SOLICITATION AMENDMENT 000002.pdf

ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

NAME OF OFFEROR OR CONTRACTOR

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CONTINUATION SHEET

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HSCG23-10-R-DBT000/000002

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NSN 7540-01-152-8067 OPTIONAL FORM 336 (4-86)

Sponsored by GSA

FAR (48 CFR) 53.110

Item 2: The Title on page 10 of the Solicitation is hereby deleted and replaced with the following:

HSCG23-10-R-DBT000

TRAINING AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT SERVICES FOR THE

UNITED STATES COAST GUARD TRAINING SYSTEM

Item 3: ATTACHMENTS V and VI are hereby removed from this solicitation. SECTION 1 is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:

SECTION 1

1.1 ATTACHMENT I: Contractor Training Support Services For the U.S. Coast Guard Training System PWS (20 Pages), dated 23 March 2010, is hereby attached.

1.2 ATTACHMENT II: Contractor Technical Support Services For the U.S. Coast Guard Training System PWS (10 Pages), dated 23 March 2010, is hereby attached.

1.3 ATTACHMENT III-A: Labor Category Rate Sheet CLIN 00001 Training Support Services

1.4 ATTACHMENT IV-A: Labor Category Rate Sheet CLIN 00002 Technical Support Services

1.5 ATTACHMENT V: Wage Determinations

1.6 ATTACHMENT VI: Past Performance Evaluation Document

Attachments 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4 and 1.5 shall be incorporated into the contract.

Item 4: Section 3.2 is hereby deleted it its entirety and replaced with the following:

3.2 52.212 -1-- INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS - COMMERCIAL ITEMS. (JUN 2008)

(Incorporated by Reference)

Supplementary Instructions to Offerors:

3.2.1 This acquisition includes two separate requirements under one solicitation. The first is for Training Support Services and the second is for Technical Support Services. The solicitation consists of two CLINs, where CLIN 00001 and its respective sub-CLINs will be for Training Support Services and CLIN 00002 and its respective sub-CLINs will be for Technical Support Services. Under this procurement there will be the possibility of two awards, one for each CLIN.

Both CLINs may be awarded to one contractor or each CLIN may be awarded to different contractors. The Government will accept a proposal for CLIN 00001 only, CLIN 00002 only, and CLINs 00001 & 00002 combined.

3.2.1.1 Offerors shall submit resumes for key personnel.

3.2.1.2 Offerors that submit proposals for both CLIN 00001 & CLIN 00002 may propose one Program Manager for both CLINs.

3.2.2 Attachments III and IV: Please complete chart to include Proposed Hourly Rates and Proposed Total Cost Columns. Proposed labor rates shall be fully burdened. Attachment III, IV, V and VI shall be submitted electronically as an unprotected Excel spreadsheet (Excel format 2003 or later).

3.2.2.1 Attachments III and IV Labor Category Rate Sheets shall be used by offerors to determine firm fixed prices for the SubCLINs on the SF 1449, with the exception of Transition SubCLINs 00001AP and 00002AP. Offerors should combine all the labor categories in Attachment III for each location, per contract year, and divide the total by 12 to come up with a monthly price for each of the SubCLINs. The Firm-Fixed Price for each SubCLIN has to be the sum of the rates on the Attachments for each site, per contract year. Offerors shall record firm fixed prices for transition SubCLINs 00001AP and 00002AP on the SF 1449.

3.2.3 Attachment VII: In addition to the requirements listed in FAR Part 52.212-1 (b) (10), Offerors shall submit three references for each CLIN utilizing the Past Performance Evaluation Document. Offers shall submit the Past Performance Evaluation Documents along with their proposals. Offerors shall complete SECTION A of the Past Performance Evaluation Document.

SECTION B shall be completed by the Government during proposal evaluations. Offerors shall submit the Past Performance Evaluation Documents, with Section A completed, with the proposal. If there is no past performance information, please provide the following statement in your proposal "No Past Performance information available".

The USCG reserves the right to utilize past performance information other than the information submitted with the proposals received in conducting the evaluation. A Contractor 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, but will receive a neutral rating. The USCG may consider past performance information regarding predecessor companies or subcontractors that will perform major or critical aspects of the requirement when such information is considered relevant.

3.2.4 Offerors shall submit proposals via email to the following address:

Lerna.Shafakian@uscg.mil. No mailed or facsimile offers will be accepted. Due to USCG Internet restrictions, electronic mail attachments over 5 MB in size may not be received.

Therefore please submit Proposals greater than 5 MB via multiple emails.

Proposals for each CLIN shall be limited to 80 pages with page numbers in sequential order. If an Offeror submits a proposal for both CLINs the page limit is 160 pages. The page limits exclude 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items, and Sub-contacting plans and addenda. Minimum font size is 11 points, excluding graphics and tables which may use a font size smaller than 11 point. Offerors shall only submit one copy of their proposals. Emailed proposals will be printed in black & white. Proposals shall include the solicitation number and offerors name on all pages of their proposal. With the exception of Attachments III, IV, V, VI and VII proposals shall be submitted in PDF format. Proposals shall be valid for a period of 6 months Proposals shall be submitted on or before 18 August 2010 at 14:00 EDT. It is each offeror's responsibility to ensure the proposal (in total) is received no later than 14:00 EDT on the due date of 18 August, 2010. Offerors are hereby notified that proposals not received by the date and time specified in this announcement will not be considered.

All questions shall be submitted by email to Lerna.Shafakian@uscg.mil no later than 4 PM eastern time not later than 14 July 2010. Offerors are encouraged to use email for all questions and correspondence related to this solicitation. The Government may respond to questions received prior to the question cutoff date and time.

Lerna Shafakian U.S. Coast Guard Contract Specialist Contracting Operations Office CG-9121, Formal Contracts Division I Telephone No.: 202-475-3780 Email: Lerna.Shafakian@uscg.mil

Item 5: Section 3.3 (a) is hereby deleted it its entirety and replaced with the following:

3.3 52.212-2 EVALUATION - COMMERCIAL ITEMS. (JAN 1999)

(a) This is a best value acquisition. The Government will award a single contract, or two separate contracts resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror(s) whose offer, conforming to the solicitation, will be most advantageous to the Government, price and all other evaluation factors considered. Selection and award of the resultant contract(s) award(s) will be based on a review of the offeror's technical approach (including subfactors), the offeror’s relevant past performance, and the offeror's price. The Technical Approach subfactors are listed in descending order of importance. Technical Approach is more important than Past Performance, however when combined they are equal to price. The Government reserves the right to award to other than the lowest price offerors. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers to determine best value:

CLIN 00001 USCG Training Support Services

Factor 1 – Technical Approach (Proposals shall be evaluated on the factor level. The use of subfactors is an aid to determine the overall factor rating.):

Subfactor 1– Technical Capability: The Government will evaluate each offeror’s Technical

Approach to determine their capacity to perform all the requirements outlined in the Performance Work Statement (PWS).

Subfactor 2– Management Approach: The Government will evaluate each offeror’s approach to managing a complex Training system in a military academic environment, demonstrating their ability to provide timely, cost effective and efficient contract and program management to include any subcontractors or teaming partners. The Government will also evaluate each offeror’s ability to demonstrate a thorough understanding of Government intellectual property rights, Privacy Act requirements, Document Classification, Contractor proprietary data controls; and a clear understanding of diverse support areas IAW the PWS.

Subfactor 3 – Staffing: The Government will evaluate each offeror’s approach in demonstrating their ability to attract, retain and motivate top quality personnel with the critical skills and abilities IAW the PWS (at contract award and during contract performance), and the offeror’s policies regarding employee conduct including, criminal background, sexual harassment, training, and attire.

Subfactor 4 – Transition Planning: The offeror must provide a Transition Plan describing its approach to transition and demonstrate the degree to which the offerors proposed approach meets or exceeds the Governments requirements.

Factor 2– Relevant Past Performance: Provide past performance information for services directly related and relevant to the services to be performed under the PWS. To be considered relevant, the services must have been performed within the past three years.

Factor 3 – Price: The Government will evaluate the total overall price to determine price reasonableness. Travel will be excluded for evaluation purposes.

Technical Approach and Past Performance, when combined, are equal to price.

CLIN 00002- Technical Support Services:

Factor 1 – Technical Approach: (Proposals shall be evaluated on the factor level. The use of subfactors is an aid to determine the overall factor rating.):

Subfactor 1– Technical Capability: The Government will evaluate each offeror’s Technical Approach to determine their capacity to perform all the requirements outlined in the Performance Work Statement (PWS).

Subfactor 2 – Management Approach: The Government will evaluate each offeror’s Management Approach to determine if it fully supports all the requirements outlined in the Performance Work Statement (PWS).

Subfactor 3 – Staffing: The Government will evaluate each offeror’s approach in demonstrating their ability to attract, retain and motivate top quality personnel with the critical skills and abilities IAW the PWS (at contract award and during contract performance), and the offeror’s policies regarding employee conduct including, criminal background, sexual harassment, training, and attire.

Subfactor 4 – Transition Planning: The offeror must provide a Transition Plan describing its approach to transition and demonstrate the degree to which the offerors proposed approach meets or exceeds the Governments requirements.

Factor 2 – Relevant Past Performance: Provide past performance information for services directly related and relevant to the services to be performed under the PWS. To be considered relevant, the services must have been performed within the past three years.

Factor 3 – Price: The Government will evaluate the total overall price to determine price reasonableness. Travel will be excluded for evaluation purposes.

Technical Approach and Past Performance, when combined, are equal to price.

(b) A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer's specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award.

Item 6: Attachment I: Section 5.10: Transition Services is hereby added as follows:

5.10 TRANSITION SERVICES

The work and services covered by this contract are vital to the US Coast Guard mission and must be maintained without interruption, both at the commencement and the expiration of this contract.

The Contractor will commence transition activities as soon as possible after the award of the contract and complete the following activities (to the extent identified in the Contractor’s proposal) within the 2 Month Transition Period.

5.10.1 Initiate and complete the planning to assume the responsibility for current services being performed.

5.10.2 The Contractor shall interview and select employees to staff all required positions.

5.10.3 The Contractor shall prepare a detailed plan for phase-out and phase-in operations. Such plans shall specify a transition plan that covers each phase of the scope of work covered by the contract and shall include work force planning. This Plan shall identify the status of critical-skills and the strategy for the recruitment and/or retention of those skills.

Item 7: Attachment II: Section 5.7: Transition Services is hereby added as follows:

5.7 TRANSITION SERVICES

The work and services covered by this contract are vital to the US Coast Guard mission and must be maintained without interruption, both at the commencement and the expiration of this contract.

The Contractor will commence transition activities as soon as possible after the award of the contract and complete the following activities (to the extent identified in the Contractor’s proposal) within the 2 Month Transition Period.

5.7.1 Initiate and complete the planning to assume the responsibility for current services being performed.

5.7.2 The Contractor shall interview and select employees to staff all required positions.

5.7.3 The Contractor shall prepare a detailed plan for phase-out and phase-in operations. Such plans shall specify a transition plan that covers each phase of the scope of work covered by the contract and shall include work force planning. This Plan shall identify the status of critical-skills and the strategy for the recruitment and/or retention of those skills.

Item 8: Attachments III and IV Labor Category Rate Sheets have hereby been deleted in their entirety and replaced with Attachments III-A and IV-A Labor Category Rate Sheets.

Item 9: Attachment VII is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with Attachment VI:

Past Performance Evaluation Document.

Item 10: Attachment VIII: Wage Determinations is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:

ATTACHMENT V: WAGE DETERMINATIONS

Item 11: All other Terms and Conditions remain unchanged.

LOCATION

STATE

COUNTY

WAGE

DETERMINATION

SEQUENCE

NUMBER

Latest Revision Number

Revision Date

Petaluma CA Napa 2005-2069 9 06/15/2010 Cape May NJ Cape May 2005-2345 11 06/15/2010

Camp Lejeune NC Beaufort 2005-2393 11 06/15/2010 Alameda CA Alameda 2005-2051 9 06/15/2010

Washington DC District of Columbia

2005-2103 10 06/15/2010

Elizabeth City NC Pasquotank 2005-2543 12 06/15/2010 Oklahoma OK Alfalfa 2005-2431 12 06/15/2010

New London CT New London

2005-3023 11 06/15/2010

Charleston SC Charleston 2005-2473 12 06/15/2010 Chesapeake VA Chesapeake 2005-2543 12 06/15/2010 Yorktown VA York 2005-2543 12 06/15/2010

Mobile AL Baldwin 2005-2009 14 06/15/2010