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11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

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

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

or (c) By separate letter or electronic communication which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGMENT TO BE RECEIVED AT THE PLACE DESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OF OFFERS PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATE SPECIFIED MAY RESULT IN REJECTION OF YOUR OFFER. If by virtue of this amendment you desire to change an offer already submitted, such change may be made by letter or electronic communication, provided each letter or electronic communication makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required)

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

IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NUMBER AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

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

NUMBER IN ITEM 10A.

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

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

D. OTHER (Specify type of modification and authority)

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

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

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

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

15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR

(Signature of person authorized to sign)

15C. DATE SIGNED 16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

(Signature of Contracting Officer)

16C. DATE SIGNED

Previous edition unusable STANDARD FORM 30 (REV. 11/2016) Prescribed by GSA FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT 1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NUMBER 3. EFFECTIVE DATE 4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQUISITION NUMBER 5. PROJECT NUMBER (If applicable)

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

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (Number, street, county, State and ZIP Code) (X) 9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NUMBER

9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

10A. MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT/ORDER NUMBE

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

CODE FACILITY CODE

Created On:

06 May 2026, 13:42 PM Greenwich Mean Time

SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

Block 14 (Description of Amendment/Modification): The purpose of the amendment to N0001426R0001 is to:

1) Attach responses to contractor questions and answers to Section J;

2) Revise Section J, Attachment 2, TO PWS to address that the Program Manager labor category is Key Personnel and to remove references to DON HBCU/MI for the first Task Order;

3) Revise Section L, Estimating Assumptions to add number of outreach events; and,

4) Add the following deviations - 52.219-9 Small Business Subcontracting Plan. (Deviation 2026-O0038) Feb 2026, 52.222-90 Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors. (Deviation 2026-O0038) Apr 2026, 52.243-1 Changes-Fixed-Price. (Deviation 2026-O0038) Feb 2026, and 52.243-1 Changes-Fixed-Price. (Deviation 2026-O0038) (Alternate III) Feb 2026.

Section I - Contract Clauses

Additional Information/Notes

The following clauses were added:

FAR Clauses Incorporated by Reference

Number Title Effective Date Alternate/ Deviation

Variation Effective Date

52.219-9 Small Business Subcontracting Plan. (Deviation 2026-O0038) Feb 2026 52.222-90 Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors. (Deviation 2026-O0038) Apr 2026 52.243-1 Changes-Fixed-Price. (Deviation 2026-O0038) Feb 2026 52.243-1 Changes-Fixed-Price. (Deviation 2026-O0038) (Alternate III) Feb 2026 Alternate III Feb 2026

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Section J - List of Attachments

The following attachments were added:

RFP Attachment 10 KTR QA as of Amendment 0001 RFP Attachment 2 First TO PWS FINAL Amendment 0001

The following attachments were deleted:

RFP Attachment 2 First TO PWS FINAL

Section L - Instructions, Conditions, & Notices to Offerors or Quoters

Miscellaneous text in this section has been modified to:

SECTION L INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS, AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS

1. GENERAL NOTICES

a. This solicitation is reserved for 8(a) competition. The contracting officer has determined there is a reasonable expectation of adequate competition for this acquisition. Submission of offers from other sources will not be evaluated or considered for award.

b. Proposals shall be sufficiently detailed to enable the Government to perform an accurate and complete evaluation strictly from the proposal contents.

c. After receipt of proposals, the Government will conduct a solicitation compliance review on all proposals. Offerors that are not compliant with the solicitation will not be evaluated and are not eligible for award. The Government is not obligated to inform the offeror of noncompliance to the solicitation.

d. The evaluation of this effort will be conducted in a phased approach. See Section M for additional details.

e. Late proposals from a prime contractor and/or subcontractor/consultant will not be considered.

f. The Government shall not reimburse, as a direct cost, the Offeror's bid and proposal costs associated with proposals under this solicitation.

g. All offerors will use the First TO PWS and CDRLs to submit their proposal. Once the IDIQ is awarded to one offeror, the Government will use the proposal submitted under the IDIQ by that offeror to make an award to meet the minimum of the IDIQ.

2. PROPOSAL SUBMISSION

a. Prime offerors shall provide their electronic proposal via PIEE Solicitation Module. Offerors shall follow the PIEE registration instructions and posting instructions provided by PIEE below. The proposal must be received by the date and time specified in Block 9 of the Standard Form 33, Solicitation, Offer and Award.

b. Emailed proposals and hard copy proposals are not accepted.

c. Registration Instructions: https://www.acq.osd.mil/asda/dpc/ce/cap/docs/piee/PIEE_Solicitation_Module_Vendor_Access_Instructions.pdf

d. Submitting an Offer: https://pieetraining.eb.mil/wbt/sol/Posting_Offer.pdf

e. For assistance with the Solicitation module, contact the PIEE helpdesk at disa.global.servicedesk.mbx.eb-ticket-requests@mail.mil (866)-618- 5988.

f. Subcontractor(s) and/or consultant(s) submissions should be included in the prime submission package.

g. Subcontractor(s) and/or consultant(s) that do not wish to submit their proprietary rates to the prime may submit their unsuppressed proposal to the PCO and the CS via email by the date and time established on the SF33.

h. Subcontractor(s) and/or consultant(s) that submit a proprietary rate package to the Government shall follow the same instructions established below.

i. Subcontractor(s) and/or consultant(s) are notified that Navy cannot receive .zip files.

j. Should the subcontractor(s) and/or consultant(s) unsuppressed package be received AFTER the deadline for submission, the information provided will not be used in the evaluation and only the information in the prime submission will be reviewed.

3. SUBMISSION OF QUESTIONS

a. Any/all questions regarding this solicitation must be submitted via email to the Contracting Officer and Contract Specialist.

b. ONR requests that offerors provide limited emails with questions and urge offerors to thoroughly review the solicitation and send

c. In order to allow sufficient time to answer questions, questions must be submitted no later than Friday 24 APR 2026 at 2:00 pm local time, Washington D.C. The Government has the final discretion to extend or not extend the solicitation deadline and any deadline extensions will be done via a formal amendment.

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d. Answers to solicitation questions will be posted via an amendment to the solicitation and posted in the PIEE Solicitation module.

e. Offerors who continue to submit questions asking for extensions will not be answered.

f. Offerors shall not direct any questions concerning this solicitation to any Office of Naval Research (ONR) personnel with the exception of the Contracting Officer.

4. SOLICITATION AMENDMENTS

It is the offeror's responsibility to regularly check the PIEE Solicitation module for any postings of solicitations, amendments and questions and answers for this solicitation. Offerors shall acknowledge, via signature, all amendments to the solicitation in their proposal. Any unacknowledged amendments in the offeror's proposal will render the proposal deficient and ineligible for award.

5. ANTICIPATED AWARD DATE

The anticipated date of award of the IDIQ is on/around 7 Sep 2026.

6. POINT OF CONTACT

The primary point of contact for this solicitation is Ms. Vivian Truman at .vivian.m.truman2.civ@us.navy.mil

7. PROPOSAL FORMAT AND PAGE LIMITS

Offerors shall conform to the following Volumes.

Volume I - Business/Administrative

Volume II - Technical Proposal

Volume III - Past Performance Proposal

Volume IV - Price Proposal

a. All volumes containing text shall have single-spaced pages ("Exactly" spacing is not permitted), on an 8 1/2 x 11 inch sheet with a minimum one- inch margin all around.

b. Font shall be Times New Roman no less than 12 point.

c. Text within tables, diagrams, pictorial charts, or graphic material may use no smaller than 10- point font. 11 x 17 inch foldout pages are allowed for tables, diagrams, pictorial charts or other graphic material and will be counted as two pages.

d. Every figure and table shall be numbered and included in a list of tables in the Table of Contents.

e. Pages shall be numbered consecutively within each volume. The page limits prescribed are maximum page limits for each volume.

f. When both sides of a sheet display printed material, it shall be counted as two (2) pages.

g. Cover pages, tables of contents, cross-reference matrix, tabs, and glossaries shall not be counted against prescribed page limits.

h. Pages submitted in excess of these limits will not be read or considered in the Government's evaluation of the proposal.

i. Each volume shall be submitted as a separately labeled electronic file.

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j. All text within Volumes shall be in or compatible with Microsoft Word 2010 or Adobe Acrobat.

k. All spreadsheets in Volume IV shall be capable of being manipulated in Microsoft Excel 2010 format, and shall be submitted with all formulas intact and unlocked. Offerors shall round up to the nearest dollar with the exception of individual labor rates. All labor rates shall be rounded to the nearest penny.

l. Offerors shall submit all signature pages as scanned documents. Signatures must comply with the term "signature" as defined in FAR Subpart

2.101 and clearly express the Offeror's present intention to bind the Offeror to perform in accordance with the solicitation. Typed text or initials do not constitute a signature. Proposals with such markings will be considered as lacking a required signature.

m. Offerors must ensure that pricing information is only included in the price proposal. Do NOT include any Pricing information in any other Volume of the proposal.

n. All unit and extended prices provided shall be rounded to the nearest dollar. Extended prices must be divisible by the number of units proposed.

o. No classified information shall be included in the proposal.

p. If more than one subcontractor is proposed, each additional subcontractor shall follow the same format as noted above.

Proposal Volume

Factor and/or

Sub-Factor

Volume Contents and

Document Order Page Limitation

I

Business /Administrative

1. Cover Page*

2. Table of Contents*

3. Signed Offer

4. Any/All Signed Solicitation Amendments

5. VETS 4212 Report

6. NIST SP 800-171 Department of Defense Assessment showing a minimum Basic Rating

Screenshot

7. Current CMMC Level Screenshot showing Level 2 status

8. OCI Attestation

9. OCI Mitigation Plan (if attestation is Yes)

10. Data Rights Assertion (if any) using

DFARS Table 252.227-7017)

Unlimited

II

Factor 1 - Technical Proposal

Subfactor

1.1 - Program Approach

1. Cover Page*

2. Table of Contents*

3. Program Approach (Technical, Financial, and IT Requirements)

50 Pages Total

Resumes NTE 2 Pages per person

Contingent Hire Statement NTE 1 Page per contingent hire

Factor 1 - Technical Proposal

Subfactor

1.2 - Staffing Plan

Not To Exceed 5 Pages

III

Factor 2

Past Performance Proposal

3. Example 1 PPIF, CPARS or PPQ, and SOW/PWS

4. Example 2 PPIF, CPARS or PPQ, and SOW/PWS

5. Example 3 PPIF, CPARS or PPQ, and SOW/PWS

Unlimited

IV

Factor 3

Price

3. Excel Pricing Summary Sheet

4. Pricing Narrative Form

5. Subcontractor/Consultant submissions

Unlimited

*Does not count towards page counts.

Proposals shall be limited to four (4) volumes and shall be submitted electronically to PIEE SOL. A packing list is below.

VOLUME I - BUSINESS AND ADMINISTRATIVE has an unlimited page count and the contents shall include:

1. Cover Page

2. Table of Contents

3. Signed Offer

4. Any/All Signed Solicitation Amendments

5. VETS 4212 Report

6. NIST SP 800-171 Department of Defense Assessment showing a minimum Basic Rating Screenshot

7. CMMC Level Screenshot

8. OCI Attestation

9. OCI Mitigation Plan (if attestation is Yes)

10. Data Rights Assertion (if any) using DFARS Table 252.227-7017)

VOLUME II - FACTOR 1 -

1. Cover Page

2. Table of Contents

3. Response to Factor 1 Technical Proposal Subfactor 1.

4. Response to Factor 1 Technical Proposal Subfactor 1.2

VOLUME III - FACTOR 2 - PAST PERFORMANCE has an unlimited page count and the contents shall include:

1. Cover Page

2. Table of Contents

3. Example 1 PPIF, CPARS or PPQ, and SOW/PWS

4. Example 2 PPIF, CPARS or PPQ, and SOW/PWS

5. Example 3 PPIF, CPARS or PPQ, and SOW/PWS

VOLUME IV - FACTOR 3 - PRICE has an unlimited page count and the contents shall include:

1. Cover Page

2. Table of Contents

3. Section B Fill Ins

4. Excel Pricing Summary Sheet

5. Pricing Narrative Form

6. Subcontractor/Consultant submissions

8. Proposal contents

VOLUME I - BUSINESS AND ADMINISTRATIVE

The Cover Page shall include:

Solicitation Number

Requirement Name

Business Point of Contact - Name, Email, Phone

Technical Point of Contact - Name, Email, Phone

Cage Code and Unique Entity Identifier Number for offeror and proposed subcontractors

Name of any/all subcontractors

Table of Contents

Signed Offer: The offer shall indicate the offeror's unconditional agreement to the terms and conditions in this solicitation. It shall state proposal validity through . Finally it shall acknowledge and accept the terms and conditions reflected in any amendments to the solicitation. The Offer 245 days may be submitted in PDF format.

a Signed Offer from authorized representative

b. Any/All signed Amendments

VETS 4212 Report: In accordance with FAR 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans, the offer must provide evidence regarding their submission of the required annual VETS-4212, Federal Contractor Veterans' Employment Report with respect to the preceding fiscal year if the offer was subject to the reporting requirements of 38 U.S.C. 4212 (d) for that fiscal year. Evidence of this submission may be submitted in PDF format.

NIST SP 800-171 Department of Defense Assessment showing a minimum Basic Rating

Organizational Conflict of Interest Attestation: ONR has determined that an actual or potential organizational conflict of interest (OCI) exists when a contractor (including its parent, subsidiaries, and affiliates) performs for ONR both scientific and engineering technical assistance (SETA) or other support services and Research and Development (R&D) work. Such situations give rise to OCIs or potential OCIs based on impaired objectively, biased ground rules, and unequal access to information. ONR prefers that companies avoid such situations altogether by choosing to do only one type of work for ONR.

a. Disclosure. An offeror shall state in its proposal whether it is aware of any information bearing on the existence of any actual or potential OCI as defined in FAR 2.101 and further explained in FAR Subpart 9.5 as to itself and any proposed subcontractors, partners, affiliates or consultants. See also ONR's Statement of Policy on OCIs, which can be found at the following address: https://www.nre.navy.mil/work-with-us/how-to-apply /compliance-protections/organizational-conflicts-of-interest.

b. An OCI may exist if an offeror, its subcontractors, affiliates, or consultants were previously or are currently under a contract, subcontract, or other agreement (e.g., grants, Other Transactions Agreements (OTA), Cooperative Agreements) that relates in any way to this solicitation and the work required thereunder. Offerors performing systems engineering and technical assistance (SETA) for ONR are considered to have an OCI that may not be susceptible to mitigation.

c. The nondisclosure or misrepresentation of an interest creating an OCI may result in the disqualification of an offeror for award, or if such nondisclosure or misrepresentation is discovered after award, the Government may terminate the contract for default, recommend that the contractor be disqualified from subsequent related contracts, or be subject to such other remedial actions as may be permitted or provided by law (see 18 U.S.C. (S) 1001 and 31 U.S.C. (S) 3802(a)(2)). Therefore, offerors should interpret the requirements of this provision broadly.

d. An offeror who does not provide support services to ONR or concludes no actual or potential OCI exists shall include the following statement in its proposal: "I [NAME] as an authorized negotiator on behalf of [NAME OF OFFEROR] certify that NO actual or potential organizational conflict of interest (OCI) exists under [SOLICITATION NUMBER]. I understand that the failure to disclose the existence of actual or potential OCI shall result in the offeror not being considered for award."

e. An offeror who does provide support services to ONR or is aware of circumstances that may hinder its ability to render impartial, technically sound, and unbiased assessments, recommendations, and evaluations; or that circumstances exist that may result in the appearance that it may have an unfair competitive advantage shall submit the following with its proposal:

- The name of the entity the offeror, its subcontractors, partners, consultants or affiliates supports.

- The number of the contract, subcontract, or agreement that creates the actual or potential OCI. If ONR did not award the contract or agreement, provide a copy of the document. If ONR awarded the contract, provide the name of the technical point of contact.

- A description of the actual or potential OCI. The statement must describe in a concise manner all relevant facts concerning any past, present or currently planned interest (financial, contractual, organizational, or otherwise) relating to the work to be performed hereunder and bearing on whether the offeror has a possible organizational conflict of interest with respect to impartial, technically sound, and unbiased assessments, recommendations, or evaluations, or being given an unfair competitive advantage. If relevant, offerors shall address the personal conflicts of their employees.

- A Mitigation Plan. Offerors should refer to FAR Subpart 9.5 for policies and procedures for avoiding, neutralizing, or mitigating organizational conflicts of interest.

- A concluding statement as follows: "I [NAME] as an authorized negotiator on behalf of [NAME OF OFFEROR] certify that I have, to the best of my knowledge and belief, disclosed all actual or potential organizational conflicts of interest (OCI) under [SOLICITATION NUMBER]. I understand that the failure to disclose the existence of an actual or potential OCI shall result in the offeror not being considered for award."

OCI Mitigation Plan (if attestation is Yes) OCI Mitigation Plan Contents. At a minimum, a Mitigation Plan shall:

a. Provide organizational charts showing the offeror's (and, as appropriate, those of its subcontractors, partners, consultants, and affiliates) structure as it relates to performance of the contract awarded under this solicitation and all contracts and agreements relevant to the OCI, highlighting those elements that create the actual or apparent OCI.

b. Demonstrate how the elements that create the actual or apparent OCI will be isolated from the resources that will perform the contract awarded under this solicitation.

c. Provide information showing whether the organizational elements that will perform the contract awarded under this solicitation will be geographically or physically separated from the elements that create the actual or apparent OCI.

d. For each contract or agreement relevant to the OCI, describe the process for reassigning personnel, including those belonging to subcontractors, partners, consultants, and affiliates, from one organization to another. Include restrictions that apply.

e. For each contract or agreement relevant to the OCI, describe the controls, including nondisclosure agreements, that are exercised over the future employment of departing employees as it relates to the OCI.

f. For each contract or agreement relevant to the OCI, describe any OCI training the employees are offered or required to attend, along with the timing (before or after starting work on a government contract), frequency, length, and content of such training.

g. Provide evidence of facts and circumstances that the offeror asserts mitigate or address the concerns related to the actual or potential OCI.

VOLUME II - FACTOR 1 -

The Cover Page shall include:

Solicitation Number

Requirement Name

Business Point of Contact - Name, Email, Phone

Technical Point of Contact - Name, Email, Phone

Cage Code and Unique Entity Identifier Number for offeror and proposed subcontractors

Name of any/all subcontractors

Table of Contents

1. Response to Factor 1 Technical Proposal Subfactor 1.1

a. Program Approach

i. The contractor shall identify how they plan to assist the Government with operating the program. Detail a comprehensive management plan for the full lifecycle of all specified internship and outreach programs (SEAP, NREIP, HBCU/MI, etc.). The proposal should outline the processes for marketing, application management, participant on-boarding, and mentorship coordination.

ii. Describe the systems and controls that will be used to ensure financial accuracy and timeliness.

iii. Provide a detailed plan for website and application portal management that addresses security, uptime, and data integrity.

iv. Address how the contractor will meet the quality standards in the QASP.

Contractor proposals must demonstrate how you have successfully performed similar work in the past. For each major task in the PWS, provide a narrative example from a previous project that describes the requirement, the specific actions your team took, and the measurable results you achieved.

2. Response to Factor 1 Technical Proposal Subfactor 1.2

a. Staffing Plan

i. Present an organizational chart and include resumes for key personnel. Highlight specific experience managing programs of similar size and complexity, particularly in government contracting, STEM outreach, and financial administration.

ii. Identify how the contractor will staff the positions, retain personnel, and fill positions should personnel leave the contract.

Offerors must describe their specific methodologies for recruitment, personnel retention, and the rapid backfilling of vacancies, substantiating this plan with concrete data and examples from contracts of similar scope, such as historical employee retention rates and average time-to-fill for key positions.

VOLUME II - FACTOR 2 - PAST PERFORMANCE

The Cover Page shall include:

Solicitation Number

Requirement Name

Business Point of Contact - Name, Email, Phone

Technical Point of Contact - Name, Email, Phone

Cage Code and Unique Entity Identifier Number for offeror and proposed subcontractors

Name of any/all subcontractors

Table of Contents

Past Performance Example 1

Past Performance Information Sheet. See Section J for reference.

CPARS or Past Performance Questionnaire. See Section J for reference.

Statement of Work for Example 1

Past Performance Example 2

Past Performance Information Sheet. See Section J for reference.

CPARS or Past Performance Questionnaire. See Section J for reference.

Statement of Work for Example 2

Past Performance Example 3

Past Performance Information Sheet. See Section J for reference.

CPARS or Past Performance Questionnaire. See Section J for reference.

Statement of Work for Example 3

Offerors shall provide information relative to previous work for the same or similar services provided for all past and on-going work in Government and Non-Government contracts for technical, financial and program management support services.

Offerors must complete the Past Performance Information Form to detail and summarize the past performance information requested in this volume.

See Section J for reference.

Offerors shall provide three (3) relevant past performance examples of contract efforts performed with similar size, scope, and complexity. Past performance examples must have been performed within the past three (3) years as of the date of the solicitation. Relevant past performance is defined as efforts performed in the past three (3) years that directly track to the functional areas of the PWS (Section C) for this effort. Data concerning the offeror shall be provided first, followed by the proposed major subcontractor (if applicable), in alphabetical order. A major subcontractor is defined as one who is performing at least $5M worth of the total proposed price, excluding ODCs and profit/fee. Past performance information from subcontractors will not be considered unless 5the subcontractor is performing at least $5M worth of the total proposed price, excluding ODC's and profit/fee. Subcontractor past performance can only replace one (1) past performance example for the offeror. The offeror is still required to provide two (2) past performance examples if a major subcontractor is providing one (1) past performance example.

Offerors citing an IDIQ award as an example shall also include the Task Order number work is performed under.

If the offeror does not have three (3) recent and relevant contract efforts, the offeror shall make such a statement in this section of the proposal.

Offerors can elect to submit their most recent final CPARS or a PPQ. If submitting a PPQ, Offerors shall request customer POCs to complete past performance questionnaires on their behalf. See questionnaire template in Section J. Completed Past Performance Questionnaires shall be e-mailed directly from the client (POC/COR) to on or prior to the closing date of this solicitation. Ms. Vivian Truman at vivian.m.truman2.civ@us.navy.mil

Questionnaires received after the due date for submission of proposals may not be considered.

While the Government may elect to consider data from other sources, the burden of providing detailed, current, accurate and complete past performance information rests with the Offeror.

VOLUME III - FACTOR 3 - PRICE

The Cover Page shall include:

Solicitation Number

Requirement Name

Business Point of Contact - Name, Email, Phone

Technical Point of Contact - Name, Email, Phone

Cage Code and Unique Entity Identifier Number for offeror and proposed subcontractors

Name of any/all subcontractors

Pricing Summary Sheet - Prime - Excel - Includes ONR Service Contract Metrics aka Tripwire and Section B Fill Ins

Pricing Narrative Form - Includes Prime's Compliance with FAR 52.219-14 and Prime's Analysis of Subcontractor Proposal

Subcontractor Submissions

Pricing Summary Sheet (Excel) - Prime

Offerors shall bid the Not-to-Exceed amount of for Other Direct Costs (Stipends/Travel/Misc) (ODC). The NTE amount shall $450,000 for each year be proposed inclusive of G&A if required by the offeror's accounting practices, but without profit, fee, or any other burdens. Offerors shall not propose any higher or lower ODC amounts.

Offerors shall complete the Pricing Spreadsheet in Section J.

The price proposal submitted by offerors shall consist of the following: a general worksheet, a total amount worksheet, separate worksheets for each of the five (5) years of contract performance (Base through O-IV). To evaluate the option to extend services (FAR 52.217-8) CLINs, one-half of the proposed price for the last year of the performance period shall be added to the Total Evaluated Cost. No offeror input on the Excel form is required.

All formulas shall remain in the spreadsheet(s), so as to allow for the Government's evaluation of cost. 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 offerors revise the formulas, the offeror must provide a detailed narrative explaining the changes made to formulas and the worksheet(s) impacted by the changes. Offerors who manipulate formulas without a narrative explanation of what is revised may be ineligible for award.

Any proposal that does not contain subcontractor price information (if applicable) may be considered incomplete and non-responsive, rendering the prime's proposal ineligible for award.

ONR Service Contract Metrics (Excel)

The Office of Naval Research (ONR) has established service contracting tripwires for service contracts funded and executed at ONR. The service contracting tripwire applicable to the base and all option periods for this solicitation is a fully burdened labor rate of $250 per hour. This tripwire applies to prime, subcontract, and consultant labor inclusive of all subcontractor, consultant, and prime contractor indirect costs and applicable fee or profit.

Offerors and their subcontractors must provide their fully burdened labor rate computations, via a separate worksheet within the Pricing Spreadsheet (see Section J) which shall be labeled "Tripwire Data". The worksheet will demonstrate how the fully burdened proposed labor rate

(s) were computed by the offeror and subcontractor(s) in order to show compliance or non-compliance with ONR's service contracting tripwire requirement. This separate worksheet can be provided in contractor format and must be added to the Pricing Spreadsheet (see Section J) by the offeror and subcontractor in each of their respective cost proposal spreadsheets.

Offers and subcontractors who propose fully burdened labor rates in excess of $250 per hour for the base and option periods identified within this solicitation must provide a written narrative to support the rationale for proposing fully burdened labor rates in excess of $250 per hour. Offerors and subcontractors who propose fully burdened labor rates in excess of $250 per hour shall be subject to additional analysis and a higher level of review to assess cost/price reasonableness.

Pricing Narrative Form - Prime (Use the Section J, Pricing Narrative Form)

All primes shall fill out Pricing Narrative Sheet (See Section J).

Prime's Compliance with FAR 52.219-14 (Use the Section J, Pricing Narrative Form)

Prime offerors are responsible for providing the applicable certification or assurance in accordance with FAR 52.219-14, that at least 50% of the cost of contract performance incurred for personnel shall be expended for employees of the concern. Prime offerors must demonstrate in the cost volume narrative how this will be accomplished; however, if the prime and subcontractor are similarly situated they should state as such in the document.

Prime's Analysis of Subcontractor Proposal (Use the Section J, Pricing Narrative Form)

The prime contractor shall include a detailed analysis of their proposed subcontractor(s) and/or consultants to determine the price the prime has included is fair and reasonable. At a minimum, this should include how the subcontractor(s) and/or consultants were selected, the type of contract they will be awarded, and analysis of the overall price. Subcontractor(s) and/or consultants that are selected on a sole source basis require additional scrutiny from the prime contractor. Primes that fail to provide this information, or do not perform an adequate analysis may be deemed to be non compliant with the solicitation and removed from consideration.

Applicability of Section J Documents to Proposed Subcontractors and Consultants

All proposed subcontractors and/or consultants shall use all pricing documents (Excel form and PNF) which are consistent with the prime offeror. See Section J for reference. Any proposal that does not contain subcontractor price information (if applicable) may be considered incomplete and non-responsive, rendering the prime's proposal ineligible for award.

Estimating Assumptions

All offerors are hereby notified of the below estimating assumptions to be used for proposal development.

NREIP Applicant Estimate - Between 3,000 to 4,000 Applications per year

NREIP Students Placed - Between 850 to 1,050 per year

SEAP Applicant Estimate - Between 2,500 to 3,000 Applications per year

SEAP Students Placed - Between 250 to 350 per year

Naval Horizons - Up to 5,000 winners with a $200 cash prize

Short Term Internship - Between 2,150 to 2,960 per year

Outreach events - 12 events every 12 months for STEM with approximately 1,000 students engaged per event; 10-15 events from Apr to Oct each year with approximately 250-350 students engaged per event.

ONR Pre Award Acquisition Survey

Vendors are encouraged to take a survey about the ONR pre award process. The link is:

https://forms.osi.apps.mil/r/f3w1LQcAen?origin=lprLink

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