M67854-14-R-4802_Amend_01.doc

SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION SF 1449 - CONTINUATION SHEET

SOLICITATION/CONTRACT FORM

The required response date/time has changed from 14-Mar-2014 10:00 AM to 17-Mar-2014 02:00 PM.

SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES

CLIN 0001

The CLIN extended description has changed from In accordance with the Overarching PWS Objectives and paragraphs 3.1-3.4 inclusive of any and all Travel and Other Direct Costs. Specific objectives will vary based on Task Order. to In accordance with the Overarching PWS Objectives and paragraphs 2.1-2.6 inclusive of any and all Travel and Other Direct Costs. Specific objectives will vary based on Task Order..

CLIN 0002

The CLIN extended description has changed from In accordance with the Overarching PWS Objectives and paragraphs 4.1-4.5 inclusive of any and all Travel and Other Direct Costs. Specific objectives will vary based on the Task Order. to In accordance with the Overarching PWS Objectives and paragraphs 3.1-3.5 inclusive of any and all Travel and Other Direct Costs. Specific objectives will vary based on the Task Order..

CLIN 0003

The CLIN description has changed from System Enhancements to Software Development.

The CLIN extended description has changed from In accordance with the Overarching PWS Objectives and paragraphs 5.1-5.2 inclusive of any and all Travel and Other Direct Costs. Specific objectives will vary based on the Task Order. to In accordance with the Overarching PWS Objectives and paragraphs 4.1-4.2 inclusive of any and all Travel and Other Direct Costs. Specific objectives will vary based on the Task Order..

CLIN 0004

The CLIN type priced has been deleted.

SUBCLIN 0004AA is added as follows:

0004AA

Post Award Orientation and Planning

FFP

Post Award Orientation and Planning in accordance with the Task Order PWS Requirements (Attachment 4(a)) and inclusive of any and all Travel, Other Direct Costs, and Deliverables.

FOB: Destination

NET AMT

INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

The following Acceptance/Inspection Schedule was added for SUBCLIN 0004AA:

The following have been modified:

FAR 52.212-1 & 52.212-2

FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors—Commercial Items:

Additional Instructions:

Addendum

INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS

A.1. OVERVIEW

The proposal process will be a single phase effort consisting of a written proposal leading to the award of an Indefinite-Delivery / Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) contract. The Government intends to conduct a source selection in accordance with the competitive commercial source selection procedures contained in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 12 in conjunction with FAR Part 15.

The Product Manager, Total Force Information Technology System (PdM TFITS), utilizing a firm fixed price contracting approach for each Task Order, is seeking potential Offerors with the capability to provide the services described in the Performance Work Statement (PWS). Under a PWS, the Government identifies the solicitation and program requirements and performance standards offering industry flexibility to develop cost-effective solutions and the opportunity to propose innovative alternatives meeting the requirements.

Note: Any reference to “solicitation” or “this solicitation” shall be deemed to include all exhibits and attachments thereto.

A.2. NOTIFICATION OF POTENTIAL ORGANIZATIONAL CONFLICT(S) OF INTEREST

The Offeror is reminded that certain existing contractual arrangements may preclude, restrict or limit participation, in whole or in part, as either a subcontractor or as a prime Contractor under this competitive procurement. Of primary concern are those existing contractual arrangements in which a Contractor provides support to programs, operations or related activities for Marine Corps Systems Command, Program Manager, Information Systems and Infrastructure (PMM-110). General guidance may be found in FAR 9.505; however, this guidance is not all inclusive. The Offeror’s attention is directed to the "Organizational Conflict of Interest" (or similar) requirement which may be contained in current or completed contract(s) which prohibits the prime or subcontractor from providing certain supplies or services to the Government as described above during the period of the current "support" contract(s) or for a period after completion of the "support" contract(s).

Notwithstanding the existence or non-existence of an Organizational Conflict of Interest (OCI) clause or similar requirement in current or completed contract(s), the Offeror shall comply with FAR 9.5 and identify whether an OCI exists and not rely solely on the presence of an OCI requirement.

Offerors shall review their existing contractual arrangements to determine whether they believe a potential conflict of interest exists, at any tier. If an Offeror believes a potential conflict of interest exists, the Offeror is required to notify the Contracting Officer (KO) within seven (7) calendar days of the date of this solicitation. The Offeror shall provide at this time: (1) the contract number and name and phone number of the Contracting Officer for the contract which gives rise to a potential organizational conflict of interest; (2) a copy of the requirement; (3) the statement of work (or technical instruction) from the existing contract; (4) a brief description of the type of work to be performed by each subcontractor under the competitive procurement; (5) a proposed mitigation plan; (6) and any additional information the Contracting Officer should consider in making a determination of whether a conflict of interest exists. The Government may independently verify the information received from the Contractor. Notwithstanding the above, the Government reserves the right to determine whether a conflict of interest exists based on any information received from any source. Any Offeror who is determined to have an Organizational Conflict of Interest that cannot, in the Government’s opinion, be mitigated, will be deemed ineligible to participate in the current competition and will have their proposal rejected.

The Government will notify an Offeror of any conflict of interest within fourteen (14) calendar days of receipt of all required information. Those Offerors deemed to have a conflict of interest may be ineligible for award. Failure to provide the information in a timely manner does not waive the Government's rights to make a conflict of interest determination. The Offeror is notified that proposal preparation and any expenditure is at its own risk and will not be reimbursed by the Government if it is determined that an organizational conflict of interest exists.

Any Offeror that proposes a subcontractor later determined to have a conflict of interest and deemed ineligible to participate in the current competition, may not be granted the opportunity to revise its proposal to remove the ineligible subcontractor. The Government reserves the right to determine which Offerors continue as part of the evaluation through the normal source selection process.

A.3. FORMAL COMMUNICATIONS

All formal communications such as requests for clarification and/or information concerning this solicitation shall be submitted in writing to following addresses:

Marine Corps Systems Command

PMM-110/IS&I Contracting Office

Attn:

Edward H. McGrail, III

Contracting Officer

2200 Lester St.

Quantico, VA 22134 Or

Email: MCSC_ISI@usmc.mil

Reference: Solicitation No. M67854-14-R-4802

No information concerning this solicitation or requests for clarification will be provided via telephone.

A.4. ALTERNATE PROPOSALS

Offerors shall be limited to one proposal for this Solicitation. No alternate proposal(s) will be accepted.

A.5. INSTRUCTIONS FOR PREPARATION OF OFFERS

a. Purpose. These instructions prescribe the requirements for proposals and describe the approach for the development and presentation of proposal data. They are designed to ensure the submission of information essential to the understanding and comprehensive validation of proposals. Offerors are cautioned to follow the instructions carefully. It is an Offeror's responsibility to submit a well-written proposal, with adequately detailed information which demonstrates its clear understanding of, and compliance with, the solicitation requirements. The Offeror is responsible for including sufficient details to permit a complete and accurate evaluation of the proposal. 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. Further, a proposal that merely “parrots back” the requirements of the solicitation, but fails to provide the required approach to meeting the solicitation’s requirements, is not acceptable. Finally, the Government will not assume that an Offeror possesses any capability unless identified in the proposal. An offeror who was or is an incumbent for any of the contracts being consolidated in this effort is still required to, in its proposal, meet the requirements stated in this solicitation. An Offeror shall not, based upon the Offeror’s incumbency, presume the Government’s knowledge regarding its performance, capabilities, skills, etc.

THE GOVERNMENT RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REJECT ANY PROPOSAL THAT DOES NOT SUBSTANTIALLY COMPLY WITH THESE PROPOSAL PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS.

b. Proposal Format. The Offeror shall submit its proposal in hard copy (one original and two copies) and electronic format (CD-ROMs), in accordance with the following instructions. Should a conflict arise between the material presented in any volumes and the CD ROMs submitted, the precedent for consideration of the proposal shall be within the written word contained in the original hard copy of the proposal.

1) Proposal Volume Breakout. All proposals shall conform to the following outline. Proposals not following this format may be considered unacceptable. Confine all information pertaining to each indicated topic to the appropriate volume and section. Offerors shall insert their company’s name in the filename. Examples below are for the ABC Company. Volume page maximums shall be limited in accordance with the following table:

Table 1: Proposal Page Limits and Number of Copies

Pages

CD-ROM

File Naming Structure

ABC-Vol-1-XRef.pdf

ABC-Vol1-Sect1a.pdf

ABC-Vol1-Sect1b.pdf

ABC-Vol1-Sect1c.pdf

ABC-Vol1-Sect2a1.pdf

ABC-Vol1-Sect2a2.pdf

ABC-Vol1-Sect2b1.pdf

ABC-Vol1-Sect2b2.pdf

ABC-Vol1-Sect2c1.pdf

ABC-Vol1-Sect2c2.pdf

ABC-Vol1-Sect3.pdf

ABC-Vol2-Sect1.pdf

ABC-Vol2-Sect2a.pdf

ABC-Vol2-Sect2b.pdf

ABC-Vol2-Sect2c.pdf

ABC-Vol2-Sect3.pdf

ABC-Vol2-Sect4.pdf

ABC-Vol2-Sect5.pdf

ABC-Vol3-Sect1.pdf

ABC-Vol3-Sec2.pdf

ABC-Vol4-Sect1a.xls

ABC-Vol4-Sect1b.xls

ABC-Vol4-Sect1c.xls

ABC-Vol4-Sect1d.xls

ABC-Vol4-Sect2.xls

ABC-Vol5-Sect1.pdf

ABC-Vol5-Sect2.pdf

ABC-Vol5-Sect3.pdf

2) Format.

a) Pages:

i. The definition of a page is a single side of paper with text, drawings, data, or similar content. Pages shall be 8.5 by 11 inches in size except for foldouts.

ii. Page and Line Numbering. The Offeror shall use a standard page and line numbering system to facilitate proposal references. 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 Volumes.

iii. Page Limitations. Page limitations are identified for each Volume/Section of the proposal, as described in Section A5 Table 1, above, and will be treated as maximums. If exceeded, excess pages will not be read or considered in evaluation of the proposal. Included in the page count are separate pages providing graphics, charts, illustrations and pictures. Page limitations will be checked utilizing the hard copies provided. Any Volume/Section violating limitations will be removed and any corresponding information within the CD ROM and any such information will not be considered in the evaluation.

b) Margins and Fonts: The text margins shall be no less than one inch. Text font shall be in Times New Roman or Arial Narrow, no smaller than 11 point. Font for tables, figures, and other graphics shall be no smaller than 8 point Times New Roman or Arial.

c) Foldouts: Foldouts count as two pages. Limit use of foldout pages to non-textual matter.

d) Volumes and Binding: Bind each proposal volume in three-ring binders. Individual sections should be removable and replaceable to the volumes. Each volume shall contain a title page, table of contents, and list of tables and figures for that volume. Should the Offeror need, each section may also contain a title page/cover, table of contents, table of figures, and list of figures. Pages only used specifically for title page, table of contents, list of tables and figures information, and glossaries of acronyms and abbreviations will not count against volume page limitations. Use tab separators to separate required sections within a volume. Tab separators do not count against page count. Number all pages and lines sequentially. Only material required for a specific section shall be in that section.

e) Electronic Proposals: Electronic proposal volumes (except for volume IV) shall be submitted in Adobe Acrobat, Portable Document Format (PDF), Version 10.0. All Volumes (except for volumes IV and V) can be submitted on the same CD-ROM.

f) Attachments: Any other attached documents requested herein shall be compatible with Microsoft (MS) Office 2007 format and/or PDF. Any graphics files embedded within the MS documents shall be provided in *.jpg or *.png in order to minimize memory storage requirements for electronic files. Landscape pages shall face right. The font size for text contained in embedded graphics (tables and illustrations) shall be no smaller than 8 point Times New Roman or Arial Narrow font. All Attachments will be counted against page limitations when applicable.

g) Compliance: Attempts to circumvent the intent of these limitations (condensed printing, oversize paper, extensive or unnecessary use of large foldouts, utilizing the incorrect volume to submit additional information, or other similar actions) may result in removal of such material from the proposal and its exclusion from the evaluation.

c. Cost and Pricing Information. No cost or pricing information of any kind shall be included in any volume except Volume IV, Price Proposal and Volume V, Contract Information.

d. Proposal Timeframes Summary.

Table 2: Proposal Timeframes

A.6. SUPPORTING INFORMATION

Upon release of the RFP, RFCs will be accepted for fourteen (14) calendar days. RFCs should be submitted directly to the attention of the KO at MCSC_ISI@usmc.mil subject line – TFITS SI Consolidation RFP RFC. Answers to RFCs will be provided through Amendments to the solicitation on FBO. Therefore, questions/comments shall not be marked with a restrictive legend and shall not include proprietary information. The Government is not obligated to provide responses to all RFCs, but will consider them and incorporate changes into the RFP as deemed necessary. At its sole discretion, the Government may answer untimely RFCs.

A.7. INTENT TO PROPOSE

Any Offeror planning to submit a proposal as a Prime contractor should submit an intent to propose no later than 14 days prior to the close of the solicitation. All intents to propose should be submitted directly to the attention of the KO at MCSC_ISI@usmc.mil, subject line – TFITS SI Consolidation RFP intent to propose. The intent should include the Prime Contractor’s name and any planned subcontractors/team members.

A.8. SUBMISSION OF PROPOSAL

The minimum offer acceptance period is 180 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of proposals. Proposals must be provided per A.5 and must be delivered to the addresses provided below, by the time and date specified in Block 8 of the SF 1449 “Offer Due Date/Local Time”. The time specified on the SF 1449 is Local Time, Quantico, VA. Offers received after the time and date specified will be considered late in accordance with the parameters specified in FAR Part 15.208. Offerors shall prominently mark all containers used for delivery of proposals with the following statement:

“REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL – SOLICITATION M67854-14-R-4802

For FEDEX and UPS, etc:

Marine Corps Systems Command

1000 Corporate Drive Suite 101

Stafford, VA 22554

Attn: Mr. Edward H. McGrail, III, PMM-110

(703) 784-6583

For US Postal Service:

Marine Corps Systems Command

1000 Corporate Drive Suite 101

Stafford, VA 22554

Attn: Mr. Edward H. McGrail, III, PMM-110

(703) 784-6583

For those proposals being hand delivered to the above address, the following additional instructions apply: Notify the Contracting Officer by email that you intend to deliver the proposal and an approximate time for delivery to ensure someone is available to receive it. When arriving at the front of the building, please call Kathy Storaker at (703) 784-6553. The Contracting Officer or representative will arrive in the lobby to receive the proposal and issue a receipt.

Offerors are advised that proposals sent by conventional US MAIL service or shipping service company (e.g. UPS, FedEx) run the possibility that a proposal will not comply with the stated closing date/time exists due to errors by the service. In such cases, the proposal will be considered a “late submission” and treated in accordance with FAR 15.208

A.9. INSTRUCTIONS FOR PREPARATION OF PROPOSAL CONTENT

For this solicitation, there are two areas (micro vs. macro) of focus in regards to technical and management approach. The first area is the micro level of an offeror’s technical and management approach to support one system. The second area is the macro level of an offeror’s technical and management approach to supporting 15 systems under one contract. To accomplish an evaluation of these areas, the Government requires the following:

a. PWS Cross Reference Matrix. The PWS Cross Reference Matrix maps each requirement from the PWS to the appropriate place in the proposal (Vol, Sect, Page and Paragraph) addressing the requirement.

b. Volume I - Technical Approach Proposal.

1) Section 1 –Overarching PWS Technical Response

a) TrP. The Offeror shall provide a TrP in accordance with Attachment 1, Overarching PWS, paragraph 2.

b) PDSSP. The Offeror shall provide a PDSSP in accordance with Attachment 1, Overarching PWS, paragraph 3.

c) SDP. The Offeror shall provide a SDP in accordance with Attachment 1, Overarching PWS, paragraph 4.

In addition, the Offeror shall include a copy of its Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI®) Maturity Level III (DEV) Appraisal Disclosure Statement (ADS) confirming the Level III certification (or equivalent certification) of the Offeror’s organization that will be performing the work. If the Offeror does not have the appropriate CMMI Level III ADS noted above, the Offeror may demonstrate that it has an equivalent process model. The Offeror shall provide a description of how its processes are equivalent to those processes articulated by CMMI Maturity Level III (DEV); a description of any previous equivalent model-based process maturity appraisals performed, including an identification of the organizational entity and location where the appraisal was performed, the type of evaluation, the date of the award, and the level earned; and a list of past efforts where the Offeror demonstrated its effective use of such proposed equivalent process. The information provided must be sufficient to demonstrate that the maturity process proposed reflects the characteristics and level of quality that will satisfy the Government’s needs.

The ADS or equivalent must be from the Prime offeror and be for that specific division/location of that company. An ADS (or equivalent) from a subcontractor or team member is UNACCEPTABLE.

***The Offeror may provide their Capability Maturity Model Integration Maturity Level III (DEV) Appraisal Disclosure Statement (ADS), or equivalent certification, as an appendix to the SDP that is not included in the specified page count.

2) Section 2 – TRAP TOs Technical Responses.

In an effort to create a level playing field and reduce the advantage of any one incumbent, but at the same time promote the most realistic expectations of work to be performed underneath the consolidated contract for potential offerors, Marine Corps Systems Command (MARCORSYSCOM) developed the TFITS RFP Assessment Program (TRAP). TRAP is a FICTITIOUS automated information system (AIS) created for the sole purpose of evaluating Offerors’ proposals (technical and price) for this consolidated solicitation. TRAP does not exist in reality, however the design, performance, and characteristics created for TRAP reflect typical design, performance, and characteristics a successful Offeror would encounter in the performance of Transition, PDSS, and Software Development for the TFITS contracts underneath the consolidation effort. The TRAP documentation is encompassed in Exhibits 2(a), 2(b), and 2(c) of this solicitation.

In addition, to help assist any successful offeror, the Government has provided a medium to streamline the transition of the first real TFITS systems in a Government-Contractor team environment through the Post Award Orientation and Planning Task order. This task order provides the guaranteed minimum of the contract and will be the FIRST REAL TASK ORDER issued underneath the Consolidated Contract.

For each TRAP System TO (TRAP STrP, TRAP SPDSS, and TRAP SSDP) the following are required:

a) IMS. The Offeror shall submit an IMS for each TRAP Task Order PWS in accordance with each respective TRAP TO PWS (Exhibits 2(a), 2(b), and 2(c)), paragraph 4.

b) Annexes. The Offeror shall submit a TRAP-specific Annex (STrP, SPDSS, or SSDP depending on the Task Order PWS, i.e., Exhibits 2(a), 2(b), and 2(c). The TRAP-specific Annex shall be submitted in accordance with the respective TRAP TO PWS. For the TRAP SPDSSP TO PWS, please pay attention to the need for a technical refresh as well as meeting the performance metrics.

3) Section 3 – Post Award Orientation and Planning Response. The Offeror shall provide an IMS in accordance with Post Award and Planning Task Order PWS, Attachment 4a, paragraph 4. As noted above, this is a real task order and is not part of the fictitious TRAP system.

c. Volume II – Management Approach Proposal.

1) Section 1 – PMP. The Offeror shall provide a detailed PMP in accordance with the Overarching PWS, Attachment 1, subparagraph 5.1.

2) Section 2 – TRAP System TO TMPs. The Offeror shall provide a TMP for each TRAP Task Order PWS in accordance with each respective TRAP TO PWS (Exhibits 2(a), 2(b), and 2(c)), paragraph 3:

a) TRAP STrP TO

b) TRAP SPDSS TO

c) TRAP SSDP TO

3) Section 3- Post Award Orientation and Planning TMP. The Offeror shall provide a TMP for the Post Award Orientation and Planning TO and shall be in accordance with the Post Award Orientation and Planning TO PWS (Attachment 4a), paragraph 3.

4) Section 4 – Corporate Experience. The Offeror shall:

a) Describe its qualifications and detail its specific experience conducting work of the same and/or similar nature to that described in the RFP, Attachments 1 and 4a and it experience with work similar in nature to that required by TRAP Exhibits 2(a), 2(b), and 2(c). In its narrative, the Offeror shall describe its qualifications for being the TFITS Consolidated Systems Integrator (SI), including its:

i. Experience with providing SI work encompassing the integration and management of at least three (3) IT systems simultaneously within the same contract;

ii. Experience with recognizing and mitigating risks associated with managing a complex, consolidated IT SI effort;

iii. Experience with decreasing redundancies and minimizing costs among a portfolio containing similar efforts;

iv. Development of lessons learned from the experience and how those lessons can be applied to the PWS to minimize costs;

v. Experience with managing competing requirements and methods for determining prioritization of competing requirements, including working with the Government customer regarding these efforts; and

vi. Experience with providing creative solutions or innovations in achieving or exceeding customer objectives.

b) When providing the above information, the Offeror shall clearly demonstrate the correlation between the identified capability and corporate experience and the specific PWS functional areas (included in Attachment 1, paragraphs 3-7) to which such capability/experience applies. For the above section, the Government is only interested in the Offeror’s performance as a unit, and not in the performance of its individual members or subcontractors.

c) Provide at least three, but no more than five, examples of corporate experience information for active or completed “relevant/recent” (within the last 5 years) contracts/task orders and/or subcontracts that are directly related to the services identified in RFP, Attachments 1 and 4a and the type of services required by TRAP Exhibits 2(a), 2(b), and 2(c). For this section, while the Offeror may provide corporate experience examples from team members or major subcontractors (defined as those responsible for at least 10% of the work), at least two (2) of the corporate experience examples provided must be for the prime Offeror (as opposed to team members/major subcontractors). For each example, the Offeror shall:

i. Provide the project’s value, contract type, and start and completion dates;

ii. Provide a project description;

iii. Identify the prime or core team member that performed the work;

iv. Describe any creative solutions or innovations used to achieve or exceed customer objectives;

v. Describe the applicable prime/team member/major subcontractor’s role in the project and the challenges and lessons learned from the Offeror’s experience as the prime, team member, or subcontractor.

vi. Describe the integration of resources into the customer’s environment; and

vii. Describe any other aspects of the project to demonstrate its relevance to supporting the Offeror’s ability to be a successful TCSI.

5) Section 5- Small Business Participation.

a) A Small Business Subcontracting Plan must be submitted in accordance with applicable FAR and DFARS clauses by all Large Business Offerors. Failure to submit a Plan shall result in the Offeror’s proposal being UNACCEPTABLE. No Commercial Plans (as defined by FAR 19.701) shall be accepted. The Offeror shall submit an Individual Contract Plan (as defined by FAR 19.701) including assurances that the offeror will (1) submit the Individual Subcontracting Reports (ISR) and Summary Subcontracting Reports (SSR) under the eSRS and (2) ensure that its subcontractors agree to submit ISRs and SSRs.

The percentages/dollars provided in 52.219-9(d)(2) are to be compared to the Navy’s Small Business Subcontracting Goals (See Exhibit 1). If proposed percentages/dollars do not meet the goals delineated in Exhibit 1, the Offer shall include an explanation describing why, and what actions are being taken to increase percentage/dollars participation to meet the Navy’s Goals.

d. Volume III - Past Performance Proposal.

1) Section 1 – Recent and Relevant Past Performance. Using the format in Exhibit 6, identify at least two (2) but no more than five (5) recent and relevant contract efforts. "Relevant" is defined as efforts worth at least $3 million/year, with similar size, scope and complexity representative of ability to: 1) successfully transition and consolidate multiple systems under one contract; 2) assume all SI functions (including Information Assurance (IA) Compliance) to operate and maintain multiple systems under one contract; and/or 3) design, develop, integrate, test and deploy new and enhanced software for those multiple systems under one contract. "Recent" is defined as work having been performed within the past 5 years.

Within the attachment, describe the significant achievements, challenges or obstacles that were encountered during contract performance and the measures taken to overcome them. This form shall be used for evaluation of relevant Past Performance.

The identified contracts can be with Federal, commercial or other customers. These previous contracting efforts may be from should be for work done by the prime, major subcontractors, and teaming partners. Major subcontractors are defined as planned on performing more than 10% of the work under the consolidated contract. For each contract effort, identify the Program Manager (PM) and the Contracting Officer Representative (COR). Provide the current address, phone number, and email address for each customer Point of Contact (POC).

2) Section 2 - Customer Assessments. The Offeror shall provide the Past Performance Questionnaire, Exhibit 7, to each of the customer POCs for their respective identified past performance efforts. In order to expedite the assessment process, the Offeror may complete Section 2, Contract Information, of the Past Performance Questionnaire for the convenience of the customer POC. The Offeror shall not, however, complete any other section of the Past Performance Questionnaire. The questionnaire shall be provided to the customer POC with instructions to complete and submit directly to the MCSC Contracting Office no later than the proposal due date. Electronic submission is preferred; however, hardcopy mail or fax will be accepted. The Offeror shall submit with its proposal a list of the customer POCs that received a Past Performance Questionnaire.

Should any of the efforts identified be registered in CPARS, the contractor may notify the Government and the Government will utilize the CPARS report in place of the Questionnaire.

NOTE: The Government reserves the right to use contract performance data provided in the Offeror’s proposal and contract performance data obtained from other sources, including but not limited to the Government’s Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) data base or the Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS).

e. Volume IV –Price Proposal.

1) Section 1 – Sample Task Order Pricing Information. The Offeror shall include price information for EACH Task Order. Offerors shall propose one overall price for the Task Order supported by:

a) A table for each Task Order (TRAP and Post award Orientation and Planning) consisting of:

-one fixed hourly burdened rate for each individual labor category necessary to complete the requirements identified for each Task Order, broken down to at least the third indentation level within the TO PWS (e.g. 3.3.1, or 4.2.3). If no third indentation level exists, then the offeror shall break down to the second indentation level (e.g.3.3 or 4.2);

-the hours to be performed by each identified labor category in performance of the requirements;

-the overall price per labor category; and -the TOTAL price per Task order (see example below).

b) Any ODCs or travel necessary for the successful completion of the Task Order. Note: As stated in the CLIN structure, the FFP per SLIN (e.g., CLIN 0005AB) shall be inclusive of any and all Travel, ODCs, and Deliverables.

i. Other Direct Costs (ODCs) includes those costs, necessary for the direct support of this contract but not included in the cost/price of another item. ODCs do not include costs necessary to support this contract in the normal course of business (i.e. allocated to overhead).

The Offeror (if proposing ODCs) shall provide on a separate backup spreadsheet (per Task Order) an individually priced list of all ODCs to include price per item, quantity of item, and total price. The itemized ODC list shall than be totaled, and that total shall be inserted into the Task Order pricing spreadsheet (see below).

ii. Travel costs (if necessary) shall be proposed in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulations as limited by the Joint Travel regulations, Volume II and the following: (1) where official company travel can reasonably be planned in advance so as to take advantage of available discounted standard or coach airfares; (2) travel to and from work, shall not be reimbursed hereunder; and (3) the Offeror shall establish a primary place of performance in regards to any travel necessary to support the contract.

The Offeror (if proposing Travel) shall provide on a separate backup spreadsheet (per Task Order), the breakdown of all Travel including departure and arrival locations, number of travelers, duration of trip, itemized transportation cost (i.e. airfare, luggage, rental car, POV, gas), hotel expenses, and any other projected expense. The expenses shall be totaled and that total shall be inserted into the Task Order pricing spreadsheet (see below).

iii. Should it be necessary, Offerors shall also provide the labor categories, rates and hours for subcontractors as separate lines within the table.

EXAMPLE:

TRAP SPDSS Pricing Information submission excerpt:

Paragraph 2.1.6

ODCs

$5,000**

Travel

$5,000**

*The Labor categories, rates, and hours provided above are purely for example purposes only and do not reflect any solution or insight other than for table formatting purposes.

**Total taken from backup spreadsheets completed. Backup spreadsheets not shown here.

iv. Offerors will insert the TOTAL for each table into the corresponding SLIN Max Amount/Net Amount in Section B. Any TOTAL provided for a TRAP TO is only being used to aid in evaluation and SHALL NOT be incorporated into the contract or executed. The Government will incorporate the TOTAL of the Post Award Orientation and Planning TO into the contract.

v. All formulas shall remain intact on CD-ROM submissions.

vi. All dollar amounts should be rounded to the nearest whole dollar.

2) Section 2 – Pricing Table. As an ID/IQ will be awarded as a result of this solicitation, Transition, Support, and other Services within the scope can/will be required at a later date on an “as needed” basis. The Government intends to utilize the proposed (from the TRAP TOs and the Post Award Orientation and Planning TO) fixed hourly burdened rates and individual labor categories for all other task orders awarded under the ID/IQ. Therefore, the offeror shall provide a table of ALL labor categories and fully burdened rates utilized in the tables submitted under Section 1 of Volume IV (please see example below). This table will be incorporated into the base contract as Attachment 2.

The rates in the Attachment 2 will then be utilized, with their corresponding labor category as a ceiling price rates for all TOs. Labor rates are fixed for all contract year periods, and are not subject to any escalation through the course of the ordering periods. The Government will not consider allowing the contractor to include escalation in its pricing submission.

EXAMPLE:

Etc…

f. Volume V – Contract Information.

1) Section 1. Model Contract/Representations and Certifications. The purpose of this volume is to provide information to the Government for preparing the contract document and supporting file. The Offeror's proposal shall include a signed copy of the offer. This includes:

a) Completed and signed with all Amendments acknowledged.

b) Completed pricing information in Section B of the solicitation. Insert the price for each SLIN.

c) Completed representations, certifications, acknowledgments and statements. (Note: Offerors must also comply with the System for Award Management (SAM) requirements of FAR 52.204-7).

d) Statement of the period for which the proposal is valid (not less than 180 calendar days).

e) Each page shall contain the following legend at the bottom of each sheet: Source Selection Information - See FAR 2.101 and 3.104.

f) Authorized Offeror Personnel. Provide the name, title and telephone number of the company/division point of contact regarding decisions made with respect to your proposal and who can obligate your company contractually. Also, identify those individuals authorized to negotiate with the Government. Finally, provide the name, title, and telephone number of the CEO, Division President, or Vice President of the Offeror.

g) Company/Division Address, Identifying Codes, and Applicable Designations. Provide company/division's street address, county and facility code; Commercial Activity and Government Entity (CAGE) code; Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) code; and size of business (large or small). Provide the same information for your major subcontractors.

h) Organizational Financial Information. Submit copies of your latest available financial statement covering the organization(s), which will perform the contract. Include any information which may have a bearing on your ability to handle the financial management of the contract. If you are proposing a joint venture, describe how you will handle financial matters.

2) Section 2. Compensation Plan. The Offeror shall submit a total compensation plan setting forth proposed salaries (hourly rate), fringe benefits (both an hourly rate and an itemized list of benefits), and fully burdened hourly rates for professional employees working on the effort. Supporting documentation must 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. This information will be evaluated in accordance with FAR 52.222-46.

3) Section 3. Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and VETS 100 Pre-award Clearance Information. To expedite the Government’s EEO pre-award clearance request process, the prime contractor shall include a list of all proposed subcontractors with a proposed subcontract value estimated at $10 million or more, to include the following information: Name, address, individual’s name/point of contact, and telephone number. The Government plans to request EEO clearances early in the evaluation process to avoid possible delays in making contract awards (page limit not applicable).

In addition, Offerors shall submit a copy of the confirmation of receipt notification (e-mail) for verification of successful submission of VETS 100 report for the prime contractor and any subcontractor with a proposed subcontract value estimated at $100,000 or more. If a contractor, for any reason, cannot produce a confirmation notification then they may contact the VETS-100 Service Center to request a verification search to be performed.

Phone: (866) 237-0275

Email: VETS100-customersupport@dol.gov

*Please note that to perform a verification search the VETS-100 Service Center will need one or a combination of the following information. Having all of the requested data elements will provide for a more detailed search.

Company Name

Company Address

Employer Identification Number (EIN)

DUNS Number

A.10. AUTHORIZED DEVIATIONS IN PROVISIONS

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.

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.

FAR 52.212-2 Addendum Evaluation – Commercial Items

A.11. EVALUATION- COMMERCIAL ITEMS EVALUATION OF OFFERS

a. The Government will evaluate proposals in accordance with the Evaluation Section below.

b. In accordance with FAR 15.306(a), Offerors may be given the opportunity for clarification of certain aspects of their proposal or to resolve minor or clerical errors.

c. Any proposal that does not substantially and materially comply with all of the requirements of this solicitation may be rejected and not considered for further evaluation. Rejection of a proposal on this basis does not constitute creation of a “competitive range.” Substantially and materially comply includes, but is not limited to: 1) Equal Opportunity Compliance, 2) an acceptable Small Business Subcontracting Plan; 3) a complete compensation plan; and 4) proof of VETS 100 compliance.

d. The Government’s written evaluation will be based upon factors in Section A.13 below.

A.12. BASIS FOR AWARDS

a. The following conditions must be met in order to be eligible for award:

1) The proposal must comply in all material respects with the requirements of the law, regulation and conditions set forth in the solicitation.

2) The proposal must meet all mandatory solicitation requirements.

3) The Offeror must be determined responsible according to the standards of FAR Part 9, Subpart 1.

b. In accordance with 52.215-1 (included by reference in this RFP) the Government intends to evaluate proposals and award a contract without discussions with Offerors. Therefore, the Offeror’s initial proposal should contain the Offeror’s best terms from a technical and price standpoint. If the Government awards without discussions, any proposal that receives at least one factor rating of “Marginal” or “Unacceptable” will be unacceptable for award and will not be considered during the Best value trade-off.

However, the Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if the KO later determines them to be desired. If the Government decides to conduct discussions, then, in accordance with FAR 15.306(c)(1), the Government will establish a competitive range comprised of all of the most highly rated proposals. In setting this competitive range, the Government may determine that a proposal that receives a rating of “Marginal” or “Unacceptable” for any one, or any combination, of factors is not amongst the most “highly rated” proposals and may choose to exclude it from the competitive range.

Furthermore, in accordance with FAR 15.306(c)(2), if the KO determines that the number of proposals that would be in the competitive range exceeds the number at which efficient competition can be conducted, the KO may limit the number of proposals in the competitive range to the greatest number that will permit an efficient competition among the most highly rated proposals.

In addition, if after discussions are complete any proposal that receives at least one factor rating of “Marginal” or “Unacceptable” will be unacceptable for award and will not be considered during the Best value trade-off.

c. The Government anticipates a single award resulting from this solicitation. The contract award decision will be determined based on the Government’s evaluation of each Offeror’s complete proposal against the evaluation factors identified below. Award will be made to the Offeror whose proposal contains the combination of factors offering the best value to the Government within each category. Best Value award will be to the responsive and responsible offeror whose proposal, conforming to the solicitation, represents the best value to the Government price and other factors considered.

A.13. EVALUATION CRITERIA

a. Evaluation Areas, Factors & Relative Order of Importance

The Government will utilize the following evaluation non- price factors along with price to identify the best value proposal. The evaluation factors represent key areas of importance to be considered in the source selection decision. The factors have been chosen to support meaningful discrimination between and among competing proposals. The proposals will be evaluated against the Government’s requirements using the following:

· Factor 1 – Technical Approach

· Factor 2 – Management Approach

· Factor 3 – Past Performance

· Factor 4 – Small Business Participation While the evaluated price to the Government is a substantial area to be taken into consideration in the integrated assessment of offers, the non-price factors, when combined, are substantially more important than price. Nevertheless, Offerors should submit competitive pricing. Because this is a best value procurement, the Government may award to other than lowest price offer or to other than the offeror with the highest technical rating if the Source Selection Authority determines that doing so would result in the best value to the Government. However, the Government will not make an award at a significantly higher price to achieve only slightly superior performance capability.

Factors 1 through 4 are listed in descending order of importance, weighted as follows: Factor 1 is more important than Factor 2. . Together, Factors 1 and 2 are significantly more important than Factor 3. Factor 3 is significantly more important than Factor 4, and Factor 4 is the least important non-price factor. Elements within factors are not weighted.

Table 3, Factors and Elements

TRAP TO Technical Responses

Post Award Orientation and Planning Technical Response

TRAP System TO TMPs

Post Award Orientation and Planning TMP

Corporate Experience

Customer Assessments

Factor 4: Small Business Participation

Factor 5: Price

b. Technical Rating Evaluation Processes. The technical rating reflects the degree to which the proposed approach meets or does not meet the RFP’s requirements through a qualitative assessment of a proposal’s strengths, weaknesses, significant weaknesses, deficiencies, omissions and/or risks. The adjectival ratings listed below will be applied ONLY at the Factor level; they will NOT be applied at the element level. Note: Technical ratings are merely guides for intelligent decision making. Thus, even if one or more Offeror received the same technical factor rating(s), the fact that the rating is the same does not indicate the proposals are technically equal or the same; qualitative distinctions may exist even between proposals that receive the same factor rating(s).

Table 4, Combined Technical/Risk Ratings

approach to and understanding of the requirements. Strengths far outweigh any weaknesses. Risk of unsuccessful performance is very low.

approach to and understanding of the requirements. Proposal contains strengths which outweigh any weaknesses. Risk of unsuccessful performance is low.

approach to and understanding of the requirements. Strengths and weaknesses are offsetting or will have little or no impact on contract performance.