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Solicitation number: M67854-14-R-7550
Issued by: United States Marine Corps

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SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

The following items are applicable to this modification:

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION SF 1449 - CONTINUATION SHEET

SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES

CLIN 0004

The contract type has changed from COST to FFP.

The CLIN extended description has changed from Cost Reimbursable for Travel and Other Direct Costs (ODCs). Related travel inclusive of lodging and transportation for CONUS locations are to be in accordance with the Joint Travel Regulations (JTR). This is an estimated cost reimbursable CLIN. Contractor shall submit invoices in accordance with FAR 31.205-46, Travel Costs and the Joint Travel Regulations. The Government COR will provide approval, via electronic mail authorizing travel arrangements to be made. Upon completion of a trip, each traveler shall complete an expense statement to be invoiced against this CLIN. to Related travel inclusive of lodging and transportation for CONUS and OCONUS locations are to be in accordance with the Joint Travel Regulations (JTR). This is a firm fixed price (FFP) CLIN for COR written pre approved Travel Costs as to be administered in accordance with FAR 31.205-46. Contractor shall submit invoices in accordance with FAR 31.205-46, Travel Costs and the Joint Travel Regulations. The Government COR will provide approval, via electronic mail authorizing travel arrangements to be made. Upon completion of a trip, each traveler shall complete an expense statement to be invoiced against this CLIN..

ITEM NO

SUPPLIES/SERVICES

QUANTITY

UNIT

UNIT PRICE

AMOUNT

Years

Travel and Other Direct Costs for US

FFP

Related travel inclusive of lodging and transportation for CONUS and OCONUS locations are to be in accordance with the Joint Travel Regulations (JTR). This is a firm fixed price (FFP) CLIN for COR written pre approved Travel Costs as to be administered in accordance with FAR 31.205-46. Contractor shall submit invoices in accordance with FAR 31.205-46, Travel Costs and the Joint Travel Regulations. The Government COR will provide approval, via electronic mail authorizing travel arrangements to be made. Upon completion of a trip, each traveler shall complete an expense statement to be invoiced against this CLIN.

FOB: Destination

NET AMT

CLIN 0023

The contract type has changed from COST to FFP.

ITEM NO

SUPPLIES/SERVICES

MAX QUANTITY

UNIT

UNIT PRICE

MAX AMOUNT

UNDEFINED

Years

Travel and Other Direct Costs for FMS

MAX

NET AMT

CLIN 0104

ITEM NO

SUPPLIES/SERVICES

MAX QUANTITY

UNIT

UNIT PRICE

MAX AMOUNT

UNDEFINED

Years

OY1 Travel and Other Direct Costs for US

MAX

CLIN 0123

ITEM NO

SUPPLIES/SERVICES

MAX QUANTITY

UNIT

UNIT PRICE

MAX AMOUNT

UNDEFINED

Years

OY1 FMS Travel and Other Direct Cost

MAX

CLIN 0204

ITEM NO

SUPPLIES/SERVICES

MAX QUANTITY

UNIT

UNIT PRICE

MAX AMOUNT

UNDEFINED

Years

OY2 Travel and Other Direct Costs for US

MAX

CLIN 0223

ITEM NO

SUPPLIES/SERVICES

MAX QUANTITY

UNIT

UNIT PRICE

MAX AMOUNT

UNDEFINED

Years

OY2 FMS Travel and Other Direct Cost

MAX

CLIN 0304

ITEM NO

SUPPLIES/SERVICES

MAX QUANTITY

UNIT

UNIT PRICE

MAX AMOUNT

UNDEFINED

Years

OY3 Travel and Other Direct Costs for US

MAX

CLIN 0323

ITEM NO

SUPPLIES/SERVICES

MAX QUANTITY

UNIT

UNIT PRICE

MAX AMOUNT

UNDEFINED

Years

OY3 FMS Travel and Other Direct Cost

MAX

CLIN 0404

ITEM NO

SUPPLIES/SERVICES

MAX QUANTITY

UNIT

UNIT PRICE

MAX AMOUNT

UNDEFINED

Years

OY4 Travel and Other Direct Costs for US

MAX

CLIN 0423

ITEM NO

SUPPLIES/SERVICES

MAX QUANTITY

UNIT

UNIT PRICE

MAX AMOUNT

UNDEFINED

Years

OY4 FMS Travel and Other Direct Cost

MAX

The following have been modified:

SECTION H SPEC CONTRACT REQ

H.1 SECURITY REQUIREMENTS

All Contractor personnel and the contractor’s facility shall have at time of award a SECRET CLEARANCE. All personnel and the facility shall maintain the SECRET clearance for term of the contract and all Task Orders placed against the base contract. The contractor shall complete the DD 254, Department of Defense Contract Security Classification Specification. See Attachment 8.

For this PWS tasking, the Contractor’s facilities shall have a Secret clearance level to support Secret document storage. Contractor support personnel shall gain access to the Joint Munition Effect Manual (JMEM) software suite, Combat Weapon Delivery Software (CWDS), air-to-ground Weapon System Evaluation Program (WSEP) database, All Weapons Information System (AIWS) database to help guide in the development of WDZ’s. The Contractor shall be required to store country specific data as needed to support the development of foreign nations’ weapons danger zones.

H.2 CONTRACTOR IDENTIFICATION

Contract performance may require contractor personnel to have access to Government installations and to attend meetings with Government personnel. Contractor personnel must clearly identify themselves and their contractor affiliation in these circumstances.

Contractor employees shall identify themselves as Contractor personnel by introducing themselves or being introduced as Contractor personnel and displaying distinguishing badges or other visible identification for meetings with Government personnel. In addition, Contractor personnel shall appropriately identify themselves as Contractor employees in telephone conversations and in formal and informal written correspondence.

H.3 ACCESS TO PROPRIETARY DATA OR COMPUTER SOFTWARE

(a) Performance under this contract may require that the contractor have access to technical data, computer software, or other sensitive data of another party who asserts that such data or software is proprietary. If access to such data or software is required and needs to be provided, the contractor shall enter into a written agreement with such party prior to gaining access to such data or software. The agreement shall address, at a minimum, (1) access to, and use of, the proprietary data or software exclusively for the purposes of performance of the work required by this contract, and (2) safeguards to protect such data or software from unauthorized use of disclosure for so long as the data or software remains proprietary. In addition, the agreement shall not impose any limitation upon the Government or its employees with respect to such data or software. A copy of the executed agreement shall be provided to the Contracting Officer. The Government may unilaterally modify the contract to list those third parties with which the contractor has agreements.

(b) The contractor agrees to: (1) indoctrinate its personnel who will have access to the data as to the restrictions under which access is granted; (2) not disclose the data to another party or other contractor personnel except as authorized by the Contracting Officer, (3) not engage in any other action, venture, or employment wherein this information will be used, other than under this contract, in any manner inconsistent with the spirit and intent of this requirement, (4) not disclose the data to any other party, including, but not limited to, joint venture, affiliate, successor, or assign of the contractor; and (5) reproduce the restrictive stamp, marking, or legend on each use of the data whether in whole or in part.

(c) The restrictions on use and disclosure of the data and software described above also apply to such information received from the Government through any means to which the contractor has access in the performance of this contract that contains proprietary or other restrictive markings.

(d) The contractor agrees that it will promptly notify the Contracting Officer of any attempt by an individual, company or Government representative not directly involved in the effort to be performed under this contract to gain access to such proprietary or other restrictively marked materials.

(e) The contractor shall include this requirement in subcontracts of any tier which involve access to information covered by paragraph (a) substituting “subcontractor” for “contractor” where appropriate.

(f) Compliance with this requirement is a material requirement of this contract.

H.4 ACCESS TO GOVERNMENT PROPERTY AND FACILITIES

Work to be performed under this contract involves performance at facilities operated by the Government. The contractor, therefore, will be granted ingress and egress at the specific site where effort is to be performed. Access to a site shall be coordinated with the COR (see H.6).

While contractor personnel are on site, they are required to comply with all rules and regulations of the site, particularly in the areas of health and safety. The facilities to which the contractor has access at all times will be in the custody of the Federal Government and will not be considered “Government Property” furnished to the contractor.

The Government reserves the right to issue DoD identification badges to contractor employees. If DoD badges are required, they will be issued in accordance with DoD procedures.

If it is brought to the attention of the Government that any contractor or subcontractor employees working on this contract does not meet the minimal work requirements as defined in the task(s), the contractor will be advised in writing by the Contracting Officer and access to DoD facilities may be denied or withdrawn for that employee.

The contractor shall be responsible for returning all DoD-issued contractor/employee identification, all other DoD property, and any security access cards to Government offices issued. If cases where employees are required to vacate Government or Government leased facilities, the contractor shall meet all local (site) check out and security procedures.

H.5 VISIT REQUESTS AND SECURITY REQUIREMENTS

DUE TO CONTINUED DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE THREAT CONDITIONS, IF THE BELOW PROCESS IS NOT FOLLOWED, CONTRACTORS WILL NOT BE PERMITED ACCESS TO ANY GOVERNMENT FACILITIES.

(a) All visit requests must be provided via email (scanned in adobe format) to the Contracting Officer Representative at least five (5) day prior to a scheduled visit.

(b) All visit requests shall be on company letterhead that includes: the purpose of the visit-Site Visit for the Marine Corps Training and Education Command contract M67854-14-D-7550-Task Order XXXX (insert task order number in place of X’s) and sites to be visited; visitor’s Date of Birth (DOB) and security clearance level (if applicable), and what days/dates the visitors will be attending the site. Individuals must have two (2) forms of picture identification (ID). The picture IDs MUST match the name on the visit request letter.

H.6 TASK ORDERS FOR CONTRACT

(a.)

General- Orders for services or work described herein may be issued by the Contracting Officer in accordance with requirements determined by the applicable Contracting Officer’s Representative, at any time during the effective term of this contract. The Contracting Officer shall be responsible for assuring that the requirements of DFARS 215.804 are met. Except as otherwise provided in a specific Task Order, the Contractor shall furnish all materials and services necessary to accomplish the work specified within each Task Order. The provisions of this agreement apply to all Task Orders issued. The Contractor agrees to accept and perform Task Orders negotiated with and issued by the Contracting Officer within the scope of this contract during its term.

(b) Profit shall not be included for on Travel or ODCs.

(c) Funding of Orders- each order will be individually funded. The appropriation and accounting data required to obligate funds will be included in each order.

H.7 MINIMUM CONTRACT ORDER

The Government's "minimum quantity" liability for services, supplies and/or materials required under this contract (in its entirety, including the issuance of any or all Task Orders for the life of the contract), per FAR 52.216-22, is limited to $1,000,000.

H.8 SUBSTITUTION OF CONTRACTOR PERSONNEL AND NON-DISCLOSURE FOR CORPORATE AND CONTRACTOR PERSONNEL

SMEs shall be available to work on the first day of the period of performance of the resultant contract. If it becomes necessary to replace SMEs over the course of the contract, replacement personnel shall possess equivalent or better skills and level of experience. The contractor shall provide the COR with an email detailing the qualifications prior to their commencing work. A minimum of 30 days shall be allotted for transfer of knowledge from one person to that person's replacement without cost to the Government.

A Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA), see attachment 7, shall be signed at the corporate level and by each employee working on the contract and submitted to the Contracting Officer prior to commencing work. The NDAs shall be in force and effect throughout the life of the contract.

H.9 TRAVEL COSTS

The Government will request a firm-fixed price quote for travel prior to the issuance of any task orders pertaining to CONUS or OCONUS travel. The contractor shall report when travel expenses have reached 90% of the respected CLINs’ obligated dollar value for estimated travel in Section B ) 0004,0023, 0104, 0123 0204, 0223, 0304, 0404 and 0423in the monthly reports in Section 5.1 of the Performance Work Statement.

SECTION L INSTRUCTIONS

SECTION L information: INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS

INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS

The United States Marine Corps (USMC) intends to award a single IDIQ contract under the Authority of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items and Part 15, Contracting by Negotiations to an Offeror who represents the Best Value to the Government. The Government reserves the right to award without discussions.

This IDIQ contract provides combined ordering periods or 60 months from date of award.

The United States Marine Corps has an existing requirement through a contract that ends 27 November 2014. The incumbent is Battelle Memorial Institute headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, which is operating under contract number M67854-02-A-9003 task order 0020. The task order ends 22 November 2014 representing a six month bridge to the period of performance.

Notice of Intent to Propose: Please provide an email Notice of Intent to Propose that states the company’s name along with the associated Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code. Ensure the Subject Line states: “Notice of Intent to Offer on M67854-14-R-7550”. Email: teri.snyder@usmc.mil and john.wahl@usmc.mil by 1000 AM Eastern Standard Time 22 July 2014.

Historical information, and already made public information at time of Congressional Notice, is provided for a clear understanding to Offerors of historical information from the existing contract to support a competitive environment. This historical information 12 month contract value is to better assist Offerors in determining cost 0effective means within the current Government environment we face today of limited financial resources while providing an efficient and effective capability of services to the Government. The USMC anticipates Offerors to provide the needed resources that will be commensurate to the requirement solicited and at a competitive dollar value. Additional information can be found in Attachment 9 of the solicitation.

L.1 GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS.

a. Offerors shall not submit more than one (1) offer in response to this solicitation.

b. A concise and comprehensive proposal is required. Organization, clarity, accuracy of information, relevance, and completeness are of prime importance. The proposal shall be complete and clear in all respects without the need for additional explanation or information. The proposal shall provide sufficient detail and scope to permit the Government to evaluate it, without discussions, with respect to the evaluation factors specified in Section M of this solicitation.

c. Offerors shall confine their submission to essential matters sufficient to define their offer, which will 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 generally acceptable and may be deemed non-responsive. The Government will not assume that an offeror possesses any capability, understanding, or commitment that is not specifically delineated and supported in its respective proposal.

d. The Offeror shall not include classified material in any proposal section.

e. A ceiling on the number of pages in the proposal has been imposed, as indicated in the sections below. In the event that an offeror exceeds the maximum page limitations provided below, the Government will evaluate only the pages that comply with the maximum number prescribed (starting with page one and continuing until the maximum number is reached). The following will not be counted as part of the proposal page limitations: title page, table of contents, acronym list, PWS requirements matrix or glossary.

f. Proposals shall be valid for a minimum of ninety (90) days from the date of the proposal submission deadline.

g. The Government reserves the right to award on the basis of initial offers received without conducting discussions. Therefore, each proposal shall contain the offeror’s best terms from a business and technical standpoint.

h. All proposals are due by 10:00AM Daylight Savings Time, 14 August 2014. Proposals shall be submitted at Building 2201A, Willis Street, Quantico, VA 22134. In order to be considered a timely submission, a proposal must be at Building 2201A by the due date and time. Electronic copies of proposals shall not be accepted.

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 provide an approximate time for delivery to ensure someone is available to receive it. When arriving at the front of the building, please call Teri Snyder at (703) 432-6488 or John Wahl at 703-432-5819. The Contracting Officer or his 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 due to errors made by the service. In such cases, the proposal will be considered a “late submission” and treated in accordance with FAR 15.208

All proposals submitted shall include hard copies of the technical proposal and a CD of the technical proposal. The hard copies of the price proposal shall include a CD in a read/right Excel Spreadsheet format.

Technical Proposal: One original and three (3) copies

Price Proposal: One original and two (2) copies

i. VETS 100

1) 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

L.2.QUESTIONS.

Questions regarding the solicitation are due by 1000 Eastern Daylight Savings Time 21 July 2014 with the information in the below table identified clearly. Questions shall be submitted via email to the Contract Specialist at teri.snyder@usmc.mil and john.wahl@usmc.mil with the following subject line: “RFP M67854-14-R-7550 Questions (Insert Company Name)”.

Please do not bundle multiple questions into one. Questions received after the above time and date may not be addressed. Government responses will be posted electronically.

Document/Section

Paragraph

Question/Issue/Concern

General Issue

Solicitation

Performance Work Statement

Other (Specify)

L.3 PROPOSAL FORMAT.

The Government advises prospective Offerors to read the terms and conditions of the model contract (sections A through J and section K) carefully. Proposals shall be prepared using “Times New Roman” 12 point font style on 8½ x 11 inch white paper. Tables and illustrations may use a reduced font style not less than 8 point. Margins shall be no less than one (1) inch on all sides. All material submitted must be single-spaced. Offerors shall ensure that each page provides identification of the submitting Offeror and solicitation number in the header or footer. All pages shall be numbered sequentially. Proposals may not be printed in full color for evaluation purposes, so the Offeror shall ensure that all pages are fully legible if printed in black and white or gray scale.

Offerors shall submit proposals as separate sections in accordance with the table below. Appendices/Attachments may not be submitted to supplement the sections listed below and will not be evaluated. The page limits for each section are designated as follows:

SECTION I. Technical Proposal.

Folder 1: Technical Proposal

Factor 1: Understanding and Approach 40 pages including exhibits

Factor 2: Training and Help Desk

5 pages

Factor 3: Foreign Weapons

5 pages

Factor 4: Staffing and Personnel

10 pages

Folder 2: Past Performance

Factor 5: Past Performance

3 pages

Factor 6: Small Business

2 pages

SECTION II. Price Proposal.

Folder 3: Pricing

Executive Summary/Cover Letter

2 pages

Factor 7: Pricing

N/A

L.4 PROPOSAL INSTRUCTIONS.

The following specific instruction is provided for the relevant portions of the proposal. The Technical and Price proposals shall be submitted as separate documents, using a format which is compatible with MS Office 2010 programs. The Offeror shall ensure that the submitted files are accessible and legible for the Government; in the event that a file cannot be opened or read, the Government reserves the right to find the submission non-compliant and ineligible for evaluation and award.

No cost or pricing information shall appear in the Technical proposal. Technical information will only be evaluated in the technical sections only.

A. TECHNICAL PROPOSAL.

The offeror shall provide a technical approach to meet the requirements of this solicitation. The offeror shall provide sufficient information in the technical proposal to allow for an evaluation of the capabilities that the offeror will provide to support the requirement.

This section of the proposal shall address the Offeror’s approach to and understanding of the requirements of the PWS objectives stated in section 3.0. The Offeror shall submit a detailed and comprehensive response which clearly explains the strategy that the Offeror is proposing for this effort. The Offeror shall not assume that the Government evaluators possess any knowledge or familiarity with their company or the approach in their proposal. The Offeror shall therefore fully explain any proposed schedules, processes, procedures, or similar features which are necessary to understanding the proposed approach.

Factor 1: - Understanding and Approach:

· The Offeror shall describe their approach and understanding of the requirements of the PWS objectives stated in section 3.0.

· The Offeror shall describe their management plan for ensuring performance to the standards delineated in the following PWS sections:

· 4.3.1, RMTK Systems Support;

· 4.3.2, RMTK Recommendations and Strategies;

· 4.3.3, MCTRAMS RMTK System Support;

· 4.3.4, WDZ Tool Support;

· 4.3.5, General which shall include quality control measures or internal business processes.

· The Offeror shall include in their proposal a detailed explanation of the intended use of any:

· models;

· analytical techniques; and/or

· databases

· The details shall include the proposed inclusion of any existing:

· commercial application/system; and/or

· proposed development of a non-commercial or commercial application/system.

· The Offeror shall describe how database documentation and other contractual information will be provided to the Government as part of the contract, and (where appropriate) shall at a minimum include:

· algorithms (with function descriptions),

· formulas;

· databases;

· executable and non-executable source codes;

· pseudo codes;

· unlimited rights for non-commercial and developmental items;

· for all models;

· copies of licenses;

· providing the Government with the level of for this effort, for any purchased or provided commercial and open source software;

· The offeror shall demonstrate the methodology they intend to use in taking a life-cycle approach to development and integration of RMTK tools in accordance with PWS 4.3.1, specifically regarding

· ground to ground danger zones;

· air to ground danger zones;

· laser danger zones;

· explosives danger zones;

· on range noise;

· temporary ammunition storage; and

· range designs and training events into the web and desktop environment.

· The Offeror shall specifically address all additional sections of PWS 4.3.1.1. Workflow for RMTK Suite of Tools, System Support through 4.3.1.7, desktop and web RMTK test plans for MCRTAMS, Range Facilities Support Management Support Systems (RFMSS) and the Marine Corps, Army, Navy and Air Force.

· Offerors shall detail their methods for including ongoing updates and maintenance of foreign danger zones into the foreign weapons database in accordance with PWS 4.3.8, Foreign Military Sales.

Factor 2: – Training and Help Desk: The Offeror shall demonstrate, as it applies to RMTK and the WDZ tool, for both the US and FMS countries, how it will provide:

· training in accordance with PWS sections 4.3.7, WDZ Training and 4.3.8.17, FMS Training Support.

· help desk processes that effectively provide resolutions in accordance with PWS section 4.3.8.18, FMS Help Desk Support.

· RMTK help desk issues tracking and adjudication in accordance with PWS section 4.3.6, Help Desk Support.

Factor 3: – Foreign Weapons: The Offeror shall demonstrate their plans for:

· developing and including foreign weapons into the existing RMTK framework in accordance with PWS section 4.3.4.7 and from section 4.3.4 WDZ tool support.

· addressing sections 4.3.4.3, Matrix of WDZ dependencies; and 4.3.4.6, New weapons data into the WDZ tool databases, modules, and/or models, of the PWS.

Factor 4: - Staffing and Personnel: The Offeror shall describe their approach to PWS section 9.0, Subject Matter Experts as it relates to:

· managing performance and personnel.

· Providing personnel, at contract award, that have the knowledge, ability or expertise regarding:

· UAS;

· Munitions;

· precision guided munitions/guidance systems;

· terminal effects;

· supporting the Government in the development of air to ground danger zones;

· understanding and interpreting the probabilistic variances of all aspects of ground to ground weapons for inclusion in the RMTK suite of tools;

· integrating complex mathematical formulas into a GIS extension/interface.

The Offeror shall submit a staffing plan which addresses:

· roles and responsibilities of personnel proposed for this effort;

· including any proposed subcontractor or teaming arrangements.

· primary personnel’s:

· Positions;

· Contingent hires;

· Education;

· Experience;

· Expertise;

· Availability;

· In accordance with FAR Part 52.222-46, the Offeror shall submit a total compensation plan:

· Fringe benefits for professional employees who will be working on the task order.

· Supporting documentation shall include data, such as:

· recognized national and regional compensation surveys and studies of professional, public and private organizations, used in establishing the total compensation structure.

Factor 5: – Past Performance: The Offeror shall provide past performance information.

· The information must adequately support their stated capabilities to accomplish the work defined in the solicitation by annotating past performance accomplishments.

· For up to three (3) contracts performed within the last five (5) years, the Offeror shall provide a Past Performance Questionnaire (PPQ). The form is an attachment to the solicitation.

· The Offeror shall send out, and track the completion and submission to the Government of, the Past Performance Questionnaires to each of the Offeror’s Governments/Commercial Points of Contact (POCs).

· Any completed Past Performance Questionnaires must be submitted directly from the Government/Commercial POCs to the Government.

· Each of the Offeror’s POCs shall email its completed Past Performance Questionnaire directly to the Contract Specialist at teri.snyder@usmc.mil and the Contracting Officer at john.wahl@usmc.mil..

· A maximum of three (3) summaries of previous work performed shall be provided.

· The summaries provided shall not exceed one (1) page each.

· The summaries shall be for the same work addressed by the Past Performance Questionnaires.

· Summaries shall address the following:

· The relevance of the prior efforts to the requirements in this

Solicitation, based on the degree of similarity between the two, in terms of size, scope and complexity;

· The quality of the performance on the prior efforts, in particular explaining how ratings below satisfactory were addressed in subsequent contract periods; and

· Previous roles of:

· Key Personnel;

· Teammates;

· Subcontractors; or

· Others, with significant involvement in the Offeror’s program.

Offerors are advised that the Government may use independently obtained past performance data such as Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS) and Past Performance Questionnaires (PPQ) as well as, and in addition to, all recent and relevant past performance data provided by the Offeror. Moreover, since the Government may not necessarily interview all of the sources provided by the Offeror, it is incumbent upon the Offeror to explain the relevance, quality and level of customer satisfaction of any past performance data provided. Furthermore, the Government does not assume the duty to search for data to explain or remedy any inconsistencies it finds in the information provided by the Offeror. The burden of providing thorough and complete past performance information remains with the Offeror.

PAST PERFORMANCE QUESTIONNAIRES ARE REQUIRED TO BE SUBMITTED NO LATER THAN 11 August 2014

The Government will determine whether or not PPQs received after the proposal due date will be considered.

Factor 6: - Small Business: Small Business (SB) Utilization Strategy –

· The Offeror (Large and Small Businesses) shall address their strategies, in the performance of the resultant contract, for utilizing (whether as a joint venture, teaming arrangement, or subcontractor) the following::

· SB Concerns;

· historically black colleges or universities;

· minority institutions;

(SB Offerors may include the work they perform themselves.)

· For purposes of this solicitation, the term SB Concern shall also include:

· subcategories of Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB),

· Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB),

· Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB),

· HUBZone Small Business (HUBZone).

· Each subcategory of SB shall be addressed. This strategy is separate from, but shall be consistent with, the SB Subcontracting Plan, in which Offerors shall provide goals, expressed as:

· percentages of total order value

· percentages of total subcontract value for SB Concerns and each subcategory of SB, using the format depicted below:

· Offerors shall fill in the table below with their percentages as it relates to small business.

Small Business Goals

Offeror Name

% of Total Contract Value % of Total Amount to be Subcontracted

Large Business

Small Business

Total

Small Business Concern Subcategories (the sum of these small business subcategories will not necessarily equal the Small Business total above):

% of Total

Contract Value % of Total Amount to be Subcontracted

SDB

SDVOSB

WOSB

HUBZone

HBCU

Minority Institutions

Factor 7: - Price Proposal. i. Executive Summary/Cover Letter. The Offeror shall certify that the proposal has been prepared completely consistent with:

· terms and conditions of the solicitation

· or address any exceptions, deviations, conditions or waivers to the solicitation.

· The Offeror is advised that if any exceptions, deviations and/or waivers are taken, the proposal may be determined non-compliant and thus ineligible for award.

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