Final_MCWL_Brief_Master_9_5_2019.pdf

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MCWL

Industry Day

Solicitation No.

M00264-19-R-0014

EBOSS II

MCINCR-RCO

5 September 2019

AGENDA

• Welcome

• Section 1

• MCWL’s Mission & EBOSS

• What is EBOSS?

• EBOSS Work Breakdown Structure

• Organizational Chart

• EBOSS Support to MCWL/ Futures Directorate

• Staff Offices

• Experiment Division

• Concepts and Plans Division

• Lunch Break

• Section 2

• Acquisition Strategy

• RFP Instructions

• Evaluation Factors

• Adjourn

Section 1

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MCWL’s Mission

• Mission: To conduct wargaming, experimentation, science and technology assessments, and analysis in support of concept and capabilities development for the Deputy Commandant for Combat Development and Integration (DC

CD&I).

• MCWL/Futures Directorate: identifies future challenges and opportunities, develops warfighting concepts, and comprehensively explores options to inform the combat development process.

• Staff sections: G1 Personnel, Administration and Security G3 Operations, Command Liaisons, Strategic Communication G6 Information Technology Facilitation and Management G7 Business & Financial Management

• Concepts and Plans Division: develops Marine Corps operating concepts, leads Marine Corps participation in the development of naval, joint, multi-service, and multi-national concepts/concepts of operation (CONOPS), and support for Strategic Analysis (SSA) products in order to guide other force development activities.

• Experiment Division: plans, executes, analyzes, and disseminates the results of coherent and integrated program of concept-based experimentation, including modeling and simulation initiatives in order to inform DC, CD&I. Results include development and promulgation of new and innovative tactics, techniques, and procedures, and recommended enhancements to current organizational structures and training as needed.

What is EBOSS

• EXPERIMENTATION, BUSINESS OPERATIONS, AND SERVICE SUPPORT

(EBOSS)

• A contract that provides subject matter expertise, analysis and technical knowledge to include the application thereof and administrative services to the Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory/ Futures Directorate

(MCWL/FD).

• Performance of tasks will require dedicated support to respective subordinate divisions and staff sections or across one or more elements of the command. Supported elements of the command are the Concepts and Plans

Division, Experiment Division, and the command staff sections: G 1, G3, G6 and G7.

• The scope includes the performance of independent research, analysis, administrative and technical tasks and writing of varying complexity which requires technical knowledge, skill, and/or experience in developing concept ideas and to observe and control testing and evaluation of experimental objectives and associated sub-objectives. Scope includes compiling, managing, and/or performing data collection and preparing, facilitating, and organizing briefs and reports. Scope also includes participation in meetings and/or conferences and coordination and/or participation in forums related to and in support of identified task(s).

EBOSS Work Breakdown Structure

EBOSS

Business Admin Support

Business Administration

Support

(CLIN X001)

Operations Support

Operations Support

(CLIN X002)

Command Liaison Support

(CLIN X005)

Experimentation Support

Experimentation Support

(CLIN X003)

Experiment Division- Additional Field

Support

(CLIN X004)

Opposition Force Support

(CLIN X008)

Concepts and Plans

Analysis

(CLIN X006)

Planning

(CLIN X007)

Key Personnel

Position Supported Deliverable (PWS Section C-4) FTEs

Program Manager Deliverable 1: Business Admin. Support 1

Senior Military Operations Analyst Deliverable 2: Operations Support 3

Experiment Designer Deliverable 3- Experimentation Support 2

Concepts Analyst Deliverable 6: Concepts Analysis (Optional) 1

Concepts Plans Analyst Deliverable 7: Concepts Planning (Optional) 1

Total Key Personnel Required 8

Estimated Desks Availability

Command Estimated Desks Availability

G-1 2

G-3 12

G-6 4

Experiment Division 30

Concepts and Plans 3

G-7 2

Total 53

This includes optional requirements and one (1) workstation per MEF

Organizational Chart- CD&I

MCWL’s Organizational Chart

- G4

MCWL/Directorate identifies plausible future security environments and develops and explores warfighting concepts and CONOPS. It does this in order to identify potential future capability gaps and opportunities in order to inform future force development.

Primarily conducts CBA Phase 1 Planning

And Rapid Capability Development

BGen Watson Commanding General Marine Corps

Warfighting Lab and Director, Futures Directorate

CG, MCWL

Dir, FD

Vice Chief Naval Research

EA, Marine Corps S&T

MCWL/FUTURES DIRECTORATE

MCWL/Futures Directorate- Staff Sections

• G1 Personnel, Administration and Security

• G3 Operations, Command Liaisons, Strategic Communication

• G6 Information Technology Facilitation and Management

• G7 Business & Financial Management

Deliverables for MCWL/Futures Directorate- Staff Sections

Deliverable Task

Deliverable 1: Business

Administration Support

Program Management Support-Section 4.1.1

G1 Human Capital Support- Section 4.1.2

G7 Business Finance Management Office- Section 4.1.3

Experiment Division Administration and Fiscal support- Section 4.1.4

Field Testing Branch (FTB) Administrative and Fiscal support- Section 4.1.4.12

Deliverable 2: Operations

Support

G-3 Operations- Section 4.2.1

MEF Experimentation Liaison Support-Section 4.2.1.19

G-6 Information Systems Management- Section 4.2.2

Deliverable 5: HQMC

Liaison Support

Liaison Support- Section C.4.5

Director

Dep Team Lead

Team Lead

Opposition Force

Tactics SME

Info Ops

Tech Integrator

Cultural Advisor

Tactics Planner

LOG SME

Civil Support

Dir of Experimentation

Admin & Fiscal Information Management

FIMS Support

Deputy Director

Plans Branch Hd

Dep Plns Branch

Plns & EX Design

Plns & EX Design

Ops Analy Supt

Mod & Sim Supt

Plans Field Testing

FTB Branch Hd ) FTB Dep Admin

FTB Admin/Fiscal

ACEGCE LCE CE

Man Sec Hd Log Sec HD

Maneuver O)

Inf Proj O

Armor O

Fires Sec HD

Engr OAir O/JTAC

Fires O

Fires O)

Comm O

Strat Spec Mgr)

MAGTF Tact Pln

MAGTF Pln Supt

Fires & Man Supt

Log EX Pln Supt C4 EX Pln Supt

Log Supt

AVN Supt

EX Supt

Ops Mgt Supt

EX Maint Supt

Trn Material Supt

Wpns EX SuptOps Resch Supt

FTB Dep Ops

Comm Supt

FELLOW / INTRN / RES

Overstaff NCO

Overstaff NCO

Overstaff NCO

Planner

Black Box = AD Military (17) Blue Box = Government Civilian (6) Purple Box = Foreign Military (1) Red Box = Contractor (30) Orange Box = Intern (2) Green Box = Reserve Military (4)

TAD NCO

TAD NCO

TAD NCO

TAD NCO

Intern

Intern

Reservist

Reservist

Reservist

Reservist

All personnel require a minimum secret with some positions increased clearances

MCWL Experiment Division Organization

MCWL Experiment Division

• Experiment Division support is hands-on infrastructure and guidance to the experiment force

• Field environment, can be with exercises conducted by the OPFOR or a dedicated experiment run by MCWL

• 24 hour operations possible, extended days likely

• Every contractor, regardless of position can be a part of the experiment manning document

• Experiments can take place in CONUS or OCONUS

• Planning efforts require coordination with MARFORs, MEFs and subordinate organizations

• Planning is conducted in a team concept with mixed Military, GS & Contractor participation

• Responsible for creation of the Service-level Experiment Campaign Plan (Sea Dragon)

• Responsible for coordination of Sea Dragon across the Service through the Fleet Information Management System

• Branches are led by a LtCol (Field Testing), Aus Maj (Plans) and Contractor (Opposition Force) with Maj & Capt AO’s

• Fellows are NCOs with wide-ranging portfolios to assist in planning and experiment execution

• Opposition Force

• Dynamic thinking enemy

• Use USMC personnel to replicate enemy doctrine and TTPs

• Source surrogate or enemy equipment

• Reporting: If it isn’t recorded it didn’t happen (DCAP)

• Analysis: Informed assessment of data to come to relevant recommendations

• Additional field support

• Personnel with specific skills to augment existing force

• Infrastructure support to enable experiment operations

Plan, execute, analyze and assess live-force experiments

Experimentation Support Deliverables

Deliverable Tasks

Deliverable 3- Experimentation

Support

Technical and Functional Support- Section 4.3.1

Communications Support- Section 4.3.1.12

Training and Experiment, Material Support – Section 4.3.1.13

Logistics Support- Section 4.3.1.14

Weapons Experiment Support Services- Section 4.3.1.15

Operations Management Support- Section 4.3.1.16

Aviation Support- Section 4.3.1.17

Plans and Design Experiment Support- Section 4.3.1.18

Marine Air Ground Task Force (MAGTF) Experiment Planning Support- Section 4.3.1.19

Fires and Maneuver Experiment Planning Support –Section 4.3.1.20

Logistics Experiment Planning Support- Section 4.3.1.21

C4 Experiment Planning Support- Section 4.3.1.22

Modeling and Simulation Support- Section 4.3.1.23

Operations Research Support- Section 4.3.1.24

Operations Analysis Support- Section 4.3.1.25

Simulation Operations Support- Section 4.3.1.26

Manned/Unmanned Ground Vehicle & Power Generation Maintenance Support- Section 4.3.1.27

Information Management Reporting Assessment- Section 4.3.1.28

Fleet Information Management Systems- Section 4.3.1.29

MAGTF Tactical Experiment Planning Support- Section 4.3.1.30

Experimentation Support Deliverables

Deliverable Task

Deliverable 4- Experiment Division

Additional Field Support

Additional Labor and Materials to support

Experiment Division Field Event Support-

Section C.4.4

Deliverable 8: Experiment Division

Opposition Force Support

Opposition Force Support - Section C.4.8

MCWL Concepts and Plans Division

Mission:

• Author Marine Corps operating concepts and participate in the construct of naval, Joint, and coalition concepts and force development activities to ascertain future warfighting capabilities aligned to national security objectives.

• Represent and integrate Marine Corps capabilities, doctrine, and concepts within future year Support for Strategic

Analysis (SSA), Defense Planning and Analysis Community (DPAC), and other scenario development/analytical processes as directed.

Priorities:

• Develop and advance concepts that support our naval character, expeditionary mindset, and combined arms approach to maneuver warfare.

• Participate in the accomplishment of future year scenario development activities per strategic level guidance.

All personnel require a Top Secret clearance and SCI eligibility the day they report aboard.

Director Concepts & Plans (CAP) Division

PLANS

BRANCH

4 GS; 3 AC

CONCEPTS

BRANCH

4 GS; 5 AC

Deliverables for Concepts and Plans Division

Deliverable Task

Deliverable 6: Concepts Analysis Concepts Analysis Support- Section C.4.6

Deliverable 7: Concepts Planning Concepts Planning Support - Section C.4.7

Concepts Branch, Concepts and Plans Division

Analysis Support

All personnel require a Top Secret clearance and SCI eligibility the day they report aboard.

Concepts Branch Deliverable 6, Concepts Analysis:

• C-4.6.1 Research, draft, edit, design, produce, and support publication of Marine Corps, naval, joint, multi-service, and multi-national concepts. This includes activities such as: developing concept papers, drafting meeting minutes, and providing document editing,;

coordinating distribution of drafts for review by other organizations; consolidating and tracking feedback; maintaining records;

maintaining version control; and the preparation of electronic and written materials (text, graphics, and electronic files.

• C-4.6.2 Present and provide subject matter expertise on Marine Corps concepts, capabilities, and equities on behalf of the Marine

Corps within joint capabilities based assessments (CBA), experiments, and wargames.

• C-4.6.3 Conduct reviews of draft joint, naval, and Marine Corps doctrine to ensure validated concepts and service equities are appropriately incorporated.

Concepts Branch Key Personnel Qualifications (C-3.9.4.1):

• Recent experience with the US Armed Forces, USMC and USN experience preferred, or other U.S. Government Agencies.

• Includes a minimum of 2 years of specified task area experience and over 15 years of active duty military service or civil service

• Specified task area qualifications may be exemplified by various combinations of: past service in the development of concepts and plans; completion of professional military education at the field grade level or above or civilian equivalent; duty as an instructor at a formal school; duty within a joint / service / operational level headquarters or comparable level civilian agency staff; or publication of articles in one or more professional journals.

Plans Branch, Concepts and Plans Division

Planning Support

All personnel require a Top Secret clearance and SCI eligibility the day they report aboard.

Plans Branch Deliverable 7, Concepts Planning:

• C-4.7.1 Integrate Marine Corps concepts, capabilities, capacities, and equities within current and developing classified Support for

Strategic Analysis (SSA) and other joint products (i.e., Chairman Net Assessments (CNA), Classified Annexes (CA), etc.). Assist in drafting CONOPS for SSA scenarios in development. This includes activities such as: preparing meeting minutes, editing PowerPoint slides, and commenting on PowerPoint slides and documents. Support other joint products with activities such as: attending meetings, preparing meeting notes, commenting on PowerPoint slides and documents, Point Papers, and assisting with staffing of briefings and documents.

• C-4.7.2 Coordinate Marine Corps force development and integration activities and provide recommendations on USMC force development matters. Additionally, lead and assist planning teams on force development matters; and conduct coordination across

Headquarters, Marine Corps (HQMC), Marine Corps Forces (MarFors), other services, joint staffs, other nations’ military representatives, and outside “think tanks” for force development issues. Historically, Plans Branch is concurrently working on two (2) to three (3) classified Support for Strategic Analysis (SSA) and other joint products annually at the Secret and TS/SCI level.

Plans Branch Key Personnel Qualifications (C-3.9.4.2):

• Completed professional military education at the field grade level with an emphasis on second year planner schools (e.g. School of

Advanced Warfighting, School of Advanced Military Studies, etc.).

• In addition, personnel should have experience as the lead planner directing Marine air-ground task force (MAGTF) operational planning teams (OPTs) or joint planning group (JPGs) at the Marine expeditionary force (MEF) or Marine component level.

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Acquisition Strategy

• Commercial acquisition for services that is 100% Set aside to Small Businesses

• The North American Industry Classification (NAICS) code selected for this effort is:

• 541611- Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services.

• With a size standard of $15 million.

“This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing operating advice and assistance to businesses and other organizations on administrative management issues, such as financial planning and budgeting, equity and asset management, records management, office planning, strategic and organizational planning, site selection, new business start-up, and business process improvement. This industry also includes establishments of general management consultants that provide a full range of administrative, human resource, marketing, process, physical distribution, logistics, or other management consulting services to clients.”

• Hybrid contract consisting of Firm Fixed Price, Time and Materials and Cost Reimbursement (no fee) CLINs.

• Period of Performance:

• The contract will consist of a 12 months base period, four 12 months option periods and one 6 months option period.

• DD 254 classification level required: Top Secret

All personnel requiring a Top Secret clearance and SCI eligibility must have it the day they report aboard.

Acquisition Strategy

• Place of performance:

• Government site

• Primary place of performance will be at MCWL/FD located in Quantico, Va and other locations as necessary aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico.

• SCI places of performance will be primarily at the Marine Corps Intelligence Activity (MCIA) located in Quantico, VA

• MEF Experimentation Liaison support will be performed primarily at

• (I MEF) at Camp Pendleton, CA,

• (II MEF) at Camp Lejeune, NC, and

• (III MEF) at Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan.

• HQMC Command Liaison Support will be performed primarily co-located with the respective Deputy Commandant staff located within the National Capital Region (NCR).

• Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) and Synchronized Predeployment and Operational Tracker (SPOT) is required for personnel deployed outside the US.

CLIN Structure

CLIN

Reference

Deliverable Contract Type

X001 Business Administration Support Services Firm Fixed Price (FFP)

X002 Operation Support Services Firm Fixed Price (FFP)

X003 Experimentation Support Services Firm Fixed Price (FFP)

X004 Experiment Division Field Support Time and Materials (T&M)

X005 HQMC Command Liaison Support Firm Fixed Price (FFP)

X006 Concepts and Plans- Analysis Firm Fixed Price (FFP)

X007 Concepts and Plans- Planning Firm Fixed Price (FFP)

X008 Experiment Division Opposition Force Support Firm Fixed Price (FFP)

X009 Travel Cost Reimbursement (CR)

Proposal Instructions

• 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.

• The proposal shall contain the following volumes/sections:

Volume 1: Factor 1 – Technical Capabilities

Volume 2: Factor 2 – Management Approach

Volume 3: Factor 3 – Past Performance

Volume 4: Factor 4 – Cost/Price

• Number of required hard copies per volume is as follows:

VOLUME VOLUME TITLE COPIES

(includes one

(1) Original)

PAGE

LIMIT

CDs

1 Factor 1: Technical Capabilities 5 40 pages 1

2 Factor 2: Management Approach 5 25 pages 1

3 Factor 3: Past Performance 5 9 pages 1

4 Factor 4: Cost/Price 2 No Limit 1

• In order to maximize efficiency and minimize the time for proposal evaluation, it is required that all Offerors 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 for text material. For graphics, figures and exhibits, contractor is allowed to use no less than 10 point font and no more than 12 point font Times New Roman.

Contractor is encouraged to incorporate graphics, figures and exhibits as attachments to the volume. If included within the volume text, it will count in the overall page count of the volume. Attachments will not impact the page count limitations.

• Single sided pages

• Graphs, drawings and “Screen Shots” of pictures depicting an element(s) of the proposed approach must be clear and legible.

• No photographs or hyperlinks are permitted.

• Microsoft Office 2013 compatible files are required

• Compliance Documentation

• Adherence to proposal format and content.

• Include Offer letter with signed SF 1449, including all applicable addendums.

• Organizational Conflict of Interest (OCI) plan submission or assertion as of why is not needed.

• Completed DD254 Security Clearance form

Proposal Instructions- Volume 1 – Factor 1 Technical Capabilities

• Detailed description of the proposed technical approach for each task/deliverables set forth within the PWS.

• The proposal should demonstrate an understanding of and ability to meet all of the requirement elements covered in the PWS.

• The proposal should sufficiently describe how the Offeror will comply with Government tasking and requirements throughout the performance period.

• Place emphasis in the specific criteria below:

• Describe capability in handling, assessing and documenting experimentation of innovative, new and emerging technologies, especially processes, risks and opportunities identified and accounted for execution of the Marine Air Ground Task Force (MAGTF) and Command Liaison Support of the

PWS;

• Describe how the approach to integrating the various background, education and experience of Subject Matter Experts ensures the Offeror will meet or exceed the technical requirements of the PWS.

• Describe the suitability of contractor staff proposed to meet PWS requirements. This includes describing how the proposed labor mix and hours successfully supports the execution of the PWS requirements. This includes education and experience of Key Personnel.

• Breakout of Labor Mix and Hours

• Detailed description of the labor skillset and labor hours, by deliverable, considered to meet the nature, complexities and technical needs of this effort.

Volume 2 – Factor 2 Management Approach

• Management approach shall consist of the contractor’s proposed management of resources to effectively meet the proposed technical capability and PWS requirement.

• Demonstrate an ability, understanding, experience and planned resources to successfully manage all the deliverables in the solicitation.

• Describe the Offeror’s corporate experience and management structure to successfully perform all tasks required in the PWS.

• Teaming

• Provide a description of the teaming approach to be used in the overall operational concept for this contract.

• Maximum quality performance and risk minimization.

Volume 2 – Factor 2 Management Approach

• Staffing Approach

• The staffing approach shall demonstrate the Offeror’s ability to recruit, train, and retain sufficient numbers of personnel with required skill sets and security clearances at any given time to perform all PWS requirements

• Provide a detailed description of the staffing approach used to provide a fully qualified work force to include identification of key personnel positions at contract award.

• Quality Control Plan (QCP)

• Include an effective QCP that clearly articulates how the Offeror plans to ensure quality services are performed in accordance with this PWS.

• Place emphasis in the specific criteria below:

• Effectiveness of contractor staffing approach including Contractor’s approach to reduce or mitigate the effect of contractor staff turnover on the Government. This includes contractor’s timeline approach to staff contracts considering the security clearance requirements.

• Adequacy of proposed management processes and their implementation to effectively and efficiently execute the PWS requirements.

Volume 3 – Factor 3 Past Performance

•Volume 3 – Factor 3 Past Performance

• Recency and relevancy based on past performance contract references provided in the proposal.

• The Government will render a confidence rating based on the results of evaluation.

• Discriminators for this factor includes:

• Relevancy of contract references that demonstrate experience conducting and evaluating field and live force experiments.

• The Offeror shall identify the dollar value of the contract reference scope section categorized as relevant to the EBOSS RFP

• Each contract reference proposed must include the contract number and a government point of contact.

Volume 4 – Factor 4 Cost/Price

•Volume 4 – Factor 4 Cost/Price

• The Offeror shall provide sufficient price information to allow the Contracting Officer to determine the reasonableness of the proposed price.

• 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.

• The proposal is solicited on an “all or none” basis.

• The proposal shall include a price for each CLIN for each contract period.

• The total price shall be the sum of the price and cost of all CLINs (base and each option period) included in the solicitation. Failure to follow this will render the proposal as incomplete.

• Due to the travel cost and Time and Materials CLINs, the Offeror shall possess an approved accounting system.

• Pricing Elements:

• Price Per CLIN

• T&M Rates

Volume 4 – Factor 4 Cost/Price

• T&M Rates: The Government will evaluate and agree to T&M labor rates. The Offeror shall provide a fully loaded labor rate for each labor category proposed under this CLIN.

• A rate for each contract period must be provided. Offeror shall identify rates for prime, subcontractors, divisions, subsidiaries or affiliates of the contractor under common control in accordance with FAR 16.601.

• T&M Pricing Scenario for Total Evaluated Price: The Offeror shall complete the T&M pricing scenario for total evaluated price.

• For purpose of this pricing scenario, since rates for prime and subcontractors are required under the T&M Rates tab, the Offeror shall use the highest proposed labor rate in their calculation for this price.

• The Offeror shall incorporate the total amount of proposed price included in the T&M pricing scenario tab into the Total Evaluated Price template.

• Not to Exceed Amounts (NTE): The Offeror shall use the not to exceed amounts provide in the pricing template. The NTE amount for material cost is included in the T&M Pricing Scenario tab. Travel cost NTE amounts are included in the “Total Price for SF-1449” and “Total Evaluated Price Template” tabs.

• SF 1449 Pricing and Total Evaluated Price

• The Total Evaluated Price and the SF-1449 pricing may be different. The prices included on the SF 1449 shall consist of the proposed price for all FFP CLINs plus the not to exceed amounts referenced in the solicitation for the T&M and Cost Reimbursable CLINs. The SF1449 pricing will be used for contract award purposes.

• The Government will utilize the Total Evaluated Price for best value and reasonableness purposes.

Proposal Evaluations

• The Government will select the best overall proposal, based on integrated assessment of the evaluation factors.

• The Government intends to award a contract to the offeror whose proposal offers the “best value” to the Government. The Government intends to evaluate proposals and award a contract without discussions with Offerors. However, the Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if the Contracting Officer later determines them to be necessary.

• Proposals will be evaluated using FAR 15- Contracting by Negotiations, including, if necessary, a Tradeoff process between price and non-price factors.

Proposal Evaluations Volume 1 – Factor 1 Technical Capabilities

• The Government will evaluate the Offeror’s proposed technical capabilities meets the technical requirement, as outlined in the PWS.

• Factor 1 will consist of an evaluation of the contractor’s proposed technical capability, knowledge and understanding of the PWS. The evaluation will include an assessment of the quality of the offeror’s proposed solution to meet PWS requirement, approach to implementation, labor mix and hours considered in the technical solution (including key personnel).

Proposal Evaluations- Factor 2-Management Approach

• Factor 2 will consist of an evaluation of the contractor’s management approach to meeting the requirements of the PWS. The evaluation will include an assessment of the quality of the offeror’s Teaming, Staffing Approach, and Quality Control Plan.

Factor 3- Past Performance

• The Government will conduct a structured past performance evaluation that examines each offeror’s demonstrated record of recent past performance on similar contracts to determine its relevance to the Government’s current needs, the quality of that performance, and the degree of confidence the Government places in each offeror’s ability to meet the solicitation requirements.

• The past performance evaluation will consider the recency and relevancy for each contract reference to arrive at an overall Confidence Assessment Rating.

• Recency Assessment- Recent efforts are those which have been performed during any portion of the last four years or at least six months from the date of issuance of this RFP to qualify as a recent effort.

Factor 3- Past Performance

• Relevancy Assessment- Relevancy of contract references is based to as relates to the EBOSS PWS requirements.

• Specifically, in demonstrated experience conducting and evaluating field and live force experiments.

• The Government will evaluate relevancy by assessing whether the past performance effort of the provided contract reference is relevant to the PWS requirements in scope, complexity and magnitude.

• Aspects of relevance include similarity of service/support provided, complexity of effort, dollar value, contract type, and, where applicable, the degree of subcontracting/teaming.

• Demonstrate compliance with the requirements of FAR Part 52.219-8 (Utilization of Small Business Concerns)

• Confidence Rating- As a result of the recency and relevancy assessments, the Government will assign a performance confidence assessment rating. The resulting performance confidence assessment rating is made at the past performance factor level and represents an overall evaluation of the Offeror’s past performance.

Factor 4- Cost/Price

• Factor 4 will consist of a fair and reasonableness determination of the total cost and price proposed. The Government will utilize the price information proposed in Attachment 1- Pricing Template.

• The cost and price analysis techniques set forth in FAR 15.4 are used to determine whether the offered price is fair and reasonable.

• The evaluated price of the proposal shall be the total price proposed (all CLINs per base and option periods).

• The Government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if the option prices are unbalanced.

• No cost realism will be conducted on any CLIN.

Best Value Tradeoff

• The Government will execute the evaluation using the Best Value Tradeoff process, using FAR 15- Contracting by Negotiations.

The following factors will be used to evaluate offers:

Factor 1 – Technical Capabilities

Factor 2 – Management Approach

Factor 3 – Past Performance

Factor 4 – Cost/Price

• The non-price factors (Factors 1-3) are listed in descending order of importance. All non-price factors when combined are significantly more important than Factor 4 - Price. Although, Factor 4 - Price becomes increasingly more important when Offerors receive similar ratings for the non-price factors.

Thank you for attending this presolicitation conference.

RCO Contracting Team POC’s

“All questions must be emailed to the below POC’s. No phones calls will be taken regarding to any questions to ensure fair opportunity across the board.”

Christian Hernandez-Soto, Contracting Officer christian.hernandezsoto@usmc.mil, Phone: (703) 784-1158

Joy Hughes, Sr. Contracting Specialist

Joy.Hughes@usmc.mil, Phone: (703) 432-1918

Marine Corps Installations National Capital Region (MCINCR)

Regional Contracting Office (RCO)

2nd Floor

2010 Henderson Road

Quantico, VA 22134-5000

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