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SECTION 7-ADDEDUM TO INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS- COMMERCIAL ITEMS

(CONTINUATION OF SF 1449, BLOCK 27)

7.1 Inquiries by Prospective Offerors

Offerors are instructed specifically to contact only the solicitation issuing office listed at SF 1449, Block 7 in connection with any aspect of this requirement prior to contract award. Offerors will submit all correspondence relating to the solicitation document to the issuing office to the attention of the Contracting Officer. Offerors shall submit proposals in accordance with all requirement of this Section.

The cutoff date for questions related to this RFP is 9:00am Eastern Time, Month, Date, 2020.

Unless the government elects otherwise, no response will be made to any questions or requests for clarifications received after this date and time. The Contracting Officer will determine what questions may be answered and will publish them via amendment and posted on the Beta SAM website. Offerors shall acknowledge any Amendment(s) to be considered responsive to the RFP.

The Contracting Officer must receive any requests for explanations concerning the solicitation by electronic mail at: Lindsay.Alexander@tsa.dhs.gov and Janelle.Shuster@tsa.dhs.gov. Any attached files must be virus free and readable by Microsoft Office 2016.

When submitting questions and comments, please refer to the specific text of the RFP in the following format:

Subject: RFP No.

Reference: RFP Part ___, Section____, Paragraph(s) ____.

Please be advised that questions that do not have the appropriate reference information may not be answered.

7.2 Disposition of Proposals

Proposals will be disposed of as follows: TSA will retain one copy of each proposal for the official contract file of record, and the remainder will be destroyed. No destruction certificate will be furnished.

7.3 Instructions for Written Proposal Preparation

The following instructions supplement those at FAR 52.212-1(b).

Offerors are expected to follow the detailed proposal preparation instructions fully and carefully. The Government will rely substantially on the information provided by the Offerors to evaluate the proposals. It is important that Offerors carefully follow the instructions set forth in this Section and submit their proposals in the format and with the content specified below, providing all requested information. Offers that simply restate the RFP requirements or that state that the Offeror’s proposal is compliant with the requirements of the RFP – without providing necessary explanation or other data -- are not likely to be highly evaluated, if they can be evaluated at all. Initial proposals that fail to provide all required information in the format requested may be found unacceptable and may be rejected without further consideration if the Contracting Officer determines that a significant revision or addendum to the Offeror’s proposal would be required to permit further evaluation, and especially if the incompleteness of the proposal or errant formatting of the proposal appears to be due from a lack of diligence or competence of the Offeror.

The instructions provided have been specifically tailored to the evaluation factors to be applied during proposal evaluation. They are designed to ensure the submission of information essential to the understanding and comprehensive validation and evaluation of proposals. Clarity and completeness are of utmost importance to the proposal. The relevance and conciseness of the proposal is important. Key points should be easily found, or may be presumed to be lacking. The Offeror should maintain careful organization and adherence to the titling instructions throughout the proposal. Complex or costly presentations are neither required nor desired.

The Offeror is responsible for accuracy and completeness of its proposal. The proposal shall be valid for 180 calendar days from the proposal due date.

TSA intends to award a single award IDIQ contract, to include a Base Period for one year, with four (4) one year options. TSA reserves the right to award no contracts at the Government’s discretion.

In the event an Offeror is concerned that information submitted in response to this Solicitation contains confidential financial and proprietary information, including trade secrets, then such information must be clearly marked. Such a marking does not necessarily exclude such information from a release. It only brings to the attention of the Government that the Offeror considers such information confidential and/or proprietary. Offeror shall provide a written declaration containing supporting rationale for their contention that the information constitutes an exception to release under Federal law. Any information that has been clearly marked as confidential financial and proprietary will be considered as potentially constituting an exception to release.

THE GOVERNMENT RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REJECT ANY PROPOSAL THAT DOES NOT SUBSTANTIALLY COMPLY WITH THESE PROPOSAL PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS.

7.4 Written Proposal Format and Submission

I. General The Offeror shall submit four (4) hardcopies and one e-mail copy of Volume 1 and one (1) hard copy and one email copy of Volume 2. Each volume shall be prepared in accordance with Section 7.4.V, General Proposal Requirements, and are as follows:

· Volume 1 – Technical, Management, Demonstrated Prior Experience and Past Performance, Resumes, and Summary Table

· Volume 2 - Price and Other Proposal Information All volumes must be submitted on or before the proposal due date indicated on the solicitation cover sheet.

Do not include any cost or pricing specific data in Volume 1 of the proposal. Subcontract agreement pricing shall be redacted in Volume 1 only.

A proposal that fails to show compliance with these instructions may be removed from the competition.

II. Paper Copies The page maximum of 85 pages for Volume 1 is inclusive of the executive summary, charts, graphs, tables, figures, etc. Title pages, tables of contents, acronym lists, resumes, subcontract agreements, and section/tab dividers are excluded from the page counts.

Each volume including all supporting documentation shall be submitted in standard three ring loose-leaf binders. Each binder shall contain a cover sheet and spine that cites the Offeror’s name, solicitation name and number, volume number, volume title, and if appropriate, the number of binders within the volume, e.g., Binder # of #. Each binder shall also be marked to indicate whether it is an original or copy.

Paper size shall be 8 1/2 by 11-inch white paper with printing on one side only. The printed letters shall be 12- point font. 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 volume. Large sheets (i.e., greater than 8 by 11 inch) shall count as two pages (with the exception of foldout pages no larger than 11 x 17 inches for graphics and tables as applicable). A sheet of paper with writing on both sides is considered two pages. Offerors shall not exceed the page limitations set forth in this Section. Pages that exceed the maximum page limitation will not be evaluated.

In the event of a conflict between the contents of the hard copy version of the proposal and the contents of the electronic version, the hardcopy version shall prevail. The Offeror shall provide a certification that the hardcopy version of the proposal is exactly the same as the electronic versions. The hard copy will constitute the official copy for timely receipt.

III. Email Copy The e-mail copy shall have the information included in attachments divided by volume (ex. attachment 1 = Volume 1, attachment 2 = Volume 2). If volumes need to be divided into multiple attachments, please label files so it is clear which files belong to which Volume (ex. Attachment 1A = Volume 1, Attachment 1B = Volume 1). The information in volumes 1 and 2 shall remain in separate attachments. The maximum size permitted for e-mail attachments is 5 MB. Multiple emails are permitted if size exceeds 5 MB. E-mail copies shall be submitted only to the following addresses:

Lindsay.Alexander@tsa.dhs.gov and Janelle.Shuster@tsa.dhs.gov Microsoft Word is the required format for the Volumes I & II. Microsoft Excel is the required format for the price proposal included in Volume II.

IV. Submission Offers in response to this solicitation are due by the date specified in Block 8 of the SF 1449. Proposals received after such time and date are subject to FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors--Commercial Items. The Offeror shall hand-deliver, by appointment, the required number of proposals identified to:

Department of Homeland Security Transportation Security Administration Office of Acquisition, TSA-25 Attn: Lindsay Alexander 701 South 12th Street Arlington, VA 20598-6025 Phone: 571-227-3942

And email a copy to: Lindsay.Alexander@tsa.dhs.gov and Janelle.Shuster@tsa.dhs.gov Please be sure to contact the POC above at least 24 hours in advance of the delivery to confirm a delivery time/date prior to the proposal due date. Proposals must be delivered no later than the date and time specified in Block 8 of the SF1449.

The Government is not liable for any costs incurred by the Offerors in submitting proposals for this solicitation.

Offerors are advised to prepare and submit proposals in accordance with Section 7.4.V, General Proposal Requirements, of this Part.

V. Written Proposal Requirements The proposal shall consist of the following volumes:

Volume I: Technical, Management, and Prior Experience

Tab 1: Technical Approach (Factor 1)

Tab 2: Management Approach (Factor 1)

· Tab 2A: Resumes of Program Manager and Task Order Program Managers (example resumes)

· Tab 2B: Site Lead Summary Table

· Tab 3: Demonstrated Prior Experience and Past Performance (Factor 3)

85 pages total

Tab 1 – 50 pages Tab 2 – 25 pages Tab 3 – 10 pages

Volume II: Price and Other Proposal Information

Tab 1: Cover Page Certification electronic version of RFP is the same as the hard copy Acknowledgement of RFP amendments Exceptions to the RFP Signed SF1449

· Tab 2: Socio-Economic Considerations

· Tab 3: Representations and Certifications

· Tab 4: Price Proposal (Factor 4)

Tab 4A: Price Proposal Narrative See page limits for each Tab in the sections below

7.5 Volume I: Technical, Management and Prior Experience

Volume 1 includes three parts, Technical Approach (Factor 1), Management Approach (Factor 2), and Prior Experience and Past Performance (Factor 3) which are further described in the below sections.

I. Technical and Management Approach (Factor 1) Offerors shall provide sufficient information for the Government to determine its level of confidence in the ability of the Offeror to perform the requirements of the RFP based on an assessment of the Offeror’s Technical and Management Approach.

Tab 1: Technical Approach

· The Technical Approach must address all of the requirements of the SOW. The technical approach shall demonstrate the Offeror’s full understanding of the work required and the ability of the Offeror’s organization to ensure the requirements of the SOW are met. The Technical approach must contain concrete examples when available or describe plans for how the requirement will be met.

· The Offeror shall provide detailed information to indicate that they understand the requirement. The technical approach shall demonstrate an understanding of the technical requirements for successful completion of the work, an ability to perform the work identified, the ability to respond to urgent requirements, and the capability to deploy various types of screening equipment at many sites simultaneously.

· The Offeror shall provide an explanation to support the merits of their proposal. All explanations must be unequivocal and of sufficient detail to permit the evaluator to reach a conclusion regarding the capability of the Offeror to meet or exceed the requirements of the RFP. A restatement of the requirement description paragraph is not considered an explanation and will not be considered during evaluation, nor will a generalized agreement to meet the requirement.

Tab 2- Management Approach:

The Management Approach will be used to assess the organizational merit of the Offeror’s response and describe in detail the approach to performing management functions needed to meet the requirements of the SOW, specifically, section 2-Program Management Requirements. The Management Plan will be organized in Tab 2 of Volume I as follows:

· The Offeror shall provide a draft Program Management Plan (PMP, CDRL A001) that addresses the elements detailed in the SOW Section 2.2. The Offeror shall provide sufficient information to indicate that they understand the requirement.

· The Offeror shall discuss its approach to Resource Management to execute the expected contract workload as described in SOW Section 2.2.1. as well as its flexibility to meet the requirements of the statement of work during surge periods and periods of low work.

· The Offeror shall provide an explanation to support the merits of their proposal. All explanations must be unequivocal and of sufficient detail to permit the evaluator to reach a conclusion regarding the capability of the proposed organizational structure and approach to meet the requirements specified in Section 3-SOW. A restatement of the requirement description paragraph is not considered an explanation and will not be given evaluation credit, nor will a generalized agreement to meet the requirement receive evaluation credit.

· The Offeror shall provide sufficient information to demonstrate their experience in successfully filling management requirements similar in size, scope, and complexity. The management approach must contain concrete examples when available or describe plans for how the requirement will be met.

Tab 2A: Resumes

· The Offeror shall provide resumes of not more than three (3) pages each for the proposed Program Management and Task Order Program Managers.

· The resumes shall identify the proposed Program Manager and Task Order Program Managers as either “existing employee of the Prime Contractor or Subcontractor who has confirmed placement for the proposed position if an award is received” or “Tentative/Contingent Offer Accepted for the proposed position if an award is received”. A copy of Tentative/Contingent Offer letters for all proposed Key Personnel which are not current employees of the Prime Contractor or Subcontractor must be provided. The Tentative/Contingent Offer letters are not included in the page count.

· Resumes should be excluded from the page count.

Tab 2B: Site Lead Summary Table

· The Offeror shall provide a summary table to include the list of tentative Site Leads and relevant experience of each tentative Site-Lead. The Site-Lead Summary table will be excluded from the page count.

II. Tab 3 – Demonstrated Prior Experience and Past Performance (Factor 2) Demonstrated prior experience and past performance will be organized in Tab 3 of Volume 1. The Government will evaluate the Offeror’s demonstrated prior experience form at least three (3) or more contracts/task order either ongoing or completed within the past three (3) years that demonstrated prior experience relevant to the solicitation requirements. Relevant experience includes experience that is similar in terms of size, scope, and complexity to the requirement of this solicitation. The demonstrated prior experience should include management and coordination of multiple subcontractor relationships that resulted in achieving quality performance under relevant contracts.

The prior experience submission may address only the Offeror's own experience (and not that of its parent or affiliates) as well as the experience of its proposed subcontractors; provided that the proposed subcontractor included in the submission will perform more than 20% of the work. In such a case, the Offeror's submission shall also describe the depth and breadth of the Offeror's and subcontractor's relationship based on prior instances of working together.

It is expected that the Offeror who identifies as the Prime for this RFP shall submit at least one (1) relevant example.

For each example, the Offeror shall provide summary information to include:

1) Contract Number & Project Name

2) Prime Contractor

3) Customer and Customer POC (name, email, telephone #)

4) Contract Type

5) Period of Performance & Location of the Work

6) Total Dollar Value

7) Dollars Obligated to Date

8) Customer Point of Contact

9) Description of the Project which clearly identifies the level and type of services performed under the contract and the role of the Offeror in performing the work

10) Summary of cost control, business relations, management of key personnel, utilization of small business and other areas as applicable.

11) How the demonstrated prior experience will contribute to its likelihood of success on the proposed contract work.

The Government will contact the identified Point of Contact for each demonstrated prior experience example as part of the past performance reference check to confirm the level and quality of the demonstrated prior experience.

7.1 Volume II: Price and Other Proposal Information

Volume II includes the Offeror’s proposal cover letter, Socio-Economic Consideration, Representations and Certification, and the Price Proposal.

I. Tab 1 – Cover Page (limit 7 pages) This section consists of the Standard Form (SF) 1449 with signature from an Offeror’s authorized individual, and the Offeror’s cover letter which contains Offeror’s primary points of contact (POC) along with their address, phone, fax, e-mail, and other contact information. This section shall also include the Offeror’s certification that the hardcopy version of the proposal is exactly the same as the electronic versions, and the Offeror’s acknowledgement of any Amendment(s) to this RFP.

Finally, this section shall include the Offeror’s commitment to accept all RFP specifications, requirements, terms, and conditions along with any exceptions to the above. If any, the Offeror shall clearly provide, with reference to the specific section and paragraph of the solicitation, all exceptions taken to the RFP, and the rationale for so doing. If no exceptions to a given solicitation requirement are noted in this section of the proposal, the Government will assume the Offeror’s proposal corresponds exactly to the solicitation, and no alternate terms are being proposed.

II. Tab 2 - Socio-Economic Considerations (no page limit) Small Business Offerors – State the extent of work, including type and percentages, to be subcontracted to large business (LB), HUBZone, Small Business (SB), Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB), Women Owned Small Business (WOSB), and Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDV) firms. Identify, in percentage terms, the extent of work the Offeror will perform as the prime Contractor and the extent of work to be subcontracted.

Large Business Offerors - Prepare and submit a proposed small business, small disadvantaged business subcontracting plan, as prescribed in FAR 52.219-9, and which covers all the requirements outlined in Attachment J.6, DHS Subcontracting Plan Review Checklist. The goals stated in this Attachment are applicable to this procurement and should be utilized for developing subcontracting plan in response to this RFP.

TSA’s FY20 Small and Disadvantaged Business Procurement Goals shall be used to complete Attachment J.6, DHS Subcontracting Plan Review Checklist.

TSA FY20 Small and Disadvantaged Subcontracting Goals

Offerors are encouraged to participate in the DHS Mentor-Protégé Program in accordance with HSAR Clause 3052.219-71, and to provide a signed letter of mentor-protégé agreement from the DHS Office of Small Business and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU).

III. Tab 3 – Representations and Certification (pages limited to clause 52.212-3) The Offeror shall provide its representations & certifications (FAR 52.212-3), and any other applicable responses to the provisions listed in the RFP, section 6.

IV. Tab 4 - Price Proposal (Factor 4) (pages limited to Attachment X) Offerors shall complete Attachment X (SEDS Pricing Template). The Price Evaluation Template will be used to evaluate the Offeror’s proposed prices. Proposed prices will be incorporated into the resultant contract. The Sections to be completed and evaluated are as follows:

a. Pricing Assumptions

1. The Offeror shall provide a list of assumptions made in establishing proposed prices. Offerors are encouraged to seek clarification to reduce the amount of pricing assumptions made.

b. SEDS Pricing Template 1.The Offeror shall complete the SEDS Pricing Template worksheet.

c. Labor Rates

1. The Offeror shall propose fully burdened hourly labor rates on all Government-provided labor categories listed by inputting the proposed labor rate corresponding to each labor category for each period of the contract (Periods 1-5) in Tab “Labor Rates (X0003AA-AB)”.

2. Some of the Labor Category titles used in the solicitation may not exactly match the titles normally used by a particular company. If this is the case, in order to permit a rapid comparison between the Government’s estimated labor mix and the Offeror’s labor mix, each proposal must provide (1) fully loaded labor rates for the categories specified in the solicitation; and (2) a statement of the Offeror’s standard nomenclature for each of these labor categories, together with a copy of the Offeror’s own position description for each labor category.

3. Offerors shall provide a detailed buildup of each rate proposed. This should include any direct labor rates used (including percentages, is a blended rate), as well as all indirect rates and burdens/pass through applied. The data should allow the Government to recreate the fully burdened rate that was proposed. This may be provided in the price proposal narrative.

In the electronic price proposal submission, Offerors shall ensure cells and workbooks that contain calculations and formulas used to develop pricing described in the Microsoft Excel spreadsheet are not locked. No entered price shall exceed 2 decimal places. In addition, Adobe PDF files are not acceptable for the electronic price proposal submission. Such submissions for the price proposal will be considered noncompliant with the solicitation requirements.

If an Offeror receives an award, the prices and labor rates proposed in this section will be incorporated into Part A of the resulting contract.

V. Tab 4A: Price Proposal Narrative (no page limit) Offerors shall include any other than cost and price information to substantiate its pricing methodology or better explain its proposed pricing in this section.

7.5 Non-Written Proposal Content - Oral Presentation (Factor 3) I. Notification and Location The Government will notify Offerors via e-mail, of an invitation to participate in an oral presentation and will provide at least five (5) calendar days’ advance notice of the date, time and location to the Offeror. The oral presentation will be held at a TSA office within the Washington, DC area. The order in which Offerors are scheduled for their oral presentation will be randomly selected by the Government.

II. Offeror Participants The Offeror’s participants in the oral presentations shall be limited to the XX. No more than XX total Offeror Participants shall attend the oral presentation.

Within two (2) calendar days of notice that the Offeror has been invited to participate in an oral presentation, the Offeror shall provide the Contract Specialist and Contracting Officer with the name, current employer/company, and e-mail address of the Offeror Participants for the oral presentation.

III. Format for Oral Presentation The Government intends for the oral presentation to proceed as follows:

IV. Rules of Engagement for Oral Presentation

· A white-board, paper, and writing materials will also be provided for use during the Oral Presentations;

· Offerors can expect the Oral Presentation will be conducted in a conference room with a table of sufficient size to accommodate the participants, including the Government attendees;

· The Offeror shall not bring any computers, tablets or smart phones into the oral presentation conference room and shall not bring or distribute any written or electronic materials during the Oral Presentation;

· The Offeror’s participants shall not reach back, by telephone, e-mail or any other means, to any other personnel or persons for assistance during the oral presentation;

· Oral Presentations do not constitute discussions. The Government will not ask questions that will invite or allow the Offeror to change their proposal. The Offeror shall not volunteer any information that may be construed as changing its proposal. Oral Presentations are distinct from the Government’s reserved right to conduct exchanges;

· The Offeror may choose not to respond to any question provided by the Government.

(END OF SECTION 7)

SECTION 8-ADDENDUM TO EVALUATION – COMMERCIAL ITEMS

(CONTINUATION OF SF 1449, BLOCK 27)

8.1 Adjectival Ratings

The Government will assign adjectival ratings to each evaluation factor, except Factor 4 (Price). The assigned rating reflects the assessment completed by the evaluation team as noted through the significant strengths, strengths, weaknesses, significant weaknesses, and deficiencies identified in the proposal.

8.2 Evaluation Factors and Relative Order of Importance

The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers:

Non-Price Factors:

· Factor 1 – Technical and Management Approach

· Factor 2 – Oral Presentation

· Factor 3 – Prior Experience and Past Performance Price Factor:

· Factor 4 - Price The evaluation factors listed in 52.212-2, Evaluation – Commercial Items (Oct 2014), of Section 1 of this Part are listed in descending order of importance. Factors 1 and 2, when combined, are significantly more important than Factors 3 and 4. The non-price factors (Factors 1, 2, and 3), when combined, are significantly more important than Price. Factor 4, Price is evaluated but not assigned an adjectival rating; however, this factor is an important part of the overall best value decision. As proposals become more equal in their non-price factors, the price factor will become significantly more important.

8.3 Evaluation Methodology

Proposals must be clear, coherent, and prepared in sufficient detail for effective evaluation. Proposals must clearly demonstrate how the Offeror intends to accomplish the work required and must include convincing rationale and substantiation of all claims. Offerors shall assume that the Government has no prior knowledge of their experience and will base its evaluation on the information presented in the Offeror’s proposal.

Offerors are advised that the use of generalized statements, such as “the Offeror understands”, “will comply with the performance work statement”, “standard procedures will be employed”, “well known techniques will be used” and general paraphrasing of the SOW are inadequate. The technical proposal must provide sufficient detail concerning what the Offeror will do and how it will be done. This includes a full explanation of the proposed techniques, disciplines, and procedures to be followed.

Offerors that do not respond to all requirements in the solicitation may be rejected without further evaluation, deliberation, or discussion. The Government may reject any proposal that is evaluated to be non-compliant with the solicitation requirements, to contain unreasonable pricing, or to reflect a failure to comprehend the complexity and risks of the work to be performed. Further, if an Offeror received a rating of “Unacceptable: for any non-price evaluation factor, then the whole proposal may be evaluated as “Unacceptable” and will not be considered for award. The Government may waive informalities and minor irregularities in proposals received. The Government may reject any or all submittals if such action is in the public interest.

The Government does not intend to hold discussions. Therefore, all proposal submissions should contain the Offeror’s best terms from a technical and price standpoint. However, the Government reserves the right to hold discussions, at the sole discretion of the Contracting Officer.

Offerors are advised that the use of promotional material and/or brochures will not constitute compliance with the requirements concerning the content of responses.

The Government will conduct a responsibility determination of Offeror’s prior to any prospective task order award according to FAR 9.104 – “Standards” using data listed on beta.SAM.GOV, as well as other applicable sources. Offeror’s are encouraged to verify that the information listed on SAM.GOV is up to date and accurate. A non-responsible finding could preclude evaluation (and award).

8.4 Description of Factors for Award

Each evaluation factor is described below.

I. Factor 1: Technical and Management Approach The Government will assess its confidence in the Offeror, based on the Offeror's Technical and Management Approach (Factor 1).

The Government will evaluate the Offeror’s Technical Approach (Volume 1, Tab 1) and assess the degree to which it demonstrates its knowledge and understanding of the contract requirements and likelihood that the Offeror’s approach will result in successful contract performance. Any performance risk associated with the proposed approach will be identified by the Government.

Unique concepts, features and other approaches offered in a proposal will be considered in terms of the degree to which risks are identified and minimized and potential benefits to the Government are identified. The Offeror will also be evaluated upon its approach to identify potential problem areas and propose solutions.

The Government will evaluate the Offeror’s Management Approach (Volume 1, Tab 2) in its entirety to ensure it meets the requirements of the RFP. In performing its evaluation, the Government will focus on the degree to which the Offeror demonstrates the capabilities and resources necessary to successfully deliver the requirements of the solicitation. The Offeror’s management approach will be evaluated to determine the extent to which the Offeror has developed a strategy for the effective and efficient management of contract tasks, program management activities including subcontract management and key personnel.

The Government will assess the adequacy and thoroughness of the Offeror’s management approach as demonstrated through its Program Management Plan.

The Government will assess its level of confidence that the offering contractor understand the risks and will successfully perform the task order requirements based on the management approach of the contractor team, considering matters such as—

(i) attracting and retaining the right people for SEDS; and

(ii) managing the contractor team, including prime contractor and subcontractor roles and responsibilities.

The Government will evaluate the extent to which the Offeror’s approach demonstrates that the Offeror has identified and committed to provide for participation by small businesses through participation in the DHS mentor protégée program and meeting the small business subcontracting goal. The Government will look favorably upon any Offeror that exceeds the Small Business goals.

II. Factor 2: Oral Presentation The Government will assess its confidence in the Offeror, based upon the Offeror’s oral presentation and the extent to which the Offeror demonstrates its knowledge and understanding of the contract requirements and likelihood that the Offeror’s approach will result in successful contract performance.

III. Factor 3: Prior Experience and Past Performance The Government will assess its confidence in the Offeror, based on the Offeror's demonstrated prior experience and past performance (Volume 1, Tab 3).

The Government may seek information from the Offeror's or other party's point of contact identified in the proposal, or from other sources available to the Government.

The Government will evaluate Prior Experience and Past Performance by assessing the following:

1. Evaluation of the history of developing and delivering high quality services/products in the areas described in the RFP (or areas similar to those described in the functional requirements document) especially for organizations that are large-scale and/or primarily Governmental in nature (such as State, local, or Federal Government entities).

2. Evaluation of fulfillment of contract requirements and technical excellence. This includes meeting or exceeding past contract requirements, use of appropriate personnel, timeliness of Offeror against the schedule of deliverables, and demonstrated technical excellence.

3. Evaluation of cost control, business relations, management of key personnel, utilization of small business and other areas as applicable.

The Government reserves the right to obtain and utilize information from sources other than those identified by the Offeror, such as CPARs and knowledgeable Government and/or other sources.

IV. Factor 4: Price The Government will evaluate Pricing Assumptions for correctness.

The Government will review the SEDS Pricing Template for responsiveness. The Government will then calculate Total Weighted Prices for each proposal and each contract period using the worksheets from the SEDS Pricing Template. Weight multipliers as designated in the TSA’s Source Selection Plan, will be applied consistently to every pricing worksheet for every proposal. The summation of these weighted prices for the total five year IDIQ contract period will be the Total Evaluated Price for each proposal. Although not part of the total evaluated price, the Government will evaluate all labor category rates for fair and reasonable pricing.

Adequate competition is anticipated; therefore, the Government will establish fair and reasonable pricing through a comparison of all Offerors’ Total Evaluated Prices. At the Government’s discretion, additional price analysis techniques described in FAR 15.404-1 may also be utilized to establish fair and reasonable pricing.

The Government will review Representations and Certifications for responsiveness. If submitted, OCI Mitigation plans will be reviewed to determine if any actual or potential conflict of interest can be successfully mitigated.