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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 extend the proposal submission due date. Proposal submission due date is changed from 1:00 PM 13

February 2017 to 1:00 PM 24 February 2017.

1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

1 10

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

16C. DATE SIGNED

BY 09-Feb-2017

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 HQ0013-17-R-0001

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

13-Jan-2017

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 X is extended, 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

09-Feb-2017

CODE

DEFENSE SECURITY COOPERATION AGENCY-CON

ALI BESHIR

201 12TH STREET, SOUTH

SUITE 203

ARLINGTON VA 22202-5408

HQ0013 7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than item 6)

4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO.

CODE

See Item 6

FACILITY CODECODE

EMAIL:TEL:

HQ0013-17-R-0001

SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION SF 1449 - CONTINUATION SHEET

The following have been modified:

52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (OCT 2016)

(a) North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code and small business size standard. The NAICS code and small business size standard for this acquisition appear in Block 10 of the solicitation cover sheet (SF

1449). However, the small business size standard for a concern which submits an offer in its own name, but which proposes to furnish an item which it did not itself manufacture, is 500 employees.

(b) Submission of offers. Submit signed and dated offers to the office specified in this solicitation at or before the exact time specified in this solicitation. Offers may be submitted on the SF 1449, letterhead stationery, or as otherwise specified in the solicitation. As a minimum, offers must show--

(1) The solicitation number;

(2) The time specified in the solicitation for receipt of offers;

(3) The name, address, and telephone number of the offeror;

(4) A technical description of the items being offered in sufficient detail to evaluate compliance with the requirements in the solicitation. This may include product literature, or other documents, if necessary;

(5) Terms of any express warranty;

(6) Price and any discount terms;

(7) "Remit to" address, if different than mailing address;

(8) A completed copy of the representations and certifications at FAR 52.212-3 (see FAR 52.212-3(b) for those representations and certifications that the offeror shall complete electronically);

(9) Acknowledgment of Solicitation Amendments;

(10) Past performance information, when included as an evaluation factor, to include recent and relevant contracts for the same or similar items and other references (including contract numbers, points of contact with telephone numbers and other relevant information); and

(11) If the offer is not submitted on the SF 1449, include a statement specifying the extent of agreement with all terms, conditions, and provisions included in the solicitation. Offers that fail to furnish required representations or information, or reject the terms and conditions of the solicitation may be excluded from consideration.

(c) Period for acceptance of offers. The offeror agrees to hold the prices in its offer firm for 30 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of offers, unless another time period is specified in an addendum to the solicitation.

(d) Product samples. When required by the solicitation, product samples shall be submitted at or prior to the time specified for receipt of offers. Unless otherwise specified in this solicitation, these samples shall be submitted at no expense to the Government, and returned at the sender's request and expense, unless they are destroyed during preaward testing.

(e) Multiple offers. Offerors are encouraged to submit multiple offers presenting alternative terms and conditions or commercial items for satisfying the requirements of this solicitation. Each offer submitted will be evaluated separately.

(f) Late submissions, modifications, revisions, and withdrawals of offers:

(1) Offerors are responsible for submitting offers, and any modifications, revisions, or withdrawals, so as to reach the Government office designated in the solicitation by the time specified in the solicitation. If no time is specified in the solicitation, the time for receipt is 4:30 p.m., local time, for the designated Government office on the date that offers or revisions are due.

(2)(i) Any offer, modification, revision, or withdrawal of an offer received at the Government office designated in the solicitation after the exact time specified for receipt of offers is “late” and will not be considered unless it is received before award is made, the Contracting Officer determines that accepting the late offer would not unduly delay the acquisition; and--

(A) If it was transmitted through an electronic commerce method authorized by the solicitation, it was received at the initial point of entry to the Government infrastructure not later than 5:00 p.m. one working day prior to the date specified for receipt of offers; or

(B) There is acceptable evidence to establish that it was received at the Government installation designated for receipt of offers and was under the Government's control prior to the time set for receipt of offers; or

(C) If this solicitation is a request for proposals, it was the only proposal received.

(ii) However, a late modification of an otherwise successful offer, that makes its terms more favorable to the

Government, will be considered at any time it is received and may be accepted.

(3) Acceptable evidence to establish the time of receipt at the Government installation includes the time/date stamp of that installation on the offer wrapper, other documentary evidence of receipt maintained by the installation, or oral testimony or statements of Government personnel.

(4) If an emergency or unanticipated event interrupts normal Government processes so that offers cannot be received at the Government office designated for receipt of offers by the exact time specified in the solicitation, and urgent

Government requirements preclude amendment of the solicitation or other notice of an extension of the closing date, the time specified for receipt of offers will be deemed to be extended to the same time of day specified in the solicitation on the first work day on which normal Government processes resume.

(5) Offers may be withdrawn by written notice received at any time before the exact time set for receipt of offers.

Oral offers in response to oral solicitations may be withdrawn orally. If the solicitation authorizes facsimile offers, offers may be withdrawn via facsimile received at any time before the exact time set for receipt of offers, subject to the conditions specified in the solicitation concerning facsimile offers. An offer may be withdrawn in person by an offeror or its authorized representative if, before the exact time set for receipt of offers, the identity of the person requesting withdrawal is established and the person signs a receipt for the offer.

(g) Contract award (not applicable to Invitation for Bids). The Government intends to evaluate offers and award a contract without discussions with offerors. Therefore, the offeror's initial offer should contain the offeror's best terms from a price and technical standpoint. However, the Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if later determined by the Contracting Officer to be necessary. The Government may reject any or all offers if such action is in the public interest; accept other than the lowest offer; and waive informalities and minor irregularities in offers received.

(h) Multiple awards. The Government may accept any item or group of items of an offer, unless the offeror qualifies the offer by specific limitations. Unless otherwise provided in the Schedule, offers may not be submitted for quantities less than those specified. The Government reserves the right to make an award on any item for a quantity less than the quantity offered, at the unit prices offered, unless the offeror specifies otherwise in the offer.

(i) Availability of requirements documents cited in the solicitation. (1)(i) The GSA Index of Federal Specifications, Standards and Commercial Item Descriptions, FPMR Part 101-29, and copies of specifications, standards, and commercial item descriptions cited in this solicitation may be obtained for a fee by submitting a request to--GSA

Federal Supply Service Specifications Section, Suite 8100, 470 East L'Enfant Plaza, SW, Washington, DC

20407, Telephone (202) 619-8925, Facsimile (202) 619-8978.

(ii) If the General Services Administration, Department of Agriculture, or Department of Veterans Affairs issued this solicitation, a single copy of specifications, standards, and commercial item descriptions cited in this solicitation may be obtained free of charge by submitting a request to the addressee in paragraph (i)(1)(i) of this provision.

Additional copies will be issued for a fee.

(2) Most unclassified Defense specifications and standards may be downloaded from the following ASSIST websites:

(i) ASSIST (https://assist.dla.mil/online/start/).

(ii) Quick Search (http://quicksearch.dla.mil/).

(iii) ASSISTdocs.com (http://assistdocs.com).

(3) Documents not available from ASSIST may be ordered from the Department of Defense Single Stock Point

(DoDSSP) by--

(i) Using the ASSIST Shopping Wizard (https://assist.dla.mil/wizard/index.cfm);

(ii) Phoning the DoDSSP Customer Service Desk (215) 697-2179, Mon-Fri, 0730 to 1600 EST; or

(iii) Ordering from DoDSSP, Building 4, Section D, 700 Robbins Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19111-5094, Telephone

(215) 697-2667/2179, Facsimile (215) 697-1462.

(4) Nongovernment (voluntary) standards must be obtained from the organization responsible for their preparation, publication, or maintenance.

(j) Unique entity identifier. (Applies to all offers exceeding $3,500, and offers of $3,500 or less if the solicitation requires the Contractor to be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database.) The Offeror shall enter, in the block with its name and address on the cover page of its offer, the annotation ``Unique Entity Identifier'' followed by the unique entity identifier that identifies the Offeror's name and address. The Offeror also shall enter its Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) indicator, if applicable. The EFT indicator is a four-character suffix to the unique entity identifier. The suffix is assigned at the discretion of the Offeror to establish additional SAM records for identifying alternative EFT accounts (see subpart 32.11) for the same entity. If the Offeror does not have a unique entity identifier, it should contact the entity designated at www.sam.gov for unique entity identifier establishment directly to obtain one. The Offeror should indicate that it is an offeror for a Government contract when contacting the entity designated at www.sam.gov for establishing the unique entity identifier.

(k) System for Award Management. Unless exempted by an addendum to this solicitation, by submission of an offer, the offeror acknowledges the requirement that a prospective awardee shall be registered in the SAM database prior to award, during performance and through final payment of any contract resulting from this solicitation. If the Offeror does not become registered in the SAM database in the time prescribed by the Contracting

Officer, the Contracting Officer will proceed to award to the next otherwise successful registered Offeror. Offerors may obtain information on registration and annual confirmation requirements via the SAM https://assist.dla.mil/online/start/ http://quicksearch.dla.mil/ http://assistdocs.com/ https://assist.dla.mil/wizard/index.cfm http://www.sam.gov/ http://www.sam.gov/ database accessed through https://www.acquisition.gov.

(l) Debriefing. If a post-award debriefing is given to requesting offerors, the Government shall disclose the following information, if applicable:

(1) The agency's evaluation of the significant weak or deficient factors in the debriefed offeror's offer.

(2) The overall evaluated cost or price and technical rating of the successful and the debriefed offeror and past performance information on the debriefed offeror.

(3) The overall ranking of all offerors, when any ranking was developed by the agency during source selection.

(4) A summary of the rationale for award;

(5) For acquisitions of commercial items, the make and model of the item to be delivered by the successful offeror.

(6) Reasonable responses to relevant questions posed by the debriefed offeror as to whether source-selection procedures set forth in the solicitation, applicable regulations, and other applicable authorities were followed by the agency.

(End of provision)

ADDENDUM TO FAR 52.212-1 INSTRUCTION TO OFFERORS - - COMMERCIAL ITEMS (OCTOBER 2000)

1. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA), is releasing this solicitation electronically via Federal

Business Opportunities (FBO.GOV). HQ0013-17-R-0001 is the official version for this procurement action. No hard copy of this solicitation will be issued. Offerors are encouraged to check FBO (www.FBO.GOV) for any amendments to this solicitation.

2. Questions and Proposal

a. The cut-off date for all questions regarding the solicitation is 1:00 P.M. January 23, 2017. Request that the offeror email all questions to the following individual: ali.m.beshir.civ@mail.mil No responses to questions via telephone will be answered. All questions and answer must be in writing. Responses to all questions will be in the form of an amendment and will be posted electronically for the offerors.

b. Proposals must be submitted no later than 1 P.M. February 24, 2017. Proposals may be submitted via U.S.

Postal Service, UPS, FEDEX, or hand delivered to the following address by the closing date and time. Someone will be present at the agency to accept proposals between the hours of 8 AM and 4 PM.

Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA)

201 12th Street South, Ste 116

Arlington, VA 22202

(703) 697-8939

Attn: Ali Beshir

3. Addendum to Paragraph (b) Submission of offers. In addition to those requirements as stated in paragraph (b), the following are added and shall apply to the submission requirements in response to this solicitation:

(1) Proposal Format - All offerors must submit written proposal materials as described below and in the quantities of each volume as stated.

Explicit instructions are set forth herein for all offerors to prepare and submit a proposal to the Government in response to this solicitation. Offerors are advised to carefully read these instructions to ensure submission of a fully compliant and responsive proposal. Offerors are cautioned that proposals containing less than the minimum https://www.acquisition.gov/ mailto:ali.m.beshir.civ@mail.mil information required by these instructions may be deemed nonresponsive to the solicitation requirements and rejected.

Offerors shall submit the proposal in three (3) volumes.

Volume I: Factor 1 Relevant Technical Expertise

Volume II: Factor 2 Past Performance

Volume III: Factor 3 Price

RFP Volumes I – III shall be separately prepared and organized in a manner that facilitates the Government’s evaluation. Each volume shall be submitted with a cover page identifying the offeror’s company name, Request for

Proposal Number HQ001317-R-0001, Volume Number, and type of proposal and date of preparation.

Proposal Volumes I through III shall be comprised of and submitted as follows:

Volume I

Submit one (1) original and three (3) sanitized-company name redacted (Company name removed) copies in hardcopy either mailed or hand delivered. This volume contains that part of the offeror’s proposal which addresses the Relevant Technical Expertise evaluation factors.

Volume II

Submit one (1) original and three (3) sanitized copies – company name redacted in hardcopy either mailed or hand delivered. Consists of the offeror’s past performance information that is relevant to this requirement and the Past

Performance Reference Summary Sheet which lists the Point of Contact Name, Business Name, Business Address, Telephone Number and Email address of all three (3) references who will be submitting Past Performance

Questionnaires. The Past Performance Reference Summary sheet shall be placed immediately behind the Past

Performance Volume cover page. Note that the Offeror’s clients shall submit completed Past Performance

Questionnaires directly to the DSCA Contracting Officer.

Volume III

Submit one (1) original and one (1) copy in hardcopy either mailed or hand delivered. Contains signed and completed Pricing Schedule (Schedule of Supplies/Services) for all priced CLINs. This volume should also contain all signed RFQ amendments.

The following page limitations are established for each portion of the proposal submitted in response to this solicitation.

Section Page Limit

Volume I Factor 1 Relevant Technical Expertise 25*

Volume II Factor 2 Past Performance 25

Volume III Factor 3 Pricing No page limit

*Not including resumes

A page is defined as one side of a 8 ½ by 11 sheet, with at least one inch margins on all sides, using not smaller than

11 point font size. Foldouts count as an equivalent number of 8 ½ by 11 pages. Title pages and tables of contents are excluded from the page counts specified above. The Pricing Volume is not page limited. However, this volume is strictly limited to cost and price information. Information that can be construed as belonging in one of the other volumes will be so construed and counted against that volume’s page limitation. Pages submitted in excess of the limitations specified in this provision will not be evaluated by the Government.

(2) Proposal Composition Requirements and Instructions

Volume I: Factor 1 Relevant Technical Experience:

The volume shall be organized and provide information relevant to the Offeror’s technical experience in the following areas:

Factor 1 Relevant Technical Expertise

Sub-Factor 1A: Relevant technical qualification and education

Sub-Factor 1B: Understanding the work

Sub-Factor 1A: Relevant technical qualification and education –

This technical evaluation includes consideration of risk in conjunction with the strengths, weaknesses and deficiencies in determining acceptability -

Minimum requirements to be acceptable:

The contractor proposal must provide for technically qualified personnel to perform the work specified in this PWS.

The offeror shall provide resumes of all proposed personnel. Resumes of proposed contract employees must reflect work experience in the IT field that are similar to the tasks as stated in the PWS and meet the minimum requirements listed below:

Proposed contractor personnel must possess the following:

Personnel assigned to, or utilized by, the contractor in performance of work shall be fully capable of performing the contemplated functions in an efficient, reliable, and professional manner. Subject matter experts are to provide experienced IT Project, Portfolio, Enterprise Architecture expertise to Division Chief of IT Policy and Planning in their oversight of the U.S. Government’s (USG) IT Policy and Planning programs.

a. General Experience – All assigned contractor personnel must have a minimum of ten (10) years of demonstrated experience in Information Technology (IT) with at least five (5) of those 10 years managing

IT projects or programs focused on interpreting and applying IT policy and guidance to operational IT environments. Assigned contractor personnel must have a minimum of a Bachelor’s degree and the following experience:

Demonstrated experience in applying project, portfolio, enterprise architecture, and capital planning practices with an IT organization.

Demonstrated skills and experience in the following areas:

o Evidence of work history with Proficiency in the MS Office Suite applications of

Outlook, Work, Access, PowerPoint, and SharePoint.

o Evidence of work history with Proficiency in Excel into performing data evaluation, formulas, and analytics.

o Evidence of work history with Proficiency to create project schedules and work breakdown structures in MS Excel or MS Project.

o Communication skills – Evidence of work history with technical writing and oral presentations.

b. Project Management: In addition to the above education and experience, the assigned project manager(s) must be certified as a Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) or Project Management

Professional. Project Manager’s resume shall reflect experience in managing projects around the core concepts of Project Management Institute (PMI) methods, business process management, collaboration, and/or system development lifecycle.

c. The offeror shall have an active FACILITY CLEARANCE at time of proposal submission.

Sub-Factor 1B: Understanding the Work.

This technical evaluation includes consideration of risk in conjunction with the strengths, weaknesses, and deficiencies in determining acceptability -

Minimum requirements to be acceptable:

The proposal shall provide an overall methodology and organization structure that indicates a clear understanding of the work to be performed and the support required from the contractor organization;

The proposal will provide at least one specific example of success supporting similar program.

The proposal will include a detailed Quality Control Plan.

Volume II: Factor 2 Past Performance

The volume shall be organized and provide information relevant to the Offeror’s Past Performance in the following areas:

Factor 2 Past Performance

Sub-Factor 2A – Quality and Cohesiveness of Service

Sub-Factor 2B – Timeliness of Performance and Continuity of Service

Sub-Factor 2C - Customer Satisfaction

Sub-Factor 2A Quality and Cohesiveness of Service

Will be evaluated for the offeror's ability to provide quality and cohesiveness in meeting objectives for similar services.

Sub-Factor 2B Timeliness of Performance and Continuity of Service

Will be evaluated for the offeror's record of conforming to PWS and providing timely and continuity of services.

Past performance shall reflect no breaks in service. All work products/deliverables were received on time.

Sub-Factor 2C Customer Satisfaction

Will be evaluated for the conduciveness of offeror's business practices to ensure a cooperative and frictionless relationship with its customers.

Offerors shall submit Contractor Performance Data Sheets on three previous contracts performed in the last 3 years of similar scope and size which clearly demonstrates the offeror’s performance relevant to the solicitation requirements. Contracts listed may include those entered into by the Federal Government, state and local government agencies and commercial customers.

The information shall include:

a. Name of (past) customer

b. Name/Number of contract

c. Description of work performed

d. Period of performance of contact

e. Price of the contract

f. Name of Point of Contact for the customer

g. Phone number and email of POC

A Past Performance Questionnaire Attachment is included in the solicitation package. The Offeror shall have three

(3) clients provide references by completing the Past Performance Questionnaire (PPQ). This form will be used by the Government in conjunction with information available in the Past Performance Information Retrieval System

(PPIRS) to collect and evaluate the Offeror’s Past Performance. Offerors shall instruct the client references to return the questionnaire directly to Ali Beshir at ali.m.beshir.civ@mail.mil. Questionnaires are due by the closing date and time identified for this solicitation. OFFERORS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR PROMPTING VENDORS TO

SUBMIT QUESTIONNAIRES ON TIME.

The offeror may also submit relevant contracts performed by subcontractors that will perform under this contract, but under no circumstances may an offeror submit more than three contracts for review, regardless of whether the contracts were performed by the offeror, subcontractor(s), or any combination thereof. If subcontractor contracts are mailto:ali.m.beshir.civ@mail.mil submitted, the offeror must also clearly indicate the percentage of work that the subcontractor(s) performed under each task/category of effort throughout the course of the contract.

Offerors that are newly formed entities without prior contracts or new to the solicitation requirements, with no relevant past performance history must list no more than three (3) references for all key personnel whose experience the offeror proposes will demonstrate their ability to perform the solicitation requirements

Volume III: Factor 3 Price

Pricing will be evaluated in accordance with FAR 12.209, Determination of Price Reasonableness and 13.106-3(a), Award and Documentation. The Contracting/Pricing Volume shall consist of the OFFER (the solicitation document as completed and signed) to include, as a minimum, the pricing sheet /schedule B. The offerors are cautioned that no reference to proposed price(s) shall be made in any volumes other than Volume III.

In accordance with FAR 52.217-5, all options shall be evaluated for the purpose of award. The Government may determine that an offeror is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s).

(3) Relative Order of Importance of Factors.

Proposals will be evaluated for acceptability but not ranked using the non-price/price factors. In order to be considered for award, the offer must be determined “acceptable” in every non-price factor/sub-factor.

Proposal preparation costs – This Request for Proposal/Quote does not commit the Government to pay any costs incurred in the preparation and submission of your proposal or in making any necessary studies for the preparation thereof, or for any visit the Contracting officer may request for the purpose of clarification of the proposal or for preparation of negotiations. By the submission of its offer, the offeror assumes all cost associated.

4. Addendum to Paragraph (c) Period for acceptance of offers: This paragraph (c) is changed to read as follows:

The Offeror agrees to hold the prices in its offer firm for 90 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of offers, unless another time period is specified in an amendment to the solicitation.

5. Addendum to Paragraph (e) Multiple offers. This paragraph (e) is changed to read as follows: Multiple offers presenting alternative terms and conditions will not be accepted.

6. Addendum to Paragraph (h) Multiple awards. This paragraph (h) is changed to read as follows: The Government intends to make a single award to the responsible Offeror whose proposal conforms to the solicitation requirements and presents the lowest price technically acceptable (LPTA) proposal, as determined by the evaluation criteria.

7. Evaluation of Options: Except when determined not to be in the Government's best interests (FAR Part

52.212.2(b)), the Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. Evaluation of options will not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s).

8. Award on Initial proposals: The contracting officer retains the right to evaluate offers and make award without discussions with offerors. Therefore offerors are encouraged to ensure that initial proposals contain the offeror’s most favorable terms and reflect its best possible performance potential.

9. Discussion/Negotiations: The Contracting Officer may clarify all information submitted in response to the solicitation as necessary to evaluate the proposals, and notwithstanding these clarifications, the Contracting Officer still retains the right to award without discussions.

End of Addendum to 52.212-1

(End of Summary of Changes)