CP2 Addendum to 52.212-2 Amendment 1.pdf

GSP ADDENDUM 52.212-2,_ EVALUATION_COMMERCIAL

PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES

SOLICITATION HT0015-22-R-0030

2. BASIS OF AWARD

2.1. Request for Proposals & Amendments

This solicitation is a Request for Proposals (RFP) for award of basic contracts under a Multiple Award Indefinite-Delivery Indefinite-Quantity (MA IDIQ) contract issued in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 12, Commercial Items/Services, Part 15, Contracting by Negotiation, and Subpart 16.5, Indefinite-Delivery Contracts, and the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS). Any amendments made to this solicitation before the time set for receipt of proposals will be posted to SAM.gov. It is the Offeror’s responsibility to check the website periodically for any amendments to this solicitation. Offerors shall acknowledge each amendment issued under this solicitation (if any) within their proposal.

2.2. Description of Procurement

The DHA anticipates the award of multiple basic IDIQ contracts under this solicitation. The purpose of this solicitation is to establish a pool of qualified sources – i.e., Geographic Service Providers (GSPs) – to provide the Military Health System (MHS) with IT support as described in the attached Performance Work Statement (PWS). Future Task Orders will be competed amongst this pool of basic contract holders.

The IDIQ contracts awarded under this solicitation will have an ordering period up to ten (10) years throughout which Task Orders may be issued. The Government reserves the right to set-aside some future Task Orders for certain socio-economic categories however in no event will future Task Orders under this MA IDIQ be awarded on a sole source basis pursuant to section 8(a) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 637(a)).

The estimated ceiling of all Task Orders issued under this MA IDIQ is $2,400,000,000. The minimum guarantee to all GSP basic contract holders is $1,000.

2.3. Marking of Proprietary Information

Offerors are responsible for providing proper legends or markings on the information provided to the Government to clearly identify proprietary or confidential business information that have restrictions on disclosure. Proprietary or confidential subcontractor information may be submitted separately from the Prime’s proposal so long as the separate submissions clearly reference one another, and all are timely received. All submissions should be well-marked to clearly indicate any special handling instructions.

2.4. Award Basis

The Government intends to evaluate proposals and select awardees without discussions between the Government and Offerors. However, the Government reserves the right to seek information through clarifications or discussions with Offerors, if later determined by the Contracting Officer to be necessary. The Government may reject any or all proposals if such action is in the public interest. In addition, the Government may waive informalities and minor irregularities in proposals received.

Proposals will be evaluated in accordance with the terms of this solicitation and award will be made to each and all qualifying Offerors. Per FAR 2-101(b), a qualified/qualifying Offeror is one that “(i) is determined to be a responsible source; (ii) submits a technically acceptable proposal that conforms to the requirements of the solicitation; and (iii) the contracting officer has no reason to believe would be likely to offer other than fair and reasonable pricing.” Price or cost will not be considered as an evaluation factor for award of the basic MA IDIQ contracts, but price will be one of the factors in the selection decision for each future Task Order placed under the MA IDIQ.

The Government will evaluate Offeror’s qualifications on an Acceptable / Unacceptable basis only. Proposals shall adhere to the proposal submission instructions as outlined in the solicitation. Proposals submitted shall be responsive to, and consistent with, the requirements set forth in the solicitation. Technical acceptability will be determined using an Offeror-completed self-attestation acceptability GSP Technical Qualification Worksheet (Attachment 8) addressing:

Support Qualifications, Scope Area Qualifications, Geographic Breadth Qualifications, and Performance Validation.

2.5. Technical Acceptability

Each Offeror shall be evaluated for technical acceptability in all criteria areas – i.e., Support Qualifications (Volume II), Scope Area Qualifications (Volume III), Geographic Breadth Qualifications (Volume IV), and Performance Validation (Volume V) - based on the Government-verified, Offeror-completed self-attestation acceptability GSP Technical Qualification Worksheet (Attachment RFP1). The Government will assess whether the evidence provided in the Offeror’s proposal is accurate, complete, and complies with the proposal submission instructions herein, and if so, whether the information demonstrates acceptable experience related to each respective qualification area. A proposal that is evaluated as materially incomplete or unacceptable in any technical qualifications criterion (i.e., the Offeror has not demonstrated that it meets the minimum qualification requirements stated in the solicitation for any criterion), the overall proposal is ineligible for award of an IDIQ contract.

The Government will verify each identification of technical acceptability made by the Offeror on its GSP Technical Qualification Worksheet (Attachment RFP1) using evidence submitted by the Offeror in its proposal. The Offeror shall ensure all evidence is accurate, complete, and complies with the instructions herein and substantiates the identified qualification(s). Any identified qualification that does not have corresponding evidence will not be verified by the Government.

If an Offeror’s identified qualification cannot be substantiated with the evidence provided for the identified qualification, or if no evidence is provided, the Offeror will be technically unacceptable. The burden of proof rests with the Offeror to provide substantiating data (i.e., evidence) sufficient to validate its identified technical acceptability.

Information provided for Volume I, Administrative shall all be current and complete and will be assessed by the Government for acceptability.

Contractor teaming arrangement and structure shall be sufficiently evidenced. Please note that cross-teaming is an unacceptable teaming arrangement under this solicitation.

The information submitted in Volume V, including CPARS reports and Past Performance Questionnaires (Attachment RFP2), will be assessed to determine whether the Offeror has demonstrated acceptable Performance Validation qualifications – i.e., the submitted information shows or indicates Satisfactory or higher performance level in the following performance categories: Quality, Schedule, and Management. The Government will only consider finalized Past Performance ratings that are Satisfactory or above to be technically acceptable, and will consider ratings information related only to the three performance categories of Quality, Schedule, and Management. Referenced projects submitted in Volume V for Performance Validation shall be the same Referenced projects as submitted in Volume III for Scope Area Qualifications and correspond to the same scope area being identified in both volumes. The Offeror is responsible for ensuring that the evidence corresponding to criteria identified is timely received, accurate, complete, and complies with the proposal submission instructions herein.

In the event that neither a completed CPARS nor Past Performance Questionnaire is submitted for a particular referenced project, the proposal will be considered not qualified. The Government is under no obligation to locate or retrieve any past performance information not specifically provided with the proposal. It is, therefore, the Offeror’s sole responsibility to request and/or ensure completed CPARS and/or Past Performance Questionnaires are timely received in accordance with the solicitation’s instructions.

2.6. Likelihood of Offering Other than Fair & Reasonable Pricing for Future Task Orders

The Government will additionally assess information on an Offeror (including proposed team members) to determine if any information provides a reason to believe, or significant cause for concern, that the Offeror would likely offer other than fair and reasonable pricing when competing for future Task Orders under this solicitation. This assessment will be made based on the Government’s review of the information to be provided directly above and other information submitted by the Offeror in its proposal, including representations and certifications. The Government reserves the right to also review any other relevant information it may separately obtain from its information system(s) or other legitimate sources of information if deemed necessary.