N0018924R0018.pdf

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(No Collect Calls)

N0018924R0018 26-Apr-2024

b. TELEPHONE NUMBER

(564) 226-1893

8. OFFER DUE DATE/LOCAL TIME

02:00 PM 17 May 2024

5. SOLICITATION NUMBER 6. SOLICITATION ISSUE DATE

AUTHORIZED FOR LOCAL REPRODUCTION

PREVIOUS EDITION IS NOT USABLE

STANDARD FORM 1449 (REV. 2/2012)

Prescribed by GSA – FAR (48 CFR) 53.212

(TYPE OR PRINT)

(SIGNATURE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER)

ADDENDA X ARE

26. TOTAL AWARD AMOUNT (For Gov t. Use Only )

23.

CODE 10. THIS ACQUISITION IS

SUCH ADDRESS IN OFFER

17b. CHECK IF REMITTANCE IS DIFFERENT AND PUT

BELOW IS CHECKED

TELEPHONE NO.

N001899. ISSUED BY

18b. SUBMIT INVOICES TO ADDRESS SHOWN IN BLOCK 18a. UNLESS BLOCK

7. FOR SOLICITATION

INFORMATION CALL:

a. NAME

AMY BARNES

2. CONTRACT NO. 3. AWARD/EFFECTIVE DATE 4. ORDER NUMBER

(TYPE OR PRINT)

30b. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER 30c. DATE SIGNED 31b. NAME OF CONTRACTING OFFICER

30a. SIGNATURE OF OFFEROR/CONTRACTOR 31a.UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

1 27a. SOLICITATION INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE FAR 52.212-1. 52.212-4. FAR 52.212-3. 52.212-5 ARE ATTACHED.X

25. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA

1. REQUISITION NUMBER

20.

ADDITIONAL SHEETS SUBJECT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS SPECIFIED.

OFFEROR TO COMPLETE BLOCKS 12, 17, 23, 24, AND 30

SOLICITATION/CONTRACT/ORDER FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS

ARE NOT ATTACHED

27b. CONTRACT/PURCHASE ORDER INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE FAR 52.212-4. FAR 52.212-5 IS ATTACHED. ADDENDA ARE ARE NOT ATTACHED

(BLOCK 5), INCLUDING ANY ADDITIONS OR CHANGES WHICH ARE

SET FORTH HEREIN, IS ACCEPTED AS TO ITEMS:

. YOUR OFFER ON SOLICITATION

28. CONTRACTOR IS REQUIRED TO SIGN THIS DOCUMENT AND RETURN

% FOR:SET ASIDE:UNRESTRICTED OR X

SMALL BUSINESS

17a.CONTRACTOR/ CODE FACILITY

OFFEROR CODE

NAVSUP FLC NORFOLK CONTRACTING

NORFOLK OFFICE

ATTN: A. BARNES

1968 GILBERT STREET STE 600

NORFOLK VA 23511-3392

18a. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY CODE

RATED ORDER UNDER

DPAS (15 CFR 700)

13a. THIS CONTRACT IS A

13b. RATING

CODE15. DELIVER TO CODE N68948 16. ADMINISTERED BY

12. DISCOUNT TERMS11. DELIVERY FOR FOB DESTINA-

TION UNLESS BLOCK IS

MARKED

SEE SCHEDULE

14. METHOD OF SOLICITATION

RFQ IFB RFPX

NAVY WARFARE DEVELOPMENT COMMAND

TBD PRIOR TO CONTRACT AWARD

1528 PIERSEY STREET

BLDG O-27 ROOM 321

NORFOLK VA 23511

TEL: XXX-XXXX FAX:

FAX:

TEL: (564) 226-1893 SERVICE-DISABLED

VETERAN-OWNED

SMALL BUSINESS

X 8(A)

HUBZONE SMALL

BUSINESS

SIZE STANDARD:

$34,000,000

NAICS:

541512

X

OFFER DATED

29. AWARD OF CONTRACT: REF.

DELIVER ALL ITEMS SET FORTH OR OTHERWISE IDENTIFIED ABOVE AND ON ANY

COPIES TO ISSUING OFFICE. CONTRACTOR AGREES TO FURNISH AND

EMAIL:

TEL:

31c. DATE SIGNED

SEE SCHEDULE

SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/ SERVICESITEM NO. QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

24.22.21.19.

WOMEN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS (WOSB)

ELIGIBLE UNDER THE WOMEN-OWNED

SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM

EDWOSB

32g. E-MAIL OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE

SOLICITATION/CONTRACT/ORDER FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS

(CONTINUED)

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ACCEPTED, AND CONFORMS TO THE CONTRACT, EXCEPT AS NOTED: ______________________________________________________

32a. QUANTITY IN COLUMN 21 HAS BEEN

RECEIVED INSPECTED

32b. SIGNATURE OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT

REPRESENTATIVE

32c. DATE 32d. PRINTED NAME AND TITLE OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT

REPRESENTATIVE

32e. MAILING ADDRESS OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE 32f . TELEPHONE NUMBER OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE

37. CHECK NUMBER

FINALPARTIALCOMPLETE

36. PAYMENT35. AMOUNT VERIFIED

CORRECT FOR

34. VOUCHER NUMBER

FINAL

33. SHIP NUMBER

PARTIAL

38. S/R ACCOUNT NUMBER 39. S/R VOUCHER NUMBER 40. PAID BY

41a. I CERTIFY THIS ACCOUNT IS CORRECT AND PROPER FOR PAYMENT

41b. SIGNATURE AND TITLE OF CERTIFYING OFFICER 41c. DATE

42a. RECEIVED BY (Print)

42b. RECEIVED AT (Location)

42c. DATE REC'D (YY/MM/DD) 42d. TOTAL CONTAINERS

STANDARD FORM 1449 (REV. 2/2012) BACK

Prescribed by GSA – FAR (48 CFR) 53.212

AUTHORIZED FOR LOCAL REPRODUCTION

PREVIOUS EDITION IS NOT USABLE

SEE SCHEDULE

20.

SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/ SERVICES

21.

QUANTITY UNIT

22. 23.

UNIT PRICE

24.

AMOUNT

19.

ITEM NO.

Section SF 1449 - CONTINUATION SHEET

ITEM NO SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

0001 12 Months IT Support Services - Base Year

FFP

IT Support Services for NWDC, in accordance with the Performance Work Statement.

FOB: Destination

PSC CD: DE10

NET AMT

1001 12 Months OPTION IT Support Services - OY I

FFP

IT Support Services for NWDC, in accordance with the Performance Work Statement.

2001 12 Months OPTION IT Support Services - OY II

FFP

IT Support Services for NWDC, in accordance with the Performance Work Statement.

3001 12 Months OPTION IT Support Services - OY III

FFP

IT Support Services for NWDC, in accordance with the Performance Work Statement.

4001 12 Months OPTION IT Support Services - OY IV

FFP

IT Support Services for NWDC, in accordance with the Performance Work Statement.

5001 6 Months OPTION IT Support Services - FAR 52.212-8

FFP

IT Support Services for NWDC, in accordance with the Performance Work Statement.

INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE TERMS

Supplies/services will be inspected/accepted at:

CLIN INSPECT AT INSPECT BY ACCEPT AT ACCEPT BY

0001 Destination Government Destination Government 1001 Destination Government Destination Government 2001 Destination Government Destination Government 3001 Destination Government Destination Government 4001 Destination Government Destination Government 5001 Destination Government Destination Government

DELIVERY INFORMATION

CLIN DELIVERY DATE QUANTITY SHIP TO ADDRESS DODAAC /

CAGE

0001 POP 01-JUL-2024 TO

30-JUN-2025

N/A NAVY WARFARE DEVELOPMENT

COMMAND

TBD PRIOR TO CONTRACT AWARD

1528 PIERSEY STREET

BLDG O-27 ROOM 321

NORFOLK VA 23511

XXX-XXXX

N68948

1001 POP 01-JUL-2025 TO

30-JUN-2026

N/A (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

2001 POP 01-JUL-2026 TO

30-JUN-2027

N/A (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

3001 POP 01-JUL-2027 TO

30-JUN-2028

N/A (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

4001 POP 01-JUL-2028 TO

30-JUN-2029

N/A (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

5001 POP 01-JUL-2029 TO

31-DEC-2029

N/A (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

52.203-3 Gratuities APR 1984 52.203-12 Limitation On Payments To Influence Certain Federal

Transactions

JUN 2020

52.204-2 Security Requirements MAR 2021 52.204-7 System for Award Management OCT 2018 52.204-9 Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel JAN 2011 52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance OCT 2018 52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting AUG 2020 52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance AUG 2020 52.204-22 Alternative Line Item Proposal JAN 2017 52.204-29 Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act Orders--

Representation and Disclosures.

DEC 2023

52.209-10 Prohibition on Contracting With Inverted Domestic Corporations

NOV 2015

52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors--Commercial Products and Commercial Services

SEP 2023

52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions--Commercial Products and Commercial Services

NOV 2023

52.217-5 Evaluation Of Options JUL 1990 52.224-1 Privacy Act Notification APR 1984 52.224-2 Privacy Act APR 1984 52.232-39 Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations JUN 2013 52.237-1 Site Visit APR 1984 52.237-2 Protection Of Government Buildings, Equipment, And

Vegetation

APR 1984

52.247-34 F.O.B. Destination NOV 1991 252.201-7000 Contracting Officer's Representative DEC 1991 252.203-7000 Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD

Officials

SEP 2011

252.203-7002 Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights DEC 2022 252.203-7003 Agency Office of the Inspector General AUG 2019 252.204-7003 Control Of Government Personnel Work Product APR 1992 252.204-7004 Antiterrorism Awareness Training for Contractors JAN 2023 252.204-7012 Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber

Incident Reporting

JAN 2023

252.204-7015 Notice of Authorized Disclosure of Information for Litigation Support

JAN 2023

252.204-7018 Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services

JAN 2023

252.204-7023 Reporting Requirements for Contracted Services. JUL 2021 252.204-7024 Notice on the Use of the Supplier Performance Risk System MAR 2023 252.205-7000 Provision Of Information To Cooperative Agreement Holders JUN 2023 252.209-7004 Subcontracting With Firms That Are Owned or Controlled By

The Government of a Country that is a State Sponsor of Terrorism

MAY 2019

252.215-7016 Notification to Offerors--Postaward Debriefings DEC 2022 252.223-7006 Prohibition On Storage, Treatment, and Disposal of Toxic or

Hazardous Materials

SEP 2014

252.225-7048 Export-Controlled Items JUN 2013 252.225-7055 Representation Regarding Business Operations with the

Maduro Regime

MAY 2022

252.225-7056 Prohibition Regarding Business Operations with the Maduro Regime

JAN 2023

252.225-7059 Prohibition on Certain Procurements from the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region - Representation

JUN 2023

252.225-7060 Prohibition on Certain Procurements from the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region

JUN 2023

252.225-7972 (Dev) Prohibition on the Procurement of Foreign-Made Unmanned Aircraft Systems (DEVIATION 2020-O0015)

MAY 2020

252.225-7973 (Dev) Prohibition on the Procurement of Foreign-Made Unmanned Aircraft Systems - Representation (DEVIATION 2020- O0015)

MAY 2020

252.226-7001 Utilization of Indian Organizations, Indian-Owned Economic Enterprises, and Native Hawaiian Small Business Concerns

JAN 2023

252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports

DEC 2018

252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments DEC 2006 252.237-7010 Prohibition on Interrogation of Detainees by Contractor

Personnel

JAN 2023

252.239-7010 Cloud Computing Services JAN 2023 252.243-7002 Requests for Equitable Adjustment DEC 2022 252.244-7000 Subcontracts for Commercial Products or Commercial

Services

NOV 2023

252.247-7023 Transportation of Supplies by Sea JAN 2023

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT

52.204-21 BASIC SAFEGUARDING OF COVERED CONTRACTOR INFORMATION SYSTEMS (NOV 2021)

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause--

Covered contractor information system means an information system that is owned or operated by a contractor that processes, stores, or transmits Federal contract information.

Federal contract information means information, not intended for public release, that is provided by or generated for the Government under a contract to develop or deliver a product or service to the Government, but not including information provided by the Government to the public (such as on public websites) or simple transactional information, such as necessary to process payments.

Information means any communication or representation of knowledge such as facts, data, or opinions, in any medium or form, including textual, numerical, graphic, cartographic, narrative, or audiovisual (Committee on National Security Systems Instruction (CNSSI) 4009).

Information system means a discrete set of information resources organized for the collection, processing, maintenance, use, sharing, dissemination, or disposition of information (44 U.S.C. 3502).

Safeguarding means measures or controls that are prescribed to protect information systems.

(b) Safeguarding requirements and procedures.

(1) The Contractor shall apply the following basic safeguarding requirements and procedures to protect covered contractor information systems. Requirements and procedures for basic safeguarding of covered contractor information systems shall include, at a minimum, the following security controls:

(i) Limit information system access to authorized users, processes acting on behalf of authorized users, or devices (including other information systems).

(ii) Limit information system access to the types of transactions and functions that authorized users are permitted to execute.

(iii) Verify and control/limit connections to and use of external information systems.

(iv) Control information posted or processed on publicly accessible information systems.

(v) Identify information system users, processes acting on behalf of users, or devices.

(vi) Authenticate (or verify) the identities of those users, processes, or devices, as a prerequisite to allowing access to organizational information systems.

(vii) Sanitize or destroy information system media containing Federal Contract Information before disposal or release for reuse.

(viii) Limit physical access to organizational information systems, equipment, and the respective operating environments to authorized individuals.

(ix) Escort visitors and monitor visitor activity; maintain audit logs of physical access; and control and manage physical access devices.

(x) Monitor, control, and protect organizational communications (i.e., information transmitted or received by organizational information systems) at the external boundaries and key internal boundaries of the information systems.

(xi) Implement subnetworks for publicly accessible system components that are physically or logically separated from internal networks.

(xii) Identify, report, and correct information and information system flaws in a timely manner.

(xiii) Provide protection from malicious code at appropriate locations within organizational information systems.

(xiv) Update malicious code protection mechanisms when new releases are available.

(xv) Perform periodic scans of the information system and real-time scans of files from external sources as files are downloaded, opened, or executed.

(2) Other requirements. This clause does not relieve the Contractor of any other specific safeguarding requirements specified by Federal agencies and departments relating to covered contractor information systems generally or other Federal safeguarding requirements for controlled unclassified information (CUI) as established by Executive Order 13556.

(c) Subcontracts. The Contractor shall include the substance of this clause, including this paragraph (c), in subcontracts under this contract (including subcontracts for the acquisition of commercial products or commercial services, other than commercially available off-the-shelf items), in which the subcontractor may have Federal contract information residing in or transiting through its information system.

(End of clause)

52.204-24 REPRESENTATION REGARDING CERTAIN TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND VIDEO

SURVEILLANCE SERVICES OR EQUIPMENT (NOV 2021)

The Offeror shall not complete the representation at paragraph (d)(1) of this provision if the Offeror has represented that it "does not provide covered telecommunications equipment or services as a part of its offered products or services to the Government in the performance of any contract, subcontract, or other contractual instrument" in paragraph (c)(1) in the provision at 52.204-26, Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services-- Representation, or in paragraph (v)(2)(i) of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications- Commercial Products and Commercial Services. The Offeror shall not complete the representation in paragraph (d)(2) of this provision if the Offeror has represented that it "does not use covered telecommunications equipment or services, or any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services" in paragraph (c)(2) of the provision at 52.204-26, or in paragraph (v)(2)(ii) of the provision at 52.212-3.

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision-

Backhaul, covered telecommunications equipment or services, critical technology, interconnection arrangements, reasonable inquiry, roaming, and substantial or essential component have the meanings provided in the clause 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment.

(b) Prohibition.

(1) Section 889(a)(1)(A) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Pub. L.

115-232) prohibits the head of an executive agency on or after August 13, 2019, from procuring or obtaining, or extending or renewing a contract to procure or obtain, any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system. Nothing in the prohibition shall be construed to--

(i) Prohibit the head of an executive agency from procuring with an entity to provide a service that connects to the facilities of a third-party, such as backhaul, roaming, or interconnection arrangements; or

(ii) Cover telecommunications equipment that cannot route or redirect user data traffic or cannot permit visibility into any user data or packets that such equipment transmits or otherwise handles.

(2) Section 889(a)(1)(B) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Pub. L.

115-232) prohibits the head of an executive agency on or after August 13, 2020, from entering into a contract or extending or renewing a contract with an entity that uses any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system. This prohibition applies to the use of covered telecommunications equipment or services, regardless of whether that use is in performance of work under a Federal contract. Nothing in the prohibition shall be construed to--

(i) Prohibit the head of an executive agency from procuring with an entity to provide a service that connects to the facilities of a third-party, such as backhaul, roaming, or interconnection arrangements; or

(ii) Cover telecommunications equipment that cannot route or redirect user data traffic or cannot permit visibility into any user data or packets that such equipment transmits or otherwise handles.

(c) Procedures. The Offeror shall review the list of excluded parties in the System for Award Management (SAM) (https://www.sam.gov) for entities excluded from receiving federal awards for "covered telecommunications equipment or services."

(d) Representations. The Offeror represents that--

(1) It [ ___ ] will, [ ___ ] will not provide covered telecommunications equipment or services to the Government in the performance of any contract, subcontract or other contractual instrument resulting from this solicitation. The Offeror shall provide the additional disclosure information required at paragraph (e)(1) of this section if the Offeror responds "will" in paragraph (d)(1) of this section; and

(2) After conducting a reasonable inquiry, for purposes of this representation, the Offeror represents that--

It [ ___ ] does, [ ___ ] does not use covered telecommunications equipment or services, or use any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services. The Offeror shall provide the additional disclosure information required at paragraph (e)(2) of this section if the Offeror responds "does" in paragraph (d)(2) of this section.

(e) Disclosures.

(1) Disclosure for the representation in paragraph (d)(1) of this provision. If the Offeror has responded "will" in the representation in paragraph (d)(1) of this provision, the Offeror shall provide the following information as part of the offer:

(i) For covered equipment--

(A) The entity that produced the covered telecommunications equipment (include entity name, unique entity identifier, CAGE code, and whether the entity was the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) or a distributor, if known);

(B) A description of all covered telecommunications equipment offered (include brand; model number, such as OEM number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number; and item description, as applicable); and

(C) Explanation of the proposed use of covered telecommunications equipment and any factors relevant to determining if such use would be permissible under the prohibition in paragraph (b)(1) of this provision.

(ii) For covered services--

(A) If the service is related to item maintenance: A description of all covered telecommunications services offered (include on the item being maintained: Brand; model number, such as OEM number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number; and item description, as applicable); or

(B) If not associated with maintenance, the Product Service Code (PSC) of the service being provided; and explanation of the proposed use of covered telecommunications services and any factors relevant to determining if such use would be permissible under the prohibition in paragraph (b)(1) of this provision.

(2) Disclosure for the representation in paragraph (d)(2) of this provision. If the Offeror has responded "does" in the representation in paragraph (d)(2) of this provision, the Offeror shall provide the following information as part of the offer:

(i) For covered equipment--

(A) The entity that produced the covered telecommunications equipment (include entity name, unique entity identifier, CAGE code, and whether the entity was the OEM or a distributor, if known);

(B) A description of all covered telecommunications equipment offered (include brand; model number, such as OEM number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number; and item description, as applicable); and

(C) Explanation of the proposed use of covered telecommunications equipment and any factors relevant to determining if such use would be permissible under the prohibition in paragraph (b)(2) of this provision.

(ii) For covered services--

(A) If the service is related to item maintenance: A description of all covered telecommunications services offered (include on the item being maintained: Brand; model number, such as OEM number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number; and item description, as applicable); or

(B) If not associated with maintenance, the PSC of the service being provided; and explanation of the proposed use of covered telecommunications services and any factors relevant to determining if such use would be permissible under the prohibition in paragraph (b)(2) of this provision.

(End of provision)

52.209-7 INFORMATION REGARDING RESPONSIBILITY MATTERS (OCT 2018)

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision--

Administrative proceeding means a non-judicial process that is adjudicatory in nature in order to make a determination of fault or liability (e.g., Securities and Exchange Commission Administrative Proceedings, Civilian Board of Contract Appeals Proceedings, and Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals Proceedings). This includes administrative proceedings at the Federal and State level but only in connection with performance of a Federal contract or grant. It does not include agency actions such as contract audits, site visits, corrective plans, or inspection of deliverables.

Federal contracts and grants with total value greater than $10,000,000 means--

(1) The total value of all current, active contracts and grants, including all priced options; and

(2) The total value of all current, active orders including all priced options under indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity, 8(a), or requirements contracts (including task and delivery and multiple-award Schedules).

Principal means an officer, director, owner, partner, or a person having primary management or supervisory responsibilities within a business entity (e.g., general manager; plant manager; head of a division or business segment; and similar positions).

(b) The offeror ( ) has ( ) does not have current active Federal contracts and grants with total value greater than $10,000,000.

(c) If the offeror checked “has” in paragraph (b) of this provision, the offeror represents, by submission of this offer, that the information it has entered in the Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS) is current, accurate, and complete as of the date of submission of this offer with regard to the following information:

(1) Whether the offeror, and/or any of its principals, has or has not, within the last five years, in connection with the award to or performance by the offeror of a Federal contract or grant, been the subject of a proceeding, at the Federal or State level that resulted in any of the following dispositions:

(i) In a criminal proceeding, a conviction.

(ii) In a civil proceeding, a finding of fault and liability that results in the payment of a monetary fine, penalty, reimbursement, restitution, or damages of $5,000 or more.

(iii) In an administrative proceeding, a finding of fault and liability that results in--

(A) The payment of a monetary fine or penalty of $5,000 or more; or

(B) The payment of a reimbursement, restitution, or damages in excess of $100,000.

(iv) In a criminal, civil, or administrative proceeding, a disposition of the matter by consent or compromise with an acknowledgment of fault by the Contractor if the proceeding could have led to any of the outcomes specified in paragraphs (c)(1)(i), (c)(1)(ii), or (c)(1)(iii) of this provision.

(2) If the offeror has been involved in the last five years in any of the occurrences listed in (c)(1) of this provision, whether the offeror has provided the requested information with regard to each occurrence.

(d) The offeror shall post the information in paragraphs (c)(1)(i) through (c)(1)(iv) of this provision in FAPIIS as required through maintaining an active registration in the System for Award Management, which can be accessed via https://www.sam.gov (see 52.204-7).

ADDENDUM to FAR 52.212-1

The Government intends to award a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) contract as a result of this solicitation in accordance with FAR Part 12, FAR Part 15, and FAR Subpart 19.8. Award will be made to the offeror whose proposal is most advantageous to the Government under the selection criteria set forth in this solicitation. The Government intends to evaluate proposals and award a contract based on initial proposals. Therefore, the offeror's initial proposal should contain the offeror's best terms from a Facility Security Clearance, Technical Approach, Past Performance, and Price standpoint. The Government reserves the right to award a FFP contract to other than the lowest priced proposal;

award a FFP contract without discussions; or award a FFP contract after discussions, whichever is in the best interest of the Government.

QUESTIONS:

Offerors may submit questions regarding clarification of solicitation requirements directly to the Contract Specialist and Contracting Officer at amy.m.barnes14.civ@us.navy.mil and elizabeth.a.phelps14.civ@us.navy.mil (respectively). It is requested that all questions be received no later than 2:00 PM EST on 03 May 2024, as time may not permit responses to questions received after that date to be prepared and issued prior to the receipt of proposals.

For this reason the Government reserves the right to not answer any questions received after the due date.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR SUBMISSION OF PROPOSALS:

(1) Proposals shall be submitted to Amy Barnes and Elizabeth Phelps electronically no later than the due date of the solicitation via email; amy.m.barnes14.civ@us.navy.mil and elizabeth.a.phelps14.civ@us.navy.mil. Offerors shall comply with the detailed instructions for the format and content of the proposals contained herein; proposals that do not comply may be considered unacceptable and may render the proposal ineligible for award.

Offerors are strongly encouraged to confirm their proposal was received PRIOR to the closing date and time. It is the responsibility of the offerors to ensure that the Contracting Office has received their entire proposal, with all attachments, PRIOR to the solicitation closing date and time. Only the documents received prior to the solicitation closing date and time will be evaluated.

Offerors should include the following information in the Subject Line of their electronic submission:

Proposal – N0018924R0018 – (Name of Offeror) – Email (#) of (#)

(2) All submission and attachments shall be in Microsoft Office Word or an Adobe PDF. Submissions are page limited to the maximum number of pages as defined below. Only the price supporting information may be submitted utilizing Microsoft Office Excel. Submissions are page limited to the maximum number of pages as defined below.

These page limitations are inclusive of the executive summary and any charts, diagrams, and/or other graphics.

Graphics (including tables) in the proposal may use Times New Roman 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 Times New Roman font with a point size of 12 or greater. Lines shall, at a minimum, be selected as single-spaced in Microsoft Word with Microsoft Word Normal character spacing. Pages shall be consecutively numbered. The offeror is 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, list of acronyms, compliance matrix, and table of contents.

Pages submitted in excess of the page limitations described within will not be evaluated.

GENERAL:

Proposals shall include the following legend on each page:

Source Selection Information - FAR 2.101 and FAR 3.104

PROPOSAL CONTENT:

The proposal should contain the following items in addition to other information required by this solicitation:

The cover page should indicate the following:

Title of the proposal Volume Number (I or II) Proposal Category (Factor/Sub-factor) Request for Proposal Number Name and Address of Offeror, CAGE Code, SAM Unique Entity ID, and applicable Tax I.D. Number

(TIN)

Point of Contact name, telephone number, and email address Proposal valid for 180 days after solicitation closing

Proposals shall be prepared in two (2) separate and distinct volumes (attachments):

Volume I - Non-Price Proposal o Factor I: Facilities Clearance o Factor II: Technical Approach

Sub-Factor I – Staffing Approach Sub-Factor II – Performance and Management Approach o Factor III: Past Performance Volume II – Price Proposal o Factor IV: Price

Table of Contents: The table of contents should provide sufficient detail as to allow the important elements to be easily located.

(3) Requirements for Style: Each offeror shall submit a proposal that clearly and concisely describes and defines the contractor’s response to the requirements contained in the RFP. Unnecessary elaboration or other presentations beyond that sufficient to present a complete and effective proposal are not desired and may be construed as an indication of the offeror’s lack of understanding of cost consciousness. 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, the offeror shall refer to the initial discussion and identify its location within the submitted proposal.

(4) Proposal Page Limitations

Volume I - Non-Price Proposal - The following page limitations are established:

Title Page Limit* Non-Price Proposal – Factor I: Facilities Clearance No Limit Non-Price Proposal – Factor II - Sub-Factor I: Staffing Approach 15 Pages

Non-Price Proposal – Factor II - Sub-Factor II: Performance and Management Approach 25 Pages Non-Price Proposal – Factor III: Past Performance 12 Pages

Pages submitted in excess of the page limitations described above will not be evaluated.

*The Facilities Clearance is not page-limited; however, the Facilities Clearance is to be strictly limited to a copy of the verification.

*Factor II – Sub-Factor I: Staffing Approach; Resumes, copies of required certifications, and letters of intent will not be included in the page count.

* 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.

Volume II – Price Proposal - is not page limited; however, the Price Proposal is to be strictly limited to cost information and completed solicitation documents as described in the General Section at the beginning of this text.

Title Limit* Price Proposal – Factor IV No limit

* 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.

Volume I – Non-Price Proposal

Factor I – Facilities Clearance (Acceptable/Unacceptable)

The offeror shall provide verification that it possesses an active Facility Clearance (FCL) at the Top Secret at the time of proposal submission as identified in the PWS. The verification shall be provided via the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency’s (DCSA) National Industrial Security System (NISS) and obtained no earlier than 30 days prior to the issuance of the solicitation. The Verification request shall include the following:

Cage Code, Facility Name, Physical Location, Facility Clearance Status/Level, Status Date/Issue Date, Safeguarding Level, Authorized Access to FCL Limitation, Facility Security Officer, Facility Security Officer Phone Number, DCSA Field Office, and DSCA Officer Phone Number

For Factor I – Facilities Clearance, the rating table identified below entitled “Technical Acceptable/Unacceptable Ratings” will be utilized.

Factor II – Technical Approach

Sub-Factor I –Staffing Approach:

The offeror shall provide a staffing approach that demonstrates the offeror’s ability to provide the required support services, hire, and retain the appropriate mix and quantity of personnel resources with the skill set levels necessary as identified in Section 23 of the PWS. Specifically, offerors shall address the following:

The offeror shall detail utilization of the offeror’s personnel resources and demonstrated understanding of the skill sets and labor mix required to successfully accomplish the PWS tasks identified in Section 6 and the qualifications identified in Section 23. The offeror shall provide a staffing approach that ensures a fully qualified work force is in place on the first day of contract execution.

Methodology for identifying, recruiting, preparing, training, and retention of qualified personnel for performance that demonstrates the offeror’s plan to minimize staff turnover, as well as ensuring personnel have the appropriate security clearances.

Risks associated with its staffing approach and any risks associated with implementation of its approach to staffing describing any techniques and actions to mitigate such risks and explain whether the techniques and actions identified for risk mitigation have been successfully used by the offeror.

The offeror shall provide their historical attrition rates for the past three (3) years for similar work.

Key Personnel: The offeror shall provide a resume for the five (5) identified key personnel as shown below. The offeror shall provide sufficient information within the resume and copies of required certifications to meet the key personnel requirements as set forth in PWS Section 23, including the necessary security clearance and the demonstrated ability for each position. Resumes shall be no longer than 2 pages each. Letters of intent shall accompany any resume submitted for an individual who is not currently employed by the prime offeror or an intended subcontractor. Letters of intent may not include any PWS information and will not be reviewed to satisfy any of the requirements set forth in the PWS.

Labor Category Required Number of Resumes

Application Engineer II 1

Software Engineer II 2

Telecommunications/Security Tech I 1

Senior Domino Database Manager III 1

Sub-Factor II – Performance and Management Approach:

The offeror shall demonstrate an understanding of, familiarity with, and ability to perform the specific tasks and deliverables in PWS Sections 6 and 7 to establish to the government that the offeror is capable of fully providing these services at the level of quality identified in the QASP. The offeror’s approach shall provide a plan that clearly describes the management controls, techniques, and procedures that will be used to ensure required work is performed in a timely, responsive, professional, and efficient manner and clearly details how this effort will be managed within the offeror’s corporate organizational structure. Additionally, the offeror should describe any risks associated with the solicitation, including the PWS and any risks associated with implementation of the offeror’s performance approach; describe any techniques and actions to mitigate such risks; and explain whether the techniques and actions identified for risk mitigation have been successfully used by the offeror in the past.

Offerors are not limited to any specific performance and management approach as long as the approach taken meets PWS requirements.

Factor III – Past Performance

To demonstrate its past performance, the offeror shall identify up to three (3) of its most relevant contracts performed within five (5) years 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 ID/IQ 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 three (3) 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 may result in the contract reference not being evaluated.

The offeror shall complete a “Past Performance Information Form” for each reference submitted. The form is an attachment to the solicitation.

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 attached to this solicitation and e-mail the completed survey form directly to Amy Barnes and Elizabeth Phelps amy.m.barnes14.civ@us.navy.mil and elizabeth.a.phelps14.civ@us.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.

For Factor III - Past Performance, the rating table identified below entitled “Past Performance Confidence Assessment Ratings” will be utilized as well as the “Past Performance Relevancy Ratings” table.

Volume II: Factor IV – Price Proposal

The price proposal shall include all supporting data to clearly show how the fully-burdened labor prices were developed. This information shall include breakdown of the labor categories, labor hours and labor rates anticipated and should be submitted in Microsoft Excel format. No price information shall be submitted in any other section of the proposal. Price proposals shall be held firm for 180 days. The price information shall be completed in accordance with the following:

a) A completed and signed Standard Form 1449, Solicitation/Contract/Order for Commercial Items, and executed copies of any amendments.

b) Unless completed in the System for Award Management, the offeror shall complete the solicitation’s representations, certifications and other statements of offerors.

c) Service CLINs - The offeror shall provide a fully burdened price per month to meet the requirements as defined in the PWS.

All price and price supporting information shall be contained in the price proposal. No price information shall be included in any other Volume including cover letters. The offeror is responsible for submitting sufficient information to enable the Government to fully evaluate its price proposal.

The completion and submission of the above items will constitute an offer (proposal) and will indicate the offeror’s unconditional assent to the terms and conditions of this RFP and any attachments hereto. Alternate proposals are not authorized. Objections to any terms and conditions of the RFP will constitute deficiency, which may make the offer unacceptable.

52.212-2 EVALUATION--COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES (NOV 2021)

The Government intends to award a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) contract as a result of this solicitation in accordance with FAR Part 12, FAR Part 15, and FAR Subpart 19.8. Award will be made to the offeror whose proposal is most advantageous to the Government under the selection criteria set forth in this solicitation. The Government intends to evaluate proposals and award a contract based on initial proposals. Therefore, the offeror's initial proposal should contain the offeror's best terms from a non-price and price standpoint. However, the Government reserves the right to establish a competitive range and conduct discussions if later determined by the PCO to be necessary. Offerors simply providing general statements or paraphrasing/parroting the PWS in whole or in any part may result in a rating of unacceptable. The Government reserves the right to award a contract to other than the lowest priced offeror; award a contract without discussions; or award a contract after discussions, whichever is in the best interest of the Government.

The Government intends to award a FFP contract to the responsible offeror whose proposal represents the best value after evaluation in accordance with the factors in the solicitation by utilizing the Tradeoff Source Selection process.

The offeror’s proposal shall be in the form prescribed by and shall contain a response to each of the areas identified in Addendum to FAR 52.212-1 of the solicitation.

All proposals will be reviewed for timeliness. If the proposal is received after the closing date and does not meet the criteria for “late proposals” in the solicitation, the proposal will not be evaluated. Timely proposals will be reviewed for compliance to the solicitation. If the proposal is not compliant to the solicitation, it will not be evaluated and the offeror will be notified that the proposal is non-responsive.

The selection of an offeror for award will be conducted in two (2) phases. Phase I will consist of evaluation of Factor I - Facility Security Clearance. Offers receiving an ‘Acceptable’ rating in Phase I shall move on to Phase II.

Offerors receiving a rating of “Unacceptable” for Factor I – Facility Clearance are considered un-awardable and will not be further evaluated. Phase II will consist of evaluations of Factor II - Technical Approach and its sub-factors:

Sub-Factor I: Staffing Approach and Sub-Factor II: Performance and Management Approach, Factor III - Past Performance, and Volume II: Factor IV – Price. The evaluation of proposals that move on to Phase II will consider the non-price proposal to be significantly more important than the price proposal. Within Phase II, Factor II is more important than Factor III. Within Factor II, the two (2) sub-factors are weighted equally.

Offerors receiving a rating of “Unacceptable” for Factor II, or its sub-factors, are considered un-awardable and will not be further evaluated.

Initially, proposals shall be ranked according to price, inclusive of all option pricing. An Offeror’s proposed pricing will be determined by adding all extended amounts for the CLINs starting on page 3, ‘Section SF 1449 – CONTINUATION SHEET’ in the RFP.

If the lowest priced Offeror is evaluated to have a Factor I rated as ‘Acceptable’, a Factor II rated as ‘Outstanding’, AND a Past Performance Confidence Assessment rating of ‘Substantial Confidence’, that Offeror represents the best value for the Government and the evaluation process stops at this point. Award shall be made to that Offeror without further consideration of any other proposals. However, if the lowest priced Offeror is not evaluated to have a Factor I rated as ‘Acceptable’, a Factor II rated as ‘Outstanding’ AND a ‘Substantial Confidence’ Past Performance Confidence Assessment rating, the next-lowest priced Offeror will be evaluated. The evaluation process will continue (in order of price from lowest to highest) until a proposal is evaluated to have a Factor I rated as ‘Acceptable’, a Factor II rated as ‘Outstanding’, AND a ‘Substantial Confidence’ Past Performance Confidence Assessment rating. The Government shall then make an integrated best-value award decision between that proposal rated with a Factor I rated as ‘Acceptable’, a Factor II rated as ‘Outstanding’, AND a ‘Substantial Confidence’ Past Performance Confidence Assessment rating and all lower priced awardable proposals.

If no proposals are evaluated with a Factor I rated as ‘Acceptable’, Factor II rated as ‘Outstanding’, AND a ‘Substantial Confidence’ Past Performance Confidence Assessment rating, the Contracting Officer shall make an integrated assessment best-value award decision from among Offerors rated ‘Acceptable’ and “Neutral Confidence” or better.

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 proposal. 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 Offerors shall receive the award.

Volume I: Non-Price Proposal Evaluation Criteria

Phase I

Factor I – Facilities Clearance

Factor I will be evaluated during Phase I and will receive a rating of Acceptable or Unacceptable based on content of the submission of verification of its Top Secret Facilities Clearance level meeting the requirements as detailed in Addendum to FAR 52.212-1. This will be evaluated during Phase I on an Acceptable/Unacceptable basis utilizing the “Acceptable/Unacceptable” rating table below. Offerors receiving an ‘Acceptable’ rating in Phase I will move on to Phase II. Offerors receiving an ‘Unacceptable’ rating will be considered un-awardable and will not be further evaluated.

Phase II

Factor II – Technical Approach

The purpose of the technical factor and sub-factors is to assess the offeror’s proposed approach to satisfy the Government’s requirements. The evaluation of risk is related to the assessment of the offeror’s proposed technical submittal. Risk, as it pertains to source selection, is the potential for unsuccessful contract performance. The consideration of risk assesses the degree to which an offeror’s proposed approach to achieving the technical factor involves risk of disruption of schedule, increased cost or degradation of performance, the need for increased Government oversight, and the likelihood of unsuccessful contract performance. Risk will be considered in the evaluation of the technical factor and sub-factors.

The Technical Approach factor consists of Sub-Factor I: Staffing Approach and Sub-Factor II: Performance and Management Approach. Sub-Factors are weighted equally and will result in one Technical Approach rating detailed in the rating table identified as “Combined Technical/Risk Ratings”. Offers simply providing general statements or paraphrasing/ parroting the PWS in whole or in any part may receive a rating of unacceptable.

Note: A rating of “Marginal” for any factor or sub-factor means that the offeror’s proposal is not awardable without a change or changes to the offeror’s proposal. A proposal, which includes a “Marginal” rating, is not eligible for award if award is made on initial offers and will not be further evaluated unless discussions are in the best interest of the Government. Offerors that receive a “Marginal” rating are considered susceptible to correction if the Contracting Officer determines that discussions are appropriate and said discussion is conducted.

Note: Offerors receiving a rating of “Unacceptable” for any factor or sub-factor will not be considered for an award and will not be further evaluated.

Sub-Factor I –Staffing Approach:

The offeror’s overall staffing approach will be evaluated on its feasibility, comprehensiveness, and the degree to which the offeror demonstrates its…