HTC711-13-R-R005-0001_Amend_1_to_TPS_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 is to: 1. Add Addendum to FAR 52.212-1 (b)(10)c.; 2. Update Addendum to FAR 52.212-1 (b)(12)a.4.; 3.

Update Addendum to FAR 52.212-1 (b)(12)a.5. Volume II; 4. Update Addendum to FAR 52.212-1 (b)(12)a.5. Volume III; 5. Update

Addendum to FAR 52.212-1 (b)(12) a.7. Volume I; 6. Update Addendum to FAR 52.212-1 (b)(12) a.7. Volume II; 7. Update Addendum to

FAR 52.212-1 (b)(12)a.7. Volume III; 8. Add Addendum to FAR 52.212-1 (b)(14)c.; 9. Update Attachment 3 – TPS Past Performance

Survey; 10. Update Attachment 7 – TPS Compliance Checklist

See Summary of Changes for complete details. All other terms and conditions remain the same.

1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

K 1 11

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

16C. DATE SIGNED

BY 14-Aug-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-R005

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

02-Aug-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, 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

14-Aug-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-R005

SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION SF 1449 - CONTINUATION SHEET

The following have been added by reference:

52.204-10 Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier

Subcontract Awards

JUL 2013

52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors--Commercial Items JUL 2013

52.212-3 Alt I Offeror Representations and Certifications--Commercial

Items (JULY 2013) Alternate I

APR 2011

52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions--Commercial Items JUL 2013

52.219-8 Utilization of Small Business Concerns JUL 2013

52.219-28 Post-Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation JUL 2013

52.232-34 Payment By Electronic Funds Transfer--Other Than System for Award Management

JUL 2013

The following have been added by full text:

52.209-9 UPDATES OF PUBLICLY AVAILABLE INFORMATION REGARDING RESPONSIBILITY

MATTERS (JULY 2013)

(a) The Contractor shall update the information in the Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information

System (FAPIIS) on a semi-annual basis, throughout the life of the contract, by posting the required information in the System for Award Management database via https://www.acquisition.gov.

(b) As required by section 3010 of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2010 (Pub. L. 111-212), all information posted in FAPIIS on or after April 15, 2011, except past performance reviews, will be publicly available. FAPIIS consists of two segments--

(1) The non-public segment, into which Government officials and the Contractor post information, which can only be viewed by--

(i) Government personnel and authorized users performing business on behalf of the Government; or

(ii) The Contractor, when viewing data on itself; and

(2) The publicly-available segment, to which all data in the non-public segment of FAPIIS is automatically transferred after a waiting period of 14 calendar days, except for--

(i) Past performance reviews required by subpart 42.15;

(ii) Information that was entered prior to April 15, 2011; or

(iii) Information that is withdrawn during the 14-calendar-day waiting period by the Government official who posted it in accordance with paragraph (c)(1) of this clause.

(c) The Contractor will receive notification when the Government posts new information to the Contractor's record.

https://www.acquisition.gov/

(1) If the Contractor asserts in writing within 7 calendar days, to the Government official who posted the information, that some of the information posted to the non-public segment of FAPIIS is covered by a disclosure exemption under the Freedom of Information Act, the Government official who posted the information must within

7 calendar days remove the posting from FAPIIS and resolve the issue in accordance with agency Freedom of

Information procedures, prior to reposting the releasable information. The contractor must cite 52.209-9 and request removal within 7 calendar days of the posting to FAPIIS.

(2) The Contractor will also have an opportunity to post comments regarding information that has been posted by the Government. The comments will be retained as long as the associated information is retained, i.e., for a total period of 6 years. Contractor comments will remain a part of the record unless the Contractor revises them.

(3) As required by section 3010 of Pub. L. 111-212, all information posted in FAPIIS on or after April 15, 2011, except past performance reviews, will be publicly available.

(d) Public requests for system information posted prior to April 15, 2011, will be handled under Freedom of

Information Act procedures, including, where appropriate, procedures promulgated under E.O. 12600.

(End of clause)

The following have been modified:

ADDENDUM TO FAR 52.212-1

ADDENDUM TO FAR 52.212-1

Paragraph (a) is tailored to read as follows:

North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code and small business size standard. The NAICS code and small business size standard for this acquisition appear in Block 10 of the solicitation cover sheet (SF 1449).

The small business size standard for a concern which submits an offer in its own name, but which proposes to furnish an item which it did not itself manufacture, is $25.5 million.

Paragraph (b) is tailored to read as follows:

Submission of offers. In addition to those requirements as stated in paragraph (b), the following are added and shall apply to the submission requirements in response to this solicitation.

Paragraph (b)(8) Representations and Certifications is added to read as follows:

The System for Award Management (SAM) is the Official U.S. Government system that consolidated the capabilities of CCR/FedReg, ORCA, and EPLS.

Offerors shall complete their annual representations and certifications electronically via SAM website access through https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM. After the offeror has completed the annual representations and certificates electronically, the offerors shall complete only paragraph (b) of FAR 52.212-3 – Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Items.

Offerors shall ensure their company information in SAM is accurate and complete. In addition, offerors shall ensure their company information provided in the offer is consistent with the company information in SAM.

Paragraph (b)(9) Acknowledgments of Solicitation Amendments is added to read as follows:

All amendments to the solicitation shall be acknowledged by the offeror by signing and submitting a copy of the amendment(s) with the proposal.

Paragraph (b)(10) Past Performance Information is added to read as follows:

a. Past Performance Information. Offerors shall include with their proposal a list of relevant present/past performance efforts or contracts completed during the past three (3) years. The list shall be limited to three (3) efforts or contracts. Include the following information for each effort or contract. NOTE: Also include a reference to this solicitation number.

1. Name and address of the contracting activity (buying and administrative)

2. Contracting Officer – Include a verified email, phone and fax number

3. Contract Manager – Include a verified email, phone and fax number

4. Contract Number

5. Contract Type (Firm-Fixed Price, Cost Reimbursement, IDIQ, etc.)

6. Total contract value including option years

7. Description of work performed

8. Performance Period – Base Year and number of Option Years

9. Problems and Corrective Actions – The offeror shall include information on problems encountered and corrective actions taken on all contracts. Include a brief description of any dispute/claim. Be specific in identifying the problem and resolution.

b. Past Performance Survey. Offerors shall complete Section A of the Past Performance Survey (Attachment 3) and send to each Contracting Office/Agency listed in their response to paragraph (b)(10)(a). The Past Performance

Survey shall be completed by the cognizant Contracting Officer/Agency the offeror contracted with and faxed or emailed directly to the Contracting Officer as indicated below. Note: The Contracting Officer will not accept surveys faxed or emailed by the offeror. Offerors should use every diligent effort to follow-up with each

Office/Agency to ensure the Contracting Officer receive the past performance surveys no later than the offer due date/time.

1. Fax to (618) 220-7918, Attn: Belfield Collymore.

2. Email to belfield.collymore@ustranscom.mil and lindsay.carr@ustranscom.mil.

c. The following information is optional. In addition to FAR 52.212-1 (b)(10)a. and b. above, offerors may identify additional relevant present/past performance efforts or contracts completed during the past three (3) years. The additional information is limited to efforts completed under voluntary Tenders of Service filed with Surface

Deployment and Distribution Command (SDDC). The additional past performance information is limited to one (1) page.

Paragraph (b)(11) is tailored to read as follows:

Offers shall be submitted on the SF 1449. Offers that fail to furnish required representations or information, or reject the terms and conditions of the solicitation shall be excluded from consideration.

Paragraph (b)(12) Proposal Format is added to read as follows:

a. General Information.

1. Proposals shall be clear, concise, and include sufficient detail for effective evaluation and to substantiate the stated information. Proposals shall not rephrase or restate the Government’s requirements, but shall provide convincing rationale to address how the offeror intends to meet these requirements. Offerors shall assume that the

Government has no prior knowledge of their company or experience and will use this information to evaluate the offer. Elaborate formats, bindings, or color presentations are not desired or required.

mailto:belfield.collymore@ustranscom.mil mailto:lindsay.carr@ustranscom.mil

2. Proposal Preparation Costs – This Request for Proposal (RFP) does not commit the Government to pay any costs incurred in the preparation and submission of the offerors’s proposal or in making any necessary studies for the preparation thereof, or for any visit the Contracting Officer may request for the purpose of clarification of the proposal or for preparation of negotiations. By the submission of its offer, the offeror assumes all associated costs.

3. Offerors shall submit written (hard copy) proposal materials as described in paragraph 5 below and in the quantities of each volume as stated. In the event of a conflict between the hard copy and the electronic version of the proposal on CD-ROM, the hard copy will be considered the correct version and will prevail. Facsimile or emailed proposals WILL NOT be accepted.

4. Offerors shall complete blocks 12 (delete), 17a, and 30 a, b, and c of the SF 1449. In addition, include signed amendments to the RFP, if applicable. In doing so, the offeror assents to the contract terms and conditions as written in the RFP, with attachments. Offerors shall identify the individuals authorized to obligate their company contractually. Offerors shall also identify those individuals authorized to negotiate with the Government.

5. Offerors shall submit their proposals in three (3) separate volumes as follows:

Volume I: Technical Capability Proposal – Original and Four (4) copies.

In addition, offerors shall provide two copies of an electronic version of the technical capability proposal on CD-

ROM in Microsoft Office Word 2007 format.

Volume II: Past Performance Proposal – Original and Three (3) copies.

In addition, offerors shall provide two copies of an electronic version of the past performance proposal on CD-ROM in Microsoft Office Word 2007 format.

Volume III: Price Proposal – Original and One (1) copy.

In addition, offerors shall provide two copies of the price proposal on a separate disk from the technical and past performance proposals.

6. Volume Content:

Cover Page: Title of the proposal, volume number, solicitation number, original or copy number of the volume, name/address/phone/fax and email of offeror.

Table of Contents: Provide a table of contents with sufficient detail to easily allow the location of important elements. The use of tabs and dividers is encouraged.

7. Volume Page Limitations:

Volume I: The technical capability proposal is limited to a maximum of 30 pages in length inclusive of any charts, diagrams, and/or other graphics. All pages shall be numbered. The font shall be Times New Roman and no smaller than 12 point. Place Information Assurance & Cyber Security as the last tab in the proposal. The page limit identified above does not include the cover page, table of contents, amendments, Financial Information

Questionaire, Letter to your Financial Institution, or the response to DFARS 252.212-7999 and 252.212-7000 (last 2 pages of the solicitation).

Volume II: The past performance proposal is limited to 4 pages. All pages shall be numbered. The font for the additional page, if submitted, shall be Times New Roman and no smaller than 12 point. The font for the Past

Performance Survey shall be Times New Roman and no smaller than 10 point. NOTE: The Contracting Officer will accept Past Performance Surveys submitted in the original as well as the amended format. The page limit identified above does not include the cover page and table of contents.

Volume III: The price proposal is limited to 4 pages. The price proposal is strictly limited to price information and shall contain pages 1-4 of the solicitation. The page limit identified above does not include the cover page and table of contents.

Note: Offerors are not required to complete the Net Amount on pages 3 and 4 of the solicitation (Reference FAR

52.212-2, Paragraph (d) (3) c.4.).

b. Volume I – Technical Capability Proposal.

1. It is the offeror’s responsibility to ensure the completeness of the technical proposal. Understanding of the

Performance Work Statement (PWS) requirements shall be demonstrated by more than a reiteration of the PWS.

Repeating the PWS without sufficient elaboration shall not be acceptable. Statements such as “the offeror understands,” “can or will comply with all the requirements of the PWS,” or “standard procedures will be employed,” are insufficient.

2. The volume shall exclude any reference to the price aspects of the proposal. Each page of each copy should include the following legend: Source Selection Information – See FAR 2.101 and 3.104.

3. The volume shall address offerors’ Technical Capability and Management Approach and include all information required for proposal evaluation. Offerors shall outline the company’s concept of operations, including its skills and capability to meet the requirements of this acquisition. Offerors shall demonstrate capability and experience in the areas of understanding of the work and management of operations as described below.

4. The Government will evaluate offerors’ technical capability to determine the degree to which the information provided by offerors in their proposal demonstrates the offerors’ ability to manage, supervise, and perform in accordance with the contract requirements and the sub-factor listed below:

Sub-Factor 1 – Management of Operations:

The following are elements under this sub-factor:

(i) Present an acceptable approach that effectively meets each performance objective in the Performance

Requirements Summary (PRS) at Appendix A of the Performance Work Statement (PWS).

(ii) Present an acceptable approach to effectively identify and prevent substandard service and ensure contract requirements are met.

(iii) Present an acceptable approach to effectively measure performance requirements to ensure compliance.

(iv) Present an acceptable approach to effectively report compliance/non-compliance with contract requirements.

Sub-Factor 2 - Information Assurance & Cyber Security:

Information Assurance & Cyber Security. The offeror shall submit an Information Assurance Report that describes their environment for adequately safeguarding Department of Defense (DoD) non-public information resident on or transiting on the contractor’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 Critical 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 C of the PWS. Offerors may provide additional information to support their security posture.

c. Volume II – Past Performance Information.

http://www.sans.org/critical-security-controls

1. Past Performance Information. This volume shall include present/past performance information required in FAR

Clause 52.212-1 (b)(10) and addendum.

2. The volume shall exclude any reference to the price aspects of the proposal. Each page of each copy should include the following legend: Source Selection Information – See FAR 2.101 and 3.104.

d. Volume III – Price Proposal.

1. This volume shall consist of Schedule B (Schedule B consists of pages 3 and 4 of this solicitation). Offerors are not required to complete the Net Amount on pages 3 and 4 (Reference FAR 52.212-2, Paragraph (d) (3) c.4.).

2. Offerors shall submit their not-to-exceed (NTE) line haul rates and NTE accessorial charges in the Military

Service Deployment and Distribution Command (SDDC) Bidding Interface for Delivery Solicitation (BIDS) rate entry tool located on Electronic Transportation Acquisition (ETA) at https://eta.sddc.army.mil/.

3. Offerors must request access to BIDS prior to posting their NTE rates. Reference Attachment 8 for instructions to access BIDS.

Note: Access to BIDS will be limited to approved DoD TPS carriers.

4. Individual NTE line haul rates and accessorial charges will be considered proprietary information and will not be releasable during the evaluation of proposals received in response to this solicitation.

5. The price proposal documentation (Schedule B) shall be submitted separately from all other executed RFP documents. Offerors are cautioned that no reference to proposed price(s) shall be made in any other volumes but

Volume III.

6. Approved line haul rates and accessorial charges will be established as not-to-exceed (NTE) rates/charges.

7. After contract award and prior to the performance start date, contractors may decrease their line haul rates and accessorial charges below the negotiated NTE rate/charge. The Contracting Officer will provide the date upon contract award.

Paragraph (b)(13) Estimated Workload is added to read as follows:

The estimated workload is located at PWS Appendix B. Due to the sensitive nature of the commodities to be transported, the detailed estimated workload data will be released only to approved DoD TPS carriers. Approved

DoD TPS carriers must request the detailed estimated workload data from the Contracting Officer at belfield.collymore@ustranscom.mil and courtesy copy lindsay.carr@ustranscom.mil.

Paragraph (b)(14) Financial Information Questionnaire is added to read as follows:

a. The Government has the right to conduct a pre-award survey of all offerors with an acceptable proposal based on the Financial Questionnaire Survey (Attachment 4). The information will be used to contact your financial institution.

b. Offerors shall complete the Financial Information Questionnaire (Attachment 4) and submit the questionnaire with their proposal. In addition, offerors shall submit a copy of the written letter to their financial institution(s) authorizing the financial institution to release the offeror’s financial information to the Contracting Officer or designated representative.

c. Publicly traded companies may submit a copy of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Form 10-K instead of the information required by a and b above.

Paragraph (b)(15) Freight Carrier Registration Program (FCRP) is added to read as follows:

https://eta.sddc.army.mil/ mailto:belfield.collymore@ustranscom.mil mailto:lindsay.carr@ustranscom.mil

Offerors who desire to transport Transportation Protective Service (TPS) freight shall be registered in the SDDC

Freight Carrier Registration Program (FCRP). Due to the sensitive nature of the commodities to be transported offerors shall be registered in the FCRP and be an approved DoD TPS carrier in order to obtain the detailed estimated workload and access to the on-line pricing tool. FCRP requirements and instructions are located at:

https://stallion.eta.sddc.army.mil/ccp/jsp/CCPScac.jsp. E-mail usarmy.scott.sddc.mbx.carrier-registrations@mail.mil for further assistance.

Paragraph (b)(16) Third Party Payment System (TPPS) is added to read as follows:

a. Management Reform Memorandum 15 (MRM 15) directed Reengineering of Defense Transportation

Documentation and Financial processes. The directive specifically addressed reengineering billing, collection, and payment processes through transition to commercially acceptable practices. Implementation was coordinated between affected DoD installations and the commercial carrier industry. The Deputy Secretary of Defense directed the implementation of U.S. Bank Freight Payment to pay for transportation services. DoD contracts and voluntary tenders require the use of U.S. Bank Freight Payment and all DoD cargo movements must be offered only to commercial carriers who utilize U.S. Bank as their billing and payment system.

b. A requirement to conduct business with DoD as a contractor is to be TPPS capable within 30 calendar days of contract award. Even if otherwise qualified, a contractor that is not TPPS certified will not be eligible to transport

DoD freight. TPPS is an electronic freight transaction tracking and payment system.

c. The current authorized TPPS is U.S. Bank Freight Payment. Contractors should contact U.S. Bank at 1-800-417-

1844 or by email customer.support@usbank.com. All services deemed payable by SDDC or USTRANSCOM via the TPPS will be paid by U.S. Bank Freight Payment. A fee is required to participate in the program.

d. Contractors shall submit the shipments contract number via Electronic Data Interchange (EDI). In the event contractors need assistance configuring their EDI file to include the contract number, call the U.S Bank customer service help desk or email the customer service email box and a representative will open a Service Request to assign a U.S. Bank EDI analyst to assist you. Contractors that do not transmit EDI must provide the contract number when entering invoices in the U.S. Bank Freight Payment web-based user interface.

Paragraph (b)(17) Small Business is added to read as follows:

1. Subcontracting of TPS shipments is prohibited. Therefore, this unrestricted solicitation does not contain a Small

Business subcontracting requirement for offerors who are large businesses.

2. Small businesses will be awarded contracts as prime contractors and, after contract award, the Contracting

Officer will monitor the total TPS dollars paid to small businesses on a quarterly basis (on a monthly basis during the last quarter of the Base and Option years). No action will be taken if the analysis indicates the small business goal is being achieved. However, if the analysis indicates the small business goal is not being achieved, the

Contracting Officer will direct specific TPS shippers to offer shipments only to small business concerns for a specified period of time. TPS shipments will return to full and open competition at the end of the set-aside period.

3. The Contracting Officer will notify contractors of the lanes or orders to be set-aside for small business concerns and the specific set-aside period no later than 2 weeks prior to the effective set-aside date.

4. The Contracting Officer will notify offerors of the TPS Small Business goal upon contract award. Based on historical TPS dollars paid to small businesses during the period 2010 to 2012, the Government anticipates the TPS

Small Business goal will not exceed 40 percent of the total TPS dollars paid. Reference PWS Appendix M.

Paragraph (b)(18) On Ramp is added to read as follows:

The Government will initially establish the Transportation Protective Service (TPS) pool by competitively awarding multiple-award IDIQ contracts. As future requirements within the program ceiling totals materialize, over the life https://stallion.eta.sddc.army.mil/ccp/jsp/CCPScac.jsp mailto:usarmy.scott.sddc.mbx.carrier-registrations@mail.mil mailto:usarmy.scott.sddc.mbx.carrier-registrations@mail.mil mailto:customer.support@usbank.com cycle of the program, the Government reserves the right to reopen the competition under this solicitation if there is a shortfall in meeting the Government’s future requirements among the existing Indefinite Delivery Indefinite

Quantity (IDIQ) contract holders or if it is in the Government's best interest to add new contractors to the original pool of IDIQ contract holders. When/if the Government decides to reopen the solicitation, an announcement will be posted via FedBizOps allowing new TPS offerors the opportunity to compete in a full and open competition for an

IDIQ contract to meet the new requirements. Any existing IDIQ contract holder will not re-compete for an IDIQ contract. The competition will use the same evaluation methodology and documentation (updated to reflect changes in regulatory provisions, requirements and certifications) as the original competition. Once new contractors are selected, they will be included in the TPS contractor pool and will compete for future orders. The ordering period for new contractors being added to the initial TPS contractor pool will coincide with initial contractors ordering period, inclusive of options, but shall not extend the overall term of the contract beyond the original ordering period nor shall it reestablish the contract base period, inclusive of options.

Paragraph (b)(19) Wage Determination is added to read as follows:

a. TPS contracts are subject to FAR 52.222-41, Service Contract Act of 1965, as Amended. The wage determination at Attachment 2 shall govern the base year period of performance. Should the Government elect to exercise a Contractor’s option period, the wage determination in effect at the time the option is exercised shall govern that specific option period of performance.

b. The 4 percent hazardous pay differential is applicable to all operations involving, unloading, storage, and hauling of ordnance, explosive, and incendiary ordnance material other than small arms ammunition.

Paragraph (b)(20) Protest Instructions is added to read as follows:

a. Protests, as defined in Section 33.101 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, that are filed directly with an agency, and copies of any protests that are filed with the Government Accountability Office (GAO), shall be served on the Contracting Officer (addressed as follows) by obtaining written and dated acknowledgment of receipt from:

USTRANSCOM/TCAQ-R

Specialized Transportation and Support Division

Mr Belfield Collymore

508 Scott Drive

Scott AFB, IL 62225-5357

b. The copy of any protest shall be received in the office designated above within one day of filing a protest with the GAO.

Paragraph (b)(21) Submission of Offers and Questions is added:

a. Submit signed and dated offers to the address identified below at or before the exact time specified in this solicitation:

ATTN: Belfield Collymore

b. Formal communications, such as requests for clarification, questions, and/or written information concerning this solicitation shall be submitted in writing to:

ATTN: Belfield Collymore

Or facsimile – 618-220-7918

Or email belfield.collymore@ustranscom.mil

c. The request shall be in the following format:

Reference: Section _____, Page _____, Paragraph _____

Question: ______________________________________

Written questions will be answered in writing and provided to all offerors via www.fbo.gov. Due to the time required to research a question and provide an answer, questions received less than 10 calendar days prior to the due date of offers specified in this solicitation may not be answered.

Paragraph (c) is changed to read as follows:

Period for acceptance of offers. The offeror agrees to hold the prices in its offer firm for 120 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of offers, unless another time period is specified in an addendum to the solicitation.

Paragraph (e) is changed to read as follows:

Multiple offers. Multiple offers with identical Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) codes shall be excluded from consideration.

Paragraph (b)(22) Offer Due Date/Local Time is added:

a. Offer Due Date/Local Time (Block 8 of the Standard Form 1449): Volume I – Technical Capability Proposal and

Volume II – Past Performance Proposal are due at or before 4:00 PM Central on 4 September 2013.

NOTE: Technical Capability and Past Performance Proposals received after the date/time identified in (b)(22)(a) above will be considered late and shall be excluded from consideration.

b. Offer Due Date/Local Time (Block 8 of the Standard Form 1449): Volume III – Price Proposal is due at or before 4:00 PM Central on 30 September 2013.

NOTE: The Bidding Interface for Delivery Solicitation (BIDS) rate entry tool will open for the submission of not-to-exceed (NTE) line haul rates and accessorial charges at 4:00 PM Central on 30 August 2013. Price Proposals received after the date/time identified in (b)(22)(b) above will be considered late and shall be excluded from consideration.

The following have been deleted:

52.204-10 Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier

Subcontract Awards

JUN 2013

52.209-9 Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding

Responsibility Matters

FEB 2012

http://www.fbo.gov/

52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors--Commercial Items FEB 2012

52.212-3 Alt I Offeror Representations and Certifications--Commercial

Items (DEC 2012) Alternate I

APR 2011

52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions--Commercial Items JUN 2013

52.219-8 Utilization of Small Business Concerns JAN 2011

52.219-28 Post-Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation APR 2012

52.232-34 Payment By Electronic Funds Transfer--Other Than Central

Contractor Registration

MAY 1999

252.212-7001 (Dev) Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement

Statutes or Executive Orders Applicable to Defense

Acquisitions of Commercial Items (Deviation)

DEC 2010

(End of Summary of Changes)