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SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION SF 1449 - CONTINUATION SHEET

SOLICITATION/CONTRACT FORM

The required response date/time has changed from 05-Oct-2023 01:00 PM to 20-Oct-2023 01:00 PM.

SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES

CLIN 0002

The CLIN extended description has changed from:

Due to system limitations, "each" means "dollars" Task Order will be priced out so that each TO has a Firm-Fixed-PriceAll travel required to support the service shall be included as part of the FFP in this CLIN. See Notes A & B

To:

Due to system limitations, "each" means "dollars" Task Order will be priced out so that each TO has a Firm-Fixed-Price. All travel required to support the service shall be included as part of the FFP in this CLIN. See Notes A & B

DELIVERIES AND PERFORMANCE

The following Delivery Schedule item for CLIN 0001 has been changed from:

POP 26-AUG-2024 TO

25-SEP-2024

FOB: Destination

To:

POP 26-AUG-2024 TO

25-OCT-2024

FOB: Destination

The following have been modified:

52.212-1 ADDENDUM

52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS—COMMERCIAL ITEMS—ADDENDUM

1. GENERAL:

This is a FAR Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items, procurement conducted using the procedures in FAR Part 15, Contracting by Negotiation.

Offerors are required to meet all solicitation requirements, including terms and conditions, representations and certifications, and technical requirements, in addition to those identified as evaluation factors. Failure to meet a requirement of the solicitation will result in a proposal being excluded from further consideration.

By submission of its offer in accordance with the instructions provided in this clause, FAR 52.212-1, Instructions To Offerors, the offeror agrees to the terms of this solicitation. The Government has provided Attachment S-1 Solicitation Compliance Checklist to assist the Offeror in verifying its compliance with FAR 52.212-1. This document does not need to be submitted with the proposal and it may be used in part by the Government to verify compliance with the RFP instructions.

The Government reserves the right to incorporate all or part of the successful offeror's proposal into any contract awarded pursuant to this solicitation. In the event of any conflict between the successful offeror's proposal, 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 are most advantageous to the Government, at the contracting officer’s sole discretion. Moreover, in the event that the successful offeror's proposal exceeds any solicitation requirement it will become the minimum or threshold contract requirement.

All questions must be submitted by Tuesday, Sept 5, 2023 at 0900 (PT) directly to tasha.arestizabal@usmc.mil. If questions are submitted after this period, the Government may not answer them.

Any references may be requested via email to tasha.arestizabal@usmc.mil

1. INSTRUCTIONS FOR PROPOSAL SUBMISSION:

All proposals shall be submitted electronically via the PIEE Solicitation Module via https://wawf.eb.mil/. (Note: Each uploaded attachment can be up to 1.9 gigabytes (GB) in size. There is no system limit on the number of attachments that can be uploaded). Please see attachment S-2 for how to register for an account and submit a proposal. Offerors are advised that it may take several days to register for an account). Electronic files shall be compatible with Microsoft Word (*.docx), Microsoft Excel (*.xlsx), and/or Adobe (*.pdf) format.

FAXES, HAND-DELIVERED PROPOSALS, E-MAILS, AND/OR RESPONSES THROUGH THE SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT (SAM) OR ANY OTHER METHOD ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE.

Proposal Due Date and Time – The time and date for receipt of offers is stated in Block 8 of the Standard Form (SF) 1449. The Offeror must submit its proposal by the date, time, and place for receipt of offers in order to be evaluated. Initial proposals and any modifications thereto must be submitted on or before the closing date and time cited in Block 8 of the SF1449. The offeror bears the risk of non-receipt of transmissions, and should ensure that all pages of the proposal (and any authorized modifications) have been received by the designated office before the deadline indicated. Pages of a transmission that arrive after the deadline will not be considered. Late submissions will not be considered for evaluation unless the conditions of FAR 52.212-1(f) apply.

Offerors shall submit their proposals in four (4) separate volumes as follows:

*Volumes I and II shall not contain any pricing information.

The following items shall not count against the total volume page count:

· signed copy of the SF1449 and all applicable amendments, including the provisions and all pages of the RFP

· cover letter and required cover letter documentation

· table of contents to include a list of figures

· acronym list

· Teaming agreement or Joint Venture agreements

· Resumes under Volume I

1. PROPOSAL FORMATTING:

Proposals must comply with the following formatting requirements:

· 8.5 x 11 inch paper;

· No less than single-spaced typed lines;

· At least 1 inch margins on all sides;

· No smaller than 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 font;

· No photographs or hyperlinks are permitted;

· Signed SF1449 – Include a signed SF1449 with the appropriate blocks completed by the Offeror, including Section B clin values. The clin values shall match Attachment 2 Pricing Workbook.

· Microsoft Office compatible files are required (Attachment 2 Pricing Workbook must be in excel);

· Spreadsheet files shall include all formulas. All rows, columns, cells, and worksheets shall be visible. The limit is two decimal places (i.e., 12.34);

· Pages shall be numbered consecutively within each volume showing volume and page. For example, page 12 of Volume I is numbered I-12, and page 5 of Volume II is numbered II-5;

· Each page must include the solicitation number and the Offeror’s name;

· Each page of the proposal should include the following footer: “Source Selection Information: See FAR 2.101 and 3.104”.

1. PROPOSAL CONTENT:

5. Volume I: Technical Approach

5.1 Technical Approach must not contain references to price; however, resource information such as data concerning labor hours and categories, materials and subcontracts, must be contained in the technical approach so that an offeror’s understanding of the scope of work may be evaluated. Each Part of the Technical Volume below is labeled to instruct Offerors whether their technical proposal section needs to be written for either the base IDIQ contract or specifically for Task Order 0001. (Task Order 0001 is comprised of the requirements in the base contract PWS, Attachment 3 MCTOG FY24 and FY25 Campaign Plan Training Exercise and Employment Plan, and Attachment 5 Task Order 0001 MCTOG Requirement Worksheet,)

Part 1 Mobilization Plan [BASE IDIQ CONTRACT & TASK ORDER 0001]:

The offeror shall provide a detailed mobilization plan outlining how the offeror intends to transition-in personnel and assume full responsibility for all areas of operation for both the base contract and task order 0001 in accordance with the terms and conditions of this contract. The Offeror shall provide a timeline showing its plan for onboarding personnel, broken out by each labor category (identified in Attachment 2 Pricing Workbook Tab “Task Order 0001”). The Offeror shall address their plans for ensuring successful turnover from any incumbent personnel to new contractor personnel.

Part 2 Staffing Plan:

[TASK ORDER 0001 SPECIFIC]

The Offeror shall provide a staffing plan that describes the approach to staffing to meet the requirement of the Task Order 0001. The staffing plan shall reflect the labor categories and personnel in offeror’s Attachment 2 Pricing Workbook tab “Task Order 0001,” however offerors are reminded that no pricing data shall be included in Volume I. The proposal shall include:

a. A complete list of labor categories and number of hours performed by each labor category being proposed in order to meet performance requirements for Task Order 0001. Proposed labor hours should be listed out on a monthly basis for each month of the base period of performance. Offerors shall specify which labor categories/hours are for the Offeror and which are for proposed subcontractors.

[BASE IDIQ CONTRACT]

b. Include information on how services will continue uninterrupted in the event of personnel absences.

c. Address the offeror’s recruitment approach for new hires and describe the offeror’s approach to retaining highly qualified workforce.

d. Discuss how the Offeror will perform quality control and quality assurance to ensure successful accomplishment of task order requirements and delivery of all deliverables at a high-quality level. Discuss what steps the Offeror will take to resolve quality issues / unsatisfactory deliverables.

Part 3 Program Management Plan [BASE IDIQ CONTRACT]:

The offeror shall submit a management plan for the Base IDIQ contract that includes a summary of the Contractor’s activities to manage this requirement and all scheduled objectives and milestones IAW PWS 3.1.14.1 PROGRAM MANAGEMENT PLAN.

b. Proposed management roles of the Offeror’s proposed workforce and the lines of responsibility, authority, and communication through which the tasks will be managed for this requirement.

c. Descriptions of the roles and time commitments of personnel and participants involved in the performance of the services being provided.

d. Plan for early identification and resolution of problems.

e. Identification of potential performance risks and proposed risk mitigation strategies.

Part 4 Labor Category Details [TASK ORDER 0001 SPECIFIC]:

For Task Order 0001, the Offeror shall provide documentation showing how each key personnel (key personnel labor categories are identified in Attachment 2 Pricing Workbook tab “Additional Labor Categories) proposed meets the requirements of each labor category outlined in Attachment 2 Pricing Workbook tab “Additional Labor Categories” columns, including:

a. Labor category minimum requirements

1. Degree

1. Certification

1. Clearance level

Offerors shall provide the names of proposed key personnel and resumes demonstrating they meet the requirements listed above. Resumes for all key personnel shall contain, at a minimum, the following information:

· Employee name

· Years of employment experience in reverse chronological order including: employer, title, and narrative description of duties and responsibilities

· Current position, title and employer

· Educational history

· Institution name, degree (type and field of study) or certification earned, and year for all degrees or certifications earned

· Specialized training or certifications as it relates to the labor category qualifications and the year training was completed or certification was achieved

· Current level of security clearance and status (i.e. final, interim, pending submission, or n/a)

The Offeror shall also provide letters of intent for the personnel not currently employed by the Offeror or subcontractor identified in the Offeror’s proposal. A letter of intent shall be signed by the prospective employee stating his or her intent to accept employment in a stated position with the Offeror or subcontractor if the Offeror is successful in being awarded this contract.

Part 5 Facility Clearance [BASE IDIQ CONTRACT]:

The Contractor shall hold an active Top Secret (TS) Facility Clearance at the time of proposal submission. The Offeror shall provide a statement in their proposal affirming that they hold an active TS Facility Clearance and provide their CAGE code for the Government to perform verification.

6. Volume II: Past Performance

6.1 To demonstrate its past performance record, the offeror should identify up to three (3) of its most relevant contracts and may also identify up to an additional two (2) of the most relevant contracts for each principal subcontractor or member of a Joint Venture (Note: Principal subcontractors are defined in this RFP as any entity proposed to perform 25 percent or more of the identified contract Total Evaluated Price (TEP). All submitted past performance contracts must have been performed in part within five (5) years of this proposal submission date (i.e., any active portion of performance within five years) in order to be considered “Recent” and evaluated. Offerors may submit past performance contracts on which they were the prime contractor or a subcontractor, although for subcontracts there shall be a demonstrated defined scope of work for which the Offeror was responsible.

If subcontractor past performance is submitted for consideration as part of the proposal, the offeror should include a commitment signed by offeror and subcontractor certifying that if a contract is awarded resulting from the proposal, the parties commit to joint performance as proposed. If the signed commitment is not fully executed by both parties and provided with the Past Performance Proposal, subcontractor references will not be evaluated or considered. Affiliate companies, sister companies, teaming arrangements, joint venture agreement, etc., will be considered provided that sufficient documentation is included in the proposal. The primary offering entity must demonstrate that the affiliate will perform significant and critical aspects of the contract if awarded. Documentation includes a copy of the signed arrangement such as documented affiliation, a copy of the teaming agreement, a copy of the joint venture agreement, etc.

Joint Ventures:

In accordance with FAR 9.104-3(c), for a prospective contractor that is a joint venture, the contracting officer shall consider the past performance of the joint venture. If the joint venture does not demonstrate past performance for award, the contracting officer shall consider the past performance of each party to the joint venture.

Therefore, the Joint Venture should first provide up to three relevant contracts of the Joint Venture.

If the Joint Venture does not possess a meaningful past performance record, then each member of the Joint Venture may identify two relevant contracts for each member of a Joint Venture (e.g., a total of 4 references if there are 2 members of the Joint Venture).

6.2 For each contract identified the Offeror should provide the following information:

1. Include the Contract/Task Order number; type of contract; dollar value; period of performance; prime or subcontractor role; and identify problems encountered during contract performance and corrective actions taken, if applicable. If problems were encountered during the performance of the identified past performance references, provide evidence of the offeror’s ability to isolate the root causes of problems and include a description of programs or actions taken to resolve those causes. Problems not addressed by the offeror but found by the Government during the evaluation of the information in this volume will be assumed to still exist.

1. Description of the contract effort including how the work was/is similar to the PWS requirements in terms of the scope, magnitude, and complexity.

1. Identify a Point of Contact (POC) (e.g., Contracting Officer, Contracting Officer’s Representative, Contracting Officer’s Technical Representative, or Government Program Manager), name of contracting agency, agency representative, telephone number, and email address.

1. Submit the most recent performance assessment from the Contract Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) for each reference, if available. CPARS records must be interim or final. Draft records will not be considered.

1. Offerors are requested to provide documentation of compliance with the requirements of FAR Part 52.219-8 (Utilization of Small Business Concerns) [this applies to small businesses] for each past performance contract provided.

NOTE: The Government reserves the right to contact the references provided to conduct a telephone interview and/or exchange to verify the performance information provided or to obtain additional performance feedback. The Government also reserves the right to use past performance information obtained from sources other than those identified by the offeror. This past performance information may be used for the evaluation of past performance. It remains the responsibility of the offeror to ensure that references are complete.

The Offeror has the burden of providing thorough and complete past performance information. It is incumbent upon the Offeror to explain the relevance of data provided in its proposal. The Government has no duty to search for additional data to cure problems the government finds in the information provided by the offeror.

6.3 In addition, regardless of relevancy, the Offeror shall provide a list of Show Cause Notices, Cure Notices and Terminations for Default received on any and all contracts, task orders, or delivery orders within the past 5 years. If the Offeror has not received any Show Cause Notices, Cure Notices or Terminations for Default in the past five years, the Offeror shall insert a statement to that effect. The list or statement shall not count against the maximum page count.

6.4 If an offeror does not submit any references or submits less than three (3) references, the offeror shall affirmatively state that it only has a certain number of references or state it has none at all. If the offeror affirmatively states it has no references, such offeror shall be assigned a past performance rating of "Unknown Confidence (Neutral)”.

6.5 If an offeror provides more than the allotted number of references allowed, the Government will evaluate the references in the order provided until the allowed number of references is reached. Excess references will not be evaluated.

7. Volume III: Price

All information relating to pricing data shall be included in Volume III. The Contractor must provide sufficient price information to allow the Contracting Officer to determine the reasonableness of the proposed price. This is a firm-fixed-price IDIQ effort; therefore, all labor rates and pricing totals shall include all overhead, G&A, profit, Other Direct Costs, etc.

Offerors shall submit pricing on the CLINS/Schedule of the SF1449 solicitation, matching the “Total Price” tab in Attachment 2 Pricing Workbook.

Offerors shall submit a completed Attachment 2, Pricing Workbook. Offeror shall complete all cells in yellow on each tab of the workbook. No other cells should be added, deleted, or filled out unless instructed to do so within the workbook. Cells shall be to 2 decimal places (e.g., $12.34). The Contractor shall use and not change the not to exceed (NTE) amounts provided in the pricing template for travel.

Under both Tabs “Additional Labor Categories,” and Task Order 0001, Offerors shall propose using the labor categories included in Attachment 2 without any further adjustments to those categories. Should offerors believe a revision to these categories is warranted, offerors shall follow the Q&A instructions included in FAR 52.212-1 above. The Government may amend the RFP at its sole discretion.

For Task Order 0001, the offeror shall propose all Key Personnel labor categories.

8. VOLUME IV: Administrative Documents

This Volume shall contain the following:

0. Proposal Cover Letter – The proposal cover letter shall be signed by an authorized company official and include the following:

1. The solicitation number.

1. Company Information – The name, address, Unique Entity Identifier (UEI), CAGE Code, telephone number, and Tax Identification Number (TIN) of the Offeror.

1. Authorized Personnel – Provide the name, title, telephone number, and e-mail address of the company/division point of contact who can obligate your company contractually. Also, identify those individuals authorized to negotiate with the Government and who can answer questions regarding your proposal.

1. Terms of any express warranty.

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

1. Acknowledgment of Solicitation Amendments (if applicable).

1. Agreement with Terms – A statement specifying the Offeror’s unconditional assent to the Terms and Conditions of the RFP.

1. Proposal Expiration Date – The Offeror agrees to hold the prices in its offer firm for 180 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of offers.

1. Confirmation of registration into the 8(a) program for NAICS Code 611310.

(2) Signed SF1449 – Include a signed SF1449 with the appropriate blocks completed by the Offeror.

(3) DD 254 – Include a completed copy of DD Form 254, Contract Security Classification Specification (Attachment 4) with Blocks 6(a-c) filled out for the prime contractor and blocks 7(a-c) for any subcontractors. Offeror shall meet the security clearance requirement required by this effort (Top Secret Facility Clearance) at the time of proposal submission in order to be eligible for award. The Government will not sponsor a facility security clearance for the resulting contractor after the contract is awarded.

0. Representations and Certifications – Complete your representations and certifications in SAM. Ensure all representations and certifications included in this solicitation are completed in SAM. If any representations and certifications included in the solicitation are not available in SAM, submit your representations and certifications in Volume IV in addition to certifying that all other representations and certifications have been completed in SAM. This includes these provisions:

· 52.204-17 OWNERSHIP OR CONTROL OF OFFEROR.

· 52.204-24 REPRESENTATION REGARDING CERTAIN TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND VIDEO SURVEILLANCE SERVICES OR EQUIPMENT

· 52.209-5 CERTIFICATION REGARDING RESPONSIBILITY MATTERS

· 52.209-7 INFORMATION REGARDING RESPONSIBILITY MATTERS

· 52.219-1 SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM REPRESENTATIONS - ALTERNATE I

0. Subcontracting / Teaming: Provide the name, small business designation, cage, address, POC (name, email, telephone), and projected percentage of contract workload for each teaming partner and/or subcontractor (Note: Total teaming Partner/subcontractor workload must be less than 50% of contract workload). If applicable, provide Teaming Arrangement/Joint Venture Documentation

0. Organizational Conflict of Interest – Disclose any potential or actual organizational conflicts of interest (OCIs) that your company, subcontractors, and any other teaming partners may have with the requirements of the PWS and solicitation. Include a description of the OCI(s) and the action(s) taken, if any, to avoid, mitigate, or neutralize the OCIs. A negative response is required.

(End of provision addendum)

52.212-2 ADDENDUM

52.212-2 EVALUATION--COMMERCIAL ITEMS—ADDENDUM

This acquisition is being conducted pursuant to FAR Part 15 Contracting by Negotiation. Offers will be evaluated using the factors identified in FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation – Commercial Items, and the addendum to FAR 52.212-2. Noncompliance with the instructions established in FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offers-Commercial Items or the addendum to FAR 52.212-1 may result in a proposal being deemed non-responsive and not considered for award.

The Government anticipates awarding a single Firm Fixed Price, Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. Award will be made to the offeror whose offer is determined to represent the overall best value to the Government using a tradeoff evaluation process.

The Government intends to evaluate offers and award without discussions. Therefore, each initial proposal should contain the offeror’s best terms from a price and technical standpoint. However, the Government reserves the right to conduct discussions with one or more offerors, if determined to be necessary by the Contracting Officer. If the Contracting Officer determines that the number of proposals that would otherwise be in the competitive range exceeds the number at which an efficient competition can be conducted, the Contracting Officer may limit the number of proposals in the competitive range to the greatest number that will permit an efficient competition among the most highly rated proposals.

The Government reserves the right to award no contract at all depending on the quality of the offers submitted.

The Government anticipates award of Task Order 0001 herein. The Government reserves the right to issue any part thereof of Task Order 0001 in the resultant contract. The Government also reserves the right to not issue Task Order 0001 in the resultant contract.

EVALUATION FACTORS:

Factor 1. Technical Approach

In evaluating the technical factor , the Government will fully evaluate and document strengths, weaknesses, significant weaknesses, and deficiencies. The Government will assign an adjectival rating to this factor. The Technical factor will be evaluated based upon all of the proposal information required in FAR 52.212-1 and its associated addendum. In order to be eligible for award, Offerors must meet the requirements for the technical factor described in Volume I Technical. AN OFFEROR WHO RECEIVED A TECHNICAL RATING OF MARGINAL OR UNACCEPTABLE WILL BE INELIGIBLE FOR AWARD.

Part 1 Mobilization Plan [BASE IDIQ CONTRACT & TASK ORDER 0001]:

The Government will evaluate the offeror’s mobilization plan to include the offeror’s ability to transition-in personnel in a timely and successful manner and assume full responsibility for all areas of operation in accordance with the terms and conditions of the resulting contract.

Part 2 Staffing Plan The offeror’s submitted staffing plan will be evaluated for compliance with the criteria in FAR 52.212-1, its associated addendum, and the following.

[TASK ORDER 0001 SPECIFIC]

0. On their proposed labor mix to complete the requirements of Task Order 0001 and how it demonstrates their ability to effectively deliver the required tasks, using both prime and subcontractor personnel.

[BASE IDIQ CONTRACT]

0. Demonstrates how the Offeror will ensure uninterrupted support in the event of personnel absences.

3. Demonstrates how the Offeror will recruit and retain a highly qualified workforce to support this requirement.

4. Demonstrates the Offeror’s approach towards providing quality control and quality assurance, including how it will ensure successful accomplishment of task order requirements and delivery of all contract/task order deliverables at a high-quality level and what steps it will take to resolve quality issues / unsatisfactory deliverables.

Part 3: Management Plan [BASE IDIQ CONTRACT]

The offerors submitted management plan will be evaluated to assess the offeror’s ability to manage this requirement and all scheduled objectives and milestones. Evaluation will include how effectively the offeror demonstrated the following:

- Adequacy of corporate management and resources to support the technical requirements of the contract.

- Management roles of the Offeror’s proposed workforce and the lines of responsibility, authority, and communication through which the tasks will be managed for this requirement -Descriptions of the roles and time commitments of personnel and participants involved in the performance of the services being provided.

-Plan for early identification and resolution of problems.

-Identification of potential performance risks and proposed risk mitigation strategies.

Part 4: Labor Category Details – [TASK ORDER 0001 SPECIFIC] The offeror is required to propose all key personnel labor categories in performance of Task Order 0001. The Government will evaluate how each key personnel proposed for Task Order 0001 (key personnel labor categories are identified in Attachment 2 Pricing Workbook tab “Additional Labor Categories) meets the requirements of each labor category outlined in Attachment 2 Pricing Workbook tab “Additional Labor Categories” columns, including:

a. Labor category minimum requirements

1. Degree

1. Certification

1. Clearance level

Key Personnel proposed to be utilized in the performance of this effort, whose labor qualifications exceed the minimum requirements in such areas as Education, and Experience, may be considered a strength if the Government determines that the proposed qualification(s) will be advantageous to the Government during contract performance.

Part 5: Facility Clearance - [BASE IDIQ CONTRACT]

The Government will verify that the offeror holds a facility clearance level of at least Secret as of the time the proposal is submitted. It will not be considered advantageous to the Government if an offeror possesses a facility clearance level above Secret. The Government will not sponsor a facility security clearance for the resulting contractor after the contract is awarded.

The Government will use the ratings in the following table for the evaluation of Factor 1: Technical Approach.

Table 1. Combined Technical/Risk Rating Method

Adjectival Rating

Description

Factor 2: Past Performance

The past performance evaluation results in an assessment of the offeror’s probability of meeting the solicitation requirements. The past performance evaluation considers each offeror’s demonstrated recent and relevant record of performance in supplying products and services that meet the contract’s requirements. In accordance with FAR 15.305(a)(2), the currency and relevance of the information, source of the information, and general trends in contractor’s performance shall be considered. These are combined to establish one performance confidence assessment rating for each offeror.

There are three (3) aspects to the past performance evaluation:

· Recency;

· Relevancy; and

· Quality (including general trends in contractor performance and source of information)

Recency: Recent is defined as performance occurring within the previous five (5) years from the date of solicitation closing. If a reference is not deemed recent, that reference will not be evaluated in the second or third aspects of this evaluation factor.

Relevance: Relevancy is a measure of the similarity between the service/support effort, scope, complexity, dollar value (performed by the Offeror/Subcontractor), length of contract period of performance, contract type, and extent of subcontracting/teaming. The Government will consider past performance information of an Offeror as a prime contractor to be more relevant than information submitted for the Offeror as a subcontractor unless the Offeror can demonstrate Past Performance as a subcontractor on efforts of similar size, scope, and complexity that the Offeror will be able to perform the requirements outlined in this solicitation.

There are four levels of relevancy as shown in Table 2. With respect to relevancy, past performance of greater relevancy will typically be a stronger predictor of future success and have more influence on the past performance confidence assessment than past performance of lesser relevance.

Table 2 PAST PERFORMANCE RELEVANCY RATINGS

Quality of Performance: The third aspect of the past performance evaluation is to establish the overall quality of the offeror’s past performance. Only recent past performance deemed Somewhat Relevant or better will be evaluated in this third step. The past performance evaluation conducted in support of a current source selection does not establish, create, or change the existing record and history of the offeror’s past performance on past contracts; rather, the past performance evaluation process gathers information from customers on how well the offeror performed those past contracts. The Past Performance Evaluation Team will review all past performance information collected and determine the quality of the offeror’s performance, general trends, and usefulness of the information and incorporate these into the performance confidence assessment. A separate quality rating will not be assigned for each past performance referenced contract submitted, rather the past performance confidence assessment rating is based on the Offeror’s overall record of recency, relevancy, and quality of performance.

Sources of Past Performance Information for evaluation are as follows:

• Information provided by the offeror, as solicited;

• Information obtained from questionnaires/interviews tailored to the circumstances of the acquisition;

• Information obtained from any other sources available to the Government, to include, but not limited to, the Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS), Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS), Electronic Subcontract Reporting System (eSRS), or other databases; the Defense Contract Management Agency; and interviews with Program Managers, Contracting Officers; and

· 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 Offeror.

For all Offerors, the Government will consider historical compliance with the requirements of FAR Part 52.219-8 (Utilization of Small Business Concerns).

Past Performance Confidence Assessment

The Government will use all confidence ratings identified in Table 3 for this Factor.

In the case of offerors for which there is no information on past contract performance or where recent, relevant past contract performance information is not available, the offeror may not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably on the factor of past contract performance (see FAR 15.305(a)(2)(iv).) In this case, the offeror’s past performance is unknown and assigned a performance confidence rating of “neutral.”

Table 3 PERFORMANCE CONFIDENCE ASSESSMENTS RATINGS

SUBSTANTIAL CONFIDENCE

Based on the offeror’s recent/relevant performance record, the Government has a high expectation that the offeror will successfully perform the required effort.

The offeror may not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably on the factor of past performance.

AN OFFEROR WHOSE PAST PERFORMANCE RECEIVES AN INITIAL RATING OF LIMITED OR NO CONFIDENCE WILL BE INELIGIBLE FOR AWARD WITHOUT DISCUSSIONS

Factor 3: Price

Each Offeror’s Total Evaluated Price (TEP) will be calculated using the information provided by each Offeror in Attachment 2, Pricing Workbook. Total Evaluated price is reflected on the “Total Price” Tab contained in RFP Attachment 2, Pricing Workbook. It consists of the sum of CLIN 0001 (Mobilization & Post Award Conference); CLIN 0002 MAGTFTC Support Services (including travel); and the FFP for Task Order 0001. Price analysis techniques will be used to determine price reasonableness in accordance with FAR 15.404-1. To be considered for an award, the total evaluated price must be determined fair and reasonable. The Government will perform a review of unbalanced pricing. Materially unbalanced offers will not be considered for award if it is determined that the unbalanced pricing poses an unacceptable risk to the Government.

Offerors are advised that the Option to Extend Services Clause at 52.217-8 is included in the solicitation and will be included in the awarded contract. For purposes of evaluation, the Government will take the proposed price for the fifth year of the ordering period divide it by two and add it to the overall proposed price, for the base IDIQ award. For Task Order 0001, the 52.217-8 will be evaluated by dividing the proposed price for the TO by 2. These calculations are automatically performed in Attachment 2 Pricing Workbook and will be part of the total evaluated price.

OTHER DEFINITIONS:

Strengths: An aspect of an Offeror’s proposal that has merit or exceeds specified performance or capability requirements in a way that will be advantageous to the Government during contract performance.

Weakness: A flaw in the proposal that increases the risk of unsuccessful contract performance. (FAR 15.001)

Significant Weakness: A flaw that appreciably increases the risk of unsuccessful contract performance. (FAR 15.001)

Deficiency: A material failure of a proposal to meet a Government requirement or a combination of significant weaknesses in a proposal that increase the risk of unsuccessful contract performance to an unacceptable level. (FAR 15.001)

Recency: As it pertains to past performance information, is a measure of the time that has elapsed since the past performance reference occurred. Recency is generally expressed as a time period during which past performance references are considered relevant.

Relevancy: As it pertains to past performance information, is a measure of the extent of similarity between the service/support effort, complexity, dollar value, contract type, and subcontract/teaming or other comparable attributes of past performance examples and the source solicitation requirements; and a measure of the likelihood that the past performance is an indicator of future performance.

Risk: As it pertains to source selection, is the potential for unsuccessful contract performance. The consideration of risk assesses the degree to which an Offeror’s proposed approach to achieving the Technical Factor or Subfactor may involve risk of disruption of schedule, increased cost or degradation of performance, the need for increased Government oversight, and the likelihood of unsuccessful contract performance.

Low Risk: Proposal may contain weakness/weaknesses which have low potential to cause disruption of schedule, increased cost, or degradation of performance. Normal contractor emphasis and normal Government monitoring will likely be able to overcome any difficulties.

Moderate Risk: Proposal contains a significant weakness or combination of weaknesses which may have a moderate potential to cause disruption of schedule, increased cost, or degradation of performance. Special contractor emphasis and close Government monitoring will likely be able to overcome any difficulties.

High Risk: Proposal contains a significant weakness or combination of weaknesses which is likely to have high potential to cause significant disruption of schedule, increased cost, or degradation of performance. Special contractor emphasis and close Government monitoring will unlikely be able to overcome any difficulties.

Unacceptable Risk: Proposal contains a deficiency or a combination of significant weaknesses that causes an unacceptable level of risk of unsuccessful performance.

(End of provision addendum)

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT

Base Contract Performance Work Statement (PWS) For Marine Corps Tactics and Operations Group (MCTOG) Support Services

1 Introduction

1.1 Mission, Vision, and Critical Capabilities

1.2 Background

1.3 Formal Learning Center

1.3.1 Advanced Individual Training

1.3.1.1 Advanced Maneuver Warfare Course

1.3.1.2 Network Engagement Course

1.3.1.3 Prepare for Combat Course

1.3.1.4 Ground Combat Element Commander’s Course

1.3.2 Advanced Collective Training

1.3.2.1 Fleet Support Training

1.3.2.2 Battle Staff Training Exercise

1.3.2.3 Reserve Mobile Battle Staff Training

1.3.2.4 External Training Exercise Support

1.3.3 MCTOG Supporting Departments

1.3.3.1 Doctrine and Training Support

1.3.3.2 Emerging Concept Development and Innovation

1.3.3.3 Advanced Training Department

1.3.3.4 Education and Learning Department

1.4 Summary

1.5 Scope

1.5.1 Detailed Requirements

2 Applicable Documents

2.1 Joint Publications

2.2 Department of Defense Publications

2.3 Department of the Navy Publications

2.4 Marine Corps Publications

2.5 Availability of Documents

3 Requirements

3.1 General Requirements

3.1.1 Non-Personal Services

3.1.2 Business Relations

3.1.3 Contractor Personnel, Disciplines, and Specialties

3.1.4 Resource Requirements

3.1.4.1 Marine Corps Enterprise Network

3.1.5 Security Requirements

3.1.5.1 Eligibility for Access to Classified Information

3.1.5.2 Qualified U.S. Contractors

3.1.6 Common Access Card

3.1.7 Visit Requests

3.1.8 Safety

3.1.8.1 Accidents and Mishaps

3.1.9 Hours of Work/Place of Performance

3.1.9.1 Short-Notice Support Requirements

3.1.10 Dress and Conduct

3.1.11 Travel

3.1.11.1 Foreign Travel

3.1.12 Privacy Act Information

3.1.13 Release of Information

3.1.14 Program Management

3.1.14.1 Program Management Plan

3.1.14.2 Contractor’s Progress, Status, and Management Report

3.1.14.3 Mobilization/Phase-Out Period

3.1.14.3.1 Mobilization

3.1.14.3.2 Phase-Out

3.1.14.4 Performance Requirement Summary (PRS)

3.1.14.5 Conferences and Reviews

3.1.14.5.1 Post Award Conference

3.1.14.5.2 Quarterly Program Management Reviews

3.1.14.6 Data

3.1.14.6.1 Data Rights

3.1.14.6.2 Data Management

3.1.14.7 Key Personnel

1 INTRODUCTION

1.1 MISSION, VISION, AND CRITICAL CAPABILITIES

Marine Corps Tactics and Operations Group’s (MCTOG’s) role is to optimize the ground combat element’s (GCE’s) preparation for, and performance in, the operational environment from its vantage point between the Fleet Marine Forces (FMF) and supporting establishment. It does so by executing MCTOG’s given mission through an enduring vision framework that enables adaptation.

MISSION: MCTOG provides advanced individual training to designated operations and intelligence personnel and advanced collective staff training, leads doctrine and training standard development and refinement, and examines emerging concepts and technology to enhance operational readiness and interoperability in support of the Marine Air Ground Task Force Training Command (MAGTFTC).

The MCTOG vision articulates a “future state” of our mission and provides us with an enduring identity beyond personnel changes and short-term priorities. It establishes the command’s approach and identity, providing direction and prioritizing efforts, thus forming the enduring contours of what MCTOG should do, and should not do. It is the anchor to our strategic planning efforts.

VISION: As the nexus of the GCE, MCTOG provides training and education in maneuver warfare and other critical operational and training aspects to enable the GCE’s effectiveness in any operational environment.

Our vision is realized as we:

· Develop students and GCE battle staffs to integrate the MAGTF and the Joint, Interagency, Intergovernmental, and Multinational (JIIM) capabilities within multi-domain combined arms methods to solve complex tactical problems,

· Integrate and align best practices, doctrine, and training standards to support the development and employment of Force Design 2030,

· Identify and evaluate emerging concepts for further research, development, optimization, and implementation, and

· Interweave Fleet needs, GCE responsibilities, and Service proponents to ensure priorities, requirements and actions reside in common purpose.

MCTOG has learned that executing our mission with excellence requires four “critical capabilities:” (1) staff and faculty development; (2) the curriculum; (3) the learning environment; and (4) the innovation network. These critical capabilities are interconnected and mutually dependent. They cross each department and staff section and can be strengthened even in resource constrained environments. These critical capabilities help focus MCTOG by addressing organizational aspirations that shape both daily activities and strategic action.

1.2 BACKGROUND

On May 27th, 2008, the 33rd Commandant of the Marine Corps, General James T. Conway, directed the activation of MCTOG and the establishment of the GCE Operations and Tactics Training Program (OTTP). MCTOG was created under the cognizance of the Commanding General, Training and Education Command (TECOM) as a tenant organization aboard Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center (MCAGCC) Twentynine Palms, CA, to provide the GCE with a training and education institution that provides advanced individual and collective training while simultaneously providing a critical link to the foundational underpinnings of lessons learned. In April 2009, MCTOG became a subordinate organization to MAGTFTC.

1.3 FORMAL LEARNING CENTER

MCTOG is established as a formal learning center (FLC) and is governed by applicable Navy-Marine Corps and TECOM Orders in the management and operations of a FLC. MCTOG is currently responsible for nine advanced individual training (AIT) programs of instruction (POIs) and multiple advanced collective training (ACT) events as a FLC.

1.3.1 ADVANCED INDIVIDUAL TRAINING

1.3.1.1 ADVANCED MANEUVER WARFARE COURSE

MCTOG’s main effort is the execution of the Advanced Maneuver Warfare Course (AMWC), formerly referred to as the Tactical MAGTF Integration Course (TMIC). The AMWC trains and certifies operations and tactics instructors (OTIs) and intelligence tactics instructors (ITIs). The AMWC is a formal learning program that is governed by Marine Corps Order (MCO) 1553.2D, Marine Corps Formal School Management Policy, and is the umbrella course that includes four POIs.

There are two categories of OTI: OTI—officer (OTI-O) and OTI—chief (OTI-C), each with their own POI. The training continuum associated with each billet is unique to that billet's skill set, which are defined by the individual training and readiness (T&R) tasks contained in NAVMC 3500.108B, Marine Air-Ground Task Force Planner Training and Readiness Manual. The OTIs are proponents of standardization and assist the commander in preparing the unit for operations through enhanced planning, execution, and assessment skills. The OTIs also assist commanders by identifying unit specific training requirements and deficiencies as a result of the evolving operational and threat environment.

There are also two categories of ITI: ITI—officer (ITI-O) and ITI—chief (ITI-C), each with their own POI. The training continuum associated with each billet is unique to that billet's skill set, which are defined by contained in NAVMC 3500.108B. The ITIs are proponents of intelligence integration and assist the commander in preparing the unit for operations through intelligence planning and intelligence support. The ITIs also assists commanders by identifying unit specific training requirements and deficiencies as a result of the evolving operational and threat environment.

The OTIs and ITIs are produced through the AMWC, which MCTOG typically conducts three times a year, or as required, to meet throughput demands of the operating forces. All GCE regimental and battalion operations officers, operations chiefs, intelligence officers, and intelligence chiefs are required to be certified, through completion of the AMWC, prior to being assigned to their respective billets. Upon graduation, these key individuals are awarded a necessary military occupational specialty (NMOS).

1.3.1.2 NETWORK ENGAGEMENT COURSE

The Network Engagement Course (NEC) provides the necessary tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTP) to understand and engage friendly, neutral, and threat networks. This includes their formation, behavior, and likely responses within the operating environment to support adapting military operations across the competition continuum through conflict. Combining operations, intelligence, and fires professionals, this course continues to explore complexity within the operating environment, incorporating into training the required capabilities and tenets identified in the emerging Joint Concept for Human Aspects of Military Operations (JC-HAMO). Network engagement advisors use critical thinking and understanding of how socio-cultural factors affect the most common decision-making models, within the five main planning and execution processes.