M0026423Q0022 Amendment 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

The purpose of this amendment is to:

1. Provide Questions and Answ ers: and

2. Add NTE to CLIN's 0002, 1002, 2002, 3002, and 4002; and

3. Update FAR 52.212-1 ADDENDUM (see summary for full details).

All other terms and conditions remain the same.

1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

Y 1 12

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

16C. DATE SIGNED

BY 27-Mar-2023

16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA15C. DATE SIGNED15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR

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

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (No., Street, County, State and Zip Code) X M0026423Q0022

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

16-Mar-2023

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.)

10A. MOD. OF CONTRACT/ORDER NO.

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

6. ISSUED BY

3. EFFECTIVE DATE

27-Mar-2023

CODE

MCINCR - RCO

2010 HENDERSON RD

CARMEN MARTINEZ-LIRANZO

QUANTICO VA 22134

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

4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO.

CODE

See Item 6

FACILITY CODECODE

EMAIL:TEL:

M0026423Q0022

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

Question # Solicitation

Section

Comment/Question Government Response

1 RFP Pg 3

Attachment 1

Pricing

Template –

Tab: Total

Evaluated Price

On CLIN 0002/1002/2002/3002, the QTY is listed at 17,080,000 + each. How to price these CLINs is not clear Please clarify if bidders should price from the Total Evaluated Price tab on the Pricing

Template that has the plug number of $110,000.

Can you also please clarify what the 17,0800,000 is referencing?

The amounts are to identify the ceiling for the T&M CLIN’s when multiplied at a unit price of $.01 each. This allows for multiple invoices against the T&MN CLIN for each period of performance.

Each CLIN in Not to Exceed

(NTE), which has been applied in this amendment. The $110,000.00 in Attachment 1is an estimated amount to account for the materials of the T&M CLIN and the remaining amount of the ceiling is to be covered by the time, which for solicitation pricing is estimated at 120 hours per year and the unit prices provided in the contractor’s quote. The T&M unit prices will become part of the award. The

$110,000.00 and 120 hours referenced are for estimates only so all interested parties on equal footing. The total NTE ceiling for the T&M CLIN’s is as follows:

CLIN 0002: $170,800.00

CLIN 1002: $173,840.00

CLIN 2002: $177,032.00

CLIN 3002: $180,384.00

CLIN 4002: $183,903.00

2 Attachment 1

Pricing

Template –

Tab: Total

Evaluated Price

RFP – Pages

53, 58 and Page

The Pricing Template Tab 2 references 27-4011

Audio and Video Technicians but in the RFP, page 53, it references “System Support Specialist

$24.86-42.1%”. Page 58 begins Wage

Determination No.: 2015-4281requirements and occupation codes. In referencing the SCA Wage

Determination No.: 2015-4281, Page 59, the occupation code for System Support Specialist is:

14170 – System Support Specialist 38.69. Please clarify occupational code and pay rate as this defines the benefit structure between an exempt

14170 – System Support Specialist is applicable and Attachment 1 tab

Rates (T&M) has been updated.

The difference in price in regard to

FAR 52.222-42 being at the national level and for reference only, whereas the Wage

Determination 2015-4281 being applicable and showing the local rates.

and nonexempt employee as defined in 29 C.F.R.

Part 541.

3 General If this is not an SCA contract is there a GS

Equivalent for the on-site technicians(s) for this contract?

SCA is applicable.

4 RFP Pg 68 The volume delivery states one (1) CD – is the government requesting a hard copy delivery of a

CD as well as one electronic version of the quote to the Contract Specialist and Contracting

Officer?

All quotes are to be received electronically, the requirement for the CD has been removed.

5 RFP – Page 69.

Section 2.2.1.2

#12

In the quotation letter a copy of the contractors’

DUN’s number report is requested. Is this still valid since the government has transitioned to UEI numbers within sam.gov?

This requirement has been removed.

6 General/Pricing Will a sample BOM example be provided for accurate pricing?

No, the list is too extensive and the items that will be replaced will not be known until it occurs. That is why for pricing purposes only, an amount of $110,000.00 has been provided as the Government’s estimated amount for supplies per year. Actual prices of the replaced items will be identified at the time of need.

7 Attachment 1

Pricing

Template –

Tab: Total

Evaluated Price

For Option Period 2 – should the Audio and

Video Technicians Hours equal 120 instead of

420?

Yes, it should be 120 instead of

420. An amended version of the pricing template is provided with the corrected number.

8 Please confirm that a font size of 10 pt is acceptable for tables.

As per FAR 52.212-1

ADDENDUM section 2.1 a minimum font of 10 is allowed for text material included in graphics, figures, and exhibits. Should a table be one these, that is acceptable.

9 FAR 52.212-1

ADDENDUM

Section 2

The Government is currently requiring electronic submissions of proposals via CD and hard copy.

Would the Government consider accepting e-mail submissions instead to allow offerors additional time to prepare responses ahead of the Monday, April 17 delivery date?

No CD is required, quotes shall be submitted electronically only by the due date and time listed in the solicitation. The instructions have been amended.

10 FAR 52.212-1

ADDENDUM

Section 2

Please confirm that email submission of all proposal Volumes is acceptable and offerors do not need to provide hard copy or CD submissions.

RFP Reference Section:

Quoters shall submit one electronic version of the entire quote to Ms. Carmen Martinez Liranzo, Contract Specialist at carmen.martinezliran@usmc.mil, and Mr.

Michael T. Curley, Jr., Contracting Officer at michael.t.curley@usmc.mil by no later than the

No CD is required, quotes shall be submitted electronically only by the due date and time listed in the solicitation. The instructions have been amended to remove the CD.

closing date and time of the solicitation listed in block 8 of the 1449. The files shall be in a format that is compatible with and capable of being opened in Microsoft Office Suite 2016 or Adobe

Acrobat. Pricing information shall be provided in

Microsoft Word and Excel format (completed pricing template). All spreadsheets shall be in

Microsoft Excel format such that each mathematical equation is obvious. No fields shall be password protected. If files are compressed, the necessary decompression program must be included. All documents requiring signature shall be provided in PDF. In order to maximize efficiency and minimize the effort involved in the quote evaluation process, all quoters shall comply with the following instructions for quote format and content. Quotes that do not comply with these instructions may be considered non-responsive and render the quoter ineligible for award.

11 FAR 52.212-1

ADDENDUM

Section 2

Please confirm that the requirement is to submit one original and one copy of each Volume (2 separate files for each Volume) on one CD containing all copies of all Volumes, as well as one copy of each Volume printed in hard copy?

No CD is required, one copy of the quote shall be submitted electronically only by the due date and time listed in the solicitation.

The instructions have been amended.

12 PWS 5.1.2 For On-Site Technical Support, is the requirement to have an on-site technician full-time Monday –

Friday as well as full-time Saturday and Sunday on-site support? Or does the Museum require on-call/on-site Saturday and Sunday support?

NMMC requires on-site support

Sunday through Saturday, unless the museum is closed (Christmas, weather, loss of power)

13 FAR 52.212-1

ADDENDUM

2.2.1.2

Would the Government consider removing the

DUNs number report (www.dnb.com) requirement from the Quotation Letter since the

Government has transitioned from DUNS to SAM

UEI and DUNS are no longer required?

This requirement has been removed. The FAR 52.212-1

ADDENDUM instructions have been updated.

14 Please confirm a Cover Page and Table of

Contents can be included with each Volume and will be excluded from any page limits.

A cover page and table of contents are not applicable to the page count. FAR 52.212-1 sections 2.31 and 2.4 have been amended to reflect this.

15 FAR 52.212-1

ADDENDUM

2.3.2; FAR

52.212-2

1.1.2

For Volume I – Technical Approach, page limit of

25 for the Volume, is this inclusive of the 10 page limit for the Past Performance factor, which would leave 15 pages for the remaining technical approach response?

Technical Approach has a limit of

25 pages and Past Performance has a limit of 10 pages, total for

Volume 1 is up to 35 pages.

16 PWS 5.1.2 For the On-Site Technical support PWS 5.1.2 requirements, will the Museum accept Museum environment technical support experience in lieu of the CTS certification requirement?

Yes, that would be acceptable.

17 Will the Government consider evaluating

SDVOSB offerors more favorably, given the context and importance of the museum exhibits to

Veterans?

No, this is a small business set aside only. All small businesses that quote will be considered equal.

18 PWS 5.1.2 Please confirm that the on-site technician(s) is required to have the CTS certification.

CTS certification is preferred, but experience or other certifications is acceptable.

19 FAR 52.212-1

ADDENDUM

2.3.2; FAR

52.212-2

1.1.2

Please clarify if the Government is requiring resumes within the Technical Approach Volume, and if so, are resumes considered outside of the 25 page limit for this Volume?

No resumes are required or being requested for this requirement.

20 FAR 52.212-1

ADDENDUM

2.4

For Past Performance, please confirm that the

Government will consider the project experience of a small business teammate in a Prime/Sub relationship.

The Government will consider the project experience of a small business teammate in a Prime/Sub relationship.

21 FAR 52.212-1

ADDENDUM

2.4

Will the Government complete a PPQ evaluation for the incumbent contractor?

PPQ are to only be completed by the Contractors references. If that reference is a Government entity, they may complete the PPQ.

22 FAR 52.212-1

ADDENDUM

2.5.1; FAR

52.212-2

ADDENDUM

1.2.1

For Pricing, can the Government please provide the reference Department of Labor (DOL) wage determination sheet that offerors should utilize to map LCATS?

This is SCA and the wage determination in the solicitation are applicable. Attachment 1 has been updated to reflect.

23 Attachment 1 On the provided Pricing Attachment, is the

$110,000 plug number for material the

Government provided cost estimate that should remain in the Pricing Attachment as is?

Yes, the materials cost is estimated for $110,000.00 for all interested parties. It should be left as is.

24 Attachment 1 On the provided Pricing Attachment, are offerors to adjust the hours in the pricing sheet or are the hours provided in the sheet by the Government accurate and should remain as is?

No, the hours are set at 120 for all interested parties. The hours are estimates only.

25 SF1449 Please clarify in which Volume offerors should include the signed SF1499 and any Amendments.

These are to be in the compliance volume.

26 Representations and

Certifications

Are Representations and Certifications required?

If so, which Volume should these be included in?

Representations and Certifications are required if not completed in

SAM or if a Small Business Joint

Venture applies (see FAR 52.212-1

ADDENDUM section 2.2.1.4).

27 5.1.2 Is CTS Certification for technicians mandatory or is there an acceptable level of experience and qualifications that would meet the requirement?

Many AV professionals do not hold a CTS certification yet still have the wide range of skills and expertise that would be relevant for this requirement.

Experience and/or other AV certifications are acceptable in lieu of CTS certifications.

28 3.6 & 5.1.1 In Section 3.6 the RFQ states “The Contractor is responsible for providing the management and staff capable of handling the responsibilities of the

PWS requirements execution and coordination of

The AV Manager is an NMMC employee, there is no additional on-site manager required. Offeror will provide management of their team resources.” However, in section 5.1.1 and several other sections the RFQ references an AV

Manager that the AV technician reports various information to and conducts a daily walk through with. We understand these references (in section

5.1.1) to AV Manager to be an employee of the

NMMC Museum. Is that correct? If so, is it expected that the Contractor will provide an additional AV Manager onsite? Additionally, is the AV Manager referenced in Section 5.1.1, and several other sections of the RFQ available onsite

7 days a week, except for when the museum is closed on December 25? (If you work 8 hours a day, 7 days a week, except for December 25th, you work for a total of 365 - 1 = 364 days in a year.

So the total number of hours worked annually would be:

8 hours/day x 7 days/week x 364 days = 20,192 hours/year.)

technicians in the scheduling of on-site tech replacement in cases of vacation or illness.

The NMMC AV Manager is on-site M-F, 0800 to 1630 and has

Federal Holidays off. The AV

Manager is on call for issues that occur outside of normal operating hours, to include special events that take place at NMMC.

29 4.6 Current

Equipment

Is the current AMX control system code available? Is the current Crestron system code available

Yes. Both are available upon request.

30 4.6 Current

Equipment

What is the timeline (estimated or known) for the

AMX to Crestron convergence?

Installation and change-over from

AMX to Crestron will occur over the next 2 years (completion targeted for 2025)

31 2.4 Volume I –

Past

Performance

Would the Government consider expanding the past performance window from 3 years to perhaps

5 years, as museums were impacted by COVID

19?

Yes. Please note that CPARS automatically expire in the system after three years from date of final performance period and are no longer accessible, therefore, PPQ’s would be required to use for past performance references that are no longer accessible. FAR 52.212-1

ADDENUM section 2.4 has been updated.

32 4.4 Are there existing current as built drawings for the system(s) in its entirety? If not, what drawings for the system(s) exist?

There are existing drawings for all phases of AV installation. Final as-builts will be provided upon completion of Final Phase (13/14) and the retrofit of galleries 3 through 12.

33 4.4 Are elevation drawings, reflective ceiling drawings, and sectional drawings available for any or all of the systems?

These are available for some parts of the galleries, but not all.

34 Attachment 1 Is there a known/estimated timeline for the completion of the Advance Organizer for the

Vietnam War exhibit.

This is still TBD and has not been scheduled for design/installation.

35 2.0 Will the Certified Crestron programmer be able to remote in to the various systems to update system programming, and firmware.

There is no remote access available to the AV control system – it is isolated from external networks.

36 2 Instructions for Submission of Quotes

Written Instructions for Submission of Quotes does not mention a CD however, in the Chart there is a request for a CD. Confirm that no CD is required for this submission?

No CD is required and submission of the quote is electronic. FAR

52.212-1 Addendum has been updated to reflect.

37 2.2.1.2 Since we are using UEIs now confirm that the

DUNS number report is/is not required for this submission?

This requirement has been removed and FAR 52.212-1

Addendum has been updated to reflect.

SECTION SF 1449 - CONTINUATION SHEET

SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES

CLIN 0002

The cost constraint NTE has been added.

CLIN 1002

CLIN 2002

CLIN 3002

CLIN 4002

The following have been modified:

FAR 52.212-1 ADDENDUM

52.212-1 ADDENDUM TO INSTRUCTIONS TO QUOTERS – COMMERCIAL ITEMS

1. Instructions, Conditions and Notices to Quoters

1.1 The Government intends to award a Firm-Fixed Price (FFP) Purchase Order with Time and Materials (T&M)

CLIN’s for audio visual support services with one (1) base period and four (4) option periods under the authority of

FAR 52.217-9 “Option to Extend the Term of the Contract”. This order shall not exceed 60 months. Each Quoter shall submit a quote that clearly and concisely describes and defines the Quoter's response to the requirements of this solicitation. Use of general or vague statements such as "standard procedures will be used" will not satisfy this requirement. Unnecessary elaboration or presentations beyond that sufficient to present a complete and effective quote are not desired and may be construed as an indication of the Quoter's lack of understanding. Elaborate artwork and expensive visual or other presentation aids are neither necessary nor desired.

1.2. Quoters must submit a quote and other information in strict accordance with these instructions. Failure to do so may result in the Quoter’s submission being determined as unacceptable and ineligible for award. Each Quoter’s submission shall be screened by the Contracting Officer or a designee upon receipt to ensure compliance with the instructions contained in the Request for Quotes (RFQ). Elimination of a Quoter is at the sole discretion of the

Contracting Officer.

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

ADDENDUM and FAR 52.212-2 ADDENDUM. Each Quoter must submit a quote including information pertaining to Technical Capabilities, Past Performance and Price. The Government will evaluate each Quoter's understanding of the contract and Performance Work Statement requirements, and each Quoter's ability to perform the work on the basis of its quote.

1.4 QUESTIONS: Quoters may submit questions requesting clarification of solicitation requirements. All questions must be received by: 10:00 AM EST, 24 March 2023. All questions shall be submitted via email to the

Contracting Officer and Contract Specialist. Questions shall be submitted electronically to Ms. Carmen Martinez

Liranzo, Contract Specialist at carmen.martinezliran@usmc.mil, and Mr. Michael T. Curley, Jr., Contracting Officer at michael.t.curley@usmc.mil.

Please submit questions in the table format below via Microsoft Word.

Solicitation Section Comment/Question

Note: Due to the firewall at Quantico, please be advised that it is the Quoter’s responsibility to ensure all electronic submittals of questions are received by the Contracting Officer in the timeframe given above.

1.5 The Government reserves the right to incorporate all or part of the successful quote’s content into any contract awarded pursuant to this solicitation. In the event of any conflict between the successful quote, which is incorporated into the contract awarded pursuant to this solicitation, and any other portion of the contract, the conflict shall be resolved in favor of the contractual terms that were provided in the Government's solicitation. Moreover, in the event that the successful quote exceeds any solicitation requirement it will become the minimum or threshold contract requirement.

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

2. Instructions for Submission of Quotes

Quoters shall submit one electronic version of the entire quote to Ms. Carmen Martinez Liranzo, Contract Specialist at carmen.martinezliran@usmc.mil, and Mr. Michael T. Curley, Jr., Contracting Officer at michael.t.curley@usmc.mil by no later than the closing date and time of the solicitation listed in block 8 of the 1449.

The files shall be in a format that is compatible with and capable of being opened in Microsoft Office Suite 2016 or

Adobe Acrobat. Pricing information shall be provided in Microsoft Word and Excel format (completed pricing template). All spreadsheets shall be in Microsoft Excel format such that each mathematical equation is obvious. No fields shall be password protected. If files are compressed, the necessary decompression program must be included.

All documents requiring signature shall be provided in PDF. In order to maximize efficiency and minimize the effort involved in the quote evaluation process, all quoters shall comply with the following instructions for quote format and content. Quotes that do not comply with these instructions may be considered non-responsive and render the quoter ineligible for award.

Volumes are as follows:

mailto:carmen.martinezliran@usmc.mil mailto:michael.t.curley@usmc.mil mailto:michael.t.curley@usmc.mil

VOLUME VOLUME TITLE COPIES

(Includes one (1) Original)

PAGE LIMIT

0 Compliance 1 No Limit

I Technical Approach 1 25 pages

Past Performance 10 pages

II Price 1 No Limit

VOLUME VOLUME TITLE COPIES

(Includes one (1) Original)

PAGE LIMIT CDs

0 Compliance 1 No Limit

I Technical Approach 1 25 pages

Past Performance 10 pages

II Price 1 No Limit

2.1. Quote Format

In order to maximize efficiency and minimize the time for quote evaluation Quoters should submit their quotes in accordance with the format and content specified.

• 8.5X 11 inch paper

• Minimum Single-spaced typed lines

• Minimum 1 inch margins on all sides

• Minimum 12 point font, Times New Roman for text material. For graphics, figures and exhibits, contractor is allowed to the use of a minimum 10 point for text material included in graphics, figures and exhibits.

Attachment 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.

• Microsoft Office 2013 compatible files are required

2.2. Quote Content

Each quote shall contain the following volumes/sections:

Volume I: Non-Price

Technical Approach

Past Performance

Volume II: Price

Price

Pricing information shall only be included in Volume II.

2.2.1 Compliance Documentation

The quote shall comply with the following information:

2.2.1.1 Adherence to quote format and content. The Compliance Documentation shall be provided as a stand-alone submission, including one hardcopy and one CD. There is no page limit for the Quotation Letter and applicable enclosures.

2.2.1.2 Quotation Letter - The Quotation Letter shall be signed by an authorized company official and include the following:

1. The Solicitation number.

2. Company Information.

3. Authorized Personnel.

4. Terms of any express warranty.

5. “Remit to” address, if different from mailing address.

6. Acknowledgment of Solicitation Amendments (if applicable).

7. Agreement with terms.

8. Identification of any enclosures being transmitted. (e.g. Completed forms as enclosures to the quotation letter.)

9. Length of quote validity (Quote validation shall be for 90 days)

10. The complete Standard Form (SF) 1449 in order to be compliant

11. Completed copy of all solicitation representations and certifications are required for prime and subcontractors.

12. A copy of the contractors’ DUN’s number report (www.dnb.com).

13.12. All provisions and clauses requiring contractor completion.

2.2.1.3. Organizational Conflict of Interest (OCI) plan submission – The Quoter shall submit its OCI Mitigation

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

Quoter shall include a statement to that effect as part of its quote, and does not need to submit an OCI Plan. The prime contractor must validate that no OCI exist among Prime and proposed subcontractors. The prime is responsible for managing and validating the OCI status of its subcontractors.

2.2.1.4 Verification of Eligibility of Small Business Joint Ventures – A small business joint venture offeror must submit, with its offer, the representation required in paragraph (c) of FAR solicitation provision 52.212-3, Offeror

Representations and Certifications-Commercial Products and Commercial Services, and paragraph (c) of FAR solicitation provision 52.219-1, Small Business Program Representations, in accordance with 52.204-8(d) and

52.212-3(b) for the following categories:

(A) Small business;

(B) Service-disabled veteran-owned small business;

(C) Women-owned small business (WOSB) under the WOSB Program;

(D) Economically disadvantaged women-owned small business under the WOSB Program; or

(E) Historically underutilized business zone small business.

2.3 Volume I - Technical Approach

2.3.1 The Quoter's technical capability submission shall include all relevant supporting information required or specified in the Solicitation. This Volume shall be limited to twenty-five (25) pages, single sided, not including cover page, table of contents, exhibits and attachments. Quoters shall submit the following information:

2.3.2 The Quoter shall provide a detailed description of the contractor’s technical approach set forth under the PWS.

The quote should demonstrate an understanding of and ability to meet all of the requirements covered in the PWS and how they plan to obtain and achieve the standards and quality levels identified in the PRS. The quote should sufficiently describe how the Quoter will comply with Government tasking and requirements throughout the performance period. The contractor shall provide position titles, certifications, and minimum proposed qualifications of all proposed contractor positions and how the positions and associated qualifications will contribute to performance that meets or exceeds the service and product offerings requirements of the PWS.

2.4 Volume I – Past Performance

The Quoter’s past performance quote shall not exceed 10-pages, not including the cover page, table of contents, exhibits, attachments and Past Performance Questionnaire (PPQ). The quote should address the quality of a

Quoter’s recent (performed within three five (35) years of the RFQ issued date) and relevant (similar in size and scope) past performance based on the input received by the Quoter, its references and other reliable sources contacted by the Government. For those efforts currently being performed, the quoter must have performed for at least six (6) months from the date of issuance of this RFQ. Quoters that have no record of past performance (i.e. new businesses) must submit a signed and dated past performance certification statement to that effect. The Quoter should provide at least three (3) references demonstrating relevant past performance to demonstrate the quality of performing the same or similar services within the last three (35) years. Include the following fields:

• Customer;

• Contract/Task Order Number;

• Program name;

• Period of Performance;

• Contract type;

• Total contract value;

• Names/Telephone numbers/e-mail for the Procuring Contracting Officer, Contracting Officer’s

Representative, Government Project Manager, or other Point of Contact with technical knowledge of the past performance sufficient to complete the PPQ.

Past Performance Record Identification: Each past performance record shall include the contract number (if is a prime, just include the contract number. If the quoter was subcontractor, the subcontract number and the prime contract number shall be provided). If a contract number is not provided or if the contractor references a solicitation number, the Government will not consider the information as part of the evaluation (Using a solicitation number as a contract reference is invalid and will not be considered).

For each past performance record provided, the quoter shall include following information.

Contract Record POC info Scope

Description

Narrative

Contract

Start and

End Date

Total

Contract

Value

% of work assigned to small business (for validation of

Utilization of

Small Business

Concerns).

Quality

Rating per

FINAL

Contractor

Performace

Assessment

Reporting

System

(CPARS)

Record (if available)

M00264-20-C-

XXXX

John Doe, Quantico VA

708-784-

XXXX

Jdoe@XYZ.mil

AV

Services

June

2020-

May

$150K 100% Exceptional

Past Performance Questionnaire (PPQ): The PPQ is included as an attachment (Attachment S-1) to the RFQ. The

Quoter shall provide a copy of the PPQ to each of their listed references with instruction to return to Ms. Carmen

Martinez Liranzo at carmen.martinezliran@usmc.mil and Mr. Michael Curley at michael.t.curley@usmc.mil no later than the closing date and time of the solicitation listed in block 8 of the 1449.

Quoters are hereby notified that CPARS automatically expire in the system after three years from date of final performance period and are no longer accessible, therefore, PPQ’s would be required to use for past performance references that are no longer accessible.

mailto:michael.t.curley@usmc.mil

The Government may request additional past performance information from others using a PPQ. The Government may also use other information such as Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS), DoD Past

Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS) and the Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity

Information System (FAPIIS) data available from Government sources to evaluate a Quoter’s past performance.

The Government reserves the right to limit or expand the number of references it decides to contact and to contact references other than those provided by the Quoter.

2.5 Volume II – Price

2.5.1 General Information: The Quoter’s Price quote shall include a Formal Quote Letter and Price Quote consisting of the completion of Attachment 1.

Price information shall NOT appear anywhere in the Technical Volume and be no more than two (2) decimal points.

2.5.1.1. Pricing Spreadsheet- FFP The Quoter shall provide a fixed unit price and total for each FFP line item.

2.5.1.2 Pricing Spreadsheet- Rates (T&M) Quoters shall submit the labor and material rates (Attachment 1) for execution of the technical approach quoted. The pricing shall include:

a. Fully loaded labor categories and T&M rates for prime and subcontractors.

b. Material Cost Markup- Quoter shall provide a rate to cover any expenses other than direct labor and materials. This includes but is not limited to handling rate, G&A, and profit, This rate shall be quoted for every period of the award and will be applied against the direct material cost.

2.5.1.2 Pricing Spreadsheet-Total Evaluated Price

The Total Evaluated Price tab under the Pricing Template shall be completed based on the unit prices proposed under the Rates tab and total of FFP tab. This tab includes an estimated number of labor hours and material costs per period of performance that will be multiplied by the quoted rates and is used as to provide the Total Evaluated Price for this effort.

LIST OF RFQ ATTACHMENTS

RFQ/Contract Attachments:

The following will become part of the contract at time of award:

Attachment 1: Pricing Template (as quoted), The following are attachments to the RFQ and will not become part of the resulting contract:

S-1: Past Performance Questionnaire (PPQ)

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