HQ003419R0073P0005 QA.pdf

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

PURPOSE: SEE CONTINUATION PAGE.

1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

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

16C. DATE SIGNED

BY 18-Aug-2020

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 HQ003419R0073

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

05-Aug-2020

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

18-Aug-2020

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SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION SF 30 - BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

The following have been added by full text:

AMENDMENT 0005 QA

PURPOSE: The purpose of this amendment is to include the following:

(1) The Government’s response to the questions received from offerors.

(2) Change the response time/date on block 9 of the SF33 (Conformed copy).

(3) Edited RFP Section L-4 Solicitation Contracting Officials second paragraph.

(4) Edited RFP Section L-5 Proposal Content Chart and Section L-7 Volume Content-Administrative subsection (a)- Volume I-Administrative to include the offeror’s written continuity of operation plan (COOP) per DFARS DFAR 252.237-7024(b)(1).

(5) Edited RFP Section L-7 subsection(c) Volume III-Factor I Past Performance, paragraph (iii).

(6) Edited RFP Section M-4 Factor I Past Performance, subparagraph (c).

(7) Edited the following Parts of the Performance Work Statement (PWS): Changes are in RED.

• Part 3 Government Furnished Property, Equipment and Services:

o Section 3.1-Facilities/Property subsection 3.1.6.

o Section 3.2 Equipment subsections 3.2.1, 3.2.2 and 3.2.11.

o Removed subsection 3.0.1 and sub subsections 3.0.1.1 through 3.0.1.2 from Part

3 to Add to Part 4 Contractor Furnished Items and Services.

• Part 4 Contractor Furnished Items and Services:

o Add subsection 4.2.7 and sub subsections 4.2.7.1 and 4.2.7.2.

(8) Incorporated the PWS dated 13 August 2020.

(9) Edited the following Attachments:

• J-B1 Pricing Submission Work Sheet

• J-B2 Labor Category Pricing Schedule

• J-C1 Performance Work Statement dated 13 August 2020

• J-L2 Client Authorization Letter

(10) Per DoD Implementation Memo for 889(a)(1)(B) of the National Defense Authorization

Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2019, containing two prohibition related to Federal contracting effective 13 August 2020 (See Section I), FAR 52.204.24 is required to be completed and submitted with proposal:

• FAR 52.204-24, Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video

Surveillance Services or Equipment

• FAR 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video

Surveillance Services or Equipment

• FAR 52.204-26, Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services-Representation

Number Interested Party Question Government Response

Per PWS 3.0 it states the government will provide all equipment to perform services. Under PWS 4.3 it stated the contractor shall provide box truck, trailer etc. Could the government please confirm if the contractor is responsible for providing this equipment or is it part of / the same equipment identified in PWS 3.0 part of the government provided equipment?

The Government has revised the Performance Work Statement (PWS) Parts 3 Government Furnished Property Equipment and Services and Part 4 Contractor Furnished Items and Services.

Per, Part 4 Contractor Furnished Items and Responsibilities: Except for those items specifically stated to be Government furnished in Part 3, the Contractor shall furnish all labor, materials and equipment tailored, as determined by the Contractor, for each entity’s requirements as required to perform this PWS. Contractor supplied equipment is the sole responsibility of the Contractor.

—Offerors shall provide the vehicles identified in PWS section 4.3 entitled ‘Vehicle’ Further, an identified list of specific Government Equipment Inventory is listed in PWS Section 3.2 Equipment and equipment list identified in Part 7 Attachment/Technical Exhibit Listing -- Technical Exhibit 7.

A. SF33 and Amendments – As the solicitation has been re-issued as of 8/5/2020 on an SF33 (i.e., conformed version) and the amendment issued was Amendment 0004, is the government requiring/expecting signed and acknowledged copies of the original solicitation as well as the signed and acknowledged SF30s for Amendment 0001, 0002, and 0003 as part of the response package?

A. In accordance with Section L-7 Volume Content--

a) Volume I-Administrative -- "Contractor shall provide a cover letter. The cover letter shall identify solicitation number, date of submittal, and acknowledgement of any (and all) amendments,"

The Government accepts the Offeror's signature of each issued Amendment, "or" the cited Cover Letter as indicated in Section L acknowledging all Amendments.

B. Essential Services – Pages 27-28 of the conformed solicitation requires that “The offeror shall provide with its offer a written plan describing how it will continue to perform the essential contractor services listed in attachment PWS, Mission Essential Contractor Services, dated 03 August 2020, during periods of crisis.”

Can the government clarify where/what volume offerors are to include the Continuation of Services Plan?

B. The following solicitation sections have been revised to address the requirement of ‘continuity of operations (COOP) in accordance with DFARS 252.237-7024 (b)(2)-Notice of Continuation of Essential Contractor Services:

RFP Section L-5 Proposal Content Chart and Section L-7 Volume Content-Administrative sub section (a)- Volume I-Administrative.

SUMMARY OF CHANGES – Point (1) in the Purpose of the Summary of Changes states: “Extend the closing date to 21-Aug- 2020 12:00 PM EST”; however, Section A states: “The required response date/time has changed from 14-Aug-2019 11:00 AM to 21-Aug-2020 11:00 AM. Also, block 9 of the SF33 states 11:00AM on August 21, 2020.

Can the government clarify the correct date and time that responses are due?

The response date/ time in block 9 on the SF33 has been revised to reflect is 2:00PM 28 August 2020.

L-5 and L-7(c)(ii) – The Content Chart in L-5 indicates that “Offerors shall submit a PPD and PPQ, Attachments J-L2 & J-L3, three (3) Government or commercial projects.”; however, the instruction in L-7(c)(ii) do not specify that offerors are to complete or include J-L3 unless they are submitting as a Joint Venture. L- 7(c)(ii) states: The Offeror shall submit with its proposal completed Attachment J-L4 Past Performance Questionnaire (PPQ) Sheet, for three (3) Government or commercial contracts for Facility/Logistics Support Services of similar nature, scope, size and complexity to the services required in Attachment J-C1 PWS. If submitting proposal as a Joint Venture, both the contractors shall submit three (3) Attachment J-L3 Past Performance Questionnaire (PPQ) Sheet by each individual firm, within a Joint Venture; a total of six (6) PPQ must be submitted.” Nowhere else in the instructions to Offerors (i.e., L-7(c)) is Attachment J-L3 mentioned as a requirement.

Can the government clarify when and to whom Attachment J- L3 is to be provided?

In Section L-7 subsection (c) Volume III-Factor I Past Performance, paragraph (iii) reads – has been revised detailing instructions for attachments J-L2 Client Authorization Letter, J-L3 Past Performance Data (PPD) Sheet and Attachment J-L4 Past Performance Questionnaire (PPQ) Sheet.

Offerors are requested to complete Attachment J-L3 Past Performance Data (PPD) for submitted reference projects, and to be included in Volume III Factor I (Past Performance) on the response date/due date.

L-5 – The Content chart in L-5 states “As stated in Attachment J- L3 Past Performance Data (PPD), the reference will complete this form and return it directly to the Offeror.” There is no such instruction on J-L3 for a reference to complete and/or return the form.

Can the government clarify who is to complete Attachment J- L3, and where it is to be sent?

L-5 Content chart has been revised to reflect the following:

As stated in Attachment J-L3 Past Performance Data (PPD), the offeror will complete this form and to be included in Volume III: Factor I (Past Performance).

6 L-7 (c)(iii) – The instructions state “As stated in Attachment J-L4 PPQ Sheet, the reference(s) will complete this form and return it directly to the point of contacts listed in RFP L-3(a)(1).”; however, Attachment J-L4 does not instruct references to return directly to the points of contact in L-3(a)(1), it instructs references to “Return the questionnaire to Offeror’s point of contact as indicated in the Client Authorization Letter.” The Client Authorization Letter states “Please complete the attached questionnaire(s) to aid the Government in its evaluation of our past performance and email to <INSERT Offeror’s point of contact> and carbon copy (cc) the Contracting Officer Mrs. Myra M. Freeberg at myra.m.freeberg.civ@mail.mil”

Can the government clarify to whom it wants copies of J-L4 sent – and by whom?

In Section L-7 subsection(c) Volume III-Factor I Past Performance, paragraph (iii) reads – has been revised detailing instructions for attachments J-L2 Client Authorization Letter, J-L3 Past Performance Data (PPD) Sheet and Attachment J-L4 Past Performance Questionnaire (PPQ) Sheet.

Per revised section L-7 subsection (c) Volume III- Factor I Past Performance, paragraph (iii) The Offeror is to complete Sections 1, 2 and 3 of Attachment J- L4 PPQ Sheet, and send it to each of the three (3) customer references for the assessment and completion of Section 4 of the form.

The offeror must ensure to send the three (3) customers whom the offeror identified on Attachments L2 Client Authorization Letter and J-L4 PPQ Sheets to the point of contact whom the offeror identified on the L2 Client Authorization Letter.

The completed Attachment J-L4 PPQ Sheets (The Offeror is to complete Sections 1, 2 and 3 of Attachment J-L4 PPQ Sheet, and send it to each of the three (3) customer references for the assessment and completion of Section 4 of the form.) are to be included in Volume III: Factor I (Past Performance) on the response time/due date.

7 VOLUME IV – PRICE: The Content Summary Chart states that a signed and completed SF33 must be included in Volume IV;

however, the instructions mention the Schedule of Supplies and Services Section of the SF33.

Can the government clarify if it requires the complete SF33 to be included in Volume IV (as is also provided in Volume I), or only the Schedule of Supplies and Services section?

L-5 Content chart Volume IV: Factor II (Price) has been revised to reflect --Schedule of Supplies and Services sections of the SF33.

ATTACHMENT J-B2: Attachment J-B2 references Attachment J- C6; we cannot find an Attachment J-C6.

Can the government clarify what Attachment is referenced in Attachment J-B2?

Reference to Attachment J-C6 was an administrative error and has been removed

The proper reference ‘note’ on Attachment J-B2 Labor Category Pricing Schedule has been revised to reflect “… (See attachment J-C4 Current CBA-2018-11228)”

SECTION A - SOLICITATION/CONTRACT FORM

The required response date/time has changed from 21-Aug-2020 11:00 AM to 28-Aug-2020 02:00 PM.

SECTION C - DESCRIPTIONS AND SPECIFICATIONS

The following have been modified:

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT

SEE ATTACHMENT J-C1 PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS)

SECTION I - CONTRACT CLAUSES

The following have been added by reference:

52.204-25 Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment.

AUG 2019

The following have been added by full text:

52.204-24 REPRESENTATION REGARDING CERTAIN TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND VIDEO

SURVEILLANCE SERVICES OR EQUIPMENT (DEC 2019)

The Offeror shall not complete the representation in this provision if the Offeror has represented that it “does not provide covered telecommunications equipment or services as a part of its offered products or services to the Government in the performance of any contract, subcontract, or other contractual instrument” in the provision at 52.204-26, Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services--Representation, or in paragraph (v) of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications--Commercial Items.

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision--

Covered telecommunications equipment or services, critical technology, and substantial or essential component have the meanings provided in clause 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment.

(b) Prohibition. Section 889(a)(1)(A) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Pub. L. 115-232) prohibits the head of an executive agency on or after August 13, 2019, from procuring or obtaining, or extending or renewing a contract to procure or obtain, any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system. Contractors are not prohibited from providing--

(1) A service that connects to the facilities of a third-party, such as backhaul, roaming, or interconnection arrangements; or

(2) Telecommunications equipment that cannot route or redirect user data traffic or permit visibility into any user data or packets that such equipment transmits or otherwise handles.

(c) Procedures. The Offeror shall review the list of excluded parties in the System for Award Management (SAM) (https://www.sam.gov) for entities excluded from receiving federal awards for “covered telecommunications equipment or services”.

(d) Representation. The Offeror represents that it [ ] will, [ ] will not provide covered telecommunications equipment or services to the Government in the performance of any contract, subcontract or other contractual instrument resulting from this solicitation.

(e) Disclosures. If the Offeror has represented in paragraph (d) of this provision that it “will'' provide covered telecommunications equipment or services”, the Offeror shall provide the following information as part of the offer-

(1) A description of all covered telecommunications equipment and services offered (include brand; model number, such as original equipment manufacturer (OEM) number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number; and item description, as applicable);

(2) Explanation of the proposed use of covered telecommunications equipment and services and any factors relevant to determining if such use would be permissible under the prohibition in paragraph (b) of this provision;

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(3) For services, the entity providing the covered telecommunications services (include entity name, unique entity identifier, and Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code, if known); and

(4) For equipment, the entity that produced the covered telecommunications equipment (include entity name, unique entity identifier, CAGE code, and whether the entity was the OEM or a distributor, if known).

(End of provision)

52.204-26 COVERED TELECOMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT OR SERVICES--REPRESENTATION (DEC

2019)

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision, “covered telecommunications equipment or services” has the meaning provided in the clause 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment.

(b) Procedures. The Offeror shall review the list of excluded parties in the System for Award Management (SAM) (https://www.sam.gov) for entities excluded from receiving federal awards for “covered telecommunications equipment or services”.

(c) Representation. The Offeror represents that it [ ___ ] does, [ ___ ] does not provide covered telecommunications equipment or services as a part of its offered products or services to the Government in the performance of any contract, subcontract, or other contractual instrument.

252.237-7024 NOTICE OF CONTINUATION OF ESSENTIAL CONTRACTOR SERVICES (OCT 2010)

(a) Definitions. Essential contractor service and mission-essential functions have the meanings given in the clause at 252.237-7023, Continuation of Essential Contractor Services, in this solicitation.

(b) The offeror shall provide with its offer a written plan describing how it will continue to perform the essential contractor services listed in attachment PWS , Mission Essential Contractor Services, dated 03 August 2020, during periods of crisis. The offeror shall--

(1) Identify provisions made for the acquisition of essential personnel and resources, if necessary, for continuity of operations for up to 30 days or until normal operations can be resumed;

(2) Address in the plan, at a minimum—

(i) Challenges associated with maintaining essential contractor services during an extended event, such as a pandemic that occurs in repeated waves;

(ii) The time lapse associated with the initiation of the acquisition of essential personnel and resources and their actual availability on site;

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(iii) The components, processes, and requirements for the identification, training, and preparedness of personnel who are capable of relocating to alternate facilities or performing work from home;

(iv) Any established alert and notification procedures for mobilizing identified ``essential contractor service'' personnel; and

(v) The approach for communicating expectations to contractor employees regarding their roles and responsibilities during a crisis.

SECTION L - INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND NOTICES TO BIDDERS

INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS

FAR 52.212-1 ADDENDUM

52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (JAN 2017) ADDENDUM

NOTE TO OFFERORS: Any missing submission will result in award ineligibility.

L-1 GENERAL

In order to maximize efficiency and ensure fairness during the evaluation process, all Contractors must comply with the following instructions for the proposal format and content. Proposals that do not comply with these instructions may be considered non-responsive and may render the Contractor ineligible for award. The Government may reject any or all proposals if such action is in the public interest, accept a proposal other than the lowest priced, and waive informalities and minor irregularities in proposals received. The Contractor shall submit documentation illustrating its approach for satisfying the requirements of this solicitation. Proposals must be clear, coherent, and prepared in sufficient detail for effective evaluation of the Contractor’s proposal against the evaluation criteria.

Proposals containing exceptions to the terms and conditions of the solicitation or any other deviation to the solicitation’s terms shall be rejected and considered ineligible for award. The response shall consist of four (4) separately bound parts:

Volume I: Administrative Volume II: Key Personnel Requirement Volume III: Factor I (Past Performance) Volume IV: Factor II (Price)

Pursuant to FAR 52.212-1(g), the Government may evaluate offers and award without discussions, but reserves the right to conduct discussions if determined to be in the Government’s best interest. If discussions are held the government may establish a competitive range for efficiency purposes.

L-2 DEADLINE FOR RECEIPT OF QUESTIONS FROM PROSPECTIVE CONTRACTORS

a) Contractors shall submit questions in writing, regarding the performance work statement; the terms and conditions of this solicitation by email to the both contracting personnel listed below. Telephone inquiries will not be entertained.

b) Questions shall be emailed before/by Wednesday, August 12, 2020 at 12:00 PM Eastern Time. Submit questions to:

Primary point of contact: Mrs. Myra M. Freeberg at myra.m.freeberg.civ@mail.mil “AND” Secondary point of contact: Mrs. Stephenie W. Charlot at stephenie.w.charlot.civ@mail.mil

c) Contractors shall affix the following as the email’s subject line:

Questions_ PROPOSAL: HQ0034-19-R-0073 Logistics Support Service

L-3 PROPOSAL SUBMISSION DUE DATE

a) Contractors must submit one (1) electronic of their proposal in accordance with (IAW) the following details:

Volume I: Administrative Volume II: Key Personnel Requirement Volume III: Factor I (Past Performance) Volume IV: Factor II (Price)

1) Electronic:

(A) Submission of proposals shall be emailed before/by date/time indicated on page 1, block 9 of the solicitation (Standard Form 33) to:

Primary point of contact: Mrs. Myra M. Freeberg at myra.m.freeberg.civ@mail.mil “AND” Secondary point of contact: Mrs. Stephenie W. Charlot at stephenie.w.charlot.civ@mail.mil

(B) Contractors shall affix the following as the email’s subject line:

PROPOSAL: HQ0034-19-R-0073 Logistics Support Service Contract

L-4 SOLICITATION CONTRACTING OFFICIALS

All electronic information (questions, site visit names, proposal submissions) shall be sent to the following:

Primary point of contact: Mrs. Myra M. Freeberg at myra.m.freeberg.civ@mail.mil “AND” Secondary point of contact: Mrs. Stephenie W. Charlot at stephenie.w.charlot.civ@mail.mil

Any proposals received after the exact time specified for receipt shall be treated as a late submission IAW the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.212-1. The proposals volumes shall be submitted as attachments in the email. There is a 10MB limit for all electronic submissions per email. Offerors are advised to submit their proposals in separate emails if any electronic submissions exceed the 10MB limit. All email submissions MUST be before/by the indicated due date indicated on page 1, block 9 of the solicitation (SF33). Text and graphics portions of the electronic copies shall be in a format readable by Adobe (PDF), MS Word, and/or MS Excel. All proposals submissions to the solicitation shall be in separate volumes corresponding to the evaluation factors identified in the Proposal Content Chart (below).

L-5 PROPOSAL CONTENT CHART

PROPOSAL CONTENT CHART PAGE LIMITATION

Volume I -Administrative

Cover letter (limited to two (2) pages) Representations & Certifications mailto:myra.m.freeberg.civ@mail.mil mailto:stephenie.w.charlot.civ@mail.mil mailto:myra.m.freeberg.civ@mail.mil mailto:stephenie.w.charlot.civ@mail.mil mailto:myra.m.freeberg.civ@mail.mil mailto:stephenie.w.charlot.civ@mail.mil

Tax Identification Number, CAGE Code, DUNS Number

Offeror’s Continuity of Operations Plan, encompassing of Staffing Plan to include but not limited to personnel coverage, back-up personnel, communication, and transportation

Signed and completed FAR/DFARS clauses/provisions in SF33 and SF30 (amendments)

Volume II –Key Personnel Requirement

Attachment J-L1 Key Personnel

Qualifications Sheet Copy of degree or program manager certificate, driver’s license. There is no page limit on, Letters of Commitment, and copies of Certificates/Licenses are

Proof of pending re-certification training on expired licensure/certifications.

Any missing submission or failure to follow instructions may render an offeror ineligible for award or result in a failed rating, without being evaluated further.

Volume III – Factor II Past Performance

Page Limit. There is no page limit for

Attachment J-L4 Past Performance Questionnaire Sheet (PPQ).

Offerors may submit no more than three

(3) pages to describe the nature and scope of work, its relevancy to this requirement for each Attachment J-L3 Past Performance Data (PPD) sheet submission.

Offerors shall submit a PPD and PPQ, Attachments J-L2 & J-L3, three (3) Government or commercial projects.

Offeror shall complete the J-L2- Client Authorization Letter and the top portion of page 1 of Attachment J-L4 Past Performance Questionnaire and send it to each of the three (3) references/customers for each contracts identified above on Attachment J-L3 Past Performance Data (PPD) sheet. As stated in Attachment J- L3 Past Performance Data (PPD), the offeror will complete this form and to be included in Volume III: Factor I (Past Performance).

Volume IV – Factor II Price

There is no page limit for this volume.

The price proposal shall consist of the following:

a. Schedule of Supplies and Services sections of the SF33.

b. Complete Attachment J-B1 Pricing Submission Worksheet.

c. Complete Attachment J-B2 Labor Category Pricing Schedule.

Professional Employee Compensation Plan.

L-6 INSTRUCTIONS

1) All proposals must clearly and convincingly demonstrate that the Contractor has a thorough understanding of the requirements and associated risks, and is able, willing, and competent to devote the resources necessary to meet or exceed the requirements. Proposals shall demonstrate ability to comply with all requirements in the solicitation. General statements that the Contractor can or will comply with the requirements, that standard procedures will be used, that well known techniques will be used, or paraphrases of the Performance Work Statement (PWS), will not constitute compliance, and will be determined unacceptable.

2) Each page shall be 8 ½ x 11 inches, single-spaced, no less than 11-point font Times New Roman, with one

(1) inch margin requirements. Bolding, underlining, and italics may be used to identify topic demarcations or points of emphasis. Graphic presentations, including tables, though not subject to the same font size and spacing requirements, shall have spacing and text that is easily readable.

3) Pages shall be numbered and paragraphs identified by a commonly used and consistent system to assist in referencing specific areas of the proposal. Pages shall also have a header or footer that contains at a minimum: contractor name, point of contract, cage number, and solicitation number. The offeror may “Add Text” to Attachments J-L1, J-L3, and J-L4 under the page footer to include page, contractor name and cage number. Enclosures must be identified on all pages.

4) Labeling – Each volume shall be submitted in separate PDF, MS Word and/or MS Excel (files), identified by the Volume Number.

5) The Government reserves the right to not evaluate or consider any incomplete proposal. An incomplete proposal is defined as one that is lacking the information required below and will be considered unacceptable. Contractors shall assume that the Government has no prior knowledge of their facilities and experience and will base its evaluation on the information presented in the Contractor’s proposal.

6) Ensure that all confidential information within the submission is marked IAW the paragraph below entitled, “Confidential Information.”

7) Register in the System for Award Management (www.beta.sam.gov) and complete all representations and certifications required by this solicitation.

8) Confidential Information: The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and its amendments have resulted in an increasing number of requests from outside the Government for copies of contract qualifications and proposals submitted to federal agencies. If the Contractor’s submissions contain information that he/she believes should be withheld from such requestors under FOIA on the grounds that they contain “trade secrets and commercial or financial information” [5 USC§552(b)(4)], the Contractor should mark its submissions in the following manner:

The following notice should be placed on the title page: “Some parts of this document, as identified on individual pages, are considered by the submitter to be privileged or confidential trade secrets or commercial or financial information not subject to mandatory disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act. Material considered privileged or confidential on such grounds is contained on page(s) _______”.

Each individual item considered privileged or confidential under FOIA should be marked with the following notice: “The data or information is considered confidential or privileged, and is not subject to mandatory disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act”.

9) The Contractor shall complete the necessary fill-ins and certifications in CLAUSES

INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT. The Contractor shall return the solicitation and any amendments completed in its entirety.

L-7 VOLUME CONTENT

a) Volume I – Administrative:

Contractor shall provide a cover letter. The cover letter shall identify solicitation number, date of submittal, and acknowledgement of any (and all) amendments, the Contractor’s name, address, Taxpayer ID number, CAGE code, and representative’s contact information. Cover letters will not count against any page limitation. The cover letter shall clearly state the length that the proposal remains open and in effect, which shall be at least 120 days from the proposal due date; and offeror’s written continuity of operation plan (COOP) in accordance with DFARS 252.237- 7024 (b)(2). The Administrative Volume shall include all FAR and DFARS clauses identified in the Proposal Content Chart.

The Non-disclosure agreement (NDA) is not required to be submitted with the proposal. Contractor employees must complete a NDA form prior to commencement of work.

b) Volume II – Key Personnel Requirement

Contractor shall provide the following

Completed J-L1 Key Personnel Qualifications Sheet for each proposed key personnel.

Copy of degree or program manager certificate, driver’s license, letters of commitment and copies of

Certificates/Licenses. There is no page limit on, Letters of Commitment, and copies of Certificates/Licenses are NOT included in the overall page count.

c) Volume III – Factor I Past Performance http://www.beta.sam.gov/

i) Contractor’s past performance must address the corporate past performance in performing projects similar to Facility/Logistics Support Services of similar nature, scope, size and complexity to the effort required by Attachment J-C1 Performance Work Statement (PWS). The projects referenced by the contractor must have been completed within six (6) years from the date of this solicitation is issued or currently ongoing and have completed at least six (6) months of performance. Past Performance data must be included in the proposal submission before/by the due date and time for this solicitation. The Contractor's relevant Past Performance will be evaluated to assess the extent of the Contractor’s ability to perform the contract successfully (quality of product or service, accuracy and completeness, timeliness of delivery/work, business relations, customer satisfaction, key personnel and staffing, including subcontractors/partners).

The Government may utilize some or all of the following sources of past performance information for evaluation.

• Past Performance Questionnaire submitted by contractor’s client for the referenced project(s)

• Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS)

• Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS)

• Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS)

• Other sources or databases available to the Government such as interviews with program managers, contracting officer, and commercial available websites

ii) The Offeror shall submit with its proposal completed Attachment J-L4 Past Performance Questionnaire (PPQ) Sheet, for three (3) Government or commercial contracts for Facility/Logistics Support Services of similar nature, scope, size and complexity to the services required in Attachment J-C1 PWS. If submitting proposal as a Joint Venture, both the contractors shall submit three (3) Attachment J-L3 Past Performance Questionnaire (PPQ) Sheet by each individual firm, within a Joint Venture; a total of six (6) PPQ must be submitted. To be considered, the referenced project must, at a minimum, involve Facility/Logistics Support Services of similar nature, scope, size and complexity to the solicited work; and total contract value between $6M-$13M for any federal or private projects. The Contractor shall submit information for relevant contracts or subcontracts currently in process at least six (6) months before the due date for responses to this solicitation or completed within the past six (6) years from the date of this RFP.

Each past performance submission shall specifically address the following items:

• The nature of the effort

• The tasks performed, including the deliverables, as they relate to Attachment J-C1 PWS

• Timeliness of deliveries

• The extent of involvement (as a prime versus a subcontractor)

• The period of performance

• The utilization of subcontractor technical support versus in-house technical support

• Point of contact, phone and fax number for each contact listed

• Describe why the contract is relevant to this requirement

iii) The Offeror shall complete the following:

• Attachment J-L2 Client Authorization Letter on company’s letter head to request and obtain its assessment of its reference projects.

• The Attachment J-L3 Past Performance Data (PPD) Sheet is to be completed in its entirety by the Offeror and is to accompany each reference project upon submission to the Government.

• The Offeror is to complete Sections 1, 2 and 3 of Attachment J-L4 PPQ Sheet, and send it to each of the three (3) customer references for the assessment and completion of Section 4 of the form.

• As cited in Attachment J-L4 PPQ Sheet (page 1, part B, paragraph 4), the reference(s) will complete this form and return Attachment J-L-4 PPQ Sheet to Offeror's point of contact s indicated in the Attachment J- L-2 (cited above)

An offeror’s failure to follow the Solicitation instructions nor include all required information may be found unacceptable and their proposal will not be evaluated further.

iv) In accordance with FAR 15.305(a) (2)(iv), an Offeror without a record of relevant past performance or for whom information on past performance is not available will not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably on past performance (neutral evaluation).

v) The Government may consider past or current contracts (including Federal, State and local Government and private) for efforts similar to the Government requirement. The Government may consider information provided on problems encountered on the identified contracts and associated corrective actions. Contractors with a negative past performance rating will be afforded an opportunity to address alleged deficiencies. The Government may also consider information obtained from any other sources when evaluating past performance. Failure of a contractor to disclose a relevant Government contract with poor past performance may affect the contractor's past performance rating.

vi) The Government may consider past performance information regarding predecessor companies, key personnel who have relevant experience or subcontractors that will perform major or critical aspects of the requirement when such information is relevant. Past performance information about the proposal as a prime contractor may be considered more significant and given more weight in the past performance evaluation.

e) Volume VI – Factor II: Price

i) The offeror shall complete the Schedule of Supplies/Services page(s) of the Standard Form (SF) 33 of the solicitation with pricing for the base and each Option Period. The offeror shall provide a firm fixed price. The pricing volume shall be submitted as a separate document in PDF. The pricing volume must differentiate between prime, subcontractor, and teaming partner labor. The Offerors price proposal should include a breakout of the proposed labor categories and the rates for each category.

ii) The offeror shall complete Blocks 12, 13, 14, 15A-C, 16 -18, Section B Supplies or Services and Prices on Standard Form (SF) 33 of the solicitation and any Amendments SF30. In doing so, the Offeror accedes to the contract terms and conditions as written in the solicitation. The Offeror shall ensure that Attachment J-B1 Pricing Submission Worksheet is filled out using the proposed unit price, the extended total price per CLIN, and the total price for the base and option years. The pricing volume shall be submitted as a separate document in PDF. The pricing volume must differentiate between prime, subcontractor, and teaming partner labor; include labor category, proposed hours, and wage/salary. No adjectival ratings will be used to evaluate Price.

iii) The offeror shall provide a Professional Employee Compensation Plan (PECP) in accordance with

FAR 52.222-46.

iv) The offeror shall complete the Attachment J-B2 Labor Category Pricing Schedule for evaluation. This attachment shall be used to support pricing in accordance with the Optional Surge Support CLIN(s) for future task orders in accordance with PWS section 1.4.1 Surge Support Services.

SECTION M - EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD

EVALUATION CRITERIA

Evaluation Criteria:

Authority: This solicitation is entered into under the authority of 10 USC 2304 and the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) subpart 12.1 Acquisition of Commercial Items – General and FAR Part 15—Contracting by Negotiation.

M-1 Basis for Award: The Government will make a single award IDIQ type contract resulting from this solicitation, to the responsible 8(a) firm whose offer conforms to the solicitation and represents the best overall value to the Government when all non-price and price-related evaluation factors are considered. The Government may award on the basis of a proposal with superior ratings even though it may result in a higher price to the Government. Price may become more important in the evaluation and award as the ratings under the non-price factors become more equal. The Government reserves the right to reject all proposals or to make an award to other than the lowest priced proposal. The Government also reserves the right to award a contract based upon initial proposals.

Pursuant to FAR 52.212-1(g), Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Items (JUL 2016), the Government may evaluate offers and award without discussions. The Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if the Contracting Officer determined it will be to the Government’s best interest.

M-2 Pass/Fail Requirements: To be eligible for contract award, 8(a) Offerors must PASS the Key Personnel requirement:

(1) Key Personnel Requirement: The Offerors’ proposal shall:

a. Submit a completed attachment J-L1 Key Personnel Qualification Sheet as outlined in PWS section 1.6.11.

b. Provide a signed Letter of Commitment, if not currently on staff as of the proposal due date.

c. Copy of degree or program manager certificate, driver’s license. There is no page limit on, Letters of Commitment, and copies of Certificates/Licenses.

Offerors shall provide copies of active certifications, expired certifications, or certification registration has been initiated within 45 days of contract award date in accordance with the Key Personnel Qualification Sheet descriptive data fields.

Offerors with personnel/candidates that have expired certifications will not be recorded as having FAILED this “Pass/Fail” criteria. However, all data-field blanks on the Key Personnel Qualification Sheet must be filled in, in order to b deemed as PASS for this criteria.

All proposed Key Personnel MUST meet the minimum qualifications, at proposal due date.

An offeror’s failure to follow the Solicitation instructions nor include all required information may be found unacceptable and their proposal will not be evaluated further.

M-3 Relative Importance of the Evaluation Factors: Factor I (Past Performance) is significantly more importance than Factor II (Price).

To be evaluated further, Offerors must receive a “Pass” for Volume II, Key Personnel requirement. If the offeror Pass Key Personnel Requirement. If the offeror receives a “Pass” for Volume II, Key Personnel Requirement, the offer will then be evaluated under Factor I (Past Performance). If an Offeror receives a “No Confidence” rating in under Factor I (Past Performance), the Offeror shall be ineligible for award and shall not be further evaluated. If an Offeror receives a rating greater than “No Confidence”, the Offeror will be evaluated under Factor II (Price).

M-4 Evaluation Factors: Award selection will be made in accordance with FAR 15.101. In selecting the best overall offer, the following factors will be considered: (I) Past Performance and (II) price. A “No Confidence” rating under the past performance factor shall render the entire proposal unacceptable and ineligible for award.

Factor I Past Performance:

(a) Past performance will be evaluated as detailed below in section (b) through section (f).

(b) To be determined recent the projects referenced by the contractor must have been completed within six (6) years from the date of solicitation issuance or currently ongoing and have completed at least six (6) months of performance by solicitation issuance. If currently ongoing, the extent of actual performance will be considered in determining the project’s relevance. Past performance information that fails this condition will not be evaluated.

The Offeror's relevant past performance will be evaluated to assess the extent of its ability to successfully manage an IDIQ Facility/Logistics Support Services of similar nature, scope, size and complexity as detailed in the PWS and demonstrate a record of concurrently executing multiple Task Orders (quality of product or service, accuracy and completeness, timeliness of delivery/work, business relations, customer satisfaction, key personnel and staffing, including subcontractors/partners).

The Government may utilize some or all of the following sources of past performance information for evaluation.

• Past Performance Questionnaire submitted by contractor’s client for the referenced project(s)

• Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS)

• Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS)

• Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS)

• Other sources or databases available to the Government such as interviews with program managers, contracting officer, and commercial available websites

(c) The Offeror shall complete Attachment J-L2 Client Authorization Letter and Sections 1, 2 and 3 of Attachment J-L4 PPQ Sheet, and send it to each of the three (3) customer references for the assessment and completion of Section 4 of the form to each of the reference(s) for the contracts identified on Attachment J-L3 past performance data (PPD) sheet.

As stated in Attachment J-L4 PPQ, the Offeror completes Sections 1, 2 and 3 and the customer references will complete Section 4 of the form and return it directly to the Offeror’s point of contact whom identified on Attachment J-L2 Client Authorization Letter and carbon copy the Contracting Officers. The Attachment J-L3 PPD sheets must be included in the proposal submission. Missing submission of these sheets, shall result in the government’s determination that the offeror is ineligible for award and their proposal will not be further evaluated by the Government.

(d) The Offeror shall submit with its proposal completed Attachment J-L4 PPQ sheet, three (3) total projects.

The three (3) total projects can be for Government or commercial contracts for services directly related or similar to the services required in section 5 of the PWS. To be considered, the referenced project must, at a minimum, involve Facility/Logistics Support Services of similar nature, scope, size and complxity to the solicited work; and total contract value between $6M-$13M for any federal or private projects. Past performance by subcontractor’s predecessor companies or key personnel will be considered for the offeror’s three (3) total projects if recent and relevant provided the offeror describes how the subcontractor, predecessor company or key personnel significantly contributed to the referenced project and the subcontractor or key personnel will significantly contribute to the solicited work. A sufficient nexus between a predecessor company’s management and the Offeror must also be established for a project performed by a predecessor company to be considered. It is in the discretion of the government to contact references provided.

(e) If an Offeror who does not have do not have same or similar past performance information reasonably available, notate it on Attachment J-L4 PPQ sheet.

*****NOTE: An offeror’s failure to follow the Solicitation instructions nor include all required information may be found unacceptable and their proposal will not be evaluated further. *****

The Offeror shall address in Attachment J-L3 PPD Sheet the following:

• The nature of the effort

• The tasks performed as they relate to Performance Work Statement

• Schedule/Timeliness

• The extent of involvement (as a prime versus a subcontractor, predecessor company or key personnel)

• The period of performance

• Point of contact, phone and email address for each contact listed

(f) Contractors with a “No Confidence” past performance rating may be afforded an opportunity to address alleged deficiencies. Failure of a contractor to disclose a relevant Government contract with poor past performance may affect the contractor's past performance rating.

(g) In accordance with FAR 15.305(a)(2)(iii), the Government may consider past performance information regarding predecessor companies or subcontractor companies if the predecessor’s performance is relevant to the Contractor’s performance under this solicitation. The Government reserves the right to determine the prime Contractor’s past performance as more significant than other partnerships.

Past Performance Evaluation. The past performance evaluation results in an assessment of the Offeror’s probability of meeting the solicitation requirements. The past performance evaluation considers each Offerors demonstrated recent and relevant record of performance in supplying services that meet the contract’s requirements. One performance confidence assessment rating is assigned for each Offeror after evaluating the Offeror’s recent and relevant past performance, focusing on performance that is relevant to the contract requirements. Past performance information about the Offeror as a prime contractor may be considered more significant and given more weight in the past performance evaluation than that of a subcontractor, predecessor company or key personnel.

There are two (2) aspects to the past performance evaluation. The first is to evaluate the offeror’s past performance relevancy to the solicited work. In establishing what is relevant for the acquisition, consideration should be given to those aspects of an Offeror’s past performance that would give the greatest ability to measure whether the Offeror will satisfy the current procurement. The second aspect of the past performance evaluation is their performance confidence rating; how well the contractor performed on the recent/relevant contracts. The PPQs will be considered in the overall quality assessment for each referenced recent/relevant project. Other sources of information as outlined above may also be considered in the quality assessment. The combination of relevancy and quality of performance will be used to determine the overall performance confidence rating for the Offeror.

Past Performance Relevancy Ratings. In conducting a performance relevancy assessment, each Offeror shall be assigned one of the following ratings:

Past Performance Relevancy Rating:

Adjectival Rating Description

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

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

Somewhat Relevant Present/past performance effort involved some of…