SF30_Amendment_0001_-_ST-133R-17-RP-0057.pdf

Continuation Page – SF-30 / ST-133R-17-0057 – Amendment 0001

As a result of Amendment 0001, the following revisions are hereby incorporated into the Request for Proposal. A conformed copy and a track changed version of the Request for Proposal are attached for reference. Except as provided herein, all other terms and conditions remain unchanged, and in full force and effect:

I. Solicitation – Sections A – M

1. Point of Contact information: Sections L.8.1, L.8.2, L.8.3, and L.9.3.3.3 have been revised to update the points of contact. Any questions or submissions as appropriate shall be directed to the following personnel:

a. Contracting Officer: McKenzy Hunter, email: mckenzy.hunter@noaa.gov

b. Contract Specialist: Michael Iszard, email: michael.iszard@noaa.gov

c. Contract Specialist: Berchan Torrejon, email: berchan.torrejon@noaa.gov

2. Section L.8.1 is hereby revised to extend the proposal submission due date from December 22, 2017 at 3:00PM EST to January 12, 2018 at 3:00PM EST;

3. Section L.9.2 – Format Instructions is hereby revised as follows:

a. Insert language which states that the aligning and justifying text guidance does not apply to cover pages; tables and illustrations content (e.g. table headers, spreadsheet cell information, etc.); page headers and footers; and page numbering; and

b. Insert language to allow the modification of Attachment J-1 – Cost/Price Template for

Ceiling Rates to add columns between Columns C and H;

4. Section L.9.3, Volume 3 (Format Table) is hereby revised to update the page count limitations for Attachment J-7 – Past Performance Questionnaire as follows:

a. 40 Page Limit – No Greater Than Eight (8) References, with each reference completed with the following page restrictions:

o Section A: 3 Page Limit Per Reference o Section B 2 Page Limit Per Reference

b. Excluded from the Page Limitation:

o Cure Notices (if applicable to the Offeror’s past performance reference) o Show Cause Letters (if applicable to the Offeror’s past performance reference)

5. Section L.9.3.0 is hereby revised to remove the word “diagram” from the language regarding page count exceptions;

6. Section L.9.3.2.2.3 – Resources (Key Personnel) is hereby revised to clearly state that for the Program Manager labor category, evidence of the candidate possessing a PMP Certification is required at time of proposal submission, or supporting documentation is required which indicates that a PMP Certification could be obtained no later than July 31, 2018;

7. Section L.9.3.3, second paragraph is hereby revised to delete the following language:

“Previous CPARS ratings and questionnaires may also be used in the proposal evaluations as available”;

8. Sections L.9.3.3.1 – L.9.3.3.2 have been revised to replace the headings “Section I – Contract Descriptions” and “Section II – Contract Information” with the following: “Section A: Offeror Information and Past Performance Information”. These sections have been combined under L.9.3.3.1, and the previous L.9.3.3.2 is hereby revised to align these sections with the Section A and B format in Attachment J-7 – Past Performance Questionnaire;

9. Section L.9.3.3.3 is hereby revised to change the section numbering from Section L.9.3.3.3 to L.9.3.3.2, and to replace the heading “Section III – Past Performance Assessment Questionnaire” with the following: “Section B: Past Performance Assessment Questionnaire. In addition, Section L.9.3.3.3 is hereby revised to extend the submission date for Section B of Attachment J-7 (i.e. the completed past performance questionnaires from the Offeror’s references) from December 22, 2017 at 3:00PM EST to January 12, 2018 at 3:00PM EST;

10. Section L.9.3.4.1 is hereby revised to require Tab 1 – Contractor Site Rates and Tab 2 – Government Site Rates be completed within Attachment J-1 Cost/Price Template for Ceiling Rates;

11. Section L.9.3.4.2, Paragraph 1 – Labor is hereby revised to require Offerors to clearly indicate whether Contractor Site or Government Site labor rates are used in pricing Sample Task Order labor;

12. Section M.2.3.2.3 – Resources is hereby revised to include language concerning how the PMP Certification documentation will be evaluated for the Program Manager labor category;

13. Section M.2.3.4 – Factor 4 – Past Performance is hereby revised to replace previous language within to align the section with Section L.9.3.3.2 instructions as follows:

“Past Performance accomplishments shall include all aspects of performance, including the Offeror’s record of:

1) Conforming to contract specifications to include the timely supply of personnel resources;

2) Maintaining program execution within proposed price;

3) Adherence to contract schedules;

4) Ability to resolve technical problems quickly and effectively;

5) Professional concern for the interest of its customers; and

6) Establishing and maintaining adequate management of subcontractors”;

II. Solicitation – Attachments J-1 through J-8

1. Attachment J-1 – Cost/Price Template for Ceiling Rates is hereby revised to include Tab 1 – Contractor Site Rates and Tab 2 – Government Site Rates. Offerors shall complete both tabs in providing Base IDIQ pricing;

2. Attachment J-4 – Sample Task Order – Statement of Objectives, is hereby revised as follows:

a. Para. 3.1.3.9.2 is hereby revised to specify “SPECrate 2017 Floating Point” as the method of determining the peak SPECFP rate;

b. Appendix F (Section 1.h) is hereby revised to read as follows:

“The scheduler shall provide command output which can be parsed with non-proprietary software to be utilized in monitoring and other post-processing”;

c. Appendix F (Section 8.a) is hereby revised to specify that the Batch Queueing System (BQS) enterprise warranty licenses are required to support a minimum of 200,000 cores at the Research and Development High Performance Computing System’s (R&D HPCS’) four (4) geographically dispersed data center locations.

3. Attachment J-6 – Subcontracting Plan Template is hereby revised as follows:

a. Section 2 – Acquisition Cost has been revised to pre-populate the total dollar value of the acquisition with the estimated $10,000,000.00 per year task order obligation amount as provided in Section L.9.3.1.7;

b. Section 3 – Goals has been revised as follows:

i. Section 3, opening paragraph, has been revised to replace the existing language with new language which more closely reflects the FAR requirements for total planned subcontracting dollars and separate percentage requirements for each socioeconomic category;

i. All response fields in Section 3 (i.e. Sections 3[A] – 3[H]) have been revised to replace the Base Period and Option Period fields with a single field to be proposed to and assessed annually; and

ii. Sections 3(C) – 3(H) have been revised to require Offerors to provide their planned subcontracting percentage goals for each socioeconomic category.

4. Attachment J-7 – Past Performance Questionnaire is hereby revised as follows:

a. Page 1 has been revised to reference the updated points of contact for submission of the questionnaire, and to reference the revised due date for past performance submissions: January 12, 2018 at 3:00PM EST;

b. Section A – Part I has been revised to include additional fields related to CAGE Code

#s, and the identification of Joint Venture status during performance period of reference;

c. Section A – Part II has been revised as follows:

(1) Additional fields were included to address Place of Performance, and to provide point of contact information for the Government/Commercial contracting activity that administered the contract referenced;

(2) The open-response fields have been revised to align with the information requested in Section L.9.3.3.2, as well as to provide additional space for responses; and

(3) An additional field was added to address documented issues related to contract performance, as well as for Offerors to indicate if the contract was terminated.

(End of Continuation Page – Amendment 0001)