M00264-19-R-0014_Amendment_1.docx

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Solicitation number: M00264-19-R-0014
Issued by: United States Marine Corps

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This solicitation seeks professional support services for the Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory Futures Division. Key details include:

The solicitation number is M00264-19-R-0014. The required services include experimentation support, operations support, concepts analysis, and concepts planning.
The response due date was November 18, 2019. The period of performance for the base year is March 1, 2020 to February 28, 2021. The contract includes four one-year option periods.
The set-aside is for small businesses. Pricing includes both firm-fixed-price and time-and-materials CLINs. The total evaluated price will be used for best value determinations.
The primary place of performance is Camp Pendleton, CA; Camp Lejeune, NC; and Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan. The contractor must provide uninterrupted services at these Marine Expeditionary Force locations.
Two amendments have been released with changes to POP dates, templates, and questions and answers. Key personnel requirements and labor categories are identified.

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M0026419R0014

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

Solicitation: M00264-19-R-00014 : Questions and Government Responses

Question Number

RFP reference

Question

Answer

Not provided

When will you all open up the opportunity to ask additional questions for EBOSS II?

The Government does not contemplate holding a second round of questions.

Not provided

Were the naming of this contract and how it is officially EBOSS II, and if there is an incumbent, which you said no this is a new requirement?

This is a new requirement based on the scope, complexity, magnitude and PWS requirements. There is a small contract named EBOSS, in which Katmai Health Services, LLC is the incumbent.

Not provided

Were all the previous requirements that included SME support and the Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory/ Futures Directorate administrative services just included as part of this new EBOSS II contract? As opposed to being separately compete? I assume not since that might be a duplication of work.

EBOSS II is a stand alone performance base contract. The SME support is provided as part of the requirements included in the PWS of the solicitation.

Not provided

1. When is the Solicitation expected to come out?

2. Will the solicitation come out on FBO? Or a specific contract vehicle?

3. Will there be a set-aside associated with it?

The EBOSS II Solicitation no. M00264-19-R-0014 is a set aside to small businesses. The RFP, attachments and Industry Day information were posted on 19 September 2019, as denoted on the Federal Business Opportunities link below:

https://www.fbo.gov/spg/DON/USMC/M00264/M00264-19-R-0014/listing.html

Not provided

Contract M0026419-C-0004 is expiring November 30th and was an 8(a) directed award -- we are asking about your renewal plans, and whether you will be looking for another qualified 8(a) company. If you plan to renew, we would appreciate consideration.

There are no renewal plans for contract M00264-19-C-0004.

PWS Section C-3.14.3 Primary place of performance for MEF Experimentation Liaison support…Camp Pendleton, CA; Camp Lejeune, NC; and Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan

Will these mentioned locations be required to have permanent personnel vs TDY? If permanent, will there be the ability to include OCONUS costs in the Attch 1 Pricing Template for costs associated with having personnel permanently located OCONUS?

Contractor shall provide services at the MEF locations uninterruptedly. The relocation cost shall be part of the firm fixed price proposed for the services. The cost reimbursement CLINs are only for TDY travel cost outside place of performance. The ODC CLINs are to cover deployment expenses associated with the Department of State Standardize Regulation.

NAICS 541611

Effective 19 August 2019 NAICS 541611 was increased to $16.5M versus $15.0 Small Business Size Standard. Is this $16.5M threshold to be the corrected amount for this solicitation?

The Government will utilize the current small business standard under this NAICS code. $16.5M is the current and correct amount under this NAICS code.

Attachment 1: Pricing Workbook, Page 4 of T&M Pricing Scenario for Total Evaluated Price

Material plug numbers have been included in the government’s template. Please identify what CLIN these materials would be billed against? There does not appear to be any CLIN for Material/ODCs

Materials are covered under CLIN X0004 Experimentation Field Support, which is a Time and Materials CLIN. Billing will occur on this CLIN.

PWS Section C-3.2

Travel and costs associated with the requirement shall be included in the contractor’s FFP. Are these costs included in the travel plug to be billed under CLIN X009?

No, expenses related to PWS section C-3.2 Post Award Conferences and Periodic Progress Meetings shall be accounted for in the overall Firm Fixed Prices per CLIN. The Contractor shall account for this expense based on the frequency of meetings considered in the proposal.

PWS Section C-3.16 Travel Requirements

It is stated that all travel requirements are to be included in FFP section and are known at time of award. Can the government provide further detail into travel requirements (such as historical data) for cost analysis?

Travel cost to be reimbursed on the travel CLINs is for travel activities related to Marine Expeditionary Force support, experimentation planning and field events and any other non-local travel transactions instructed by the by the COR. The travel CLIN will NOT cover the travel cost related to performance locations and any local travel (within 50 miles radius from assigned place of performance (per section 3.14 of this PWS)). The Contractor is expected to factor in this per their proposed capability and must be accounted for in the applicable FFP CLINs.

Clauses Incorporated: 252.244-7001

Confirming this is a mandatory requirement. Does contractor need to have an approved CPSR on date of award? If confirmed, will the government consider removing this requirement as all entities under the $16.5M Size Standard would not be required to be CPSR audited.

This clause has been removed since the preponderance of this contract is FFP.

Section C-3.9.1 Program Manager Education Requirements

Will the government consider additional years of experience in lieu of degree requirement, in line with the industry standard?

No, educational requirements stated in the PWS are required.

52.212-1 Addendum to Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Items, Section 2.6.3(3)

Is a redacted copy of the full contract (including all standard forms, referenced attachments, appendices, etc.) desired or is a copy of the PWS sufficient? Contracts can be hundreds of pages, versus a PWS, which is closer to 25 pages.

For this particular item of the past performance instructions, no hard copies of the contract references are required. The Contractor shall provide an electronic PDF version of the cover page of the contract (SF 1449, etc.), the prices per CLINs and the PWS for each past performance proposed. The Contractor shall include this information under the CD for the Past Performance Volume.

Attachment 1

Pricing Template

Should the price for 52.217-8, which is half of the price of Option Period 4, be included in the formula for column X (Total Evaluated Price with Base, Options and 52.217-8)? Or does the Government add this price on their end?

The Contractor shall compute this and include it in the Total Evaluated Price.

Attachment 1

Pricing Template: T&M Pricing Scenario Tab;

Should the Materials line be included in the Total Evaluated Price Amount for T&M CLIN line?

Yes, as provided in the pricing template under the Materials cost "plug numbers".

Attachment 1

Pricing Template: T&M Rate List Tab;

3) If an Offeror decides not to use a Subcontractor can 2 lines for “Insert Subcontractor Name” be deleted or should we fill out these lines with “N/A” or “No Subcontractor Proposed”? Also, is it ok to black out the cells assigned to subcontractor T&M rates or should we just put a $0 in these columns (or delete the columns altogether)?

Please state "No Subcontractor Proposed" in the cost/price volume narrative if you don't plan on incorporating any subcontractor support. Deletion of “Insert Subcontractor Name” is permissible on this circumstance.

Attachment 1

Pricing Template: Total Price for SF-1449 Tab and Total Evaluated Price Template Tab ;

Although the instructions require you to round to the nearest whole dollar, the Government-provided Travel figure embedded in these two tabs is actually $1,456,657.60 vs. the $1,456,658 shown. This is due to the Government removing the decimal places rather than just hard-coding the whole dollar figure into the cell or using a round formula that eliminates the cents behind the scenes. As it’s currently setup, the total tab would still pull in the cents if those decimals weren’t removed as well.

1) Can the Government provide the whole dollar amount in the pricing template or instruct the Contractor to do it themselves at the amount of $1,456,658?

Please hard input the whole $1,456,658 amount in your proposal.

Attachment 1

Pricing Template: T&M Rate List Tab and T&M Pricing Scenario Tab;

5) The Program Manager (not to be confused with the On-Site Project Manager) is listed on these tabs, which requires the Contractor to provide a rate for this position and implies the position will be billed as direct labor (especially for evaluation purposes since the T&M Pricing Scenario tab has 15 hours per year listed for this position). If the Program Manager is planned to be a Corporate asset and therefore priced into our proposal as indirect labor (meaning it is in the Offeror’s Overhead), a fully burdened rate cannot be calculated. Given this scenario, will the Government consider removing the Program Manager from the T&M Pricing Scenario tab, therefore not calculating it separately as part of the total evaluated price? Furthermore, if the previous question is agreed ; upon, can the Offeror black out the Program Manager line on the T&M Rate List tab or put “N/A” in the cell to indicate this position is Overhead (indirect labor) and a rate is not necessary?

For the T&M CLIN, if the contractor prerogative is to charge the labor cost for the Program Management labor category as an indirect cost, please state that in the cost/price narrative and propose $0.00 for this labor category under the Attachment 1- Pricing Template.

RFP Page 28: Delivery Information:

6) Many of the delivery dates appear to not follow the normal 12-month time period for Options Periods 2 & 3 (CLINs 200X and 300X, respectively). Please confirm the following periods of performance should be used:

a. CLINs 000X: 1 Mar 2020 – 28 Feb 2021

b. CLINs 100X: 1 Mar 2021 – 28 Feb 2022

c. CLINs 200X: 1 Mar 2022 – 28 Feb 2023

d. CLINs 300X: 1 Mar 2023 – 29 Feb 2024 (please note the extra day in February due to it being a Leap Year)

e. CLINs 400X: 1 Mar 2024 – 28 Feb 2025 The Period of Performance has been corrected in the amendment. The PoP will be as follows: a. CLINs 000X: 1 Mar 2020 – 28 Feb 2021

b. CLINs 100X: 1 Mar 2021 – 28 Feb 2022

c. CLINs 200X: 1 Mar 2022 – 28 Feb 2023

d. CLINs 300X: 1 Mar 2023 – 29 Feb 2024 (please note the extra day in February due to it being a Leap Year)

e. CLINs 400X: 1 Mar 2024 – 28 Feb 2025

RFP Page 186

Section 2.5.1 Paragraph 2 Hard copy table; To demonstrate its past performance, the offeror shall identify up to six of its most relevant contracts or efforts within the past four years…

Volume 3, Factor 3 – Past Performance page limit 9 pages; This section outlines extensive informational requirements for presenting summary charts for recent and relevant contracts as past performance citations. If an offeror’s past performance is extensive enough to allow for the maximum of six citations, the 9-page limit does not allow the space necessary to provide a detailed response for all citations.

7) Would the Government consider allowing offerors a 2-page limit per citation, to allow for sufficient response to all required information for six relevant and recent contract citations?

The page limit for the Past Performance volume has been increased to 14 pages.

RFP Page 187

Section 2.6.3(3) Provide a copy of each contract being referenced;

Some contract documents are hundreds of pages long, which will cause the hardcopy submission of these documents to be extremely cumbersome, both in binder size as well as paper usage. In addition, confidential and proprietary information may be included in contract documents that should not be potentially exposed.

8) Will the Government consider submission of only the PWS portion of the contract for the purpose of validating the services provided?

For this particular item of the past performance instructions, no hard copies of the contract references are required. The Contractor shall provide an electronic PDF version of the cover page of the contract (SF 1449, etc.), the prices per CLINs and the PWS for each past performance reference. The Contractor shall include this information under the CD for the Past Performance Volume.

RFP Page 190, 52.212-2 Addendum to Evaluation – Commercial Items: 52.212-2 ADDENDUM TO EVALUATION explains how each required factor will be evaluated; however, it does not offer adjectival ratings for each separate factor (e.g., “Exceptional,” “Good,” “Satisfactory,” etc.).

9) Would the Government please consider providing a graded evaluation matrix for each factor?

The Department of Defense (DoD) uses the DoD Source Selection Procedures dated April 01, 2016.

General / Past Performance, p. 186, Per the guidance in FAR 15.304(C)(2) and 48 CFR 15.304,

Will the government consider a business owner's personal experience as his company's Past Performance?

No. Award of contracts are made to a specific company. As such, experience shall encompass past performance for the company and not individuals.

Key Personnel:

Are the individual's names for Requirements 5 and 6 required at time of submission or can these be provided post award?

No, as stated in the RFP instructions. Requirement 5 and 6 are Optional CLINs and key personnel will be evaluated at a later time.

Instructions:

Sections I through III to be completed by the Offeror/Major Subcontractor and provided to the assessor (Government personnel who had experience with the Offeror/Major Subcontractor on a previous relevant contract):

Question 1: Can you please define “major subcontractor?”

Per the, S-1-Past Performance Questionnaire, Major Subcontractor is based on if as if you were Sub conducting a majority of the work (50% or more of the work)

Instructions:

Sections I through III to be completed by the Offeror/ Major Subcontractor and provided to the assessor (Government personnel who had experience with the Offeror/Major Subcontractor on a previous relevant contract):;

Question 2: Can you confirm that Non-Government entities are acceptable to be Assessors?

On subcontractor and prime contractor arrangement, there is a business to business relationship among them, where the assessor will be the prime contractor and not government personnel. If the subcontractor is supporting a prime contractor on a government contract, the past performance reference shall include the name and point of contact of the government individual assessing the prime contractor's performance.

General / Past Performance, p. 186, Per the guidance in FAR 15.304(C)(2) and 48 CFR 15.304,

Will the government consider a business owner's personal experience as his company's Past Performance?

No, award of contract is made to a specific company. As such, experience shall encompass past performance for the company and not owner's personal experience.

p. 41, C-3.11.1

All personnel, key and non-key, supporting Experimentation Division are required to complete DAU ACQ 101 or equivalent course at no additional cost to the Government. Can the Government confirm that all required training is to be completed within 90 days of the contract start date?

Correct, completion of the DAU ACQ 101 is acceptable to have it completed within 90 days of the contract start date.

p.186, 2.6

Given the importance of the technical volume and the need to fully explain our technical approach, will the government consider adjusting the page count in Volume 1 from a maximum of 40 pages to a maximum of 45 pages?

No changes to the page count for Factor 1 are considered. The Government page count for this factor remains at 40 pages.

p.186, 2.6.1

Does 2.6.1 denote a requirement, or is it an explanation of what is required in 2.6.2 (Summary Table) and 2.6.3 (PPRs)?

This section requires the contractor to explain why the past performance information included in the proposal is recent and relevant to the requirement of this RFP.

9. 187, 2.6.2.3

Section 2.6.2.3 states “A current point of contact (POC) for each past performance effort shall be provided by completing the Past Performance Questionnaire (attachment S-1). Referenced points of contact other than those identified by the Offeror may be contacted by the Government, and the information received from those other references may be used in the past performance evaluation.” Should offerors interpret this to mean that POC information is not required in the past performance summary chart (2.6.2) or each individual past performance references (2.6.3)?

As stated in the RFP Instructions, Section 2.6.2.3 , a current POC is required within the Past Performance Summary for each past performance contract referenced.

p.186, 2.6.

Given the importance of past performance and the number of requirements offerors are required to cover, can the government increase the page limit for Volume 3 from 9 pages to 14 pages. This will provide ample space for vendors who are providing 6 past performances references to provide the government 2 pages of content per past performance, and 2 pages for the summary/intro.

The page limit for the Past Performance volume has been increased to 14 pages.

p. 7, 0009

We believe that WAWF has been superseded by IRAPT (Invoice, Receipt, Acceptance, and Property Transfer) or PIEE (Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment). This would apply to all references to WAWF in the RFP. Can the government confirm?

While IRAPT and PIEE are the current invoicing methods used, criterion under FAR 252.232-7006 Wide Area Workflow Payment Instructions is still applicable. This is a matter of the FAR needing update.

p.41, C-3.11.2

Per MARADMIN 343/17, Windows XP and Server 2003 are no longer supported by the OEM and are no longer authorized for connection to the MCEN-N or MCEN-S. How many legacy workstations running these operating systems will be supported under the contract and have waivers been obtained by MCWL from the appropriate AO to authorize their continued use?

The following change has been incorporated in the RFP to address this concern: "The contractor shall be responsible for all training certification and associated skill sets listed below as required to accomplish the requirements: (1) MS Active Directory support; (2) Security+ certification - CompTIA or DoD required industry standard equivalent; (3) Familiarization with network; design, installation, monitoring and repair using test equipment; (4) Supporting PKI and MS Outlook; (5) Support for cellular service; (6) Supporting LAN-based video teleconferencing (VTC); and (7) Supporting Windows 10 and Linux. (8) Supporting access to unclassified open networks to facilitate research. This training shall be executed with no additional cost to the Government."

p.41, C-3.11.2.1

Per MARADMIN 343/17, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008/2012 are no longer supported by the OEM and are no longer authorized for connection to the MCEN-N or MCEN-S. Are skill sets and certifications in these operating systems still required? If so, how many legacy workstations running these operating systems will be supported under the contract and have waivers been obtained by MCWL from the appropriate AO to authorize their continued use?

p.41, C-3.11.2.1

No mention is made of the DoD Cybersecurity Risk Management Framework (RMF) which replaced the DIACAP in 2014. Is DIACAP familiarity the requirement or is it actually RMP familiarity? Similarly, it is our impression that XACTA was replaced by a proprietary tool from EMC Corporation’s RSA division called Archer. The Marine Corps adopted Archer to satisfy the SoN for the Marine Corps Certification and Accreditation Support Tool (MCCAST) which was renamed the Marine Corps Assessment and Authorization Support Tool (MCAAST) when the Marine Corps transitioned to the RMF. Is XACTA experience relevant or rather is it RSA Archer experience?

The following change has been incorporated in the RFP to address this concern: “The skill sets, certifications and equivalent work experience listed below are desired but not mandatory: (1) Microsoft Windows 10; (2) Windows Server 2016; (3) MS Exchange 2016 ; (4) Familiarity with the RMF process; (5) MCCAST (USMC tool used to support RMF); (6) CISCO Platforms (from 3500 series to 6500); (7) CISCO Software (all IOS version); (9) CISCO firewall configuration and administration; (10) Familiarity with VoIP and SVoIP; (11) Familiarity with CISCO’s Tandberg Management System (TMS); (12) Wireless technologies 802.11a/b/g/n; (13) Installation, configuration and maintenance of all forms of network media including Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, and ISDN; (14) Marine Corps Physical Security Protection Standards; (15) Advanced familiarization of MS core desktop publishing applications to include Visio; and (16) Malware, Spyware detection & mitigation. This training would be executed with no additional cost to the Government”.

p. 181, 2.1.

RFP requirement: “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.”

Question: If contractors have “text material” in tables, can we assume that tables have the same applicable rules as “graphics, figures, and exhibits” in that contractors are allowed to use no less than 10 point font and no more than 12 point font Times New Roman for tables?

The use of minimum 10 point, maximum of 12 point font for text material included in graphics, figures and exhibits is allowed.

p. 181-182, 2.3.

2.3.2.

1.) Can the Government verify that the Compliance Documentation (Offeror Letter and completed forms/attachments) should be a stand-alone submission/hard copy and not included in any individual Volume hard copies or CD?

2.) If the Compliance Documentation is a stand-alone submission/hard copy can the Government also verify how many copies of the Compliance Documentation are required, one (1) hard copy, one (1) compact disk?

- Compliance Documentation (TBD Hard Copies, TBD CD)- Volume 1, Factor 1 (5 Hard Copies, 1 CD)

- Volume 2, Factor 2 (5 Hard Copies, 1 CD)

- Volume 3, Factor 3 (5 Hard Copies, 1 CD)

- Volume 4, Factor 4 (5 Hard Copies, 1 CD)

The Compliance Documentation in Section 2.3. under 52.212-1 shall be provided as a stand-alone submission, including 1 hardcopy and 1 CD). RFP has been updated accordingly.

9.182, 2.3.2

Offerors are instructed to provide a completed SF1449, Representations/Certifications, and DD254 with Offer Letter.

- 1. Can the Government verify that the submission of these completed forms/attachments should be an enclosure to the Offer Letter and not included in any Volumes 1 - 4?

- 2. Can the Government verify there is no page limitations to the Offer Letter/Compliance Documentation section?

Yes, please provide completed forms as enclosures to the Offer Letter. There is no page limit for the Offer Letter and applicable enclosures.

p.182, 2.3.3.

Can the Government verify that if an Offeror (Prime Contractor and each Subcontractor proposed) has determined that an actual or potential OCI does not exist and an OCI plan submission is not required that including a statement on the Offer Letter as such is acceptable? Or would the Government like to verify this by submission of certification statements by the Prime Contractor and each Subcontractor proposed under an enclosure to the Offer Letter?

As stated in the RFP, if an OCI exist, a mitigation plan is required. The prime contractor must validate that no OCI exist among Prime and proposed subcontractors. If an OCI does not exist, a statement asserting that is required for the Prime. The Prime contractor is responsible of managing and validating the OCI status of its subcontractors.

p. 182-183, 2.3.2.

2.3.4.

Offerors are instructed to provide a completed DD254 Security Clearance Form (Attachment 2) with offer letter for Prime Contractor and each Subcontractor proposed.

- Current Attachment 2 is not editable. Can the Government please provide a fillable DD254 Attachment 2 so Offerors can fill out blocks 6a, 6b, 6c and 7a, 7b, 7c and submit as instructed?

- Should the submission of each completed Attachment 2 be an Enclosure to the Offer Letter?

A fillable of the DD-254 form will be provided. The completed DD-254 shall be included as an enclosure to the offer letter.

p.182, 2.3.2.

Item 9 Offerors are instructed to provide the length of proposal validity on the offer letter.

- Does the Government have a minimum required proposal validity period for this solicitation?

Proposal validation shall be for 90 days. RFP has been updated with this information.

p.182, 2.3.2. Item 11

Offerors are instructed to provide the completed copy of all solicitation representations and certifications with Offer Letter.

- 1. Should the submission of the completed solicitation representations and certifications be an Enclosure to the Offer Letter?

- 2. Can the Government verify if this is required for Prime Contractor Offeror only or if a completed copy of all solicitation representations and certifications by each proposed Subcontractor should be submitted as well.

- 3. Solicitation representations and certifications are included on approximately 95 pages (Page 84-178). Can the Government verify they want all clauses completed and submitted?

Representations and Certifications are required for prime and subcontractors. All clauses requiring contractor completion must be completed as part of the proposal.

p.182-183, 2.3.4.

The solicitation states that documents containing Personally Identifiable Information (PII) for Key personnel being proposed (Full Name, Current Employer, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, SSN, Current Investigation, Government Sponsor) be provided under an encrypted Compact Disk and that the encryption code shall be provided to the Government under the Offer Letter.

- Should this submission be a separate Compact Disk from the one (1) required per Volume or can it be included on a Compact Disc with any Compliance Documentation if the individual file is encrypted?

A hard copy of the PII information must NOT be provided. Information shall only be provided electronically on an password protected document under the offer letter CD. The password shall be provided as an attachment to the offer letter.

p. 187, 2.6.3.

Item (3) For each past performance effort, Offerors are instructed to provide a copy of each contract being referenced.

- Does the Government want each full contract or would the Government accept a copy of the Offerors award form (SF1449, SF 26, SF 33, etc.) for each contract?

- Should each contract be included as an enclosure under Volume 3? - Can the Government verify this supporting documentation (contract copy) is excluded from the page limit for Volume 3? A copy of the full contract for each past performance effort may result in a significant number of pages included in Volume 3 hard copies.

For this particular item of the past performance instructions, no hard copies of the contract references are required. The Contractor shall provide an electronic PDF version of the cover page of the contract (SF 1449, etc.), the prices per CLINs and the PWS for each past performance contract proposed. The Contractor shall include this information under the CD for the Past Performance Volume.

p. 83, C-5.

Per the Solicitation, Performance Inspection – Performance Requirement Summary, Items 10 and 11 report days vacant. Would the Government consider counting days vacant based on working/business days (Monday – Friday) versus calendar days (Monday – Sunday) which better aligns with standard/normal duty hours?

Business Days are applicable.

Attachment 1 – Pricing Template

Attachment 1 – Pricing Template, T&M Rate List Worksheet

- If an Offeror is proposing more than two (2) Subcontractors can Offeror make revisions/updates to this template worksheet to add columns per contract period to include T&M Rates per Subcontractor proposed? For example, the T&M Rate List is currently setup per contract period to report rates for Prime and two (2) SubK. Can Offerors add columns if they are proposing more than two (2) SubK?

The contractor shall add columns to incorporate subcontractors rates as necessary.

p. 182, C.3.2.

Item 10 What sections/blocks of the SF1449 need to be completed for submission with the Offer Letter?

- Are Blocks 17a, 17b, 30a, 30b and 30c the only required sections to be completed?

- Can Offerors submit just Pages 1-2 of SF1449 with submission and remove/delete all other pages within the solicitation (Pages 3 – 214)?

The contractor shall complete and sign the SF-1449 and SF-30 in order to be compliant with the RFP. Just Pages 1-2 of SF1449 and SF-30 shall be provided in the Offer Leter.

p. 187, 2.7.1

Offerors are instructed to provide sufficient price information to the Contracting Officer to determine the reasonableness of the proposed price.

- Can the Government provide additional details regarding what information shall be included to ensure the Government has adequate information to determine reasonableness? Should this include cost/price narrative detailing compensation policies/practices, labor mix/hours, indirect cost structure, etc.?

The Contractor shall provide information such as loaded labor rates, labor hours for each labor category by CLIN. There is no need for submission of information other than cost and pricing data. The Contracting Officer may ask for this additional information if deemed necessary after proposal submission.

p.187, 2.7.1

Offerors are instructed that “A summary sheet with the Offeror’s total price shall also be included in the price proposal, Attachment 1.”

- Can offers add a new worksheet to Attachment 1, Price Template, to provide the total price as requested? Should the summary sheet include totals but CLIN, Contract Period and Total Contract?

- Can the Government verify that the Offeror’s total price include on this sheet shall be the “Total Evaluated Price” versus “Total Price for SF-1449”?

The Contractor shall adhere to the Pricing Template. Summary of prices shall be provided in the Cost/Price volume narrative. The “Total Evaluated Price” and the “Total Price for SF-1449” should be different per RFP instructions.

The Total Evaluated Price and the SF-1449 pricing will 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 determinations. The Total Evaluated Price will be the sum of the FFP CLINs; the T&M Labor Pricing Scenario total; the Government-provided NTE values for T&M materials and cost reimbursable travel; for the base and all optional periods and CLINs, plus 50% of the total option period 4 price to account for the 52.217-8 Option to Extend Services pricing.

p. 180

184, 2. Instructions for Submission of Proposals

2.4.1.3 Breakout of Labor Mix and Hours Page 180, Item 2. Instructions for Submission of Proposals, states “Offerors are instructed to that “Pricing information shall be provided in Microsoft Word and Excel format (completed pricing template and basis of estimates).”

- Is the Basis of Estimate referenced the same as the Breakout of Labor Mix and Hours detailed under Page 184, Section 2.4.1.3.? If so, should this be included in Volume I – Factor I Technical Capabilities as instructed and also in Volume 4 – Factor 4 - Cost/Price?

Breakout of Labor Mix and Hours referenced in the technical capability volume shall only include labor categories and hours. The Cost/Price volume shall include the price information for the Breakout of Labor Mix and Hours referenced in the technical capability volume. Pricing information shall only be included in the cost/price volume. The Contractor shall provide information such as loaded labor rates, labor hours for each labor category by CLIN. There is no need for submission of information other than cost and pricing data. The Contracting Officer may ask for this additional information if deemed necessary after proposal submission.

p. 182-183, 2.3.2.

2.3.4.

Offeror’s are instructed to “provide specific information that indicates any Facility Clearance Level (FCL), Key Personnel and Foreign Ownership, Control, or Influence (FOCI) issues and/or concerns by the Offeror, as indicated in the National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (NISPOM), that have not been properly negated. If no FOCI issues and concerns exist, the Offeror shall state it in the proposal.”

1. Does the Government require this from the Prime Contractor Offeror only or should each Subcontractor proposed complete as well?

2. If no FOCI issues and concerns exist, where should the Offeror state it in the proposal? Would stating it on the Offer Letter be acceptable or can an Offeror include the statement as an enclosure to the Offer Letter under Compliance Documentation?

3. Does the Government require this from the Prime Contractor Offeror or should each Subcontractor proposed be included as well?

The DD-254 applies to prime and subcontractors. Prime contractor must incorporate each subcontractor security clearance information into the DD-254. Only one DD-254 shall be completed for the RFP, which is at the prime contractor level. Contractor may add enclosures to the Offer Letter asserting their position for the security clearance level required on this contract.

p.37, C-3.9

The Key Personnel Labor Category/FTE table includes the following: - Concepts Analyst – Requirement 5: Concepts Analysis (Optional)

- Concepts Plans Analyst – Requirement 6: Concepts Planning (Optional)

Can the Government verify that it should reflect Requirement 6 for Concepts Analysis and Requirement 7 for Concepts Planning Section as outlined/correct below?

- Concepts Analyst – Requirement 6: Concepts Analysis (Optional)

- Concepts Plans Analyst – Requirement 7: Concepts Planning (Optional)

This is an error and has been corrected in the RFP.

Attachment_1-_Pricing_Template, Tab T&M Rate List & Tab T&M Pricing Scenario, Pricing

In attachment 1, the BLS Mapping Occupations for the following were identified:

15-1254 Web Developers 15-1244 Network and Computer Systems Administrators 15-1232 Computer User Support Specialists were not listed on the Bureau for Labor Statistics website. However, the website did list:

15-1134 Web Developers as 15-1142 Network and Computer Systems Administrators 15-1152Computer User Support Specialists.

Can the Government please confirm the correct BLS occupation codes for:

Web Developers, Network and Computer Systems Administrators and Computer User Support Specialists?

The contractor shall make this determination based on what they determine to align with the proposed labor categories they plan to propose on. If additional labor categories are proposed, the contractor shall provide the associated mapping to BLS.

Section L 2.6.3 (3), 186 of 214, Past Performance

Section L 2.6.3 (3) 186 of 214 Past Performance 1. Are we required to provide the entire copy of our current contract?

2. Will simply the signature page (1st page) suffice?

3. Or, is it acceptable to provide a redacted version – removing only the pricing information?

For this particular item of the past performance instructions, no hard copies of the contract references are required. The Contractor shall provide an electronic PDF version of the cover page of the contract (SF 1449, etc.), the prices per CLINs and the PWS for each past performance contract proposed. The Contractor shall include this information under the CD for the Past Performance Volume.

Section L 2.6.3 (3),186 of 214, Past Performance

What specific requirements are necessary for the provided contract?

• Signatures?

• Named company?

• Or simply a statement of work?

For this particular item of the past performance instructions, no hard copies of the contract references are required. The Contractor shall provide an electronic PDF version of the cover page of the contract (SF 1449, etc.), the prices per CLINs and the PWS for each past performance contract proposed. The Contractor shall include this information under the CD for the Past Performance Volume.

PWS C.3.9.2 & C.4.3, 38-39 / 55, Technical

Request USG clarification for opposing threat force individual security clearances. Not defined. If required, by when?

Per DD254, Secret clearance required. For opposing threat force individual security clearances, they must be in place at contract start date.

DD-254 requirements for FCL, FOCI and key personnel shall be provided at time of proposal submission.

SF 1449, Pg 4, CLIN 0004, IAW with PWS Section- C.4.4. The total value of this CLIN is set at the not to exceed value provided.

Is the number under QUANTITY actually the Total NTE value as stated and QUANTITY should read (1)?

This also applies to CLINs 1004, 2004, 3004 and 4004.

That is correct. The total value for each of the referenced CLIN are set at the not to exceed values provided. (1004, 2004, 3004 and 4004). The incorporation of a $1.00 unit value and quantity of the total ceiling amount determined by the Government is used to allow flexibility in invoicing on these CLINs.

SF 1449, Pg 7, CLIN 0009, QUANTITY

1,456,657.60 Is the number under QUANTITY actually the Government plug amount for this CLIN and QUANTITY should read 1 ?

This also applies to CLIN’s 1009, 2009, 3009 and 4009.

As denoted under the SF1449, these CLINS for Travel (1009, 2009, 3009 and 4009) are a plug amount and is a non-fee bearing CLIN and will be reimbursed on a cost-only basis. Will be reimbursed for travel costs in accordance with Joint Travel Regulations. The incorporation of a $1.00 unit value and quantity of the total ceiling amount determined by the Government is used to allow flexibility in invoicing on these CLINs.

SF 1449, Pg 30, CLIN’s 2004 – 2007

PoP should read 01-MAR-2022 TO 28-FEB-2023 vice 31-MAR-2023.

The Period of Performance has been corrected in the amendment. The PoP will be as follows: a. CLINs 000X: 1 Mar 2020 – 28 Feb 2021

b. CLINs 100X: 1 Mar 2021 – 28 Feb 2022

c. CLINs 200X: 1 Mar 2022 – 28 Feb 2023

d. CLINs 300X: 1 Mar 2023 – 29 Feb 2024 (please note the extra day in February due to it being a Leap Year)

e. CLINs 400X: 1 Mar 2024 – 28 Feb 2025

SF 1449, Pgs 30/31, CLIN’s 3001 - 3009

PoP should read 01-MAR-2023 – 29 FEB 2024 (Leap Year). Currently shows same PoP as Option Year 2 CLIN’s

The Period of Performance has been corrected in the amendment. The PoP will be as follows: a. CLINs 000X: 1 Mar 2020 – 28 Feb 2021

b. CLINs 100X: 1 Mar 2021 – 28 Feb 2022

c. CLINs 200X: 1 Mar 2022 – 28 Feb 2023

d. CLINs 300X: 1 Mar 2023 – 29 Feb 2024 (please note the extra day in February due to it being a Leap Year)

e. CLINs 400X: 1 Mar 2024 – 28 Feb 2025

2.6: Volume 3 – Factor 3 – Past Performance (pg 186), Volume 3 - Factor 3 – Past Performance

Request Government increase page count to 15 pages for this volume to allow for at least 2 pages per reference (up to 6 references = 12 pages) and allow at least 1-2 pages to accommodate SB participation (RFP 2.6.9) and PPQ POC summary (RFP 2.6.9(4))

Page count for this volume has been increased to 14 pages.

2.6.3: Volume 3 – Factor 3 – Past Performance (pg 187), (3) Provide a copy of each contract being referenced;

Will the Government please clarify this requirement? Do you expect a copy of the full award documentation for each contract we use as a past performance reference or does the Government just want the PWS?

For this particular item of the past performance instructions, no hard copies of the contract references are required. The Contractor shall provide an electronic PDF version of the cover page of the contract (SF 1449, etc.), the prices per CLINs and the PWS for each past performance contract proposed. The Contractor shall include this information under the CD for the Past Performance Volume.

52.212-1 Addendum

Section 2.3. (pg. 179), Compliance Documentation

Could the Government please clarify where in the proposal volumes offerors should include the Compliance Documents?

Compliance documents shall be provided as part of the offer letter. RFP instructions are updated to address this matter.

PWS C.3.9.2.1

(pg. 38), Key Personnel - Senior Military Operations Analyst:

Does the government intend the Senior Military Operations Analyst to have a Bachelor’s degree and a Master’s degree? The language says that a Bachelor’s degree is “a minimum”, but it goes on to say, “graduate of a Master’s degree granting senior level military course of instruction”. Please clarify – is a Master’s degree required for the position? Must it come from a military university? If not, what other types of Master’s degree would be acceptable?

Language included in the PWS remains unchanged.

C-3.17, (pg. 44), Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) and Synchronized Pre-deployment and Operational Tracker (SPOT)

In accordance with the Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA), contractor personnel in Japan may be authorized non-reimbursable government-provided logistical support, such as base access, drivers’ In accordance with the Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA), contractor personnel in Japan may be authorized non-reimbursable government-provided logistical support, such as base access, drivers’ licenses, and exchange, commissary, MWR and postal privileges, subject to the installation commander’s approval. Is it the Government’s intent to obtain approval of this logistical support for contractor personnel at III MEF from the installation commander?

Correct, once contractor completes the request in SPOT, the Government will execute coordination and approval.

SF1449, Continuation Sheet: Supplies/ Services

CLIN X004 and X009 show a value under Quantity. Please confirm these values are NTE “Amount” rather than Quantity.

CLINs X004 is at a NTE and X009 is a cost with a NTE of the stated amount. However, this is a non-fee bearing CLIN and will be reimbursed on a cost-only basis. Will be reimbursed for travel costs in accordance with Joint Travel Regulations. The incorporation of a $1.00 unit value and quantity of the total ceiling amount determined by the Government is used to allow flexibility in invoicing on these CLINs.

Attachment 1 – Pricing Template,T&M Labor Rate Template

If the Offeror has more than two subcontractors, is it acceptable to add additional columns as necessary?

Correct, contractor may add columns as deemed necessary.

Attachment 1 – Pricing Template

To ensure consistent price proposals, please consider providing an updated version of the price template with the appropriate MS Excel formulas.

No, the government will not provide formulas as that is up to the contractors to propose to determine pricing.

I52.212-1 Addendum

Instructions for Submission of Proposals

The Offeror is required to provide two hard copies of Volume 4: Factor 4 - Cost/Price. Is it acceptable for the Offeror to format the MS Excel file for printing purposes?

Yes

PWS C-3.9.5.3 states, All proposed substitutes shall have qualifications that are equal to or higher than the qualifications of the person to be replaced.

Q: It is difficult enough to find a one-off SME but to require the winner to replace that one-off SME with another one-off SME is difficult. Recommend the language state, All proposed substitutions shall have the qualifications that are equal to those required for the assignment in the RFP.

The requirement stays the same.

Schedule

The CLIN POP dates break out as shown. Are the dates for CLIN 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 and CLIN 3001-3009 incorrect?

CLIN 0001 - 9 1 Mar 2020 – 28 Feb 2021

CLIN 1001 - 9 1 Mar 2021 – 28 Feb 2022

CLIN 2001, 2, 3 1 Mar 2022 – 28 Feb 2023

CLIN 2004, 5, 6, 7 1 Mar 2022 – 31 Mar 2023

CLIN 2008, 9 1 Mar 2022 – 28 Feb 2023

CLIN 3001 - 9 1 Mar 2022 – 28 Feb 2023

CLIN 4001 – 9 1 Mar 2024 – 28 Feb 2025 The Period of Performance has been corrected in the amendment. The PoP will be as follows: a. CLINs 000X: 1 Mar 2020 – 28 Feb 2021

b. CLINs 100X: 1 Mar 2021 – 28 Feb 2022

c. CLINs 200X: 1 Mar 2022 – 28 Feb 2023

d. CLINs 300X: 1 Mar 2023 – 29 Feb 2024 (please note the extra day in February due to it being a Leap Year)

e. CLINs 400X: 1 Mar 2024 – 28 Feb 2025

PWS C-3.9 , notes the need for an Experiment Designer.

In the pricing template, is the Experiment Designer listed as the Experimentation Support Analyst?

The Pricing Template does not have separate pricing for key personnel labor categories. There are 2 required Experiment Designers to be accounted for under the price proposed for CLIN X0003 Experimentation Support Services.

PWS C-3.9 notes the need for a Concepts Analyst and Concepts Plans Analyst

Which Labor Categories are these aligned to in the Pricing Template?

The Pricing Template does not have separate pricing for key personnel labor categories. The Pricing Template contemplates a price for CLINs X0006 for Concept Analysis Services and X0007 for Concept Planning Services. These are the Key Personnel under the respective CLINS and the price shall be accounted there accordingly.

PWS C-4.5.1 states, The Contractor shall provide Senior Military Operations Analyst(s), in accordance with the provisions for Key Personnel outlined in Paragraph C-3.9.2, to support MCWL Command staff coordination with HQMC organizations including the Deputy Commandant for Aviation, Deputy Commandant for Installations and Logistics, Deputy Commandant for Plans, Policies and Operations and/or Deputy Commandant for Information.

Q: C-3.9 only shows Senior Military Operations Analyst x 3 for Requirement 2, not for Requirement 5. Should they be added or are the three shown under Requirement 2 supposed to be one (1) for Requirement 2 and two (2) for Requirement 5?

There are 3 Senior Military Operations Analyst positions (MEF Liaisons) required for CLIN X002 Operations Support Services. For Requirement 5 (HQMC Command Liaison Support), a total of 4 positions shall be accounted for. Please note that Requirement 5 is under an optional CLIN and as such is an optional requirement.

PWS Section 3.9

If we’re bidding existing (incumbent) personnel who are currently filling Key Personnel billet(s), but do not meet the RFP education requirements, will the Government allow waivers in order to maintain existing continuity and support?

Contractor must ensure compliance with the RFP terms are accounted for. The RFP contains specific educational and experience requirement for key personnel and evaluation that will be accounted for during source selection.

SECTION SF 1449 - CONTINUATION SHEET

SOLICITATION/CONTRACT FORM

The standard size code has changed from $15,000,000 to $16,500,000.

The required response date/time has changed from 05-Nov-2019 12:00 PM to 18-Nov-2019 12:00 AM.

SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES

CLIN 0009

The CLIN extended description has changed from:

IAW with PWS Section- C-3.16. Work performed pursuant to this CLIN must be approved by the Government prior to incurring costs. Contractor must provide actual invoices when invoicing in WAWF as supporting documentation. Contractor will be reimbursed for travel costs in accordance with Joint Travel Regulations (JTR).This is a non-fee bearing CLIN and will be reimbursed on a cost only basis.All requests for the contractor to travel will be coordinated through the COR. Contractor will then submit an estimate for travel costs to the COR (at least 7 days in advance of travel date). The COR will forward the requests to the contracting officer for approval with verification that funds are available on the CLIN. NOTE TO DFAS: CONTRACTOR CAN INVOICE MORE THAN ONCE AGAINST THIS CLIN.

To:

NOTE TO DFAS: CONTRACTOR CAN INVOICE MORE THAN ONCE AGAINST THIS CLIN.

DELIVERIES AND PERFORMANCE

The following Delivery Schedule item for CLIN 2004 has been changed from:

DELIVERY DATE

QUANTITY

SHIP TO ADDRESS

DODAAC / CAGE

POP 01-MAR-2022 TO

31-MAR-2023

N/A

WARFIGHTING LAB. (M20409)

3255 MEYERS AVENUE

QUANTICO VA 22134-5127

MICHAEL V. VILLALVA

703-432-0981 FOB: Destination M20409

DELIVERY DATE

QUANTITY

SHIP TO ADDRESS

DODAAC / CAGE

POP 01-MAR-2022 TO

28-FEB-2023

N/A

WARFIGHTING LAB. (M20409)

3255 MEYERS AVENUE

QUANTICO VA 22134-5127

MICHAEL V. VILLALVA

703-432-0981

M20409

The following Delivery Schedule item for CLIN 2005 has been changed from:

DELIVERY DATE

QUANTITY

SHIP TO ADDRESS

DODAAC / CAGE

POP 01-MAR-2022 TO

N/A

WARFIGHTING LAB. (M20409)

3255 MEYERS AVENUE

QUANTICO VA 22134-5127

MICHAEL V. VILLALVA

703-432-0981

M20409

DELIVERY DATE

QUANTITY

SHIP TO ADDRESS

DODAAC / CAGE

POP 01-MAR-2022 TO

N/A

WARFIGHTING LAB. (M20409)

3255 MEYERS AVENUE

QUANTICO VA 22134-5127

MICHAEL V. VILLALVA

703-432-0981

M20409

The following Delivery Schedule item for CLIN 2006 has been changed from:

DELIVERY DATE

QUANTITY

SHIP TO ADDRESS

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