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11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

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

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

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

or (c) By separate letter or electronic communication 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 letter or electronic communication, provided each letter or electronic communication 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 NUMBER AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

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

NUMBER IN ITEM 10A.

B. THE ABOVE NUMBERED CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES (such as changes in paying office, appropriation data, 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.)

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

15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR

(Signature of person authorized to sign)

15C. DATE SIGNED 16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

(Signature of Contracting Officer)

16C. DATE SIGNED

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AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT 1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NUMBER 3. EFFECTIVE DATE 4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQUISITION NUMBER 5. PROJECT NUMBER (If applicable)

6. ISSUED BY CODE 7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than Item 6) CODE

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (Number, street, county, State and ZIP Code) (X) 9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NUMBER

9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

10A. MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT/ORDER NUMBE

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HE1254

DOD EDUCATION ACTIVITY

4800 MARK CENTER DRIVE, ATTN: SUITE 05E08

ALEXANDRIA, VA 22350-1400

UNITED STATES

Jenny SUH, Email: jenny.suh@dodea.edu Telephone: 571-372-1335

SCD: PAS:

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12 Aug 2025

See Section G - Contract Administration Data

See Schedule

Hillary Turnbull

21 Aug 2025

SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

The purpose of this amendment is to:Block 14 (Description of Amendment/Modification):

a. Provide responses to vendors' questions (see Exhibit 1).

b. Extend Offer Due Date and Time to 27 August 2025 at 8:00 am Eastern Standard Time (EST).

c. Replace Attachment 3 - DD254 of the solicitation with Attachment 3 - Investigative Levels for Contractor Employees.

d. Make a change to a sentence in sub-paragraph 1.3, Scope of Work, of the Performance Work Statement (PWS).

e. Make changes to sub-paragraph 3.5, Security Requirements, of the PWS.

f. Make changes to sub-paragraph a under sub-paragraph 3.1.2 - Volume III - Factor B, Past Performance, of Addendum to FAR 52.212-1 and sub-paragraph 3.2.1 of Addendum to FAR 52.212-2.

Solicitation/Contract Form

The following changes have been made:

INFORMATION FROM TO

Response Due Time 05:00 PM 08:00 AM Response Due Date 22 Aug 2025 27 Aug 2025

List of Attachments

Miscellaneous text in this section has been modified to:

List of Attachments

Attachment 1 - Performance Work Statement

Attachment 2 - Past Performance Questionnaire

Attachment 3 - Investigate Levels for Contractor Employees

Instructions, Conditions, & Notices to Offerors or Quoters

Miscellaneous text in this section has been modified to:

Addendum to FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Nov 2021)

1. General Instructions.

1.1. The Offeror shall examine and follow all instructions. Instructions are set forth herein for vendors to prepare and submit a proposal to the Government in response to this solicitation. Offerors are strongly advised to carefully read and fully understand these instructions to ensure submission of a fully compliant and sufficiently prepared proposal. Failure to do so will be at the offeror's own risk. Offerors are cautioned that proposals containing less than the minimum information required by these instructions may be rejected by the Government and eliminated from further consideration for award. The Government reserves the right to make award based on initial offers received, without discussion with Offerors.

1.2. 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. Including statements such as "will comply," "noted and understood," and "in accordance with best industry practices/standards," etc. without providing supporting narrative are not sufficient.

1.3. No information concerning this solicitation or requests for clarification will be provided in response to Offeror initiated telephone calls. All such requests must be made in writing and submitted to the following email address: Ms. Jenny Suh (Contract Specialist) at Jenny.Suh@dodea.edu and Ms. Hillary Turnbull (Contracting Officer) at Hillary.Turnbull@dodea.edu. Written inquires will be answered in writing through issuance of an amendment. The Government The deadline for submission of written questions regarding this solicitation is 15 August 2025 at 10:00 a.m.

reserves the right to not respond to questions received after this date.

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1.3.1 Offerors shall clearly identify the specific volume and section of the solicitation to which each question relates when submitting questions.

Reference should be made to the solicitation section heading, page number of the solicitation, specific location on the page (e.g., third paragraph) to facilitate the Government's response to each question. Questions shall be submitted in a Microsoft Excel file following the format represented in the table below.

Question # Reference Question Category Question

# Solicitation Section or Attachment Section Contractual or Technical Vendor's Question

1.4. System for Award Management (SAM). The Offeror must be registered and current in SAM database to be eligible to receive award of a contract under this solicitation. Instruction for registering with SAM are located at the SAM website https://www.SAM.gov/.

1.5. 8(a) Certified Participant. This acquisition will be competed among certified 8(a) vendors. The Offeror shall be identified as a Small Business (SBA) certified 8(a) program participant within Dynamic Small Business Search (DSBS) database (https://dsbs.sba.gov). The Administration

Offeror shall be a valid SBA certified 8(a) program participant during contract award.

1.6. The Offeror shall submit its technical, past performance, and price proposals in accordance with the instructions set forth in this section.

1.7. The Government will evaluate technical, past performance, and price proposals in accordance with the factors and sub-factors set forth in the Basis of Award.

1.8. Adequacy and Validity of Information. Offerors are cautioned to submit adequate information to enable the Government to fully ascertain each Offeror's capabilities to perform all of the requirements identified in the solicitation. All commitments made in the proposal shall become a part of the resultant contract. The proposal shall not simply rephrase or restate the Government' requirements. Offerors shall clearly state proposal validity of 120 calendar days from the date of proposal submittal.

1.9. Late Proposal. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this solicitation, proposals received after the exact date and time specified herein for receipt of proposals are late and shall not be considered for award.

1.10. Discrepancies. If an offeror believes that the requirements in these instructions contain an error, omission, or are otherwise unsound, the vendor should immediately notify the Contract Specialist and the Contracting Officer in writing.

1.11. Electronic Reference Documents: All documents referenced by this solicitation are available on the System for Award Management (SAM) website at https://sam.gov.

l.12. Proposal Revisions: Any change to the solicitation by the government will be posted via an Amendment. Offerors shall submit proposal revisions as required in response to government initiated evaluation notices or changes as a result of the discussions process. Regardless of the number of proposal revisions submitted, the integrity and clarity of each proposal must be maintained. All proposal revisions must meet the following criteria:

a. Be submitted in the same number of copies as the original proposal.

b. Changes to proposal data shall be submitted as a complete page change for each page on which a change occurs. A solid black line in the right-hand margin shall be used to identify the lines of text, data, or graphics changed.

c. Each page change shall contain a revision number and date located in the upper right-hand corner of each affected page beneath the offeror's name and original proposal date. Revisions shall be numbered sequentially, beginning with Revision 1. When a change requires the removal of an entire page, a blank page shall be submitted and labelled "This Page Intentionally Left Blank."

d. Proposal changes shall not bring the proposals to a number of pages exceeding the page limitations specified below.

2. Proposal Format.

2.1. All proposals shall be submitted in PDF format, or as required in this section, Excel spreadsheets, bookmarked according to the Evaluation Factors described in Paragraph 3 of this section. All electronic pages must be equivalent to "Letter," 8.5 x 11 inches pages, if printed on paper, except for charts and schedules, which may be 11 x 17 inches pages when printed. Use Time New Roman or Arial font type sized not smaller than 11 pitch.

Excel spreadsheet do not need to follow this format.

2.2. The Offeror shall submit the Technical, Past Performance, and Price Proposals as "separate" single PDF files. Offerors may use compression utility software such as WinZip or PKZIP to reduce file size and facilitate transmission.

Note: DoDEA has a maximum email limit of 10MB. Vendors shall confirm receipt of their electronic proposal submission by return email for these at the below email addresses.

2.3. Offeror shall submit a complete proposal package electronically via email to jenny.suh@dodea.edu and hillary.turnbull@dodea.edu within response date and time of the solicitation. The proposal submission due date and time are specified in Block 8, SF 1449, of this solicitation. Proposals submitted by any other means will not be accepted. It's Offeror's responsibility to make sure its proposal is submitted.

2.4. Page Limitations. Offeror(s) shall submit a complete proposal package in separate files with page limitations as shown below. For Volume I (Factor A - Technical Capability), Offeror shall provide one electronic copy of the technical proposal with the company name and another electronic copy without the company name and logo.

Volume Content Page Limit

I Cover Letter (See Paragraph 3 of this section) 2

II Factor A - Technical Capability 30

Sub-factor 1 - Program Management Plan

Sub-factor 2 - Task Execution Strategy

Sub-factor 3 - Key Personnel Qualification

Sub-factor 4 - Staffing Plan

III Factor B - Past Performance No Page Limit

IV Factor C - Price No Page Limit

3. Proposal Content and Format Instructions. The Offeror shall submit proposal packages consisting of the following volumes for evaluation purposes and include the content identified therein:

Volume I - Cover Letter. The signed cover letter shall include the following information:

i. Name of offeror

ii. Tax Identification number (TIN).

iii. Unique Entity Identifier.

iv. Complete Business Mailing Address.

v. Cage Code/NAICS Code.

vi. Point of Contact Name, Phone Number, and Email Address

vii. Date of Proposal

viii. Proposal/Solicitation Number.

ix. A statement certifies the extent of agreement with all terms, conditions, and provisions included in the solicitation.

x. A statement of proposal validity of a minimum of 120 days from the date of receipt by the Government.

xi. Complete and submit FAR 52.204-24, FAR 52.204-26, and FAR 52.219-1 Alt 1.

xii. Include signed copies of amendments to this solicitation, if applicable.

xiii. Assumptions, Conditions or Exceptions

3.1. The Offeror's Technical Capability, Past Performance, and Price Proposals shall consist of the following:

3.1.1. Volume II - Factor A, Technical Proposal.

a. Sub-factor 1, Program Management Plan: The Offeror shall provide a comprehensive Program Management Plan that outlines how the program will be managed and executed in support of DoDEA's official travel requirements. At minimum, the Program Management Plan shall include the following:

1) Management Structure

i) Identify key personnel, including the program manager and other contractor staff.

ii) Describe the organizational structure and lines of authority to include roles and responsibilities.

2) Task and Action Plan

i) Describe the approach for managing the program.

b. Sub-factor 2, Task Execution Strategy: The Offeror shall:

1) Describe the approach to executing each task under Objective 2 (Tasks 2.2.1 through 2.2.5 of the PWS).

2) Include methods for ensuring compliance with JTR/FTR and DoD travel policies.

3) Explain how the approach supports efficiency, accountability, and traveler satisfaction.

c. Sub-factor 3, Key Personnel Qualifications: The Offeror shall identify and provide resumes for all Key Personnel proposed under Task 2.1.2 of the

PWS. The Offeror shall provide signed letters of commitment for all Key Personnel. The Offeror shall provide below for qualification of the Travel Processors and the Liaison/Program Manager:

1) Detail the qualifications and experience of proposed travel processors and liaison/program manager.

2) Demonstrate knowledge of Government Travel Regulations (JTR/FTR), Centrally Billed Accounts (CBA), and federal accounting processes related to travel.

d. Sub-factor 4, Staffing Plan: The Offeror shall describe the overall staffing approach by including the following:

1) Number of personnel assigned to each task under Objectives 1 and 2 of the PWS.

2) Coverage for peak travel periods.

3) Contingency plans for turnover or surge requirements.

4) Explain how the staffing plan supports timely and accurate task completion.

5) Indicate adequacy of staffing levels and how remote work will be managed (if personnel are working remotely)

3.1.2 Volume III - Factor B, Past Performance.

a. The Offeror shall submit at least three (3) recent and relevant past performance information. To be recent, the effort must be on-going or must have been completed within the last three (3) years by the date of issuance of this solicitation. To be relevant, the Offeror must demonstrate that performance involved similar scope and magnitude of effort and complexities this solicitation requires. The relevancy analysis will focus on if the Offeror has provided services similar in scope, magnitude of effort, and complexity as a single contract. Past performance information submitted that is not recent (more than 3 years) and/or not relevant will not be evaluated.

b. The past performance information shall include, but is not limited to, contract/work efforts under which the offeror served as a prime contractor, a subcontractor, or was part of a teaming arrangement with other contractors on contracts/work efforts in which the offeror gained experience which will significantly influence the performance of this effort. For contracts/work efforts where the offeror did not serve as a prime contractor, the functions performed as a subcontractor or teaming partner under the contract/work effort submitted for evaluation shall be specified, and relevancy will be determined based on the effort accomplished as a subcontractor/teaming partner.

c. Questionnaires. Offerors must send Past Performance Questionnaires (PPQ), (Attachment 2), to their References and instruct the References to complete the questionnaire. References will not be accepted from any subcontractors partnering with the offeror for this requirement. Offerors shall make their best effort to send out a sufficient number of past performance questionnaires to reasonably expect submission to the contracting officer at least one questionnaire on each cited contract/work effort. The questionnaire recipient should e-mail completed questionnaires directly to the contract specialist, Ms. Jenny Suh at Jenny.Suh@dodea.edu, and contracting officer, Ms. Hillary Turnbull at Hillary.Turnbull@dodea.edu, listed on the questionnaire. Past Performance questionnaires must be submitted prior to the closing date/time of the solicitation. The e-mail subject line should reference the past performance questionnaire and the solicitation number. The vendor is responsible for ensuring that all three references are provided with their proposal package. LATE SUBMISSIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED BY THE GOVERNMENT.

d. Offerors shall furnish the following information for each contract, delivery/task order, or BPA call:

1. Company/division name

2. Description of service and a detailed narrative of relevance to this requirement.

3. Name of contracting agency or commercial customer.

4. Current government, commercial, or other points of contact to include name, address, telephone number, and email address for each contract listed.

5. Contract, delivery/task order, BPA call number, or other document identifier.

6. Contract, delivery/task order, BPA call type.

7. Contract, delivery/task order, or BPA call award date, period of performance.

8. Contract, delivery/task order, or BPA call value/amount (per year and life-cycle cost; if the contractor performed as a subcontractor under the contract, delivery/task order, or BPA call submitted for evaluation, specify the per year cost and life cycle cost for the portion of work performed by the contractor).

9. Questionnaire log including the name, address, telephone number, and email address for each point of contact to whom the Past Performance Questionnaire was sent for completion.

e. The Government reserves the right to obtain and use past performance information from sources other than those provided in the proposals;

including, but not limited to the Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS).

3.1.3 Volume IV - Factor C, Price Proposal. The Offeror shall submit a completed price schedule outline in Section B of this solicitation. The Offeror shall propose prices for base year and four option years to account for price escalation during the life of the contract. The proposed prices will be evaluated for fairness and reasonableness in accordance with one of the techniques indicated in FAR 15.404-1(b).

Offerors shall complete the pricing information on any individual CLIN, any combination of CLINs, or all four CLINs, plus all associated option period CLINs. Any underlying assumptions including proposed escalation rates between base and subsequent option periods shall be clearly explained.

(End to Addendum to FAR 52.212-1)

Evaluation Factors for Award

Miscellaneous text in this section has been modified to:

Addendum to FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation - Commercial Products and Commercial Services.

1. In accordance with FAR 15.101-1, the basis of award is Best Value Subjective Tradeoff. The Best Value Subjective Tradeoff process permits tradeoff among cost or price and non-cost factors and allows the Government to accept other than the lowest priced proposal where it may be in the best interest of the Government. In addition, the Government reserves the right to award without discussions.

1.1. The Government intends to award a firm fixed price contract.

1.2 In order to be considered for an award, rating of no less than "Acceptable" must be achieved for Technical Factor and Sub-factors, and a rating of not less than "Satisfactory Confidence" for Past Performance Factor.

2. . All evaluation factors other than price, when combined, are significantly more important than Evaluation Factors Relative Order of Importance price factor.

Evaluation Factors Relative Order of Importance

Factor A - Technical Capability

Factor A is the Most Important Factor.

Sub-factor 1 - Program Management Plan Sub-factor 2 - Task Execution Strategy Sub-factor 3 - Key Personnel Qualifications Sub-factor 4 - Staffing Plan

The Sub-factors 1 -4 will be rated in descending order of importance with Sub-factor 1 - Project Plan being the most important.

Factor B - Past Performance

Less Important than Factor A, but more important than Factor C.

Factor C - Price Least Important. Factors A and B, when combined, are significantly more important than Factor C.

3. Factors and Subfactors to be Evaluated.

3.1. Factor A - Technical Factor.

3.1.1 Sub-Factor 1 - Program Management Plan. This sub-factor will be evaluated on the offeror's comprehensive Program Management Plan (Task

2.1.1 of the PWS) that outlines how the program will be managed and executed in support of DoDEA's official travel requirements. At minimum, the program management plan shall address the following:

1) Management Structure

i) Identify key personnel, including the program manager and other contractor staff.

ii) Describe the organizational structure and lines of authority to include roles and responsibilities.

2) Task and Action Plan

i) Describe the approach for managing the program.

3.1.2 Sub-Factor 2 - Task Execution Strategy. The Government will evaluate:

1) The Offeror's approach to executing each task under Objective 2 (Tasks 2.2.1 through 2.2.5 of the PWS).

2) The Offeror's methods for ensuring compliance with JTR/FTR and DoD travel policies.

3) The Offeror's approach to support efficiency, accountability, and traveler satisfaction.

3.1.3 Sub-Factor 3 - Key Personnel Qualifications. The Government will evaluate the qualifications and experience of proposed travel processors and liaison/program manager (Task 2.1.2 of the PWS), including Demonstrate knowledge of Government Travel Regulations (JTR/FTR), Demonstrate knowledge of Centrally Billed Accounts (CBA), and Demonstrate knowledge of federal accounting processes related to travel.

3.1.4 Sub-Factor 4 - Staffing Plan. The Government will evaluate the Offeror's staffing plan based on the following:

1) The Offeror's proposed number of personnel assigned to each task under Objectives 1 and 2 of the PWS.

2) The Offeror's proposed coverage for peak travel periods.

3) The Offeror's contingency plans for turnover or surge requirements.

4) How the Offeror's proposed staffing plan supports timely and accurate task completion.

5) The adequacy of staffing levels and remote work capability (how remote work will be managed).

3.1.5. Below table describes the adjectival ratings that proposals may receive for Technical Factor, Sub-Factors 1 through 4.

Combined Technical/Rish Rating for Technical Factor, Sub-Factors 1 Through 4

Adjectiva l Rating

Description

Outstandi ng

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.

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.

Acceptabl e

Proposal meets requirements and indicates an adequate approach and understanding of the requirements, and risk of unsuccessful performance is no worse than moderate.

Marginal Proposal has not demonstrated an adequate approach and understanding of the requirements, and/or risk of unsuccessful performance is high.

Unaccept able

Proposal does not meet requirements of the solicitation and, thus, contains one or more deficiencies and is unawardable, and/or risk of performance is unacceptably high.

3.1.5.1. Definitions

3.1.5.1.1. Deficiency. A material failure of a proposal to meet a Government requirement or a combination of significant weaknesses in a proposal that increase the risk of unsuccessful contract performance to an unacceptable level. See FAR 15.001.

3.1.5.1.2. Strength. An aspect of an offeror's proposal with merit or will exceed specified performance or capability requirements to the advantage of the Government during contract performance.

3.1.5.1.3. Significant Strength. An aspect of an Offeror's proposal with appreciable merit or will exceed specified performance or capability requirements to the considerable advantage of the Government during contract performance.

3.1.5.1.4. Weakness. A flaw in the proposal that increases the risk of unsuccessful contract performance. See FAR 15.001.

3.1.5.1.5. Significant Weakness. A flaw that appreciably increases the risk of unsuccessful contract performance. See FAR 15.001.

3.2. Factor B - Past Performance Factor.

3.2.1. The past performance information of each Offeror will be evaluated for recency, relevancy (including context of data) and quality (including general trends in contractor performance and source of information). The Government's past performance evaluation will be used to create a performance confidence assessment for each Offeror's proposal. The relevancy analysis will focus on if the Offeror has provided services similar in scope, magnitude of effort, and complexity as a single contract.

3.2.2. The past performance information for the travel support services contracts or task orders that the Offeror have performed (or are in progress) during the three (3) year period prior to the date of issuance of this solicitation. The Government will evaluate the information collected to include, but is not limited to the Past Performance Questionnaire, Attachment 2, to determine the quality of the offeror's overall record of recent and relevant past performance.

3.2.3. The Government reserves the right to obtain and use past performance information from sources other than those provided in the proposals;

including, but not limited to the Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS).

3.2.4. Recency Assessment. An assessment of the past performance information will be made to determine if it is recent. To be recent, the effort must be on-going or must have been completed within the last three (3) years from the date of issuance of this solicitation. Past performance information that does not satisfy this condition will not be evaluated.

3.2.5. Relevancy Assessment. The Government will determine how relevant the effort accomplished by the Offeror is to the effort to be acquired through the solicitation. The Government is not bound by the Offeror's assessment of relevancy. To be relevant, the Offeror must demonstrate that performance involved similar scope, magnitude of effort, and complexities this solicitation requires. In evaluating past performance, the Government reserves the right to give greater consideration to information on individual contracts deemed most relevant to the effort described in this solicitation.

3.2.6. Below table describes the past performance relevancy ratings for Factor B - Past Performance.

Past Performance Relevancy Ratings For Factor B

Adjectival Rating

Definition

Very Relevant Present/past performance effort involved essentially the same scope and magnitude of effort and complexities this solicitation requires.

Relevant Present/past performance effort involved similar scope and magnitude of effort and complexities this solicitation requires.

Somewhat Relevant

Present/past performance effort involved some of the scope and magnitude of effort and complexities this solicitation requires.

Not Relevant Present/past performance effort involved little or none of the scope and magnitude of effort and complexities this solicitation requires.

3.2.7. Quality of Services.

3.2.7.1. The Government will review all past performance information collected and determine the quality of the Offeror's performance, general trends, and usefulness of the information, to incorporate this into the performance confidence assessment.

3.2.8. Performance Confidence Assessment.

3.2.8.1. In the case of offerors for which there is no information on past contract performance or where past contract performance information is not available, the offeror may not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably on Factor B, Past Performance [See FAR 15.305(a)(2)(iv)]. In this case, the Offeror's past performance rating will be assigned a performance confidence rating of "neutral." In the context of acceptability/unacceptability, a neutral rating shall be considered acceptable.

3.2.8.2. Below table depicts the performance confidence assessment ratings that the Government will use for its past performance evaluation.

Performance Confidence Assessment Ratings for Factor B

Adjectiv al Rating

Definition

Substanti al Confi dence

Based on the offeror's recent/relevant performance record, the Government has a high expectation that the offeror will successfully perform the required effort.

Satisfact ory Conf idence

Based on the offeror's recent/relevant performance record, the Government has a reasonable expectation that the offeror will successfully perform the required effort.

Neutral Confiden ce

No recent/relevant performance record is available or the offeror's performance record is so sparse that no meaningful confidence assessment rating can be reasonably assigned. The offeror may not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably on the factor of past performance.

Limited Confiden ce

Based on the offeror's recent/relevant performance record, the Government has a low expectation that the offeror will successfully perform the required effort.

No Conf idence

Based on the offeror's recent/relevant performance record, the Government has no expectation that the offeror will be able to successfully perform the required effort

3.3. Factor C - Price Factor.

3.3.1. The price proposal will be evaluated for completeness and reasonableness. The factor will be evaluated utilizing the price analysis techniques identified in FAR Part 15.404-1(b).

3.3.2. Completeness. Offerors shall complete the pricing information on any individual CLIN, any combination of CLINs, or all four CLINs, plus all associated option period CLINs. Each set of CLIN will be evaluated separately. Any underlying assumptions including proposed escalation rates between base and subsequent option periods shall be clearly explained.

3.3.3. Reasonableness. Proposed price shall also reflect fair market value and be reasonable when compared to the independent Government estimate, previous prices for same or similar services and/or when compared among other offers.

3.3.4. Option to Extend Services. The Government will evaluate price for the six-month extension period (FAR 52.217-8, Option to Extend Services) by applying half of Offeror's last option year. This will not be included in the total evaluated price.

(End to Addendum to FAR 52.212-2)