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QUESTION NO.

Service approved safeguarding at the SECRET level, is required for performance under this IDIQ in accordance with the DD Form 254, Department of Defense Contract Security Classification Specification, attached hereto.

Answer 1. The draft DD 254 is attached to the solicitation.

Service approved safeguarding at the SECRET level, is required for performance under this IDIQ in accordance with the DD Form 254, Department of Defense Contract Security Classification Specification, attached hereto.

Answer 2. No, the Government is not willing to sponsor an awardee for a SECRET facility clearance.

Service approved safeguarding at the SECRET level, is required for performance under this IDIQ in accordance with the DD Form 254, Department of Defense Contract Security Classification Specification, attached hereto.

Answer 3. Yes, the safeguarding requirements were removed. Section H.11 of the RFP was amended to state:

(a) A SECRET facility security clearance issued in accordance with the National Industrial Security Program and Defense Security Service at the SECRET level, is required for performance under this IDIQ in accordance with the DD Form 254, Department of Defense Contract Security Classification Specification, attached hereto.

Service approved safeguarding at the SECRET level, is required for performance under this IDIQ in accordance with the DD Form 254, Department of Defense Contract Security Classification Specification, attached hereto.

Answer 4. Yes, the safeguarding requirements were removed. Section H.11 of the RFP was amended to state:

(a) A SECRET facility security clearance issued in accordance with the National Industrial Security Program and Defense Security Service at the SECRET level, is required for performance under this IDIQ in accordance with the DD Form 254, Department ofDefense Contract Security Classification Specification, attached hereto.

clearance, the Program Manager and all Project Managers shall possess an active SECRET personnel security clearance prior to performance under this contract.

Answer 5. All key personnel shall possess, at a minimum, an active SECRET security clearance.

Section H.11.b was updated to state the following:

(a) Since it may be necessary for Contractor personnel to have access to classified material and/or to enter into areas requiring a security clearance, all key personnel shall possess, at a minimum, an active SECRET security clearance prior to performance under this contract. Individual clearances shall be maintained for the duration of employment under this contract, or until access requirements change. The Government reserves the right to require additional Contractor personnel to possess SECRET security clearances, as specified on a task order by task order basis. In such cases, individual clearance shall be maintained for the duration of employment under the particular task order.

Additionally, Section H.6 was updated to state the following:

Program Manager

Project Manager

Strategic Controls Subject Matter Expert

Export Control Enforcement Subject Matter Expert

1. The Contractor shall provide a detailed resume and the experience of these individuals. If these individuals are not current employees provide a letter of intent. All of the above are considered to be key personnel and are required to be able to read, write, speak and understand English. The Contractor shall provide proof with their submittal, to be submitted with original offer.

2. All key personnel shall have, at a minimum, an active SECRET security clearance at the time of proposal submission.

3. During the entire performance period of this contract, the Contractor shall make no substitutions of key personnel unless the substitution is necessitated by illness, death, or termination of employment. The Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer within 15 calendar days after the occurrence of any of these events and provide the information required by this SOW to the Contracting Officer at least fifteen (15) calendar days prior to making any permanent substitutions. The Contractor shall provide a detailed explanation of the circumstances necessitating the pro- posed substitution, complete resume for the proposed substitute, and any additional information requested by the Contracting Officer. The proposed substitute shall possess qualifications comparable to the original key person, as well as satisfying any minimum standards set forth elsewhere in the solicitation/contract. The Contracting Officer will notify the Contractor within fifteen (15) calendar days after receipt of all required information of the decision on the substitution. This clause will be modified to reflect any changes in key personnel.

4. The Government encourages and will evaluate additional key personnel as proposed by the contractor.

Answer 6. Please see Attachment A for a cost pricing structure for the Base contract.

(Volume II) shall not exceed fifteen (15) pages per citations”

Answer 7. Section L.3 of the RFP has been updated to reflect the change in page allocations as follows:

General Instructions:

Each paper volume shall be submitted in a separate three ring binder. Proposal certification letter, table of contents, divider pages and other standard forms will not count against page limitations. The technical proposal (Volume I) shall consist of four (4) parts and the four parts must be separated by a divider page with a corresponding divider tab; each of the four divider tabs shall be marked to identify what part is contained in that particular section. The entire technical proposal shall not exceed fifty-five (55) pages: forty (40) for the Base Technical Proposal and five (5) for each of the three (3) task order technical proposals. The entire past performance references (Volume II) shall not exceed sixty-five (65) pages in total. The five (5) individual Past Performance references for the Base requirements shall not exceed ten (10) pages each. Each of the three (3) Sample task orders require one (1) individual Past Performance reference that shall not exceed five (5) pages. The price, small business plan, and representations and certifications (Volume III) shall also be separated by a divider page and corresponding tabs. There are no page restrictions for Volume III; however, page submission shall be reasonable.

and

“Volume II [sic] shall consist of /Pricing information and a completed Section K – Representations and Certifications, this volume shall not exceed twenty-five (25) single-side pages.

and

L.6 PRICING PROPOSAL AND SECTION K

and

Suggest no page restrictions for pricing volume

Answer 8. Section L.3 of the RFP has been updated to reflect the change in page allocation as follows:

General Instructions:

Each paper volume shall be submitted in a separate three ring binder. Proposal certification letter, table of contents, divider pages and other standard forms will not count against page limitations. The technical proposal (Volume I) shall consist of four (4) parts and the four parts must be separated by a divider page with a corresponding divider tab; each of the four divider tabs shall be marked to identify what part is contained in that particular section. The entire technical proposal shall not exceed fifty-five (55) pages: forty (40) for the Base Technical Proposal and five (5) for each of the three (3) task order technical proposals. The entire past performance references (Volume II) shall not exceed sixty-five (65) pages in total. The five (5) individual Past Performance references for the Base requirements shall not exceed ten (10) pages each. Each of the three (3) Sample task orders require one (1) individual Past Performance reference that shall not exceed five (5) pages. The price, small business plan, and representations and certifications (Volume III) shall also be separated by a divider page and corresponding tabs. There are no page restrictions for Volume III; however, page submission shall be reasonable.

Additionally, section L.6 of the RFP has been updated to reflect the change in page allocation as follows:

Volume III shall consist of Pricing information and a completed Section K – Representations and Certifications, there are no page restrictions for Volume III; however, page submission shall be reasonable.

Answer 9. Section L.5.1 of the RFP has been updated to reflect the change as follows:

(1) Relevancy Matrix. Provide a completed relevancy matrix for your company, including work completed by subcontractors and/or teaming partner. Develop a matrix based on proposed team composition and number of citations provided for each. Identify the proposed work effort for Subcontractors and teaming partners in terms of PWS requirements to be performed to permit the Government to appropriately attribute relevance to the past work in light of proposed roles on this acquisition. Do not include Performance Questionnaires from subcontractors or from teaming partners. All information contained in the Past Performance references must pertain solely to the Prime Offeror and the Offeror’s ability to show the relevance of the Offeror’s prior work. It is the Offeror’s responsibility to provide rationale supporting assertions of relevancy. Do not identify past performance for proposed team members in areas they are not proposed to perform on solicitation SAQMMA15R0502 and resulting contract, even if other team members performed these areas on other contracts on the provided citation. The Contractor will provide five (5) individual Past Performance references for the Base requirements that shall not exceed ten (10) pages each. For each of the three (3) Sample task orders, the Contractor shall provide one (1) individual Past Performance reference that shall not exceed five (5) pages.

and (from M)

This assessment will address the Government’s level of confidence in the Offeror’s (Prime Contractor only) and (from M)

“Again, Subcontractors will not be considered in evaluating this Factor.”

Section L INFORMATION TO OFFERORS AND INSTRUCTIONS FOR PROPOSAL PREPARATION and

SECTION M – EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD

L.5 PAST PERFORMANCE INFORMATION

and

M.5.2 PAST PERFORMANCE Volume II and Suggest past performance can be submitted from all team members

Answer 10. Past performances can be attributable to the Prime Offeror only. Section L.5.1 of the RFP has been updated to reflect the change as follows:

(1) Relevancy Matrix. Provide a completed relevancy matrix for your company, including work completed by subcontractors and/or teaming partner. Develop a matrix based on proposed team composition and number of citations provided for each. Identify the proposed work effort for Subcontractors and teaming partners in terms of PWS requirements to be performed to permit the Government to appropriately attribute relevance to the past work in light of proposed roles on this acquisition. Do not include Performance Questionnaires from subcontractors or from teaming partners. All information contained in the Past Performance references must pertain solely to the Prime Offeror and the Offeror’s ability to show the relevance of the Offeror’s prior work. It is the Offeror’s responsibility to provide rationale supporting assertions of relevancy. Do not identify past performance for proposed team members in areas they are not proposed to perform on solicitation SAQMMA16R0502and resulting contract, even if other team members performed these areas on other contracts on the provided citation. The Contractor will provide five (5) individual Past Performance references for the Base requirements that shall not exceed ten (10) pages each. For each of the three (3) Sample task orders, the Contractor shall provide one (1) individual Past Performance reference that shall not exceed five (5) pages.

or must have been performed during the past three (3) years from the date of issuance of this solicitation.

Very Relevant Definitions:… within the past 7 calendar years

Relevant: …within the last 9 years

(i) Recency Assessment and

RFP Relevancy Definitions and

Answer 11. Section M.5.2 of the RFP has been updated to reflect the following changes:

For the Past Performance Factor 2 a separate Performance Confidence Assessment Rating will be assigned for the base contract as well as the three (3) sample task orders. This assessment will address the Government’s level of confidence in the Offeror’s ability to successfully perform the required effort based on relevant past performance and systemic improvement.

Under the Past Performance Factor 2, the Government will evaluate recent and relevant performance records to predict how well an Offeror will perform on this contract. The term “performance record” refers to the records that indicate how well the Offeror has performed on recent and relevant work (e.g., CPARs, COR interviews, and questionnaires). Relevant contracts include managing professional consulting support services similar in scope to this contract and may have taken place at any time in an Offeror’s prior history. Recent contracts involve performing Services for the Federal Government within the last three (3) years. Performance that took place greater than 3 years from the proposal due date will not be considered “recent,” and therefore not evaluated under this factor.

Further, the RFP Relevancy definitions have been updated to reflect the following changes:

VERY RELEVANT: Contract involved the Offeror providing services and extensive experience in all of the following areas for a U.S. program of comparable breadth and magnitude to the EXBS program with no more than one negative response from referrals:

RELEVANT: Contract involved Offeror providing services in at least four of the following areas for a U.S. program of comparable breadth and magnitude to the EXBS program with no more than one negative response from referrals:

SOMEWHAT RELEVANT: Contract involved Offeror providing services and some experience in at least two of the following areas for a U.S. program of comparable breadth and magnitude to the EXBS program with no more than two negative responses from referrals:

NOT RELEVANT: Contract involved Offeror providing services and experience in one or none of the following areas with little to no experience:

· Delivering training to foreign audiences to include train-the-trainer and instructor development courses and expert consultations.

· Performing assessments of foreign government processes and evaluating USG agencies’ activities and performance metrics.

· Arranging logistics support for exchanges in the U.S, and small scale conferences overseas.

· Providing IT support to enhance foreign and U.S. government agencies’ capabilities.

· Developing new courses, assessing curricula, and improving courses for use in training foreign officials.

· Demonstrating past performance experience in the following areas regarding a contract(s) involving the delivery of the above support activities on a worldwide basis:

· Experience of the program manager and key staff in delivering the services of the nature required by this PWS.

· The extent to which the staffing plan demonstrates the capability of:

· Meeting the performance standards contained in the PWS.

· Recruiting qualified, capable replacements to ensure adequate coverage of operations at all remote sites.

· Maintaining a pool of qualified applicants.

· Monitor and report performance against all performance standards in the PWS in this IDIQ and task orders in a timely and accurate manner.

· Handle unanticipated changes in workload volume or delays associated with actions required by host nations or other third parties.

· Address problem areas quickly and effectively.

· Monitor subcontract performance and resolve any performance issues related to subcontractor performance.

· Identify project risks and identify cost-effective strategies for eliminating/mitigating them.

· Implement quality assurance plans that meet or surpass industry standards.

· Promote prompt, consistent and reliable communication between the contractor and DOS staff.

(b) Questions shall be received NLT 3:00 p.m., EST, on October 7, 2016

Answer 12. No, the Government would not be willing to open up a second round of Q&A.

Can past performance references of subcontracting teaming partners be included?

Section L.5 (1) reads “Do not identify past performance for proposed team members in areas they are not proposed to perform on solicitation...”

“This assessment will address the Government’s level of confidence in the Offeror’s (Prime Contractor only) ability to successfully perform the required effort...”

L M L.5(1) M.5.2.

L.5(2)

Answer 13. Past performances can be attributable to the Prime Offeror only. Section L.5.1 of the RFP has been updated to reflect the change as follows:

(1) Relevancy Matrix. Provide a completed relevancy matrix for your company, including work completed by subcontractors and/or teaming partner. Develop a matrix based on proposed team composition and number of citations provided for each. Identify the proposed work effort for Subcontractors and teaming partners in terms of PWS requirements to be performed to permit the Government to appropriately attribute relevance to the past work in light of proposed roles on this acquisition. Do not include Performance Questionnaires from subcontractors or from teaming partners. All information contained in the Past Performance references must pertain solely to the Prime Offeror and the Offeror’s ability to show the relevance of the Offeror’s prior work. It is the Offeror’s responsibility to provide rationale supporting assertions of relevancy. Do not identify past performance for proposed team members in areas they are not proposed to perform on solicitation SAQMMA16R0502 and resulting contract, even if other team members performed these areas on other contracts on the provided citation. The Contractor will provide five (5) individual Past Performance references for the Base requirements that shall not exceed ten (10) pages each. For each of the three (3) Sample task orders, the Contractor shall provide one (1) individual Past Performance reference that shall not exceed five (5) pages.

Answer 14. Section L.5.1 of the RFP has been updated to reflect the change as follows:

The offeror shall provide five (5) individual Past Performance references for the Base requirements that shall not exceed ten (10) pages each. For each of the three (3) Sample task orders, the Contractor shall provide one (1) individual Past Performance reference that shall not exceed five (5) pages.

Answer 15. No, the Government will not allow electronic submission of proposals in lieu of paper submissions.

Answer 16. No, for Strategic Trade Control Enforcement SMEs, the Government will not permit substitution of years of experience in lieu of baccalaureate or higher level degree.

Answer 17. Yes, the Export Control Subject Matter Expert is required to be a US citizen.

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Answer 18. No, resumes do not count towards the page count for Volume I.

L.4 44-45 of 61

Answer 19. Section L.3 of the RFP has been updated to reflect the change in page allocation as follows:

Each paper volume shall be submitted in a separate three ring binder. Proposal certification letter, table of contents, divider pages and other standard forms will not count against page limitations. The technical proposal (Volume I) shall consist of four (4) parts and the four parts must be separated by a divider page with a corresponding divider tab; each of the four divider tabs shall be marked to identify what part is contained in that particular section. The entire technical proposal shall not exceed fifty-five (55) pages: forty (40) for the Base Technical Proposal and five (5) for each of the three (3) task order technical proposals.

H.6

Answer 20. No, for Key Personnel, the Government will not permit substitution of years of experience in lieu of the educational requirement.

H.6 Standards of Conduct

H.6(sic) P19-20 of 61

Answer 21. The second H.6 section was corrected. The RFP has been updated to reflect the change.

Text beginning on page 23 of 61 appears to be part of a Contract Clause section. Is this correct? Will the Government provide an updated RFP with corrected section headings?

SF33

SF33 #11

P 23 of 61

Answer 22. The RFP has been updated to reflect the change, showing the beginning of “Section I.”

2, 35 of 61

Answer 23. There is a Section J. The complete list of attachments is confirmed. The RFP has been updated to reflect the change.

Section B L

L.6

Answer 24. Please see Attachment A for a cost pricing structure for the Base contract.

Attachment E- Sample Task Order 2 Attachment F- Sample Task Order 3 Attachment H - Participant Course Evaluation Form Attachment I - Observer Evaluation Form

Answer 25. Attachment C does not exist. Attachment G will be provided with the revised solicitation.

SF33

Answer 26. The applicable dates will be included in the SF-30 for the modification. The RFP has been updated to reflect the change in the table of contents.

Section L.10 says 1500.

SF33

L L.10

Answer 27. The proposals are due at 1530. Section L.10 of the RFP has been updated to reflect the change.

“The Pricing portion of the proposal shall consist of … the hourly rates for all applicable labor categories…”

Answer 28. Type of Contract is Firm Fixed-Price with Cost Reimbursable CLINs for Travel and Material. Sections B.2 and L.6 (a) of the RFP have been updated to reflect the changes.

Answer 29. The profit restriction applies to all of the cost reimbursement for materials, travel and Other Direct Costs to include those in support of training events. Section B.4.c of the RFP has been updated to reflect the change.

Answer 30. 508-compliant conference materials refers only to electronic deliverables.

Answer 31. Utilize the capital cities from Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Tunisia, Australia, Japan, Germany, Netherlands, Belgium, and the United Kingdom. 7 attendees each from Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, and Tunisia will attend. 2 attendees each will attend from Australia, Japan, Germany, Netherlands, Belgium and one attendee will attend from the United Kingdom.

Please confirm the total number of conference attendees and of those - the number of sponsored participants for an accurate pricing estimate.

And D. Lodging And F. On-Site Logistics Seating and Per Diem Distribution And G. Meals And H. Physical Conference Deliverables Multiple

Answer 32. For pricing purposes, the Offeror should assume that there are only 60 sponsored participants. See “Sample TO 3 Pricing Structure” Attachment A for a sample list of participants from their respective countries.

Answer 33. The plenary room and the optional breakout rooms should be reserved from 9 AM to 5 PM on both days of the conference.

Answer 34. A boardroom table seating arrangement is preferable for the executive meeting rooms.

1. Is the contractor expected to provide a representative to remain with the conference planners for the entire 5-day period?

Answer 35. For pricing purposes, the Government is expecting to send two conference planners. A Contractor representative should remain with the conference planners for the entire 5-day period.

We assume these are in addition to the microphones requested in (e) and (f).

Answer 36. For pricing purposes, the Offeror should assume that there will be three (3) podium and three (3) lapel microphones. These are in addition to the microphones requested in sections II.F.3. (e) and II.F.3.(f).

Answer 37. For pricing purposes, the Offeror shall price one (1) framed 20-inch by 30-inch poster as stated in section II.H.8 of the Sample TO 3 SOW. For pricing purposes, the Offeror shall price twenty-five (25) 11-inch by 17-inch directional signs.

Answer 38. No, the requirement to establish a conference registration desk at the lodging is the same requirement as listed in section F.4.c of sample task order 3.

Answer 39. The Offeror shall price a 50 -pound package with 24x24x24 inch dimensions.

Answer 40. For pricing purposes, the Offeror should assume that there will be two (2) afternoon breaks that run concurrently on day 1. One will be for the plenary room and the other will be for the breakout room.

Banner: A banner design that will be used to produce two banners for display in the plenary room. The Contractor will make necessary arrangements for production and display of the banners per Conference Planners’ direction.”

Answer 41. The Offeror shall price 50 printed flyers and one 78x33 inch banner.

Answer 42. Neither interpretation nor translation will be needed.

Answer 43. The Offeror will price a pre-conference preparatory visit lasting no more than five (5) days to identify lodging venue options and other logistical requirements.

Answer 44. Attachment I – “Observer Evaluation Form” will be included as an attachment with the responses.

Answer 45. The evaluation criteria that the observer will utilize are listed in Attachment I – “Observer Evaluation Form” which is now attached.

Answer 46. No, the Government will not allow electronic submission of proposals in lieu of paper submissions.

Answer 47. The Section (L.4) RFP has been updated to reflect the change:

· A description of the offeror’s corporate experience in providing services similar or identical to that required by this PWS within the past 5 years.

· A description of the policies and procedures to be used by the Contractor

· A work breakdown structure that addresses all the requirements in the PWS.

· Technical proposals in response to Sample Task Order Requests for Proposals (see Attachments D, E and F).

· A discussion of the issues surrounding value added taxes (VAT) and customs duties, and a strategy for mitigating VAT and customs duties impact on the costs of supplies and equipment ordered under this contract.

Answer 48. The Government reserves the right to award individual task orders based on the complete proposals that the Offeror provides in response to the sample task orders.

Answer 49. Yes, the Offeror should assume that no course development effort is required for the sample task order in Attachment E.

Answer 50. The Offeror should base their staffing levels on the requirements set forth in each of the sample TO in Attachments D-F.

Answer 51. Section L.3 of the RFP has been updated to reflect the change in page allocation as follows:

General Instructions:

Each paper volume shall be submitted in a separate three ring binder. Proposal certification letter, table of contents, divider pages and other standard forms will not count against page limitations. The technical proposal (Volume I) shall consist of four (4) parts and the four parts must be separated by a divider page with a corresponding divider tab; each of the four divider tabs shall be marked to identify what part is contained in that particular section. The entire technical proposal shall not exceed fifty-five (55) pages: forty (40) for the Base Technical Proposal and five (5) for each of the three (3) task order technical proposals. The entire past performance references (Volume II) shall not exceed sixty-five (65) pages in total. The five (5) individual Past Performance references for the Base requirements shall not exceed ten (10) pages each. Each of the three (3) Sample task orders require one (1) individual Past Performance reference that shall not exceed five (5) pages. The price, small business plan, and representations and certifications (Volume III) shall also be separated by a divider page and corresponding tabs. There are no page restrictions for Volume III; however, page submission shall be reasonable.

Additionally, section L.6 of the RFP has been updated to reflect the change in page allocation as follows:

Volume III shall consist of Pricing information and a completed Section K – Representations and Certifications, there are no page restrictions for Volume III; however, page submission shall be reasonable.

Answer 52. No, the Offeror’s proposed resumes do not count towards the page count for volume I. Section L.3 of the RFP has been updated to reflect the change in page allocation as follows:

Each paper volume shall be submitted in a separate three ring binder. Proposal certification letter, table of contents, divider pages and other standard forms will not count against page limitations. The technical proposal (Volume I) shall consist of four (4) parts and the four parts must be separated by a divider page with a corresponding divider tab; each of the four divider tabs shall be marked to identify what part is contained in that particular section. The entire technical proposal shall not exceed fifty-five (55) pages: forty (40) for the Base Technical Proposal and five (5) for each of the three (3) task order technical proposals. The entire past performance references (Volume II) shall not exceed sixty-five (65) pages in total. The five (5) individual Past Performance references for the Base requirements shall not exceed ten (10) pages each. Each of the three (3) Sample task orders require one (1) individual Past Performance reference that shall not exceed five (5) pages. The price, small business plan, and representations and certifications (Volume III) shall also be separated by a divider page and corresponding tabs. There are no page restrictions for Volume III; however, page submission shall be reasonable.

Answer 53. Volume I consists of the technical proposal for the IDIQ in addition to the technical proposals for all three (3) sample task orders that are found in Attachments D-F. Volume 1 shall not be more than fifty-five (55) pages long in total.

Answer 54. The RFP has been updated to reflect this end of the contract date which should be the base year plus four (4) option years through December 31, 2021.

entity for all required passports, visas, licenses, and permits.

Answer 55. Contractors will travel on personal passports unless otherwise required at the task order level.

Answer 56. This may be a requirement at the task order level that the Offeror may perform, but it is not a requirement at the Base IDIQ level

Utilizing adult learning best practices, including lecture, group discussion, and interactive exercises, and include reference resources that will enable EXBS Advisors to continue independent learning

Answer 57. The Offeror may be required to interact with EXBS Advisors but that will be dependent upon the task order requirements and the specific partner country.

Answer 58. No, this is not a consideration for this IDIQ.

Answer 59. No, the Government will not be providing any additional GFI materials.

(Volume II) shall not exceed fifteen (15) pages per citations

Answer 60. Section L.5.1 of the RFP has been updated to reflect the change as follows:

(1) Relevancy Matrix. Provide a completed relevancy matrix for your company, including work completed by subcontractors and/or teaming partner. Develop a matrix based on proposed team composition and number of citations provided for each. Identify the proposed work effort for Subcontractors and teaming partners in terms of PWS requirements to be performed to permit the Government to appropriately attribute relevance to the past work in light of proposed roles on this acquisition. Do not include Performance Questionnaires from subcontractors or from teaming partners. All information contained in the Past Performance references must pertain solely to the Prime Offeror and the Offeror’s ability to show the relevance of the Offeror’s prior work. It is the Offeror’s responsibility to provide rationale supporting assertions of relevancy. Do not identify past performance for proposed team members in areas they are not proposed to perform on solicitation SAQMMA16R0502and resulting contract, even if other team members performed these areas on other contracts on the provided citation. The Contractor will provide five (5) individual Past Performance references for the Base requirements that shall not exceed ten (10) pages each. For each of the three (3) Sample task orders, the Contractor shall provide one (1) individual Past Performance reference that shall not exceed five (5) pages.

(Prime Contractor only) ability to successfully perform the required effort based on relevant past performance and systemic improvement.

Answer 61. Section M.5.2 of the RFP has been updated to reflect the following changes:

For the Past Performance Factor 2 a separate Performance Confidence Assessment Rating will be assigned for the base contract as well as the three (3) sample task orders. This assessment will address the Government’s level of confidence in the Offeror’s ability to successfully perform the required effort based on relevant past performance and systemic improvement.

Under the Past Performance Factor 2, the Government will evaluate recent and relevant performance records to predict how well an Offeror will perform on this contract.