A23 - HQ003420R0230 - Amendment Two.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

The purpose of this amendment is to:

1. Provide a small business commitment plan as a Word document

2. Provide a copy of the past performance questionnaire.

3. Update Section L is to indicate that the deadline for questions has passed. Questions are currently being review ed and w ill be addressed in a later amendment; and

4. Add a revised pricing template.

All other terms and condition remain unchanged.

1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

Y 1 10

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

16C. DATE SIGNED

BY 28-Jun-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 HQ003420R0230

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

10-Jun-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 is extended, X 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

28-Jun-2020

CODE

WHS - ACQUISITION DIRECTORATE

4800 MARK CENTER DRIVE, SUITE 09F09

ALEXANDRIA VA 22350-0002

HQ0034 7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than item 6)

4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO.

CODE

See Item 6

FACILITY CODECODE

EMAIL:TEL:

HQ003420R0230

SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION SF 1449 - CONTINUATION SHEET

TABLE OF CONTENTS

The Table of Contents has changed from:

Exhibit/Attachment Table of Contents

DOCUMENT TYPE DESCRIPTION PAGES DATE

Attachment 1 Att1 - Price Template 25-JUN-2020

Attachment 2 Att2 - Staffing Plan

Template to:

Exhibit/Attachment Table of Contents

DOCUMENT TYPE DESCRIPTION PAGES DATE

Attachment 1 Att1 - Pricing Template -

Revised 20200627

Attachment 2 Att2 - Staffing Plan

Template

Attachment 3 Att3 - Past Performance

Questionnaire

Attachment 4 Att4 - Small Business

Commitment Document

The following have been modified:

SECTION L

Section L - INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS

1.1 Instructions To Offerors

The Washington Headquarters Services, Acquisition Directorate (WHS/AD) intends to award a firm-fixed price contract for Support to DASD Energy utilizing the procedures of Federal

Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 15.

The award will be made to the responsible Offeror whose proposal conforms to the solicitation and will offer the Best Value to the Government where the non-price factors: Personnel and

Technical Approach are significantly more important than price. This acquisition is classified under the NAICS code 541611 – “Administrative Management and General Management

Consulting Services” with a size standard of $16,500,000.00.

This solicitation will be released electronically only. This electronic version of the Request for

Proposal (RFQ) is the official version for this acquisition. No hard copy of this solicitation will be issued. Offerors will be sent any and all applicable revisions to this solicitation electronically. Each Offeror will provide two Volumes, a Technical Volume and a Price

Volume. No price information shall be included in the Technical Volume.

The estimated start date for contract performance is August 9, 2020. However, Offerors must keep their proposals open for 60 days.

1.2 Questions – The cutoff date and time for questions has passed. Offerors are requested to email questions to Monique S. Waddell (monique.s.waddell.civ@mail.mil)) and Douglas J. Boorstein (douglas.j.boorstein.civ@mail.mil). Responses to all questions will be in the form of an amendment and electronically distributed through email. No telephone requests will be accepted.

1.3 Due Date - Offerors shall electronically submit their proposals before the due date and time for this solicitation. The due date and time for proposals is July 1, 2020 at 3:00 p.m.

Eastern Time. Proposals that are not received by the date and time specified will be considered

“late” and will not be considered for award.

Proposals shall be submitted as follows:

1.4 Format for Submission

1.4.1 Text -- Text shall be at least single-spaced, on 8 1/2 x 11 inch paper, with a minimum one-inch margin all around. Text and graphics portions of the electronic copies shall be in a format readable by Microsoft (MS) Office 2010 or Adobe Acrobat version 10. Data submitted in spreadsheet format shall be readable by MS Excel 2010. All Price Volume information (Volume 2) shall be in submitted in a separate file from the Technical Volume

(Volume 1).

1.4.2 Font Size – Print shall be of a minimum 10-point font size or a maximum 10 characters per inch (10-pitch, pica) 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.

1.4.3 Volumes and Page Limitations – Responses to the “Personnel” and “Technical

Approach” Factors shall be presented in one volume. No price(s) shall be included in the

Technical Volume. The Government shall receive two (2) volumes in total, a Technical

Volume and a Price Volume.

Page limitations are as follows:

ATTACHMENTS PAGE LIMITS

Technical Volume 1

Cover Sheet 1 page

Table of Contents (optional) 1 page

Factor 1 – Personnel and Staffing Plan 2 Pages per individual proposed. One additional page for letter of commitment only.

Staffing Plan Template Excel Attachment

Factor 2 – Technical Approach 5 Pages

Factor 3 – Past Performance 3 Pages Total

Factor 4 – Small Business Commitment Document Unlimited

Factor 5 – Facility Security Clearance 1 Page Total

Price and Certifications Volume 2

Cover Sheet 1 page

Table of Contents (optional) 1 page

Factor 6– Price Unlimited

Price Template Excel Attachment

Certifications

FAR 52.209-11 1 page

FAR 52.209-12 1 page

OCI Analysis Disclosures Unlimited

Pages submitted in excess of the page limitations stated throughout this document will be removed and not evaluated.

1.4.4 Cover Sheet – A cover sheet shall be included with each volume, clearly marked as to the RFQ identification, date of submittal, acknowledgement of all amendments, the Offeror’s name, address, Taxpayer ID number, CAGE code, DUNS Number, IDIQ contract number, and the Offeror’s POC name, phone, and email. The Offeror’s proposals will not be incorporated into the contract award.

1.4.5 Pricing Data – Pricing information shall only appear in the Price Volume. There shall be a Base Period of 12 months, Option Year 1 for 12 months, Option Year 2 for 12 months, Option Year 3 for 12 months, and Option Year 4 for 12 months. The pricing volume shall also explicitly delineate any assumptions or constraints submitted by the Offeror.

1.4.6 Table of Contents – A Table of Contents may be included, if desired, and will not count towards the page limit.

1.5 Proposal Submission – Offerors must submit their qoutes in electronic (softcopy).

Electronic proposals shall be submitted via attachments to e-mail and will be used for contract formation and evaluation purposes. Proposals are due by the date and time in paragraph 1.2.

Failure to submit a proposal by the date and time specified shall render the Proposal as “late” and therefore not eligible for consideration for award. Proposal shall only be submitted as described herein. Proposals submitted by any other means will not be evaluated. The Offeror shall submit all proposal information in electronic format via email to Douglas J. Boorstein, douglas.j.boorstein.civ@mail.mil and Monique S. Waddell, monique.s.waddell.civ@mail.mil. There is a 10 MB limit for all electronic submissions via e-mail. The 10 MB size limitation applies to a single e-mail. Offerors may submit multiple e-mails but all e-mails including their attachments must be received before the closing time for proposals.

Submission Requirements

Factor 1 – Personnel

The Offeror shall submit its proposed labor mix by completing the attached Staffing Plan template.

The Offeror shall submit a resume for each proposed key personnel. Each resume shall contain the following information:

Name

Name of position (e.g., “Risk Management Analyst”)

Security Clearance

Statement as to whether or not the individual is a current employee of the offeror or a subcontractor

Experience – For each experience, the offeror shall include the name of the employer, the position held, the date range, and a description of the duties and responsibilities. The offeror may also provide additional explanation as to how the experience is relevant to the key personnel position for which the resume is submitted.

Education – Name of institution, degree conferred (including, if applicable, any specialization), and year that degree was conferred.

Professional or other specialized certifications - Include the issuing institution and the year obtained. For each professional or other specialized certificate, explain how the certification is relevant to the key position for which the individual is proposed.

The resume shall contain sufficient information to demonstrate that the individual meets all of the minimum qualifications for the applicable key position listed at PWS section 6.4.1.1.

The Offeror may submit resumes for its proposed non-key personnel. Resumes for non-key personnel shall contain the information in the bulleted list, above. Where the Offeror is proposing a non-key position that is not included in the Government’s estimated labor mix (PWS section 6.4.2), the Offeror shall, in addition to including its name for the position, also include a description of the position (see second bullet point, above).

mailto:douglas.j.boorstein.civ@mail.mil

For any key or non-key resume submitted for an individual who is not a current employee of the

Offeror (or the Offeror’s subcontractor), the Offeror may submit a Letter of Commitment from the proposed individual.

Factor 2 – Technical Approach

Describe your technical approach for meeting PWS requirements. Include a description of the following:

How the Offeror will support ODASD Energy in the tasks described in the PWS. Explain how the Offeror will provide programmatic assistance and support to the government to formalize energy into its decision processes to include energy resilience and security strategy and policy, planning processes, logistics planning and execution, science and technology programs to include demonstration and deployment, appropriated funding and alternative finance programs.

Factor 3 – Past Performance

Project Summaries. Each Offeror shall complete and submit summaries, as described below, for no more than three relevant projects. The projects should be at least of similar scope, and of similar or greater size, scope and complexity as the work described in this solicitation.

“Recent” projects are defined as those support contracts ongoing or completed within the last five (5) years from the date proposals are due with comparable levels of complexity to the services required under this solicitation.

For each of the relevant projects selected, Offeror shall summarize the following information, not to exceed one page for each project:

Identify the customer for the project and provide the name, title/role, phone number, and email address of a customer POC that is knowledgeable of the Offeror’s performance on the contract. Provide the date the Past Performance Questionnaire (see factor below) was requested and to whom it was sent.

If a Government contract, identify the contract number.

Describe the nature of the project and the specified tasks performed by the

Offeror. Also identify if the Offeror was the prime contractor or a subcontractor on the project.

Describe the relevance to this requirement.

Describe cost and schedule performances (include explanations for any cost and/or time growth experienced).

Past Performance Questionnaire. The Offeror shall initiate the Past Performance Questionnaires

(see Attachment 3) for each of the projects used above. The Offeror shall complete blocks 1 through 7 on the form. The Offeror shall request that the customer representative most knowledgeable of the project complete block 8 and 9 on the form and that he or she submit the

Past Performance Questionnaires directly to the WHS/AD POC identified on the form no later than the proposal due date. Offerors are responsible for ensuring that the telephone numbers and email addresses provided for the owner’s representative indicated on each Relevant Project

Summary are accurate and that the representative is aware that the WHS Acquisition

Directorate may be contacting them regarding the questionnaire and the Offeror’s past performance. Offerors are also reminded that it is their responsibility to ensure the

Questionnaires are properly received.

(The response to this factor shall not exceed three (3) pages. Past Performance Questionnaires are excluded from this page limit.)

NOTE: The Government reserves the right to obtain information for use in the evaluation of past performance from any and all sources including sources outside of the Government.

Additional past performance data may be obtained through the Past Performance Information

Retrieval System (PIPRS), the Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System

(CPARS) or similar systems, other Government departments and agencies, program managers, contracting officers, and other sources known to the Government (including commercial sources). Offerors will be given the opportunity to address any negative performance information resulting from the past performance assessment inquiries.

Factor 4 – Small Business Commitment Document

VOLUME 1- SMALL BUSINESS PARTICIPATION COMMITMENT DOCUMENT

The Offeror submits a Small Business Participation Commitment Document.

All Offerors (both other than small businesses and small businesses) shall provide the following SBPCD requirements and substantiating documentation to demonstrate how you will meet these requirements. This required information will be used to evaluate the extent of your proposed participation/commitment to use U.S.

small businesses in the performance of this acquisition (as small business prime Offerors or small business subcontractors). These SBPCD requirements will be incorporated into any resulting contract(s) as specified below.

The Offeror shall provide a completed Small Business Participation Commitment Document (SBPCD) which includes completion of Section 1, Prime Contractor Size; Section 2 Minimum Quantitative Requirement (MQR) –

Small Business Participation and Section 3 Small Business Participants.

1. Prime Contractor Size:

Indicate the applicable size and socioeconomic categories -- all that apply:

{ } Other than Small Business or

{ } Small Business also categorized as a

{ } Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB)

{ } Woman-Owned Small Business (WOSB)

{ } Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) Small Business

{ } Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB)

2. Minimum Quantitative Requirement (MQR) -- Participation of Small Businesses* _____%___

*Small Business Participation, reporting applies

2.1 Total Contract Value (Awarded) $_________________________

Minimum Quantitative Requirement (MQR) – Participation of Small Businesses: is the total contract value small businesses will perform under the contract. This is represented as a percentage amount of the total contract value, including options and is also shown in 2.1 as the total contract value (awarded) in dollars.

Prime contractors – the Minimum Quantitative Requirement (MQR) for small business participation must be greater than 0% of the total contract value, including all option periods.

All Offerors (both other than small businesses and small businesses) shall provide the following SBPCD requirements and substantiating documentation to demonstrate how they will meet these requirements. This required information will be used to evaluate the extent of your proposed participation/commitment to use U.S.

small businesses in the performance of this acquisition (as small business prime Offerors or small business subcontractors) relative to Section M, Evaluation factors for award, Small Business Participation. Prime contract

Offerors ( which include both other than small businesses and small business concerns who intend to prime shall propose a Minimum Quantitative Requirement (MQR) in terms of the value of the total acquisition (total contract value including all options). Offerors shall provide detailed explanations / documentation to support their MQR.

The SBPCD will be incorporated into any resulting contract(s) as specified below.

3. Small Business Participants

Small business concerns (SBC) as defined in FAR Part 19 are to be used in your proposed Small Business

Participation Commitment Document to satisfy the Minimum Quantitative Requirement of this solicitation for the entire performance period, and include company name, business category (ies), description of products or services and NAICS code to be provided by each SBC and the nature of the commitment with the SBC (i.e., letter of commitment, joint ventures, mentor protégé agreements, others). Binding commitments shall become enforceable, contractual requirements. Use Attachment 5, Small Business Participation Commitment Document, in proposing this required information.

Company Name Business

Category(ies) (SB, WOSB, SDB, VOSB, SDVOSB)

Product(s)/Service(s) to be

Provided

NAICS

Code

Nature of

Commitment

Minimum Quantitative Requirement (MQR)

Business Category Dollar Value % of Total Contract Value

Total Proposed Contract Value - Prime Offeror $ %

Total Small Business $ %

Small Disadvantaged Business $ %

Woman-Owned Small Business $ %

HUBZone Small Business $ %

Veteran-Owned Small Business $ %

Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business $ %

Instructions for complete the Table listed above. For each proposed small business participant (Small Business

Primes can list themselves in this table) by providing Company Name and DUNS No.; Business Category (ies) such SB, WOSB, SDB, VOSB, SDVOSB); Product(s) or Service(s) Provided. Offerors must list the task(s) as identified in the PWS); NAICS No. – Provide the North American Industry Classification System Number associated with this work; All Offeror’s (both large and small business primes) must provide the Nature of the

Commitment (such as, letter of commitment, signed teaming agreements, joint ventures, mentor protégé agreements, others.

All supporting documentation is excluded from the page count. Supporting documents will not be incorporated into any resulting contract.

Note: The SBPCD is an enforceable, contractual requirement which will be incorporated in the resulting awarded contract. It will require periodic progress reporting by the contractor to facilitate government monitoring of the prime contractor’s performance in meeting their MQR in the event of an award. Offerors are to propose semiannual reporting for their Minimum Quantitative Requirements above in accordance with Attachment 5, Small Business

Participation Commitment Document.

Factor 5 - Facility Clearance

The Offeror shall possess and maintain a Top Secret Facility Clearance. Please refer to draft

DD254 Contract Security Classification Specification. All Contractor Personnel assigned to this contract must be Top Secret SCI eligible as of the start of the contract.

Offerors shall submit a self-certification of their Facility Security Clearance Level Certification

(Factor 6) signed by their Facility Security Officer (FSO).

Factor 6 – Price

The Offeror shall provide their firm-fixed price for this contract provided for the base six month period and all option years in an Excel file. The contract will have Base Period of 12 months, Option Year 1 for 12 months, Option Year 2 for 12 months, Option Year 3 for 12 months, and Option Year 4 for 12 months. It will also include a FAR 52.217-8 clause for a six month extension. Offerors are not to include the FAR 52.217-8 pricing. The Government will calculate this pricing as described in Section M.

(There is no page limit for this factor, however Offerors are encouraged to only provide the cost and pricing data mandatory to a comprehensive review and that data which would allow the evaluation team to determine price reasonableness.)

Offerors must use the attached Excel “Price Template.” The Government has provided plug numbers for CLINs 0002, 1002, 2002, 3002, 4002, 0004. Offerors must not alter these plug numbers.

OCI / Non-Disclosure Form

The proposal should include a completed OCI Analysis, if necessary for prime and any proposed subcontractors. This form does not count toward page limitations. A Non-disclosure form shall be filled out by all employees who will be working on this contract within 2 days after contract award.

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