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N00014-16-R-0014 x x 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 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 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.

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875 N. Randolph Street tracie.simmons@navy.mil Tracie Simmons (703) 696-7827 Office of Naval Research ONR 254

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13. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO MODIFICATION OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS. IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NO. AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required) is not extended.is extended, Items 8 and 15, and returning

Offers 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

The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in Item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offers

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

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10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

10A. MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT/ORDER NO.

9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NO.

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8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (No., street, county, State and ZIP Code)

7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than Item 6)CODE 6. ISSUED BY

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4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO.3. EFFECTIVE DATE2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NO. 5. PROJECT NO. (If applicable)

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AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

12/16/2015

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

B. THE ABOVE NUMBERED CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES (such as changes in paying office, C. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT IS ENTERED INTO PURSUANT TO AUTHORITY OF:

D. OTHER (Specify type of modification and authority) appropriation date, etc.) SET FORTH IN ITEM 14, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 43.103(b).

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

ORDER NO. IN ITEM 10A.

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

The purpose of Amendment 000001 is to amend the solicitation as follows:

Revise Section L, paragraph 4.1, sub-paragraph c (page 77), changing the due date for proposals and supporting documents from January 4, 2016 to January 20, 2016.

16A. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)15A. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print)

15C. DATE SIGNED 16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR 16C. DATE SIGNED

(Signature of person authorized to sign) (Signature of Contracting Officer)

Kara Stith

STANDARD FORM 30 (REV. 10-83)

Prescribed by GSA

FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

NSN 7540-01-152-8070

Previous edition unusable

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

Section L - Instructions, Conditions, and Notices to Bidders was revised as follows.

L 4 Proposal Format

4.1 - File Packaging was revised as follows.

Proposals shall be limited to four (4) volumes and delivered on DVDs per volume as referenced in Table 1 below, with hard copies, bound and delivered as follows:

Table

Proposal Volume

Volume Contents Page Limitation

Required # of Hard Copies and

DVDs I Solicitation, Legal

Offer Letter, Offer and Award Document (SF33) and Quality Control Plan

Unlimited Original +1 (+1

DVD)

II Technical Capability (Staffing Plan and Management Plan)

40 Original +1(+4 DVDs)

III Past Performance Unlimited Original +1(+4 DVDs)

IV Price/Cost Unlimited Original +1(+1

DVD)

Note: Cover sheets, Table of Contents, Tab Labels and Dividers are not included in the total page count.

a) Page Count. Those pages that exceed the page counts in Table 1 for each volume or attachment shall not be evaluated. Proposals shall be limited in the number of pages specified in Table 1 above. Pages will be counted in the order they appear for viewing.

b) Content Requirements. All information shall be confined to the appropriate file. The offeror shall confine submissions to essential matters, sufficient to define the proposal and provide adequate basis for evaluation. Offerors are responsible for including sufficient details, in a concise manner, to permit a complete and accurate evaluation of each proposal. Each file of the proposal shall consist of a Table of Contents and Summary Section. The Summary Section shall contain a brief abstract of the file. The Government may consider any failure on the part of an offeror to comply with these instructions to be indicative of the type of conduct it can expect during contract performance.

Proprietary information shall be clearly marked.

c) Proposals shall include two (2) (original and one copy) of separately bound hard copies of Volumes I, II, III and IV. Proposals shall also include ten (1) Digital Versatile Discs (DVDs), one (1) containing Volume I only, four (4) containing Volume II, four (4) containing Volume III, and one (1) containing Volume IV only. The DVDs must be clearly labeled with the solicitation number, volume numbers, and the offeror’s name. Digital copies for Volumes I, II, and III shall be submitted as “read only” (PDF) documents or Microsoft Office Professional 2007 Suite (Word) documents. Digital copies for Volume IV shall be submitted as a Microsoft Office Professional Suite Excel spreadsheet (Attachment #10). All formulas shall remain in the spreadsheet so as to allow for Government evaluation of price. For example, the Government should be able to change a cell containing a specific labor rate for an individual and have the change flow through the spreadsheet automatically. However, offerors may revise the formulas to accurately reflect their proposed accounting practices. If there are discrepancies between the electronic version (DVD) and the hard copy, the hard copy shall take precedence and shall be considered binding.

Offerors are responsible for submitting responses to the Government office designated below by the time specified in this solicitation. In order to conform with this solicitation the offeror shall submit their responses along with supporting documents as required by 12:00 pm Eastern Daylight Savings Time on January 20, 2016 to Ms. Tracie Simmons. Any response received after the date/time specified for receipt of offers will be considered “late”. It is the responsibility of the offeror to ensure that your response is received in a timely manner.

Proposals must be submitted via one of the following two methods:

1) Hand Delivery: The proposals may be hand delivered to the address below. Offerors must notify the Government via e-mail to Ms. Tracie Simmons at tracie.simmons@navy.mil or by telephone at 703-696-7827 to coordinate the hand delivery and receipt of proposal.

2) FedEx/UPS: The proposals may be sent via FedEx or UPS to the address below.

Note: The use of United States Postal Service (USPS) for the submission of proposal is NOT recommended as it may significantly delay the receipt of proposal by the Government for evaluation.

ATTN: Ms. Tracie Simmons Office of Naval Research One Liberty Center 875 N. Randolph Street Room: W1261 Arlington, VA 22203 Email: tracie.simmons@navy.mil Phone: 703-696-7827

d) Questions. Any questions regarding this solicitation must be submitted in writing via email to tracie.simmons@navy.mil with the solicitation number referenced in the subject line. Telephonic inquires will not be accepted. In order to allow sufficient time to answer questions, questions must be submitted no later than 6 JAN 2016 at 12:00 pm Eastern Daylight Savings Time. Questions submitted after this date will not be answered and the due date for submission of proposals may not be extended based on the questions submitted. Offerors are encouraged to carefully review all solicitation requirements and submit questions to the Government early in the proposal cycle. Answers to the solicitation questions will be posted on Federal Business Opportunities (FedBizOps) web site at http://www.fbo.gov as an amendment to this solicitation.

e) The proposal shall contain the solicitation number, narrative and other data sufficient to describe the associated element of the proposal. Offerors must comply with the detailed instructions for the format and content of the proposal. An offeror’s failure to furnish the necessary information and failure to comply with the detailed instructions for the format and content of the proposal may be considered nonresponsive and may render the offeror ineligible for award. A proposal received after the solicitation closing date and time shall be rejected.

f) The offeror’s proposal will be the primary basis on which the Government will determine the capability of the offeror’s to perform this requirement. It shall be specific, complete, thorough, clear and concise, and must address each task in the solicitation and each factor in Section M. The Offeror’s proposal shall be presented in separate volumes so that all information associated for each factor (Solicitation, Legal Offer Letter, Offer and Award Document (SF33), Technical, Past Performance, and Price) is easily distinguishable. Information contained in a volume that belongs in another volume will not be evaluated. The Government will not evaluate information of a general nature that is not relevant to the topic being evaluated.

g) The proposal shall not merely offer to comply with the Government’s requirements by simply restating them, but shall specifically describe the means of accomplishment. The proposal in its entirety should be specific, detailed, and complete in order to demonstrate that the offeror has a thorough understanding of the solicitation requirements.

Statements such as “the offeror understands, can or will comply with the requirements”, statements that paraphrase the statement of work (SOW) or ambiguous phrases such as “standard procedures will be employed” or “well known techniques will be used” will be considered unacceptable. Additionally, providing examples of past performance as a response to a task, while helpful, does not indicate an offeror’s approach to performing a task.

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Except as modified herein, all other terms and conditions remain the same and unchanged under award number [To Be Determined].