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SECTION L – INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS, AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS

L.1 GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

Each Offeror shall submit no more than one (1) proposal via email to the Contract Specialist, michael.m.gomes.civ@mail.mil no later than the date and time specified (Eastern Time) in Block 9 of the Standard Form 33. Offerors shall NOT submit proposals via the Army Single Face to Industry (ASFI) or FedBizOpps websites. The Offeror’s proposal shall be submitted in electronic format only. No hard copy(ies) of an Offeror’s proposal is requested, nor will be accepted by the Government. The Offeror is responsible for ensuring any electronic format file is free from viruses, malware, or other malicious types of code. Electronic format files submitted by the Offeror that are found to contain viruses, malware, or other malicious types of code will be set aside, and the contents of those files will not be considered by the Government. No classified information shall be submitted by the offer in response to this solicitation.

The e-mail proposal submittal shall consist of separate files as set forth and named below. Microsoft Office 2007 software or higher, and Adobe software if applicable, shall be used to create the required files. Offerors may encrypt and/or password protect proprietary information as they see fit. However, if the Government is unable to access the documents, the proposal may not be considered for award. Proposals shall not contain any classified data or information.

The Offeror shall prepare proposal volumes as follows:

1) Volume I - Solicitation, Offer, and Award Documents File Name: B01-xxxx COVERLETTER MMDDYY.docx or .pdf

2) Volume II - Technical/Management, File Name: B01-xxxx TECH MMDDYY.docx or .pdf

3) Volume III – Past Performance, File Name: B01-xxxx PASTPERF MMDDYY.docx or .pdf

4) Volume IV – Small Business Utilization Plan, File Name: B01-xxx SBUP MMDDYY.docx or .pdf

5) Volume V - Cost/Price File Names: B01-xxxx COST MMDDYY.xls, B01-xxxx COSTNARR MMDDYY.docx or .pdf, B01-xxxxSANITIZED MMDDYY.xls

The Offerors shall replace “xxx” with the company name and “MMDDYY” with the date of the proposal.

Price or cost information shall not appear in Volume I, Volume II, Volume III, or Volume IV. Proposals received that fail to separate price or cost information from Volume I, Volume II, Volume III, or Volume IV may be determined unacceptable and may not be considered for award. Offerors are responsible for including sufficient details to permit a complete, thorough, and accurate evaluation of the submitted proposal. Proprietary information shall be clearly marked.

All questions shall be submitted via email to michael.m.gomes.civ@mail.mil no later than [DATE & TIME ARE TO BE DETERMINED]. Offerors shall NOT submit questions via the Army Single Face to Industry (ASFI) or FedBizOpps websites.

All communications shall be submitted only in writing and directly to the following email addresses: Contract Specialist: Michael Gomes michael.m.gomes.civ@mail.mil. Offerors shall not contact any other Government personnel other than the person identified above. Contacting any other Government personnel other than the Contract Specialist identified may result in an organizational conflict of interest (OCI) and may result in an Offeror being excluded from competition and award.

The Offeror shall disclose any potential OCI situations with itself, subcontractors, partners or any other Offeror as it applies to this solicitation for the base contract awards to the Contracting Officer as soon as the OCI is identified; including if identified prior to proposal submission, or the Offeror shall submit an affirmation statement in its proposal that they are not aware of any OCI in accordance with the Past Performance sub-factor instructions. The disclosure shall include the facts and an analysis of the actual or perceived conflict and recommend an approach to neutralize, mitigate, or avoid the potential conflict. The Contracting Officer will determine if resolution is necessary and promptly respond to resolve any potential conflicts, which may include notifying an Offeror of their exclusion from the competition. If an Offeror fails to submit either a disclosure of potential OCI situations or an affirmative statement that the Offeror is not aware of any OCI, the Offeror may not be considered for award.

The use of hyperlinks in proposals to a location in the current document is allowed; however, the use of hyperlinks in proposals to another file or document, or to a Web page, is prohibited.

Offerors are cautioned that “parroting” of the Technical requirements or the PWS with a statement of intent to perform does not reflect an understanding of the requirement or capability to perform. Offerors are responsible for including sufficient details to permit a complete, thorough, and accurate evaluation of the submitted proposal. Proprietary information shall be clearly marked.

If an Offeror believes that the requirements in these instructions contain an error, omission, conflict, or are otherwise unsound; the Offeror shall immediately notify the Contract Specialist identified above by e-mail with supporting rationale.

L.1.1 PAGE SIZE AND FORMAT

Pages with text shall be single spaced. Each paragraph shall be separated by at least one blank line. A standard, 12-point minimum font size applies. Arial or New Times Roman fonts are required. Tables and illustrations may use a reduced font size no less than 8-point and may be landscape. A page is defined as a sheet of paper that contains information, to include an electronic representation of how a page would look if it were printed out in hard copy. Page limits exclude intentionally blank pages (shall include the annotation “Page is Intentionally Blank” or other comparable legend), title pages, tables of contents, acronym lists, and lists of illustrations only; these pages shall not contain information needed for evaluating the proposal. All material shall be contained within the page limit identified for each volume, unless otherwise specified. Partial pages count as a full page. All pages within a page-limited volume shall be consecutively numbered, starting at page one, and shall not exceed the page limitation.

Footnotes to text shall not be used. A Table of Contents shall be included in each proposal volume, which shall be created using the Table of Content feature in MS Word. If PDF files are provided, they shall be submitted as scanable and searchable, and Microsoft Office shall be used to create the PDF files. If PDF files are provided, the Offeror shall also provide the original Microsoft Office files in addition to the PDF versions. All textual document type files (i.e., pages that are either all text, all graphics/tables, or a mix of text and graphics/tables) shall use the following page setup parameters:

1. Margins – Top, Bottom, Left, Right – 1” Gutter – 0”

2. From Edge – Header, Footer 0.5”

3. Page Size – Width – 8.5”, Height – 11”

NOTE: 11X17 folded pages are acceptable for tables/graphic representations; however, each 11X17 page counts as two pages.

The following additional restrictions apply:

1. File Packaging. Files shall be in read-only format. All price breakdown information to aide in the cost/price evaluation shall be submitted in Microsoft Office Excel Read/Write format and viewable in Microsoft Excel 2007.

All information shall be confined to the appropriate file. The Offeror shall confine submissions to essential matters, sufficient to define the proposal in a concise manner, to permit a complete and accurate evaluation of each proposal. Each file of the proposal shall consist of a Table of Contents, Summary Section, and the Narrative discussion. The Summary Section shall contain a brief abstract of the file. Proprietary information shall be clearly marked. Copies of any certificates, approvals, letters, qualifications, etc. that are included in the Offeror’s proposal shall be legible and complete to be considered by the Government in the evaluation of the Offeror’s proposal. For any support information provided that is not included in the page count for a particular Sub-Factor, the content and support information shall be referenced within the related page count portion of that Sub- Factor.

L.1.2 PAGE LIMITATIONS AND FILE NAME/TYPE

Page limitations for this proposal are stated below in Table L-1. Proposal cover page, table of contents pages, separation pages between Sections, Government Test Reports, and attachments will not be counted toward the page limitation. Any pages exceeding the limitations identified below will not be evaluated.

Table L-1: Page Limit.

L.1.3 Discussions In accordance with FAR 15.306(d), discussions may be held. Should discussions take place, the Government will specify a common amount of time for each Offeror in the competitive range to submit a final proposal revision.

If oral discussions are warranted, the Procuring Contracting Officer will schedule the discussion sessions, and each Offeror will be notified of the time and place at least three (3) business days prior to its discussion session. Appropriate security clearances shall be provided by the Offerors in sufficient time to process the requests. The Procuring Contracting Officer will provide additional instructions with the notification. Should they be warranted, the oral discussion sessions will take place at a facility of the Government’s choosing in the Aberdeen, MD area.

L.2 PROPOSAL VOLUMES

The Offeror shall submit a written proposal addressing the sections below to enable the Government to make a thorough evaluation and arrive at a sound determination as to whether or not the Offeror will meet the requirements of the RFP.

VOLUME I: Solicitation, Offer, and Award Documents

VOLUME II: Technical/Management Factor 1 – Technical/Management Subfactor 1: Waveform Porting Capability Subfactor 2: Management Approach Subfactor 3: Technical Approach

VOLUME III: Past Performance Factor 2 – Past Performance

VOLUME IV: Small Business Utilization Plan Factor 3 – Small Business Utilization Plan

VOLUME V: Cost/Price Factor 4 – Cost/Price

L.2.1 VOLUME I – SOLICITATION, OFFER AND AWARD DOCUMENTS

L.2.1.1 Offeror’s Cover Letter The cover letter shall state that it transmits an offer in response to the RFP, and shall include the solicitation number. The cover letter shall state the proposal remains valid for no less than 365 calendar days from the date the proposal is due. An executive of the company who possesses actual authority to contractually bind the Offeror shall sign the cover letter, to include the executive’s name and title.

The cover letter shall also include the following:

a) The names, titles, and telephone and facsimile numbers (and electronic addresses if available) of persons authorized to negotiate on the Offeror’s behalf with the Government in connection with this solicitation.

b) The names, company titles, telephone numbers, and email addresses of two (2) individuals that the Offeror has designated as responsible for receiving and responding to Government ENs through email.

c) The Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) number, DUNs Number, Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN), and physical and mailing address(es) of the location(s) at which the Offeror intends to perform the proposed effort.

d) The name, address and telephone number of the cognizant DCAA audit office.

e) The name, address and telephone number of the cognizant DCMA office.

f) The name, address, and telephone and facsimile numbers of the Offeror (and electronic address if available).

g) A statement which identifies the extent of to which the Offeror agrees with all terms, conditions, and provisions of this RFP, and agreement to furnish any or all items upon which prices are offered at the price set opposite each item.

h) Acknowledgement of receipt of all amendments (if any are issued) to the RFP in accordance with the provision at FAR 52.215-1(b).

The cover letter shall be limited to three (3) pages in length.

L.2.1.2 Proposal Access Agreement Offerors are advised that employees of the firms identified below may serve as non-government advisors in the source selection process. These individuals will be authorized access only to those portions of the proposal data and discussions that are necessary to enable them to perform their respective duties. Such firms are expressly prohibited from competing on the subject acquisition.

Booz Allen Hamilton Inc.

8283 Greensboro Drive McLean, Virginia 22102 POC: Pamela Stevens, Associate/Sr. Contract Administrator Tel: 703-377-7638 stevens_pamela@bah.com

The MITRE Corporation 7525 Colshire Drive, Mailstop H600 McLean, VA,22012-7539 POC: Robert A. Orlosky, Jr. Contracts Manager Tel: 703-983-7622 rorlosky@mitre.org

CSRA INC.

3170 Fairview Park Drive Falls Church, VA 22042 POC: Morna Green Tel: 703-803-1544 morna_green@sra.com

G2 Software Systems 4025 Hancock St #105 San Diego, CA 92110 POC: Pete Keyes, G2 General Manager Tel: 619-222-8025 x165 G2_Contracts@g2ss.com keyes@g2ss.com

JANUS Research Group 600 Ponder Place, Evans, GA 30809 POC: Joseph Bailey Vice President Tel: 410-273-8611 joseph.bailey@janusresearch.com

In accomplishing their duties related to the source selection process, the aforementioned firms may require access to proprietary information contained in the Offeror’s proposals. Therefore, pursuant to FAR 9.505-4, these firms shall execute an agreement with each Offeror that states that they will (1) protect the Offeror’s information from unauthorized use or disclosure for as long as it remains proprietary and (2) refrain from using the information for any purpose other than that for which it was furnished. To expedite the evaluation process, each Offeror shall contact the above companies to effect execution of such an agreement prior to the submission of proposals. Each Offeror shall submit copies of the agreement with their proposal.

Note: This requirement shall flow down to all Subcontractors.

Employees from each of the above named companies will serve as non-government advisors will not be voting members of the source selection team will not participate in rating proposals, will not recommend a selection, and will not have access to any past performance or cost/price information. They will have access only to those portions of the proposals and source selection information needed to perform their duties.

L.2.2 VOLUME II – Technical/Management

Factor 1 – Technical/Management

L2.2.1 Acceptability of Offer. This volume shall consist of all information, required to support the Offeror’s proposed approach to Technical/Management requirements.

L.2.2.2 Subfactor 1: Waveform Porting Capability

The Offeror shall provide signed assessment report(s), Government or vendor, of a ported performance of one of the following waveforms/network service software products: SRW v1.01.1 or later, WNW v4.2 or later, SINCGARS v1.4.6 or later, eOTAM v1.1 or later. The current software baselines are SRW v1.2.2, WNW v4.2.1, SINCGARS v2.0, and eOTAM v1.1.

The Offeror’s assessment report shall include at least the five (5) demonstration cases for the specified waveform/network service software product indicated in the table below:

Table L-2: Summary of Required Waveform/Networking Porting Demonstration Cases.

L.2.2.3 Subfactor 2: Management Approach

The Offeror shall submit a Management plan that identifies the Offeror's proposed approach to satisfy the Government's requirements in the PWS Section 3.0. The Management plan shall clearly describe the ability to generate and maintain quality software, to protect national interest, and to adequately manage government property (outlined in Appendix 2 of the PWS). The Management Plan shall clearly describe the following:

1) Management Structure

a) Corporate Organization

b) Resources

c) Organization Conflict of Interest Mitigation

2) Processes

a) Requirements Management

b) Configuration Management

c) Risk Management

d) Quality Assurance

e) Subcontractor Management

f) Security Plans

g) Supply Chain Risk

h) Reliability

3) Program Protection

4) Software Development

a) Coding practices and standards

b) Information Assurance

c) Design Reviews

d) Integration & Test

e) Software Delivery

f) Software Quality

5) Property Management Plan: Offerors shall submit a Property Management Plan to describe their approach to managing Government property throughout performance of this contract, per FAR 45.202(b). This plan shall address each of the following ten outcomes (10) and provide a brief overview of how they are addressed within Offeror’s written Property Management Procedures. In order to be considered “Acceptable,” based on the Offeror’s Property Management Plan, the Government must have a reasonable expectation that the Offeror will successfully manage Government property. Government property includes Government furnished property and contractor-acquired property, per FAR 52.245-1(a).

Records

Offerors shall outline how property records are created and maintained, per FAR 52.245-1(f)(1)(iii).

L.2.2.4 Subfactor 3: Technical Approach

The Offeror shall submit a technical approach to Sample Task order entitled Attachment L001 Sample Task Order. Attachment L001 Sample Task Order is available upon request from Contract Specialist: Michael Gomes michael.m.gomes.civ@mail.mil. Offerors shall not contact any other Government personnel other than the person identified above.

The Offeror technical approach shall be organized in accordance with Attachment L002 WBS.

The Offeror’s proposed technical approach shall demonstrate adequate knowledge and understanding of the technical requirements/tasks in Attachment L001 Sample Task Order in order to complete the tasks defined in Attachment L001 Sample Task Order. The Offeror's technical approach for each requirement in Attachment L001 Sample Task Order shall address the following:

a. A low risk detailed description of the approach and methodology which would be used in accomplishing each of the three tasks including a detailed procedure of the process. Risk is defined as the potential for disruption of schedule, increased costs, degradation of performance, the need for increased Government oversight, and/or the likelihood of unsuccessful contractor performance.

b. The ability to execute all the tasks within the specified timeframe.

L.2.3 VOLUME III – Past Performance

Factor 2 – Past Performance

This volume shall consist of all information, required to support the Offeror’s proposed approach to Past Performance requirements. Proposal cover page, table of contents pages, separation pages between Sections, Government Test Reports, and attachments will not be counted toward the page limitation. Any pages exceeding the limitations identified below will not be evaluated.

Offerors are reminded that while the Government may elect to consider data obtained from other sources, the burden of providing thorough and complete past performance information rests with the Offeror.

Offerors shall submit three (3) recent and relevant past performance examples. One example constitutes: one (1) contract, one (1) order, OR multiple orders under the same IDIQ contract or BPA for identical requirements.

Each example shall not exceed three (3) pages and shall include the following:

a. Contract number, order number if applicable, CAGE code, DUNS number, and North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code

b. Government contracting activity, Contracting Officer name, telephone number, and email address

c. Government Contracting Officer Representative (COR) and/or technical representative, telephone number, and email address

d. Government contract administration activity, Administrative Contracting Officer (ACO) name, telephone number, and email address

e. If Offeror performed as a subcontractor, prime contractor company name, point of contact name, telephone number, and email address in lieu of or in addition to the contact information required in (b), (c), and (d) above

f. Contract type

g. Awarded price/cost

h. Final (actual) or projected final (if ongoing) price/cost

i. Final (actual) or projected final (if ongoing) start and end dates of the period of performance

j. Percentage of effort, based on the total cost of the work required in the referenced contract or order, performed by the Offeror itself as prime contractor or subcontractor at the time of proposal submission

k. Description of the specific tasks or activities performed by the Offeror itself under the contract

l. Narrative: Offerors shall provide a narrative for each past performance example. The narrative shall describe the contract listed, the contract objectives achieved by the Offeror, and how the contract is relevant to the requirements of this solicitation.

m. Self-assessment: Offerors shall provide a self-assessment for each past performance example. The self-assessment shall address performance, including if the contractor met the schedule and technical requirements within the original estimated cost. If the original cost, schedule, or technical requirements of the contract were not met, the Offeror shall provide a brief explanation of the reason(s) the original requirements were not met and any corrective actions taken by the contractor. The Offeror shall identify each time the schedule (period of performance) or cost ceiling was revised and provide an explanation of why each revision was necessary.

Offerors shall submit copies of any and all of the following received on any contracts or orders within the past three (3) years, including those not proposed in response to this solicitation. There is no page limit for the required copies.

a. Termination for default (including the settlement agreement)

b. Notice of default (including the settlement agreement)

c. No-cost settlement (including the settlement agreement)

d. Show cause notice

e. Cure notice

f. Suspension or Debarment

g. Any security inspection or assessment ratings or reports indicating security programs or facilities are less than satisfactory, and/or any suspensions or revocations of a facility security clearance

h. Notifications received for violations of FAR 32.006

Offerors shall include a narrative explaining each event above, including any corrective actions taken, not to exceed one (1) page per event. Submission requirements page in accordance with Table L-1 are not included in the page limitations.

If none of the above were received within the past three (3) years, the Offeror shall state so in the proposal.

Offerors shall state if they have no recent or relevant past performance.

Joint ventures. If an Offeror proposes as a legal joint venture, the CAGE provided shall be specifically for the joint venture submitting the proposal as the Offeror. If an Offeror proposes using the CAGE for only one of the companies participating in the joint venture, that company shall be considered the one and only Offeror, and the past performance of partners, teammates, or subcontractors shall not be submitted. If an Offeror proposes as a legal joint venture, past performance examples from individual partners may be submitted; the Offeror shall note the relationship of the partner to the joint venture.

Predecessor companies. If the proposed past performance was performed by a predecessor company, provide the information for the recent and relevant contract of the predecessor company, document the history of the evolution from the predecessor company, and provide explanation for why the past performance information of the predecessor company should be attributed to the Offeror, not to exceed one (1) page. Any past performance of a company that in the future might, but has not yet, become part of the Offeror's company, including but not limited to any pending novation agreements, mergers, and acquisitions, will NOT be considered. Any past performance of a predecessor company or division divested away from the Offeror also will NOT be considered. Submission requirements in accordance with this paragraph are not included in the page limitations for the three (3) recent and relevant past performance examples required above.

Offeror shall NOT propose past performance examples of subcontractors or teammates. If an Offeror proposes past performance examples of subcontractors or teammates, the Offeror shall be ineligible for award. If an Offeror proposes a past performance example under a different CAGE from the Offeror, the Offeror shall describe the relationship within the legal entity of the Offeror and include an affirmative statement that the example was performed by the same legal entity as the Offeror and is not the past performance of a subcontractor or teammate.

Past performance information may be obtained from established systems such as the Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS), Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS), Electronic Subcontract Reporting System (eSRS), or other databases; and may be obtained from other sources available to the Government, such as the Defense Contract Management Agency; and interviews with Program Managers, Contracting Officers, Fee Determining Officials.

L.2.4 VOLUME IV – Small Business Utilization Plan Factor 3 – Small Business Utilization Plan

a. The Extent of Small Business Participation Factor Volume is comprised of a single volume. Offerors are responsible for including sufficient detail to permit a complete evaluation.

b. All large business Offerors shall submit either: a) a complete copy (inclusive of all signatures) of its approved Small Business Subcontracting Plan (Test Program) in accordance with (IAW) Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) 252.219-7004; or b) a copy of its proposed Small Business Subcontracting Plan for this solicitation.

c. The Small Business Subcontracting Plan (Test Program)/Small Business Subcontracting Plan is not a requirement for evaluation in source selection, but is a requirement for award to a large business and will be incorporated into any resultant contract. The Offeror shall not submit its Small Business Subcontracting Plan (Test Program)/Small Business Subcontracting Plan as its Small Business Participation Plan.

d. All Offerors shall submit a Small Business Participation Plan, which shall include the following information:

1) The extent to which the prime Offeror has proposed qualified first tier small, small disadvantaged, women-owned, Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone), veteran, and service-disabled veteran-owned small business subcontractors which meet or exceed the following targets for this procurement based upon percent of total contract value:

Small Business Category

Target

(NOTE: A participation plan that reflects 1% of the contract value for WOSB would also count towards the overall Small Business Goal; and percentages for SDVOSB also count towards VOSB. The Small Business Participation Plan and negotiated goals are a material portion of the resultant contract. The content of the plan will be utilized in the compliance evaluations to be conducted thereafter.)

2) Submit the total combined percentage of work to be performed by both large and small businesses (include the percentage of work to be performed both by Prime and Subcontractors):

Example: If Prime proposed a price of $1,000,000 (including all options), and small business(es) will provide $250,000 in services/supplies as a prime or subcontractors, the % planned for small business is 25%; and 75% for large business equaling 100%.

* Note: When combined, Large and Small Business totals must equal 100%.

3) State the total percentage of participation to be performed by each type of subcategory small business. An Offeror that qualifies as a small business shall include its prime Contractor dollars in calculating its proposed percentage goals in all of the small business categories that it qualifies for. The percentage of work performed by small businesses that qualify in multiple small business categories may be counted in each category.

Example: Victory Prop Mgt (WOSB and SDVOSB) performing 2%; and Williams Group (SDB, HUBZone, and WOSB) performing 3%. Results equate to: SDB 3%, HUBZone 3%, WOSB 5%, SDVOSB 2%, VOSB 2%). SDVOSBs are also VOSBs automatically; however VOSBs are not automatically SDVOSBs.

* NOTE: The sum of all the percentages need not equal 100% as individual subcontractors may be counted towards more than one category. All percentages shall use TOTAL CONTRACT VALUE as a baseline.

4) The extent to which such firms, as defined in FAR Part 19, are specifically identified in proposals. The Offeror shall provide a listing of all proposed sub-contractors, their Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code(s) (if assigned), and respective type of business concern within Appendix G, Small Business Participation Plan Charts. Any sub-contractor identified as an 8(a) or HUBZone SHALL have an active Small Business Administration (SBA) certification of its status at the time of proposal. Any proposed sub-contractors with multiple CAGE codes shall include all of the codes where work will be performed for this acquisition. If any proposed sub-contractor does not have a CAGE code by the due date for receipt of proposals under this solicitation, the Offeror shall annotate “N/A”, as applicable; however, Offerors whose Small Business Participation Plan reflects incorrect CAGE codes or uses “N/A” when proposed sub-contractors are found to have CAGE Code(s) for the performing location(s) will receive less favorable consideration under Section M.

5) Offerors that propose small business participation percentages that cannot meet the Governments Small Business goals for this procurement as stated in Section L.2.4.d.1 shall explain in detail why such goals cannot be met.

6) Describe the extent of commitment to use small businesses as defined by FAR 19, as subcontractors. Offerors that have enforceable agreements shall provide fully executed copies (i.e. the entire agreement and not just the first and last pages) to receive more favorable consideration under Section M. An enforceable commitment is defined as a written and signed agreement (by both parties) that details that all parties have agreed to a business relationship for this procurement. This document shall be clear that both parties have defined and agreed to the extent of the relationship to include the type or types of work the sub-contractors/partners shall perform and what areas of the SOW they will cover. The agreement shall be specific in nature.

7) A list of supply/service each small business will provide. Be as specific as possible (i.e. references to Statement of Work, etc.) to demonstrate the variety and complexity of work in Appendix G, Small Business Participation Plan Charts.

8) The realism of the proposal. Provide narrative information on how requirements for this effort were developed and why they are realistic. Requirements that simply reflect an Offeror’s goals stated in its comprehensive subcontracting plans approved under DFARS 252.219-7004, or a company / division-wide commercial subcontracting plan will not be considered realistic, as the Small Business Participation Plan requires all Offerors to submit a proposal that addresses the requirements of this specific solicitation.

9) Small Business (SB) Sub-Category participation shall be expressed in dollars and percentages of TOTAL CONTRACT VALUE in each of the applicable authorized six digit 2012 North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Industry Subsectors that the Offeror believes best describes the product or service planned for subcontracts (available at: http://www.census.gov/eos/www/naics/) and a total target for SB sub-categories participation by the Offeror. SB sub-category targets by NAICS code shall be incorporated into any resulting contract and the Offeror shall be required to report SB sub-category participation.

10) Detailed explanations/documentation supporting the proposed participation percentages, or lack thereof. Also, list the details of what conferences or trade shows will be attended and their relevance to this requirement.

11) Subcontracting plans shall reflect and be consistent with the commitments offered in the Small Business Participation Plan. The Small Business Subcontracting plan proposed by a large business Offeror will be evaluated IAW with Army Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (AFARS) Appendix DD, and must receive an Acceptable rating prior to award.

12) In order to comply with the requirements for the Small Business Participation Plan, Offerors shall include the following:

Base your percentages on TOTAL CONTRACT VALUE.

a) Provide NAICS codes for all SB Sub Categories.

b) Include detail and documentation supporting the small business goals you have proposed. If applicable, be sure you explain why goals cannot be met or exceeded as stated in Section M Basis for Award.

c) Include specifics and details of how you will execute the plan in order to meet requirements (i.e. by providing specific trade shows/conferences and how they specifically affect performance on meeting requirements on this contract).

L.2.5 VOLUME V – Cost/Price

Factor 4 – Cost/Price

Volume V, Part 1 “Management CDRLs” The Offeror shall propose a Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) for three (3) CDRLSs, B002, B023, and B024 in Section B. The Offeror shall also propose a FFP for CLINS 0100, 0101, 0102.

Volume V, Part 2 “SINCGARS v3.0: Cryptographic Modernization Initiative (CMI) Effort” The Offeror shall propose a separate cost and fee in Volume V in accordance with the requirements/tasks of Attachment L001 Sample Task Order for CLINS 0001 and 0002 on the Sample Task Order, in Section B. The Offeror shall include all required costs to complete the requirements in accordance with the Sample Task Order PWS, Attachment L001. Offerors shall identify the Sample Task Order PWS paragraph, WBS element in accordance with Attachment L002 WBS, and associated Sample Task Order CLIN number in the Offeror’s cost proposal.

All formulas shall be visible in each cell with the value. Proposals submitted which do not adhere to the format or cell requirement may not be further considered for award.

The Offerors proposal shall provide sufficient information for the Government to determine why the proposed costs are realistic as required below. The information submitted in this volume shall comply with FAR 15.408, Table 15-2, as B01-xxxx COST MMDDYY.xls, and the requirements set forth below. The Offeror shall only utilize the labor categories specified in L003 Labor category Descriptions. The Offeror shall also submit B01-xxxxSANITIZED MMDDYY.xls that deletes all costs/prices from the cost proposal, B01-xxxx COST MMDDYY.xls. B01-xxxxSANITIZED MMDDYY.xls will be provided to the non-cost/price evaluators for evaluation purposes.

Offeror and its subcontractor(s) shall provide sufficient information for the Government to determine why the proposed costs are realistic in its B01-xxxxCOSTNARR MMDDYY.docx. Each Offeror's cost proposal shall contain sufficient quantitative and narrative documentation necessary to adequately support and explain the costs proposed, to include subcontractor proposed costs.

In accordance with FAR 15.403-1(b), data other than certified cost or pricing data is required to support cost realism. All documents provided in support of the proposed costs shall be referenced and explained within the B01-xxxx COSTNARR MMDDYY.docx (or .pdf) document.

In support of proposed DIRECT LABOR RATES the Offeror shall provide the most recent documentation that includes at least ONE of the following six items (a-f):

a. Forward Pricing Rate Agreements (FPRA)

b. Forward Pricing Rate Recommendations (FPRR) from DCAA or DCMA

c. Compensation Rate Tables approved by DCMA or DCAA and reference to the labor categories proposed

d. Letter(s) of intent (LOIs) that includes all of the following:

i. Position

ii. Direct hourly rate

iii. Submission on Offerors letterhead

iv. Signature of the employer and prospective employee

v. Statement that the LOI is for W15P7T-16-R-0007

e. Payroll records and/or paystubs showing rate of pay and reference to the labor category proposed

f. Salary survey data that includes all of the following:

i. Source of data

ii. Job title and description

iii. Geographic location

iv. Range of salary amounts with reference to applicability of amounts

NOTE: The direct labor rates reflected in the supporting documentation provided should exactly match the direct labor rates in the proposal. If the rates do not match, the Offeror shall provide adequate detail explaining how the proposed direct expense rates are realistic.

In support of proposed INDIRECT EXPENSE RATES the Offeror shall provide the most recent documentation that includes at least ONE of the following:

a. Forward Pricing Rate Agreement (FPRA)

b. DCAA/DCMA report or memorandum containing the most recent finalized DCAA/DCMA audit or review showing indirect rate calculations with pools and bases AND three (3) years of Certified Actual Incurred Cost pool and base (by expense account) information that validates the calculations

c. Forward Pricing Rate Recommendation (FPRR)

d. Forward Pricing Rate Proposal (FPRP)

e. Approved Provisional Rates Proposal

f. Other statement of current rates

NOTE: If providing an FPRR, FPRP, Approved Provisional Rates Proposal, or other statement of current rates, Offeror shall include three (3) years of historical actual pool and base information (by expense account) that validates the proposed rates.

The indirect expense rates reflected in the supporting documentation provided should exactly match the indirect expense rates in the proposal. If the rates do not match, the Offeror shall provide adequate detail explaining how the proposed indirect expense rates are realistic.

“Uncompensated overtime” means the hours worked without additional compensation in excess of an average of 40 hours per week by direct charge employees who are exempt from the Fair Labor Standards Act. Compensated personal absences such as holidays, vacations, and sick leave shall be included in the normal work week for purposes of computing uncompensated overtime hours.

“Uncompensated overtime rate” is the rate that results from multiplying the hourly rate for a 40-hour work week by 40, and then dividing by the proposed hours per week. For example, 45 hours proposed on a 40-hour work week basis at $20 per hour would be converted to an uncompensated overtime rate of $17.78 per hour ($20.00multiplied by 40 divided by 45=$17.78).

0. For any proposed hours against which an uncompensated overtime rate is applied, the Offeror shall identify in its proposal the hours in excess of an average of 40 hours per week, by labor category at the same level of detail as compensated hours, and the uncompensated overtime rate per hour, whether at the prime or subcontract level. This includes uncompensated overtime hours that are in indirect cost pools for personnel whose regular hours are normally charged direct.

0. The Offeror’s accounting practices used to estimate uncompensated overtime shall be consistent with its cost accounting practices used to accumulate and report uncompensated overtime hours.

0. Proposals that include unrealistically low labor rates, or that do not otherwise demonstrate cost realism, will be considered in a risk assessment and will be evaluated for award in accordance with that assessment.

0. The Offeror shall include a copy of its policy addressing uncompensated overtime with its proposal.

Offerors shall provide evidence that the Government has determined the Offerors disclosure statement under FAR Part 30 to be adequate. If an Offeror certifies for an exemption to the requirement for a disclosure statement in accordance with FAR 52.230-1 (Section K of this solicitation), the Offeror shall state so in the Cost Narrative.

If after receipt of proposals the Contracting Officer determines there is insufficient information available to determine cost reasonableness or cost realism and none of the exceptions identified in FAR 15.403-1 apply, the Offeror may be required to submit certified cost and pricing data.

All prices shall be expressed in U.S. Dollars.

There are no page limitations for this volume.

SECTION M – EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD

M.1 BASIS FOR AWARD

It is the intention of the Government to award approximately six (6) contracts as a result of this solicitation in accordance with FAR 16.505. The award will be made to Offerors whose proposals are most advantageous to the Government under the selection criteria set forth in this Section M.

The Government intends to evaluate proposals and award the contracts without discussions as described in FAR 15.306; and will evaluate each offer on the basis of the Offeror’s initial proposal. Each Offeror shall assent, without exceptions or imposition of condition, to the terms and conditions of the RFP, including attachments and documents incorporated by reference. Any exceptions to the terms or conditions of the RFP, imposition of additional conditions, or omission of material information required, may make the offer unacceptable. The Government reserves the right to communicate or seek clarifications with Offerors, short of discussions pursuant to FAR 15.306(a), if the Contracting Officer determines them to be necessary or in the Government’s best interests, but in no instance will be obligated to initiate communications or seek clarification of any error or omission of an Offeror. The Government may, at their sole discretion, enter into discussions pursuant FAR 15.306(d)). The Government reserves the right to change the terms and conditions of this RFP by amendment at any time prior to the source selection decision.

The initial proposal should contain the Offeror’s best terms from a cost / price and technical standpoint. If the Contracting Officer determines that the number of proposals that would otherwise be in the competitive range exceeds the maximum number at which an efficient competition can be conducted, the Contracting Officer may limit the number of proposals in the competitive range to the greatest number that will permit an efficient competition among the most highly rated proposals. Awards will be on the basis of the lowest evaluated price of proposals meeting or exceeding the acceptability standards for non-cost factors.

M.2 FACTORS AND SUB-FACTORS TO BE EVALUATED

Proposals will be evaluated and ranked using a five (5) step process. Step One is an evaluation of the acceptability of the offer. The Offerors’ proposals will be evaluated to determine compliance with the terms and conditions specified in the solicitation. Step Two is the evaluation of Waveform Porting Capability, Management Approach, and Technical Approach Subfactors. Step Three is the evaluation of the Past Performance. Step Four is the evaluation of proposed small business utilization plan. Step Five is the evaluation of the proposed price/cost, and cost realism analysis. If the Offeror’s proposal receives a rating of “Unacceptable” on any Step/Factor, the Offeror’s proposal will not move onto the next step and will not be eligible for award.

Each proposal will be evaluated as follows:

M.2.1 Step One: VOLUME I - Acceptability of Offer

The acceptability of each offer will be evaluated, on an acceptable or unacceptable basis, by evaluating each Offeror’s assent to the terms and conditions of the RFP.

M.2.2 Step Two: VOLUME II - Technical/Management Evaluation

Offerors will be evaluated on the following subfactors. Any proposal rated as “Unacceptable” under any one of these subfactors may be eliminated from award consideration:

Factor 1 – Technical/Management Subfactor 1: Waveform Porting Capability Subfactor 2: Management Approach Subfactor 3: Technical Approach

Proposals must address all of the criteria described in Section L2.2 to be rated “Acceptable.” Additional consideration will not be given for Technical/Management proposals that exceed the stated standard.

M2.2.1 Subfactor 1: Waveform Porting Capability. The Government technical evaluation will utilize the ratings of Acceptable or Unacceptable, as defined in Table M-1, in order to evaluate Subfactor 1 as defined in L.2.2.2:

Table M-1: Technical/Management Acceptability Requirements

M.2.2.2 Subfactor 2: Management Approach. The Government technical evaluation will utilize the ratings of Acceptable or Unacceptable, as defined in Table M-1, in order to evaluate Subfactor 2 as defined in L.2.2.3:

M.2.2.3 Subfactor 3: Technical Approach. The Government technical evaluation will utilize the ratings of Acceptable or Unacceptable, as defined in Table M-1, in order to evaluate Subfactor 3 as defined in L.2.2.4:

M.2.3 Step Three: VOLUME III – Past Performance

Factor 2 – Past Performance

Offerors will be evaluated in two aspects or steps for the past performance evaluation. Past performance evaluation assesses the Offeror’s probability of meeting the minimum past performance solicitation requirements. This assessment is based on the Offeror’s record of relevant and recent past performance information that pertain to the products and/or services outlined in the solicitation requirements.

Scoring Procedure:

M2.3.1 PP-1: The first aspect is to evaluate the Offeror’s past performance to determine how relevant and recent the effort. The past performance references submitted must adhere to the recent and technically relevant definitions below to be considered acceptable.

a. Recency. An assessment of the past performance information will be made to determine if it is recent. To be deemed recent, the effort must have been performed since 1 October 2013. Past performance information that fails the recency condition will not be further evaluated.

b. Technical Relevancy. For each past performance reference reviewed, the relevance of the work performed will be assessed. An Offeror’s past performance is relevant when it is similar to the kinds of challenges that may occur under the contract contemplated by this RFP. Relevance may include, but is not limited to, similarity to work contemplated under the RFP with respect to complexity, length of performance, number of tasks, scope, type of work, size and value. Table M-2 below describes the ratings to be used for the relevant evaluation of each past performance reference.

Table M-2: Past Performance Relevancy Requirements.

M2.3.2 PP-2: The second aspect of the past performance evaluation is to determine how well the contractor performed on contracts. Only recent past performance deemed relevant will be evaluated in this second step.