Solicitation Amendment N6600126R35070001 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)

CODE FACILITY CODE

SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

Block 14 (Description of Amendment/Modification): Amendment 0001 changes/addresses the following:

1) Add number of days NIWC Text C-211-PAC002 Key Personnel.

2) Provided an updated Exhibit A Contract Data Requirements List (CDRL) Amend 0001 to the Section J Exhibits.

3) Provided an updated Attachment 03_Wage Determination 2015-5635 Amend 0001 to the Section J Attachments.

4) Provided an updated Attachment 04_Oral Presentation Guidelines Amend 0001 to the Section J Attachments.

5) Provided an updated Attachment 05_Average Labor Rate Sheet RFP_eCRAFT Amend 0001 to the Section J Attachments.

6) Provided an updated Attachment 06_Cost Proposal Format Amend 0001 to the Section J Attachments.

7) Correct the CLIN numbers reference in the "minor Subcontractor" definition under under L-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS, paragraph (f).

8) Specified "major subcontractors" under L-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS, paragraph (h)(1).

9) Removed the file submission requirement for Factor 2: Oral Presentations under L-2 SUBMISSION OF PROPOSALS, paragraph (b)

10) Added associated eCRAFT/SCA labor category codes under L-2 SUBMISSION OF PROPOSALS, TECHNICAL FACTOR 1: Key Personnel Required Qualifications.

11) Corrected the labor category title from Programmer Engineer - Level III to Computer Programmer - Level III (14073) under L-2 SUBMISSION OF PROPOSALS, TECHNICAL FACTOR 1: Key Personnel Required Qualifications.

12) Added eCRAFT education requirements to each associated labor category under L-2 SUBMISSION OF PROPOSALS, TECHNICAL FACTOR 1: Key Personnel Required Qualifications.

13) Clarified "(or similar and equivalent architectures and environments)" under Mandatory Experience, Certifications & Technical Competencies, L- 2 SUBMISSION OF PROPOSALS, TECHNICAL FACTOR 1: Key Personnel Required Qualifications.

14) Added associated eCRAFT/SCA labor category codes under L-2 SUBMISSION OF PROPOSALS, TECHNICAL FACTOR 3: Cost/Price Proposal, Estimated Level of Effort.

15) Corrected the labor category title from Programmer Engineer - Level III to Computer Programmer - Level III (14073) under L-2 SUBMISSION OF PROPOSALS, TECHNICAL FACTOR 3: Cost/Price Proposal, Estimated Level of Effort.

16) Specified "unsupported unburdened direct labor rate" under L-2 SUBMISSION OF PROPOSALS, TECHNICAL FACTOR 3: Cost/Price Proposal, Estimated Level of Effort.

17) Removed requirement for proof of the required facility clearance under M-1 EVALUATION CRITERIA AND BASIS OF AWARD, 1.1 Acceptability of the Offer.

18) Corrected "ERI table " to "Estimated Minimum Direct Rate table" under M-1 EVALUATION CRITERIA AND BASIS OF AWARD, 3.0 STEP THREE - Sequential Cost Realism & Price Evaluation.

Section A [Mod Specific] - Mod Specific

Miscellaneous text in this section has been modified to:

*This requirement is for SEAPORT CONTRACT HOLDERS ONLY. Please include your Seaport ContractNumber in any correspondence with the Government.

N6600126R35070001

Section C - Description/Specifications/Statement of Work

Miscellaneous text in this section has been modified to:

Work under this task order shall be performed in accordance with:

Attachment 01 - Statement of Work (SOW) Attachment 02 - Contract Security Classification Specification (DD 254) Attachment 03 - Wage Determination 2015-5635 Amend 0001 Attachment 04 - Oral Presentation Guidelines Amend 0001 Attachment 05 - Average Labor Rate Sheet RFP_eCRAFT Amend 0001 Attachment 06 - Cost Proposal Format Amend 0001 Exhibit A - Contract Data Requirements List (CDRL) Amend 0001

Additional Information/Notes

The following clauses were added:

Additional Regulation or Supplemental Clauses Incorporated by Full Text

Number Title Effective Date Alternate/ Deviation

Variation Effective Date

C-211-PAC002 Key Personnel (Feb 2025)

(a) The offeror agrees to assign to this contract those key personnel listed in paragraph (d) below. No substitutions shall be made except in accordance with this text.

(b) The offeror agrees that during the first 90 days of the contract performance period no personnel substitutions will be permitted unless such substitutions are necessitated by an individual's sudden illness, death or termination of employment. In any of these events, the contractor shall promptly notify the Contracting Officer and provide the information required by paragraph (c) below. After the initial 90 day period, all proposed substitutions must be submitted in writing, at least fifteen (15) days (thirty (30) days if a security clearance is to be obtained) in advance of the proposed substitutions to the contracting officer. These substitution requests shall provide the information required by paragraph (c) below.

(c) All requests for approval of substitutions under this contract must be in writing and provide a detailed explanation of the circumstances necessitating the proposed substitutions. They must contain a complete resume for the proposed substitute or addition, and any other information requested by the Contracting Officer or needed by him to approve or disapprove the proposed substitutions.

All substitutions proposed during the duration of this contract must have qualifications of the person being replaced. The Contracting Officer or authorized representative will evaluate such requests and promptly notify the contractor of approval or disapproval thereof in writing.

(d) List of Key Personnel

[identify key personnel]

NAME CONTRACT LABOR CATEGORY

(e) If the Contracting Officer determines that suitable and timely replacement of key personnel who have been reassigned, terminated or have otherwise become unavailable for the contract work is not reasonably forthcoming or that the resultant reduction of productive effort would be so substantial as to impair the successful completion of the contract or the service order, the contract may be terminated by the Contracting Officer for default or for the convenience of the Government, as appropriate. In addition, if the contractor is found at fault for the condition, the Contracting Officer may elect to equitably decrease the contract price or fixed fee to compensate the Government for any resultant delay, loss or damage.

(f) If the offeror wishes to add personnel to be used in a labor category, it shall employ the procedures outlined in paragraph (c) above.

Adding personnel will only be permitted in the event of an indefinite quantity contract, where the Government has issued a delivery order for labor hours that would exceed a normal forty-hour week if performed only by the number of employees originally proposed.

The following clauses were deleted:

Other Clauses

Number Title Effective Date Alternate/ Deviation

Variation Effective Date

C-211-PAC002 Key Personnel (Feb 2025)

(a) The offeror agrees to assign to this contract those key personnel listed in paragraph (d) below. No substitutions shall be made except in accordance with this text.

(b) The offeror agrees that during the first [insert days] days of the contract performance period no personnel substitutions will be permitted unless such substitutions are necessitated by an individual's sudden illness, death or termination of employment. In any of these events, the contractor shall promptly notify the Contracting Officer and provide the information required by paragraph (c) below.

After the initial [insert days] day period, all proposed substitutions must be submitted in writing, at least fifteen (15) days (thirty (30) days if a security clearance is to be obtained) in advance of the proposed substitutions to the contracting officer. These substitution requests shall provide the information required by paragraph (c) below.

(c) All requests for approval of substitutions under this contract must be in writing and provide a detailed explanation of the circumstances necessitating the proposed substitutions. They must contain a complete resume for the proposed substitute or addition, and any other information requested by the Contracting Officer or needed by him to approve or disapprove the proposed substitutions.

All substitutions proposed during the duration of this contract must have qualifications of the person being replaced. The Contracting Officer or authorized representative will evaluate such requests and promptly notify the contractor of approval or disapproval thereof in writing.

(d) List of Key Personnel

[identify key personnel]

NAME CONTRACT LABOR CATEGORY

(e) If the Contracting Officer determines that suitable and timely replacement of key personnel who have been reassigned, terminated or have otherwise become unavailable for the contract work is not reasonably forthcoming or that the resultant reduction of productive effort would be so substantial as to impair the successful completion of the contract or the service order, the contract may be terminated by the Contracting Officer for default or for the convenience of the Government, as appropriate. In addition, if the contractor is found at fault for the condition, the Contracting Officer may elect to equitably decrease the contract price or fixed fee to compensate the Government for any resultant delay, loss or damage.

(f) If the offeror wishes to add personnel to be used in a labor category, it shall employ the procedures outlined in paragraph (c) above.

Adding personnel will only be permitted in the event of an indefinite quantity contract, where the Government has issued a delivery order for labor hours that would exceed a normal forty-hour week if performed only by the number of employees originally proposed.

Section J - List of Attachments

The following attachments were added:

Attachment 03_Wage Determination 2015-5635 Amend 0001 Attachment 04_Oral Presentation Guidelines Amend 0001 Attachment 05_Average Labor Rate Sheet RFP_eCRAFT Amend 0001 Attachment 06_Cost Proposal Format Amend 0001 Exhibit A_Contract Data Requirements List (CDRL) Amend 0001

The following attachments were deleted:

Attachment 03_Wage Determination 2015-5635 Attachment 04_Oral Presentation Guidelines Attachment 05_Average Labor Rate Sheet RFP_eCRAFT Attachment 06_Cost Proposal Format Exhibit A_Contract Data Requirements List (CDRL)

Section L - Instructions, Conditions, & Notices to Offerors or Quoters

For bidding/proposal purposes, the estimated effective date of contract award is February 2027.

L-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS

THIS REQUIREMENT IS FOR SEAPORT CONTRACT HOLDERS ONLY.

(a) This is a competitive fair opportunity selection conducted In Accordance With (IAW) Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 16.507-2. Orders placed under FAR 16.507-2 Indefinite-Delivery Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) contracts are not subject to the policies in FAR subpart 15.1 Accordingly, issuance of an order under this Fair Opportunity, should an award be made, shall follow the ordering procedures outlined in FAR 16.507, as supplemented.

(b) The proposal shall comply with the terms and conditions of the Seaport NxG IDIQ Multiple Award Contract (MAC) and the requirements of this Fair Opportunity Proposal Request (FOPR), including all attachments. All claimed capabilities to meet the requirements shall be realistic and are subject to verification by the Government.

(c) All proposals must be UNCLASSIFIED. Proposals shall be clear, concise, and shall include sufficient detail to substantiate the validity of stated claims. Offerors are cautioned that proposals should not simply rephrase or restate the Government's requirements but, rather, shall provide convincing rationale to address how the Offeror intends to meet these requirements. Offerors shall assume that the Government has no prior knowledge of their facilities or experience and will base its evaluation on the information presented in the Offeror's proposal.

(d) Statements that the Offeror will provide a particular service or objective without explaining how the Offeror proposes to meet that service or objective are generally inadequate and may adversely affect the Government's evaluation of the Offeror. Also inadequate are the following types of statements, including but not limited to:

(1) unsupported statements that the Offeror understands the requirements and risks

(2) unsupported statements that the Offeror can or will comply with requirements

(3) unsupported statements that merely restate or paraphrase the requirements

(4) undefined or unexplained statements such as "best commercial practices will be used"

(5) undefined or unexplained statements such as "standard procedures will be used"

(6) undefined or unexplained statements such as "well-known techniques will be employed"

(e) Discrepancies. If an Offeror believes that the requirements in these instructions contain an error, omission, or are otherwise unsound, the Offeror shall immediately notify the Contracting Officer in writing with supporting rationale as well as the remedies the Offeror is asking the Contracting Officer to consider as related to the omission or error.

(f) Definitions. In the context of task order procurements, as used in this provision --

"In writing," "writing," or "written" means any worded or numbered expression which can be read, reproduced, and later communicated, and includes electronically transmitted and stored information.

"Interchanges" are fluid interactions (written and/or oral) between the Government and offerors that may address any evaluation factor, or any aspect of the proposal. Interchanges may be initiated by the Contracting Officer to permit an efficient task order competition. The Contracting Officer may limit interchanges and/or proposal revisions to only those proposals that stand the greatest likelihood of representing the most advantageous to the Government. Interchanges with offerors after receipt of a proposal do not constitute a rejection or counteroffer by the Government.

"Proposal modification" is a change made to a proposal before the FOPR's closing date and time, or made in response to an amendment, or made to correct a mistake at any time before award.

"Proposal revision" is a change to a proposal made after the FOPR closing date, at the request of or as allowed by a Contracting Officer as the result of interchanges.

"Time," if stated as a number of days, is calculated using calendar days, unless otherwise specified, and will include Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays. However, if the last day falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, then the period shall include the next working day.

"Complete Proposal" is a submission that includes all information detailed in the Proposal Format Tile Table L-2(b).

"Major subcontractor" is defined as any cost reimbursement subcontractor performing 49% or more of total labor hours in Section B.

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"Minor Subcontractors" are all non-Major cost reimbursement subcontractors and all Fixed price (e.g., FFP, FPIF, or T&M) subcontractors. However, where otherwise minor cost reimbursement subcontractors cumulatively perform 20% or more of the total hours under CLINs , then all 6000 - 6300 cost-reimbursement subcontractors are considered "major subcontractors" and must propose as such.

(g) Amendments to FOPRs. If this FOPR is amended, all terms and conditions that are not amended remain unchanged. Offerors shall acknowledge receipt of any amendment to this FOPR by the date and time specified in the amendment(s).

(h) Submission, modification, revision, and withdrawal of proposals.

(1) Offerors (prime and subcontractors) shall submit their proposals electronically according to the instructions contained in this provision. major Each electronic file shall be clearly named in accordance with FOPR provision L-2, and shall not contain classified data. Paper submissions will not be accepted for this FOPR. All text-based and signed documents, including the Cover Letter, Resumes, Letters of Intent, Cost Narrative, and the signed Standard Form (SF) 33, shall be submitted as searchable Adobe Acrobat Portable Document Format (.pdf) files. All cost data and spreadsheets shall be submitted as Microsoft Excel (.xlsx) files. Excel files must be fully operable, with all formulas intact and visible in all applicable cells.

"Value only" or locked spreadsheets are strictly prohibited. All files shall use file formats compatible with Windows 10/Microsoft Office and use naming conventions in accordance with the Table in provision L-2. No files shall be password protected.

(2) Proposals are due by the date and time specified in block 9 of the SF 33.

(3) Electronic Submission Required: Proposals shall be submitted electronically via the Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment Capabilities (PIEE) Solicitation Module to Ashleigh Becker. Electronic files shall be compatible with Microsoft Word (*.docx), Microsoft Excel (*.xlsx), Microsoft PowerPoint (*.pptx), and/or Adobe (*.pdf) format. Faxes, e-mails, and/or responses through the System for Award Management (SAM) or any other method are not acceptable.

PIEE Registration: Offerors must have an active PIEE account and be registered as a "Proposal Manager" to submit an offer. Offerors are strongly encouraged to register and verify their access well in advance of the proposal due date.

Timeliness: The PIEE system will automatically record the date and time of proposal receipt. Offerors are responsible for ensuring all files are completely uploaded and the submission is finalized prior to the exact time and date specified in Block 9 of the SF-33. The Government highly recommends initiating the upload process at least 24 hours prior to the deadline to account for any technical delays or file size processing times.

SF-33 Completion: The Offeror must complete Blocks 12 through 18 of the Standard Form 33 (SF-33) and sign the document. The signed SF-33 must be included in the submission package via PIEE.

(4) Any major subcontractor (defined as performing 49% or more of the total proposed labor hours, or subcontractors cumulatively performing 20% or more of the total hours) is required to submit a fully detailed, unsanitized cost proposal. To protect proprietary data, subcontractors shall NOT provide this unsanitized data to the Prime Contractor. Instead, subcontractors must submit their unsanitized cost proposals directly to the Government using the PIEE Solicitation Module, using Attachment 06 Cost Proposal Template.

System Access: The Subcontractor must have their own active PIEE account with the "Proposal Manager" role.

Submission Process: The Subcontractor shall navigate to the PIEE Solicitation Module, search for solicitation number N6600126R3507, and upload their files as a separate offer.

File Naming Convention: The Subcontractor must clearly name their uploaded files to identify their role and the Prime Contractor they are teaming with. (Example: "SUBCONTRACTOR COST VOLUME - [Insert Subcontractor Name] - Prime: [Insert Prime Contractor Name]").

Subcontractor Deadline: Subcontractor submissions are subject to the exact same deadline as the Prime Contractor's proposal. Late subcontractor cost submissions will render the Prime Contractor's overall proposal incomplete and subject to rejection.

(5) All questions, concerns, or requests for clarification regarding this solicitation must be submitted via PIEE Solicitation Q&A module. Questions must be submitted no later than September 14, 2026, at 18:00 Pacific Time. The Government makes no guarantee that questions received after this deadline will be answered.

(a) Question Format: Offerors shall clearly cite the specific Solicitation Section, Page Number, and Paragraph Number to which the question pertains.

ALL SUBMITTED QUESTIONS MUST INCLUDE YOUR SEAPORT CONTRACT NUMBER. Submitted questions without an associated seaport contract number will not be entertained.

(b) Responses: The Government will consolidate all questions received and provide responses via the PIEE Solicitation Module. No proprietary information will be included in the Government's published responses.

(6) Proposals may be withdrawn by written notice received at any time before award from an authorized representative.

(7) Unless otherwise specified in the FOPR, the offeror shall propose to provide all items required by the FOPR.

(8) Offerors shall submit proposals in response to this FOPR in English, unless otherwise permitted by the FOPR, and in U.S. dollars.

(9) Offerors may submit modifications to their proposals at any time before the FOPR closing date and time.

(10) Offerors may submit revised proposals only if requested or allowed by the Contracting Officer.

(i) Restriction on disclosure and use of data. Offerors that include in their proposals data that they do not want disclosed to the public for any purpose, or used by the Government except for evaluation purposes, shall -

(1) Mark the cover letter with the following legend:

This proposal includes data that shall not be disclosed outside the Government and shall not be duplicated, used, or disclosed -- in whole or in part --for any purpose other than to evaluate this proposal. If, however, a task order is awarded to this offeror as a result of -- or in connection with -- the submission of this data, the Government shall have the right to duplicate, use, or disclose the data to the extent provided in the resulting task order.

This restriction does not limit the Government's right to use information contained in this data if it is obtained from another source without restriction.

(2) Mark each sheet of data it wishes to restrict with the following legend:

Use or disclosure of data contained on this sheet is subject to the restriction on the title page of this proposal.

(j) Task Order award.

(1) The Government may reject any or all proposals if such action is in the Government's interest.

(2) The Government may waive informalities and minor irregularities/omissions in proposals received, or allow for the correction of these issues through interchanges.

(3) The Government may determine that a proposal is unacceptable if the prices proposed are materially unbalanced between line items or subline items. Unbalanced pricing exists when, despite an acceptable total evaluated price, the price of one or more contract line items is significantly overstated or understated as indicated by the application of cost or price analysis techniques. A proposal may be rejected if the Contracting Officer determines that the lack of balance poses an unacceptable risk to the Government.

L-2 SUBMISSION OF PROPOSALS

(a) General Information

If an offeror (1) fails or refuses to assent to any of the terms and conditions of this FOPR, (2) proposes additional terms or conditions, or (3) fails to submit any of the information required by this FOPR and in the manner specified in paragraph (b) below, then the proposal may be rejected without further consideration or evaluation.

(b) Proposal Format

In addition to all other requirements of this FOPR, each Offeror shall provide a detailed written proposal addressing each of the areas described in Section L to be evaluated in accordance with Section M. Proposals must address the full scope of requirements.

Offerors shall submit electronic files exactly as delineated below. Do not submit any content/files in addition to what is stated in this table. The Government will not evaluate any additional content (e.g., title page, table of contents, acronym list).

Volume / Content Electronic File Name Page Limit Format

Cover Letter CovLtr 1 page PDF

Factor 1: Key Personnel Resumes

Resumes 3 pages per resume (Max 9 pages total) PDF

Factor 2: Oral Presentations N/A See Oral Presentation Guidelines (Attachment 04)

Oral / Microsoft Teams

Factor 3: Cost/Price Narrative CostNar No limit PDF

Factor 3: Prime Cost Proposal

Average Labor Rate Sheet RFP_eCRAFT N/A (Functional Spreadsheet) Excel (Att 05)

Factor 3: Prime Cost Proposal PrimeCost_[Company Name] N/A (Functional Spreadsheet) Excel (Att 06)

Cost Supporting Data (Prime) CostData No limit PDF

Subcontractor Cost Narrative SubCostNar_[Company Name] No limit PDF

Subcontractor Cost Proposal SubCost_[Company Name] N/A (1 File per Subcontractor) Excel (Att 06)

Subcontractor Cost Data SubCostData_[Company Name] No limit PDF

Standard Forms 33 and 30 SF33 N/A PDF

Section K (Reps & Certs) SectionK_[Company Name] No limit PDF

Responsibility Information RI_[Company Name] No limit PDF

Formatting Requirements:

Spreadsheets must not be password protected and shall not contain values-only cells where a calculation is required.

PDFs: Must be original, searchable documents.

Document Layout: A page is defined as one 8.5" x 11" electronic page with minimum 1-inch margins on all sides. Use a minimum 10-point Times New Roman font with normal character spacing and single line spacing. Font requirements apply to all text, including tables, charts, and graphics. Spreadsheets: All Excel files must be fully functional spreadsheets that allow for the verification of mathematical logic.

Exclusions: Font style/size requirements do not apply to supporting cost data (e.g., DCAA/DCMA correspondence), provided the documents are legible. Formatting limits do not apply to Government-provided attachments.

Compliance: Offerors shall not circumvent page limitations by cross-referencing other sections. Pages exceeding limits will not be evaluated.

1. Cover Letters

The Prime Offeror and all Subcontractors shall provide a cover letter that includes:

a. Solicitation number and acknowledgment of offer transmission.

b. Identification of all enclosures/attachments transmitted.

c. Company name, address, authorized POC (with phone and email), CAGE code, and Unique Entity ID (UEID).

d. Cognizant DCAA/DCMA branch office (name, phone, email).

e. Accounting system adequacy information (required for CPFF proposals). Provide the report number and date of the cognizant DCAA/DCMA determination stating the accounting system is adequate. Attach a copy of the report if available.

f. Statement of unconditional agreement to all solicitation terms and conditions, explicitly including the DD 254 (Attachment 02).

g. Acknowledgment of all solicitation amendments.

h. Statement acknowledging the Prime Offeror will administer FAR-compliant contracts with subcontractors and verifies subcontractor responsibility per FAR 9.104.

i. Statement of proposal validity for 180 days after the proposal due date.

j. Statement identifying any exception to the FOPR terms and conditions and provide complete supporting rationale. The Government reserves the right to determine whether any such exceptions are unacceptable. Any exception determined unacceptable by the Government may result in the Offeror's proposal being determined Unacceptable and ineligible for award. This information shall be provided within the Offeror's proposal cover letter. If no exceptions are taken, Offerors shall include a statement stating so within the proposal cover letter.

2. Responsibility Information

To aid in the determination of contractor responsibility (FAR 9.104), submit the following in the RI_[Company Name] file:

a. General financial condition and specific plans for financing the proposed contract.

b. Approval date of the firm's Disclosure Statement (if applicable; N/A for Small Businesses).

c. Summary of quality assurance programs.

d. Summary of equipment and facilities relative to this effort.

e. Any additional information assisting in the responsibility determination.

NON-COST FACTOR

TECHNICAL FACTOR 1: Key Personnel Required Qualifications

The table below outlines the mandatory requirements for each Key Personnel category. To be rated "Acceptable," an offeror must propose individuals for the following three key personnel positions who meet all of the mandatory qualifications listed below. If an offeror fails to meet the mandatory qualifications for any of the three roles, the proposal will be rated "Unacceptable" and will be eliminated from further consideration.

K e y P er so n n el C at e g o r y

Mandatory Security Clearance

Mandatory Experience, Certifications & Technical Competencies

S ys te m s E n gi n ee r L

Active Top Secret/SCI or

TS/SCI

Eligible with completed Tier 5

Bachelor's level degree in an Engineering, Computer Science, or closely related technical discipline.

Minimum of Seven (7) + years of demonstrated experience in fulllifecycle software development for containerized, virtual machine, and cloud-based architectures across multiple security domains (Unclassified, Secret, Top Secret) using Agile methodologies.

Minimum of four (4) years of demonstrated experience applying DevSecOps principles, such as configuring automated security testing tools (SAST/DAST/SCA and container scanners) as quality gates directly in the CI /CD pipeline within highly regulated, government-mandated pipelines (e.g., Overmatch Software Armory (OSA) or equivalent DoD enterprise DevSecOps environments).

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Minimum of - three (3) years of demonstrated experience engineering, integrating, and troubleshooting interoperable software systems within critical defense platforms in Denied, Disrupted, Intermittent, and Limited-bandwidth (DDIL), afloat, and ashore Platform as a Service (PaaS) environments (or similar and including but not limited to Navy's Agile Core Services equivalent architectures and environments) (ACS), USMC's Common Hosting Environment (CHE), and architecture designed for Five Eyes (FVEY) partner interoperability.

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Active Top Secret/SCI or TS/SCI Eligible with completed Tier 5 inves tigation at time of submission

Bachelor's level degree in an Engineering, Computer Science, or closely related technical discipline.

Minimum of three (3) years of demonstrated experience in systems engineering and continuous software sustainment, utilizing modern Agile methodologies to ensure seamless delivery and operational stability in production environments. Qualified experience must encompass systems engineering activities such as architectural oversight, requirements traceability, and system integration within a secure environment, alongside continuous software sustainment tasks including operational support, proactive vulnerability management, and technical debt remediation. Candidates must demonstrate active utilization of Agile frameworks, such as Scrum, Kanban, or Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) tailored to defense software environments, and a proven ability to push software updates to live production environments with zero or near-zero downtime and minimal operational disruption.

Minimum of two (2) years of recent (last 5 yrs), demonstrated operational experience in enterprise server administration for both Linux and Windows operating systems, including the deployment, configuration, and maintenance of scalable virtualized environments (e.g., VMware vSphere, AWS, etc.). Demonstrated proficiency in executing continuous monitoring and implementing rigorous DISA STIG compliance to fulfill stringent cybersecurity and Information Assurance (IA) mandates.

To qualify, the candidate must satisfy the requirements for 'Intermediate Proficiency' for the '451 - System Administrator' role listed in the DoD 8140 Dashboard at the time of proposal and maintain eligibility for privileged/administrative system access at all times.

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Active Top Secret/SCI or TS/SCI Eligible with completed Tier 5 inves tigation at time of submission

Minimum of five (5) years of demonstrated experience in software development utilizing Agile frameworks (such as Scrum, Kanban, or SAFe) to design, develop, and deliver software capabilities to production environments. Experience must include coding in at least one programming language (e.g., Python, Java, C#, Go, or C++), implementing modern architectural patterns (e.g., Microservices, Event-Driven, or Serverless), utilizing Git-based version control workflows (e.g., GitFlow or Trunk-Based Development), and participating in the end-to-end delivery pipeline from software design and development through automated testing to production deployment on Kubernetes, cloud, or virtualized environments.

Minimum of two 2 years of demonstrated experience applying DevSecOps principles, including configuring automated security testing tools (such as SAST, DAST, SCA, and container scanners) as quality gates within a Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) pipeline in a highly regulated government or DoD-mandated environment (e.g., Overmatch Software Armory (OSA), Platform One, or equivalent).

Minimum of (two) 2 years of demonstrated experience coding, integrating, and maintaining resilient software architectures designed for DDIL environments, afloat/ashore PaaS environments (e.g., Navy's ACS, USMC's CHE, or equivalent), and integrating software securely with Cross-Domain Solutions (CDS).

TECHNICAL FACTOR 2: Oral Presentation (Adjectival Rating)

Offerors who receive an "Acceptable" rating in Factor 1 will be invited to an oral presentation conducted via Microsoft Teams. The presentation provides the offeror an opportunity to demonstrate their technical expertise and approach to addressing key challenges representative of the work required in the SOW.

Process: The Government will provide the offeror with a series of sample tasking questions. The offeror will have one (1) hour to caucus and prepare a presentation. Following the prep time, the offeror will have one (1) hour to present their responses to the Source Section Evaluation Board (SSEB).

The offeror's camera must be on when presenting. Up to four individuals may participate on the presentation team, two of whom must be from the proposed key personnel.

Evaluation: The Government will evaluate the offeror's ability to articulate a comprehensive, technically sound, and feasible approach to the sample tasks. The evaluation will focus on the depth of understanding of the complex technical issues involved, such as deploying software across air-gapped networks, managing CI/CD pipelines with automated security gates, and engineering solutions for DDIL environments.

Adjectival Ratings: Based on the evaluation criteria outlined for each question, the SSEB will assign a consensus adjectival rating of Outstanding, Good, Acceptable, Marginal, or Unacceptable to the oral presentation.

Note: Only Offerors receiving an adjectival rating of "Acceptable" or higher for Factor 2 will advance to Factor 3 (Cost/Price Evaluation).

FACTOR 3: Cost/Price Proposal

Only proposals that receive a rating of "Acceptable" or higher for the Oral Presentation (Factor 2) will proceed to the cost/price evaluation. The Government will perform a cost realism analysis to determine the most probable cost of performance for each offeror and to assess whether the proposed costs are realistic for the work to be performed.

This volume shall contain price/cost information only. The supporting cost documentation requested is not considered certified cost or pricing data (FAR 15.403-3). However, if the PCO determines adequate competition does not exist, the PCO reserves the right to request certified cost or pricing data. By submitting a proposal, the Offeror grants the Government the right to examine records forming the basis of the proposal.

A Cost-Plus-Fixed-Fee (CPFF) proposal shall be submitted using Attachment 06 (Cost Proposal Template). This applies to the Prime and all major subcontractors.

Estimated Level of Effort

The labor categories and hours below represent the Government's best estimate. Offerors must propose this exact LOE. Failure to propose the Government's exact LOE may render the proposal non-responsive.

Category Total Hours

% Gov Site

Gov Site Hrs

% Ctr Site

Ctr Site Hrs

Est. Minimum Direct Rate

Manager, Program/Project I

(MANP1)

15,360 75% 11,520 25% 3,840 $72.51

Engineer, Systems II (ESY2) 107,520 75% 80,640 25% 26,880 $46.60

Engineer, Systems III (ESY3) 76,800 75% 57,600 25% 19,200 $65.89

Computer Programmer III ( 14073)

30,720 75% 23,040 25% 7,680 $66.81

Technical Writer III (30463) 15,360 75% 11,520 25% 3,840 $49.24

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Offerors shall use the labor categories provided above in Attachment 05 & 06. If the Offeror's internal labor category designations do not align precisely with the Government's, the Offeror shall provide a cross-reference map. Any unburdened direct labor rate proposed below the unsupported Government's estimated hourly rate (including applicable escalation for out-years) will be adjusted upwards to the estimated rate during the Government's cost realism analysis.

Direct Labor Rates

The proposal shall identify: (i) proposed labor categories and hours; (ii) direct unburdened hourly rates; and (iii) the source/basis of the rates. Rates shall utilize a 40-hour work week and exclude loading factors.

To verify realism, the Offeror (and subcontractors) shall submit a cost narrative with substantiating documentation. Acceptable documentation includes (in order of preference):

Current Payroll: The most recent payroll run for named individuals. The payroll data must clearly and mathematically link to the proposed rate. (e.g., If proposing $60/hr, the payroll document cannot demonstrate a $70/hr actual rate without explanation).

Letters of Intent: Signed letters for contingent hires indicating agreed-upon annual salary/hourly rates.

Forward Pricing Rates: Copies of current DCMA FPRA/FPRR or DCAA audit reports.

If proposed rates are not supported by the documentation above, and are lower than the Government Estimated Minimum Direct Rates in the table above, the Government will adjust the rates upward to the Government's estimated rate during cost realism analysis.

Do not submit average or composite labor rates for named Key Personnel. For option years, Offerors shall not propose a direct labor escalation rate lower than 2%. Proposing less than 2% may result in an upward cost realism adjustment.

Indirect Rates

Identify the proposed indirect rates, the cost pools they are applied to, and the source of the rates (e.g., FPRA, FPRP, Provisional Billing Rates). If approved rates do not exist, submit historical actual incurred rates for the three years prior to the current fiscal year. If a proposed rate is below the three-year historical average, provide a narrative justifying the discrepancy.

Fee

Identify the fee rate and total amount. Do not propose fee on FCCOM, Other Direct Costs (ODCs), or on indirect costs applied to ODCs. Per the SeaPort NxG basic contract, maximum fee on CPFF orders is 8%; however, Offerors may propose a lower competitive fixed-fee amount.

Other Direct Costs (ODCs)

Offerors shall propose ODCs EXACTLY as specified below. No fee may be applied to ODCs; however, standard indirect expenses (e.g., G&A, M&H) may be applied in accordance with disclosed accounting practices.

CLIN Period Total ODC Estimate

7000 Base $50,000

7100 Option Year 1 $50,000

7200 Option Year 2 $50,000

7300 Option Year 3 $50,000

Subcontractors

The Prime Offeror shall list all subcontractors, specifying contract type and business size. Subcontractors receiving CPFF awards must have an adequate accounting system. For FFP or T&M subcontracts, the Prime must explain why another contract type is appropriate and provide the fair and reasonable price analysis (FAR 52.244-2).

Uncompensated Overtime

Of the total staff-hours of direct labor set forth above, the estimated competitive uncompensated overtime is zero (0) staff hours.

Accounting System

Offerors and CPFF Subcontractors must have an adequate accounting system to be eligible for award. Ensure DCAA/DCMA proof of adequacy is included in the Cover Letter/Proposal.

L-1 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATIONAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST (DEC 1999)

(a) The Offeror's attention is directed to FAR Subpart 9.5 as this FOPR contains a clause relating to organizational conflicts of interest.

(b) If the Offeror or any proposed subcontractor believes it may have an actual, potential, or mitigated OCI, they shall submit an OCI Mitigation Plan.

(c) If the Prime determines no potential OCI exists at any tier, include a statement to that effect. Each subcontractor with no identified OCI shall state such on company letterhead, signed by an authorized representative, and included in the Prime's proposal.

L-3 SUBMISSION OF ELECTRONIC PROPOSALS

(a) PIEE Requirement: Offerors (Prime and all Major Subcontractors) shall submit their proposals electronically via the PIEE Solicitation Module.

Paper submissions, faxes, and email submissions will NOT be accepted for this FOPR.

(b) Timeliness: Proposals are due by the date and time specified in block 9 of the SF-33. The PIEE system timestamp will act as the official record of receipt. Proposals will be considered "late" unless the offeror's COMPLETE PROPOSAL (including any required subcontractor PIEE submissions) is finalized in the PIEE system prior to the closing date and time.

(c) File Formatting: Each electronic file shall be clearly named in accordance with the table in FOPR provision L-2 and shall not contain classified data. The files shall be in original searchable text format; and Microsoft Excel for all spreadsheets. All Excel files shall be operable (i.e., formulas should be included and visible in all applicable cells). All signed documents shall be submitted as searchable Adobe Acrobat .pdf files. No files shall be password protected.

(d) Subcontractor Coordination: Subcontractors shall send a sanitized proposal directly to the Prime Offeror for inclusion in the Prime's Cost Volume.

The Prime Offeror shall not include a copy of the subcontractor's unsanitized proposal in their submission. Major subcontractors are solely responsible for ensuring their unsanitized cost volumes are uploaded directly to the PIEE Solicitation Module prior to the deadline.

Section M - Evaluation Factors for Award

M-1 EVALUATION CRITERIA AND BASIS OF AWARD

(a) This solicitation is a full and open competitive procurement.

(b) The task order resulting from this solicitation will be awarded to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the TORFP, is determined to provide the "best value" to the Government. Such offer may not necessarily be the proposal offering the lowest cost or receiving the highest technical rating.

(c) Proposals will be rated using a four-step methodology. Step One is an evaluation of Acceptability of the Offer. Step Two is an evaluation of Key Personnel and Oral Presentations. Step Three is an evaluation of the proposed cost. Step Four is a cost/technical trade-off analysis in order to determine the award decision.

(d) Award Factors.

Evaluation Factors Subfactors

Key Personnel None

Oral Presentation None

Cost None

(e) Key Personnel is of equal importance to Oral Presentation. The non-cost evaluation factors, when combined, are significantly more important than cost. However, the degree of importance of cost will increase with the degree of equality of proposals in terms of the non-cost evaluation factors.

(f) Evaluation of an offeror's proposal shall be based on the information presented in the proposal and information available to the contracting office from sources deemed appropriate. Sources typically considered include Defense Contract Audit Agency, Defense Contract Management Administration offices, other contracts with same firms for similar items or services, known commercial sources such as Data Resources, Inc., Standard and Poor, etc. If the proposed contract requires the delivery of data, the quality of organization and writing reflected in the proposal will be considered an indication of the quality of organization and writing which would be prevalent in the proposed deliverable data. Subjective judgment on the part of the Government evaluators is implicit in the entire process.

(g) Each proposal will be evaluated using the following methodology:

1.0 STEP ONE - Acceptability of Offer

1.1 Acceptability of the Offer

The Government will determine the acceptability of each offer on a pass or fail basis. The Government will consider an offer to be acceptable when it manifests the offeror's assent, without exception or imposition of condition, to the terms and conditions of this Task Order Request for Proposals (TORFP), including attachments and documents incorporated by reference. If an offeror takes exception to any of the terms and conditions of the TORFP, imposes additional conditions or omits material information required by this TORFP, the Government may consider the offer to be unacceptable. This step includes the consideration of whether offerors provided a statement affirming that proof of the required facility clearance, and the offeror will provide personnel with the appropriate security clearances and certifications as required in the Estimated Level of Effort section in this solicitation and Attachment 02 DD 254. The Government reserves the right to change the terms and conditions of this TORFP by amendment at any time prior to the award decision.

2.0 STEP TWO - Evaluation of Capability

2.1 Key Personnel

The evaluation of Key Personnel will consider the extent to which the offeror's proposed key personnel meet the minimum qualifications. The evaluation of Key Personnel experience is a gateway factor and will be assessed on a pass/fail (Acceptable/Unacceptable) basis. To be rated "Acceptable," an offeror must propose individuals for the following three key personnel positions who meet all of the mandatory qualifications. If an offeror fails to meet the mandatory qualifications for any of the three roles, the proposal will be rated "Unacceptable" and will be eliminated from further consideration. Only offerors receiving an "Acceptable" rating will be invited to participate in Oral Presentations.

2.2 Oral Presentations

Offerors who receive an "Acceptable" rating in Factor 1 will be invited to an oral presentation conducted via Microsoft Teams. The presentation provides the offeror an opportunity to demonstrate their technical expertise and approach to addressing key challenges representative of the work required in the SOW. The Government will evaluate the offeror's ability to articulate a comprehensive, technically sound, and feasible approach to the sample tasks. The evaluation will focus on the depth of understanding of the complex technical issues involved, such as deploying software across air-gapped networks, managing CI/CD pipelines with automated security gates, and engineering solutions for DDIL environments. Only proposals that receive a rating of "Acceptable" or higher for the Oral Presentation (Factor 2) will proceed to the cost/price evaluation.

3.0 STEP THREE - Sequential Cost Realism & Price Evaluation

The Government will evaluate an offeror's proposal by adding the total cost and fixed fee for the option periods to the total cost and fixed fee for the base period. Proposals assessed as reflecting high or unacceptable risk in the technical factor(s) (e.g. Marginal and Unacceptable ratings) will not undergo further analysis, to include cost realism analysis.