RFP H92240-20-R-0004.pdf

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H9224020R0004 06-Apr-2020

b. TELEPHONE NUMBER

619-916-1399

8. OFFER DUE DATE/LOCAL TIME

12:00 PM 05 May 2020

5. SOLICITATION NUMBER 6. SOLICITATION ISSUE DATE

AUTHORIZED FOR LOCAL REPRODUCTION

PREVIOUS EDITION IS NOT USABLE

STANDARD FORM 1449 (REV. 2/2012)

Prescribed by GSA – FAR (48 CFR) 53.212

(TYPE OR PRINT)

(SIGNATURE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER)

ADDENDA ARE

26. TOTAL AWARD AMOUNT (For Gov t. Use Only )

23.

CODE 10. THIS ACQUISITION IS

SUCH ADDRESS IN OFFER

17b. CHECK IF REMITTANCE IS DIFFERENT AND PUT

BELOW IS CHECKED

TELEPHONE NO.

H922409. ISSUED BY

18b. SUBMIT INVOICES TO ADDRESS SHOWN IN BLOCK 18a. UNLESS BLOCK

7. FOR SOLICITATION

INFORMATION CALL:

a. NAME

JONATHAN H. KATZ

2. CONTRACT NO. 3. AWARD/EFFECTIVE DATE 4. ORDER NUMBER

(TYPE OR PRINT)

30b. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER 30c. DATE SIGNED 31b. NAME OF CONTRACTING OFFICER

30a. SIGNATURE OF OFFEROR/CONTRACTOR 31a.UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

0 27a. SOLICITATION INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE FAR 52.212-1. 52.212-4. FAR 52.212-3. 52.212-5 ARE ATTACHED.

25. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA

1. REQUISITION NUMBER

20.

ADDITIONAL SHEETS SUBJECT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS SPECIFIED.

OFFEROR TO COMPLETE BLOCKS 12, 17, 23, 24, AND 30

SOLICITATION/CONTRACT/ORDER FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS

ARE NOT ATTACHED

27b. CONTRACT/PURCHASE ORDER INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE FAR 52.212-4. FAR 52.212-5 IS ATTACHED. ADDENDA ARE ARE NOT ATTACHED

(BLOCK 5), INCLUDING ANY ADDITIONS OR CHANGES WHICH ARE

SET FORTH HEREIN, IS ACCEPTED AS TO ITEMS:

. YOUR OFFER ON SOLICITATION

28. CONTRACTOR IS REQUIRED TO SIGN THIS DOCUMENT AND RETURN

% FOR:SET ASIDE:UNRESTRICTED OR X

SMALL BUSINESS

17a.CONTRACTOR/ CODE FACILITY

OFFEROR CODE

NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE COMMAND - N01C

ATTN: JONATHAN H. KATZ 2000 TRIDENT WAY BLDG

SAN DIEGO CA 92155

18a. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY CODE

RATED ORDER UNDER

DPAS (15 CFR 700)

13a. THIS CONTRACT IS A

13b. RATING

CODE15. DELIVER TO CODE N68869 16. ADMINISTERED BY

12. DISCOUNT TERMS11. DELIVERY FOR FOB DESTINA-

TION UNLESS BLOCK IS

MARKED

SEE SCHEDULE

14. METHOD OF SOLICITATION

RFQ IFB RFPX

NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE PREPARATORY SCHOOL

OFFICER IN CHARGE

20 A DEWEY AVE, BLDG 322

GREAT LAKES IL 60088

TEL: FAX:

FAX:

TEL: SERVICE-DISABLED

VETERAN-OWNED

SMALL BUSINESS

X 8(A)

HUBZONE SMALL

BUSINESS

SIZE STANDARD:

$12,000,000

NAICS:

611699

X

OFFER DATED

29. AWARD OF CONTRACT: REF.

DELIVER ALL ITEMS SET FORTH OR OTHERWISE IDENTIFIED ABOVE AND ON ANY

COPIES TO ISSUING OFFICE. CONTRACTOR AGREES TO FURNISH AND

EMAIL:

TEL:

31c. DATE SIGNED

SEE SCHEDULE

SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/ SERVICESITEM NO. QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

24.22.21.19.

WOMEN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS (WOSB)

ELIGIBLE UNDER THE WOMEN-OWNED

SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM

EDWOSB

32g. E-MAIL OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE

SOLICITATION/CONTRACT/ORDER FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS

(CONTINUED)

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ACCEPTED, AND CONFORMS TO THE CONTRACT, EXCEPT AS NOTED: ______________________________________________________

32a. QUANTITY IN COLUMN 21 HAS BEEN

RECEIVED INSPECTED

32b. SIGNATURE OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT

REPRESENTATIVE

32c. DATE 32d. PRINTED NAME AND TITLE OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT

REPRESENTATIVE

32e. MAILING ADDRESS OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE 32f . TELEPHONE NUMBER OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE

37. CHECK NUMBER

FINALPARTIALCOMPLETE

36. PAYMENT35. AMOUNT VERIFIED

CORRECT FOR

34. VOUCHER NUMBER

FINAL

33. SHIP NUMBER

PARTIAL

38. S/R ACCOUNT NUMBER 39. S/R VOUCHER NUMBER 40. PAID BY

41a. I CERTIFY THIS ACCOUNT IS CORRECT AND PROPER FOR PAYMENT

41b. SIGNATURE AND TITLE OF CERTIFYING OFFICER 41c. DATE

42a. RECEIVED BY (Print)

42b. RECEIVED AT (Location)

42c. DATE REC'D (YY/MM/DD) 42d. TOTAL CONTAINERS

STANDARD FORM 1449 (REV. 2/2012) BACK

Prescribed by GSA – FAR (48 CFR) 53.212

AUTHORIZED FOR LOCAL REPRODUCTION

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SEE SCHEDULE

20.

SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/ SERVICES

21.

QUANTITY UNIT

22. 23.

UNIT PRICE

24.

AMOUNT

19.

ITEM NO.

H9224020R0004

Section SF 1449 - CONTINUATION SHEET

ITEM NO SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

0001 12 Months NSW Preparatory Course Services

FFP

Naval Special Warfare (NSW) Preparatory Course Training and Support Services IAW Performance Work Statement (PWS).

FOB: Destination

PSC CD: U099

NET AMT

1001 12 Months OPTION NSW Preparatory Course Services

FFP

Naval Special Warfare (NSW) Preparatory Course Training and Support Services IAW Performance Work Statement (PWS).

2001 12 Months OPTION NSW Preparatory Course Services

FFP

Naval Special Warfare (NSW) Preparatory Course Training and Support Services IAW Performance Work Statement (PWS).

3001 12 Months OPTION NSW Preparatory Course Services

FFP

Naval Special Warfare (NSW) Preparatory Course Training and Support Services IAW Performance Work Statement (PWS).

4001 12 Months OPTION NSW Preparatory Course Services

FFP

Naval Special Warfare (NSW) Preparatory Course Training and Support Services IAW Performance Work Statement (PWS).

5001 1 Months OPTION Phase-In

FFP

Contractor Phase In tasking in accordance with Att. 1 Performance Work Statement, Paragraphs 5.1 and associated sub-paragraphs.

5002 2 Months OPTION Phase-Out

FFP

Contractor Phase Out tasking in accordance with Att. 1 Performance Work Statement, Paragraphs 5.2 and associated sub-paragraphs.

INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE TERMS

Supplies/services will be inspected/accepted at:

CLIN INSPECT AT INSPECT BY ACCEPT AT ACCEPT BY

0001 Destination Government Destination Government 1001 Destination Government Destination Government 2001 Destination Government Destination Government 3001 Destination Government Destination Government 4001 Destination Government Destination Government 5001 Destination Government Destination Government 5002 Destination Government Destination Government

DELIVERY INFORMATION

CLIN DELIVERY DATE QUANTITY SHIP TO ADDRESS DODAAC /

CAGE

0001 POP 01-JUL-2020 TO

30-JUN-2021

N/A NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE

PREPARATORY SCHOOL

OFFICER IN CHARGE

20 A DEWEY AVE, BLDG 322

GREAT LAKES IL 60088

N68869

1001 POP 01-JUL-2021 TO

30-JUN-2022

N/A (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

2001 POP 01-JUL-2022 TO

30-JUN-2023

N/A (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

3001 POP 01-JUL-2023 TO

30-JUN-2024

N/A (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

4001 POP 01-JUL-2024 TO

30-JUN-2025

N/A (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

5001 POP 01-JUN-2020 TO

30-JUN-2020

N/A (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

5002 POP 01-MAY-2025 TO

30-JUN-2025

N/A (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

52.203-3 Gratuities APR 1984 52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting JUL 2016 52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance JUL 2016 52.204-21 Basic Safeguarding of Covered Contractor Information

Systems

JUN 2016

52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions--Commercial Items OCT 2018 52.228-5 Insurance - Work On A Government Installation JAN 1997 52.232-18 Availability Of Funds APR 1984 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business

Subcontractors

DEC 2013

252.201-7000 Contracting Officer's Representative DEC 1991 252.203-7000 Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD

Officials

SEP 2011

252.203-7002 Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights SEP 2013 252.203-7003 Agency Office of the Inspector General AUG 2019 252.203-7005 Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD

Officials

NOV 2011

252.204-7000 Disclosure Of Information OCT 2016 252.204-7004 Antiterrorism Awareness Training for Contractors. FEB 2019 252.204-7008 Compliance With Safeguarding Covered Defense Information

Controls

OCT 2016

252.204-7012 Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting

OCT 2016

252.204-7015 Notice of Authorized Disclosure of Information for Litigation Support

MAY 2016

252.215-7010 Requirements for Certified Cost or Pricing Data and Data Other Than Certified Cost or Pricing Data

JUL 2019

252.219-7000 Advancing Small Business Growth SEP 2016 252.225-7050 Disclosure of Ownership or Control by the Government of a

Country that is a State Sponsor of Terrorism

DEC 2018

252.226-7001 Utilization of Indian Organizations and Indian-Owned Economic Enterprises, and Native Hawaiian Small Business Concerns

APR 2019

252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports

DEC 2018

252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments DEC 2006 252.243-7002 Requests for Equitable Adjustment DEC 2012 252.244-7000 Subcontracts for Commercial Items JUN 2013 252.246-7003 Notification of Potential Safety Issues JUN 2013 252.246-7004 Safety of Facilities, Infrastructure, and Equipment for

Military Operations

OCT 2010

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT

52.209-7 INFORMATION REGARDING RESPONSIBILITY MATTERS (OCT 2018)

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision--

Administrative proceeding means a non-judicial process that is adjudicatory in nature in order to make a determination of fault or liability (e.g., Securities and Exchange Commission Administrative Proceedings, Civilian Board of Contract Appeals Proceedings, and Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals Proceedings). This includes administrative proceedings at the Federal and State level but only in connection with performance of a Federal contract or grant. It does not include agency actions such as contract audits, site visits, corrective plans, or inspection of deliverables.

Federal contracts and grants with total value greater than $10,000,000 means--

(1) The total value of all current, active contracts and grants, including all priced options; and

(2) The total value of all current, active orders including all priced options under indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity, 8(a), or requirements contracts (including task and delivery and multiple-award Schedules).

Principal means an officer, director, owner, partner, or a person having primary management or supervisory responsibilities within a business entity (e.g., general manager; plant manager; head of a division or business segment; and similar positions).

(b) The offeror ( ) has ( ) does not have current active Federal contracts and grants with total value greater than $10,000,000.

(c) If the offeror checked “has” in paragraph (b) of this provision, the offeror represents, by submission of this offer, that the information it has entered in the Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS) is current, accurate, and complete as of the date of submission of this offer with regard to the following information:

(1) Whether the offeror, and/or any of its principals, has or has not, within the last five years, in connection with the award to or performance by the offeror of a Federal contract or grant, been the subject of a proceeding, at the Federal or State level that resulted in any of the following dispositions:

(i) In a criminal proceeding, a conviction.

(ii) In a civil proceeding, a finding of fault and liability that results in the payment of a monetary fine, penalty, reimbursement, restitution, or damages of $5,000 or more.

(iii) In an administrative proceeding, a finding of fault and liability that results in--

(A) The payment of a monetary fine or penalty of $5,000 or more; or

(B) The payment of a reimbursement, restitution, or damages in excess of $100,000.

(iv) In a criminal, civil, or administrative proceeding, a disposition of the matter by consent or compromise with an acknowledgment of fault by the Contractor if the proceeding could have led to any of the outcomes specified in paragraphs (c)(1)(i), (c)(1)(ii), or (c)(1)(iii) of this provision.

(2) If the offeror has been involved in the last five years in any of the occurrences listed in (c)(1) of this provision, whether the offeror has provided the requested information with regard to each occurrence.

(d) The offeror shall post the information in paragraphs (c)(1)(i) through (c)(1)(iv) of this provision in FAPIIS as required through maintaining an active registration in the System for Award Management, which can be accessed via https://www.sam.gov (see 52.204-7).

(End of provision)

52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (OCT 2018)

(a) North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code and small business size standard. The NAICS code and small business size standard for this acquisition appear in Block 10 of the solicitation cover sheet (SF 1449). However, the small business size standard for a concern which submits an offer in its own name, but which proposes to furnish an item which it did not itself manufacture, is 500 employees.

(b) Submission of offers. Submit signed and dated offers to the office specified in this solicitation at or before the exact time specified in this solicitation. Offers may be submitted on the SF 1449, letterhead stationery, or as otherwise specified in the solicitation. As a minimum, offers must show--

(1) The solicitation number;

(2) The time specified in the solicitation for receipt of offers;

(3) The name, address, and telephone number of the offeror;

(4) A technical description of the items being offered in sufficient detail to evaluate compliance with the requirements in the solicitation. This may include product literature, or other documents, if necessary;

(5) Terms of any express warranty;

(6) Price and any discount terms;

(7) "Remit to" address, if different than mailing address;

(8) A completed copy of the representations and certifications at FAR 52.212-3 (see FAR 52.212-3(b) for those representations and certifications that the offeror shall complete electronically);

(9) Acknowledgment of Solicitation Amendments;

(10) Past performance information, when included as an evaluation factor, to include recent and relevant contracts for the same or similar items and other references (including contract numbers, points of contact with telephone numbers and other relevant information); and

(11) If the offer is not submitted on the SF 1449, include a statement specifying the extent of agreement with all terms, conditions, and provisions included in the solicitation. Offers that fail to furnish required representations or information, or reject the terms and conditions of the solicitation may be excluded from consideration.

(c) Period for acceptance of offers. The offeror agrees to hold the prices in its offer firm for 30 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of offers, unless another time period is specified in an addendum to the solicitation.

(d) Product samples. When required by the solicitation, product samples shall be submitted at or prior to the time specified for receipt of offers. Unless otherwise specified in this solicitation, these samples shall be submitted at no expense to the Government, and returned at the sender's request and expense, unless they are destroyed during preaward testing.

(e) Multiple offers. Offerors are encouraged to submit multiple offers presenting alternative terms and conditions, including alternative line items (provided that the alternative line items are consistent with subpart 4.10 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation), or alternative commercial items for satisfying the requirements of this solicitation.

Each offer submitted will be evaluated separately.

(f) Late submissions, modifications, revisions, and withdrawals of offers:

(1) Offerors are responsible for submitting offers, and any modifications, revisions, or withdrawals, so as to reach the Government office designated in the solicitation by the time specified in the solicitation. If no time is specified in the solicitation, the time for receipt is 4:30 p.m., local time, for the designated Government office on the date that offers or revisions are due.

(2)(i) Any offer, modification, revision, or withdrawal of an offer received at the Government office designated in the solicitation after the exact time specified for receipt of offers is “late” and will not be considered unless it is received before award is made, the Contracting Officer determines that accepting the late offer would not unduly delay the acquisition; and--

(A) If it was transmitted through an electronic commerce method authorized by the solicitation, it was received at the initial point of entry to the Government infrastructure not later than 5:00 p.m. one working day prior to the date specified for receipt of offers; or

(B) There is acceptable evidence to establish that it was received at the Government installation designated for receipt of offers and was under the Government's control prior to the time set for receipt of offers; or

(C) If this solicitation is a request for proposals, it was the only proposal received.

(ii) However, a late modification of an otherwise successful offer, that makes its terms more favorable to the Government, will be considered at any time it is received and may be accepted.

(3) Acceptable evidence to establish the time of receipt at the Government installation includes the time/date stamp of that installation on the offer wrapper, other documentary evidence of receipt maintained by the installation, or oral testimony or statements of Government personnel.

(4) If an emergency or unanticipated event interrupts normal Government processes so that offers cannot be received at the Government office designated for receipt of offers by the exact time specified in the solicitation, and urgent Government requirements preclude amendment of the solicitation or other notice of an extension of the closing date, the time specified for receipt of offers will be deemed to be extended to the same time of day specified in the solicitation on the first work day on which normal Government processes resume.

(5) Offers may be withdrawn by written notice received at any time before the exact time set for receipt of offers.

Oral offers in response to oral solicitations may be withdrawn orally. If the solicitation authorizes facsimile offers, offers may be withdrawn via facsimile received at any time before the exact time set for receipt of offers, subject to the conditions specified in the solicitation concerning facsimile offers. An offer may be withdrawn in person by an offeror or its authorized representative if, before the exact time set for receipt of offers, the identity of the person requesting withdrawal is established and the person signs a receipt for the offer.

(g) Contract award (not applicable to Invitation for Bids). The Government intends to evaluate offers and award a contract without discussions with offerors. Therefore, the offeror's initial offer should contain the offeror's best terms from a price and technical standpoint. However, the Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if later determined by the Contracting Officer to be necessary. The Government may reject any or all offers if such action is in the public interest; accept other than the lowest offer; and waive informalities and minor irregularities in offers received.

(h) Multiple awards. The Government may accept any item or group of items of an offer, unless the offeror qualifies the offer by specific limitations. Unless otherwise provided in the Schedule, offers may not be submitted for quantities less than those specified. The Government reserves the right to make an award on any item for a quantity less than the quantity offered, at the unit prices offered, unless the offeror specifies otherwise in the offer.

(i) Availability of requirements documents cited in the solicitation. (1)(i) The GSA Index of Federal Specifications, Standards and Commercial Item Descriptions, FPMR Part 101-29, and copies of specifications, standards, and commercial item descriptions cited in this solicitation may be obtained for a fee by submitting a request to--GSA Federal Supply Service Specifications Section, Suite 8100, 470 East L'Enfant Plaza, SW, Washington, DC 20407, Telephone (202) 619-8925, Facsimile (202) 619-8978.

(ii) If the General Services Administration, Department of Agriculture, or Department of Veterans Affairs issued this solicitation, a single copy of specifications, standards, and commercial item descriptions cited in this solicitation may be obtained free of charge by submitting a request to the addressee in paragraph (i)(1)(i) of this provision.

Additional copies will be issued for a fee.

(2) Most unclassified Defense specifications and standards may be downloaded from the following ASSIST websites:

(i) ASSIST (https://assist.dla.mil/online/start/).

(ii) Quick Search (http://quicksearch.dla.mil/).

(iii) ASSISTdocs.com (http://assistdocs.com).

(3) Documents not available from ASSIST may be ordered from the Department of Defense Single Stock Point (DoDSSP) by--

(i) Using the ASSIST Shopping Wizard (https://assist.dla.mil/wizard/index.cfm);

(ii) Phoning the DoDSSP Customer Service Desk (215) 697-2179, Mon-Fri, 0730 to 1600 EST; or

(iii) Ordering from DoDSSP, Building 4, Section D, 700 Robbins Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19111-5094, Telephone

(215) 697-2667/2179, Facsimile (215) 697-1462.

(4) Nongovernment (voluntary) standards must be obtained from the organization responsible for their preparation, publication, or maintenance.

(j) Unique entity identifier. (Applies to all offers exceeding $3,500, and offers of $3,500 or less if the solicitation requires the Contractor to be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM).) The Offeror shall enter, in the block with its name and address on the cover page of its offer, the annotation ``Unique Entity Identifier'' followed by the unique entity identifier that identifies the Offeror's name and address. The Offeror also shall enter its Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) indicator, if applicable. The EFT indicator is a four-character suffix to the unique entity identifier. The suffix is assigned at the discretion of the Offeror to establish additional SAM records for identifying alternative EFT accounts (see subpart 32.11) for the same entity. If the Offeror does not have a unique entity identifier, it should contact the entity designated at www.sam.gov for unique entity identifier establishment directly to obtain one. The Offeror should indicate that it is an offeror for a Government contract when contacting the entity designated at www.sam.gov for establishing the unique entity identifier.

(k) Reserved.

(l) Debriefing. If a post-award debriefing is given to requesting offerors, the Government shall disclose the following information, if applicable:

(1) The agency's evaluation of the significant weak or deficient factors in the debriefed offeror's offer.

(2) The overall evaluated cost or price and technical rating of the successful and the debriefed offeror and past performance information on the debriefed offeror.

(3) The overall ranking of all offerors, when any ranking was developed by the agency during source selection.

(4) A summary of the rationale for award;

(5) For acquisitions of commercial items, the make and model of the item to be delivered by the successful offeror.

(6) Reasonable responses to relevant questions posed by the debriefed offeror as to whether source-selection procedures set forth in the solicitation, applicable regulations, and other applicable authorities were followed by the agency.

52.212-1 ADDENDA -- INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS

1 General Instructions to Offerors

1.1 Offerors may submit written questions during the proposal preparation period. All questions must be received no later than 17 April 2020 at 12:00 PM Pacific time to allow Naval Special Warfare Command (NSWC) adequate time to prepare and issue responses to all Offerors prior to the date and time set for receipt of proposals.

Only written questions will receive a response. It is required that each question should include the document name, document date, specific page, paragraph, clause or other definitive citation requiring clarification. All questions shall utilize the Question Template (Attachment 7) and be emailed to jonathan.h.katz.civ@socom.mil with the following in the subject line: QUESTIONS FOR H92240-20-R-0004. Amendments to the solicitation will be posted to beta.sam.gov. It is the responsibility of each Offeror to review the webpage for notice of amendments, updates, or changes to current information.” The exclusive responsibility for the source selection will reside with the Government. Proprietary information submitted in response to this solicitation will be protected from unauthorized disclosure as required by Subsection 27 of the Office of Procurement Policy Act as amended (41 U.S.C. 423) as implemented in the FAR. The proposal and corresponding program will be unclassified and treated as Source Selection Sensitive Information.

1.2 All proposals must be complete, self-sufficient, and respond directly to the requirements of the solicitation.

Any commitments made in the proposal shall become part of the resultant contract. Any significant inconsistency, if unexplained, raises a fundamental issue of the Offeror’s understanding and/or ability to perform under a contract.

This may be a basis for rejection of the proposal. In no case shall words like “we will comply with the requirements of the contract,” or equivalent statements, be acceptable to meet the requirements of this RFP. The proposal shall not simply rephrase or restate the Government’s requirements, but rather shall provide convincing rationale to address how the Offeror intends to meet the requirements. Use of documentation by reference, and not incorporated into the proposal, will not be allowed. Offerors shall provide separate responses to each technical evaluation factor within the identified page limitations. Offerors shall not exceed the page limitation by cross referencing other sections of their proposals. Failure to comply with these instructions may result in an Offeror’s proposal being excluded from further consideration for award. Offerors shall submit with their proposals a list of names and telephone numbers of persons authorized to conduct negotiations.

Submission Instructions. Proposals shall be emailed to jonathan.h.katz.civ@socom.mil with the following in the subject line: PROPOSAL FOR H92240-20-R-0004. Contractors are responsible for verifying receipt of their proposals to the identified inbox before the specified due date and time. Contractors are advised to plan ahead, ensuring enough time to account for any potential delays in email transmission. Email file size shall be limited to 3MB. If documents exceed 3MB, contractors shall submit documents via separate emails to ensure each email is no more than 3MB.

1.3 Proposals shall not contain classified information.

1.4 Proposal Format. Format of the proposal volumes shall be as follows:

a. Text size shall be no smaller than Microsoft Word, Times New Roman, 10 point, uncompressed font, including in any tables, charts, graphs or figures.

b. Pages shall be one and one half spaced, with a minimum of one inch margins on all sides. Pages shall be dated and numbered sequentially by volume. A cover sheet (excluded from page count) should be included in each volume, clearly marked as to volume number, title, solicitation identification, and the Offeror's name.

c. Elaborate format and color representations are not desirable.

d. Electronic copies must be provided via E-mail. Microsoft Office Word processing software and Excel spreadsheet software formats are required.

1.5 Proposal Submission Requirements.

Proposal Submissions Factor Electronic

Copies Maximum Number of

Pages

Contract Forms and Certifications Volume 1 N/A 1 N/A

Technical Capability Factor Volume 2 1 1

Ten (10) pages, inclusive of any title page, table of contents, photographs, maps and/or diagrams, and/or acronym lists. Exclusive of Key Personnel resumes.

Resumes limited to two (2) pages each.

Past and Present Performance Factor Volume 3 2 1

Summary Page limited to one (1) page, Past

Performance Information Sheet limited to three (3) pages for each contract/order; No page limit to CPARS or Past

Performance Questionnaires

Price Factor Volume 4 3 1 N/A

2 VOLUME 1-CONTRACT FORMS AND CERTIFICATIONS

2.1 Contract Forms and Certifications. Include the following data in Volume 1 in the format indicated.

a. Section 1 – Proposal cover letter or proposal cover page.

i. Include names, office phone and facsimile numbers, if applicable, cell phone numbers, and e-mail addresses for proposal POCs.

ii. The Offeror shall either: (1) include statement on the Offeror’s assent, without exception or imposition of condition, to the terms and conditions of the solicitation including addenda and any documents, provisions and clauses incorporated by reference; or (2) explicitly state any exceptions or assumptions to the terms or conditions of this solicitations from a technical or price perspective.

Be advised that exceptions to any of the terms or conditions of this solicitation, additional conditions, or omission of material information required by this solicitation, may at the Government’s discretion, render the submission ineligible for award.

iii. In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) clause 52.219-14 Limitations on Subcontracting, the Offeror must ensure that at least 50 percent of the cost of the contract performance incurred for personnel shall be expended for employees of that concern. The Offeror shall identify the percentage of the cost of contract performance to be incurred for in-house personnel and the percentage to be incurred by subcontract.

iv. Finally, include statement on the offer validity period, no less than one hundred and eighty (180) days after solicitation closing date.

b. Section 2 – The signature of an official authorized to contractually bind the Offeror in the RFP; Page 1, Block 30 of the SF 1449. The signature of an official authorized to contractually bind the Offeror in any RFP amendments; Page 1, Block 15 of the SF30.

c. Section 3 – Copy of completed provisions within the RFP for:

i. 52.209-7 INFORMATION REGARDING RESPONSIBILITY MATTERS

ii. 52.212-3 OFFEROR REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS--COMMERCIAL ITEMS

ALTERNATE I

iii. 5652.204-9004 FOREIGN PERSONS

2.2 The Government will review Volume 1 for completeness and that the Offeror indicated that it is eligible for a Government contract based on the Offeror’s responses to the representations, certifications, all contract forms, and other statements required by the solicitation. The Offeror shall ensure all Contract Forms, Representations, and Certifications have been completed as required. Incomplete proposals regarding such items may render the proposal ineligible.

3 VOLUME 2 – FACTOR 1 – Technical Capability. This section is limited to ten (10) pages, inclusive of any title page, table of contents, charts, diagrams, and/or acronym lists. The ten (10) page limit is exclusive of Key Personnel resumes. Key Personnel resumes are limited to two (2) pages each.

3.1 The purpose of the Technical Capability Volume is to demonstrate an Offeror’s approach to meeting and/or exceeding the requirements within the technical subfactors defined below, which are listed in descending order of importance:

a. FACTOR 1 Subfactor 1: Key Personnel. The Offeror shall submit a resume for each of the four (4) Key Personnel identified in Sections 4.2.1 and 4.2.2 of the PWS. Each resume shall detail the personnel’s specific position, experience, qualifications and certifications clearly demonstrating how, when, and where the position requirements outlined in PWS Sections 4.2.1.1 and 4.2.2.1 are met and/or exceeded. Resumes shall be limited to no more than 2 pages each and shall include name, proposed position under this contract, dates and description of work history (title of position and duties) with clear delineation and timeframes for each position if there is any overlap of work.

b. FACTOR 1 Subfactor 2: Staffing Plan and Management Agility. The Offeror shall address their plan for providing qualified staff to support the NSW Preparatory Course training, including recruitment and retention of contractor personnel. Specifically, the Offeror shall provide a staffing plan per position addressing the position requirements outlined in Section 4.2 of the PWS and identify the status of such position, i.e., current employee, new hire, subcontractor current employee. If the Offeror plans to meet the requirement with a new hire, it shall explain what efforts it intends to employ to gain qualified employees for that position.

The Offeror shall describe their approach for effectively planning and managing class size fluctuations, ensuring physical and classroom evolutions are properly staffed, maintaining the required instructor/student ratios, and to ensure a high level of performance from all contracted personnel throughout the life of the contract.

The Offeror shall also address the possibility of staffing shortages, the approach for replacement of departing staff and how the Offeror intends to minimize or eliminate any potential disruptions of service.

4 VOLUME 3 – FACTOR 2 – Past and Present Performance

4.1 Contents. The Offeror shall submit a Past and Present Performance Proposal (Volume 3) containing the following:

1. Summary Page (limited to one (1) page) describing the role of the Offeror and each major subcontractor, teaming partner, and/or joint venture partner during performance of this contract.

“Major subcontractor” is defined as performing 25% or greater of the total evaluated price.

2. Past and Present Performance Information Sheets providing POCs and describing the relevancy to this effort (Attachment 3).

3. Past and Present Performance Questionnaire (Attachment 4), where applicable.

4.1.1 Past and Present Performance Information Sheet (Attachment 3). Submit a maximum of four (4) recent and relevant past and present performance experiences, including associated CPARS where applicable.

a. The Government defines “recent” as contracts/orders that have been performed during the past three (3) years from the date of issuance of this solicitation, and have at least one (1) year of performance within the last three (3) years from solicitation issuance.

b. The Government requires at least one (1) information sheet from the prime contractor on this effort acting as a prime on the experience, and at least one (1) information sheet from each major subcontractor.

c. If using past performance of a sister company (subsidiary of the same parent company), the Offeror must explain how the resources from the sister company will be applied to this effort.

d. The Past and Present Performance Information Sheet for each experience is limited to three (3) pages, and shall reference only one contract/order per Sheet. The offeror shall complete the Sheet in its entirety, including current and accurate points of contact (POCs) for each contract/order identified. POCs could include contracting officer’s representatives (CORs), program managers, end users, contracting officers, other Government agency representatives and/or commercial customers.

e. Offerors are cautioned that the Government may use information obtained from other sources for the evaluation of past performance, including references and information not identified by the Offeror. The Government reserves the right to limit the number of references it decides to contact.

f. Offerors must clearly state in the proposal if they have no relevant prior past performance. If left blank, the proposal will be considered “not responsive” and may result in exclusion of the offeror’s proposal from consideration for award.

4.1.1.1 Past and Present Performance Questionnaire (Attachment 4). If there is no associated CPARS for the experience, the Offeror shall forward the Past and Present Performance Questionnaire (Attachment 4) to the Offeror’s POCs. Offerors are to request their POCs to submit the completed questionnaire directly to the Contracting Officer prior to the closing of the solicitation. The Government retains discretion but is not required to consider Past and Present Performance Questionnaires received after the proposal submission due date. At its discretion, the Government may also use the Past Performance Questionnaire to contact sources for additional information, where appropriate.

5 VOLUME 4 – FACTOR 3 – Price

5.1 The Offeror shall submit a fully completed Attachment 2 – Pricing Template within the Microsoft Excel spreadsheet format provided by the Government. All proposed prices shall be provided as a Firm Fixed Price (FFP), therefore all proposed prices shall be inclusive of all direct and indirect rates (i.e., direct labor, material, travel, and other direct and indirect costs). Fully Burdened Labor Rates (FBLR) shall be provided for each FTE for the base year and each option year (1 through 4) and the optional Phase-in/Phase-out line items. Phase-in represents a one month period of performance and Phase-out represents a two month period of performance. The total evaluated price will be automatically formulated by the Microsoft Excel spreadsheet provided by the Government, by calculating the Offeror’s proposed pricing for the total life of the contract, to include the value of the Phase-in/Phase-out options and the option at FAR 52.217-8 calculated at 50% of the value of option year four (4). The Offeror shall not alter formulas in the Microsoft Excel spreadsheet provided by the Government. Failure to comply with this instruction may result in the Offeror’s proposal no longer being considered for award.

52.212-2 EVALUATION--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (OCT 2014)

1 Introduction

1.1 This section outlines the criteria the Government will use in evaluating the Offeror’s capabilities and proposals for the Naval Special Warfare (NSW) Preparatory Course Training and Support Services contract. The Government will compare each Offeror’s capabilities and proposal elements against the predetermined evaluation criteria related to the Government’s requirements defined herein. This is a competitive, best value tradeoff, source selection that will be conducted in accordance with (IAW) Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 15 and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) Part 215 and applicable agency regulations.

1.2 Discussions. The Government intends to evaluate proposals and award a contract without discussions. Therefore, the Offeror’s initial proposal should contain the Offeror’s best terms and conditions from a technical, past and present performance and price standpoint. The Government reserves the right to establish a competitive range and conduct discussions if the Contracting Officer later determines them to be necessary. The Government also reserves the right for efficiency purposes to only include the most highly rated proposals in the competitive range. Offerors may be asked to clarify certain aspects of their proposal. Exchanges conducted with regard to adverse past performance, or to resolve minor or clerical errors in any of the proposal volumes will not constitute discussions, and the Procurement Contracting Officer (PCO) reserves the right to award a contract without granting an opportunity to revise the original proposal.

1.3 While the Government Source Selection Evaluation Board (SSEB) and the Source Selection Authority (SSA) will strive for maximum objectivity, the source selection process, by its nature, is subjective, and therefore, professional judgment is implicit throughout the entire process. This may result in an award being made to a higher rated, higher priced Offeror where the decision is consistent with the evaluation factors and the SSA reasonably determines that the technical superiority, and/or superior past performance, of the higher priced Offeror outweighs the price difference. The SSA will base the source selection decision on an integrated assessment of proposals against all source selection criteria in the solicitation.

2 Best Value Evaluation. The Government intends to issue a single award as a result of this solicitation;

however, the Government reserves the right to not make any award based upon the results of the proposal evaluations.

2.1 The evaluation will consist of an evaluation of Factors 1-3; Technical Capability, Past and Present Performance, and Price, which are outlined below.

2.1.1 Technical Capability will be evaluated using a combined Technical/Risk rating using the DOD Source Selection Guide adjectival rating technique.

2.1.2 Past and Present Performance will receive an overall Performance Confidence Assessment rating.

2.1.3 The Price Factor will not be given an adjectival rating or scored.

The Technical Capability (Factor 1) is more important than Past and Present Performance (Factor 2), and when combined non-price factors are significantly more important than Price (Factor 3). The Technical Capability (Factor

1) subfactors are in descending order of importance.

The importance of price as an evaluation factor will increase with the degree of equality of the proposals in relation to the remaining evaluation factors. When the Offerors are considered essentially equal in terms of technical capability and/or past performance, or when price is so significantly high as to diminish the value of the technical or past performance superiority to the Government, price may become the determining factor for award. In summary, price/technical trade-offs will be made, and the extent to which one may be sacrificed for the other is governed only by the tests of rationality and consistency with the established evaluation factors.

Technical Capability Factor 1 Technical/Risk Past and Present Performance Factor 2 Performance Confidence Assessment

Price Factor 3 Total Evaluated Price

Contract Forms and Certifications Volume 1

Factor 1 –Technical Capability Volume 2

Factor 2 – Past and Present Performance Volume 3

Factor 3 – Price Volume 4

3. FACTOR 1: Technical Capability. Under the Technical Capability Factor, the Government will evaluate the extent to which the Offeror’s proposed approach meets and/or exceeds the requirements within the technical subfactors defined below, which are listed in descending order of importance:

a. FACTOR 1 Subfactor 1: Key Personnel. The Government will evaluate the extent to which each of the four (4) proposed Key Personnel meets and/or exceeds the position requirements for each Key Personnel position identified in PWS Sections 4.2.1.1 and 4.2.2.1. The Government will evaluate the adequacy (depth, recency, and relevancy) of each proposed personnel’s qualifications and experience as compared to the requirements outlined in PWS Sections 4.2.1.1 and 4.2.2.1. Resumes must provide sufficient evidence to validate whether all position requirements in PWS Sections 4.2.1.1 and 4.2.2.1 are met and/or exceeded. For required certifications, the Government will evaluate by confirming that the applicable resume contains affirmative statements that the individual possesses a valid and current certification. Key Personnel that possess desired position qualifications may be evaluated more favorably in this subfactor. Additionally, Key Personnel with more extensive qualifications and experience may be evaluated more favorably than Key Personnel who have lessor qualifications and experience.

Any recency experience requirements will be evaluated from date of solicitation issuance.

b. FACTOR 1 Subfactor 2: Staffing Plan and Management Agility.

The Government will evaluate the extent to which the Offeror’s plan clearly demonstrates ability to provide qualified staff to support the NSW Preparatory Course training, including recruitment and retention of contractor personnel. Specifically, the Government will evaluate the Offeror’s staffing plan per position and the extent to which it provides staff that meet the position requirements in Section 4.2, and clearly identifies current status of positions. For those that will be filled with new hires, the Government will evaluate the extent to which the Offeror’s plan for recruitment will result in successful performance.

The Government will evaluate the extent to which the Offeror’s approach for effectively planning and managing class size fluctuations, ensuring physical and classroom evolutions are properly staffed, maintaining the required instructor/student ratios, and ensuring a high level of performance from all contracted personnel will result in successful contract performance.

The Government will also evaluate the extent to which the Offeror’s approach for addressing the possibility of staffing shortages, for replacing departing staff and minimizing or eliminating any potential disruptions of service will result in successful performance.

3.1 Evaluation of this factor shall focus on the strengths, weaknesses, significant weaknesses and deficiencies, of the Offeror’s proposal. Evaluation of risk associated with the Offeror’s proposal is inherent in the evaluation. Note that if an Offeror’s proposal demonstrates a material failure to meet a Government requirement, it is a deficiency in the Offeror’s proposal. The Government will compare each Offeror’s Technical Capability proposal against the

Government’s requirements identified within this solicitation and assign a single Combined Technical/Risk Rating to Factor 1 - Technical Capability, as shown in the Table 1 below. Subfactors will not be individually rated (i.e. will not receive a color rating).

Table 1. Combined Technical (Color) and Risk Ratings Color Rating Description Blue Outstanding Proposal indicates an exceptional approach and understanding of the requirements and contains multiple strengths, and risk of unsuccessful performance is low.

Purple Good Proposal indicates a thorough approach and understanding of the requirements and contains at least one strength, and risk of unsuccessful performance is low to moderate.

Green Acceptable Proposal meets requirements and indicates an adequate approach and understanding of the requirements, and risk of unsuccessful performance is no worse than moderate.

Yellow Marginal Proposal has not demonstrated an adequate approach and understanding of the requirements, and/or risk of unsuccessful performance is high.

Red Unacceptable Proposal does not meet requirements of the solicitation, and thus, contains one or more deficiencies, and/or risk of unsuccessful performance is unacceptable. Proposal is unawardable.

Table 2. Definitions

STRENGTH

An aspect of an offeror’s proposal that has merit or exceeds specified performance or capability requirements in a way that will be advantageous to the Government during contract performance.

WEAKNESS A flaw in the proposal that increases the risk of unsuccessful contract performance.

SIGNIFICANT WEAKNESS A flaw that appreciably increases the risk of unsuccessful contract performance.

DEFICIENCY A material failure of a proposal to meet a Government requirement or a combination of significant weaknesses in a proposal that increases the risk of unsuccessful contract performance to an unacceptable level.

3.2 Regarding evaluation ratings and findings listed above, since it is impossible to anticipate the nature of each Offeror’s proposal in advance or to describe all the qualities and considerations that could result in one of the above definitions, these definitions should be looked upon as examples of typical characteristics, and will be used as a guide or reference rather than a rigid measure to be followed word-for-word. Evaluators will be instructed to select the rating/definition that most closely fits the value or desirability of the Offeror’s proposed performance.

4 FACTOR 2: Past and Present Performance. In assigning an overall performance confidence rating for Factor 2 as shown in Table 5 below, the Government will evaluate the Offeror’s probability of meeting the contract requirements considering recency, relevancy, and quality of the Offeror’s record of past performance. The Government will consider the holistic nature of the offeror’s record in assessing an overall Performance Confidence Assessment rating at the Factor level. More relevant performance will have a greater impact on the Performance Confidence Assessment than less relevant effort. A strong record of relevant past performance may receive a higher confidence rating and be considered more favorably than a less relevant record of favorable performance. The performance evaluation will be based on the data in the Offeror’s proposal, Past and Present Performance Information Sheets (Attachment 3), Past and Present Performance Questionnaires (Attachment 4) and CPARS reports as available through the Past Performance Information Retrieval System, and any other information the Government finds appropriate to consider. The Government is not limited to these resources.

4.1 With respect to Recency, the Government will assign a rating of Recent or Not Recent to each contract/order in accordance with the Recency ratings in Table 3 below. The Government will not evaluate past performance submissions that are not recent.

Table 3. Recency Ratings

Recent

Contracts/orders performed within the last three (3) years from date of solicitation issuance, and have at least one (1) year of performance within the three (3) years since solicitation issuance.

Not Recent

Contracts/orders performed outside the last three (3) years since solicitation issuance, or has less than one (1) year of performance within three (3) years since solicitation issuance.

4.2 With respect to Relevancy, the Government will assign a Relevancy rating to each contract/order in accordance with the Relevancy ratings in Table 4 below. Relevancy will be determined based on the degree to which the submitted experiences are relevant in scope, magnitude and complexity to this effort. In terms of scope (e.g., PWS

4.2 sections supporting similar physical training programs and management of such efforts), the Government considers in descending order of relevancy, (1) experience managing and performing physical training support services for Naval Special Warfare, (2) experience managing and performing physical training support services for other Special Operations Forces (SOF) components, (3) experience managing and performing physical training support services for other DoD or non-DoD federal organizations, and (4) experience managing and performing physical training support services for non-federal organizations.