AMENDMENT_0005.pdf

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

Except as provided herein, all terms and conditions of the document referenced in Item 9A or 10A, as heretofore changed, remains unchanged and in full force and effect.

15A. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print)

30-105-04EXCEPTION TO SF 30

APPROVED BY OIRM 11-84

STANDARD FORM 30 (Rev. 10-83)

Prescribed by GSA

FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

The purpose of this amendment is to revise the follow ing sections of the RFP: 1. Table 2 of the instructions to offerors, Section 1, Management Approach page limit has increased from 5 pages to 10 pages. 2. Part III, Management Approach, Section 1(a), the requirement to provide resumes has been removed. 3. Remove duplicate FAR 52.212-3 (w ithout alternate I)

1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

J 1 12

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

16C. DATE SIGNED

BY 25-Apr-2013

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

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

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (No., Street, County, State and Zip Code) X M67854-13-R-4953

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

28-Feb-2013

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NO.

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

X The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in Item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offer is extended, X is not extended.

Offer must acknowledge receipt of this amendment prior to the hour and date specified in the solicitation or as amended by one of the following methods:

(a) By completing Items 8 and 15, and returning 1 copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted;

or (c) By separate letter or telegram which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGMENT TO BE

RECEIVED AT THE PLACE DESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OF OFFERS PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATE SPECIFIED MAY RESULT IN

REJECTION OF YOUR OFFER. If by virtue of this amendment you desire to change an offer already submitted, such change may be made by telegram or letter, provided each telegram or letter makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required)

13. THIS ITEM APPLIES ONLY TO MODIFICATIONS OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS.

IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NO. AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

A. THIS CHANGE ORDER IS ISSUED PURSUANT TO: (Specify authority) THE CHANGES SET FORTH IN ITEM 14 ARE MADE IN THE

CONTRACT ORDER NO. IN ITEM 10A.

B. THE ABOVE NUMBERED CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES (such as changes in paying office, appropriation date, etc.) SET FORTH IN ITEM 14, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 43.103(B).

C. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT IS ENTERED INTO PURSUANT TO AUTHORITY OF:

D. OTHER (Specify type of modification and authority)

E. IMPORTANT: Contractor is not, is required to sign this document and return copies to the issuing office.

14. DESCRIPTION OF AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION (Organized by UCF section headings, including solicitation/contract subject matter where feasible.)

10A. MOD. OF CONTRACT/ORDER NO.

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

6. ISSUED BY

3. EFFECTIVE DATE

25-Apr-2013

CODE

MARINE CORPS SYSTEMS COMMAND, CTQ

ATTN: MELANIE HAYNIE

2200 LESTER STREET

QUANTICO VA 22134-6050

M67854 7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than item 6)

4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO.

CODE

See Item 6

FACILITY CODECODE

EMAIL:TEL:

M67854-13-R-4953

SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION SF 1449 - CONTINUATION SHEET

The following have been modified:

ADDENDUM TO FAR 52.212-1

ATTACHMENT 1 - INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS - COMMERCIAL ITEMS

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (FEB 2012)

52.212-1 Addendum INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS

THE GOVERNMENT RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REJECT ANY PROPOSAL THAT DOES

NOT SUBSTANTIALLY COMPLY WITH THESE PROPOSAL PREPARATION

INSTRUCTIONS.

Proposals shall be valid for a period of 120 days from date of submission.

The Government intends to award one Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP), Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity

(IDIQ) delivery order contract that will utilize FFP delivery orders for performance to one awardee whose overall offer represents “Best Value” to the Government.

Requests for Clarification (RFCs)

(a) All RFCs are due by 10:00 A.M. (local time) on March 12, 2013. Please use a table format for your comments similar to Table 1.

Table 1. Example RFC format.

Solicitation Section Comment/Question

Information shall be sent via email (MS Office 2003 or newer compatible format) to Judy Campbell or

Jeff Newton at MCSC_ISI@USMC.MIL.

(b) Electronic submission of requests is the only acceptable method of submission. The Government will not provide any information concerning requests for clarifications in response to telephone calls, written, or faxed copies from Offerors.

(c) Should any RFC be received after the date stated above, the Government reserves the right not to provide an answer. If, however, in the Government's opinion, the RFC cites an issue of significant importance, the Government may provide written responses to all Offerors via FEDBIZOPS.

Intent to Submit Proposal Notification

Please provide by 10:00 A.M. local time on the next business day following issuance of the RFC responses, an email notification of your intent to bid. Additionally, please provide your Commercial and

Government Entity (CAGE) code, Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number, Tax

Identification Number (TIN), and Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) information and point of contact

(POC) information including name, phone number, street address and email address.

Submission of Proposals

Proposals are due by 9:00 A.M. (local time) on May 13, 2013. Offerors shall prominently mark all containers used for delivery of proposals with the following statement:

“REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL – SOLICITATION M67854-13-R-4953”

For FEDEX, UPS, or other commercial delivery services.

Marine Corps Systems Command – M67854

2200 Lester Street

Quantico, VA 22134

Attn: Judy Campbell or Jeff Newton, PMM-110, Code 2.4

(703) 784-6720 or 6691

For Hand Delivery:

Marine Corps Systems Command – M67854

1000 Corporate Drive, Suite 101

Stafford, VA 22554

Attn: Judy Campbell or Jeff Newton, PMM-110, Code 2.4

(703) 784-6720 or 6691

For those proposals being hand delivered to the above address, the following additional instructions apply: Notify the Contract Specialist by email that you intend to deliver the proposal and an approximate time for delivery to ensure someone is available to receive it. Upon arrival at Suite 101, 1000 Corporate

Drive, please call Judy Campbell at (703)784-6720 or Jeff Newton at (703) 784-6691. The Contracting

Officer or representative will arrive in the lobby to receive the proposal and issue a receipt. A submission via FEDEX, USPS, or other commerical delivery service is acceptable, but electronic, fax, or other forms of submission not authorized by this section are unacceptable and will not be considered.

Content and Organization of Proposals

(a) To assure timely and equitable evaluation of proposals, Offerors must follow the instructions contained herein. Offerors are required to meet all solicitation requirements, including terms and conditions, representations and certifications, and technical/management requirements, in addition to those identified as evaluation factors or subfactors. Failure to meet a requirement may result in an offer being ineligible for award. Offerors must clearly identify any exception to the solicitation terms and conditions and provide complete accompanying rationale. The response shall consist of four (4) separate parts; Part I - Technical Approach, Part II - Past Performance Information, Part III - Management

Approach, Part IV - Price Proposal, and Part V – Contract Information.

(b) Proposals shall be prepared using “Arial” or “Times New Roman” 11 point font. Tables and illustrations may use a reduced font style not less than 8 point. Foldouts are not allowed, except for the

Contractor Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) and technical diagrams and shall be no larger than 11 inches x17 inches. Margins shall be 1 inch on all sides. All material submitted may be single-spaced.

Offerors shall ensure that each page provides identification of the submitting Offeror in the header or footer.

(c) The Offeror shall structure its proposal into two volumes: a Technical Volume and a Price Volume, as detailed in Tables 2 and 3. The Technical Volume consists of the Executive Summary, List of Acronyms, and proposal Parts I, II, and III. The Price Volume consists of Part IV and Part V, including the completed Standard Form 1449 (SF 1449) signed by a person authorized to enter into the proposed contract. Proposals not following this format will be considered unacceptable. Price information of any kind shall ONLY be included in the Price Volume.

(d) The Offeror shall submit six (6) hard copies of the Technical Volume and two (2) hard copies of the

Price Volume all in separate, appropriately sized three-ring binders. The Offeror shall submit two (2) electronic copies of the Technical Volume CD-ROM and two (2) electronic copies of the Price Volume

CD-ROM using a searchable Adobe PDF format, (Microsoft Office 2003 or newer suite of applications are acceptable for files that need to be manipulated by the government) submitted on CD-ROM, formatted for a personal computer. Price breakdown will include MS Excel spreadsheets with formulae intact.

Contractor WBS will be in pdf format. In the event that there is a conflict between the written hard copy of the proposal and the electronic copy of the proposal, the written copy will take precedence.

(e) The Offeror shall structure its proposal as described in the following tables. The Offeror shall insert its company’s name in the filename. Examples below are for the 'ABC Company.' The Offeror shall use a standard page and line numbering system to facilitate proposal references. The Offeror shall number consecutive pages within sections. Charts, graphs and other insert materials shall be page-numbered as part of the page numbering system. All lines of text shall be consecutively numbered within sections.

Table 2. Technical Volume

Part Section Title Maximum

Pages

File Naming

Structure

ES Executive Summary 2 Pages ABC-ES.pdf

AL Acronym List No limit ABC-AL.pdf

I Technical Approach

Sect. 1 Technical Approach 15 Pages ABC-PartI-

Sect1.pdf

Sect. 2 Sustainment Approach 10 Pages ABC-PartI-

Sect2.pdf

Sect. 3 Quality Assurance Approach 2 Pages ABC-PartI-

Sect3.pdf

Sect. 4

Section 508 of the

Rehabilitation Act of 1973

(29 U.S.C. 794d) GPAT

No limit ABC-PartI-

Sect4. doc/pdf

Sect. 5 Requirements Evaluation

Matrix 50 Pages

ABC-PartI-

Sect5.xls

Sect. 6 Camp Hard Corps Proposed

System Description

15 Pages

(including diagram foldouts)

ABC_PartI-

Sect6.pdf

Part Section Title Maximum

Pages

File Naming

Structure

II

Past Performance

Information

Sect. 1 Recent and Relevant Past

Performance Information

Required 5 past performances

3-page limit each

ABC-PartII-

Sect1.pdf

III Management Approach

Sect. 1 Management Approach 10 pages (plus risk matrix)

ABC-PartIII-

Sect1.pdf

Sect. 2 Contract Work Breakdown

Structure

No limit

(foldouts allowed)

ABC-PartIII-

Sect2.pdf

Sect. 3 Subcontractor Management

Approach 3 Pages

ABC-PartIII-

Sect3.pdf

Table 3. Price Volume

Part Section Title Maximum

Pages

File Naming

Structure

IV Price Proposal

Sect. 1 Pricing Information No limit ABC-PartIV-

Sect1.xls

V Contract Information

Sect. 1 Signed SF 1449 2 ABC-PartV-

Sect1.pdf

Sect. 2

Completed Representation

& Certifications –

Commercial Items (If applicable)

No limit ABC-PartV-

Sect2.doc/pdf

Sect. 3

Subcontracting

Plan/Commercial Plan

(Large business)

No limit ABC-PartV-Sect3.

doc/pdf

The Offeror is responsible for including sufficient details to permit a complete and accurate evaluation of the proposal. Unnecessarily elaborate proposals beyond that sufficient to present a complete and effective proposal are not desired. Offerors shall confine their submission to essential matters, sufficient to define their offer, and provide an adequate basis for evaluation. Likewise, Offerors are cautioned against general, vague, or unsubstantiated statements, which prevent or render difficult the Government’s evaluation of the proposal. Statements such as “will comply,” or “noted and understood” without supporting narrative to define compliance are not acceptable. Moreover, the Government will not assume that an Offeror possesses any capability, understanding, and/or commitment that is not specifically delineated and supported in its respective proposal.

The Government will strictly adhere to the evaluation criteria contained in FAR 52.212-2 Addendum as part of this solicitation. Offerors are responsible for generating their best proposal efforts. Ensure each section of the proposal adequately contains all the information necessary for evaluation. Proposal parts shall address the following information:

Instructions for Preparation of Proposal Content

Executive Summary. Provide an Executive Summary that describes the Offeror’s solution demonstrating a clear understanding of the CERS Dispatch, Alerting and Records Management (DAR) Project and the objectives in the PWS.

Acronym List. Provide a list of all acronyms used in the proposal.

Part I: Technical Approach

The Offeror shall provide a sound Technical Approach, demonstrating appropriate use of corporate resources, providing a partnering approach with the Marine Corps for the CERS effort.

The Government will evaluate the Offeror’s Technical Approach, which includes all documents in

Attachment 1- Instruction to Offerors, to determine whether it fully addresses all the requirements from the PWS and provides a detailed, comprehensive, well-articulated, reasonable, understandable, feasible/realistic approach that can be implemented within the stated parameters (resources, schedule) and that provides sufficient confidence that the initial design approach proposed and experience offered will meet the stated objectives.

Section 1. Technical Approach (General). The Response shall be detailed enough to evaluate the

Offeror’s understanding of the work to be performed based on the requirements stated in the PWS document and also to each instruction listed below.

Ability to Execute. Describe how the proposed solution and approach supports the following:

1. Describe how the proposed solution and approach supports integration with existing CERS E911 systems. This should include details on ANI/ALI processing and presentation, time synchronization, local area network integration, E911/CAD and dispatch workspace integration.

This should also include details on how Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) call data (i.e., TDD/TTY initiated events) are processed in CERS DAR.

2. Describe how the proposed solution and approach supports integration with installation fire alarm, intrusion detection systems, and other emergency management systems as provided in the

PWS Section 2.4.

3. Describe how the proposed solution and approach supports DoD Cyber Security certification and accreditation.

4. Describe how the proposed solution and approach supports future consolidation of Marine Corps

Emergency Dispatch Centers.

5. Describe how the proposed solution and approach supports Environmental Safety and

Occupational Health considerations in system design including workspace integration and display screens. This should include ADA and Section 508 compliance for the physical workspace integration.

6. Describe how the proposed solution design satisfies the CERS operational availability requirement of 99.7 percent uptime per month. Describe how the proposed solution design satisfies the material availability of 97.5 percent per 24-hour period.

7. Describe the test methodology that the Offeror will use to test and verify each system function and the associated metrics identified in Section 19 of the System Design Specification.

Section 2. Sustainment Approach. The Offeror shall demonstrate how the proposed equipment and logistics support comply with the sustainment and maintenance concepts as described in the PWS and the

SDS. Describe how the proposed solution and approach supports the following:

1. Describe the training approach and specifically how the training will be provided.

2. Describe how the proposed approach satisfies the System Warranty requirement for CERS DAR.

Describe warranty administration procedures, to include how to resolve warranty claims.

Demonstrate the steps necessary to initiate a claim, and the "turn-around-time” for repairs made under warranty. As well as proposed processes and strategies for requirements integration problem reporting, change management, real time problem correction, and system upgrade and refresh due to technology obsolescence due to Dimishing Maufacturing Sources and Materiel

Shortages (DMSMS), in PWS Section 8.4, shall be provided.

a. Describe how the CERS operation availability requirement of 99.7 percent uptime per month will be sustained for the duration of the contract.

b. Describe how the CERS material availability of 97.5 percent per 24-hour period will be sustained for the duration of the contract. Define what materials are used for consideration of the material availability calculation.

3. Describe how the proposed approach satisfies the CERS E911 and CERS DAR integration requirement.

Section 3. Quality Assurance Approach. The Offeror shall describe a holistic approach to quality as relates to the following:

(a) project deliverables

(b) capturing, analyzing and reporting the quality performance measurements and metrics.

(c) improving performance continuously, including identification of new and revised performance measures and metrics as well as corrective actions for substandard performance.

Section 4. Section 508 Deliverable Requirements. The Government has determined Section 508 of the

Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794d) to be relevant to this requirement. Offerors shall provide as part of its proposal the Government Product/Service Accessibility Template (GPAT), which is attached to this RFP as Attachment 3. Offerors may use the GSA Buy Accessible Wizard at http://www.buyaccessible.gov/ to assist with preparation of the GPAT document.

Section 5. Requirements Evaluation Matrix. The Offeror shall complete the requirements matrix with descriptions of how they will satisfy each requirement if it does not meet the “out of the box” pull-down criteria. This list will be used for evaluation purposes and is a subset of the requirements contained in the

System Design Specification (SDS). All requirements identified within the SDS will be required to be met. The CERS DAR Requirements Evaluation Matrix is included as Attachment 4 to this RFP.

http://www.buyaccessible.gov/

Section 6. Camp Hard Corps Proposed System Description. The Offeror shall provide a system description narrative for their proposed Camp Hard Corps solution. The narrative shall include notional system diagrams, equipment lists, rack maps and other supporting materials that would allow the

Government to evaluate execution of the Offeror’s design as proposed in the Technical Approach. The

Camp Hard Corps Requirement is included as Attachment 5 to this RFP.

Part II: Past Performance Information (PPI).

Section 1. Recent and Relevant Past Performance Information. The Offeror shall demonstrate relevant past performance or affirmatively state that it possesses no relevant past performance. To demonstrate past performance, the Offeror shall identify a minimum of five (5) of its most relevant contracts or efforts performed for Federal, State, County, or Municipal agencies or commercial customers within the past five years, and provide any other information the Offeror considers relevant to the requirements of the solicitation. Offerors should provide a detailed explanation demonstrating the relevance of the contracts or efforts to the requirements of the solicitation. Relevant contracts include Emergency Dispatch (CERS like) system installation, service implementation, integration of three or more of the proposed products or existing USMC emergency response systems, and DoD Cyber Security certification and accreditation.

Relevance is demonstrated by similarity in integration of proposed products, prior subcontractor partnerships/teaming agreements, size, scope, complexity, and cost/price. The contracts or efforts will be evaluated in the aggregate in order to allow Offerors who may not have the entire scope, magnitude, and complexity of the requirement under one individual contract to still be considered acceptable if experience with the full scope, magnitude, and complexity of the requirement can be demonstrated within the allotted number of contracts or efforts as described above.

Ensure that accurate and concise information is provided for each reference including:

(a) Title of Contract, Contract Number, and Sponsoring Organization;

(b) Type of Contract, Contract Value, Award and Completion Date;

(c) Brief description of the services performed, problems identified and corrective action taken, awards/recognition received; and

(d) Cure/Show Cause notices received, and reasons.

The identified contracts can be with Federal, commercial or other customers and should include FFP efforts. These previous contracting efforts should be for work done by the prime or by a subcontractor that was the prime on the previous effort. For each contract effort, identify the Program Manager (PM) and the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR). Provide the current address, phone number, and email address for each customer POC.

The Government may use past performance information obtained from other than the sources identified by the Offeror. Past performance information can be obtained from any other sources available to the

Government, to include, but not limited to, the Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS) and Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) Federal Awardee Performance and

Integrity Information System (FAPIIS), Electronic Subcontract Reporting System (eSRS), or other databases; interviews with Program Managers, Contracting Officers, and Fee Determining Officials; and the Defense Contract Management Agency.

Part III: Management Approach.

The Offeror shall provide a sound Management Approach, demonstrating appropriate use of corporate resources, providing a partnering approach with the Marine Corps for the CERS effort.

Section 1. Management Approach (General). The Offeror shall fully describe the overall management concept, organizational structure, and proposed interfaces with the Government that will be employed to this CERS effort. The Offeror shall provide organization charts and its detailed approach that show the proposed management structure, teaming relationships, subcontractors and organizational elements. The

Offeror shall provide detailed information concerning the various methods and/or techniques to be used in planning, scheduling, processing, controlling and completing the Performance Work Statement tasks, both routine and special.

(a) Project Staffing Plan. The Offeror shall provide a description of the mix of skills proposed and the numbers needed in the time required that meets the requirements of the PWS. If personnel are subcontracted, the approach shall illustrate the method of administration and technical control of the subcontractor(s). The Offeror shall demonstrate what labor categories the Offeror anticipates will be performed under each objective of the PWS. For unfilled positions, the Staffing Plan should address the current status of effort to recruit employees to fill all positions required to accomplish the PWS objectives. The Staffing Plan shall indicate the place of performance. The

Staffing Plan shall indicate notionally, if the prime or subcontractor will perform the objectives.

The Offeror shall show the labor hours proposed per PWS objective. In total, all labor positions required to perform the PWS objectives must be addressed. Information given in the Staffing

Plan should correlate to the pricing information required by Part IV. The CWBS illustrated the major functions and responsibilities reflected in the PWS. Identify the Project position and describe the relevant skills, experience, and qualifications to complete the requirements of this

PWS.

(b) Project Management. The Offeror shall describe its approach for maintaining project schedule, operating within approved budgets, meeting project milestones, providing early notification of potential problems, utilizing management metrics to track progress and trends, providing deliverables on-time, and maintaining ongoing operations in an effective manner. The Offeror's approach to project replanning in response to Government flight manifest changes or other requests shall be provided.

(c) Configuration Management. The Offeror shall provide its approach to comprehensive configuration and data management for contractor managed and Government managed items. The

Offeror's approach to processing changes in a timely manner will be described.

(d) Risk Management. The Offeror shall submit a risk assessment for the Technical and

Management Approach. The analysis shall identify risk factors, risk likelihood, and risk consequence and include a recommendation to mitigate the impact of the identified risks. The

Offeror shall identify at least one (1) and a maximum of seven (7) Offeror risks and subsequent mitigation strategies.

Section 2. Contract Work Breakdown Structure (CWBS). Using the Government provided CWBS template, Attachment 7, provide a CWBS in .pdf format with the appropriate level of detail to provide how the Offeror intends to manage the proposed effort with visibility of tasks, activities, schedule, and list of deliverables. The CWBS shall be presented in Government Fiscal Year, Government work day and include the minimum level of detail as indicated in the template. The Offeror shall provide a proposed schedule for delivery of CERS DAR to installations, completed no later than the end of Fiscal Year 2017

(FY17) (September 30 th , 2017). The contractor shall identify start and finish dates associated with the tasks in the CWBS template. In addition, the contractor may add additional CWBS elements at or below level two (2).

Section 3. Management of Subcontractor Personnel. The Offeror shall provide a description of the organizational structure of the team members (subcontractors), with organizational charts, which identifies the size, scope and structure of the Offeror’s implementation/integration/operations organization. Include a description of the core capabilities provided by each of its teaming partners

(subcontractors). The Offeror shall illustrate the method of administration and technical control of the subcontractor(s).

Part IV: Price Proposal.

Section 1. Pricing Information. The Offeror shall provide pricing information via the spreadsheet file,in

Attachment 6 - Price Summary, which shall be readable in Microsoft Office Excel format. Offerors shall not alter the format of the spreadsheets except that column(s) and row(s) may be widened or added as needed. The price proposed shall be for Delivery Order 0001 – CERS Initial Design and Delivery Order

0002 - The Camp Hard Corps Sample Base Deployment (Attachment 5). The Camp Hard Corps Sample

Base Deployment Delivery Order shall include pricing information for a turn-key system installation, testing, training and warranty. Offerors shall propose the period of performance for both Delivery Orders.

The Offeror shall include sufficient detail with the price proposal. Proposal backup shall include high-level labor manning, labor categories, rates, and hours, material and equipment costs, Travel and Other Direct Costs (ODCs) to include per travel instance (number of travelers, number of trips, airfare, hotel, car rental, and other allowed expenses per the Joint Federal Travel Regulations

(JFTR)) or ODC item (price per item and total quantity and price).

Additionally, the Offeror shall provide an individually-priced list of all hardware/software to include price per item, quantity of item, and total price. The contracting officer will use this pricing data, if necessary, toverify that all aspects of the requirements have been considered in the proposal and to determine that the overall price is justifiable for the work required (i.e., "reasonable").

Pricing is required for any Option CLINs.

An Offeror’s proposal is presumed to represent its best efforts to respond to the solicitation. Any inconsistency between promised performance, the technical proposal, identified personnel resources and cost/price must be explained in the proposal. For example, if the intended use of new and innovative techniques is the basis for an abnormally low estimate, the nature of these techniques and their impact on cost or price shall be explained; or, if a corporate policy decision has been made to absorb a portion of the estimated cost, that must be stated in the proposal. Any inconsistency, if unexplained, may raise a fundamental question of the Offeror’s understanding of the nature and scope of the work required and may adversely impact the Offeror’s standing upon evaluation. The burden of proof as to cost credibility rests with the Offeror. Unreasonably low prices may indicate an inability to understand requirements and a high-risk approach to task order performance. Accordingly, the Government may consider the findings of such an analysis in evaluating an Offeror’s ability to perform and the risk of its approach.

Part V: Contract Information.

Section 1. Completed and Signed SF 1449. The Offeror shall include a completed SF1449, properly executed and signed by an official authorized to commit the Offeror. The submission of all of the items in accordance with the instructions will, upon acceptance by the Government, contractually bind the

Government and the Offeror to the terms and conditions of the model task order.

Section 2. Representations and Certifications. The Offeror shall submit properly executed Reps&Certs in accordance with FAR Clause 52.212-3 and DFAR Clause 252.212-7000.

Section 3. Subcontracting/Commercial Plan (Large Businesses). A Subcontracting Plan must be submitted by all Large Business Offerors. Failure to submit a Plan may result in the Offerors proposal being UNACCEPTABLE. Offerors may submit previously approved Commercial Plans, but the

Government reserves the right to in accordance with DFARS 219.705-4 challenge any plan that doesn’t include positive goals. In addition, the Offeror shall submit a Subcontracting/Commercial Plan including assurances that the offeor will (1) submit the Individual Subcontracting Plan (ISR) and Summary

Subcontracting Reports (SSR) under the eSRS and (2) ensure that its subcontractors agree to submit ISRs and SSRs at all tiers in the eSRS.

The following have been deleted:

52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certification--Commercial Items DEC 2012

(End of Summary of Changes)