M00264-17-R-0011-0005_Amendment.docx

M00264-17-R-0011

SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION SF 1449 - CONTINUATION SHEET

SOLICITATION/CONTRACT FORM

The required response date/time has changed from 03-Jan-2017 12:00 PM to 06-Jan-2017 12:00 PM.

The following have been modified:

52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (OCT 2015)

1. SUMMARY: This solicitation will result in a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) contract for the provision of Hazardous Materials Management Program aboard Marine Corps Installation National Capital Region (MCINCR), Quantico Virginia. The Government intends to award a single FFP contract for a base year and four (4) option years as a result of the solicitation.

2. FAIR OPPORTUNITY: This Request for Proposals (RFP) is solicited on an unrestricted full and open competition basis.

3. The Offeror is requested to thoroughly review the requirements of this solicitation and submit any questions via email to Rufus Lassiter at rufus.lassiter@usmc.mil no later than 2:00 p.m., Eastern Standard Time on Thursday, 1 December 2016.

4. SUBMISSION OF PROPOSAL:

Offerors shall submit hard copy and a compact disc with electronic copy of the entire proposals. Proposals shall be delivered to the Contracting Officer by 12:00 p.m. EST on Monday, 9 January 2017.

Proposals will not be accepted via e-mail. Proposals shall be sent via public or private courier or hand delivered to the following address and must be received prior to the cutoff date/time to:

ATTN: Rufus Lassiter United States Marine Corps Marine Corps Installations National Capital Region-Regional Contracting Office 2010 Henderson Road Quantico, VA 22134

5. FORMAT OF PROPOSAL:

1. Representations and certifications: The Offeror must post to https://www.sam.gov/index.html/#1 and must state that this has been accomplished when submitting the technical proposal.

1. Each Offeror must submit a proposal that includes the following:

a) Proposal shall contain the following volumes/sections:

Volume 1 – Offer Volume 2 – Technical Capability, Volume 3 – Performance Execution and Management Approach, and Volume 4 - Price

Proposal shall depict the approach proposed to execute each deliverable set forth under the PWS. For pricing, proposal shall include a price for each Contract Line Item Numbers listed in the RFP.

b) In order to maximize efficiency and minimize the time for evaluation of proposals, it is required that all proposals are submitted in accordance with the format and content specified herein.

· 8.5X 11 inch paper in 3-ring binders

· Single-spaced typed lines

· 1 inch margins on all sides

· 12 point font, Times New Roman

· Double sided pages

· Graphs and drawings must be clear and legible and may use a font no smaller than 8pt.

· No photographs or hyperlinks are permitted

· Microsoft Office or Portable Document Format (PDF) compatible files are required on the compact disc. The use of PDF documents shall only be for document requiring signature pages. All other documents shall be in Microsoft Word or Excel formats.

· Pricing narratives in Microsoft Word format and Pricing Data in Microsoft Excel format with no Macros.

The Government reserves the right to include all or part of the technical proposal in the award.

(b) The Offeror agrees to hold the proposal firm for 90 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of proposals.

(c) Offerors must be determined to be responsible to be awarded the contract.

All proposals must include the Offeror’s Cage Code, Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number, and Tax Identification Number

Volume 1 – Offer

The Offer Letter shall include a summary of the proposed price by CLIN including a total proposed price for this effort, 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.

1. Company Information: the name, address, DUNS number, CAGE Code, and telephone number of the Offeror.

1. Authorized Personnel: the name, title, telephone number, facsimile number, and e-mail address of the company/division point of contact that can obligate the company contractually. Also, identify those individuals authorized to negotiate with the Government for this solicitation.

1. “Remit to” address, if different than mailing address.

1. Acknowledgment of all solicitation amendments (if applicable).

1. Agreement with terms. A statement specifying the extent of agreement with all terms, conditions, and provisions included in the RFP. Identify any enclosures being transmitted.

1. State the length of proposal validity (at least 90 days).

Standard Form (SF) 1449 – A completed, signed and dated SF 1449 form shall be included in the Offer (Volume 1). Failure to do so may lead to rejection of the offer.

Volume 2 – Technical Capability The Offeror shall provide a detailed description of the ability, resources and experience required to perform the requirements in the Solicitation, including the detailed procedures and methods to be used. The Offeror’s proposal shall demonstrate an understanding of and ability to meet all of the requirements covered in the Solicitation. The proposal shall 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.

Volume 3 – Performance Execution and Management Approach The Offeror's management volume submission shall include all relevant supporting information required or specified in the solicitation. This volume shall be limited to twenty (20) pages double sided. Exhibits (i.e., flowcharts, tables) and attachments attachments (i.e., list of assumptions) are not counted as part of the page limit.

The Offeror shall demonstrate an understanding of and ability to meet all of the requirements covered in the Solicitation. The proposal shall 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) shall not 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.

Management - The Offeror 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 requirement tasks.

Teaming - The Offeror 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.

Staffing - The Offeror 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.

Subcontracting Plan- If the Offeror is a large business, per FAR 19.702-1, and FAR 52.219-9(d), a subcontracting plan shall be submitted as part of the proposal. Contractor shall demonstrate that the desired small business subcontracting plan goal of 26% of the proposed total dollars is achieved. The small business(es) specified in the Small Business Participation Plan shall be included in the Small Business Subcontracting Plan.

The Offeror shall provide a subcontracting plan as part of their proposal. It is the policy of the U.S. Government to provide maximum practicable opportunities in its acquisitions to small business concerns, to include veteran-owned small business, service-disabled veteran-owned small business, HUBZone small business, small disadvantaged business and women-owned small business. Such concerns must also have the maximum practicable opportunity to participate as subcontractors in the contracts awarded by the executive agency, consistent with efficient contract performance.

The Subcontracting Plan shall be submitted with the proposal and will be reviewed by the Government to determine if it is Acceptable/Unacceptable. This plan shall be included as an attachment to this volume. Offerors must possess an acceptable Small Business Participation/Subcontracting Plan to be considered for contract award.

A small business participation goal of has been established on this effort as follows:

Current Agency Goals

Volume 4 - Price

The Offeror shall provide sufficient pricing 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. The price proposal shall be submitted in Microsoft Excel format with no macros.

The Offeror shall submit price narratives using Microsoft Word format and numerical price data using Microsoft Excel 2007 or later on a Compact Disc. 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 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.

Proposal/Offer is solicited on an “all or none” basis. Failure to submit an offer for all requirements of the PWS shall be cause for rejection of the offer. Non-compliance with any of the provisions herein may lead the Government to determine that an Offeror’s proposal is non-compliant and may result in removal from the evaluation.

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