RFP_M6785413R78020002.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 incorporate attachment J.12 Industry Questions and Answ ers #0001-0032, J.1 Statement of Work dated 15 Jan 2013, J.7 CDRLS F001-F002 dated 15 Jan 2013, J.11 Cross Reference Matrix dated 15 Jan 2013 and to incorporate Section I, L & M updates as a result of the Q&A.

1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

S 1 21

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

16C. DATE SIGNED

BY 29-Jan-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-7802

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

27-Dec-2012

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

28-Jan-2013

CODE

PM TRASYS

PROGRAM MANAGER, TRAINING SYSTEMS

12350 RESEARCH PARKWAY

ORLANDO FL 32826-3275

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-7802

SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION I - CONTRACT CLAUSES

The following have been deleted:

252.227-7004 License Grant AUG 1984

SECTION J - LIST OF DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS AND OTHER ATTACHMENTS

The following have been modified:

ATTACHMENTS

ATTACHMENT DESCRIPTION DATE PAGES

1 SITE LIVE CORE

System Upgrades Statement of Work

15 Jan 2013 50

2 I-TESS II Performance Specification

13 Feb 2012 54

3 CDRLS A001 to A00B 31 Jul 2012 11 4 CDRLS B001 to B004 22 Oct 2012 4 5 CDRLS C001 to C004 18 Oct 2012 8 6 CDRLS E001 to E002 18 Oct 2012 2 7 CDRLS F001 to F002 15 Jan 2013 2 8 Past Performance

Questionnaire 06 Dec 2012 4

9 Solicitation Question Response Form

15 Nov 2012 1

10 Section B Pricing Worksheet

06 Dec 2012 3

11 Cross Reference Matrix

15 Jan 2013 2

12 Industry Questions and Answers #0001-

24 Jan 2013 35

SECTION L - INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND NOTICES TO BIDDERS

INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS

L.1 - 52.252-1 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB

1998)

This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions by reference with the same force and effect as if included in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available.

The Government cautions Offerors that the listed provisions may include blocks that Offerors must complete and submit with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the Offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. Also, Offerors may access the full text of a solicitation provision electronically at http://farsite.hill.af.mil.

Number Title Date

52.204-6 DATA UNIVERSAL NUMBERING SYSTEM (DUNS) NUMBER (JUN 1999)

52.214-34 SUBMISSION OF OFFERS IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE (APR 1991)

52.214-35 SUBMISSION OF OFFERS IN U.S. CURRENCY (APR 1991)

52.219-24 SMALL DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS PARTICIPATION (JAN 1999)

52.215-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS – COMPETITIVE ACQUISITION (JAN 2004)

L.2 TYPE OF CONTRACT (FAR 52.216-1) (APR 1984)

The Government contemplates award of a Firm Fixed Price contract with a COST Reimbursable CLIN for travel resulting from this solicitation.

L.3 - ANTICIPATED AWARD DATE (FEB 1995)

The anticipated award date for this requirement is May 22, 2013. Offerors should use this date as a basis for schedules and burden (labor, overheads, G&A, etc.) mid-point calculations.

L.4 - NUMBER OF AWARDS

The Government intends to award a single contract under this RFP.

L.5 - OFFER ACCEPTANCE PERIOD

The minimum offer acceptance period is 180 calendar days from the date the Government specifies for receipt of proposals.

L.6 - DISPOSITION OF SUBMITTALS

Submittals will not be returned, except for timely withdrawals, if requested.

L.7 - TIME, DATE AND PLACE FOR RECEIPT OF SUBMITTALS

All written proposals shall be submitted no later than 12:00 p.m. local time at the receiving office on 11 February 2013.

Written proposals shall be mailed/delivered as follows:

(a) ADDRESS FOR MAILED OFFERS http://farsite.hill.af.mil/

MARCORSYSCOM / PMTRASYS

ATTN: Mr. John E. Lynch 12350 Research Parkway Orlando, FL 32826-3275

(b) INSTRUCTIONS FOR HANDCARRIED OFFERS - If the proposal or final proposal revision (if and when a final proposal revision is requested) is hand carried, the offeror may bring a transmittal form to be completed by the receiving official, prior to the closing date specified in Block 9 of the Standard Form 33 for proposals or as specified in the amendment/letter request for final revised proposal. All hand-carried offers shall be delivered to the following address:

UCF Partnership III – 5th Floor 3039 Technology Parkway Orlando, FL 32826 Attention: John E. Lynch (407) 380-4197

Contact Phone Numbers for Delivery:

John E. Lynch 407-380-4197 Janet Fondriest 407-380-8454 Maria Beauford 407-380-8257

(c) Submission of telegraphic, electronic mail (E-mail) or facsimile offers is NOT authorized for this solicitation.

L.8 SOLICITATION QUESTIONS

(a) Questions regarding this solicitation shall be submitted in writing. No phone calls will be accepted.

The Government will answer all questions prior to the deadline for proposal submittal provided that those questions are received by 1400 local time at the receiving office, 14 January 2013. Questions shall be emailed to Janet Fondriest at janet.fondriest@usmc.mil. Answers to questions will be issued in the form of an RFP amendment.

(b) The Government reserves the right not to respond to any questions received concerning this solicitation after the date in L.8(a). Accordingly, offerors are encouraged to carefully review all solicitation requirements and submit questions to the Government early in the proposal preparation cycle.

L.9 PROPOSAL INSTRUCTIONS AND PROPOSAL ARRANGEMENT

General Instructions. Offerors are encouraged to review the requirements, seek to be innovative in their approach to providing the supplies, and maximize efficiencies and economies of scale. Capabilities may be established within either the offeror's corporate structure or through teaming arrangements. The Government is neither encouraging nor discouraging teaming arrangements and will focus on the offeror's proposed approach to perform work and satisfy the requirements. No alternate proposals shall be accepted. The Procuring Contracting Officer (PCO) and Contract Specialist are the points of contact for this acquisition. Only the Procuring Contracting Officer is authorized to amend the Request for Proposals

(RFP).

L.10 ORGANIZATION AND CONTENT OF PROPOSALS

General Instructions

A. CONTENT

An offeror’s proposal shall consist of three (3) separate volumes. Volume I shall address the Technical/Management Approach for all requirements. Volume II shall address Price Proposal/Administrative approach for all requirements. Volume III shall address Performance Risk to fully disclose the Contractor’s past performance on other contracts.

An offeror's proposal must be written in a logical, practical, clear and concise manner and contain all pertinent information in sufficient detail to provide the evaluators with a clear understanding of the offeror’s approach and to permit evaluation of the proposed program. It is the responsibility of the offeror to present enough information to allow the various work efforts, support, and management approaches to be meaningfully evaluated without discussions. The offeror must include any data necessary to illustrate the adequacy of the various assumptions, approaches, and solutions. In presenting material in this proposal, the offeror is advised that quality of information is more important than quantity. Offerors are encouraged to use quantitative terms wherever possible and avoid the use of qualitative and subjective terms to the maximum extent practicable. A proposal must be internally consistent or the proposal will be considered unrealistic and may be considered unacceptable.

All proposals must clearly and convincingly demonstrate that the offeror has a thorough understanding of the requirements and associated risks, and is able, willing, and competent to devote the resources necessary to meet the requirements and has valid and practical solutions for all requirements. Statements that the prospective offeror understands, can or will comply with the SOW, and statements paraphrasing the requirements or parts thereof, are considered inadequate and unsatisfactory.

Any data previously submitted in response to another solicitation, whether submitted to the U. S. Marine Corps, PM Training Systems or any other agency, should be assumed to be unavailable during this proposal evaluation and source selection process. Proposal data shall not be incorporated into the proposal by referring to another proposal or other instrument.

Unnecessarily elaborate brochures or other presentations beyond that sufficient to present a complete and effective proposal are neither necessary nor desired.

If a discrepancy exists between the original paper copy of the proposal and the CD copy, the “original” paper copy will take precedence. The Government reserves the right to request additional information after receipt of offeror’s responses to the RFP.

The Procuring Contracting Officer (PCO) and the Contract Specialist are the only points of contact for this acquisition. Address any questions, concerns, or requests for clarification you may have, in writing or email. No phone calls will be accepted.

MARCORSYSCOM / PMTRASYS

ATTN: Mr. John E. Lynch and Ms. Janet Fondriest 12350 Research Parkway Orlando, FL 32826-3275 janet.fondriest@usmc.mil

B. OBJECTIVE

The objective of these proposal requirements is to ensure that the Government receives a complete approach for the U.S. Marine Corps Squad Immersive Training Environments Enhancements/Upgrades. Adherence mailto:janet.fondriest@usmc.mil to these proposal requirements will establish a uniform basis for evaluation. Failure to comply with any proposal content requirements or simply stating “compliant” to specific requirements will provide a basis to judge the proposals “unacceptable.” A proposal determined to be “unacceptable” may be removed from consideration.

Note: No Alternate Proposals shall be accepted.

D. PROPOSAL FORMAT

The proposal shall contain the indicated volumes and be provided in the following format:

1) Areas:

Volume I – Technical/Management Proposal Volume II – Price Proposal/Administrative Proposal Volume III –Performance Risk

2) Proposals shall be submitted on 8.5"x11" paper.

3) Proposals shall utilize both sides of the paper.

4) Proposals shall be bound in three ring binders.

5) Times New Roman font size shall be limited to a minimum of 11, except for diagrams and drawings where impractical.

6) Large engineering drawings shall be reduced in size for easier handling and review but not to the extent that essential detail is lost. Maximum size shall be 11"x17".

E. COPY AND PAGE LIMITATIONS

The proposal shall be provided in the indicated number of paper and electronic copies for each volume.

Each volume of the proposal shall be limited to the following page counts (fold out pages shall count as two pages, manufacturers product sheets do not count against the page count limitations). Pages supplemented with diagrams, drawings, and illustrations will be counted towards the maximum page count.

VOLUME Maximum Pages

Number of Paper Copies

Number of Electronic Copies

I – Technical/Management 50 4 1

II – Price Proposal/Administrative - 2 1

III – Past Performance 50 2 1

F. PROPOSAL FORMAT

1) The written portions of the proposal shall use no smaller than Microsoft Word 2007 Times New

Roman font size 11. If both sides of sheets of paper are used, each sheet will be counted as two pages. Volumes shall be printed on 8 1/2 x 11 inch paper. Tables or figures may be printed on fold out sheets, which shall not exceed 11 x 17 inches. Figure text must be no smaller than Microsoft Word 2007 Times New Roman font size 11 should, to the maximum extent practicable, have the same major orientation as the text it accompanies. Electronic versions of the proposal shall be submitted in Microsoft Office 2007.

2) All printed pages shall contain the phrase: “SOURCE SELECTION INFORMATION" (printed or stamped) in addition to the FAR proprietary data notice, if applicable. Each volume shall be submitted in standard size 3-ring binders that will facilitate the insertion of change pages and additional information provided during the source selection process.

3) An offeror’s proposal shall include a transmittal letter that includes the following: solicitation number and closing date and time; Government issuing office identification; full official name and address of firm; individual designated as the responsible contact for the firm; reference to the enclosures or volume numbers and show quantities being provided of each; and the date of the enclosures or volumes if different from the date of an offeror’s proposal. The transmittal letter shall be signed by an authorized official of the offeror.

4) Each volume should contain the following:

Cover and Title Page – The cover and title page indicate:

• Title of proposal

• RFP number

• Proposal volume

• Section numbers

• Serial number/copy number

• Offeror’s name

5) Table of Contents – The table of contents must provide sufficient detail to enable easy location of important elements.

6) No price information, (i.e., DOLLAR VALUES AND HOURLY RATES) shall be included in any volume other than the Price Volume (Volume II).

G. PROPOSAL CONTENT

(a) Your proposal is to be based on the solicitation schedule, DD Forms 1423, Contract Data Requirements Lists (CDRL's), and the Statement of Work.

Each separate volume shall be identified on the first page with the Solicitation Number, the Offerors name, and the date.

(b) Technical/Management Proposal Page Limit: There is 50 page limits on the Technical and Management Proposal. Volume I and III may not exceed either 25 double-sided pages or 50 single-sided pages in length (including diagrams). Any pages beyond this will be neither read nor considered in the evaluation. Tables of contents, cross-referencing indices, glossaries, pictures, acronym lists, and tabs that contain no information other than section identification are excluded from the page count. Proposals shall be presented on 8.5 x 11.0 inch white bond paper with one-inch margins and bound in a three-ring binder(s). Font size will be 11-point except text for illustrations and tables. Foldout pages may only be used for flow charts, graphs, tables, sample artist’s renditions, or other such data items.

All text should be provided on standard 8.5 x 11.0 paper. A foldout page should be limited to 11.0 x 17.0 inches.

(c) Price Proposal Section B Spreadsheets: In addition to the hard copies, offerors’ price proposals (Section B) shall also be presented as spreadsheets on CD-ROM discs, indexed and labeled for content with the offeror’s name. Price proposals submitted on diskettes shall be compatible with Microsoft Excel

2007 for Windows. File names for electronically submitted files shall not exceed 8 characters. The first two letters of each file name shall be the initials or the first two letters of the offeror’s name, leaving the remaining six characters to indicate what is contained in the file.

(d) Performance Risk: Volume III may not exceed either 25 double-sided pages or 50 single-sided pages in length (including diagrams). Any pages beyond this will be neither read nor considered in the evaluation. Proposals submitted on diskettes shall be compatible with Microsoft Excel 2007 for Windows. File names for electronically submitted files shall not exceed 8 characters. The first two letters of each file name shall be the initials or the first two letters of the offeror’s name, leaving the remaining six characters to indicate what is contained in the file.

VOLUME I – Technical/Management

(1) A “Cross Reference Section” referencing each of the offeror’s technical proposal paragraphs and page numbers to the appropriate Section L paragraph and SOW paragraph and page number.

(2) Technical and managerial responses written in a clear, concise manner;

(3) Consolidated responses in an independent self-contained document requiring NO cross reference to any other proposal documents. The Government will not assume that an offeror possesses any capability other than that demonstrated in an offeror's response and subsequent discussions thereof;

(4) Teaming or subcontracting with an affiliated company or group for the needed expertise will identify the affiliate and demonstrate how and under what conditions this expertise will be provided, with a written statement from said affiliated company or group to that effect.

1. Factor 1- TECHNICAL UNDERSTANDING: This section of the technical/management proposal shall demonstrate the offeror's ability to perform the technical requirements.

a. Discuss your approach, methodology, and ability to accomplish the requested design from receipt of requirements to presenting the final design as stipulated in the solicitation.

b. Describe the technical aspects of your design.

2. Factor 2 – SAFETY: This section of the technical/management proposal shall include operational policies and procedures that will demonstrate the offeror’s capability in meeting requirements of the SOW.

a. Provide a draft Safety Assessment Report.

b. Address your approach to fulfill related safety requirements.

3. Factor 3- PROGRAM MANAGEMENT: This section of the technical/management proposal shall include operational policies and procedures that will demonstrate the offeror’s capability in meeting requirements of the SOW.

a. Provide a management plan outlining your ability to meet the management requirements. The management plan should provide an overview of daily operations and procedures/policies to be implemented.

b. Discuss your Quality Assurance Program and methods for continuous quality improvement. Describe your Quality Assurance (QA) plan that discusses the QA program and incorporates inspections as part of the overall QA plan.

c. Provide an Integrated Master Schedule that details milestones, tasks, and prerequisite events.

d. Provide a Subcontractor Management Plan that identifies all subcontractors to be utilized and describes their role under the contract.

VOLUME II – Price Proposal/Administrative (No page limitation)

The Price proposal shall include the following program requirements and shall include all assumptions that apply.

Volume II is to be submitted in a separate, detachable, and unclassified form for the purpose of evaluation independent of the other volumes. All information relating to pricing must be included in this section of the proposal and defined as pricing data. This volume shall stand alone in supporting the Offeror’s approach to reasonableness and completeness of the overall price for this effort. Under no circumstances shall cost or pricing data be included elsewhere in the proposal.

Volume II shall be prepared as a self-contained document using the following format:

Section I: Price Proposal Section II: Administrative Information

It is expected that this contract will be awarded based upon a determination that there is adequate price competition; therefore, the Offeror is not required to provide certified cost or pricing data (SF 1411) with its proposal. If, after receipt of the proposals, the Contracting Officer determines that adequate price competition does not exist in accordance with FAR 15.403-1, the Offeror shall provide certified cost or pricing data as requested by the Contracting Officer.

The information submitted in response to Section I and II shall be in a format compatible with Microsoft Office.

a) The price proposal shall consist of Sections A through K. For Section B, ensure prices are entered for all items for which space has been provided. The only item that does not require a price is Travel CLIN 0014. Offerors shall utilize the Not To Exceed (NTE) price value provided by the Government for Travel in Section B for evaluation purposes for this COST CLIN. Offerors who do not submit a completed Section B may be considered deficient and ineligible for award (see (d) below).

b) To facilitate contract administration, offerors shall submit line/sub-line item unit prices rounded to the nearest whole dollar.

c) All prices shall be submitted in accordance with Section B, using Attachment 9 – Section B Pricing

Worksheet. Offerors shall submit Section B in Excel format (Microsoft Office 2003 compatible).

Pricing submitted using Attachment 9 shall match section B. Offerors shall detail the TOTAL proposed price.

d) If any line items are not priced, provide a detailed rationale, including but not limited to the specific references within the Technical Volume that support the offeror’s pricing approach (i.e. not pricing out a battery charger where the use of a primary battery is determined to be more cost effective). The contracting officer will determine if the rationale provided is sufficient to allow the offeror’s proposed pricing approach.

e) COST Reimbursable CLIN 0014 has been established for costs related to Travel. Travel will be evaluated as part of the Total Evaluated Price at the Not To Exceed (NTE) value provided by the Government in Section B. There is no guarantee that the NTE value will be warranted, approved or added to the contract. Travel shall be reimbursed at COST plus General & Administrative (G&A) only. All proposed Travel costs shall be IAW the Joint Travel Regulations (JTR).

f) The Sum of the Prototype CLINs (CLINs 0002, 0003, 0005, 0007, 0009, 0010 & 0012) shall not exceed 50% of the TOTAL proposed price. Offerors proposing a Prototype CLIN Sum in excess of 50% will be considered deficient and ineligible for award.

g) No performance based or progress payments shall be offered. Offerors proposing to receive any type of performance based or progress payment will be considered deficient and ineligible for award.

h) No stepladder or incremental pricing shall be proposed. Offerors proposing stepladder or incremental pricing will be considered deficient and ineligible for award.

i) No ordering restrictions, aside from those set forth in 52.216-18 and 52.216-19, shall be proposed.

Offerors proposing incremental ordering requirements or other restrictions beyond what is stated in 52.216-18 and 52.216-19 will be considered deficient and ineligible for award.

j) No economic price adjustment shall be proposed. Offerors proposing a variation in price or economic price adjustment will be considered deficient and ineligible for award.

k) Small Business Subcontracting Plan; Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB) Utilization. Describe the extent to which the offeror proposes to utilize SDB in the performance of the contract. Where possible describe firms to include NAICS Code qualifications germane to this effort, the type of arrangement to be used, along with the complexity and variety of the work. Indicate the dollar amount of the proposed effort and give its relative impact with respect to total price of the proposal.

Detail how the offeror will meet the DoD’s goal of a minimum of 5% small disadvantaged business subcontracting utilization.

Offerors must provide the following documents in order to be considered for award:

(a) A completed and signed SF 33.

(b) All applicable representations, certifications, acknowledgements, and statements set forth in Section K and any other section, as applicable.

(c) A brief corporate history.

(d) A corporate organizational (wiring) diagram (identify Demo POC and Negotiations POC).

(e) Defense Contracts Management Agency (DCMA) Quality Assurance Representative (QAR) information.

(f) Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) auditor contact information.

(g) The government will not make multiple awards as a result of this solicitation. Only one contractor will be selected for award. Thus, for purposes of the government's application of the Buy American Act price adjustment evaluation factor, the RFP is a solicitation that evaluates a group of line items and specifies that award can be made only on all line items contained in the solicitation.

Accordingly, the government will first determine whether each offeror's offer is a "domestic offer."

If the proposed price of domestic end products exceeds 50 percent of the total proposed price for the contract, the government will evaluate the offer as a domestic offer. If all offers received are domestic offers, then there will be no application of a Buy American Act evaluation factor.

If an offer is not a domestic offer, however, then it will be considered a foreign offer. Pursuant to FAR 25.503(c), FAR 25.504-4(b), and DFARS 225.502(c)(iii), the government will apply a 50 percent Buy American Act evaluation factor to the price of all foreign end products of the foreign offer unless an exemption applies. Thus, if the price of foreign end products comprises 60% of the foreign offer's total proposed price, the government will apply a 50 percent evaluation factor to that 60% of the foreign offer's total proposed price.

VOLUME III –Performance Risk

The Performance Risk Volume shall provide the following information:

1. The Government will conduct a performance risk relevancy and confidence assessments based upon the past performance of the offeror on prime contracts and major subcontracts. In conducting the performance risk assessments, offerors are cautioned that the Government may use data provided by the offeror and data obtained from other sources. The Government may consider past performance on contracts not submitted by the offeror irrespective of customer or completion date.

2. The performance risk volume shall identify and describe past performance information in fulfilling

Government and commercial contracts still in progress that have at least one year of performance history or completed during the last three years. The offeror shall submit no more than four (4) contracts where the offeror performed as a prime and/or major subcontractor. The offeror shall also submit information regarding past efforts performed by its proposed major subcontractors. No more than two contracts for each major subcontractor shall be submitted. A major subcontractor is defined as one who furnishes a critical expertise or function under the scope of the contract, or is anticipated to perform or has performed 30% or more of the contract. Irrespective of limitations, all contracts active within the past five years that have been terminated for default, received show cause or cure notices, had a defective pricing or fraud action initiated by the Government, or have had products accepted on a non-conforming basis must be reported.

3. Relevancy- The Offeror shall explain what aspects of the contract are deemed relevant to the proposed contract. At a minimum, identify key or critical tasks of the solicitation and indicate the relevancy of the “past performance” contract to these tasks. Also identify where contract performance took place and provide rationale why it is relevant to the solicitation if the location is different from where the related effort is proposed to take place.

4. Past Performance Information- The offeror shall provide a brief description of performance in delivering quality products in each of the following areas: 1) meeting technical requirements, i.e. the qual.ity of technical performance, e.g. performing analysis, design, testing, etc., 20 meeting schedule requirements, i.e., schedule performance, e.g., on time or late delivery, modification of original schedules and reasons for any changes, etc., 3) controlling contract cost, i.e., cost performance, e.g., on time or late delivery, modification of original schedules and reasons for any changes, etc, and 4) managing the contract effort, i.e. program management, e.g., cooperation with customer, subcontract management.

5. The Offeror shall provide written consent from their principal subcontractors and critical team members that will allow the Government to coordinate their Past Performance issues(s) with the Offeror.

If the Offeror does not submit such written consent, then the Government will address any past performance issues directly with principal subcontractor or critical team member and the Offeror will forfeit the opportunity to participate in any related discussions. Consequently, for any principal subcontractors and critical team members that do not provide such written consent, provide a point of contact (name, address, phone number, and email address) with which the Government may coordinate these issues and obtain any responses as needed.

6. The Government may use information other than that provided by the Offeror in their proposals to evaluate past performance. The Government may use Past Performance information obtained from sources other than those identified by the Offeror. The Past Performance Information Reporting System (PPIRS) will be the primary method used to evaluate Past Performance. It is incumbent upon the Offeror to explain the relevance of the data provided. The Government has no duty to search for data to cure the problems it finds in the information provided by the Offeror. The Offeror has the burden of provided thorough and complete past performance information.

7. The offeror’s past and present performance should demonstrate the ability to isolate past and present problems down to a root cause and to take systemic improvement management actions to resolve the root cause of the problems. The offeror should demonstrate application of systemic improvement management practices by presenting the root cause, corrective actions taken or being taken to resolve past and present performance problems.

8. Forward a copy of the Past Performance Questionnaire to the cognizant Program Manager, PCO, and ACO of the Government agency or commercial entity for each contract or subcontract. Any questionnaires submitted by other than the cognizant Government Agency or commercial entity will not be considered. Advise the reporting Government Agency or commercial entity that:

a. The completed questionnaire is to be considered source selection sensitive in accordance with

FAR 3.104.

b. The completed questionnaires are to be returned to the following address:

E-Mail (internet): john.e.lynch2@usmc.mil

FAX: 407-381-8817

or U.S. Mail: PMTRASYS – USMC

Attn: John E. Lynch, Contracting Officer 12350 Research Parkway Orlando, FL 32828-3275

9. Past Performance Questionnaires are due NO later than the closing date for submission of proposals. The offeror shall advise the responding Government agency or commercial entity of the applicable date.

10. In accordance with FAR 15.306, the offeror may be given the opportunity to discuss adverse past performance information obtained from this questionnaire if they have not previously responded through Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) or similar system. However, the names of individuals providing the information shall not be disclosed.

L.11 SERVICE OF PROTEST (FAR 52.233-2) (AUG 1996)

(a) Protests, as defined in section 33.102 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, that are filed directly with an agency, and copies of any protests that are filed with the General Accounting Office (GAO), shall be served on the Contracting Officer (addressed as follows) by obtaining written and dated acknowledgment of receipt from:

mailto:john.e.lynch2@usmc.mil

MARCORSYSCOM / PMTRASYS

ATTN: Mr. John E. Lynch 12350 Research Parkway Orlando, FL 32826-3275

(b) The copy of any protest shall be received in the office designated above within one day of filing a protest with the GAO.

L.12 AUTHORIZED DEVIATIONS IN PROVISIONS (FAR 52.252-5) (APR 1984)

(a) The use in this solicitation of any Federal Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR Chapter 1) provision with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of “(DEVIATION)” after the date of the provision.

(b) The use in this solicitation of any Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (48 CFR Chapter 2) provision with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of “(DEVIATION)” after the name of the regulation.

L.13 COMMERCIAL AND GOVERNMENT ENTITY (CAGE) CODE REPORTING

(DFARS 252.204-7002) (AUG 1999)

(a) The offeror is requested to enter its CAGE code on its offer in the block with its name and address.

The CAGE code entered must be for that name and address. Enter “CAGE” before the number.

(b) If the offeror does not have a CAGE code, it may ask the Contracting Officer to request one from the Defense Logistics Information Service (DLIS). The Contracting Officer will—

(1) Ask the Contractor to complete section B of a DD Form 2051, Request for Assignment of a Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Code;

(2) Complete section A and forward the form to DLIS; and

(3) Notify the Contractor of its assigned CAGE code.

(c) Do not delay submission of the offer pending receipt of a CAGE code.

L.14 NOTICE TO OFFERORS REGARDING SUBMISSION OF PROPOSAL PACKAGES

Offerors are advised that proposals shall be accepted only from those offerors proposing as potential prime contractors. Such offerors shall be responsible for submitting complete proposal packages containing all components of the proposal inclusive of subcontract proposals. Separate proposal envelopes or packages containing components of your offer, such as proposed subcontracts, shall be accepted.

L.15 TECHNICAL DATA OR COMPUTER SOFTWARE PREVIOUSLY DELIVERED TO

THE GOVERNMENT (DFARS 252.227-7028) (JUN 1995)

The offeror shall attach to its offer an identification of all documents or other media incorporating technical data or computer software it intends to deliver under this contract with other than unlimited rights that are identical or substantially similar to documents or other media that the offeror has produced for, delivered to, or is obligated to deliver to the Government under any contract or subcontract. The attachment shall identify—

(a) The contract number under which the data or software were produced;

(b) The contract number under which, and the name and address of the organization to who, the data or software were most recently delivered or will be delivered; and

(c) Any limitations on the Government’s rights to use or disclose the data or software, including, when applicable, identification of the earliest date the limitations expire.

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT

252.227-7017 IDENTIFICATION AND ASSERTION OF USE, RELEASE, OR DISCLOSURE

RESTRICTIONS. (JUN 1995)

(a) The terms used in this provision are defined in following clause or clauses contained in this solicitation—

(1) If a successful offeror will be required to deliver technical data, the Rights in Technical Data-- Noncommercial Items clause, or, if this solicitation contemplates a contract under the Small Business Innovative Research Program, the Rights in Noncommercial Technical Data and Computer Software-- Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) Program clause.

(2) If a successful offeror will not be required to deliver technical data, the Rights in Noncommercial Computer Software and Noncommercial Computer Software Documentation clause, or, if this solicitation contemplates a contract under the Small Business Innovative Research Program, the Rights in Noncommercial Technical Data and Computer Software--Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) Program clause.

(b) The identification and assertion requirements in this provision apply only to technical data, including computer software documents, or computer software to be delivered with other than unlimited rights. For contracts to be awarded under the Small Business Innovative Research Program, the notification requirements do not apply to technical data or computer software that will be generated under the resulting contract. Notification and identification is not required for restrictions based solely on copyright.

(c) Offers submitted in response to this solicitation shall identify, to the extent known at the time an offer is submitted to the Government, the technical data or computer software that the Offeror, its subcontractors or suppliers, or potential subcontractors or suppliers, assert should be furnished to the Government with restrictions on use, release, or disclosure.

(d) The Offeror's assertions, including the assertions of its subcontractors or suppliers or potential subcontractors or suppliers shall be submitted as an attachment to its offer in the following format, dated and signed by an official authorized to contractually obligate the Offeror:

Identification and Assertion of Restrictions on the Government's Use, Release, or Disclosure of Technical Data or Computer Software.

The Offeror asserts for itself, or the persons identified below, that the Government's rights to use, release, or disclose the following technical data or computer software should be restricted:

Technical Data or Computer Name of Person Software to be Furnished Asserting With Restrictions * Basis for Assertion ** Asserted Rights Category *** Restrictions ****

(LIST) ***** (LIST) (LIST) (LIST)

*For technical data (other than computer software documentation) pertaining to items, components, or processes developed at private expense, identify both the deliverable technical data and each such items, component, or process. For computer software or computer software documentation identify the software or documentation.

**Generally, development at private expense, either exclusively or partially, is the only basis for asserting restrictions. For technical data, other than computer software documentation, development refers to development of the item, component, or process to which the data pertain. The Government's rights in computer software documentation generally may not be restricted. For computer software, development refers to the software. Indicate whether development was accomplished exclusively or partially at private expense. If development was not accomplished at private expense, or for computer software documentation, enter the specific basis for asserting restrictions.

***Enter asserted rights category (e.g., government purpose license rights from a prior contract, rights in SBIR data generated under another contract, limited, restricted, or government purpose rights under this or a prior contract, or specially negotiated licenses).

****Corporation, individual, or other person, as appropriate.

*****Enter "none" when all data or software will be submitted without restrictions.

Date __________________________________________________

Printed Name and Title ________________________________

Signature _____________________________________________

(End of identification and assertion)

(e) An offeror's failure to submit, complete, or sign the notification and identification required by paragraph (d) of this provision with its offer may render the offer ineligible for award.

(f) If the Offeror is awarded a contract, the assertions identified in paragraph (d) of this provision shall be listed in an attachment to that contract. Upon request by the Contracting Officer, the Offeror shall provide sufficient information to enable the Contracting Officer to evaluate any listed assertion.

(End of provision)

SECTION M - EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD

EVALUATION FACTORS

M.1 52.252-1 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

(FEB 1998)

This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. The offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at this address: http://farsite.hill.af.mil.

Number Title Date

52.215-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS – COMPETITIVE ACQUISITION (JAN 2004)

M.2 GENERAL

1) This section contains the specific evaluation factors for award. Pursuant to FAR 52.215-1, the

Government intends to award a contract to that responsible offeror whose proposal represents the BEST VALUE to the Government, price and other factors considered. “Other factors” shall include all those evaluation factors and sub-factors set forth in Section M.3 below. In accordance with FAR 15.304(e) the evaluation areas other than cost or price, when combined, are significantly more important than cost or price. Accordingly, award may be made to other than the lowest priced offeror. As factors become closer, price becomes more important.

2) The Government intends to evaluate proposals and award a contract without discussions with offerors. Therefore, each initial offer should contain the offeror’s best terms from a technical, management, schedule, and price standpoint. The Government, however, reserves the right to conduct discussions and request proposal revisions, if necessary. If a competitive range is established, the Government may limit the number of proposals to the greatest number which will permit an efficient competition among the most highly rated proposals.

3) Offerors must propose prices for all items and quantities under each item listed in Section B, Supplies or Services and Prices/Costs, of this solicitation. The Government may reject any offer that does not fully comply with all requirements set forth in the RFP.

EVALUATION CRITERIA

The following evaluation criteria shall apply to the proposals submitted in response to this solicitation.

There are three areas of evaluation: (I) Technical/Management, (II) Price Proposal/Administrative, and (III) Performance Risk.

Area I. Technical/Management Approach Factor 1 – Technical Understanding Factor 2 – Safety Factor 3 – Program Management

Area II. Price/Administrative Proposal

Area III. Performance Risk Assessment

Areas I through III are listed below in the following order of importance:

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Area I – Technical/Management is more important than Area II – Price Proposal/Administrative.

Area II – Price Proposal/Administrative is more important than Area III – Performance Risk.

Within the Area I, Factor 1, Technical Understanding is of equal importance as Factor 3, Program Management.

Factor 2, Safety is of least importance of the three factors however must be rated satisfactory in order for the entire area to be rated satisfactory.

A. Award will be made to the offeror that has an Acceptable rating or better for all Technical factors and offers the best value to the government.

B. Proposals will be evaluated for the presence or absence of descriptive material which demonstrates an understanding of all requirements, the adequacy of the proposed approach, and compliance with requirements of the RFP. Failure to address the proposal requirements of Section L may be grounds to determine the proposal as “unacceptable.”

C. A Performance Risk Relevancy Assessment and Confidence Assessment will be made to determine the offeror’s ability to perform to the solicitation’s requirements as indicated by the offeror’s record of past performance on related or similar efforts, on-going or present efforts, all coupled with systemic improvements the offeror has implemented.

M.3 EVALUATION CRITERIA

Area I – Technical Management Approach

(a) Technical/Management Proposals will be evaluated to assess the offeror’s ability to successfully perform the prospective contract. The proposal will be evaluated against three Factors: Factor 1, Technical Understanding, Factor 2, Safety, and Factor 3, Program Management. To be eligible for award, a proposal must be found acceptable for each Factor. All information provided will be considered in determining the offeror's ability to perform.

(1) Factor 1, Technical Understanding: The proposal will be evaluated to determine the offeror's technical knowledge and ability to perform technical requirements under Statement of Work paragraphs 3.2 and 3.5 through 3.11.1, and 3.14. The Government’s evaluation will include:

a. Your proposed approach, methodology, and ability to accomplish the requested design from receipt of requirements to presenting the final design as stipulated in the solicitation.

b. Technical viability of your proposed design

(2) Factor 2, Safety: The proposal will be evaluated to determine the offeror's technical knowledge and ability to perform Safety requirements under Statement of Work paragraphs 3.12 through 3.13, and 3.17.9. The Government’s evaluation will include:

a. Your proposed Safety Assessment Report

b. Assessment of your proposed approach to fulfill related safety requirements

(3) Factor 3, Program Management: The proposal will be evaluated to determine the offeror's operational plan and competence in meeting requirements under Statement of Work paragraphs

3.3 through 3.5 and 3.13 through 3.22.2.

a. Your proposed management plan outlining your ability to meet the technical requirements.

b. Your proposed Quality Assurance Plan for continuous quality improvement.

c. Your proposed Integrated Master schedule that properly details milestones, tasks, and prerequisite events.

d. Your proposed Subcontract Management Plan that properly identifies subcontractors to be utilized and describes their role under the contract.

Area II – Price /Administrative Proposal

The price proposal/administrative proposal will be evaluated for total price and reasonableness in the following format:

(i) Total Price. The price of all Firm Fixed Price (FFP) and COST Contract Line Item Numbers (CLINS) (basic and options).

Total Evaluated Price will be derived as follows: Each CLIN unit price of Section B will be multiplied by the CLIN quantity. (Unit Price)(Quantity)=Total Evaluated CLIN Price.

The Total Evaluated CLIN Prices will then be summed.

Total Evaluated Price incorporates Travel at the NTE value provided by the Government in Section B, and incorporates Options as if they were exercised.

(ii) Reasonableness. Normally, competition establishes price reasonableness. In limited situations, additional analysis will be required by the Government to determine reasonableness. Offeror's are encouraged to provide any applicable pricing support referred to in section L. If, after receipt of a proposal, the PCO determines that adequate price competition does not exist for the firm, fixed-price efforts and a determination is made that none of the exceptions in FAR 15.403-1(b) apply, the offeror shall be required to provide certified cost and pricing data in accordance with FAR 15.403-4.

(iii) The offeror’s Small Business Subcontracting Plan will be evaluated on a pass/fail basis only.

Offerors that include a small disadvantaged business (SDB) plan with anticipated SDB utilization of 5% or more will “pass” this area of evaluation (i.e., be deemed acceptable).

Area III –Performance Risk Assessment

Performance Risk is associated with an offeror's ability to perform the solicitation's requirements as indicated by that offeror's record of past and current relevant performance. There are two aspects to the past performance evaluation: first a Relevancy Assessment will be performed followed by a Confidence Assessment. Each offeror will be evaluated on its past performance on recent contracts or subcontracts for similar products or services. Recent contracts or subcontracts are those that are currently ongoing or have been completed within the last three years.