Solicitation Amendment N0018920R0017-0001.pdf

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AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

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)

30-105-04EXCEPTION TO SF 30

APPROVED BY OIRM 11-84

STANDARD FORM 30 (Rev. 10-83)

Prescribed by GSA

FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

The purpose of this amendment is to change the method of proposal submission w ithin ADDENDUM FAR 52.212-1

FAR provision 52.212-1Addendum, Instructions to Offerors—Commercial Items

1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

S 1 7

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

16C. DATE SIGNED

BY 16-Mar-2020

16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA15C. DATE SIGNED15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR

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

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (No., Street, County, State and Zip Code) X N0018920R0017

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

12-Mar-2020

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NO.

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

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

Offer 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 telegram 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 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.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required)

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

IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NO. AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

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

CONTRACT ORDER NO. IN ITEM 10A.

B. THE ABOVE NUMBERED CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES (such as changes in paying office, appropriation date, 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.)

10A. MOD. OF CONTRACT/ORDER NO.

2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NO. 5. PROJECT NO.(If applicable)

6. ISSUED BY

3. EFFECTIVE DATE

16-Mar-2020

CODE

NAVSUP FLC NORFOLK CONTRACTING

NORFOLK OFFICE

ATTN: C. WALTON

1968 GILBERT ST, SUITE 600

NORFOLK VA 23511-3392

N00189 7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than item 6)

4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO.

CODE

See Item 6

FACILITY CODECODE

EMAIL:TEL:

N0018920R0017

SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION SF 1449 - CONTINUATION SHEET

The following have been modified:

52.212-1 ADDENDUM

Addendum to FAR provision 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors

I. GENERAL

In addition to FAR provision 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Items, and any other instructions contained elsewhere in this solicitation, the following instructions are provided.

Initial proposals and any modifications thereto are to be submitted to the contracting officer on or before the closing date and time cited in this solicitation. Hard copies, Faxes, e-mails, and/or responses through Navy Electronic

Commerce Online (NECO) or any method other than e-mails are not acceptable.

HAND-CARRIED PROPOSALS ARE NOT AUTHORIZED.

The proposal shall consist of the following separate volumes:

Volume 1:

Facilities Security Clearance (Factor 1)

Technical (Factor 2) o Sub-factor 1: Staffing Approach o Sub-factor 2: Performance Approach o Sub-factor 3: Management Approach

Volume 2: Past Performance (Factor 3)

Volume 3: Price (Factor 4)

Each page of each copy shall be affixed with the following legend:

Source Selection Information - See FAR 2.101 and 3.104

The completion and submission of the items outlined in this section will constitute an offer (proposal) and will indicate the offeror’s unconditional assent to the terms and conditions of this solicitation and any attachments and/or exhibits hereto. Alternate proposals are not authorized. Objections to any of the terms and conditions of the solicitation will constitute a deficiency (see FAR 15.001), which will make the offer unacceptable.

Offerors shall comply with the instructions for the format and content of the proposals contained herein; proposals that do not comply may be considered unacceptable and may be determined to be ineligible for award.

IMPORTANT NOTES:

(1) Offerors shall respond to all requirements of the solicitation. Offerors are cautioned not to alter the solicitation.

(2) In the event that any person who is not a bona fide employee of the offeror participated in the creation, formulation, or writing of any portion of the proposal, a certificate to this effect shall be included in the proposal which shall be signed by an officer of the offeror. Such certificate shall identify the name of the person who is not a bona fide employee, that person’s employment capacity, the name of the person’s firm, the relationship of that firm to the offeror, and the portion of the proposal in which the person participated.

(3) Proposals in response to the solicitation are to be submitted to the contract specialist, Carlton Walton at carlton.walton@navy.mil on or before the closing date and time cited elsewhere in this solicitation. Faxes, responses through Navy Electronic Commerce Online (NECO), and/or hard copy format or any method other than e-mails are not acceptable. Proposals must be held firm for 120 days after the solicitation closing date.

Proposals are due no later than the closing date and time identified on the front page of the solicitation.

II. REQUIREMENTS FOR PROPOSAL CONTENT

(1) Introduction and Purpose: This section specifies the format that offerors shall use in this request for proposals

(RFP). The intent is not to restrict offerors in the manner in which they will perform the work, but rather to ensure a certain degree of uniformity in the format of the responses for evaluation purposes.

(2) Each volume should contain the following items in addition to the other information required by this solicitation:

The cover should indicate the following:

o Title of the proposal o Volume number (1, 2, or 3) o Solicitation number o Name and address of offeror, point of contact information (name, phone number, and email address), CAGE code, DUNS number, and applicable tax identification number (TIN) o Identification if original or a copy of the proposal o Proposal validity until 16 November 2020

Table of Contents: The table of contents should provide sufficient detail as to allow the important elements to be easily located. The use of tabs and dividers is encouraged.

(3) Requirements for Style: Each offeror shall submit a proposal that clearly and concisely describes and defines the offeror’s response to the requirements contained in the solicitation. Unnecessary elaboration or other presentations beyond that sufficient to present a complete and effective proposal are not desired. Elaborate artwork, expensive paper or bindings, and expensive visual or other presentation aids are neither necessary nor desired. The proposal shall contain all the pertinent information in sufficient detail in the one area of the proposal where it contributes most critically to the discussion of the same information. When necessary, offerors shall refer to the initial discussion and identify its location within the submitted proposal.

(4) Proposal Page Limitations:

Title Page Limit*

Volume 1: Facilities Security Clearance No limit

Volume 1: Technical 30 pages

Volume 2: Past Performance 12 pages

Volume 3: Price No limit

Each volume is limited to the maximum number of pages as defined in the table above. These page limitations are inclusive of the executive summary and any charts, diagrams, and/or other graphics. Graphics (including tables) included in the proposal may use an alternative font with 8 point size type or larger. Each “page” is defined as one sheet, 8 ½” x 11”, with at least one-inch margins on all sides, using a font with a point size of 10 or greater (e.g., “Times New Roman” style with 10 point font). Lines shall, at a minimum, be single-spaced in Microsoft Word with

Microsoft Word Normal character spacing. Pages shall be consecutively numbered. Multiple pages, double pages, mailto:carlton.walton@navy.mil two-sided pages, or foldouts will count as an equivalent number of 8 ½” x 11” pages. Offerors are permitted to submit no more than one page for each of the following, which will not be included in the page count: a cover sheet, list of tables, list of figures, tabs, and dividers. Tables of contents and any compliance matrices may exceed one page, which will not be included in the page count. Pages submitted in excess of the page limitations described above will not be evaluated.

The Facilities Security Clearance factor and Price Proposal sections are not page limited. However, the submitted information is strictly limited to that described in the PROPOSAL CONTENT section below. Price Proposal information in the Services Price Worksheet shall be submitted in Microsoft Excel format.

All submissions and attachments shall be in Adobe Acrobat PDF, Microsoft Word, and/or Microsoft Excel file format, as applicable.

*Page limits represent the maximum pages the Government will evaluate and are not construed as de facto standards for the amount of material expected in the proposal.

III. PROPOSAL CONTENT:

Phase 1 – Factor 1 – Facilities Security Clearance: The offeror shall provide proof and verification that it possesses a current facilities clearance level that is commensurate with the requirements at time of proposal submission as identified in section 8.0 (Top Secret) of the PWS. The proof/verification shall be in the form of

Defense Security Service (DSS) verification or a letter from the offeror’s corporate officer certifying it possesses a current Top Secret Facilities Clearance. The letter submission from its corporate officer shall include the following:

o CAGE code o Facility name o Physical location/facility o Clearance status/level o Status date/Issue date o Safeguarding level o Authorized access to o Facilities clearance level limitation(s) o Facility security officer and phone number o DSS field office location and phone number

The verification or letter shall be dated within a year of the solicitation’s closing date.

Phase 2

Factor 2 – Technical: This volume shall address the technical factor and sub-factors, and shall include all information required for proposal evaluation. This volume shall exclude any reference to the price aspects of the proposal.

Offerors shall provide, in detail, a technical approach that demonstrates a complete understanding of and the capability to fully implement and execute all requirements of the solicitation and performance work statement

(PWS). The offeror’s response shall address each of the following sub-factors:

Sub-factor 1 – Staffing Approach

The offeror shall provide a staffing approach that demonstrates the offeror’s understanding of the personnel requirements identified in the PWS as well as the ability to provide the personnel in order to fulfill the tasks described in the PWS. The offeror’s staffing approach shall demonstrate methodology for ensuring personnel with the required experience, background, and qualifications are provided and include the approach to ensure qualifications remain current for all contractor personnel engaged in the effort. The staffing approach shall include a brief synopsis of the professional qualification(s)/background(s) of those individuals to be dedicated to this contract effort and must address the offeror’s ability to provide personnel with all qualifications described in PWS paragraphs 6 and 7 and meet the security clearance requirements in PWS paragraph 8. The staffing approach shall provide historical data to substantiate achievements in past recruiting efforts, sustained retention of employees, and low attrition rates. The offeror’s staffing approach shall include a timeline with key events identified to fully staff the task with cleared and qualified personnel in order to begin full performance on the start date.

The offeror shall describe any risks associated with the implementation of the offeror’s approach to meeting all requirements of this sub-factor; describe techniques and actions to mitigate such risks; and explain how the techniques and actions identified for risk mitigation have been successfully used by the offeror.

Sub-factor 2 – Performance Approach

The offeror shall provide a performance approach that will successfully accomplish the requirements of the solicitation, including the PWS. The offeror shall demonstrate an understanding of and capability to meet all the requirements of the PWS, specifically addressing its approach to the tasks outlined in PWS paragraph 2. Offerors are not limited to any specific performance approach as long as the approach taken meets PWS requirements.

The offeror shall describe any risks associated with the implementation of the offeror’s approach to meeting all requirements of this sub-factor; describe techniques and actions to mitigate such risks; and explain how the

Sub-factor 3 – Management Approach

The offeror shall provide a management approach that demonstrates its ability to perform the requirements of the solicitation, including the PWS, through its management capabilities, expertise, and experience. The offeror shall provide a management plan that clearly details how this effort will be managed within the offeror’s corporate organizational structure, including the roles, responsibilities, and authorities of those individuals to be dedicated to this contract effort. The offeror shall provide a detailed synopsis of staffing allocation per program and warfare area described within the PWS, including lead, secondary, and technical/analyst categories as necessary.

The offeror shall describe any risks associated with the implementation of the offeror’s approach to meeting all requirements of this sub-factor; describe techniques and actions to mitigate such risks; and explain how the

The Factor 2 technical section is limited to thirty pages.

Factor 3 – Past Performance: This section shall address the past performance factor and include all information required for proposal evaluation. This section shall exclude any reference to the price aspects of the proposal.

The offeror shall demonstrate recent and relevant past performance or affirmatively state that it possesses no recent and relevant past performance. Recent past performance is performance that has taken place within the past five years. Relevant past performance is performance under contracts or efforts within the stated period that is the same as or similar to, the scope and magnitude of the work described by this solicitation. In addition, performance data will only be assessed for those references demonstrating at least one year of completed performance prior to the closing date of this solicitation.

To demonstrate its past performance, the offeror shall identify up to three of its most relevant contracts or efforts within the past five years and provide any other information the offeror considers relevant to the requirements of the solicitation. Offerors should provide a detailed explanation demonstrating the relevance of the contracts or efforts to the requirements of the solicitation.

For purposes of this solicitation, a contract is defined as a single contract or a single task order placed under an indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract, a Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA), or a Federal Supply

Schedule (FSS). As one of its references of past performance, the offeror may submit a combination of up to three task orders issued from a single IDIQ or FSS contract, or a BPA.

The references will be evaluated in the aggregate in order to allow offerors who may not have the entire scope and magnitude of the requirement under one individual contract or order to still be evaluated for quality if past performance with the full scope and magnitude of the requirement can be demonstrated within the allotted number of references as described above.

If proposed subcontractor past performance is provided as part of the three contracts or efforts, the percentage and type of work to be done by the subcontractor on the solicitation requirement must be stated. The offeror’s proposal shall detail clearly the aspects of the work in the solicitation that the subcontractor is proposed to perform. A reference that does not detail clearly the aspects of the work in the solicitation that the subcontractor is proposed to perform will not be evaluated.

If the prime offeror or intended subcontractor/partner submits a past performance example in which it served as a subcontractor, the prime/subcontractor/partner shall detail clearly the work that it performed and the magnitude

(dollar value) of that subcontracted work only. A reference that does not differentiate between the overall contract effort and the subcontractor effort will not be evaluated.

Subcontractor performance (either the offeror’s own subcontractor experience or proposed subcontractor’s experience) of major or critical aspects of this requirement will be considered as highly as prime contractor past performance information for the offeror.

If any of the referenced contracts were performed by an affiliate of the offeror, clearly explain the relationship between the offeror and the affiliate. Describe any resources shared by the offeror and its affiliate.

The offeror shall complete a “Past Performance Information Form” for each reference submitted. The form is an attachment to the solicitation. For additional information regarding a particular reference beyond that which will fit on the form, the offeror may continue onto another sheet of paper. The forms and any continuation sheet(s) for submitted references cannot exceed twelve pages.

In addition to the information requested above, offerors shall contact their past performance references and request that each reference complete the attached “Past Performance Report Form” and e-mail the completed survey form directly to Carlton Walton at carlton.walton@navy.mil and Danielle Lafferty at danielle.lafferty@navy.mil by the

CLOSING DATE AND TIME OF THIS SOLICITATION.

The Government reserves the right to consider past performance report forms received after the due date of the solicitation, to contact references for verification or additional information, to contact references other than those provided by the offeror, and to obtain information from other data sources.

The past performance section is limited to twelve pages.

Factor 4 – Price Proposal

This volume shall include the completed solicitation documents and a complete and detailed price breakdown with all supporting documentation. The pricing information shall be completed in accordance with the following:

A complete and signed Standard Form 1449, “Solicitation/Contract/Order for Commercial Items” and executed copy of amendments, if applicable.

Unless completed in the System for Award Management, the offeror shall complete the representations and certifications contained in the solicitation. If the offeror has completed all of the representations and certifications required by this solicitation in the System for Award Management, then the offeror need not submit the hardcopy representations and certifications.

For the purpose of preparing a price proposal, the offeror shall assume that the period of performance consists of a five-year ordering period, as well as the potential usage of FAR clause 52.217-8, Option to

Extend Services. Offerors shall use the periods established in the Schedule.

This volume shall also include a completed Services Price Worksheet (an attachment to this solicitation), submitted in accordance with the following instructions.

o Separate price information shall be submitted for each year of service, as well as a total summary for the five-year ordering period, as shown in the Services Price Worksheet. Also include pricing mailto:carlton.walton@navy.mil mailto:danielle.lafferty@navy.mil for the potential usage of FAR clause 52.217-8, Option to Extend Services. The price for the services shown in this spreadsheet shall include all fully burdened labor required to provide services. The firm-fixed price annual rates proposed in the pricing spreadsheet will be incorporated into the resultant contract.

Travel is anticipated. The Government has included a not-to-exceed travel amount for each performance period. Offerors shall propose the Government-provided not-to-exceed travel amounts in their price proposals and the Services Price Worksheet, plus any applicable burdens. Offerors shall apply any applicable General and Administrative (G&A) and/or Overhead (OH) rates that may be applicable in accordance with FAR Part 31 and the offeror’s accounting system. Only G&A and/or OH indirect costs are allowable if an offeror’s accounting system automatically applies them. No profit and/or fee are allowed.

If no G&A and/or OH are proposed, the Government will determine that the offeror does not intend to apply these costs to travel during performance.

The price section is not page-limited, but is strictly limited to the requested information and supporting documentation only. No price information shall be contained in any other part of the proposal.

(End of FAR provision 52.212-1 Addendum)

(End of Summary of Changes)