Conformed_SF30_.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

Please see Continuation Page.

1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

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

16C. DATE SIGNED

BY 27-Feb-2017

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 M67854-17-R-2605

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

10-Jan-2017

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 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

27-Feb-2017

CODE

COMMANDER, MARCORSYSCOM

ATTN: COURTNEY PRUITT

2200 LESTER STREET

QUANTICO VA 22134

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

4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO.

CODE

See Item 6

FACILITY CODECODE

EMAIL:TEL:

M67854-17-R-2605

SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION SF 30 - BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

The following have been modified:

CONTINUATION PAGE OF CHANGES

The purpose of Amendment 0005 is to:

1) Provide Additional Questions and Answers (#’s 38, 39, 40, 41).

2) Update Section L.1 (d).

3) Update Section L.1 (p).

4) Provide Conformed Copy of FBO Amendment 0005.

5) Provide Copy of SF-30, FBO Amendment 0005.

SECTION L - INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND NOTICES TO BIDDERS

The following have been modified:

SECTION L

SECTION L

SECTION L – INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS, AND NOTICES TO

OFFERORS OR RESPONDENTS

L.1 GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

(a) Definitions.

“In writing” or “written” means any worded or numbered expression which can be read, reproduced, and later communicated, and includes electronically transmitted and stored information.

“Proposal modification” is a change made to a proposal before the solicitation’s closing date and time, or made in response to an amendment, or made to correct a mistake at any time before award.

“Proposal revision” is a change to a proposal made after the solicitation closing date, at the request of, or as allowed by, the Contracting Officer.

“Time,” if stated as a number of days, is calculated using calendar days, unless otherwise specified, and will include

Saturdays, Sundays, and Federal legal holidays. However, if the last day falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or Federal legal holiday, then the period shall include the next working day.

(b) Amendments to the solicitation. If this solicitation is amended, all terms and conditions that are not amended remain unchanged. Offerors shall acknowledge receipt of any amendment to this solicitation by the date and time specified in the amendment(s).

(c) Reserved

(d) Proposals for the supplies/services to be provided shall be hand delivered to the address below by 1300 (1:00 P.M. local time, Quantico, VA) on 1 March 2017. Offerors shall prominently mark all containers used for delivery of proposals with the following statement:

“REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL – SOLICITATION M67854-17-R-2605

PROPOSALS SHALL BE HAND CARRIED TO:

Marine Corps Systems Command – M67854

105 Tech Parkway, 2 nd Floor

Stafford, VA

Attn: Courtney Pruitt/Jodie Shifflett, PM MC3, Code 2.2

(703) 432-9907

(i) Additional Instructions: Prior to delivery please notify the Contract Specialist by email the date and approximate time for delivery to ensure someone is available to receive it. Upon arrival at 105 Tech Parkway, please call Courtney Pruitt at (703) 432-9907 or Jodie

Shifflett at (703) 432-9908. The Contracting Officer or representative will arrive in the lobby to receive the proposal and issue a receipt. Electronic, fax, or other forms of submission are not authorized and will not be considered.

(e) The Offeror must propose to provide all CLINS of the solicitation in order to be acceptable for award. .

(f) Offerors shall submit proposals in response to this solicitation in English and in U.S. dollars.

(g) Offer expiration date. Proposals in response to this solicitation shall be valid for 180 calendar days from the due date of proposal submission.

(h) Restriction on disclosure and use of data. Offerors that include in their proposals data that they do not want disclosed to the public for any purpose, or used by the Government except for evaluation purposes shall:

(i) Mark the title page with the following legend: "This proposal includes data that shall not be disclosed outside the Government and shall not be duplicated, used, or disclosed in whole or in part for any purpose other than to evaluate this proposal. If, however, a contract is awarded to this Offeror as a result of, or in connection with, the submission of this data, the Government shall have the right to duplicate, use, or disclose the data to the extent provided in the resulting contract. This restriction does not limit the Government’s right to use information contained in this data if it is obtained from another source without restriction. The data subject to this restriction are contained in sheets [insert numbers or other identification of sheets]".

(ii) Mark each sheet of data it wishes to restrict with the following legend: "Use or disclosure of data contained on this sheet is subject to the restriction on the title page of this proposal." Each page of the Offeror’s proposal shall contain the following legend at the bottom: Source

Selection Information - See FAR 2.101 and 3.104.

(i) This contract award is set-aside for 8(a) companies. The

Government intends to award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible Offeror whose proposal represents the Best Value to the Government in accordance with the Factors set forth in Section M of the solicitation.

(j) The award decision will be in accordance with FAR 15.101-1, Tradeoff Source Selection Process. The Government will conduct a tradeoff between non-cost factors and cost/price. The application of the tradeoff process is discussed herein. The

Government intends to award a contract upon initial proposals.

Therefore, the Offeror’s initial proposal should contain the

Offeror’s best terms from a cost/price and technical standpoint.

The Government may contact all or a limited number of Offerors with clarifications concerning their responses, if deemed necessary. The Government also reserves the right to make an award without discussions or, if deemed necessary, to conduct discussions and request revised proposals. The Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if it is later deemed necessary. Any Offeror that is rated “Marginal” and below in any evaluation criteria may not be considered for contract award. In addition, any findings of material failure in an

Offeror’s proposal may cause a proposal to be unacceptable for award.

(k) The Government may reject any or all proposals if such action is in the Government’s interest.

(l) The Government reserves the right to waive informalities and minor irregularities in proposals received.

(m) A ceiling on the number of pages in the proposal has been imposed as indicated in L.3 below. In the event an Offeror exceeds the maximum page limitations provided below, the

Government will only evaluate the pages that comply with the maximum number prescribed (starting with page one and continuing until the maximum number is reached). The following documents will not be counted as part of the proposal page limitations:

title page, table of contents, Teaming Agreements, acronym list, Performance Work Statement (PWS) requirements matrix or glossary. In addition, Teaming agreement, acronym list, PWS requirements matrix and glossary are not mandatory documents for submittal in a proposal package. However, Offerors bear the responsibility of acronyms not being understood or of evaluation teams missing where a PWS requirement is addressed, etc.

(n) Exchanges with Offerors after receipt of a proposal do not constitute a rejection or counteroffer by the Government.

(o) The Government may determine that a proposal is unacceptable if the prices proposed are unbalanced between line items or subline items. Unbalanced pricing exists when, despite an acceptable total evaluated price, the price of one or more contract line items is significantly overstated or understated as indicated by the application of cost and price analysis techniques. A proposal may be rejected if the Contracting

Officer determines that the lack of balance poses an unacceptable risk to the Government.

(p) All proposals are due by 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time, 01 March

2017. The Offeror shall submit one original and three printed copies of all Volumes except for Price (Volume IV). The Price

Volume shall include one original and one printed copy. The printed copies shall be in appropriately sized, three-ring binders separated by Volume. The Offeror shall submit four (4)

CD-ROM’s. Each CD-ROM shall contain Volumes I, II and III. Each

CD-ROM shall be a searchable MS Office 2010 format. Seperately, Offerors shall submit one CD-ROM of the Price Volume (Volume

IV). The Excel sheet on the CD-ROM shall be unlocked with all formulas intact. Offerors shall ensure they begin the submission process with enough time to complete submission by the proposal deadline. Late proposals will be handled in accordance with FAR 52.215-1, Instructions to Offerors –

Competitive Acquisition.

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

(r) Conflicts of Interest – Any contractor, or member of its team and/or subcontractor, having a conflict of interest, as defined under FAR 9.5 – Organizational and Consultant Conflicts of Interest, shall identify the conflict to the Contracting

Officer as soon as it is known.

L.2 QUESTIONS.

Questions about solicitation documents shall be submitted at mcsc_mc3_contracts@usmc.mil with a subject line of MC2S NOTM

FSR Support Question-M67854-17-R-2605 in the format described in

Table 1 below. Questions are due by 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time, 20

January 2017.

Table 1. Example Question Format

Current

Numb er

Solicitation

Section

Document

Page/

Paragra ph/

Line

Number

Comment/Questions

L.3 PROPOSAL FORMAT.

(a) This Request for Proposal is written in the Uniform Contract

Format described in FAR 15.204-1. The Government advises prospective Offerors to read all the terms and conditions of the model contract carefully. Proposals shall be prepared using

“Times New Roman” 12 point font style on 8½” x 11” inches white paper. Margins shall be no less than one inch on all sides. All material submitted must be at least single-spaced. In the event mailto:mcsc_mc3_contracts@usmc.mil that an Offeror provides a proposal that is printed or copied double sided paper, each side of the paper shall represent one page. Foldouts are allowed only for tables, figures, and graphics. Maximum fold out paper size is 11” X 17” inches with

1” inch margins on all sides. Font size for foldouts shall be no smaller than 8 point Times New Roman, which includes tables, figures and graphics located within the body of the proposal.

Foldouts shall count as two pages. 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 printed in black. Attempts to circumvent the intent of these limitations (condensed printing, oversized paper, or other similar actions) may result in removal of such material from the proposal and its exclusion from the evaluation.

(b) Offerors shall submit proposals as separate volumes in accordance with the table below. A limitation 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 only evaluate the pages that comply with the maximum number prescribed for each section, starting with the first page of each section and continuing until the maximum number of pages stated is reached. Any remaining pages will not be evaluated.

Volume Title Max Pages

I Understanding and Management

Approach

-Understanding and Management

II Staffing and Personnel

-Staffing and Personnel

-Appendix, Staffing Matrix No page limit

III Past Performance

-Past Performance Summaries

Prime

3 pages ea.

-Past Performance Summaries

Subcontractor

3 pages ea.

IV Price

-Cover Letter/Executive

Summary

-Model Contract No page limit

-Pricing Workbook and BOE No page limit

-OCI Mitigation Plan (if required)

No page limit

L.4 PROPOSAL INSTRUCTIONS.

(a) 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 with respect to the evaluation factors specified in

Section M of this solicitation. Offerors shall confine their submission to essential matters to provide a sufficiently detailed proposal to 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. The Government will not assume an Offeror possesses any capability, understanding, or commitment not specifically delineated and supported in its respective proposal. Merely restating the requirement from the

Government’s PWS without supporting narrative to define compliance is generally not acceptable.

(b) Prime and subcontractor pricing submittals may be in a combined worksheet or submitted separately.

(c) Any proposal language taking exception to the Government’s terms or conditions, or any proposed conditions, deviations, waivers, understandings, or assumptions which have the same effect, will be a basis to find a proposal unacceptable.

(d) The offer consists of and must include the following:

VOLUME I – FACTOR 1 UNDERSTANDING AND MANAGEMENT APPROACH.

a. The Offeror’s proposal shall include, but not be limited to, a Management Plan, Transition Plan, and Quality

Control Plan.

b. The Offeror shall describe specific knowledge, capability, and relevant experience (Prime and Subcontractor) to perform the tasks in accordance with the PWS.

c. The proposal shall include a detailed and thorough approach demonstrating the Offeror’s capability to effectively manage performance of the solicited effort at an acceptable quality level, including planning, assigning responsibility, controlling personnel, utilizing resources, tracking deliverables, monitoring performance, and obtaining feedback. The Offeror shall not assume that the

Government evaluators possess any knowledge or familiarity with their company or their proposed approach. Therefore, the Offeror shall fully explain any proposed schedules, processes, procedures, or similar facets of their proposal which are relevant to understanding the proposed management approach.

d. The Offeror’s proposal shall describe it’s understanding of the Marine Corps maintenance program and processes, and their specific in-depth knowledge of integrated Marine Air

Ground Task Force (MAGTF) C2 systems and how Networking On-

The-Move (NOTM) fits into the integrated MAGTF C2 combat capability. Offeror’s shall describe both their experience and in-depth knowledge of SATCOM-based, on-the-move command/control systems that utilize multiple external network enclaves and secure wireless LAN venues.

Examples of these type systems are; Mobile Modular Command and Control (M2C2), Networking on the Move (NOTM), and

Warfighter Information Network - Tactical (WIN-T).

e. The Offeror’s proposal shall describe how the offeror will interface and coordinate performance with Marine Corps

Systems Command (MCSC) personnel, subcontractors, and their internal organization. To include how the procedures and processes ensure quality performance in accordance with the

Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan.

f. The Offeror’s proposal shall describe their management approach for ensuring performance to the standards delineated in the PWS and Quality Assurance Surveillance

Plan (QASP), which may include quality control measures or internal business processes.

g. The Offeror’s proposal shall provide a detailed transition plan that will include a time period for training, inventory of equipment and documentation.

h. The Offeror’s proposal shall include a Management Plan which describes its proposed teaming and subcontractor arrangements, portions of the PWS to be assigned to teammates and subcontractors, the Offeror’s plan for managing these arrangements, and explanation on why this constitutes an optimal arrangement. The Offeror’s management plan shall include an organizational chart for the effort to perform the PWS. The Organizational Chart of the proposed support organization (to include subcontractors and teammates) that includes position titles and the number of full time equivalents (FTEs) proposed for each support position.

VOLUME II – FACTOR 2 STAFFING AND PERSONNEL APPROACH.

a. The Offeror’s proposal shall describe its ability to meet current as well as future personnel requirements and their ability to have all personnel on board at contract award.

b. The Offeror shall submit a staffing plan which addresses the roles and responsibilities of all personnel proposed for this effort, including any proposed subcontractor or teaming partners. This section of the proposal shall address the Offeror’s approach to managing personnel.

Furthermore, the Offeror shall address key personnel’s specific experience with C2 systems used within the MAGTF.

The Offeror shall also state the availability of personnel proposed for this effort, specifically describing the positions and personnel which are readily available, contingent hires, or subcontractors. The Offeror shall describe the personnel allocated to complete each PWS requirement by providing a breakout of the labor hours and categories proposed for each task and shall explain why this allocation is appropriate for the effort.

i. Key Personnel: Offerors shall identify its’ key personnel, the number of months/years and type of relevant experience, including: education, certifications and degree(s), logistics experience, C2 experience specifically surrounding technical aspects of SATCOM communications and networking management, experience with Aerial and Ground

Combat Platform C2 systems integration, experience with

MAGTF C2 Systems, employment history, positions held, and specific accomplishments. In addition describe key personnel and their demonstrated capability to perform the tasks outlined in the PWS.

VOLUME III – FACTOR 3 PAST PERFORMANCE.

Three total pages for each “prime” contractor. All past performance summaries for “prime” Offerors are limited to a total of 3 pages. Additionally, there is no page limitation on each "prime" past performance summary, so long as the 3-page limit is not exceeded for all "prime" summaries. Past performance submittals on subcontractors is required. The page limit for past performance summaries on each “subcontractor” performing at least 10% of total labor dollars (aka revenue) is

3 pages. Additionally, there is no page limitation on each

"subcontractor" past performance summary, so long as the 3-page limit is not exceeded for the total of each “subcontractor.”

Past Performance Feedback Materials. No page limitation on feedback materials

(Questionnaires or informal performance feedback) on “prime” contractors or “subcontractors.”

Past Performance Questionnaires and feedback materials shall be sent from the POC providing the past performance assessment directly to the USMC Contracting Officer or Contract Specialist at mcsc_mc3_contracts@usmc.mil with a subject line of MC2S NOTM

FSR Support PPQ M67854-17-R-2605.

a. Offerors must provide past performance information that allows an assessment of the Offeror’s probability of meeting the solicitation requirements. The Offeror shall submit four summaries of past performance similar in size, scope, and complexity with at least 12 months of performance occuring during the last 36 months as either a

Prime or Subcontractor. Detailed summaries should address the following: 1. Relevance to work anticipated under the contract. 2. Specific, quantifiable accomplishments or deliverables. 3. Roles of Key Personnel, teammates, subcontractors, or others, with significant involvement in the Offeror’s proposed effort. Of the past performance summaries furnished, at least three shall be for work performed by the Offeror. No more than two past performance summaries shall be for work performed by subcontractors or teammates, and should be for work similar in size, scope and complexity to the portion of the

Network-On-The-Move effort they are proposed to perform.

The Offeror shall identify the primary Government or commercial customer (i.e., Contracting Officer’s

Representatives, Contracting Officer, Program Manager, or

Project Officer) who received their services and provide accurate contact information for that person for each past performance summary submitted.

b. Offerors are advised that the Government may use and evaluate independently obtained past performance data, such as from the Past Performance Information Retrieval System

(PPIRS), and in addition to, all recent and relevant past performance data provided by the Offeror. Moreover, since the Government may not necessarily interview the sources provided by the Offeror, it is incumbent upon the Offeror to explain the relevance 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.

The two feedback methods are:

1. A completed Past Performance Questionnaire submitted from the Offeror’s client directly to the Contracting Officer.

Offerors shall use the Past Performance Questionnaire template at Attachment 5 to this RFP. These questionnaires must arrive at the Marine Corps Contracting Office directly from the Offeror’s client POC. In order to expedite the assessment process, the Offeror may complete the first four lines of the Past Performance Questionnaire for the convenience of the Offeror’s client POC. The Offeror shall not, however, complete any other fields of the Past

Performance Questionnaire. The questionnaire shall be provided to the Offeror’s client POC with instructions to complete and submit it directly (via e-mail only) to the

Contracting Officer on or before the proposal due date.

2. Informal feedback may be provided (via e-mail only) to the Contracting Officer. It must include the commenter’s contact information (email and phone) and position in the customer organization. Additionally, it must reference the contract number and period of performance. Informal feedback must address at a minimum, the overall quality of performance relevant to the following:

i. Ability to provide contract deliverables that met contract requirements;

ii. Ability of Contractor to provide sufficient personnel, with sufficient qualifications, to ensure successful contract performance;

iii. Ability of Contractor to manage personnel to ensure successful contract performance. This includes managing personnel performance and personnel availability on a day-to-day basis;

iv. Whether the Contractor was ever issued a show cause or cure notice? If yes, please explain why;

v. Whether the contract was ever partially or completely terminated for default/cause or convenience? If yes, please explain why; and

vi. Whether the Contractor is recommended to do business with again.

VOLUME IV – FACTOR 4 PRICE PROPOSAL.

i. Cover Letter/Executive Summary. Offerors shall provide a cover letter with the following information:

- Solicitation number;

- Company name, address, DUNS Number, and CAGE Code for itself as the Prime and for any proposed Subcontractors. Names, titles, telephone numbers and e-mail addresses of persons authorized to negotiate on the Offeror's behalf with the

Government in connection with this solicitation. If the Offeror is represented by an agent, the cover letter shall be accompanied by evidence of that agent's authority which can be provided by way of an official letter or other document signed by the principal which identifies a person's (agent) delegated authority. The document of agent’s authority will not count towards the page limitation of the Cover Letter/Executive

Summary;

- A statement specifying the extent of agreement with all terms, conditions, and provisions included in the solicitation and agreement to furnish all services at the price proposal;

- A statement that the proposal is valid through 180 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of proposals;

- Identify all enclosures being provided as part of its proposal. The Offeror shall certify its proposal has been prepared completely consistent with the 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, conditions, or waivers are taken, the proposal may be determined as unacceptable and thus ineligible for award. The Offeror shall provide email addresses and phone numbers for a primary and alternate company representative to serve as the Government’s point of contact for the proposal. The Offeror shall identify all prospective Subcontractors in this volume.

ii. Model Contract.

The Offeror's proposal shall include a signed copy of the Base

Contract’s SF33, with blocks 12 through 17 completed and with all Amendments acknowledged.

iii. Organizational Conflict of Interest (OCI) Mitigation Plan.

If an Offeror contemplates a conflict of interest while performing this effort, its proposal must include an OCI mitigation plan for the Government’s consideration during the source selection evaluation. The Government must determine the submitted mitigation plan is satisfactory prior to awarding a contract. Offeror must understand that a contract award does not mean the Government has pre-approved the stated mitigation plan as pertaining to any particular OCI that may occur during contract performance. In the event an OCI occurs, the

Government will consider the planned mitigation, or a substitute plan, as necessary, to determine on the particular facts presented whether the mitigation would be acceptable based on the circumstances at hand.

iv. Compensation Plan.

The Offeror shall submit a total compensation plan setting forth:

(1) Proposed salaries (i.e. non burdened hourly rates) for each of the labor categories proposed within the pricing volume;

(2) Fringe benefits provided in both an hourly rate as well as an itemized list of benefits;

(3) Fully burdened hourly rates;

Supporting documentation of sufficient compensation.

Documentation to 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 4. PRICE.

1. Each Offeror's proposal should represent its best efforts and pricing in response to the solicitation.

2. The Offeror shall, at a minimum, provide supporting data that addresses the following areas in detail sufficient to provide the Government with the basis to accomplish its evaluation. Each section of the Price Volume shall be separated by tabs. The Price Volume shall be accompanied by

Microsoft Excel spreadsheets, shall not be password protected, and all formulas shall be accessible to facilitate the Government’s cost/price evaluation.

3. The submission of these items in accordance with the instructions shall, if accepted by the Government, contractually bind the Government and the Contractor to the terms and conditions of the model contract. The Offeror’s pricing shall be submitted both in Section B of the model contract and Price Volume. In the event of a discrepancy between Section B and the Price Volume, the pricing stated in Section B shall take precedence. It shall be noted that the Defense Base Act (DBA) insurance premium costs shall

ONLY be reflected in the pricing workbook, contract FFP

CLINs Prime tab. The cost will be reimbursable under the

ODC/Travel/DBA CLIN in Schedule B (see PWS for further explanation on DBA). Therefore, Schedule B does not have a separate CLIN for DBA insurance and cost associated with

DBA insurance will be reimbursed under the ODC/Travel/DBA

CLIN.

4. The following instructions should assist the Offeror in developing and documenting adequate support for the price proposal. These instructions are not all-inclusive. The responsibility for providing price documentation rests with the Offeror. At a minimum, the Price Volume shall contain the following:

i. Each Offeror shall submit a completed copy of

Attachment 4 to this RFP, Pricing Workbook with its proposal package. The cost/price data shall include number of labor Categories, Roles and Responsibilities, Education, Years of Experience, 2017 Hourly

Compensation and 2017 Hourly Fringe. The Government expects a determination of fair and reasonable pricing will be made on the basis of adequate price competition in accordance with FAR 15.404-1, Proposal Analysis

Techniques. Therefore, the Offeror is not required to submit or certify cost or pricing data with its proposal but will be required to provide other than certified cost and pricing data in the form of a Basis of Estimate (BOE). Offerors shall provide its BOE in a separate document other than the Pricing Workbook, which supports the costs/prices provided in the

Workbook including Rate Buildup: Clearly show the rate buildup, direct wages, overhead, G&A, and profit. Any additional supporting documentation may be provided at the Offeror's discretion. (There is no page limit for the Pricing proposal.) If, after receipt of proposals, the Contracting Officer determines adequate price competition does not exist, the Offeror shall submit certified cost or pricing data as requested by the

Contracting Officer.

ii. The Government’s estimates for other direct costs

(ODCs), principally travel expenses, for this contract have been inserted into Section B. The ODC contract line items are cost reimbursable, not-to-exceed amounts and will not be evaluated.

iii. Offerors shall address subcontract costs. Each Subcontractor estimate shall be addressed separately.

Detailed cost information shall be provided in the same format via the same methods as required for the prime

Contractor. Prime and Subcontractor pricing submittals shall be submitted in the Pricing Workbook. The pricing worksheet entitled “Contract FFP CLINs Prime” shall include (total cost) all Prime and Subcontract costs totaled. The pricing worksheet entitled

“Contract FFP CLINs SUB” shall include ONLY the

Subcontractor costs”. The pricing worksheet entitled

“Labor Rates and Categories” shall include all proposed labor categories. If the Subcontractor does not wish to provide data to the prime Offeror, detailed subcontract pricing information may be submitted separately to mcsc_mc3_contracts@usmc.mil with a subject line of MC2S NOTM FSR Subcontracting Pricing.

For cost/price summary data provided separately, Subcontractors shall place the appropriate restrictive legend on their data and identify its Company name, address, point of contact and solicitation number.

L.5 INTENT TO INCORPORATE CONTRACTOR’S TECHNICAL PROPOSAL.

All or part of the successful Offeror’s technical proposal may be incorporated in any Contract resulting from this solicitation. Nothing contained in the successful Offeror’s technical proposal shall constitute a waiver to any requirement of the Contract. In the event of any conflict between the successful Offeror’s technical proposal and any portion of the

Contract, the conflict shall be resolved in favor of the

Contract.

(End of Summary of Changes)