RFP Submittal Instructions.pdf

ADDENDUM TO 52.212-1

Addendum to 52.212-1(b), Submission of Offers is tailored as follows:

(b) Submission of offers:

(12) Other Instructions

(i) General Information

(A) Points of Contact: The contracting officer (KO) and contract specialist (CS) are the sole points of contact for this procurement. Address any questions or concerns you may have to the KO/CS. Written requests for clarification must be sent to the CS/KO at amber.m.maxson2.civ@mail.mil and john.m.ross138.civ@mail.mil.

(B) Discrepancies: If an offeror believes that the requirements in these instructions contain an error, omission, or are otherwise unsound, the offeror shall immediately notify the KO in writing with supporting rationale. The Government reserves the right to award this effort based on the initial proposal, as received, without discussion.

(C) Electronic Reference Documents: All referenced documents for this solicitation are available on the Contracting Opportunities page (SAM) web site at https://www.sam.gov. Potential offerors are encouraged to subscribe for real-time e-mail notifications when information has been posted to the website for this solicitation.

(D) Communications: Exchanges of source selection information between the Government and offerors will be controlled by the KO and CS. Email will be used to transmit such information to the offeror and will include “Source Selection Information – See FAR 2.101 & 3.104” in the Subject line.

(ii) Offerors are requested to submit a written technical proposal and a price proposal in response to the attached Performance Work Statement (PWS). The Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan is provided for contractor reference. Information on submission of technical and price proposals is provided below. The proposal shall be clear, concise, and include sufficient detail for effective evaluation and for substantiating the validity of statements asserted in the proposal. The proposal should not simply rephrase or restate the Government's requirements, 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 facilities and capabilities and will base its evaluation on the information presented in the offeror's proposal. The offeror's proposal must include all data and information requested by the RFP and must be submitted in accordance with these instructions. The proposal should sufficiently address the requirements as stated in the PWS. Non-conformance with these instructions may result in removal of the proposal from further evaluation.

(iii) In accordance with (IAW) DISA Special Contract Requirement H1, each offeror shall specifically identify in its proposal whether or not any potential or actual Organizational and Consultant Conflicts of Interest (OCCI), as described in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 9.5, exists for this instant procurement. If the offeror believes that no OCCI exists, the OCCI response shall set forth sufficient details to support such a position. If an offeror believes that an actual or perceived OCCI does exist on the instant procurement, the offeror shall submit an OCCI plan with the proposal, explaining in detail how the OCCI will be mitigated and/or avoided.

(iv) Page limitations, if applicable, are identified below and will be treated as maximums. 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. Page size shall be

8.5 x 11 inches. If exceeded, excess pages will not be read or considered in evaluation of the proposal. The following items will not be considered when calculating page limits: cover page, table of contents, glossary, executive summary, generic resumes, past performances, OCCI mitigation plans, SCRM plans, GFP Attachment, Fixed Price Payment Plans, FAR/DFARS Provisions/Clauses attachment, and Section 508 compliance. In the event any evaluation notices are issued, page limitations may also be placed on those. Page limitations shall not be circumvented by including inserted text boxes/pop-ups or internet links to additional information; such inclusions are not acceptable and will not be considered part of a proposal.

The Government reserves the right not to consider for award any proposal that does not adhere to the administrative requirements of this RFP.

(v) Organization/Number of Copies/Page Limits. The offeror shall prepare the proposal as set forth in the Proposal Organization Table below. The titles and contents of the volumes shall be as defined in this table, all of which shall be within the required page limits and with the number of copies as specified. The contents of each proposal volume are described in the information to offerors paragraph as noted in the table below. To the greatest extent possible, each volume shall be written on a stand-alone basis so that its contents may be evaluated with a minimum of cross referencing to other volumes of the proposal. Information required for proposal evaluation which is not found in its designated volume will be assumed to have been omitted from the proposal. Cross-referencing within a proposal volume is permitted where its use would conserve space without impairing clarity. Each volume may contain a more detailed table of contents to delineate the subparagraphs within that volume. Tab indexing may be used to identify sections.

Additionally, each volume may contain a glossary of all abbreviations and acronyms used, and with an explanation for each. Glossaries do not count against the page limitations for their respective volumes.

Table 1 Proposal Organization

VOLUME Addendum to 52.212-1

VOLUME TITLE COPIES PAGE

LIMIT

I (b)(12)(vii)(A) Executive Summary 1 electronic 1 II (b)(12)(vii)(B) Technical/Management 1 electronic 25 III (b)(12)(vii)(D) Price 1 electronic No page limit IV (b)(12)(vii)(F) Contract Documentation 1 electronic No page limit

(vi) Electronic Offers. The offeror shall submit volumes I through V in electronic format via email and must include “Source Selection Information – See FAR 2.101 & 3.104” in the Subject line. Each volume shall be a separate file. If files are compressed, the necessary decompression program must be included. Proposals shall be submitted to the KO/CS identified below:

Amber Maxson (Contract Specialist) – amber.m.maxson2.civ@mail.mil John M. Ross (Contract Officer) – john.m.ross138.civ@mail.mil

(vii) Proposal Organization:

(A) Volume I - Executive Summary. In the executive summary volume, the offeror shall describe the significant attributes and theme of its proposal. It should be concise, to include addressing any significant risks, and highlighting any key or unique features, excluding price. Any summary material presented in the Executive Summary shall not be considered as meeting the requirements for any portions of other volumes of the proposal. Include a master table of contents for the entire proposal.

(B) Volume II – Technical/Management. The technical/management volume should be specific and complete and will be evaluated against the technical/management subfactors defined in FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation – Commercial Items. The technical portion of the proposal is to be submitted as a Microsoft (MS) Word 2007 or newer file. The page format shall have a 1-inch margin using no smaller than an 11-point Arial, Times New Roman, or Courier New font for all text to include any text contained in a table. The file size of each document shall not exceed 2MB. Using the instructions provided below, provide as specifically as possible the actual methodology you would use for accomplishing/satisfying the factors/subfactors.

In the Technical/Management volume, address your proposed approach to meeting or exceeding the minimum performance or capability requirements of each technical/management factor/subfactors, as well as any risks in your proposed approach in terms of technical/performance, price, and/or schedule. Address any technical/management risk by identifying those aspects of the proposal considered to have the potential for disruption of schedule, increased cost, poor performance, the need for increased Government oversight, and/or the likelihood of unsuccessful contract performance. Describe the impact of each identified risk in terms of its potential to interfere with or prevent the successful accomplishment of other contract requirements (e.g., PWS or specification requirements), whether or not those requirements are identified as subfactors. Propose a realistic "work-around" or risk mitigation for identified risks that will eliminate or reduce risk to an acceptable level. Identify any new risks introduced by such risk mitigation.

Volume II - Technical/Management shall be organized as follows:

-Table of Contents -Subfactor One

(C) Volume III – Price. The price proposal will be evaluated using one or more of the techniques defined in FAR Part 15.404 in order to determine reasonableness and completeness. Reasonableness is established through cost and price analysis techniques as described in FAR 15.404. For a price/cost proposal to be complete, all solicitation requirements must be priced, figures correctly calculated, and prices/costs presented in in a clear and useful format. You shall submit pricing for the base period and all option periods, including option pricing for an additional 6-month period that may be authorized IAW FAR 52.217-8. See FAR 52.217-8 which authorizes the Government to require continued performance of any services within the limits and at the rates specified in the contract. The CLIN Pricing Worksheet should include a separate line item for the additional 6-month period IAW FAR 52.217-8. These prices shall be identical to the proposed pricing in the 6 months prior to expiration of the base period, or the final option period, if option periods are present. The total evaluated price will consist of the contractor’s proposed price for the base period, all option periods, the option pricing for the additional 6-month period, and surge pricing as requested below. The price proposal spreadsheet shall be submitted in MS Excel 2007 format or newer. All formulas shall remain present in the spreadsheet for verification. The file size of each document shall not exceed 20MB.

Information beyond that required by this instruction shall not be submitted, unless considered essential to document or support the price. All information relating to the proposed price, including all required supporting documentation must be included in the section of the proposal designated as the Price Volume. The Offeror shall propose a fixed price payment plan as a separate document commensurate with the value of the deliverables and/or significant milestones in the PWS for this requirement. A firm fixed price payment plan with the total dollar amount divided into equal monthly payments will not be accepted unless the offeror provides justification for this plan that the Government subsequently deems adequate. The eventual awardee will be authorized to invoice monthly for all approved travel costs incurred and approved by the COR. Under no circumstances shall the information and documentation from the Price Volume be included elsewhere in the proposal other than Volume III, Price Volume, and Volume V, Contract Documentation, which includes CLIN pricing.

Price submissions should be sufficiently detailed to demonstrate their reasonableness. Offerors should ensure price proposals include detailed information regarding the resources required to accomplish the task (e.g., labor categories, labor hours, number of employees for each labor category, rates, materials, etc.). Data other than certified cost or pricing data may be required to support the price reasonableness of your proposal in accordance with FAR 15.403.

FAR 12.504(a) The following laws are not applicable to subcontracts at any tier for the acquisition of commercial items or commercial components at any tier:

(7) 41 U.S.C. 4706(d) and 10 U.S.C. 2313(c),Examination of Records of Contractor, when a subcontractor is not required to provide certified cost or pricing data (see FAR 15.209(b)), unless using funds appropriated or otherwise made available by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Pub. L. 111-5).

Volume III – Price shall be organized as follows:

-Attachment 2, CLIN Pricing Worksheet

-Price Narrative - to include cost or pricing information, supporting data, estimating methodology.

(D) Volume IV - Contract Documentation. The purpose of this volume is to provide information to the Government for preparing the contract document and supporting file.

1. Complete blocks 30 a, b, and c of the SF Form 1449 and return this form with your proposal. Signature by the offeror on the SF1449 constitutes an offer, which the Government may accept.

2. Provide completed pricing information in the CLIN spreadsheet.

3. This solicitation contains provisions that apply and clauses that will be applicable to the resulting award. Some of the provisions and additional DITCO text require a response from the offeror and shall be submitted with the proposal. This includes, but may not be limited to, FAR 52.212-3 Alt I (completed representations, certifications, acknowledgments, and statements), FAR 52.204-24, DFARS 252.204-7017, DFARS 252.239- 7009, and DITCO Contract Administration Data G1, Points of Contact.

4. Deleted.

5. OCCI Mitigation Plan or a statement that an OCCI does not exist.

6. Authorized Offeror Personnel. Provide the name, title, and telephone number of the company/division point of contact regarding decisions made with respect to the proposal and who can obligate the company contractually. Also, identify those individuals authorized to negotiate with the Government. Contractor Point of Contract information will be used for the Contract Administration Data Item G1, Points of Contact.

7. Company/Division Address, Identifying Codes, and Applicable Designations. Provide company/division's street address, county and facility code; CAGE code;

DUNS code; TIN; size of business (large or small); and labor surplus area designation. This same information must be provided if the work for this contract will be performed at any other locations. List all locations where work is to be performed and indicate whether such facility is a division, affiliate, or subcontractor, and the percentage of work to be performed at each location.

52.212-1(c), Period for Acceptance of Offers is tailored as follows:

(c) Period for acceptance of offers. The offeror agrees to hold the prices in its offer firm for 60 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of offers. The offeror shall make a clear statement in the proposal documentation volume that the proposal is valid through this date.

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ADDENDUM TO 52.212-2(a)

Addendum to 52.212-2(a), Evaluation-Commercial Items is tailored as follows:

a. Basis for Contract Award

Award will be made to the responsible offeror whose proposal is determined to represent the overall best value to the Government using a lowest price technically acceptable (LPTA) process. The technical proposal should include all information the offeror wants the Government to consider and evaluate regarding its ability to perform all required tasks and conform to all required terms and conditions. To be eligible for award, the offeror’s proposal must sufficiently address all aspects of the PWS. Failure to comply with the terms and conditions of the solicitation may result in the offeror being ineligible for award.

With regard to the best value analysis for the award decision, the below evaluation factors and subfactors will be used to determine technical acceptability. Section 508 Accessibility Standards do apply to this requirement. Section 508 requirements are listed in the attached PWS (Attachment 1). Compliance with Section 508 standards will be considered prior to evaluating any of the selection criteria listed below. Any proposal failing to meet the Section 508 Accessibility Standards, as listed in the PWS, may be eliminated from consideration for award.

b. Evaluation Factors and Subfactors

(1) The following evaluation factors and subfactors will be used to evaluate each proposal.

Past performance is not an evaluation factor, but shall be used in determining contractor responsibility in accordance with FAR 9.104:

Factor 1: Technical/Management

(a) Subfactor 1: The contractor shall quote all products that meet all salient characteristics stated in the Equipment Product List. It is imperative that the listed manufacture maintenance plans are also quoted as this will be used for all support needs throughout the duration of the plan or life of the equipment.

Factor 2: Price

(a). The Offeror’s firm-fixed price proposal will be evaluated for award purposes based upon the total evaluated price. The offeror’s price proposal will be evaluated, using one or more of the techniques defined in FAR 15.404, in order to determine if it is reasonable and complete.

Normally, price reasonableness is established through cost and price analysis techniques as described in FAR 15.404. For a price to be complete, all solicitation requirements must be priced, figures correctly calculated, and prices presented in in a clear and useful format. The Government reserves the right, but is not obligated, to conduct a realism analysis.

c. Ratings

(1) Each technical/management subfactor will receive one of the ratings described in Table

1. The subfactor ratings will not be rolled up into an overall color rating for the Technical/Management factor.

The Technical/Management subfactors will be evaluated and rated either Acceptable or Unacceptable. In order for a proposal to be rated overall Technically Acceptable, each of the subfactors must be rated Acceptable.

Table 1. Technical/Management Ratings

Rating Description

Acceptable Proposal/quotation clearly meets the minimum requirements of the solicitation.

Unacceptable Proposal/quotation does not clearly meet the minimum requirements of the solicitation.

d. Discussions

The Government intends to evaluate proposals and award a contract without exchanges.

However, the Government reserves the right to conduct exchanges or seek clarifications if the KO determines they are necessary. If exchanges are required, the number of proposals being competitively considered may be narrowed to all of the most highly rated proposals. The Government reserves the right to reduce the number of proposals being competitively considered to the greatest number that will permit efficient competition among the most highly rated proposals. If an offeror’s proposal is removed from further consideration for award, written notice of the removal will be provided to the offeror. In the event that issues pertaining to the solicitation cannot be resolved to the KO's satisfaction, the Government reserves the right to cancel the solicitation. In such event, offerors will be notified in writing.

e. It is the sole responsibility of the offeror to ensure that the electronic files submitted are virus free and can be opened and read by the Government. Proposal submissions shall not be locked, encrypted, or otherwise contain barriers to opening the file(s). The Government is under no obligation to seek clarification regarding electronic proposal submissions if submissions cannot be opened or accessed. The Government reserves the right not to consider for award any proposal that does not adhere to the administrative requirements of this RFP.

(End of provision addendum)

Solicitation HC102825R0087 includes the following attachments:

Attachment 1 - 832573405 EPL

Attachment 2 - Brand Name Class JA

Attachment 3 - 832573405 ART