USC-9_Pre-Proposal_Slides_FBO_.pdf

TOGETHER, WE DELIVER.

Universal Service Contract

(USC)-9

Pre-Proposal Conference

Introductions and Opening Remarks

Mr. Nick Weiss Chief, Sealift Services Division

Agenda 1130 Sign-in

1200 Introduction and Opening Remarks

Request for Proposal (RFP)

Proposals

Proposal Evaluations

Milestones

Solicitation Updates

1500 Questions and Closing Remarks

DLA Update (Optional)

Request for Proposal The Request for Proposal consists of:

• SF1449 and Clauses

• Exhibit 1

– Attachment 1 - Small Business Subcontracting Plan Template

– Attachment 2 - Domestic Shipyard Report Template

• Exhibit 2, Additional USC-9 Info

• Exhibit 3, Performance Work Statement

– Exigency Annex

– Attachment 1 – Electronic / EDI Reporting

– Attachment 2 – Operational Reports

– Attachment 3 – Rate Rules

– Attachment 4 – City Groupings

– Attachment 5 – Route Information

Request for Proposal

• Exhibit 3 (cont.):

– Attachment 6 – Invoicing and Payment

– Attachment 7 – Economic Price Adjustments

– Attachment 8 – Shipments of DLA Prime Vendor Cargo

– Attachment 9 – NIST.SP.800-171 POAM Template

– Attachment 10 – Yubikey Request Form

– Attachment 11 – Definitions

– Attachment 12 – Trade Zones

– Attachment 13 – Domestic Shipyard Report Template

– Attachment 14 - SHARP

• Exhibit 4, Ordering Procedures

• Exhibit 5, Wage Determinations Under the Service Contract Act

• DD Form 254, DOD Contract Security Classification Specification

Electronic Proposal Submission

• Deadline 3:00 p.m. CST, January 30th 2019

• Proposals shall be submitted via ARL Secure Access File

Exchange (SAFE)

– https://safe.arl.army.mil

• Electronic Pricing

– https://eta.sddc.army.mil/

– Carrier Analysis & Rate Evaluation System (CARE)

• All rates (pricing) submitted using this system https://safe.arl.army.mil/ https://eta.sddc.army.mil/

• Submit request for electronic drop off (upload)

– Mr. Will Henderson, Contracting Officer (CO), william.r.henderson12.civ@mail.mil

– Ms. Jesika DeArmond, Contract Specialist, jesika.a.dearmond.civ@mail.mil

– Ms. Lauren Langhauser, Contract Specialist, lauren.a.langhauser.civ@mail.mil

• Include name, phone number and email address of the person responsible for uploading the documents for your company.

• 24 hours after your request you will receive an auto-generated email from safe-support@arl.army.mil

• Click on link in email to electronic drop-off(upload) your proposal documents

• IMPORTANT! Request for electronic drop off deadline is 12:00pm CST 29

January 2019.

mailto:william.r.henderson12.civ@mail.mil mailto:jesika.a.dearmond.civ@mail.mil mailto:lauren.a.langhauser.civ@mail.mil mailto:safe-support@arl.army.mil

• CARE access for pricing submission

– https://eta.sddc.army.mil

– Click on New User Registration or Request Additional Applications (left side of page)

– For assistance contact Megan Manning megan.h.manning.civ@mail.mil or

618-220-5050

– Do not wait to access CARE!

https://eta.sddc.army.mil/ mailto:megan.h.manning.civ@mail.mil

Proposals

Proposals shall consist of:

• Business Proposal

• Technical Proposal

• Pricing Proposal

• Small Business Subcontracting Plan (Large Business

Only)

Proposals shall consist of (cont.):

• Complete and return all amendments

– Amendments will be posted to the Federal Business Opportunities website at

– https://www.fbo.gov/spg/ODA/USTC/USTRANSCOM/HTC71119RW0 01/listing.html https://www.fbo.gov/spg/ODA/USTC/USTRANSCOM/HTC71119RW001/listing.html

Business Proposal

– Complete fill-ins

– SF Form 1449 (e.g., Blocks 17a, 30a-c)

– Clauses

• FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items

• FAR 52.209-7, Information Regarding Responsibility Matters

• FAR 52.222-56, Certification Regarding Trafficking in Persons Compliance

Plan

• DFARS 252.209-7998, Representation Regarding Conviction of a Felony

Criminal

• DFARS 252.209-7999, Representation by Corporations Regarding an Unpaid

Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony Conviction under any Federal Law

Price Proposal

• Submit proposed prices using IBS CARE system

• Access to commercial tariffs

Technical Proposal

• Vessel Profile

• Domestic Shipyard (Jones Act Trade Only)

• Electronic Data Interchange (EDI)

Small Business

• Submit Small Business Subcontracting (Applied to Large

Business Only)

– FAR 19.704 (a)(1) through (15)

Proposal Evaluation

Evaluation Process

• The Government intends to award multiple Fixed Price with EPA IDIQ contracts resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offerors whose offers conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered

• Best value source selection procedures without trade offs will be utilized in accordance with FAR 15.101 and DOD Source Selection Procedures

• Note: Fair opportunity for task order (booking) awards is provided through a “best value” booking process IAW Exhibit 4, Ordering Procedure/Contractor Selection.

• U.S. Flag and Voluntary Intermodal Sealift Agreement (VISA) Preference Application

• U.S. Domestic Shipyard Preference (applies to Jones Act Trade only)

Evaluation Process (cont.)

• Evaluation Factors

– Business Proposal (Acceptable/Unacceptable)

– Technical (Acceptable/Unacceptable)

• Vessel Profile

• U.S. Domestic Shipyard Preference (applies to Jones Act Trade only)

• EDI Capability

– Price Proposal (Fair and Reasonable)

Evaluation Process (cont.)

• Options

– Option year pricing is not submitted in response to the RFP and will not be evaluated for the base year awards.

– The four one-year option periods will be unpriced at the time of award.

• Period of Performance

– Base Year (12 months) with four one-year option periods

Milestones

All dates are tentative and subject to change

Solicitation Updates

• VOLPE and BAF

• High Value Cargo

Questions and Closing Remarks