M00264-16-R-0040_Amendment_0001.pdf

M5405016RC00009

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. Post Questions and Answ ers;

2. Amend FAR52.212-1 ADDENDUM to remove the small business participation language;

3. Extend the proposal submission deadline from NLT 1000 09 June 2016 to NLT 1000 14 June 2016;

4. Incorporate amended Attachment 03, Past Performance Questionnaire; and

5. Incorporate Attachment 04, Bidder's Library Information

All other terms and conditions remain the same.

1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

J 1 12

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

16C. DATE SIGNED

BY 03-Jun-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 M00264-16-R-0040

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

19-May-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 X is extended, is not extended.

Offer must acknowledge receipt of this amendment prior to the hour and date specified in the solicitation or as amended by one of the following methods:

(a) By completing Items 8 and 15, and returning copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted;

or (c) By separate letter or telegram which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGMENT TO BE

RECEIVED AT THE PLACE DESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OF OFFERS PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATE SPECIFIED MAY RESULT IN

REJECTION OF YOUR OFFER. If by virtue of this amendment you desire to change an offer already submitted, such change may be made by telegram or letter, provided each telegram or letter makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required)

13. THIS ITEM APPLIES ONLY TO MODIFICATIONS OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS.

IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NO. AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

A. THIS CHANGE ORDER IS ISSUED PURSUANT TO: (Specify authority) THE CHANGES SET FORTH IN ITEM 14 ARE MADE IN THE

CONTRACT ORDER NO. IN ITEM 10A.

B. THE ABOVE NUMBERED CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES (such as changes in paying office, appropriation date, etc.) SET FORTH IN ITEM 14, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 43.103(B).

C. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT IS ENTERED INTO PURSUANT TO AUTHORITY OF:

D. OTHER (Specify type of modification and authority)

E. IMPORTANT: Contractor is not, is required to sign this document and return copies to the issuing office.

14. DESCRIPTION OF AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION (Organized by UCF section headings, including solicitation/contract subject matter where feasible.)

10A. MOD. OF CONTRACT/ORDER NO.

2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NO. 5. PROJECT NO.(If applicable)

6. ISSUED BY

3. EFFECTIVE DATE

03-Jun-2016

CODE

COMMANDING GENERAL - REG CON OFFICE NCR

2010 HENDERSON RD

MICHAEL T CURLEY

QUANTICO VA 22134

M00264 7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than item 6)

4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO.

CODE

See Item 6

FACILITY CODECODE

EMAIL:TEL:

M00264-16-R-0040

SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION SF 30 - BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

The following have been added by full text:

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

RFP Section Paragrap h

Page Number Question Answers

N/A N/A N/A Is this a new effort? If not, please provide the current contract number, incumbent information, and contract dollar amount.

Additionally, if this is a re-compete effort are the duties/responsibilities and FTE count of the expiring effort identical to this solicitation?

Contract # N00178-

06-D-4759-V702 with Homeland

Security Solutions, Inc.

See the Attachment

04, Bidder's Library for information pertaining to historical levels of effort

N/A N/A N/A Was this work previously competed as a HUB Zone set aside? Or is the HUB Zone designation for the work new?

No, this is a new designation derived from market research findings.

N/A N/A N/A Will there be a pre solicitation meeting?

No, the question and answer process will serve as the only exchange between industry and the

Government prior to the proposal submission due date.

Instructions to

Offerors/PWS

N/A N/A Is there a facilities clearance requirement for the company intending to bid?

No, all services will be performed at

Government facilities. Individual personnel clearances are required per the DD

254 and the PWS.

N/A N/A N/A Who are the approved Sub-contractors on the work, if any?

No Sub-contractors have been pre-approved.

N/A N/A N/A The “See Interested Vendors”

Tab does not appear to be active in the solicitation, although the

“Add me to Interested Vendors”

Tab is active. Will the “See

Interested Vendors” Tab be made visible?

No.

Instructions to Offerors N/A N/A Must a completed copy of the

Representations and

Certifications be submitted with the proposal if the offeror's information is updated and accurate in SAM?

If reps and certs have been completed in SAM, attach them instead of completing the

Representations and

Certifications in

FAR 52.212-3.

Instructions to Offerors N/A N/A Would the government consider a proposal due date extension?

The proposal submission due date has been extended to NLT

1000, 14 June 2016

N/A N/A N/A Is Program Management included under any of the stated CLINs?

Or would the government consider adding a CLIN for part time Program Management?

Program

Management is not included under any of the stated CLINs

SF1449 N/A 1 Are small businesses allowed to submit a bid with large business subcontractors on the team?

HUBZONE Small

Businesses may subcontract with a large business so long as the prime

HUBZONE Small

Business provides evidence that it will perform at least

51% of the services required.

N/A N/A Numerous Because the quantity for each

CLIN is 12: can we assume this equals 12 months and as a result the expectation is pricing for 1

FTE per CLIN?

Attachment 04, Bidder's Library is provided for reference of historical levels of effort needed per task. Billing per task will take place on a monthly basis as identified in the

PWS Performance

Requirements

Summary upon the submission of the monthly deliverable.

N/A N/A 5-6 Should the sums of CLINs

0008AA and 0008AB roll up to

CLIN 0008?

CLIN 0008 is an information only

CLIN. SubCLIN's

0008AA and

0008AB need to be separately priced.

Instructions to Offerors 2.1 61 Can the MS Word document be submitted in .pdf format or must it be submitted in MS Word format?

All proposal submissions must comply with the requirements identified within the solicitation in order to be deemed responsive and eligible for consideration for award.

Instructions to Offerors 2.3.1 61 What is required within this summary/plan? These type summaries are typically required for large businesses, not small business set asides.

All content requirements are identified within para 2.3.1.

However, please disregard the requirement for the submission of a summary of the small business participation as this requirement has been set-aside exclusively for

HUBZone Small

Businesses.

Instructions to Offerors 2.3.1 61 If we are making no claims to data rights, can we simply state

"We are asseeting no data rights".

Yes, offerors may simply state that they are asserting no data rights.

Instructions to Offerors 2.6 64 We are assuming that the PWSs that the government is requiring do not count against the 9-page limit for Volume 4: Past

Performance?

Correct, the PWSs are considered and should be labeled as attachments. As such, the PWSs do not count against the page limit for

Volume 4.

Instructions to Offerors 2.7.1 65 Is the government expecting separate Pricing Volumes for each potential subcontractor that the Prime has chosen to partner with?

All of the instructions for the

Price Volume apply separately and individually to each

Offeror, subcontractor, interdivisional transfer, or any other business entity associated to the proposal.

Cost and pricing information sufficient to facilitate a determination of fair and reasonable pricing shall be submitted for each

Offeror, subcontractor, interdivisional transfer, or any other business entity associated to the proposal to support at Volume

5.

PWS 2.8 27 Is this a new function being performed at the MCESG school, or will the contractors supplement an existing academics section? If the contractors are joining an existing section, what is the composition of the current section?

This is an existing function, current section consists of

(1) contractor, and

(1) government employee.

PWS 2.4 25 Does the SharePoint system exist or is a new SharePoint site being proposed?

The SharePoint system xxists.

PWS 2.4 25 How many SharePoint sites are currently in their collection, how many new ones are needed, and how many unique permission groups exist?

180+ Sharepoint sites with 5 unique permission groups are currently in the collection.

PWS 2.4 25 How many custom web parts have been developed?

PWS 2.4 25 Can you provide examples of

‘past new and emerging technologies’?

Social media sites, SharePoint, marines.mil public site

PWS 2.4 25 How many and which collaboration tools will require setup?

Cplex, MysqlDB, Linux, Python, C++, Matlab

PWS 2.5 25 What is the average daily helpdesk ticket volume?

30+ tickets per day

PWS 2.5 25 How many tier 1 help desk personnel are currently supporting users?

PWS 2.5 25 How many desktop support personnel are currently supporting users?

PWS 2.5 25 What configuration baseline is currently being used?

Windows 7 and

Windows 10

PWS 2.5 25 What VTC technology is in place?

Tandberg Edge 95

MXP

PWS 2.6 26 What software is in place to manage backups?

Tapes / Hard drives

PWS 2.6 26 What is the size (in GB or TB) of the backup/ archive?

The size of backup is roughly 200 GB.

Instructions to Offerors N/A N/A Does the prime contractor need to have Security Clearance or just the personnel we provide? If the offeror DOES need to have security clearance would it count if our Subcontractor has security clearance?

Only individual personnel clearances are required per the DD

254 and the PWS.

Past Performance

Questionnaire

N/A Attachment 3 Who is to complete Section III

[of the PPQ], the Offeror/Major

Subcontractor or the assessor?

Attachment 03, Past

Performance

Questionnaire, has been amended to clarify that Section

III is to be completed by the assessor

SECTION SF 1449 - CONTINUATION SHEET

SOLICITATION/CONTRACT FORM

The required response date/time has changed from 09-Jun-2016 10:00 AM to 14-Jun-2016 10:00 AM.

The following have been modified:

52.212-1 ADDENDUM

1. Instructions, Conditions and Notices to Bidders

1.1 The Government intends to award a single contract, with Firm Fixed Price (FFP) requirements structured under this solicitation. Each Offeror shall submit a proposal that clearly and concisely describes and defines the Offeror's response to the requirements of this solicitation. Use of general or vague statements such as "standard procedures will be used" will not satisfy this requirement. Unnecessary elaboration or presentations beyond that sufficient to present a complete and effective proposal are not desired and may be construed as an indication of the Offeror's lack of understanding. Elaborate artwork and expensive visual or other presentation aids are neither necessary nor desired.

1.2. Offerors must submit an offer/proposal and other information in strict accordance with these instructions.

Failure to do so may result in the Offeror's submission being determined as unacceptable and ineligible for award.

Each Offeror’s submission shall be screened by the Contracting Officer or a designee upon receipt to ensure compliance with the instructions contained in the Request for Proposal (RFP). Elimination of an Offeror is at the sole discretion of the Contracting Officer.

1.3. The contract award shall be made in accordance with the following information contained in FAR 52.212-1

ADDENDUM and FAR 52.212-2 ADDENDUM. Each Offeror must submit a proposal including information pertaining to Technical Capabilities, Management Capabilities, Past Performance, and Price. The Government will evaluate each Offeror's understanding of the contract and Performance Work Statement requirements, and each

Offeror's ability to perform the work on the basis of its proposal.

52.215-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS - COMPETITIVE ACQUISITION BY REFERENCE.

ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS, AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS

QUESTIONS: Offeror’s may submit questions requesting clarification of solicitation requirements. All questions must be received by: 10:00 AM EST May 26, 2016. All questions shall be submitted via email to the contracting officer and contract specialist. Questions shall be submitted electronically to Michael Curley, Contract Specialist, at michael.t.curley@usmc.mil, Christian Hernandez, Contracting Officer, at christian.hernandezsoto@usmc.mil and

Michael Dennie at michael.dennie@usmc.mil.

2. Instructions for Submission of Proposals

Offerors shall submit one (1) hard copy version of the proposal and a compact disc with electronic copy of the entire proposal. Proposals shall be submitted no later than 10:00 AM EST June 14, 2016. In order to maximize efficiency and minimize the effort involved in the proposal evaluation process, all Offerors shall comply with the following instructions for proposal format and content. Proposals that do not comply with these instructions may be considered non-responsive and render the Offeror ineligible for award.

Proposals shall be delivered to the following address:

ATTN: Christian Hernandez-Soto and Michael Curley

United States Marine Corps

Marine Corps Installations National Capital Region-Regional Contracting Office

2010 Henderson Road

Quantico, VA 22134

2.1. Proposal Format

In order to maximize efficiency and minimize the time for proposal evaluation, it is required that all Offeror’s submit their proposals in accordance with the format and content specified. The electronic proposal shall be prepared so that if an evaluator prints the proposal it meets the following format requirements:

8.5X 11 inch paper

Single-spaced typed lines

1 inch margins on all sides

12 point font, Times New Roman

Single sided pages

Graphs and drawings must be clear and legible

No photographs or hyperlinks are permitted

Microsoft Office compatible files are required mailto:michael.t.curley@usmc.mil mailto:christian.hernandezsoto@usmc.mil mailto:michael.dennie@usmc.mil

2.2. Proposal Content

Each proposal shall contain the following volumes/sections:

Volume 1 Offer Letter

Volume 2 Factor 1 – Technical Capabilities

Volume 3 Factor 2 – Management Approach

Volume 4 Factor 3 – Past Performance

Volume 5 Factor 4 – Price

Pricing information may not appear anywhere in the proposal other than Volumes 1 and 5 as specified below.

2.2.1. The Offeror shall demonstrate a thorough understanding of the requirements of the PWS and provide a proposal in accordance with these instructions and the evaluation criteria in FAR 52.212-2 ADDENDUM.

2.2.2. All information must be presented in sufficient depth for the Government to make a comprehensive evaluation of the Offeror's understanding of the PWS and capability for successful performance. The proposal should demonstrate this understanding and capability in a concise, logical manner and should not contain superfluous material not directly related to this solicitation.

2.3. Volume 1 - Offer Letter

2.3.1. Offer Letter - The Offer Letter shall include a summary of the proposed price by CLIN including a total proposed price for this effort, a summary of the small business participation, Data Rights Assertion Listing, and the Organizational Conflict of Interest (OCI) Mitigation Plan proposed, if applicable. The Offer Letter shall be signed by an authorized company official and include the following:

1) The Solicitation number.

2) Company Information. The name, address, DUNS number, CAGE Code, and telephone number of the Offeror.

3) Authorized Personnel. Provide the name, title, telephone number, facsimile number, and e-mail address of the company/division point of contact that can obligate your company contractually.

Also, identify those individuals authorized to negotiate with the Government.

4) Terms of any express warranty.

5) “Remit to” address, if different than mailing address.

6) Acknowledgment of Solicitation Amendments (if applicable).

7) Agreement with terms. A statement specifying the extent of agreement with all terms, conditions, and provisions included in the RFP. Offerors are to clearly detail any exceptions taken and the rationale for the exceptions taken to the RFP. Please note that exceptions taken to the RFP may render the proposal unacceptable to the Government.

8) Identify any enclosures being transmitted.

9) State the length of proposal validity (at least a minimum of 60 days).

2.3.2. State the length of proposal validity (at least a minimum of 60 days). Standard Form (SF) 1449 -

Complete Blocks 17a and 30a-c of Page 1 of the Solicitation (signed and dated). Failure to do so may lead to rejection of the offer.

2.3.3. FAR 52.212-3 - A completed copy of the representations and certifications at FAR 52.212-3 (see

FAR 52.212-3(b) for those representations and certifications that the offeror shall complete electronically), FAR

52.209-5, and DFARS 252.209-7992 DEV. Offerors who have completed the representations and certifications in the System for Award Management (SAM) do not need to submit a separate copy. Instead, they shall include a statement stating their representations and certifications are up to date in SAM.

2.4. Volume 2 - Factor 1 Technical Capabilities

https://www.acquisition.gov/far/current/html/52_212_213.html#wp1179194

2.4.1. The Offeror's technical volume submission shall include all relevant supporting information required or specified in the Solicitation. This Volume shall be limited to Thirty-five (35) pages, single sided, not including exhibits and attachments. Offeror’s shall submit the following information:

2.4.1.1 Technical Approach - The Contractor proposal shall demonstrate an understanding of and ability to meet all of the requirements covered in the Performance Work Statement (PWS). The proposal should sufficiently demonstrate how the Offeror will comply with Government tasking and requirements throughout the performance period. The Contractor shall provide a detailed description of the proposed technical approach for each task/deliverables set forth under the PWS.

2.4.1.2. Key Personnel - The contractor shall provide the resumes for all key personnel that demonstrate the minimum years of experience and skills necessary to perform the requirements in the solicitation.

2.5. Volume 3 - Factor 2 Management Approach

2.5.1 The Offeror's management volume submission shall include all relevant supporting information required or specified in the Solicitation. This Volume shall be limited to Thirty-five (35) pages single sided, not including exhibits and attachments. Offeror’s shall submit the following information:

2.5.1.1. The Contractor proposal shall demonstrate an understanding of and ability to meet all of the requirements covered in the Solicitation. The proposal should be sufficiently complete to demonstrate how the Offeror will comply with Government tasking and requirements throughout the performance period.

Data previously submitted, or presumed to be known, (i.e., team structure used under previous contracts) cannot be considered as a part of the proposal unless physically incorporated in the proposal. Clarity, completeness, and conciseness are essential. The Offeror shall demonstrate the ability, resources and experience required to perform the requirements in the Solicitation, including the detailed procedures and methods to be used.

2.5.1.2. Management - The Offeror’s proposal shall include a detailed description of the management plan approach to managing the magnitude and complexity of work detailed in the PWS. The proposal shall describe the Offeror’s corporate experience and management structure to successfully perform all tasks required in the PWS. The proposal shall describe the Offeror’s ability to identify and implement cost efficiencies on the contract and manage personnel. The proposal shall provide information that demonstrates the Offeror's ability and resources for meeting the MCESG Professional Support Services being completed.

2.5.1.3. Teaming - The Offeror’s proposal shall include a description of the teaming approach to be used in the overall operational concept for this contract. The proposal shall demonstrate the Offeror’s approach for communicating, coordinating, resolving problems and working successfully as part of the overall team. The proposal shall clearly describe team structures, relationships, roles and responsibilities that are clearly defined and established to provide maximum quality performance and minimize risk to performance.

2.5.1.4. Staffing - The Offeror’s proposal shall include a detailed description of the staffing plan approach used to provide a fully qualified work force to include key personnel at contract award as well as the

Offeror’s demonstrated ability to recruit, train, and retain sufficient numbers of personnel with required skill sets and security clearances to perform all PWS requirements. The staffing plan will also be evaluated for its completeness regarding qualifications, knowledge, and skills of proposed personnel and how well they correlate to the capability requirements of the PWS.

2.5.1.5. DD Form 254 - The Offeror shall demonstrate its ability to meet the security requirements of the solicitation and in accordance with the DD Form 254 (Attachment 1). Contractor shall provide a completed

DD254, Contract Security Classification Specification (Attachment 1) filled out for the Prime Contractor and any Subcontractors.

Offeror will be responsible for ensuring that its subcontractor(s) meet(s) security policies and regulations in accordance with the DD Form 254 and applicable security policies and regulations. The proposal must provide sufficient information for the Government to validate the proposed information.

The Offeror’s proposal shall provide specific information that indicates any Facility Security Clearance (FCL) and

Foreign Ownership, Control, or Influence (FOCI) issues and/or concerns by the Offeror, as indicated in the

NISPOM, that have not been properly negated. If no FOCI issues and concerns exists, the Offeror shall state it in the proposal. FCL and FOCI information shall include at least the following:

Company Name

Address and Zip Code

Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Code

Facility Security Clearance Level

Safeguarding Level

The proposal shall contain a listing of the proposed key personnel as stated in the RFP. Proposed key personnel information shall include at least the following:

Full Name (Last, First, Middle)

Name of current employer

Date of Birth

Place of Birth

Social Security Number (SSN) *

Current Investigation (Type and Date)

SCI eligibility date

Status of SCI (Indicate ‘Briefed’ or ‘Debriefed’ and ‘Date’)

Government Sponsor

2.6. Volume 4 - Factor 3 - Past Performance

This section shall not exceed nine (9) pages. The Offeror's Past Performance volume shall include sections that address the following:

2.6.1. The Offeror must provide a matrix with a minimum of three (3) references but no more than six (6) that will be able to provide information regarding the Offeror's relevant past performance during the last three years in regard to the following areas: (1) Customer Satisfaction, (2) Timeliness, (3) Technical

Success, (4) Quality, and (5) Cost Control. The reference information must be current to facilitate the evaluation process. If the Offeror does not have relevant past performance experience within the last three years, then the Offeror must make an affirmative statement to this effect.

Of the five (5) tasks referenced under the PWS, the Offeror shall submit no more than two (2) references where the Offeror was a Sub-Contractor. For each relevant task identified, a Past Performance

Questionnaire (Attachment 3) shall be used to collect data from the references.

For each of the Past Performance Information (PPI) identified, the Offeror shall:

(1) Describe how the work was/is similar to the MCESG Professional Support Services requirements in terms of the scope, magnitude, and complexity;

(2) Identify a Point of Contact (POC) (e.g. Contracting Officer, Contracting Officer’s Representative, Contracting Officer’s Technical Representative, or Government Program Manager), Name of contracting agency, agency representative, telephone number, and email address;

(3) Include type of contract, dollar value, brief description of work performed, problems encountered during contract performance and corrective actions taken;

(4) Provide the POC with a copy of the Past Performance Questionnaire (Attachment 3); and

(5) Request that the POC submit the completed questionnaire to the Government in accordance with the instructions on the questionnaire (Attachment 3). The Offeror and any Sub-Contractors should complete all applicable items of the Past Performance Questionnaire prior to providing it to each POC.

The Government will conduct an in-depth evaluation of all recent performance information to determine how closely the services performed under those contracts relate to the management and technical factors. The Offeror shall provide the Performance Work Statement (PWS) of the referenced contracts.

2.7. Volume 5 - Factor 4 - Price

2.7.1. General: All price information shall be contained in Volume 5 and in accordance with Schedule B of the solicitation. The Offeror shall provide sufficient cost and price information to allow the Contracting

Officer to determine the reasonableness of the proposed price. A summary sheet with the offeror’s Total

Price shall also be included in the price proposal. Offeror shall provide a narrative describing the assumptions and criteria used to price out their proposal. Pricing proposal shall identify the price proposed for each deliverable set forth under the PWS.

The Offeror shall submit the numerical price data using a Microsoft Excel 2007 or version. The proposed price information shall be in unprotected spreadsheets that disclose the formulas and depict how the figures were computed. All price models submitted must be consistent with the Offeror’s estimating system and must duplicate the logic and mathematical formula reflected in the paper copy of the proposal.

Due to the competitive nature of this procurement, the Government is not requesting submission of certified cost or pricing data under this solicitation in accordance with FAR 15.4. The Offeror shall not submit certified cost or pricing data substantiating the cost elements being proposed. If adequate competition is not obtained or should a situation develop that the Government will require submission of information other than cost or pricing data, the Offeror should be prepared to submit the cost or pricing data within five (5) business days after being requested by the Government.

The Offeror, subcontractor, interdivisional transfer, or any other business entity associated with the proposal may submit their sealed proposal directly to the Government or the Offeror.

Offers are solicited on an “all or none” basis. Failure to submit an offer for all requirements of the PWS shall be the cause for rejection of the offer. Non-compliance with any of the provisions herein may lead the

Government to determine that your proposal is non-compliant and may result in removal from the evaluation.

All of the instructions for the Price Volume apply separately and individually to each Offeror, subcontractor, interdivisional transfer, or any other business entity associated to the proposal.

2.7.2. CLINS - The Offeror shall propose a price for each of the tasks referenced in the PWS and break out the price for the base, option periods, and option to extend period per FAR 52.217-8. The Offeror shall include a total amount capturing the total price proposed for the entire proposal. For this effort, the offeror shall provide a priced Basis of Estimates that includes labor categories, hours, fully loaded labor rates, materials, and any other priced elements for each of the tasks included in the PWS. A breakdown of the proposed prices by cost element (e.g., no overhead rates needed) is not required. Only fully loaded amounts for labor rates and materials are required.

2.7.3. Place of Performance - The majority of the work will be performed on Marine Corps Base Quantico.

2.8 Organizational Conflict of Interest (OCI) Mitigation Plan (if applicable)

The Offeror shall submit an OCI Mitigation Plan (if applicable) that addresses all actual or potential conflicts of interest in adequate detail for the KO to determine whether an OCI exists or has been mitigated. The offeror shall describe how the OCI Mitigation Plan was developed and the company's approach to avoiding, mitigating, or neutralizing any identified OCI risks. If an Offeror determines that an actual or potential OCI does not exist, the

Offeror shall include a statement to that effect as part of its proposal, and does not need to submit an OCI Plan.

To facilitate resolution of any potential or actual OCIs, Offerors are encouraged to submit their OCI Plans in advance of the proposal submission due date. This plan shall be included under Volume 1- Offer Letter. The OCI

Mitigation Plan shall specifically address the OCI disclosures required in this section, and explain how the prime contractor is in full compliance with the agency's OCI policy. As part of its OCI Mitigation Plan, the Offeror must identify which contracts or subcontracts it will continue to support and those it intends to terminate or allow to lapse to eliminate any conflicts of interest. The OCI Mitigation Plan shall also address other OCI resolution and mitigation measures to include the divestment of business units. The OCI Mitigation Plan can incorporate mitigation measures included in the OCI Mitigation Plan by reference.

The Government's review of the offeror's Organizational Conflict of Interest (OCI) Mitigation plan will consider:

a) the degree to which the Offeror addressed OCI concerns,

b) the Offeror's approach for mitigating actual OCI issues,

c) the Offeror's approach to mitigate potential OCI issues,

d) the adequacy of its OCI training and oversight programs,

e) the adequacy of its procedures, and

f) whether or not the Offeror's OCI plan and / or mitigation strategy complies with all regulatory and statutory requirements, including FAR Subpart 9.5.

2.9 Data Rights Assertion Listing

The contractor shall provide a Data Rights Assertion Listing for both non-commercial and commercial components, items, and processes (CIPs), and software. The Contractor shall use the format described under subsection (e) of

DFARS 252.227-7013. This information shall be included under Volume 1 - Offer Letter.

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