M67854-22-R-7701-Amendment 2-released copy (sam.gov).pdf

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

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

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

30-105-04EXCEPTION TO SF 30

APPROVED BY OIRM 11-84

STANDARD FORM 30 (Rev. 10-83)

Prescribed by GSA

FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

The purpose of this amendment is to: (1) modify Section L to provide clarif ication on required documentation for Joint Ventures and (2) modify Section M to provide clarif ication on how the Government w ill evaluate the option to extend services in accordance w ith FAR

52.217-8.

1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

S 1 16

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

16C. DATE SIGNED

BY 31-Aug-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 M6785422R7701

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

01-Aug-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

31-Aug-2022

CODE

MARCORSYSCOM - MFCC

2200 LESTER STREET

QUANTICO VA 22134

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

4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO.

CODE

See Item 6

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EMAIL:TEL:

M6785422R7701

SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION L - INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND NOTICES TO BIDDERS

The following have been modified:

INSTRUCTION TO OFFERORS

Section L - Solicitation Instructions, Conditions, and Notices to Offerors

1. PURPOSE

These instructions prescribe the requirements for proposals and describe the approach for the development and presentation of proposal data. They are designed to ensure the submission of information essential to the understanding and comprehensive validation of proposals. Offerors are cautioned to follow the instructions carefully.

THE GOVERNMENT RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REJECT ANY PROPOSAL THAT DOES NOT

SUBSTANTIALLY COMPLY WITH THESE PROPOSAL PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS. THIS

INCLUDES, BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO, PROVIDING COMPLETE AND COMPREHENSIVE

SECTIONS IN ALL VOLUMES.

NOTE: The Government reserves the right to incorporate by reference, none, some, or all of the Offeror’s proposal under this solicitation.

a. This solicitation is issued as a 100% small business set-aside. Any Offeror who meets the definition of any federally designated small business in NAICS Code 541715 [(Research and Development in the

Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)] is eligible to propose. Any entity that does not meet this standard will be removed from consideration for award.

b. The Government anticipates awarding a single source, Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract with a five-year ordering period to a small business. This single source, IDIQ contract is structured for maximum flexibility in the form of the issuance of task orders (TOs) through an expedited ordering process to satisfy JCW program requirements that fall within the scope of the CVR PWS. TO PWSs will provide the specific performance requirements, performance standards, metrics, assessment measures, and schedules for each TO. Moreover, TOs may utilize Cost Plus Fix Fee (CPFF), Firm Fixed Price (FFP)

Contract Line Item Numbers (CLINs), or a combination of FFP and CPFF CLINs to perform the CVR services, which includes the procurement of software, hardware, and other Information Technology (IT), to analyze and combat the omnipresent and ever changing cyber threat. Consistent with the IDIQ contracting mechanism, TOs will be awarded on a FFP or CPFF basis depending on the underlying TO requirement.

c. TO 1 will be evaluated simultaneously with the technical, past performance, and cost/price evaluation criteria delineated in Section M. The award of the single source, IDIQ contract and TO 1 will be made to the Offeror whose proposal represents the best value consistent with Section M.

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

e. 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 the Section M of the solicitation.

f. Offerors are cautioned against general, vague, or unsubstantiated statements, which prevent or render the

Government’s evaluation of the proposal difficult. Statements such as "will comply," or "noted and understood" without supporting narrative to describe approach or detail compliance will rarely be 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.

g. The Government will conduct a two phased approach to the CVR Source Selection:

i. Step One – Evaluation of “Go/No-Go” criteria identified in Volume I below.

ii. Step Two – Evaluation of criteria identified in Volume II-V below.

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

i. A ceiling on the number of pages in the proposal has been imposed, as indicated in the below Table 2 -

Proposal Page Limits and Number of Copies. In the event that an Offeror exceeds the maximum page limitations provided in Table 2, 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 pages will not be counted as part of the proposal page limitations: title page, table of contents, list of tables and figures information, tab separators, acronym lists, cross-reference matrices, and glossaries tables if they are inserted solely to provide ease to the reader in locating parts/sections of the proposal. Pages will be counted if they contain any other information, i.e., diagrams, catalog information, or any extraneous data.

j. Proposals shall be valid for a minimum period of 180 days from the date of the proposal submission deadline.

k. As prescribed by Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.215-1, the Government intends to award on the basis of initial offers received without conducting discussions. Therefore, each proposal should contain the

Offeror’s best terms from a business and technical standpoint. However, the Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if the Contracting Officer later determines them to be necessary.

l. All proposals are due by 11:00 a.m. local (Fort Meade, MD) on September 6, 2022 and shall be sent via email to the PCO, Michael Jackson, at michael.d.jackson1@usmc.mil, and copy Monica Vaccariello, at monica.p.vaccariello@usmc.mil, with a subject line of: M67854-22-R-7701 Proposal. Electronic submission of proposals is the only acceptable method of submission. Do not use DoDSAFE to submit proposals. No paper copy submissions will be accepted.

m. Firms that are proposing as a Joint Venture (JV) shall submit their JV Agreement with their proposal.

Failure to do so will result in the rejection of their proposal from further consideration. In addition, please ensure that the agreements address the following:

A detailed statement outlining the following in terms of percentages where appropriate: The relationship of the team/partners/parties in terms of business ownership, capital contribution, profit distribution or loss sharing. The size status of each member (e.g. small business, woman-owned small business, other than small business). The management approach in terms of who will conduct, direct, supervise, and control. The structure and decision-making responsibilities of the partners/parties in terms of who will control the manner and method of performance of work. The percentage of work each member will be responsible for. Identify (by name and title) the personnel having the authority to legally bind the partners/parties (including authority to execute the contract documents).

A list of partners/parties, to include company name, Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) and CAGE numbers, address, point of contact, email address, phone number, and facsimile number.

Note that the JV agreement and statement outlining percentages will not count against the offeror’s page counts for any Volumes of their proposal.

2. QUESTIONS/REQUEST FOR CLARIFICATION (RFCs) AND INTENT TO PROPOSE

a. Questions and RFCs about the solicitation documents are due by 11:00 a.m. local (Fort Meade, MD) on

August 11, 2022 with the column headers and format as shown in Table 1 – Example RFC Format. RFCs shall be sent in Microsoft (MS) Excel format via email to the PCO, Michael Jackson, at michael.d.jackson1@usmc.mil, and copy Monica Vaccariello, at monica.p.vaccariello@usmc.mil, with a subject line of M67854-22-R-7701 Request for Clarifications. Separate questions into their own row. Do not bundle multiple questions into one row.

b. Electronic submission of RFCs is the only acceptable method of submission. The Government will not provide any information concerning requests for clarifications in response to telephone calls, written, or faxed copies from Offerors. Questions received after the above time and date may not be addressed.

Telephone inquiries will neither be accepted nor addressed. Please be advised that the Government has the absolute discretion to answer any question that it receives, and the Government is not obligated to answer any question. The Government intends to provide answers to all questions that it deems to answer.

Therefore, Offerors should not provide any question that is based on information that is proprietary or that the Offeror does not wish to be provided to all of the prospective Offerors. Government responses will be posted electronically via an amendment to the solicitation on sam.gov.

Table 1 - Example RFC Format

Comment

Number

Solicitation

Section

Document/Page/

Paragraph/Line Number

Comment/Question

c. Please provide an email notification of your Intent To Propose by 11:00 a.m. local (Fort Meade, MD) on

August 11, 2022 by email to the PCO and copy the contract specialist. Additionally, as part of the intent to propose, please provide your Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code, Unique Entity Identifier

(UEI) number, Tax Identification Number (TIN), Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) information, and point of contact (POC) information including name, phone number, street address, and email address. Notice of

Intent to Propose should be sent via email to the PCO, Michael Jackson, at michael.d.jackson1@usmc.mil, and copy Monica Vaccariello, at monica.p.vaccariello@usmc.mil, with a subject line of: M67854-22-R-

7701 Intent to Propose.

3. PROPOSAL FORMAT

a. This Request for Proposal is written in the Uniform Contract Format (UCF) described in FAR 15.204-1.

The Government advises prospective Offerors to read the terms and conditions of the model contract carefully.

b. 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.

c. Foldouts count as two (2) pages. Limit use of foldout pages to non-textual matter. Where a proposal requirement dictates information in Contract Data Requirements List (CDRL) format, that information will not count against maximum page limitations. Attempts to circumvent the intent of these limitations

(condensed printing, oversize paper, extensive or unnecessary use of large foldouts, or other similar actions) may result in removal of such material from the proposal or its exclusion from further evaluation and award.

d. Each page shall contain the following legend at the bottom of each sheet:

“Source Selection Information – See FAR 2.101 and 3.104.”

e. No cost or pricing information shall appear in the Technical Proposal or the Staffing Plan Matrix.

Moreover, Offerors shall include a Cross-Reference Matrix in the Technical Proposal section, which shall identify the proposal paragraph number where an evaluator will find the detailed discussion of the requirements listed in the PWS.

Format for Cross-Reference Matrix

CROSS REFERENCE MATRIX

Solicitation #

PWS and Performance Plan Cross-Reference Matrix

Description Evaluation

Factor

PWS Paragraph Proposal

Paragraph

Meet or

Exceed

If Exceed any requirement, explain how it exceeds the requirement

f. Inclusion of cost or pricing information, or information which cost or pricing could be reasonably inferred, in the Technical Proposal may render the proposal non-compliant and ineligible for evaluation and award.

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

h. Electronic proposal volumes (except for the Staffing Plan Workbook of Volume II, Section 1 and the

Pricing Workbook of Volume IV) shall be submitted in Adobe Acrobat, Portable Document Format

(PDF), Version 10.0 or later. Any documents requested herein shall be compatible with Microsoft (MS)

Office 2013 format or higher and/or PDF. Any graphics files embedded within the MS documents shall be provided in *.jpg or *.png in order to minimize memory storage requirements for electronic files.

Landscape pages shall face right. All Attachments will be counted against page limitations when applicable.

i. Appendixes may not be submitted to supplement the sections listed below and will not be evaluated.

4. PROPOSAL INSTRUCTIONS

a. The Offeror shall electronically submit its proposal volumes, via email, in accordance with the page limits and number of copies detailed in Table 2 below. Proposals not following this format may be considered unacceptable. Offerors shall insert their company’s name in the filename. Examples below are for the ABC

Company. The maximum number of pages for each volume shall be limited in accordance with the following table:

Table 2 - Proposal Page Limits and Number of Copies

Volume Title Max Pages File Naming Structure

I Go/No-Go Criteria 10 pages ABC-Vol-I.pdf

II Technical Proposal b.

Offerors 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.

5. PROPOSAL CONTENT

a. The Offeror’s proposal shall consist of five (5) volumes:

Volume I: Go/No-Go Criteria

Volume II: Technical (Staffing Plan and Technical Approach)

Volume III: Past Performance

Volume IV: Cost/Price

Volume V: IDIQ Model Contract & Task Order 1

b. Offerors shall confine all information pertaining to each indicated topic to the appropriate volume and section.

c. Each of these volumes shall be separate and complete in itself so that evaluation of one may be accomplished independently of evaluation of the others.

d. Each volume shall be clearly identified and shall begin at the top of a page. All pages of each volume shall be appropriately numbered and identified by the complete company name, date and RFP number in the header or footer.

VOLUME I – GO/NO-GO CRITERIA

The Volume I: Go/No-Go Criteria of the Offeror’s Proposal shall address the following requirements:

1. Offerors shall submit Government Form A6796A, or equivalent documentation, that it owns, leases, or has a partnering agreement with an entity that owns or leases a National Security Agency (NSA) accredited Top

Secret, Sensitive Compartmentalized Information (TS/SCI) facility accredited to handle, store, and safeguard

TS/SCI information. Or, the contractor shall provide documentation that it has entered into a partnering agreement that authorizes the contractor to utilize a NSA accredited TS/SCI facility accredited to handle, store, and safeguard

TS/SCI Information.

2. Offerors shall submit evidence of a fully adjudicated and active Top-Secret Clearance identified in the

Defense Information Security System (DISS) for all personnel proposed to support Task Order 1, which will be awarded simultaneously with the award of the single source, IDIQ contract pursuant to this solicitation.

3. Offerors shall submit evidence that it currently has access to email accredited to communicate

Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI).

4. Offerors shall submit evidence that it currently has access to email accredited to communicate TS/SCI.

Section 1 Staffing Plan (Technical

Factor 1) 10 pages ABC-Vol-II-Sect1.xls

Section 2 Technical Approach

(Technical Factor 2) 30 pages ABC-Vol-II-Sect2.pdf

III Past Performance 9 pages ABC-Vol-III.pdf

IV Cost/Price

No Limit ABC-Vol-IV.pdf

V IDIQ Model Contract & Task

Order 1

No Limit ABC-Vol-V.pdf

5. Offeror shall submit evidence that it currently has access to a NSA Secure Telephone System.

VOLUME II – TECHNICAL PROPOSAL

The Offeror’s Technical Proposal shall reflect a clear understanding of the nature of the work being undertaken.

Please be advised that the Offeror’s Staffing Plan and Labor Category Descriptions must describe the Offeror’s approach to staffing to meet ALL requirements delineated in the PWS. For evaluation purposes only, the Offeror’s

Technical Approach will address the PWS requirements listed in paragraph 5 “Section 2: Technical Factor 2-

Technical Approach” below. However, the awardee will be required to meet ALL of the requirements delineated in the solicitation including, but not limited to the PWS, throughout the contract’s period of performance.

The Technical Proposal shall be divided into two sections: Staffing Plan and Technical Approach.

A. Section 1: Technical Factor 1 - Staffing Plan. The Offeror shall complete a Staffing Plan that describes the approach to staffing to meet the ALL requirements delineated in the PWS.

In addition, the Staffing Plan shall include the following information:

1. Using the Staffing Matrix (Attachment 3) where specified provide:

a. Complete listing of labor categories proposed (Prime Contractor and Subcontractor) to perform ALL requirements within the PWS.

b. Specific identification of the respective requirements (i.e., PWS paragraphs) and the alignment of each requirement to the labor category that will be utilized to accomplish each PWS task.

c. The number of hours proposed to perform the requirements delineated in the solicitation for each labor category for the Offeror and all proposed subcontractors allocated per month across the twelve (12) month period of performance for TO 1. Use appropriate TO 1 tab on the Staffing Matrix to illustrate proposed labor categories and hours in accordance with TO 1 PWS. (Do not include any cost/price information in the Staffing

Matrix.)

d. The normal work location(s) for the proposed labor category.

e. Whether the labor category is a full or part time position. Note: Part time refers to positions that, when all hours worked under the contract TO are added, work less than the contractor definition of full-time employment.

2. In no more than 10 pages, the Offeror shall explain why the staffing plan they proposed in terms of number of hours, labor categories, complexities such as overlapping labor/multiple responsibilities (e.g., “dual-hatted” individuals), full time vs. part time, and/or normal work location, best suits the performance requirements delineated in the PWS. This is the Offeror’s opportunity to explain the benefits of the Offeror’s overall approach that may be overlooked by simply reviewing the proposed staffing plan and comparing it with the work requirements of the PWS. As part of the narrative to support the Staffing Matrix, the Offeror shall include a paragraph of no more than 50 words per labor category describing what performance or PWS tasks are associated with the respective labor category.

In addition, the Offeror shall provide a definition for each labor category identified in the Staffing Plan utilized by the Offeror and all proposed subcontractors that addresses the minimum qualifications delineated in PWS

Part 5. Offerors should provide any information that they deem pertinent in addressing how they will staff the key personnel within their proposal. Do not submit documents or examples with Personal Identifiable

Information.

B. Section 2: Technical Factor 2 - Technical Approach. For evaluation purposes, the Offeror’s Technical Approach shall address all of the requirements delineated in:

1. paragraphs 5.2.1 through 5.2.14 of the IDIQ PWS and

2. paragraphs 5.2.1 through 5.2.4 of the TO 1 PWS.

The Offeror’s Technical Approach should clearly demonstrate the Offeror’s competencies, technical understanding, and approach.

VOLUME III – PAST PERFORMANCE PROPOSAL

This volume shall contain unclassified past performance information regarding similar Contracts or Orders. Offerors shall submit at least one but not more than three (3) recent and relevant past performance examples of

Government (DoD and non-DoD) and commercial Contracts or Orders as the Prime Offeror. Offerors may utilize the past performance of a first-tier subcontractors, but only for one (1) of the three (3) past performance examples allowed in the Offeror’s Volume III of their proposal submission.

First-tier subcontractors is defined as a contractor that performs 20% or more of the proposed price per year.

Recent is defined as performance completed within or awarded during the past three (3) years, from the issue date of this RFP. Relevant efforts are defined as services/efforts that are the same as or similar to the scope, magnitude and complexity of the solicitation requirements. Examples concerning the Offeror shall be provided first, followed by each proposed first-tier subcontractors, in alphabetical order. The Offeror shall also submit the written consent of any first-tier subcontractors whose performance is being submitted to allow the disclosure of its subcontractor’s past performance information to the Offeror. In addition, letters of commitment shall be included for all first-tier subcontractors whose past performance is proposed in this section.

Offerors shall not reference an entire IDIQ contract, but shall limit each example description to a single contract or a single task order under an IDIQ contract. However, if multiple task orders under an IDIQ contract are for the same effort and need to be viewed holistically to fully respond to the Government’s request for a past performance reference of similar scope and complexity, Offerors may reference the IDIQ contract and include multiple task order contract numbers in the description, but must justify that approach in their description.

This volume shall be organized into the following sections:

1. Section 1 – Contract or Order Descriptions. This section shall include the following information in the following format.

a. Contractor/Subcontractor place of performance, CAGE Code and UEI Number. If the work was performed as a subcontractor, also provide the name of the prime contractor and Point of Contact (POC) within the prime contractor organization (name, and current address, e-mail address, and telephone and fax numbers).

b. Government contracting activity, and current address, Procuring Contracting Officer’s name, e-mail address, and telephone number.

c. Government’s technical representative/Contracting Officer’s Representative and current email address, and telephone number.

d. The PCO or the Government contract administration activity and the Administrative Contracting Officer’s name, and current e-mail address, telephone and fax number.

e. Contract Number or Order number.

f. Contract or Order Type (specific type such as Fixed-Price (FP), Cost Reimbursement (CR), Time & Material

(T&M), etc.).

g. Awarded price/cost.

h. Final or projected final price/cost.

i. Original delivery schedule, including dates of start and completion or work.

j. Final or projected final, delivery schedule, including dates of start and completion of work.

2. Section 2 – Performance. Offerors shall provide a specific narrative explanation of each Contract or Order listed in Section 1 - Contract or Order Descriptions, describing the performance achieved and detailing how the effort is relevant to the requirement of this RFP.

For any Contract or Order that did not/do not meet original schedule or technical performance requirements, provide a brief explanation of the reason(s) for the shortcomings and any corrective action(s) taken to avoid recurrence. The

Offerors shall list each time the delivery schedule was revised and provide an explanation of why the revision was necessary. All Requests for Deviation and Requests for Waiver shall be addressed with respect to causes and corrective actions. The Offerors shall also provide copy of any Cure Notices or Show Cause Letters received on each Contract or Order listed and a description of any corrective action implemented by the Offeror or proposed subcontractor. The Offerors shall indicate if any of the contracts listed were terminated and the type and reasons for the termination.

3. Section 3 – New Corporate Entities

a. With the exception of the two instances provided in this paragraph, the Government will not evaluate the past performance of individuals, predecessor corporations, or corporate parent/affiliates.

(i) For a joint venture formed to perform this effort, the Government will consider the past performance of members in the event that there is a contractual commitment that all members will continue as part of the joint venture during the entire period of performance of the contract. Furthermore, for other than a joint venture, the Government will consider past performance of a parent or affiliate where the Offeror demonstrates that the resources of the parent or affiliate were meaningfully involved in the past performance contract and the Offeror includes an express commitment that the resources of the parent or affiliate will be available to and meaningfully involved in performance under this Contract. In this regard, Offerors shall address, for example, conditions such as interlocking officers and board of directors, the parent’s officers taking an active role in contract performance, and contract management and substantive support provided by the parent’s corporate office.

(ii) For contractors with no relevant corporate past performance, the Government may take into account information regarding the past performance of predecessor companies, key personnel with relevant past performance, or subcontractors that will perform key aspects of the requirement. Offerors shall distribute Past

Performance Questionnaire (PPQ) (Attachment 2) and completed Section I of the PPQ to the evaluating official so the form can be completed and submitted directly to the Government. Contracts listed may include those entered into with Government agencies or private sectors.

b. All offerors (not limited to new corporate entities) are advised that the Government may use past performance information obtained from centralized past performance databases and sources other than those identified by the Offeror and the information obtained may be used for both the responsibility determination and the best value decision. Formal performance evaluations are those similar to the Contractor Performance

Assessment Reporting System (CPARS). If the formal evaluation is available, it shall be included. If a CPARS is included, a PPQ is not required. If a formal evaluation is unavailable, submit information using the format contained in the PPQ. PPQs shall be submitted to the Government no later than the proposal submission due date for this solicitation.

c. The Government requests that Offerors provide past performance information that adequately supports its stated capabilities to accomplish this work defined in the solicitation. 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 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 proving thorough and complete past performance information remains with the Offeror. All past performance information required is applicable to all proposed first-tier subcontractors with whom the Offeror is teaming, as well as the Offeror. The Offeror shall submit with its proposal its first tier-subcontractors’ letter(s) of consent allowing the Government to disclose the subcontractors’ past performance to the Offeror if necessary.

VOLUME IV – COST/PRICE PROPOSAL

The Offeror shall provide a cost/price proposal that includes a pricing and cost narrative to support its proposed labor categories, mix, hours, and applicable rates and fees associated to the Offeror’s proposed Staffing Plan. The

Offeror shall utilize Pricing Worksheet (Attachment 4), included with this RFP, in which pricing per CLINs 000X will be filled out by the Offeror and submitted with their proposal. The Offeror shall submit pricing for each CLIN listed in Pricing Worksheet. The Offeror shall submit pricing for the TO 1 under the applicable tab on the Pricing

Worksheet. Failure to do so will result in the proposal being unawardable.

In accordance with FAR 52.222-46, the offeror shall submit a total compensation plan for professional employees as defined by FAR 22.1102. The offeror shall submit the following information for the applicable labor categories:

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

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

3) Fully burdened hourly rates;

4) Supporting documentation of sufficient compensation. Documentation to include data (such as recognized national regional compensation surveys and studies of professional, public, and private organizations) used in establishing the total compensation structure.

See FAR 52.222-46 for submission requirements. Offerors may add a tab to the Pricing Workbook to provide the required information IAW FAR 52.222-46.

VOLUME V – IDIQ MODEL CONTRACT & TASK ORDER 1

Model Contract. The Offeror shall include a completed, signed copy of the entire solicitation, with all appropriate

“fill-in” sections and statements completed. Failure to provide a complete business submission may result in disqualification of an Offeror’s proposal from competition. If any exceptions are taken to the terms and conditions of the solicitation, they shall clearly be set forth in a cover letter; and they shall be explained by the Offeror with the understanding the exceptions may render the Offeror’s proposal unacceptable to the Government. The IDIQ Model

Contract & Task Order 1 shall include the following:

a. The Offer: A completed, signed copy of the entire solicitation SF 33 with all appropriate “fill-in” sections completed.

b. Solicitation/Standard Form 33: An official having the authority to bind the firm contractually must sign the

SF 33. If this individual is not an officer of the company, the proposal shall be accompanied by some form of written evidence of the individual’s authority to bind the company, under contract, to a particular course of action. This might include such evidence as a written delegation of said authority, signed by an officer of the company.

c. CLIN/Pricing: The Offerors shall fill-in CLIN prices/amounts in support of the IDIQ and TO 1.

d. Representations and Certifications: Offerors shall provide a copy of their representations, certifications, and acknowledgements for the prime contractor and subcontractors from sam.gov.

e. Amendments: Offerors shall expressly acknowledge amendments to this solicitation. Amendments must be acknowledged by signature of an official having the authority to bind your firm contractually by the completion of the SF 33.

f. Contractor Organizational Chart: Offerors shall provide a company organizational chart which includes the

Name, Position Title, Address, Telephone Number, and Email Address of the Company Principals.

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 and TO 1.

The Offeror’s pricing shall be submitted in the CLIN/Pricing Section of the model contract, TO1, and Section IV

Cost/Price Proposal. In the event of a discrepancy, the pricing stated in the signed SF 33 provided in Section V of the proposal shall take precedence. Each Offeror’s proposal shall represent its best efforts and cost/pricing in response to the solicitation.

The Offeror shall submit pricing for every line item in support of the IDIQ SF 33 provided in Section V of the proposal. Failure to do so will result in the proposal being ineligible for award without discussions. All dollar amounts shall be rounded to the closest dollar and shall be evenly divisible by the quantity stated in CLIN/Pricing of the model contract.

6. INTENT TO INCORPORATE CONTRACTOR’S PROPOSAL

All or part of the successful Offeror’s proposal may be incorporated in the IDIQ contract and subsequent task orders, resulting from this solicitation. The successful Offeror’s proposal may be incorporated by reference. The

Government intends to incorporate the successful Offeror’s proposed labor categories (LCAT), fully burdened labor rates, profit, and fixed fee to negotiate future task orders under this contract.

Nothing contained in the successful Offeror’s proposal shall constitute a waiver to any requirement of the contract.

In the event of any conflict between the successful Offeror’s proposal and other requirement of the contract, the conflict shall be resolved in accordance with the Order of Precedence clause.

The successful Offeror will provide, as necessary, any updated proposal changes that reflect the results/responses to any items of clarification and/or discussions. If, after contract award, it is discovered that changes made as a result of any clarifications and/or discussions were not incorporated in those portions of the proposal incorporated into the contract, such changes to the Contractor’s documents shall be considered administrative in nature and shall be made by unilateral modification to the contract, at no change in contract cost or price or other terms and conditions.

(End of provision)

SECTION M - EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD

The following have been modified:

EVALUATION OF FACTORS

Section M – Evaluation Factors for Award

1. Basis for Contract Award

The Government anticipates awarding a single source, IDIQ contract with a five-year ordering period, and Task

Order 1, using a tradeoff in the form of best value in accordance with FAR 15.101-1. As stated in paragraph 3 below, this tradeoff incorporates a two-step evaluation process: (1) Go/No-Go criteria and (2) evaluation of technical, past performance, and cost/price. Pursuant to FAR 52.215-1, the Government intends to evaluate proposals and award a contract without discussions with Offerors (except clarifications as described in FAR

15.306(a)). Therefore, the Offeror’s initial proposal should contain the offeror’s best terms from a technical and price standpoint. However, the Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if the Contracting Officer later determines them to be necessary. Moreover, if the Contracting Officer determines that the number of proposals 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 proposals in the competitive range to the greatest number that will permit an efficient competition among the most highly rated proposals.

2. Evaluation Summary

The Government will evaluate each Offeror’s proposal received before the closing date and time established for the solicitation and will use the results in the source selection decision. The source selection process will determine the overall merits of each proposal in terms of its potential to best satisfy the needs of the Government.

3. Two-Step Evaluation Process and Criteria

The Government will employ a two-step evaluation process during source selection.

Step One - Go/No-Go Criteria. The first step is comprised of an initial screening of all timely submitted proposals received by the Government in response to this solicitation to determine whether the timely submitted proposals substantially and materially comply with ALL of the solicitation requirements delineated in Section L of this solicitation, including, but not limited to the “Go/No-Go” criteria identified in Volume I – Go/No-Go Criteria. In the event that an Offeror fails to meet ANY of the “Go/No-Go” criteria identified in Section L of this solicitation, the Government will not consider the Offeror’s proposal any further and will not otherwise include the Offeror within any competitive range that the Contracting Officer may elect to establish at his sole discretion pursuant to

FAR 15.306.

Step Two - Technical, Past Performance, and Price. The second step of the evaluation process is provided below, and will only be utilized for timely submitted proposals that have been determined to substantially and materially comply with ALL of the solicitation requirements delineated in Section L of this solicitation, including, but not limited to the Section L “Go/No-Go” criteria.

4. Step One, Evaluation Process and Criteria

The Government will conduct an evaluation of the Go/No-Go Criteria Proposals (Volume I). The Government will evaluate the proposals to determine whether or not the Offeror meets the requirements delineated below:

a. Offeror owns, leases, or has a partnering agreement with an entity that owns or leases a NSA accredited

TS/SCI facility accredited to handle, store, and safeguard TS/SCI information. Or, provided documentation that it has entered into a partnering agreement that authorizes the contractor to utilize a NSA accredited

TS/SCI facility accredited to handle, store, and safeguard TS/SCI Information.

b. Offeror’s proposed personnel to support Task Order 1 have fully adjudicated and active Top-Secret

Clearances in DISS.

c. Offeror currently has access to email accredited to communicate CUI.

d. Offerors currently has access to email accredited to communicate TS/SCI.

e. Offeror currently has access to a NSA Secure Telephone System.

If any Offeror does not met the “Go/No-Go” criteria then the Offeror’s proposal will not be evaluated any further. Only Offerors who receive a “Go” rating will move on to Step Two.

5. Step Two, Evaluation Process and Criteria

The Government will establish evaluation panels for the evaluation of the Technical Proposals (Volume II –

Technical Proposal), Past Performance Proposals (Volume III – Past Performance Proposal), and Cost/Price

Proposals (Volume IV – Cost/Price Proposal and Volume V – IDIQ Model Contract & Task Order 1) of all timely submitted proposals that have been determined to substantially and materially comply with ALL of the solicitation requirements delineated in Section L of this solicitation, including, but not limited to the Section L “Go/No-Go” criteria. If any Offeror does not meet the Section L “Go/No-Go” criteria then the Offeror’s proposal will not be evaluated any further.

The Technical Proposals and Past Performance Proposals will be evaluated separately from the Cost/Price

Proposal, each panel completing an evaluation report detailing their findings for each Offeror. However, the panels may provide relevant information from the proposal section that they are reviewing to each other to assist in the evaluation process when appropriate as determined by the Contracting Officer.

6. Step Two, Evaluation Factors

The evaluation factors and their relative order of importance are listed in descending order of importance as follows:

1. Technical

a. Factor 2 - Technical Approach (for both the IDIQ and TO 1)

b. Factor 1 - Staffing Plan (for both the IDIQ and TO 1)

2. Past Performance

3. Cost/Price Proposal

The non-price factors (Technical and Past Performance) are significantly more important than price. For

Technical, Factor 2/Technical Approach is more important than Factor 1/Staffing Plan. Both technical factors 1 and 2 combined are more important than Past Performance. However, because this is a tradeoff form of best value, the Government may award the IDIQ contract and TO 1 to other than the lowest priced Offeror. However, the

Government will not make an award at a significantly higher price to achieve only slightly superior performance capability.

6.1 Step Two, Factor 1: Technical

Technical is comprised of two Factors: Factor 1/Staffing Plan and Factor 2/Technical Approach. Factor 2/Technical

Approach is more important than Factor 1/Staffing Plan.

Section 1: Technical Factor 1 - Staffing Plan. The Government will evaluate the Offeror’s Staffing Plan, labor categories (LCATs), LCAT descriptions, labor mix, and labor hours to determine the extent of which the Offeror’s proposal demonstrates an understanding of and an ability to meet ALL requirements delineated in the PWS.

Section 2: Technical Factor 2 - Technical Approach. For evaluation purposes, the Offeror’s Technical Approach will address all of the requirements delineated in the IDIQ PWS and TO 1 PWS. The Offeror’s Technical Approach should clearly demonstrate the Offeror’s competencies, technical understanding and approach specified in:

3. paragraphs 5.2.1 through 5.2.14 of the IDIQ PWS and

4. paragraphs 5.2.1 through 5.2.4 of the TO 1 PWS.

The awardee will be required to meet ALL of the requirements delineated in the solicitation, including but not limited to the PWS, during TO performance. As such, the Government will evaluate the Offeror’s Technical

Approach Section of its Technical Proposal to determine the extent to which it demonstrates the Offeror’s competencies, technical understanding and approach specified in:

5. paragraphs 5.2.1 through 5.2.14 of the IDIQ PWS and

6. paragraphs 5.2.1 through 5.2.4 of the TO 1 PWS.

The Government will assign each Offeror’s Technical Proposal a rating that reflects the degree to which the technical aspects of the Offeror’s proposal meets, exceeds, or does not meet the solicitation’s requirements through a qualitative assessment of the Technical Proposal’s strengths, weaknesses, significant weaknesses, and deficiencies.

The adjectival ratings listed in Table 1 below will be applied only at the Factor level for the Technical factor. They will not be separately applied to the Offeror’s Plan, Technical Approach, or Staffing Plan. Technical factor ratings are merely guides for intelligent decision making. Thus, even if one or more Offerors receive the same Technical factor rating, the fact that the rating is the same does not indicate the proposals are technically equal or the same.

Qualitative distinctions may exist even between proposals that receive the same Factor rating.

Table 1: Combined Technical/Risk Rating

COLOR RATING DESCRIPTION

Blue Outstanding Proposal indicates an exceptional approach and understanding of the requirements and contains multiple strengths, and risk of unsuccessful performance is low.

Purple Good Proposal indicates a thorough approach and understanding of the requirements and contains at least one strength, and risk of unsuccessful performance is low to moderate.

Green Acceptable Proposal meets requirements and indicates an adequate approach and understanding of the requirements, and risk of unsuccessful performance is no worse than moderate.

Yellow Marginal Proposal has not demonstrated an adequate approach and understanding of the requirements, and/or risk of unsuccessful performance is high.

Red Unacceptable Proposal does not meet requirements of the solicitation, and thus, contains one or more deficiencies, and/or risk of unsuccessful performance is unacceptable. Proposal is unawardable.

6.2 Factor 2: Past Performance

The Government will evaluate the Offeror’s most recent examples of past performance for recent relevant efforts similar in scope to demonstrate the Offeror’s ability to deliver the required support. Only past performance data regarding relevant efforts that have been completed within the last three years will be evaluated. Evaluation of past performance will utilize the past performance information submitted by the offeror in its proposal, and any additional information obtained by the Government at its sole discretion.

In the case of an Offeror without a record of relevant past performance or for whom information on past performance is not available, the Offeror will NOT be evaluated favorably or unfavorably and will be assigned a neutral confidence rating (i.e., unknown confidence).

Similar services performed for the Federal Government adds to the Government's confidence in the Offeror's ability to successfully meet performance and customer satisfaction standards. As such, when determining an overall Confidence rating, relevant contracts performed for the Federal Government will have more weight than relevant than work performed for commercial or other customers.

The past performance factor considers each Offeror’s demonstrated recent and relevant record of performance in supplying products and services that meet the contract requirements. There are three aspects to the past performance evaluation: recency, relevancy, and quality.

(i) Recency: The first aspect is to evaluate the recency of the offeror’s past performance. Recency is generally expressed as a time period during which past performance references are considered relevant, and is critical to establishing the relevancy of past performance information. Recent is defined as the past three (3) years from the issue date of this RFP.

(ii) Relevancy: The second aspect is to determine how relevant a recent effort accomplished by the Offeror is to the effort to be acquired through the source selection. Relevancy is a measure of the extent of similarity between the prior and solicited efforts, including criteria such as type of effort (service/support), scope, complexity, dollar value, contract type, and subcontract/teaming, or other comparable attributes of past performance examples and the source solicitation requirements. The Government will utilize the Past Performance Relevancy Ratings (see Table 2 below) to assign a relevancy rating for each recent Past Performance example submitted by each Offeror and any recent past performance information, which the Government obtained at its sole discretion.

Table 2: Past Performance Relevancy Ratings

Rating Definition

Very Relevant Present/past performance effort involved essentially the same scope and magnitude of effort and complexities this solicitation requires.

Relevant Present/past performance effort involved similar scope and magnitude of effort and complexities this solicitation requires.

Somewhat Relevant Present/past performance involved some of the scope and magnitude or effort and complexities this solicitation requires.

Not Relevant Present/past performance effort involved little or none of the scope and magnitude of effort and complexities this solicitation requires.

(iii) Quality Assessment: The third aspect assesses the overall…