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SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION SF 1449 - CONTINUATION SHEET

The following have been modified:

PWS

Performance Work Statement (PWS)

1.0 Background

The Defense Policy Review Initiative (DPRI) is a Department of Defense initiative that is based on International Agreements and encompasses a $14 billion portfolio relocating/redistributing approximately 9,000 personnel from Okinawa to other locations primarily in the Pacific Command (PACOM) Area of Responsibility (AOR). This initiative is overseen by Headquarters Marine Corps, Plans, Policies and Operations (PP&O), and is a multi-year effort, involving multiple stakeholders spanning multiple organizations and time zones.

PP&O serves as the Enterprise Program Manager (EPM), responsible for oversight and strategic alignment of the DPRI program. PP&O, PD leads a governance process, designed to synchronize DPRI stakeholders to ensure the Marine Corps is postured to align DPRI planning and execution to strategic priorities and to manage institutional, policy, and operational risk associated with DPRI.

2.0 Scope/Objectives

The scope of this requirement is to acquire technical, analytical and financial program analysis services, to support Pacific Division, PP&O and its mandated mission. The contractor shall assist government in the planning, design, and implementation of a framework, integrated master program plan and tools that enable governance, risk assessment/management, and integration of program objectives with HQMC processes, policies, and directives.

3.0 Tasks

The contractor must provide qualified personnel to complete each of the following tasks:

0. Task Area 1: Information/Knowledge Management and SharePoint Application Support

0. The Contractor shall design and build an effective Knowledge Management (KM) system that aligns DPRI Enterprise practices to overall Marine Corps Knowledge Management Strategy.

0. The Contractor shall maintain and improve upon the Enterprise Program Management Information System and associated SharePoint sites.

0. The Contractor shall provide SharePoint application support to include working with stakeholders to identify SharePoint requirements, user group and permissions management, developing content management and business rules, creating specifications, developing business workflows and site creation.

0. The contractor shall work with leadership to develop and implement Knowledge Management policy, procedures, and tools.

0. The Contractor shall assess and report on the use and effectiveness of Enterprise Knowledge Management tools.

0. As necessary, the Contractor shall develop processes for capture, storage, validation and retrieval of information both within and outside of the organization.

0. The Contractor shall analyze internal and external information and provide recommendations for process improvement.

0. The Contractor shall assist the Government in the organizing and archiving of institutional knowledge.

0. Task Area 2: Enterprise Program Management Support

1. The Contractor shall develop a Plan of Action and Milestones for the creation and implementation of an Enterprise Integrated Master Plan (IMP). The IMP shall reflect best practices, per Government Accounting Office (GAO) standards, Defense Acquisition University (DAU) and industry standards established by Program Management Institute (PMI).

1. The Contractor shall analyze and integrate project data (events) from multiple sources, to include stakeholder Integrated Master Schedules (IMSs), to design and build an IMP.

1. The Contractor shall identify required data, and recommend and establish data calls and procedures to facilitate inputs from stakeholder plans and IMSs

1. The Contractor shall plan, design, develop, and deliver an Enterprise Integrated Master Plan. The Contractor shall sustain, monitor, maintain, and report on status of the IMP. The Contractor shall employ iterative development approaches to the planning, design and build of the IMP. The IMP will provide the capability to quickly and efficiently react to changes across all levels of the program.

1. The IMP shall capture all major program milestones and events, showing the order of execution from all lines of DPRI effort.

1. The IMP will provide and enable the client capability to do the following, at minimum:

1. Identify and asses actual progress vs. planned progresses

1. Monitor the program Critical Path and help to identify and develop mitigations to problem areas

1. Assess the status of risk management activities based on the inclusion of program Risk Mitigation events in the IMP

1. Asses the progress on selected metrics, milestones, performance indicators, and performance measures

1. Develop and support “What-ifs” exercises and to identify and assess candidate problems workarounds

1. Regularly and Iteratively update and modify the IMP

1. The Contractor shall assist in development of Enterprise Schedule Work Breakdown Structures.

1. The Contractor shall support program integration efforts by performing gap analysis.

1. The Contractor shall provide risk and change management analysis using information gathered in support of the Enterprise Integrated Master Plan.

1. The Contractor shall lead or support meetings, conferences and workshops, including but not limited to Scenario Development Workshops, Technical Working Groups (TWG), Interim Progress Reviews (IPR), Integrated Product Team (IPT) and Operational Planning Team (OPT).

0. Task Area 3: Financial Management and Analysis Support

2. The Contractor shall assist the client to support and inform the USMC and/or DoN planning, programming, budgeting, and execution cycle associated with the DPRI program. To include scenario development and analysis.

2. The Contractor shall provide financial analysis using information gathered from SABRS, PR Builder, MCFAD, STARS.

2. The Contractor shall crosscheck the accuracy of budget and program data in related budgetary forms, schedules, and reports.

2. The Contractor shall coordinate with stakeholders to analyze budgetary submission information in support of the client.

2. As required, the Contractor shall review financial documents to verify budgetary account codes and dollar amounts.

1. General Requirements.

4.1 Within one week after award, the contractor will schedule, and conduct as later scheduled, an initial orientation meeting. The orientation meeting will be held at a location, date and time mutually agreed upon by both parties. At the meeting the contractor will address its approach to meeting performance requirements to ensure a common understanding of contract requirements.

4.2 The Contractor shall produce Monthly Status Reports (MSRs) to the COR. Reports shall include at a minimum, an executive summary, identify schedule tracking, any issues, and recommendations. The MSR shall provide information on all work completed, all work in progress, all work outstanding, as well as highlighting problems encountered and anticipated.

The MSR shall be submitted five (5) working days following the beginning of each month. The Government shall respond within 5 working days with comments. The Contractor shall incorporate the comments within 5 working days. For final deliverables, the Government shall either accept or reject them within 5 working days of submission.

In the event of rejection, the Government shall notify the Contractor in writing of the reasons for such rejection. Absence of notification will be construed as an acceptance.

4.3 Thirty (30) days before completion of this contract, the contractor shall provide a transition out plan to an incoming contractor/Government personnel. This includes formal coordination with the COR and successor contractor staff or Government personnel to transfer knowledge regarding the following:

· Status of ongoing activities and initiatives

· Location of project documentation, procedures, files, and points of contact.

1. Deliverables

COR

EPM Program Manager

3.2.2 3.2.4

Program Manager

1. Key Personnel / Personnel Requirements

All personnel assigned to this contract under a specific labor category must meet the specific minimum requirements of that category. The personnel specified below are considered to be essential to the work being performed under this contract.

Title: Master Scheduler (MS) (Task 3.2 through 3.2.10)

Minimum Qualifications: BA or BS degree with minimum of 6 years’ experience creating and maintaining program Integrated Master Schedules.

Required/Supplemental Certifications: Project Management Institute (PMI)-Scheduling Professional.

PMI Certification Substitution: The PMI certification may be substituted by a Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM), with demonstrated knowledge and specialized on-the-job-training experience developing and maintaining DoD project schedules. A Planning and Scheduling Professional Certification will also be accepted.

Title: Knowledge Management Specialist (KMS) (Task 3.1.1, 3.1.4, 3.1.5, 3.1.7 3.1.8)

Minimum Qualifications: BA or BS degree with minimum of 5 years of experience working with design and implementation of Knowledge Management systems.

Title: SharePoint Administrator (SPA) (Task 3.1.2, 3.1.3, 3.1.6)

Minimum Qualifications: BA or BS degree with minimum of 3 years of experience configuring and maintaining Microsoft SharePoint pages, files, libraries.

Title: Finance Analyst (FA) (Task 3.3 through 3.3.5)

Minimum Qualifications: BA or BS degree with minimum of 5 years of experience working with DoD or DoN Planning, Programming, and Budgeting Execution.

6.1 Key Personnel Substitution

6.1.1 General Provision – The Contractor must assign to this contract those persons identified as key personnel whose resumes were submitted with the proposal and who are necessary to fulfill the requirements of this contract. No substitutions of key personnel shall be made except in accordance with this clause.

6.1.2 Guidance on Substitutions – During the first ninety (90) days of the contract performance period, no personnel substitutions by the Contractor will be made unless substitutions are necessitated by an individual’s sudden illness, death, or termination of employment. In any of these events, the Contractor shall promptly notify the Contracting Officer and provide the information required by Section 6.1.3 below. After the initial ninety (90) day period, all proposed substitutions must be submitted, in writing, at least ten (10) days in advance of the proposed substitutions to the Contracting Officer and provide information required by Section 6.1.3 below.

6.1.3 Request for Substitution – All requests for substitutions must provide a detailed explanation of the circumstances necessitating the proposed substitution, a resume for the proposed substitute, and any other information requested by the Contracting Officer. All proposed substitutes must have qualifications equal to or higher than the qualifications stated in the PWS and the personnel being substituted. The Contracting Officer or his/her authorized representative will evaluate such requests and promptly notify the Contractor of his/her approval or disapproval thereof.

1. Place of Performance and Hours of Operation:

3. Place of Performance: The work under this contract will be performed at HQMC Pentagon located in Arlington, VA.

7.2 Hours of Operation. The contractor is responsible for conducting business Monday thru Friday except Federal holidays, unless otherwise directed by the Contracting Officer’s Representative or when the Government facility is closed due to weather conditions, and local or national emergencies. For purposes of scheduling personnel, the Contractor is advised that the Government installation will observe the following holidays and access to the Government installation may be restricted on these holidays:

Core hours are between 0800–1700. The Contractor must at all times maintain an adequate workforce for the uninterrupted performance of all tasks defined within this PWS when the Government facility is not closed for the above reasons.

1. Period of Performance:

The period of performance will include a one (1) year Base Period and four (4), one year Option Periods.

1. Equipment available for contractor use

The Government will provide access to a work area including a desk, computer equipment, phone, and access to office supplies in support of this contract. However, the Contractor may need to provide an alternate workspace for their personnel if the Government space is no longer available during performance.The Government networks are not authorized to load software that has not been approved. The approved software package provided on the Government computers are standard office software such as Microsoft Office Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Roxio Digital Media, and Adobe.

Local and long distance telephone service for official business only.

Internet access, network access, and access to web-based applications and databases used routinely in the performance of the position.

10.0 On-Site Performance

Contractor personnel working on-site shall follow procedures established at each site for ensuring the security of the building, equipment, materials and personnel who are working in and around facilities. During duty hours, Contractor personnel shall keep doors to the outside of facilities secured. When securing facilities at the end of the duty day or after hours, Contractor personnel shall follow established procedures. The Contractor and its employees shall be subject to all traffic, security, and registration regulations for personnel and vehicles.

11.0 Contractor Identification

Contractor employees must be clearly identifiable while on Government property by wearing appropriate badges. Badges must be clearly visible at all times while on Government property and presented for examination upon request from the Contracting Officer, COR, Military Police, or any other Government Official with a need to see the badge. Contractor personnel and their subcontractors must identify themselves as Contractors or subcontractors during meetings, telephone conversations, in electronic messages, or correspondence related to this Contract. In email correspondence with the Government, is should be clear that the employee is a Contractor employee (i.e., annotate in signature block). Contractor-occupied facilities (on Department of the Navy or other Government installations) such as offices, separate rooms, or cubicles must be clearly identified with Contractor supplied signs, name plates or other identification, showing that these are work areas for Contractor or subcontractor personnel.

12.0 Security Requirements

Security requirements applicable to this contract are described in the Department of Defense Contract Security Classification Specification DD254 form. Access to classified data/information up to and including SECRET will be required in the performance of this work. The Contractor must hold an active SECRET Facility Clearance. Clearance is to be granted by the Defense Security Service. All personnel directly supporting this Contract shall have a minimum SECRET security clearance and be ready to perform at contract award.

Common Access Cards (CAC): All personnel performing tasks under this contract must be eligible for, and obtain, a DoD Common Access Card (CAC) and associated DoD Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) certificates for identity verification and encryption of transmitted correspondence.

Requirements for Issuance of a CAC. The following conditions must be met prior to issuance of a CAC to any contractor employees for limited privilege/non-privileged access:

1. The Contractor shall be registered in the Contractor Verification System (CVS) with a valid record of security clearance (background check) on Joint Personnel Adjudication System (JPAS).

1. All Contractor Employees will have an active current Secret clearance prior to commencing support.

1. The Contractor shall obtain proof of security clearance (background check) on JPAS.

1. When applying for a CAC, the Contractor shall show two original forms of Identification and submit 1) contract document, 2) letter of employment, 3) letter of authorization from the Contracting Officer [as applicable], and 4) a valid record of JPAS (proof of background check).

Note: Prior to applying for CVS, the Contractor’s personnel must initiate a background check on JPAS at the Security Management Office and a record of JPAS enrollment verification (e-mail) must be submitted to a Trusted Agent (TA).

13.0 Travel Reimbursement

Travel reimbursement is limited to travel DURING performance of the contract. Travel reimbursement does NOT include relocation expenses for Contractor employees prior to their start of performance on this contract/task orders.

Local travel (50 miles radius from assigned place of performance) will not be covered under this contract as a travel cost transaction.

The Contractor may be required to travel in the performance of this contract and shall be responsible for making all necessary arrangements for its personnel. These include but are not limited to: medical examinations, immunizations, passports/visas/etc., and security clearances.

Contractor Request and Approval of Travel:

The Contractor will coordinate travel arrangements with the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR). Any travel under this contract must be specifically requested in writing by the Contractor and approved by the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR), prior to incurring any travel expense. The Contractor shall submit the written request to the COR at least five (5) days in advance. The travel request shall include as a minimum, the following:

· Contract number

· Date, time, and place of proposed travel

· Purpose of travel and how it relates to the contract

· Contractor’s estimated cost of travel with a breakdown of the estimated costs of transportation, lodging, meals, and incidentals; and

· Name(s) of individual(s) traveling.

If the contractor is proposing to purchase re-fundable airfare, a justification must be included in the contractor request for travel and the COR must approve it prior to purchase.

The COR shall review and approve/disapprove (as appropriate) all travel requests submitted giving written notice of such approval or disapproval to the Contractor.

Travel Reimbursement: Travel will be paid on a cost reimbursable basis. The Contractor shall adhere to the following travel regulations (see FAR 31.205-46):

· Federal Travel Regulations (FTR) – Prescribed by the General Services Administration, for travel in the contiguous United States.

· Joint Travel Regulations (JTR), Volume 2, DoD Civilian Personnel, Appendix A. Prescribed by the Department of Defense for travel in Alaska, Hawaii, and outlying areas of the United States.

· Department of State Standardized Regulations (DSSR) (Government Civilians, Foreign Areas), Section 925, "Maximum Travel Per Diem Allowances for Foreign Areas," prescribed by the Department of State for travel in areas not covered in the FTR or JTR.

The Contractor will not be reimbursed for travel expenses unless audited records for transportation contain evidence, such as original receipts, substantiating actual expenses incurred for travel.

Labor costs/wages of personnel on travel outside of normal business hours will not be covered under the reimbursable travel CLIN.

The contract includes a not-to-exceed funding limitation for travel costs. When the Contractor expects total funding expended for reimbursable travel to reach 85 percent of the total funds available on the travel CLIN, the Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer and the COR and any other Government official identified by the Contracting Officer. The notice shall state the estimated amount of additional funds required to continue performance for the period specified in the task order. The Contractor shall not exceed or incur costs that exceed the amount of funding stated on the reimbursable travel CLIN. The Government is not obligated to reimburse the Contractor for otherwise reimbursable travel in excess of the funded amount stated on the reimbursable travel CLIN.

The Contractor is not obligated to continue performance of any reimbursable work under this Contract or otherwise incur costs for reimbursable travel in excess of the funded amount stated on the reimbursable travel CLIN unless the Contracting Officer notifies the Contractor in writing that the funded amount stated under the applicable reimbursable travel CLIN has been increased. In the event notification is made orally, such notification shall be followed up in writing within two working days.

No notice, communication, or representation from any person other than the Contracting Officer shall affect the Government’s obligation to reimburse the Contractor.

Change orders shall not be considered an authorization to exceed the funded amount stated under the reimbursable travel CLIN unless they contain a statement expressly increasing the funded amount of that reimbursable CLIN by a sufficient amount to cover the change order.

14.0 Data, Software And Intellectual Property Rights

All data, regardless of format, created, generated, produced or provided under, or as a result of, this contract shall become the property of the U.S. Government/Marine Corps, not the contractor, subcontractor, or individual author or researcher. This data includes reports, materials, data, information, and all electronic/digital files and other PWS related items. The items described herein, and any other items, are hereinafter referred to individually or collectively as the work or works. The Marine Corps shall have the irrevocable, worldwide, royalty-free right to use, modify, reproduce, perform, display, release, or disclose such research, reports, materials and information, and associated intellectual property, in whole or in part, in any manner, and for any purpose whatsoever, and to have or authorize others to do so. The U.S. Government/Marine Corps shall be the owner of all of these works and all intellectual property rights in or to these works. Therefore, any restricted data rights, information, software, materials and/or other items, including the contractor’s or a third-party’s proprietary data, information, software, materials and/or items must not be used under this contract without the specific written approval by the Contracting Officer prior to start of any work.

15.0 Use of Works

Without the prior written permission of the Contracting Officer, no data, materials, information, or other items (hereinafter singularly or collectively “Items”) created or provided expressly for this contract/PWS shall be used by the contractor for any purpose other than those that are in support of, or for performance under, this PWS. The contractor (including its employees and subcontractors) are obligated to protect from unauthorized use or disclosure all Government confidential or classified material and/or Government-owned proprietary, and/or Personally Identifiable Information or Personal Privacy Items obtained in the course of performance under the Government contract, as long as such data remains proprietary, confidential, sensitive, or classified. Any information obtained in the course of duties, or the performance of services, under this contract including, but not limited to, information that may be made available for use that relates to the technical data, trade secrets, processes, operations, style of work, or apparatus, or to the technical data, statistical data, amount or source of any income, profits, losses, or expenditures of any person, firm, partnership, corporation, or association is included in this clause (and with “Items”). Contract personnel shall not publish, divulge, disclose, or make known Items in any manner, or to any extent not authorized by the Contracting Officer. When the contractor’s need for such Items ends, the Items shall be returned promptly (within ten (10) business days) to the appropriate government program personnel. However, the obligation not to discuss, disclose, release, reproduce or otherwise provide or make available such Items, or any portion thereof, shall continue, even after completion of this contract/order. Any actual or suspected unauthorized use, disclosure, release, or reproduction of any Items or violation of this agreement, of which the company or any employee is or may become aware, will be reported promptly (within one business day) to the contractor’s program manager, who will inform the Contracting Officer within five (5) business days of receiving such report.

16.0 ENTERPRISE CONTRACTOR MANPOWER REPORTING APPLICATION (ECMRA):

The contractor shall report contractor labor hours (including subcontractor labor hours) required for performance of services provided under this contract for the PP&O DPRI Support via a secure data collection site. Contracted services excluded from reporting are based on Product Service Codes (PSCs). The excluded PSCs are:

1. W, Lease/Rental of Equipment

1. X, Lease/Rental of Facilities

1. Y, Construction of Structures and Facilities

1. S, Utilities ONLY

1. V, Freight and Shipping ONLY

The contractor is required to completely fill in all required data fields using the following web address https://doncmra.nmci.navy.mil.

Reporting inputs will be for the labor executed during the period of performance during each Government fiscal year (FY), which runs October 1 through September 30. While inputs may be reported any time during the FY, all data shall be reported no later than October 31 of each calendar year. Contractors may direct questions to the help desk, linked at https://doncmra.nmci.navy.mil.

52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS--COMMERCIAL ITEMS- ADDENDUM (JUN 2020)

Contractors are strongly encouraged to carefully review the PWS, evaluation factors, and these submittal instructions when providing a written response.

This is a FAR Part 12 procurement that uses FAR Part 13 Simplified Acquisition Procedures conducted under the FAR Subpart 13.5 Simplified Procedures for Certain Commercial Items (under $7.5M).

The Government will consider all quotes that are timely received and may consider late quotes. Failure of a quote to address any items listed in the attached submission package may make it unacceptable.

Quotes shall be submitted electronically using Microsoft Word / Excel / Adobe format to Ana Cruz-Zavala (ana.cruzzavala@usmc.mil ). Quoters are advised that the Government may be unable to receive other types of electronic files (e.g., .zip files) or files in excess of eight (8) megabytes. Multiple emails should be numbered (e.g., Email 1 of 3) and attachments should be listed within the body of each email. It is the Quoter’s responsibility to ensure that Quotes are received by the due date and time listed on the SF1449 cover page.

Only the quote submitted in response to this solicitation will be evaluated, Quoters should make certain that their Quote is complete with regard to the information provided. Data previously submitted, or presumed to be known, e.g., previous projects performed for the Government, will not be considered in the evaluation unless that information is physically contained in the quote.

FORMAT

Submissions must be submitted electronically using Microsoft Word (*.docx), Microsoft Excel (*.xlsx), and/or Adobe (*.pdf) format.

Submissions must be presented in four (4) separate volumes:

· Volume I – Technical

· Volume II – Management and Staffing Approach

· Volume III- Past Performance

· Volume IV – Price and Submission Documents VOLUME I, II and III MUST NOT CONTAIN ANY PRICING DATA. Volume I, II, and III combined shall not exceed 15 pages. Individual resumes shall not exceed two (2) pages one page per resume. Letters of intent shall not exceed one page. Resumes and letters of intent do not count towards the fifteen (15) page limit. Cover pages, table of contents and other front matter are not included in the page limit. CPARS and past performance questionnaires (Attachment C) do not count towards the page limit. All material in excess of the page limits will neither be read nor evaluated.

Response Format Requirements:

· 8.5 x 11 inch paper

· Single-spaced typed lines

· 1 inch margins on all sides

· No smaller than 12 point font, Times New Roman

· Graphs and drawings must be clear and legible

· No photographs or hyperlinks are permitted

· Microsoft Office compatible files are required

· Microsoft Excel documents must be in *.xlsx format Each volume of the response shall be clearly marked as to the volume number, the solicitation number, and the Contractor’s name. Pages shall be numbered consecutively within each volume showing volume and page. For example, page 9 of Volume I would be numbered I-9 and page 10 of Volume II would be numbered II-10.

Contractors are advised that the Government may selectively verify any information provided in the response. Contractors are cautioned that they are responsible to ensure that material that they desire to have evaluated for a particular section is contained in that specific section.

SUBMISSION PACKAGE

The quote must demonstrate an understanding of and ability to meet all of the requirements set forth in the RFQ’s performance work statement (PWS). The Quoter shall provide sufficient detail to substantiate the validity of all statements. The Quoter shall demonstrate that the quote is in compliance with the requirements, terms, and conditions of the RFQ. Comprehensive responses to the requirements of the RFQ are required to enable the Government to evaluate the Quoter's understanding of and capability to accomplish the requirements of the PWS. General statements that the Quoter can or will comply with the requirements, that standard procedures will be used, that well known techniques will be used, or paraphrasing the requirements in whole or in part, will NOT constitute compliance. Quotes shall contain the following:

Volume I- Technical

Factor I- Technical Approach:

The Contractor must demonstrate an understanding of and ability to meet all of the requirements covered in the Performance Work Statement (PWS). The submission should demonstrate how the Contractor will comply with each of the Government tasks and requirements. The Contractor must describe the benefits and advantages of their technical approach.

Volume II- Management and Staffing Approach

Factor 2- Management and Staffing Approach:

The Contractor shall demonstrate the ability to properly staff and manage the contract while illustrating its capability to keep schedule and performance on track. The Contractor shall discuss quality processes in place to enable and ensure suitable oversight and control of performance execution. The Contractor must identify all key personnel by name and provide resumes for those individuals demonstrating they meet all key personnel minimum qualifications. The Contractor must provide letters of intent for the key personnel not currently employed by the Offeror or subcontractor identified in the Contractor’s response. A letter of intent shall be signed by the prospective employee stating his or her intent to accept employment in a stated position with the Contractor or subcontractor if the Contractor is successful in being awarded this contract.

Volume III- Past Performance

Factor 3- Past Performance:

Offerors are requested to provide information on up to two (2) previous Government contracts whose effort are recent and relevant to the effort required by this solicitation. If the Offeror does not have recent and relevant past performance experience, then the Offeror must make an affirmative statement to this effect.

“Recent” is defined as a contract in-progress or completed within the last five (5) years. If the offeror has not had two (2) Government contracts within the last five (5) years, information on recent and relevant subcontracts and/or commercial contracts may be submitted.

“Relevant” is defined as a contract that is of similar scope, magnitude, complexity to the requirements as set forth in this solicitation.

i. Scope: Experience in the task areas defined in the PWS.

ii. Magnitude: The measure of the similarity of the volume, dollar value and/or duration of the work actually performed under the offeror’s submitted contracts to the PWS.

iii. Complexity: The measure of the similarity of technical difficulty, managerial intricacy and/or required coordination of efforts and disciplines performed by the offeror in its submitted contracts to the PWS. For complexity, not only will the tasks performed by the offeror be considered, but also the offeror’s ability to coordinate tasks (e.g., concurrent performance requirements).

For each of the past performance experience identified, the Offeror shall:

a. Describe how the work was/is similar to DPRI’s requirement in terms of the scope, magnitude, and complexity.

b. Identify a Point of Contact (POC) (e.g. Contracting Officer, Contracting Officer’s Representative, Contracting Officer’s Technical Representative, or Government Program Manager), the name of the contracting agency, agency representative, telephone number, and email address.

c. Include the type of contract, contract or task order number, dollar value, a brief description of the work performed, problems encountered during contract performance, and corrective actions taken.

d. If there is a CPARS evaluation record available for the referenced contract, the quoter shall provide a copy of that CPARS evaluation. If a CPARS record is not available, the Quoter shall have an assessor fill out Section III of Attachment C and submit the completed questionnaire to the Government in accordance with the instructions on the questionnaire. It is requested that the reference POC, not the quoter, email the completed Past Performance Questionnaire (Attachment C) BEFORE THE DUE DATE FOR QUOTES directly to Ana Cruz-Zavala (ana.cruzzavala@usmc.mil). The quoter, NOT THE GOVERNMENT, is responsible for ensuring that the Government receives the questionnaires.

The Government reserves the right to contact references for verification or additional information.

Volume IV- Price and Submission Documents

Submission Documents:

1. Submission Cover Letter – The Submission Cover Letter shall be signed by an authorized company official and include the following:

1. The RFQ number: M95494-20-Q-0022.

1. Company Information: Name; Address; Business Size; DUNS Number; CAGE Code; Tax Identification Number; and Telephone Number.

1. Authorized Personnel – Provide the name, title, telephone number, and e-mail address of the company/division point of contact who can obligate your company contractually. Also, identify those individuals authorized to negotiate with the Government and who can answer questions regarding your submission.

1. Terms of any express warranty.

1. “Remit to” address, if different than mailing address.

1. Acknowledgment of Solicitation Amendments (if applicable).

1. Agreement with terms – A statement specifying the extent of agreement with all terms, conditions, and provisions included in the Request for Quote. Contractors are to clearly detail any exceptions taken and the rationale for the exceptions taken to the Request for Quote. Please note that exceptions taken to the Request for Quote may render the submission unacceptable to the Government.

1. Quote expiration date (if applicable).

1. Standard Form (SF) 1449- Complete Blocks 17a and 30a-c of Page 1 of the Solicitation (signed and dated). Failure to do so may lead to rejection of the offer.

1. Representations and Certifications – Contractors shall complete their representations and certifications in the System for Award Management (SAM). Contractors shall ensure all representations and certifications included in this solicitation are completed in SAM.

1. DD254 – Review the DD254 (Attachment A), fill out blocks 6.a., 6.b., 6.c.

Factor 4- Price:

a) Price Quote:

Contractors shall provide their Price Quote using the Pricing Template included as Attachment B. This template provides a breakdown of pricing to include the proposed labor categories, hours proposed, labor rates, and travel costs associated with completing this effort for each period of performance (PoP). This is a firm-fixed-price effort; therefore, all labor rates and pricing totals shall be inclusive of all overhead, G&A, profit, etc. All pricing shall be rounded to two (2) decimal places (i.e., $12.34).

All information relating to pricing data shall be included in Volume IV. The Contractor’s price must cover all aspects of the proposed effort. Data contained in the price volume shall be consistent with data contained in Volumes I, and II. The Contractor shall provide sufficient price information to allow the Contracting Officer to determine the reasonableness of the proposed price. The price proposal shall be submitted in Microsoft Word or Adobe for the written part of the price proposal and Microsoft Excel 2007 (or later) format with the formulae intact in Attachment B. The price volume shall be submitted in Microsoft Excel 2016 (or later) format.

In accordance with Section 13.0 of the PWS, Travel will be funded by the Government on a reimbursable basis, when required. The Government has estimated the travel during the base period of performance and that amount is included in the Pricing Template. Travel is not anticipated to be needed during the option periods and therefore will not be included in the pricing template. For evaluation purposes, the Government will use the Government estimated values.

b) CLINs: The Quoter shall fill in the firm-fixed-price for each of the CLINs in the solicitation, which should match pricing included on their price quote. Quoters shall provide Unit Price; Unit of Issue; and Total Price for each CLIN.

QUESTIONS: Questions regarding this solicitation shall be submitted in writing via e-mail to Ana Cruz-Zavala, e-mail address: ana.cruzzavala@usmc.mil. The deadline for questions is 12:00 PM (Eastern Time) 06 July 2020.

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