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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
See attached Summary of Changes.
1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES
J 1 14
16A. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)
16C. DATE SIGNED
BY 04-Nov-2016
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 HTC711-17-R-CC01
X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)
13-Oct-2016
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
04-Nov-2016
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:
HTC711-17-R-CC01
SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE
SUMMARY OF CHANGES
SECTION SF 1449 - CONTINUATION SHEET
The following have been added by reference:
52.219-9 (Dev) Small Business Subcontracting Plan (Deviation 2016-O0009) AUG 2016
The following have been added by full text:
AMEND 0002 SUMMARY OF CHANGES
The purpose of this Amendment is to complete the following:
(a) FAR Clause 52.204-16 has been removed.
(b) FAR 52.212-1 Addendum, Paragraph (b)(12) a 2 has been updated to correct the spelling of the word “compatible”, and (b)(12) c 3 (d),(Volume III, Subfactor 4) has been updated to correct the spelling of the word “transportation”.
(c) FAR 52.212-2 (b) has been updated to add the word "Domestic" in front of Greenhouse Gas Emission Management Plan under Technical Capability Subfactor 4.
(d) FAR Clause 52.212-3 has been removed.
(e) FAR Clause 52.219-9 DEV (20016-O0009) dated August 2016 has been added by reference.
(f) FAR Clause 52.225-6 has been removed.
(g) FAR Clause 252.204-7009 has been removed.
(h) PWS Table of Contents 1.3.5. and PWS Paragraph 1.3.5. have been updated to inlcude “Domestic” in front of Optional Standard Mail Shipping Services.
(i) In the PWS Table of Contents, the name of Appendix 6.9 has been changed from “Semiannual Revenue Template” to “Reserved”. PWS Paragraph 4.1.1. and 4.1.2. were updated to remove the requirement for submission of a Semiannual Revenue report. In the PWS Service Delivery Summary, the associated Performance Objective and PWS Paragraph reference have been updated.
(j) PWS Paragraph 1.1.5.1. has been updated.
(k) PWS Paragraph 1.1.9. has been updated.
(l) PWS Paragraph 2.5.1. has been revised to clarify no accessorial charge will be assessed unless an actual address correction is made.
(m) PWS Paragraph 2.10.2.3. has been updated to include “in accordance with the Contractor’s Service Guide.”
(n) PWS Paragraphs 2.18.2. and 2.18.3. have been revised to reference the Contractor’s Service Guide and to address the Contractor’s maximum liability.
(o) PWS Paragraph 2.20.5. has been updated to correct the spelling of the word “use”.
(p) Appendix 6.1, Definitions and Acronyms, has been updated to include a revised definition of “proof of delivery”.
FCIS was replaced with FEIS. COMSEC, ICAO, ISR, ITAR, and SSR have been added to the acronyms.
(q) Appendix 6.3, Shipper Profiles, has been updated to remove Army and Air Force Exchange Service and Navy and Marine Exchange from Profile 4. These activities are included in Profile 5.
(r) Appendix 6.4, U.S. Government-Sponsored FMS Repair and Return Shipments, has been updated to include Finland.
(s) Appendix 6.7, NGDS Theaters, has been updated to remove Iraq from Region F as a separately priced Iraq to CONUS and a CONUS to Iraq lane are included in Attachment 2a, Tab 2.
(t) Appendix 6.10, Shipment Detail Required Data Elements, has been updated to annotate that the Service_Category and Service_Type_Code fields are “Only required when more than one service level is provided”.
The “Transportation_Control_Number” field is now named “Shipment_Reference” with the description changing from “A 17 digit alphanumeric designator used by the DoD applied to each package or shipment to identify a shipment, generally recorded in the reference numbers if provided by shipper” to “Individual shipper assigned identifier; Contains the Transportation Control Number (TCN) for DoD shipments”.
(u) Attachment 2a, International Profile 6 and 7 Pricing, has been updated to include an Iraq to CONUS lane at column BU and a Turkey to CONUS lane at column EU.
(v) Attachment 2b, Accessorial, Escalation, Optional Service Pricing, has been updated to unprotect Tab 2, Accessorials, and Tab 4, Optional Standard Mail.
(w) Attachment 2c has been updated to include Tab 10 for Profile 1 Ground Residential Pricing.
(x) Attachments 2c-2g have been updated to include additional rows for time of delivery and to delete cells D1-3 and E1-3 on the Ground tabs.
(y) Attachment 3, Wage Determination 95-0222 (Rev.-40) and Attachment 4, Wage Determination 99-0316 (Rev.-
45) have been removed and are reserved for future replacement when the correct Wage Determinations are received from the Department of Labor.
(z) Attachment 6, Small Business Subcontracting Plan Template, has been replaced in its entirety. References to Option Periods have been removed and an estimated contract value included.
(aa) The Solicitation’s List of Attachments has been updated to include revised dates.
The following have been modified:
52.212-1 ADDENDUM
ADDENDUM TO FAR 52.212-1, INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS -- COMMERCIAL ITEMS (Oct 2015)
Paragraph (a) remains as written.
Paragraph (b) is tailored as follows:
(b) Submission of offers. Submit signed and dated offers to the following address no later than the dates and times indicated:
USTRANSCOM/TCAQ-CI
Scheduled Airlift Branch Attn: Cheryl Berkemann 508 Scott Drive Scott AFB IL 62225-5357
Volume I, Corporate Experience, of the offeror’s proposal shall be submitted no later than 14 November 2016 at 3:00 p.m. Central Standard Time (CST). Volume II, Business Proposal; Volume III, Technical Capability;
and Volume IV, Price, of the offeror’s proposal shall be submitted no later than 23 November 2016 at 3:00 p.m. CST.
Hand carried offers shall be delivered to USTRANSCOM/TCAQ-CI, Attn: Cheryl Berkemann, 508 Scott Drive, Building 1900W, Room 1123, Scott AFB IL 62225-5357. Offerors who are not affiliated with the installation are cautioned that they must obtain a visitor’s pass at the Dixon Visitors Center, located at the Shiloh Gate, prior to entrance to the installation. Some delays can be expected for visitors to process through the Dixon Visitors Center, and Offerors should allow sufficient time to obtain a visitor’s pass in order that they may arrive at the location identified above prior to the date and time specified for submission of offers. Note as of 15 August 2016, state issued identification cards or driver's licenses from Missouri, Washington, Minnesota, or America Samoa will no longer be accepted for unescorted access to Air Force installations, including Scott AFB. Visitors from those states who do not possess a DoD identification card must have an alternate form of approved federal identification (for example, a passport, or an ID card issued by Federal, State, or local government agencies with all the required REAL ID Act information) to gain unescorted access. Additional information regarding the REAL ID Act can be accessed at the following web site: https://www.dhs.gov/real-id-enforcement-brief.
Offers shall be submitted on the SF 1449. As a minimum, offers must show - -
Sub paragraphs (b) (1) through (11) remain as written.
Sub paragraph (b) (12) is added as follows:
(12) Proposal Preparation Instructions.
a General Instructions.
1 To be eligible to receive a contract award and subsequent Task Orders pursuant to this solicitation, Offerors are required to be a Civil Reserve Air Fleet (CRAF) Contractor and maintain CRAF status for the duration of the contract. Non-CRAF Offerors who submit a timely proposal may be considered for contract award upon becoming a CRAF Contractor, subject to the Government’s need for additional capacity at that time.
2 Proposals shall be submitted in Microsoft Office Word and Excel 2007 - compatible format.
Microsoft Office Word documents shall be prepared using Times New Roman font, no smaller than 12 pitch. Page and font size may be adjusted for charts, graphs or titles.
3 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 Performance Work Statement (PWS) requirements but shall provide convincing rationale to address how the Offeror intends to meet those requirements. Offerors shall assume that the Government has no prior knowledge of, or experience with, their company and will use the information provided to evaluate their offer.
4 Formal communications, such as requests for clarification, questions, and/or written information concerning this solicitation shall be submitted in writing (email is the preferred method) and shall reference the applicable solicitation or PWS paragraph. Submit all formal communications to both of the following Points of Contact:
Ms. Nicole Swoboda, Contract Specialist, nicole.d.swoboda.civ@mail.mil Ms. Cheryl Berkemann, Contracting Officer, cheryl.l.berkemann.civ@mail.mil
Written questions will be answered in writing and be provided to all Offerors via FedBizOpps. Solicitation changes will be made via formal amendments. However, due to the time required to research questions and provide answers, questions received less than ten calendar days prior to the due date of offers specified in this solicitation may not be answered.
b Detailed Instructions.
1 This solicitation encompasses two service segments; International Transportation Services (i.e., International) and Domestic Transportation Services (i.e., Domestic). International Transportation Services are defined as those services described in PWS paragraph 1.1 (and all sub paragraphs thereto). Domestic Transportation Services are defined as those services described in PWS paragraphs 1.2 and 1.3 (and all sub paragraphs thereto).
PWS paragraphs 2 through 5 apply to both International and Domestic Transportation Services. Note that Offerors may choose to propose on one or both service segments. In either event, only one proposal will be required to be submitted in accordance with the instructions contained herein.
2 A proposal shall consist of four separate volumes; Volume I – Corporate Experience; Volume II
– Business Proposal; Volume III – Technical Capability; and Volume IV – Price Proposal. Proposals will be evaluated in accordance with the evaluation criteria set forth in FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation – Commercial Items (Oct 2014), as included in this Request for Proposal (RFP). Offerors are required to submit one soft copy. The soft copy shall be provided on a CD-ROM (read only) in Microsoft Office Word and Excel 2007 - compatable format.
Facsimile or emailed proposals will not be accepted.
3 Each volume shall include an introductory page identifying Offeror name, title of the proposal, volume number, and solicitation number. Provide a table of contents within each volume with sufficient detail to easily allow for the location of information to be evaluated. Elaborate formats, bindings, or color presentations are not desired or required.
4 Page limitations. Page limitations, per volume, are identified below. Tables of Content or an introductory cover page within each volume will not be counted toward the page limitations. Note that pages beyond the limit stated will not be evaluated. Also note that if soft copies include links that embed other documents, those other documents will count towards the page limitation.
Volume Page/Submission Limitation
Volume I – Corporate Experience 10 pages
Volume II – Business Proposal No page limitation
Volume III – Technical Capability
Technical Approach 20 pages
Reporting Dictionary One completed copy of Attachment 5, Reporting Dictionary
Service Guide No page limitation
Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emission 5 pages Management Plan
Volume IV – Price Proposal No page limitation c Proposal Volume Information.
1 Volume I – Corporate Experience. The Offeror shall identify recent and relevant corporate experience. An Offeror, or their principal subcontractor(s), is expected to have at least 12 consecutive months of recent and relevant corporate experience (as defined in the table below). A principal subcontractor is defined as a subcontractor responsible for performing or brokering a substantial amount of the transportation services required to accomplish small package delivery services under the contract. To demonstrate corporate experience, the Offeror shall identify all of their and/or their principal subcontractor(s) most relevant Government or commercial contracts and efforts performed within the past three years. The Offeror shall clearly identify which efforts were performed by their company and those performed by their principal subcontractor(s). The Offeror shall explain how each referenced contract or effort is considered relevant in terms of scope, magnitude and complexity as defined below.
All references provided, when considered together, should demonstrate relevant corporate experience of the Offeror, or principal subcontractor(s). Each individual reference provided, however, is not required to demonstrate relevancy in all performance areas. Offerors may also provide any other information they consider important or relevant to the requirements in the solicitation.
Recent Defined as within the prior three years from date of proposal submission Relevant Defined as small package delivery services of similar scope, magnitude, and complexity Scope For international services, delivery of small packages as defined herein on a global basis; and for domestic services, delivery of small packages as defined herein to 95% of all U.S. Zip Codes (as defined by the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) assigned ZIP Code)
Magnitude For international services, delivery of 10,000 or more small packages per month; for domestic services, delivery of 500,000 or more small packages per month
Complexity Door-to-door pickup and delivery, transportation, timely and accurate In-Transit Visibility (ITV), and customs clearance processing, if applicable, of small packages as defined herein
The Offeror shall provide the following information for each referenced contract or effort:
1. Name and address of the Contracting/Buying activity
2. Contracting Officer’s (or similar commercial agent) name and verified email address and phone number
3. Contracting Officer’s Representative/Contract Manager’s name and verified email address and phone number
4. Contract or effort number
5. Contract or effort name/title
6. Contract or effort type (fixed-price, cost-reimbursement, etc)
7. Performance period of the contract or effort
8. Total life-cycle contract or effort value
9. Detailed explanation of how the contract or effort is relevant in terms of scope, magnitude and complexity as defined above
a. Describe the services performed (door-to-door pickup and delivery, transportation, timely and accurate In-Transit Visibility (ITV), and customs clearance processing, if applicable, of small packages)
b. Identify geographical locations where small package deliveries were made
c. Identify the average number of monthly shipments delivered
d. Identify the percentage of U.S. postal zip codes serviced if applicable
2 Volume II – Business Proposal. The Business Proposal shall include all documents and information required below:
(a) Subfactor 1 - Proposal Compliance. The Offeror shall provide all documents and information as identified below:
(1) Solicitation/Contract Form. Offerors shall complete the SF Form 1449, blocks 12, 17a and 30 a, b, and c. Block 17a shall include the Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code of the Offeror. 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 terms and conditions included in the contract and agree to perform all requirements included in the NGDS PWS.
(2) Block 17b. Check this block if your remittance address is different and identify the remittance address in your proposal.
(3) Online Representations and Certifications. Offerors are required to register in the System for Award Management (SAM) database (https://www.sam.gov) and complete electronic representations and certifications in the SAM. The Government will reference the date of SAM verification and include a paper copy of the electronically-submitted representations and certifications in the contract file.
(4) Acknowledgement of Solicitation Amendments (if any). Include one signed copy of each Amendment.
(5) For the prime and principal subcontractor(s), provide the Company/Division
Name, Address, Identifying Codes, and Applicable Designations. Provide company/division’s street address;
CAGE and Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number.
(6) Letter signed by the Offeror’s Civil Reserve Air Fleet (CRAF) representative identifying individuals who are authorized to negotiate and sign documents on behalf of the CRAF Contractor.
(7) Statement acknowledging the requirement to maintain CRAF status for the duration of the contract.
(8) Statement indicating which service segment(s) (International and/or
Domestic) the Offeror is proposing.
(9) If the Offeror is not proposing International FMS Optional Services or
Domestic Optional Standard Mail Shipping Services, the Offeror shall provide a statement indicating such.
(b) Subfactor 2 - Small Business Proposal. Small Business Proposals shall address the following areas:
(1) Small Business Subcontracting Plan (applies to Large Businesses Only).
Offerors shall submit a Small Business Subcontracting Plan in accordance with FAR 19.7, FAR 52.219-9 (Deviation 2016-O0009), DFARS 219.7, and DFARS 252.219-7003 (Deviation 2016-O0009) (See Attachment 6, Small Business Subcontracting Plan Template). The following are subcontracting target goals only and are provided to assist Offerors in the development of Small Business Subcontracting Plan goals for this acquisition.
Small Business 30.5% of total domestic subcontracting dollars Small Disadvantaged Business 5% of total domestic subcontracting dollars Veteran Owned (VO) Small Business 3% of total domestic subcontracting dollars Service Disabled VO Small Business 3% of total domestic subcontracting dollars HUBZone Certified Small Business 3% of total domestic subcontracting dollars Woman Owned Small Business 5% of total domestic subcontracting dollars
(2) Small Business Participation Plan (applies to Small and Large
Businesses). The Offeror shall submit a Small Business Participation Plan which identifies the Offeror’s commitment to utilizing small business concerns (Small Business, Small Disadvantaged Business, Woman Owned Small Business, HUBZone Small Business, Veteran Owned Small Business and Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business) in the performance of this contract to the maximum extent possible. In describing its Small Business Participation Strategy, the Offeror shall:
1. Provide a description of services to be performed by each Small Business and Small Business concern subcategory proposed. Include the services to be performed by the Offeror. Recommend providing in format below (Note: check all that apply):
Supplies/Services Small VOSB SDVOSB HUBZone SDB WOSB
Aircraft Fueling Svs X
(Example) Shredding Svs X X
(Example) Help Desk Svs X X X
Attach additional sheets if necessary (or remove lines if not needed)
2. Provide total proposed domestic contract value (projected for this solicitation) and goals, expressed as dollars and percentages, of the value of work to be performed (to include supplies) for the Offeror and all other concerns in the format depicted below. For informational purposes only, the International estimated program value is $459,546,693.08, and the Domestic estimated program value is $2,120,719,202.58.
Offeror Name
Total Proposed Domestic Contract Value (including options) “A”
$ A
$ Value to be Performed
% of Total Contract Value
Large Business “C” $ B (B / A)*100
Small Business (SB) Concerns (includes SB Concerns and Socioeconomic Subcategories):
$ C (C / A)*100
Total ($ Value of “B” + “C” must = “A”) ($ B + $ C) 100%
Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB) $ D (D / A)*100
Women-Owned SB (WOSB) $ E (E / A)*100
HUBZone SB $ F (F / A)*100
Veteran-Owned SB (VOSB) $ G (G / A)*100
Service-Disabled VOSB (SDVOSB) $ H (H / A)*100
3 Volume III – Technical Capability. This volume shall address the Offeror’s technical capability and shall outline the Offeror’s understanding of the PWS requirements. Offerors shall ensure their proposal clearly demonstrates their technical capability to perform the PWS requirements and does not merely restate the PWS requirements. Statements such as “the Offeror understands”; “can or will comply with all requirements”, or “standard procedures will be utilized”, etc., are not sufficient to demonstrate an Offeror’s technical capability to perform the PWS requirements. The Technical Capability Volume shall not include any pricing information. All pricing information is to be submitted in Volume IV of the Offeror’s proposal.
(a) Subfactor 1 – Technical Approach. The Offeror shall describe its technical approach to performing the international express and/or domestic express and ground transportation services identified in the PWS Paragraphs 1.1, 1.2 and 1.3., as well as all other services identified in PWS Paragraph 2.
(b) Subfactor 2 – Reporting Dictionary. The Offeror shall complete the spreadsheet provided at Attachment 5, Reporting Dictionary. Instructions for completion of the spreadsheet are included in the first Tab titled Instructions.
(c) Subfactor 3 – Service Guide. The Offeror is required to: 1) have a published Service
Guide that is applicable to the general public, explaining the various services the Contractor offers as customary commercial practice for performance of express and ground small package delivery services; and 2) identify the web address where a copy of its published Service Guide, in effect at time of proposal submission, can be accessed.
(d) Subfactor 4 – Domestic Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emission Management Plan
(only applies to those offerors proposing on Domestic Transportation Services). The Offeror shall submit a GHG Emission Management Plan identifying the offeror's overall GHG reduction goals throughout the contract period of performance, and actions to be taken, or programs in place, to achieve those goals.
4 Volume IV – Price Proposal.
(a) Offerors shall insert proposed pricing for the Domestic Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emission Report under Contract Line Item Number (CLIN) 0004, Subcontract Line Item Numbers (SLINs) 0004AA through 0004AE, of the Schedule.
(b) The MS-Excel documents provided at Attachments 2a through 2g contain specific instructions for their completion in the first Tab of each attachment. Do not alter the format of those attachments.
(e.g., cell formats, cell shading, or page layout) during rate submissions. Numeric cell inputs shall be rounded to the nearest two decimal positions (e.g., $2.50). Alterations, formula adjustments, cell formatting, adding terms or conditions, etc., may result in your offer being determined non-responsive.
(1) For those Offerors proposing on International Transportation Services, the Offeror shall propose all-inclusive cost-per-pound rates for all weight increments and lanes in Attachment 2a, International Profile 6 and 7 Pricing, Tabs 2 and 3. Offerors shall also propose transit times on all lanes.
Additionally, Offerors shall propose a specific percentage discount from their published Service Guide rates for Non-Basic Service.
(2) For those Offerors proposing on Optional International Delivery Services, the Offeror shall propose all-inclusive cost-per-pound rates for all weight increments and lanes in Attachment 2a, International Profile 6 and 7 Pricing; Tab 4-Optional Rates.
(3) For those Offerors proposing on Domestic Transportation Services, the Offeror shall propose all-inclusive cost-per-pound rates for all weight increments for all offeror proposed zones within Attachment 2b through 2g with the exception of Tab 4-Optional Standard Mail of Attachment 2b.
(4) For those Offerors proposing Optional Standard Mail Shipping Services, the Offeror shall propose pricing in accordance with their commercial pricing model in Attachment 2b, Accessorial, Escalation and Optional Pricing; Tab 4-Optional Standard Mail.
(5) Offerors shall provide accessorial (surcharge) service descriptions, definitions/parameters for each accessorial (surcharge), units of measure, prices and minimum charges in Attachment 2b, Accessorial, Escalation & Optional Service Pricing; Tab 2-Accessorials.
(6) Offeror’s shall propose annual escalation rates in Attachment 2b; Tab 3- Escalation. Offerors shall only complete the Pricing Matrices for the base year. Prices will be adjusted annually according to the Offeror’s negotiated escalation rates incorporated into the contract.
Paragraph (c) Period for acceptance of offers is tailored to read: The Offeror agrees to hold the prices in its offer firm for 240 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of offers.
Paragraph (d) remains as written.
Paragraph (e) 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 (f) remains as written.
Paragraph (g) 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 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, and may waive informalities and minor irregularities in offers received.
Paragraph (h) Multiple awards is tailored to read: The Government intends to award approximately five IDIQ contracts for International Transportation Services and approximately two IDIQ contracts for Domestic Transportation Services as a result of this solicitation. These IDIQ awards will be made based on the evaluation criteria contained herein. Offerors who propose on and receive awards for both service segments (i.e., International and Domestic Transportation Services) will be awarded only one IDIQ contract which will encompass the International and Domestic Transportation Service requirements. Subsequent Task Order awards will be made pursuant to the fair opportunity ordering procedures set forth in FAR Part 16.505, Ordering.
Paragraph (i) remains as written.
Paragraph (j) remains as written.
Paragraph (k) remains as written.
Paragraph (l) Debriefing is revised as follows:
(l) Debriefing. Debriefings may be provided in writing, orally, or in person, at the Government’s discretion. If a post-award debriefing is given to requesting Offerors, the Government shall disclose the following information, if applicable:
The remainder of Paragraph (l) remains as written.
(End of Provision)
LIST OF ATTACHMENTS
Attachment 1 Performance Work Statement 4 November 2016 Attachment 2a International Profile 6 and 7 Pricing 4 November 2016 Attachment 2b Accessorial, Escalation, & Optional Service Pricing 4 November 2016 Attachment 2c Domestic Profile 1 Pricing 4 November 2016 Attachment 2d Domestic Profile 2 Pricing 4 November 2016 Attachment 2e Domestic Profile 3 Pricing 4 November 2016
Attachment 2f Domestic Profile 4 Pricing 4 November 2016 Attachment 2g Domestic Profile 5 Pricing 4 November 2016 Attachment 3 Wage Determination Reserved Attachment 4 Wage Determination Reserved Attachment 5 Reporting Dictionary 13 October 2016 Attachment 6 Small Business Subcontracting Plan Template 4 November 2016
52.212-2 EVALUATION--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (OCT 2014)
(a) The Government will award multiple contracts resulting from this solicitation to the responsible Offerors whose offers conforming to the solicitation will be the most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. Multiple contracts will be awarded to provide Government shippers flexibility of choice and service coverage. Best value source selection procedures without tradeoffs will be utilized for each service segment (i.e., International and Domestic) in accordance with FAR 15.101 and Department of Defense (DoD) Source Selection Procedures, dated Apr 01, 2016. Approximately five contracts will be awarded for International Transportation Services and approximately two contracts will be awarded for Domestic Transportation Services. If an Offeror is selected for award of both service segments (i.e., International and Domestic Transportation Services), they will be awarded only one IDIQ contract which will encompass both service segments. Contracts will be awarded to Offerors whose proposals have been determined acceptable under the Corporate Experience, Business Proposal, and Technical Capability evaluation factors, who have proposed fair and reasonable prices, and who have been determined responsible. For International Transportation services, the Government will begin with the lowest-priced Offeror, up through the total number of awards deemed to be in the best interest of the Government (approximately five); and for Domestic transportation services, the Government will award to approximately two Offerors.
(b) The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers:
-Corporate Experience
-Business Proposal Subfactor 1 – Proposal Compliance Subfactor 2 – Small Business Proposal
-Technical Capability Subfactor 1 – Technical Approach Subfactor 2 – Reporting Dictionary Subfactor 3 – Service Guide Subfactor 4 – Domestic Greenhouse Gas Emission Management Plan
-Price
(1) Corporate Experience. Corporate experience shall be evaluated first. This factor will be evaluated on an Acceptable or Unacceptable basis in accordance with the ratings identified below. Only those proposals rated Acceptable will be considered for award. If an Offeror is rated Unacceptable under this evaluation factor the evaluation process will cease, no further factors or subfactors will be evaluated, and the Offeror will not receive a contract award.
Adjectival Rating Description Acceptable Proposal meets the requirements of the solicitation Unacceptable Proposal does not meet the requirements of the solicitation
To be rated Acceptable, the Offeror’s proposal must reflect that the Offeror, or their principal subcontractor, has at least 12 consecutive months of recent and relevant corporate experience (as defined in the table below).
Recent Defined as within the prior three years from date of proposal submission
Relevant Defined as small package delivery services of similar scope, magnitude, and complexity Scope For international services, delivery of small packages as defined herein on a global basis; and for domestic services, delivery of small packages as defined herein to 95% of all U.S. Zip Codes (as defined by the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) assigned ZIP Code)
Magnitude For international services, delivery of 10,000 or more small packages per month; for domestic services, delivery of 500,000 or more small packages per month
Complexity Door-to-door pickup and delivery, transportation, timely and accurate In-Transit Visibility (ITV), and customs clearance processing, if applicable, of small packages as defined herein
(2) Business Proposal. The Business Proposal evaluation factor contains two subfactors, Proposal Compliance; and Small Business Proposal, which will be evaluated on an Acceptable or Unacceptable basis in accordance with the ratings identified below. Only those proposals rated Acceptable under both subfactors will be considered for award.
Adjectival Rating Description Acceptable Proposal meets the requirements of the solicitation Unacceptable Proposal does not meet the requirements of the solicitation a Subfactor 1 – Proposal Compliance. To be rated acceptable, the Offeror’s proposal must include all documents and information required to be submitted under the Proposal Preparation Instructions in the Addendum to FAR Clause 52.212-1. Additionally, the Offeror must be registered in SAM prior to award but no later than the date the Contracting Officer is prepared to award the contract.
b Subfactor 2 – Small Business Proposal.
1Small Business Subcontracting Plan (Applies to Large Businesses Only). To be rated acceptable, the Offeror’s proposed Small Business Subcontracting Plan must meet all of the requirements in FAR
19.7 and provide sufficient detail to demonstrate how the Offeror intends to meet the proposed contract Small Business subcontracting goals. The information contained in the proposed Small Business Subcontracting Plan must appear to be realistic based on the types of services to be subcontracted. Prior achievement of small business subcontracting goals or other sources available to the Government may be considered to determine if proposed goals are realistic.
2 Small Business Participation Plan (Applies to Small and Large Businesses). To be rated acceptable, the Offeror’s proposed Small Business Participation Plan:
(a) Describes the extent of participation of small business concerns under this contract and provides a description of the services to be performed by the Offeror and any small business concerns proposed. The extent of participation and description appear to be realistic.
(b) Provides goals, expressed as dollars and percentages of total (proposed) contract value, dollars and percentages of work to be performed (to include supplies) for the Offeror and each small business concern. The goals appear to be realistic based on the services to be performed under the contract.
(3) Technical Capability. The Technical Capability evaluation factor contains four subfactors, Technical Approach; Reporting Dictionary; Service Guide; and Domestic Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emission Management Plan which will be evaluated on an Acceptable or Unacceptable basis in accordance with the ratings identified below.
Only those proposals rated Acceptable under all subfactors will be considered for award.
Adjectival Rating Description Acceptable Proposal meets the requirements of the solicitation Unacceptable Proposal does not meet the requirements of the solicitation a Subfactor 1 - Technical Approach. To be rated Acceptable, the Offeror’s proposal must demonstrate their proposed technical approach to accomplishing small package delivery services identified in PWS Paragraphs 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, and 2 is logical and should result in successful performance of those services.
b Subfactor 2 – Reporting Dictionary. To be rated Acceptable, the Offeror’s submission of Attachment 5, Reporting Dictionary, Tabs 2 through 4 and 6, must be complete (all columns include Offeror-provided information as required in Tab 1, Instructions) and the delay codes identified in Tab 4 logically correlate to the Government Excusable Delay Codes included in Tab 5, unless a specific proposed delay code is annotated with “Not Applicable”.
c Subfactor 3 – Service Guide. To be rated Acceptable, the Government must be able to: 1) access the Offeror’s published Service Guide in effect at time of proposal submission via the web address provided by the Offeror; and 2) validate that the published Service Guide is applicable to the general public and explains the various services the Offeror provides as customary commercial practice for performance of express and/or ground small package delivery services.
d Subfactor 4 – Domestic Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emission Management Plan. To be rated Acceptable, the Offeror must submit a GHG Emission Management Plan identifying the Offeror’s overall GHG reduction goals throughout the contract period of performance, and actions to be taken, or programs in place, to achieve those goals. The GHG Emission Management Plan reflects positive reduction goals and actions to be taken, or programs in place to achieve those goals appear to be realistic based on the services being performed.
(4) Price.
a International Transportation Services. For evaluation purposes, a Total Evaluated Price (TEP) will be determined for each Offeror who proposes to perform International Transportation Services. The TEP will be calculated based upon an annualized subset of historical shipment data provided in Attachment 2a, Tabs “8- Profile 7 TEP Quantities” and “9-Profile 6 TEP Quantities”. The Government will multiply the Offeror’s proposed rates for those lanes identified in the annualized historical subset of shipment data by the estimated quantities to arrive at a subtotal price per lane. The price per lane will then be escalated in accordance with the Offeror’s proposed escalation factors in Tab “7-Escalation” for a five year, six-month period of performance to arrive at a TEP for each offeror. The six-month period of performance will be calculated at the proposed rates as escalated for the fifth year of performance. The TEP will be evaluated to determine if it is considered fair and reasonable utilizing one or more of the price analysis techniques identified in FAR 15.404-1(b)(2). Additionally, the Government will evaluate individual transportation rates on a by-lane basis to determine if they are considered fair and reasonable utilizing one or more of the price analysis techniques identified in FAR 15.404-1(b)(2).
b Domestic Transportation Services. Offeror’s individual transportation rates will be evaluated to determine if the proposed rates are considered fair and reasonable utilizing one or more of the price analysis techniques identified in FAR 15.404-1(b)(2).
c Accessorial Rates, escalation rates, non-basic service discounts and Domestic Greenhouse Gas Emission Report pricing. The Government will conduct a price analysis to determine if the Offeror’s proposed accessorial rates, escalation rates, non-basic service discounts and Domestic Greenhouse Gas Emission Report pricing is considered fair and reasonable utilizing one or more of the price analysis techniques identified in FAR 15.404-1(b)(2).
(c) Basis for Award.
(1) Approximately five IDIQ contract awards will be made for International Transportation Services.
Awards will be made to those Offerors, beginning with the lowest-priced Offeror, up through the total number of awards deemed to be in the best interest of the Government, who have proposed fair and reasonable prices, who have received Acceptable evaluation ratings under the Corporate Experience, Business Proposal, and Technical Capability evaluation factors, and who have been determined responsible.
(2) Approximately two IDIQ contract awards will be made for Domestic Transportation Services to Offerors who have proposed fair and reasonable prices, who have received Acceptable evaluation ratings under the Corporate Experience, Business Proposal, and Technical Capability evaluation factors, and who have been determined responsible.
(3) Offerors who are selected for awards in both service segments (International and Domestic Transportation Services) will be awarded only one IDIQ contract which encompasses both service requirements.
(4) Options. As stated in paragraph (b)(5) above, individual transportation rates, accessorial rates, escalation rates, non-basic service discounts and Domestic Greenhouse Gas Emission Report pricing will be evaluated by conducting a price analysis to determine those rates and prices fair and reasonable. The Government will evaluate pricing for the six month option period under FAR 52.217-8, Option to Extend Services, at the escalated rates and prices for the fifth year of performance.
(d) 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 specified expiration time of the offer, 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.
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