03.29.13_-_Amend_05 _HTC711-13-R-R002 _NAT_II_Solicitation.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 includes changes and clarif ications to the follow ing:

1. Attachment 2, Performance Work Statement (changes identif ied in red text);

2. Attachment 1, Schedule B, Unit Price List, reductions in estimated volumes; and,

3. Revisions to Addendum to FAR 52.212-1 (changes identif ied in red text);

All other terms and conditions remain unchanged.

1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

J 1 9

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

16C. DATE SIGNED

BY 29-Mar-2013

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 HTC711-13-R-R002

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

07-Feb-2013

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, 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 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

29-Mar-2013

CODE

USTRANSCOM-AQ - HTC711

508 SCOTT DR

SCOTT AFB IL 62225-5357

HTC711 7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than item 6)

4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO.

CODE

See Item 6

FACILITY CODECODE

EMAIL:TEL:

HTC711-13-R-R002

SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION SF 1449 - CONTINUATION SHEET

The following have been modified:

ADDENDUM TO 52.212-1

ADDENDUM TO FAR 52.212-1, INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS-COMMERCIAL ITEMS (FEB 2012)

Paragraph (b) entitled ―Submissions of Offers‖ is supplemented with paragraph 12, ―Proposal Preparation

Instructions,‖ below:

(12) PROPOSAL PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS

(a) GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

(1) To be eligible to receive a contract award and subsequent orders pursuant to this solicitation, this acquisition is limited competition for products and services from Afghanistan in accordance with

Section 886 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (PUBLIC LAW 110-181) as implemented by DFARS 225.7701 and DFARS 225.7703-1(a)(2). ―Services from Afghanistan‖ is defined as a service performed in Afghanistan predominately by citizens or permanent resident aliens of Afghanistan. Predominately means 51% of the labor shall be performed by Afghan citizens or permanent resident aliens of Afghanistan.

(2) Non-US Contractors shall be required to be registered in the Joint Contingency Contracting System

(JCCS) prior to proposal due date. All offerors shall be registered in the System for Award

Management (SAM) at https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/.

(3) The proposal due date is 16 APRIL 2013 at 1:00 PM US Central Daylight Time (CDT). Proposals shall be submitted in hardcopy on the specified due date and time to the U.S. Transportation Command at the following address. Email and facsimile proposal submissions will not be accepted. All proposals received after the date and time specified in the solicitation will be treated as a late proposal.

USTRANSCOM/TCAQ-R

ATTN: Lorrie Leedy and Jason Logsdon

508 Scott Drive

Scott AFB, IL 62225-5357

(4) Written questions will be answered in writing and provided to all offerors via Federal Business

Opportunities (FedBizOpps) and Joint Contingency Contracting System (JCCS). Solicitation changes will be made via amendment. However, due to the time required to research a question and provide an answer, questions received less than fifteen calendar days prior to the due date of offers specified in this solicitation may not be answered. Formal questions shall be submitted in email to USTCAQ-R-

Trucking@USTRANSCOM.MIL. The email should include the solicitation number and the name of the company submitting the questions in the Subject line. Formal communication should be submitted in the following format:

Document Description: ____________, Section____, Page____, Paragraph___

Question: ___________________________________________________________ https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/ mailto:USTCAQ-R-Trucking@USTRANSCOM.MIL mailto:USTCAQ-R-Trucking@USTRANSCOM.MIL

(5) By your proposal submission, you are representing that your firm will perform to the requirements specified in the solicitation

(6) Proposals shall be evaluated in accordance with the evaluation criteria set forth in FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation—Commercial Items (JAN 1999), as included in this RFP.

(7) If an offeror believes that the requirements in these instructions contain an error, an ambiguity, omission, or are otherwise unsound, the offeror shall immediately notify the Contracting Officer in writing with supporting rationale at least fifteen (15) days prior to the date and time for receipt of proposals. The offeror is reminded that the Government reserves the right to award this effort based on the initial proposal, as received, without discussion.

(8) All referenced documents for this solicitation are available on the Federal Business Opportunities

(FedBizOpps) web site at http://www.fedbizopps.gov. Potential offerors are encouraged to subscribe for real-time e-mail notifications when information has been posted to the website for this solicitation.

(b) PROPOSAL ORGANIZATION, NUMBER OF COPIES, AND PAGE LIMITS. The offeror shall submit orginal hardcopy and additional copies of their proposal as specified in the following table. Additionally, the contractor shall submit one electronic copy on CD-ROM with the offeror’s complete proposal. Acceptable electronic file formats include Microsoft Word version 2003 or later, Adobe PDF, and Microsoft Excel version 2007 or later. Solicitation Attachment 1, Schedule B, Unit Price List, shall be submitted in the Microsoft Excel format.

Volume Title Number of Copies Page Limit

I Business Proposal Original, (1) copy, and (1) electronic copy No Page Limit

II Technical Proposal Original, (3) copies, and (1) electronic copy 60 pages

(1) Proposals shall be submitted on plain white paper, 8 ½ x 11 paper, double-sided, Times New Roman, and one (1) inch margins. The narrative text shall be in 12pt font. Font size may be adjusted for charts, graphs, or titles. When both sides of a sheet display printed material, it shall be counted as two

(2) pages.

(2) The page limitation for Volume II, Technial Proposal, includes: All appendices, charts, graphs, diagrams, tables, photographs, drawings, resumes, cover sheets, tables of contents, indices, title pages, tables, and cross-reference indices. The page limitation excludes subcontracting agreements;

Memorandums of Agreement (MOAs), licenses, pages marked ―This page intentionally left blank‖, Solicitation Attachment 3 – Asset Capability Matrix, Solicitation Attachment 6 – Asset Inventory List and section dividers if they are inserted solely to provide ease to the reader in locating parts/sections of the proposal. Exception to exclusions: Section dividers will be counted in the page limitation if they contain any other information, i.e., diagrams, extraneous data, etc. The offeror shall number each page in order to eliminate any confusion. In the event the offeror creates an ambiguity in their numbering of the pages, the USG may exercise its own discretion in counting pages.

(c) PROPOSAL CONTENT.

(1) Volume I – Business Proposal. This volume has no page limitation; however, the following shall be submitted in the format identified below:

a. Section A: SF-1449 & SF-30. Offeror shall complete the SF-1449, blocks 12, 17a and 30 a, b, and c. Block 17a should include the CAGE code. Signature by the offeror on the SF-1449 constitutes an offer, which the Government may accept, and acknowledgement by the offeror that they accede to the contract terms and conditions and PWS technical requirements.

Offerors shall acknowledge all amendments to the RFP by signing the SF-30s and placing them immediately behind the SF-1449.

b. Section B: General Proposal Information. This section shall include the following:

http://www.fedbizopps.gov/

i. The offeror shall provide the company name, address, CAGE code, DUNS code, JCCS identification (ID) number (if applicable), Tax Identification Number (TIN), and Afghanistan Investment Support Agency (AISA) license number for the offeror and all principal subcontractor(s). A principal subcontractor is defined as a subcontractor that owns and manages trucking assets that the offeror has identified in the completed Attachment 6 – Asset Inventory List.

ii. Letter signed by the offeror representative identifying individuals who are authorized to negotiate and sign documents on the behalf of the offeror.

iii. Offeror shall provide a signed statement on company letterhead which clearly indicates the Suite(s) for which the offeror is submitting a response (i.e. Suite I, Suite

II, Suite III, or any combination thereof). If there is an ambiguity between information indicated on the Attachment 1, Schedule B, Unit Price List and the

Solicitation Attachment 3, Asset Capability Matrix as to what suite(s) the offeror is proposing to service, this statement will govern.

iv. The offeror shall submit a copy of SAM Registration and Joint Contingency

Contracting System (JCCS) Registration (applicable to non-US contractors and to

Joint Ventures including a non-US contractor) for itself and each identified subcontractor indicating active registration prior to the date and time specified for receipt of proposals.

v. The offeror shall also include the required information from CENTCOM clause

952.225-0014, Notification of Host Nation Contractor and Subcontracting

Requirements (AUG 2011) except for the specified licenses which are required in

Section D.

c. Section C: Representations and Certifications. This section shall include the following:

i. Completed FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications – Commercial

Items.

ii. Completed DFARS 252.212-7000, Offeror Representation and Certifications –

Commercial Items.

iii. Completed Solicitation Attachment 4 - Projected Afghan Employment Certification.

iv. Note: If representations and certifications were completed using the online System for Award Management (SAM), offeror shall submit a copy of the online representations and certifications.

d. Section D: Business Licenses. This section shall include:

i. Proof of the Afghan Business License issued by the Afghanistan Investment Support

Agency (AISA) for the offeror and each proposed subcontractor, if applicable.

ii. The offeror shall provide proof of either the Transportation Company License or proof of the Transit and Freight Forwarding Company License for the offeror and any principal subcontractor(s). If the offeror is not a Transportation company, but intends to use principal subcontractor(s) that are transportation companies, then these licenses are not required for the offeror but are required for all principal subcontractor(s).

e. Section E: Past Performance References and Information. This section shall include:

i. The offeror shall submit no more than three contract references for the offeror and no more than two contract references for each principal subcontractor(s), if applicable.

If the offeror intends to provide service through a subcontracting arrangement with a principal subcontractor(s), then the offeror may submit past performance information for either the offeror (prime) or the principal subcontrator(s). Contract references should be recent (within the last three years) and relevant (for trucking services in

Afghanistan), similar size, scope, and complexity to the work to be performed under the resultant contract. If using a principal subcontractor(s), the offeror shall submit a summary narrative describing the role of the offeror and the principal subcontractor(s). This summary narrative is limited to 5 pages.

ii. The offeror shall provide the following for each contract reference.

- Company or agency name the services were provided to

- Point of Contact Name, Position, email address, and phone number

- Description of the service provided

- Contract number (if a US Government contract)

- Performance period when the service was provided

iii. The offeror shall complete section 1 of Solicitation Attachment 5 – Past Performance

Questionnaire and send out the Questionnaires to each reference identified. If the

Questionnaire is being completed for a principal subcontractor, the offeror shall also identify itself and the principal subcontractor in section 1 for which the performance is being assessed. The offeror shall advise the reference point of contact to respond by completing the remaining portions of the questionnaire and send them directly to the Government via email or fax. The responsibility to send out the Past Performance

Questionnaires rests solely with the offeror; whereas, it shall not be delegated to any other entity. The Transmittal Letter shall be sent by the offeror along with the Past

Performance Questionnaires. Once the questionnaires are completed, the information therein shall be considered sensitive and shall not be released to you, the offeror.

Completed Questionnaires are requested to be received by 3:00 PM US Central

Daylight Time on 29 March 2013. Please note that this date precedes the proposal due date.

iv. The Government will evaluate the quality and extent of the offeror’s past performance deemed relevant to the requirements of this RFP. This information will be used by the Government when evaluating the contractor’s responsibility. In addition to past performance information submitted by the offeror, past performance information may be obtained on the offeror and any of the identified subcontractors through the (1) Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS), (2) Joint

Contingency Contracting System (JCCS), (3) Questionnaires tailored to the circumstances for this acquisition, and (4) other sources known to the Government.

The Government reserves the right to use information submitted by the offeror and other sources, such as the other Government offices and commercial sources to assess performance and responsibility.

v. Subcontrator consents (if applicable). Past performance information pertaining to a subcontractor cannot be disclosed to the prime offeror without the subcontractor’s consent. With your proposal response, provide a letter from your principal subcontractor(s) that will perform major or critical aspects of the requirement consenting to the release of their past performance information to the prime contractor.

f. Section F: Solicitation Attachment 1 – Schedule B, Unit Price List. The offeror shall submit the completed Schedule B, Unit Price List, for each Suite the offeror is proposing. The offeror may propose on Suite I, Suite II, Suite III, or any combination thereof. Failure to provide a unit price for every asset type and every security classification for which the offeror has indicated intent to provide service to, will render the offer non-responsive to the applicable Suite. Host Nation offerors shall submit pricing in Afghani currency. All others shall submit pricing in US Dollars (USD). The offeror shall not alter the format of Attachment

1 – Schedule B, Unit Price List.

g. Section G: Joint Venture (if applicable). For all Joint Ventures, the offeror shall submit:

i. Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) 9.601 defines a ―Contractor team arrangement‖ as an arrangement in which -- (1) two or more companies form a partnership or joint venture to act as a potential prie contractor; or (2) a potential prime contractor agrees with one or more other companies to have them act as its subcontractor(s) under a specified Government contract or acquisition program. If the offeror is a Joint Venture meeting the definition (1) of FAR 9.601 then the offeror shall submit a copy of the legal agreement which established the joint venture. Any teaming arragements that meet definition (2) of FAR 9.601 are not required to submit any additional information for this Section.

ii. A written narrative which outlines how the resources of each member of the partnership will affect the performance of the offeror, to include the rights of each party under the Joint Venture to represent the offeror in all matters under the solicitation and resulting contract, if awarded.

iii. A list of individual(s) under the Joint Venture who have the legal right to obligate the

Joint Venture.

(2) Volume II – Technical Proposal. This volume has a 50 60 page limitation as outlined in paragraph

(12)(b) above. Offeror shall submit a Technical Proposal Volume which describes how the offeror plans to complete the requirements as described in the Performance Work Statement (PWS) of this solicitation. No pricing information shall be included in the Technical Proposal. The Technical

Proposal shall be specific, detailed, and complete to clearly demonstrate that the offeror has a thorough understanding of the requirement. Statements that the offeror understands, can or will comply with the

PWS (including referenced publications, technical data, etc.), statements paraphrasing the PWS or parts thereof (including applicable publications, technical data, etc.), and phrases such as ―standard procedures will be employed‖ or ―well known techniques will be used,‖ etc., will be considered unacceptable. Only data submitted with this proposal shall be considered by the USG. Information incorporated by reference should not be relied upon by the offeror. The Technical Proposal shall include:

a. Section A: Subfactor 1A – Minimum Number of Assets. This section shall include:

i. The completed Solicitation Attachment 3 – Asset Capability Matrix for the corresponding suites that the offeror is proposing to provide service to. The offeror shall not commit any of the identified assets to any other firm or offeror.

ii. A completed Solicitation Attachment 6 - Asset Inventory List identifying all assets represented in the totals listed in the Solicitation Attachment 3 - Asset Capability

Matrix. The inventory shall include the list of assets, identifying the company who owns the asset, the description of the asset that corresponds to the descriptions referenced in the Solicitation Attachment 3 – Asset Capability Matrix (i.e., 5,000

Gallon Tanker, 20 Foot Flatbed Truck, etc.), and the registration number for trucking assets or a unique identifier for container assets.

iii. If a subcontractor shall be used to meet the USG minimum number of assets, the offeror shall include a signed statement from all subcontractors that the proposed subcontractor assets have not been otherwise committed to any other firm.

b. Section B: Subfactor 1B – Intransit Visibility (ITV) Requirements. This section shall include:

i. A plan which outlines the offeror’s approach to provide a fully operational Intransit

Visibility (ITV) solution, capable of integrating with the existing USG Global

Distribution Management System (GDMS), which will ensure the USG will have total asset visibility of all contractor assets while carrying USG cargo in the

Afghanistan Theater of Operation. The plan shall identify the make and model of all transponders proposed for use under the resultant contract.

ii. Contractor shall provide documentation which substantiates that the total number of transponders that the contractor will have available shall meet or exceed the total number of assets, excluding containers, the contractor has offered according to the completed Solicitation Attachment 3 – Asset Capability Matrix.

iii. Documentation that substantiates the identified transponders are compatible with the

GDMS system. While the USG is not aware of any issues with integration of any commercially available transponder with the GDMS system, offerors are cautioned that utilization of commercially available transponders which have never been integrated into the GDMS system may require integration fees and implementation timelines. Every transponder proposed for use requires some integration, regardless of whether the commercial manufacture make and model has previously been integrated in the GDMS system. Offeror shall specifically state in their plan that they have researched and considered all applicable integration timelines associated with their proposed approach and the offeror’s milestones includes sufficient leadtime to affect the necessary integration prior to the performance start date.

iv. A copy of the proposed agreement with the commercial transponder/airtime provider which substantiates the offeror has the ability to obtain airtime. The documentation must substantiate that the satellite airtime agreement covers the entire Afghanistan

AOR prior to the full performance start date.

c. Section C: Subfactor 1C – Key Personnel. This section shall include:

i. Plan to provide Key Personnel (Program Manager, Alternate Program Manager(s), Accountant, Fuel Manager, and Alternate Fuel Manager) in accordance with PWS paragraphs 5.1.1., 5.1.2., and 5.1.3. The fuel manager and alternate fuel manager are only required as Key Personnel for Suite I, Bulk Fuel.

ii. Resume of the key personnel that substantiates the ability to read, write, speak

English and their knowledge, skill, and ability to perform the required duties. The resume for the Accountant shall also substantiate the candidate’s knowledge, skills and abilities with compliance with US Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.

iii. A letter of delegation of authority which substantiates that the proposed Program

Manager and Alternate Program Manager(s) have full authority to act for the contractor on all contract matters relating to daily operation of the contract.

iv. A letter of commitment for the proposed Program Manager, Alternate Program

Manager(s), Accountant, Fuel Manager, and Alternate Fuel Manager which substantiates their intent to represent the contractor under the resultant contract.

d. Section D: Subfactor 1D – Private Security Company (PSC) Services. This section shall

i. Plan to provide PSC services in Afghanistan, using GIRoA licensed firm, in accordance with PWS paragraph 5.2.4.12.1.

ii. Contractor’s approach to ensuring compliance with contract clause 952.225-0001, Arming Requirements and Procedures for Personal Security Service Contractors and clause 952.252-0002, Armed Personnel Incident Reports for all PSC subcontractors.

iii. A copy of the proposed subcontract agreement for all proposed PSC subcontractors.

iv. A letter of commitment from all proposed PSC subcontractors which substantiates the PSC firm(s) intent to perform PSC services for the contractor under the resultant contract if and when authorized by GIRoA.

v. A signed statement from each proposed PSC subcontractor certifying that the PSC(s) understands and will abide by the requirements of contract clauses 952.225-0001 and

952.225-0002.

e. Section E: Subfactor 1E – Contractor Management Plan. This section shall include:

i. A plan that addresses the requirements outlined in PWS paragraph 7.7. and all its corresponding subparagraphs to include the sections outlined in subparagraph 7.7.1.

through 7.7.6.

f. Section F: Subfactor 1F – Information Assurance & Cyber Security. This section shall

i. The offeror’s Information Assurance Report that describes their environment for adequately safeguarding DOD non-public information resident on or transiting on the contrator’s unclassified information systems from unauthorized access and disclosure. Protection measures applied should consider the risks (i.e. consequences and their probability) of loss, misuse, unauthorized access, or modification of information. The report shall also address the SANS (SysAdmin, Audit, Network, Security) Institute’s Twenty Critcal Security Controls for Effective Cyber Defense:

Consensus Audit Guidelines (http://www.sans.org/critical-security-controls) and be provided in accordance with the template at Appendix 3 of the PWS. Offerors may provide additional information to support their security posture.

Paragraph (c) of FAR 52.212-1 entitled ―Period for acceptance of offers‖ is tailored to read: ―The offeror agrees to hold the prices in its offer firm for 180 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of offers.‖

Paragraph (e) of FAR 52.212-1 entitled ―Multiple Offers‖ is tailored to read: ―The government will not consider multiple offers presenting alternate terms and conditions for satisfying the requirements of this solicitation. The

Government will evaluate a maximum of one proposal from each offeror. All firms have the option of submitting a proposal covering Suite I, Suite II, Suite III, or any combination thereof. Offerors will be cautioned to ensure compliance with the solicitation terms and conditions as it relates to the applicable Suite.‖

Paragraph (g) of FAR 52.212-1 entitled ―Contract award (not applicable to Invitation for Bids).‖ is tailored to read:

―The Government intends to evaluate offers and award contracts without discussions with offerors. Therefore, the http://www.sans.org/critical-security-controls offeror’s initial offer should contain the offerors most favorable terms and reflect its best possible performance potential. However, the Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if later determined by the Contracting

Officer to be necessary. If the Contracting Officer determines that the number of proposals that would otherwise be in the competitive range exceeds the number at which an efficient competition can be conducted, the Contracting

Officer may limit the number of proposals in the competitive range to the greatest number that will permit an efficient competition among the most highly rated proposals. The Government may reject any or all offers if such action is in the public interest; accept other than the lowest offer; and waive informalities and minor irregularities in offers received.‖

Paragraph (h) of FAR 52.212-1 entitled, ―Multiple awards‖ is tailored to read: ―The Government will award contract(s) resulting from this solicitation to the responsible Offeror(s), whose proposal(s) are deemed responsive to the solicitation and reflect a complete understanding of the Performance Work Statement (PWS) in the Request for

Proposal, and are judged to represent technically acceptable offer(s) with the lowest prices that are fair, reasonable, and realistic. The competition approach is to issue one solicitation resulting in the award of multiple-award task order contracts (MATOC) where there are approximately twelve (12) providers for each suite. While the USG intends to award resulting contracts to include approximately twelve (12) providers per suite, the total number of contracts awarded may be less than 36, i.e., the product of the three suites and the approximate twelve providers per suite, since the Government may award multiple suites to an offeror. The Government reserves the right to award less than twelve awards under any suite if it is determined that there are not a sufficient number of responsive, technically acceptable offerors offering fair, reasonable, and realistic prices who are deemed responsible.‖

(End of Provision)

(End of Summary of Changes)