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27a. SOLICITATION INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE FAR 52.212-1. 52.212-4. FAR 52.212-3. 52.212-5 ARE ATTACHED.

25. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA

1. REQUISIT ION NUM BER

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ADDITIONAL SHEETS SUBJECT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS SPECIFIED.

OFFEROR TO COMPLETE BLOCKS 12, 17, 23, 24, AND 30

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DEFENSE HUMAN RESOURCES ACTIVITY

4800 MARK CENTER DRIVE,

SUITE 06J 25

ALEXANDRIA VA 22350-4000

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DEF LANG NATIONAL SEC ED OFFICE (DLNSEO)

KEVIN GORM LEY

4800 M ARK CENT ER DRIVE,

SUITE 08F 09-02

ALEXANDRIA VA 22350

T EL: (571) 256-0753 FAX:

FAX:

TEL: SERVICE-DISABLED

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NAICS:

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OFFER DATED

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DELIVER ALL ITEMS SET FORTH OR OTHERWISE IDENTIFIED ABOVE AND ON ANY

COPIES TO ISSUING OFFICE. CONTRACTOR AGREES TO FURNISH AND

EMAIL:

TEL:

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Section SF 30 - BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

AMENDMENT 0001 OVERVIEW

This Amendment 0001 consists of the following:

1. Industry Questions and Government Answers are provided.

2. The Solicitation and Attachments are updated as follows:

a. The due date and time for proposals is changed to Wednesday, 24 July 2024 at 1:00 pm eastern time.

b. The acquisition is modified from a small business set-aside to an unrestricted acquisition.

c. The Ordering Procedures are updated to reflect the procurement is unrestricted.

This section also notes that a Subcontracting Plan is not required.

d. FAR Clause Addendum 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Products and Services (SEPT 2023), Communications Between the Government and Offerors, Item 1 is updated to reflect that questions must be received by 1300 eastern time on Tuesday, 9 July 2024.

e. FAR Clause 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement

Statutes or Executive Orders – Commercial Products and Commercial Services (FEB 2024) is updated to remove applicability of FAR Clauses 52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside.

f. FAR Clause 52.219-14 Limitations on Subcontracting (Deviation 2021-

O0008)(FEB 2023) is removed and is no longer applicable.

g. Attachment 1 – IDIQ Performance Work Statement is updated consistent with Industry Questions and Government Answers. The changes are contained in Section 5.0 – Deliverables. Both changes are identified via tracked changes.

h. Attachment 2 – IDIQ Pricing Table is updated consistent with Industry Questions and Government Answers. The Pricing Table now requires pricing broken out for College Credits, Continuing Education Units (CEU), and no college credits or CEUs. This change applies to all five (5) ordering years. The Task Order 0001 outreach materials are also updated to be consistent with the Performance Work Statements. This change only applies to ordering year one (1). These changes are identified in red font.

i. Attachment 3 – Task Order Performance Work Statement is updated consistent with Industry Questions and Government Answers. There is only one (1) change to this document which is contained in Section 10.0 – Government Furnished Items. The change is identified via tracked changes.

3. All other terms and conditions remain unchanged.

Section SF 1449 - CONTINUATION SHEET

ORDERING PROCEDURES

ORDERING PROCEDURES

This is an unrestricted solicitation for Language Instruction Services. Any resultant contract resulting from this solicitation will be awarded as an Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity contract with a five-year ordering period.

The contract will be firm-fixed-price for services and time and materials for travel.

A Subcontracting Plan is not required.

IDIQ MINIMUM AND MAXIMUM VALUE:

The minimum obligation of the Government under the schedule of this IDIQ is $25,000.00. The maximum value of the contract is the total awarded value of the IDIQ.

IDIQ TASK ORDERS:

The Government intends to establish task orders based upon pricing contained Attachment 2 – IDIQ Pricing Table.

Pricing is for training environment, additional hourly price, and for outreach material (for the first year only).

The CLIN 0001 unit price is an average unit price for the training classes, additional hours, and outreach materials (first year only) for all ordering years. The CLIN 0001 quantity is the maximum quantity of task orders the Government anticipates.

When the Government intends to issue a task order, it will determine the price for the effort based upon the Attachment 2 – IDIQ Pricing Table considering the ordering year, type of learning environment, and/or hours required. The price for each type of support will be multiplied by the quantity to determine the total unit price. The quantity for CLIN 0001 will be one (1) for each task order. If travel is required, it will be included on the requisite Task Order under CLIN 0002 for the estimated travel required.

ITEM NO SUPPLIES/SERVICES MAX

QUANTITY

UNIT UNIT PRICE MAX AMOUNT

0001 25 Unitless Language Instruction Services - Services

FFP

DLNSEO Language Instruction Services - Instruction and Associated Materials per the Performance Work Statement Ordering Period: 30 August 2024 - 29 August 2029

FFP

**The unit price contained in this CLIN is the estimated average price. Pricing for each Task Order will be based on the prices set forth in Attachment 2 - IDIQ Pricing Table for the requisite effort and ordering year.**

FOB: Destination

PSC CD: U099

MAX

NET AMT

ITEM NO SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

0002 25 Unitless Language Instruction Services - Travel

T&M DLNSEO Language Instruction Services - Travel Ordering Period: 30 August 2024 - 29 August 2029 Time and Material **Travel will be reimbursed in accordance with the contract, specifically, Attachment 1 - IDIQ PWS, Section 6.0 - Travel.**

PSC CD: U099

TOT ESTIMATED PRICE

CEILING PRICE

INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE TERMS

Supplies/services will be inspected/accepted at:

CLIN INSPECT AT INSPECT BY ACCEPT AT ACCEPT BY

0001 Destination Government Destination Government 0002 Destination Government Destination Government

DELIVERY INFORMATION

CLIN DELIVERY DATE QUANTITY SHIP TO ADDRESS DODAAC /

CAGE

0001 POP 30-AUG-2024 TO

29-AUG-2029

N/A DEF LANG NATIONAL SEC ED OFFICE

(DLNSEO)

KEVIN GORMLEY

4800 MARK CENTER DRIVE,

SUITE 08F09-02

ALEXANDRIA VA 22350

(571) 256-0753

HQ0054

0002 POP 30-AUG-2024 TO

29-AUG-2029

N/A (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

HQ0054

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

52.203-3 Gratuities APR 1984 52.203-12 Limitation On Payments To Influence Certain Federal

Transactions

JUN 2020

52.204-7 System for Award Management OCT 2018 52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance OCT 2018 52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting AUG 2020 52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance AUG 2020 52.204-24 Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and

Video Surveillance Services or Equipment

NOV 2021

52.204-29 Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act Orders-- Representation and Disclosures.

DEC 2023

52.209-7 Information Regarding Responsibility Matters OCT 2018 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions--Commercial Products and

Commercial Services

NOV 2023

52.217-2 Cancellation Under Multiyear Contracts OCT 1997 52.223-22 Public Disclosure of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and

Reduction Goals -- Representation.

DEC 2016

52.229-3 Federal, State And Local Taxes FEB 2013 52.229-11 Tax on Certain Foreign Procurements--Notice and

Representation

JUN 2020

52.242-13 Bankruptcy JUL 1995 252.201-7000 Contracting Officer's Representative DEC 1991

252.203-7000 Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials

SEP 2011

252.203-7002 Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights DEC 2022 252.203-7003 Agency Office of the Inspector General AUG 2019 252.203-7005 Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD

Officials

SEP 2022

252.204-7000 Disclosure Of Information OCT 2016 252.204-7003 Control Of Government Personnel Work Product APR 1992 252.204-7006 Billing Instructions--Cost Vouchers MAY 2023 252.204-7008 Compliance With Safeguarding Covered Defense Information

Controls

OCT 2016

252.204-7015 Notice of Authorized Disclosure of Information for Litigation Support

JAN 2023

252.204-7017 Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services -- Representation

MAY 2021

252.204-7018 Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services

JAN 2023

252.204-7019 Notice of NIST SP 800-171 DoD Assessment Requirements NOV 2023 252.204-7020 NIST SP 800-171 DoD Assessment Requirements NOV 2023 252.204-7023 Alt I Reporting Requirements for Contracted Services (JUL 2021)

Alternate I

JUL 2021

252.204-7024 Notice on the Use of the Supplier Performance Risk System MAR 2023 252.205-7000 Provision Of Information To Cooperative Agreement Holders JUN 2023 252.209-7004 Subcontracting With Firms That Are Owned or Controlled By

The Government of a Country that is a State Sponsor of Terrorism

MAY 2019

252.225-7048 Export-Controlled Items JUN 2013 252.225-7055 Representation Regarding Business Operations with the

Maduro Regime

MAY 2022

252.225-7056 Prohibition Regarding Business Operations with the Maduro Regime

JAN 2023

252.225-7059 Prohibition on Certain Procurements from the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region - Representation

JUN 2023

252.225-7060 Prohibition on Certain Procurements from the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region

JUN 2023

252.226-7001 Utilization of Indian Organizations, Indian-Owned Economic Enterprises, and Native Hawaiian Small Business Concerns

JAN 2023

252.227-7015 Technical Data--Commercial Products and Commercial Services

MAR 2023

252.227-7020 Rights In Special Works JUN 1995 252.227-7037 Validation of Restrictive Markings on Technical Data JAN 2023 252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving

Reports

DEC 2018

252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments DEC 2006 252.232-7011 Payments in Support of Emergencies and Contingency

Operations

MAY 2013

252.237-7010 Prohibition on Interrogation of Detainees by Contractor Personnel

JAN 2023

252.243-7002 Requests for Equitable Adjustment DEC 2022 252.244-7000 Subcontracts for Commercial Products or Commercial

Services

NOV 2023

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT

52.204-24 REPRESENTATION REGARDING CERTAIN TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND VIDEO

SURVEILLANCE SERVICES OR EQUIPMENT (NOV 2021)

The Offeror shall not complete the representation at paragraph (d)(1) of this provision if the Offeror has represented that it "does not provide covered telecommunications equipment or services as a part of its offered products or services to the Government in the performance of any contract, subcontract, or other contractual instrument" in paragraph (c)(1) in the provision at 52.204-26, Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services-- Representation, or in paragraph (v)(2)(i) of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications- Commercial Products and Commercial Services. The Offeror shall not complete the representation in paragraph (d)(2) of this provision if the Offeror has represented that it "does not use covered telecommunications equipment or services, or any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services" in paragraph (c)(2) of the provision at 52.204-26, or in paragraph (v)(2)(ii) of the provision at 52.212-3.

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision-

Backhaul, covered telecommunications equipment or services, critical technology, interconnection arrangements, reasonable inquiry, roaming, and substantial or essential component have the meanings provided in the clause 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment.

(b) Prohibition.

(1) Section 889(a)(1)(A) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Pub. L.

115-232) prohibits the head of an executive agency on or after August 13, 2019, from procuring or obtaining, or extending or renewing a contract to procure or obtain, any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system. Nothing in the prohibition shall be construed to--

(i) Prohibit the head of an executive agency from procuring with an entity to provide a service that connects to the facilities of a third-party, such as backhaul, roaming, or interconnection arrangements; or

(ii) Cover telecommunications equipment that cannot route or redirect user data traffic or cannot permit visibility into any user data or packets that such equipment transmits or otherwise handles.

(2) Section 889(a)(1)(B) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Pub. L.

115-232) prohibits the head of an executive agency on or after August 13, 2020, from entering into a contract or extending or renewing a contract with an entity that uses any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system. This prohibition applies to the use of covered telecommunications equipment or services, regardless of whether that use is in performance of work under a Federal contract. Nothing in the prohibition shall be construed to--

(i) Prohibit the head of an executive agency from procuring with an entity to provide a service that connects to the facilities of a third-party, such as backhaul, roaming, or interconnection arrangements; or

(ii) Cover telecommunications equipment that cannot route or redirect user data traffic or cannot permit visibility into any user data or packets that such equipment transmits or otherwise handles.

(c) Procedures. The Offeror shall review the list of excluded parties in the System for Award Management (SAM) (https://www.sam.gov) for entities excluded from receiving federal awards for "covered telecommunications equipment or services."

(d) Representations. The Offeror represents that--

(1) It [ ___ ] will, [ ___ ] will not provide covered telecommunications equipment or services to the Government in the performance of any contract, subcontract or other contractual instrument resulting from this solicitation. The Offeror shall provide the additional disclosure information required at paragraph (e)(1) of this section if the Offeror responds "will" in paragraph (d)(1) of this section; and

(2) After conducting a reasonable inquiry, for purposes of this representation, the Offeror represents that--

It [ ___ ] does, [ ___ ] does not use covered telecommunications equipment or services, or use any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services. The Offeror shall provide the additional disclosure information required at paragraph (e)(2) of this section if the Offeror responds "does" in paragraph (d)(2) of this section.

(e) Disclosures.

(1) Disclosure for the representation in paragraph (d)(1) of this provision. If the Offeror has responded "will" in the representation in paragraph (d)(1) of this provision, the Offeror shall provide the following information as part of the offer:

(i) For covered equipment--

(A) The entity that produced the covered telecommunications equipment (include entity name, unique entity identifier, CAGE code, and whether the entity was the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) or a distributor, if known);

(B) A description of all covered telecommunications equipment offered (include brand; model number, such as OEM number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number; and item description, as applicable); and

(C) Explanation of the proposed use of covered telecommunications equipment and any factors relevant to determining if such use would be permissible under the prohibition in paragraph (b)(1) of this provision.

(ii) For covered services--

(A) If the service is related to item maintenance: A description of all covered telecommunications services offered (include on the item being maintained: Brand; model number, such as OEM number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number; and item description, as applicable); or

(B) If not associated with maintenance, the Product Service Code (PSC) of the service being provided; and explanation of the proposed use of covered telecommunications services and any factors relevant to determining if such use would be permissible under the prohibition in paragraph (b)(1) of this provision.

(2) Disclosure for the representation in paragraph (d)(2) of this provision. If the Offeror has responded "does" in the representation in paragraph (d)(2) of this provision, the Offeror shall provide the following information as part of the offer:

(i) For covered equipment--

(A) The entity that produced the covered telecommunications equipment (include entity name, unique entity identifier, CAGE code, and whether the entity was the OEM or a distributor, if known);

(B) A description of all covered telecommunications equipment offered (include brand; model number, such as OEM number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number; and item description, as applicable); and

(C) Explanation of the proposed use of covered telecommunications equipment and any factors relevant to determining if such use would be permissible under the prohibition in paragraph (b)(2) of this provision.

(ii) For covered services--

(A) If the service is related to item maintenance: A description of all covered telecommunications services offered (include on the item being maintained: Brand; model number, such as OEM number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number; and item description, as applicable); or

(B) If not associated with maintenance, the PSC of the service being provided; and explanation of the proposed use of covered telecommunications services and any factors relevant to determining if such use would be permissible under the prohibition in paragraph (b)(2) of this provision.

(End of provision)

FAR Provision 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Products and Services (Sep 2023) applies to this acquisition and the following addendum applies:

ADDENDUM TO FAR 52.212-1

Reference paragraphs (b) and (c) under provision FAR 52.212-1. These paragraphs are tailored to read as follows:

(b) Submission of offers. Submit signed and dated proposals via email to the Contract Specialist, Jada Weaver at jada.a.weaver.civ@mail.mil, and the Contracting Officer, Mike Carnley at Charles.m.carnley.civ@mail.mil.

Proposals may be submitted on the SF1449 or letterhead stationery. Submit proposals in four (4) volumes as outlined below.

(c) Period of acceptance of offers. The offeror agrees to hold the prices in its offer for 120 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of offers.

The following paragraphs referenced under provision FAR 52.212-1 are deleted:

(d) Product samples, is hereby deleted.

(e) Multiple offers, is hereby deleted.

(h) Multiple awards, is hereby deleted.

Instructions to Offerors:

Proposals will be evaluated in terms of both price and other technical evaluation factors in accordance with the evaluation criteria contained in this solicitation. Offerors must thoroughly read and understand the terms and conditions contained in the solicitation. Failure to provide information requested in the solicitation may render the Offeror’s proposal technically unacceptable and preclude it from any further consideration. Offerors must ensure that the information contained in their proposal is factual, accurate and complete.

This acquisition will be negotiated in accordance with FAR Part 12 - Acquisition of Commercial Items; and FAR Part 15 - Contracting by Negotiation.

Communications Between the Government and Offerors:

1. Questions regarding this solicitation, prior to proposal submission, may occur for the purpose of clarifying elements of the solicitation.

a. Questions will be submitted by electronic mail to the Contract Specialist, Jada Weaver via email at jada.a.weaver.civ@mail.mil and Contracting Officer, Mike Carnley via Charles.m.carnley.civ@mail.mil with the appropriate subject: H9821024R0010 Solicitation Question;

and must be received by 1300 eastern time on Tuesday, July 9, 2024. Questions received after this date and time may not receive a response. Answers to questions will be posted to the SAM.gov website via an amendment to the solicitation.

b. Offerors will submit questions in the following format:

c. No information concerning this RFP or requests for clarification will be provided in response to offeror-initiated telephone calls. All such requests must be made by electronic mail in the format noted above and submitted to the above email addresses.

2. It is expected that there will be adequate competition; therefore, other than cost and price data may not be required. However, if at a later time it is determined that such data is required, the Contracting Officer reserves the right to require additional detailed cost data in accordance with FAR Provision 52.215-20, Requirements for Certified Cost or Pricing Data and Data Other than Certified Cost or Pricing Data.

3. If an offeror has any questions regarding this solicitation or believes that the requirements in this instruction contains an error or omission, the offeror will immediately notify the Contract Specialist, Jada Weaver at jada.a.weaver.civ@mail.mil, and the Contracting Officer, Mike Carnley at Charles.m.carnley.civ@mail.mil, in writing, in the format provided in the table above, and by the solicitation question due date and time identified in item 1 above. If an offeror believes that the requirements in this instruction are otherwise unsound, the offeror will immediately notify the Contracting Officer, Mike Carnley at Charles.m.carnley.civ@mail.mil, in writing with supporting rationale. The offeror is reminded that the Government reserves the right to award this effort based on the initial proposal, as received, without discussions.

4. Submission of a proposal that does not contain all of the items requested in this section may result in elimination from consideration for award.

Proposal Preparation and Submission Requirements:

1. Proposals shall be clear and concise and shall include sufficient detail for effective evaluation and for substantiating the validity of stated claims. Proposals 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 experience and will base its evaluation on the information presented in the Offeror’s proposal.

2. Cross-Referencing: Each volume must be written on a stand-alone basis so that its contents may be evaluated with the 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.

3. Offerors shall use letter-sized (8 ½” X 11”) pages (portrait format), single sided, single-spaced, with one-inch (1”) margins and use 11-point font in an easily readable font, such as Times New Roman or Arial.

Smaller fonts for tables, charts, and illustrations are acceptable, as long as they remain legible. Each page shall be counted except for the following: Cover pages, table of contents, glossary, appendices tabs, attachment tabs, offer/subcontractor teaming agreements, affiliate documentation, and/or Joint Venture Agreements. The Government will read/evaluate only the maximum number of pages allowed. The Government will not review pages in excess of the stated page limitations for each volume. The Government

Question RFP or Attachment and Page

Name of Firm and

POC

Tel No. E-mail may not consider proposals that do not conform to the specified organization and content. The Government will evaluate proposals in accordance with the evaluation criteria set forth in the solicitation. The contents of each volume are described in the table below:

4. Organization/Number of Copies/Page Limits: The Offeror must prepare the proposal as set forth in the Proposal Organization Table below. The titles and contents required for each volume are defined in this table. Each Offeror must submit a complete copy of their proposal, including all volumes, electronically to the Contract Specialist and Contracting Officer as documented above. Proposals must be submitted as four

(4) separate volumes as follows:

Proposal Organization Table Volume Title Page Limitation I Business Volume None

II Factor 1: Technical Capability

50 (excluding the Cover Page, Table of Contents, and Glossary). The Government will only review up to the 50th page of this volume, therefore, any pages beyond 50 will not be evaluated.

III Factor 2: Past Performance

10 (excluding the Cover Page, Table of Contents, Glossary, signed commitment, and affiliate documentation).

IV Cost/Price Proposal None

5. Glossary of Abbreviations and Acronyms: Each volume will contain a glossary of all abbreviations and acronyms used, with an explanation of each.

6. Each page of the documents submitted must be clearly marked with the Offeror’s Name and solicitation number.

7. Proposals must have the following Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) and Source Selection Sensitive references marked/incorporated into the appropriate pages on each proposal page.*

a. Header on all pages shall include the following, centered marking:

i. 1st Line of Footer: “CUI”

ii. 2nd Line of Footer: “Source Selection Information – See FAR 2.101 and 3.104”

b. 1st page, bottom right corner (above footer):

Controlled by: DHRA and [Company Name] Controlled by: DHRA AMD and [Company Name] CUI Category: PROCURE Distribution/Dissemination Controls: FEDONLY POC: Jada Weaver, 202-836-0037 and [Company POC Name, Phone Number]

c. Footer on all pages shall include the following, centered markings:

i. 1st Line of Footer: “CUI”

ii. 2nd Line of Footer: “Source Selection Information – See FAR 2.101 and 3.104” *These requirements apply to Excel spreadsheets as well*

8. 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 Clauses 52.204-7 and 52.232-33, when submitting an offer. If any Offeror is not registered in SAM.gov, the Offeror will be deemed noncompliant and will not be considered for award. Registration information for SAM can be found at: https://sam.gov/content/home.

9. Offerors are instructed to read the entire solicitation, including all Attachments, prior to submitting questions and/or preparing a proposal. This is an all-or-none requirement. Submission of a proposal that does not contain all of the items requested in this attachment will be deemed noncompliant, will not be evaluated, and result in elimination from consideration for award.

10. Proposal submissions in response to this solicitation must be received no later than the date and time specified in Block 8 of the SF1449 of the solicitation. Proposals must be received electronically by the closing date and time IAW FAR 15.208(b)(1)(i). Email submission of proposals is the required transmittal method.

11. Funds are not presently available for this effort. No award will be made under this solicitation unless funds are available to cover the minimum obligation amount required under this Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ).

12. The Government reserves the right to cancel this solicitation, either before or after the closing date.

Offerors are responsible for all costs of preparing and submitting a proposal. If the Government cancels this solicitation, the Government will not reimburse the Offeror for any costs.

VOLUME I - Business Information (No page limit) shall include:

1. Company Name, Address, Point of Contact Information of individual authorized to represent the company and Phone Number, CAGE code, Unique Entity ID (UEI), Tax Identification Number (TIN), Business Size, FAR and DFARS provisions above which require completion by the offeror.

2. An executive summary of the Offeror’s proposal and a statement that the Offeror accepts the terms and conditions of the solicitation.

3. A clear description of all prime contract, subcontract and/or teaming arrangements proposed. For each subcontractor and teaming partner, the Offeror shall include the company name and division (if applicable), company URL, role in contract, mailing address, UEI, TIN number, primary and alternate points of contact and contact information.

4. Point of contact information for persons authorized to answer questions and/or negotiate on behalf of the offeror.

5. Acknowledgement of all Solicitation Amendments.

6. A copy of the Offeror’s Representations and Certifications. If all Representations and Certifications have been completed and up to date in SAM.gov, then a statement identifying that SAM is completed and up to date shall be made in the Business Volume in lieu of including a copy of the Representations and Certifications.

VOLUME II: Factor 1, Technical Capability (50 Page Limit)

Volume II shall include a Table of Contents and Glossary with hyperlinks and page footers that separately identify each document within this volume using this format: “Document name – Page # of # Pages.” The 50 page count limit excludes the Cover Page, Table of Contents, and Glossary.

Element A – Language, Regional Expertise, and Culture (LREC) Training.

The Offeror must provide its approach to providing LREC training. The approach must demonstrate the overall knowledge of LREC training to DoD civilian and military personnel and implementing the language requirements through agreements with Institutes of Higher Education (IHE). This approach shall clearly articulate the detailed plan for meeting all of the language requirements identified in the Performance Work Statement (PWS) to include the IHE coordination.

Element B – Training Environments.

The Offeror must provide its detailed plan identifying how it will deliver the required training in different environments including platform-based or in-person, distance-based at IHEs and government facilities, and iso-immersion provided by the IHEs. The Offeror must specify how each of the training environments will be implemented through IHE partners.

Element C – Subcontract Management.

The Offeror shall provide a detailed plan on how it will successfully subcontract with IHEs to include subcontracting and managing contracts with the IHEs. The Offeror shall include any current IHE arrangements, steps and milestones involved in subcontracting with IHEs, and processes associated with IHE task order management which demonstrate complete understanding of IHE involvement in the training requirements.

Element D – Project Management Plan.

The Offeror shall provide a Project Management Plan demonstrating support throughout the project development cycle. The Plan shall address management experience and expertise, ability to provide and oversee proper staffing, and ability to adhere to timelines and deliverables.

Element E – Task Order 0001 - Outreach Materials.

The Offeror shall provide its approach to delivering comprehensive outreach materials as required by the solicitation and its attachments. The approach shall demonstrate a thorough understanding of developing outreach materials in support of the Language Instruction Services as specifically described in Attachment 1 – IDIQ Performance Work Statement and Attachment 3 – Task Order 0001 Performance Work Statement.

VOLUME III: Factor 2, Past Performance (10 Page Limit, Excluding the Cover Page, Table of Contents, Glossary, signed commitment, and affiliate documentation)

The Offeror shall provide information on its Past Performance Record. This information will be utilized to determine the relevancy and quality of the Offeror’s past performance record to the proposed effort as outlined in the solicitation, including attachments, and the level of confidence the Government has for successful performance based upon the Offeror’s performance under previously awarded, recent, and relevant contracts.

The Offeror shall identify at least two (2), but no more than five (5), of its most relevant contracts or efforts performed within five (5) years of the solicitation issuance date. Multiple task orders on a single contract will NOT be considered as multiple past performance references, rather they will be considered one past performance reference. Past performance references can include Government or commercial work but shall be references where performance was as the prime contractor, first tier subcontractor, or a Joint Venture partner.

The Offeror shall provide a detailed explanation of the relevance of the contracts or efforts to the requirements as stated in Attachment 1 – IDIQ PWS of the solicitation. The references will be evaluated in the aggregate in order to allow Offerors who may not have the entire scope, magnitude, and complexity of the requirement under one individual contract to still be considered relevant if experience with the full scope, magnitude, and complexity of the requirement can be demonstrated within the allotted number of references as described above.

A major subcontractor is defined as those providing twenty percent (20%) of total IDIQ dollar threshold. If major subcontractor experience is provided as part of the past performance references, it will be given weight relative to the percentage of effort being provided by that particular subcontractor in the offer submitted.

If major subcontractor experience is submitted for consideration as part of the Performance Confidence Assessment, the Past Performance Proposal SHALL include a signed commitment by Offeror and major subcontractor certifying that if a contract is awarded resulting from the proposal, the parties commit to joint performance as proposed. If the signed commitment is not fully executed by both parties and provided with the Past Performance Proposal, subcontractor references will not be evaluated or considered.

Affiliate companies, sister companies, teaming arrangements, joint venture agreement, etc. will be considered provided sufficient documentation including an adequate narrative discussing the meaningful relationship between the parties is included in the Past Performance Proposal. Documentation required as part of the Past Performance Proposal includes a copy of the documented arrangement such as documented affiliation, a copy of the teaming agreement, a copy of the joint venture agreement, etc. and the narrative discussing the relationship.

If an Offeror or its major subcontractor(s) determines they have no relevant past performance data, they shall provide the following statement in lieu of the information request below: “(Insert Offeror or major subcontractor’s name) has determined that they possess no relevant past performance information IAW the RFP”.

Each past performance reference shall include the following:

a) Contractor Name;

b) Was performance completed as the prime contractor or subcontractor;

c) Name of the customer /agency;

d) Contract / Purchase Order Number for the Reference (Subcontract number if a subcontractor for the overall effort);

e) Customer points of contact (minimum of two (2), provide name, telephone number, fax number and e-mail addresses);

f) Length of contract and period of performance (dates);

g) Initial and Final Contract Price for the past performance reference (Subcontract value if a subcontractor for the overall effort);

h) Description of service provided (include sufficient detail to demonstrate the scope, magnitude, and complexity of the service provided relative to this requirement);

i) Discussion of the requirement similarities and differences;

j) Quality of Past Performance to include the timeliness of deliverables required; how costs were controlled;

business relationships; management of key personnel, and any other areas deemed necessary to provide insight into actual performance.

Attachment 4 - Past Performance Questionnaire. Offerors and all major subcontractors shall send this questionnaire to previous customers of relevant prime contracts and subcontracts. The Offeror/major subcontractor shall ask the customer to complete the questionnaire and return it directly to the Contracting Officer (Charles.m.carnley.civ@mail.mil) and Contract Specialist (jada.a.weaver.civ@mail.mil). It is the responsibility of the offeror to ensure questionnaires are submitted and received by the proposal submission due date. Offerors will not receive copies of the questionnaires as they are submitted directly to the Contracting Office.

The Government may utilize the Federal Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) application, System for Award Management (SAM)/Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS), Electronic Subcontract Reporting System (eSRS), or other databases; interviews with Program Managers, Contracting Officers, Contracting Officer’s Representatives (CORs) or other pertinent officials;

responses received from the Past Performance Questionnaire; the Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA), in addition to the information submitted in the offeror’s past performance proposal to determine the quality and relevance of the Offeror’s past performance.

VOLUME IV – Factor 3, Price (No Page Limit)

For evaluation and contract ceiling purposes, Offeror’s shall complete Attachment 2 – IDIQ Pricing Table (reference the attachment for completion instructions). All unit prices shall be no more than two decimal places and no rounding shall be utilized. Offerors are instructed not to propose a price for the travel line item (CLIN 0002) as the Government has assigned a Not-to-Exceed (NTE) value for the Travel CLIN. Offerors shall provide their proposed pricing per training environment, price for additional hours, and outreach material pricing (which is Task Order 0001 pricing).

The cells requiring contractor pricing are identified in yellow in Attachment 2 – IDIQ Pricing Table. Offerors shall not modify any formulas contained in Attachment 2 – IDIQ Pricing Table or modify any of the red cells as these will auto populate necessary information to complete the Section B tab of the spreadsheet.

The Government intends to evaluate the FAR 52.217-8, Option to Extend Services, as part of the price evaluation for this award. The offeror shall not provide a price for FAR 52.217-8, Option to Extend Services. This will be calculated by taking 50% of the total CLIN 0001 and 0002 estimate for Ordering Period Five.

The Offeror’s pricing shall be the total price for each area, including all indirect rates and profit. The Offeror shall identify any discounts offered and any escalation utilized along with the rationale for same.

(End of Addendum)

ADDENDUM TO FAR 52.212-2

EVALUATION APPROACH:

The Government intends to evaluate proposals and award a contract without discussions with Offerors (except clarifications as described in FAR 15.306(a)). Therefore, the Offeror's initial proposal should contain the Offeror's best terms from a cost and technical standpoint.

If, after initial evaluation of offers, an award cannot be made without discussions, a competitive range determination will be made by the Contracting Officer IAW FAR 15.306(c).

An “Unacceptable” rating on the Technical Evaluation Factor shall render the proposal ineligible for award, or if discussions are held, a proposal with an unacceptable rating may be excluded from the competitive range.

It is the intention of the Government to award without discussions, however, if it is determined that discussions are necessary, then the determination of the competitive range will include all proposals which are considered to be the most highly rated and may include those that are considered to have a reasonable chance of being selected for award, unless the competitive range is further limited in accordance with FAR 15.306(c)(2).

Those Offerors whose proposals do not fall into the competitive range will be so notified as prescribed by FAR 15.503(a)(1).

Those Offerors whose proposals are determined by the Contracting Officer to be in the competitive range will be contacted by the Contract Specialist for discussions. Exchanges (i.e., discussions) will be conducted in accordance with FAR 15.306(d). If verbal discussions are held, they will be followed by a written reiteration of the discussion.

Written discussions also may be held, whereby the Government provides a written list of discussion questions to each Offeror, as appropriate. In the case of both verbal and written discussions, the Offeror shall provide a written response to the discussion question(s) and revision to the proposal as required. This response and revision (if required) shall be marked accordingly to distinguish it as a supplement to the original proposal. More than one (1) round of discussions may be held. At the conclusion of final discussions, the Government will request each Offeror in the competitive range to submit a Final Proposal Revision (FPR). A common cut-off date for submission of FPRs will be established by the Contracting Officer in accordance with FAR 15.307(b). In the event further discussions are required after receipt of the FPRs, the Contracting Officer may reopen discussions and Offerors will be required to submit another FPR. Final factor ratings will be based upon the evaluation of the FPR.

A proposal will be determined ineligible for award if the Technical Capability Factor (Factor 1) is rated as “Unacceptable” or if the Past Performance Factor (Factor 2) is rated as “No Confidence” following evaluation of FPRs.

The Contracting Officer will promptly notify Offerors when their proposal is excluded from the competitive range, whereupon they may request and receive a debriefing IAW FAR 15.505. The Contracting Officer will notify unsuccessful Offerors in the competitive range of the source selection decision IAW FAR 15.503(b)(1). Upon such notification, unsuccessful Offerors may request and receive a debriefing. Offerors requesting a debriefing must make their request IAW the requirements of FAR 15.505 or FAR 15.506, as applicable.

BASIS FOR CONTRACT AWARD:

The award of a contract as a result of this solicitation will be based on a Best Value/Trade Off assessment using the evaluation factors and their importance as indicated below. The integrated assessment shall include consideration of the strengths, weaknesses, significant weaknesses, and/or deficiencies of the proposals and a consideration of tradeoffs between the technical evaluation, past performance evaluation, and cost/price. Ultimately, the Contracting Officer will take into account the offeror's capability to meet the requirements of this solicitation in a timely and cost effective manner. The Government reserves such right of flexibility in conducting the evaluation as is necessary to assure placement of a task order in the Government's best interest. Accordingly, the Government may award the contract to other than the offeror with the lowest price, or other than the offeror with the highest evaluation ratings.

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, in descending order of importance, shall be used to evaluate offers:

Factor 1 - Technical Capability Factor 2 - Past Performance Factor 3 - Price (price will not be assigned an adjectival rating)

Technical Capability is more important than Past Performance. Technical Capability and Past Performance, when combined, are significantly more important than Price.

Options. The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the price for the FAR 52.217-8 option period to the total price for the requirement. Evaluation of the FAR 52.217-8 option period shall not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s).

A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance 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, whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award.

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 indicate a lack of attention to detail and may result in a weakness noted against the Offeror’s proposal.

All proposals shall set forth full, accurate, and complete information as required by this solicitation (including attachments and enclosures). The penalty for making false statements in the Offeror’s proposal is prescribed in 18 U.S.C. 1001.

EVALUATION FACTORS

a. Factor 1, Technical Capability.

The purpose of the technical capability factor is to assess the Offeror’s proposed technical approach as detailed in its proposal, to satisfy the Government’s requirements. There are many aspects which may affect an Offeror’s ability to meet the solicitation requirements. The elements within the technical capability factor are equally important and will not be separately rated. The Government will conduct an integrated assessment of the elements and risks to determine the overall technical capability rating.

The evaluation of risk is related to the technical approach assessment. Risk assesses the degree to which the Offeror’s proposed technical approach could cause disruption of schedule, increased costs, degradation of performance, the need for increased Government oversight, or the likelihood of unsuccessful contract performance.

Risk is part of the overall assessment of the technical capability factor rating and is not a separate evaluation element.

Any proposal receiving an overall rating of Unacceptable in Factor 1, Technical Capability, will be deemed to have a risk that is so high that award cannot be made against the proposal and the proposal will not be further evaluated.

A color and adjectival rating will be assigned to evaluate the Offeror’s Technical Capability and the degree to which it demonstrates an understanding of the requirements through an assessment of the proposal, including its strengths, deficiencies, weaknesses, significant weaknesses, and risk. Technical Capability will be rated at the Factor level;

elements will be separately evaluated but will not be separately rated.

Color Rating Adjectival Rating Description

Blue Outstanding Proposal demonstrates an exceptional approach and understanding of the requirements and contains multiple strengths and/or at least one significant strength, 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 or significant strength, and risk of unsuccessful performance is low to moderate.

Green Acceptable Proposal meets requirements and indicates an adequate approach and…