Modification to RFP 18 Jul 22.pdf

M6785422R7204

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

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

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

30-105-04EXCEPTION TO SF 30

APPROVED BY OIRM 11-84

STANDARD FORM 30 (Rev. 10-83)

Prescribed by GSA

FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

The purpose of this amendment is to provide a response to the questions related to the RFP and update the RFP and attachments.

1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

S 1 32

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

16C. DATE SIGNED

BY 18-Jul-2022

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 M6785422R7204

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

29-Jun-2022

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NO.

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

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

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

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

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

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

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

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required)

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

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

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

CONTRACT ORDER NO. IN ITEM 10A.

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

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

D. OTHER (Specify type of modification and authority)

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

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

10A. MOD. OF CONTRACT/ORDER NO.

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

6. ISSUED BY

3. EFFECTIVE DATE

18-Jul-2022

CODE

COMMANDER MARCORSYSCOM

CODE CT

2200 LESTER STREET

QUANTICO VA 22134-6050

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

4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO.

CODE

See Item 6

FACILITY CODECODE

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SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION I - CONTRACT CLAUSES

The following have been modified:

52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS--COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND

COMMERCIAL SERVICES (NOV 2021)

(a) North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code and small business size standard. The NAICS code(s) and small business size standard(s) for this acquisition appear elsewhere in the solicitation. However, the small business size standard for a concern that submits an offer, other than on a construction or service acquisition, but proposes to furnish an end item that it did not itself manufacture, process, or produce is 500 employees if the acquisition--

(1) Is set aside for small business and has a value above the simplified acquisition threshold;

(2) Uses the HUBZone price evaluation preference regardless of dollar value, unless the offeror waives the price evaluation preference; or

(3) Is an 8(a), HUBZone, service-disabled veteran-owned, economically disadvantaged women-owned, or women-owned small business set-aside or sole-source award regardless of dollar value.

(b) Submission of offers. Submit signed and dated offers to the office specified in this solicitation at or before the exact time specified in this solicitation. Offers may be submitted on the SF 1449, letterhead stationery, or as otherwise specified in the solicitation. As a minimum, offers must show--

(1) The solicitation number;

(2) The time specified in the solicitation for receipt of offers;

(3) The name, address, and telephone number of the offeror;

(4) A technical description of the items being offered in sufficient detail to evaluate compliance with the requirements in the solicitation. This may include product literature, or other documents, if necessary;

(5) Terms of any express warranty;

(6) Price and any discount terms;

(7) "Remit to" address, if different than mailing address;

(8) A completed copy of the representations and certifications at Federal Acquisition Regulation

(FAR) 52.212-3 (see FAR 52.212-3(b) for those representations and certifications that the offeror shall complete electronically);

(9) Acknowledgment of Solicitation Amendments;

(10) Past performance information, when included as an evaluation factor, to include recent and relevant contracts for the same or similar items and other references (including contract numbers, points of contact with telephone numbers and other relevant information); and

(11) If the offer is not submitted on the SF 1449, include a statement specifying the extent of agreement with all terms, conditions, and provisions included in the solicitation. Offers that fail to furnish required representations or information, or reject the terms and conditions of the solicitation may be excluded from consideration.

(c) Period for acceptance of offers. The offeror agrees to hold the prices in its offer firm for 180 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of offers, unless another time period is specified in an addendum to the solicitation.

(d) Late submissions, modifications, revisions, and withdrawals of offers:

(1) Offerors are responsible for submitting offers, and any modifications, revisions, or withdrawals, so as to reach the Government office designated in the solicitation by the time specified in the solicitation.

(2)(i) Any offer, modification, revision, or withdrawal of an offer received at the Government office designated in the solicitation after the exact time specified for receipt of offers is “late” and will not be considered unless it is received before award is made, the Contracting Officer determines that accepting the late offer would not unduly delay the acquisition; and--

(A) If it was transmitted through an electronic commerce method authorized by the solicitation, it was received at the initial point of entry to the Government infrastructure not later than 5:00 p.m. one working day prior to the date specified for receipt of offers; or

(B) There is acceptable evidence to establish that it was received at the Government installation designated for receipt of offers and was under the Government's control prior to the time set for receipt of offers; or

(C) If this solicitation is a request for proposals, it was the only proposal received.

(ii) However, a late modification of an otherwise successful offer, that makes its terms more favorable to the Government, will be considered at any time it is received and may be accepted.

(3) Acceptable evidence to establish the time of receipt via e-mail is the time stamp included on the e-mail submission.

(4) If an emergency or unanticipated event interrupts normal Government processes so that offers cannot be received at the Government office designated for receipt of offers by the exact time specified in the solicitation, and urgent Government requirements preclude amendment of the solicitation or other notice of an extension of the closing date, the time specified for receipt of offers will be deemed to be extended to the same time of day specified in the solicitation on the first work day on which normal Government processes resume.

(5) Offers may be withdrawn by written notice received at any time before the exact time set for receipt of offers.

(e) Contract award. The Government intends to evaluate offers and award a contract without discussions with offerors. Therefore, the offeror's initial offer should contain the offeror's best terms from a price and technical standpoint. However, the Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if later determined by the Contracting Officer to be necessary. The

Government may reject any or all offers if such action is in the public interest; accept other than the lowest offer; and waive informalities and minor irregularities in offers received.

(f) Unique entity identifier. (Applies to all offers that exceed the micro-purchase threshold, and offers at or below the micro-purchase threshold if the solicitation requires the Contractor to be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM).) The Offeror shall enter, in the block with its name and address on the cover page of its offer, the annotation "Unique Entity Identifier" followed by the unique entity identifier that identifies the Offeror's name and address. The

Offeror also shall enter its Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) indicator, if applicable. The EFT indicator is a four-character suffix to the unique entity identifier. The suffix is assigned at the discretion of the Offeror to establish additional SAM records for identifying alternative EFT accounts (see FAR subpart 32.11) for the same entity. If the Offeror does not have a unique entity identifier, it should contact the entity designated at www.sam.gov for unique entity identifier establishment directly to obtain one. The Offeror should indicate that it is an offeror for a Government contract when contacting the entity designated at www.sam.gov for establishing the unique entity identifier.

(g) Debriefing. If a post-award debriefing is given to requesting offerors, the Government shall disclose the following information, if applicable:

(1) The agency's evaluation of the significant weak or deficient factors in the debriefed offeror's offer.

(2) The overall evaluated cost or price and technical rating of the successful and the debriefed offeror and past performance information on the debriefed offeror.

(3) The overall ranking of all offerors, when any ranking was developed by the agency during source selection.

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(4) A summary of the rationale for award;

(5) N/A.

(6) Reasonable responses to relevant questions posed by the debriefed offeror as to whether source-selection procedures set forth in the solicitation, applicable regulations, and other applicable authorities were followed by the agency.

ADDENDUM TO 52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS – COMMERCIAL ITEMS

Contract Information

For consideration in developing your offer, the following information is provided. This Request for Proposals (RFP) solicits for a single Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract in support of the Joint Intermediate Force Capability Office (JIFCO). This solicitation is issued as

100% Small Business Set aside. Any offeror who meets the definition of any federally designated small business in NAICS Code 541611 is able to be awarded. Any entity that does not meet this standard will be removed from consideration for award.

USMC intends to award a single Firm Fixed Price (FFP) IDIQ of a maximum of 54 months (base period will have a PoP that ends on 31 January 2023, with 4 one-year options from 1 February to the subsequent 31 January). The geographic area for this Task Order will be in various locations across the United States, including Fort Eustis, VA, Norfolk, VA, MCB Quantico, VA, Lackland

AFB, TX, MacDill AFB, FL, Anacostia, Washington, D.C., and possible additional customer sites at Fort Benning, GA. In as much the contractor’s response shall describe the capability of the

Offeror to perform under the resulting IDIQ. The offer shall be specific and complete in every detail as well as be prepared simply and economically, providing a straightforward and concise description of capabilities to satisfactorily perform under the Contract.

1. General Instructions

Addendum to 52.212-1(c), Period for Acceptance of Offers. The offeror agrees to hold the prices in its offer firm for 180 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of offers. The offeror shall make a clear statement in Volume 1, Tab C of the offer documentation volume that the offer is valid through this date.

In accordance with FAR Subpart 9.6, the Government will recognize the integrity and validity of contractor team arrangements; provided, the arrangements are identified and company relationships are fully disclosed in the offer. The Offeror shall identify the major or critical aspects of the requirement to be performed by each entity identified in the Contractor Team Arrangement.

The submission must contain a narrative that clearly explains the relevance to a particular factor of information concerning a company that is part of a Contractor Team Arrangement. The

Government will consider the adequacy of this explanation in deciding the relevance of the information to this procurement.

If applicable, the Offeror shall submit evidence from the Offeror’s SBA Servicing Agency that the

Offeror has notified and discussed the proposed joint venture for this project with the appropriate

SBA personnel.

Information submitted about any company other than the Offeror, whether a predecessor company, affiliated company, subsidiary (including wholly owned subsidiaries), subcontractors that will perform major or critical aspects of this requirement, or other associated business, will not be evaluated for any factor unless the offer contains a detailed narrative explaining why this submitted information is relevant to this acquisition. The Government will consider the adequacy of this explanation in deciding the relevance and weight of the information to this procurement.

To assure timely and equitable evaluation of the offer, the offeror must follow the instructions contained herein. The price and technical offer must be complete, self-sufficient, and respond directly to the requirements of this solicitation. The response shall consist of three (3) separate parts: Part I – Contract Documentation, Part II – Technical Offer, and Part III –Price Offer.

Proposals for the Joint Intermediate Force Capabilities Office (JIFCO) shall be provided to the Government NOT LATER THAN 11:00 A.M, local time, Quantico, VA on August 1, 2022. The Government will not accept "partial" proposal prior to the closing date. All proposals shall be complete and final upon submission to the Contracting Officer. The Government one electronic copy.

Offerors shall submit one (1) electronic copy via email to Sara Sellers, Contract Specialist, sara.sellers@usmc.mil and Michael D. Jackson, Contracting Officer:

michael.d.jackson1@usmc.mil by 11:00 AM EST on Aug. 1, 2022. Late offers will be processed in accordance with FAR 52.212-1(f) “Late submission, modifications, revisions, and withdrawals of offers.” Offers must be submitted directly via email. Any other form of submission will not be accepted and will not be considered in award.

Questions about the solicitation documents are due no later than 11:00am Eastern Standard Time

(local time, Quantico, VA) on July 11, 2022 in the following table format. Questions should be submitted electronically to the Contract Specialist at Sara.Sellers@usmc.mil and Michael D.

Jackson, Contracting Officer: michael.d.jackson1@usmc.mil. Please be advised that the

Government has the absolute discretion to answer any question that it receives. Moreover, questions with proprietary information will not be considered, and all offerors are hereby notified that the question as submitted by the prospective offeror along with any answer the Government elects to provide will be posted electronically via an amendment to the solicitation. Please do not bundle multiple questions into one. Questions received after the above time and date are unlikely to be addressed. No questions will be accepted or answered via telephone call or answered only to one Offeror.

Document/Section Paragraph Question/Issue/Concern mailto:sara.sellers@usmc.mil mailto:michael.d.jackson1@usmc.mil mailto:Sara.Sellers@usmc.mil mailto:michael.d.jackson1@usmc.mil

1.1 General Information

This section of the Information to Offerors provides general guidance for preparing offers as well as specific instructions on the format and content of the offer. The offeror's offer must include all data and information requested by the RFP and must be submitted in accordance with these instructions. The offer shall be compliant with the requirements of the solicitation and omission of technical data about how the offeror will meet the requirements shall be construed as the offer being non-responsive and accordingly not considered for award.

Offerors shall not submit more than one (1) proposal in response to this solicitation. The proposal shall be complete, shall arrive by the date and time indicated, and shall undergo a review of proposal compliance with all instructions.

The Contracting Officer will conduct a compliance check of all proposals for proper submission of proposals and eligibility for award. Non-conformance with instructions may result in a proposal being deemed non-responsive, treated unfavorably or not considered.

Offerors are required to meet all solicitation requirements, such as terms and conditions, representations and certifications, and technical requirements, in addition to those identified as factors and/or areas. In the event of an intentional non-compliance due to strengthening of proposal, Offerors must clearly identify any exception to the solicitation terms and conditions and must provide complete supporting rationale. Omission without explanation of omission will be construed as an incomplete and non-responsive proposal.

Non-responsive proposals will not be eligible for award will not be evaluated. The proposal, including all forms and any amendments, must be signed to be considered a proposal and failure to sign will be considered a failure to submit a proposal offer resulting in non-consideration and non-evaluation. Oral proposals will not be accepted. The page limits are hard limits and any volume that exceeds established page limits will be cut off at the limit and the pages over the limit will not be read, possibly resulting in a determination that the contractor is not responsible and therefore ineligible for award.

The Offeror shall clearly state how they intend to meet the requirements. Mere acknowledgment or restatement of a requirement or task is not an indication of the ability to meet a requirement and will not be construed as such. The information contained in each proposal shall be presented in a clear, coherent and concise manner. Vague statements (e.g., “will comply,” “noted and understood,” etc.) without supporting narrative to define compliance are not acceptable. The

Government will not assume that an Offeror possesses any capability, understanding, and/or commitment that is not specifically delineated and supported in its respective proposal.

Marketing materials may be referenced but will not be considered to show capability without reference showing capability.

The offer acceptance period is specified in the beginning of this Section (paragraph 1). The offeror shall make a clear statement in their offer of the valid through this date. This should be stated in

Volume 1 of their offer.

The Government will not make assumptions concerning intent, capabilities, or experience. Clear identification of offer details shall be the sole responsibility of the Offeror. Offerors are urged to follow instructions and speak with the Contracting Officers if instructions are not understood.

Conditional offers are will not be accepted. All prospective offerors must be registered in the

Systems for Award Management (www.sam.gov) in order to be eligible for award.

1.1.1 Point of Contact

The Contracting Officer is the main point of contact for this procurement, and any questions or concerns you may have should be submitted to the Contracting Officer with a carbon copy (cc) to the Contract Specialist via e-mail. Failure to address both parties may result in non-response.

1.1.2 Competitive Range Determination

The Government reserves the right to make award without discussions or establishment of a competitive range. In the event a competitive range is established and the Contracting Officer determines that the number of offers that would otherwise be in the competitive range exceeds the number at which an efficient competition can be conducted, the Contracting Officer may limit the number of offers in the competitive range to the greatest number that will permit an efficient competition. Therefore, each proposal should contain the Offeror’s best terms from a business and technical standpoint. If the contractor does not meet the Go/No Go factors, their offer will not be eligible for award or within the competitive range.

1.2 Organization/Number of Copies/Page Limits

The offeror shall prepare the offer as set forth in the Offer Organization Table below. The titles and contents of the volumes shall be as defined in this table, all of which shall be within the required page limits and with the number of copies as specified in the Table below. The contents of each offer volume are described in the Instructions to Offerors paragraph as noted in the table below. Unless noted as excluded within the table, all items submitted with the offer are considered.

The Government may not consider proposals that exceed the page limitations and will read from page 1 until the limit is reached, not considering any information contained in pages after the limited has been reached.

VOLUME/

TAB

VOLUME / TAB TITLE PAGE LIMIT Copies

I Contract Documentation

TAB A Executive Summary 2 pages

Email (1) TAB B Table of Contents for all

Volumes

No Limit

TAB C Solicitation / Contract Form No Limit

TAB D Go/No Go Factors 3 pages

II Technical Proposal

TAB A

FACTOR 1: Technical

Approach

SubFactor 1:Understanding the

Requirement

SubFactor 2: Staffing Plan

Subfactor 3: Key Personnel

25 pages

Same as above

TAB B

Task Order One

Factor 2: Task Order Narratives

10 pages Same as above

TAB C FACTOR 3: Past

Performance

Same as above

Section 1 Contract Description 1 page Same as above

Section 2 Performance 1 page per reference Same as above

Section 3 Past Performance

Questionnaire

3 Contracts Max; 1

PPQ per reference

Same as above

Section 4 Consent Letters 2 pages per reference Same as above

III FACTOR 3: Price Proposal

TAB A Price Proposal for Labor Rates Government Supplied

Excel Workbook

Same as above

TAB B Narrative of Estimating

Methodology

10 pages Same as above

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.

1.3 Page Limitations

Page limitations shall be treated as maximums. If exceeded, the excess pages may not be read or considered in the evaluation of the offer and the offer may be considered non-responsive if requirements information is contained in pages exceeding the page limitation maximums.

Page limitations shall not be circumvented by including inserted text boxes/pop-ups or internet links to additional information; such inclusions are not acceptable and will not be considered part of the offer. The Government reserves the right not to consider for award any offer that does not adhere to the administrative requirements of this solicitation. Page limitations are listed above.

Each page shall be counted according to the table above. Pages shall be numbered per volume with page count beginning anew with each volume. The pages noted as excluded in the table above will not count against the page limit.

1.4 Page Size and Format

1.4.1 Proposals shall be prepared using “Times New Roman” 12-point font style on a standard word processing program (e.g., Microsoft Word) with standard 8.5 x 11” sizing. Tables and illustrations may use a reduced font style not less than “Times New Roman” 8 point. Margins shall be no less than one (1) inch on all sides. All material submitted must be no less than single-spaced. Offerors shall ensure that each page provides identification of the submitting Offeror and solicitation number in the header or footer. All pages in a proposal volume shall be numbered sequentially.

The Offeror shall ensure that the submitted files are accessible and readable for the Government.

If a file cannot be opened or read, the Government reserves the right to find the proposal non-compliant and ineligible for evaluation and award. If the proposal is submitted by at least

4:00p.m. EST 4 business days prior to deadline, the Government will make efforts to inform the

Offeror of the inability to open the file but reserves the right to disregard a submission that is corrupted and unable to be read if not received before the deadline. Do not embed files inside other files and zipped files cannot be opened by the Government. The Offeror may submit a password protected file but does so with the understanding that the inability to open the file because of password issues constitutes an unreadable and inaccessible file if not resolved before the submission deadline.

1.4.2 Legible tables, charts, graphs and figures may be used wherever practical to depict organizations, systems and layout, implementation schedules, plans, etc. These displays shall be uncomplicated, legible, and shall not exceed 11 by 17 inches in size. Foldout pages may only be used for large tables, charts, graphs, diagrams and schematics not for pages of text. For tables, charts, graphs and figures, the text shall be no smaller than eight point Arial, Times New Roman, or Courier New font for all text included in a table. For the digital files, avoid the use of inaccessible or documents without ease of access (i.e. inability to select text within chart, too large to read on a single screen).

1.5 Cost or Pricing Information

All pricing information shall be addressed ONLY in the Price Offer section; if cost information is included, it shall be addressed ONLY in the Price Offer section. It shall not be included in the

Technical sections and inclusion of cost or pricing information in the Technical Approach may result in the offer being non-responsive and ineligible for award.

1.6 Cross-Referencing

To the greatest extent possible, each section shall be written on a stand-alone basis so that its contents may be evaluated with a minimum of cross-referencing to other sections of the offer.

Information required for offer evaluation, which is not found in its designated section, will be assumed to have been omitted from the offer. Cross-referencing is discouraged as unclear referencing may result in the offer being determined non-responsive and the offeror unable to meet the requirements of the IDIQ. The burden for clarity falls on the offeror.

Cross-referencing within an offer section is permitted where its use would conserve space without impairing clarity. Again, the burden for clarification of cross-referencing falls on the offeror.

Sample Cross Reference Matrix

Performance Work

Statement

(PWS)

Addendum 52.212-1 Addendum 52.212-2 Proposal

3.4 Technical

Specification and Quality Control

E.2.B.1 Quality

Control:

E.2.B Quality

Control:

Requirements

The offeror shall describe in detail the methodology for maintaining shelf life / stock rotation plans or testing plans to ensure compliance with product quality and control standards established in the PWS

The following element will be considered when evaluating the proposal: The offeror’s plan/process/procedu res for a methodology for maintaining shelf life

/ stock rotation plans or testing plans to ensure compliance with product quality and control standards established in the

PWS.

1.6.1 Indexing and Organization

Each volume shall contain a more detailed table of contents to delineate the subparagraphs within that volume. Sections shall be identified with clarity to the section and subsection of the requirement being addressed with the Offer Organization Table used as reference.

1.6.2 Glossary of Abbreviations and Acronyms

Each volume may contain a glossary of all abbreviations and acronyms used, and with an explanation for each.

1.7 Electronic Submissions of Proposals: The content and page size of electronic copies must be as described in Addendum 52.212-1. Files shall be labeled volume number and title along with the company name. Use separate files to permit rapid location of all portions, including subfactors, exhibits, annexes, and attachments, if any. The electronic copies of the offer shall be submitted in a format readable by Microsoft (MS) Office Word newest version, MS Office

Excel newest version, MS Office Project newest version, and MS Office Power Point newest version, Adobe Acrobat, newest version, as applicable.

It is the sole responsibility of the Offeror to ensure that the electronic files submitted are virus free and can be opened and read by the Government. Offer submissions that are locked, encrypted, or otherwise contain barriers to opening are allowed but strongly discouraged. Do not embed files inside other files and zipped files cannot be opened by the Government. The Offeror understands that the inability to open any file because of password issues constitutes an unreadable and inaccessible file if not resolved before the submission deadline. Resolution of compatibility issues is the sole responsibility of the Offeror.

If the Government is unable to open the Offeror’s documents prior to submission deadline, the inability to open will result in the submission being found late or non-responsive and potentially ineligible for award.

1.7.1 Distribution and Copies

The "Original" offer shall be identified as “Original.” The Offeror shall submit proposal via e-mail to sara.sellers@usmc.mil, cc’ed Michael.d.jackson1@usmc.mil, with subject line “M67854-22-R-

7204 JPSO Service Contract” no later than the submission deadline. Proposals received after the due date will be considered late and may not be considered by the Government. Proposals should meet the format contained within these instructions.

2. Volume I – Contract Documentation

Volume I of the proposal should include an executive summary, the table of contents for all

Volumes, The Solicitation/Contract Form and address how the contractor meets the mandatory

Go/No Go Factors:

1. Offeror shall have a Top Secret Facility Clearance

2. Offeror personnel shall have a Secret Clearance

Offerors shall submit documentation to show they have a valid current Top Secret facility clearance and their personnel have, at miniimum, a valid current Secret clearance.

The executive summary is limited to two pages and should briefly address the contents of the proposal and how the contractor will meet the requirements of the proposal. This is a pass or fail requirement. If a proposal fails this factor the proposal will not be evaluated any further.ey

3. Volume II Technical Proposal

Technical Proposal - The Technical Proposal should reflect a clear understanding of the nature of the work being undertaken and shall be structured as outlined below and consistent with all other instructions provided in this addendum. Proposals should clearly demonstrate the

Offeror’s competence, technical understanding and approach in order to accomplish the requirements set forth in the PWS. The Offeror must expressly and unambiguously agree and acknowledge on the first page of their technical proposal that they will meet all requirements specified in the PWS. Moreover, Offerors must clearly identify any exception to the solicitation terms and conditions and must provide complete supporting rationale. If any exceptions, deviations and/or waivers are taken, the proposal may be determined non-responsive and ineligible for award.

Volume II should be specific and complete. Responses will be evaluated against the technical offer factors defined in ADDENDUM TO 52.212-2 EVALUATION -- COMMERCIAL ITEMS.

Failure to adhere to these instructions may result in your submission being deemed non-responsive and eliminated from further consideration.

Small businesses are reminded that FAR Clause 52.219-14, “Limitations on Subcontracting” applies to this Contract. Offerors are again cautioned that “parroting” of the PWS with a statement of intent to perform that does not reveal that the Offeror has an understanding of the requirements or their capability for addressing it.

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No pricing information is to be provided in the Technical Subsections of the Offer and shall remain in the Pricing section.

Factor 1 – Technical Approach:

A. The proposal will be evaluated to determine whether the Offeror’s methods and approach have adequately and completely considered, defined, and satisfied the requirements specified in the solicitation and whether the Offeror’s methods and approach to meeting the solicitation requirements provide the Government with a high level of confidence of successful completion within the required schedule.

Sub-factor 1: UNDERSTANDING THE REQUIREMENT -The Offeror shall demonstrate its understanding of the work to be performed in accordance with the PWS. The offeror shall submit a proposal that demonstrates its understanding of the work described in Part 4 of the PWS and the extent to which potential risks are identified and mitigated

Sub-factor 2: – STAFFING PLAN – The Offeror shall also provide a staffing plan that depicts the workforce breakdown that describes their approach to accomplish all tasks set forth in the

PWS section 1.16 Personnel Requirements, including the breakdown between key personnel, non-key personnel, and management personnel. Further, the Offeror should address their staffing plan, to include labor categories, labor category definitions and number of FTEs.

The Offeror shall provide a definition for each labor category identified that addresses:

a. Roles and responsibilities to be performed by the labor category

b. Knowledge, skills, abilities, certifications, or any other characteristic(s) required for the position

c. Education requirements, if any

d. Years of relative work experience, if applicable

The Government does not want Offerors to identify specific individuals. Rather, the Government seeks to understand the roles individuals will fill. Do not include individual resumes in any volume; Resumes are inappropriate and WILL NOT be reviewed. Position Descriptions identifying what the resume of personnel is expected to look like are acceptable.

Subfactor 3-KEY PERSONNEL - The Offeror shall demonstrate its experience and qualifications of all key personnel. The Offeror’s quote shall include position descriptions for key personnel and also provide a matrix to include the background/experience of the company’s proposed key personnel mapped to the appropriate PWS tasking that supports the proposed labor category.

Volume II – TASK ORDER ONE

Factor 2: Task Order One Narratives:

Note: The Government intends to use Offerors’ response to the “Performance Work Statement

(PWS)” as the basis for technical proposal for the first Task Order. NO COST/PRICE

INFORMATION SHOULD BE PROVIDED IN YOUR RESPONSE TO THIS FACTOR.

The resulting task order will be awarded unilaterally.

The PWS gives the Government insights into each offeror's ability to meet JIFCO’s requirements in numerous and diverse technical areas and into each offeror’s problem solving methodologies related to broad problems that could be solved by any number of technologies. Offerors should utilize their specific areas of technical expertise, where possible.

Using the instructions provided below and Attachment X Task Order One PWS, provide as specifically as possible the actual methodology to be used for accomplishing/satisfying this requirement. Do not merely reiterate the objectives or reformulate the requirements specified in the PWS.

PWS Narrative:

The Offeror shall provide an approach/plan for the PWS. The PWS included in Attachment 6, entitled “Task Order 1 Performance Work Statement.”

The submission shall include a detailed narrative describing their technical approach, schedule of technical deliverables, overall cost and other management aspects of the project in order ensure successful completion of the project. The narrative must be a comprehensive, start-to-finish discussion on the significant features of this work. Include a discussion on the potential high-risk features of the work that may adversely impact the completion date and the Offeror’s plan to mitigate these risks.

The detailed project narrative must demonstrate a thorough and current knowledge of best practices. The Offeror should highlight any Innovation or innovative processes. The narrative shall address the assumptions and techniques to be used in this project including those related to the various disciplines involved.

Schedule:

The Offeror shall discuss their capability and flexibility to plan and schedule the complete project in order to meet the proposed project completion timelines. If no specific timelines are provided, the Offeror shall propose a completion date. The Offeror shall clearly indicate its approach and constraints on the schedule. Specific submission requirements are indicated below:

The Offeror shall provide a detailed schedule(s) showing how the work will be performed in order to meet the completion date, the deliverables and the maximum number of days.

Schedules, graphs or diagrams may be provided.

Offerors are required to describe and discuss rationale, assumptions and thought process used in generating the schedule to support successful project delivery. Offerors are also requested to describe how they might reduce the timelines while achieving all stated technical objectives.

Factor 3 – Past Performance:

A. The Offeror must provide past performance information that adequately supports their stated capabilities to accomplish the work defined in the solicitation by annotating past performance accomplishments. A summary of up to three (3) contracts performed within the last five (5) years of similar previous work performed of like magnitude, scope and complexity shall be provided. If applicable, a summary of up to three (3) contracts performed within the last five (5) years of similar previous work performed of like magnitude, scope and complexity scope and complexity shall be provided for all of the Offeror’s subcontractors, teaming partners, and/or joint venture partners who are proposed to perform 30% or more of the proposed effort based on the total proposed price or perform aspects of the effort the Offeror considers critical to overall successful performance. If subcontractor past performance is included, the page limits for each subcontractor are identical to that of the offeror (per subcontractor). All past performance summaries shall provide the following:

Contract number and Contractor name;

Period of performance and scope of the work performed;

Contract type and dollar value;

Procuring agency;

Procuring agency Point of Contact (POC) and Information

Place of performance, CAGE code/ DUNS number.

Description of the product or service;

The relevance of the contract requirements performed to the requirements in this solicitation;

History of compliance with government requirements for reports and responding to inquiries;

Effectiveness of actions taken to resolve past and ongoing performance problems;

How ratings above satisfactory were obtained; and

Whether the work was performed as the Prime or as a Subcontractor.

Note: Individual Task Orders under an IDIQ Contract are considered one past/present performance effort.

B. For each of the contracts described above, the Offeror shall describe the objectives achieved detailing how the effort is relevant to the scope, magnitude and complexity of the requirements in this solicitation. For any contracts, which did not/do not meet the original requirements with regard to original cost, schedule, or technical performance, the Offeror shall provide a brief explanation of the reason(s) for such shortcomings and any demonstrated corrective actions taken to avoid recurrence. The Offeror shall list each time the delivery schedule was revised, and provide an explanation of why the revision was necessary. The

Offeror shall also provide copies of Product Quality Deficiency Reports, warranty claims, product deficiency complaints, Cure Notices, or Show Cause letters received on each contract listed; and provide a description of the corrective action taken and the extent to which the customer was satisfied with the response. For any terminated contracts, the Offeror shall indicate the type and reasons for the termination. The Government may choose to investigate contracts prior to the past five (5) years for the purpose of the evaluation. In addition, any and all contracts terminated for cause in whole or in part during the past ten (10) years, to include those currently in the process of such termination are considered relevant. Therefore, the Offeror shall provide past performance information for those contracts.

For those three Government contracts performing work similar to that addressed by the PWS and performed within the last three (3) years, the Offeror should make best effort to provide a Past

Performance Questionnaire (PPQ). The PPQ form is in Section J of the solicitation.

The Offeror shall send the PPQ to each of the Offeror’s Government Points of Contact (POCs) and track the completion and submission of the form to the Government by the deadline for submission of proposals.

Completed PPQs must be submitted via email to the Contract Specialist, at sara.sellers@usmc.mil, and cc the Contracting Officer, at michael.d.jackson1@usmc.mil, directly from the Government

POCs on the Contractor’s prior contracts.

Consent Letters. In accordance with the page limitations set forth, the Offeror shall provide subcontractors, teaming partners, and/or joint venture partners consent or client authorization letters to be executed by each. These letters authorize the release of past performance information so the Offeror can respond to such information.

Offerors shall include in the past performance volume a list of all the Points of Contact who were sent questionnaires. The Point of Contact List shall be submitted in Table Format to include the following fields: Solicitation Number; Offeror Company Name; Contract Number; Government

Agency; Point of Contact Last Name, First Name; Point of Contact Title; Point of Contact

Telephone Number; Point of Contact e-mail address; date the questionnaire was e-mailed to

Point of Contact (month/day). While the failure to receive a PPQ from a POC will not be a negative contribution to the evaluation of a Contractor’s Past Performance, it hinders the ability of the government to fully evaluate the Contractor’s capability. Accordingly, the PPQ should be requested and received for each contract listed in the Past Performance section.

4 Volume III Price Proposal

Factor 4-Price Proposal

Format and Specific Content

TAB A: Proposal for Labor Rates.

TAB B: Narrative of Estimating Methodology Information

General Instructions. This part shall contain all price data to support the Government’s price reasonableness evaluation of the offeror’s proposal. The Offeror shall submit their price proposal utilizing the “Pricing Workbook” which summarizes the proposed price by CLIN.

To ensure compatibility and readability of the price information as presented, the Offeror shall prepare and submit the price proposal narrative substantiation and rationale in MS Office 2016

Word format and any numerical data in a Microsoft Excel 2016 format. Numerical data presented in MS Office format must not be pictorial (i.e. pasted as a picture out of a MS Excel file), and files received in a format other than requested are unacceptable. The Offeror shall provide all data and the formula/adjustment used to derive the proposed price. If the information is corrupted due to failure to follow this formatting to the point of being incomprehensible or inaccessible, the Offeror bears the risk of the data not being considered and the proposal being found non-responsive.

The Offeror shall use and include formulas and functions within cells for traceability and avoid using output type “value only” cells. If links are utilized, supply those referenced files.

Spreadsheets shall not be protected; macros and visual basic programming is to be avoided.

The offeror’s price proposal should include a breakout of the proposed labor categories and the rates for each category.

The Offeror shall provide pricing for all Contract Line Item Numbers (CLINs) in Section

B.

For all line items (except Travel), the Offeror shall submit a breakdown (showing estimated labor hours, categories, rates, material, etc.) associated with each line item. Each breakdown must sum to the price of the line item.

(End of provision)

52.212-2 EVALUATION--COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES

(NOV 2021)

(a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers:

SEE ADDENDUM

(b) Options. The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. The Government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s).

(c) A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer's specified expiration time, the

Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award.

ADDENDUM TO 52.212-2 EVALUATION -- COMMERCIAL ITEMS

Basis for Award.

The Government will award a Contract resulting from this RFP to the Contractor whose offer is determined to represent the overall best value to the Government using a best value tradeoff evaluation process. The evaluation factors identified in paragraph 3 below will be used in the trade off analysis.

The Government intends to evaluate offers and award a Contract without discussions with offerors. Therefore, the offeror’s initial offer should contain the offeror’s best terms from a price and technical standpoint. However, the Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if later determined by the Contracting Officer to be necessary. The Government may reject any or all offers if such action is in the public interest; accept other than the best technical standpoint and a low offer; and waive informalities and minor irregularities in offers received.

In the event the Government decides to hold discussions, pursuant to FAR 15.306(c) the

Contracting Officer may establish a competitive range comprised of all of the most highly rated offers, unless the range is further reduced for reasons of efficiency. Pursuant to FAR 52.215-1 (f)

(4), the Contracting Officer may limit the number of offers in the competitive range to the greatest number that will permit an efficient competition among the most highly rated offers.

GO/NO GO FACTORS

Pass/Fail

Non-Price Factors

Factor 1 Technical Approach

Factor 2 Task Order One

Factor 3 Past Performance

Price Factors

Factor 4 Price

When combined all non-price factors are significantly more important than price.

All non-price factors are in descending order of importance. Therefore, Factor 1 is more important than Factor 2, which is more important than 3.

Trade-off Analysis: After evaluations of all proposals are completed, the SSA will consider all factors to determine which Offerors submitted proposals that represent the “best value” to the

Government. The Government reserves the right to award to other than the lowest priced offeror.

1. Evaluation Process. Technical offers should include all information the offeror wants the

Government to consider and evaluate regarding its ability to perform the requirements of the

PWS and conform to all required terms and conditions. The best value determination will be based on the stated evaluation factors.

The Government intends to evaluate offers and award without discussions with offerors.

However, the Government reserves the right to conduct discussions or seek clarifications if the

Contracting Officer (CO) determines they are necessary. In the event issues pertaining to a proposed Task Order cannot be resolved to the CO’s satisfaction, the Government reserves the right to withdraw and cancel the solicitation. In such event, offerors will be notified in writing. In the event a competitive range is established and the CO determines that the number of offers that would otherwise be in the competitive range exceeds the number at which an efficient competition can be conducted, the CO may limit the number of offers in the competitive range to the greatest number that will permit an efficient competition.

2. Adjectival Ratings. Offers will be adjectivally rated against each of the evaluation factors set forth in this plan and in the solicitation.