RFQ H9225722Q0007 (Final).pdf

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This is a COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION for commercial services prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6 and Part 13.5 as supplemented with additional information in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. The solicitation is being issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ); solicitation number is H92257-22-Q-0007.

The Government intends to award one contract as a result of this solicitation. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2022-03, 11 August

2021 and the DFARS Publication Notice (DPN), 20220118. The associated North American Industrial

Classification System (NAICS) code for this requirement is 541990 – (All Other Professional, Scientific and

Technical Services) with a size standard of $16.5 Mil.

This requirement is being set-aside in accordance with FAR subpart 19.14 for Service-disabled Veteran-owned

Small Business (SDVOSB) concerns. As such, only those quotes from offerors who have represented themselves as

SDVOSB concerns within their SAM.gov registration will be considered for award.

TYPE CONTRACT. The Government intends to award a single Firm Fixed Price (FFP) Indefinite Delivery

Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) type contract as a result of this solicitation.

Quote submitted shall be the Contractor's Best Quote as it is the Government's intent to entertain one final quote only; this includes any discounts on volume. Offeror shall submit 4 separate volumes; qualifying criteria, technical, past performance, and price (see “ADDENDUM 52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO VENDOR-COMMERCIAL

ITEMS” for additional instructions).

It is the offerors responsibility to scrutinize this solicitation and ensure their quote and submission complies with all requirements. It is not sufficient to merely state your quote complies with the solicitation requirements. You must provide a narrative that clearly identifies how your quote will fulfil the solicitation requirements.

Quotes must be received no later than 1:00 PM Eastern Standard Time (EST) on 8 June 2022. Quotes received after this time frame shall not be considered for award. The Government will award the contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer is conforming to the solicitation and will be the most advantageous to the Government. The Contractor must be approved by DSCA (and confirmed by MARFORSOC) to have Secret Facility Clearance and the ability to store CLASSIFIED material up to the SECRET Level to be considered for award. The prospective offeror must be registered with the System for Award Management (SAM) website at https://www.sam.gov to be considered for award. The offeror agrees to hold the prices in its quote firm for 120 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of quotes. The Qualifying Criteria and Price Volumes shall be emailed to geronimo.lopez.mil@socom and samuel.williams@socom.mil. The Qualifying Criteria and Price

Volumes must not contain any classified material. The remaining 2 Volumes (Technical and Past Performance) shall be submitted via CLASSIFIED means, per guidance in ADDENDUM 52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO

VENDORS—COMMERCIAL ITEMS.

Any reference to CLASSIFIED material in this RFQ or corresponding documents indicates the SECRET level of classification. At no time should any offeror submit material above the SECRET level. The Contractor must ensure that CLASSIFIED (SECRET) material or information (correspondence) is NOT shared via unsecured means (i.e., unclassified systems, networks, or correspondence).

https://www.sam.gov/ mailto:geronimo.lopez.mil@socom mailto:samuel.williams@socom.mil

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Section B – Supplies or Services

• Attachment # 1: Statement of Work is classified and provided under separate cover.

See ADDENDUM 52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO VENDORS—COMMERCIAL ITEMS for detailed instructions on how to obtain and respond.

• Attachment #2: Pricing Worksheet

• Attachment# 3: DD 254

• Attachment #4: Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan

Period of Performance (Ordering Period):

10 July 2022 to 9 July 2027

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MAX

ITEM NO SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

0001 3 Each

MDIOC SOCS-H Course 2022

FFP

POP: 07/10/2022 to 07/09/2023

The Contractor shall provide all episodic personnel support services IAW the

Statement of Work.

FOB: Destination

0002 3 Each

MDIOC SOCS-H Courses 2023

POP: 07/10/2023 to 07/09/2024

The Contractor shall provide all episodic personnel support services IAW the

0003 3 Each

MDIOC SOCS-H Courses 2024

POP: 07/10/2024 to 07/09/2025

The Contractor shall provide all episodic personnel support services IAW the

0004 3 Each

MDIOC SOCS-H Courses 2025

POP: 07/10/2025 to 07/09/2026

The Contractor shall provide all episodic personnel support services IAW the

0005 3 Each

MDIOC SOCS-H Courses 2026

POP: 07/10/2026 to 07/09/2027

The Contractor shall provide all episodic personnel support services IAW the

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CONTRACT MINIMUM/MAXIMUM QUANTITY AND CONTRACT VALUE

The minimum quantity and contract value for all orders issued against this contract shall not be less than the minimum quantity and contract value stated in the following table. The maximum quantity and contract value for all orders issued against this contract shall not exceed the maximum quantity and contract value stated in the following table.

MINIMUM

QUANTITY

AMOUNT

MAXIMUM

1 15

DELIVERY/TASK ORDER MINIMUM/MAXIMUM QUANTITY AND ORDER VALUE

The minimum quantity and order value for each Delivery/Task Order issued shall not be less than the minimum quantity and order value stated in the following table. The maximum quantity and order value for each

Delivery/Task Order issued shall not exceed the maximum quantity and order value stated in the following table.

CLIN DELIVERY/TASK ORDER MINIMUM/MAXIMUM QUANTITY AND CLIN ORDER VALUE

The minimum quantity and order value for the given Delivery/Task Order issued for this CLIN shall not be less than the minimum quantity and order value stated in the following table. The maximum quantity and order value for the given Delivery/Task Order issued for this CLIN shall not exceed the maximum quantity and order value stated in the following table.

CLIN

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INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE POINTS:

Supplies/services will be inspected/accepted at:

CLIN INSPECT AT INSPECT BY ACCEPT AT ACCEPT BY

0001 Destination Government Destination Government

0002 Destination Government Destination Government

0003 Destination Government Destination Government

0004 Destination Government Destination Government

0005 Destination Government Destination Government

0006 Destination Government Destination Government

Section C – Descriptions and Specifications

52.252-1 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. The offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es):

http://www.acquisition .gov/

(End of provision)

52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es):

https://www.acquisition.gov/

(End of clause)

PROVISIONS AND CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

52.202-1 Definitions NOV 2013

52.203-11 Certification and Disclosure Regarding Payments to

Influence Certain Federal Transactions

SEP 2007

52.203-12 Limitation on Payments to Influence Certain Federal

Transactions

JUN 2020

52.204-7 System for Award Management OCT 2018

52.204-9 Personal Identity Verification of Contractor

Personnel

JAN 2011

52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance OCT 2018

52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting AUG 2020

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52.204-17 Ownership or Control of Offeror AUG 2020

52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code

Maintenance

AUG 2020

52.204-20 Predecessor of Offeror AUG 2020

52.204-21 Basic Safeguarding of Covered Contractor

Information Systems

NOV 2021

52.204-24

Representation Regarding Certain

Telecommunications and Video Surveillance

Services or Equipment

NOV 2021

52.204-26 Covered Telecommunications Equipment or

Services--Representation

OCT 2020

52.209-2 Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic

Corporations-Representation.

NOV 2015

52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions—Commercial

Products and Commercial Services.

NOV 2021

52.245-1 Government Property JAN 2017

52.245-9 Use and Charges APR 2012

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

252.204-7004 DoD Antiterrorism Awareness Training for

Contractors

FEB 2019

252.204-7008 Compliance with Safeguarding Covered Defense

Information Controls

OCT 2016

252.204-7009 Limitations on the Use or Disclosure of Third-Party

Contractor Reported Cyber Incident Information

OCT 2016

252.204-7012 Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and

Cyber Incident Reporting

DEC 2019

252.204-7014 Limitations on the Use or Disclosure of Information by Litigation Support Contractors

MAY 2016

252.204-7015 Notice of Authorized Disclosure of Information for

Litigation Support

MAY 2016

252.204-7016 Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services--Representation

DEC 2019

252.204-7017

Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense

Telecommunications Equipment or Services--

Representation

MAY 2021

252.204-7018 Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense

Telecommunications Equipment or Services

JAN 2021

252.204-7022 Expediting Contract Closeout MAY 2021

252.204-7023 Reporting Requirements for Contracted Services -

Basic

JUL 2021

252.204-7023 Reporting Requirements for Contracted Services -

Alt I

JUL 2021

252.211-7003 Item Unique Identification and Valuation MAR 2016

252.223-7008 Prohibition of Hexavalent Chromium JUN 2013

252.225-7048 Export-Controlled Items JUNE 2013

252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and

Receiving Reports

DEC 2018

252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments DEC 2006

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252.232-7017

Accelerating Payments to Small Business

Subcontractors--Prohibition on Fees and

Consideration

APR 2020

252.237-7010 Prohibition on Interrogation of Detainees by

Contractor Personnel

JUN 2013

252.239-7017 Notice of Supply Chain Risk FEB 2019

252.239-7018 Supply Chain Risk FEB 2019

252.243-7002 Requests for Equitable Adjustment DEC 2012

252.244-7000 Subcontracts for Commercial Items JAN 2021

252.246-7003 Notification of Potential Safety Issues JUN 2013

252.246-7004 Safety of Facilities, Infrastructure, and Equipment for Military Operations

OCT 2010

252.246-7008 Sources of Electronic Parts MAY 2018

252.247-7022 Representation of Extent of Transportation by Sea JUN 2019

PROVISIONS AND CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT

52. 209-5 Certification Regarding Responsibility Matters (Aug 2020)

(a) (1) The Offeror certifies, to the best of its knowledge and belief, that—

(i) The Offeror and/or any of its Principals–

(A) Are □ are not □ presently debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment , or declared ineligible for the award of contracts by any Federal agency ;

(B) Have □ have not □, within a three-year period preceding this offer , been convicted of or had a civil judgment rendered against them for: commission of fraud or a criminal offense in connection with obtaining, attempting to obtain, or performing a public (Federal, State , or local) contract or subcontract ; violation of Federal or State antitrust statutes relating to the submission of offers; or commission of embezzlement, theft, forgery, bribery, falsification or destruction of records, making false statements, tax evasion, violating Federal criminal tax laws, or receiving stolen property (if offeror checks "have", the offeror shall also see 52.209-7, if included in this solicitation );

(C) Are □ are not □ presently indicted for, or otherwise criminally or civilly charged by a governmental entity with, commission of any of the offenses enumerated in paragraph (a)(1)(i)(B) of this provision;

(D) Have □, have not □, within a three-year period preceding this offer , been notified of any delinquent Federal taxes in an amount that exceeds the threshold at 9.104-5(a)(2) for which the liability remains unsatisfied.

(1) Federal taxes are considered delinquent if both of the following criteria apply:

(i) The tax liability is finally determined. The liability is finally determined if it has been assessed. A liability is not finally determined if there is a pending administrative or judicial challenge. In the case of a judicial challenge to the liability, the liability is not finally determined until all judicial appeal rights have been exhausted.

(ii) The taxpayer is delinquent in making payment. A taxpayer is delinquent if the taxpayer has failed to pay the tax liability when full payment was due and required. A taxpayer is not delinquent in cases where enforced collection action is precluded.

(2) Examples.

(i) The taxpayer has received a statutory notice of deficiency, under I.R.C. § 6212, which entitles the taxpayer to seek Tax Court review of a proposed tax deficiency. This is not a delinquent tax because it is not a final tax liability. Should the taxpayer seek Tax Court review, this will not be a final tax liability until the taxpayer

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(ii) The IRS has filed a notice of Federal tax lien with respect to an assessed tax liability, and the taxpayer has been issued a notice under I.R.C. § 6320 entitling the taxpayer to request a hearing with the IRS Office of Appeals contesting the lien filing, and to further appeal to the Tax Court if the IRS determines to sustain the lien filing. In the course of the hearing, the taxpayer is entitled to contest the underlying tax liability because the taxpayer has had no prior opportunity to contest the liability. This is not a delinquent tax because it is not a final tax liability.

Should the taxpayer seek tax court review, this will not be a final tax liability until the taxpayer has exercised all judicial appeal rights.

(iii) The taxpayer has entered into an installment agreement pursuant to I.R.C. § 6159. The taxpayer is making timely payments and is in full compliance with the agreement terms. The taxpayer is not delinquent because the taxpayer is not currently required to make full payment.

(iv) The taxpayer has filed for bankruptcy protection. The taxpayer is not delinquent because enforced collection action is stayed under 11 U.S.C. 362 (the Bankruptcy Code).

(ii) The Offeror has □ has not □, within a three-year period preceding this offer , had one or more contracts terminated for default by any Federal agency .

(2) "Principal ," for the purposes of this certification, 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).

This Certification Concerns a Matter Within the Jurisdiction of an Agency of the United States and the

Making of a False, Fictitious, or Fraudulent Certification May Render the Maker Subject to Prosecution Under

Section 1001, Title 18, United States Code.

(b) The Offeror shall provide immediate written notice to the Contracting Officer if, at any time prior to contract award, the Offeror learns that its certification was erroneous when submitted or has become erroneous by reason of changed circumstances.

(c) A certification that any of the items in paragraph (a) of this provision exists will not necessarily result in withholding of an award under this solicitation . However, the certification will be considered in connection with a determination of the Offeror ’s responsibility. Failure of the Offeror to furnish a certification or provide such additional information as requested by the Contracting Officer may render the Offeror nonresponsible.

(d) Nothing contained in the foregoing shall be construed to require establishment of a system of records in order to render, in good faith, the certification required by paragraph (a) of this provision. The knowledge and information of an Offeror is not required to exceed that which is normally possessed by a prudent person in the ordinary course of business dealings.

(e) The certification in paragraph (a) of this provision is a material representation of fact upon which reliance was placed when making award. If it is later determined that the Offeror knowingly rendered an erroneous certification, in addition to other remedies available to the Government, the Contracting Officer may terminate the contract resulting from this solicitation for default.

52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors—Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Nov 2021)

(a) North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code and small business size standard. The NAICS code(s) and small business size standard(s) for this acquisition appear elsewhere in the solicitation . However, the small business size standard for a concern that submits an offer , other than on a construction or service acquisition , RFQ: H92257-22-Q-0007 Page 9 of 44 but proposes to furnish an end item that it did not itself manufacture, process, or produce is 500 employees if the acquisition —

(1)Is set aside for small business and has a value above the simplified acquisition threshold ;

(2)Uses the HUBZone price evaluation preference regardless of dollar value, unless the offeror waives the price evaluation preference; or

(3)Is an 8(a), HUBZone , service-disabled veteran-owned, economically disadvantaged women-owned, or women-owned small business set-aside or sole-source award regardless of dollar value.

(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 Federal Acquisition Regulation (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 FAR subpart 4.10), or alternative commercial products or commercial services for satisfying the requirements of this solicitation . Each offer submitted will be evaluated separately.

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(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

RFQ: H92257-22-Q-0007 Page 11 of 44 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/).

(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 that exceed the micro-purchase threshold , and offers at or below the micro-purchase threshold 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 FAR 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.

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(5) For acquisitions of commercial products , the make and model of the product 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 .

ADDENDUM 52.212-1

INSTRUCTIONS TO VENDORS—COMMERCIAL ITEMS

Quote Preparation and Submission Instructions

(1) Offerors may submit written questions during the quote preparation period. All questions must be received by 1:00 PM Eastern Standard Time (EST) on 18 May 2022 to allow adequate time to prepare and issue responses to all Offerors prior to the date and time set for receipt of quotes. 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.

Only unclassified questions may be transmitted. If the prospective Contractor/vendor has questions of a classified nature, please contact SSgt. Geronimo Lopez, NIPR: geronimo.lopez.mil@socom.mil or SIPR:

geronimo.lopez.mil@socom.smil.mil, or Mr. Samuel Williams, samuel.williams@socom.mil for secure method of transmittal.

To gain Restricted Access to the CLASSIFIED documents (Statement of Work) the contractor shall notify the points of contact identified above of their intent to submit an offer by 1:00 PM EST 5 May, 2022 and complete the following steps:

Submit a visitor authorization request (VAR) in Defense Information System for Security (DISS) to Security

Management Office (SMO) Code: 209006. POC for the VAR is SSgt Geronimo Lopez 910-440-0700, or Mr.

Samuel Williams at 910-440-0773. The Contractor shall provide a copy of their most current facility Security

Vulnerability Assessment (SVA) prepared by their Regional Industrial Security Representative (RISR).

Contractor representative picking up the CLASSIFIED SOW shall provide a copy of appropriate contractor

Courier Card. Contractor Personnel shall be approved by DSCA (and confirmed by MARFORSOC) to have

Secret Facility Clearance and the ability to store CLASSIFIED material up to the SECRET Level. Requesters must provide their Cage Code for verification which can take up to 48 hours. Requesters shall also provide

POC name, phone number, email address and classified email address as applicable. ALL interested Offerors shall have Secret Facility Clearance and Secret Storage in place before receiving the Statement of Work.

Under no circumstance will interested Prime Contractor Offerors be able to utilize a potential Sub-

Contractor's Classified Storage capability as proof of classified storage capability.

MARFORSOC will not provide any sponsorship for Security Facility Clearances to enable access to the

CLASSIFIED portion of this requirement. A prerequisite to this requirement is that all interested vendors that wish to quote for the Prime Contractor role MUST demonstrate DSCA approved CLASSIFIED Storage

Capability and Individual Security Clearances. Failure to do so will cause the quote to be rejected, and will not be evaluated further, and therefore not eligible for award. Additionally, failure from declaring intent to submit an offer within the deadline will cause offers to be rejected.

Upon successful confirmation of clearances and storage capability, MARFORSOC will mail, all

CLASSIFIED documents to the approved mailing address shown on the DCSA Letter, or the approved

Contractor/vendor may pick-up the classified document(s) from the MARFORSOC headquarters at the following address:

MARFORSOC Headquarters, Building RR400, Rifle Range Road, Sneads Ferry, NC 28460 mailto:geronimo.lopez.mil@socom.mil mailto:samuel.williams@socom.mil

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(2) Comprehensive responses to the requirements of this Request for Quote (RFQ) are required to enable the

Government to evaluate the Offeror’s understanding of, capability and approaches to accomplish the stated requirements. Quotes shall be submitted per the instructions herein, and non-conformance with the specified required content may be cause for rejection of the quote. The quote shall be valid for no less than 120 days from the date of RFQ closing, a statement affirming this fact shall be included in the Introduction, Volume I.

The quote shall provide comprehensive responses to the areas provided for in this section. The quote shall be a complete response to the Statement of Work and the requirements of this RFQ, taking into consideration required quantities and delivery schedules specified in this solicitation. The successful Offeror will be selected based on an evaluation of quotes as outlined in FAR 52.212-2, incorporated below.

(3) Offerors must clearly identify any exception to the solicitation terms and conditions and provide complete accompanying rationale in their quote.

Quote Format and Content. Electronic quotes shall contain separate files for each of the (4) volumes (Volume I –

Introduction, Volume II – Technical, Volume III – Past Performance, Volume IV – Price). Individual emails shall not exceed 10 MB. The quote page format will be 8 1/2” x 11” except for fold-outs used for charts, tables, or diagrams, which may not exceed 11” x 17”. A page is defined as one face of a sheet of paper containing information. Type shall not be less than 10 pitch. Elaborate formats or color presentations are not desired or required.

VOLUME I - INTRODUCTION: This volume shall be submitted via unclassified means. Complete business address of the Offeror, the corporate name to be used on any resultant contract, and the remittance address if different from that above. If this name does not identify a "parent company" or sponsoring "corporation" name, also provide such identity, as appropriate.

− The Offeror’s Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Code and Dun & Bradstreet (DUNs) Number.

− Name, telephone numbers and e-mail address of person(s) to be contacted for clarification or questions to the quote.

− Fill-In Clauses: Provide all fill-ins or certifications required by the solicitation, for inclusion in any resulting contract.

− Terms and Conditions: The Offeror must include a statement that it either (a) agrees to the terms and conditions of this solicitation (which consists of the entire RFQ, including all documents, exhibits, and other attachments that are incorporated therein by reference and made a part thereof) and any solicitation amendments; or (b) takes exceptions to any terms or conditions of the solicitation, and clearly identifies those exceptions. Exceptions to any of the terms and conditions of this RFQ may be considered by the

Government to be unacceptable.

− DD254 – offeror shall pre-fill and submit Attachment #3 (Fill-out Section 2 (c), 6, and 7)

− Specific Quote validity period (minimum of 120 days).

− DSCA Verification Letter: Facility Clearance and Storage Capability must be demonstrated in the form of a verification request identifying the appropriate levels of classified material handling.

− Period of Instruction: Provide an example of the schedule of classes covering the requirements of the

SOW, this shall be part of Volume II.

VOLUME II - TECHNICAL: This volume shall be submitted via CLASSIFIED means. This volume shall address the Offeror’s technical capabilities to accomplish the work by providing specific narrative details and/or description of actual methods, processes and procedures for providing the services described in the Statement of

Work. General statements that the Offeror understands the problem and can or will comply with the requirements of the RFQ will be considered inadequate. Also, Offerors are cautioned not to simply rephrase or restate the

Government’s requirements in the quote but furnish convincing narratives describing “how” they intend to meet these requirements. The Offeror shall limit the Technical Volume to 10 pages (Resume and completed DD254, or other attachments (e.g., maps or diagrams) do not count towards page limit). (Individual resumes shall be limited to

2 pages, and resumes do not count towards page limit).

Two (2) copies of Volume II are required, a complete - Company specific copy, and a ‘redacted’ copy. THE

REDACTED COPY OF VOLUME II MUST REMOVE ALL COMPANY SPECIFIC LOGOS, OR NAMES (TO

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INCLUDE PERSONNEL) THAT SPECIFICALLY TIE THE VOLUME TO THE COMPANY SUBMITTING

THE QUOTE.

a. Sub Factor 1: Personnel Qualifications – Resumes for personnel documentation, Offeror shall include detailed resume for key personnel identified in the Statement of Work. Offeror shall provide the resume of the Intelligence Operations Subject Matter Expert (SME) per the SOW requirements. Resumes shall be submitted and shall be up 2 pages long.

b. Sub Factor 2: Technical Capability – Quote must contain sufficient documentation to determine facility capabilities, as well as personnel capabilities. For facilities documentation, Offeror shall include maps or diagrams identifying location where Offeror intends to provide services required in the Statement of Work. Offeror shall include proposed method of assessment as required in the

Statement of Work. Offeror shall submit proposed academic curriculum agenda for periods of instruction as required in the Statement of Work.

c. Sub Factor 3: Transition Plan – Offerors shall include a detailed transition plan which shows how they can responsibly transition their instructors and support into the current training program.

VOLUME III - PAST PERFORMANCE: This volume shall be submitted via CLASSIFIED means. Offerors shall provide name, title, and phone number of principal for at least three (3) prior or current contracts/agreements for similar scoped projects performed during the previous three (3) years. The submitting offeror must submit relevant and recent (current) past performance in ALL areas noted in this combined synopsis/solicitation. Please include contract/agreement number, period of performance, reference name, reference telephone number, reference e-mail, and contract/agreement information. The Government will evaluate each offerors past performance on the basis of its depth and its relevance to the work that will be required under the prospective contract. To be considered recent past performance, the referenced prior or current contract/agreement performance must be currently being performed, or have been performed no more than 3 year prior to the closing date of this RFQ. The

Offeror shall limit the Past performance Volume to 5 pages.

When making relevancy determinations, the below definitions will be utilized:

Relevant - Present/Past Performance effort involved similar scope and magnitude of effort and complexities this solicitation requires.

Not Relevant - Present/Past Performance effort involved little or none of the scope and magnitude of effort and complexities this solicitation requires.

VOLUME IV - PRICE: This volume shall be submitted via unclassified means. The Offeror shall populate

Attachment #2, to include all associated costs, including travel and profit. There is no page limit to this volume.

The Government may require additional “other than certified cost and pricing data” prior to award.

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

(1) Mark the title page with the following legend:

This quote includes data that shall not be disclosed outside the Government and shall not be duplicated, used, or disclosed -- in whole or in part -- for any purpose other than to evaluate this proposal. If, however, a contract is awarded to this offeror as a result of -- or in connection with -- the submission of this data, the Government shall have the right to duplicate, use, or disclose the data to the extent provided in the resulting contract. This restriction does not limit the Government’s right to use information contained in this data if it is obtained from another source without restriction. The data subject to this restriction are contained in sheets [insert numbers or other identification of sheets]; and

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

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

To be considered timely. E-mail quote, mailed quote, or physically dropped-off quote, must be received in its entirety in the designated email inbox or physically delivered to the MARFORSOC headquarters, Building RR400, Rifle Range Road, Camp Lejeune, Sneads Ferry, NC 28540 by the due date and time for final quote submission.

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Volume I & IV (UNCLASSIFIED): geronimo.lopez.mil@socom.mil and samuel.williams@socom.mil.

Additionally, in order for submissions to be considered timely the offeror shall submit their intent to receive the

SOW within the timeframe provided in this RFQ.

Volume II & III (CLASSIFIED): geronimo.lopez.mil@smil.socom.mil. An email quote that resides on a

Government server but has not appeared in the designated email inbox by the due date and time for quote submission will be considered late. Therefore, it is incumbent upon the Offeror to ensure that its entire quote is received by the Agency (MARFORSOC) by the designated due date.

52.212-2 Evaluation—Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Nov 2021)

(a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers:

(b) The Government intends to award a Firm Fixed Price type contract to the responsible vendor whose overall quote represents the best value after evaluation in accordance with the factors in the solicitation. To arrive at a selection decision, the Contracting Officer will perform an integrated assessment using the evaluation factors described in this solicitation. This may result in awards being made to the higher rated, potentially higher priced quote(s) where the decision is consistent with the evaluation factors. This is a competitive, best value trade-off selection that will be conducted in accordance with (IAW) with FAR parts 12 & 13, as supplemented by the Defense

Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) and Special Operations Federal Acquisition Regulation

Supplement (SOFARS). The following factors will be used to evaluate quotes and are in descending order of importance; Technical, Past Performance and Price. The order of importance for the evaluation factors is 1) technical, 2) past performance, and 3) price.

(i) Factor I: Technical: The offerors approach to performing contract requirements and its capability to successfully perform the contract in accordance with Statement of Work. Offerors shall include resumes that demonstrate the proposed personnel meet the minimum qualifications listed in the SOW. Evaluation of this factor will focus on the strengths, weaknesses and deficiencies of the quote. (Resumes and identification of current security classification level do not count towards 10 page limit)

a. Sub Factor 1: Personnel Qualifications – The Government will evaluate how well the Offeror’s submitted personnel resumes align with the requirements of the SOW. The Government will evaluate the offeror’s Personnel Qualifications by comparing the submitted personnel resumes with the required qualifications as stated in the SOW. The submitted resumes of proposed personnel to work on the contract will be evaluated to determine how closely their experience, education, and qualifications align with the requirements in the SOW; as well as their ability to perform their proposed duties. All personnel shall possess the appropriate clearance in accordance with Statement of Work (SOW). Personnel with previous military, Special Operation Forces

(SOF) experience, and/or MARFORSOC experience may be more favorably evaluated depending on the length and relevancy of such experience.

b. Sub Factor 2: Technical Capability – Offerors shall provide a detailed narrative that describes how it meets or exceeds the SOW requirements. The Government will evaluate how well the

Offeror’s capabilities support and address SOW requirements. The key capabilities the

Government will evaluate include, but are not limited to, the syllabus, vendor facility information, ability to meet and support DD 254 requirements, and adherence to the Period of Performance

(PoP). Offeror’s whose proposals exhibit substantial logistics experience and capabilities may be more favorably evaluated. Offerors’ proposals that exhibit more advanced, or more comprehensive capabilities to meet SOW requirements may be more favorably evaluated. Offerors’ proposals that exhibit limited or insufficient capabilities to meet SOW requirements may be assigned

“weakness”/ “significant weakness” and /or risks.

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c. Sub Factor 3: Transition Plan – the government intends to evaluate the offeror’s transition plan as follows:

• The Government will evaluate how well the offeror’s proposed timeline, key milestones and schedules ensure fully qualified personnel are in place on day one of period of performance.

• The Government will evaluate the degree to which the proposed process accounts for administrative actions required by the SOW and ensures coordination with MRTC functional

POCs. A solution that comprehensively addresses administrative on-boarding actions, enumerates a coordination plan for all Government POCs, and connects transition resources to the process may demonstrate understanding of the requirement in support of continuity, and may be more favorably evaluated.

• The Government will evaluate how well the offeror’s corporate resources and organizational structure support transition of the workforce and ongoing work. A solution that provides dedicated transition management resources that are distinct from task execution resources, and support mission continuity may be more favorably evaluated.

• The Government will evaluate how well the offerors phase-out approach ensures operational continuity is sustained at the end of the period of performance. A solution that enables seamless hand-over of ongoing tasks to the follow-on effort with minimized need for overlap of personnel may be more favorably evaluated.

d. Technical Ratings – The following ratings will be applied to Factor 1 during evaluations. These ratings will also be assigned as an overall evaluated rating of the quote.

(ii) When conducting evaluations of Factor 1, the below definitions will be utilized:

Finding Definition

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. See FAR 15.001.

Significant

Weakness

A flaw that appreciably increases the risk of unsuccessful contract performance. See FAR 15.001.

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. See FAR 15.001.

Color Rating Adjectival 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.

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Note: See FAR 15.001 for definitions of “weakness” and “deficiency”.

(iii) Factor 2: Past Performance. The Government will evaluate Past Performance based on the submission required in the provision 52.212-1 identified above. In addition to the offeror’s past performance submission the government may use the data available in the Contractor Performance Assessment

Reporting System (CPARS) during this evaluation. In evaluating Past Performance, the Government will consider the recency and relevancy of the past performance to the requirements…