Section L and M Draft 13DEC2024.pdf

RFP for MAPS – DRAFT 13 December 2024

DRAFT – SECTIONS L & M 4

MARKETPLACE FOR THE ACQUISITION OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICES (MAPS) 5

13 December 2024 6

Army Contracting Command – Aberdeen Proving Ground (ACC-APG) and Program Executive 8 Office (PEO) Enterprise, Computer Hardware, Enterprise Software and Solutions (CHESS) 9 program, intends to award a Multiple Award Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) 10 contract, from the combination of the ACC-APG's Responsive Strategic Sourcing for Services 11 (RS3) and the CHESS’ Information Technology Enterprise Solutions – 3 Services (ITES-3S) 12 IDIQ Vehicles, creating the Marketplace for the Acquisition of Professional Services (MAPS). 13 By combining these vehicles, the Army aims to enhance flexibility, reduce redundancy, and 14 improve cost-efficiency in acquiring knowledge-based services, and other functions. This 15 integration will also ensure a more unified approach to meeting the Army’s evolving technology 16 and strategic needs, thus optimizing mission readiness and effectiveness. The maximum ordering 17 period may be 10 years, consisting of a five (5) year Base Ordering Period and one (1) five (5) 18 year Optional Ordering Period. The Government reserves the right to cancel this requirement 19 without incurring any proposal fees. 20

NOTE: All procedures are at the sole discretion of the Government as set forth in this draft 21 Sections L&M. THIS DRAFT Sections L&M IS NOT AN AUTHORIZATION TO START 22

WORK. 23

SECTION L – INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS, AND NOTICE TO OFFERORS 25

L.1 GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS & COMPLIANCE 26

1. Submission instructions will be provided with the final solicitation release. 27

2. The Offeror shall prepare proposal as follows: 29 Document File Name* Notes

Cover Letter xxxxCOVERDDMMYYYY.doc or .pdf 1 Page Max Gate Criteria

Attachment 0001 xxxxGATEDDMMYYYY.doc or .pdf

Volume I – Systems, Rates, & Certifications xxxxSandRDDMMYYYY.doc or .pdf xxxxCertsDDMMYYYY.doc or .pdf

Volume II – Past Performance xxxxQP1DDMMYYYY.doc or .pdf xxxxQP2DDMMYYYY.doc or .pdf xxxxQP3DDMMYYYY.doc or .pdf

3 Page Max

(1 Page per Qualifying

Project (QP))

Volume III – Technical xxxxRECRUITMENTDDMMYYYY.doc or .pdf xxxxRETENTIONDDMMYYYY.doc or .pdf xxxxRISKDDMMYYYY.doc or .pdf

6 Page Max (2 Pages Each)

Small Business Subcontracting Plan xxxxSBSPLANDDMMYYYY.doc or .pdf Required only for

Large Businesses

*Offerors shall replace “xxxx” with the Offerors name. 30

3. Each volume shall be properly identified, numbered, clearly indexed, and logically 31 assembled. Each volume shall also contain clearly identified sections and all pages shall 32 be numbered and identified by the complete company name, date, and solicitation 33 number in the header and/or footer. 34

4. The entire proposal shall remain valid for a minimum of 180 calendar days from receipt 36 by the Government. Proposals offering a shorter period will not be considered for award. 37

5. In order to reduce proposal size, proposals shall be limited to the number of pages as 39 directed in the table above for each volume. All proposal information shall be confined to 40 the appropriate file. The page limit (identified in the table above) is viewed as total pages 41 within a file, excluding a table of contents, cover page, and glossary page(s). Pages 42 containing text shall be typewritten using the standard letter size (8.5 x 11 inches) in 43 Microsoft Word or Adobe, as applicable. Text shall be a minimum of 12-point Times New 44

Roman or Arial font and no less than one-inch margins/borders. Any table or graphic 45 shall use a minimum of 10-point Times New Roman or Arial font. Drawings or other 46 graphics shall be reduced only to the extent legibility is not lost. 47

6. The proposal shall be clear, concise, and shall include sufficient detail for effective 49 evaluation and for substantiating the validity of stated claims. The proposal should not 50 simply rephrase or restate the Government's requirements but, rather, shall provide 51 convincing rationale to address how the Offeror intends to meet the requirements and 52 ensure successful performance. Offerors shall assume that the Government has no prior 53 knowledge of their facilities or experience and will base its evaluation on the information 54 presented in the Offeror's proposal. 55

7. All information the Offeror intends to have considered, shall be submitted with the initial 57 proposal. The Government proposal evaluation will be limited to the information 58 provided by the Offeror, and nothing will be assumed. Offerors are responsible for 59 including sufficient details to permit a complete, thorough, and accurate evaluation of the 60 submitted proposal. 61

8. Offerors may propose to as many of the five (5) Domains as they chose but must identify 62 the Domains in their proposal response. Offerors shall specify which Domains they are 63 proposing too on their cover page. The 5 Domains are: 64 o Technical Services (NAICS code: 541330) 65 o Management and Advisory Services (NAICS code: 541611) 66 o Research Development Testing and Evaluation (RDT&E) Services (NAICS code: 67

541715) 68 o Emerging IT Services (NAICS code: 541512) 69 o Foundational IT Services (NACIS code: 541519) 70

9. Offerors shall submit all proposals as full packages via the CHESS Portal. Offerors will 72 have the ability to resubmit proposals up to the due date, however, all submission shall be 73 submitted in full. The Government will not review any previous submissions other than 74 the last submitted version. 75

10. Offerors shall have one (1) main person to submit proposals, Offerors will be allowed to 77 list one (1) alternate in case of emergencies. Offerors must register on the CHESS Portal 78 before they are able to submit any proposals. Instructions for registration will be provided 79 in the final Solicitation. 80

L.2 PROPOSAL CONTENTS 82

All information the Offeror intends to have considered shall be submitted with the initial 83 proposal. Initial proposal shall contain the best offer. Offerors are responsible for including 84 sufficient information to permit a complete, thorough, and accurate evaluation of the 85 submitted proposal. Proprietary information shall be clearly marked. 86

To be eligible for award, the Offeror must adhere to the directions and submit the following 88 information: 89

L.2.1 COVER LETTER AND GATE CRITERIA 91

Offerors shall submit a one (1) page cover letter that consists of the following information: 93

• Point of Contact for Proposal; 94

• Clearly state which Domain(s) Offeror is proposing to; 95

• Company Name; 96

• Business Size; and 97

• Company Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Code as well as the 98

Parent Company CAGE Codes 99 Offerors shall fully complete Attachment 0001 “Gate Criteria Questions” and provide 101 required supporting documentation to include with their proposal. The Government will 102 utilize Attachment 0001, to first determine if the Offeror will make it through the gate 103 questions onto the next step of the proposal evaluation process. The Gate Criteria consists of 104 the following: 105

• Active Facility Clearance 106

• Certifications 107

• Government Approved Accounting System 108

• Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) Ratings 109

If the Offeror is a Small Business their questions will consist of the following: 110

• Small Business Certification 111

• Active Facility Clearance 112

• Certifications 113

• CPARS Ratings 114

L.2.2 VOLUME I - SYSTEMS, RATES AND CERTIFICATIONS 116

The Offeror shall provide 1 (one) PDF or word document that consists of the following 118 information to show verification of the Systems, Rates and Certifications the Offeror has. 119 L.2.2.1 Government Approved Systems and Rates 121 The Offeror must provide the following documentation to support any Government 123 Approved systems or rates that they claim to have: 124

APPROVED PURCHASING SYSTEM 126

The Offeror must provide verification from the Defense Contract Management Agency 128 (DCMA), or any Cognizant Federal Agency (CFA), of an approved purchasing system in a 129 single PDF file format to include: 130

• Part 1 – Provide the Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) and CAGE Code of the Business 131 Entity that is being credited, and POC information that includes the name, address, 132 phone number, and email of the representative at the Cognizant DCMA or CFA that 133 determined approval. 134

• Part 2 – Provide a copy of the Offerors official Contractor Purchasing System Review 135 (CPSR) report, if available and/or official letterhead from DCMA or CFA verifying 136 the approval of the purchasing system. The Offeror shall make reference to the page 137 number and paragraph of the CPSR audit or letter that determined the approval of the 138 purchasing system. 139

APPROVED RATES 141

The Offeror must provide current verification from the Defense Contract Audit Agency 143 (DCAA), DCMA, or any CFA of Forward Pricing Rate Agreements (FPRA), Forward 144 Pricing Rate Recommendations (FPRR), and/or Approved Billing Rates in a single PDF file 145 format to include the following information: 146

• Part 1 - Provide the UEI and CAGE Code of the Business Entity that is being 147 credited, and point of contact information that includes the name, address, phone 148 number, and email of the representative at their Cognizant DCAA, DCMA, or CFA 149 that determined approval. 150

• Part 2 - Provide at least one (1) of the following: (1) An official letter received from 151 the federal auditing agency on their agency letterhead from DCAA, DCMA, or any 152 CFA indicating that the Offeror’s FPRA, FPRR, and/or Approved Billing Rate had 153 been reviewed, approved, and/or determined acceptable. (2) A copy of the Offeror’s 154 official FPRA, FPRR Approved Billing Rates, audit report and audit report number 155 from DCAA, DCMA, or CFA identifying the rates in the FPRA, FPRR, and/or 156 Approved Billing Rates that have been audited and determined acceptable for 157 generating estimates of costs and other data included in proposals submitted to 158 customers. The offer shall make reference to the page number and paragraph of the 159 audit report or letter that sets forth the FPRA, FPRR, and/or Billing Rates. 160

APPROVED ESTIMATING SYSTEM 162

The Offeror must provide current verification from the Defense Contract Audit Agency 164 (DCAA), DCMA, or any CFA of an audited and accepted estimating system in a single PDF 165 file format to include the following information: 166

• Part 1 – Provide the UEI and CAGE Code of the Business Entity that is being 167 credited, and the point of contact information that includes the name, address, phone 168 number, and email of the representative at DCAA, DCMA, or any CFA that 169 determined approval. 170

• Part 2 – Provide a copy of the Offeror’s official audit report, if available and/or 171 official letterhead from DCAA, DCMA, or any CFA verifying the acceptability of the 172 estimating system that has been audited and determined acceptable for budgeting and 173 planning controls, and generating estimates of costs and other data included in 174 proposals submitted to customers in the expectation of receiving contract awards. The 175 offer shall make reference to the page number and paragraph of the audit report or 176 letter that verifies the adequacy of the estimating system. 177

PROPERTY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM 179

The Offeror must provide current verification from DCMA, or any CFA of an audited and 181 accepted property management system in a single PDF file format to include the following 182 information: 183

• Part 1 – Provide the UEI and CAGE Code of the Business Entity that is being 184 credited, and the point of contact information that includes the name, address, phone 185 number, and email of the representative at DCMA, or the CFA that determined 186 approval. 187

• Part 2 – Provide a copy of the Offerors official Property Management System Review 188 report, if available and/or official letterhead from DCMA or CFA verifying the 189 approval of the purchasing system. The Offeror shall refer to the page number and 190 paragraph of the audit or letter that determined the approval of the purchasing system. 191

EARNED VALUE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM 192

The Offeror must provide current verification from DCMA, or any CFA of an audited and 193 accepted earned value management system in a single PDF file format to include the 194 following information: 195

• Part 1 – Provide the UEI and CAGE Code of the Business Entity that is being 196 credited, and the point of contact information that includes the name, address, phone 197 number, and email of the representative at DCAA, DCMA, or any CFA that 198 determined approval. 199

• Part 2 – Provide a copy of the Offeror’s official audit report, if available and/or 200 official letterhead from DCAA, DCMA, or any CFA verifying the acceptability of the 201 earned value management system that has been audited and determined to be 202 compliant with the guidelines in Electronic Industries Alliance Standard 748 (EIA-748). 203

L.2.2.2 Certifications 205 If the Offeror has any of the following certifications, outside of the required Certifications in 207 Attachment 0001, they must provide documentation to demonstrate that the certifications are 208 valid, accurate, and active. Certifications that are not verified will not be considered valid. 209 CAPABILITY MATURITY MODEL CERTIFICATION (CMMC) LEVEL 2 or higher 211

The Offeror shall provide verification of a current CMMC Level 2 or higher Certification. 213 Verification requirements include a copy of the Offeror’s official certification from an 214 approved CMMC certification body. The Offeror shall provide POC information that 215 includes the name of the certification body and name, address, phone number, and email 216 address of the representative who provided the CMMC Certification. 217

ISO/IEC 27001:2022 219

The Offeror shall provide verification of a current ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Certification. 221 Verification requirements include a copy of the Offeror’s official certification from an 222 approved ISO/IEC 27001:2022 certification body. The Offeror shall provide POC 223 information that includes the name of the certification body and name, address, phone 224 number, and email address of the representative who provided the ISO/IEC 27001:2022 225 Certification. 226

L.2.3 VOLUME II - PAST PERFORMANCE 228

L.2.3.1 Qualifying Project (QP) Submission 230 QPs will be used to evaluate the Past Performance factor. 232 Offerors may submit a maximum of three (3) distinct QPs for each specific Domain they are 234 proposing to. The Offeror may not use QP’s of their teaming partners. 235 To be considered a QP, each submitted project must meet all the following minimum criteria: 237

• Be any of the following: 238 o A single contract – including prime contracts, subcontracts, and commercial 239 contracts; or 240 o A single Task Order awarded under an IDIQ contract, Blanket Purchase 241

Agreement (BPA), or Basic Ordering Agreement, including single or multiple 242 award; or 243 o A Task Order under a Federal Supply Schedule contract (FAR 8.405-2) or 244

BPA (FAR 8.405-3) 245

• Meet or exceed a minimum total contract value of $2M; 247

• Have at least one (1) year of performance, but not over four (4) years old. The period 248 of performance end date shall be within the last four (4) years of the final proposal 249 submission due date identified in this RFP. 250

• The NAICS code of the QP must be the same as one (1) of the five (5) NAICS codes 252 aligned to the Domains of this solicitation. Please note, while this is required, the QP 253 does not have to match the exact NAICS code the Offeror is proposing to. For 254 example, Offeror A may submit a proposal to the Technical Domain (NAICS code: 255 541330) and utilize a QP that has a NAICS Code: 541715 (the RDT&E Domain). 256

The Offeror shall provide the following information for each QP: 258

• The Specific Contract/Agreement number. If the Offeror was a subcontractor, they 259 need to submit a copy of the signed agreement. 260

• Dollar value; 261

• NAICS code; 262

• A brief description of the work performed and a mapping to the PWS to demonstrate 263 the work performed is relevant to the Offerors proposed Domain; and 264

• If the Offeror’s QP is not available in the CPARS or does not have a specific NAICS 265 identified, then the Offeror shall provide a Past Performance Questionnaire, 266 Attachment 0002, which will not be counted toward the QP page limitation. 267

L.2.4 VOLUME III- TECHNICAL (6-page limit) 269

L.2.4.1 Recruitment (2-page limit) 271

The Offeror shall provide an overview of its processes, procedures, and mechanisms utilized 273 when it comes to employee recruitment. The overview shall demonstrate the Offeror’s ability 274 to recruit and hire staff for specialized and non-specialized labor categories to limit staffing 275 issues. 276 At a minimum, the Offeror shall address the following: 278

• How qualified candidates will be recruited; 279

• How key positions will be recruited and staffed; 280

• Identify the timeline needed to recruit and staff positions not already filled; 281

• Identify how many recruiter positions are currently staffed; 282

• Identify if you have a Human Resources department; and, 283

• Provide an organizational structure of your Human Resources Department. 284

L.2.4.2 Retention (2-page limit) 285

The Offeror shall provide an overview of its processes, procedures, and/or mechanisms 287 utilized for retaining employees. The overview shall demonstrate the Offeror’s ability to 288 retain employees throughout the life of the program. 289 At a minimum the Offeror’s response shall address the following: 291

• Provide an explanation of how your company supports internal and professional 293 development; 294

• Identify any mentorship programs currently offered to employees; and, 295

• Provide an overview of the specific processes currently being utilized to retain 296 employees. 297

L.2.4.3 Risk Management (2-page limit) 299

The Offeror shall provide an overview of its policies and procedures for identifying, 301 mitigating, and managing risks in order to demonstrate its ability to identify and manage 302 risks. 303 At a minimum the Offeror’s response shall address the following: 305

• Identify any proactive risk management strategies, to include risk identification, risk 306 assessment, risk avoidance, risk monitoring, and risk response planning; and, 307

• Provide an overview of your current Organizational Conflict of Interest plan that 308 prescribes responsibilities, general rules, and procedures for identifying, evaluating, 309 and resolving organizational conflicts of interest in accordance with FAR Subpart 9.5. 310

L.2.5 SMALL BUSINESS SUBCONTRACTING PLAN- REQUIRED FOR LARGE 311

BUSINESS 312

Offerors that are Large Businesses concerns for any NAICS within the proposed domains, shall 314 provide a Small Business Subcontracting Plan in accordance with FAR 19.704. 315

SECTION M – EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD 316

M.1 BASIS FOR AWARDS 317

The Government intends to make 100 awards in total, 20 awards per Domain. Each Domain 318 will have small business reserve requirements. The 100 awards will be made to qualified 319 offerors, defined as “an offeror that is determined to be a responsible source, submits a 320 technically acceptable proposal that conforms to the requirements of the solicitation, has one 321 of the top 20 scores in the Domain”. The Government intends to award these contracts 322 without discussions but reserves the right to conduct discussions at its discretion. Proposals 323 must contain the best offer. The Government may conduct clarifications, as described in FAR 324

15.306. 325 In the event of a tie, the Government will look at the percentage of those tied Offeror’s 327 CPARS element ratings over the last three (3) years, within the five (5) NAICS codes under 328 this acquisition, that are rated as Exceptional. The date will be calculated by the final 329 proposal submission due date identified in this RFP. The Offeror that has a higher percentage 330 of Exceptional ratings will win the tie. 331 If this review does not resolve the tie, the Government will then invoke a second tie breaker. 333 The Government will look at the percentage of those tied Offeror’s CPARS element ratings 334 over the last three (3) years, within the five (5) NAICS codes under this acquisition, that are 335 rated as Very Good. The date will be calculated by the final proposal submission due date 336 identified in this RFP. The Offeror that has a higher percentage of Very Good ratings will win 337 the tie. 338 To be considered eligible for award, an Offeror’s proposal, at a minimum, shall follow all 340 instructions in this RFP. 341

M.2 OVERALL EVALUATION APPROACH 343

The evaluation process will begin by assessing the Offeror’s gate criteria responses and all 344 supporting documentation provided on Attachment 0001. In order to continue in the 345 evaluation process, the Offeror’s proposal must meet all gate criteria. 346 The Gate Criteria consists of the following: 348

• Active Facility Clearance of Secret 349 o Offerors are required to submit documentation that they hold an active 350

Secrect Clearance. The Government will evaluate the documentation to 351 ensure it is accurate and up to date. 352

• Certifications 353 o ISO 9001:2015 354

Offerors are required to submit documentation that they hold an 355 active ISO 9001:2015 Certification. The Government will evaluate 356 the documentation to ensure it is accurate and up to date. 357 o CMMC Level 2 or higher 358 Please provide proof of your CMMC Level 2 or higher 359

Certification or documentation showing that you have contacted a 360 Certified Third-Party Assessment Organization and scheduled your 361 CMMC Level 2 review. 362

• Government Approved Accounting System. 363 o Offerors are required to submit documentation that they hold an active 364

Government Approve Accounting System. The Government will evaluate 365 the documentation to ensure it is accurate and up to date. 366

• CPARS Ratings 367 o CPARS will be pulled for all five (5) NAICS codes under the acquisition 368 over the last three (3) years (the date will be calculated by the final 369 proposal submission due date identified in this RFP.) 370 o If 40% or more of the element ratings are MARGINAL or below the 371 Offeror will be excluded from evaluations. 372 o If Offeror has no CPARS Ratings, the offeror will not be evaluated for this 373 gate criteria. 374

If the Offeror is a Small Business their questions will consist of the following: 375

• Small Business Certification 376 o Offerors are required to submit documentation of their active Small 377 Business Certification. The Government will evaluate the documentation 378 to ensure it is accurate and up to date. 379

• Active Facility Clearance 380 o Offerors are required to submit documentation that they hold an active 381

Secrect Clearance. The Government will evaluate the documentation to 382 ensure it is accurate and up to date. 383

• Certifications 384 o ISO 9001:2015 385

Offerors are required to submit documentation that they hold an 386 active ISO 9001:2015 Certification. The Government will evaluate 387 the documentation to ensure it is accurate and up to date. 388 o CMMC Level 2 or higher 389 Please provide proof of your CMMC Level 2 or higher 390

Certification or documentation showing that you have contacted a 391 Certified Third-Party Assessment Organization and scheduled your 392 CMMC Level 2 review. 393

• CPARS Ratings 394 o CPARS will be pulled for all five (5) NAICS codes under the acquisition 395 over the last three (3) years (the date will be calculated by the final 396 proposal submission due date identified in this RFP.) 397 o If 60% or more of the element ratings are MARGINAL or below the 398 Offeror will be excluded from evaluations. 399 o If Offeror has no CPARS Ratings, the offeror will not be evaluated for this 400 gate criteria. 401

The evaluation process will then continue by the Government evaluating each proposal 403 against the scorecard rubric for each Domain, and determining the points earned. Each 404 Domain has a specific Rubric Criteria Scorecard. Once the points earned are calculated by 405 the evaluation team, the process will continue to rank each proposal in order from highest 406 total points to lowest total points, per Domain. 407 At any time, if the evaluation team discovers misleading, falsified or fraudulent proposal 409 information, the Offeror will be eliminated from further consideration for award. The 410 Government reserves the right to segment the evaluation process and conduct phased awards. 411

M.3 EVALUATION OF VOLUME I – SYSTEMS, RATES, AND CERTIFICATION 412

System and Rates 414 The Offeror will receive points for having the following Government Approved systems or 415 rates; Approved Rates (e.g. Forward Pricing, Billing), Purchasing System, Estimating 416 System, Property Management System, or Earned Value Management System. The Offeror 417 will receive one (1) point for having two (2) approved systems or rates. If the Offeror has 418 three (3) or more approved systems or rates, they will receive one (1) additional point. The 419 maximum amount of points the Offeror can receive is two (2) point. 420 In order to earn points for Systems and Rates, the Offeror must ensure all the requested 422 proposal submission information is current, accurate, and complete in accordance with 423 Section L.2.2. 424 Certifications 426 The Offeror will receive one (1) point per additional certification, outside of the required 427 Attachment 0001 certifications, for having the following: CMMC Level 2 or Higher, and 428

ISO/IEC 27001:2022. 429

In order to earn points, the Offeror must ensure all the requested proposal submission 431 information is current, accurate, and complete in accordance with Section L.2.2 Volume I – 432 Systems, Rates and Certifications. 433

M.4 EVALUATION OF VOLUME II – PAST PERFORMANCE 435

The Government will evaluate the Offerors QPs for the following Past Performance factors; 436 Relevance, NAICS Alignment, Recency, and Performance Quality for each Domain Specific 437 NAICS the Offeror is proposing to. 438

In order for the Offeror to earn points for each of the Past Performance factors, the 439 Offeror must submit all information in accordance with Section L.2.3. The Offeror 440 may submit a maximum of three (3) QP per Domain. 441 M.4.1 Relevance: The Government will evaluate each QP submitted by the Offeror, to 443 determine its relevance to the Technical Capabilities identified for each Domain in the 444 PWS. Each QP will be scored based on the following: 445

• Offerors will earn five (5) points per QP that meets 100% of the Technical 447 Capabilities under the Domain they are proposing. 448

• Offerors will earn three (3) points per QP that meets 75-99% of the Technical 449 Capabilities under the Domain they are proposing. 450

• Offerors will earn two (2) points per QP that meets 50-74% of the Technical 451 Capabilities under the Domain they are proposing. 452

• Offerors will earn one (1) point per QP that meets 25-49% of the Technical 453 Capabilities under the Domain they are proposing. 454

• Offerors will earn zero (0) points per QP that meets 0-24% of the Technical 455 Capabilities under the Domain they are proposing. 456

M.4.1.1 Technical Capabilities per Domains 458 Technical Domain (NAICS code: 541330) 460

The Technical Capabilities under the Technical Services Domain are as follows: 462

1. Engineering Services 463

2. Logistics Services 464

3. Manufacturing Readiness 465

4. Technology Insertion 466

5. Integration 467

6. Interoperability 468

Management and Advisory Domain (NAICS code: 541611) 470 The Technical Capabilities under the Management and Advisory Services Domain 472 are as follows: 473

1. Acquisition and Strategic Planning 474

2. Financial Services 475

3. Training Services 476

4. Education Services 477

5. Program Management 478

6. Quality Assurance 479

7. Risk Management 480

RDT&E Domain (NAICS code: 541715) 482 The Technical Capabilities under the RDT&E Services Domain are as follows: 484

1. Basic Research 485

2. Applied Research 486

3. Experimental/Developmental Research 487

4. Modeling and Simulation 488

5. Prototyping and Fabrication Support 489

6. Exploratory Research 490

Emerging IT Domain (NAICS code: 541512) 492 The Technical Capabilities under the Emerging IT Services Domain are as follows: 494

1. Intelligent Automation (Artificial Intelligence (AI)/Robotic Pre-Automation) 495

2. Infrastructure, Services Platform, and Infrastructure Cloud Services 496

3. Component Framework 497

4. Big Data and Big Data Analytics Data Services 498

5. Quantum Computing 499

6. IT RDT&E 500

7. Business Process Reengineering (BPR) 501

8. Network/Systems Operation and Maintenance Enterprise 502

9. Integration and Consolidation Information Technology Services 503

10. Cybersecurity Services 504

11. Telecommunications/Systems Operation and Maintenance 505

Foundational IT Domain (NAICS code: 541519) 507 The Technical Capabilities under the Foundational IT Services Domain are as 509 follows: 510

1. Help Desk Support 511

2. Independent Verification and Validation (IV&V) 512

3. IT Education and Training 513

4. IT Supply Chain Management 514

5. IT Management Services 515

6. IT Services 516

M.4.2 NAICS Alignment: The Government will evaluate each of the Offeror’s QPs to 518 determine if the QP aligns with the Domain Specific NAICS. If the QP is determined to align 519 with the Domain Specific NAICs, the Offeror will receive one (1) additional point per QP 520 with the maximum number of points being three (3). 521 M.4.3 Recency: The Government will evaluate each QP to ensure it has at least one 523 year of performance but must have occurred within the last four (4) years from the 524 date of release of this RFP. If the example is not recent, the example will not be 525 evaluated further. If any of the QPs are within a period of performance end date of two 526

(2) years, they will receive one (1) additional point per QP with the maximum number 527 of points being three (3). 528

M.4.4 Performance Quality: The Government will evaluate the QPs to see how 530 many of the CPARS or PPQ have Satisfactory or above ratings. Offerors will receive 531 points based on how many of their submitted QPs have all evaluation areas of the 532 CPARS (Quality, Schedule, Cost Control, Management, Small Business 533 Subcontracting, and Regulatory Compliance) or PPQ rated “Satisfactory” or above. 534

• The Offeror will receive one (1) point for each QP with a Satisfactory or 536 above Past Performance (PP) Rating in all CPAR/PPQ elements. 537

• The Offeror will receive three (3) points for each QP with a Very Good or 538 above PP Rating in all CPAR/PPQ elements. 539

• The Offeror will receive five (5) points for each QP with Exceptional or 540 above PP Rating in all CPAR/PPQ elements. 541

The Offeror will not receive points for QP with any evaluation areas below a 543 satisfactory rating, a neutral rating (i.e., lack of past performance information), or a 544 non-relevant project (regardless of the PP score). If the Offeror has CPAR the 545 Government will utilize CPARS. If no CPARS is available, then the Government 546 will utilize the PPQ (Attachment 0002) submitted by the Offeror. The maximum 547 number of points that can be earned is fifteen. 548

The Adjectival Ratings are defined from FAR Table 42-1 “Evaluation Rating 550 Definition” below: 551

Rating Value Adjectival Rating FAR Table 42-1 – Evaluation Rating Definitions

5 Exceptional

Performance meets contractual requirements and exceeds many to the Government’s benefit. The contractual performance of the element or sub-element being evaluated was accomplished with few minor problems for which corrective actions taken by the contractor were highly effective.

4 Very Good

Performance meets contractual requirements and exceeds some to the Government’s benefit. The contractual performance of the element or sub-element being evaluated was accomplished with some minor problems for which corrective actions taken by the contractor were effective.

3 Satisfactory

Performance meets contractual requirements. The contractual performance of the element or sub-element contains some minor problems for which corrective actions taken by the contractor appear or were satisfactory.

2 Marginal

Performance does not meet some contractual requirements. The contractual performance of the element or sub-element being evaluated reflects a serious problem for which the contractor has not yet identified corrective actions. The contractors proposed actions appear only marginally effective or were not fully implemented.

1 Unsatisfactory

Performance does not meet most contractual requirements, and recovery is not likely in a timely manner. The contractual performance of the element or sub-element contains a serious problem(s) for which the contractor’s corrective actions appear or were ineffective.

The PPQ Ratings are as follows: 554

Rating Value Adjectival Rating Performance Evaluation Questionnaire Ratings

5 Exceptional

Performance meets contractual requirements and exceeds many to the Government’s benefit. The contractual performance of the element or sub-element being evaluated was accomplished with few minor problems for which corrective actions taken by the contractor were highly effective.

4 Very Good

Performance meets contractual requirements and exceeds some to the Government’s benefit. The contractual performance of the element or sub-element being evaluated was accomplished with some minor problems for which corrective actions taken by the contractor were effective.

3 Satisfactory

Performance meets contractual requirements. The contractual performance of the element or sub-element contains some minor problems for which corrective actions taken by the contractor appear or were satisfactory.

2 Marginal

Performance does not meet some contractual requirements. The contractual performance of the element or sub-element being evaluated reflects a serious problem for which the contractor has not yet identified corrective actions. The contractors proposed actions appear only marginally effective or were not fully implemented.

1 Unsatisfactory

Performance does not meet most contractual requirements, and recovery is not likely in a timely manner. The contractual performance of the element or sub-element contains a serious problem(s) for which the contractor’s corrective actions appear or were ineffective.

M.6 EVALUATION OF VOLUME III – TECHNICAL 558

In order to earn points for Technical, the Offeror must submit all information in 559 accordance with Section L.2.4. 560

M.6.1 Recruitment: In order to earn points for Recruitment, the Offeror must 562 ensure all the requested proposal submission information is current, accurate, and 563 complete in accordance with Section L.2.4.1. 564

Recruitment will be rated as follows: 566

Points Rating Description 5 Outstanding Proposal meets requirements and indicates and exceptional approach and understanding of the requirements. Strengths far outweigh and weaknesses. Risk of unsuccessful performance is very low.

3 Good Proposal meets requirements and indicates a thorough approach and understanding of the requirements. Proposal contains strengths which outweigh any weaknesses. Risk of unsuccessful performance is low.

2 Acceptable Proposal meets requirements and indicates an adequate approach and understanding of the requirements. Strengths and weaknesses are offsetting or will have little or no impact on contract performance. Risk of unsuccessful performance is no worse than moderate.

1 Marginal Proposal does not clearly meet requirements and has not demonstrated an adequate approach and understanding of the requirements. The proposal has one or more weaknesses which are not offset by strengths. Risk of unsuccessful performance is high.

0 Unacceptable Proposal does not meet requirements and contains one or more deficiencies. Proposal is unawardable.

M.6.2 Retention: In order to earn points for Retention, the Offeror must ensure all 570 the requested proposal submission information is current, accurate, and complete 571 in accordance with Section L.2.4.2. 572 Retention will be rated as follows: 574

Points Rating Description

5 Outstanding Proposal meets requirements and indicates and exceptional approach and understanding of the requirements. Strengths far outweigh and weaknesses. Risk of unsuccessful performance is very low.

3 Good Proposal meets requirements and indicates a thorough approach and understanding of the requirements. Proposal contains strengths which outweigh any weaknesses. Risk of unsuccessful performance is low.

2 Acceptable Proposal meets requirements and indicates an adequate approach and understanding of the requirements. Strengths and weaknesses are offsetting or will have little or no impact on contract performance. Risk of unsuccessful performance is no worse than moderate.

1 Marginal Proposal does not clearly meet requirements and has not demonstrated an adequate approach and understanding of the requirements. The proposal has one or more weaknesses which are not offset by strengths. Risk of unsuccessful performance is high.

0 Unacceptable Proposal does not meet requirements and contains one or more deficiencies. Proposal is unawardable.

M.6.3 Risk Management: In order to earn points for Risk Management, the 578 Offeror must ensure all the requested proposal submission information is current, 579 accurate, and complete in accordance with Section L.2.4.3. 580

Risk Management will be rated as follows: 582

Points Rating Description 5 Outstanding Proposal meets requirements and indicates and exceptional approach and understanding of the requirements. Strengths far outweigh and weaknesses. Risk of unsuccessful performance is very low.

3 Good Proposal meets requirements and indicates a thorough approach and understanding of the requirements. Proposal contains strengths which outweigh any weaknesses. Risk of unsuccessful performance is low.

2 Acceptable Proposal meets requirements and indicates an adequate approach and understanding of the requirements. Strengths and weaknesses are offsetting or will have little or no impact on contract performance. Risk of unsuccessful performance is no worse than moderate.

1 Marginal Proposal does not clearly meet requirements and has not demonstrated an adequate approach and understanding of the requirements. The proposal has one or more weaknesses which are not offset by strengths. Risk of unsuccessful performance is high.

0 Unacceptable Proposal does not meet requirements and contains one or more deficiencies. Proposal is unawardable.

M.7 EVALUATION OF SMALL BUINESS SUBCONTRACTING PLAN 586

The Small Business Subcontracting Plan will be evaluated in accordance with 588 FAR Subpart 19.7, for the top 20 Offerors in each domain. It will be evaluated 589 on an Acceptable/Unacceptable scale. If the Offerors Small Business 590 Subcontracting Plan is unacceptable then they will not receive award, and the 591 next highest Offeror will be evaluated. 592

Acceptable Proposal indicates an adequate approach and understanding of Small Business objectives.

Unacceptable Proposal does not meet Small Business objectives.

M.8 MAPS SCORING TABLE 596

Please see Attachment 0003 for the Scorecard. 598