HTC711-15-R-R011-0002.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 edit Addendum to 52.212-1 and Addendum to 52.212-2 removing any reference to productivity rates and gang structures.

See summary of changes for additional information. Left border line denotes the sections that have been edited.

All other terms and conditions remained unchanged.

1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

J 1 7

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

16C. DATE SIGNED

BY 23-Mar-2015

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 HTC711-15-R-R011

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

24-Feb-2015

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

23-Mar-2015

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:

HTC711-15-R-R011

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

Paragraph (b) entitled “Submission of Offers” is deleted in its entirety and replaced with paragraph“ (b) Proposal Preparation Instructions” below.

Paragraph (c) entitled “Period of acceptance of offers” is tailored to read: The Government requires a minimum of 150 calendar days for acceptance of offers submitted in response to this solicitation.”

Paragraph (e) 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.”

Paragraph (g) entitled “Contract award (not applicable to Invitation for Bids).” Is tailored to read: “The Government intends to evaluate offers and award a single contract without discussions with offerors. Therefore, the offeror’s initial offer should contain the offeror’s best terms from a price and technical standpoint. 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) entitled “Multiple awards” is tailored to read: “The Government intends to award one contract as a result of this solicitation. Unless otherwise provided in the Schedule, offers may not be submitted for quantities less than those specified. The Government reserves the right to make an award on any item for a quantity less than the quantity offered, at the unit prices offered, unless the offeror specifies otherwise in the offer.”

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

USTRANSCOM/TCAQ-R

ATTN: Becky Molloy / Chad Hankins 508 Scott Drive Scott AFB IL 62225-5357 or becky.s.molloy.civ@mail.mil and chad.m.hankins.civ@mail.mil

The request should be in the following format:

Reference: Section ___, Page ____, Paragraph ____ Question: ____________________________________.

Written questions will be answered in writing and provided to all offerors via a posting to FedBizOpps. However, 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. Solicitation changes will be made via amendment and posted to FedBiz Ops.

The need for a preproposal teleconference is not anticipated for this solicitation. However, the government reserves the right to conduct a preproposal teleconference if requested in writing. If needed, participants must request teleconference information via email to Chad M. Hankins, chad.m.hankins.civ@mail.mil or Becky Molloy becky.s.molloy.civ@mail.mil no later than March 10, 2015 by 2:00 p.m. Central Standard Time.

(b) PROPOSAL PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS General Information

To assure timely and equitable evaluation of proposals, offerors must follow the instructions contained herein.

Offerors are required to meet all solicitation requirements, including terms and conditions, representations and certifications, and technical requirements. Failure to meet a requirement may result in an offer being ineligible for award.

The contracting officer has determined there is a high probability of adequate price competition in this acquisition.

Upon examination of the initial offers, the contracting officer will review this determination and if, in the contracting officer’s opinion, adequate price competition exists no additional cost information will be requested and certification under FAR 15.406-2 will not be required. However, if at any time during this competition the contracting officer determines that adequate price competition no longer exists offerors may be required to submit information to the extent necessary for the contracting officer to determine the reasonableness of the price.

1. Offerors are required to submit an electronic version of the proposal via the Safe Access File Exchange (SAFE) website at https://safe.amrdec.army.mil/SAFE by due date specified. Offerors shall select a “Deletion Date” that is 14 days after the date the proposal is submitted. Enter e-mail addresses of Chad Hankins chad.m.hankins.civ@mail.mil and Becky Molloy becky.s.molloy.civ@mail.mil for the recipient information.

Offerors must send an e-mail to Chad Hankins chad.m.hankins.civ@mail.mil and Becky Molloy becky.s.molloy.civ@mail.mil stating proposal documents have been uploaded to the SAFE website.

2. Proposals shall be submitted via email using Times New Roman, 12 point font except for figures, tables, and diagrams where smaller is acceptable as long as it is readable The maximum page limit for each part includes all text pages, tables, graphs, and other types of illustrative material. Table of contents do not count against the page limits for the respective parts. Excess pages exceeding the maximum limits will not be read or considered in the evaluation.

3. Proposals shall include the following:

A. Contract Documentation

B. Part I – Technical Proposal

C. Part II – Price Proposal

4. Instructions for submitting Contract Documentation, Parts I and II are as follows:

A. Contract Documentation

(1) This part shall consist of a cover page which contains the name, title, telephone number, and email address of the company/division point of contact regarding decisions made with respect to your proposal and who can obligate your company contractually. Also, identify those individuals authorized to negotiate with the Government.

(2) Complete blocks 12, 17a , 30a, b and c of the SF 1449, Solicitation. In addition include signed amendments to the RFP, if applicable. In doing so, the offeror accedes to the contract terms and conditions as written in the RFP, with attachments. Signature by the offeror on the SF 1449 constitutes an offer, which the Government may accept. Block 17b – if remittance address is different, such address must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database.

(3) Complete the RFP Information Sheet (Attachment 4).

(4) Acknowledgement of Solicitation Amendments (if any).

(5) Representations and Certifications may be submitted online using SAM at https://www.sam.gov OR may be submitted manually and included in the Technical Proposal.

B. Part I – Technical Proposal. Technical Proposals shall be clear, concise, and include sufficient detail for effective evaluation against factors defined in 52.212-2 of this solicitation. The proposal should not simply rephrase or restate the Government’s requirements, but rather shall provide convincing rationale to address how the offeror intends to meet the requirements of the PWS. Statements that the offeror understands, can, or will comply with the PWS; statements paraphrasing the PWS or parts thereof; and phrases such as “standard procedures will be employed’ or “well known techniques will be used,” etc., will be considered unacceptable. Offerors shall assume the Government has no prior knowledge of their experience, and will base its evaluation on the information presented in the proposal. The technical proposal shall address the following subfactors:

(1) Technical Subfactor 1 – Technical Approach. Offeror shall clearly describe its approach for achieving the objectives of PWS.

Entire submission for Subfactor 1 shall not exceed 20 pages (Note: a single side is considered one page). Port certifications, documentary evidence and equipment lists shall not count against the page limit.

(2) Technical Subfactor 2 - Corporate Experience. Offeror shall submit its experience in performing Stevedoring and Related Terminal Services similar in scope, size and complexity.

Entire submission for Subfactor 2 shall not exceed 10 pages (Note: a single side is considered one page).

(3) Technical Subfactor 3 – Information Assurance and Cyber Security. The offeror shall submit an

Information Assurance Report that describes their environment for adequately safeguarding 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. 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 (Attachment 3). Offerors may provide additional information to support their security posture.

Entire submission for Subfactor 3 shall not exceed 20 pages (Note: a single side is considered one page).

C. Part II – Price Proposal

(1) Schedule of Rates. The offeror shall input unit pricing rates for all items highlighted yellow. If offeror intends to offer a service at no charge, $0 shall be inserted in the applicable cell. The Excel (.xlsx) spreadsheets will then auto-populate total prices for each period, to include a one-year base period, four one-year option periods, and the six month extension of services (CLIN(s) 0001, 1001, 2001, 3001, 4001). Unit pricing for Loading and Unloading of Vessels and Conveyances, Man-hour Schedules, and Equipment Rental are to be included for the base and each option period, to include the six month extension of services.

(2) All prices in US Dollars submitted shall be entered to the nearest cent.

ADDENDUM TO 52.212-2

ADDENDUM TO FAR 52.212-2 EVALUATION – COMMERCIAL ITEMS (JAN 1999)

(a) The Government will award one contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered:

The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers:

A. Technical (Acceptable/Unacceptable)

1. Subfactor 1 – Technical Approach

2. Subfactor 2 – Corporate Experience

3. Subfactor 3 – Information Assurance & Cyber Security

B. Price

(b) Options. The government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. This includes options under FAR clause 52.217-8, Option to Extend Services, which applies to this solicitation. The government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the government to exercise the option(s).

(c) 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.

(d) Basis for contract award - This acquisition is being conducted under FAR Part’s 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items, Subpart 12.6 and Part 15, Contracting by Negotiation of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR). Offers will be evaluated using the factors identified in FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation – Commercial items and this addendum.

Non compliance may be grounds to eliminate the proposal from consideration for contract award. Award will be made on the basis of lowest evaluated price of the proposal whose technical factor is rated “acceptable”. By submission of its offer in accordance with the instructions provided in clause FAR 52.212-1, Instructions To Offerors, the offeror agrees to the terms of this solicitation. The Government will conduct a responsibility determination IAW the criteria specified in FAR 9.104-1.

Specifically, the evaluation process shall proceed as follows: First, the proposals will be ranked in price order from lowest to highest based on the total evaluated price (TEP). The lowest ranked TEP offeror's Technical proposal will then be evaluated and receive a rating of Acceptable or Unacceptable. In order to be rated as Acceptable, the Technical proposal must meet the Government's minimum requirements. Proposals deemed Unacceptable are those that fail to meet the Government's minimum requirements.

If the lowest ranked offeror’s Technical proposal is rated acceptable, the Government will then evaluate pricing to determine fair and reasonableness using one or more techniques set forth in FAR 15.404-1(b)(2) and IAW FAR 15.404-1(g), the Government will review the prices proposed in Attachment 2 of the pricing Excel (.xlsx) spreadsheet to determine if unbalanced pricing exists. If proposed prices are unbalanced, this will be noted and the risk will be considered in making the source selection decision. IAW FAR 15.404-1(g)(3), if the lack of balance poses an unacceptable risk to the Government, the offer may be rejected and not considered further for award. If the lowest ranked TEP offeror is judged to have an acceptable technical proposal, fair and reasonable prices and balanced pricing (of if unbalanced pricing exists that it does not pose an unacceptable risk), the Government will complete a responsibility determination IAW the criteria specified in FAR 9.104-1. If found responsible, the evaluation process stops at this point as that offer represents the best value to the Government. Award shall be made to that offeror without further consideration of any other offers.

If due to unbalanced pricing, the lowest ranked TEP offeror poses an unacceptable risk, or if the technical proposal is assigned an unacceptable rating, or if the offeror is found to be non-responsible, the next lowest ranked TEP offer will be evaluated. This process will continue (in order of ascending TEP) until an offeror is judged to have an acceptable technical rating, fair and reasonable prices balanced pricing (of if unbalanced pricing exists that it does not pose an unacceptable risk), and the offeror is deemed responsible or until all offers have been evaluated.

The Source Selection Authority (SSA) will determine whether it is in the Government's best interest to award without discussions or enter into discussions. If the SSA determines to enter into discussions, the source selection team will complete the discussion process, request final proposal revisions, and document final evaluation results IAW DOD Source selection procedures. After the evaluation of the final proposal revisions, the SSA will make a selection of the best-value proposal consistent with the stated evaluation criteria.

(e) The Government reserves the right to award no contract at all depending on the quality of the proposals submitted and availability of funds for the requirement. The Government intends to evaluate proposals and award a single IDIQ contract without requesting or accepting revised proposals. Therefore, the offerors will be advised that their initial offer should contain the most favorable terms and reflect its best possible performance potential. The Government does reserve the right to clarify aspects of the proposals and hold discussions, as allowable under FAR Part 15 procedures.

1. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers:

A. Factor I: Technical . Each offeror’s Technical Proposal will be evaluated as Acceptable or Unacceptable at the subfactor level, as defined below.

RATING DESCRIPTION

Acceptable Proposal clearly meets the minimum requirements of the solicitation.

Unacceptable Proposal does not clearly meet the minimum requirements of the solicitation.

If any technical subfactor is rated as Unacceptable, the overall technical rating will be Unacceptable. If all technical subfactors are rated as Acceptable, then the overall technical rating will be Acceptable. Offeror’s proposals must receive a rating of Acceptable for all of the following technical subfactors in order to be considered for award:

(1) Subfactor 1 – Technical Approach. To be rated Acceptable, the offeror must provide a Technical Approach which clearly describes how the offeror will achieve the objectives of the PWS. When evaluating the Offeror’s Technical Approach, the Government will determine if:

a. The Technical approach provides appropriate documentary evidence (i.e. licensure, written authorization from the Port Authority, or other documentation) that the offeror or its intended subcontractor(s) is authorized to perform the required services at the location of this contract.

Proof of current certification of at least two (2) proposed personnel trained and tested in handling

Hazardous Materials per the requirements of the Code of Federal Regulation (CFR) Title 49, Section 172.702 or Host Nation equivalent, and proof of at least two (2) proposed personnel who have completed current basic rigging school that meets or exceeds Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) qualification standards.

b. The approach demonstrates the offeror’s ability to discharge inoperable/deadline equipment from vessels. Offeror’s proposal provides information (e.g., manufacturer’s specifications, test results, vendor certification) validating that its heavy tow equipment has the capacity and ability to retrieve deadline, inoperable, track-off and wheeled vehicles up to the weight specified in the PWS on and off vessels with deck clearance as low that specified in the PWS.

c. The approach demonstrates the offeror’s ability to access all equipment (within 24 hour notice) necessary to conduct operations and the ability to handle multiple classes of supply.

d. The approach includes a written safety plan that demonstrates knowledge of all required safety procedures and standards.

e. The approach demonstrates the offeror’s ability to handle multiple and simultaneous vessel operations at each terminal on a 24-hour, 7-day a week basis when necessary as described in this contract’s Area of Responsibility.

(2) Subfactor 2 – Corporate Experience. The offeror's corporate experience will be evaluated to determine whether the offeror has a minimum of five continuous years of experience performing Stevedoring and Related Terminal Services and recent (within the last 5 years) experience similar in size scope and complexity to those identified in the PWS. This factor is met by the offeror demonstrating their experience performing efforts involving a complete range of the following services: Stevedoring Operational Services, including HAZMAT cargo, Management Services and Related Terminal Services in accordance with the PWS. The offeror may demonstrate relevant experience through a combination of efforts which together show the complete range of services.

(3) Subfactor 3 - Information Assurance & Cyber Security. To be rated Acceptable, the offeror must submit an Information Assurance Report that describes their environment for adequately safeguarding DOD non-public information resident on or transiting on the contractor's unclassified information systems from unauthorized access and disclosure AND 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).

B. Factor II: Price.

(1) Completion of the pricing schedule will require the user to have good working knowledge of the

Microsoft Excel program. The Offeror shall complete and submit the Schedule of Rates Sheet. The price proposal shall be submitted as an attachment to an email and contain no hidden formulas or external links. The Government will utilize the Excel (.xlsx) spreadsheet to capture pricing and to calculate the Total Evaluated Price (TEP) for evaluation and award purposes. Thus, the total TEP is calculated using the rates proposed in all tabs where proposed unit pricing is required, for the base and all option periods, to include the 6 month extension of services. The summation of the base, all option years, and the six month extension of services will constitute the TEP. Offeror will be considered ineligible for award if all required pricing is not complete.

(2) In order to be considered for award, price must be determined fair and reasonable using one or more techniques set forth in FAR 15.404-1(b)(2).

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