TIRNO-09-R-00012_A0015.doc

SOLICITATION NUMBER: TIRNO-09-R-00012

AMENDMENT NUMBER: 0015

The purpose of this amendment is to request a final proposal revision ONLY from offerors who have been notified that their proposal was determined to be within the competitive range.

1. SECTION B.1 – GENERAL

(d)

The base year period of performance is 12 months (03/18/2011 through 03/17/2012) Option Year 1 period of performance is 12 months (03/18/2012 through 03/17/2013).

Option Year 2 period of performance is 12 months (03/18/2013 through 03/17/2014).

Option Year 3 period of performance is 12 months (03/18/2014 through 03/17/2015).

Option Year 4 period of performance is 12 months (03/18/2015 through 03/17/2016).

Option Year 5 period of performance is 12 months (03/18/2016 through 03/17/2017).

Option Year 6 period of performance is 12 months (03/18/2017 through 03/17/2018).

Option Year 7 period of performance is 12 months (03/18/2018 through 03/17/2019).

Option Year 8 period of performance is 12 months (03/18/2019 through 03/17/2020).

Option Year 9 period of performance is 12 months (03/18/2020 through 03/17/2021).

*The dates above are for evaluation purposes. Actual dates will be provided at time of award.

2. SECTION B.2 CONTRACT PRINCIPAL TASK AREA

CLIN

Description/Principal Task Area

0001 - 0901 Information Technology Services*

Base

OY 1

OY 2 OY 3

OY 4

Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5

Total Amount

Profit

Total Price**

OY 5

OY 6

OY 7 OY 8 OY 9

Year 6 Year 7 Year 8 Year 9 Year 10

Total Amount

Profit

Total Price**

Grand Total

Years 1 – 10

Total Amount

Profit

Total Price**

*For evaluation purposes, the total price presented in Section B.2 shall be based on the contractor site rates.

** For proposal preparation, see Section J, Attachment J.5, Labor Categories and Hours, for specific hours, and Section J, Attachment J.1.1 Rev 1, for sample pricing schedules. Proposed profit percentages shall be used for evaluation purposes only and may be set at the contract level.

3. SECTION B.2.1 LABOR CATEGORY RATE TABLE

The offeror’s proposal shall include not to exceed (NTE) loaded hourly labor rates for each labor category specified below utilizing the specified Labor Categories and Hours in Section J, Attachment J.5. The estimated number of hours and labor categories listed in Attachment J.5, are for evaluation purposes only and should not be construed as limitations on types or quantities of labor that may be subsequently acquired under the TIPSS-4 ITS contract. The hours are for proposal evaluation purposes only and do not commit the Government. Section J, Attachment J.1.1 Rev 1, provides the sample pricing format for calculating hourly labor rates.

Moreover, each offeror shall propose NTE loaded hourly labor rates for each year of contract performance in accordance with each offeror’s normal accounting practices.

The NTE fully loaded hourly labor rates in the Labor Category Rate Table represent base labor rates, indirect burden (fringe, overhead, G&A, etc.), and profit associated with providing the required skill.

4. SECTION J, Attachment J.1.1 SAMPLE PRICING SCHEDULE (REV 1) Please see attachment to this amendment.

5. SECTION L.8 - REQUEST FOR FINAL PROPOSAL REVISION QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS

All questions pertaining to the discussion items are due to the Contracting Officer by 9:00AM on October 8, 2010, and must be submitted to: awss.tipss-4@irs.gov. The Government will not provide any information concerning questions in response to telephone calls from offerors.

Late questions/comments will not be considered. The Government projects to respond to each offeror by October 15, 2010.

6. L.9

FORMAT AND INSTRUCTIONS FOR FINAL PROPOSAL REVISION SUBMISSION

L.9.1

INSTRUCTIONS FOR FINAL PROPOSAL REVISION SUBMISSION

Each offeror determined to be within the competitive range must submit a cover letter with a statement to the Contracting Officer indicating their understanding of the discussion items. Proposal responses are requested to be returned as indicated below (number of binders and CDs). Binders and CDs must be labeled appropriately.

Offerors shall ensure that all disks submitted in response to this final proposal revision are scanned for any computer viruses.

In addition, the pricing information must be presented in Microsoft Excel 2003. The data contained on the CD submission shall not have any password protections, pdf files or other means that would inhibit the Government from verifying formulas and manipulating data. If a disk is found to contain a virus, the entire final proposal revision may be rejected.

BINDER1: Final Proposal Revision – Technical Responses (1 Original binder and 4 copies. One CD per binder.)

Tab A: Proposal Transmittal Letter

Responses to all discussion items via the Government’s letter dated September 24, 2010, must be addressed in sequential order as follows (if applicable):

Tab B: Past Experience Tab C: Management Approach Tab D: Earned Value Management System Tab E: Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI) BINDER 2- Small Business Documentation Responses (not applicable to small business) (1 Original binder and 1 copy. One CD per binder.)

Tab A: Proposal Transmittal Letter

Tab B: Responses to Discussion Items

Responses to all discussion items via the Government’s letter dated September 24, 2010, must be addressed in sequential order.

BINDER 3: Final Revised Price Proposal (1 Original binder and 1 copy. One CD per binder) Tab A: Proposal Transmittal Letter

Tab B: Responses to Discussion Items

Responses to all discussion items via the Government’s letter dated September 24, 2010, must be addressed in sequential order.

Tab C: Signed copy of SF-33

Tab D: Summary Schedule (Attachment J.1.1 Rev 1)

Tab E: Section B.2

L.9.2 – FORMAT, ORGANIZATION, AND CONTENT OF FILES

Final Proposal Revision Binders 1, 2, and 3 shall be submitted in separate loose-leaf binders. The following information must be cited on the outside of the box and on the spine and cover of the binder:

· Solicitation Number:

· Final Revised Price Proposal

· Offeror's Name:

· Box __ of __ boxes and Binder Number (The numbering scheme shall include all outside packages, e.g., information submitted under separate cover)

Each binder shall include an index of its contents that identifies major paragraphs and subparagraphs by number and descriptive title, as well as the corresponding page numbers. Each section’s title must correspond with the title given by the Government.

(a) Proposals submitted in response to this amendment shall be formatted in accordance with the instructions provided in this section. Offerors shall furnish the revised proposal in the quantities specified.

(b) Each page within Final Revised Binders 1, 2, and 3 and sections shall be numbered using a consistent numbering scheme. This scheme shall also be used for all supporting documentation such as charts, figures, etc., included.

Moreover, each binder, including all supporting documentation, shall be submitted in standard three ring loose-leaf binders. All offerors must print on 8 1/2 by 11-inch, double sided (example: page 1 on the front side and page 2 on the back side of the same sheet), recycled paper (no less than 30% post consumer material). The typewritten or printed letters shall be 12-point Times New Roman. No reduction is permitted except for organization charts or other graphic illustrations. In those instances where reduction is allowable, offerors shall ensure that the print is easily readable; no less than 8-point font on graphs and 10-point font on tables.

Each page shall have adequate margins on each side (at least one inch) of the page. Header/footer information (which does not include any information to be evaluated) may be included in the 1” margin space. Fold outs for complete spreadsheets and/or organization charts are permissible up to 11” by 17”, with printing on only one side, if secured with the binder.

7. SECTION L.11.2.1 OFFER ACCEPTANCE PERIOD

The offeror’s acceptance period shall be no less than 120 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of final proposal revision, unless another date is specified in an addendum to the solicitation.

8. SECTION L.21 - RETURN OF OFFERS & Standard Form (SF) 33

It is important that the offer is sealed and the outer envelope or wrapping of the offer is addressed as follows:

FROM: Offeror's Return Address

TO:

Internal Revenue Service

Tania B. Davis, Contracting Officer

Constellation Centre, Suite 500 (OS:A:P:I:G)

6009 Oxon Hill Road

Oxon Hill, MD 20745

SOLICITATION NO.: TIRNO-09-R-00012, TIPSS-4 ITS (FINAL PROPOSAL REVISION)

DATE: October 25, 2010

TIME: 2:00 PM (OXON HILL, MD - EASTERN STANDARD TIME)

(NOTE: Failure to mark the outer cover could be the cause of the offer being misdirected and received too late at the required destination.)

Offers sent through the U. S. Mail (including U. S. Postal Service Express Mail Next Day Service - Post Office to Addressee) must be addressed to the place specified in Standard Form 33, Block 7. All hand-carried offers including those made by private delivery services (e.g., Federal Express and Airborne Express) must be delivered to the office cited in Standard Form 33, Block 7. Hand-carried offers must be delivered to the above office by the time and date specified in SF33, Block 9. IRS personnel are not available to receive hand-carried offers except between the hours of 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding federal holidays. Offers received at destination after time and date specified for receipt will be considered LATE in accordance with FAR 52.215-1. The burden of timely receipt is upon the offeror.

9. M.5 COMPETITIVE RANGE DETERMINATION

In accordance with FAR 15.306 (c), the Government reserves the right to limit the number of proposals in the competitive range to the greatest number that will permit efficient competition among the most highly rated proposals.

10. ALL OTHER TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SOLICITATION TIRNO-09-R-00012 REMAIN THE SAME.

(End of Amendment)

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