N00030-16-R-0037_Amendment_0006.pdf

N00030-16-R-0037

SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION L - INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND NOTICES TO BIDDERS

The following have been modified:

SECTION L - INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS, AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS (COMPETITIVE) (3-29-16)

A. This solicitation incorporates by reference the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and Department of Defense FAR Supplement (DFARS) provisions shown below, which are current through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-87 (effective March 7, 2016, as corrected on March 16, 2016), DFARS Publication Notice 20160325, and Class Deviation 2016-O0006. Notes and limits on the applicability of certain provisions are described in paragraph B.

Title and Date FAR Section

1. Data Universal Numbering System Number (Jul 2013) 52.204-06

2. System for Award Management (Jul 2013) – Alternate A, System for

Award Management (Feb 2014) (DFARS 252.204-7004) 52.204-07

3. Notice of Priority Rating for National Defense, Emergency Preparedness, and Energy Program Use (Apr 2008) (insert check in "DX" block)

52.211-14

4. Instructions to Offerors – Competitive Acquisition (Jan 2004) 52.215-01

5. Integrity of Unit Prices (Oct 2010) -- Alternate I (Oct 1997) 52.215-14

6. Facilities Capital Cost of Money (June 2003) 52.215-16

7. Requirements for Certified Cost or Pricing Data and Data Other Than

Certified Cost or Pricing Data (Oct 2010)[7] 52.215-20

8. Limitations on Pass-Through Charges—Identification of Subcontract Effort (Oct 2009)[4]

52.215-22

9. Type of Contract (Apr 1984) (insert “_____________” in blank) 52.216-01

10. Construction Wage Rate Requirements – Secondary Site of the Work (May

2014)[CON]

52.222-05

11. Notice of Requirement for Affirmative Action to Ensure Equal Employment Opportunity for Construction (Feb 1999) [CON] (insert “the contracting officer shall provide the information upon request” in the blanks in paragraphs (b) and (e))

52.222-23

12. Preaward On-Site Equal Opportunity Compliance Evaluation (Feb 1999)[not CON]

52.222-24

13. Certification Regarding Trafficking in Persons Compliance Plan (Mar 2015)

52.222-56

14. Notice of Buy American Requirement -- Construction Materials (May

2014) [*][CON]

52.225-10

15. Notice of Buy American Requirement -- Construction Materials Under Trade Agreements (May 2014) [*][CON]

52.225-12

16. Service of Protest (Sep 2006) (insert "Strategic Systems Programs, Attn:

Head, Contracts Office (SPN), 1250 10th St. SE, Suite 3600, Washington Navy Yard, DC 20374-5127” in blank)

52.233-02

17. Preconstruction Conference (Feb 1995)[CON] 52.236-26

18. Site Visit (Construction) (Feb 1995) [8] (in the blanks, insert the name, address, and phone number of the contracting officer or specialist indicated on the first page of this solicitation)

52.236-27

19. Preparation of Proposals -- Construction (Oct 1997) [CON] 52.236-28

20. Site Visit (Apr 1984) 52.237-01

21. Identification of Uncompensated Overtime (Mar 2015)[LOE] 52.237-10 DFARS Section

22. Alternate A, System for Award Management (Feb 2014) 252.204-7004

23. Limitations on the Use or Disclosure of Information by Litigation Support

Solicitation Offerors (Feb 2014)[10] 252.204-7013

24. Notice of Prohibition Relating to Organizational Conflict of Interest – Major Defense Acquisition Program (Dec 2010)[SV]

252.209-7008

25. Availability of Specifications, Standards, and Data Item Descriptions Not Listed in the Acquisition Streamlining and Standardization Information System (ASSIST), and Plans, Drawings, and Other Pertinent Documents (May 2006) (insert “see SSP address on page 1 of this solicitation” in blanks)

252.211-7001

26. Notice to Prospective Suppliers on Use of Past Performance Information Retrieval System—Statistical Reporting in Past Performance Evaluations (Jun 2015)[1]

252.213-7000

27. Notice of Intent to Resolicit (Jun 2012)[5] 252.215-7007

28. Only One Offer (Oct 2013)[6] 252.215-7008

29. Advancing Small Business Growth (May 2015)[*] 252.219-7000

30. Report of Intended Performance Outside the United States and Canada –

Submission with Offer (Oct 2015)[*] 252.225-7003

31. Waiver of United Kingdom Levies – Evaluation of Offers (Apr 2003) 252.225-7032

32. Identification and Assertion of Use, Release, or Disclosure Restrictions

(Jan 2011) 252.227-7017

33. Technical Data or Computer Software Previously Delivered to the Government (Jun 1995)

252.227-7028

34. Notice of Earned Value Management System (DEVIATION)(Sep 2015) [11][3][not FFP][not LOE]

252.234-7001

35. Notice of Special Standards of Responsibility (Dec 1991)[2] 252.237-7000

36. Notice of Supply Chain Risk (Nov 2013)[9] 252.239-7017

B. An abbreviation, symbol, or numeral in brackets ( [ ] ) to the right of a title of a provision listed in paragraph A denotes a notation or limitation on the application of the provision. The key is as follows:

[FP] Applies only to the extent this solicitation contemplates a fixed-price contract.

[not FFP] Does not apply to the extent this solicitation contemplates a firm-fixed-price contract.

[LOE] Applies only to the extent this solicitation contemplates a level-of-effort contract.

[not LOE] Does not apply to the extent this solicitation contemplates a level-of-effort contract.

[SV] Applies only to the extent this solicitation contemplates a contract for services.

[CON] Applies only to the extent this solicitation contemplates a contract for construction.

[not CON] Does not apply to the extent this solicitation contemplates a contract for construction.

[*] The FAR or DFARS (including any authorized deviation) prescribes that this provision is to be inserted in a solicitation only if the contract that is expected to result from the solicitation meets or is under a certain dollar-value threshold. Therefore, this provision does not apply if the contracting officer determines that the contract that is expected to result from this solicitation does not meet or is under, respectively, that threshold.

[1] Applies only to the extent this solicitation is for supplies and uses FAR Part 13 simplified acquisition procedures.

[2] Applies only to the extent this solicitation contemplates a contract for audit services.

[3] In accordance with the DFARS, Class Deviation 15-C-913, and NMCARS 5234.201(1)(i), applies only to the extent the total value of the contract line items that are neither FFP nor LOE equals or exceeds $20 million, unless otherwise specified in this solicitation.

[4] Applies only to the extent the clause at FAR 52.215-23 applies to this solicitation.

[5] Applies only if this solicitation provides offerors fewer than 30 days to submit proposals.

[6] Does not apply to the extent this acquisition is within an exception in DFARS 215.371-4(a).

[7] This provision applies only as indicated in the provision Only One Offer, DFARS 252.215-2008, and, if this provision applies, the offeror shall complete and submit the checklist specified in Proposal Adequacy Checklist, DFARS 252.215-7009.

[8] Applies in lieu of the provision at FAR 52.237-1 to the extent this solicitation contemplates a fixed-price construction contract.

[9] Applies only to the extent this solicitation contemplates a contract for information technology, whether acquired as a service or as a supply, that is a covered system, is part of a covered system, or is in support of a covered system, as defined at DFARS 239.7301.

[10] Applies only if this solicitation contemplates a contract involving litigation support as defined in accordance with paragraph (a) of this provision.

[11] The provision Notice of Earned Value Management System (Apr 2008), DFARS 252.234-7001, is hereby incorporated by reference in this solicitation, and, in accordance with Class Deviation 2015-O0017, is revised as follows: (a) change the title to “Notice of Earned Value Management System (DEVIATION) (Sep 2015)”; and (b) delete “$50,000,000” wherever it appears and in lieu thereof insert “$100,000,000”.

C. The following provisions apply to this solicitation:

1. SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998), FAR 52.252-1

This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions 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. The offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es): FAR provisions at https://www.acquisition.gov/ and DFARS provisions at http://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dars/index.html.

2. AUTHORIZED DEVIATIONS IN PROVISIONS (APR 1984), FAR 52.252-5

(a) The use in this solicitation of any Federal Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR Chapter 1) provision with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the date of the provision.

(b) The use in this solicitation of any Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (48 CFR Chapter 2) provision with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the name of the regulation.

3. EVALUATION OF COMPENSATION FOR PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYEES (FEB 1993), FAR 52.222-46 (not applicable if the contracting officer notifies the offeror in writing that this provision is inapplicable due to the expected dollar value of the contract resulting from this solicitation) (set forth in full text in accordance with DASN(AP) memorandum, January 4, 2016, subject: Use of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Provision 52.222-46, Evaluation of Compensation for Professional Employees)

(a) Recompetition of service contracts may in some cases result in lowering the compensation (salaries and fringe benefits) paid or furnished professional employees. This lowering can be detrimental in obtaining the quality of professional services needed for adequate contract performance. It is therefore in the Government’s best interest that professional employees, as defined in 29 CFR 541, be properly and fairly compensated. As part of their proposals, offerors will submit a total compensation plan setting forth salaries and fringe benefits proposed for the professional employees who will work under the contract. The Government will evaluate the plan to assure that it reflects a sound management approach and understanding of the contract requirements. This evaluation will include an assessment of the offeror’s ability to provide uninterrupted high-quality work. The professional compensation proposed will be considered in terms of its impact upon recruiting and retention, its realism, and its consistency with a total plan for compensation. Supporting information will include data, such as recognized national and regional compensation surveys and studies of professional, public and private organizations, used in establishing the total compensation structure.

(b) The compensation levels proposed should reflect a clear understanding of work to be performed and should indicate the capability of the proposed compensation structure to obtain and keep suitably qualified personnel to meet mission objectives. The salary rates or ranges must take into account differences in skills, the complexity of various disciplines, and professional job difficulty. Additionally, proposals envisioning compensation levels lower than those of predecessor contractors for the same work will be evaluated on the basis of maintaining program continuity, uninterrupted high-quality work, and availability of required competent professional service employees.

Offerors are cautioned that lowered compensation for essentially the same professional work may indicate lack of sound management judgment and lack of understanding of the requirement.

(c) The Government is concerned with the quality and stability of the work force to be employed on this contract.

Professional compensation that is unrealistically low or not in reasonable relationship to the various job categories, since it may impair the Contractor’s ability to attract and retain competent professional service employees, may be viewed as evidence of failure to comprehend the complexity of the contract requirements.

(d) Failure to comply with these provisions may constitute sufficient cause to justify rejection of a proposal.

L-1 GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS

L-1.1 Solicitation N00030-16-R-0037 (“the solicitation” or “this solicitation”). The solicitation will be made available only through the Federal Business Operations (FBO) website: https://www.fbo.gov .

The government will not release hard copies of the solicitation in response to any written, telephone, or facsimile requests.

Offerors must direct questions concerning the solicitation in writing or via email (appropriately encrypted if required) to the primary Point of Contact (POC) listed below. The Government will not accept telephonic questions or inquiries. Offerors shall submit questions by 13 May 2016, noon (local time) to allow time for responses to be prepared. The Government will release all questions and answers via email.

L-1.2 Points of Contact. The points of contact for this acquisition are as follows:

Primary:

Mr. David Schofield, SPN102 Strategic Systems Programs (SSP) https://www.fbo.gov/

1250 10th Street SE, Suite 4600 Washington Navy Yard, DC 20374-5127

(202) 433-8425 Email: david.schofield@ssp.navy.mil

Alternate:

Ms. Virginia Hennings, SPN10 Strategic Systems Programs (SSP) 1250 10th Street SE, Suite 4600 Washington Navy Yard, DC 20374-5127

(202) 433-8410 Email: virginia.hennings@ssp.navy.mil

L-2 GENERAL PROCEDURES

L-2.1 Procedures. This is a best value source selection conducted in accordance with the FAR Part 15, Contracting by Negotiation, as supplemented by the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) Part 215; the Navy Marine Corps Acquisition Regulation Supplement (NMCARS) Part 5215; and the Department of Defense Source Selection Procedures, 04 March 2011. The Government may award without discussions. The Offeror’s initial proposal should contain the best terms for the requirement.

L-2.2 Disclosure of Proposal Information. SSP intends to disclose the Offerors’ proposals to authorized government parties, and for non-voting evaluation, to authorized non-government third-parties as stated below:

a. EMCUBE Inc., Alexandria, VA.

The Offeror’s proposal must contain a written release from the Offeror to allow for the above listed non-government third-parties to evaluate the proposal. Non-government third-party personnel are required by the Government to sign a certificate of non-disclosure prior to their gaining access to Offerors’ proposals.

L-2.4 Teaming Arrangements: Offerors shall submit letters of intent, teaming agreements or other evidence of commitment by subcontractors to support the successful Offeror’s team as part of Volume IV. Failure to submit letters of intent, teaming agreements, or other evidence of commitment by named subcontractors, or failure to name subcontractors, may be deemed by the Government to present a significant risk to the Offeror’s ability to perform the work required under this solicitation. In addition, it should be noted that the Government views certain types of subcontractor arrangements as carrying potential risk. Contractor team arrangements are subject to the limitations stated in FAR 9.604.

L-2.3 Organizational Conflict of Interest. Due to Organizational Conflict of Interest concerns, FAR Part 9.5, the Government will not accept any Offeror proposal that include EMCUBE, Inc. or any division, sector, subsidiary, or affiliate thereof as consultants, team members, joint venture members, or subcontractors at any tier.

L-2.4 Technical Data and Other Information. The Offeror should review the provisions and clauses of this solicitation related to proposal information, technical data, and other information, including, but not limited to, those in Section I and Section L entitled “Rights in Technical Data – Noncommercial Items” (DFARS 225.227-7013), “Rights in Noncommercial Computer Software and Noncommercial Computer Software Documentation” (DFARS 252.227-7014), “Rights in Bid or Proposal Information “ (DFARS 252.227-7016), and “Identification and Assertion of Use, Release, or Disclosure Restrictions” (DFARS 252.227-7017). The latter provision requires an Offeror to identify technical data or computer software that the Offeror, its subcontractor or suppliers, or potential subcontractor or suppliers assert should be furnished to the Government with restrictions on use, release, or disclosure.

mailto:david.schofield@ssp.navy.mil mailto:virginia.hennings@ssp.navy.mil

L-3 PROPOSAL REQUIREMENTS

L-3.1 Proposal Requirements - General. The Offeror shall submit only one proposal. The proposal shall consist of three separately bound volumes: An Executive Summary (a short summary of the Offeror’s proposal), a Cost Volume (covering cost and fee information, and certain other matters) and a Technical Volume (covering technical information, and certain other matters). The Offeror's proposal must include all required information in sufficient detail to permit evaluation. The proposal should be detailed and complete as to clearly demonstrate the Offeror has a thorough understanding of all technical and other requirements. Non-conformance with the solicitation instructions may result in an unfavorable proposal evaluation or rejection of an Offeror’s proposal, rendering it ineligible for award. Offerors must assume the Government has no prior knowledge of their experience, and that it will base its evaluation on the information presented in the Offeror's proposal.

L-3.2 Contract Security Classification Specification. The security classification of this procurement is indicated in the Contract Security Classification Specification (Section J: Attachment 1 - DD Form 254). The proposal shall state the Offeror meets the requirements stated in paragraph L-3.3.

L-3.3 Mandatory Facility and Personnel Clearances. The security classification for this procurement is indicated in the Contract Security Classification Specification (Section J: Attachment 1 - DD Form 254). To be eligible for award, the Offeror shall meet the following mandatory requirements:

To be eligible for award, an offeror must meet the following Mandatory Requirements:

1. Offeror must have a TOP SECRET facility clearance at time of award (For contract facility security requirements, see Contract Security Classification Specification, Section J, Attachment 1:

DD Form 254) ; and

2. Offeror personnel proposed and assigned to support Paragraph A (NUCLEAR WEAPON SURETY) of CLIN 0001 (and, if exercised, option CLINs 0004, 0007, 0010) must have TOP SECRET clearance at time of award; and

3. Offeror personnel proposed and assigned to support Paragraphs B through G of CLIN 0001 (and, if exercised, option CLINs 0004, 0007, 0010) must have SECRET clearance at time of award; and

4. Offeror personnel proposed and assigned to support Paragraph H of CLIN 0001 (and, if exercised, option CLINs 0004, 0007, 0010) must have TOP SECRET/SCI clearance (i.e., TOP SECRET (TS) clearance with access to Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI)) at time of award; and

5. Offeror personnel proposed and assigned to support Paragraph A, subparagraph A(2), (3), (4), (5), (6), (7), (8); and Paragraph B; and Paragraph C, subparagraphs (C) (4), (6), (7), (8), (9); and Paragraph D, subparagraphs D(1), (2) of CLIN 0002 (if exercised, and if exercised, option CLINs 0005, 0008, 0011) must have TOP SECRET clearance at time of award; and

6. Offeror personnel proposed and assigned to support Paragraph A, subparagraph A(1);

Paragraph C, subparagraphs C(1), (2), (3), (5); and Paragraph D, subparagraph D(3) and Paragraph E subparagraph E(1) of CLIN 0002 (if exercised, and if exercised, option CLINs 0005, 0008, 0011) must have TOP SECRET/SCI clearance (i.e., TOP SECRET (TS) clearance with access to Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI)) at time of award (and the Offeror must propose: a minimum of 1,666 hours to perform this work under CLIN 0002 (if exercised); a minimum of 4,000 hours to perform this work under option CLINs 0005 (if exercised); a minimum of 4,000 hours to perform this work under option CLIN 0008 (if exercised); and a minimum of 4,000 hours to perform this work under option CLIN 0011 (if exercised)); and

7. Offeror personnel proposed and assigned to support Paragraph A, subparagraph A(9); Paragraph C, subparagraphs C(10), (11), (12), (13); Paragraph D, subparagraph D(4); and Paragraph E, subparagraph E(2) of CLIN 0002 (if exercised, and if exercised, option CLINs 0005, 0008, 0011) must have SECRET clearance at time of award; and

8. Offeror personnel proposed and assigned to support Paragraphs A, subparagraph A(2), and Paragraph B, subparagraphs (2), (3), (4), (7) of option CLIN 0003 (if exercised and if exercised, option CLINs 0006, 0009, 0012) and must have SECRET clearance at time of award.

L-3.4 Proposal Security Classification. An Offeror must ensure its proposal is unclassified and appropriately marked.

L-3.5 Proposal Submission Deadline. All proposals are due at the location specified in paragraph L-3.6 on 26 May 2016 at noon (local time). If an Offeror’s proposal is not received by the due date and time specified, the proposal is considered late in accordance with FAR 52.215-1, Instructions to Offerors – Competitive Acquisition. An Offeror’s proposal must be valid for at least 250 days after the due date. The Offeror must make a clear statement in Volume I, Section IV that the proposal is valid for at least 250 days after the due date.

L-3.6 Proposal Due Date and Address. All proposals must be submitted by 26 May 2016, noon (local time) to the following address:

Strategic Systems Programs (SSP) ATTN: Mr. David Schofield, SPN102 1250 10th Street SE, Suite 4600 Washington Navy Yard, DC 20374-5127

L-3.6.1 Limited Access to Washington Navy Yard (WNY). Strategic Systems Programs (SSP) HQ is located at the WNY, where access is strictly limited in accordance with Naval District Washington (NDW) security regulations.

Proposals may be mailed or hand-delivered. Offerors should bear in mind that U.S. Mail deliveries have frequently been delayed in the Washington, DC area due to security measures. If you hand-deliver your proposal, ensure adequate time has been allowed by your representative to accommodate the additional WNY security procedures.

Detention at a WNY gate, any delay (mail or hand-delivery) resulting from security procedures, or failure to adhere to the procedures provided herein will not be considered an exception to timely proposal delivery as addressed in FAR 52.215-1, Instructions to Offerors – Competitive Acquisition.

SSP and the SSP Contracts Division (SPN) are restricted areas. An Offeror who desires to hand-deliver a proposal must email the Primary POC at david.schofield@ssp.navy.mil at least two business days prior to arriving at the WNY to make arrangements. Offerors with proper credentials (CAC or military ID) can enter the WNY via appropriate open gates.

Offerors without credentials must go to the O Street Gate to obtain a pass from the WNY Pass Office. Vehicles entering the WNY are subject to random searches. Packages should not be sealed as they are subject to inspection and classified material must not be included in the Offeror’s proposal. Offerors should visit the WNY website (http://www.cnic.navy.mil/regions/ndw/installations/nsa_washington.html) prior to driving to WNY.

L-3.7 Proposal Organization. The Offeror must prepare the proposal as set forth in the Proposal Organization Table (Table L-3.1 below). The titles of the volumes must be as defined in the tables below, all of which must be within the required page limits and with the number of copies as specified in Table L-3.1 and Table L-3.2. The volumes identified in the table should be separately bound in three-ring, loose-leaf binders, as necessary. The contents of each proposal volume are described in the Proposal Organization paragraphs as noted in the tables below.

mailto:david.schofield@ssp.navy.mil http://www.cnic.navy.mil/regions/ndw/installations/nsa_washington.html

L-3.8 The tables below (Table L-3.1 and Table L-3.2) must serve as the Offeror’s guide for proposal organization and content by volume.

Table L-3.1 Proposal Organization and Number of Copies

TITLE ‘ORIGINAL’

Signed, Unbound, Hardcopy

‘COPY’

Bound, Hardcopy ‘E-COPIES’*

VOLUME I EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1 3 1

VOLUME II COST/PRICE 1 3 4

VOLUME III TECHNICAL: All Sections (I-IX) 1 7 VOLUME III TECHNICAL: Sections I – VIII 7 VOLUME III TECHNICAL: Section IX - Past Performance 7**

* EACH VOLUME MUST BE SUBMITTED ON A SEPARATE CD-ROM.

** Section VIII: Past Performance shall be separately tabbed and included with the other Technical Volume sections in all hardcopies but shall be provided on CD-ROMs separate from the other Technical Volume sections for all electronic copies as indicated in Table L-3.1.

Table L-3.2 Summary of Proposal Delivery Requirements

Proposal Component Delivery Media/Description Page Limits

VOLUME I EXECUTIVE SUMMARY See Table L-3.1 10 pages, but not including pages listed under L-3.10

Volume I: First Page, Title Page and Table of Contents

I.A.W. FAR 52.215-1, separately identified, but included in Volume I None

Section I: Proposal Summary Separately identified, but included in Volume I Included within 10 pages Section II: Company Information Separately identified, but included in Volume I Included within 10 pages Section III: Master Table of Contents Separately identified, but included in Volume I Included within 10 pages Section IV: Terms and Conditions Separately identified, but included in Volume I Included within 10 pages

VOLUME II COST/PRICE See Table L-3.1 None

Volume II: First Page, Title Page and Table of Contents

I.A.W. FAR 52.215-1, separately identified, but included in Volume II None

Section I: Contract Amounts and Costs Separately identified, but included in Volume II None Section II: Subcontracts/Inter-Organizational Transfers Separately identified, but included in Volume II None

Section III: Subcontracting Plan Separately identified, but included in Volume II None Section IV: Solicitation Separately identified, but included in Volume II None Section V: Other Information Separately identified, but included in Volume II None Section VI: Use of Existing Government Property Separately identified, but included in Volume II None

VOLUME III TECHNICAL See Table L-3.1 70 pages, but not including pages listed under L-3.10

Volume III: First Page, Title Page and Table of Contents

I.A.W. FAR 52.215-1, separately identified, but included in volume III None

Section I: Introduction Separately identified, but included in Volume III Included within 70 pages Section II: Personnel Separately identified, but included in Volume III Included within 70 pages Section III: Technical/Management Approach Separately identified, but included in Volume III Included within 70 pages Section IV: Small Business Participation Included within 70 pages

Section V: Other Separately identified, but included in Volume III Included within 70 pages Section VI: Travel Summary Separately identified, but included in Volume III None Section VII: Bill of Material Separately identified, but included in Volume III None Section VIII: Other Direct Costs (ODCs) Separately identified, but included in Volume III None

Section IX: Past Performance Separately identified, but included in Volume III* None

* Section IX: Past Performance shall be separately tabbed and included with the other Technical Volume sections in all hardcopies but shall be provided on CD-ROMs separate from the other Technical Volume sections for all electronic copies as indicated in Table L-3.1.

L-3.9 Page Limits. Page limitations (per Table L-3.2 above) must be treated as maximums. If exceeded, the excess pages will not be read or considered in the evaluation of the proposal. When both sides of a sheet display printed material, it will be counted as two pages. The page limitations shall apply to both electronic and hardcopy proposals.

L-3.10 Each page must be counted except the following:

a. Volume Cover Pages;

b. Table of Contents (Master Table of Contents in Executive Summary Volume is counted);

c. List of Tables and Figures;

d. Glossaries;

e. Tabs;

f. Dividers;

g. Blank pages;

h. Annual Representations & Certifications Information (Section K);

i. Travel Summaries (Volume III Section V);

j. Bill of Material Lists (Volume III Section VI);

k. ODC Lists (Volume III Section VII);

l. Past Performance (Volume III Section VIII)

m. Consent Letters/Client Authorization Letters; and

n. Standard Form (SF) 26, SF 30(s) and SF 33(s).

L-3.11 Page Format. Except as identified in section L-3.13 page size must be 8.5 x 11 inches. Except for the reproduced sections of the solicitation document and as identified in section L-3.17, the text size must be no less than Microsoft (MS) Word Times New Roman 12 point font. Margins must be at least 1-inch for the top, bottom and sides. Pages must be numbered sequentially by volume. In the event the Offeror creates an ambiguity, the Government may exercise its own discretion in counting pages. Special considerations will not be given for colors, pictures or unnecessary graphics. Compact Disks (CD) are the only acceptable medium for the e-copies (e.g., CD- ROM); other media types will not be accepted.

L-3.12 Clarifications and Discussions. The Government may seek clarifications and/or discussions with Offerors in the form of an Evaluation Notice (EN). ENs may be sent electronically (e.g., via email) at the discretion of the Government. The EN will request an email or a hardcopy response. If a hardcopy is requested, the Offeror’s EN response must be clearly marked or identifiable to distinguish between the original and clarifications.

L-3.13 Foldout Pages,. Foldouts of up to 11-inch x 17-inch maximum size are allowable for tables and figures and will be counted as a single page.

L-3.14 Abbreviations Glossary. Each volume must contain a glossary of all abbreviations and acronyms used for the entire proposal, with an explanation for each. Glossaries do not count against the page limitations for their respective volumes.

L-3.15 Table of Contents. Each volume must contain a detailed table of contents to delineate the subparagraphs within that volume. A Master Table of Contents, contained in Volume I, must contain a consolidation of the individual Tables of Contents for all Volumes (I through III).

L-3.16 Indexing. Tab indexing must be used to identify sections within each Volume. The Offeror must index the sections identified in the Volume Organization outlined in each volume. Tabs do not count against the page limitations for the respective volumes.

L-3.17 Tables and Figures. Tables and figures may be used, but are not required. Elaborate, unnecessary graphics are not desired; only useful information should be provided. Times New Roman 10pt may be used in tables.

Figures may use any appropriate font and size as long as they are legible. If provided, each volume must contain a list of all tables and figures within that volume. The List of Tables and Figures will not count against the page limitations for the respective volumes.

L-3.18 Cross-Referencing. Each volume must be written on a stand-alone basis so its content can be evaluated without cross-referencing other proposal volumes.

L-3.19 Proposal Submission. Offerors must submit the proposal paper hardcopies and electronic copies to the address and primary point of contact listed in paragraph L-3.6. Proposals must be submitted in accordance with Table L-3.1 and Table L-3.2 and the requirements of this solicitation. All copies (original, hardcopy and electronic copy) of an Offeror’s proposal must be submitted together no later than the proposal submission deadline in paragraph L-3.5. All Prime and team member information must be incorporated into one coherent submittal. Be sure to apply appropriate markings, such as the legend at FAR 52.215-1(e), Restriction on disclosure and use of data.

L-3.20 Proposal Identification.

One hardcopy of each volume must be clearly identified as “ORIGINAL”. The “Original” must be identified as follows:

a. Clearly marked as “ORIGINAL”;

b. Printed head-to-foot so that each page can be read when placed in a standard two-hole file folder;

c. Each volume must have a cover sheet, clearly marked with volume number, “ORIGINAL”, Offeror’s name, solicitation title, solicitation number, and security classification; and

d. Proposals must be addressed to the Primary POC.

All other hardcopies of each volume must be clearly identified as “COPY”. The “Copy” must be identified as follows:

a. Clearly marked as “COPY”;

b. Each volume must have a cover sheet, clearly marked with volume number, “COPY”, Offeror’s name, solicitation title, solicitation number, and security classification; separately bound in a three-ring loose-leaf binder, which must permit the volume to lie flat when open; and

c. Proposals must be addressed to the Primary POC.

All e-copies of each volume must be clearly identified as “COPY”. The “Copy” must be identified as follows:

a. Clearly marked as “COPY”;

b. All electronic copies must be submitted on CD-ROM in a protective sleeve/case;

c. Each CD-ROM must have a separate protective sleeve/case. Each volume’s CD-ROM(s) and protective sleeves/cases must be clearly marked with volume number (and sections for Volume III CD-ROMs), “COPY”, Offeror’s name, solicitation title, solicitation number, and security classification; and

d. Proposals must be addressed to the Primary POC.

L-3.21 Additional Hardcopy Information. Staples must not be used. A cover sheet should be placed with each bound and unbound hardcopy, clearly marked with volume number, copy number, Offeror’s name, solicitation title, solicitation number, and security classification (reference FAR 52.215-1(c)(2)).

L-3.22 Binder Labels and Colors. A label should be placed in the front cover of each binder clearly identifying volume number, copy number, Offeror’s name, solicitation title, solicitation number and applicable security classification. A label should be placed in the spine of each binder clearly identifying volume number, copy number, Offeror’s name, solicitation title, solicitation number and applicable security classification. All unclassified document binders should have a color other than red or other applicable security designation colors.

L-3.23 Electronic Volumes/e-Copies. Complete electronic volumes must be submitted in Microsoft Office format, readable by Microsoft (MS) Word 2003, MS Excel 2003, MS Project 2003, and MS Power Point 2003, or later version through 2007, as applicable and compatible with the following available Government equipment and software products: Microsoft Office 2007. Excluding Excel (cost data), Adobe Acrobat may also be used for files beyond the capability of MS Word, MS Project and MS Power Point. Electronic copies must not be password protected. Electronic file directory titles and organization must reflect the titles and organization of these instructions. Offerors must ensure electronic copies on CD-ROM are virus free. Sound/video files are prohibited.

L-3.23.1 Electronic Volume – Exact Duplicates. E-copies of the proposal should be an exact duplicate of the “Original” paper proposal. Page format restriction and limitations outlined in this Section L apply. The CD-ROMs will also be used for proposal evaluation. The Government will not perform a word-by-word check of the “Original” vs. electronic versions. If discrepancies are identified between the electronic proposal and the “Original” paper proposal, the paper proposal will prevail.

L-3.23.2 Cost/Price Volume CD-ROM Requirements. Offerors shall provide all Cost/Price data required in L-5.5.2 and L-5.5.3 in Microsoft Excel format with embedded formulas unlocked. The files contained on the Volume II Cost/Price CD-ROM shall not be read/write/password protected. If files contain links, the links must be intact and maintained through all revisions. No macros are allowed.

L-4 VOLUME I - EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

L-4.1 Executive Summary - General. Volume I, the Executive Summary, is a summary of the entire proposal. It must include a short summary of the Offeror’s proposal, certain company information, a Master Table of Contents and acceptance of solicitation terms and conditions. All technical and cost information presented in Volume I should be for summary purposes only. Information presented in Volume I will not be considered in the Government’s Technical and Cost/Price evaluations. Any summary material presented in Volume I must not be considered as meeting the requirements for any portions of other volumes of the proposal.

L-4.2 Section I: Proposal Summary. In this section, the Offeror must provide a short proposal summary, including background of the Offeror’s organization and summaries of Volume II (Cost/Price) and Volume III (Technical).

Summary information for the Cost/Price Volume should include a table providing total price, including fee, and a breakdown of the major cost elements by CLIN and CLIN summary. Summary information for the Technical

Volume should include a brief summary (short paragraph) of the Offeror’s proposal with respect to Personnel, Technical/Management Approach, Past Performance, and Small Business Participation.

L-4.3 Section II: Company Information. In this section, the Offeror must provide the company/division address, identifying codes, and applicable designations, company/division street address, county and facility code, CAGE code, DUNS code, size of business (large or small), and labor surplus area designation. The Offeror must also provide the mailing address, telephone and fax numbers and facility codes for the cognizant Contract Administration Office, DCAA, and Government Paying Office including the name, telephone and fax number for the Administrative Contracting Officer (ACO). Offeror must provide a single point of contact and one alternate for all matters dealing with their proposal including name, position title, address, phone, fax number and email address.

L-4.4 Section III: Master Table of Contents. This area must include a master table of contents of the entire proposal (include in Volume I only).

L-4.5 Section IV: Terms and Conditions. Offerors are required to meet all solicitation requirements, such as terms and conditions, representations and certifications, and technical requirements, in addition to those identified in evaluation factors or subfactors.

The Offeror shall provide a statement that by submitting its offer, the Offeror accedes to all solicitation requirements, including terms and conditions, representations and certifications, and technical requirements.

L-5 VOLUME II – COST/PRICE

L-5.1 Volume II General Information. Information presented in Volume II must be consistent with the information contained in other proposal volumes. Failure to comply with the solicitation’s requirements for pricing information may result in an adverse assessment of an Offeror’s proposal and may reduce or eliminate its chance of being selected for award. When an Offeror fails to furnish pricing information required by the solicitation, the Offeror bears full responsibility for any adverse impact upon the evaluation of its proposal. In this solicitation “contract work” means the work described in the Statement of Work (SOW)/Section C of the Schedule of this solicitation.

L-5.2 Data Other than Certified Cost or Pricing Data. In accordance with FAR 15.305(a)(1), adequate price competition is anticipated, which will establish price reasonableness. However, if after receipt of proposals, the Contracting Officer determines that there is inadequate price competition, and none of the exceptions in FAR 15.403-1 applies, the Contracting Officer may request data other than certified cost or pricing data.

L-5.3 Government Property. The is no GFP to be provided for this effort. However, For CLIN 0001 (and if exercised, Option CLINs 0004, 0007, and 0010), the government will provide office supplies, desk telephone, cubicle space, and laptop for: one contractor person who is to perform effort on-site at SSP HQ; and one contractor person who is to perform effort on-site at the Pentagon. The Contractor is responsible for acquiring and maintaining any needed external systems connections to SWSNET, SIPRNET and other government and contractor accounting, depot and payment databases. See paragraph L-5.5.7 Section VI: Use of Existing Government Property for information on use of existing Government property. The Offeror shall state whether it and/or its anticipated subcontractors propose to use existing Government property in the performance of work under the resulting contract.

L-5.4 Contractor-Acquired Property (CAP). As this is a services contract, CAP is not anticipated.

L-5.5 Cost/Price Volume II Organization. Volume II must contain the proposed estimated cost and fixed-fee information and certain other information described below. In addition to being provided in Volume II, all Cost/Price data required in L-5.5.2 and L-5.5.3 shall also be provided electronically as detailed in L-3.23.2.

Information in Volume II may be presented in any reasonable format and Sections must be separated by a tab page.

Volume II must be organized as follows:

L-5.5.1 First page, Title Page, and Table of Contents. The first page of Volume II must be a page (which may be in the form of a cover letter) containing all the information required in paragraph (c) (2) of the provision “Instructions to Offerors – Competitive Acquisition” at FAR 52.215-1. A title page must follow the first page. A table of contents listing all subdivisions and applicable page numbers must follow the title page.

L-5.5.2 Section I: Contract Amounts and Costs. (Section B, Unit Price/Amounts and Contract Amounts of the Schedule are to be filled in by the Offeror.) This section shall provide a breakdown of the Offeror’s proposed estimated costs and fixed fees to allow for the required cost realism analysis, cost analysis, and price analysis to be performed by the Procuring Contracting Officer (PCO). This section shall provide costs and fees for each individual contract line item. The information required for electronic copies shall be THE SAME AS THAT PROVIDED IN HARD COPY, and the electronic copies shall include the following:

a. The Offeror shall provide an electronic copy of the cost and labor hour summary by Contract Line Item Number (CLIN), in Microsoft Excel with working formulas, rounded to the nearest dollar, and formatted to trace cost flow by CLIN. Each CLIN shall be designated its own spreadsheet. A summary spreadsheet of all CLINs shall also be incorporated so the impact of any additions or reductions can be immediately ascertained.

b. Each CLIN spreadsheet shall be broken out and priced to include individual proposed, labor category, labor rate, number of hours and corresponding direct labor totals, all other direct and indirect rates and associated dollars as applicable, including fringe, overhead (OH), General & Administration (G&A), travel, material, other direct costs (ODCs), subcontracts, cost of money, and fee; rolled into a calculated total with formulas imbedded per each Excel spreadsheet.

An example of the pricing to be provided by CLIN, is provided as follows:

c. The summary spreadsheet of all CLINs shall be priced by Cost Element and be linked to the individual CLIN spreadsheets so that the impact of any additions or reductions within individual CLIN spreadsheets, can be immediately ascertained. This summary spreadhseet of all CLINs shall also include a breakdown of the man hours proposed, by labor category, by skill level.

d. The Offeror shall provide the rationale or basis of estimate that describes and relates the tasks of the SOW, by CLIN, and Option CLIN, to the proposed labor categories, skill levels, and associated costs and labor hours.

e. For each labor category and skill level proposed, the Offeror shall provide the proposed labor rate:

1) A definition of each labor category and skill level; and

2) The basis of the rate proposed and a justification for each proposed labor rate that varies from the rate recommended by the Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA), if applicable.

f. The Offeror shall provide the proposed Indirect Costs: e.g., Overhead, General Administration (G&A) expenses, and cost of money (including its respective allocation bases, rates, and amounts for each) for each fiscal year, and the basis of the rates for proposed Indirect Costs. Any variances in the indirect rates, G&A expenses rates, and cost of money rates from the rates recommended by the Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) shall be identified and explained;

CLIN 1

Name

LbCat

Hrly Lbr Rte

Lbr Hrs

Tot dir Lbr

SubK TOT$ Frng$ O/H$ G&A$ Travel$ Mat$ ODC$ COM$

SUB

TOT FEE$ TOT$

JOE Eng I $60 3 $180 $1 $1 $1 $100 $0 $0 $1 $284 $ 17 $301

SAM MgrII $70 2 $140 $1 $1 $1 $100 $0 $0 $1 $244 $ 15 $259

SubTot

5 $320

$2 $2 $2 $200 $0 $0 $2 $528 $ 32

SUBK1

$100

$100

SUBK2

$200

$200

SUBK Sub Tot

5 $300 $300

TOT

10 $320 $300 $2 $2 $2 $200 $0 $0 $2 $828 $32 $860

g. The Offeror shall propose travel exacly as per the SOW and provide estimated travel costs indicating the destination, number of trips, number of persons, purpose, and duration of each trip. All travel must be in accordance with FAR 31.205- 46 and Federal Travel Regulation (FTR) and Joint Travel Regulation (JTR). Travel must be invoiced at actual costs in accordance with the FTR plus G&A. Travel shall be proposed as non-Fee bearing (NOTE: ONLY THE PRIME OFFEROR IS TO

PROPOSE TRAVEL);

h. The Offeror shall identify any material costs proposed. Any material shall be itemized with supporting information provided (e.g., description, quantity, unit cost, total cost, basis of estimate);

i. The Offeror shall provide any Other Direct Costs (ODCs). ODCs shall be itemized with supporting information provided (e.g., description, quantity, unit cost, total cost, basis of estimate);

c. FOR THE ENTIRE SECTION C, EACH OFFEROR SHALL PROPOSE ACCORDING TO THE

LOE OUTLINED IN THE RFP.

L-5.5.3 Section II: Subcontracts/Inter-Organizational Transfers. Subcontract/subcontractor and inter-organizational transfer are used interchangeably in this solicitation. In this section, the Offeror shall provide a list of subcontracts and subcontract contact information (where applicable) using Tables L-5.2 and L-5.3 below. Additional subcontract cost information is also required. Each subcontract should only be listed once. The Offeror shall ensure that subcontractor prices are broken down in the same format as required of the Offeror in this solicitation (See Section L-5.5.2), with all documentation supporting the proposed costs/prices, and that total prices proposed by the subcontractors are consistent with subcontractor prices identified in the Offeror’s proposal. The Offeror shall provide a narrative describing the basis of selection, a discussion of the cost reasonableness and realism of the subcontractors’ prices and an analysis of each subcontractor’s price in excess of $750,000. Subcontractors considering their proposal data proprietary shall submit their proposals in secure, tamper-proof envelopes or containers along with subcontractor name, solicitation number and contact information (as applicable). The Primary POC will not accept a proposal submitted directly to SSP by a subcontractor.

The Offeror shall also provide:

a. Table L-5.2 Subcontract/Inter-Organizational Transfers List

SUBCONTRACTOR

NAME

BUSINESS

CATEGORY

APPLICABLE

CLIN(s)

PORTION OF

TOTAL

PRIME PRICE

TOTAL

SUBCONTRACT

PRICE

1) Subcontractor Name: Name (company) of the subcontractor or inter-organizational transfer that will be performing contract work;

2) Business Category: Subcontractor’s business category, such as a large business or small business. If the subcontractor is a small disadvantaged business (SDB) concern, provide the type of SDB as defined in FAR Part 19;

3) Applicable CLINs: Self-explanatory;

4) Portion of Total Prime Price: The portion of the Offeror’s total proposed price attributed to the proposed subcontract price; and

5) Total Subcontract Price: Provide the total price of the proposed subcontract listed.

b. Table L-5.3 Subcontractor/Inter-Organizational Transfers Contact Information

SUBCONTRACTOR

NAME

CONTACT

INFORMATION CAGE CODE COGNIZANT

DCMA/DCAA

DCMA CONTACT

INFORMATION

1) Subcontractor Name: Name (company) of the subcontractor or inter-organizational transfer that will be performing contract work;

2) Contact Information: POC, address, email and phone number (as applicable);

3) CAGE Code: Subcontractor CAGE Code;

4) Cognizant DCMA: Cognizant DCMA office name (e.g., DCMA – Seattle); and

5) DCMA Contact Information: DCMA/DCAA address, POC, email and phone number.

c. FOR EACH SUBCONTRACTOR, THE OFFEROR SHALL PROVIDE THE SAME INFORMATION AS REQUIRED IN

SECTION L-5.5.2 (EXCEPT THAT NO TRAVEL IS TO BE PROPOSED BY ANY SUBCONTRACTOR).

L-5.5.4 Section III: Subcontracting Plan.

The Offeror’s attention is directed to Section I clauses FAR 52.219-9 and DFARS 252.219-7003 entitled “Small Business Subcontracting Plan” and FAR 52.219-16 entitled “Liquidated Damages – Small Business Subcontracting Plan.” As prescribed in FAR 19.708, Offerors other than small business concerns shall submit a subcontracting plan and that plan, once approved, shall be made part of any contract resulting from this solicitation. In accordance with DFARS Part 219.708(b)(1)(A)(2)(B), the solicitation also includes DFARS clause 252.219-7004, Small Business Subcontracting Plan (Test Program) for any Offerors participating in the Test Program submitting proposals in response to this solicitation.

Offeror shall submit as part of its proposal a written proposed subcontracting plan in accordance with the clause entitled "SMALL BUSINESS SUBCONTRACTING PLAN" (FAR 52.219-9).