M00264-17-R-1000_Mod_0001.pdf

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

Except as provided herein, all terms and conditions of the document referenced in Item 9A or 10A, as heretofore changed, remains unchanged and in full force and effect.

15A. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print)

30-105-04EXCEPTION TO SF 30

APPROVED BY OIRM 11-84

STANDARD FORM 30 (Rev. 10-83)

Prescribed by GSA

FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

This amendment is to incorporate answ ers to questions received from industry and to account for any changes in the solicitation. Changes made w ere highlighted in yellow . Offeror shall provide signed SF-30 at time of proposal submission.

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

16C. DATE SIGNED

BY 16-Dec-2016

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(Signature of Contracting Officer)(Signature of person authorized to sign)

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (No., Street, County, State and Zip Code) X M00264-17-R-1000

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

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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.)

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

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CHRISTIAN HERNANDEZ-SOTO

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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

Questions and Answers

Question

No.

Question Answers

Will the Government clarify what constitutes an individual being deemed “a noncritical sensitive capability position” and thus needing a Secret Clearance?”

A noncritical sensitive capability position is any position with duties involving education and orientation of DoD personnel. This person must be able to access a Secret eligibility clearance.

(SECNAV M-5510.30 of June 2006)

The Solicitation states “Defense Base Act insurance shall be in accordance with commercial practices.” Will the Government clarify what is meant by that statement? Is the cost of DBA insurance reimbursable as an

ODC?

Defense Base Act (DBA) insurance shall be in accordance with commercial practices. Contractors acquire coverage for DBA via other commercial entities (business to business transactions).

As stated in the solicitation, DBA is considered ODC and there is a separate cost reimbursement CLIN to account for it.

The Solicitation states that “The Contractor shall ensure all employees that travel

OCONUS ISO the Contract are in possession of a valid visa or passport as required by the

State Department.” Will work visas required by Host Nations in which the Contractor performs work ISO CAOCL be reimbursable as an ODC?

The Contractor must provide personnel with active

United States Passport. Passports will be at no cost to the Government. The issuance of visas will be allocable and allowable as a direct cost under the contract and shall be accounted for under the ODC

CLIN.

This sub-task and sub-task 5.1.4.1 on page 46 of 102 seem to both require the Contractor provide SME support on culture and language events hosted or presented by organizations such as the Marine Corps University. Will the

Government explain the difference in the support requested in each section?

There are two distinctive deliverables that require this type of service. Under training exercises (as statement included in PWS section 5.1.1.1.2), support is for operational units, while statement included in Section 5.1.4.1 of the PWS is for support of institutional organizations such as schools (Marine

Corps Tactical and Operations Group (MCTOG), Marine Corps Logistics Operations Group

(MCLOG), etc.). One is to Operating Forces and the other is for Supporting Establishments.

Will the Government clarify specifically to which “Office of the United States Marine

Corps Communications and TECOM Combat

Camera Branch in imagery and video collection efforts” the Contractor is to adhere?

As written, the statement is very vague.

The Office of U.S. Marine Corps Communication plans, coordinates, and implements communication strategies designed to build understanding, credibility, trust, and mutually beneficial relationships with the domestic and foreign publics on whom the Marine Corps' success or failure ultimately depends. The mission of Combat Camera

– Instructional Media, Marine Corps Combat Service

Support Schools is to provide professional graphics, multimedia, photographic and videographic services and products in direct support of the formal education process. Any use of video or imagery in the RCLF curriculum must align with these missions.

The Solicitation requires Contractor personnel supporting 5.2.2 Expeditionary Forces

Cultural & Language Support Services at the respective MEF for input of data under the

Marine Corps Training Information

Management System (MCTIMS).” Will the

Government clarify which MCTIMS Module the data is to be input to and whether or not

MCTIMS currently supports these CAOCL-specific entries or the actions are dependent upon MCTIMS being modified to accept this data?

Data will be input into the MCTIMS Modules listed here:

1. Training & Readiness Module - Academics section to maintain the LREC portion of the pending

SC/LREC T&R Manual.

2. Unit Training Management - CAOCL representatives at the MEFs will assist the unit training personnel in the S-3 Operations/Training

Sections to input correct CAOCL training data

3. Curriculum Library - As required and If approved, only specified MLFs will be placed into this library.

4. Academics Section may be required to input data into this module if, during the course of this contract, CAOCL approves placing some of its curriculum into these modules and/or tracks student rosters via

MCTIMS.

a. Curriculum Management (CMD)

b. Student Evaluation (SEV) Management

c. Student Management

d. Student Registrar

Subparagraph Header “5.2.1.2” is used twice within 5.2.1.

This has been corrected in amendment.

The last row in the Table within the 2d subparagraph labeled 5.2.1.2 reflects

“MARFORRES” as a Supported Command and the Capability Needed as “Middle

East/CENTCOM.” However, the “Location” reflected in the table is “HQ Marine Corps.”

Will the Government correct to location to enable better planning support, especially for determining travel costs? As written, because

HQMC is within 50 miles of CAOCL, no travel funding to support any MARFORRES event can be estimated/authorized.

Criteria included under Task Order 0001 (Initial)

PWS is in reference to the Operational Culture and

Language Expertise Services, Middle

East/CENTCOM capability support needed at

HQMC, which is the location where performance must be delivered. Travel to other locations may be required; however, such travel will be handled via contract modification.

The solicitation identifies a requirement for transcription skills, but does not address any volume of work or frequency of need. Can the

Government define the need better to allow

Contractor’s to appropriately analyze the

Language under section 5.3.6 of the PWS has been revised to include a minimum and maximum hours of transcription hours. Minimum of 100 hours and a maximum of 150 hours of transcription per contract requirement and propose a sufficiently resourced solution?

period.

Please confirm that the summary sheet with offeror’s total proposed price by CLIN including a total proposed price for both Task

Orders 0001 and 0002 (Total Proposed Price for Initial and Sample Task Orders) shall be included BOTH in Volume 1 (Offer Letter) and Volume 6 (Cost/Price)

Correct, summary of proposed prices consist of total amounts proposed for task order 0001 (initial) and task order 0002 (sample). Such amounts shall be provided in Volume 1 and Volume 6.

This sub factor requires that offerors provide

Personally Identifiable Information (PII) under an encrypted Compact Disk referenced as Volume 2A, with the encryption code provided to the Government under the management volume narrative and be highlighted in yellow. Would the

Government instead allow the offerors to simply include a hard-copy screen shot from the Joint Personnel Adjudication System

(JPAS) showing all the data required minus the PII (SSN, DOB, and POB), in lieu of an encrypted disc? This would better protect PII, provide the pertinent information, and demonstrate that offerors actively manage personnel in JPAS.

The Government must verify JPAS directly as part of this evaluation element. Encrypted Compact disc containing individual's information is required.

The Solicitation states that “Key Personnel are defined in section 4.5 of the PWS.” Section

4.5 does not exist. Please confirm that the

Government intended to reference section 5.5 of the PWS, instead.

This was a typo in the solicitation. Key personnel information is included in section 5.5 and 6.1 of the

PWS.

Will the Government confirm that Offerors are expected to provide detailed responses about “how” tasks will be accomplished in the

Offeror’s response to the IDIQ PWS and only a Basis of Estimate/manning levels and rationale when responding to Subparagraph

2.4.1.4 so as not to repeat previously addressed information.

Responses pertaining to the "how" are required for the master IDIQ PWS.

The Basis of Estimate is required only for the technical capabilities (Volume 3, Factor 2).

This requires that the offeror shall provide a

Professional Employee Compensation Plan in accordance with FAR 52.222-46. Offeror shall provide the plan as an attachment to Volume 3

(Note: this is similar data as the one requested under Volume 6 for the PECP). Since this highly proprietary sensitive cost information is presented in Volume 6, could the

Government eliminate the requirement to present it in Volume 4 and as an attachment to

Volume 3 in order to reduce proliferation of this sensitive cost data?

The Government understand the sensitivity of the data applicable to the Professional Employee

Compensation Plan. The Government will ensure that handling and safeguarding of the information contained in the proposal is adequate and that only individuals with the "need to know" will access the information. Information is required to be provided under Volume 4 and Volume 6. The Government did not request this information to be provided under

Volume 3.

The Solicitation states, “The PWSs and completed questionnaires do not count as part of page count.” Is it the Government’s expectation that Offerors include a Past

Performance Questionnaire as part of each

Past Performance Matrix submission? If so, is it the Government’s expectation that the Past

Performance Questionnaire be a completed questionnaire?

Questionaires are usually provided to the

Government; however, if the Offeror has copies of completed questionnaires, it shall include them under the proposal.

Subsection 2.7.1 is missing from the

Solicitation. Will the Government either re-number the solicitation or provide the missing information?

This was a typo in the solicitation. "Section 7.1

General Instruction" has been added to the solicitation amendment.

Will the Government either provide a Travel

Plug or identify all trips by location and duration throughout each Task Order? While the Government attempted to identify demand on the “LREC Training and Education

Events” Tab of the Excel file named “CAOCL

Training and Education Reference Data,” the information is insufficient to accurately forecast data needed to complete the “Travel

& ODC” tab in the Pricing file.

For Task Order 0002 (Sample), a $150,000 Not to

Exceed amount (NTE) for travel and ODC was provided in the Pricing template . Such task order is a sample task order requirement (it will not be issued as a real task order).

An NTE amount for travel and ODC was NOT provided under Task Order 0001 (Initial). Estimated travel cost and associated other direct costs (ODC) for Task Order 1 (Initial) shall be based on the

Offeror's proposed technical approach to satisfy the requirements of the PWS. Travel cost and ODC shall be proposed to cover the period of performance of this task order. For estimating purposes, it is prudent to assume that travel will commence on 27 April

2017 ( after 30 days contract transition period is completed).

The Solicitation states “For Travel, the

Offeror shall provide a priced basis of estimate describing the destination city, departure city and number of travelers. Pricing shall account for the cost associated with the from-to travel length period identified under the PWS.” The Government’s Solicitation does not provide destination city, departure city and number of travelers per task nor sufficient details for Offerors to logically make such assumptions regarding pricing travel. Will the Government provide travel and ODC plugs and remove this requirement from the Offeror?

For Task Order 0002 (Sample), a $150,000 Not to

Exceed amount (NTE) for travel and ODC was provided in the Pricing template . Such task order is a travel cost and associated other direct costs (ODC) for Task Order 1 (Initial) shall be based on the

Offeror's proposed technical approach to satisfy the requirements of the PWS. Travel cost and ODC shall be proposed to cover the period of performance of this task order. For estimating purposes, it is prudent to assume that travel will commence on 27 April

2017 ( after 30 days contract transition period is completed).

The Solicitation allows “Deployed Contractor personnel salary compensations, Defense Base

Act (DBA) insurance, and special pay” to be included under the ODC CLIN.” However, the

Government does not address specific travel locations, duration of travel or the frequency of travel to such locations. If the Government cannot provide such details, will the

Government provide an ODC plug?

For Task Order 0002, a $150,000 Not to Exceed amount (NTE) for travel and ODC was provided in the Pricing template . Such task order is a sample task order requirement (it will not be issued as a real task order).

travel cost and associated other direct costs (ODC) for Task Order 1 (Initial) shall be based on the

Offeror's proposed technical approach to satisfy the requirements of the PWS. Travel cost and ODC shall be proposed to cover the period of performance of this task order. For estimating purposes, it is prudent to assume that travel will commence on 27 April

2017 ( after 30 days contract transition period is completed).

The Solicitation allows “Deployed Contractor personnel salary compensations, Defense Base

Act (DBA) insurance, and special pay” to be included under the ODC CLIN.” However, it does not address Host Nation Work Visa fees required to be paid by US Contractors to work in support of CAOCL in a foreign country

(completely different from US Department of

State visas). Will the Government allow Host

Nation Visa fees to also be included under the

ODC CLIN?

The Contractor must provide personnel with active

United States Passport. Passports will be at no cost to the Government. The issuance of visas will be allocable as a direct cost under the contract and shall be accounted for under the ODC CLIN.

The Solicitation states, “Offeror shall provide cognizant Defense Contract Audit Agency

(DCAA) point of contact information. Offeror shall provide a copy of the accounting system adequacy letter as well as any Forward Pricing

Rate Agreements issued by DCAA. If Offeror does not have this information, it must state so under the proposal.” Does this requirement apply to the Prime and all Subcontractors?

Correct, this statement applies to prime and subcontractors.

This section states, “The Government will evaluate the Offeror’s proposal for recruiting, staffing and retaining sufficient numbers of personnel to support the requirements of the

PWS. 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.” The PWS identifies requirements for the entire IDIQ, including Task Order 1, Sample Task Order 2, and presumably emerging, but currently unspecified task orders. Will the Government change this evaluation criteria to only apply to the Offeror’s solution proposed for Task

Order 1?

The Offeror is required to provide an approach where it demonstrates its capability to management factor criteria. This approach is applicable to the PWS included in the IDIQ.

Please confirm that “The evaluated price of the proposal shall be the sum of the total cost and price proposed for the Initial and Sample

Task Orders” means “total travel and other direct costs to be reimbursed plus the firm-fixed labor price for these two task orders combined.”

Correct, the total evaluated price consist of the sum of total prices and cost proposed for Task Order 0001 and Task Order 0002.

The Travel & ODC Tab is identified as applying to Task Order 1, however, Task

Order 1 does not sufficient details to determine sufficient details to complete the travel-related columns marked “From, To, # of Trips, Travel Length, or # of Travelers” within the “Travel Cost” section, nor can an

Offeror determine sufficient ODC details

(“Traveler’s name, Traveler’s Hourly Salary

Rate, Deployed Location, Number of Days

Deployed, Hazard Pay Premium, Hardship

Pay Premium, DBA Insurance or Spot”) be determined from the vagueness of the

Government’s description of services. We request the Government provide a Plug number for Travel and ODCs associated with

Task Order 1 or provide sufficient details for an Offeror to propose a sufficiently informed price proposal as the only quantities identified

Task Order 1 refer to inventory numbers of classes on a shelf for Task 5.1.1, numbers of available work stations for Task 5.2.1 and

5.2.2. The information provided by the

Government is of no use when trying to determine sufficient details to propose substantiated travel costs. If the Government cannot provide such details, will the

Government provide travel and ODC plugs?

Estimated travel cost and associated other direct costs (ODC) for Task Order 1 (Initial) shall be based on the Offeror's proposed technical approach to satisfy the requirements of the PWS. Travel cost and

ODC shall be proposed to cover the period of performance of this task order. For estimating purposes, it is prudent to assume that travel will commence on 27 April 2017 ( after 30 days contract transition period is completed).

The ODCs applicable to Bahrain shall be estimated assuming that personnel is traveling to location on 27

April 2017 ( after 30 days contract transition period is completed). The Offeror shall describe all assumptions and timelines pertaining SPOT and handling of host nation visa.

As stated in the PWS, these deliverables are for provide twelve (12) months of support per task order period.

The first Task/Objective entry (LREC

Training & Education Support Services) indicates that the place of performance for all tasks performed under PWS Section 5.1.1 will be Quantico, VA. Is the Government implying that there be no travel required to execute this task? If travel is anticipated, will the

Government either provide a Plug Cost or provide a full listing locations at which LREC training & Education Support Services are to be performed and the duration of each event to allow Offerors to determine and forecast adequate resources and to price accordingly?

Travel cost is not anticipated for this deliverable since the place of performance is Quantico, VA;

however, if travel outside the Quantico Area is required, it will be incorporated via contract modification at the task order level. Travel cost will then be accounted for under the travel CLIN.

The third Task/Objective entry (Social and

Behavioral Science Research Services) indicates that the place of performance for all tasks performed under PWS Section 5.1.1 will be Quantico, VA. Previously the Government indicated there would be a requirement for

CONUS and OCONUS travel. Is the

Government implying that there be no travel required to execute this task? If travel is anticipated, will the Government either provide a Plug Cost or provide a full listing locations at which LREC training &

Education Support Services are to be performed and the duration of each event to allow Offerors to determine and forecast adequate resources and to price accordingly?

Travel cost is not anticipated for this deliverable since the place of performance is Quantico, VA;

however, if travel outside the Quantico Area is required, it will be incorporated as a contract modification at the task order level. Travel cost will then be accounted for under the travel CLIN.

Section 5.1.1 within the Solicitation includes subsection 5.1.1.1 Training and 5.1.1.2

Education (RCLF). Will the Government confirm that the severable capability identified in Task Order 1 includes RCLF as the

“Inventory of Classes” table included in Task

Order 1 does not appear to include RCLF classes? Clarity of the requirement is essential to Offeror’s proposing adequate resourced solutions.

The capabilities associated with LREC Operational

Training and Educational Services includes Training classes and Education (RCLF) classes. For Task

Order 1, the Government intents to obtain support for

TRAINNING classes. Quantities included under the

Inventory of Classes table referenced in Task Order 1

PWS does not include RCLF online courseware.

If RCLF Educational classes support since it only covers Training requirements vice Education.

RCLF Education classes inventory was provided under the CAOCL Training and Education Reference

Data document, tab named "RCLF Online Education

Materials Inventory".

There will be ONE price per unit that comprises the integrated capability under this deliverable.

Full execution of Task 5.1.1 requires capabilities currently resident on active adjacent contracts with different periods of performance. Including redundant capabilities needlessly increases cost, but not including redundant capabilities poses risk to the

Offerors. Shall Offerors include or exclude those active and adjacent contract’s capabilities from our proposed solutions?

Scope of work contained in Task Order 0001 PWS defines CAOCL's immediate needs for this effort.

The last row/first column in the Table reflects

“MARFORRES” as a Supported Command and the Capability Needed as “Middle

East/CENTCOM.” However, the “Location” reflected in the third column states “HQ

Marine Corps.” Will the Government correct to location to enable better planning support, especially for determining travel costs? As written, because HQMC is within 50 miles of

CAOCL, no travel funding to support any

Support to MARFORRES may occur at numerous locations depending on the unit sourced to deploy.

Most training will likely occur at Camp Pendleton, CA; Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center

(MCAGCC), Twentynine Palms, CA; Camp Lejeune, NC; or Bridgeport, CA but could also be conducted at the unit's home location.

MARFORRES event can be estimated/authorized.

The “Location” identified is Bahrain. Is it the

Government’s intent that this support is only provided in Bahrain and requires no additional travel in support of exercises or travel in support of the Commanding General? If the

Government cannot provide such details, will the Government provide a travel plug?

This requirement is covered under the scope of work of Task Order 0001 (Initial Task Order). The

Contractor is required to provide a breakout of the proposed travel cost for this task order as it related to

Bahrain. If additional travel needs arises, such will be handled as a modification to the task order. Travel will be accountable under a cost reimbursable CLIN.

For estimating purposes, it is prudent to assume that travel and associated ODCs will commence on 27

April 2017 (after 30 days contract transition period is completed).

Will the Government clarify the number of

Middle East/CENTCOM sessions required at

Camp Lejeune? The “No. of Sessions” column indicates “30”, but the “Class Dates” column indicates “FY 17, 6 classes per quarter” for a total of 24 sessions. Is the

Deliverable “30” or “24” sessions?

Sample PWS had a typo in the training session quantities for CENTCOM. The correct amount is 24 training sessions. This typo has been corrected in the solicitation amendment.

Will the Government identify the locations for each Specific Language Class to provide sufficient details for an Offeror to determine sufficient details to propose substantiated travel costs? If the Government cannot provide such details, will the Government provide a travel plug?

This is a sample task order requirement (it will not be issued as a real task order). Not to exceed amounts for travel and ODC were provided in the Pricing template for Task Order 0002.

Will the Government greater granularity for the event locations more than “East coast” to allow Offerors to determine sufficient details to propose substantiated travel costs? Support at Quantico entails significantly less costs than support delivered at Little Creek, VA, Camp

Lejeune, NC or Tampa, FL. If the

Government cannot provide such details, will the Government provide a travel plug?

For Task Order 0002 (Sample), a $150,000 Not to

Exceed amount (NTE) for travel and ODC was provided in the Pricing template . Such task order is a travel cost and associated other direct costs (ODC) for Task Order 1 (Initial) shall be based on the

Offeror's proposed technical approach to satisfy the requirements of the PWS. Travel cost and ODC shall be proposed to cover the period of performance of this task order. For estimating purposes, it is prudent to assume that travel will commence on 27 April

2017 ( after 30 days contract transition period is completed).

Section 5.1.4 refers to day-long events

“including exercise support, planning, conferring, assessing, mentoring, or a combination of these items” not a requirement to “provide the following classes …for the following CAOCL’s inventory of classes.”

Will the Government clarify what the

Deliverable is for Task Order 2 under section

5.1.4 of the PWS? Identify the locations for each Specific Language Class to provide sufficient details for an Offeror to determine sufficient details to propose substantiated travel costs?

There was a typo under the description of this deliverable on Task Order 0002 (Sample) PWS. For deliverable 5.1.4 listed under Task Order 0002

(Sample), the Offeror shall propose a price for LREC

Event Support for Government. Offeror shall adhere to the criteria included in the master PWS for this deliverable (see section 5.1.4 of the IDIQ PWS).

PWS included under Task Order 0002 (Sample) identified the number of days required for this deliverable. The Offeror needs to proposed a price based on the number of days listed.

As stated in section 5.1.4.3 of the IDIQ PWS, "Support provided under this deliverable is based on a full work day of support. A full day of support is defined as eight (8) productive work hours". For this

Task Order PWS, one day of support equates to a full day of support.

There is no need to provide a price for travel under this deliverable. For Task Order 0002, a $150,000

Not to Exceed amount (NTE) for travel and ODC was provided in the Pricing template . Such task order is a sample task order requirement (it will not be issued as a real task order).

This section states, “The Government will evaluate the Offeror’s proposal for recruiting, staffing and retaining sufficient numbers of personnel to support the requirements of the

PWS. 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.” The PWS identifies requirements for the entire IDIQ, including Task Order 1, Sample Task Order 2, and presumably emerging, but currently unspecified task orders. Will the Government change this evaluation criteria to only apply to the Offeror’s solution proposed for Task

Order 1?

No, the Offeror shall demonstrate its ability to manage the requirements listed in the solicitation.

Evaluation criteria under Volume 4 Management

Approach remains unchanged.

Our key personnel have had security clearance before, but are not currently sponsored. Is this ok in order to submit a proposal to this RFP?

Offeror must propose personnel with the appropriate security clearance levels at time of proposal submission. SF-86 shall be active (not expired) and employees shall be eligible to reinstate their clearance.

Will the USMC be the sponsoring entity for security clearances for this contract?

No, the USMC will not sponsor clearances under this contract. The Offeror must possess a Facility

Clearance at time of proposal due date.

Will the Prime be required to have a separate facility clearance outside of the workspace provided?

In accordance with the Defense Security Services, a prime contractor must possess a facility clearance .

Please see guidance included under the DSS web site.

Process:

http://www.dss.mil/isp/fac_clear/per_sec_clear_proc

_faqs.html

Checklist for a new facility clearance:

http://www.dss.mil/isp/fac_clear/fac_clear_check.ht ml

A Guide for new facilities:

http://www.dss.mil/documents/facility-clearances/welcome_packet_2014.pdf

Regarding the referenced subject solicitation, Center for Advanced Operational, Solicitation

Number: M00264-17-R-1000. It states the following but there is no 4.5. Can you please clarify? The Offeror shall provide the resumes for all key personnel that demonstrate the years of experience and skills necessary to perform the requirements in the solicitation.

Key Personnel are defined in section 4.5 of the PWS.

This was a typo in the solicitation. Key personnel information is included in section 5.5 and 6.1 of the

PWS.

SECTION C - DESCRIPTIONS AND SPECIFICATIONS

The following have been modified:

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT FOR THE CENTER FOR ADVANCED

OPERATIONAL CULTURE LEARNING (CAOCL)

CAOCL LANGUAGE AND CULTURE TRAINING AND EDUCATION SUPPORT SERVICES

1. GENERAL: This is a non-personal services contract to provide education, training, advising, research, and institutionalization support services across multiple knowledge domains including language, region, culture specific, and culture general. The Government shall not exercise any supervision or control over the contract service providers performing the services herein. Such contract service providers shall be accountable solely to the Contractor who, in turn is responsible to the Government.

1.1 Description of Services/Introduction: The Contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, software, supplies, transportation, tools, materials, supervision, and other items necessary to perform education, training, advising, and institutionalization support services across multiple knowledge domains including language, region, culture specific, and culture general as defined in this Performance Work

Statement (PWS) except for those items specified as Government furnished property and services. The

Contractor shall perform to the standards in this contract.

1.2 Background: The Marine Corps CAOCL ensures Marines are equipped with operationally relevant regional, culture specific, culture general, and foundational language instruction to support effective planning and operations in the joint and combined expeditionary environment. CAOCL is chartered under

Department of Defense (DoD) Instruction 5160.70 and is a subordinate activity under the Marine Corps

University (MCU). The CAOCL staff executes pre-deployment training programs (PTPs), provides direct support to the operating forces, provides operationally focused programs in individual and collective training, supports service-mandated Language, Regional Expertise, and Culture (LREC) institutionalization requirements, conducts social science research, and conducts Professional Military

Education (PME) based upon mission scenarios and identified needs, as well as the need to prepare

Marines for anticipated and emergent contingencies.

CAOCL’s approach to education and training covers four content areas: language, regional, culture specific, and culture general knowledge and skills, collectively referred to below as LREC.

CAOCL annually provides on-site, face-to-face LREC pre-deployment training to well over 60,000

Marines and Marine units deploying worldwide for missions that span the range of military operations.

CAOCL training solutions range from one hour briefs to four-week classes to field assessments, and focus on those aspects of culture and language that will enhance Marines’ capabilities in a specific mission and locale.

CAOCL’s principle education program is the Regional, Culture, and Language Familiarization (RCLF)

Program, which is a career-length program designed to instill, develop, and sustain basic LREC capabilities in our career Marines. The end state of this program is to provide a basic foundation to enhance cross-cultural competence within the general purpose force through a familiarization with culture general concepts, regional context, culture specific information, and tactical phrase usage in a regional language. CAOCL also provides LREC instruction, support, and staff exercise participation for several

Marine Corps University (MCU) schools and other Marine Corps formal schools and offers LREC related electives in support of MCU.

CAOCL is chartered to provide LREC institutionalization across the Doctrine, Organization, Training, Materiel, Leadership, Personnel and Facilities (DOTMLPF) pillars. To that end, CAOCL is responsible for drafting and/or reviewing departmental, joint, interagency, and service-level LREC documents for equity and concurrence. Additionally, CAOCL is responsible for maintaining the LREC Training and

Readiness Manual.

CAOCL provides social science research through the Translational Research Group (TRG). TRG conducts scientific, fieldwork-based research on Marine Corps programs and processes and provides scientific advising to decision-makers in Marine Corps organizations from MCU to Headquarters Marine

Corps (HQMC) and the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD). TRG provides conceptual, theoretical, and methodological capability to support problem framing, critical analysis, and research across a broad range of topics. TRG also supports CAOCL’s assessment and culture general/cross-cultural competence efforts.

CAOCL coordinates the provision of Expeditionary Cultural and Language Support Services to Marine units for designated deployments. Under these services, the contractor shall support and assist deployed commanders regarding the impacts of local culture on military/civilian operations and vice versa, and issues relating to politics, governance, socio-economic development, and tribal or other ethnic dynamics in the area of responsibility. In addition, under these services, the contractor shall provide a multidisciplinary approach and analytical depth to current and future operations in the area of responsibility and offer perspective and input to support the Range of Military Operations (ROMO).

Services also include providing input regarding cultural, religious, linguistic, and geopolitical information to the commander and his or her staff regarding national and local affairs; and cultural awareness, advice, and training to primary staff and other military personnel as required.

1.3 Objectives: The main objective is to ensure Marines deploy with an operational understanding of the local military and partner cultures and regional dynamics relevant to the mission with select Marines being language-enabled, in order to facilitate mission success. To accomplish this, CAOCL requires a comprehensive, flexible, fully integrated training, education, development, execution, maintenance, research, and operational and expeditionary culture and language capability to respond to emerging global

United States Marine Corps (USMC) requirements and changing situations such as emerging threats and opportunities across the globe. In order to respond to operational needs, LREC support functions are required in order to prepare forces for deployment. CAOCL relies heavily upon these services to support its evolving mission. Personnel are also needed to contribute to CAOCL’s overall effort to actively advance institutionalization through doctrine and engagement. CAOCL, on behalf of the Marine Corps, ensures that LREC capabilities are adequately institutionalized across the DOTMLPF pillars in order to enable the Marine Corps to meet the requirements addressed in Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

(CJCS) 3126.01A Directive. A priority is to ensure that LREC, as a functional area, receives sufficient consideration in the capability development process and in the development of future Mission Essential

Task List (METL) based training plans and revalidated pre-deployment training requirements.

1.4 Scope: The scope of this effort is for the provision of operational, technical, logistical, and programmatic support of CAOCL mission requirements. Principal support areas under this effort include all facets of execution required to support not only CAOCL’s operationally focused LREC program, but also forward deployed units. Critical capabilities within this effort include: providing professional foreign

LREC training and education programs and services that improve the cross-cultural effectiveness of

Marines; providing language instruction, Operational Culture General, and Operational Culture (Region)

Specific at each of the three Marine Expeditionary Forces (MEFs), 29 Palms, and other subordinate commands at various locations around the world; and providing senior level experts in regionally oriented, operationally relevant culture to support operational unit commanders, normally in a forward deployed environment. Specific capabilities include translational social science research, program analysis, assessment, policy support, curriculum development, content development, and instructional systems design in accordance with Systems Approach to Training User’s Guide (SAT) set forth under the

Navy Marine Corps (NAVMC) Order 1553.1 and the SAT Manual.

The following objectives and deliverables are the covered under this requirement:

Task/Objective Deliverables Basis of Deliverables

LREC Training &

Education Support

Services

LREC Operational Training and Education Services

Severable capability based on a full month of service.

LREC Cultural Training and Education Execution Services

Non Severable capability on a per training basis.

LREC Language Training and Education Execution Services

Non Severable capability on a per training basis.

LREC Event Support for

Government

Severable capability based on a full day of service.

Operational and

Expeditionary Forces

Cultural & Language

Support Services

Operational Culture and Language Expertise Services

Severable capability based on a full month of service.

Expeditionary Culture and Language Expertise Services-

Monthly Services for Combat and Non-Combat

Severable capability based on a full month of service.

Expeditionary Culture and Language Expertise Services-

Weekly Services for Combat and Non-Combat Support

Severable capability based on a full week of

Social and Behavioral

Science Research

Services

Social and Behavioral Science Research Services

Severable capability

RCLF Educational and Institutionalization and DOTMLPF

Support Services

RCLF Educational Support Services

Severable capability based on a full month of service.

Institutionalization and DOTMLPF Support Services

Severable capability

Integration Services Program Management

Severable capability

1.5 Period of Performance: The Period of performance for this effort consists of a twelve (12) month base year and four (4) twelve (12) month option years. Each period is subject to the FAR 52.217-8

(Option to Extend Services) clause for 6 months performance; however, regardless of when or the number of times the clause is invoked, the total period of performance under this clause cannot exceed 6 months for the entire contract. If the base period and each option period are exercised, including the aforementioned option to extend services, the total period of performance of this contract cannot exceed five and a half (5 ½) years.

The Period of Performance reads as follows:

Base Period 27 March 2017 – 26 March 2018

Option Period One 27 March 2018 – 26 March 2019

Option Period Two 27 March 2019 – 26 March 2020

Option Period Three 27 March 2020 – 26 March 2021

Option Period Four 27 March 2021 – 26 March 2022

1.6 General Information

1.6.1 Quality Control (QC): The Contractor shall develop and maintain an effective quality control plan

(QCP) to ensure services are performed in accordance with this PWS. The Contractor shall develop and implement procedures to identify, prevent, and ensure non-recurrence of defective services. The

Contractor’s quality control program is the means of assurance that the work complies with the requirements of the contract. If any changes are required, the Contractor shall provide one copy of a comprehensive written QCP to the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) within 5 working days.

After acceptance of the quality control plan the Contractor shall receive the Contracting Officer’s (KO) acceptance in writing of any proposed change to his QC system.

1.6.2 Quality Assurance: The Government shall evaluate the Contractor’s performance under each task order in accordance with the Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP). This plan is primarily focused on what the Government must do to ensure that the Contractor has performed in accordance with the performance standards. It defines how the performance standards will be applied, the frequency of surveillance, and the minimum acceptable defect rate(s).

1.6.3 Recognized Holidays: The Contractor will be required to work during holidays if the military units they are supporting do not have the day off. Contractor may be required to travel on Holidays if the units require training the day after the Holiday. Federal Holidays are:

New Year’s Day Labor Day

Martin Luther King Jr.’s Birthday Columbus Day

President’s Day Veteran’s Day

Memorial Day Thanksgiving Day

Independence Day Christmas Day

1.6.4 Hours of Operation: For deliverables executed on a regular week schedule, Government facilities’ standard hours are between 8:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M. local time Monday through Friday. For deliverables executed in combat and non-combat locations, hours of operations vary and could extend beyond the regular week standard hours.

1.6.5 Place of Performance: For this requirement, place of performance is subject to the applicable deliverables. Table below defines place of performance per deliverable:

Task/Objective Deliverables Place of Performance

LREC Training &

Education Support

Services

LREC Operational Training and Education Services Quantico, VA

LREC Cultural Training and Education Execution Services

Government facilities defined at the task order level

LREC Language Training and Education Execution Services

Government facilities defined at the task order level

LREC Event Support for Government

Government facilities defined at the task order level

Operational and

Expeditionary Forces

Cultural & Language

Support Services

Operational Culture and Language Expertise Services

Government facilities level

Expeditionary Culture and Language Expertise Services-

Monthly Services for Combat and Non-Combat

Government facilities defined at the task order level

Expeditionary Culture and Language Expertise Services-

Weekly Services for Combat and Non-Combat Support

Government facilities level

Science Research

Services

Social and Behavioral Science Research Services Quantico, VA

RCLF Educational and Institutionalization and DOTMLPF

Support Services

RCLF Educational Support Services Quantico, VA

Institutionalization and DOTMLPF Support Services Quantico, VA

Integration Services Program Management Quantico, VA

Many of the tasks to be performed under this contract will be performed at various locations throughout

Continental United States (CONUS) and Outside Continental Unites States (OCONUS) as required by the

Government, potentially to a forward deployed location. Further specification of place of performance will occur at the task order level.

1.6.6 Type of Contract: This contract is a single award Indefinite-Delivery Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) hybrid contract consisting of Firm Fixed Price (FFP) Contract Line Item Numbers (CLIN) for performance tasks listed in the PWS and Cost Reimbursement (no fee bearing) CLINs for Travel and

Other Direct Cost (ODC). The IDIQ contract includes a minimum contract dollar of $5,000.00 (minimum guarantee) and a contract ceiling of $24,998,000.00.

All travel efforts will be defined at the task order level. Task orders under this contract will be issued as

Firm Fixed Price for services and Cost Reimbursement for Travel and ancillary OCONUS cost. All travel and ancillary expenses must be approved in writing by the Contracting Officer’s Representative prior to costs being incurred.

1.6.7 Security Requirements: Overarching security requirements and Contractor access to classified information shall be as specified in the DD Form 254 (Attachment 7). Contractor personnel shall possess the appropriate security clearance upon reporting to work on the first day.

1.6.7.1 Common Access Card (CAC): Contractor personnel assigned to work aboard Marine Corps facilities are required to possess a CAC. Upon award of the contract the Field Security Office (FSO) will coordinate with the COR of the contract and provide a list of all contractor personnel (name, Social

Security Number, date of birth and an email address) assigned to work on this contract.

1.6.7.2 Secret Eligibility Requirements: All identified contractor personnel filling a noncritical sensitive capability position must have a secret eligibility.

1.6.7.3 Secret Clearance: All identified contractor personnel filling a noncritical sensitive capability position that will provide support must have an “active secret clearance”.

1.6.7.4 Visitor Request: All identified contractor personnel filling a noncritical sensitive capability position that requires “secret access” must send a visitor request to Marine Corps Combat Development

Center (MCCDC) through the FSO and use Security Management Office (SMO) Code M30000.

1.6.7.5 System Authorization Access Request (SAAR): All identified contractor personnel filling a noncritical sensitive capability position and need access to any government network will need to complete a DD Form 2875 prior to reporting to work (see chart below).

Capabilities Per Section 5

NACI

(SF 85)

Secret

Eligibility

Required

(SF 86)

Secret Clearance

(SF 86 With

Access)

Visitor Request

Required To

Activate Secret

Clearance

System Authorization

Access Request

DD Form 2875

LREC Operational

Training and Education

NO YES NO AS NEEDED YES

LREC Cultural Training and Education Support

LREC Language Training and Education Support

LREC Event Support for

Government

Operational Cultural and

Language Support

Expeditionary Cultural and Language Support

Science Research Services

YES NO NO AS NEEDED YES

RCLF Training and

Institutionalization and

DOTMLPF Support

Services

NO YES YES YES YES

Program Management

Integration Support

YES NO NO NO YES

1.6.8 The Contractor shall be responsible for safeguarding all Government equipment, information, and property provided for Contractor use when performing in a Government facility. At the close of each work period, Government facilities, equipment, and materials shall be secured.

1.6.9 Special Qualifications: The Contractor shall be responsible for employment, training, guidance, and supervision of qualified personnel performing under this PWS. The Contractor shall accomplish the assigned services by employing and utilizing qualified personnel possessing an appropriate combination of education, training, and experience to successfully accomplish the services in this PWS.

1.6.10 Post Award Conference/Periodic Progress Meetings: The Contractor agrees to attend the kick off meeting and any post award conference convened by the contracting activity or contract administration office in accordance with Federal…