17R0049_Solicitation_Amendment.doc

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SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION A - SOLICITATION/CONTRACT FORM

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QUESTIONS & ANSWERS

relevant Wage Determinations, if not, please delete these clauses.

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SECTION I - CONTRACT CLAUSES

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SECTION J - LIST OF DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS AND OTHER ATTACHMENTS

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SECTION L - INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND NOTICES TO BIDDERS

The following have been modified:

L–1 CONTENT OF PROPOSALS (SERVICES) (04/10/2018)

PART A GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

1.0 GENERAL

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

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

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

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

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

Questions: Offerors may submit questions requesting clarification of solicitation requirements by emailing the contract specialist at Christopher.bigelow@navy.mil. It is required that all questions be received within 15 calendar days of the date this solicitation is issued.

Section L Attachments

Attachment L-1:

GIS Sample Task Order

Attachment L-2:

CR Sample Task Order

Attachment L-3:

NR Sample Task Order

Attachment L-4:

Workforce Hour Matrix

Attachment L-5:

Past Performance Information Form

Attachment L-6:

Contractor Performance Assessment Questionnaire (CPAQ)

Attachment L-7:

Cost Summary Spreadsheet

Attachment L-8:

Fully-Burdened Labor Rates

2.0 PROPOSAL FORMAT

Written proposals must be formatted using a Times New Roman 12-pt Normal font (no reduction permitted), single-spaced with 1-inch margins all around, and formatted for standard 8.5 x 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 should provide one complete copy of the proposal to the Procuring Contracting Officer (PCO) as electronic files fully compatible with Microsoft (Ms) Office 2010 applications. For information not supported by MS Office products, use the latest Adobe Acrobat Reader. The Offeror will ensure that the Price/Cost Volume is provided on a separate CD-ROM. Each CD-ROM is to be labeled for content and the Offeror’s name. If a discrepancy exists between the original paper copy of the proposal and the disk copy, the paper copy will take precedence.

3.0 PROPOSAL CONTENT AND VOLUMES

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

Table 1. Proposal Volume Information

1 Original/4 Printed Copies/1 CD-ROM

*Sections 1.4-1.6 of the Technical Volume do not have individual page limits. Offerors are instructed to utilize the remaining 10 pages of the overall 25 page limit placed on the Technical Volume as they see fit to address sections 1.4-1.6 of the Technical Volume.

^Resumes and Letters of Intent do not count against the overall page limit.

Each volume shall contain the following information:

-Cover and title page

-Title of proposal and proposal number as applicable

-Offeror’s name, address, and POC

-RFP number

-Proposal volume number

-Copy number

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

-Tabs and dividers

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

Table 2. Example CRM

Note: This column shall address all paragraphs in Section 3 of the SOW.

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. However, it is requested that Volume 2 Past Performance information be submitted 14 days prior to the submission date specified in Block 9 of the SF 33of the RFP.

Offeror shall submit proposals via United States Postal Service or through a commercial carrier using the address provided below. Offeror shall not submit proposals by facsimile.

U.S. Postal Service Mailing Address:

COMMANDER

CODE 254200D (C. BIGELOW – 760-939-2530)

NAVAIRWARCENWPNDIV

1 ADMINISTRATION CIRCLE, MAIL STOP 1303

CHINA LAKE, CA 93555-6100

Direct Delivery Address (UPS, FedEx, etc):

COMMANDER

CODE 254200D (C. BIGELOW)

NAVAIRWARCENWPNDIV

BLDG 2334, MAIL STOP 1303

CHINA LAKE, CA 93555-6100

Hand carried proposals may be delivered to the address above, attention John Faria, Procuring Contracting Officer (PCO); and/or Chris Bigelow, Contract Specialist.

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 3 Cost/Price.

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

6.0 CLASSIFIED DATA

All proposals must be UNCLASSIFIED.

7.0 SOLICITATION CHANGES

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

PART B SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS

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

1.0 VOLUME 1: TECHNICAL

The Offeror shall provide all information and data required to conduct a thorough and complete technical evaluation. Throughout the Technical Volume the Offeror should identify any proposed capability, approach, or feature that reduces risk inherent in the program. The Offeror shall address the following in the proposal:

· Geographic Information System (GIS) Sample Task Order

· Cultural Resources (CR) Sample Task Order

· Natural Resources (NR) Sample Task Order

· Understanding of the Work

· Workforce/Personnel Qualifications/Key Personnel

· Management Approach

1.1 GIS Sample Task Order

The Offeror shall provide a technical proposal in accordance with the Sample Task Order, Attachment L-1. Describe approach for GIS support. The response shall demonstrate that the processes, approaches, and personnel proposed are consistent with those responses proposed in Technical Volume Sections 1.5 & 1.6. No price/cost information shall be provided in the Technical Volume.

(1) Team - Identify the contractor team members that need to participate in the effort (labor categories and number of personnel); and if applicable, describe the roles and responsibilities of any subcontractors, and/or JV team members required to perform the work.

(2) Assumptions - Detail all assumptions (as applicable) relative to the sample task and your technical approach to ensure full understanding of your response by the Government.

(3) Technical Approach - Provide a detailed description of the technical approach including a step-by-step procedure and methodology which would be used in accomplishing the task.

(4) Performance Risk Analysis - Identify contingent events inherent to the nature of the effort that could, if they were to occur, endanger satisfactory performance. Focus on critical events that are realistically likely to occur and that would pose serious problems (do not try to identify every event that could cause some minor difficulty).

(5) Provide a detailed schedule of events and briefly describe each activity with its inputs and outputs and the interrelationships and interdependencies among the activities.

(6) Models & Tools - Identify the models and / or other tools that would be utilized to perform the task.

(7) Identify process to track progress towards completion of task.

(8) Reports - Provide a list of recommended reports(s) to document the task.

(9) Level of Effort - Provide an outline of hours by labor category required to complete the task including cost.

1.2 CR Sample Task Order

The Offeror shall provide a technical proposal in accordance with the Sample Task Order, Attachment L-2. Describe approach for CR support. The response shall demonstrate that the processes, approaches, and personnel proposed are consistent with those responses proposed in Technical Volume Sections 1.5 & 1.6. No price/cost information shall be provided in the Technical Volume.

(1) Team - Identify the contractor team members that need to participate in the effort (labor categories and number of personnel); and if applicable, describe the roles and responsibilities of any subcontractors, and/or JV team members required to perform the work.

(2) Assumptions - Detail all assumptions (as applicable) relative to the sample task and your technical approach to ensure full understanding of your response by the Government.

(3) Technical Approach - Provide a detailed description of the technical approach including a step-by-step procedure and methodology which would be used in accomplishing the task.

(4) Performance Risk Analysis - Identify contingent events inherent to the nature of the effort that could, if they were to occur, endanger satisfactory performance. Focus on critical events that are realistically likely to occur and that would pose serious problems (do not try to identify every event that could cause some minor difficulty).

(5) Provide a detailed schedule of events and briefly describe each activity with its inputs and outputs and the interrelationships and interdependencies among the activities.

(6) Models & Tools - Identify the models and / or other tools that would be utilized to perform the task.

(7) Identify process to track progress towards completion of task.

(8) Reports - Provide a list of recommended reports(s) to document the task.

(9) Level of Effort - Provide an outline of hours by labor category required to complete the task including cost.

1.3 NR Sample Task Order

The Offeror shall provide a technical proposal in accordance with the Sample Task Order, Attachment L-3. Describe approach for NR support. The response shall demonstrate that the processes, approaches, and personnel proposed are consistent with those responses proposed in Technical Volume Sections 1.5 & 1.6. No price/cost information shall be provided in the Technical Volume.

(1) Team - Identify the contractor team members that need to participate in the effort (labor categories and number of personnel); and if applicable, describe the roles and responsibilities of any subcontractors, and/or JV team members required to perform the work.

(2) Assumptions - Detail all assumptions (as applicable) relative to the sample task and your technical approach to ensure full understanding of your response by the Government.

(3) Technical Approach - Provide a detailed description of the technical approach including a step-by-step procedure and methodology which would be used in accomplishing the task.

(4) Performance Risk Analysis - Identify contingent events inherent to the nature of the effort that could, if they were to occur, endanger satisfactory performance. Focus on critical events that are realistically likely to occur and that would pose serious problems (do not try to identify every event that could cause some minor difficulty).

(5) Provide a detailed schedule of events and briefly describe each activity with its inputs and outputs and the interrelationships and interdependencies among the activities.

(6) Models & Tools - Identify the models and / or other tools that would be utilized to perform the task.

(7) Identify process to track progress towards completion of task.

(8) Reports - Provide a list of recommended reports(s) to document the task.

(9) Level of Effort - Provide an outline of hours by labor category required to complete the task including cost.

1.4 Understanding of the Work

The Offeror shall provide a written narrative of the Offeror’s understanding and proposed capability to perform the requirements of the following SOW tasks:

· 3.4 Geohydrological Resources Analysis; 3.6 Land Management; 3.7 Environmental Impact Analysis and Documentation; and 3.8 Documentation.

1.5 Workforce/Personnel Qualifications/Key Personnel

Workforce

The Offeror shall propose personnel that meet all labor category requirements. Personnel must also have the required minimum level of security clearance as outlined with the solicitation. Submission of an offer hereunder indicates the Offeror’s understanding and agreement that all personnel requirements shall be met throughout contract performance.

The Offeror shall complete the Workforce Hour Matrix, Attachment L-4 to demonstrate how the proposed workforce will be dispersed amongst the Prime and any subcontractors.

Personnel Qualifications

See SOW Paragraph 4, Personnel Qualifications, for a list of labor categories and qualifications.

Key Personnel

The Offeror shall provide all Key Personnel information in accordance with the content defined in SOW Paragraph 4, Personnel Qualifications. Note that years of professional experience required by the Key Personnel attachment shall be within the applicable number of years of the solicitation release date.

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

· Employee name

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

· Current position, title and employer

· Educational history

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

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

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

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

The Offeror shall provide a signed letter of intent for each individual proposed as Key Personnel, including current employees. Each signed letter of intent must, at a minimum, state the following:

My name is ______________ [insert proposed employee’s name]. I agree to work for _____________ [insert company’s name] as a _____________ [insert appropriate labor category title from SOW Paragraph 4] at an hourly rate of $____________ from to

[insert current dates]. I can be reached at ____________ [insert current phone number].

Corporate Officer Signature

Proposed Employee Signature

[Insert name of Corporate Officer]

[Insert name of Proposed Employee]

Date

Date

1.6 Management Approach: Offerors shall address the following:

(a) Adequacy of corporate management and resources to support the technical requirements of the solicitation;

(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) Procedures to be taken to ensure quality and cost control;

(d) Plan for early identification and resolution of problems;

(e) Identification of potential performance risks and proposed risk mitigation strategies;

(f) Subcontract Management detailing how each subcontractor will be integrated and managed to ensure cohesive integration into the overall management approach; and

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

Transition Plan - The services under this solicitation are vital to the Government and must be continued without interruption. The Offeror is required to submit a written narrative delineating a transition plan that ensures a smooth workplace changeover from an incumbent with no loss of service and minimal loss of corporate knowledge. The plan should take into consideration the following elements as well as any additional elements deemed necessary by the offeror:

(a) Work Turnover

(b) Quality Assurance

(c) Training

(d) Risk Mitigation strategies

(e) Security Requirement to include OPSEC, facility clearances, and base access

(f) Data Transfer

2.0 VOLUME 2: PAST PERFORMANCE

2.1 General

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 (FAPIIS), Electronic Subcontract Reporting System (eSRS), or other databases; the Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA); and interviews with Program Managers, Contracting Officers, and Fee Determining Officials.

The Offeror shall complete the Past Performance Information Form, Attachment L-5, for each past performance reference performed within five years of the solicitation release date. The Offeror shall submit no more than five Past Performance Information Forms as the Prime Contractor, no more than two forms for each principal subcontractor, and/or no more than two forms for each JV team member. The Offeror shall submit written consent from its principal subcontractor(s) and JV team member(s) that will allow the Government to coordinate any past performance issues directly with the Offeror. If the Offeror does not submit the written consent, the Government will address any past performance issues directly with the principal subcontractor or JV Team member and the Offeror will forfeit the opportunity to participate in any related discussions. Consequently, for any principal subcontractor and JV team member that does not provide the written consent, the Offeror shall provide the name, address, phone number, and email address with whom the Government may address any past performance issues.

The Offeror shall provide a narrative on each Past Performance Information form in the “Contract Effort Description” area that clearly describes how each contract reference has relevant work effort that matches the relevancy definitions specified in Section M of the solicitation. 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. Within the narrative, Offerors should identify the relevant portions (sections, paragraphs, and page numbers) of the referenced contract’s SOW/PWS to clearly identify how past efforts performed are similar to this solicitation’s requirements. Annex 1 should only be provided in electronic format and should not be provided in hardcopy. In addition, the referenced sections only need to be identified, and the full text does not need to be broken out separately from the complete SOW/PWS.

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 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 L-6, 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 Chris Bigelow, Contract Specialist, at Email Christopher.bigelow@navy.mil thereby allowing the customer approximately two weeks to complete their response. All CPAQs should be received by the Government concurrently with the Offeror’s proposal submission. NOTE: It is requested that Volume 3 Past Performance be submitted 14 days prior to the submission date specified in Block 9 of the SF 33 of the RFP.

3.0 VOLUME 3: PRICE/COST PROPOSAL

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

3.1 Volume Content:

(a) This Volume shall contain the Contract Compliance information specified below as follows:

i. Offeror Summary Table: The Offeror shall complete the table below. The Offeror shall include all subcontractors and JV team members who will be involved with the performance of the contract and list all sites where the work will be performed. If a JV 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.

Table 3. Offeror Summary

Contractor Name

(Indicate Prime, JV Team Member, or Subcontractor)

ii.

Signed SF33 or SF1449 for basic solicitation and acknowledgment of each amendment, including completion of any RFP clause or provision that requires a fill-in or response.

iii. Signed Representations, Certifications, and Acknowledgements and/or System for Award Management (SAM).

iv. Guarantee the length of proposal validity (for at least 180 days after proposal submission).

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

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

3.2 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.

3.3 Price/Cost Information:

Offerors shall submit their fully completed cost/price proposal utilizing the Cost Summary Spreadsheet, Attachment L-7.

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.

Labor: The Offeror shall propose to the labor categories and labor hours provided in Attachment L-7, Cost Summary Spreadsheet.

Complete Attachment L-8, Fully Burdened Labor Rates, 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 are strongly encouraged not to exceed the labor rate tripwires; however, if they do, the Offeror shall identify the rate(s) in excess and provide rationale that justifies the higher rate(s) as reasonable.

ODCs – Travel and Material: The amounts given in Attachment L-7, Cost Summary Spreadsheet, for travel and material are unburdened; therefore, the contractor shall propose those amounts provided, plus all applicable burdens. The Offeror shall provide a description of how it applies indirect rates to travel and material costs.

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

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

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

The following definition applies:

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

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

(d) Offerors shall fully disclose the buildup of cost/price of each CLIN.

(e)When completing the Cost Summary Spreadsheet (Attachment L-7), the Offeror shall not utilize any fully burdened hourly rates when pricing the labor of its employees.

(f) Limitation on Subcontracting: This requirement is being set-aside for the small business program. 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.

(g) 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 (see FAR Clause 52.237-10), pools to which indirect rates are applied, historical /provisional billing rates for indirect rates for the last 3 years and description, and amount of proposed ODCs. If the Offeror requires the use of consultants in performance of the effort, the consultant cost shall be captured under the appropriate labor CLIN not the ODCs CLIN.

· Escalation on labor. Offerors, including subcontractors, shall address escalation for all Non-SCA labor categories, and shall provide rationale for the specific escalation rate used. Offerors that do not include escalation, or an explanation as to why it is not included, may be considered unrealistically low and may have their proposals adjusted by the Government to include escalation in Years 2 – 5..

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

· 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 the Joint Travel Regulation. 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.

3.4 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 be limited to, the following items:

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

(b) The total cost of the proposed fringe benefits package for each professional employee proposed, including:

(i) list and brief summary of the benefits that make up the fringe package (e.g. vacation time, sick leave, stock, incentive plans, family leave, life insurance, severance pay, bonus plans, health insurance, holidays, location allowance, retirement benefits);

(ii) an itemization of the benefits that require employee contributions, and the amount of that contribution as a percentage of the cost of the particular benefit; and

(iii) 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.

3.5 Government Furnished Information

3.5.1 ODCs

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

The values provided above, plus applicable burdens, will be used as the not to exceed (NTE) amount for ODCs on the resultant contract. As such, ODC costs are provided in Attachment L-7 and, if it is the Offeror’s accounting practice to apply (and invoice for) burdens with regards to ODCs, then the Offeror shall propose the ODC amount plus the addition of the applicable burdens. If the Offeror chooses not to burden ODCs, then the Offeror shall propose an H-clause to identify this special term and condition. (NO FEE SHALL BE APPLIED TO ODCs).

3.5.2. Labor Hours

The Government estimate is 211,200 hours for the entire work effort. A work-year is defined as 1920 hours exclusive of holidays and leave. For evaluation purposes, the contractor shall propose the labor categories/hours as outlined in Attachment L-7.

3.5.3 Incumbent Information

The incumbent contractor is:

Epsilon Systems Solutions

9242 Lightwave Ave Suite 100

San Diego, CA 92123

The incumbent subcontractors are:

Brown & Caldwell

EGS Consulting, Inc.

JRP Historical Consulting, LLC

Jill Gardner & Associates

LGL Sciences, Inc.

Lettis Consulting International, Inc.

Redhorse Corporation

Resource Management Concepts (RMC), Inc.

SECTION M - EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD

The following have been modified:

M - 1 EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD (SERVICES) (04/10/2018)

PART A: GENERAL INFORMATION

1.0 GENERAL

The Government expects to select one Offeror whose proposal offers the “best value” to the Government, using the trade-off method. "Best value" means the expected outcome of an acquisition that, in the Government's estimation, provides the greatest overall benefit(s) in response to the requirement. The Offeror is advised that the lowest priced proposal meeting the solicitation requirements may not be selected for an award if award to a higher priced Offeror is determined to be more beneficial to the Government. However, the perceived benefits of the higher priced proposal must merit the additional price.

The Government intends to award a contract on the basis of initial offers received without discussions. Therefore, each initial offer should contain the Offeror’s best terms from a Technical, Past Performance, and Price/Cost standpoint. However, if considered necessary by the Contracting Officer, discussions will be conducted with only those Offerors within the competitive range.

2.0 EVALUATION PROCESS

For the Technical factor, a combined Technical/Risk rating will be assigned. This method reflects whether the proposal meets or does not meet the minimum requirements along with an assessment of the strengths, weaknesses, significant weaknesses, and deficiencies of the proposal to determine the combined Technical/Risk rating. The benefit to the Government associated with assessed strengths along with technical risk will be considered in determining whether the Offeror’s proposal rises to a level of being thorough or exceptional. Assessment of technical risk considers potential for disruption of schedule, increase in costs, degradation of performance, the need to increase Government oversight, or the likelihood of unsuccessful contract performance. Offerors are advised that during the evaluation process, a technical factor with an “Unacceptable” Technical/Risk Rating may result in the entire proposal being found unacceptable and eliminated from the competition.

Under Past Performance, the Government will evaluate recent performance to determine how well an Offeror has performed work similar to the work required by the solicitation. When proposals are received from joint ventures, specifically formed by the Offeror to propose on a particular acquisition, the past performance evaluation will consider each individual JV team member’s relevant past performance. After evaluating the Offeror’s past performance information, a Performance Confidence Assessment Rating will be assigned. More relevant past performance will typically be a stronger predictor of future success and have more influence on the Performance Confidence Assessment Rating than past performance of lesser relevance. In the case of an Offeror without a record of relevant past performance, the Offeror will receive a Performance Confidence Assessment Rating of “Unknown Confidence (Neutral)” which is considered a “Neutral” rating.

3.0 EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD

Proposals will be evaluated using the factors listed below.

EVALUATION FACTORS:

Factor 1: Technical Approach

Factor 2: Past Performance

Factor 3: Price/Cost

Factors are listed in descending order of importance.

All evaluation factors other than price/cost, when combined, are significantly more important than price/cost.

PART B: SPECIFIC INFORMATION

1.0

TECHNICAL

The Government will evaluate the Offeror’s proposal to determine the Offeror’s understanding of, approach to, and ability to meet the solicitation requirements. The Government will assess the Offeror’s Technical proposal with respect to its compliance with the solicitation requirements, including Sample Task Orders, Understanding of the Work Workforce/Personnel Qualifications/Key Personnel, and Management Approach. The Sample Task Orders are considered a requirement for evaluation purposes. Any/all of the Sample Task Orders will be incorporated as the first order(s) after contract award. Noncompliance with the technical requirements of this solicitation will be considered a deficiency.