RFP Attachment 02 - DRAFT_Section L.pdf

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Source Selection Information -- See FAR 2.101 and 3.104 – FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY

RFP Attachment 02

Section L Instructions, Conditions, and Notices to Offerors

1 General Instructions

1.1 The offeror's proposal must include all data and information requested by these instructions to offeror’s ( ITO) and must be submitted in accordance with these instructions.

The offer shall be compliant with the requirements as stated in the Performance Work Statement (PWS), Contract Data Requirements List (CDRL), and the solicitation. Non-conformance with the instructions provided in this ITO may result in an unfavorable proposal evaluation or rejection from further proposal consideration.

1.2 The proposal shall be clear, concise, and shall include sufficient detail for effective evaluation and for substantiating the validity of stated claims. The proposal 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 the offeror’s facilities and experience and will base its evaluation on the information presented in the offeror's proposal.

1.3 Elaborate brochures or documentation, binding, detailed artwork, or other embellishments are unnecessary and are not desired.

1.4 The offeror shall make a clear statement in Volume I of the proposal documentation volume that the proposal is valid through 15-DECEMBER-2023.

1.5 In accordance with FAR Subpart 4.8 (Government Contract Files), the Government will retain one copy of all unsuccessful proposals. Unless the offeror requests otherwise, the Government will destroy extra copies of such unsuccessful proposals.

2 General Information

2.1 Point of Contact: The Contracting Officer (CO) is the sole point of contact for this acquisition. Address any questions or concerns you may have to the CO, see paragraph 2.6.

2.2 Debriefings: The CO will promptly notify offerors of any decision to exclude them from the competitive range; whereupon they may request and receive a debriefing in accordance with FAR 15.505. Offerors excluded from the competitive range may request a pre-award debriefing or they may choose to wait until after the source selection decision to request a post-award debriefing. However, offerors excluded from the competitive range are entitled to no more than one debriefing for each proposal. The CO will notify unsuccessful offerors in the competitive range of the source selection decision in accordance with FAR 15.506. Upon such notification, unsuccessful offerors may request and receive a debriefing. Offerors desiring a debriefing must make their request in accordance with the requirements of FAR 15.505 or 15.506, as applicable.

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2.3 Discrepancies: The offeror is reminded that the Government reserves the right to award this effort based on the initial proposal, as received, without discussion. This reservation includes matters of additional or substitute pages of the initial proposal.

2.4 Electronic Reference Documents: All referenced documents for this solicitation are available on the Sam.gov website. Potential offerors are encouraged to subscribe for real-time e-mail notifications when information has been posted to the website for this solicitation.

2.5 Reserved

2.6 Errors, Omissions and Issues: If an offeror believes that the requirements in these instructions contain any error, omission, or are otherwise unclear or unsound, the offeror shall immediately notify the Contracting Officer, Steven Saltsman, writing with the supporting rationale. Questions from prospective offerors must be submitted no later than XX XXXXX XX at 1400 CST. Offerors must clearly identify any exception to the solicitation terms and conditions and provide complete accompanying rationale. All questions in reference to this solicitation shall be submitted to the following email address:

ACCOL.AMICDet2.PKScontractorPOC@us.af.mil.

2.7 Offer Retention: In accordance with FAR Subpart 4.8 (Government Contract Files), the Government will retain one (1) digital copy of all unsuccessful proposals.

2.8 Submittal instructions: Proposals shall be submitted via the Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE) Solicitation module, IAW the module procedures no later than 3:00 pm Central Standard Time (CST) on XX-XXXX-XX. In the PIEE Solicitation module, the Offeror must establish a “Proposal Manager account” in sufficient time to access documents and submit offers. For instructions on how to post an offer, please refer to the Posting Offer demo:

https://pieetraining.eb.mil/wbt/sol/Posting_Offer.pdf. The Offeror shall submit each volume in electronic format, unclassified only. Classified proposal information will not be accepted in response to this solicitation. Offerors will utilize PIEE and will not rely on any other electronic transmission (including transmission by electronic e-mail). Proposals sent through proprietary or third-party File Transfer Protocol (FTP) sites or DoD SAFE will not be retrieved. No hard copies of proposals will be accepted (hand delivered or traditional mail). The proposal shall be submitted in a format readable as indicated in 2.9. The Offeror shall not embed sound or video (e.g., MPEG) files into the proposal files. Electronic files shall be clearly identified for each volume, section, and item. Offerors shall submit separate documents for each proposal volume.

Each volume must be organized to be consistent with each section as identified in Table 1- Submittal Table. Attachments which are provided in support of a section shall be included in the electronic file for that section. The Offeror shall use the following nomenclature for their proposal submissions: [Offeror Name] - [FA703723R0002] – [Volume #]. All proposal information is expected to fit into this format. DRAFT mailto:ACCOL.AMICDet2.PKScontractorPOC@us.af.mil

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2.8.1 PIEE: In the PIEE Solicitation module, Offerors are strongly encouraged to plan accordingly, submit proposals well in advance of the designated submission deadline, and ensure affirmative receipt of proposals. After successfully submitting the offer, a success message of the submission will be displayed in the Solicitation module and the offer display will collapse. The “message of submission”, a red lined box, will be your confirmation and should state: “The offer was submitted on (e.g. 2021-09-22 10:51:07 AM EDT (2021-09-22 15:51:07 UTC) by Proposal Manager. Please print this page and maintain for your records.” It is the Offeror’s responsibility to retain a copy of this confirmation. The Solicitation module automatically tracks the date and time of all submissions. All proposals received after the exact time specified for receipt shall be treated as late submissions and will not be accepted by the Government, subject to the provisions of FAR

15.208. Electronic Reference Documents. All referenced documents for this solicitation can be found on the PIEE Solicitation module at https://piee.eb.mil/. All vendors can view solicitations in the Solicitation module by selecting “SOLICITATION SEARCH” in the Award section or “Solicitation Search” under the SUPPORT section at the bottom of the page. Search for FA703723R0002 postings. The SAM.gov website will reference back to this module.

2.8.2 The Solicitation module is a vendor portal for solicitation within the PIEE platform to automate and secure the process for capturing solicitations, attachments, and responses from industry. The Solicitation module allows vendors to retrieve and respond to solicitations and communicate directly with Solicitation Managers in a secure environment. Vendors choosing to submit an offer/proposal in the Solicitation module must register in PIEE and submit a request for the Proposal Manager role. Training resources are provided below (there are additional resources available online as well.

Vendor Registration:

https://pieetraining.eb.mil/wbt/xhtml/wbt/portal/overview/vendorRegister.xhtml

Solicitation Web Based Training:

https://pieetraining.eb.mil/wbt/xhtml/wbt/sol/solicitation/proposals.xhtml

2.8.3. It is the Offeror's responsibility to be fully knowledgeable and capable regarding PIEE.

Offerors must not rely on the Government to assist Offerors in understanding how to use PIEE or transmit proposals within PIEE. Offerors must familiarize themselves, far in advance of the proposal submission deadline, with the system: both for retrieving information and to enable them to submit their offers in a timely manner. Offerors are responsible for ensuring electronic copies are virus-free and shall run an anti-virus scan before submission. It is the Offeror's responsibility to plan far ahead of the proposal submission deadline, anticipating potential PIEE connectivity delays.

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2.9 All pages of the electronic version will be submitted in Adobe.pdf format unless otherwise indicated in the instructions found below. Facsimiles (FAX) proposals will not be considered. NO disks/DVDs/thumb drives/other electronic storage media may be submitted. All material must be contained within the page limit identified for each volume. The page limitations specified below shall be treated as maximum limits to assist in the evaluation of each proposal. A page is defined as each face of a sheet of paper containing information. When both sides of a sheet display printed material, it shall be counted as two pages. As illustrated below, the RFP response shall consist of four (4) separate volumes in .pdf format and MS Excel attachments as indicated in Table 1 “Submittal Table”.

Table 1 - Submittal Table

Volume Title Maximum # of Pages

Volume I Contract Information No page limit

Volume II Technical Proposal

Maximum of 45 pages *The following types of pages are not counted towards the 45-page limit: cover pages, table of contents, cross reference matrix, SBPCD, subcontracting plan (large businesses only) and acronym lists.

Volume III Past Performance Proposal

1 page cover sheet + 1 page/each contractor/subcontractor + 1 descriptive page for each entry listed in RFP Attachment 08

– Past Performance Information

Volume IV Cost/Price Proposal

No page limitation on narrative, also include RFP Exhibit A and RFP Exhibit B in excel format.

2.10 Page format. Each page of the proposal will be typed on 8 1/2" by 11" page and will use Times New Roman, 12 pt. font. Margins will be no smaller than 1". Each page will be numbered. No smaller than Times New Roman 8 pt. font may be used for tables, graphics, figures, and illustrations. MS Excel attachments shall be submitted in their original formatting.

2.11 Proposal Submittals. No hard copies of the proposal will be accepted. All electronic copies of the proposal must be received by the Air Force no later than the time indicated on the SF 33 as indicated by the PIEE Solicitation system receipt time/date. Other forms of delivery will not be accepted. Each page containing proprietary information should be marked as such.

2.12 Price Competition. The contracting officer has determined there is a high probability of adequate price competition in this acquisition. Therefore, Offerors are cautioned and encouraged to submit their best pricing and technical information up-front. Upon examination of the initial offers, if in the contracting officer's opinion adequate price competition exists, no additional data will be requested and certification under FAR 15.406-2 will not be required. However, if at any time during this competition the contracting officer determines that adequate price competition no longer exists, offerors may be required to submit price data to the extent necessary for the contracting officer to determine the reasonableness and affordability of the price.

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2.13 Post-Award Conference. The post-award conference will be held at the 16th AF HQ Building, 102 Hall Blvd. Suite 252, JBSA, San Antonio TX 78243 within thirty (30) days of contract award. The minimum guarantee for this contract is the post-award conference and is pre- priced at three thousand dollars ($3,000.00). This post-award conference is associated with CLIN 0006 and is firm-fixed priced.

Proposal Content:

(1) Volume I - Contract Information.

The RFP requirements include all stated terms, conditions, representations, certifications, and all other information required in Section L of this RFP.

1. Main Cover Letter. It should include the offeror's CAGE Code, System for Award Management (SAM) Unique Entity ID (UEI), and Tax ID number found in SAM.gov, and name(s), contact number(s), and email address(s) for authorized point(s) of contact for the offeror.

2. Uniform Contract Format (SF) 33. Offerors must complete all appropriate blocks on the cover page of the solicitation.

3. Representations and Certifications. Completed provisions/clauses for offeror's Representations and Certifications.

4. Required Statement Regarding Expiration Date of Proposal. A statement shall be provided that the proposal and prices will remain in effect for two hundred (200) days after solicitation closing date.

5. Acknowledgement of Amendments. Signed acknowledgement of any amendment(s) issued against this solicitation (if applicable). Should amendments be issued after submittal of an offer, the Offeror may submit "soft copy" signed acknowledgement of these amendment(s) via email-to-email address(es) found in Section L to supplement previously submitted offer.

(2) Volume II - Technical Proposal (Maximum 45 pages)

General: The written technical proposal shall be clear, concise, and include all of the information required by this provision in sufficient detail for effective evaluation. The proposal 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 the Government has no prior knowledge of their capabilities, work processes, facilities, and experience and will base its evaluation on the information presented in the offeror’s technical proposal.

Format and Specific Content: The following formation shall be provided in the written technical proposal and will be evaluated to assess the proposed technical approach and associated technical risk in accordance with Section M, Basis for Contract Award. The written technical proposal shall address

6 | Pa g e each of the following subfactors to describe the offeror’s proposed approach to performing the requirements set forth in the Air Force Sensor Beam 2024 PWS. For each subfactor, the offeror shall identify risks, if any, associated with the proposed approach and actions the offeror will take to mitigate the identified risks. If no risks/mitigations are identified in the offeror’s proposal, it indicates the offeror does not consider there to be any risk associated with their proposed approach.

Cross Reference Matrix: The offeror shall complete the cross-reference matrix provided below with their proposal as part of Volume II, Technical Proposal. The cross-reference matrix will be utilized as a tool to show critical interrelationships and dependencies among the technical requirements document Performance Work Statement (PWS) and Sections L & M of the RFP and the offerors proposal. The cross-reference matrix does not count in the total page count.

Illustration 1 - Cross Referencing Matrix

Cost and Price Information: Technical Proposal Volume (Volume II) shall not refer to cost or price information. The proposal shall meet all technical requirements stated in Section L, and elsewhere in the RFP to be eligible for award. The offeror should provide documentation which supports all the evaluation factors contained in Section L. The information provided should be adequate and sufficient to allow the Government to evaluate an offeror's proposal for technical. The following is required:

(i) FACTOR I – TECHNICAL CAPABILITY

The Government uses the following subfactors to evaluate Technical to performing the 57 IS mission areas. Please observe the 45-page limitation when responding to subfactors one (1) through five (5). All pages in excess of the 45-page limitation shall be redacted and/or removed from the electronic copy and will not be considered for evaluation purposes.

(A) Subfactor 1 – Functional Knowledge and Capabilities: Describe your technical approach and methodologies to provide the engineering support necessary to assist the Government in fulfilling the requirements of the Air Force Sensor Beam 2024 PWS. The approach shall demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the various components of Intelligence Mission Data and its application across the DoD and extending to various friendly forces throughout the world. Identify and present

Cross Reference Description

Paragraph Number /

CLIN / CDRL

Section L Instruction

Paragraph Number

Section M Paragraph Number

Proposal Volume Page and Paragraph

Cross Reference Matrix

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1. Provide an approach to perform the requirements of the PWS that demonstrate your company’s understanding and capabilities of each mission area. Include the following areas of technical/engineering support:

o Analysis Support o Production Support o Research Support o Technical Library Support o Computing System Administration and Software Development Support o Technical Data and Delivery Support o Training Support o Intelligence Mission Data Support

2. Provide a solution or approach to perform and/or provide the collateral functions of the PWS, listed below, highlighting any current knowledge and capabilities. These capabilities and skillsets will be subject to Government evaluation within the confines of Section M and are essential to mission success. Please explain your capability to acquire, hire, or train to achieve the following five (5) items, below.

o High Performance Computing (HPC). The 57 IS has a mission requirement for a High Performance Computing capability located at the contractor’s facility. This HPC serves as a data repository, a backup, and a means to securely transfer classified data to and from the 57 IS.

o Provide an approach to maintaining critical, yet vintage, computing equipment.

o Relevant experience with Security Classifications (for example, personnel training and qualification) working within a Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility (SCIF).

o Ad hoc capabilities and experiences such as being ISO 9001 compliant; International Traffic in

Arms Regulations (ITAR); and meetings, exposure, or involvement with Intelligence Community Directive 203 (ICD203).

o Data formats: Elements of IMD such as CSDB, USELMS, Blue White Target Signatures (BATS), and EWIR all possess unique data formats. Explain your approach to ensuring the correct data format, for each, is utilized and presented to the Government with minimum errors.

(B) Subfactor 2 – Program Management: The offeror shall provide an approach addressing at minimum each of the following items:

1. Using prior experience with similar contracts that covered multiple, but complementary, work functions, indicate your program/project management skills.

o What is your company’s methodology for fostering cross talk between the various lines of efforts across the contract?

o What program management approach will you use to effectively meet the contract objectives?

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• Data analysis production

• Software development o What approach do you use for Continuous Product Improvement?

2. Indicate your approach to quickly adapt to changing mission requirements, priorities, and workloads (w/out affecting ongoing work) and ensuring a high-quality work performance.

o Describe mechanisms applied to proactively maintain mission situational awareness and adapt accordingly.

o Describe customer service strategy: listening to customers, understanding customer requirements, and fostering a cohesive and productive team atmosphere.

o Describe approach to ensuring effective and high-quality performance from personnel. The offeror shall describe how appropriate metrics will be utilized to measure and track performance and workload. Explain how initial training and recurrent or annual training will be achieved to ensure high quality work performance. Describe a metrics plan to measure quality performance.

(C) Subfactor 3 – Staffing and Skillset Management Plan (SSMP): The offeror shall provide a SSMP addressing at minimum each of the following items:

1. Ability to attract and retain high quality staff. The offeror shall describe the mechanisms and incentives applied to attract and retain high demand low-density skillsets required to fulfill the requirements of the Performance Work Statement (PWS). Provide a detailed methodology of how a fully qualified and fully staffed workforce will be in place at the start of each task order (TO).

Details regarding incentives used to hire, retain, maintain, and develop Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) cleared personnel shall also be provided. The offeror shall also define and map each labor category to the skillset, experience, and certifications needed to fulfill the PWS. Provide a description of how the Staffing and Skillset Management Plan was developed.

2. Loss Rate. The offeror shall numerically describe (as a percentage) the acceptable loss rate/quarter (where quarter is defined as the period spanned by three (3) months). This number will be calculated as follows: Number of contract personnel lost for any reason in the quarter / number of total contract personnel working on the contract during the quarter. (e.g. 2 personnel lost in quarter / 100 personnel working on contract in the quarter = 2% loss rate). The accepted loss rate/quarter of the accepted offeror will be inserted in the Service Summary (RFP Attachment 01 – SENSOR BEAM 2024 IDIQ PWS) at time of contract award.

3. Vacancy fill strategy. The offeror shall describe the mechanisms applied to fill vacancies in a timely manner with zero/minimum mission impact. Provide an estimated average time to fill a vacant position.

(D) Subfactor 4 – Task Order Scenario Response. Given the following, submit the resulting items:

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1. Answer the questions found on RFP Attachment 05 – “57 IS Proficiency Quiz”. Responses shall be on a separate document and shall not exceed ten (10) pages in length using all pagination guidelines as found in paragraph 2.10.

2. Using RFP Attachment 06 – “USELMS Database Problem”, provide the solution using best practices. The answer to the problem will not exceed five (5) pages.

3. Using RFP Attachment 07 – “CSDB Database Problem”, provide the solution using best practices.

The response to the problem shall not exceed five (5) pages.

(E) Subfactor 5 – Small Business Participation. A subcontracting plan is required IAW FAR 52.219- 9 for Other than US Small Businesses only. Offerors are required to submit either an individual subcontracting plan, an approved commercial plan, or a negotiated DoD Comprehensive Test Program subcontracting plan. In addition, Offerors are required to complete the DoD Checklist for Reviewing Subcontracting Plans (RFP Attachment 14 – DoD Checklist for Reviewing Subcontracting Plans (Sept 2019)) along with their subcontracting plan submittal.

1. The successful Offeror’s (Large Business Prime Contractor Only) proposed Subcontracting Plan shall separately address subcontracting with small business, veteran-owned small business, service-disabled veteran owned small business, HUBZone small business, small disadvantaged business, and women-owned small business concerns. An individual subcontracting plan must separately address subcontracting with small business, veteran owned small business, service-disabled veteran-owned small business, HUBZone small business, small disadvantaged business, and women-owned small business concerns, with a separate part for the basic contract and separate parts for each option.

The subcontracting plan shall be included in the offer, and the approved subcontracting plan shall be incorporated into the contract under Section J.

2. All offerors (both other than small businesses and small businesses) shall provide the following Small Business Participation Commitment Document (SBPCD) requirements (using R F P Attachment 09 – Small Business Participation Commitment Document) and substantiating documentation to demonstrate how you will meet these requirements. This required information shall be evaluated in accordance with Section M of this solicitation. Small business concerns that qualify in more than one socioeconomic category may be counted in each category for which they qualify. The SBPCD shall demonstrate the Offeror’s commitment to the utilization of Small Businesses, including subcategories, throughout the life of the contract (DFARS 215.304(c)(i)).

The evaluation of small business participation as a subfactor (DFARS 215.304) is separate from the requirement of large businesses to submit a subcontracting plan (FAR 52.219-9).

3. The small business concerns (SBC) as defined in FAR Part 19 should satisfy the requirements for the entire performance period. This includes company name, business category(ies), description of products or services and NAICS code to be provided by each SBC and the nature of the commitment with the SBC (i.e., letter of commitment, joint ventures, mentor protégé agreements, others). Binding commitments shall become enforceable, contractual requirements. Use the table/format in Attachment 11 in proposing this required information:

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Table 2 - Small Business Concerns

Company Name

Small Business Category(ies)

(SB, WOSB, SDB,

HUBZone, VOSB, SDVOSB)

Service(s) to be Provided, including type & variety of work

NAICS

Code

Nature of Commitment

4. The SBCs (prime offerors and small business subcontractors) proposed quantitative participation in terms of the value of the total acquisition (total contract value). Offerors shall provide detailed explanations/documentation to support quantitative small business participation.

Binding commitments shall become enforceable, contractual requirements. All offerors shall state how they will meet the Government’s total small business minimum quantitative requirement (MQR) of 7.5% of the total contract ceiling value. Use the table/format below in proposing this required information.

Total Contract Ceiling Value $400,000,000.00

Minimum Quantitative Requirement (MQR) - Small Business Participation (Including Small Business prime offeror’s participation)

Table 3 - Small Business Participation

Business Category Dollar Value % of Total Contract Ceiling Value

Total Estimated Contract Value $ % Total Estimate Prime Performance $ % Total Estimate Subcontracted Performance $

Large Business $ % Small Business $ % Small Disadvantaged Business $ % Woman-Owned Small Business $ % HUBZone Small Business $ % Veteran-Owned Small Business $ %

Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business $ %

All supporting documentation is excluded from the page count. Supporting documents will not be incorporated into any resulting contract.

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5. Past performance information to demonstrate compliance with the requirements of FAR 52.219- 8, , Utilization of Small Business Concerns, including the extent to which small business performance objectives/requirements were met for the contracts that required submission of a Small Business Participation Plan or other small business participation/utilization document.

Copies of contractual reports may be submitted to validate compliance with requirements of FAR 52.219-8. Explanation of efforts where minimum quantitative requirements and/or goals were not met should be provided. Supporting documentation shall be relevant to the requirements of this solicitation and shall be within the past three (3) years. All supporting documentation is excluded from the page count.

6. Past performance information to demonstrate compliance with the requirements of FAR 52.219- 9 (DEVIATION 2016-O0009) Small Business Subcontracting Plan (when applicable), including extent to which applicable goals and other small business performance objectives/requirements were met for the contracts submitted to demonstrate compliance. Explanation of efforts where goals were not met should be provided. Supporting documentation shall be relevant to the requirements of this solicitation and shall be within the past three years. All supporting documentation is excluded from the page count.

7. The work to be performed directly by a small business prime offeror shall be evaluated as Small Business Participation. Small business prime offerors shall include their information in the above requested subparagraphs 1-4 as required..

8. SBPCD enforceable, contractual requirements shall require periodic progress reporting to facilitate government monitoring in the event of an award. Offerors are to propose quarterly reporting for the requirements in subparagraphs 1-3 above (contractor format acceptable).

9. Prime Offeror’s Size: Identify the applicable size and applicable socioeconomic categories for the PRIME offeror only when submitting your proposed SBPCD. . Include this information within the initial section of the proposed SBPCD and check all applicable boxes:

Prime Offeror’s Size:

{ } Other than Small Business or { } Small Business also categorized as a

{ } Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB) { } Woman-Owned Small Business (WOSB) { } Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) Small Business { } Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB)

(3) Volume III - Past Performance

3.1 General: The offeror shall submit Present and Past Performance Information for itself and any joint venture member, as well as each proposed critical subcontractor in accordance with the format contained in the “Past Performance Information” (See RFP Attachment 08 – Past Performance

Information) and the following paragraphs. A critical subcontractor is defined as an entity

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(subcontractor and/or teaming contractor), other than the offeror itself that will perform twenty five percent (25%) or more of the proposed effort based on the total proposed price/cost; or that will perform aspects of the effort the offeror considers critical to overall successful performance.

3.2 Past Performance Format: The requested present and past performance information shall be provided in a separate file labeled "Volume III - Past Performance".

3.3 Past Performance Content. The following shall be included in Volume III – Past Performance:

i. Cover Sheet (maximum 1 page). A summary page shall be provided for this acquisition, describing the proposed role of the offeror, any joint venture member and critical subcontractor (nature of work and percentage of overall work). Summary page information must clearly communicate that proposed critical subcontractor(s) meet the definition of a critical subcontractor established above. Efforts submitted for proposed critical subcontractors not meeting the established definition will not be evaluated.

ii. RFP Attachment 08 – Past Performance Information (1 Page/Prime, 1 Page/Joint Venture Member, 1 Page / Each critical subcontractor. Each offeror/joint venture member/critical subcontractor shall complete a separate RFP Attachment 08 - Past Performance Information for up to three (3) active or completed contracts (with at least one year of performance history) in the past three (3) years from the issuance date of the RFP, that the offeror/joint venture member considers relevant in demonstrating its ability to perform the proposed effort. Further, the offeror will send to each identified Agency’s POC from RFP Attachment 08 – Past Performance Information, RFP Attachment 09 – Past Performance Questionnaire. The offeror's/joint venture member’s or critical subcontractor’s present and past performance information may include data on efforts performed by other predecessor companies, affiliates, other divisions or corporate management if such was provided for evaluation and if the offeror’s past performance volume demonstrates the company, affiliate, or division will provide the offeror with resources for the instant proposed effort, such as workforce, management, facilities, or other capabilities demonstrating direct and meaningful involvement in the performance of the instant proposed effort. The Past Performance Information shall clearly indicate the division or corporate organization that performed or is presently performing the contract. Contracts listed may include those with the Federal Government, state and local governments or their agencies, and commercial customers. If no past performance is reportable, include RFP Attachment 08 – Past Performance Information within the packet and indicate “No Recent or Relevant Past Performance Information Available”. For less than three (3) entries, the offeror will place N/A in the associated fields of RFP Attachment 08 – Past Performance Information. The offeror’s proposal shall not include any completed questionnaires, as the respondent(s) to the PPQ will submit their completed forms directly to ACCOL.AMICDet2.PKScontractorPOC@us.af.mil.

iii. Summary of Past Performance Actions. The offeror shall present no more than a one (1) page descriptive summary of each unique requirement. . Any pages in excess of one page will be redacted and/or removed from the electronic version of the proposal. The summary, at a minimum, must include the contract number, the period of performance, as well as a description of the work done under the contract. The final paragraph will state why the offeror mailto:ACCOL.AMICDet2.PKScontractorPOC@us.af.mil

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SENSOR BEAM 2024 IDIQ PWS.

iv. Subcontractor/Teaming Member Consent Form In addition to the information provided in the Past Performance Information for each entity as required above, the offeror must submit a consent letter executed by each of its proposed teaming member(s) and/or critical subcontractors authorizing release of adverse past performance information to the prime offeror to allow the prime offeror an opportunity to respond. The consent form shall be completed by the team member(s) and/or critical subcontractors identified in your proposal. The completed consent forms shall be submitted as part of your Past Performance Volume III.

v. Special performance considerations In this section, please list any event where your company has been involved in a Department of Defense Inspector General complaint or Better Business Bureau grievance. Please provide a summary and final resolution for any event that occurred after 2010. (Note: events prior to 2010 are optional.). Also, please discuss any procedures your company has set in place to prevent a similar future occurrence.

vi. Follow-up Discussions: The Government may conduct follow-up discussions with any of the people/entities identified in the Past Performance Information or in the offeror’s Present/Past Performance Volume. Pursuant to FAR 15.305(a)(2)(ii), the Government may obtain other information by sending out additional questionnaires and through other sources, other than those listed within the Past Performance Information.

(4) Volume IV – Cost/Price

4.1 Cost/Price -Volume IV Organization.

Offerors are responsible for accurate and complete pricing proposals, to include pricing for all labor categories each year and all required build-up information. The Cost/Price volume shall consist of the following sections:

SECTION 1 - The offeror shall include a cover page that contains the following information:

a. Authorized Offeror Personnel. The name, title, telephone number, and email address of the offeror’s point of contact regarding decisions made with respect to your proposal. Also identify those individuals authorized to negotiate with the Government.

b. Company Address, Identifying Codes and Applicable Designations. Provide the company’s street address. Provide the company’s SAM.gov Unique Entity ID, Cage Code, and TIN.

SECTION 2 - Pricing Notes/Methodology: pricing information and supporting data, to include estimating methodology. Provide RFP Exhibit A - Professional Compensation Plan Model and all information and supporting data for the Professional Compensation Plan in this section. Offerors are expected to use their customary formats. The offeror and associated subcontractors may use any generally accepted estimating techniques to develop estimates.

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SECTION 3 - Pricing Assumptions/ Exceptions: Identify any assumptions and exceptions taken to the pricing requirements stated in this solicitation. Provide complete rationale for each assumption and exception. Annotate “none,” if no assumptions or exceptions apply.

SECTION 4 – Pricing model: (RFP Attachment 10 –Total Overall Evaluated Price Worksheet). The Offeror shall comply with the following requirements and instructions:

Electronic Media Submission of the Pricing model. The Pricing model of this solicitation shall be in an electronic file, presented as Excel for Microsoft Office spreadsheet/workbook format. Include all formulas and calculations. Formulas flow from spreadsheet to spreadsheet. Do not include any “hard” numbers and do not password protect any Microsoft Excel spreadsheets.

SECTION 5 – Labor Rates. Utilizing RFP Exhibit B – Labor Rate Model, list all the proposed fully burdened labor rates and proposed subsequent escalation rates for the term of the contract and option period.

4.2 General Instructions

4.2.1. Price Reasonableness, Completeness, and Balance.

This section is to assist you in submitting pricing data that is required to evaluate the reasonableness, completeness, and balance of the Offeror’s proposed price. Compliance with these requirements is mandatory and failure to comply may result in rejection of the Offeror’s proposal. Additionally, unbalanced pricing poses an unacceptable risk to the Government and may be a reason to reject an Offeror’s proposal. Offers should be sufficiently detailed to demonstrate their reasonableness, completeness, and balance. The burden of proof for credibility of proposed prices rests with the Offeror at the time of proposal or during subsequent discussions (if any are held).

4.2.2 Pricing Information Requirements

Information beyond what is required by the solicitation shall not be submitted, unless considered essential to document or support the cost position. All information relating to the proposed price, including all required supporting documentation or assumptions of the proposal must be included in the section of the proposal designated as the Price Volume. Under no circumstances shall this information and documentation be included in the Technical or Past Performance volumes.

4.2.3 Accounting System

Offeror shall identify the cognizant Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) and Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) field offices that have oversight to the Offeror’s organization. Provide information concerning the adequacy of your accounting system pertaining to accumulation of costs. If DCAA has already determined the offeror’ s accounting system adequate, the Offeror shall provide the referenced DCAA audit report number and report date. In addition, provide the most recent review date of your estimating and purchasing systems and identify any deficiencies identified by DCAA and the resolution of the deficiencies. If an offeror has never dealt with DCAA, Offerors shall review the website at www.dcaa.mil and identify the cognizant DCAA office. Offerors shall also provide any information that pertains to a recent DCMA or DCAA financial capability assessment. Offeror shall provide evidence of indirect rates and factors used in the price schedule have been audited/approved by DCAA.

4.2.4 SCA/CBA

It is the responsibility of the Offeror and the subsequent contract awardee to comply with the Services Contract Act (SCA) or Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA). In Section 1 of the Cost/Price Volume, a table shall be provided conforming (linking) the Offeror’s proposed job categories/skill levels considered subject to the SCA or CBA with the job categories/skill levels of the Wage Determination (WD). This cross-reference provides a tie between the labor categories/skill levels proposed and the labor categories/skill levels listed in the SCA WD or CBA.

4.2.5 Adequate Price Competition

The Government has determined there is a high probability of adequate price competition in this acquisition.

Upon examination of the initial offers, the Contracting Officer will review this determination and if, in the Contracting Officer’s opinion, adequate price competition exists, no additional cost information will be requested and certification under FAR 15.406-2 will not be required.

4.2.6 Rounding

All dollar amounts (unit and extended prices and other price factors) provided shall be rounded to the nearest whole dollar. This includes transition, base period and out-year (all ordering periods) prices. Failure to round unit prices to no more than a whole dollar may result in rejection of a proposal.

4.2.7 Professional Employee Compensation

IAW FAR Subpart 22.11 and FAR Provision 52.222-46, Evaluation of Compensation for Professional Employees, the Offeror and subcontractors/teaming partners/joint venture partners shall submit a total compensation plan setting forth salaries and fringe benefit package proposed for their respective professional employees. The prime Offeror shall instruct its subcontractors to submit their total compensation plan directly to the CO and CS. The prime Offeror shall also submit a list of the subcontractors to include points of contact and phone numbers who will be submitting professional employee compensation packages to the Government. The total compensation plan submitted in the proposal will not become a part of the awarded contract.

The Offeror and subcontractors/teaming partners/joint venture partners shall submit a Professional Compensation Plan Narrative and Professional Compensation Plan Model (RFP Exhibit A).

The Comp Plan Narrative shall identify the total professional employee fringe benefits package. Provide a narrative of planned compensation for all professional employee labor categories proposed to perform the effort. The fringe benefit data shall include a description of the benefits offered, and to which professional employee category(ies) the fringe benefits apply.

The Professional Compensation Plan Model (RFP Exhibit A) shall identify hourly salaries including base and indirect rates by labor category as well as supporting documentation for proposed rates. Identify the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) code for each labor category using the Bureau of Labor Statistics SOC system, https://www.bls.gov/soc/. Supporting documentation shall include all backup information used to develop the proposed rates and be easily traceable to the proposal. Provide recent surveys and studies from professional, public, and private organizations (e.g., Watson & Wyatt, Economic Research Institute, Bureau of Labor Statistics, etc.) used to support the proposed salaries and fringes.

Identify the source with the provided surveys and studies. If not using one of the sources listed above, explain the credibility of the source providing the surveys and studies.

4.3 Pricing Model

Offerors are required to submit a pricing model documenting their proposal (RFP Attachment 10 –– Total Overall Evaluated Price Worksheet). The Pricing model of this solicitation shall be an electronic file, 15 | P a g e http://www.bls.gov/soc/

16 | P a g e presented as Excel for Microsoft Office spreadsheet/workbook format. Include all formulas and calculations. Formulas flow from spreadsheet to spreadsheet. Do not include any “hard” numbers and do not password protect any Microsoft Excel spreadsheets.

4.4 Labor Rates

Offerors shall propose fully burdened labor (RFP Exhibit B – Labor Rate Model). The Offeror shall complete and submit Fully Burdened labor rates for all labor categories (Professional and Non- Professional) for the Prime and all teaming partners for all ordering periods. Failure to propose fully burdened rates for all labor categories will render the proposal incomplete, and the entire proposal will be subject to rejection. Identify the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) code for each labor category using the Bureau of Labor Statistics SOC system, https://www.bls.gov/soc/. Supporting documentation shall include all backup information used to develop the proposed rates and be easily traceable to the proposal. Provide recent surveys and studies from professional, public, and private organizations (e.g., Watson & Wyatt, Economic Research Institute, Bureau of Labor Statistics, etc.) used to support the proposed salaries and fringes. Identify the source with the provided surveys and studies. If not using one of the sources listed above, explain the credibility of the source providing the surveys and studies.

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