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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 provide Questions and Answ ers and make corrections to Evalautions Factor I and II numbering in Addendums FAR 52.212 and FAR 52.212-2.

1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

J 1 7

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

16C. DATE SIGNED

BY 22-Jul-2021

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 N0018921Q0335

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

08-Jul-2021

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 X is extended, 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 1 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

22-Jul-2021

CODE

NAVSUP FLC NORFOLK CONTRACTING

NORFOLK OFFICE

ATTN: J SINGLETON

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:

N0018921Q0335

SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION SF 30 - BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

The following have been added by full text:

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

Q1. Can the transcribing be performed at the contractors facility? Ref. solicitation page 4, section IV.1.b. Will the Government be able to ship Compact Discs and associated court reporters notes, exhibits, etc. to the Contractor?

A1. Transcribing shall be completed at the contractors facility.

Per the PWS SECTION I. b. The government will provide Compact Discs and associated court reporters notes, exhibits, etc. to the contractor. And; I. c. The contractor will be responsible for transportation costs for return shipping via certified/registered U.S. Government Mail in an addressed, padded mailer, or in a corrugated mailing box.

Q2. Can the two (2) past performance references be commercial contracts?

A2. Yes Q3. In the instructions of submission, stated under ADDENDUM TO FAR 52.212-1, the NAVSUP explains that the quotation shall consist of two sections: Past Performance and Price. Does that mean that the offeror cannot submit a Technical Proposal detailing our qualifications? Additionally, there seems to be an error in the definition of the two factors. First, it states Factor I: Past Performance. Later, it goes on to mention Factor 4 – Price Proposal on page 14, Factor 3 – Past Performance on pages 15 through 17, and finally Factor 4 – Price. We would like to know which of the factors stands true, or if we should adapt our Past Performances and Price Schedule Volumes according to all information stated from page 13 through page 17.

A3. The Government will conduct this competitive evaluation using a best value with trade-offs process.

Offerors will be required to submit a non-price proposal that will be evaluated in accordance with solicitation procedures as set forth in the source selection process. The non-price proposal will be more important than price. The non-price proposal will consist of the following factors:

. Past Performance (factor #1) . Price (factor #2) The above factors are correct. An amendment will be issued to correct the typo’s

SECTION SF 1449 - CONTINUATION SHEET

SOLICITATION/CONTRACT FORM

The required response date/time has changed from 22-Jul-2021 11:00 AM to 23-Jul-2021 11:00 AM.

The following have been modified:

ADDENDUM TO FAR 52.212-1

The quotation shall consist of the following sections: (1) Past Performance, (2) Price. One electronic copy of the quotation shall be provided.

Questions: Any questions in relation to this RFQ shall be submitted to Joseph Singleton at joseph.d.singleton@navy.mil and Carlton Walton at carlton.watlton@navy.mil All questions must be submitted in writing. The cut-off date for questions is 11:00 a.m. on 14 July 2021.

Factor I – Past Performance: To demonstrate its past performance, the offeror shall identify up to two (2) of its most relevant contracts performed within five (5) years from of the solicitation issuance date. Those contracts must also reflect one year of completed performance by the closing date of the solicitation. Offerors shall provide a detailed explanation demonstrating the relevance of the contracts 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 ID/IQ contract, a Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA), or a Federal Supply Schedule. Offerors shall not submit the IDIQ contract, FSS contract, or BPA itself as a reference. Offerors may submit a combination of no more than three

(3) delivery orders (DOs), task orders (TOs), technical direction letters (TDLs), and/or technical area tasks (TATs) placed under an ID/IQ or BPA as one of the three examples of past performance. Such a combination must also meet the requirements stated above: each individual example in the combination must have been performed within five (5) years of the solicitation issuance date and demonstrate at least one (1) year of completed performance by the closing date of the solicitation. If a combination of DOs, TOs, TDLs and or TATs are used as a past performance example, the offeror shall state the specific experience claimed, period of performance, and dollar value of each. A Past Performance example that does not provide the level of detail required may not be evaluated. No more than one combination of DOs, TOs, TDLs and or TATs is permitted in the past performance submittal.

If a proposed subcontractor’s past performance is provided as part of the two (2) of its most relevant 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 submittal shall also detail clearly the aspects of the work in the solicitation that the subcontractor is proposed to perform. A Past Performance example which does not detail clearly the aspects of the work in the solicitation that the subcontractor is proposed to perform may 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/sub/partner shall detail clearly the work that it performed and the magnitude (dollar value) of that subcontracted work only. A Past Performance example that does not differentiate between the overall contract effort and the subcontractor effort may not be evaluated.

The past performance of subcontractors who will be performing major or critical aspects of the solicitation will be considered as highly as a prime contractor’s past performance.

Failure of offerors to provide the required information and level of specificity will may result in the contract reference not being evaluated.

With respect to joint ventures, the procuring activity will consider work done individually by each member of the joint venture as well as any work done by the joint venture itself previously. Joint venture references must meet the temporal requirements described in section L (within five years and a year of completed performance). Additionally, if a joint venture member submits a past performance reference, the joint venture member shall detail clearly the work that it performed in that effort and the magnitude (dollar value) of that work. A reference that does not differentiate between the overall contract effort and the joint venture member’s effort for that reference will may not be evaluated. The past performance of a joint venture member who will be performing major or critical aspects of the solicitation will be considered as highly as the joint venture’s past performance.

In addition to the information requested above, offerors shall complete a Past Performance Information form, provided as an attachment to this solicitation, for each reference submitted. Each offeror shall contact their past performance references and request that each reference complete the Past Performance Report Form and e-mail the completed survey form directly to Joseph Singleton at joseph.d.singleton@navy.mil and Carlton Walton at carlton.watlton@navy.mil by the due date of this solicitation. The Government reserves the right to consider past performance report forms received after the due date of the solicitation and to contact references for verification or additional information.

The past performance section is limited to twelve pages.

Factor 2 – 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 (Attachment 1 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 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.

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)

ADDENDUM TO FAR 52.212-2

The Government intends to award a multiple award, IDIQ, firm-fixed-price contract to the responsible offerors whose proposal represents the best value after evaluation in accordance with the factors in the solicitation. The offeror’s proposal shall be in the form prescribed by and shall contain a response to each of the areas identified in the solicitation provision FAR 52.212-1 entitled “Instructions to Offerors—Commercial Items” and its Addendum.

The evaluation and award are being conducted in accordance with FAR Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items, FAR Part 13.5- Simplified Procedures for Certain Commercial Items

The Government intends to award a contract without discussions and does not anticipate establishment of a competitive range. Accordingly, each offeror should submit its most favorable terms from a price and non-price standpoint. However, the Government reserves the right to establish a competitive range and conduct discussions if later determined by the Contracting Officer to be necessary.

Factor 1 – Past Performance:

The past performance evaluation factor assesses the degree of confidence the Government has in an offeror’s ability to meet the contract’s requirements based on the quality of a demonstrated record of recent and relevant performance. There are three aspects to the past performance evaluation: recency, relevancy, and quality. These are combined to establish a single performance confidence assessment rating for each offeror.

Past Performance Recency: Recency is the first aspect of the past performance evaluation and is the time period during which past performance references are considered relevant. Recency is critical to establishing the relevancy of past performance information. For purposes of this solicitation, recent past performance is performance that has taken place within five (5) years as of the issuance date of this solicitation and that has demonstrated at least one (1) year of completed performance by the closing date of the solicitation. Performance outside of this stated period will not be considered for evaluation purposes.

Past Performance Relevancy: Regarding relevancy, each past performance reference under each offeror’s Past Performance submission will be evaluated to determine its scope and magnitude relative to the instant requirement.

The following definitions will apply to this evaluation:

Scope: Experience in the areas defined in the PWS.

Magnitude: The measure of the similarity of the dollar value of actually performed work that exists between the instant requirement’s PWS and the offeror’s referenced contracts during the stated recency period established by the solicitation.

The Past Performance Relevancy ratings will utilize Table 3 below for the assignment of ratings. The relevancy rating assigned to each past performance reference will be considered in determining the weight to be given to that reference in the overall Past Performance Confidence Assessment. References determined to be “Not Relevant” will not be further considered. Similarly, the quality of performance under a past performance reference that has no relevance to the instant requirement will not be considered in the overall assessment of past performance confidence. In determining the rating for the past performance factor, past performance of greater relevancy will have more influence on the past performance confidence assessment than past performance of lesser relevance.

Table 3: Past Performance Relevancy Ratings Table

RATING DESCRIPTION

Very Relevant Present/past performance effort involved essentially the same scope and magnitude of effort this solicitation requires.

Relevant Present/past performance effort involved similar scope and magnitude of effort this solicitation requires.

Somewhat Relevant

Present/past performance effort involved some of the scope and magnitude of effort this solicitation requires.

Not Relevant Present/past performance effort involved little or none of the scope and magnitude of effort this solicitation requires.

Past Performance Quality: The third aspect of the past performance evaluation is to establish the overall quality of the offeror’s past performance. The Government will review all past performance information collected and determine the quality of the offeror’s performance, including general trends and usefulness of the information, and will incorporate this into the performance confidence assessment. The quality of performance under a past performance reference that that has no relevance to the instant requirement will not be considered in the overall assessment of past performance confidence.

Past Performance Confidence Assessment: The overall assigned rating for past performance will be the Past Performance Confidence Assessment rating, defined in the Table 4 below. The assignment of this rating will be based on the overall quality of the recent and relevant past performance and will also consider the source of the information, the context of the data, and general trends in the offeror’s performance. The quality of performance under a past performance reference that has no relevance to the instant requirement will not be considered in the overall assessment of past performance confidence. Evaluation will focus only on work already performed. Work yet-to-be performed and work not reflecting one (1) year of completed performance by the - solicitation closing date will not be considered. In addition, performance data will only be assessed for those references demonstrating at least one (1) year of completed performance prior to the closing date of this solicitation.

In the case of offerors for which there is no information on past contract performance or where past contract performance information is not available, the offeror may not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably on the past performance factor. In this case, the offeror’s past performance is unknown and assigned a performance confidence rating of “Neutral Confidence.” Although an offeror that lacks recent, relevant past performance may not be rated favorably or unfavorably with regard to past performance, the Government may determine that a “Substantial Confidence” or “Satisfactory Confidence” past performance rating provides better value to the Government than a “Neutral Confidence” past performance rating.

In order to evaluate Past Performance, the Government may also utilize existing data sources including, the Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS), the Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS), the Electronic Subcontract Reporting System (eSRS), or other databases;

communication with points of contact in the offeror’s customer’s organization, which could include private sector requirements and contracts personnel, Administrative Contracting Officers, Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) personnel, Procuring Contracting Officers, Contracting Officer’s Representatives, and other Government activity requirements personnel. The Government may verify past performance information. The Government may contact some or all of the references provided, as appropriate, and may collect information through questionnaires, telephone interviews, and existing data sources. The Government reserves the right to obtain information for use in the evaluation of past performance from any and all sources, including sources outside of the Government. This information will be used for the evaluation of past performance.

The past performance factor evaluation and past performance confidence assessment rating is separate and distinct from the contracting officer’s responsibility determination. The assessment of the offeror’s past performance will be used as a means of evaluating the relative capability of the offeror and other competitors to successfully meet the requirements of the solicitation.

Table 4: Past Performance Confidence Assessment Ratings Table

RATING DESCRIPTION

Substantial Confidence

Based on the offeror’s recent/relevant performance record, the Government has a high expectation that the offeror will successfully perform the required effort.

Satisfactory Confidence

Based on the offeror’s recent/relevant performance record, the Government has a reasonable expectation that the offeror will successfully perform the required effort.

Neutral Confidence

No recent/relevant performance record is available or the offeror’s performance record is so sparse that no meaningful confidence assessment rating can be reasonably assigned.

The offeror may not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably on the factor of past performance.

Limited Confidence Based on the offeror’s recent/relevant performance record, the Government has a low expectation that the offeror will successfully perform the required effort.

No Confidence Based on the offeror’s recent/relevant performance record, the Government has no expectation that the offeror will be able to successfully perform the required effort.

Note: A rating of “Limited Confidence” for the past performance factor means that the offeror’s proposal is not awardable without a change or changes to the offeror’s proposal. A proposal that includes a “Limited Confidence” rating is considered to be susceptible to correction if the contracting officer determines that an exchange is appropriate and said exchange is conducted. A rating of “No Confidence” for the past performance factor means that the offeror’s proposal is not awardable and is not susceptible to correction.

Factor 2 – Price:

The Government will evaluate price proposals in accordance with FAR 13.106. The Government may evaluate any and all information submitted by the offeror to support the reasonableness of the cost/prices proposed. The method of evaluation used by the contracting officer is solely within the discretion of the contracting officer.

The total of the proposed prices in the Services Price Worksheet, an attachment to the solicitation, will determine the offeror’s total proposed price for evaluation purposes. Price will be evaluated for reasonableness in accordance with

FAR 13-106

If the offeror’s proposal is determined to be unacceptable in any of the non-price evaluation factors, the price proposal will not be evaluated by the contracting officer. The Government reserves the right to award the contract to other than the lowest priced offeror.

Although price is not the most important evaluation factor, it has the potential to become more significant during the evaluation process. The degree of importance of price will increase with the degree of equality of the proposals in relation to the other factors on which selection is to be based. The importance of price will also increase when a proposal’s price is so significantly high as to diminish the value to the Government that might be gained under the other aspects of the offer. If, at any stage of the evaluation, all offerors are determined to have submitted equal, or virtually equal, non-price proposals, price could become the factor in determining which offeror will receive the award.

Evaluation of Options

Options, to include FAR clause 52.217-8, will be evaluated pursuant to solicitation provision FAR 52.217-5, Evaluation of Options. The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. The Government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s).

(End of FAR provision 52.212-2 Addendum)

(End of Summary of Changes)