Renewal Rapid Prototype Combined Synopsis Solicitation_Amendment 001.docx

J68 Technology Accelerator - Rapid Prototype

DLA J68 TECHNOLOGY ACCELERATOR - RAPID PROTOTYPE COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION

(1) Action Code: N/A

(2) Date: 11/17/2022

(3) Year: 2022

(4) Contracting Office Zip Code: 19111

(5) Product or Service Code: 541519

(6) Contracting Office Address:

DLA Contracting Services Office Philadelphia 700 Robbins Avenue Philadelphia, PA 19111

(7) Subject: J68 Technology Accelerator - Rapid Prototype

(8) Proposed Solicitation Number: SP4701-23-R-0005

(9) Closing Response Date: 12/12/2022 1:00PM Eastern Standard Time (EST)

(10) Contact Point or Contracting Officer: Nichole Raffle, Nichole.Raffle@dla.mil, and Valarie Palumbo, Valarie.palumbo@dla.mil

(11) Contract Award: N/A

(12) Contract Award Dollar Amount: N/A

(13) Contract Line Item Number: See section (v) below

(14) Contract Award Date: N/A

(15) Contractor: N/A

(16) Description:

(i) The following statement:

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products or commercial services prepared in accordance with the format in subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.

(ii) SP4701-23-R-0005 is issued as a request for proposal (RFP).

(iii) A statement that the solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2022-06.

(iv) This requirement is being set aside 100% for small business under NAICS 541519 (Size Standard: $30M).

(v) SCHEDULE (Please note, the following CLINs are for use post-award and do not need to be filled out by offerors for the solicitation) Base Period: 1/30/2023 - 1/29/2024

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Option 2: 1/30/2025 - 1/29/2026

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Performance Work Statement

Background

The Defense Logistics Agency (“DLA”) is the Department of Defense’s largest logistics combat support activity. DLA provides worldwide support, primarily to the military services. Other customers include US civilian entities and foreign countries.

This Performance Work Statement (“PWS”) supports the DLA J6 Technology Accelerator in its mission to identify high-value projects then build and test rapid prototypes.

DLA Information Operations (“DLA J6”) provides information technology (“IT”) to the DLA community. This technology is secure, modern and functional. DLA J6 recognizes, however, that modern technology evolves at an increasing pace. Therefore, without proactive measures, today’s relevant skills will abruptly morph into tomorrow’s antiquated practices. Moreover, technological advancements continue to blur the lines between traditional IT and business functions.

The Technology Accelerator delivers prototype IT capabilities, with a focus on stakeholder engagement, experimentation and the iterative cycle. The team builds new things that have the potential to change how DLA does business. These prototypes/experiments are early, raw capabilities. Some will grow; others will disappear.

Scope

This PWS supports the Technology Accelerator to identify, prioritize, build and test rapid prototypes.

The contractor shall participate in all phases of this process: stakeholder interviews to identify target capabilities, market research, technical analysis, prioritization and pathway routing.

Contractor Skills Required:

· Expertise in the various innovation methodologies that J6 used to develop the innovation program: Lean Launchpad, Lean Startup, Human-Centered Design (“HCD”), or similar;

· Demonstrable connections to the high-tech sector, especially startups, with the ability to coordinate in-person meetings between J6 and target companies;

· Ability to facilitate Google-style[footnoteRef:2] workshops to build minimum viable products/prototypes (“MVPs”). [2: https://www.gv.com/sprint/]

Service Catalog

The Technology Accelerator has developed a flexible but repeatable program based on elements from various innovation disciplines: Lean Launchpad, Lean Startup and Human-Centered Design, among others. The Technology Accelerator identifies problems and matches high-value targets with the appropriate service to develop an MVP. The Technology Accelerator defines problems as unmet warfighter needs or eroding capabilities with an IT focus. The contractor shall provide strategic insight, analysis and facilitation throughout the process.

The resultant contract shall be indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (“IDIQ”). In the past, the Technology Accelerator conducted four sprints, annually. A sprint was, for the most part, each of the catalog tasks listed below, in the order these tasks are listed. An important change in our business model, under this new contract, shall be flexibility. Instead of rigidly running through each task, this new version shall allow the government to behave more dynamically. Specifically, this contract will allow the government to perform each of these tasks as many times are needed. Instead of four sprints, perhaps we will do two larger sprints—with additional facilitated workshops to iron out details. Or perhaps we won’t do the full sprint process at all. Instead, we could conduct market research on a wide range of topics in addition to ad hoc workshops.

Our expectation, as listed in the estimated quantities located on the DLA Proposed Catalog worksheet of the Catalog Price Proposal spreadsheet, named “Attachment 2 - Rapid Prototype 2.0 IDIQ Catalog Aug22”, is that we’ll go deeper on a few projects to yield longer, more robust sprint cycles than in the past. Additionally, we’ll complement those long engagements with a number of related one-off events. To the government, this is not a significant change in terms of level of effort for the contractor. Rather, this is simply a more efficient, flexible way to choose tasks.

Catalog Task #1. Ongoing Strategic Support

Deliverables:

1. Streamlined Meeting Notes. Due: NLT one business day after meeting. This is closer to key takeaways than a transcript.

2. One-Page Project Summaries. Due: NLT three business days after request. Each of these are a tailored explainer of a project within the scope of this effort.

Catalog Task #2. HCD Interviews

Deliverables:

1. Discovery plan. In coordination with the Tech Accelerator, contractor will develop a plan for the individuals to interview. This will be an iterative document, with exact interviewees to change as the team gathers more data. First draft due: NLT one week after exercise of catalog item

2. Interview Summary. Due: NLT one business day after interview. This is closer to key takeaways than a transcript

3. Consolidated Problem Statements. Due: NLT one week after conclusion of final interview.

Catalog Task #3. In-Person Market Research

Deliverables:

1. Initial Market Research to Include Best Vendor Meetings on Given Problem. This list should be mostly actionable along two vectors. First, that the contractor is able to obtain the meeting; second that the product is a possible solution. Due: NLT two weeks after government request

2. Finalized Company List & Detailed Agenda. Due: NLT two weeks prior to trip

4. Trip Summary. Closer to key takeaways than transcript; includes updated problem statements. Due: NLT two weeks after trip

Catalog Task #4. Virtual Market Research

Deliverables:

1. Initial Market Research to Include Best Vendor Meetings on Given Problem. This list should be mostly actionable along two vectors. First, that the contractor is able to obtain the meeting; second that the product is a possible solution. Due: NLT two weeks after government request

2. Finalized Company List & Detailed Agenda. Due: NLT two weeks prior to meetings

3. Trip Summary. Closer to key takeaways than transcript; includes updated problem statements. Due: NLT two weeks after meetings

Catalog Task #5. In-Person Event Facilitation

Sprint exercises should be like those used in "Google Sprints". (Link in the first footnote). These events may take place in a DLA facility or contractor facility, whichever is most convenient and cost effective for government personnel.

Events shall be no less than three contiguous days but may be four, if the topic requires it. Length shall be determined by Technology Accelerator, taking into consideration contractor’s suggestion. .

Deliverables:

1. Initial Facilitation Plan. Work collaboratively with the Technology Accelerator to choose best design exercises to solve stated problem. Due: NLT two weeks after government request

2. Workshop Agenda. Due: NLT two weeks before event

3. Workshop Summary. Closer to key takeaways than transcript. Includes POA&M, one-page summaries, for coordination with other stakeholders. Due: NLT two weeks after event

Catalog Task #6. Virtual Facilitation

Sprint exercises should be like those used in "Google Sprints". (Link in the first footnote). These events shall take place over Zoom for Government or equivalent. Contractor may also use hybrid collaboration tools, as appropriate.

Events shall be the equivalent of three days. However, unlike in-person events, these three days need not necessarily be contiguous. In fact, as appropriate, this could be half days to avoid “Zoom fatigue.” Length shall be determined by Technology Accelerator, taking into consideration contractor’s suggestion.

Deliverables:

1. Initial Facilitation Plan. Work collaboratively with the Technology Accelerator to choose best design exercises to solve stated problem. Due: NLT two weeks after government request

2. Workshop Agenda. Due: NLT two weeks before event

3. Workshop Summary. Closer to key takeaways than transcript. Includes POA&M, one-page summaries, for coordination with other stakeholders. Due: NLT two weeks after event

Catalog Task #7. HCD Coaching

Create materials that cover the topics the contractor will be coaching teams on (i.e. problem statements, discovery plans, stakeholder mapping, mission model canvas, and minimal viable product/prototypes.

Schedule sessions and coordinate with attendees; serve as primary cohort architect and facilitator; take notes throughout meetings; provide direct coaching support as requested by teams.

These events shall take place over Zoom for Government or equivalent. Contractor may also use hybrid collaboration tools, as appropriate. Manage MS Teams channel to coordinate with groups.

Frequency of coaching sessions shall be determined by Technology Accelerator, taking into consideration contractor’s suggestion

Deliverables:

1. Cohort Plan. Due: NLT two weeks after government request

2. Cohort Materials. Due: NLT two weeks before first event

3. Coaching Session Notes. Due: NLT one business day after each session. This is closer to key takeaways than a transcript

Catalog Task #8. Prototype Development

As described in the key personnel section, we expect this level of development to be appropriate for an “analyst.” E.g. one need not be a seasoned software IT developer. Past examples include:

· Developing training materials in a browser-based, content creation platform. This is a low-code/no-code skill but still required some technical know-how and sophistication

· Understanding, interpreting and advising on technical diagrams (mechanical engineering).

Deliverables:

1. Status Reports. Describe the progress of the prototype, to include key actions and roadblocks. Due: weekly

2. Prototype Summary. Whitepaper that describes all aspects of the prototype, especially highlighting actions performed by contractor Due: at project conclusion

Key Roles & Personnel

The contractor shall submit resumes, letters of intent and copies of required certifications for all key personnel directly involved in the PWS requirements.

The following positions are essential to meet the catalog tasks:

1. Program Manager/Workshop Facilitator;

2. Deputy Program Manager – Operations Lead;

3. Research Analyst

While the contractor may bring in other company employees from time to time, the individuals who occupy the following roles should be able to perform nearly all of the actions covered in the catalog items.

Program Manager – Strategy & Facilitation

This individual must hold at least a Bachelor of Arts or Science in a business-related discipline (logistics, industrial engineering, management, economics, finance, information technology, or project management) or Project Management Program (PMP) Certification.

In addition, this individual must have at least 5 years’ experience supporting enterprise innovation programs for mid to large size organizations. Innovation methods supported must include Lean Startup, Lean Launchpad, and/or Human-Centered Design. The individual must have experience with maturing innovation programs and be able to provide strategic guidance based on data collected. Must also possesses familiarity with emerging technologies in industry and their potential use within a DoD.

Must possess IT-II security clearance and have a National Agency Check with Law and Credit (NACLC) before the start of contract performance.

This individual must have a minimum of 3 years’ experience facilitating workshops based around Google Sprint or similar methods. The workshop facilitator shall lead workshops that comprise anywhere from 15-40 individuals of varying technical and topic specific knowledge areas. The facilitator shall use his or her expertise to determine the appropriate content, exercises, and facilitation style based on the overall objective of the workshop.

Deputy Program Manager – Operations Lead

This individual must hold at least a Bachelor of Arts or Science in a business-related discipline (logistics, industrial engineering, management, economics, finance, information technology, or project management) or Project Management Program (PMP) Certification.

In addition, this individual must have at least 5 years’ experience supporting enterprise innovation programs for mid to large size organizations. Innovation methods supported must include Lean Startup, Lean Launchpad, and/or Human-Centered Design. The individual must have experience with maturing innovation programs and be able to provide strategic guidance based on data collected. Must also possesses familiarity with emerging technologies in industry and their potential use within a DoD.

Must possess IT-II security clearance and have a National Agency Check with Law and Credit (NACLC) before the start of contract performance.

Research Analyst

This individual must hold at least a Bachelors of Arts or Science in business related discipline (logistics, industrial engineering, management, economics, finance, information technology) and at least two years’ recent experience directly supporting or as a part of an innovation program.

This individual shall provide analysis of complex problem statements involving multiple stakeholders and organizational perspectives in order to provide recommendations to the Innovation Team. This individual must possess a demonstrable knowledge of emerging technologies in industry and the ability to apply them to DoD projects.

Must possess IT-II security clearance and have a National Agency Check with Law and Credit (NACLC) before the start of contract performance.

J68 Technology Accelerator - Rapid Prototype

Travel

The contractor may be required by the government to perform CONUS travel in performance of the resultant contract. Travel will be performed on a time and materials (T&M) basis. Travel reimbursement will be in accordance with the FAR 31.205-46. When required, the most reasonable means of ground transportation (i.e., taxi, bus, car rental) shall be used. All contractor travel must be pre-approved by the Contracting Officer’s Representative (“COR”) at least two weeks prior to any scheduled event. This excludes local travel in the Washington DC Metropolitan area. Following COR conditional approval, the contractor shall prepare a travel estimate in accordance with FAR 31.205-46 and submit the estimate via email to the COR for final approval. On occasion, short duration (1-5 days) site visits may be required as authorized by the Government. All travel related expenses (per diem, airfare, transportation etc.) will be reimbursed to the contractor in accordance with FAR 31.205-46. The Contractor is required to submit travel receipts for reimbursement as outlined by the FAR 31.205-46.

The contractor shall submit copies of expense reports and receipts with monthly invoices for payment. Upon completion of the travel, contractors will provide a written trip report in Word format to the COR as supporting documentation to validate the reimbursable costs.

The Government anticipates that performance of this contract may require travel as estimated below. Travel shall be on a time and materials (T&M) basis. All travel, except local travel in the Washington DC Metropolitan area shall be approved in advance in writing, to include email, fax, etc., by the COR. Travel CLINs with a Not-to-Exceed value will be included and defined under each task order PWS and will be used for invoicing and payment for travel, but the Contractor must submit a proper travel estimate to the COR for approval prior to all travel. Any travel not pre-approved is solely at the risk of the contractor. Travel within the Washington DC Metropolitan Area will be accomplished at no additional cost to the Government and is not directly reimbursable.

The location of Tasks 3 and 5 will depend on the project and the key government stakeholders involved. The Government’s best estimate is that there will be no more than 8 total instances between tasks 3 and 5. This would be approximately 8 weeks total throughout the year.

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

The Period of Performance (POP) for the base period is 12 months with an anticipated start date of January 30, 2023 - January 29, 2024. There will be two (2) twelve (12) months options periods.

INVOICING AND PAYMENT SCHEDULE: The Contractor shall invoice no more frequently than MONTHLY. Travel charges, if any, must contain location and dates and items must be identified by subject; e.g. meals, rental car, and airfare. The invoice should include the specific line items performed on and accepted, and associated performance payments being invoiced for the month. Other invoice requirements are set forth in FAR 52.232-25 and DFARS 252.232-7003.

Contractor shall use the program Wide Area WorkFlow-Receipt and Acceptance (WAWF-RA) for Memo of Shipment (MS). WAWF-RA is a web-enabled application that allows contractors to create and send electronic MS receiving and/or invoices to government inspectors/acceptors for approval, thereby eliminating paper.

Instructions to Contractors and Evaluation of Offers

BASIS FOR AWARD

This contract is:

Set-aside for small businesses in accordance with FAR 19.502-2(b)(1).

This single award IDIQ will be evaluated in accordance with Tradeoff evaluation procedures. Award of this IDIQ will be made on a competitive basis, using “tradeoff” procedures between non-price and price. The Government may consider award to other than the lowest priced contractors or other than the highest technically rated contractors.

The Government will multiply the offeror’s submitted hourly rates and submitted hours by the Government’s estimated quantities over a 3-year period for calculating the total evaluated price.

Travel will not be part of the evaluation, and will be included as a Not To Exceed (NTE) Time and Materials CLIN on a task order basis.

Instructions to Contractors:

The following Factors are to be addressed in the offer for the Non-Price Factor:

Factor 1 – Technical Capability:

Describe in detail your capability to develop the specified deliverables and perform each tasking in the Performance Work Statement (PWS). The contractor must provide evidence demonstrating a clear understanding of the scope and complexity of the requirements set forth in the PWS. The offered capability must be well-defined and logical and include the methodologies and processes that can successfully meet DLA objectives and mitigate risk. Technical Capability offers shall be no more than 10 single sided pages which does not include the cover page and table of contents. The technical capability shall consist of the following subfactors which are listed in order of importance:

Subfactor A: Demonstrated Application of Innovation Methodologies (Human-Centered Design, Lean Startup, Lean Launchpad) in Government Organizations

Offerors must demonstrate, within the past 3 years, they have experience helping the Government apply innovation methods to develop minimally viable products (“MVP’s”) with experience in situations where there is:

· Potential for significant return on investment

· No obvious solution path already exists

· Strong nexus with IT, though not necessarily traditional IT

· Not technology for technology’s sake (cannot be ‘do something with block chain’)

· Able to scope down to actionable chunk (cannot be too big)

· Rapid MVP potential (cannot have systemic barriers where MVP would take years)

Subfactor B: Demonstrated Facilitation Experience

Offerors must demonstrate significant experience within the past 5 years guiding project teams throughout an innovation lifecycle (i.e. build, measure, learn, transition). This should include examples such as:

· Giving guidance to project teams based on innovation methodologies like Lean-Launchpad, Lean Startup, and Human-Centered Design

· Driving project teams to develop MVP’s using “Google” -style sprint activities

· Identifying the current stage of a given project and coach teams through specific exercises in order to move to the next stage

Subfactor C: Proven Network of Non-Traditional Companies

Offerors must demonstrate meaningful connections with technology startups and other industry leaders in various fields. Since the Innovation Team has a variable portfolio, offerors must understand and have access to appropriate technologies and points of contact across a wide array of different technologies.

For all Technical Capability Subfactors: Offerors should make best efforts to avoid industry jargon and explain their services in plain English. Offerors should, at a minimum, avoid company-unique terminology in favor of standard terms. When company-unique language is necessary, offerors must clearly define these terms in a manner that a non-subject matter expert would be able to understand.

Factor 2 - Key Personnel

The contractor shall identify key personnel and provide resumes, letters of intent, and copies of required certifications for all key personnel directly involved in the PWS requirements. The key personnel offered shall demonstrate they have recent and directly related experience and education in the areas specified in the PWS. If experience is not directly related but relevant, discuss relevance in customer, topic, dollar value, workload, duration, and scope and complexity to the PWS requirements.

The contractor’s offer shall identify the requisite qualifications and experience that the key personnel possess, including the benefits and competencies that those individuals bring, to assure the successful accomplishment of services. Each resume submitted in the offer should include experience and capabilities relevant to the requirements set forth in the PWS.

Contractors are required to submit copies of resumes for all personnel offered for each Key Personnel Labor Category in response to this PWS.

Price:

Offerors shall complete pricing in Attachments 1 and 2.

“Attachment 1 - Rapid Prototype_Instructions to Offerors_Price Proposal” Provides further instructions for submitting price proposal.

Offerors shall use “Attachment 2 - Rapid Prototype 2.0 IDIQ Catalog Aug22” to submit their pricing

BASIS FOR AWARD

This contract is:

Set-aside for small businesses in accordance with FAR 19.502-2(b)(1).

This single award IDIQ will be evaluated in accordance with Tradeoff evaluation procedures. Award of this IDIQ will be made on a competitive basis, using “tradeoff” procedures between non-price and price. The Government may consider award to other than the lowest priced contractors or other than the highest technically rated contractors.

PROPOSAL EVALUATION / IDIQ AWARD DETERMINATION

a. The Government anticipates a single contract award resulting from this solicitation. This solicitation will be awarded using trade-off best value procedures, considering price and the evaluation factors stated above. For this solicitation, non-price factors are considered to be significantly more important than price. Award may therefore be made to a higher-priced, technically superior proposal compared to a lower-priced, less technically advantageous proposal. As non-price factors become more equal between offerors, price will become more important in the tradeoff decision. The Government reserves the right to make any portion of a winning proposal that exceeds requirements of the solicitation a contractual requirement at time of the award.

b. The Government anticipates a single contract award resulting from this solicitation. This solicitation is being issued as a 100% small business set-aside acquisition.

Evaluation for Award:

The Non-Price Evaluation Factors and Sub-Factors are listed in “descending” order of importance.

I. Technical Capability Subfactors:

a) Subfactor A: Demonstrated Application of Innovation Methodologies (Human-Centered Design, Lean Startup, Lean Launchpad) in Government Organizations

b) Subfactor B: Demonstrated Facilitation Experience

c) Subfactor C: Proven Network of Non-Traditional Companies

II. Key Personnel

Technical Capability is considered more important than Key Personnel.

Non-Price Factors when combined are considered significantly more important than price. As non-price factors become more equal, price becomes more important.

FACTOR 1: Technical Capability:

The Government will evaluate the contractor’s technical capability in developing the specified deliverables and performing each tasking in the Performance Work Statement (PWS). The evaluation will assess the contractor's capability in supporting all tasks within the PWS and the contractor’s understanding of the scope and complexity of the work. The Government will evaluate the offered capability to ensure that it is well-defined and logical and that the methodologies and processes can successfully meet DLA objectives and mitigate risk. This will include the evaluation of tools, methods and procedures that have a probability of successfully providing innovation support and/or identifies cost savings opportunities for the covered items being purchased by the Government.

Subfactor A: Demonstrated Application of Innovation Methodologies (Human-Centered Design, Lean Startup, Lean Launchpad) in Government Organizations

The Government will evaluate the contractor’s capability in developing minimally viable products (“MVP’s”) with experience in situations where:

· Potential for significant return on investment

· No obvious solution path already exists

· Strong nexus with IT, though not necessarily traditional IT

· Not technology for technology’s sake (cannot be ‘do something with block chain’)

· Able to scope down to actionable chunk (cannot be too big)

· Rapid MVP potential (cannot have systemic barriers where MVP would take years)

Subfactor B: Demonstrated Facilitation Experience

The Government will evaluate the contractor’s capability with guiding project teams throughout an innovation lifecycle (i.e. build, measure, learn, transition), to include experience with the following:

· Giving guidance to project teams based on innovation methodologies like Lean-Launchpad, Lean Startup, and Human-Centered Design

· Driving project teams to develop MVP’s using “Google” -style sprint activities

· Identifying the current stage of a given project and coach teams through specific exercises in order to move to the next stage

Subfactor C: Proven Network of Non-Traditional Companies

The Government will evaluate the contractor’s meaningful connections with technology startups and other industry leaders in various fields. The Government will evaluate the contractor’s understanding and access to appropriate technologies and points of contact across a wide array of different technologies.

FACTOR II: KEY PERSONNEL:

The Government will evaluate the contractor’s key personnel to determine whether each offered individual possesses the requisite qualifications and experience, including the benefits and competencies that those individuals bring, to assure the successful accomplishment of the service. Each resume submitted in the offer will be evaluated for experience and capabilities relevant to the requirements set forth in the PWS.

Price:

The price proposals will be evaluated for total price proposed from each offeror.

The Government will multiply the offeror’s submitted hourly rates and submitted hours by the Government’s estimated quantities over a 3-year period for calculating the total evaluated price.. The Government anticipates that pricing will be determined to be fair and reasonable based on adequate price competition in accordance with FAR 15.404- 1(b)(2)(i). In addition to adequate price competition, in order to ensure a fair and reasonable price, the Pricing Team may use other available price analysis techniques in accordance with FAR 15.404-1(b)(2), such as:

- Comparison of proposed prices with Independent Government Cost Estimate

- Comparison of proposed prices with prices obtained from market research for the same or similar items

(vii) FOB Destination The Guaranteed Minimum and Contract Maximum for the contract award via this solicitation (including options) are as follows:

IDIQ Ordering Instructions

a. Ordering process for all task orders following the award of this single award IDIQ:

i. Email will normally be utilized to issue the Request for Quotes (RFQs) for the individual task orders and to receive the offer.

ii. Awardee quotes received by the required date/time will be evaluated. The date and time for receipt of quotes will be specified on each RFQ email and generally will be within one week of issuance. Additional time for receipt of a quote may be provided for high dollar value and complex task orders.

iii. The Government shall not be responsible or liable for any costs incurred by any parties in the preparation and submission of any offers in response to a RFQ.

Period of Performance:

Base Period: 1/30/2023 - 1/29/2024 Option 1: 1/30/2024 - 1/29/2025 Option 2: 1/30/2025 - 1/29/2026

Place of Performance:

The place of performance will be Contractor’s site, with the exception of Tasks 3 and 5. The location of tasks 3 and 5 will depend on the project and the key government stakeholders involved. The Government’s best estimate is that there will be no more than 8 total instances between tasks 3 and 5. This would be approximately 8 weeks total throughout the year.

(viii) The provision at 52.212-1 (Nov 2021), Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Products and Commercial Services, applies to this acquisition.

(ix) FAR 52.212-2 (Nov 2021), Evaluation-Commercial Products and Commercial Services, applies:

“(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:

· Factor 1 – Technical Capability ( The Non-Price Evaluation Factors and Sub-Factors are listed in “descending” order of importance.)

· Subfactor A: Demonstrated Application of Innovation Methodologies (Human-Centered Design, Lean Startup, Lean Launchpad) in Government Organizations

· Subfactor B: Demonstrated Facilitation Experience

· Subfactor C: Proven Network of Non-Traditional Companies

· Factor 2 - Key Personnel

· Price Technical Capability is considered more important than Key Personnel.

Non-Price Factors when combined are considered significantly more important than price. As non-price factors become more equal, price becomes more important.

(x) Offerors shall include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Products and Commercial Services (May 2022), with their offer.

FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Products and Commercial Services (May 2022) The Offeror shall complete only paragraph (b) of this provision if the Offeror has completed the annual representations and certification electronically in the System for Award Management (SAM) accessed through https://www.sam.gov. If the Offeror has not completed the annual representations and certifications electronically, the Offeror shall complete only paragraphs (c) through (v)) of this provision.

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision— "Covered telecommunications equipment or services" has the meaning provided in the clause 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment.

Economically disadvantaged women-owned small business (EDWOSB) concern means a small business concern that is at least 51 percent directly and unconditionally owned by, and the management and daily business operations of which are controlled by, one or more women who are citizens of the United States and who are economically disadvantaged in accordance with 13 CFR part 127. It automatically qualifies as a women-owned small business eligible under the WOSB Program.

Forced or indentured child labor means all work or service—

(1) Exacted from any person under the age of 18 under the menace of any penalty for its nonperformance and for which the worker does not offer himself voluntarily; or

(2) Performed by any person under the age of 18 pursuant to a contract the enforcement of which can be accomplished by process or penalties.

Highest-level owner means the entity that owns or controls an immediate owner of the offeror, or that owns or controls one or more entities that control an immediate owner of the offeror. No entity owns or exercises control of the highest level owner.

Immediate owner means an entity, other than the offeror, that has direct control of the offeror. Indicators of control include, but are not limited to, one or more of the following: ownership or interlocking management, identity of interests among family members, shared facilities and equipment, and the common use of employees.

Inverted domestic corporation, means a foreign incorporated entity that meets the definition of an inverted domestic corporation under 6 U.S.C. 395(b), applied in accordance with the rules and definitions of 6 U.S.C. 395(c).

Manufactured end product means any end product in product and service codes (PSCs) 1000-9999, except—

(1) PSC 5510, Lumber and Related Basic Wood Materials;

(2) Product or Service Group (PSG) 87, Agricultural Supplies;

(3) PSG 88, Live Animals;

(4) PSG 89, Subsistence;

(5) PSC 9410, Crude Grades of Plant Materials;

(6) PSC 9430, Miscellaneous Crude Animal Products, Inedible;

(7) PSC 9440, Miscellaneous Crude Agricultural and Forestry Products;

(8) PSC 9610, Ores;

(9) PSC 9620, Minerals, Natural and Synthetic; and

(10) PSC 9630, Additive Metal Materials.

Place of manufacture means the place where an end product is assembled out of components, or otherwise made or processed from raw materials into the finished product that is to be provided to the Government. If a product is disassembled and reassembled, the place of reassembly is not the place of manufacture.

Predecessor means an entity that is replaced by a successor and includes any predecessors of the predecessor.

Reasonable inquiry has the meaning provided in the clause 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment.

Restricted business operations means business operations in Sudan that include power production activities, mineral extraction activities, oil-related activities, or the production of military equipment, as those terms are defined in the Sudan Accountability and Divestment Act of 2007 (Pub. L. 110-174). Restricted business operations do not include business operations that the person (as that term is defined in Section 2 of the Sudan Accountability and Divestment Act of 2007) conducting the business can demonstrate—

(1) Are conducted under contract directly and exclusively with the regional government of southern Sudan;

(2) Are conducted pursuant to specific authorization from the Office of Foreign Assets Control in the Department of the Treasury, or are expressly exempted under Federal law from the requirement to be conducted under such authorization;

(3) Consist of providing goods or services to marginalized populations of Sudan;

(4) Consist of providing goods or services to an internationally recognized peacekeeping force or humanitarian organization;

(5) Consist of providing goods or services that are used only to promote health or education; or

(6) Have been voluntarily suspended."Sensitive technology"— Sensitive technology—

(1) Means hardware, software, telecommunications equipment, or any other technology that is to be used specifically—

(i) To restrict the free flow of unbiased information in Iran; or

(ii) To disrupt, monitor, or otherwise restrict speech of the people of Iran; and

(2) Does not include information or informational materials the export of which the President does not have the authority to regulate or prohibit pursuant to section 203(b)(3)of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1702(b)(3)).

Service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern—

(1) Means a small business concern—

(i) Not less than 51 percent of which is owned by one or more service-disabled veterans or, in the case of any publicly owned business, not less than 51 percent of the stock of which is owned by one or more service-disabled veterans; and

(ii) The management and daily business operations of which are controlled by one or more service-disabled veteransor, in the case of a service-disabled veteran with permanent and severe disability, the spouse or permanent caregiver of such veteran.

(2) Service-disabled veteran means a veteran, as defined in 38 U.S.C. 101(2), with a disability that is service connected, as defined in 38 U.S.C. 101(16).

Small business concern—

(1) Means a concern, including its affiliates, that is independently owned and operated, not dominant in the field of operation in which it is bidding on Government contracts, and qualified as a small business under the criteria in 13 CFR part 121 and size standards in this solicitation.

(2) Affiliates, as used in this definition, means business concerns, one of whom directly or indirectly controls or has the power to control the others, or a third party or parties control or have the power to control the others. In determining whether affiliation exists, consideration is given to all appropriate factors including common ownership, common management, and contractual relationships. SBA determines affiliation based on the factors set forth at 13 CFR 121.103.

Small disadvantaged business concern, consistent with13 CFR 124.1002, means a small business concern under the size standard applicable to the acquisition, that—

(1) Is at least 51 percent unconditionally and directly owned (as defined at 13 CFR 124.105) by—

(i) One or more socially disadvantaged (as defined at13 CFR 124.103) and economically disadvantaged (as defined at 13 CFR 124.104) individuals who are citizens of the United States; and

(ii) Each individual claiming economic disadvantage has a net worth not exceeding $750,000 after taking into account the applicable exclusions set forth at 13 CFR124.104(c)(2); and

(2) The management and daily business operations of which are controlled (as defined at 13.CFR 124.106) by individuals, who meet the criteria in paragraphs (1)(i) and (ii) of this definition.

Subsidiary means an entity in which more than 50 percent of the entity is owned—

(1) Directly by a parent corporation; or

(2) Through another subsidiary of a parent corporation Successor means an entity that has replaced a predecessor by acquiring the assets and carrying out the affairs of the predecessor under a new name (often through acquisition or merger). The term "successor" does not include new offices/divisions of the same company or a company that only changes its name. The extent of the responsibility of the successor for the liabilities of the predecessor may vary, depending on State law and specific circumstances.

Veteran-owned small business concern means a small business concern—

(1) Not less than 51 percent of which is owned by one or more veterans (as defined at 38 U.S.C. 101(2)) or, in the case of any publicly owned business, not less than 51 percent of the stock of which is owned by one or more veterans; and

(2) The management and daily business operations of which are controlled by one or more veterans.

Women-owned business concern means a concern which is at least 51 percent owned by one or more women; or in the case of any publicly owned business, at least 51 percent of its stock is owned by one or more women; and whose management and daily business operations are controlled by one or more women Women-owned small business concern means a small business concern—

(1) That is at least 51 percent owned by one or more women; or, in the case of any publicly owned business, at least51 percent of the stock of which is owned by one or more women; and

(2) Whose management and daily business operations are controlled by one or more women.

Women-owned small business (WOSB) concern eligible under the WOSB Program (in accordance with 13 CFR part 127), means a small business concern that is at least 51 percent directly and unconditionally owned by, and the management and daily business operations of which are controlled by, one or more women who are citizens of the United States.

(b)

(1) Annual Representations and Certifications. Any changes provided by the Offeror in paragraph (b)(2) of this provision do not automatically change the representations and certifications in SAM.

(2) The offeror has completed the annual representations and certifications electronically in SAM accessed through http://www.sam.gov. After reviewing SAM information, the Offeror verifies by submission of this offer that the representations and certifications currently posted electronically at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Products and Commercial Services, have been entered or updated in the last 12 months, are current, accurate, complete, and applicable to this solicitation (including the business size standard(s) applicable to the NAICS code(s) referenced for this solicitation), at the time this offer is submitted and are incorporated in this offer by reference (see FAR 4.1201), except for paragraphs ______________.

[Offeror to identify the applicable paragraphs at (c) through (v) of this provision that the offeror has completed for the purposes of this solicitation only, if any.

These amended representation(s) and/or certification(s) are also incorporated in this offer and are current, accurate, and complete as of the date of this offer.

Any changes provided by the offeror are applicable to this solicitation only, and do not result in an update to the representations and certifications posted electronically on SAM.]

(c) Offerors must complete the following representations when the resulting contract is for supplies to be delivered or services to be performed in the United States or its outlying areas, or when the contracting officer has applied part 19 in accordance with 19.000(b)(1)(ii). Check all that apply.

(1) Small…