Questions_and_Answers.pdf

HQ0013-18-Q-0033

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

Question 1: Can the Government clarify that they want a Quality Assurance Plan and a Quality Assurance

Surveillance Plan?

Answer 1: Instructions to Offerors, at 1.2.3 (Corrected to be 1.2.5) calls for offerors to submit a Quality

Control Plan. 1.15.1 of the PWS states, This (Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan) is primarily focused on what the Government must do to ensure that the contractor has performed in accordance with the performance standards. It is a DSCA document, in this case. Offerors are not required to submit a

Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan.

Question 2: Will the Government please clarify how many total copies are being submitted either hard or soft, redacted or not?

Answer 2: 1.1.2 requires offerors to submit 2 copies electronically. It states "One (1) of the copies shall have the offeror’s name and any other identifiers redacted or removed." The first sentence of 1.5.1 reads as follows, "In addition to the electronically submitted copies, offers shall submit two (2) hardcopies to the address below. The second sentence read as follows, "One (1) of the copies shall have the offeror’s name and any other identifiers redacted or removed."

Question 3: Can the government clarify that each resume should be no more than 8 pages, thus the 6 resumes total page limit would be no more than 48 pages?

Answer 3: The directions state "each resume."

Question 4: We request that the government further refine the required skills for PWS positions 1.8.2 through 1.8.6 to note required and desired skills. After extensive market research we have surmised that overwhelming majority of available people with the education and experience outlined in the PWS exists as DISCS instructors or HQ DSCA personnel. It is not realistic to recruit these personnel away from their government positions on a three-year LPTA contract.

Answer 4: The experience and expertise required is used among the Security Cooperation Workforce at

COCOMs, Services and the industry. The education and experience requirements of PWS are not limited to personnel of the incumbent or DISCS.

Question 5: Based on the analysis discussed in (another question), to maintain realism and integrity for the government, we recommend DSCA require Letters of Intent for each resume, not just incumbents. This will eliminate spurious proposals that may include resumes of unavailable individuals.

Answer 5: 1.2.4.2 of the Instructions to Offerors and B.3.3 Evaluation Factors - Minimum Acceptability

Standards are revised to include the following language, "Offerors shall provide a letter of intent for each employee the offeror proposes. The letter shall be signed by the employee." The tracked changes verison of the revised documents are attached to this document.

Question 6: Per Att. 4 (Evaluation Factors), evaluation of the Quality Control Plan includes "all elements in the PWS and Performance Requirements Summary; to include a comprehensive and effective Safety and Security programs." This is the only mention of a performance requirements summary, or safety and security program. Will the USG please expand on what is required to address these items?

Answer 6: The Performance Requirements Summary is attached as part of Amendment 02. B.3.3.g of the Evaluation Factors - Minimum Acceptability Standards is revised. "; to include a comprehensive and effective Safety and Security programs." has been deleted. The tracked changes verison of the revised documents are attached to this document.

Question 7: For labor categories listed in PWS 1.8.1-1.8.4, will the Government consider additional experience in lieu of degree? As an example, would the Government accept a relevant Bachelor's degree plus an additional 4 years of relevant experience in lieu of a Master's degree?

Answer 7: No.

Question 8: For the part-time Contractor Program Manager, would the Government accept a Bachelor's

Degree and relevant certification (i.e. Project Management Professional) in lieu of a Master's Degree? For this important, but limited part-time role, relevant certifications may provide equal value to graduate education?

Answer 8: No.

Question 9: Please provide the incumbent contract number for the solicitation just posted?

Question 10: What incumbent company is currently performing any part of this work?

Question 11: If there is an incumbent company currently performing this work, which company is the incumbent and what is the contract number?

Question 12: What incumbent company is currently performing the listed task of POC for the SAN, iSAN, SCWD-D, and IACPD?

Answer to 9, 10, 11 and 12: The Cumberland Group - HQ0013-15-F-0005.

Question 13: Would the government consider dropping the requirement for resumes for all of the key positions?

Answer 13: No.

Question 14: Given that many of the required courses are available on-line through DISCS, would the government consider changing the educational requirement to allow for completion of any missing courses by contract start date?

Answer 14: The Government requires a contractor that is 100% qualified to perform the tasks on hand, due to the critical requirements levied by the NDAA 17 and 18. Offerors shall have the training completed prior to proposal submittal.

Question 15: Will any of the listed positons be required or permitted to work in the NCR area? If so, which ones?

Answer 15: 1 FTE - Security Cooperation Workforce Research Consultant (NCR)

Question 16: Would the government consider a remote/off site work arrangement for any of the positons?

Answer 16: All Personnel, but the Security Cooperation Workforce Research Consultant (NCR) are required on site.

Question 17: Previous (draft) versions of this Section noted “The QCP is to be delivered within 30 days after contract award,” but this language has since been removed in the amended PWS. Is a full QCP required for Volume I, or is it still to be submitted after award?

Answer 17: In order for the QCP to be evaluated, for acceptability, the full QCP is required with the offeror's submissions.

Question 18: Is the Security Cooperation Workforce Research Consultant (NCR) (Section 1.8.3) the only

NCR-based FTE?

Answer 18: Yes.

Question 19: Does this 10-page limit refer only to the Management Plan to be submitted within the content of Volume I, or to the entire Volume?

Answer 19: The 10 page limit applies to the management plan, only.

Question 20: Does a Master’s Degree in International Relations, International Affairs, or International

Studies meet this requirement?

Answer 20: They are not acceptable due to the type of work to be performed.

ATTACHMENTS

1. Revised Instuctions to Offerors (Track Changes Version)

2. Revision of Evaluation Factors – Minimum Acceptability Standards (Track Changes Version)

Instructions to Offerors

1.1 Quote Submission

1.1.1 Offerors shall submit the quote in three (3) separate volumes/attachments.

a. Volume I/Attachment 01: Technical

b. Volume II/Attachment 02: Past Performance

c. Volume III/Attachment 03: Price

1.1.2. Offerors shall submit two (2) copies of their quote electronically to Woodrow Bell at woodrow.w.bell.civ@mail.mil. Title the emails “(Your Company’s Name) QUOTE FOR

HQ0013-18-Q-0033”. This will enable Mr. Bell to find your submission much easier. Offers must be received no later than 2:00 pm EST, on 14 March 2018. One (1) of the copies shall have the offeror’s name and any other identifiers redacted or removed.

1.1.3. Text shall be in a format readable by Microsoft (MS) Word 2000. Data submitted in spreadsheet format shall be readable by MS Excel 2000. When printed, it shall appear as single-spaced, on 8½” x 11” paper (except as specifically noted), with a minimum one-inch margin all around, when printed. Pages shall be numbered consecutively. A page printed on both sides shall be counted as two pages. Submission as double-sided printing/copying on recycled paper is encouraged. Offerors may use 11” x 17” sized format for tables, charts, graphs, or pictures that cannot be legibly presented on 8½” x 11” paper. An 11” x 17” is a two-sheet equivalent (with regards to the page count limitations). Print shall be of a minimum 12-point font size or a maximum 10 characters per inch spacing. Bolding, underlining, and italics may be used to identify topic demarcations or points of emphasis. Graphic presentations, including tables, while not subject to the same font size and spacing requirements, shall have spacing and text that is easily readable.

1.1.4 Each volume/attachment in the quote shall include a copy of the cover letter (letter of transmittal), title page and table of contents. The table of contents shall list sections, subsections and page numbers. Each volume shall contain a glossary of all abbreviations and acronyms used.

Each acronym used shall be spelled out in the text the first time it appears in each quote volume.

1.1.6. Restriction of Disclosure/Proprietary Information. If the offeror wishes to restrict the disclosure or use of its quote, use the legend permitted by FAR 52.215-1(e). Individual subcontractor/vendor proprietary information may be submitted via separate binders/attachments.

1.1.7. Cross Referencing. Each volume/attachment, other than the Price volume/attachment, shall be written to the greatest extent possible on a stand-alone basis so that its content may be evaluated with a minimum of cross-referencing to other volumes/attachments of the quote.

Cross-referencing within a quote volume is permitted where its use would conserve space without impairing clarity. Hyperlinking of cross-references is permissible. Information required for quote evaluation, which is not found in its designated volume or cross-referenced, is assumed omitted from the quote.

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V. PROPOSAL EVALUATION RATING STANDARDS AND RATING SCALES

A. GENERAL: The SSET will strictly adhere to applicable evaluation processes in the FAR and

DFARS, and the evaluation process and criteria stated in the published RFP, during evaluation of proposals.

B. EVALUATION FACTORS AND RATING

B.1 Technical, Past Performance and Price are the factors that will be evaluated. Evaluation factors represent those specific characteristics that are tied to significant the solicitation’s requirements. They are the uniform baseline against which each offeror’s proposal is evaluated allowing the Government to make a determination of acceptability. The evaluation factors/minimum acceptability requirements shall be set forth in the solicitation in enough depth to communicate what will be evaluated. The evaluation factors shall be the primary determinant of the detailed information requested in the solicitation’s instructions to offerors. Factors are to be evaluated on an “acceptable” or “unacceptable” basis. These factors and will identify the minimum requirements that are key to successful contract performance.

B.2 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.

B.3 Factor 1: Technical

B.3.1 The offeror shall demonstrate in their proposal an understanding of the requirement, experience for the support as described in the PWS and the management approach and the degree of the offeror’s understanding:

B.3.2 The minimum requirements which must be met by both the contractor and personnel in order to be acceptable are:

a. The contractor shall have at least 5 year experience designing and executing independent research using both quantitative and qualitative research methods, providing data analyses and developing recommendations.

b. A minimum of 3 year experience working in the SC/SA environment.

B.3.3 Offerors shall submit resumes for their proposed personnel. Offerors shall provide a letter of intent for each employee the offeror proposes. The letter shall be signed by thr employee.Any offeror, other than the incumbent, submitting the resume of a contractor employee that is currently performing for the incumbent contractor shall submit a letter that verifies the employee’s consent to allow the offeror to propose that employee’s services and the employee’s intent to work the offeror, should the offeror be successful, in receiving award. The minimum requirements which must be met by the personnel is listed below:

a. Contractor Program Manager

Required Experience:

At least 5 years of project/program management experience in direct support of international programs, foreign military sales, or security cooperation programs.

Required Education & Training:

Minimum of a Master’s Degree in Business Administration or Science

Required Skills:

Project/Program Management of activities directly related to International Programs.

b. Security Cooperation Workforce Development SME & Project Manager

At least 5 years of experience designing and executing independent research using both quantitative and qualitative research methods.

At least 10 years of experience developing predictive statistical models related to organizational operations.

At least 10 years of experience designing and implementing survey instruments using recognized industry standards research using survey data.

At least 10 years of experience directly supporting international programs, foreign military sales or security cooperation programs.

At least 10 years of experience executing and supporting training and education activities.

At least 10 years of experience executing and supporting workforce development initiatives.

At least 5 years of experience using the Security Cooperation Workforce Development

Database and analyzing Security Cooperation Workforce data.

Required Education & Training:

Minimum of Master’s Degree in International Relations, International Affairs, International Politics, Operations Research, or Statistics

Has completed formal education at the collegiate level in quantitative analysis or quantitative research methods.

Has completed the following training courses: (1) Security Cooperation Management

Orientation Course (SCM-OC-OL), (2) International Programs Security Requirements

Course (IPRS) or equivalent, (3) Missile Technology Control Regime Course.

Quantitative Analysis

Qualitative Analysis

Expertise with the Security Cooperation Workforce Development Database (SCWD-D)

Survey Design and Implementation

Resource Utilization Analysis

Predictive Modeling

International Affairs

Workforce Development

Data Collection Design and Analysis

Training and Education

System Requirements definition and Analysis

Research Report Writing

Expertise with quantitative analysis and statistical software (e.g., IBM SPSS, SAS, or

STATA)

Expertise with Survey Implementation Software (eg., survey monkey, survey methods, etc.)

Expertise with Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and OneNote

c. Senior Security Cooperation Workforce Development Consultant (NCR)

At least 5 years of experience conducting research and analysis using both quantitative and qualitative methods.

At least 5 years of experience directly supporting international programs, foreign military sales or security cooperation programs.

At least 5 years of experience executing and supporting workforce development or training and education activities. At least 5 years of experience developing business intelligence reports and preparing presentations and briefings to present research findings.

At least 5 years of experience analyzing data systems and supporting requirements definition for system enhancements.

Required Education & Training:

Minimum of Master’s Degree in International Relations, International Affairs, International Politics, Operations Research, Statistics, Accounting, or Financial

Management.

Has completed the following training courses: (1) Security Cooperation Management

Orientation Course (SCM-OC-OL), (2) International Programs Security Requirements

Course (IPRS) or equivalent.

Workforce Development

Training and Education

International Affairs

Data Collection and Analysis

Quantitative Research Methods

Qualitative Research Methods

Report Writing and Briefing Preparation

Systems Analysis and Requirements Definition

Expertise with the Security Cooperation Workforce Development Database (SCWD-D)

Expertise with the International Affairs Certification Program Database (IACPD)

Expertise with the administration of the Security Assistance Network (SAN) and the

International Security Assistance Network (iSAN)

Expertise with Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word

Expertise with Adobe Creative Suite Software (Photoshop, Lightroom, Acrobat Pro)

d. Senior Security Cooperation Workforce Development & Management

Operations Consultant

At least 5 years of experience analyzing budget and account data.

At least 5 years of experience directly supporting international programs, foreign military sales or security cooperation programs.

At least 5 years of experience executing and supporting training and education activities.

At least 5 years of experience executing and supporting workforce development initiatives.

At least 5 years of experience using the Security Cooperation Workforce Development

Database and analyzing Security Cooperation Workforce data.

At least 5 years of experience drafting program documentation and defining workforce development program requirements, and drafting formal correspondence in preparation for Sr. Executive level signature.

At least 5 years of experience developing and writing technical documents and user guides for workforce data systems.

Required Education & Training:

Minimum of Master’s Degree in International Relations, International Affairs, International Politics, Operations Research, Statistics, Accounting, or Financial

Management.

Has completed the following training courses: (1) Security Cooperation Management

Orientation Course (SCM-OC-OL), (2) International Programs Security Requirements

Course (IPRS) or equivalent.

Budget Analysis

International Affairs

Data analysis

Technical Writing

Editing Academic Journal Articles Related to Security Cooperation & Security

Assistance

System Requirements definition and analysis

Expertise with the Security Cooperation Workforce Development Database (SCWD-D)

Expertise with the International Affairs Certification Program Database (IACPD)

Expertise with the administration of the Security Assistance Network (SAN) and the

International Security Assistance Network (iSAN)

Expertise with Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word

Expertise with Adobe Creative Suite Software (Photoshop, Lightroom, Acrobat Pro)

e. Security Cooperation Workforce Research Consultant (WPAFB)

At least 5 years of experience designing and conducting both quantitative and qualitative research studies.

At Least 5 years of experience analyzing research data using statistical software.

At least 5 years of experience executing data collection projects and identifying anomalies in data.

At least 5 years of experience documenting research and presenting research findings.

Direct professional experience analyzing Security Cooperation Workforce Development

Database (SCWD-D) data, and resolving or escalating issues related to the data.

Direct professional experience conducting datamining on workforce data.

Direct experience using Microsoft OneNote to facilitate discussions and to track action items.

Required Skills:

Workforce Development

Budget Analysis

Data analysis

Technical Writing

System Requirements definition and analysis

f. Security Cooperation Workforce Data Analyst

At least 5 years of experience providing support to external Department of Defense clients.

At least 5 years of experience supporting training and education programs in the

Department of Defense.

Experience executing data collection projects and identifying anomalies in data.

Experience documenting research and presenting research findings.

Direct professional experience analyzing Security Cooperation Workforce Development

Database (SCWD-D) data, and resolving or escalating issues related to the data.

Direct professional experience conducting datamining on workforce data.

Direct experience using Microsoft OneNote to facilitate discussions and to track action items.

End-user Support

Database Administration

Data mining and analysis

Technical Writing

System Requirements definition and analysis

Expertise with the Administration of the Security Assistance Network (SAN) and

International Security Assistance Network (iSAN)

g. Quality Control Plan (QCP)

The QCP must demonstrate the contractor’s ability to provide oversight, measurements, and reporting processes to ensure compliance with all contract requirements. The Quality Control

Plan must include all elements in the PWS and Performance Requirements Summary; to include a comprehensive and effective Safety and Security programs. The QCP shall provide a retention plan for employees and a plan to refill positions within 30 days of the terminatition or resignation of an employee.

B.4 Factor 2: Past Performance. There are two aspects to the past performance evaluation:

Past performance will initially be evaluated to determine whether the offeror’s present/past performance is recent, and relevant or not relevant to the effort to be acquired. “Recent” is defined as a contract or subcontract in-progress or completed within the last three (3) years. If the Offeror has not had Government contracts within the last three (3) years, information on recent commercial contracts and subcontracts may be submitted instead. The information must be clear as to whether the work by the

Offeror was done as a prime contractor or a subcontractor. “Relevant” is defined as a contract that is of similar scope, magnitude, and complexity to the requirements as set forth in this solicitation. Offerors who describe similar contracts and subcontracts should provide a detailed explanation demonstrating the similarity of the contracts to the requirements of this solicitation and PWS.

The second aspect of the past performance evaluation is to determine how well the contractor performed on the prior contracts. The past performance evaluation performed in support of a current source selection does not establish, create, or change the existing record and history of the offeror’s past performance on past contracts; rather, the past performance evaluation process gathers information from customers on how well the offeror performed those past contracts.

NOTE: In the case of an offeror without a record of relevant past performance or for whom information on past performance is not available or so sparse that no meaningful past performance rating can be reasonably assigned, the offeror may not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably on past performance (see FAR 15.305(a)(2)(iv)). Therefore, the offeror shall be determined to have unknown (or “neutral”) past performance. In the context of acceptability/unacceptability, a neutral rating shall be considered “acceptable.”

Factor_ Price: A proposal analysis, of the total proposed price of the apparent lowest priced technically acceptable offer, shall be conducted to ensure the price is fair and reasonable. Per source selection policy, all offers with separately priced line items or subline items shall be analyzed to determine if the prices are unbalanced (FAR 15.404-1(g)). Offers may be rejected if the contracting officer determines the lack of balance poses an unacceptable risk to the

Government.

The LPTA procedure is applied to known, firm requirements, usually readily available in the commercial marketplace where a fair and reasonable price determination is based on adequate price competition. Therefore, an analysis in accordance with FAR 15.404-1(b)(2)(i) shall be conducted, should adequate competition exist. Should competition not be adequate, one or more of the procedures at FAR 15.404-1(b)(2)(ii) or (iv) or (v) shall be used. The additional procedures are “Comparison of proposed prices to historical prices paid, whether by the

Government or other than the Government, for the same or similar items.”; “Comparison with competitive published price lists, published market prices of commodities, similar indexes, and discount or rebate arrangements.” and “Comparison of proposed prices with independent

Government cost estimates.”, respectively.

In accordance with FAR 52.217-5, all options shall be evaluated for the purpose of award. The

Government may determine that and offer is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s).

1.1.8 Period for acceptance of offers. The Offeror agrees to hold firm the prices in its offer for

120 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of offers.

1.1.9 Acknowledgement of Solicitation Amendments. Should amendments be issued against this solicitation, the Offeror shall acknowledge by signing the Standard Form (SF) 30 entitled

Amendment of Solicitation/Modification of Contract and include it in the quote submission.

1.1.10 Offerors shall submit questions no later than, 11:00 am, EST, on 28 February 2018.

Offerors shall submit the questions and comments via email to Woodrow Bell at woodrow.w.bell.civ@mail.mil.

1.2. Volume I: Technical

1.2.1. Offerors shall submit a management plan. The management plan shall describe how the offeror intends to manage personnel performing under the resulting contract and the process the offeror shall use to ensure all tasks are accomplished. The management plan shall be of no more than ten (10) pages. The Offeror shall address how the team will use this approach in monitoring and adjusting project performance and mitigating risks. The offeror shall include any assumptions and constraints to achieving PWS objectives within this ten (10) page limit. Quote contents that exceed the stated page limitations will be removed from the quote by the

Contracting Officer, prior to turning the quote over to the Government evaluation teams, and will not be considered in the evaluation. This volume shall be sufficiently specific, detailed, and complete as to demonstrate clearly and fully that the Offeror has a thorough understanding and knowledge of the complexities inherent in the performance of this requirement. Statements that the Offeror understands, can, or will perform the listed functions without supporting information or narratives are inadequate. Paraphrasing the PWS or parts thereof, is similarly inadequate, as are phrases such as “standard procedures will be employed” or “well-known” techniques will be used.” This volume shall be written such as to enable evaluators to make a thorough evaluation as to whether the services proposed adequately respond to the specific Government requirements.

1.2.2. In the management plan, offerors shall be sure to address their organization’s years of experience designing and executing independent research using both quantitative and qualitative research methods, providing data analyses and developing recommendations, per the requirement at B.3.2.a of the Evaluation Factors – Minimum Acceptability Standards document.

1.2.3 In the management plan offerors shall be sure to address their organization’s years of experience working in the Security Cooperation environment, per the requirement at B.3.2.b of the Evaluation Factors – Minimum Acceptability Standards document.

(Notice: The Government reserves the right to reject any quotes that include any assumptions or conditions that impacts or affects the Government’s requirements.)

1.2.4. Resumes

1.2.4.1. Offeror shall submit resumes for personnel proposed to fill the positions listed at

Section 1.8 or the PWS.

a. Contractor’s Program Manager. In accordance with 1.8.1 of the PWS.

b. Security Cooperation Workforce Development SME & Project Manager. In accordance with 1.8.2 of the PWS.

c. Security Cooperation Workforce Research Consultant (NCR). In accordance with

1.8.3 of the PWS.

d. Senior Security Cooperation Workforce Development & Management Operations

Consultant. In accordance with 1.8.4 of the PWS.

e. Security Cooperation Workforce Research Consultant (WPAFB). In accordance with

1.8.5 of the PWS.

f. Security Cooperation Workforce Data Analyst. In accordance with 1.8.6 of the PWS.

1.2.4.2. Any offeror, other than the incumbent, submitting the resume of a contractor employee that is currently performing for the incumbent contractor shall submit a letter that verifies the employee’s consent to allow the offeror to propose that employee’s services and the employee’s intent to work the offeror, should the offeror be successful, in receiving award.Offerors shall provide a letter of intent for each employee the offeror proposes. The letter shall be signed by thr employee. In accordance with B.3.3 of the Evaluation Factors – Minimum Acceptability

Standards document.

1.2.24.b 3 Each resume shall be no more than eight (8) pages.

1.2.3 5 Quality Control Plan (QCP):

1.2.35.a The QCP shall demonstrate the contractor's ability to provide oversight, measurements, and reporting processes to ensure compliance with all contract requirements. In accordance with

1.14.2 of the PWS.

1.2.35.b The QCP shall provide a retention plan for employees and a plan to refill positions within 30 days of the termination or resignation of an employee. In accordance with 1.14.3 or the PWS.

1.2.4 6 Security Requirements:

1.2.46.a Each offeror shall provide, as part of their quote, a copy of their FACILITY Clearance.

1.2.46.b Each offeror shall submit the security level information for their proposed personnel.

The proposed personnel are to have no less than a SECRET level clearance.

1.2.57.a Minimum Acceptability Standards Tracking and Confirmation Sheet (Attachment 05):

Offerors shall complete the Minimum Acceptability Standard Tracking and Confirmation Sheet.

In the space under the “Location in Submission” column, offerors are to state the location in their submission where the offeror addressed/met the corresponding standard located in the

“Minimum Acceptability Standards” column.

1.2.57.b The Minimum Acceptability Standards Sheet is included in the package in an editable form. Offerors shall take care not to change any language in the “Minimum Acceptability

Standards” column. The language of the posted original document, unless amended by the

DSCA Contracting Office, shall take precedent over any language changed by contractor.

Should the original document be amended by the DSCA Contracting Office, the amended language shall take precedent.

1.3. Volume II: Past Performance

1.3.1 Offerors shall submit Contractor Performance Data Sheets on at the most three previous contracts in the last three (3) years with similar scope and size. Offeror shall submit a past performance summary sheet describing its experiences.

1.3.2 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.

1.3.3 A Past Performance Questionnaire is included in the solicitation package (Attachment 06).

Offerors shall send copies of the Past Performance Questionnaire to vendors. Offerors shall instruct the vendors to return the questionnaire directly to Mr. Woodrow Bell at the Defense

Security Cooperation Agency Contracting Office. Past Performance Questionnaires may be returned via email to woodrow.w.bell.civ@mail.mil or mailed or delivered to the addressed at paragraph 1.5.1 of this section. Offerors are to inform the vendors the questionnaires are due by 2:00 pm, on 14 March 2018.

1.3.4. 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 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.

1.3.5. The Government will choose the excluded contract(s) at random, or in any manner that the Government, in their absolute discretion, deems appropriate, without any consideration for the best interests of the offeror.

1.3.6. If the offeror possesses no relevant past performance, it should affirmatively state this fact in the Contractor Performance Data Sheets. Failure to submit the completed Contractor

Performance Data Sheets shall be considered certification (by signature on the quote) that the offeror has no past performance for like or similar items for the Government to evaluate.

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1.4. Volume III: Price Quote.

1.4.1. CLIN Type Chart and Instructions

CLIN Type Applicable CLINs Instructions

Firm fixed Price (FFP) 0001, 0002, 0003, 0004, 0005, 0006; 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006; and 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2006.

Enter the Unit price and the

Amount in the spaces provided.

Cost Reimbursable (Travel) 0007, 1007 and 2007 Estimated ceiling prices of

$5,000.00, $6,000.00 and $7,000.00 have been entered by the

Government, for the Base Year, Option Year 1 and Option Year 2, respectively. There is nothing for offerors to enter. No fees shall be added.

Other Direct Costs 0008, 1008 and 2008 An estimated ceiling price of

$10,000.00, has been entered by the

Government, for the Base Year, Option Year 1 and Option Year 2.

There is nothing for offerors to enter. No fees shall be added.

Non-Separately Priced (NSP) 0009, 1009 and 2009 The Manpower Reporting CLINs shall be left as NSP. There is nothing for the Offerors to add at these CLINs

1.4.2. Attachment 02, titled Contract Schedule, is provided. Offerors shall enter the UNIT

PRICE and calculated TOTAL PRICE for each FFP type CLIN, in the spaces provided. For evaluation purposes, the unit price provided in the quote shall be used shall be multiplied by the quantity provided in the solicitation. The result of this multiplication shall be the figure used for the purpose of price evaluation.

1.4.3. Offerors shall end the unit price at two decimal places.

1.4.4. Travel CLINs are Cost Type CLINs. No fee shall be added to Travel CLINs. Estimated ceiling prices of $5,000.00, $6,000.00 and $7,000.00 have been entered by the Government, for the Base Year, Option Year 1 and Option Year 2, respectively. There is nothing for offerors to enter.

1.4.5. Other Direct Costs (ODCs) are Cost Type CLINs. An estimated ceiling price of

$10,000.00, has been entered by the Government, for the Base Year, Option Year 1 and Option

Year 2. There is nothing for offerors to enter. No fees shall be added.

1.4.6. The Contract Manpower Reporting CLINs are marked as Not-Separately Priced (NSP).

There is nothing for offerors to add at this CLIN.

1.4.7. Should amendments be issued against this solicitation, the Offeror shall acknowledge by including the Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) posted amended announcement in their submitted package.

1.5. Submission Information

1.5.1. In addition to the electronically submitted copies, offers shall submit two (2) hardcopies to the address below. One (1) of the copies shall have the offeror’s name and any other identifiers redacted or removed. The two (2) copies are to be received no later than 2:00 pm

EST, on 14 March 2018.

All Mailed and Hand Delivered Submissions shall be delivered to:

Defense Security Cooperation Agency

ATTN: Mr. Woodrow Bell

201 12th Street South

Suite 203

Arlington, VA 22202

1.5.2. In accordance with contract provision 52.212-1, INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS –

COMPETITIVE ACQUISITIONS (JAN 2017), [52.212-1(g)] the Government intends to award a contract without discussions, but reserves the right to hold discussions if necessary. Since

Offerors may correct deficiencies, only through discussions, Offerors are cautioned to examine this solicitation in its entirety and to ensure that their quote contains all necessary Information, provides all required documentation, and is complete in all respects. Failure to do so shall be at the offeror’s risk. The offeror’s initial quote should contain the offeror’s best terms from a cost or price and technical standpoint. The government will not pay the Offeror for preparing the quote.