N0042119R0038_Amendment_0004.docx

N0042119R0038

SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION A - SOLICITATION/CONTRACT FORM

The following have been modified:

AMENDMENTS

Amendment 4 changes to the RFP include:

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· Section L, Part A, paragraph 4.0: Extended the proposal submission date and time.

· Section I: Added FAR Clause 52.222-62, Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706.

Amendment 3 changes to the RFP include:

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· Section A, para (2): Revised to “The Product/Service Code (PSC) for this procurement is R710”

· Section L, Part B, paragraph 4.1: Removed the words “via email” from the last paragraph.

Amendment 2 changes to the RFP include:

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· Section C, SOW, paragraph 3.2.2: Added additional language to the “Unclassified” paragraph.

· Section C, SOW, paragraph 3.2.2: Removed the last two sentences from the “Classified” paragraph as they do not pertain to this requirement.

· Section C, SOW, paragraph 3.4.2: Revised the Key Personnel chart to make the Program Manager Security Clearance Level state “non-NISP” instead of “Secret.”

· Section C, SOW, paragraph 3.4.7: Revised the Labor Qualifications chart to make the General Clerk III Security Clearance Level state “Secret” instead of “Secret/non-NISP.”

· Sectioin I: Added FAR clause 52.232-18, Availability of Funds.

· Section L, Part A, paragraph 4.0: Included the proposal submission date and time.

Amendment 1 changes to the RFP include:

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· Section A, para (1): Revised to “This acquisition is a small business set-aside”

POINTS OF CONTACT

EMAIL ADDRESS:

sarah.morley@navy.mil

EMAIL ADDRESS:

merissa.abell@navy.mil

CONTRACTING OFFICER REPRESENTATIVE:

TBD at Award

(1) This acquisition is a small business set-aside that will result in placement of a Single Award Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract. NAVAIR clause 5252.211-9503 LEVEL OF EFFORT (COST REIMBURSEMENT) (NAVAIR)(DEC 2012) will be included in Task Orders.

(2) The Product/Service Code (PSC) for this procurement is R710. The NAICS code is 541219, and the small business size standard is $20,500,000 ($20.5M).

(3) The resulting Single Award IDIQ contract will have an ordering period of five (5) years.

(4) This contract has cost-plus-fixed-fee (CPFF) and cost reimbursement (non-fee bearing) line items.

(5) The anticipated award date for this contract is 08 February 2020, with a performance start date of 15 June 2020. Please note that these are estimated dates and are subject to change.

*Please note that the 30-day transition-in period shall not begin until 30 days prior to the period of performance start date.

SECTION I - CONTRACT CLAUSES

The following have been added by reference:

SECTION L - INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND NOTICES TO BIDDERS

The following have been modified:

SECTION L

L – CONTENT OF PROPOSALS (SERVICES)

PART A GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

1.0 GENERAL

The Offeror must respond to all requirements of the solicitation and not alter or rearrange the solicitation. The Offeror is advised that the Government may incorporate any portions of the Offeror’s proposal into the resulting contract.

In presenting material in the proposal, the Offeror is advised that quality of information is more important than quantity. Clarity, brevity, and logical organization shall be emphasized during proposal preparation. Statements that the prospective Offeror understands, can comply with, or will comply with, the specifications, and paraphrasing the requirements or parts thereof without supporting information are considered inadequate by the Government, and may result in assessing weaknesses and/or deficiencies.

The Offeror must include any data that illustrates the adequacy of the various assumptions, approaches, and solutions to problems. Failure to address a specific factor or subfactor clearly may be considered a deficiency. Unnecessarily elaborate brochures or other presentation materials beyond that sufficient to present a complete and effective proposal is neither necessary nor desired.

The Government advises the Offeror that taking exception or deviating from any term or condition of the RFP may result in the assessment of a deficiency to the proposal.

Throughout these instructions, a “principal subcontractor” is defined as a subcontractor who provides at least 20% of the proposed total price/cost (excluding the Offeror’s profit/fee), for the contract or provides one or more Key Personnel. “JV Team member” is defined as one of the entities that make up a joint venture (JV) formed for the purpose of responding to this solicitation.

Questions: Offerors may submit questions requesting clarification of solicitation requirements by emailing the contract specialist at sarah.morley@navy.mil. It is required that all questions be received within 10 calendar days of the date this solicitation is issued.

2.0 PROPOSAL FORMAT

Written proposals must be formatted using a Times New Roman 12 pt Normal font (no reduction permitted), single-spaced with 1-inch margins all around, and formatted for standard 8.5 x 11inch paper. All pages should be numbered with section and page numbers. When foldout pages are used they must not exceed 11 x 17 inches and will be counted as 1 page. Drawings may be provided separately and may be any size but should be folded to approximately 8.5 x 11inch standard size and will count as 1 page. Graphs shall be presented in no smaller than a 10 pt font and should contain a grid, which allows values to be read directly from the graph to the same accuracy that a 10 x 10 to the ½ inch grid provides. Graphic resolution, including such data as tables or charts, should be consistent with the purpose of the data presented.

The Offeror will provide one complete copy of the proposal to the PCO as electronic files fully compatible with Microsoft Office and for information not supported by MS Office products, with the latest Adobe Acrobat reader on a CD-ROM. The Offeror will ensure that the Price/Cost Volume is provided on a separate CD-ROM. Each CD-ROM is to be labeled for content and the Offeror’s name. If a discrepancy exists between the original paper copy of the proposal and the disk copy, the paper copy will take precedence.

3.0 PROPOSAL CONTENT AND VOLUMES

The Offeror must present proposal information in a manner that facilitates a one-to-one comparison between the information presented and this Proposal Instruction. Proposal information must be structured such that its Volume/paragraph number matches the Proposal Instructions Volume/paragraph number provided in section “Part B Specific Instructions” to which it is responding, although the Offeror may add lower tier subparagraphs. The Offeror must provide reasons it will not provide information for a particular paragraph. The proposal information instructions are structured by paragraph numbers where first, second, third, and fourth parts correspond to the volume, book, section, and element, etc., in the Offeror’s proposal.

Each volume of the proposal shall be submitted as one original and additional copies as specified in the table below. The table below supersedes the copies requested in Block 9 of the Standard Form (SF) 33. All volumes of the original proposal shall be delivered to the address provided in Section 4.0 prior to the closing date/time stated in this solicitation. Page limitations for each volume, if any, are also specified in the table below; title and table of contents pages do not count towards the page limit. Any pages submitted exceeding the page limit shall be disregarded and NOT evaluated.

Information submitted as an Annex to the proposal includes manuals, specifications, plans, procedures, and policies that exist as an official document of the company or facility, as well as other information requested in Part B Specific Instructions. Page limitations for Annexes, if any, are specified below. The authorized Annexes are summarized in the table below.

Certifications (if applicable)

2.1.1 Statement of Work Approach

2.2.1 Workforce Qualifications Spreadsheet

2.2.2 Key Personnel Resumes

2.2.3 Labor Category Information

Completed Section B

Cost Spreadsheets

Other Cost Information

Each volume shall contain the following information:

-Table of Contents (The table of contents must provide sufficient detail to enable easy location of important elements) -Use tabs and dividers

The Offeror shall submit a Cross Reference Matrix (CRM) for the Technical Volume, similar to the example below, to help ensure that all solicitation requirements are addressed and to facilitate the evaluators’ review of the Offeror’s proposal. The CRM should be a single integrated matrix and cross-reference the proposal volumes and paragraphs to specific RFP requirements, as well as other parts of the proposal that contain relevant information. The Offeror’s CRM may be identical to the example below or revised such as to add columns to indicate the page number on which information may be found, identify where other relevant information in the proposal is located, or provide other comments. The CRM does not count against any of the proposal page limitations.

EXAMPLE OF A CROSS REFERENCE MATRIX (CRM)

Volume 2 Technical Example: Para 3.1 Note: This column shall address all paragraphs in Sections xx and xy of the SOW/PWS.

Volume 2 Technical

Volume 2 Technical

4.0 PROPOSAL SUBMISSION:

Clearly mark all packages with the solicitation number. The submission date for all Volumes is 22 April 2019 at 14:00 EST.

Offeror shall submit proposals through a commercial carrier (FedEx or UPS) using the address provided below. Offeror shall not submit proposals by facsimile or electronically via email. Hand carried proposals may be delivered to the address below, attention Sarah Morley.

Naval Air Systems Command Code: AIR-2.5.1.8.1 Sarah Morley 22473 Millstone Road, Bldg. 505 Patuxent River, MD 20670 Solicitation Number: N0042119R0038

5.0 PROPOSAL PACKAGING:

The Offeror shall package the proposal volumes in cartons or equivalent packaging containers in the most efficient manner possible grouping like volumes to the maximum extent possible. Each container shall be single person portable. One container shall include all Original Proposal volumes including the original/signed documents submitted as part of Volume 4 Cost/Price.

Each box should include a packing slip detailing the contents to include the volume number, title, and copy number. Also, each box should be stamped or marked “For Official Use Only” and “Source Selection Information – See FAR 2.101 and 3.104.”

6.0 CLASSIFIED DATA

All proposals must be UNCLASSIFIED.

7.0 SOLICITATION CHANGES

For notice of any changes and additional information provided by the Government for the solicitation, please go to www.FedBizOpps.gov.

PART B SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS

Cost or pricing information shall only appear in the Price/Cost volume.

1.0 VOLUME 1: OFFER LETTER/SECTION K

1.1 Offer Letter

Identify at a minimum the solicitation number, enclosures being transmitted, proposed subcontractors and team members to be utilized under the task order, the CAGE code, DCMA, DCAA, and DFAS point of contacts and Department of Defense Activity Address Codes (DoDAACs) for the prime contractor and all proposed subcontractors and team members, signed representations, certifications, and acknowledgements and/or System for Award Management (SAM), signed SF33 for basic solicitation and each amendment, as applicable, and state the length of proposal validity (at least 180 days after proposal submission).

ii. Offeror Summary Table: The Offeror shall complete the table below. The Offeror should include all subcontractors and team members who will be involved with the performance or management of the program work and should list all sites where the work will be performed. If a teaming or subcontracting arrangement is proposed, identify the work share, distribution elements, and ratios that each contractor will perform using the table below. Also provide a definition of the legal relationship between the entities if it is other than a Prime/subcontractor relationship.

Contractor Name (Indicate Prime, Team Member or Sub)

1.2 The Offeror shall complete and submit Section K of the solicitation. The Government requires that Offeror’s proposals include all items listed in the Section B Schedule. The Government does not intend to make a split award under this solicitation.

1.3 OCI Disclosure and Mitigation Plans

The Offeror shall include an OCI Disclosure and Mitigation Plan, based on the Offeror’s completion NAVAIR Provision 5252.209-9511. If an Offeror affirms in NAVAIR Provision 5252.209-9511 that “No conflict of interest exists,” an OCI Disclosure and Mitigation Plan is not required.

1.4 Contractor Team Agreement

Should any Offeror form a Contractor Team Agreement as defined in FAR 9.601, a copy of that agreement shall be provided in accordance with FAR 9.603

2.0 VOLUME 2: TECHNICAL

The Offeror shall provide all information and data required to conduct a thorough and complete technical evaluation. The Offeror shall address the following in the proposal:

2.1 Understanding of the Work- With respect to the Understanding of the Work subfactor, the Offeror is forewarned that the sole purpose of evaluating responses to this subfactor is to test an offeror’s understanding of the technical requirements of the resultant contract.

2.1.1 Statement of Work Approach:

Provide a written narrative of the Offeror’s understanding and proposed capability to perform the requirements of the following Statement of Work (SOW) tasks:

Accounting and Financial Support Services

Task 3.3.1.1.1 Task 3.3.1.1.3

Competency and Program Business Management Support Services

Document and Records Management

Financial Systems Management Information Systems

Central Travel Agency Support Services

The narrative shall include the elements set forth below:

(1) Provide a detailed step-by-step procedure and methodology which would be used in accomplishing each of the critical tasks listed above.

(2) Identify any risks that may impact successful performance and actions required to mitigate the risks.

2.2 Workforce

The following definitions apply to this section: A “contingent hire” is an individual who has committed, under a signed letter of intent, to being employed by the Offeror if the Offeror is awarded the contract. A "prospective hire" is an individual that the offeror has committed to hiring if the offeror is awarded the task order whose identity may not be known until after task order award.

The Offeror shall provide the following information:

2.2.1 Workforce Qualifications Spreadsheet

The Offeror shall complete the attached Workforce Qualifications spreadsheet (Attachment P1) for each “key” employee proposed under this effort. Key personnel are those individuals who will be performing in Key Labor Categories, as designated by the Government in Section L, Part C, paragraph 1.1. The information provided in Attachment P1 must demonstrate that the proposed key personnel meet or exceed the labor category education and experience requirements outlined in section 3.4.7 of the SOW. If the “key” employee is a contingent hire, the Offeror shall submit a corresponding Letter of Intent (LOI) in Volume 4 (Cost) that sets forth salary information. The letter of intent is a separate written agreement signed by the potential employee(s) to work for the Offeror effective at contract award. Key personnel employed by subcontractors and team members shall provide letters of intent either directly to the Government (as the LOI must include the direct labor rate or salary agreed to by the employee and future employing company) or included in the prime contractor’s submission of their proposal. Offerors are obligated to advise the Government of changes in proposed key personnel staffing, even after submissions of proposals.

2.2.2 Key Personnel Resumes

For all proposed current or contingent Key Personnel, provide a resume of the work assignments, training, etc., that demonstrates the experience and specialized qualifications of each key person proposed. Resumes shall contain, at a minimum, the following information:

· Employee name

· Years of employment experience in chronological order including narrative description of duties and responsibilities

· Current position, title and employer

· Educational history

· Institution name, degree or certification earned, and year for all degrees or certifications earned

· Current level of security clearance and status (final, interim, or pending)

The Government may check educational background to verify degrees or certifications received.

If the qualification (i.e. education, experience) does not readily or easily compare to the minimum qualification stated in the SOW, the offeror shall provide an explanation as to the equality of the proposed qualification to meet the minimum qualification.

2.2.3 Labor Category Information: Labor Category Qualifications are included in the RFP in section 3.4.7 of the SOW. The contractor shall be responsible for employing personnel having the minimum levels of education, professional, and technical experience specified in each labor category.

3.0 VOLUME 3: PAST PERFORMANCE

Sources of past performance evaluation information include information provided by the Offeror in response to the solicitation, information obtained from questionnaires, and any other sources available to the Government, to include, but not limited to, the Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS), Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information Systems, Electronic Subcontract Reporting System, or other databases; the Defense Contract Management Agency; and interviews with Program Managers, Contracting Officers, and Fee Determining Officials.

The Offeror shall complete the Past Performance Information Form, Attachment P3, for each past performance reference performed within five years of the solicitation release date. The Offeror shall submit no more than five Past Performance Information Forms as the Prime Contractor, no more than two forms for each principal subcontractor, and/or no more than two forms for each JV team member. The Offeror shall submit written consent from its principal subcontractor(s) and JV team member(s) that will allow the Government to coordinate any past performance issues directly with the Offeror. If the Offeror does not submit the written consent, the Government will address any past performance issues directly with the principal subcontractor or JV Team member and the Offeror will forfeit the opportunity to participate in any related discussions. Consequently, for any principal subcontractor and JV team member that does not provide the written consent, the Offeror shall provide the name, address, phone number, and email address with whom the Government may address any past performance issues.

The Offeror shall provide a narrative on each Past Performance Information form in the “Contract Effort Description” area that clearly describes how each contract reference has relevant work effort that matches the relevancy definitions specified in Section M of the solicitation.

The primary source of past performance information will be PPIRS. If a Contractor Performance Assessment Report (CPAR) exists for multiple years for the same contract/order, all periods of performance within the recency period specified above, for that contract/order, will be used for evaluation. In the event a CPAR does not exist for a past performance reference, the Offeror shall submit a Contractor Performance Assessment Questionnaire (CPAQ), Attachment P2, to the Program Manager who is the Assessing Official. The Offeror shall include instructions for the Program Manager to send completed questionnaires within two weeks of its receipt via e-mail to Sarah Morley, Contract Specialist, at Email sarah.morley@navy.mil, thereby allowing the customer approximately two weeks to complete their response. All CPAQs should be received by the Government concurrently with the Offeror’s proposal submission.

4.0 VOLUME 4: PRICE/COST PROPOSAL

4.1 Volume Content:

This Volume shall also contain a copy of Section B with the Contract Line Item (CLIN) and Sub-CLIN Unit Prices and, for evaluation purposes, the Total Prices filled in using the estimated quantities value in the solicitation and the instructions below. Section B prices shall be provided separately in one digital data copy in MS Office 2010 Excel format on CD-ROM media. Within all Excel spreadsheets, the Offeror shall use formulas and functions to the maximum extent possible and avoid using output type “value only” cells. If links are utilized, supply those referenced files. Spreadsheets shall not be protected.

All price/cost and price/cost supporting information shall be contained in Section B and the price/cost proposal. No price or pricing information shall be included in any other technical volume including cover letters. Offeror are responsible for submitting sufficient information to enable the Government to fully evaluate their price/cost proposal.

The Offeror shall complete and submit the IDIQ contract Section B, as part of Volume 4. All cost and/or pricing information shall be contained in Volume 4 only. Offerors shall submit their cost/price proposal utilizing the Cost Summary Spreadsheet (Attachment P4). The Offeror shall submit a fully completed Attachment P4 along with the requested narrative information. The proposal shall be unprotected and unlocked, with formulas intact to show mathematical operations. If links are utilized, supply those referenced files.

If subcontractors are proposed, provide the same information required for the prime contractor. The proposed subcontractors are required to submit their cost/price proposal under their prime contractor or under a separate cover to the contract specialist/contracting officer. The cost/price proposal shall be unprotected and unlocked, with formulas intact to show mathematical operations. The prime contractor must justify the reasonableness of each subcontractor's cost, if applicable. A discussion for the basis of this determination is required for each proposed subcontractor.

4.2 Ground Rules and Assumptions:

(a) As this is a competitive acquisition with adequate price competition anticipated, certified cost or pricing data in accordance with FAR 15.403-1 is not required. However, in the event that adequate price competition does not exist after receipt of proposals, the Government reserves the right to request additional cost or pricing data as necessary from both the Offeror and subcontractors. Further, the Offeror may be required to provide a Certificate of Current Cost or Pricing Data prior to award, pursuant to FAR 15.406-2.

(b) The Offeror shall provide sufficient information to support its price/cost as well as an explanation of all ground rules and assumptions that affect the price/cost estimates.

(c) If subcontractors are proposed, they shall provide the same information required for the prime contractor, unless otherwise noted below.

4.3 Price/Cost Information:

Offerors shall submit their fully completed cost/price proposal utilizing the Cost Summary Spreadsheet (Attachment P4). The spreadsheet shall be formatted on letter size (8.5 X 11) paper and shall be unprotected and unlocked, with formulae intact to show mathematical operations. The Offeror shall use the CLIN Summary tab to breakout total proposed costs by CLIN.

Complete Attachment P5, (Fully Burdened Annual Salary), detailing the fully burdened annual labor cost for all prime contractors and their subcontractor personnel. Fully burdened annual labor salary is defined as direct labor rates plus all applicable burdens, to include indirect rates, fee, and subcontractor pass-through costs where applicable multiplied by the number of labor hours for the individual proposed. For subcontractor labor, the annual labor shall be inclusive of any pass-through charges (e.g., subcontractor handling, fixed fee on subcontractor labor, etc.) applied by the prime contractor. Proposed annual labor costs may be subject to the NAVAIR labor tripwire identified in Section M. Offerors that propose an annual labor salary per employee exceeding the labor tripwire shall provide rationale in their cost proposal narrative section that justifies the reasonableness of the tripwire cost for the applicable employees.

(a) Reasonableness and Consistency between the Technical and Price/Cost Volumes. Demonstrate that the unit prices and the total proposed price/cost are reasonable, realistic, and commensurate with the work required by the solicitation and the technical and management approaches identified in the Technical Volume of the proposal. Show traceability with the CLINs, SubCLINs, SOW, proposed effort, proposed manning levels, and prices/costs. Refer to specific sections in the Technical Volume as needed to illustrate the consistency between the Price/Cost Volume and the Technical Volume. The Offeror shall explain any inconsistency between promised performance and price/cost, as well as any appearance of unbalanced pricing, in the proposal.

(b) The Government is not soliciting any investments. However, in order for the Government to properly assess a proposed price/cost that appears low due to a corporate decision to absorb costs, e.g., lower than usual burdens or rates, the Offeror shall fully identify and explain any such investments.

(c) Direct/Indirect Rates: The Offeror shall submit Forward Pricing Rate Agreements (FPRAs), Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBAs), and Area Wage Determinations (AWDs) as applicable for all proposed personnel. The Offeror shall identify whether the labor rates proposed are FPRAs, CBAs, AWDs, ACO/DCAA recommended rates (FPRRs), or Offeror proposed rates (FPRPs). The Offeror shall propose in compliance with the current hourly rate set forth in the Department of Labor Wage Determination as applicable. The Offeror shall provide Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) Information/Payroll Verification information as follows: A DCAA point of contact, with a current e-mail address, must be provided for the prime and each subcontractor. The Offeror and proposed subcontractors shall provide the most current DCAA Provisional Billing Rate Approval Letter, DCAA Final Billing Rate Approval Letter, and/or DCAA Forward Pricing Rate Agreement recommendation, payroll verification for currently employed proposed personnel, and any other information necessary to substantiate the rates proposed. Payroll verification shall consist of a form containing the title, direct labor rate, and a signed certification by an authorized representative of the company that the information contained in the form is correct. For contingent hires, the offeror shall provide contingent offer letters outlining salary information for contingent hire employees. For any prospective hires for any non-key personnel, provide information to substantiate the rates proposed. All contingent hires shall have a letter of intent submitted under the Cost Volume. The letter of intent is a separate written agreement signed by the potential employee(s) to work for the Offeror effective at contract award. Any proposed consultants shall have a consultant agreement substantiating the rates proposed. If a composite rate or other pricing methodology (e.g. cost estimating relationships) is utilized, the Offeror shall demonstrate how those rates were developed. Subcontractors and team members shall provide this information either separately or included in the Offeror’s submission of this document.

The following definition applies:

- A “contingent hire” is an individual who has committed, under a signed letter of intent, inclusive of salary information, to being employed by the Offeror if the Offeror is awarded the contract.

If any of the rates utilized by the Offeror or any subcontractors differ from the DCAA information and/or payroll verification, a justification shall be provided for the difference. If DCAA has not reviewed the rate information for an Offeror or one of its subcontractors, the Offeror must submit a detailed justification of the proposed direct and indirect rates. The Offeror shall also provide documentation verifying that it has a DCMA approved Accounting System in accordance with DFARS clause 252.242-7006, or state that its Accounting System has not been approved by DCMA. Offerors shall provide the last three (3) years of actual indirect information. The Government may compare a prospective Offeror’s labor category rate to the average labor rate from industry.

(d) Except for FFP type of CLINs (e.g., CPFF, CPIF, or CPAF) under the solicitation, the Offeror shall fully disclose the buildup of cost/price of each CLIN.

(e)When completing the Cost Summary Spreadsheet (Attachment (P4)), the Offeror shall not utilize any fully burdened hourly rates when pricing the labor of its employees.

(f) Offeror's labor classifications should cross-reference to Department of Labor (DOL) wage determination classifications as much as possible.

(g) This solicitation is, and the resulting contract will be, subject to the Service Contract Act of 1965, as amended, and to FAR clause 52.222-41, contained in Section I of this solicitation. Offerors shall propose employee’s wages in accordance with the attached Wage Determination. As part of the cost/price proposal, the Offeror shall furnish the names of the proposed labor categories and the corresponding labor categories from the attached Wage Determination, Attachment 7, as well as documentation of compliance with the minimum monetary wages and fringe benefits for service employees as specified in the Wage Determination (provided as an attachment in Section J of this solicitation). Offerors are required to submit a total compensation plan setting forth salaries and fringe benefits proposed for employees (including temporary and part time employees) who will work under the contract and are subject to the Act, and explain how the compensation plan complies with the Service Contract Act. Offerors are reminded that in accordance with FAR clause 52.222-43, proposals shall not include any allowance for any contingency to cover increased costs for which adjustment is provided under this clause.

If the Offeror’s proposed employees are under a collective bargaining agreement, the Offeror shall provide a copy of the agreement.

(h) Limitation on Subcontracting: This requirement is being set-aside for small businesses. Provide a breakout to demonstrate how the prime contractor will perform at least 50% of the cost of the contract incurred for personnel with its own employees for each period of performance in accordance with FAR clause 52.219-14. Cost of contract incurred for personnel includes direct labor cost, overhead that has only direct labor as its base, and the small business’s General and Administrative (G&A) rate multiplied by the labor cost.

(i) Provide a narrative that addresses any assumptions made during the preparation of the cost/price proposal and discuss the basis for the cost elements listed below:

· Direct labor rates by category. The Offeror is required to submit labor rates for all proposed current, contingent, and prospective hire individuals. If composite or category averages are proposed, provide a breakdown of how rates are developed. If necessary provide a narrative to describe derivation of labor rates, use of uncompensated overtime, pools to which indirect rates are applied, historical /provisional billing rates for indirect rates for the last 3 years and description, and amount of proposed other direct costs. If the Offeror requires the use of consultants in performance of the effort, the consultant cost shall be captured under the appropriate labor CLIN not the ODCs CLIN.

· Escalation on labor. Offerors, including subcontractors, shall address escalation for all Non-SCA labor categories, and shall provide rationale for the specific escalation rate used. Offerors that do not include escalation, or an explanation as to why it is not included, may be considered unrealistically low and may have their proposals adjusted by the Government to include escalation in the option periods.

· Indirect costs (e.g., Overhead, Fringe Benefits, General & Administrative (G&A), etc.)

· Information needed to explain the offeror’s estimating practices

· Profit/Fee: Identify profit/fee rate and total amounts proposed and identify the various cost elements to which the profit/fee is being applied. Profit, Base, Award, and Incentive fee rates, as applicable in Section B, must be clearly distinguishable. Profit/Fee shall not be applied to ODCs.

· Other Direct Costs (ODCs) by specific cost element (e.g., Travel, Material, and NMCI). Reimbursement for Travel will be in accordance with FAR 31.205-46. If the Offeror proposes burdens on the Government provided ODC estimates, the Offeror shall provide a percentage breakdown of the Offeror’s indirect costs and burdens added to the Government estimates for any and all Cost Reimbursable CLINs in Section B.

· When the Offeror elects to claim Cost of Money (COM) as an allowable cost, the Offeror must submit a COM form and show the calculations of the proposed amount.

(1) The proposed direct labor rate for each professional employee proposed;

(3) Data, such as recognized national and regional compensation surveys and studies of professional, public and private organizations, used by the Offeror in establishing the total compensation structure.

PART C – GOVERNMENT FURNISHED INFORMATION

1.0 Other Direct Costs (ODCs)

The Government's estimate for ODCs for the prime and all subcontract efforts, unburdened is listed below:

Offerors shall utilize these Not-To-Exceed (NTE) amounts provided by the Government for Travel. If it is the Offeror’s accounting practice to apply (and invoice for) burdens with regards to ODCs, then the Offeror shall propose the ODC amount plus the addition of the applicable burdens. If the Offeror chooses not to burden ODCs, then the Offeror shall propose an H-clause to identify this special term and condition. (NO FEE SHALL BE APPLIED TO ODCs).

4.7.2. Labor Hours

The Government estimate is 664,320 hours for the entire work effort. A work-year is defined as 1920 hours exclusive of holidays and leave. For evaluation purposes, the Offeror shall propose the labor categories/hours as outlined below:

Program Manager* (Task 3.3.5)

Financial Analyst – Mid (Task 3.3.2)

Accounting Clerk III ** (Tasks 3.3.1 & 3.3.5)

Accounting Clerk II ** (Task 3.3.1 & 3.3.5)

General Clerk III ** (Task 3.3.1)

General Clerk II ** (Task 3.3.1)

Management Analyst (Task 3.3.4)

Total Hours per Year

* Key Personnel ** Service Contract Act Category

4.7.3 Incumbent Information

The incumbent contractors are:

Spalding Consulting, Inc.

46655 Expedition Drive, Suite 200 Lexington Park, MD 20653

Precise Systems, Inc.

46591 Expedition Drive, Suite 200 Lexington Park, MD 20653

Naval Systems, Inc.

21491 Great Mills Road, Suite 100 Lexington Park, MD 20653

PSI Pax, Inc.

23330 Cottonwood Parkway, Suite 335 California, MD 20619

The incumbent subcontractors are:

The MIL Corporation 21660 Great Mills Road Lexington Park, MD 20653

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