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SECTION A – SOLICITATION/CONTRACT FORM 1

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION 2

FAIR OPPORTUNITY 6

DRAFT – REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) 7

MARKETPLACE FOR THE ACQUISITION OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICES (MAPS) 8

7 February 2025 10

23 January 2026 12

Army Contracting Command – Aberdeen Proving Ground (ACC-APG) and Program Executive 14 Office (PEO) Enterprise, Computer Hardware, Enterprise Software and Solutions (CHESS) 15 program, intends to award a Multiple Award Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) 16 contract, from the combination of the ACC-APG's Responsive Strategic Sourcing for Services 17 (RS3) and the CHESS’Product Lead (PL) Digital Market’s Information Technology Enterprise 18 Solutions – 3 Services (ITES-3S) IDIQ Vehicles, creating the Marketplace for the Acquisition of 19 Professional Services (MAPS). By combining these vehicles, the Army aims to enhance 20 flexibility, reduce redundancy, and improve cost-efficiency in acquiring knowledge-based 21 professional services, and other functions. This integration will also ensure a more unified 22 approach to meeting the Army’s evolving technology and strategic needs, thus optimizing 23 mission readiness and effectiveness. The maximum ordering period may be 10 years, consisting 24 of a five (5) year Base Ordering Period and one (1) five (5) year Optional Ordering Period. The 25 Government reserves the right to cancel this requirement without incurring any proposal fees. 26

NOTE: All procedures are at the sole discretion of the Government as set forth in this RFP. 27 Submission of a proposal in response to this Draft RFP constitutes the Offeror’s express 28 acknowledgement to that effect. THIS DRAFT RFP IS NOT AN AUTHORIZATION TO 29

START WORK. 30

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SECTION B – SUPPLIES AND SERVICES AND PRICES/COSTS (CLINsCLIN) 38

To be determined (TBD) 39

SECTION C – DESCRIPTIONS/SPECIFICATIONS/WORK STATEMENT 40

TBD 41

SECTION D – PACKAGING AND MARKING 42

Not applicable. 43

SECTION E – INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE 44

TBD 45

The following clauses will be added to Section E: 46

52.246-1 47

52.246-4 48

52.246-5 49

52.246-6 50

52.246-7 51

52.246-8 52

52.246-15 53

52.246-26 54

SECTION F – DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE 55

F.1. Period of Performance (PoP) 56

The PoP for this task order is as follows: 57

Base Period: 5 Years 59

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OptionOptional Ordering Period: 5 Years 60 There is no guarantee that the option will be exercised on any or all of the awarded contracts. 62

The Period of Performance for orders will be determined for each order based on the 63 requirements. The order RFP shall identify the period of performance for the order. 64

F.2 Place of Performance 65

The place(s) of performance for the orders will be determined for each order based on the order 66 requirements and may include Government sites and/or contractor sites. The place of 67 performance may be Contiguous United States (CONUS), Outside the Contiguous United States 68 (OCONUS), or a combination to support requirements throughout the world. The order RFP 69 shall identify the place(s) of performance for the order. 70

SECTION G – CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA 71

G.1 – Reserved 72

G.2 Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) 73

G.2.1 Order-Level CPARS 74

The IDIQ PCOOrdering Contracting Officer (OCO) shall not administer or evaluate Task Order 75 performance. It is the sole responsibility of the Contracting Officer who awards the Task Order to 76 evaluate each order exceeding the Simplified Acquisition Threshold (SAT) using the process and 77 criteria in CPARS. 78

G.3 Mergers, Acquisitions, Novation’s, and Change-of-Name Agreements 79

If a contractor merges, is acquired, or recognizes a successor in interest to Government contracts 80 when Contractor assets are transferred; or, recognizes a change in a Contractor’s name; or, 81 executes novation agreements and change-of-name agreements by Government Contracting 82 Officer other than the IDIQ PCO, the Contractor shall notify the IDIQ PCO and provide a copy 83 of the novation or any other agreement that changes the status of the Contractor. 84

G.4 INVOICING FOR RATES THAT DEVIATE FROM PROPOSED RATES: 85

Contractors are cautioned that if a Joint Venture (JV) holds a MAPS base contract and that JV 86 relationship dissolves, the MAPS contract does not automatically transfer to one of the remaining 87 partners. MAPS base contract holders may novate their contract to an affiliate or one member of 88 the JV in accordance with the FAR. Upon novation, the MAPS base contract would acquire the 89 size status or socio-economic status of the official holder. 90

G.4 Invoicing Rates That Deviate from Proposed Rates (FEB 2025): 91

The following clause is applicable to any task order with a Cost Reimbursement Type CLIN: 92

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G.4.1 Contract Performance Assessment Reporting System- CPARS 94

G.4.1.1 If in any performance period, the Contractor is projecting a cost overrun in 96 excess of 10% of the proposed estimated cost for a particular labor rate for that period, 97 which is determined to not be a result of Government direction and not attributable to 98 Forward Pricing Rate Agreement (FPRA) changes, the projected cost overrun may 99 trigger a Show Cause or Termination for Default subject to the Contracting Officer’s 100 discretion. Note: Contractors who are projecting a cost overrun in excess of 10% and are 101 proposing at current FPRA rates and invoicing at current Provisional Billing rates will not 102 trigger a Show Cause or terminationTermination for Default. 103

G.4.1.2 If in performance of the TOTask Order, the Contractor incurs a cost overrun for a 105 particular labor rate of greater than 5% and less than 10% during that Contract Performance 106

Assessment Reporting System- CPARS evaluation period, which is determined not to be a result 107 of Government direction or Contractor Provisional Billing rates, the Contractor shall receive a 108

Marginal rating for that period’s CPARS cost element. 109

G.4.1.3 If in performance of the TOTask Order, the Contractor incurs a cost overrun greater than 111

10% during that CPARS evaluation period, which is determined not to be a result of Government 112 direction or Contractor Provisional Billing rates, the Contractor shall receive an Unsatisfactory 113 rating for that period’s CPARS cost element. 114

G.4.1.4 In regard to cost overruns and estimated costs mentioned in paragraphs 116

G.4.1.1 through G.14.1.3, the Government will be comparingcompare actual cost of work 117 performed to estimated cost at the end of each contract period. Contractors are 118 cautioned that costs should be directly proportional to hours expended, and if in excess, may be 119 considered a cost overrun by the Government. 120

G.4.1.5 Adjustment of Baseline Rates. 122

In the event a position needs to be filled due to a vacancy or addition, the Contractor shall 123 backfill at the rate agreed upon with the Contracting Officer from either its original accepted 124 proposal or previously accepted rebase line (if applicable). Also, in the event of significant 125 market conditions changes or other unforeseen circumstances that materially impact the 126 Contractor’s ability to perform at the proposed rates, the Contractor and the Contracting Officer 127

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SECTION H – SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS 135

H.1 (Regulatory site DFARS 252.222-7006) RESTRICTIONS ON THE USE OF 136

MANDATORY ARBITRATION AGREEMENTS 137

H.2 Minimum Guarantee and 138

The minimum guarantee for this acquisition is $500.00. The Government has no obligation to 139 issue any orders except for the minimum guarantee of $500.00. This minimum guarantee will be 140 provided to all successful offerors to establish a vendor page in the Digital Market portal when 141 they are awarded the base contract. 142

H.3 Ordering Procedures 143

H.2.1 Minimum Guarantee 144

TBD 145

H.2.2 Ordering Procedures 146

H.2.2H.3.1 In accordance with (IAW) FAR 16.505(b), the Contracting Officer reserves the right 147 to tailor procedures to each order and shall state the procedures in the order Request for Proposal 148

(RFP).RFP. 149

H.2.23.2 Orders will be awarded IAW FAR 16.505 and FAR 52.216-19. Only the Contracting 150 Officer has the authority to award against orders against this contract. 151

H.2.23.3 Contractor may choose whether or not to submit proposals in response to order RFPs at 152 their discretion. Contractor shall propose IAW the RFP for each order. 153

H.2.23.4 In the event an order is restricted to Small Business IAW H.3, the RFP for the order 154 shall indicate the restriction. Only Contractors eligible to compete as a Small Business may 155 submit a proposal in response to the order RFP. 156

H.2.23.5 If an order RFP does not indicate any restriction to Small Businesses, then any contract 157 holder, including Large Businesses and Small Businesses, may submit a proposal in response to 158 the order RFP. 159

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H.3.6 If order is determined to be for commercial services, as defined in FAR 2.101, the order 160 will be in accordance with FAR Part 12 and all applicable Commercial-Sector Vendors will be 161 permitted to submit a proposal in response to the order RFP. 162

H.4 Orders Restricted to Small Businesses 163

H.34.1 The Government will conduct market research for each individual order through the 164 issuance of a Request for Information (RFI) specific to the requirements of the order. When the 165 results of the market research indicate that two (2) or more capable Small Businesses intend to 166 propose, the following orders will be restricted to Small Business:orders will be restricted to 167 Small Business. If market research demonstrates that there are two (2) or more contract awards 168 to any one type of small business concern (e.g., small business, 8(a), HUBZone, SDVO SBC, 169 WOSB or EDWOSB), the Government may compete the order solely amongst the specified 170 types of small business concerns if the “rule of two” or an alternative set-aside requirement 171 provided in the small business program have been met. 172

a. Orders under $10 Million 173

b. Orders for whichIAW FAR 16.505(b)(2)(i)(F), the Government may set aside an order for any 174 Small Business concerns identified in FAR 19.000(a)(3) when the Contacting Officer determines 175 it is in the best interest of the Government to set aside the order for any Small Business concerns 176 identified in FAR 19.000(a)(3) IAW FAR 16.505(b)(2)(i)(F).. 177

H.34.2 The order RFP shall indicate if the order is restricted to Small Business. 178

H.3.3 If an order is restricted to Small Businesses, and only one proposal or no proposal is 179 received, the RFP may be released again to all contract holders with no restrictions for up to an 180 additional 30 days. 181

H.3.4H.4.3 Any proposals submitted for an order restricted to Small Businesses shall include the 182 following representation: 183

The Contractor represents that it [ ] is, [ ] is not a Small Business concern under NAICS, 541330; 184 or 541611; or 541715; or 541512; or 541519 assigned to contract number TBD. 185

Further representation will be required when an order is restricted for a particular socioeconomic 186 class. 187

H.45 On and Off Ramps 188

H.45.1 On-Ramps 189

The Government reserves the right to evaluate and conduct an on-ramp based on Government 190 needs or priorities. The objective of an on-ramp is to maintain competitive sources for orders 191 and/or to obtain access to additional technologies and capabilities. Offerors who are not already 192 contract holders may be eligible to become a contract holder; current contract holders shall not 193 submit a proposal for a new contract during the on-ramp. The Contracting Officer may conduct 194

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a. Release a notice of an on-ramp solicitation, and the on-ramp procedures will be 199 publicized on SAM.gov; 200

b. The solicitation will identify the total approximate number of new contractcontracts 201 awards the Government intends to make, however the actual number of awards may 202 depend on the number of quality proposals received; 203

c. The basis for award under the solicitation will be substantially the same as the original 204 solicitation; 205

d. The terms and conditions of any contracts resulting from the solicitation will be 206 materially identical to the current version of the existing contracts under the MAPS 207 multiple award IDIQ vehicle; 208

e. The ordering period of any new contracts resulting from the solicitation will be 209 coterminous with the ordering period of the existing contracts under the MAPS multiple 210 award IDIQ vehicle; and, 211

f. If awarded a contract resulting from the solicitation, anythe new contractor will be 212 eligible to submit a proposal in response to an order RFP with the same rights and 213 obligations as any other contractor on the MAPS multiple award IDIQ vehicle. 214

H.45.2 Off-Ramps 216

The Government intends to maintain only the highest performing base contract holders through 217 the Base and Optional Ordering Period. The objective of an off-ramp is to reduce the 218 administrative burden and costs for the Government and contractors and to maintain a 219 streamlined and efficient process on the contract. The Government reserves the unilateral right to 220 off-ramp non-performing or non-responsive contractors at any time during the life of the 221 contract. 222

Any contractor that has not submitted an acceptable proposalBid Rate: Beginning the first day of 223 the second year and continuing throughout the Base and Optional Ordering period, the 224 Government will review how often contract holders submit bids to the orders awarded under 225 their contract Domain. Contract holders are expected to bid on 50% of the orders awarded under 226 their contract Domain or risk being off-ramped; the Government will begin to evaluate this after 227 the first calendar year from the date of award. 228

In addition to the bid rate, contract holders may be off-ramped from the MAPS IDIQ for a task 229 order in XX months, has had oneany Domains for any of the following: 230

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• One (1) or more contractor-induced cost overrun, has received any 231 “UNSATISFACTORY” on an awarded Task Order under the MAPS IDIQ; 232

• Any “Unsatisfactory” final CPARS ratings, or has not met on an awarded Task Order 233 under the MAPS IDIQ; 234

• The average Vacancy Rate (# of vacant position at the end of the last full year of 235 performance of the QP / # of positions proposed * 100) of 10% or more; 236

• The average Time to Fill Rate (Date of Offer Acceptance minus Date Vacancy 237 Opened for each vacancy on the QP over the last full year of performance) of 60 days 238 or more; and/or 239

• Small Business participationParticipation commitments on orders within 5% may be 240 off-ramped.have not been met 241

• This solicitation and resulting awards will be subject to DFARS 252.204-7025, 242 Notice of Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification Level Requirements. Any 243 offeror who does not receive the required CMMC assessment within the required 244 timeframes may be off-ramped. 245

Contractors who are off-ramped from their specific Domain shall not submit proposals or receive 246 any further order awards under this contract. However, any contractor off-ramped from their 247 specific Domain shall continue performance of any existing order that was awarded prior to the 248 off-ramp effective date with the Contracting Officers approval including order option periods, if 249 exercised. Any contractor off-ramped will not be able to receive the award of an option(s) on a 250 previously awarded Task Order. A Contractor with a base contract in more than one Domain can 251 be off-ramped from one or multiple Domains, depending on the criteria identified above. 252

The Government reserves the right to use the following methods to off-ramp a contractor form 253 any Domain in accordance with the following: 254

a. The Contracting Officer shall affect a no-cost settlement instead of issuing a 255 termination notice if applicable; or, 256

b. The Contracting Officer shall implement a termination for convenience in accordance 257 with FAR clause 52.249-2, 52.249-4, 52.249-6, or 52.249-8 as applicable. 258

H.56 Contracting Officer Representatives (COR) 259

H.56.1 The Contracting OfficerOCO will appoint a COR from the requiring activity for each 260 order. The COR does not have the authority to award, agree to, or sign any contract, order, or 261 modification or in any way to obligate the payment of money by the Government. The COR does 262 not have the authority to take action that may affect contract or order schedules, funds, or scope. 263 All contractual agreements, commitments, or modifications that involve price, quantity, quality, 264 schedules or other terms and conditions of the contract or order shall be made by the Contracting 265 Officer in writing only. 266

H.67 Small Business Participation Reports 267

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H.67.1 Small Business participation goals shall be proposed for each order IAW the RFP for the 268 order. Proposed Small Business participation goals for each order shall be incorporated in the 269 order as a commitment and contractual requirement. 270

H.67.2 For each order awarded to a large business, contractors shall submit a Small Business 271 participation report to the Contracting Officer on the last day of each period of performance. 272

H.67.3 The assessing official shall include compliance with Small Business participation 273 requirements in the performance assessment and reporting in CPARS. 274

H.78 Travel 275

H.78.1 Travel arrangements, including extended travel, shall be provided to and are subject to 276 written approval by the OCO, or COR if delegated, in advance of travel. 277

H.78.2 Travel arrangements shall be made IAW the order requirements. Contractor personnel 278 may require theater clearance for some OCONUS locations. Contractor personnel are responsible 279 for preparing and/or obtaining all required documentation required for OCONUS locations, 280 including but not limited to, Technical Expert Status Accreditation (TESA) and Visas.. Travel to 281 OCONUS locations shall be IAW the applicable, laws, regulations and policies, including but not 282 limited to, TESA requirements and Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) policies. 283

H.78.3 Costs for transportation shall be based on mileage rates, actual costs incurred, or a 284 combination of thereof, provided the method used results in a reasonable charge. Travel costs 285 will be considered reasonable and allowable only to the extent that they do not exceed on a daily 286 basis the maximum per diem rates in effect at the time of travel as set forth in the Joint Travel 287 Regulations (JTR). 288

H.78.4 Maximum use is to be made of the lowest available customary standard coach or 289 equivalent airfare accommodations available during normal business hours. Using Government 290 funds to pay for premium travel (including first and business class) is not allowable unless 291 specifically authorized. Exceptions for the use of premium travel shall be approved in writing by 292 the COR before travel. 293

H.78.5 Contractors are required to register all OCONUS travelers in the Synchronized 294 Deployment and Operational Tracker (SPOT) system as the single source to track all deployed 295 contractor personnel supporting DoDDepartment of War (DoW) military operations worldwide. 296 Upon approval and signature by the Contracting Officer a letter of authorization (LOA) will be 297 generated. 298

H.78.6 Additional compensation including danger or hardship pay, if necessary to obtain and/or 299 retain contractor personnel, shall be considered reasonable and allowable only to the 300 extendextent that they do not exceed the rates in effect at the time of travel as set forth by the 301 Department of State. 302

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H.78.7 The COR may approve temporary change of station (TCS) with limited allowances in 303 lieu of temporary duty station (TDY) allowances when a contractor employee is relocated from 304 one official work site to another, and then back to the original official work site, within a period 305 of six (6) to 30 months. If the relocation is permanent change of station (PCS), the TCS 306 allowances stop on the day the temporary official station becomes the PCS. 307

H.78.8 Relocation costs shall be actual costs incurred IAW JTR. Relocation costs will be 308 considered reasonable and allowable only to the extent that they do not exceed on a daily basis 309 the maximum per diem rates in effect at the time of travel. 310

H.89 Organizational Conflict of Interest (OCI) 311

H.89.1 For all contract and/or orders, Offerors shall identify and address all actual or potential 312 OCI situations with itself, subcontractors, or any other Offeror, per FAR Subpart 9.5. 313

H.89.2 Awardees of orders for knowledge-based professional services may provide systems 314 engineering, technical direction, specifications, work statements, and evaluation of services. 315 Therefore, some restrictions on future activities of the awardee may be required IAW FAR 316 Subpart 9.5. 317

H.89.3 Contractor personnel providing knowledge-based professional services shall be required 318 to sign a non-disclosure agreement. 319

H.89.4 Award of an order on this acquisition may preclude the contractor from submitting 320 proposals in response to solicitations or working on other Government contracts and/or orders, as 321 either the prime or sub-contractor.subcontractor. This restraint also applies to future contract 322 and/or orders when employees have privileged information that may subject the contractor to 323 OCI. The Government may require, with proposals for these orders, 1) A signed non-compete 324 agreement for any new work on which contractor personnel may provide acquisition and 325 strategic planning support services, or 2) an OCI mitigation plan outlining the contractors plan to 326 avoid and/or mitigate any potential or current OCI issues. The non-compete agreement shall 327 include a statement that the contractor, any subsidiary, joint venture or team member, or other 328 affiliate does not currently, and shall not in the future, hold any Government contracts or task 329 orders that create an OCI issue from providing acquisition and strategic planning support 330 services under this effort. The OCI mitigation plan shall include the contractor’s organizational 331 structure and separation or firewalls of contractor employees performing this effort from the 332 company’s other operating groups, including access to databases and email. 333

H.89.5 If, during performance of contract or order, the contractor discovers actual or potential 334 OCI with respect to this contract or any order under this contract, the contractor shall make 335 immediate and full disclosure in writing to the Contracting Officer. or OCO, as applicable. The 336 disclosure shall include identification of the conflict, the way it arose, and a description of the 337 action the contractor has taken to avoid, eliminate, or neutralize the conflict. 338

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H.89.6 After any document for a contract or order have been released, even if only in draft form, 339 contractors shall not communicate with anyone other than the Contracting Officer or Contract 340 Specialist; this includes any requiring activity, or the designated COR or Technical 341 Representatives. Contracting any other Government personnel other than the Contract Specialist 342 or Contracting Officer identified may result in OCI and may result in an Offeror being excluded 343 from competition for award. 344

H.910 Safety and Environmental Considerations 345

Contractors shall comply with all applicable Federal, State, and Local safety, health and 346 environmental regulations. 347

H.1011 Hours of Work 348

H.1011.1 Work within the continental limits of the United StatesCONUS and its possessions 349 shallwill not normally exceed eight (8) hours per day or 40 hours per normal work week. Work 350 hours OCONUS shall correspond to hours worked by comparable Government personnel. 351

H.10.2 The contractor work week is 40 hours. Contractors shall obtain authorization from the 352 COR prior to incurring any hours more than the 40-hour normal work week. Any services that 353 exceed 40 hours in a work week shall be proposed and billed IAW the uncompensated overtime 354

IAW FAR 52.237-10. 355

H.10.3H.11.2 Contractor personnel performing at Government Sites shall observe Federal 356 Holidays. 357

The Government may also observe any day designated by Federal Statute, Executive Order, or 358 Presidents Proclamation. 359

H.1112 Government Site Closures 360

H.1112.1 All or part of a Government site may be closed in response to an unforeseen 361 emergency. Such emergencies may include, but are not limited to, adverse weather such as snow 362 or flood, a natural disaster such as tornado or earthquake, or a site disaster such as a gas leak or 363 fire. Contractor personnel are non-essential personnel for purposes of any instructions regarding 364 such emergencies. 365

H.1112.2 Contractor personnel shall be officially dismissed upon notification of a Government 366 site closure IAW paragraph H.12.1. Contractor personnel shall promptly secure all Government 367 furnished property appropriately and evacuate in an expedient but safe manner. 368

H.1112.3 Government Site Notifications 369

Contractors shall follow instructions for non-essential personnel provided by local radio, 370 television, official websites, and/or official Government site hotlines. Contractors may not 371 receive any other form of notification of a Government site closure from the Government. If a 372 decision to close all or part of a Government site is made during the duty day and the decision is 373

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H.1112.4 The Government shall retain the following options, in regard to the requirements of an 376 order under this contract: 377

- The Government may grant an extension for any order delayed by the closure equal to 378 the time of the closure, subject to the availability of funds. 379

- The Government may forego work. Contractors shall not receive payment for any work 380 not performed. 381

- The Government may reschedule the work on any day that is mutually satisfactory. 382

- The Government may, at its discretion, permit the contractor personnel to perform at an 383 off-site location during the period of the Government site closure, if meaningful work can 384 be accomplished. The contractor shall certify to the Government in writing within five (5) 385 business days of returning to the Government site the nature and scope of the work 386 completed off-site. If applicable, the contractor shall be permitted to bill the Government 387 at the labor rates identified in the order. 388

H.1213 Security Requirements 389

H.13.1 Access to Government Systems 390

In accordance with DoW Directive Number 7045.14, dated 21 November 2003, contractors are 391 not allowed access to any DoW system without explicit authorization of a relevant Government 392 official based on a need-to-know basis. Individuals shall have the appropriate clearance for 393 access to a particular system. 394

H.13.2 DD Form 254 (DD254) 395

The DD254 and/or additional specific security requirements shall be defined in each individual 396 order as applicable. 397

H.14 Service Contract Act (SCA) Compliance Requirement 398

H.14.1 Orders issued under this contract are subject to the Service Contract Act (SCA), though 399 the exact places of performance are unknown. Labor categories may vary based upon contractor 400 employment policies and labor agreements. 401

H.14.2 Consult the Department of Labor (DOL) website: www.dol.gov for specific location 402 wage determinations as appropriate. 403

H.14.3 The offeror/contractor is responsible for ensuring that the rates proposed and billed for 404 personnel on orders subject to the SCA meet or exceed the corresponding minimum wages 405 established by the DOL for the corresponding geographical region for order performance. 406

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H.15 Novation 407

Any transfer of this Contract, in whole or in part, by the contractor to another entity through 408 merger, sale of assests, reorganization, or otherwise, shall not be binding upon the Government 409 unless and until approved in writing by the Government through a novation agreement executed 410 in accordance with FAR Part 42. Novation is not automatic and will be considered only upon the 411 Contractor’s timely submission of a complete novation package and determination by the 412 Government that such action is in the Government’s interest. The Government reserves the right 413 to approve or disapprove any requested novation at its sole discretion. 414 Contractors are cautioned that if a JV holds a MAPS base contract and that JV relationship 416 dissolves, the MAPS contract does not automatically transfer to one (1) of the remaining 417 partners. MAPS base contract holders may novate their contract to an affiliate or one (1) member 418 of the JV in accordance with the FAR. Upon novation, the MAPS base contract would acquire 419 the size status or socio-economic status of the official holder. 420

H. 16 One Contract Per Entity 421

The Government will award no more than one (1) contract per Domain to any single legal entity 422 including any parent, subsidiary, or affiliate including through review and approval of novations. 423

At any given time, a Contractor, including any parent, subsidiary, or affiliate may not hold no 424 more than one (1) contract per Domain. This limitation applies regardless of changes in 425 ownership or control. 426

H.17 Other Considerations 427

Reserved 428

H.17.1 In the event of a protest affecting any awarded domain, all domains not impacted by the 429 protest will proceed to award and commence performance. 430

SECTION I – CONTRACT CLAUSES 431

TBD 432

TBD (Clauses will be added in ACWS) 433

SECTION J – LIST OF ATTACHMENTS 434

TBD 435

Attachment 0001 – Cover Letter Form 436

Attachment 0002 – Self-Scoring Scorecard 437

Attachment 0003 – Systems, Agreements and Certifications Form 438

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Attachment 0004 – Qualifying Project Form 439

Attachment 0005 – Cost Template 440

Attachment 0006 – Past Performance Questionnaire (PPQ) Form 441

SECTION K – REPRESENTATIONS, CERTIFICATIONS, AND OTHER STATEMENT 442

OF BIDDERS 443

TBD 444

SECTION L – INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS, AND NOTICE TO OFFERORS 445

L.1 GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS & COMPLIANCE 446

1. Submission instructions will be provided with the final solicitation release. 447

1. Proposal submissions will be made through the Digital Market Portal. Instructions for 448 setting up user accounts are in Appendix A. 449

2. The Offeror shall prepare proposal as follows: 451

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Performance xxxxQP1DDMMYYYYxxxxDOMAINQP1DDMMMYYYY.doc or

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.pdf xxxxQP3DDMMYYYYxxxxDOMAINQP3DDMMMYYYY.doc or

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Volume V - Cost xxxxCOSTDDMMMYYYY.xlsx Attachment

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Small Business

Subcontracting

Plan xxxxSBSPLANDDMMYYYYxxxxSBSPLANDDMMMYYYY.doc or .pdf

Required only for

Large

Businesses

*Offerors shall replace “xxxx” with the Offerors name. 452

*Offerors shall replace “DDMMYYYY” with date, month and year of submission. 453

Example – “02FEB2026” 454

3. Each volume shall be properly identified, numbered, clearly indexed, and logically 456 assembled. Each volume shall also contain clearly identified sections, and all pages shall 457 include the proper Attachments, be numbered and identified by the complete company 458 name, date, and solicitation number in the header and/or footer. 459

4. The entire proposal shall remain valid for a minimum of 180 calendar days from receipt 461 by the Government. Proposals offering a shorter period will not be considered for award. 462

5. In order to reduce proposal size, all proposal information shall be confined to the 464 appropriate files identified in the table above. Pages containing text shall be typewritten 465 using the standard letter size (8.5 x 11 inches) in Microsoft Word or Adobe, as applicable. 466 Text shall be a minimum of 12-point Times New Roman or Arial font and no less than 467 one-inch margins/borders. Any table or graphic shall use a minimum of 10-point Times 468 New Roman or Arial font. Drawings or other graphics shall be reduced only to the extent 469 legibility is not lost. 470

6.5.The proposal shall be clear, concise, and shall include sufficient detail for effective 472 evaluation and for substantiating the validity of stated claims. The proposal should not 473 simply rephrase or restate the Government's requirements but, rather, shall provide 474 convincing rationale to address how the Offeror intends to meet the requirements and 475 ensure successful performance. Offerors shall assume that the Government has no prior 476 knowledge of their facilities or experience and will base its evaluation on the information 477 presented in the Offeror's proposal. 478

7.6.All information the Offeror intends to have considered, shall be submitted with the initial 480 proposal. The Government proposal evaluation will be limited to the information 481 provided by the Offeror, and nothing will be assumed. Offerors are responsible for 482 including sufficient details to permit a complete, thorough, and accurate evaluation of the 483 submitted proposal. 484

8.7.Offerors may propose to as many of the five (5)multiple Domains as they choose, but 486 must proposals shall identify the DomainsDomain(s) in their proposal response. Offerors 487

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NOTE: Policies outlined in FAR Subpart 15.3 do not apply except as specifically referenced in this RFP shall specifyselect which DomainsDomain(s) they are proposing too on their cover 488 page.letter Attachment 0001. The five (5) Domains are: 489 o Technical Services (NAICS code: 541330) 490 o Management and Advisory Services (NAICS code: 541611) 491 o Research Development Testing and Evaluation (RDT&E) Services (NAICS code: 492

541715) 493 o Emerging IT Services (NAICS code: 541512) 494 o Foundational IT Services (NACIS code: 541519) 495

9.8.Offerors shall submit all proposals as full packages via the CHESSDigital Market Portal. 497

Offerors will have the ability to resubmit proposals up to the due date,; however, all 498 submissionsubmissions shall be submitted in full. The Government will not review any 499 previous submissions other than the last submitted version. A full package will consist of 500 the following: 501

• One (1) completed Attachment 0001 Cover Letter Form 502

• One (1) completed Attachment 0002 Self-Scoring Scorecard 503

• One (1) completed Attachment 0003 Systems, Agreements and Certifications and 504 applicable supporting documentation for applicable business size (if the Offeror is 505 a Small and Large Business for different Domains, they shall complete both 506 Domain System, Agreements and Certification Attachments) 507

• Up to Fifteen (15) Attachment 0004 Qualifying Projects (QP). Offerors can 508 submit up to three (3) QPs per Domain. Each QP must identify what Domain it is 509 being submitted for. 510

• One (1) completed Attachment 0005 Cost Template 511

• Large Businesses shall submit one (1) Small Business Subcontracting Plan 512

10.9. Offerors must register on the CHESSDigital Market Portal before they are able to 514 submit any proposals. Instructions for registration will be provided in the final 515 Solicitation.Appendix A. Offerors shall have one (1) mainprimary person registered in 516 CHESSDigital Market to submit proposals; Offerors will be allowed to list one (1) 517 alternate in case of emergencies. 518

L.1.1 ONE CONTRACT PER OFFEROR 520

L.1.1.1 Definitions 521

“Affiliates” are business concerns that are affiliates of each other if, directly or indirectly, either 522 one controls or has the power to control the other, or another concern controls or has the power 523 to control both. 524

“Division” is a separate business unit of a company representing a specific business function. 526

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“Subsidiary” means an entity in which more than 50 percent of the entity is owned directly. By a 528 parent corporation; or through another subsidiary of a parent corporation. 529

“Business Unit” means any segment of an organization, or an entire business organization that is 531 not divided into segments. 532

“Joint Venture” (JV) is a business arrangement where two (2) or more parties come together to 534 pool their resources and expertise for a specific task or project. The participants in a JV share 535 profits, losses, and costs associated with the task or project. 536

“Mentor Protégé” a mentor-protégé relationship is a program where a mentor guides and 538 supports a protégé in obtaining and performing federal contracts or subcontracts. 539

"Commercial-Sector Vendors" in the context of this acquisition means an entity that is not 541 currently performing nor has performed, any contracts or subcontracts other than for 542 "commercial services" as defined in FAR 2.101, with the United States Government within the 543 last four (4) years prior to the final solicitation date and has never been subject to suspension, 544 debarment by the United States Government, or is on the Excluded Parties List, and is registered 545 in SAM.gov. 546 “Company” includes all of the above. 548

L.1.1.2 Competition 550

To foster full and open competition among MAPS base contract holders and to prevent diluting 551 the competitive pool by allowing more than one (1) contract to be held by individual parts of the 552 same corporate entity, only one (1) proposal may be submitted per Company for each Domain. 553

Contractors are cautioned that the Prime MAPS base contract holder is the authorized and 555 binding authority in any task order award. All payment information and CPARS ratings will flow 556 through the Prime MAPS base contract holder. Although the affiliate may hold a different size 557 status/representation, the size and representations of the Prime MAPS base contract holder is 558 what governs. 559 Affiliates must decide who will submit a proposal for the opportunity to be a MAPS base 561 contract holder and all other affiliates would then become subcontractors to the Prime MAPS 562 base contract holder, even in the case of the subcontractor/affiliate performing 100% of the work. 563

Members of a Joint Venture must decide which – the Joint Venture or the individual partner – 565 will submit a proposal for the opportunity to be a MAPS base contract holder. JVs can propose as 566 a JV or a single offeror, they cannot propose as both. 567

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Mentor Protégé relationships shall provide verification of the SBA signed agreement. 569

L.1.1.3 Orders 571

This section does not prevent affiliated companies from participating in future orders. Any 572 proposal submitted in response to a task order solicitation must be submitted in the portal 573 through the account of the Prime contract holder and, if an affiliate will be performing the work, 574 the proposal should clearly identify that. 575

L.1.1.4 Novation 577

Any transfer of this Contract, in whole or in part, by the contractor to another entity through 578 merger, sale of assests, reorganization, or otherwise, shall not be binding upon the Government 579 unless and until approved in writing by the Government through a novation agreement executed 580 in accordance with FAR Part 42. Novation is not automatic and will be considered only upon the 581 Contractor’s timely submission of a complete novation package and determination by the 582 Government that such action is in the Government’s interest. The Government reserves the right 583 to approve or disapprove any requested novation at its sole discretion. 584 Contractors are cautioned that if a JV holds a MAPS base contract and that JV relationship 586 dissolves, the MAPS contract does not automatically transfer to one (1) of the remaining 587 partners. MAPS base contract holders may novate their contract to an affiliate or one (1) member 588 of the JV in accordance with the FAR. Upon novation, the MAPS base contract would acquire 589 the size status or socio-economic status of the official holder. 590

L.2 PROPOSAL CONTENTS 592

All information the Offeror intends to have considered shall be submitted with the initial 593 proposal. InitialThe initial proposal shall contain the best offer. Offerors are responsible for 594 including sufficient information to permit a complete, thorough, and accurate evaluation of the 595 submitted proposal. Proprietary information shall be clearly marked. 596

To be eligible for award, the Offeror must adhere to the directions and submit the following 598 information: 599

L.2.1 VOLUME I – COVER LETTER (ATTACHMENT 0001) AND GATE CRITERIA 601

(ATTACHMENT 0002) 602

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Offerors shall submit attachmentAttachment 0001 “Cover Letter Form” that consists of the 604 following information: 605

• Point of Contact for Proposal; 606

• Domain(s) Offeror is proposing to; 607

• Company Name; 608

• Business Size; and 609

• Company Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Code as well as the 610 Parent Company CAGE Codes; 611

• Affiliate/Subsidiary Information (if applicable); and 613

• Joint Venture/Mentor Protégé Information (if applicable) 614

• Organizational Conflict of Interest (OCI) 615

L.2.2 SELF-SCORING SCORECARD (ATTACHMENT 0002) 617

Each Offeror shall calculate and submit a numerical self-score as part of its proposal Attachment 618 0002. Offerors shall submit a fully provide detailed, verifiable, and substantiating information 619 and documentation for all points claimed. Failure to provide clear substantiation for any claimed 620 points may result in a reduced Verified Score. The Offeror will need to choose the correct 621 corresponding “Scorecard” for their business (Large Business, Small Business, or Commercial-622 Sector Vendor). Offerors shall compile all documents as one (1) PDF to submit. 623

L.2.2.1 VOLUME II - SECTION 01 – GATE CRITERA 624

Offerors will be required to complete Attachment 0002 “Section 01 of the Scorecard, which will 625 ensure the Offeror meets the Gate Criteria Questions” and provide required in order for their 626 proposal to be fully evaluated. If the Offeror answers “No” to any of the questions in Section 01 627 on the Scorecard, they will not be evaluated further for award. 628

Section 01 will be self-scored by the Offeror, and the Government will verify all supporting 629 documentation to include with their proposal. The Government will utilize Attachment 0002, to 630 first determine if the Offeror will make it through the gate questions onto the next step of the 631 proposal evaluation process., to validate the score submitted by the Offeror. The Government 632 reserves the right to change any scores the Government cannot verify using the supporting 633 documentation received. 634

Section 01 – Gate Criteria consists ofincludes the following for Large Businesses: ; 635

Active Secret LARGE BUSINESSES: 636

• Facility Clearance of Secret; 637

• Certifications 638

• ISO 9001:2015 or ISO 9001:2013 Certification; 639

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• CMMC Final Level 2 (Self) Certification; 640

• Government ApprovedDetermined Acceptable Accounting System; 641

• Government ApprovedDetermined Acceptable Purchasing System; and 642

• Government Approved Property Management System 643

• Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) Ratings 644

• If the Offeror is a Small Business their questions will consist of the following:No 645 More Than 5% CPARS Elements Rated MARGINAL or below 646

SMALL BUSNIESSES: 647

• Small Business Certification; 648

• Active Secret Facility Clearance of Secret; 649

• Certifications 650

• CPARS Ratings 651

• ISO 9001:2015 or ISO 9001:2013 Certification; 653

• CMMC Final Level 2 (Self) Certification; and 654

• No More Than Five (5) CPARS Elements Rated MARGINAL or below 655

COMMERCIAL-SECTOR VENDORS: 656

• Commercial-Sector Vendors Confirmation; 657

• Registered in SAM.gov; and 658

• CMMC Final Level 2 (Self) Certification 659

L.2.2.2 SECTION 02 – SCORECARD 660

Offerors will be required to complete Section 02 of the Scorecard, if they have passed through 661 Section 01 – Gate Criteria. Section 02 will be self-scored by the Offeror, and the Government 662 will verify all supporting documentation, to validate the score submitted by the Offeror. The 663 Government reserves the right to change any scores the Government cannot verify using the 664 supporting documentation received. 665

Section 02 – Scorecard includes the following; 666

L.2.2.2.1 VOLUME I -III – SYSTEMS, AGREEMENTS AND CERTIFICATIONS 667

The Offeror shall submit a fully complete the required documentation (Attachment 0003 668

“Systems, Agreements and) in accordance with the scorecard Certifications” along with 669 the required documentation to show proof of holding specific systems, rate agreements, 670 and/or certifications. Offerors shall compile all documents as one (1) PDF in accordance 671 with the scorecard. 672

A. L.2.2.1 Government ApprovedAcceptable Systems and Agreements 673

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1. TheIf the Offeror must providehas any of the following documentation to support 675 any Government Approved systems and/or rate agreements, they shall provide 676 documentation to demonstrate that they claim to have: 677

APPROVED PURCHASING SYSTEM 679

The Offeror must provide verification from the Defense Contract Management Agency 681 (DCMA), or any Cognizant Federal Agency (CFA), of an approved purchasing system in a 682 single PDF file format to include: 683

• Part 1 – Provide the Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) and CAGE Code of the Business 684 Entity that is being credited,systems and POC information that includes the name, 685 address, phone number,agreements have been reviewed and email of the 686 representative at the Cognizant DCMA or CFA thatapproved or been determined 687 approval.