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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 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 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.

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13. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO MODIFICATION OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS. IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NO. AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required) is not extended.is extended, Items 8 and 15, and returning

Offers 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

The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in Item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offers

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

FACILITY CODE CODE

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

10A. MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT/ORDER NO.

9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NO.

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8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (No., street, county, State and ZIP Code)

7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than Item 6)CODE 6. ISSUED BY

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4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO.3. EFFECTIVE DATE2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NO. 5. PROJECT NO. (If applicable)

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AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

10/09/2015

CHECK ONE A. THIS CHANGE ORDER IS ISSUED PURSUANT TO: (Specify authority) THE CHANGES SET FORTH IN ITEM 14 ARE MADE IN THE CONTRACT

B. THE ABOVE NUMBERED CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES (such as changes in paying office, C. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT IS ENTERED INTO PURSUANT TO AUTHORITY OF:

D. OTHER (Specify type of modification and authority) appropriation date, etc.) SET FORTH IN ITEM 14, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 43.103(b).

E. IMPORTANT: Contractor is not, is required to sign this document and return __________________ copies to the issuing office.

ORDER NO. IN ITEM 10A.

14. DESCRIPTION OF AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION (Organized by UCF section headings, including solicitation/contract subject matter where feasible.)

Solicitation HSCG23-15-R-PFC999 is hereby amended as follows:

16A. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)15A. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print)

15C. DATE SIGNED 16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR 16C. DATE SIGNED

(Signature of person authorized to sign) (Signature of Contracting Officer)

Robert A. Mann-Thompson

STANDARD FORM 30 (REV. 10-83)

Prescribed by GSA

FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

NSN 7540-01-152-8070

Previous edition unusable

Except as provided herein, all terms and conditions of the document referenced in Item 9 A or 10A, as heretofore changed, remains unchanged and in full force and effect .

HSCG23-15-R-PFC999

Section L - Instructions,Conditions, and Notices to Bidders was revised as follows.

1 - Instructions To Offerors was revised as follows.

(a) The proposal shall be submitted in three Sections:

Offerors shall submit proposals in three Volumes:

Volume 1: Technical & Management Offerors shall provide a detailed technical and management plan that demonstrates a capability to perform the prospective contract in accordance with the PWS (Attachment I).

Offerors shall provide a technical approach that demonstrates a capability to perform and an understanding of the instructional services, training performance analysis services, and instructional system design/development services in the PWS (Attachment I) with qualified personnel and Offerors must include resumes for all designated key personnel as designated in HSAR clause 3052.215- 70.

Offerors shall provide a management approach that demonstrates capability to perform and an understanding of the administration of this contract to include, at a minimum, managing subcontractors; billing/invoices; responding to government concerns; and supervision/managing contractor employees to include Service Contract Act requirements, back ground check requirements, and maintaining required clearance levels. Further, the Offeror shall provide documentation from the Defense Security Service demonstrating a Top Secret level or higher facility clearance level for the prime, and for sub-contractors proposed to perform classified work at a level equal to or higher for work they are being proposed to perform (pending facility clearances will not be considered compliant and will be considered a technical deficiency).

Offerors shall provide a staffing approach that demonstrates a capability and understanding of what is needed to recruit, retain, manage attrition, and fill vacancies in support of this contract.

Offerors shall provide a transition plan that demonstrates a capability and understanding of what is needed to transition services being provided under the existing contract to this contract with minimal disruption at the Training Centers.

Offerors shall provide a technical approach that demonstrates a capability to perform and an understanding of the analytical services detailed in the Sample Task Order 1 (Attachment C) including a proposed labor category mix and associated hours needed to complete each Sub-Task.

Offerors shall provide a technical approach that demonstrates a capability to perform and an understanding of the services detailed in the Sample Task Order 2 (Attachment D) including a proposed labor category mix and associated hours needed to complete the task.

Volume 2: Past Performance Offerors shall submit at least three (3) relevant past performance references for contracts with the private industry or government instrumentalities (Federal, state, or local) utilizing the Past Performance Questionnaire (Attachment A). The past performance services must have been performed within the past three years. If there is no relevant past performance, submit a statement to that effect.

Volume 3: Price Offerors shall complete and submit the Rate Input excel workbook (Attachment B). All rates shall be nationwide.

Offeror shall provide nationwide rates for all labor categories by entering the rates in the "Enter Rate" worksheet. The rates entered in the "Enter Rate" worksheet will auto populate the "Proposed Labor Category Rate" worksheet (Attachment B).

Offeror shall provide the proposed transition price on the "Enter Rate" worksheet of Attachment B.

Offerors shall provide labor mix and estimated hours for all sub-tasks of the Sample Task Order 1 (Attachment C) on the "Sample

Task Order 1" worksheet of Attachment B.

Offerors shall provide labor mix and estimated hours for Sample Task Order 2 (Attachment D) on the "Sample Task Order 2" worksheet of Attachment B.

Excluding SF 33, provisions of Section K through M, provisions in Section I.11 and I.12, Attachments A and B, and documentation demonstrating facility clearance level(s) proposals shall be limited to 100 pages (all volumes combined) with page numbers in sequential order, per volume. Minimum font size is no smaller than 11 point, and no smaller than 9 point is acceptable for tables, charts, or graphs. Page size shall be letter size (8.5" x 11", but tables, charts, or graphs may be on up to legal size 8.5" x 14".

Offerors shall complete all provisions and clauses that are required to be filled in.

Offerors shall submit proposals via FedBizzOpps. E-mailed proposals will not be considered compliant.

Proposals shall include the solicitation number on all submissions. It is each Offeror's responsibility to ensure the proposal is received (in total) no later than 16 November 2015, at 1400 ET.

All questions shall be submitted on a PDF or Word document and submitted by email to Alan.C.Boucher@uscg.mil and Robert.A.Mann-Thompson@uscg.mil no later than 1400 Eastern Time not later than 10/19/15. Any email correspondence shall not be larger than five (5) megabytes unless previously arranged. USCG displays emails in plain text only.

Attachment C, Sample Task Order 1 PWS - Section 3.1.6, 3.1.8, and 3.3.5 are hereby deleted and replaced with the following:

3.1.6 FEA RECOMMENDATIONS

The Contractor shall develop and deliver FEA Recommendations for improving the performance for each specialty of each job occupation listed in the request upon approval of the Analysis Data, Pre-Design Data, and Performance Factors. The FEA Recommendations shall be presented as a solution set such that it is clear how each recommendation should be implemented in relation to all other recommendations to create synergy and a diffusion of effect on performance improvement. Recommendations are due after approval of the Analysis Data, Pre-Design Data, and Performance Factors.

3.1.8 FEA FINAL REPORT

The Contractor shall deliver a Final Report after approval of the FEA Cost Benefit. A FEA Final Report shall be delivered for each job occupation listed in the request and job task inventory. The FEA Final Report must document every phase of the directed analysis, report all findings, and describe all recommendations. Submitted with the FEA Final Report shall be all collected data in an electronic format using common readable files.

3.3.5 TRA FINAL REPORT

The Contractor shall deliver a TRA Final Report after approval of the TRA Cost Benefit. A TRA Final Report shall be delivered for each job occupation listed in the request and job task inventory. The TRA Final Report must document every phase of the directed analysis, report all findings, and describe all recommendations. Submitted with the TRA Final Report shall be all collected data in an electronic format using common readable files.

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