Solicitation Amendment N0018926RD0160001 SF 30.pdf

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11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

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

Offers must acknowledge receipt of this amendment prior to the hour and date specified in the solicitation or as amended, by one of the following methods:

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

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

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required)

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

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

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

NUMBER IN ITEM 10A.

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

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

D. OTHER (Specify type of modification and authority)

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

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

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

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

15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR

(Signature of person authorized to sign)

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

(Signature of Contracting Officer)

16C. DATE SIGNED

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

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

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

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

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

9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

10A. MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT/ORDER NUMBE

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

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SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

Section A - Solicitation/Contract Form

The following changes have been made:

Miscellaneous text in this section has been modified to:

NOTICE TO OFFERORS

1. This acquisition will be conducted using a two-step process.

Step One: State Department Fiber Optic Cable Connection Plan ("Step-One Plan"); and

Step Two: Proposal Submission and Evaluation.

Following Step One, and in advance of the Step Two proposal submission deadline, interested sources will be notified whether they have been determined to be Viable Competitors based on the assessment of the Step-One Plans. Those interested sources determined to be Viable Competitors will be encouraged to submit a proposal in accordance with the Step Two instructions below.

2. Interested sources shall submit their Step-One Plan no later than 3:00 PM EST 12 June 2026. Step-One Plans shall be submitted via email to samuel.a.mccune3.civ@us.navy.mil. Those interested sources determined to be Viable Competitors following Step One shall deliver a Step-Two proposal by the date and time specified on the cover page of this document, unless revised by written amendment. Proposals shall be emailed to samuel.a.mccune3.civ@us.navy.mil. The deadline for receipt of Step-Two proposals is 3:00 PM EST on 07 July 2026.

Please see below for more information regarding this submission and evaluation process under title "TWO-STEP PROCESS."

3. The Point of Contact for this RFP is as follows:

Samuel McCune samuel.a.mccune3.civ@us.navy.mil

4. All prospective offerors are requested to submit any questions by 3:00 PM EST 19 June 2026 in writing via email to samuel.a.mccune3.civ@us.

navy.mil. Questions received in any other form will not be answered. Questions received will be answered via amendment to the solicitation.

5. It is the policy of the Department of War to the maximum extent practicable, to maximize the number of Small Business (SB) concerns participating in defense prime and subcontracts. Offerors should take the necessary steps to maximize SB subcontracts. It is requested that prime contractor's subcontracting plans reflect as a minimum SB goal of 5%.

6. The services of this requirement are currently being provided under contract N0018921CZ105. It is noted that requirements from N0018921CZ105's PWS have been reduced for this requirement.

The acceptance period of offers submitted in response to this RFP is 120 days from the closing date of the RFP. On the cover page of the RFP, block 12 is hereby deleted.

TWO-STEP PROCESS

1. OVERVIEW OF SUBMISSION AND EVALUATION PROCESS

As discussed above, the Government will utilize a two-step process for this solicitation.

Step One - State Department Fiber Optic Cable Connection Plan ("Step-One Plan"): Interested sources shall submit a "Step-One Plan" addressing the mandatory requirement in Performance Work Statement (PWS) Section 3.1.1. The Government will evaluate this on an "Acceptable/Unacceptable" basis to determine which interested sources are Viable Competitors. Additionally, as part of the Step-One submission, interested sources shall provide, as part of their Step-One submission, evidence that they possess an active Facility Clearance (FCL) at the Top-Secret level.

Step Two: Those interested sources deemed to be Viable Competitors (i.e., those who have submitted an Acceptable Step-One Plan) will be invited to submit full Step Two proposals in accordance with the instructions and Best-Value Tradeoff evaluation criteria detailed in Sections L and M.

2. STEP ONE REQUIREMENT: STATE DEPARTMENT FIBER OPTIC CABLE CONNECTION PLAN & TOP-SECRET FACILITY

CLEARANCE (FCL)

In accordance with PWS 3.1.1, the contractor must have a State Department fiber optics cable connection in place and operational at their proposed facility (or facilities) by the performance start date. Specifically, PWS 3.1.1 provides the following:

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"Maintain connectivity to all required Government information systems and databases, consistent with the needs of the Navy OGC and the State Department. This includes working with appropriate points of contact to ensure the operability of a fiber optics cable connection to a secure computer system at the Department of State. The contractor shall have the State Department fiber optics cable connection in place and operational at their proposed facility (or facilities) by the performance start date. The contractor shall be responsible for setting up individual employee user accounts for the various Government information systems that the employees will be required to access. The contractor will also ensure that all employees are eligible to obtain DoD Navy Common Access Cards (CAC), which is a prerequisite for gaining access to many of the Government information systems."

3. STEP ONE SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS

For Step One, interested sources shall submit only their State Department Fiber Optic Cable Connection Plan ("Step-One Plan"). This plan shall provide verifiable evidence that the interested source will meet the requirements of PWS Section 3.1.1.

The plan must include, at a minimum:

Proposed Solution: A clear description of how the interested source will meet the PWS Section 3.1.1 requirements, including the day-one operational requirement, specifically identifying the proposed facility (or facilities) where the connection will be operational.

Verifiable Evidence: Documentation validating that the State Department fiber optics cable connection will be in place and operational at the proposed facility (or facilities) by the performance start date.

The burden of proof rests with the interested source to affirmatively demonstrate their ability to meet this day-one requirement. A mere statement of compliance, or a plan that relies on the Government to initiate a new post-award installation, will not be considered verifiable evidence.

Additionally, interested sources shall provide, as part of their Step-One submission, an attestation that they possess an active Facility Clearance (FCL) at the Top-Secret level. Interested sources shall provide their Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code for verification of current clearance status. An interested source that does not have a Top-Secret FCL at the time of Step-One submission will be determined to be a Non-Viable Competitor and will not have their Step-One Plan further assessed.

Step-One Plan Deadline: The "Step-One Plan" shall be submitted no later than 3:00 PM EST 12 June 2026. Interested sources shall submit their Step- One Plan via email to samuel.a.mccune3.civ@us.navy.mil.

Step-One Plan Page Limitation: The Step-One Plan is not page limited.

4. STEP-ONE PLAN ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

The Government will assess the Step-One Plans on an Acceptable/Unacceptable basis to determine which sources are Viable Competitors. The evaluation will focus strictly on the interested source's Step-One Plan, demonstrating their ability to meet the requirement stated in PWS 3.1.1.

Acceptable: The Step-One Plan affirmatively demonstrates, through a clear proposed solution and verifiable supporting documentation, that the interested source will have the State Department fiber optics cable connection in place and operational at the proposed facility (or facilities) by the performance start date.

Unacceptable: The Step-One Plan fails to affirmatively demonstrate that the interested source will have the State Department fiber optics cable connection in place and operational at the proposed facility (or facilities) by the performance start date. This includes, but is not limited to, plans that lack a clear proposed solution, lack verifiable supporting documentation, consist of a mere statement of compliance, or rely on the Government to initiate a new post-award installation process.

5. NOTIFICATION AND ADVANCEMENT TO STEP TWO

Upon completion of the Step-One Plan assessments, the Contracting Officer will formally notify all interested sources if they have been determined to be Viable Competitors. Those interested sources determined to be Viable Competitors will be encouraged to submit a proposal in accordance with the Step Two instructions below.

6. STEP TWO - PROPOSAL SUBMISSIONS AND EVALUATION

Interested sources determined to be Viable Competitors should refer to Sections L and M for Step Two proposal submission instructions and evaluation criteria.

Section J - List of Attachments

The following attachments were added:

Q&A for Solicitation 0001

ATTENTION CODE 301, 1968 GILBERT STREET SUITE 600

NORFOLK, VA 23511-3392

UNITED STATES

SAMUEL MCCUNE, Email: samuel.a.mccune3.civ@us.navy.mil Telephone: 757-717-2572 AdminBy:

SCD: PAS: