M95494-20-Q-0026.docx

M9549420Q0026

SECTION I – SOLICITATION TYPE AND DESIGNATED NAICS CODE

1.0 SOLICITATION TYPE

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items issued using Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 12 and FAR Subpart 13.5’s procedures and prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, “Streamlined Procedures for Evaluation and Solicitation for Commercial Items,” as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This solicitation document, and incorporated provisions and clauses, are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2020-08 (effective July 14, 2020). This document is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ), number M95494-20-Q-0026.

2.0 NAICS CODE

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code that applies to this RFQ is 511210, Software Publishers. The small business size standard for this NAICS code is $41.5 million.

SECTION II – BASIC IDIQ CONTRACT INFORMATION

1.0 BACKGROUND

In order to support widely distributed forces, Marines must have uninhibited horizontal and vertical visibility of the supply chain from the point of consumption to the source of supply. To achieve global logistics awareness, the Marine Corps must leverage “big data.” Marine Corps logisticians have limited access to their own data and do not use data to capitalize on discoverable insights that could inform predictive demand planning to enhance operations. Marine Corps logistics is dependent on human judgement, creating biased results that are not based on key patterns and drivers that could be extracted through data to enhance reach and lethality of our formations.

The 38th Commandant of the Marine Corps has issued planning guidance, which states:

“We will make strategic investments in data science, machine learning, and artificial intelligence. Initial investments will be focused on challenges we are confronting in talent management, predictive maintenance, logistics, intelligence, and training. In each of those areas, we have significant data ripe for the application of these tool sets. It is not acceptable to waste resources because we lack the investments in infrastructure, processes, and personnel. These investments will be focused on the application of existing systems and tools (COTS and GOTS). We will leverage the investments other Services have made as a fast follower. These tools will empower our existing analytical community to leverage the advanced education investments the Marine Corps is making in the 88XX community.”

Developing analytic-driven supply chain design and planning approaches is essential for the Marine Corps to achieve future-proof supply chains that balance resiliency and responsiveness. Analytics represent the ability to make data-driven decisions, based on a summary of relevant, trusted data, often using visualization in the form of graphs, charts, and other means. The Marine Corps has a massive amount of sustainment data. Analytics helps make sense of all this data – uncovering patterns and generating insights. The Marine Corps is in need of an end-to-end supply chain design, modeling, simulation, and optimization capability to properly manage and act upon this data. To improve its ability to design, model, simulate, and optimize its supply chains, the Deputy Commandant for Installations & Logistics (DC I&L), Logistics Plans, Policies and Strategic Mobility Division (LP) will rely on the services in scope of this IDIQ Contract.

The scope of work is provided in Section III, IDIQ Contract Statement of Work.

2.0 CONTRACT ORDERING PERIOD

The ordering period for the IDIQ Contract is five years. Orders may only be issued during this ordering period. An order may be awarded prior to the start of the ordering period as long as the effective date of the order is on or after the start date of the ordering period. (The start of the ordering period will be between 30 September 1 2020 and 15 November 2020 and will be determined at the Government’s discretion upon award.)

3.0 TASK ORDER PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE INFORMATION

Orders placed during the ordering period may end up to two years beyond the end date of the ordering period; therefore, all orders have to be substantially completed by seven years from the start of the IDIQ Contract’s ordering period (exact date to be determined upon award).

4.0 IDIQ CONTRACT SCOPE/SERVICES AVAILABLE FOR ORDERING

Only commercial supplies and services that are within the scope of the IDIQ Contract’s Statement of Work (see Section III) may be ordered.

5.0 ALLOWABLE PERFORMANCE LOCATIONS

The Contractor’s site is the only allowable performance location with the exception for meetings at customer sites.

6.0 ALLOWABLE ORDER TYPES

The allowable order type for orders placed against the IDIQ Contract is Firm-Fixed Price (FFP) (incidental reimbursable travel is permitted). For a definition of the FFP order type, see FAR Part 16, “Types of Contracts.”

7.0 MINIMUM GUARANTEE AMOUNT

Pursuant to FAR clause 52.216-22, the IDIQ Contract’s minimum guarantee for the entire 5-year ordering period is $25,000.

8.0 MAXIMUM CONTRACT CEILING

Pursuant to FAR clause 52.216-22, the maximum aggregate ceiling for the IDIQ Contract is $6.91 million. The maximum represents the potential cumulative total for all orders issued under the IDIQ Contract.

9.0 SECURITY REQUIREMENTS

0. Data Classification. Data classified as Secret or higher may be addressed in future task orders. Secret level clearance may be required for future task orders because the combination of Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) may inadvertently require reclassification of aggregated data at the Secret level.

0. Physical access. Physical access will be coordinated by the government as necessary. Contractor(s) must be a citizen of the United States of America to be eligible for access to government buildings and installations in the National Capital Region and Pentagon.

0. Security Clearances. Access to classified data/information up to and including Secret may be required in the performance of task orders. For task orders requiring personnel with secret clearances, all personnel directly supporting this contract shall at a minimum have a favorable NACLC/T3 National Security Investigation or equivalent completed by the Contractor. A approved DD254 (Contract Security Classification Specification) shall be attached at contract award. A draft DD254 is attached to this solicitation.

SECTION III – IDIQ CONTRACT STATEMENT OF WORK

1.0 SCOPE

The scope of this contract will include various types of professional services to support DC I&L, LP, Marine Corps Logistics Command (MCLC), and other Marine Corps organizations and associated software and/or licenses. Task Areas include: (a) Technology to Conduct Supply Chain Design, Modeling, Simulation, and Optimization; (b) Training and education to employ Supply Chain Design, Modeling, Simulation, and Optimization technology; (c) Professional Services to enable the employment of Supply Chain Design, Modeling, Simulation, and Optimization technology throughout the Marine Corps.

The Contractor will provide licenses or access to Supply Chain Design, Modeling, Simulation, and Optimization technology; develop training; and provide professional services through the employment of Supply Chain Design, Modeling, Simulation, and Optimization technology. The Contractor must ensure the consistent and timely delivery of quality services and goods in the execution of the defined tasks. Areas of expertise may include supply chain optimization, global supply chain design, strategic supply chain consultant, global distribution, distribution network planning, network design, demand modeling, production planning, rapid plant assessment, inventory management, data scientist, and supply chain analytics.

The Contractor shall deliver technology, services, and solutions to meet the requirements of all orders issued against this IDIQ Contract. The services anticipated to be needed under this IDIQ Contract are categorized in three Task Areas. The work described in Task Areas 3.1 through 3.3 below are representative of the type of requirements that may be anticipated throughout the life of this contract. Specific tasks will be initiated through task orders issued under this contract.

2.0 IDIQ CONTRACT TASK AREAS

2.1 TASK AREA 1: TECHNOLOGY TO CONDUCT SUPPLY CHAIN DESIGN, MODELING, SIMULATION, AND OPTIMIZATION

Supply chain modeling tools exist in every tier of Marine Corps supply and maintenance chains but are not synchronized and do not provide a holistic supply chain picture. In support of the Department of the Navy’s strategy for supply chain modernization, the technology desired targets a single end-to-end, closed-loop supply chain design, modeling, simulation, and optimization capability. This technology will inform decision-making, decrease procurement and sustainment costs, and increase mission readiness – allowing leaders to visualize, act, and improve upon its data.

The term ‘cybersecurity’ as used in the next paragraph is defined as prevention of damage to, protection of, and restoration of computers, electronic communications systems, electronic communications services, wire communication, and electronic communication, including information contained therein, to ensure its availability, integrity, authentication, confidentiality, and nonrepudiation.

Contractor personnel will perform tasks to ensure applications, systems, and networks satisfy Federal, DoD, and Department Of Navy (DON), and USMC cybersecurity requirements. These requirements will be defined in future task orders and may include one or more of the following requirements:

1. Implementation of applicable Marine Corps IA Technical Authority (TA) standards;

1. Implementation of appropriate National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Special Publication (SP) 800-53, Revision 4, Security and Privacy Controls for Federal Information Systems and Organizations, based on the system categorization in accordance with the Committee on National Security Systems Instruction (CNSSI) 1253; NIST SP 800-53 – 800-60, Volumes I and II;

1. Implementation of Federal Risk Management and Accreditation Program (FedRAMP) standards for the appropriate Impact Levels (IL);

1. Compliance with Federal Information Security Management Act of 2002 requirements;

1. Compliance with Federal Information System Controls Audit Manual requirements;

1. Implementation of DoD Risk Management Framework Assessment and Authorization process resulting in Interim Authorization to Test (IATT);

1. Implementation of Defense Information Systems Agency prepared Security Technical Implementation Guides, Security Requirements Guides, Marine Corps Enterprise Cybersecurity Manuals (ECSMs), and other DoD mandated security;

1. Integration of third-party anti-virus and Host Based Security System software, as required by the DoD and DON; and

1. Compliance with additional applicable regulations, publications, manuals, and local policies and procedures.

Tasks and Deliverables at the task order level may include items similar to the following:

1. DON-premise (desktop licenses)

0. Supply chain modelers: design, modeling, simulation, and optimization of end-to-end material flows

0. Demand modelers: uses traditional statistical techniques augmented with artificial intelligence (or other means) to derive substantial improvements in forecast accuracy of end-to-end material flows

0. Data managers: extraction, loading, and transforming of data

1. Software as a Service (SaaS)

1. Supply chain modelers: design, modeling, simulation, and optimization of end-to-end material flows

1. Data managers: extraction, loading, and transforming of data

1. Demand modelers: uses traditional statistical techniques augmented with artificial intelligence (or other means) to derive substantial improvements in forecast accuracy of end-to-end material flows

1. Creation of democratized personas that are interactive and collaborative with the supply chain models

2.2 TASK AREA 2: DEVELOP TRAINING & EDUCATION TO EMPLOY SUPPLY CHAIN DESIGN, MODELING, SIMULATION, AND OPTIMIZATION TECHNOLOGY

This Task Area supports HQMC DC I&L LP, MCLC, and other Marine Corps organizations with formal training and education that enables the employment of the supply chain design, modeling, simulation, and optimization technology awarded in Task Area 1.

This Task Area directs the creation and delivery of course material that can be delivered either in-person or via remote means (such as a webinar or user-paced online module). The course will be centered on the education, tools, and techniques needed to effectively employ the supply chain design, modeling, simulation, and optimization technology awarded in Task Area 1. The intended target audience includes Naval Postgraduate School graduates (MOS 8825 Modeling and Simulation, MOS 8850 Operations Analysis, MOS 8862 Material Logistics Support Management), Logistics and Supply Officers, Chief Warrant Officers, Acquisition Professionals, Senior Enlisted, and civilian or full-time contractors supporting the Marine Corps logistics enterprise whose positions are required to or would benefit from the employment of supply chain design, modeling, simulation, and optimization technology.

The Contractor will develop course material or content which will enable the target audience to gain proficiency and effectively employ the supply chain design, modeling, simulation, and optimization technology independently. The overall objective of this Task Area is to increase the capabilities and gain proficiency of the targeted audience to employ supply chain design, modeling, simulation, and optimization technology independently.

Tasks and Deliverables at the task order level may include items similar to the following:

1. Data competency

0. Data extraction, transforming, and loading

0. Data cleansing

0. Data blending

1. Network optimization

1. Inventory optimization

0. Safety stock optimization

1. Transportation optimization

1. Demand competency

2. Demand modeling

0. Demand profiling

1. Production

1. Maintenance Repair & Operations (MRO)

1. Cost-to-serve

1. Supply chain design

2.3 TASK AREA 3: PROFESSIONAL SERVICES TO ENABLE THE EMPLOYMENT OF SUPPLY CHAIN DESIGN, MODELING, SIMULATION, AND OPTIMIZATION

Currently the logistics enterprise lacks the organic capability to effective employ supply chain design, modeling, simulation, and optimization technology to model current supply chains from end-to-end and model and design future operation plans that span to the levels of supplier and Defense Logistics Agency.

The Contractor will provide professional services to help the Marine Corps design, model, simulate, and optimize its supply chain operations to realize major improvements in cost, service, sustainability, resiliency, and risk mitigation. The Marine Corps will provide a Project Manager who will be responsible for the coordination of resources, data, and engagement in accordance with each agreed Task Order. The Marine Corps will have the option to provide licensed technology users to observe the Contractor during each Task Order to gain design, modeling, simulation, and optimization proficiency during the duration of each Task Order.

Tasks and Deliverables at the task order level may include items similar to the following:

1. End-to-end digital modeling, simulation, and optimization by:

0. Weapon system

0. Class of supply

0. Maintenance, repair, and operations (MRO)

0. Transportation of Things (TOT)

0. Multi-echelon inventory

1. End-to-end demand modeling by:

1. Weapon system

1. Class of supply

1. Transportation of Things

1. Maintenance, repair, and operations

1. Network design

2. Distribution channel management

2. Industrial base modeling (to include Defense Logistics Agency)

1. Proof of Concepts:

3. Supply chain design, operations, and visibility

3. Closed-loop supply chain architecture

3. Technologies demonstrations

SECTION IV – IDIQ CONTRACT PRICING SCHEDULE

1.0 IDIQ CONTRACT LABOR CATEGORIES AND RATES AND TECHNOLOGY PRODCUTS

This section will be populated by the completed Attachment Three from the successful Offeror’s quote.

1.1 The labor rates in subsection 1.0 are fully burdened, off-site, ceiling rates inclusive of all direct and indirect costs. For orders that contain a period of performance that extends beyond the IDIQ Contract’s ordering period (but not to exceed two years), the rates shall not exceed the rates in Year Five and an amount, for each additional year, not to exceed the average change in rates over the five-year ordering period (e.g., if the rates change on average 2% from Year One through Year Five and a labor rate is $100 in Year Five, the labor rate for Year 6 cannot exceed $102.00).

2.0 REIMBURSABLE TRAVEL COSTS

Reimbursable travel costs are allowed on task orders. As USMC expects limited use of reimbursable travel costs, no indirect costs or profit are allowed on these ODC. Orders may require the Contractor to travel to USMC sites for meetings with the frequency defined in each order. Government-mandated travel events more than 30 miles outside of the Contractor’s site may be ordered as reimbursable travel, which shall be reimbursed in accordance with FAR 31.205-46.

SECTION V – INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS (ADDENDUM TO 52.212-1)

1.0 GENERAL SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS

This section provides instructions for preparing quotes, including format and content requirements. Quotes must comply with all instructions.

2.0 QUOTE COSTS AND ALTERNATE QUOTES NOT ALLOWED

The Government will not be responsible for any quote preparation or other pre-quote costs. The Government will not consider alternate quotes.

3.0 QUOTE REQUIREMENTS

3.1 QUOTE ORGANIZATION, FORMATTING, AND PAGE LIMITATIONS

Quotes shall be titled, compliant with the page limitations, formatted, and sectioned into separate electronic volumes as described in the table below:

* The page limitation excludes cover and table of content pages and resumes.

3.2 MINIMUM QUOTE CONTENTS

3.2.1 VOLUME ONE: TECHNOLOGY CAPABILITIES

The Offeror shall submit a completed Attachment Two (Go/No-Go Factor 1 Criteria Worksheet) while following all instructions in this attachment.

3.2.2 VOLUME TWO: TECHNICAL APPROACH FOR TASK ORDER 0001

The volume shall contain the Offeror’s technical approach to meeting the Performance Work Statement’s (PWS) requirements for Task Order 0001. This technical approach must consist of the narrative descriptions that explain in detail the proposed steps, approaches/methods for development, labor mix (separately for PWS Tasks 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, and 3.4), resumes (including active security clearances), and the technologies that the Offeror will use to meet the PWS’ requirements. The technical approach should demonstrate an understanding of the scope of work. The labor categories must be aligned with the IDIQ labor categories quoted in Volume Four.

3.2.3 VOLUME THREE: CORPORATE EXPERIENCE AND PAST PERFORMANCE

Offerors shall detail their corporate experience performing similar work described in the IDIQ Contract Statement of Work. Corporate experience may include the prime Contractor’s experience supporting similar contracts/projects, proposed subcontractor’s experience, and/or specific key personnel experience; however, no more than three experiences shall be submitted. For each experience referenced, provide at least one primary point of contact, including name, phone number, and e-mail. Offerors shall describe its plan for using their knowledge and competencies (including any unique competencies) attained from these corporate experiences for the direct benefit of the IDIQ Contract’s Statement of Work.

3.2.4 VOLUME FOUR: PRICE

This volume shall contain the following:

1. Period for Quote Validity (Addendum to FAR 52.212-1(c)) The Offeror shall state that its quote is valid for 90 days from the deadline for quotes.

1. Offeror Identity Information Provide the firm’s name, address, and Commercial and Government Entity Code (CAGE), and OASIS contract number.

1. Pricing Schedule The Offeror shall submit a completed Attachment Three (Task Order Pricing Sheet) (Excel format). For all technology products quoted, detail your lowest offered pricing provided for these same products in the past 24 months and if you are offering higher prices for this solicitation, explain the basis for your decision.

1. Completed Solicitation Provisions Ensure all representations and certifications in the solicitation (see Section XI – Solicitation Provisions) are completed in SAM. Complete paragraph (b) or all of FAR provision 52.212-3 and include in this volume. If any representations and certifications are unavailable in SAM, complete and include in this volume (it is expected that several representations and certifications will not be available and SAM and therefore Offerors must include them in this volume).

1. Quote Exceptions and Assumptions Any exceptions/assumptions taken with regard to the RFQ.

1. Subcontracting Plan If the prime Contractor is a large business, submit a Subcontracting Plan that is compliant with FAR 19.704.

1. Work Location Provide the principal work location of labor, including for the solicited task order.

1. Organizational Conflicts of Interest The Offeror shall disclose any potential or actual organizational conflicts of interest (OCIs) that your firm (to include subcontractors) may have with the requirements of the solicitation. Include a description of the OCI(s) and the action(s) taken, if any, to avoid, mitigate, or neutralize the OCIs.

1. DD Form 254 The Offeror shall submit a completed Attachment 4 (Form DD 254) with subcontractor information included, if applicable.

4.0 QUESTIONS

Questions are due by 10 am, local time (Washington DC), on 24 August 2020. Questions must be sent by e-mail to Mr. Stephen Page (Stephen.k.page@usmc.mil).

5.0 QUOTE SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS AND DEADLINE

Quotes must be submitted electronically by e-mail to Mr. Stephen Page (Stephen.k.page@usmc.mil). Offerors are advised that the Government may be unable to receive other types of electronic files (e.g., *.xls and *.zip files) or files in excess of eight (8) megabytes. It is the Offeror’s responsibility to ensure that their quote is received by 10:00 am, local time (Washington DC), on 2 September 2020. No oral presentations or demonstrations will be requested or considered.

6.0 PRE-QUOTE CONFERENCE

The Government will hold a non-mandatory pre-quote conference for this solicitation. The conference will be held via a conference call from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. on 20 August 2020. Attendance to this conference is not mandatory for submitting a quote. To attend this event, send an e-mail requesting attendance to Stephen.K.Page@usmc.mil at least one hour prior to the start of the conference and USMC will send you instructions on how to join the conference. To protect the anonymity of Offerors, Offerors will not be required to announce their attendance as part of the call, but will have to send an e-mail to Stephen.K.Page@usmc.mil to confirm their attendance.

SECTION VI – EVALUATION CRITERIA

1.0 DOWN SELECT (I.E., GATE CRITERIA)

Responsive quotes will first be evaluated against Go/No-Go Factor One (Technology Capabilities). Go/No-Go Factor One (Technology Capabilities) is as follows:

1. Go/No-Go Factor One (Technology Capabilities): The Offeror’s Volume One will be evaluated to determine if it demonstrates whether the proposed technology products meet the Government’s minimum required capabilities. This factor will be rated as either “Acceptable” or “Unacceptable.” To obtain the “Acceptable” rating, the Offeror must comply with the following or it will be rated “Unacceptable”: the Offeror’s quote demonstrates that the proposed technology(ies) meet all of the criteria in Column B of Attachment Two (Go/No-Go Factor 1 Criteria Worksheet).

Quotes rated “Acceptable” for this go/no-go factor will be evaluated against Factors 1-3; all other quotes will be disqualified from award. (See the next Section for Factors 1-3.)

1. BASIS OF AWARD INFORMATION

2.1 BASIS OF AWARD FOR IDIQ CONTRACT AND TAKS ORDER 0001

Award of one IDIQ Contract will be made to the Offeror submitting a quote that is determined the best value. Best value will be determined by the tradeoff process. A tradeoff of the following factors will be conducted:

1. Factor One – Technical Approach The Offeror’s technical approach will be evaluated to determine the extent to which the Contractor’s technical approach (i.e., narrative descriptions that explain in detail the proposed steps, approaches/methods for development, labor mix (labor categories, hours, information in resumes, and the technologies) is viable to meeting the PWS’ requirements (as described in Attachment One), including a review of whether they principally support the implementation of one or more high-quality solutions. Offerors that propose in detail to use approaches listed as recommended in the PWS will be evaluated more favorably. Supporting information shall not reiterate the language of the tasks provided in the PWS for Task Order 0001, but rather, it shall provide details regarding an Offerors capabilities to execute the PWS’ tasks.

1. Factor Two – Corporate Experience and Past Performance The Government will evaluate the corporate experience (up to three experiences) and past performance presented by the Offeror and how similar it is to PWS requirements and the quality of the performance of the experiences. The Government will evaluate how effective the Offeror’s plan is for applying knowledge and competencies attained from these experiences for the direct benefit of the PWS requirements; having similar past experience alone is not an effective plan. The Government reserves the right to use past performance information not included in the Offeror’s proposal, such as information in the Contractor Performance Assessment Retrieval System (CPARS).

1. Factor Three – Price Offerors rated “Unacceptable” for Factors One or Two will not be evaluated for Factor Three (Price).

Task Order 0001 Price The value for the field titled “TOTAL (includes all CLINs)” from the worksheet titled “Task Order 0001 Pricing Sheet” from Attachment Three (IDIQ Contract and Task Order Pricing Sheets) will be used as the Total Evaluation Price. (Note: This worksheet includes automatic calculations for quoted prices.)

Price Analysis The Government will conduct price analysis on the Total Evaluation Price to determine whether the price is reasonable. In order to be eligible for award, (a) Offeror’s Total Evaluation Price must be determined fair and reasonable.

The Government may evaluate all prices in the worksheet titled “IDIQ Contract Pricing Sheet” from Attachment Three (IDIQ Contract and Task Order Pricing Sheet).

The non-price factors (Factors 1-2) are listed in descending order of importance. Quotes will first be evaluated for Go/No-Go Factor 1 and Offerors assessed with the rating of “Unacceptable” will be disqualified from award; quotes rated “Acceptable” will be evaluated for Factors 1-2.Factor 1 is more important than Factor 2. The non-price evaluation factors (Factors 1 and 2) when combined, are significantly more important than Factor 3, Price. As the differences narrow between Factors 1-2, price (i.e., the Total Evaluation Price) becomes more important. The Government will not make an award at a significantly higher overall price to achieve only slightly superior technical features. Once the successful Offeror is tentatively selected, the Offeror will be evaluated for Responsibility in accordance with FAR 9.104 and its Subcontracting Plan will be reviewed for compliance with FAR 19.704; in order to be eligible for award the Offeror must be determined “Responsible” and its Subcontracting Plan must be determined compliant.

SECTION VII – CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION

Contracting Officer:

Except as specified below, no order, statement, or conduct of Government personnel who visit the Contractor(s)’s facilities or in any other manner communicates with Contractor(s) personnel during the performance of this contract shall constitute a change under the Changes clause of this contract. The Contractor(s) shall not comply with any order, direction, or request of Government personnel unless it is issued in writing and signed by the Contracting Officer or is pursuant to specific authority otherwise included as a part of this contract. The Contracting Officer is the only person authorized to approve changes in any of the requirements of this contract and notwithstanding provisions contained elsewhere in this contract, said authority remains solely the Contracting Officer’s. In the event The Contractor(s) effects any change at the direction of any person other than the Contracting Officer, the change will be considered to have been made without authority and no adjustment will be made in the contract price to cover any increase incurred as a result thereof.

The name and telephone number of the Procuring Contracting Officer (PCO) is:

The name and telephone number of the Administrative Contracting Officer (ACO) is:

NAME: TBD

CODE:

PHONE:

EMAIL:

Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR):

The COR will represent the Contracting Officer in the administration of technical details within the scope of this contract and will perform inspection and acceptance of all deliverables. The COR is not otherwise authorized to make any representations or commitments of any kind on behalf of the Contracting Officer or the Government. The COR does not have the authority to alter the Contractor's obligations or change the specifications in the contract. If, as a result of technical discussions, it is desirable to alter contract obligations or statements of work, a modification must be issued in writing and signed by the Contracting Officer. The COR is responsible for reviewing the invoices submitted by the Contractor and informing the Contracting Officer of areas where exceptions are to be taken. The COR authority is non-delegable. The COR may be personally liable for unauthorized acts.

The Contracting Officer has designated the person named below as the authorized COR for this Contract:

NAME: TBD

CODE:

PHONE:

EMAIL:

SECTION VIII – TASK ORDER ORDERING PROCEDURES

1.0 AUTHORIZED ORDERING CONTRACTING OFFICERS

Task orders may be issued by only Marine Corps Installation Command (MCICOM) HQ warranted Contracting Officers (KOs) unless otherwise authorized by the KO. KOs are responsible for clearly identifying the applicable order type(s) in each Task Order, and making all required pre-solicitation determinations. Orders that are not within the scope of the IDIQ Contract are not authorized. KOs must determine the overall price to be fair and reasonable for each order awarded; as a result, KOs may consider the following in their fair and reasonableness determination: (1) consider the proposed level of effort and labor categories together for appropriateness (e.g., appropriate labor mix that is sufficient to complete the work requirements, but not excessive); and (2) consider the proposed fixed-price materials and/or travel costs (if applicable).

2.0 AUTHORIZED IDIQ CONTRACT ORDERING PERIOD

Orders may only be placed during the ordering period; under no circumstances shall orders be placed under the IDIQ Contract if it has been terminated or has expired.

3.0 OPTIONS

Orders may contain options as defined in FAR Part 17.

4.0 APPLICABILITY OF IDIQ CONTRACT TERMS TO TASK ORDERS

Clauses and other terms included in the IDIQ Contract are applicable to all orders unless otherwise excluded by individual orders.

SECTION IX – INVOICING REQUIREMENTS

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT

DFARS 252.232-7006 WIDE AREA WORKFLOW PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS (DEC 2018)

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause—

“Department of Defense Activity Address Code (DoDAAC)” is a six position code that uniquely identifies a unit, activity, or organization.

“Document type” means the type of payment request or receiving report available for creation in Wide Area WorkFlow (WAWF).

“Local processing office (LPO)” is the office responsible for payment certification when payment certification is done external to the entitlement system.

“Payment request” and “receiving report” are defined in the clause at 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports.

(b) Electronic invoicing. The WAWF system provides the method to electronically process vendor payment requests and receiving reports, as authorized by Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports.

(c) WAWF access. To access WAWF, the Contractor shall—

(1) Have a designated electronic business point of contact in the System for Award Management at https://www.sam.gov; and

(2) Be registered to use WAWF at https://wawf.eb.mil/ following the step-by-step procedures for self-registration available at this web site.

(d) WAWF training. The Contractor should follow the training instructions of the WAWF Web-Based Training Course and use the Practice Training Site before submitting payment requests through WAWF. Both can be accessed by selecting the “Web Based Training” link on the WAWF home page at https://wawf.eb.mil/.

(e) WAWF methods of document submission. Document submissions may be via web entry, Electronic Data Interchange, or File Transfer Protocol.

(f) WAWF payment instructions. The Contractor shall use the following information when submitting payment requests and receiving reports in WAWF for this contract or task or delivery order:

(1) Document type. The Contractor shall submit payment requests using the following document type(s):

(i) For cost-type line items, including labor-hour or time-and-materials, submit a cost voucher.

(ii) For fixed price line items—

(A) That require shipment of a deliverable, submit the invoice and receiving report specified by the Contracting Officer.

N/A

(B) For services that do not require shipment of a deliverable, submit either the Invoice 2in1, which meets the requirements for the invoice and receiving report, or the applicable invoice and receiving report, as specified by the Contracting Officer.

Invoice 2in1

(iii) For customary progress payments based on costs incurred, submit a progress payment request.

(iv) For performance based payments, submit a performance based payment request.

(v) For commercial item financing, submit a commercial item financing request.

(2) Fast Pay requests are only permitted when Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.213-1 is included in the contract.

[Note: The Contractor may use a WAWF “combo” document type to create some combinations of invoice and receiving report in one step.]

(3) Document routing. The Contractor shall use the information in the Routing Data Table below only to fill in applicable fields in WAWF when creating payment requests and receiving reports in the system.

Routing Data Table

(4) Payment request. The Contractor shall ensure a payment request includes documentation appropriate to the type of payment request in accordance with the payment clause, contract financing clause, or Federal Acquisition Regulation 52.216-7, Allowable Cost and Payment, as applicable.

(5) Receiving report. The Contractor shall ensure a receiving report meets the requirements of DFARS Appendix F.

(g) WAWF point of contact.

(1) The Contractor may obtain clarification regarding invoicing in WAWF from the following contracting activity’s WAWF point of contact.

WAWF Helpdesk: https://wawf.eb.mil

(2) Contact the WAWF helpdesk at 866-618-5988, if assistance is needed.

(End of clause)

SECTION X – IDIQ CONTRACT CLAUSES

52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es):

FAR: https://www.acquisition.gov/

DFARS: http://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dars/dfarspgi/current/

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

52.204-13 SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT MAINTENANCE (OCT 2018)

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause--

Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) indicator means a four-character suffix to the unique entity identifier. The suffix is assigned at the discretion of the commercial, nonprofit, or Government entity to establish additional System for Award Management (SAM) records for identifying alternative EFT accounts (see subpart 32.11) for the same entity.

Registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) means that--

(1) The Contractor has entered all mandatory information, including the unique entity identifier and the EFT indicator (if applicable), the Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code, as well as data required by the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 (see subpart 4.14), into SAM;

(2) The Contractor has completed the Core, Assertions, Representations and Certifications, and Points of Contact sections of the registration in SAM;

(3) The Government has validated all mandatory data fields, to include validation of the Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). The Contractor will be required to provide consent for TIN validation to the Government as a part of the SAM registration process; and

(4) The Government has marked the record ``Active''.

System for Award Management (SAM) means the primary Government repository for prospective Federal awardee and Federal awardee information and the centralized Government system for certain contracting, grants, and other assistance-related processes. It includes—

(1) Data collected from prospective Federal awardees required for the conduct of business with the Government;

(2) Prospective contractor-submitted annual representations and certifications in accordance with FAR subpart 4.12; and

(3) Identification of those parties excluded from receiving Federal contracts, certain subcontracts, and certain types of Federal financial and non-financial assistance and benefits.

Unique entity identifier means a number or other identifier used to identify a specific commercial, nonprofit, or Government entity. See www.sam.gov for the designated entity for establishing unique entity identifiers.

(b) If the solicitation for this contract contained the provision 52.204-7 with its Alternate I, and the Contractor was unable to register prior to award, the Contractor shall be registered in SAM within 30 days after award or before three days prior to submission of the first invoice, whichever occurs first.

(c) The Contractor shall maintain registration in SAM during contract performance and through final payment of any contract, basic agreement, basic ordering agreement, or blanket purchasing agreement. The Contractor is responsible for the currency, accuracy and completeness of the data within SAM, and for any liability resulting from the Government's reliance on inaccurate or incomplete data. To remain registered in SAM after the initial registration, the Contractor is required to review and update on an annual basis, from the date of initial registration or subsequent updates, its information in SAM to ensure it is current, accurate and complete. Updating information in SAM does not alter the terms and conditions of this contract and is not a substitute for a properly executed contractual document.

(d)(1)(i) If a Contractor has legally changed its business name or ``doing business as'' name (whichever is shown on the contract), or has transferred the assets used in performing the contract, but has not completed the necessary requirements regarding novation and change-of-name agreements in subpart 42.12, the Contractor shall provide the responsible Contracting Officer a minimum of one business day's written notification of its intention to--

(A) Change the name in SAM;

(B) Comply with the requirements of subpart 42.12 of the FAR; and

(C) Agree in writing to the timeline and procedures specified by the responsible Contracting Officer. The Contractor shall provide with the notification sufficient documentation to support the legally changed name.

(ii) If the Contractor fails to comply with the requirements of paragraph (d)(1)(i) of this clause, or fails to perform the agreement at paragraph (d)(1)(i)(C) of this clause, and, in the absence of a properly executed novation or change-of-name agreement, the SAM information that shows the Contractor to be other than the Contractor indicated in the contract will be considered to be incorrect information within the meaning of the ``Suspension of Payment'' paragraph of the electronic funds transfer (EFT) clause of this contract.

(2) The Contractor shall not change the name or address for EFT payments or manual payments, as appropriate, in the SAM record to reflect an assignee for the purpose of assignment of claims (see FAR subpart 32.8, Assignment of Claims). Assignees shall be separately registered in SAM. Information provided to the Contractor's SAM record that indicates payments, including those made by EFT, to an ultimate recipient other than that Contractor will be considered to be incorrect information within the meaning of the ``Suspension of Payment'' paragraph of the EFT clause of this contract.

(3) The Contractor shall ensure that the unique entity identifier is maintained with the entity designated at www.sam.gov for establishment of the unique entity identifier throughout the life of the contract. The Contractor shall communicate any change to the unique entity identifier to the Contracting Officer within 30 days after the change, so an appropriate modification can be issued to update the data on the contract. A change in the unique entity identifier does not necessarily require a novation be accomplished.

(e) Contractors may obtain additional information on registration and annual confirmation requirements at https://www.sam.gov.

52.212-5 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT STATUTES OR EXECUTIVE ORDERS--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (JUL 2020)

(a) The Contractor shall comply with the following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses, which are incorporated in this contract by reference, to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items:

(1) 52.203-19, Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements (JAN 2017) (section 743 of Division E, Title VII, of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (Pub. L. 113-235) and its successor provisions in subsequent appropriations acts (and as extended in continuing resolutions)).

(2) 52.204-23, Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services Developed or Provided by Kaspersky Lab and Other Covered Entities (Jul 2018) (Section 1634 of Pub. L. 115-91).

(3) 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment. (AUG 2019) (Section 889(a)(1)(A) of Pub. L. 115-232).

(4) 52.209-10, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (Nov 2015).

(5) 52.233-3, Protest After Award (AUG 1996) (31 U.S.C. 3553).

(6) 52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (OCT 2004) (Public Laws 108-77 and 108-78 (19 U.S.C. 3805 note)).

(b) The Contractor shall comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (b) that the Contracting Officer has indicated as being incorporated in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items: (Contracting Officer check as appropriate.)

_X_ (1) 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (JUN 2020), with Alternate I (Oct 1995) (41 U.S.C. 4704 and 10 U.S.C. 2402).

_ X__ (2) 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (JUN 2020) (41 U.S.C. 3509).

____ (3) 52.203-15, Whistleblower Protections under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (JUN 2010) (Section 1553 of Pub. L. 111-5). (Applies to contracts funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.)

_X_ (4) 52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (JUN 2020) (Pub. L. 109-282) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note).

___ (5) [Reserved]

___ (6) 52.204-14, Service Contract Reporting Requirements (Oct 2016) (Pub. L. 111-117, section 743 of Div. C).

___ (7) 52.204-15, Service Contract Reporting Requirements for Indefinite-Delivery Contracts (Oct 2016) (Pub. L. 111-117, section 743 of Div. C).

_X_ (8) 52.209-6, Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment. (JUN 2020) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note).

_X_ (9) 52.209-9, Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding Responsibility Matters (OCT 2018) (41 U.S.C. 2313).

____ (10) [Reserved]

____ (11)(i) 52.219-3, Notice of HUBZone Set-Aside or Sole-Source Award (MAR 2020) (15 U.S.C. 657a).

____ (ii) Alternate I (MAR 2020) of 52.219-3.

____ (12) (i) 52.219-4, Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small Business Concerns (MAR 2020) (if the offeror elects to waive the preference, it shall so indicate in its offer) (15 U.S.C. 657a).

____ (ii) Alternate I (MAR 2020) of 52.219-4.

____ (13) [Reserved]

____ (14)(i) 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (MAR 2020) (15 U.S.C. 644).

____ (ii) Alternate I (MAR 2020) of 52.219-6.

____ (15)(i) 52.219-7, Notice of Partial Small Business Set-Aside (MAR 2020) (15 U.S.C. 644).

____ (ii) Alternate I (MAR 2020) of 52.219-7.

_X__ (16) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (OCT 2018) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)).

_X_ (17)(i) 52.219-9, Small Business Subcontracting Plan (JUN 2020) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(4)).

____ (ii) Alternate I (NOV 2016) of 52.219-9.

____ (iii) Alternate II (NOV 2016) of 52.219-9.

____ (iv) Alternate III (JUN 2020) of 52.219-9.

____ (v) Alternate IV (JUN 2020) of 52.219-9.

____ (18) (i) 52.219-13, Notice of Set-Aside of Orders (MAR 2020) (15 U.S.C. 644(r)).

____ (ii) Alternate I (MAR 2020) of 52.219-13.

____ (19) 52.219-14,…