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SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION B - SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES

CLIN 0002

The CLIN extended description has changed from Global Content Delivery ServicesFFPReference Atch J-6 Cost ModelBase Period Months 1-36 to Global Content Delivery ServicesFFPReference Atch J-6 Cost ModelBase Period Months 13-36.

CLIN 0003

The CLIN extended description has changed from Global Content Delivery ServicesFFPReference Atch J-6 Cost ModelBase Period Months 1-36 to Global Content Delivery ServicesFFPReference Atch J-6 Cost ModelBase Period Months 13-36.

CLIN 0004

The CLIN extended description has changed from Global Content Delivery ServicesFFPReference Atch J-6 Cost ModelBase Period Months 1-36 to Global Content Delivery ServicesFFPReference Atch J-6 Cost ModelBase Period Months 13-36.

CLIN 0005

This CLIN has been renumbered to CLIN 0006.

CLIN 0006

This CLIN has been renumbered to CLIN 0007.

CLIN 1005

This CLIN has been renumbered to CLIN 1006.

CLIN 1006

This CLIN has been renumbered to CLIN 1007.

CLIN 2005

This CLIN has been renumbered to CLIN 2006.

CLIN 2006

This CLIN has been renumbered to CLIN 2007.

CLIN 3005

This CLIN has been renumbered to CLIN 3006.

CLIN 3006

This CLIN has been renumbered to CLIN 3007.

CLIN 3007

This CLIN has been renumbered to CLIN 3005.

CLIN 4005

This CLIN has been renumbered to CLIN 4006.

SECTION C - DESCRIPTIONS AND SPECIFICATIONS

The following have been added by full text:

TECH REFRESH

All vendors are required to technically refresh a minimum of 1 time during the base 3 year period. The refresh can be at the start by providing new equipment when the award is made or anytime before the expiration of the base period For the tech refresh, there is no direction outside of base year implementation as noted. A "new" vendor would need to bring equipment as to establish IOC and FOC (this is their one required tech refresh), there is no further requirement for tech refresh in this situation. For the incumbent, the only guidance is that this refresh would occur during the base years of the contract.

SECTION L - INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND NOTICES TO BIDDERS

The following have been modified:

SECTION L

SECTION L

L-III Information To Offerors And Instructions For Proposal Preparation

1.0 Program Title and Objectives

a. Global Content Delivery Service

b. The objective is to obtain reliable, responsive, and cost effective content delivery services that are dynamically scalable and utilize an on-demand service approach to support DISA and other DISA-approved locations in the continental United States (CONUS) and outside of the continental United States (OCONUS).

The service provider shall procure, install, uninstall, transport, perform power up configuration, and provide all areas of hardware, technical personnel, software, data replication services, hardware/software upgrades, maintenance, replacement, and disposal. Additional procurements will include the provision of switches, servers, racks, remote power distribution units, uninterruptible power supply devices, storage area network or network attached storage devices, and monitoring/reporting software used to support the content delivery services at all locations worldwide. Service provision will include naval vessels and/ or tactical locations. The service provider shall provide full Network Operations Command Center capability and support for all service offerings.

2.0 General Instructions

(a) This section of the Information to Offerors 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 the RFP and must be submitted in accordance with these instructions. The offer shall be compliant with the requirements as stated in the Performance Work Statement (PWS). Non-conformance with the instructions provided in this Information to Offerors may result in removal of the proposal from further evaluation.

(b) The proposal shall be clear, concise, and shall include sufficient detail for effective evaluation and for substantiating the validity of stated claims. 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 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.

(c) Elaborate brochures or documentation, binding, detailed art work, internet hyperlinks, or other embellishments are unnecessary and are not desired.

(d) The proposal acceptance period is specified in Section A of the solicitation. The offeror shall make a clear statement in Section A of the proposal documentation volume that the proposal is valid through this date.

(e) In accordance with FAR Subpart 4.8 (Government Contract Files), the Government will retain one copy of all unsuccessful proposals. Unless the offeror requests otherwise, the Government will destroy extra copies of such unsuccessful proposals.

2.1 General Information

2.1.1 Points of Contact

The Contracting Officer (KO), Jacqueline Johnson (Jacqueline.D.Johnson20.civ@mail.mil), and Contract Specialist (CS), Kyle Martin (kyle.e.martin24.civ@mail.mil) are the only authorized points of contact for this procurement. Address any questions or concerns you may have to the KO and CS. Written requests for clarification must be sent electronically to the KO and CS at the email addresses located in Section A of the solicitation.

2.1.2 Debriefings

The KO will notify offerors of any decision to exclude them from the competitive range; whereupon, they may request and receive a debriefing in accordance with FAR 15.505. Offerors excluded from the competitive range may request a pre-award debriefing or they may choose to wait until after the source selection decision to request a post-award debriefing. However, offerors excluded from the competitive range are entitled to no more than one debriefing for each proposal. The KO will notify unsuccessful offerors in the competitive range of the source selection decision in accordance with FAR 15.506. Upon such notification, unsuccessful offerors may request and receive a debriefing. Offerors desiring a debriefing must make their request in accordance with the requirements of FAR 15.505 or 15.506, as applicable.

2.1.3 Discrepancies

If any offeror believes that the requirements in these instructions contain an error, omission, or are otherwise unsound, the offeror shall immediately notify the KO in writing. The offeror is reminded that the Government reserves the right to award this effort based on the initial proposal, as received, without discussion.

2.1.4 Electronic Reference Documents

All referenced documents for this solicitation are available on the FedBizOpps web site at http://www.fedbizopps.gov. Potential offerors are encouraged to subscribe for real-time e-mail notifications when information has been posted to the website for this solicitation. The GCDS FedBizOpps web page is http://www.fedbizopps.gov/.

Also, potential Offerors must be registered on the DITCO Contracting Opportunities web site, https://www.ditco.disa.mil/dcop. If the Offeror has an existing account (i.e. registered with DITCO for a prior solicitation) it is not necessary to re-register. The Offeror may use that existing account to upload this proposal. If the Offeror is required to register on the DITCO web site, during the registration process, choose the option for “The solicitation requires offeror registrations for eligibility.” The Offeror will then be prompted to enter the RFP number. The RFP number entered at this point is only used to help DITCO prioritize the order in which to review and approve the registration requests. Upon completion of the on-line registration process, a DITCO representative will review and approve the registration request before the Offeror will be given access to the protected areas of the web site. As soon as the registration has been approved, an email will be sent to the email address of the person who registered. The email will contain a user id and password that will be needed when uploading proposals. The approval of the registration request usually takes about one business day. This registration process allows DITCO to precisely track when proposals are uploaded (or attempted to be uploaded). Offerors are strongly encouraged to register a minimum of one week prior to uploading a proposal to ensure the proposal upload is accomplished by the closing date and time. Offerors should also attempt to upload their proposal as early as possible to ensure no problems arise at the last minute. If you have any problems, please contact the DITCO customer service center at (618) 229-9333.

In order to respond to this solicitation, the Offeror must upload a complete proposal to the DITCO web site at https://www.ditco.disa.mil/dcop no later than the time and date specified in Section A. It will be necessary to use a web browser with 128-bit (domestic strength) encryption. Secure Sockets Layer (SSL), ensuring the confidentiality of the submission, will protect the proposal submission web session. The DITCO Contracting Opportunities web site provides a link for Offerors to test the upload process. This test link can be found on the web site’s home page, https://www.ditco.disa.mil/dcop, in the right side menu under the heading, Test the Upload Process, RFP #HC1028-14-R-0015 If you have any problems please contact the DITCO Customer Service Center at (618) 229-9333. The DISA Enterprise Services Directorate (ESD) Information Technology (IT) Engineering Support Services FedBizOpps web page is http://www.fedbizopps.gov/ and https://www.ditco.disa.mil/dcop.

2.1.5 Communications

Exchanges of sources selection information between Government and Offerors will be controlled by the KO/CS. Email may be used to transmit such information to Offerors only if the email can be sent and received encrypted and includes “Source Selection Information-See FAR 2.101 & 3.104” in the Subject line.

2.2 Organization/Number of Copies/Page Limits

The offeror shall prepare the proposal as set forth in the Proposal Organization Table (Table 2.2 below). The titles and contents of the volumes shall be as defined in this table, all of which shall be within the required page limits and with the number of copies as specified in Table 2.2. The contents of each proposal volume are described in table 2.2 Proposal Organization.

Table 2.2 Proposal Organization

Number

I

II

Section L and RFP Attachments

III

Complete Attachment L-3 for a minimum of two references for the offeror/prime, teaming partner, and/or joint venture partner (within the same division or cost center) and a minimum of two references for each subcontractor as stated in L-2 para b. Cannot exceed a total of 4 maximum, 10 pages each. Consent letters cannot exceed a total of 2 pages. Client Authorization letters cannot exceed 1 page.

IV

V

2.2.1 Page Limitation

Page limitations shall be treated as maximums. If exceeded, the excess pages will not be read or considered in the evaluation of the proposal. Page limitations may be placed on responses to Evaluation Notices (ENs). The specified page limits for EN responses will be identified in the letters forwarding the ENs to the offerors. Page limitations shall not be circumvented by including inserted text boxes/pop-ups or internet links to additional information; such inclusions are not acceptable and will not be considered part of the proposal. The Government reserves the right not to consider for award any proposal that does not adhere to the administrative requirements of this solicitation. Each page shall be counted except the following: Cover pages, table of contents, tabs, and glossaries.

2.2.2 Page Size and Format

2.2.2.1

A page is defined as each face of a sheet of paper containing information. When both sides of a sheet display printed material, it shall be counted as two pages. Page size shall be 8.5 x 11 inches, not including foldouts. Pages shall be typed with 1.5 line spacing. Except for the reproduced sections of the solicitation document, the text size will be no less than 10 point Ariel, Times New Roman, or Courier New font for all text. The technical volume of the proposal is to be submitted as an MSWord 2007 or PDF document. Tracking, kerning, and leading values shall not be changed from the default values of the word processing or page layout software. Use at least 1 inch margins on the top and bottom and ¾-inch side margins. Pages shall be numbered sequentially by volume. These page format restrictions shall apply to responses to ENs. The technical portion of the quotation is to be submitted as an MSWord 2007 or PDF document. These limitations shall apply to both electronic and hard copy proposals.

2.2.2.2

Legible tables, charts, graphs and figures shall be used wherever practical to depict organizations, systems and layout, implementation schedules, plans, etc. These displays shall be uncomplicated, legible, and shall not exceed 11 by 17 inches in size. Foldout pages shall fold entirely within the volume, and each 8.5 x 11 surface of a foldout shall be counted as a separate page. Foldout pages may only be used for large tables, charts, graphs, diagrams and schematics not for pages of text. For tables, charts, graphs and figures, the text shall be no smaller than 10 point Ariel, Times New Roman, or Courier New font for all text included in a table. These limitations shall apply to both electronic and hard copy proposals.

2.2.3 Cost or Pricing Information

All cost or pricing information shall be addressed ONLY in the Cost/Price Proposal and Contract Documentation Volumes. Cost trade‑off information, work‑hour estimates, and material kinds and quantities may be used in other volumes only as appropriate for presenting rationale for alternatives or design and trade‑off decisions.

2.2.4 Classified Information

No classified requirements exist for GCDS. Security requirements are outlined in the DD254.

2.2.5 Cross-Referencing

To the greatest extent possible, each volume should be written on a stand‑alone basis so that its contents may be evaluated with a minimum of cross referencing to other volumes of the proposal. Information required for proposal evaluation which is not found in its designated volume will be assumed to have been omitted from the proposal. Cross-referencing within a proposal volume is permitted where its use would conserve space without impairing clarity. The Offeror should fill out the cross reference matrix at Attachment L-1 of this Instruction to Offerors indicating the proposal reference information as it relates to the RFP, PWS, and CLIN/SLIN numbers references found therein.

2.2.6 Indexing

Each volume shall contain a more detailed table of contents to delineate the subparagraphs within that volume. Tab indexing shall be used to identify sections.

2.2.7 Glossary of Abbreviations and Acronyms

Each volume shall contain a glossary of all abbreviations and acronyms used, and with an explanation for each. Glossaries do not count against the page limitations for their respective volumes

2.3 Electronic Offers

In order to respond to this solicitation, the offeror shall upload a complete proposal to the DITCO web site at https://www.ditco.disa.mil/dcop not later than the time and date specified in this solicitation. It will be necessary to use a web browser with 128-bit (domestic strength) encryption. SSL, ensuring the confidentiality of the submission will protect the proposal submission web session. In accordance with FAR 52.215-1, ALT, Instructions to Offerors, the offeror's proposal submission will be considered complete when all volumes are received.

Submitting proposals via the worldwide web: Prior to submitting proposals, the offerors shall be register in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) Database (http://www.sam.gov). The offeror must also have an External Certification Authority (ECA) https://www.ditco.disa.mil/news/news_article.asp?artid=3020 and be registered on the DITCO Contracting Opportunities web site, https://www.ditco.disa.mil/dcop. If the offeror has an existing account (i.e., registered with DITCO for a prior solicitation) it is not necessary to re-register. The offeror may use that existing account to upload this proposal. If a new ECA is required, please contact the ECA vendor as soon as possible. The length of acquiring a ECA depends on the vendor approval. If the offeror is required to register on the DITCO web site, choose the option for "The solicitation requires vendor registrations for eligibility" during the registration process. The offeror will then be prompted to enter the solicitation number. The solicitation number entered at this point is only used to help DITCO prioritize the order in which to review and approve the registration requests. Upon completion of the on-line registration process, a DITCO representative will review and approve the registration request before the offeror will be given access to the protected areas of the web site. As soon as the registration has been approved, an email will be sent to the email address of the person who registered. The email will contain a user id and password that will be needed when uploading proposals. The approval of the registration request usually takes one business day. This registration process allows DITCO to precisely track when proposals are uploaded (or attempted to be uploaded). Offerors are strongly encouraged to register a minimum of one week prior to uploading a proposal to ensure the proposal upload is accomplished by the closing date and time. Offerors should also attempt to upload their proposal as early as possible to ensure no problems arise at the last minute. If you have any problems, please contact the DITCO customer service center at (618)229-9333. The DITCO Contracting Opportunities web site provides a link for offerors to test the upload process. This test link can be found on the web site's home page, https://www.ditco.disa.mil/dcop, in the right side menu under the heading, Sample Upload, RFP number, HC1028-14-R-0005. If you have any problems the DITCO Customer Service Center at (618) 229-9333.

3.0 Volume I-Executive Strategy

In the executive summary volume, the Offeror will provide the following information:

3.1 Narrative Summary

The narrative summary of the entire proposal should be concise, to include addressing the significant risks, and highlighting any key or unique features, excluding cost/price. The salient features should tie in with Section M evaluation factors/subfactors. Any summary material presented here shall not be considered as meeting the requirements for any portions of other volumes of the proposal.

Factor 1: Technical/Management

Subfactor 1: Transition Planning

Subfactor 2: Global Content Delivery Service

Subfactor 3: Management

Subfactor 4: Proof of Concept (If Required)

Factor 2: Past Performance

Factor 3: Cost/Price

Any summary material presented here will not be considered as meeting the requirements for any portions of other volumes of the proposal.

3.2 Table of Contents

Include a Master Table of Contents of the entire proposal.

4.0 Volume II-Technical/Management Volume

4.1 General

The Technical/Management Volume should be specific and complete. Your responses will be evaluated against the technical/management subfactors defined in Section M, Evaluation Factors for Award. Using the instructions provided below, provide as specifically as possible the actual methodology you would use for accomplishing/satisfying these subfactors. All the requirements specified in the solicitation are mandatory. Do not merely reiterate the objectives or reformulate the requirements specified in the solicitation.

4.2 Format and Specific Content

Please construct and present your responses according to and within the PWS template. Ensure your responses in the PWS template address the following:

Volume II-

1. Technical Management-Factor 1

Subfactor 1: Transition Planning

Subfactor 2: Global Content Delivery Service

Subfactor 3: Management

Subfactor 4: Proof of Concept (If Required)

4.2.1 Technical/Management

In the Technical/Management volume, address your proposed approach to meeting or exceeding the minimum performance or capability requirements of each technical/management subfactor, as well as the risks in your proposed approach in terms of technical/performance, cost, and/or schedule.

4.2.1.1 Proof of Concept

If a Proof of Concept Demonstration is required ALL Offerors in the competitive range will be required to demonstrate their proposed technical/management solution to members of the SSEB at the Offeror's own demonstration location. The Proof of Concept Demonstration is at the Offeror's own expense. The Proof of Concept Demonstration is designed to validate the Offeror's solution with respect to the technical/management solution. The Proof of Concept Demonstration will test all five (5) supported environments referenced in Task 3, 6.3.1 of the PWS. If a Proof of Concept Demonstration is required, a detailed test plan, together with any Government provided data required to be used in the demonstration, will be provided to each Offeror 14 calendar days prior to the demonstration.

The rating for the Proof of Concept is pass/fail. The results of the demonstration will be evaluated under the Technical Factor 1 - Subfactor 4. If a Proof of Concept Demonstration is NOT deemed necessary by the SSEB then all contractors in the competitive range will receive a "Pass" rating for the Proof of Concept evaluation under the Technical Factor 1 - Subfactor 4.

4.2.2 Volume II Organization

The Technical/Management volume II must be organized according to the following general outline:

(1) Table of Contents

(2) PWS Template

5.0 Volume III- Past Performance-Factor 2

5.1 General

Each Offeror must submit a past performance volume with its proposal, containing past performance information in accordance with the format contained in Attachment L-2, Past and Present Performance Information. This information is required on the offeror and all subcontractors, teaming partners, and/or joint venture partners who are proposed to perform at least 40% or more of the proposed effort based on the total proposed price or perform aspects of the effort the offeror considers critical to overall successful performance. Offerors are cautioned that the Government will use data provided by each offeror in this volume and data obtained from other sources in the evaluation of past performance.

Along with the information required in this paragraph, the offeror shall submit a consent letter executed by each subcontractor, teaming partner, and/or joint venture partner, authorizing release of past performance information to the offeror so the offeror can respond to such information.

Client authorization letters cannot exceed more than one page.

5.2 Relevant Contracts

Submit information in accordance with the past performance information using the format contained in Attachment L-2. Past and Present Performance Information for the offeror/prime and subcontractors on a minimum of 2 recent (active within the past three years from the date of the solicitation) contracts or orders in all task areas or two contracts or orders with substantial capacity services and/or storage capability. This information is required on the offeror/prime, teaming partner, and /or joint venture partners, and subcontractors proposed to perform at least 40% of the proposed effort based on the total proposed price, or perform aspects of the effort the Offeror considers relevant to overall successful performance. The total of Past and Present Performance Information references will not exceed four, of which two must be for the offeror/prime and teaming partner/joint venture partner/subcontractor that may perform more than 40% of the requirement. Total page count will not exceed 40 pages. Include rationale supporting your assertion of relevance. For a description of the characteristics or aspects the Government will consider in determining recency and relevance, see Section M, provision M002 - Evaluation Factors, paragraph C - Past Performance Factor. The Government uses degrees of relevancy when assessing recent, relevant contracts DoD Source Selection Procedures, paragraph 3.1.3.1, Table 4, exerted in Section M as Table 3, Past Performance Relevancy Ratings. The past performance evaluation team will consider the performance quality of relevant recent efforts for the second aspect of the past performance evaluation using Section M Table 4, Past Performance Quality Assessment. Finally, the past performance evaluation team will review this past performance information and determine the quality as it applies to performance confidence assessment. Performance Confidence Assessment ratings are identified in Section M, Table 5.

5.2.1 Specific Content

Offerors are required to explain what aspects of the contracts are deemed relevant to the proposed effort and to what aspects of the proposed effort they relate. This may include a discussion of efforts accomplished by the offeror to resolve problems encountered on prior contracts as well as past efforts to identify and manage program risk. Merely having problems does not automatically equate to a limited or no confidence rating, since the problems encountered may have been on a more complex program, or an offeror may have subsequently demonstrated the ability to overcome the problems encountered. The offeror is required to clearly demonstrate management actions employed in overcoming problems and the effects of those actions in terms of improvements achieved or problems rectified. Categorize the relevant information into the specific technical/management subfactors used to evaluate the proposal.

5.2.2 Organizational Structure Change History

Many companies have acquired, been acquired by, or otherwise merged with other companies, and/or reorganized their divisions, business groups, subsidiary companies, etc. In many cases, these changes have taken place during the time of performance of relevant past efforts or between conclusion of recent past efforts and this source selection. As a result, it is sometimes difficult to determine what past performance is relevant to this procurement. To facilitate this relevancy determination, include in this proposal volume a "roadmap" describing all such changes in the organization of your company. A pamphlet or other commercial document describing such reorganizations may suffice. As part of this explanation, show how these changes impact the relevance of any efforts you identify for past performance evaluation/confidence assessment. Since the Government intends to consider past performance information provided by other sources as well as that provided by the offerors, your "roadmap" should be both specifically applicable to the efforts you identify and general enough to apply to efforts on which the Government receives information from other sources.

6.0 Cost/Price-Factor 3

6.1 General Instructions

6.1.1 Cost/Price Reasonableness

This section is to assist you in submitting information other than cost or pricing data that is required to evaluate the reasonableness of your proposed cost/price. Compliance with these requirements is mandatory and failure to comply may result in rejection of your proposal and removal of the proposal from further consideration. Note that exceptionally low or high proposed costs or prices, initially or subsequently, may be grounds for eliminating a proposal from competition either on the basis that the offeror does not understand the requirement. Additionally, unbalanced pricing poses an unacceptable risk to the Government and may be a reason to reject an offeror’s proposal. Cost submissions should be sufficiently detailed to demonstrate their reasonableness and be adequate enough to support and sustain a DCAA audit.

6.1.2 Cost/Price Information

Pricing submitted for the base period and all option periods, including option pricing for an additional six-month period that may be authorized IAW FAR 52.217-8 "Option to Extend Services" will be evaluated. See FAR 52.217-8 which authorizes the Government to require continued performance of any services within the limits and at the rates specified in the contract. The pricing proposal should include separate line items by CLIN for the additional six-month period IAW FAR 52.217-8. These prices shall be identical to the proposed pricing in the six months prior to expiration of the base period, or the final option period, if option periods are present. The total evaluated price will consist of the proposed price for the base period, all option periods, and the option pricing for the additional 6-month period. Pricing will be incorporated into Schedule B and related B-Tables upon contract award and used for all orders placed post-contract award.

6.1.3 Cost or Pricing Information Requirements

In accordance with FAR 15.403-1(b) and 15.403-3(a), data other than certified cost or pricing data may be required to support cost reasonableness and cost realism. Information shall be provided in accordance with FAR 15.403-5. If, after receipt of proposals, the KO determines the required conditions of adequate competition do not exist that there is insufficient information available to determine price reasonableness and none of the exceptions in FAR 15.403-1 apply, the offeror may be required to certify its submitted cost or pricing data (see: FAR 15.406-2 – Certificate of Current Cost or Pricing Data).

6.2 Volume Organization

The Cost/Price volume shall consist of a price/cost proposal outlining the proposed prices for each of the Contract Line Item Number (CLIN)/Subcontract Line Item Number (SLIN) in MS Excel Version 2000 or newer. The Government has provided a baseline ‘Attachment J-6 Cost Model’ that the Offerors shall utilize in pricing their proposal. Within the Attachment J-6 Cost Model, offerors are required to prices for all contract years for all open CLINs/SLINs, on the worksheet tab entitled “B-Table.”

With the exception of selected cells within the “B-Table” tab of Attachment J-Cost Model, the Cost Model is protected by the government and offerors shall not unprotect, alter or add to the Cost Model in any manner not directed in the instructions.

For all GCDS solutions, a complete solution to meet the minimum requirements of the PWS and Proposal Format must be demonstrated using the Government provided SLINs.

Offerors should not include additional technical data in Volume IV – Cost/Price to include Attachment J- Cost Model and any supplemental summaries. Technical data should only be included in Volume II of the offeror’s proposal.

6.3 Estimating Methodology

N/A

6.4 Other Information

N/A

7.0 Volume V-Contract Documentation

7.1 Representations and Certifications

The purpose of this volume is to provide information to the Government for preparing the contract document and supporting file. The Offeror's proposal must include a signed copy of the solicitation and completion of Sections A through K.

7.1.1 Section A-Solicitation/Contract Form

Completion of blocks 15A/ B and16 and signature and date for blocks 17 and 18 of the Standard Form (SF) 33. Signature by the Offeror on the SF33 constitutes an offer, which the Government may accept. The "original" copy should be clearly marked under separate cover and should be provided without any punched holes.

7.1.2 Section B-Supplies or Services and Costs/Prices

Completed pricing information in Section B of the RFP.

7.1.3 Section F-Deliveries or Performance

Proposed Delivery Schedule. The offeror shall propose the delivery schedule by completing the blanks in Section F of the RFP. The PMO will need to put a schedule together based off of what is determined as SLINs for the Transition CLIN.

7.1.4 Section G-Contract Administrative Data

See RFP

7.1.5 Section H- Special Contract Requirements

See RFP

7.1.6 Section I-Contract Clauses

See RFP

7.1.7 Section K-Representations, Certification, and other Statements of Offerors

See RFP

7.2 Other Information Required

7.2.1 Authorized Offeror Personnel

Provide the name, title, and telephone number of the company/division point of contact and an alternate who can make decisions with respect to your proposal and who can obligate your company contractually. Also, identify those individuals authorized to negotiate with the Government.

7.2.2 Government Offices

Provide the mailing address, telephone and fax numbers and facility codes for the Government Paying Office.

DISA/DITCO

Attn: Jacqueline Johnson

2300 East Drive; Building 3600

Scott AFB, IL 62225

Phone: 618-229-9351

Fax: 618-229- 9177

Facility Code: HC1028

7.2.3 Company/Division Address, Identifying Codes, and Applicable Designations

Provide company/division's street address, county and facility code; CAGE code; DUNS code; TIN; size of business (large or small); and labor surplus area designation. This same information must be provided if the work for this contract will be performed at any other locations. List all locations where work is to be performed and indicate whether such facility is a division, affiliate, or subcontractor, and the percentage of work to be performed at each location.

7.2.4 Attachments to the (Model) Contract

The offeror shall provide the following as attachments to the contract:

7.2.4.1 Participation of Small Disadvantaged Businesses (SDB)

Pursuant to the requirements of FAR 52.219-24, each offeror must provide, with its offer, targets, expressed as dollars and percentages of total contract value, for SDB participation in any of the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Industry Subsectors as determined by the Department of Commerce. NAICS codes and titles are posted at: http://www.census.gov/epcd/naics02/naicod02.htm. The targets may provide for participation by a prime contractor, joint venture partner, teaming arrangement member, or subcontractor; however, the targets for subcontractors must be listed separately.

7.2.4.2 Small Business Participation and Commitment

The Government‘s assessment of small business participation and commitment as measured against the total contract value which is separate from the FAR requirement for Contracting Officer review and acceptance of an Offeror‘s Small Business Subcontracting Plan. Large business offerors shall ensure that individual subcontracting plan submissions are consistent with proposal information. All offerors shall provide the Proposed Participation Dollars and Percent of Estimated Contract Value for the period of performance. Small business participation is small business contributions to contract performance at the prime contract through second tier subcontract levels. Offers shall include a narrative explanation regarding the basis for and efforts associated with establishing proposed participation dollars and percentages including a breakout of prime, first tier, and second tier small business participation.

DISA Subcontracting Goals:

Small Business: 36.7%

Small Disadvantaged Business: 5%

Women-Owned Small Business: 5%

Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business: 3%

HUBZone Small Business: 3%

Note: The above small business participation targets represent the Government‘s assessment of appropriate minimums expressed as a percentage of total contract value.

7.2.4.3 Offerors shall identify by name, type of business, product/service, dollar value, timeframe, and nature of commitment the small business participation planned for this acquisition. Offerors shall clearly describe the nature of commitment (e.g., fully executed teaming agreement, planned purchase order). Offers shall describe new, contract specific initiatives and tools (e.g., mentor protégé agreements and developing second sources focused on improving readiness or reducing cost. Offerors shall describe the process they will use to ensure proper flow-down of requirements, process management, and performance assessments of small business utilization at lower tiers.

Subcontracting plans will be evaluated on an acceptable/unacceptable basis by the KO, the Small Business Specialist, and Small Business Administration for compliance with FAR 19.704 and DISA subcontracting goals.

7.2.4.4 Make or Buy

N/A

7.2.4.5 Government Furnished Property (GFP)

N/A

Table 7.3 - Required Information for Using GFP

N/A

7.3.4.6 Associate Contractor Agreements

Include Associate Contractor Agreements, if applicable.

7.3.4.7 Required Attachments

The Offeror must provide the following submittals in response to the RFP:

a. Transmittal Letter, Form SF33, Solicitation, Offer and Award

b. On-Line Representations and Certifications (Response to FAR 52.204-8(d))

c. Cross-Reference Matrix

d. Past Performance Information Sheets

e. Technical/Management Document- Performance Work Statement (Section L, Paragraph 4.0 and RFP Attachment J-1)

f. Cost Model (Attachment J-6)

g. Subcontracting Plan

7.3.4.7.1 Contract Work Breakdown Structure (CWBS) and CWBS Dictionary

N/A

7.3.4.7.2 Contract Statement of Work (CSOW)

N/A

7.3.4.7.3 Applicable Documents

A list of Applicable Documents has been provided to the offerors as an annex to the PWS attachment in the solicitation, which includes a minimum list of Government Compliance Documents. The offeror shall provide a list of any offeror, industry, commercial, and tailored Government standards, specifications, processes, and/or practices selected as compliance documents. The offeror shall also provide a list of all Government compliance documents intended to be used as compliance documents during the course of this contract. The offeror shall submit a list of these documents, including any tailoring instructions, as an annex to the proposed PWS. The offeror shall submit the completed Proposed Compliance Documents as a separately bound document.

SECTION L ATTACHMENTS

Attachment 1

Cross Reference Matrix

Attachment 2

Past and Present Performance Information Format

Attachment 3 Past Performance Questionnaire

Attachment 4

Sample Questionnaire Cover Letter

Attachment 5

Subcontractor/Teaming Partner Consent Letter

ATTACHMENT 1

CROSS REFERENCE MATRIX

For Prospective Offerors: See paragraph 2.2.5 regarding instructions for completion of the solicitation Cross-Reference Matrix. If this matrix conflicts with any other requirement, direction, or provision of this solicitation, the other reference shall take precedence over this matrix. Additionally, to the extent this matrix discloses details as to the extent or manner by which the Government intends to evaluate offeror’s proposals for award, Section M references in the matrix are for information purposes only, and the Government shall be obligated to evaluate proposals solely in conformance with the provisions of the Section M of the solicitation.

An example of the format is shown below:

L

Instructions to Offerors Section

M

Factors

And

Subfactors

Small Business Participation (Subcontracting Plan)

Past Performance

Cost/Price

ATTACHMENT 2

PAST PERFORMANCE INFORMATION

Provide the information requested in this form for each contract/program (citation) being described. Provide frank, concise comments regarding your performance on the contracts you identify. Provide a separate completed form for each contract/program submitted. Limit the number of citations submitted and the length of each submission to the limitations set forth at paragraphs 5.0. through 5.2.2, respectively, of Section L-III of this solicitation.

A.

Offeror Name (Company/Division):

CAGE Code:

DUNS Number:

(NOTE: If the company or division performing this effort is different than the offeror or the relevance of this effort to the instant procurement is impacted by any company/corporate organizational change, note those changes. Refer to the "Organizational Structure Change History" you provided as part of your Past Performance Volume.)

B.

Program Title:

C.

Contract Specifics:

1. Contracting Agency or Customer

2. Contract Number

3. Contract Type

4. Period of Performance

5. Initial Contract Cost/Price

6. Current/final Contract Cost/Price

7. Annual Contract $ Value _________________

8. If Amounts for 5 and 6 above are different, provide a brief description of the reason ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ D.

Brief Description of Effort as __Prime or __Subcontractor

(Please indicate whether it was development and/or production, or other acquisition phase and highlight portions considered most relevant to current procurement)

E.

Completion Date:

1. Original date:

2. Current Schedule:

3. Estimate at Completion:

4. How Many Times Changed:

5. Primary Causes of Change:

F.

Primary Customer Points of Contact: (For Government contracts provide current information on both individuals. For commercial contracts, provide points of contact fulfilling these same roles.)

1. Program Manager:

Name

Office

Address____________________

Telephone ____________________

2. Contracting Officer:

Name

Office

Address____________________

Telephone ____________________ G. Address any technical/management (or other) area about this contract/program considered unique.

H.

For each of the applicable subfactors under the technical/management factor in Section M, illustrate how your experience on this program applies to that subfactor.

I.

Specify, by name, any key individuals who participated in this program and are proposed to support the instant procurement. Also, indicate their contractual roles for both procurements.

J. Include relevant information concerning your compliance with subcontracting plan goals for SDB concerns, monetary targets for SDB participation, and notifications submitted under FAR 52.219-25, Small Disadvantaged Business Participation Program—Disadvantaged Status and Reporting.

K.

Include relevant information concerning your compliance with FAR 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns, on the contract you are submitting.

L.

Identify whether a subcontracting plan in accordance with FAR 52.219-9, Small Business Subcontracting Plan, was required by the contract you are submitting. If one was required, identify, in percentage terms, the planned versus achieved goals during contract performance. If goals were not met, please explain.

M.

Describe the nature or portion of the work on the proposed effort to be performed by the business entity being reported here. Also, estimate the percentage of the total proposed effort to be performed by this entity and whether this entity will be performing as the prime, subcontractor, or a corporate division related to the prime (define relationship).

N. Identify any Earned Value Management or similar metrics required to track contract performance. If such metrics were required for this contract, provide the summary level data.

ATTACHMENT 3

PAST PERFORMANCE QUESTIONNAIRE

SECTION I: CONTRACT IDENTIFICATION

1. Contractor: ________________________________________________________________

2. Cage Code of contractor contract was awarded to: _________________________________

3. Contract number: _______________________________________

4. Contract type (e.g., firm fixed price, cost plus, etc.): _____________________________

5. Was this a competitively awarded contract? Yes _____ No _____

6. Period of performance: __________________________________________________

7. Initial contract cost: $____________________________

8. Current/final contract cost: $_______________________________

9. Reasons for differences between initial contract cost and final contract cost:

10. Description of service provided:_________________________________________________

11. Geographic description of services under this contract, e.g., local, nationwide, worldwide, other Commands, etc.:_______________________________________________________

SECTION II. EVALUATOR AND AGENCY IDENTIFICATION

A. Agency (customer) name: __________________________________________________________________________

B. Evaluator's name and title: ____________________________________________________

C. Evaluator's phone number and email address: __________________________________________________________________________

SECTION III. PAST PERFORMANCE QUESTIONS/EVALUATION

(Circle your response, and/or provide written responses, when applicable.)

1. Technical Performance

a. Did the contractor meet the technical requirements of the PWS/SOW?

Yes No

If no, please explain: ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

b. What was the overall quality of the contractor’s performance? _____________________

2. Program Management

a. Did the contractor effectively manage and direct the contract?

Yes No

If no, please explain: ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

b. Did the contractor maintain good business relations with the agency?

Yes No

If no, please explain: ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

3. Transition/Phase-In

Did the contractor smoothly transition its resources and personnel?

Yes No

If no, please explain: ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

4. Employee Staff and Retention

a. Did the contractor recruit, hire, train and retain a qualified workforce with the appropriate skill levels during the term of the contract, and maintain a low turnover rate?

Yes No

If no, please explain: ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

b. Did the contractor replace departing personnel with employees of the same quality and skills and do so with minimal disruption to contract performance?

Yes No

If no, please explain: ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

5. Cost Performance

a. Did the contractor effectively forecast, manage and control costs? Did it alert the agency of unforeseen costs before they occurred?

If no, please explain: ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

b. Did the contractor meet forecasted costs and perform within contract costs?

If no, please explain: ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

For question number 6, please use ONE of the following performance levels to answer the question:

EXCEPTIONAL (E) (Blue) - During the contract period, contractor performance meets or met contractual requirements and exceeds or exceeded many to the Government's benefit. The contractual performance of the element or sub-element being assessed was accomplished with few minor problems for which corrective actions taken by the contractor were highly effective.

VERY GOOD (VG) (Purple) - During the contract period, contractor performance meets or met contractual requirements and exceeds or exceeded some to the Government's benefit. The contractual performance of the element or sub-element being assessed was accomplished with some minor problems for which corrective actions taken by the contractor were effective

SATISFACTORY(S) (Green) – During the contract period, contractor performance meets or met contractual requirements. The contractual performance of the element or sub-element being assessed contained some minor problems for which corrective actions taken by the contractor appear or were satisfactory.

MARGINAL (M) (Yellow) – During the contract period, contractor performance does not or did not meet some contractual requirements. The contractual performance of the element or sub-element being assessed reflects a serious problem for which the contractor has not yet identified corrective actions. The contractor's proposed actions appear only marginally effective or were not fully implemented.

UNSATISFACTORY (U) (Red) – During the contract period, contractor performance does not or did not meet most contractual requirements and recovery in a timely manner is not likely. The contractual performance of the element or sub-element contains serious problem(s) for which the contractor's corrective actions appear or were ineffective.

6. What is your OVERALL level of satisfaction with the contractor’s performance?

Exceptional Very Good Satisfactory Marginal Unsatisfactory

SECTION IV. RETURN OF COMPLETED FORM

Please return your completed form to:

Mailing/Emailing Address: Kyle.E.Martin24.civ@mail.mil

ATTACHMENT 4

SAMPLE QUESTIONNAIRE COVER LETTER

LETTERHEAD

(Date)

FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY

The DISA Enterprise Services Directorate (ESD) is in the process of selecting a contractor for the Global Content Delivery Services (GCDS) program.