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AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

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

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

30-105-04EXCEPTION TO SF 30

APPROVED BY OIRM 11-84

STANDARD FORM 30 (Rev. 10-83) Prescribed by GSA

FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

The purpose of Amendment No. 0001 is the follow ing: (1) answ er questions from industry, (2) remove provisions L-212-W001, Technical Proposal – Specif ic Requirements – Commercial Items (NAVSEA) (Oct 2018), and L-212-W002, Price Proposal – Specif ic Requirements – Commercial Items (NAVSEA) (Oct 2018), and (3) add updated methodology language in Section M. The closing date remains unchanged. All other terms and conditions remain unchanged.

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

16C. DATE SIGNED

BY 07-Jan-2022

16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA15C. DATE SIGNED15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR

(Signature of Contracting Officer)(Signature of person authorized to sign)

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (No., Street , County, State and Zip Code) X N6449822Q0001

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

21-Dec-2021

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NO.

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

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

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

(a) By completing Items 8 and 15, and returning 1 copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted;

or (c) By separate letter or telegram which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGMENT TO BE RECEIVED AT THE PLACE DESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OF OFFERS PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATE SPECIFIED MAY RESULT IN

REJECTION OF YOUR OFFER. If by virtue of this amendment you desire to change an offer already submitted, such change may be made by telegram or letter, provided each telegram or letter makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required)

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

IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NO. AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

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

CONTRACT ORDER NO. IN ITEM 10A.

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

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

D. OTHER (Specify type of modification and authority)

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

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

10A. MOD. OF CONTRACT/ORDER NO.

2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NO. 5. PROJECT NO.(If applicable)

6. ISSUED BY

3. EFFECTIVE DATE

07-Jan-2022

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SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION A - SOLICITATION/CONTRACT FORM

The following have been added by full text:

QUESTIONS & ANSWERS

Q1: The table allotment states 15-pgs., however the three resumes are limited to two pages each. What is the Government expecting to see in the remaining nine pages? (Pg. 101 / Quote Organization Table)

A1: See Section L, Factor 1.

Q2: Can the Government confirm that the Price Volume should contain the signed SF1449; CLIN Pricing; Reps and Certs, Labor Matrix and supporting invoices? We ask since the guidance for the submission of the supporting invoices and matrix appears to conflict with the guidance at L-212-W002 (Pg. 103 / Factor 3:

Price) A2: This clause was removed in Amendment No. 0001.

Q3: The guidance in the provision does not match the guidance for the Factor 1 Personnel submission. Should we construe from the guidance that it pertains solely to the content of the personnel resumes as established at Pg.

102/Factor 1? (Pg. 110 / L-212-W001 Technical Proposal)

A3: This clause was removed in Amendment No. 0001.

Q4: We assume that our GSA catalog prices would meet the standard established in this paragraph given they comport with the commercial interpretation so stated. Can the Government confirm this to be acceptable? (Pg. 111 / L-212-W002 Price Proposal)

A4: See A2.

Q5: Most of our WAWF invoices are FFP and do not allow for an individual rate for individuals providing technical and administrative services. Can the government provide an alternative means of providing evidence of the rates paid? (Pg. 111 / L-212-W002 Price Proposal)

A5: See A2

Q6: Does the government require only rates sufficient to support the three labor categories identified in the solicitation? (Pg. 111 / L-212-W002 Price Proposal)

A6: See A2.

Q7: Can the government confirm that all of the supporting documentation (i.e., invoices, GSA pricing matrix, etc.)

supporting our rates should be provided in the Price Volume, or shall we provide this as a separate attachment? (Pg.

111 / L-212-W002 Price Proposal)

A7: See A2.

Q8: Please provide the appropriate wage determination for this solicitation.

A8: The Service Contract Act does not apply..

Q9: Is this service currently being provide by contractor or is this being done by government personnel?

A9: This is a new requirement

Q10: Is this opportunity a new requirement?

A10: See A9.

Q11: If not, who is the incumbent and what is the contract #?

A11: See A9.

Q12: Is this effort currently fully staffed, if so how many FTE’s?

A12: See A9.

Q13: If not fully staffed, how many FTEs currently?

A13: See A9.

Q14: Is this a new requirement or is the re-competition of a current contract?

A14: See A9.

Q15: If there is a current contractor, is the contractor eligible to compete for re-award?

A15: See A9.

Q16: Are any subcontractors currently performing on the contract? Is so, can you provide the name of all subcontractors?

A16: See A9.

Q17: Was market research conducted by the Government in advance of setting this opportunity as for EDWOSB?

A17: Yes.

Q18: Do the provisions of the Service Contract Act apply to any of the labor categories for this contract?

A18: No.

Q19: Are there costs related to any of the required Government-mandated training? If so, will the Government cover these costs?

A19: The Government-mandated training, cited in section 5.1, is provided by the Government.

Q20: Per Statement of Work, Section 5.1.1:

In accordance with the NISPOM DoD 5220.22M, Contractor personnel that require access to Department of Navy (DON) information systems and/or work on-site require an open investigation or favorable adjudicated Tier 3 by the Vetting Risk Operations Center (VROC).

Does this provision apply to all personnel?

A20: Yes.

Q21: Per Statement of Work, Section 6.1.3:

The specific location(s) will be provided at time of award of the Contract. The Contractor shall provide a list of employees who require access to these areas, including standard security clearance information for each person, to the Contracting Officer Representative (COR) no later than three business days after the date of award.

This states that awardees have less than 3 days to provide an employee listing, along with security clearance information. Given today’s shortage of viable talent, this does not seem to be an adequate amount of time to hire. Will the government consider increasing the number of days from three (3) to ten (10) business days?

A21: No.

Q22: Per Statement of Work, Section 6.1.5:

Due to COVID-19, Contractors are encouraged to evaluate and establish performance of its contract at alternate work locations such as the expanded use of teleworking when feasible to successfully perform the contract requirements.

Will the Government provide necessary equipment for teleworking including laptops, access to the government’s LAN, cell phones, etc. for remote employee use in these cases?

A22: Please see Section 8.0 Government Furnished Property of the Statement of Work.

Q23: Does the government require/anticipate the offeror to have an approved DCAA/DCMA-compliant accounting system?

A23: An approved accounting system is not required for FFP requirements.

Q24: Attachment 2 – Price – Please clarify why CLIN 0006, 0007, and 0009 say BASE OPTION?

A24: Please refer to Section B of the RFQ. CLINs 0006, 0007, and 0009 are all Option CLINs for the Base Year of this requirement.

Q25: Can the Government please clarify the Program Analyst Position is not needed for the base year? (Although it is a requested Resume)

A25: Please refer to Section B of the RFQ. The labor category of Program Analyst is not required for the base year.

Q26: Can the Government please clarify the Program Analyst Position is only for one FTE on Option Year 1 and two FTEs for option years two through four?

A26: Please refer to Section B of the RFQ.

Q27: Please confirm that Attachment 1, NSWCPD Entry Screening Assessment, Exhibit “A”, CDRL A001 and A002 are not due with the RFQ submission.

A27: None of these attachments are required for RFQ submission. These documents will be utilized during the performance of this requirement.

Q28: Please confirm that Attachment 3, Government Furnished Property is not due with the RFQ submission.

A28: No, Attachment 3, Government Furnished Property is not due with the RFQ submission. This document is informational to indicate what GFP will be provided to the awardee.

Q29: RFQ – Pg. 38 - 12.1 Personnel Requirements- Since the billable hours are 1920, please confirm there is only 10 Holidays and two weeks of PTO?

A29: This is a Firm Fixed Price contract. There are no billable hours. Per Section 12.1, “At least 1,920 hours of effort will be required for each Full Time CLIN.”

Q30: Per RFQ Pg. 35 - 5.0 SECURITY REQUIREMENTS - 5.1 SECURITY TRAINING.

a. This section states that a Favorable adjudicated Tier 3 is required, however:

i. Section 5.3 DD254 REQUIREMENT states A DD254 does not apply to this contract.

Please clarify the security clearance level that is needed.

A30: A favorable adjudication Tier 3 is required.

Q31: Request a 10-day extension to the due date once the Q&As are released.

A31: A 10-day extension will not be granted at this time.

Q32: Are there equivalent GS rates for these positions?

A32: No

Q33: Does the Government request Offeror’s use an equivalent labor code/labor category that corresponds to the Administration Manager I, Administrative Manager II and Program Analyst II?

A33: Offerors should propose individuals who meet the education and experience requested by the Statement of Work.

SECTION L - INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND NOTICES TO BIDDERS

The following have been deleted:

L-212-W001 TECHNICAL PROPOSAL--SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS--

COMMERCIAL ITEMS (NAVSEA) (OCT 2018)

OCT 2018

L-212-W002 PRICE PROPOSAL--SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS--

COMMERCIAL ITEMS (NAVSEA) (OCT 2018)

OCT 2018

L-212-W002 PRICE PROPOSAL--SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS--

COMMERCIAL ITEMS (NAVSEA) (OCT 2018)

OCT 2018

SECTION M - EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD

The following have been modified:

SECTION M - EVALUATION FACTORS

BASIS FOR AWARD

In order to permit efficient competition and evaluation, the Navy may utilize the following methodology. Quotes will initially be assessed for price and ranked in order (lowest priced to highest priced). The Navy will then evaluate the technical factors of the lowest priced quote. In the event that this quote is deemed Unacceptable, the next lowest priced quote will be evaluated as many times as necessary, until the Government identifies a technically acceptable quote. The Navy will make award to the lowest priced technically acceptable quote. Accordingly, under this methodology, the technical factors of some quotes may not be evaluated by the Navy. The Government reserves the right to evaluate additional higher priced quoters to support a fair and reasonableness determination or for other considerations. If exchanges are deemed necessary by the Contracting Officer, a maximum of five (5) lowest priced quotes will be evaluated (both non-price and price) for the purpose of establishing a competitive range.*

*Subject to the Small Business Administration (SBA) Certificate of Competency (COC) process, if applicable.

EVALUATION APPROACH

Evaluation Criteria. In order to be considered awardable, there must be an “Acceptable” rating in in every non-price factor. The evaluation will be in accordance with Section L and as described below:

Factor 1 – PERSONNEL

Personnel will be evaluated in terms of meeting the minimum requirements and qualifications as applicable for the labor categories listed in Section C. The Government will evaluate the resumes submitted by each Quoter for Administrative Manager I, Administrative Manager II and Program Analyst by comparing the education and experience of the identified personnel against the levels indicated in Section C.

Quoters will be evaluated using the ratings outlined in the table below.

Personnel Acceptable/Unacceptable Rating Method Adjectival

Rating

Description

Acceptable Quotation meets the minimum requirements of the solicitation.

Unacceptable Quotation does not meet the minimum requirements of the solicitation.

Factor 2 – PAST PEFORMANCE

The Past Performance Evaluation is an assessment of the Quoter’s probability of meeting the solicitation requirements. Past performance will be evaluated to determine whether the Quoter’s past performance is recent and relevant to the solicited effort.

There are (3) three aspects to the past performance evaluation: Recency, relevancy (including context of data), and quality (including general trends in Contractor performance and source of information). The first is to evaluate the recency of the Quoter’s past performance. Recency is considered work performed within the past (3) three years. The second is to determine if a recent effort accomplished by the Quoter is to the effort to be acquired through the source selection is relevant or not relevant. Common aspects of relevancy include, but are not limited to, the following: similarity of product/service/support, complexity, dollar value, contract type, use of personnel (for services), and extent of subcontracting/teaming. The third aspect of the past performance evaluation is to establish the overall quality of the Quoter’s past performance (see FAR 15.304(c)(2)). The past performance evaluation conducted in support of a current source selection does not establish, create, or change the existing record and history of the Quoter’s past performance on past contracts; rather, the past performance evaluation process gathers information from customers on how well the Quoter performed those past contracts.

NOTE: In the case of an Quoter without a record of relevant past performance or for whom information on past performance is not available or so sparse that no meaningful past performance rating can be reasonably assigned, the Quoter may not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably on past performance (see FAR 15.305 (a)(2)(iv)). Therefore, the Quoter shall be determined to have unknown (or “neutral”) past performance. In the context of acceptability/unacceptability, a neutral rating shall be considered “acceptable.”

Past Performance Acceptable/Unacceptable Rating Method Adjectival

Rating

Description

Acceptable

Based on the Quoter’s performance record, the Government has a reasonable expectation that the Quoter will successfully perform the required effort, or the Quoter’s performance record is Unknown. (See note above)

Unacceptable

Based on the Quoter’s performance record, the Government does not have a reasonable expectation that the Quoter will be able to Successfully perform the required effort.

Factor 3 – PRICE EVALUATION

Price will be evaluated for reasonableness in accordance with FAR 15.404-1(b)(2) for Firm- Fixed Price CLINS. The total evaluated price will be arrived at by multiplying the offered unit price for each CLIN in Section B times the quantity for that CLIN and a summation for all CLINs.

Options- The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. The Government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s).

COMPETITIVE ACQUISITION INSTRUCTIONS

The Government intends to evaluate quotes and award a contract without communication with Quoters. Therefore, the Quoter's initial quote should contain the Quoter's best terms from a cost or price and technical standpoint. However, the Government reserves the right to enter into communications with Quoters as it is determined by the Contracting Officer to be in the Government’s best interest.

Offerors are advised that technical proposals may be evaluated without consideration of any proposed subcontractor which is deemed to have an organizational conflict of interest.

(End of Section M - Evaluation Factors for Award)

(End of Summary of Changes)