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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

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

CODE FACILITY CODE

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0001 11 Feb 2026

HE1254

DOD EDUCATION ACTIVITY

4800 MARK CENTER DRIVE, ATTN: SUITE 05E08

ALEXANDRIA, VA 22350-1400

UNITED STATES

Jiabao Peng, Email: jiabao.peng@dodea.edu Telephone: 571-372-1470

SCD: PAS:

HE125426RE008

27 Jan 2026

See Section G - Contract Administration Data

See Schedule

Marcia Lee

17 Feb 2026

SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

The purpose of this solicitation amendment (0001) is to: Block 14 (Description of Amendment/Modification):

1) Update Factor 2: Past Performance in FAR 52.212-1 Addendum and FAR 52.212-2 Addendum. All revisions are highlighted in green.

2) Update Factor 4: Representations and Certifications in FAR 52.212-2 Addendum. All revisions are highlighted in green.

3) Update Attachment 3 Volume II Past Performance. All revisions are highlighted in green.

4) Update several FAR and DFARS clauses. Please see Summary of Changes.

All other terms and conditions remain unchanged.

Solicitation/Contract Form

The following modifications were made:

INFORMATION FROM TO

Reference Description North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) North American Industry Classification System

(NAICS)

485410

Contract Administration Data

Additional Information/Notes

The following Clauses modifications were made:

252.232-7006 Wide Area WorkFlow Payment Instructions. Jan 2023 hereby reads as follows:

WIDE AREA WORKFLOW PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS (JAN 2023)

(a) As used in this clause- Definitions.

"Department of Defense Activity Address Code (DoDAAC)" is a six position code that uniquely identifies a unit, activity, or organization.

"Document type" means the type of payment request or receiving report available for creation in Wide Area WorkFlow (WAWF).

"Local processing office (LPO)" is the office responsible for payment certification when payment certification is done external to the entitlement system.

"Payment request" and "receiving report" are defined in the clause at 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports.

(b) The WAWF system provides the method to electronically process vendor payment requests and receiving reports, as authorized by Electronic invoicing.

Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports.

(c) To access WAWF, the Contractor shall- WAWF access.

(1) Have a designated electronic business point of contact in the System for Award Management at https://www.sam.gov; and

(2) Be registered to use WAWF at https://wawf.eb.mil/ following the step-by-step procedures for self-registration available at this web site.

(d) The Contractor should follow the training instructions of the WAWF Web-Based Training Course and use the Practice Training Site before WAWF training.

submitting payment requests through WAWF. Both can be accessed by selecting the "Web Based Training" link on the WAWF home page at https://wawf.eb.mil/

(e) Document submissions may be via web entry, Electronic Data Interchange, or File Transfer Protocol. WAWF methods of document submission.

(f) The Contractor shall use the following information when submitting payment requests and receiving reports in WAWF for this WAWF payment instructions.

contract or task or delivery order:

(1) The Contractor shall submit payment requests using the following document type(s): Document type.

(i) For cost-type line items, including labor-hour or time-and-materials, submit a cost voucher.

(ii) For fixed price line items-

(A) That require shipment of a deliverable, submit the invoice and receiving report specified by the Contracting Officer.

(B) For services that do not require shipment of a deliverable, submit either the Invoice 2in1, which meets the requirements for the invoice and receiving report, or the applicable invoice and receiving report, as specified by the Contracting Officer.

Invoice 2 in 1

(iii) For customary progress payments based on costs incurred, submit a progress payment request.

(iv) For performance based payments, submit a performance based payment request.

(v) For commercial financing, submit a commercial financing request.

(2) Fast Pay requests are only permitted when Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.213-1 is included in the contract.

HE125426RE0080001

(3) The Contractor shall use the information in the Routing Data Table below only to fill in applicable fields in WAWF when creating Document routing.

payment requests and receiving reports in the system.

Routing Data Table*

Field Name in WAWF Data to be entered in WAWF

Pay Official DoDAAC HQ0747

Issue By DoDAAC HE1254

Admin DoDAAC HE1254

Inspect By DoDAAC ____

Ship To Code ____

Ship From Code ____

Mark For Code ____

Service Approver (DoDAAC) Identified in each individual Task Order

Service Acceptor (DoDAAC) Identified in each individual Task Order

Accept at Other DoDAAC ____

LPO DoDAAC ____

DCAA Auditor DoDAAC ____

Other DoDAAC(s) ____

(4) The Contractor shall ensure a payment request includes documentation appropriate to the type of payment request in accordance Payment request.

with the payment clause, contract financing clause, or Federal Acquisition Regulation 52.216-7, Allowable Cost and Payment, as applicable.

(5) The Contractor shall ensure a receiving report meets the requirements of DFARS Appendix F. Receiving report.

(g) WAWF point of contact.

(1) The Contractor may obtain clarification regarding invoicing in WAWF from the following contracting activity's WAWF point of contact.

DoDEAPROCeBusiness@dodea.edu

(2) Contact the WAWF helpdesk at 866-618-5988, if assistance is needed.

(End of clause)

Contract Clauses

Additional Information/Notes

The following Clauses modifications were made:

52.204-10 Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards. Feb 2026 Date Changed From: Jun 2020 To: Feb 2026

52.204-13 System for Award Management-Maintenance. Feb 2026 Date Changed From: Oct 2018 To: Feb 2026

52.212-4 Terms and Conditions-Commercial Products and Commercial Services. Feb 2026 Date Changed From: Nov 2023 To: Feb 2026

52.216-18 Ordering. Aug 2020 hereby reads as follows:

Ordering (Aug 2020)

Any supplies and services to be furnished under this contract shall be ordered by issuance of delivery orders or task orders by the individuals or activities (a) designated in the Schedule. Such orders may be issued from through 01 August 2026 31 January 2032.

All delivery orders or task orders are subject to the terms and conditions of this contract. In the event of conflict between a delivery order or task order and this (b) contract, the contract shall control.

A delivery order or task order is considered "issued" when-(c)

If sent by mail (includes transmittal by U.S. mail or private delivery service), the Government deposits the order in the mail;(1)

If sent by fax, the Government transmits the order to the Contractor's fax number; or(2)

If sent electronically, the Government either-(3)

Posts a copy of the delivery order or task order to a Government document access system, and notice is sent to the Contractor; or(i)

Distributes the delivery order or task order via email to the Contractor's email address.(ii)

Orders may be issued by methods other than those enumerated in this clause only if authorized in the contract.(d)

(End of clause)

52.216-19 Order Limitations. Oct 1995 hereby reads as follows:

Order Limitations (Oct 1995)

. When the Government requires supplies or services covered by this contract in an amount of less than , the Government is not (a) Minimum order EUR 2,500.00 obligated to purchase, nor is the Contractor obligated to furnish, those supplies or services under the contract.

. The Contractor is not obligated to honor-(b) Maximum order

Any order for a single item in excess of (1) Currency figure will be determined at award;

Any order for a combination of items in excess of ; or(2) Currency figure will be determined at award

A series of orders from the same ordering office within days that together call for quantities exceeding the limitation in paragraph (b)(1) or (2) of (3) within 10 days this section.

If this is a requirements contract ( includes the Requirements clause at subsection 52.216-21 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)), the Government (c) i.e., is not required to order a part of any one requirement from the Contractor if that requirement exceeds the maximum-order limitations in paragraph (b) of this section.

Notwithstanding paragraphs (b) and (c) of this section, the Contractor shall honor any order exceeding the maximum order limitations in paragraph (b), unless (d) that order (or orders) is returned to the ordering office within days after issuance, with written notice stating the Contractor's intent not to ship the item within 5 days (or items) called for and the reasons. Upon receiving this notice, the Government may acquire the supplies or services from another source.

(End of clause)

52.216-22 Indefinite Quantity. Feb 2026 hereby reads as follows:

Indefinite Quantity (Feb 2026)

(a) This is an indefinite-quantity contract for the supplies or services specified, and effective for the period stated, in the Schedule. The quantities of supplies and services specified in the Schedule are estimates only and are not purchased by this contract.

(b) Delivery or performance shall be made only as authorized by orders issued in accordance with the Ordering clause. The Contractor shall furnish to the Government, when and if ordered, the supplies or services specified in the Schedule up to and including the quantity designated in the Schedule as the "maximum." The Government shall order at least the quantity of supplies or services designated in the Schedule as the "minimum."

(c) Except for any limitations on quantities in the Order Limitations clause or in the Schedule, there is no limit on the number of orders that may be issued. The Government may issue orders requiring delivery to multiple destinations or performance at multiple locations.

(d) Any order issued during the ordering period of this contract and not completed within that period shall be completed by the Contractor within the time specified in the order, which may include order options to be exercised after the ordering period of this contract but before the end of the period of performance of the order.

The contract shall govern the Contractor's and Government's rights and obligations with respect to that order, including options exercised, to the same extent as if the order were completed during the contract's ordering period; provided, that the Contractor shall not be required to make any deliveries under this contract after the date specified on the last task order.

(End of clause)

Date Changed From: Oct 1995 To: Feb 2026

52.217-8 Option to Extend Services. Nov 1999 hereby reads as follows:

Option to Extend Services (Nov 1999)

The Government may require continued performance of any services within the limits and at the rates specified in the contract. These rates may be adjusted only as a result of revisions to prevailing labor rates provided by the Secretary of Labor. The option provision may be exercised more than once, but the total extension of performance hereunder shall not exceed 6 months. The Contracting Officer may exercise the option by written notice to the Contractor within _30 days of

.contract expiration_

(End of clause)

52.217-9 Option to Extend the Term of the Contract. Mar 2000 hereby reads as follows:

Option to Extend the Term of the Contract (Mar 2000)

The Government may extend the term of this contract by written notice to the Contractor within ; provided that the Government gives the (a) 15 calendar days Contractor a preliminary written notice of its intent to extend at least before the contract expires. The preliminary notice does not commit the _30 calendar days Government to an extension.

If the Government exercises this option, the extended contract shall be considered to include this option clause.(b)

The total duration of this contract, including the exercise of any options under this clause, shall not exceed(c) 60 months.

(End of clause)

52.252-6 Authorized Deviations in Clauses. Nov 2020 hereby reads as follows:

Authorized Deviations in Clauses (Nov 2020)

The use in this solicitation or contract of any Federal Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR Chapter 1) clause with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition (a) of "(DEVIATION)" after the date of the clause.

The use in this solicitation or contract of any (48 CFR ) clause (b) (48 CFR Chapter 1) Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) (48 CFR 2) with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the name of the regulation.

(End of clause)

252.225-7043 Antiterrorism/Force Protection for Defense Contractors Outside the United States. Jun 2015 hereby reads as follows:

ANTITERRORISM/FORCE PROTECTION POLICY FOR DEFENSE CONTRACTORS OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES (JUN 2015)

(a) . " United States ," as used in this clause, means, the 50 States, the District of Columbia , and outlying areas. Definition

(b) Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this clause, the Contractor and its subcontractors, if performing or traveling outside the United States under this contract, shall-

(1) Affiliate with the Overseas Security Advisory Council, if the Contractor or subcontractor is a U.S. entity;

(2) Ensure that Contractor and subcontractor personnel who are U.S. nationals and are in-country on a non-transitory basis, register with the U.S.

Embassy, and that Contractor and subcontractor personnel who are third country nationals comply with any security related requirements of the Embassy of their nationality;

(3) Provide, to Contractor and subcontractor personnel, antiterrorism/force protection awareness information commensurate with that which the Department of Defense (DoD) provides to its military and civilian personnel and their families, to the extent such information can be made available prior to travel outside the United States; and

(4) Obtain and comply with the most current antiterrorism/force protection guidance for Contractor and subcontractor personnel.

(c) The requirements of this clause do not apply to any subcontractor that is -

(1) A foreign government;

(2) A representative of a foreign government; or

(3) A foreign corporation wholly owned by a foreign government.

(d) Information and guidance pertaining to DoD antiterrorism/force protection can be obtained from DoDEA Europe Regional Force Protection Officer Tel: 49

(0) 611-1435451911

(End of clause)

Representations, Certification, & Other Statements

The following Clauses modifications were made:

52.209-7 Information Regarding Responsibility Matters. Feb 2026 hereby reads as follows:

INFORMATION REGARDING RESPONSIBILITY MATTERS (FEB 2026)

(a) . As used in this provision-Definitions

Administrative proceeding means a non-judicial process that is adjudicatory in nature in order to make a determination of fault or liability ( , Securities and e.g.

Exchange Commission Administrative Proceedings, Civilian Board of Contract Appeals Proceedings, and Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals Proceedings).

This includes administrative proceedings at the Federal and State level but only in connection with performance of a Federal contract or grant. It does not include agency actions such as contract audits, site visits, corrective plans, or inspection of deliverables.

Federal contracts and grants with total value greater than $10,000,000 means-

(1) The total value of all current, active contracts and grants, including all priced options; and

(2) The total value of all current, active orders including all priced options under indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity, 8(a), or requirements contracts (including task and delivery and multiple-award Schedules).

Principal means an officer, director, owner, partner, or a person having primary management or supervisory responsibilities within a business entity ( , general e.g.

manager; plant manager; head of a division or business segment; and similar positions).

(b) The offeror has does not have current active Federal contracts and grants with total value greater than $10,000,000.

(c) If the offeror checked "has" in paragraph (b) of this provision, the offeror represents, by submission of this offer, that the information it has entered in the Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS) is current, accurate, and complete as of the date of submission of this offer with regard to the following information:

(1) Whether the offeror, and/or any of its principals, has or has not, within the last five years, in connection with the award to or performance by the offeror of a Federal contract or grant, been the subject of a proceeding, at the Federal or State level that resulted in any of the following dispositions:

(i) In a criminal proceeding, a conviction.

(ii) In a civil proceeding, a finding of fault and liability that results in the payment of a monetary fine, penalty, reimbursement, restitution, or damages of $5,000 or more.

(iii) In an administrative proceeding, a finding of fault and liability that results in-

(A) The payment of a monetary fine or penalty of $5,000 or more; or

(B) The payment of a reimbursement, restitution, or damages in excess of $100,000.

(iv) In a criminal, civil, or administrative proceeding, a disposition of the matter by consent or compromise with an acknowledgment of fault by the Contractor if the proceeding could have led to any of the outcomes specified in paragraphs (c)(1)(i), (c)(1)(ii), or (c)(1)(iii) of this provision.

(2) If the offeror has been involved in the last five years in any of the occurrences listed in (c)(1) of this provision, whether the offeror has provided the requested information with regard to each occurrence.

(d) The offeror shall post the information in paragraphs (c)(1)(i) through (c)(1)(iv) of this provision in FAPIIS as required through maintaining an active registration in the System for Award Management, which can be accessed via https://www.sam.gov (see 52.204-7).

(End of provision)

Date Changed From: Oct 2018 To: Feb 2026

Instructions, Conditions, & Notices to Offerors or Quoters

Header Miscellaneous Text (Modified):

52.212-1 ADDENDUM INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS--COMMERCIALPRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES (SEP 2023)

Addendum to Paragraph (b).Paragraph (b) is changed to read as follows:

(b) Communication.

The Contracting Officer and Contract Specialist are the sole points of contact for this acquisition. Communications with other officials may compromise the integrity of this acquisition and result in cancellation of the requirement.

Submitting Attachment 7, "Non-Disclosure Agreement"

The Offeror must submit the completed and signed Attachment 7 no later than 11:00 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) on to Ms. Jiabao Peng 20 February 2026 at Jiabao.Peng@dodea.edu and Ms. Marcia Lee at Marcia.lee@dodea.edu. After submitting the completed Attachment 7, the Government will provide the Offeror with Attachment 7(a) "Route List," and Attachment 7(b), "Commuting Area Zone information/Map."

Since these attachments are restricted only to Offerors submitting a completed Attachment 7, it is in the best interest of the Offeror to submit Attachment 7 to receive Attachment 7(a) and Attachment 7(b) in order to properly respond to the solicitation requirements. The Offeror is required to submit Attachment 7 no later than 11:00 a.m. EST on 20 February 2026. Submissions received after 20 February 2026 may result in the Offeror not receiving Attachment 7(a) and Attachment 7(b) prior to proposal submission deadline. If the Offeror fails to submit Attachment 7 as a result of its previous failure to return Attachment 7 by the due date (or for any other reason), the proposal will be assessed deficiencies accordingly and rated "Unacceptable."

The subject of the e-mail shall be " ." Please provide the company's name and point of contact to include name, title, HE125426RE008, Attachment 7 Submittal address, e-mail, phone number, company's Unique Entity Identifier/ID, and NATO Cage Code in the body of the email.

Submission of Questions.

Offerors shall submit questions concerning this solicitation, electronically, Questions submitted after NO LATER THAN 11:00 a.m. EST, 10 February 2026.

this date may not be considered for a response.

.Submission of Offers e-mail to Ms. Jiabao Peng at Jiabao.Peng@dodea.edu and Ms. Marcia Lee at Marcia.lee@dodea.edu with their attached The offeror send their proposal via must proposal. The subject of the e-mail shall be " ."Proposal for HE125426RE008

Proposals must be submitted via email no later than i11:00 a.m. EST on 26 February 2026 n response to this solicitation.

Offerors must ensure that the signed and dated proposal and all attachments are virus-free, legible, and are received at Ms. Jiabao Peng and Ms. Marcia Lee's e-mail addresses no later than the solicitation closing date and time. Emails over 10 MB will be rejected by DoDEA's network. If the electronic copy cannot be opened, the Contract Specialist or Contracting Officer will notify the Offeror, and a replacement electronic copy shall be provided by the Offeror within one (1) working day after notification.

General Instructions

The offeror shall examine and follow all instructions. Instructions are set forth herein for offerors 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 proposal. Offerors are cautioned that proposals that fail to be fully compliant with these instructions may be assessed deficiencies accordingly and rated "Unacceptable."

A. Page Size and Format:

Offeror shall ensure that the contents of the files print on US standard 8 1/2 by 11" or Europe standard "A4" paper. Offerors shall use Times New Roman 12-point font or larger text, and Times New Roman 8-point font for graphics. When both sides of a sheet display printed material, it shall be counted as two pages.

Submission is in accordance with the format and page limits listed in the table below in paragraph C.

B. Page Limitations:

Offeror shall not exceed the specified word and/or page limitations. If exceeded, the excess pages/words will not be read or considered in the evaluation of the proposal. Page/Word limitations shall not be circumvented by including inserted text boxes/pop-ups or internet links. Each proposal shall be organized and presented in accordance with the following format and page limits listed in the table below.

C. Proposal Content and Format Instructions:

The Offerors shall submit a proposal consisting of an Administrative Cover Letter and four (4) separate volumes as stated in the table below. All documents submitted must include, "Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) - Source Selection Information - See FAR 2.101 and 3.104" in the header and footer.

Document

Title Page/Word Limitations Apply to Each Proposal Submitted Pages shall be numbered numerically

File Format

Administ rative Cover Letter

Administrative Cover Letter

1 page PDF

Signed

SF 1449

SF 1449

1 page

(includes only the first page of the SF 1449)

PDF

Signed

SF 30

SF 30

1 page

(for each SF 30, as applicable)

PDF

Volume I Factor 1 - Technical Approach

Complete Attachment 2 "Volume I Technical Proposal:"

Tab 1 - Staffing Capability

Tab 2 -Vehicle Capability

(Not to exceed word limitations in Attachment 2)

Times New Roman, 12-point font

Attach ment 2 -

MS

Excel

Volume II

Factor 2 - Past Performance

Complete Attachment 3 "Volume II Past Performance Proposal"

No more than (or maximum of) two pages for each reference

Times New Roman, 12-point font

PDF or

MS

Word

Volume

III

Factor 3 - Price Complete Attachment 5 "Price"

(Submit according to Volume III instructions)

Attach ment 5

- MS

Excel

Volume

IV

Factor 4 - Repre sentations and Certifications

Complete Attachment 6 "Reps & Certs"

(No additional material will be considered outside of Attachment 6, except for : the following

Offeror completed Enclosures 1 through 8, and provided additional documentation/evidential matter for the Offeror's Responsibility Determination (e.g. Subcontracting/Teaming Agreement) , (maximum two pages) Times New Roman, not less than 12-point font

PDF

1. Administrative Cover Letter

The Administrative Cover Letter shall state the following:

a. The solicitation number

b. Unique Entity Identifier/ID

c. Complete Business Mailing Address

d. N/CAGE Code

e. NAICS Code

f. Contact Name

g. Contact Phone and e-mail address

Signed SF 14492.

Offerors shall complete blocks 12, 17a, and 30a-c of the SF1449 Solicitation/Contract/Order for Commercial Items. Offerors shall insert their company's N/CAGE code in the box titled "CODE" in block 17 and Discount Terms in block 12 if the term is other than Net 30 days. By submission of its offer, the Offeror accedes to all solicitation requirements, including terms and conditions, representations and certifications, and technical requirements, in addition to those identified as evaluation factors or sub-factors. Offeror's terms and conditions will not be accepted. Each SF 1449 shall be signed and dated by an Official authorized to bind the Organization and be included in the proposal submission.

3. Signed SF 30

Offerors shall complete blocks 8 and 15a-c of each SF 30Amendment of Solicitation/Modification of Contract, issued for this solicitation. Each SF 30 issued for this solicitation shall be signed and dated by an Official authorized to bind the Organization and be included in the proposal submission.

4. Volume I- Factor 1: Technical Approach

The Offeror shall submit Attachment 2: Volume I - Factor 1- Technical Approach, adhering to the word limits specified in the Proposal Content and Format Instructions. The Offeror shall complete each of the following tabs in Attachment 2 as follows:

Tab 1 -Staffing Capability

Tab 2 - Vehicle Capability

Any cells, marked in yellow and "required," in Attachment 2 must be completed by the Offeror. For cells requiring a quantity in each labor category and vehicles to be provided, a blank cell will not be assumed to offer zero quantity - it is assumed to be a non-compliant response. The Offeror may begiven a weakness, significant weakness, or deficiency if the yellow cells are not completed due to insufficient information to make a reasonable evaluation and/or if there are discrepancies in the responses provided by the Offeror in this attachment. The Offeror is not required to provide a response to cells marked in purple as responses provided in purple cells may be considered an offering that exceeds the Government's minimum requirements.

The Government may incorporate elements of an Offeror's proposal that exceed the Government's minimum requirements or otherwise represent beneficial aspects to the performance of services to the Government. This will typically result in updates to the PWS that incorporate these performance benefits into the awarded contract. Once added to the PWS, they become contractually binding.

The specific subfactors in which the Offeror will be evaluated are: Subfactor 1: Staffing Capability and Subfactor 2: Vehicle Capability. The Offeror shall address the following Subfactors:

Subfactor 1 - Staffing Capability

The Offeror shall respond to all yellow-highlighted "response required" cells in Attachment 2: Factor 1 -Technical Proposal, Tab 1 - Staffing Capability.

The Offeror's completed Attachment 2 shall provide the Offeror's approach to ensuring continued, uninterrupted student transportation services through effective personnel management. Specifically, the Offeror's proposal shall:

Provide the Offeror's approach in providing qualified personnel to ensure full coverage of all routes identified in Attachment 7(a) Route List that are available by 01August 2026 and 01 August of each subsequent contract year.

Provide the Offeror's proposed staffing levels and labor categories (e.g. Contract Manager, Alternate Contract Manager, Drivers, Safety Aides and Safety Attendants) for ensuring sufficient personnel to meet the operational demands outlined in the PWS.

1.The Offeror may include information on any additional personnel credentials or qualifications being offered to the Government that exceeds the Government's minimum requirements.

Provide the Offeror's contingency plans for maintaining continuity of services, minimizing disruptions and ensuring ongoing compliance with PWS requirements despite personnel absences throughout the life of the contract.

Provide details of the Offeror's teaming arrangements, including roles and responsibilities of each teaming partner in meeting the solicitation requirements, as applicable. If the Prime Offeror plans to utilize subcontracting/teaming partners in meeting the solicitation requirements, the Prime Offeror must provide a completed Enclosure 4: Letter of Commitment from each subcontracting/teaming partner. Failure to submit a completed Enclosure 4, as applicable, will result in the Offeror's proposal being assessed a deficiency and an "Unacceptable" rating for Subfactor 1.

* NOTE 1: Proposals that demonstrate a proactive and well-integrated personnel management strategy may be evaluated more favorably.

**NOTE 2: The Offeror is required to provide responses to the 11 mandatory questions marked in yellow/"response required" cells. For cells requiring a quantity, a blank cell will not be assumed to offer zero quantity - it is assumed to be a non-compliant response. Failure to provide a response to the 11 mandatory questions

1.

2.

3.

4.

1.

2.

will result in the Offeror's proposal being assessed as "Unacceptable" for Subfactor 1.The 34 questions marked in purple as "optional" allow the Offeror to provide responses at their discretion. If answered, these questions may offer an opportunity for the Offeror to exceed the government's minimum requirements.

***NOTE 3: The Offeror is limited to a maximum of 250 words for the cells in which an expanded response is required.

Subfactor 2 - Vehicle Capability

The Offeror shall response to all yellow-highlighted "response required" cells in Attachment 2: Factor 1 - Technical Tab 2 - Vehicle Capability

The Offeror's completed Attachment 2 shall provide the Offeror's approach to maintaining uninterrupted student transportation services through effective vehicle fleet management. The Offeror's proposal shall:

Demonstrate understanding and sound methodology for ensuring full coverage of all routes listed in Attachment 7(a) Route List and alignment he solicitation.with the passenger vehicle sizes outlined in t

Describe how the Offeror intends to provide adequate vehicles that conform to the vehicle specifications in the PWS as well as Federal, State and Host Nation regulations throughout the performance of the contract.

1.The Offeror shall also include information on any additional vehicle specifications that is being offered to the Government that exceeds the Government's minimum vehicle requirements.

Provide the Offeror's contingency plans for maintaining continuity of services, minimizing disruptions and ensuring ongoing compliance with PWS requirements throughout the life of the contract.

Provide details of the Offeror's teaming arrangements, to include the roles and responsibilities of each teaming partner in meeting the solicitation requirements, as applicable. If the Prime Offeror plans to utilize sub-contracting/teaming partners in meeting the solicitation requirements, the Prime Offeror must provide a completed Enclosure 4: Letter of Commitment from each subcontracting/teaming partner.

Failure to submit a completed Enclosure 4, as applicable, will result in the Offeror's proposal being assessed a deficiency and an "Unacceptable" rating for Subfactor 2.

*NOTE 1: Proposals that demonstrate a proactive and well-integrated vehicle fleet management strategy may be evaluated more favorably.

** NOTE 2: The Offeror is required to provide responses to the 21 mandatory questions marked in yellow/"response required" cells. For cells requiring a quantity, a blank cell will not be assumed to offer zero quantity - it is assumed to be a non-compliant response. Failure to provide a response to the 21 mandatory questions will result in the Offeror's proposal being assessed as "Unacceptable" for Subfactor 2. The Offeror may provide additional vehicle specifications for Daily Commute and SPED vehicles offered at their discretion in the purple cells. If answered, these additional vehicle specifications may offer an opportunity for the Offeror to exceed the government's minimum requirements.

***NOTE 3: The Offeror is limited to the maximum of 250 words for the cells in which an expanded response is required.

5. Volume II - Factor 2: Past Performance.

Past performance will be evaluated to assess the Offeror's ability to successfully perform the contract, based on recent and relevant performance on prior and/or current contracts. The Government shall consider information to include, but not limited to, Past Performance Questionnaires (PPQ) (Attachment4) and may consider Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) to determine the Offeror's overall record of recency, relevancy and quality.

The Offeror shall submit Volume II Past Performance (Attachment 3), recent contract(s) performed by the prime, subcontractors, or listing no more than three (3) teaming partners acting as prime.

Prime Offeror Information. The Prime Offeror for this solicitation must submit at least one (1) past performance reference where they served as the Prime Contractor or Subcontractor/Teaming Partner for the reference submitted.

Subcontractor/Teaming Information. If an Offeror proposes a subcontracting/teaming arrangement for services, the Prime Offeror shall provide past performance information for their subcontractor or teaming partner as follows:

If the Prime Offeror teams with a subcontractor, past performance information for that subcontractor must be provided for at least one (1) effort.

The proposal must also include written consent from the proposed subcontractor(s) authorizing the Government to discuss their past performance with the Prime Offeror.

At a minimum, the Prime Offeror must describe the specific roles and responsibilities assigned to each proposed subcontractor/teaming partner as outlined in their teaming arrangement. The Offeror must provide:

The percentage of work each teaming partner will perform;

The specific resources each teaming partner will contribute to fulfill the solicitation requirements; and A signed Enclosure 4: Letter of Commitment from each subcontract/teaming partner the Prime Offeror will use to meet solicitation requirements.

Any other relevant details.

Offerors submitting past performance information of a predecessor company will be considered in accordance with FAR Offeror Predecessor Company Information.

15.305(a)(2)(iii) provided the past performance meets the recency and relevancy requirements of the solicitation.

If an Offeror intends to rely on the past performance of a predecessor company, the Offeror shall provide evidentiary documentation supporting o the relevance and attribution of that predecessor's work. At a minimum, the Offeror shall submit:

Information demonstrating the legal, organizational or operational relationship between the predecessor and the Offeror Information clearly showing how the predecessor's resources, capabilities or performance are available to and applicable to the Offeror for this requirement.

The Government may disregard predecessor-company experience if adequate supporting evidence is not provided.o

*Note: Predecessor company means an entity whose assets were acquired by the Offeror or another entity (most often through merger or acquisition) and whose affairs are now carried out by the Offeror or the other entity under a new name.

To be considered recent, efforts must be ongoing or completed within the last three (3) years preceding the issuance date of the initial solicitation.

To be relevant, the Offeror must demonstrate experience with bus transportation services of similar scope, magnitude of effort and complexities that this solicitation requires.

Past Performance Quality . The Offeror's Past Performance information will also be reviewed to determine the quality of the Offeror's performance and general trends in performance, which will also be a factor in the performance confidence assessment.

The Offeror shall demonstrate recent and relevant past performance by completing and submitting Attachment 3 - Volume II - Past Performance.

In the event the Offeror does not have any past performance record, the Offeror shall still submit the Attachment 3 Past Performance proposal with a statement that past performance is unavailable.

Questionnaires. Offerors must send Past Performance Questionnaires (PPQ), Attachment 4, to their customer's points of contact (POCs) and instruct them to complete the questionnaire in English. Offerors shall make their best effort to distribute sufficient number of PPQs. Completed PPQs must be emailed directly by

PPQs should be received by the Government no later than the customer POC to the Contracting Officer and Contract Specialist listed in the questionnaire.

the solicitation closing date and time. Customer POCs must:

Indicate the total contract value performed as of the date they received the questionnaire; and Provide sufficient detail to allow the Government to assess the relevance and quality of the past performance.

Note: PPQs submitted by the Offeror or included in the proposal will not be evaluated.

The Government reserves the right to independently obtain information regarding present and past performance. This may include data beyond what is submitted by the Offeror, such as input from contract and subcontract POC, and publicly available sources. If the Offeror is aware of any contracts listed in the Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) that are directly relevant to the requirements of this solicitation, the Offeror shall include a list of the contract Procurement Instrument Identifiers (PIIDS) (i.e. contract numbers) with their past performance submission. The inclusion of CPARS-reported efforts will assist the Government in evaluating the recency, relevancy and quality of prior work.

6. Volume III - Factor 3: Price.

Except as otherwise stated, the Offeror must provide a completed proposal that includes each Sub-contract Line Item (SLIN) listed under the Contract Line Item (CLIN) in Attachment 5. The Offeror shall:

Only fill in the yellow-shaded cells of Attachment 5.

Ensure all yellow-shaded cells are completed foreach SLIN under the proposed CLIN(s).

After entering data, verify that in Attachment 5 are functioning correctly and reflect accurate pricing. (all formulas NOTE: Due to potential rounding/calculation errors, do not submit the Unit Prices with a formula (i.e. escalation) in the Unit Price cells. To deconflict possible errors, the Unit Prices specified will be evaluated based on their face value. For example, if a unit price is EUR 1.20, then the face value of EUR 1.20 will be used, so the evaluated Total Cost might differ from the Offeror's stated Total Cost.)

A dedicated table labeled "FAR 52.217-8 Option to Extend Services" is included in Attachment 5. Offerors must provide a unit price for each CLIN and/or SLIN Description listed in this table. If the Government exercises the FAR 52.217-8option in a period other than the fourth option year, the rate from the last completed year of performance will be applied.

7. Volume IV - Factor 4: Representations and Certifications.

The Offeror must complete Attachment 6 "Reps & Certs," including Enclosures1 through 8. For Enclosure 4: Letter of Commitment, the Prime Offeror must obtain completed Letter of Commitments from each subcontractor/partner that they will team with in meeting the solicitation requirements.

Additionally, the Offeror shall provide any supporting documentation necessary to assist the Contracting Officer in making a responsibility determination in accordance with FAR 9. If the Offeror intends to fulfill the requirements through subcontracting or teaming, a copy of the teaming arrangement must be submitted.

At a minimum, the submission shall clearly outline the roles and responsibilities of each teaming partner in relation to the performance of the solicitation requirements.

An Offeror's System for Award Manage (SAM) record must be accurate and by theactive proposal due date and time to be eligible for any contract .award

Addendum to Paragraph (c). Paragraph (c) is changed to read as follows:

(c) . The Offeror agrees to hold the prices in its offer firm for from the date specified for receipt of offers unless Period for acceptance of offers 120 calendar days another time period is specified in an addendum to the solicitation.

(End of Addendum to FAR 52.212-1)

The following Clauses modifications were made:

52.204-7 System for Award Management-Registration. Feb 2026 Date Changed From: Nov 2024 To: Feb 2026

52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Products and Commercial Services. Feb 2026

Date Changed From: Sep 2023 To: Feb 2026

52.233-2 Service of Protest. Feb 2026 hereby reads as follows:

Date Changed From: Sep 2006 To: Feb 2026

52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference. Feb 1998 hereby reads as follows:

Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998)

This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. The offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es):

https://www.acquisition.gov/browsefar

DFARS: https://www.acquisition.gov/dfars

DFARS PGI: https://www.acquisition.gov/dfarspgi

(End of provision)

52.252-5 Authorized Deviations in Provisions. Nov 2020 hereby reads as follows:

AUTHORIZED DEVIATIONS IN PROVISIONS (NOV 2020)

The use in this solicitation of any Federal Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR Chapter 1) provision with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of (a) "(DEVIATION)" after the date of the provision.

The use in this solicitation of any [insert regulation name](48 CFR Chapter(b) (48 CFR Chapter 1) Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) ) provision with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the name of the regulation.(48 CFR 2)

(End of provision)

Evaluation Factors for Award

Header Miscellaneous Text (Modified):

52.212-2 ADDENDUM - EVALUATION--COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES (NOV 2021)

Addendum to Paragraph (a). Paragraph (a) is changed to read as follows:

Submission of Offers.

The Government intends to award a single Firm-Fixed Price (FFP), Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract to the Offeror whose proposal represents the best value to the Government. This acquisition will be conducted in accordance with FAR Parts 12 and 15, utilizing the Best Value Tradeoff approach as described in FAR Subpart 15.101-1. In addition, prior to award, the awardee must be determined responsible in accordance with the standards set forth in FAR Part 9.

The Government reserves the right to not consider for award any proposal that fails to comply with the administrative requirements outlined in Addendum52.212-1, Instruction to Offerors. By submitting a proposal, the Offeror agrees to all solicitation requirements, including terms and conditions, representations and certifications, and technical requirements. Failure to meet a requirement may result in the proposal being deemed unacceptable and excluded from further consideration for award.

The Government intends to award without discussions. Therefore, Offeror's are advised to submit initial proposals that reflect the Offeror's best approach/terms for all evaluation factors, including technical approach, past performance, and price. Notwithstanding this intent, the Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if deemed necessary by the Contracting Officer. As stated in the Addendum to FAR 52.212-1, Instruction to Offerors, failure to comply with proposal instruction or any other administrative requirements may result in the proposal being excluded from further evaluation.

To make the best value award decision, the Government will evaluate proposals based on the following four (4) Factors and their associated Subfactors, using the Best Value Tradeoff process outlined in FAR 15.101-1:

Factor 1 - Technical Approach1.

Subfactor 1 - Staffing Capability

Subfactor 2 - Vehicle Capability

2. Factor 2 - Past Performance

3. Factor 3 - Price

4. Factor 4 - Representations and Certifications

The relative importance of the evaluation factors is as follows: Technical Approach (Factor 1) is more important than Past Performance (Factor 2). Technical (Factor1) (Factor2) (Factor 3)Approach and Past Performance , when combined, are more important than Price . Technical Approach (Factor 1), Past Performance

(Factor 1) (Factor 2) and Price (Factor 3), when combined, are more important than Representations and Certifications (Factor 4). All Technical Approach Subfactors are of equal importance. The complete evaluation criteria are outlined below:

Evaluation Factors:

Factor 1: Technical

The Government will evaluate the Offeror's Attachment 2_Technical Proposal to determine whether the Offeror's proposal meets or exceeds the requirements outlined in the Evaluation Factors. The specific subfactors in which the Offeror will be evaluated are: Subfactor 1: Staffing Capability and Subfactor 2: Vehicle Capability. The Offeror's Attachment 2: Factor 1 - Technical Proposal shall provide sufficient information for the Government to assess the Offeror's capability to successfully perform the requirements in accordance with the Evaluation Factors. The Government reserves the right to evaluate the Offeror's responses across all tabs of Attachment 2 and apply relevant information to any of the two subfactors, as appropriate, during the evaluation process.

The Government shall evaluate the following Subfactors:

Subfactor 1 - Staffing Capability

The Government shall evaluate the Offeror's ability to maintain uninterrupted student transportation services through effective personnel management, based on the Offeror's responses to Attachment 2, Subfactor 1. The Government shall evaluate the Offeror's strategy for maintaining continuity of services, minimizing disruptions and ensuring ongoing compliance with PWS requirements throughout the life of the contract. Specifically, the Government will evaluate the following:

- Personnel Availability o Offeror's capability to provide qualified personnel by 01 August 2026 and each contract year.

o Offeror's approach…