HC104719R0010_AMD02_SMCS_N4143_11272019.pdf

N4143

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

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

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

30-105-04EXCEPTION TO SF 30

APPROVED BY OIRM 11-84

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

FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

The purpose of this amendment is to:

a) Provide an updated Section L - Instructions, Conditions and Notices to Offerors or Respondents

b) See Summary of Changes for additional details.

1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

S 1 10

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

16C. DATE SIGNED

BY 27-Nov-2019

16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA15C. DATE SIGNED15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR

(Signature of Contracting Officer)(Signature of person authorized to sign)

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (No., Street , County, State and Zip Code) X HC104719R0010

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

05-Nov-2019

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NO.

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

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

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

(a) By completing Items 8 and 15, and returning 1 copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted;

or (c) By separate letter or telegram which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGMENT TO BE RECEIVED AT THE PLACE DESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OF OFFERS PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATE SPECIFIED MAY RESULT IN

REJECTION OF YOUR OFFER. If by virtue of this amendment you desire to change an offer already submitted, such change may be made by telegram or letter, provided each telegram or letter makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required)

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

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

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

CONTRACT ORDER NO. IN ITEM 10A.

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

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

D. OTHER (Specify type of modification and authority)

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

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

10A. MOD. OF CONTRACT/ORDER NO.

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

6. ISSUED BY

3. EFFECTIVE DATE

27-Nov-2019

CODE

DISA/CONTRACTS-NCR

6914 COOPER AVE

FORT MEADE MD 20755-7090

HC1047 7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than item 6)

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HC104719R0010

SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION L - INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND NOTICES TO BIDDERS

The following have been modified:

SECTION L - INSTRUCTIONS

INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS OR RESPONDENTS

This Request for Proposal (RFP) solicits for a contract utilizing a best-value trade-off evaluation method via full and open competition.

1. General Instructions 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 address all 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.

Proposals received in response to this solicitation shall remain valid for 90 calendar days from the date of receipt of proposals. Further, should the Offeror be awarded this contract, the Offeror will furnish the items and/or services identified in its proposal at the price quoted to the designated point(s) within the time specified in the schedule. 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 requirements in the PWS.

Offerors shall assume that the Government has no prior knowledge of their capabilities and experience and will base its evaluation on the information presented in the offeror's proposal.

The Government intends to utilize a number of Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC) and University Affiliated Research Center (UARC) contractors as advisors to assist in reviewing offeror's proposals during the Source Selection process. The advisors shall serve as subject matter experts (SMEs) and shall not be involved in the evaluation of proposals.

2. Point of Contact The contracting officer (KO) and the contract specialist (CS) are the sole points of contact for this procurement.

Address any questions or concerns to the KO and CS. Written requests for clarification must be sent to the KO and CS at jhoonku.jee.civ@mail.mil and franky.m.awuvey.civ@mail.mil respectively, and must contain the solicitation number in the subject line. Oral communications are not permissible.

3. Debriefing The KO or CS will notify unsuccessful offerors of the source selection decision in accordance with FAR 15.503.

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. Excluded offerors are only entitled to one debriefing for each proposal.

If a competitive range is established, 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

If an 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 with supporting rationale.

4. Electronic Reference Documents All referenced documents for this solicitation are available on the Federal Business Opportunities (FedBizOpps) web site at https://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 Government will communicate all formal information regarding this solicitation via the FedBizOpps website. This is the only mechanism by which offerors will have access to this solicitation documentation released by the Government. Any and all technical, connectivity, or other access-related issues (electronic or physical) regarding FedBizOpps must be directed to the FedBizOpps systems administrators, Federal Service Desk (FSD) by phone at 1-866-606-8220. The Contracting Officer for this solicitation has no influence over FedBizOpps regulations, policy and protocol.

Furthermore, the Government is not responsible for the accuracy of any information related to this acquisition posted to third-party websites.

5. Communications The KO or CS will control exchanges of source selection information between Government and offerors. Evaluation notices and responses will be transmitted as emails and will be treated as source selection information. The subject line of the email will be titled: “RFP HC1047-19-R-0010, Contractor Name, Source Selection Information See FAR

2.101 and 3.104.” Exchanges shall be sent to the following email addresses, jhoonku.jee.civ@mail.mil and franky.m.awuvey.civ@mail.mil.

6. Award without Discussion The Government reserves the right to award this effort based on the initial proposal, as received, without discussion, therefore, the offeror’s initial proposal should contain the offeror’s best terms from a price and technical standpoint.

However, the Government may conduct discussions if the Source Selection Authority (SSA) determines they are necessary. If the SSA determines that discussions are necessary, a competitive range will be established. In the event issues pertaining to a proposed contract cannot be resolved to the SSA's satisfaction, the Government reserves the right to withdraw and cancel the solicitation. In such event, offerors will be notified in writing.

In the event a competitive range is established, and the KO determines that the number of proposals that would otherwise be in the competitive range exceeds the number at which an efficient competition can be conducted, the KO may limit the number of proposals in the competitive range to the greatest number that will permit an efficient competition. In accordance with FAR Part 15.306(c) (2), Offerors are advised that the competitive range may be further reduced for purposes of efficiency.

7. Organization and Consultant Conflict of Interest (OCCI) Each offeror shall specifically identify in its proposal whether or not any potential or actual OCCI, as described in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 9.5, exists for this procurement. If the offeror believes that no OCCI exists, the OCCI response shall set forth sufficient details to support such a position. If an offeror believes that an actual or perceived OCCI does exist on this procurement, the offeror shall submit an OCCI plan with the proposal, explaining in detail how the OCCI will be mitigated and/or avoided. If submitted, the OCCI plan shall be included in Volume V.

8. DD Form 254, DoD Contract Security Classification Specification Offerors must complete Block 6 of the DD254 provided in the list of attachments on FedBizOpps for this procurement with the appropriate information for their companies. Completed DD254’s must be submitted with proposals and shall be included in Volume V. Security classification requirements must be met at time of proposal submission.

9. Organization/Number of Copies/ Page Limits

The offeror shall prepare the proposal as set forth in the Proposal Organization Table (Table L1 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 as specified in Table L1. The contents of each proposal volume are described in the information to offerors paragraph as noted in the table below

Table L1 – Proposal Organization

VOLUME VOLUME TITLE PAGE LIMIT

I Executive Summary

Part A Narrative Summary 3 pages Part B Table of Contents No Limit Part C Glossary/ Acronym List No Limit

II Technical/Management Volume Part A Table of Contents No Limit Part B Technical/Management Approach 25 Pages Part C Key Personnel Resume 4 pages per resume Part D List of Materials No Limit

III Past Performance 3 pages per example IV Cost/Price

Part A Introduction 3 Pages Part B Cost/ Price Narrative No Limit Part C Cost/ Price Summary Worksheet No Limit

V Contract Documentation No Limit

Page Limitations. 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, if applicable, 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. Each page shall be counted except cover pages, tables of contents, glossaries, OCCI mitigation plans, SCRM plans, Section 508 compliance, blank pages, or those identified in Table L1, Proposal Organization, as having no limit.

Page Size and Format. 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 single spaced with space between paragraphs. Except for the reproduced sections of the solicitation document, the text size shall be no less than 11 point Arial or Times New Roman font for all text. The technical volume of the proposal shall be submitted as an MSWord 2007 or newer file or an Adobe 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. These limitations shall apply to both electronic and hard copy proposals. It is the sole responsibility of the Offeror to ensure that the electronic files submitted are virus free and can be opened and read by the Government. Proposal submissions shall not be locked, encrypted, or otherwise contain barriers to opening. The Government is under no obligation to seek clarification regarding electronic proposal submissions if submissions cannot be opened or accessed.

Legible tables, charts, graphs and figures shall be used wherever practical to depict organizations, systems and layout, implementation schedules, plans, etc. 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.

Cost or Pricing Information. All cost or pricing information shall be addressed ONLY in the Cost/Price Proposal 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.

Cross-Referencing. To the greatest extent possible, each volume shall 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.

Labeling. Each volume of the proposal should be separately labeled. A cover sheet should be provided in each volume, clearly marked as to the volume number, title, copy number, solicitation identification, and the offeror’s name. The Contractor shall apply all appropriate markings including those prescribed in accordance with FAR 3.104-4, Disclosure, Protection, and Marking of Contractor Bid or Proposal Information and Source Selection Information.

10. Questions Questions/comments regarding this RFP are due no later than 2:00 p.m. (ET) on November 12, 2019. Questions submitted after the deadline may not be answered. The timeframe for submitting inquiries will not be extended as a result of an extension to the due date for the receipt of offers unless authorized by the KO. All questions and answers will be published to the FedBizOpps portal once addressed. Questions/comments will only be responded to if received via email (subject line: “Questions HC1047-19-R-0010”) and only when submitted on Attachment L1 (Question_Template_SMCS). The questions shall be addressed to the KO and CS at the following email address:

jhoonku.jee.civ@mail.mil and franky.m.awuvey.civ@mail.mil.

11. Electronic Offers.

In order to respond to this solicitation, the offeror shall email a copy of its proposal to the KO and CS not later than the time and date specified in this solicitation. The maximum size of each email transmission to the Contracting Officer and Contract Specialist shall not exceed 10MBs. Offerors may submit multiple emails to encompass their whole proposal if the package exceeds 10MBs. In accordance with FAR 52.215-1, Instructions to Offerors, the offeror's proposal submission will be considered complete when all volumes are received.

All proposal volumes shall be submitted in Adobe Acrobat, Portable Document Format (Adobe PDF), Version XI;

or Microsoft (MS) Office Word 2007 or newer; except the Pricing Proposal, which shall be submitted in MS Excel 2007 or newer. Note: There shall be no page markings with restrictive legend prohibiting the copying and pasting of text for Government use specific to this acquisition.

Submit each volume as a separate electronic file with the name of the volume from the table L1. Each individual file within the file must be autonomous and complete.

12. Due Date/ Time Proposals are due 02 December 2019 at 2:00PM EST 09 December 2019 at 2:00PM EST. Any proposal, modification, or revision that is received after the exact time specified for receipt of proposals is “late” and will be handled in accordance with FAR 15.208(b) and subparagraphs thereto. The offeror’s proposal submission will be considered complete when all volumes have been received.

13. Volume I – Executive Summary In the executive summary volume, the offeror shall provide the following information:

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.

Table of Contents. Include a master table of contents of the entire proposal

Glossary. Include a master glossary/acronym list defining all acronyms utilized throughout the proposal

14. Volume II – Technical/Management Approach In the Technical/Management volume, the offeror shall address the proposed approach to meeting or exceeding the minimum performance or capability requirements of each technical/management subfactor, as well as the risks in the proposed approach in terms of technical/performance, cost, and/or schedule. The Technical/Management Volume should be specific and complete. Responses will be evaluated against the technical/management factor/subfactors defined in Section M, Evaluation Factors for Award. Using the instructions provided below, provide as specifically as possible the actual methodology to be used for accomplishing/satisfying these subfactors.

This volume shall also contain information about the Key Personnel. The Key Personnel resume(s) shall not exceed four (4) pages for each resume submitted and shall not count towards the 25 page limit for the Technical/ Management Volume. Do not merely reiterate the objectives or reformulate the requirements specified in the solicitation. Offerors shall provide a list of anticipated materials.

15. Volume III – Past Performance Each offeror shall submit a past performance volume with its proposal, containing past/present performance information in accordance with the format contained in the Past Performance Worksheet. Offerors shall submit no more than three (3) total recent past/present performance efforts for evaluation, and each cited past performance shall not exceed three (3) pages. Offerors are advised that the Government will use data provided by each offeror in this volume and may use data obtained from other sources in the evaluation of past performance.

Recency Assessment: Recent contracts are defined as those contracts presently being performed or which have been performed during the past three (3) years from the date of issuance of this solicitation. Past performance information that fails this condition will not be evaluated.

Relevant Contracts. Include rationale supporting the assertion of relevance in relation to the technical/management subfactors.

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

Subcontracts/ Teaming Effort. Information on up to two (2) recent contracts performed by an Offeror’s significant teaming partners/subcontractors and significant subcontractors considered most relevant in demonstrating their ability to perform the proposed effort may be submitted. The Government considers a significant subcontractor and/or teaming partner to be a company who provides 20% or more of the support required, and/or company who provides a critical portion of the effort required and/or influences the results of performance. The maximum number of past performance efforts submitted by the prime Offeror and its teaming partners may not exceed three (3) total.

Therefore, if two (2) subcontractor efforts are submitted, then maximum number of efforts submitted by the prime would be one (1) effort.

16. Volume IV – Cost/Price Cost/Price Reasonableness, Realism, and Completeness. This section is to assist offerors in submitting cost or pricing data that is required to evaluate the reasonableness, realism, and completeness of proposed prices/costs. The Government will verify that all solicitation requirements have been priced, figures are correctly calculated, and prices are presented in a clear and useful format. The Government reserves the right, but is not obligated, to review FFP CLIN prices for realism. Cost proposals for cost reimbursable CLINs will be evaluated for realism pursuant to FAR 15.404-1(d). Note that unrealistically low or high proposed costs, initially or subsequently, may be grounds for eliminating a proposal from competition either on the basis that the offeror does not understand the requirement or has submitted an unrealistic proposal. Additionally, unbalanced cost/pricing poses an unacceptable risk to the Government and may be a reason to reject an offeror’s proposal. Cost/price submissions should be sufficiently detailed to demonstrate their reasonableness and be adequate enough to support and sustain a DCAA audit contain the documentation detailed below.

Should the Government determine the need to perform cost analysis, the Government in accordance with FAR 15.403-1(b) and 15.403-3(a), may require additional other than certified cost or pricing data to include: direct labor rates, indirect rates including fringe, overhead, G&A, and any other indirect rates applicable to offeror’s standard business practices or, if applicable, CAS. Offeror shall ensure that all cost elements included in the total price of individual line items are provided in sufficient detail to allow the government to evaluate the reasonableness and, as applicable, realism. All formulas by which individual cost elements and line items sum to subtotals or total prices shall remain intact in offeror’s Excel workbook. Submission of a hard numbered workbook may result in the offeror’s cost and price submission being determined defective and eliminated from further consideration.

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", and surge pricing 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, to include the additional 6-month option to extend under FAR 52.217-8 and surge.

Information beyond that required by this instruction shall not be submitted, unless considered essential to document or support the cost/price position. All information relating to the proposed price, including all required supporting documentation must be included in the section of the proposal designated as the Cost/Price Volume. Under no circumstances shall this information and documentation be included elsewhere in the proposal.

The Cost/Price volume shall consist of the following sections:

Part A – Introduction. The offeror shall provide a table of Contents; summary descriptions of estimating, purchasing, and accounting systems; changes to estimating, accounting practices, or Cost Accounting Standards (CAS) Disclosure Statement.

Part B – Cost/Price Narrative. Offerors and any subcontractor(s) shall provide whatever information is necessary to help the Government understand why the proposed costs are reasonable and realistic in the Cost/Price Narrative.

The Cost/Price Narrative shall include a labor category description for each proposed labor category that includes the required education level, years of experience and applicable skills. Each Offeror's cost proposal shall contain sufficient quantitative and narrative documentation necessary to adequately support and explain the costs proposed, to include subcontractor proposed costs. The offeror shall describe their methodology used to establish their price.

The Offeror shall provide information describing and detailing the evaluation it performed to determine the reasonableness of subcontractor prices on hourly labor rates.

The Offeror’s Unsanitized cost proposal shall include a cost build-up identifying all proposed cost elements (e.g., Direct Material, Direct Labor, Subcontractor Labor, Indirect rates, Overhead, G&A, Other Direct Costs, Fee, etc...).

The proposal shall include sufficient detail and supporting cost information for each cost element.

1.) For direct labor rates, the offeror shall provide screen shots of information such as payroll records, salary survey data, or other estimating techniques. Salary surveys, payroll data, or other estimating techniques for proposed direct labor must clearly identify the proposed direct labor rates. If using salary survey data, ensure the offeror provides the salary survey source, salary survey labor category title, salary survey labor category description, salary survey geographic location, and salary survey education/ experience (if required). If using payroll data or other estimating techniques, ensure personnel with equivalent technical expertise, level of education, and years of experience, as required by the RFP, are used. The offer shall provide traceability between payroll stubs/salary surveys/supporting data and unsanitized cost proposal (e.g. John Doe is listed as Network Engineer – Intermediate ).

2.) For indirect rates, the offeror shall provide their basis of estimate. The preferred method for providing support detail is through the submission of a Forward Pricing Rate Agreement (FPRA) or Forward Pricing Rate Recommendation (FPRR). Absent of FPRA/FPRR, the offeror shall provide Forward Pricing Rates Proposal (FPRP) or approved provisional billing rate letter along with the historical trend for the past three years. If FPRP or approved provisional billing rates do not exist, provide the submission of proposed rate calculations (including detailed pools & bases) and basis of all calculations (e.g. accounts breakdowns, trends, and budgetary data). The basis shall include, at a minimum, three years of historical trend data for each aspect of applicable indirect rates to the Government. If three years of historical data is not available, a justifications shall be provided as part of the price proposal;

3.) The offeror shall provide a DCAA-approved letter of an approved accounting system.

4.) If the offeror identifies subcontractors in their cost (or technical) proposals regardless of assigned workshare, in accordance with FAR 15.404-3(b), the prime contractor shall conduct appropriate cost or price analyses to establish the reasonableness of proposed subcontract prices and include the results of these Subcontractor analyses in the price proposal. The offeror shall identify the subcontractor relationship between the prime and subcontractor, and ensure subcontractor(s) provide the following information:

a.) Unsanitized Subcontractor cost proposal, to include a cost build-up identifying direct labor rates, all applicable indirect rates, and profit/fee. Subcontractor costs shall also be substantiated in accordance with the requirements detailed for prime contractor costs—as described in the paragraphs above. If needed, the subcontractor may submit its cost breakout directly to the Contract Specialist identified in the request for proposal (RFP).

b.) The Subcontractor shall also provide a DCAA-approved letter of an approved accounting system (if relationship is predicated on a cost-reimbursable basis) c.)The Subcontractor shall provide their Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) and Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) cognizant points of contact, as well as the offeror’s CAGE code.

The prime contractor shall specify what type of contract (firm-fixed-price, cost-reimbursement etc.) is proposed for each subcontractor. For any subcontractor proposed at or above the Truth In Negotiations Act (TINA) threshold, the Offeror shall provide, or instruct the subcontractor to provide evidence of accounting system adequacy if the subcontractor is performing on any basis other than Firm Fixed Price (FFP).

Offerors and any subcontractor(s) shall be responsible for ensuring compliance with the Service Contract Act (SCA) for all applicable labor categories. If offerors believe that labor categories are subject to the SCA, they shall identify such labor categories as “SCA Labor” on their proposal. Offerors shall also disclose the state and county in which the proposed SCA labor categories will be performing its effort, the Wage Determination Schedule used for its proposed SCA labor rates, and the Occupation Code and Title for each proposed SCA labor category.

In support of proposed direct labor and indirect expense rates, offerors and any subcontractor(s) shall provide documentation to include at least one of the following: 1) a copy of the most recent Forward Pricing Rate Agreement (FPRA), 2) Forward Pricing Rate Recommendation (FPRR), 3) a DCAA or DCMA report or memorandum containing the most recent finalized DCAA/DCMA audit or review, or 4) Forward Pricing Rate Proposal (FPRP) or other statement of current rates to include documentation to validate the proposed direct labor rates and indirect expense rates.

Part C – Cost/Price Summary Spreadsheet. Offerors are required to use the Government-provided Microsoft Excel Workbooks (Pricing Template Worksheet) to submit the cost and pricing data supporting its proposed price.

The Offeror is required to submit prices for all labor categories proposed in accordance with the PWS. The Offeror shall complete a labor rate tab in the workbook that encompasses fully-loaded/burdened labor rates for all labor categories proposed for all contract years.

The offeror must propose a CLIN 9999, Surge. The Government may require surge support during the base or any option period of the first Task Order contract. The Government is providing a percentage value to be used by all offerors when proposing surge: surge support will not exceed 10% of the offeror’s total proposed cost/price for the base and all option periods, excluding the six-month extension of services pursuant to FAR 52.217-8. Offerors are instructed to propose this EXACT percentage for Surge CLIN 9999. In the event the Government does elect to exercise the Surge Option, surge support will be realigned under new or existing CLINs for the relevant task areas identified in the PWS, and an equal amount will be deducted from Optional Surge CLIN 9999. The Government will not conduct a cost realism analysis on Optional Surge CLIN 9999 if all other labor CLINs under the contract/task order are determined to be realistic.

The offeror shall use the estimated Other Direct Costs (ODCs) figures provided by the Government under the Pricing Templates’ CLIN Summary tab as a plug amount in its price proposal for evaluation purposes only.

Travel Other Direct Cost

(ODC)

Base Year $5,000.00 $85,000.00 Option Year 1 $5,000.00 $34,000.00 Option Year 2 $5,000.00 $38,000.00 Option Year 3 $5,000.00 $57,000.00 Option Year 4 $5,000.00 $52,000.00 Six-Month Extension $2,500.00 $26,000.00

All travel shall be authorized by the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) in writing prior to travel, and will be paid in accordance with FAR Part 31.205-46. The Contractor will be authorized to invoice monthly for all incurred travel costs approved by the COR.

17. Volume V – Contract Documentation.

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.

Section A – Solicitation/Contract Form. Completion of blocks 12, 14, 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. Offerors may also submit signed copies of each SF30, which acknowledges receipt of every RFP Amendment if they do not acknowledge amendments on the SF33.

Section B – Supplies or Services and Costs/Prices. Section B will be completed by the Government at the time of award based on the successful offeror’s proposed pricing submitted via the Pricing Template.

Section C – Performance Work Statement. The Offeror shall submit a Supply Chain Risk Management Plan. The plan must provide a systematic process for managing supply chain risk by identifying susceptibilities, vulnerabilities, and threats for the products and services rendered under this contract, as identified in the PWS, and developing mitigation strategies to combat those threats.

Section G – Contract Administrative Data. Provide the fill-in information for Section G.1.

Section H – Special Contract Requirements. See RFP in addition to below.

Organizational and Consultant Conflicts of Interest (OCCI) Mitigation Plan. The Offeror shall submit a Mitigation Plan that addresses all actual or potential OCCI as described in FAR Subpart 9.5. The plan should address the issues in adequate detail for the KO to determine whether an OCI exists or has or can been mitigated. To facilitate resolution of any potential or actual OCCIs, Offerors are encouraged to submit their OCCI Plans in advance of the proposal submission due date. If an Offeror does not believe that any actual or potential OCCI exists, the Offeror shall include a statement to that effect as part of its proposal.

The Offeror’s OCCI Mitigation Plan shall provide any and all methods to avoid, neutralize, or mitigate present and future conflicts of interest. The plan should encompass the prime and all teaming partners. The plan should be specific as related to this requirement. As part of its OCCI Mitigation Plan, the Offeror must identify which contracts or subcontracts it will continue to support and those it intends to terminate or allow to lapse to eliminate any conflicts of interest. It should also address other resolution and mitigation measures to include the divestment of business units.

The Government’s review of the offeror’s Organizational and Consultant Conflict of Interest (OCCI) Mitigation plan will consider the following in determining whether the plan is acceptable:

a) The degree to which the Offeror addressed OCCI concerns,

b) The Offeror’s approach for mitigating actual OCCI issues,

c) The Offeror’s approach to mitigate potential OCCI issues,

d) The adequacy of its OCCI training and oversight programs,

e) The adequacy of its procedures, and

f) Whether or not the Offeror’s OCCI plan and / or mitigation strategy complies with all regulatory and statutory requirements, including FAR Subpart 9.5.

Section I – Contract Clauses. The Offeror shall comply with the clauses provided in Section I. Please note that many clauses require the prime Contractor to include the same or similar clause in contracts with subcontractors.

Section K – Representations, Certifications, and other Statements of Offerors. See RFP. The Contracting Officer will check the System for Award Management (SAM) for those Offerors who have been determined to be within the competitive range. Offerors who are not registered in SAM will be advised of the need to register. An Offeror may be determined ineligible for contract award if not registered within SAM at time of award. Offerors are also required to complete additional representations, certifications, acknowledgments and statements reflected in Section K of this solicitation.

Other Information Required.

Authorized Offeror Personnel. Provide the name, title, and telephone number of the company/division point of contact regarding decisions made with respect to the proposal and who can obligate the company contractually.

Also, identify those individuals authorized to negotiate with the Government.

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.

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