N0042120R0099 Amend 2.docx

N0042120R0099

SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION A - SOLICITATION/CONTRACT FORM

The following have been modified:

POINTS OF CONTACT

Amendment 2 changes to the RFP include:

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· Section L, Part B Specific Instructions, Paragraph 1.1 has been revised to clarfiy the information related to DoDAACs.

Amendment 1 changes to the RFP include:

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· Section L, Volume 2, Section 2.3 has been revised to state that a letter of intent shall only be submitted for contingent hires.

· Section L, Part A, 2.0 Proposal Format has been revised due to the current “Maximum Telework” policy in response to the COVID19 pandemic to state, “The Government will accept electronic proposals.”

· Section L, Part A, 4.0 Proposal Submission has been revised with the information needed to submit electronic proposals.

EMAIL ADDRESS:

sarah.sullivan@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 R408. The NAICS code is 541690, and the small business size standard is $16,500,000 ($16.5M).

(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 28 October 2020. Please note that this is an estimated date and is subject to change.

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. “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.sullivan@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 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 11 inch 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 11 inch standard size and will count as 1 page. Graphs and tables 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. 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 Procuring Contracting Officer (PCO) as electronic files fully compatible with Acrobat Adobe reader and Microsoft Office 2010 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.

The Government will accept electronic proposals. Use 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 11 inch paper. The submission shall be in two formats: one compatible with Microsoft Office Word and one compatible with Acrobat Adobe Reader. Additionally, attachments P3 and P7 shall be submitted in formats compatible with Microsoft Excel and with a file name extension of .xlsx. All pages should be numbered with section and page numbers. Graphs and tables 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. Graphic resolution, including such data as tables or charts, should be consistent with the purpose of the data presented. Photographs, pictures or hyperlinks are not permitted. Tables are permitted. No ZIP files are allowed.

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, 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.

1 original, 1 copy, and 1 CDROM

Certifications (if applicable) No Page Limit

1 original, 3 copies, and 1 CDROM

Completed Section B

Cost Spreadsheets

Other Cost Information

Annex #1 (Vol 3)

*Note: For Volumes 2 and 3: Cover pages, Table of Contents, Cross Reference Matrices, and Acronym Lists are excluded from noted page limitations.

Each volume shall contain the following information:

-Acronym List as applicable

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 1 Technical

Volume 1 Technical

4.0 PROPOSAL SUBMISSION:

Clearly mark all packages with the solicitation number. The submission date for all Volumes shall be no later than the date and time specified in Block 9 of the SF 33 of the RFP.

Offeror shall submit proposals through a commercial carrier (FedEx or UPS) using the address provided below. Offeror shall not submit proposals by facsimile.

Naval Air Systems Command Code: AIR-2.5.1.8.1 Sarah Sullivan (Morley) 22473 Millstone Road, Bldg. 505 Patuxent River, MD 20670 Solicitation Number: N0042120R0099

Hand carried proposals may be delivered to the address above, attention (PCO) and/or (Specialist).

Electronic proposals may be delivered to Sarah.Sullivan@navy.mil with a subject title of the Solicitation Number N00421-20-R-0099. In order to compete for the task order contemplated by this solicitation, a submission must be received no later than 11:00AM EST on 9 April 2020.

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 Price/Cost.

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 https://beta.sam.gov.

PART B SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS

Cost or Pricing information shall only appear in the Volume 4 Price/Cost volume.

1.0 VOLUME 1: OFFER LETTER/SECTION K

The Offeror shall provide all information and data required. The Offeror shall address the following in the proposal:

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, and DCMA, DCAA, and DFAS point of contacts along with their Department of Defense Activity Address Codes (DoDAACs) for the prime contractor and all proposed subcontractors and team members. The prime contractor is to also provide 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).

i. 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.

Offeror Summary Table

Contractor Name (Indicate Prime, Team Member or Sub)

ii. For the Past Performance evaluations, contract references that relate to a different CAGE code/DUNS than the proposed entity will be considered if the CAGE code/DUNS was created as a result of a corporate acquisition, reorganization, merger, or other administrative reason and refer to the same division in the same physical location for where the work is being performed or from where the work is being directed in accordance with the proposed roles and responsibilities. All current CAGE Codes/DUNS must appear in the Offeror Summary Table, which indicates a commitment of work for those entities. To facilitate the Relevancy determination for Past Performance, the Offeror shall provide a written explanation if multiple CAGE codes/DUNS for the same physical location are applicable to one entity. The written explanation shall detail the distinct roles and responsibilities for entities with different CAGE codes/DUNS at the same physical location for where the work is being performed or from where the work is being directed. The description shall include all changes in the organization as a result of a corporate acquisition, reorganization, merger, or other administrative reason and explain how the changes impact the relevance of any contract references provided.

1.2 Section K – Representations and Certifications

The Offeror shall complete and submit Section K of the solicitation. The Government requires that Offerors’ 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 of 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.

The Offeror shall not assume that the Government evaluators possess any knowledge or familiarity with their company or approach in their proposal. The Offeror shall submit a detailed and comprehensive response, which clearly demonstrates that the Offeror understands the task. Simply stating that the Offeror understands and will perform the listed functions is inadequate.

2.1.1 Sample Task Approach:

The Offeror shall provide written responses to the sample tasks provided below (with complete descriptions attached as Attachment P4, P5, and P6). For each sample task, the Offeror’s proposal shall provide the understanding and capability to perform the requirements. Unique methods of resolving problems identified in the Sample Tasks are encouraged; however be mindful of the need for timely accomplishment of the task order objectives with minimal risk to the program achievement, schedule and cost. Sample task responses shall take into consideration: the soundness and completeness of the assumptions and technical approach to each Sample Task.

· Sample Task 1 – ACQSEC Support- See Attachment P4 for full Sample Task description

· Sample Task 2 – Cybersecurity- See Attachment P5 for full Sample Task description

· Sample Task 3 – International Programs Security Support (IPSS)- See Attachment P6 for full Sample Task description

2.2 Management Approach

2.2.1 Management Plan

The Offeror shall address in sufficient detail the following:

(a) Adequacy of corporate management and resources to support the technical requirements of the solicitation. The role of the Offeror’s Corporate Program Manager (CPM) and Corporate Contract Manager (CCM) and how these functions are managed in the lines of communication shall be included.

(b) Proposed management roles of the Offeror’s proposed workforce and the lines of responsibility, authority, and communication through which the tasks will be managed for this requirement

(c) The plan for early identification of potential performance risks and proposed risk mitigation strategies.

(d) A description of, and implementation procedures for, the Offeror’s quality control plan for work products and cost/price control plan.

2.2.2 Usage of Teaming, Recruitment/Retention Plan

The Offeror shall address in sufficient detail the following:

(a) Subcontract Management Plan: The Offeror shall detail the level of subcontract effort expected and describe how their subcontractors will be selected and managed to ensure cohesive integration into the overall management approach. Offerors shall include a description of what knowledge and skills the Offeror will be acquiring through each subcontract and how the Offeror will leverage their strengths to increase value to the customer through technical leadership, quality assurance, and process improvement.

(b) Qualification/recruitment/retention plan and procedures that demonstrate how the Offeror will meet the minimum requirements of the SOW.

2.2.3 Facility Clearance

Provide evidence (e.g. written certification) of a current Secret Facility Clearance and discuss eligibility to obtain a Top Secret Facility clearance after contract award.

2.3 Workforce: Key Personnel Resumes:

For all proposed Key Personnel, the Offeror shall provide a resume of the work assignments, training, etc., that demonstrates the key employee’s experience and specialized qualifications of each individual proposed. The number of resumes required for submission with an offeror's proposal is one (1) resume for each of the Key Labor Categories. Each resume shall contain, at a minimum, the following information:

• Employee name

• Years of employment experience in chronological order with corresponding beginning and ending dates including narrative description of duties and responsibilities.

• Current position, title, employer, corresponding beginning date (month and year), security clearance level, and letter of intent of employment if a contingent hire.

• Educational history to include: institution name, degree, or certification earned to include the major or concentration, and year for all degrees or certifications earned.

The Government may check educational background to verify degrees or certifications received. Key personnel shall be either current employees or contingent hires. Offerors shall not propose a prospective employee for a key labor category.

Key Personnel Update Requirement- Offerors are obligated to advise the Government of changes in proposed key personnel staffing within 3 business days after learning of the change, even after submission of proposals. Pursuant to this requirement, following such notification to the Government, Offerors may update pricing and technical proposals only when the Government elects to establish a competitive range and conduct discussions with Offerors.

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 (PPIF), Attachment P1, for each past performance reference (contract or delivery/task order) 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. For contract references that contain delivery/task orders, additionally provide the work description(s) for each specific delivery/task order deemed relevant by the Offeror to this solicitation’s requirements. For contract references where the Offeror performed as a subcontractor, the Offeror shall clearly identify the applicable portion of the contract requirements that they performed. 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 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.

For a discussion on CAGE Code/DUNS, refer to section 1.0 Volume 1 Offer Letter/Section K, ii. Offerors should be advised that the CAGE Code/DUNS for each referenced contract is considered as part of the Relevancy determination, which determines if the contract reference will be included in the Past Performance evaluations. Note: Any information regarding CAGE Code/DUNS should be included within Volume 1 (Offer Letter/Section K) and does not need to be repeated here.

Offerors are advised that contracts assessed as not relevant by the Government will not be considered in the Past Performance assessments.

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. Additionally, the Offeror shall provide one electronic copy of the Statement of Work/Performance Work Statement for each contract reference as Annex 1 to this Past Performance Volume.

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 recent 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.sullivan@navy.mil ,thereby allowing the customer approximately two weeks to complete their response. In addition, in your response please include the email request made to the Assessing Official for the CPAQ (within Volume 3). All CPAQs should be received by the Government concurrently with the Offeror’s proposal submission.

4.0 VOLUME 4: PRICE/COST PROPOSAL

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

4.1 Volume Content:

This Volume shall contain a copy of Section B with the Contract Line Item (CLIN) 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 completed as part of Volume 4 and provided separately in one digital data copy in MS Office 2010 Excel format on CD-ROM media. Offerors shall submit their cost/price proposal utilizing the Cost Summary Spreadsheet (Attachment P3). The Offer shall submit a fully completed Attachment P3 along with the requested narrative information. 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. Offerors are responsible for submitting sufficient information to enable the Government to fully evaluate their price/cost proposal.

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 in the Price/Cost Information section below

4.3 Price/Cost Information:

Offerors shall submit their fully completed cost/price proposal utilizing the Cost Summary Spreadsheet, specifically the Detailed Cost Tab (Attachment P3). 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 P3, specifically the Prime Fully Burdened Labor Tab; detailing the fully burdened labor rates for all prime contractors and their subcontractor personnel. Fully burdened labor rates are defined as direct labor rates plus all applicable burdens, to include indirect rates, fee, and subcontractor pass-through costs where applicable. For subcontractor labor, the fully burdened labor rates shall be inclusive of any pass-through charges (e.g., subcontractor handling, fixed fee on subcontractor labor, etc.) applied by the prime contractor. Proposed fully burdened labor costs may be subject to the NAVAIR labor tripwire identified in Section M. Offerors that propose a fully burdened per employee labor cost 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.

Complete Attachment P7, (Composite Labor Rate and Fee Worksheets), detailing the average fully (composite) burdened labor rates for all prime contractors and their subcontractor/consultant personnel per labor category, as well as the hourly fixed fee rate for the contract (Reference Section B, B-1 and B-2). The Composite Labor Rates are defined as the total labor costs (the sum of both prime and all subcontractor costs) for the labor category divided by the total number of labor hours for that category. The fixed fee rate per hour shall be calculated as the total fee divided by the total number of hours for the ordering period. (Attachment P7 required only from the Prime Offeror.)

(a) 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.

(b) 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, Administrative Contracting Officer ACO)/DCAA recommended rates (FPRRs), or Offeror proposed rates (FPRPs). 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. . The letter of intent is a separate written agreement signed by the potential employee(s) to work for the Offeror effective at contract award. For any prospective hires, 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 it’s 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 and/or to the BLS rate within the same geographic zone where the work is to be performed.

(c) The Offeror shall fully disclose the buildup of cost/price of each CLIN.

(d) When completing the Cost Summary Spreadsheet, specifically the Detailed Cost Tab (Attachment (P3)), the Offeror shall not utilize any fully burdened hourly rates when pricing the labor of its employees.

(e) This requirement is being set-aside for the small business. 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.

(f) 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, 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 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 outyears.

· Indirect costs (e.g., Overhead, Fringe Benefits, General & Administrative (G&A), etc.) Provide historical/provisional billing rates for indirect rates for the last 3 years and description.

· 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.

4.4 Total Professional Compensation Plan:

The Offeror shall provide a Total Compensation Plan in accordance with FAR 52.222-46 for each proposed professional employee. The Plan shall include, but not limited to, the following items:

(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:

The Offeror shall utilize the estimated amounts provided by the Government for ODCs and include all applicable burdens. If it is the contractor’s accounting practice to apply (and invoice for) burdens with regards to ODCs, then the contractor shall propose the ODC amount plus the addition of the applicable burdens. If the contractor chooses not to burden ODCs, then the contractor shall propose an H-clause to establish that burdens will be unallowable for ODCs. NO FEE SHALL BE APPLIED TO ODCs.

4.5 Labor Hours

The Government estimate is 1,135,296 hours for the entire work effort, inclusive of options. A work-year is defined as 1,920 hours exclusive of holidays and leave. For evaluation purposes, the Offeror shall propose the labor categories/hours/BLS codes as outlined below. In order to obtain the most accurate BLS wage data, the BLS crosswalk is available at: https://www.bls.gov/soc/2018/crosswalks.htm . The crosswalk from the 2010 Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) to the 2018 SOC matches every detailed occupation from the 2010 SOC with the corresponding new 2018 SOC code(s) and title(s).

Site (90%)

KTR

Site (10%) Govt Site (90%)

KTR

Site (10%) Govt Site (90%)

KTR

Site (10%) Govt Site (90%)

KTR

Site (10%) Govt Site (90%)

KTR

Site (10%)

Program Protection Security Specialist/ Management Analyst

Program Protection Security Specialist/ Management Analyst

*Program Protection Security Specialist/ Management Analyst

TOTAL HOURS

TOTAL HOURS PER YEAR

*Denotes Key Labor Category

4.6 Incumbent Information

The incumbent contractors are:

This is a new requirement, therefore; there is/are no incumbent contractor/s.

The incumbent subcontractors are:

This is a new requirement, therefore; there is/are no incumbent subcontractor/s.

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