Amendment 0001 for 12-R-5518 8-30-12.docx

M67854-12-R-5518

M67854-12-R-5518

SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION SF 1449 - CONTINUATION SHEET

The following have been added by reference:

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CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA

CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA

Notwithstanding the Contractor's responsibility for total management during the performance of this contract, the administration of the contract will require maximum coordination between the Government and the Contractor.

Communications pertaining to the contract administration will be addressed to the Contracting Officer. No changes are authorized without a written modification to the contract executed by the Contracting Officer.

The Contractor is advised that only the Contracting Officer can change or modify the contract terms or take any other action, which obligates the Government. Then, such action must be set forth in a formal written modification to the contract, and/or applicable task orders.

Contractors who rely on direction from other than the Contracting Officer do so at their own risk and expense. Such actions do not bind the Government contractually. Any contractual questions shall be directed to the Contracting Officer, or Contract Specialist of record.

The Contractor shall not perform any of the contract closeout functions described in Federal Acquisition Regulation 4.8 during the performance of this contract. In accordance with the Javits-Wagner O’Day Act (41 U.S.C. 47) and Federal Acquisition Regulation 8.7, the placement of contract closeout services on the AbilityOne Program Procurement List requires DoD components to contact the AbilityOne Program when a determination is made to outsource contract closeout work.

The Contractor is hereby notified that any access to the Department of Defense, Electronic Document Access (EDA) website, or any other database or system containing proprietary information is expressly prohibited. Access to proprietary information constitutes a violation of the Trade Secrets Act (18 U.S.C. 1905). In the event access to proprietary data is given, whether it is intentionally or unintentionally, the Contractor shall immediately report such incidents to the Contracting Officer.

Ordering Procedures

1. All U.S. Marine Corps Systems Command Warranted Contracting Officers are authorized to place orders against this contract.

1. This contract is an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract based on fixed unit prices (labor rates) against which individual orders may be placed on a Firm Fixed Price, Time and Materials, or Labor Hour basis, with cost reimbursable travel and ODCs as specified in each Task Order.

1. A firm-fixed price order will be requested, unless the Contracting Officer makes a determination that it is not possible at the time of placing the order to estimate accurately the extent or duration of the work, or to anticipate cost with any reasonable degree of confidence. When such a determination is made, a labor-hour or time-and-materials order may be issued.

1. The firm-fixed price of the order should also include any travel costs related to performance of the services ordered, as a reimbursable direct costs at the rates provided in the Federal Travel or Joint Travel Regulations. A ceiling price must be established for labor-hour and time-and-materials orders.

1. All orders shall be based on the established rates contained in the Attachment 4. More specifically, at or below, the rates in effect at the time the order is placed.

1. The Contracting Officer is responsible for considering the level of effort and the mix of labor proposed to perform a specific task being ordered and for determining that the total price is reasonable. The estimated level of effort number of hours negotiated, the labor categories to be provided, and any related items may be detailed in the resultant task order.

1. All orders shall incorporate and be written in accordance with the terms and conditions of the basic contract.

1. All orders will be issued in accordance with the Section titled “Task Orders” below.

1. Accounting and Classification: Funds are obligated by each Task Order, on a SF Form 1449 and not by the base contract itself.

1. Estimated quantities shown in the schedule are not a representation to the contractor that the estimated quantity will be required or ordered or that a steady flow of work can be expected. The estimates stated in the schedule are based upon the Government estimate.

Task Orders

1. Task Orders issued under this contract will contain the following information:

0. Effective Date of order;

0. Contract number and task order number;

0. Contract Line Item(s) and price;

0. Total Contract Value;

0. A Performance Work Statement (PWS) specific to the Task Order

0. Deliverables as specified in the Task Order PWS;

0. Due Dates of Deliverables (if applicable);

0. Period of performance;

0. Place of performance;

0. Travel Requirements (if applicable);

0. Government Points of Contact;

0. Government Furnished Resources, Information, Material or Equipment (if applicable)

0. Accounting and appropriation data; and

0. Any other pertinent information.

2. To the maximum extent practicable, agency requirements will be performance based, and will include the work to be performed, the deliverable schedule, the applicable performance standards, and the place and period of performance. All special requirements such as security, property, material, travel and special knowledge will be included in the Government requirements and resultant task orders. The contractor will be required to submit proposals by the date required by the Government. The due date will ordinarily be 10 days from the date of request; or a sooner date if proposed.

3. Proposals submitted will include offeror’s understanding of the problem, a detailed work plan describing the contractor’s approach to meeting the Government’s requirements, proposed delivery, or performance schedule and any special assumptions. A detailed breakout of the proposed level of effort, labor categories, quantity of hours for each labor category shall be included in every proposal submission.

4. All Task orders are negotiable. Task orders that require negotiations are not considered final until negotiations have concluded and the order is issued. Some task orders may be issued unilaterally at the discretion of the Contracting Officer. Unilateral orders may be placed in accordance with all terms and condition of this contract and shall be honored or returned within the time frame specified in Section I, 52.216-19 paragraph (d). All task orders will contain the content stated in (a) and must be executed by the Contracting Officer. Work shall not commence until the Contracting Officer has executed an order. All terms and conditions of the basic contract are applicable to task orders. The following specific conditions apply:

0. Only a warranted Contracting Officer is authorized to direct the contractor to commence work. Any work performed without the Contracting Officer’s direction is at the contractor’s own risk and expense.

0. Expenditures beyond the ceiling or firm fixed price amount stated in each order will NOT be paid.

Reimbursement for Official Travel

1. All travel conducted must be associated with the performance of services provided under this contract, and shall be in accordance with Joint Travel Regulations (JTR) The Contractor will be entitled to reimbursement for actual approved costs not to exceed the amount authorized under the JTR and in effect at the time of travel. The reimbursement of travel costs is contingent upon a Contracting Officer’s determinations that such costs are allowable, allocable and reasonable in accordance with FAR 31.

1. When travel is authorized, the contractor will be reimbursed for reasonable and actual costs for transportation, lodging, meals and incidental expenses in accordance with FAR Cost Principles. Prior to undertaking any travel other than local, the contractor shall submit a request for approval to the Contracting Officer Representative (COR), listing names of individuals traveling and destinations, dates, purpose and estimated cost of the trip. Contractor shall include a written summary explaining how the travel relates to the work performed or service delivered under the applicable task order.

1. A traveler must maintain records to validate expenses of $75 or more and all lodging costs. All receipts should be maintained as required by financial regulations.

1. If any travel arrangements cause additional costs to the contract that exceed those previously negotiated, written approval by modification issued by the CO is required, prior to undertaking such travel.

1. Airfare costs in excess of the lowest customary standard, coach, or equivalent airfare offered during normal business hours are unallowable except when such accommodations require circuitous routing, require travel during unreasonable hours, excessively prolong travel, result in increased cost that would offset transportation savings, are not reasonably adequate for the physical or medical needs of the traveler, or are not reasonably available to meet mission requirements. However, in order for airfare costs in excess of the above standard airfare to be allowable, the applicable condition(s) set forth above must be documented and justified.

1. The Contractor shall, to the maximum extent possible, minimize overall travel costs by taking advantage of discounted airfare rates available though advance purchase available at the time the Government gives notice of the travel requirement. Charges associated with itinerary changes and cancellation under nonrefundable airline tickets is reimbursable as long as the changes are driven by the work requirement.

1. Travel performed for personal convenience or daily travel to and from work at the Contractor’s facility or local Government facility (i.e., designated work site/place of performance) shall not be reimbursed.

1. No training or conference costs will be allowed as a direct cost except when the contractor is performing services in support of the event.

Contractor Justification for Other Direct Costs (ODCs) All materials required for performance under the task order issued pursuant to this contract that are not Government-furnished, shall be furnished by the Contractor. Ownership of supplies acquired by the Contractor with Government funds, for performance of this agreement, shall rest with the Government. The Contractor shall include a detailed description of all proposed ODCs in all proposals.

CONTRACT MINIMUM/MAXIMUM

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GENERAL PROPOSAL PREPARATION

GENERAL PROPOSAL PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS

Offerors shall submit proposals in four (4) volumes. The set of volumes shall be separated and clearly labeled as follows:

Volume I

Factor 1 - Operational Management Capability

Sub-Factor 1 – Organization and Communication 10 Slides

Sub-Factor 2 – Personnel Management 15 Slides

Volume I Oral Presentation Slides

Total Page Limit 50 Slides

Volume III Factor 4 – Price

Labor Hour Rates (Completed Attachment 3, which becomes 4, and Task Order price.

No page limit

Volume IV Business Volume

1. Offerors shall not exceed the specified page limitations stated above. The Government reserves the right to not consider any pages in excess of the limitation for evaluation purposes.

1. Proposals must be clear, coherent, and prepared in sufficient detail for effective evaluation. Proposals must clearly demonstrate how the Offeror intends to accomplish the work required and must include convincing rationale and substantiation of all claims. Offerors shall assume that the Government has no prior knowledge of their facilities and experience and will base its evaluation on the information presented in the Offeror’s proposal.

1. Offerors are advised that the use of generalized statements such as “the Offeror understands/the offer can and will comply with the requirements,” “standard procedures will be used,” “well known techniques will be used,” or statements that paraphrase the requirements of the SOW or SOLICITATION in whole or in part will not constitute compliance with the requirements concerning the content of responses, thereby rendering the proposal non-responsive.

1. Offerors are advised that the use of promotional material and/or brochures will not constitute compliance with the requirements concerning the content of responses.

1. “Page X of Y Pages” numbering, the offeror’s name and submission date in the header or footer of each page shall be used. All pages of the written proposal shall be sequentially numbered with no gaps, breaks, or sub-page numbers/letters.

1. Offerors are encouraged to use graphic presentations where such presentations will contribute to the compactness and clarity of the proposal. Graphic presentations must be within the main body of the proposal, and will count as part of the specified page limits.

1. If any subcontractors or teaming partners are proposed, Offerors’ proposals shall clearly delineate the specific services to be performed by such subcontractors or teaming partners.

1. Pricing information and Attachment 4 shall only appear in the Price Volume (except pricing information necessary for the Subcontracting Plan). No pricing information shall appear in Volumes 1, 2, or 4.

1. All information submitted in response to this solicitation, inclusive of notes to accompany overheads (i.e., oral presentation software slides or transparencies), shall be formatted on 8 ½” x 11” size paper. The pages shall be numbered; if applicable each side of an 8 ½” x 11” sheet of paper shall constitute one (1) page. There is no limitation on font type or size. However, the proposal submission shall be clearly readable, legible, and within the page limits specified. Any information submitted that is not readable will not be considered or evaluated. The Offeror will be responsible for ensuring the information contained their proposal can be properly evaluated by the Government’s evaluation team.

1. Information submitted on electronic media: Each offeror shall submit one (1) identical copies of the proposal on CD-ROM or DVD utilizing Microsoft (MS) Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, MS Project, MS Access, OpenPlan or searchable (non-scanned) PDF compatible formats. PDF documents must be capable of being searched using the Adobe Acrobat reader search function. All MS files shall be 2003/2007 compatible unless otherwise indicated. Electronic spreadsheet files (Workbooks) shall be MS Excel Office 2003/2007 compatible. Workbooks must be sent in a format that includes all formulas, functions, macros, computations, or equations used to compute the proposed amounts. There can be no cell references to data or files not included in the Price Volume. For each Workbook, all Rows, Columns, Cells, and Worksheets must be Visible. Zero height/ Zero width rows/columns in Worksheets are not be acceptable. Worksheet cells formatted with the Font color equal to the Fill color are unacceptable. If Workbooks or Worksheets are password protected, then the password(s) must be provided. Print image files or pictures (for example a picture of an Excel spreadsheet embedded in a word document) or files containing only values are not acceptable.

1. Each CD-ROM or DVD shall be labeled so that it is easily identifiable for evaluation purposes (example Technical Volume, Set 1 of 3, CD 1 of X), and shall also include the Offeror's name and the SOLICITATION number. Each page of the proposal shall be numbered, and each paragraph of the proposal shall have a reference number. List all attachments and substantiating data in the table of contents under the specific sub-factor (if applicable) it supports.

All information submitted on electronic media shall be identical to its correlating hard/paper version, if applicable. In the event of a conflict between the electronic copy and paper copy proposals, the paper copy will take precedence.

By submission of a proposal on electronic media, the offeror certifies that the submission is readable on the hardware and software operating system format specified in this solicitation, and has been verified as free of computer viruses using Norton Anti-Virus or comparable commercial software. Prior to any evaluation, the Government will check all files for viruses and ensure that all information is readable.

1. The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) provides procedures and guidance to implement the Government Paperwork Elimination Act (GPEA). GPEA requires Federal agencies, by 21 October 2003, to allow individuals or entities that deal with the agencies the option to submit information or transact with the agency electronically, when practicable, and to maintain records electronically, when practicable. The Act specifically states that electronic records and their related electronic signatures are not to be denied legal effect, validity, or enforceability merely because they are in electronic form, and encourages Federal Government use of a range of electronic sig nature alternatives. Electronic Availability: This document is available on the Internet in the OMB library of the “Welcome to the White House” home page, http://www.whitehouse.gov/OMB/; the Federal CIO Council’s home page, http://cio.gov; and the Federal Public Key Infrastructure Steering Committee home page, http://gits-sec.treas.gov/.

REQUEST FOR CLARIFICATION

a) All requests for solicitation clarifications or other questions related to the solicitation shall be submitted via e-mail to the following:

david.hance@usmc.mil Courtesy Copy (cc): katherine.barker@usmc.mil and jeanette.hernandezgu@usmc.mil

(b) All questions or requests for clarifications must be submitted in writing. All answers to questions or requests for clarifications will be provided as soon as possible, at one time via FedBizOps. Clarifications may require a formal Amendment to this solicitation. If the Government issues an Amendment to the solicitation, Offerors must acknowledge the Amendment(s), to be considered responsive to the solicitation.

(c) Any information provided to one offeror concerning this solicitation will be furnished promptly to all other prospective offerors as an Amendment of the solicitation if the lack of that information would be prejudicial to any other prospective Offerors.

(d) RELEASE OF INFORMATION: All Offerors are hereby notified that all information, including questions submitted in response to this Solicitation, will be posted publicly and may be considered public records subject to release when a public record request is made in accordance with the law.

In the event an Offeror is concerned that information submitted in response to this Solicitation contains confidential financial and proprietary information, including trade secrets, then such information must be clearly marked. In the event an Offeror considers specific information to be confidential they shall provide a written declaration containing supporting rationale for their contention that the information constitutes an exception to release under Federal law.

Any information submitted that has not been clearly marked as confidential, financial and proprietary, may be released immediately.

Any information that has been clearly marked as confidential financial and proprietary will be considered as potentially constituting an exception to release. In such cases, the Government will attempt to release the information after redacting the specific information identified as confidential financial and proprietary and notify you.

Questions submitted in response to this solicitation will be posted publicly with the applicable response. Should an Offeror challenge the release of the redacted version as confidential financial and proprietary, it may be provided an opportunity to withdrawal the information or questions.

PROPOSAL SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

FACTOR 1 – OPERATIONAL MANAGEMENT CAPABILITY

FACTOR 1: SUB-FACTOR 1 - ORGANIZATION AND COMMUNICATION

Offerors shall describe how the proposed organization structure and communications plan will satisfy the requirements of the contract, and facilitate the management of the contract performance.

Offerors shall provide an organization chart for the overall management team proposed under the resultant IDIQ Basic contract depicting the following:

1. Organizational Structure-Positions/Functions. Convey which position is providing which function, but should NOT identify specific personnel by name;

1. Key Positions. Convey the Offeror’s proposed key position(s) within the proposed organizational structure, the area of expertise, and the percentage of time dedicated to the resultant contract for all key positions;

1. Lines of authority within the organization; and

1. Identify all subcontractors performing more than 20% of the work.

The Communication Plan shall address what, how, and the level of detail information will be provided to the Government; and identify appropriate stakeholders and explain how the Offeror plans to coordinate and cooperate with the stakeholders, to include the following:

1. a description of the relationship between the Offeror and any proposed teaming partners/subcontractors, including clear delineations of work to be performed by each party;

1. a description of the degree to which the Offeror can ensure that all aspects of the services will be seamlessly provided across Offeror teaming partners/subcontractors, if any;

1. the Offeror’s understanding of the Government’s unique operational environment and the approach to standing up task area capability;

1. Lines of communication between the proposed team and a) their corporate organizations, and b) the Government (including other government contractors); and

1. a description of the proposed approaches for quality control and schedule compliance.

FACTOR 1: SUB-FACTOR 2 – PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT

Offerors shall demonstrate their capacity to provide contractor personnel resources needed to maintain operational continuity and productivity. As such, Offerors shall provide a Personnel Management Plan (manpower/staffing) that describes their proposed approach for providing, maintaining, and managing all personnel resources and performance throughout the Basic IDIQ contract term.

The Personnel Management Plan shall describe the proposed approach for satisfying the requirements of the contract and facilitating management of the contract performance.

The Personnel Management Plan shall also include an integrated staffing plan for securing and maintaining the resources necessary to manage multiple simultaneous tasks and prevent negative impact on the Program’s master integrated schedule.

The Personnel Management Plan shall demonstrate the offeror’s proposed approach for the following:

1. Personnel recruitment and retention;

1. Education and training;

1. Succession planning;

1. Performance management; and

1. Capacity for expanding or reducing available personnel resources.

The Personnel Management Plan shall also provide information about the proposed staffing of each position/labor category supporting each task area (Do not identify specific personnel by name). For each position describe the responsibilities of the position, the minimum required qualifications in terms of education, experience, knowledge, skills and abilities in any area that is not already established for the position, and describe how the position interfaces with others within the organization proposed under Factor-1 Sub-Factor 1.

The plan should also describe:

1. The placement of all proposed personnel relative to the major task areas of the General IDIQ Contract Scope; (clarify between On-Site vs. off-site).

1. All labor categories proposed shall be cross-referenced with the labor categories listed on the Labor Category List (Solicitation Attachment 3). Offerors are given the opportunity to submit additional labor categories if necessary to achieve successful performance of any or all task areas. Any additional proposed labor categories shall be added directly to Solicitation Attachment 3 and shall include a labor category title, define responsibilities, identify minimum education level, and address minimum experience required.

1. Any additional proposed labor categories shall also be added directly to Solicitation Attachment 4 and shall include on-site and off-site labor rates for the term of the contract.

FACTOR 2 – FIRST TASK ORDER: SUB-FACTOR 1 – TASK ORDER ONE - MANAGEMENT

The Offeror shall provide a Management Plan that includes their approach to meet the requirements of each task area in the Task Order One Statement of Work (SOW) (Solicitation Attachment 1). The Task Order One Management Plan shall be based on practical application of the Operational Management Capability proposed under Factor 1. Task Order One Management Approach shall include the following:

1. Schedule, milestones, and critical activities to meet the requirements of the Task Order SOW;

1. Risk Mitigation Plan identifying significant risks and explain how such risks will be avoided, reduced, eliminated or otherwise mitigated;

1. Quality Assurance Plan illustrating how efforts will ensure deliverables are of the highest quality; and

1. Staffing Plan shall include a detailed break out of the level of effort and mix of labor proposed that will be utilized to achieve the objectives in the Task Order (TO) Statement of Work. All labor categories proposed shall be cross-referenced with the labor categories listed on the Labor Category List (Solicitation Attachment 3).

FACTOR 2-SUB-FACTOR 2 – TRANSITION

The Offerors shall provide a Transition Plan for transitioning to full performance during the phase-in period identified in the solicitation. The proposed Transition Plan shall include sufficient detail about efforts and activities to minimize disruption during start-up/phase-in. The transition plan shall include milestones for critical activities such as, recruiting, hiring, training, security clearance, and any other special considerations. The proposed Transition Plan shall include the following:

1. A conceptual overview of how the Offeror plans to assume responsibility for continued performance, including, but not limited to: a) requirements, b) management of resources, c) progress reporting, d) metrics, e) interfaces, f) subcontracts, g) license agreements, h) equipment, i) tools, j) documentation, k) testing, l) training, m) facilities, n) external dependencies, and needs including Government furnished material or services;

1. Milestones for critical elements such as, recruiting, hiring, training, security, and any other special considerations;

1. Identify the most significant risks anticipated during the transition and describe the proposed approach for avoiding, reducing, eliminating or mitigating the risks identified;

1. The Offeror shall describe the results and lessons learned from previous experiences related to the risks they have identified as being associated with this effort.

FACTOR 3- PAST PERFORMANCE

The Offeror shall provide a contract summary of not more than five (5) contracts either ongoing or completed during the last three years that demonstrates performance similar or relevant to the solicitation performance requirements. Similar or relevant past performance efforts is defined by size, scope, complexity, and contract type. The contract summaries shall include the following information:

1. Contract number(s) and type;

1. Name, phone number, and e-mail address of two (2) past performance points of contact at the entity for which the contract was performed;

1. Contracting Officer’s name, phone number, and e-mail address;

1. Contracting Officer’s Technical Representative name, phone number, and e-mail address;

1. Dollar value of the contract;

1. Period of performance;

1. Detailed description of the work performed;

1. Explanation of relevancy to the current requirements being solicited;

1. Describe the extent of subcontracting; and

1. Statements relative to performance: i.e., statements describing whether the contract(s) were completed on time, performed satisfactorily while conforming to contract terms and conditions and without degradation in performance or customer satisfaction and any applicable information on problems encountered during performance. Note: include severity of any quantity, delivery or cost problems in performing the contract and the corrective action taken and the effectiveness of the corrective action.

The Government’s preference is for all four points of contact in #2-#4 above to be provided. In the event the contact information is not known the offeror shall state “unknown”.

FACTOR 4- PRICE

The Offeror shall provide a Price Proposal for Labor Hour Rates that shall include:

1. Both on-site and off-site fully-burdened hourly rates for all labor categories listed in Labor Category List (Solicitation Attachment 4) for the base and each option year. The fully-burdened hourly rates shall be applicable to the labor category responsibilities, education level, and experience required defined within this attachment; and

1. The transition period will not be separately priced in the resultant task order, however, Offerors must breakout and separately price the transition period in their price proposal.

Offerors are given the opportunity to submit additional labor categories if necessary to achieve successful performance of any or all task areas. Any additional proposed labor categories shall be added directly to Attachment 4 of the Solicitation and shall include a labor category title, description of responsibilities, minimum education level, and minimum experience associated with that position. Any additional proposed labor categories shall also be added directly to Solicitation Attachment 4 and shall include on-site and off-site labor rates for the term of the contract.

The Offeror shall provide a Price Proposal for Task Order One to include the following:

1. A Firm-fixed price for each CLIN as stated in the Task Order for work as defined in the Task Order Statement of Work. (See Solicitation Attachment 1). Offerors shall provide a detailed breakout of the level and mix of labor categories that comprises the total firm fixed price proposed. All pricing shall be derived from the firm fixed labor rates, or labor rates proposed and provided in Solicitation Attachment 4.

ORAL PRESENTATIONS

Oral presentations will be conducted to assess the knowledge and understanding of Offerors’ proposed approach, and to assess Offerors’ capability to satisfy the requirements set forth in the Solicitation. The final evaluation of offers will be based on the evaluation of both briefing slides and oral presentations. Oral presentations will not be separately evaluated; instead, the oral presentations will be used to enhance the Government’s understanding of the offers in order to arrive at a final evaluation rating.

The proceedings will be structured, consisting of a timed presentation. The Offerors must conform to the oral presentation rules outlined in the solicitation and this plan.

Offerors will be encouraged to provide information that enables a full understanding of their proposal.

Offerors will be cautioned to not use the oral presentations and accompanying materials to augment or amend their briefing slides submitted in response to the solicitation. Rather, Offerors should use the oral presentations to provide clarity to and understanding of their proposal.

Oral presentations will be considered part of the Offeror’s proposal.

a) Time Limit. Oral presentations shall not exceed sixty (60) minutes, which will be allotted for a one-way presentation from the Offerors to the Government. Prior to commencement of the oral presentation each offeror will be provided thirty (30) minutes to set-up. The PCO will terminate the presentation if it overruns the 60-minute limit. During the presentation, no questions will be asked except to request the repetition of inaudible words or statements or the explanation of terms that are unknown to them. In that instance, the time clock will be stopped by the PCO and the offeror will be asked to repeat the inaudible word or statements or explain the terms that are unknown. Upon determination by the PCO that the inaudible words or statements and/or terms have been explained, the time clock will be restarted.

(b) Offeror Attendees. A maximum of six (6) presenters will be allowed into the presentation room at any one time. The six (6) presenters must be individuals from the Offeror’s proposed team.

(c) Topics. The presentation must address Factors 1 and 2 to include all sub-factors.

(d) Presentation Media. If the Offeror chooses to utilize an electronic projection, a projector and laptop will be available at the oral presentation site. The Government will utilize the electronic version of the presentation submitted in response to the Solicitation.

(e) Paper and Electronic Copies. The Offeror shall submit one copy of their Oral Presentation materials as part of their proposal submission.

(f) Recording the Presentation. The Oral Presentation will be videotaped by the Government, be available to the Source Selection Evaluation Board (SSEB) for their review during the source selection, and be maintained as part of the source selection record.

(g) Scheduling. The PCO will notify the offerors of the date and time they are scheduled to give the oral presentation. Offerors will be provided advance notice of the date and time they are scheduled to present. The PCO will determine the order in which offerors are scheduled. Requests to reschedule will be at the discretion of the PCO.

(h) Location. The specific location details will be provided to the Offeror at the time the oral presentation is scheduled. It is anticipated that all oral presentations will occur in Stafford, VA.

TOTAL COMPENSATION PLAN

A total compensation plan setting forth salaries and fringe benefits proposed for the professional employees who will work under the contract, as per FAR 52.222-46 Evaluation of Compensation for Professional Employees. Supporting information to be included with the plan shall include data, such as recognized national and regional compensation surveys and studies of professional, public and private organizations used in establishing the total compensation structure. Plans indicating unrealistically low professional employer compensation may be assessed adversely as one of the factors considered in making the award. Offerors are instructed to inform their subcontractors they are to submit their total compensation plan(s) in a separately sealed envelope directly to the Government. Each subcontractor shall submit one (1) copy of their Total Compensation Plan in a sealed envelope.

SUBCONTRACTING PLAN

The extent of participation of small business concerns in the performance of this acquisition will be reviewed by the Contracting Officer. Thus any offeror that is not a Small Business must submit a Sub-Contracting Plan in accordance with FAR 52.219-9 and DFARS 252.219-7003 that addresses all elements of FAR Part 19.704-(a) and DFARS 219.704. Per FAR 19.704, a commercial plan is the prefered type of subcontracting plan. The Offeror’s sub contracting plan proposed shall include:

1. A total subcontracting goal in percent form. The percentage of subcontracting proposed must represent the percentage of the total contract dollars that will be subcontracted to small business concerns;

1. A detailed allocation to show the percent proposed for Small Disadvantaged Business; Women-Owned Businesses; Service Disabled Veteran-Owned and HUBZone; and

1. Past performance information regarding subcontracting goals achievement for the last three years.

Offerors are reminded that all goals accepted and incorporated in the resulting contract will be subject to FAR Clause 52.219-16 “Liquidated Damages- Subcontracting Plan” NOTE: The subcontracting plan requirement does not apply to firms meeting the criteria for certification as small business concerns.

The contracting officer will review the subcontracting plan for adequacy, ensuring that the required information, goals, and assurances are included in accordance with FAR 19.705-4 and DFARS 219.7. The subcontracting plan will be negotiated prior to contract award. If the apparently successful offeror fails to negotiate a subcontracting plan acceptable to the contracting officer before contract award, the offeror will be ineligible for award.

The following represents DoD statutory Subcontrating Procurement Goals:

SUBMISSION/DELIVERY OF PROPOSAL

Responses to this solicitation (Offers/Proposals) may be submitted via courier, hand delivery (in person), or electronically via email. The Offeror shall deliver one (1) hard copy of each volume and one (1) CD/DVD. Offerors that elect to submit paper proposals via courier or hand delivery shall follow and comply with the instructions in paragraph titled “A. PAPER SUBMISSION OF PROPOSALS” below. Offerors that elect to submit proposals electronically via email shall follow and comply with the instructions in paragraph titled “B. ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION OF PROPOSALS” below.

A. PAPER SUBMISSION OF PROPOSALS:

Proposals may be delivered either (1) hand-carried, or (2) via third party courier service, such as US mail, FedEx, UPS or services other than the US Postal Service. All proposals shall be delivered sealed/unopened.

(1) Hand-carried submissions of proposals shall be delivered to the following address:

Commanding General Marine Corps Systems Command Attn: CT2.8 MRAP Vehicle Joint Program Office/Dave Hance, Katherine Barker and Jeanette Hernandez-Guilleaume Contracts 105 Tech Parkway, Ste 203 (2nd Floor) Stafford, VA 22554

Offerors shall ensure that they obtain a receipt for any hand carried proposals received in person from one of the following individuals:

David Hance – 703-432-2758

Please note: There will be two sets of doors. After entering through the first set of doors, please ring bell on the right hand side for entry marked (Suite 203) into the buidling lobby. Proceed up the stairs, or take elevator, to the second floor and knock on glass double door entry into Suite 203. Upon arrival and entry in Suite 203 ask Security personnel on deck to contact one of the individuals listed above.

(2) All proposals delivered via 3rd party courier service shall be addressed as follows:

Commanding General Marine Corps Systems Command Attn: CT2.8 MRAP Vehicle Joint Program Office/Dave Hance, Katherine Barker and Jeanette Hernandez-Guilleaume 2200 Lester Street Quantico, VA 22134

B. ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION OF PROPOSALS

All proposals delivered in response to this Solicitation electronically, shall be addressed to the following email addresses:

David.hance@usmc.mil Katherine.barker@usmc.mil Jeanette.Hernandezgu@usmc.mil

Offerors electing to submit a proposal via email, may consider submitting multiple emails to ensure that size limitations do not hinder timely delivery. All email proposals submissions shall reflect the total number of emails that constitute their entire proposal. For example, 1 of 1, 1 of 4, 2 of 4, 3 of 4, etc….Offerors are also encouraged to call to ensure proposals submitted electronically are received timely.

By submission of a proposal on electronic media, the Offeror certifies that:

(1) The electronic files of its offer submitted in response to the solicitation have been verified as readable on the hardware and software operating system format specified as follows: Microsoft Operating System 2003 or compatible, Microsoft Office 2003, and/or Graphic Files may be in TIF, JPEG, or BMP format, AND

(2) The electronic files of its offer submitted in response to the solicitation have been verified as free of computer viruses using the following software: Norton Anti-virus or comparable commercial software.

A proposal that fails to conform to the requirements of paragraphs (1) and (2) above may be subject to interception or delay at Governmental electronic communications portals. This interception or delay may result in the proposal being lost, deleted, destroyed, or forwarded in such a manner that the proposal arrives at the target destination past the time and date of the deadline for submission established in the solicitation. In the event that a proposal is lost, deleted, or destroyed due to the offeror's failure to conform to the requirements of paragraphs (1) and (2) above, such proposal will be considered to have never been delivered to the Government.

In the event that a proposal is delayed due to the offeror's failure to conform to the requirements of paragraphs (1) and (2) above, the proposal will be treated as late in accordance with the provision of this solicitation entitled Late Submissions, Modifications, and Withdrawals of Proposals.

Prior to any evaluation, the Government will check all files for viruses and ensure that all information is readable. In the event that any files are defective (unreadable), the Government may only evaluate the readable electronic files. However, if the defective (unreadable) media renders a significant deficiency in the offeror's proposal, the Government may consider the proposal incomplete and not further consider such proposals for evaluation.

If submitting proposals electronically, offerors shall not submit proposals via any other mechanism including but not limited to post, courier, fax or orally unless specifically requested and or authorized by the Contracting Officer.

END OF INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS

GENERAL SCOPE

Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) Contractor Advisory and Assistance Support (CAAS) Services

GENERAL SCOPE

BASIC CONTRACT

1. Background MRAP is a joint acquisition category (ACAT) 1D program supporting the requirements of the U.S Marine Corps (USMC), U.S. Army, U.S. Air Force, Special Operations Command (SOCOM), and U.S. Navy for armored vehicles. The Department of the Navy, via the USMC, is the current lead service for the acquisition of the MRAP Family of Vehicles (FOVs). The MRAP program manager reports to the Joint Program Executive Officer (PEO) within the U.S. Marine Corps Systems Command (MARCORSYSCOM) at Quantico, Virginia. The MRAP Program Manager is physically located within Stafford, Virginia.

MRAP vehicles provide enhanced survivability to Warfighters in the theater of operations for Enduring Freedom. The Joint Program Office (JPO) is responsible for establishing a cohesive program management framework to define, plan, acquire, field and support material solutions to war fighting requirements.

The program started with the requirement of 1,185 vehicles and has since grown to more than 27,000 vehicles. Five manufacturers produced forty-three variants of MRAP vehicles. The program is valued at $44 Billion as of FY11. In addition, the program has also established partnerships with twelve allied countries for the acquisition and support of the MRAP FOVs through Foreign Military Sales (FMS).

MRAP is currently transitioning from the production and deployment phase to the operations and support phase and will be transitioning from a Navy/USMC lead Program Executive Office (PEO) to an Army lead PEO and will require extensive operational support during the transition to the individual services. Attachment #7 is a projected timeline for the transition of the program. The Government is providing a reasonable estimate based on past need and work performed. This is an annual work load hourly estimate, based on past support within the JPO. The Contractor should base their staffing proposal on the PWS requirements. Offerors are advised to conduct their own analysis of these requirements and propose amounts based on their own independent assessments. The purpose of workload history is to provide the historical personnel worked for the JPO and is not intended to be binding on either party or to be the only possible solution to the requirement. This information is not intended to limit a potential offeror’s ability to submit alternative, innovate or creative methods of task performance. In 2011, the workload was 260 personnel. In 2012, the workload is 185 personnel.

2. Contract Objective The JPO MRAP has seen a sustained volume of activities associated with an ACAT ID program, to include transition, sustainment, and upgrades of the MRAP FOVs. The overall objective of this contract is to provide technical and professional advisory and assistance services to the geographically dispersed MRAP workforce in a dynamic and evolving environment to meet current and anticipated needs as it transitions from the USMC PEO to an Army PEO lead program. These services are required to maintain continuity of operations with requirements in the areas of security, technical, administrative, acquisition, engineering, environmental safety and occupational health, test and evaluation, and logistics.

3. Statement of Work 1 - General Scope The Contractor shall support the following task areas:

1. Professional Support: This includes program management support to the Program Manager, Deputy Program Manager, and Assistant Program Managers for Cougar, Buffalo, and MRAP All Terrain Vehicle (MATV). The contractor shall apply industry standard program management approaches, practices and techniques in the planning and execution of activities to satisfy all requirements set forth in all Task Orders awarded under this contract. The contractor shall integrate support activities among sub-contractors and with Government counterparts. Those approaches, practices and techniques will address, at a minimum, the areas set forth below:

1. Acquisition Management Activities - Acquisition planning assistance in market research, recommending procurement strategy, acquisition document development with cost/price estimates, and quality assurance surveillance plans.

1. Consulting Services - Management or strategy consulting program planning, audits, and evaluations, studies, analyses, scenarios, reports relating to mission-oriented business programs and initiatives, and policy and regulation development assistance.

1. Program and Project Management - Assist in planning, initiating, managing, executing, and closing out mission-oriented business programs and projects. This includes project support and communications with stakeholders, project planning and scheduling, earned value management support, project monitoring and measurement, reporting and documentation associated with project/program objectives, risk management, stakeholder briefings, participation in required meetings, and related project support services, program integration services, and project close-out services.

1. Administrative Support: This includes records management services on-site at the government office organizing paper or electronic files in any work area and tracking them electronically, information and document indexing, scanning, labeling, bar coding, and filing, office and administrative services, automated data processing, general administrative support services.

1. Functional Support: This includes engineering, safety, test and evaluation, logistics, and government furnished equipment (GFE). The contractor shall apply industry standard Program Management and Technical approaches, practices and techniques in the planning and execution of activities to satisfy the requirements set forth in all task orders issued under this contract. Those approaches, practices and techniques will address, at a minimum, the areas set forth below. The contractor shall:

1. Engineering: Assist the government technical experts with requirements reviews, drafting of performance specifications and test plans, evaluation of proposed vehicle upgrades, design reviews, and physical configuration audits. The contractor will support the government technical experts with tasks related to survivability, configuration management, automotive systems performance, mechanical and electrical systems integration.

1. Safety: Assist the government technical experts in ensuring the safety of equipment, managing documentation (e.g., safety releases, risk…