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AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT 1. Contract ID Code Page Of

2. Amendment/Modification No.

3. Effective Date

4. Requisition/Purchase Req No.

5. Project No. (If applicable)

6. Issued By Code 7. Administered By (If other than Item 6) Code

8. Name And Address Of Contractor (No., Street, City, County, State and Zip Code)

9A. Amendment Of Solicitation No.

9B. Dated (See Item 11)

10A. Modification Of Contract/Order No.

10B. Dated (See Item 13) Code Facility Code

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offers is extended, is not extended.

Offers must acknowledge receipt of this amendment prior to the hour and date specified in the solicitation or as amended by one of the following methods:

(a) By completing items 8 and 15, and returning ____________ copies of the amendments: (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted; or (c) By separate letter or telegram which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGMENT TO BE RECEIVED AT THE PLACE DESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OF OFFERS PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATE SPECIFIED MAY RESULT IN REJECTION OF YOUR OFFER. If by virtue of this amendment you desire to change an offer already submitted, such change may be made by telegram or letter, provided each telegram or letter makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.

12. Accounting And Appropriation Data (If required)

13. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO MODIFICATIONS OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS

It Modifies The Contract/Order No. As Described In Item 14.

A. This Change Order is Issued Pursuant To: The Changes Set Forth In Item 14 Are Made In

The Contract/Order No. In Item 10A.

B. The Above Numbered Contract/Order Is Modified To Reflect The Administrative Changes (such as changes in paying office, appropriation data, etc.) Set

Forth In Item 14, Pursuant To The Authority of FAR 43.103(b).

C. This Supplemental Agreement Is Entered Into Pursuant To Authority Of:

D. Other (Specify type of modification and authority)

E. IMPORTANT: Contractor is not, is required to sign this document and return _______________ copies to the Issuing Office.

14. Description Of Amendment/Modification (Organized by UCF section headings, including solicitation/contract subject matter where feasible.)

Except as provided herein, all terms and conditions of the document referenced in item 9A or 10A, as heretofore changed, remains unchanged and in full force and effect.

15A. Name And Title Of Signer (Type or print)

16A. Name And Title Of Contracting Officer (Type or print)

15B. Contractor/Offeror 15C. Date Signed 16B. United States Of America 16C. Date Signed

By (Signature of person authorized to sign) (Signature of Contracting Officer)

NSN 7540-01-152-8070

PREVIOUS EDITIONS UNUSABLE

30-105-02 STANDARD FORM 30 (REV. 10-83)

Prescribed by GSA FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

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Firm Fixed Price

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ARMY CONTRACTING COMMAND - NJ

PICATINNY ARSENAL, NJ 07806-5000

LAURA E MAGIDSON

EMAIL: LAURA.E.BURGOS-MAGIDSON.CIV@MAIL.MIL

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SECTION A - SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

Buyer Name: LAURA E MAGIDSON

Buyer Office Symbol/Telephone Number: ACC-NJ-CC/(973)724-4769

Type of Contract 1: Firm Fixed Price

Type of Contract 2: Time and Materials

Kind of Contract: Service Contracts

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Status Regulatory Cite Title Date Status Regulatory Cite Title Date _______ _______________ ______________________________________________________________________ ____________ _______ _______________ ______________________________________________________________________ ____________

A-1 DELETED 52.215-4006 GENERAL INFORMATION TO OFFERORS OR QUOTERS (AS6042) MAR/2012

The purpose of Amendment 0002 to Solicitation W15QKN-18-R-0009 is to answer questions from industry, change the contract specialist from

Laura Burgos-Magidson to Christopher Brown, update List of Attachments, Attachment 0003 and revise Instructions, Conditions and Notices to Offerors, paragraph L.3.1.

Q4: Was the Labor Categories list omitted from RFP release? Will the Government please provide the Labor Categories list.

A4. Please reference L.4.1.5 Personnel which states "The Offeror shall provide all proposed personnel labor categories (inclusive of the two key personnel labor categories identified in the Performance Work Statement, Program Manager and Alternate Program Manager), associated descriptions, labor hours, letters of commitments and resumes for the proposed personnel for each different position, whether the position is with the prime contractor or a subcontractor, demonstrating the Offeror possesses knowledgeable, experienced and capable personnel with the ability to meet RFP requirements for Communication Planning, Communication Execution and Products, Communication

Research and Communication Evaluation and Assessments." Furthermore please reference M.5.2.1.5 which states the following: "The adequacy of the proposed personnel labor categories, associated descriptions, experience, and labor hours with respect to communication planning and the capabilities and support required for plan development; communication execution and products; communication research; and analytical expertise and support required for communication evaluation and assessments and their position with the prime contractor or a subcontractor. Letters of commitment and resumes will be used in this assessment."

Q5: Will the required LOCs and Personnel Resumes count toward the 35 page limit of the Technical Volume?

A5. No, letters of commitment and resumes will not be counted against the 35 page limit of the Technical Volume. As a result, paragraph

L.3.1 shall be updated as follows:

FROM:

The Offeror's proposal shall be submitted in severable volumes based on the Factors as set forth below and all information specific to each Factor shall be confined to that volume. Each proposal must include all volumes and shall be submitted by the closing date and time of the solicitation. Failure to provide any volume may result in the proposal being given an Unacceptable rating. Information provided shall be specific to each Factor.

Page limitation for each Volume is as follows:

Volume I: Technical Factor (Maximum of 35 pages)

Volume II: Past Performance Factor (No Maximum)

Volume III: Price Factor (No Maximum)

Volume IV: Solicitation Offer and Award Documents and Certifications/Representations (No Maximum)

TO:

The Offeror's proposal shall be submitted in severable volumes based on the Factors as set forth below and all information specific to each Factor shall be confined to that volume. Each proposal must include all volumes and shall be submitted by the closing date and time of the solicitation. Failure to provide any volume may result in the proposal being given an Unacceptable rating. Information provided shall be specific to each Factor.

Page limitation for each Volume is as follows:

Volume I: Technical Factor (Maximum of 35 pages; additional pages are allowed for letters of commitment and resumes with no maximum)

Volume II: Past Performance Factor (No Maximum)

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Volume III: Price Factor (No Maximum)

Volume IV: Solicitation Offer and Award Documents and Certifications/Representations (No Maximum)

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GENERAL INFORMATION TO OFFERORS OR QUOTERS

1. Responses must set forth full, accurate and complete information as required by this solicitation (including attachments). Fill-ins are provided on Standard Form 18, Standard Form 33, and other solicitation documents. Examine the entire solicitation carefully. The penalty for making false statements is prescribed in 18 U.S.C. 1001.

2. Responses must be plainly marked with the Solicitation Number and the date and local time set forth for bid opening or receipt of proposals in the solicitation document.

3. Information regarding the timeliness of response is addressed in the provision of the solicitation entitled either Late Submission, Modification and Withdrawal of Bid or Instructions to Offerors Competitive Acquisitions.

4. Procurement Information

This Procurement is 100% set-aside for Small Businesses. The applicable SIC/NAICS codes are: 8742-Management Consulting Services and

541611-Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services respectively.

5. Issuing Office

U.S. Army Contracting Command - New Jersey

Office Symbol: ACC-NJ-CC

Picatinny Arsenal, NJ 07806-5000

6. Additional Information: N/A

7. Point of Contact for Information:

Name: Christopher Brown

Title: Contract Specialist

Email: christopher.w.brown7.civ@mail.mil

Phone: 973-724-7220

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SECTION G - CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA

Contract Administration Data Points of Contact:

Contracting Office:

Army Contracting Command - New Jersey

ACC-NJ-CC

Building 10, Phipps Road

Picatinny, NJ 07806-5000

Contract Specialist:

Christopher Brown

Phone: (973)-724-7220

Email: christopher.w.brown7.civ@mail.mil

Contracting Officer:

Laura Mackie

Phone: (973)-724-2293

Email: laura.a.mackie.civ@mail.mil

Contracting Officers Representative: To be provided upon award

DFAS Office: To be provided upon award

DCMA Office: To be provided upon award

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SECTION J - LIST OF ATTACHMENTS

List of Number List of Number

Addenda Title Date of Pages Transmitted By Addenda Title Date of Pages Transmitted By________________ ____________________________________________________________ _______________ ____________ _______________________________ ____________________________________________________________ _______________ ____________ _______________

Attachment 0003 PAST PERFORMANCE QUESTIONAIRE 004

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SECTION L - INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS, AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS

L. PROPOSAL SUBMISSION:

L.1 INTRODUCTION: This section contains general proposal submissions instructions as well as specific proposal requirements for the

Communication Support Services effort.

L.1.1 General. The proposal shall be presented in sufficient detail to allow Government evaluation of response to the requirements of the RFP. The Government will not assume the Offeror possesses any capability, understanding, or commitment not specified in the proposal.

L.2 PROPOSAL INSTRUCTIONS

L.2.1 General:

L.2.1.1 Offerors shall provide information by addressing each Factor in the format and sequence identified in the solicitation. The

Offerors must provide information in sufficient detail to allow the Government to make a best value assessment of the Offeror's capability to support the proposed response to the evaluation criteria. Proposals that do not contain the information requested in the solicitation risk being determined unacceptable by the Government. The Government will not assume the Offeror possesses any capability, understanding, or commitment not specified in the proposal.

L.2.1.2 The proposal must not merely repeat the solicitation requirements, but rather must provide convincing documentary evidence in support of conclusive statements of how contract requirements will be met.

L.2.1.3 The Government intends to award without discussions (see FAR 52.215-1). Proposals that do not contain the information requested in the solicitation risk being determined Unacceptable by the Government.

L.2.1.4 Alternate Proposals: Alternate proposals will not be accepted.

L.2.1.5 Proposals shall be valid through 2/1/2018.

L.2.2 All questions concerning this procurement, either technical or contractual must be submitted in writing to the Contracting

Officer and Contract Specialist. No direct discussion between the technical representative and a prospective Offeror shall be conducted. Questions and proposals shall be submitted to the following point of contact:

Army Contracting Command New Jersey

ACC-NJ-CC, Bldg. 10

ATTN: Mr. Christopher Brown

Picatinny Arsenal, NJ 07806-5000

E-mail: christopher.w.brown7.civ@mail.mil

Please note that electronic e-mail proposal submissions will not be accepted.

L.2.3 The proposal shall consist of the following:

L.2.3.1 Each proposal shall be submitted in the English language and consist of and include all of the following:

a. One (1) signed and completed paper copy of the Supplies or Services and Prices/Costs signed by a person authorized to enter into the proposed contract on behalf of the Offeror. Acknowledgment of all amendments to the solicitation and all continuation sheets are to be filled in as directed, i.e., proposed prices in the CLINs/Pricing Matrices in Supplies or Services and Prices/Costs Section, any fill-ins required, such as Contract Data Requirements List: DD Form 1423 with Blocks 17 and 18 completed if required, and Certifications and

Representations. Offeror's are directed to thoroughly read the solicitation and fill in the required information in the appropriate solicitation clauses. For any fill-ins that are not applicable, the Offeror must acknowledge by indicating N/A. The proposal must also include computation for the use of Government Property, if applicable.

b. Original and two (2) electronic CD copies of the proposed volumes, as reflected in L.3., shall be compiled using the Microsoft Office for Windows suite of applications, submitted on a single-write CD-ROM to prevent accidental erasure of the data therein, and formatted for an MS Windows compatible computer. The Price Factor shall be contained on a separate CD from non-price Factors. Price breakdown, when applicable, will include MS Excel spreadsheets with formulae intact. Process flows may be delivered in hard copy if not compatible with the above software. The CD copy must mirror the submitted hard copy. If the CD copy and hard copy differ, the CD copy supplied for each Factor will be used for the evaluation. Each CD must be clearly marked with the Offerors Name and the Solicitation Number.

Alternatively, files may be provided in Portable Document Format (.pdf).

c. Representations through System for Award Management. The purpose of electronic Representations and Certifications is to provide all

Offeror's with a portal in which to submit Reps/Certs in a publicly accessible format, nullifying the requirement to submit identical information in response to each and every Federal contract solicitation. As a requirement under the Communication Services Support

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solicitation, all Offeror's must submit Reps/Certs data into the System for Award Management (SAM) at https: //www.sam.gov/ and provide one (1) hard copy and one (1) electronic copy (on CD) submitted as an .XPS file. Any Offeror that has previously submitted Reps/Certs data into SAM is reminded to update the data prior to submitting with the proposal.

L.3 FORMAT FOR PROPOSALS

L.3.1 The Offeror's proposal shall be submitted in severable volumes based on the Factors as set forth below and all information specific to each Factor shall be confined to that volume. Each proposal must include all volumes and shall be submitted by the closing date and time of the solicitation. Failure to provide any volume may result in the proposal being given an Unacceptable rating.

Information provided shall be specific to each Factor.

Page limitation for each Volume is as follows:

Volume I: Technical Factor (Maximum of 35 pages; additional pages are allowed for letters of commitment and resumes with no maximum)

Volume II: Past Performance Factor (No Maximum)

Volume III: Price Factor (No Maximum)

Volume IV: Solicitation Offer and Award Documents and

Certifications/Representations (No Maximum)

L.3.2 Each volume shall be clearly identified and shall begin at the top of a page. All pages of each volume shall be appropriately numbered and identified by the complete company name, date and solicitation number in the header and/or footer. A Table of Contents should be created using the Table of Contents feature in MS Word. MS Word (.doc) files shall use the following page setup parameters:

Margins Top, Bottom, Left, Right - 1"

Page Size, Width 8.5"

Page Size, Height 11"

L.3.3 Length:

L.3.3.1 Each volume shall be as brief as possible, consistent with complete submission. The page count will be made by counting the pages from left to right, consecutively. Pages that exceed the page limitation will be returned to the Offeror and will not be evaluated. Each paragraph shall be separated by at least one blank line. Annexes, documentation and attachments that are submitted by the Offeror, which are not required as part of the RFP, will count against the page limitations. If pages are printed on both sides, each side will count as a separate page. The following will not count against page limitations: volume title pages, table of contents pages, cross-referencing pages, indices, acronym lists and page dividers (used to separate proposal sections). Pages should not exceed

8-1/2 inches in width by 11 inches in length; foldout pages depicting such items as sketches, factory floor layouts, etc. may be used, with each fold counted as one additional page. The font used shall not be less than 10 point.

L.3.3.2 Deviation from Requested Format. Request for deviations from the requested format shall be submitted to the Procuring

Contracting Officer (PCO) no later than fifteen (15) days after release of the solicitation. Offerors shall provide an explanation, in a clearly relatable format such as a matrix, of any differences between the manner in which the proposal was requested and the manner in which it is proposed to be submitted.

L.3.3.3 The Offeror is responsible for including sufficient details to permit a complete and accurate evaluation of the proposal.

Offerors shall provide a proposal that, at a minimum, addresses those evaluation Factors required in the Evaluation Factors for Award

Section of the RFP.

L.3.3.4 File Packaging - All of the proposal files shall be compressed (zipped) into one file using WinZip version 6.2 or later, or as separate uploads in their native format, i.e. doc, xls, ppt, etc. Please note Self extracting .exe files will not be accepted.

L.4 SPECIFIC PROPOSAL INSTRUCTIONS

Offerors are responsible for including sufficient details (i.e. drawings, test data) to permit a complete and accurate evaluation strictly from a technical standpoint. The Technical Volume(s) shall have a separate index, which contains narrative titles that are cross-referenced to both the applicable PWS paragraph and page number. This index shall not count against the page limitation for the

Technical Volume. The narrative discussions shall also be related to the applicable PWS paragraph by placing the appropriate PWS number at the beginning of the discussion text. The proposal shall be detailed and clearly stated to allow an assessment by the Government without the need for additional clarifications. The Offeror shall provide detailed narrative discussions that address both the PWS and the Contract Data Requirements List (CDRLs) of the solicitation. All information and data provided shall be specific to the

Communication Support Services effort, except for the area of Past Performance. In the response to the RFP, the Offeror must address the following Factors:

L.4.1 Volume I FACTOR 1: TECHNICAL

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L.4.1.1 The proposal shall demonstrate the Offeror's technical knowledge, experience, capabilities and personnel to meet the requirements of the PWS within the required schedule. The Offeror's approach shall demonstrate a thorough understanding of the

Communication Support Services in accordance with the PWS. The proposal shall address how the Offeror's knowledge and experience directly relates to the successful execution of the program and include proven devices and techniques which demonstrate the Offeror's abilities to meet PWS requirements. Proposals shall address, at a minimum, the following:

L.4.1.1.2 Communication Planning: The proposal shall provide evidence and a detailed description of the Offeror's knowledge, experience, capabilities and personnel to support the proposed technical approach with respect to integration and coordination methods used for Communication Planning, specifically for public affairs and communication programs.

L.4.1.1.3 Communication Execution and Products: The proposal shall provide evidence and a detailed description of the Offeror's knowledge, experience, capabilities and personnel to support the proposed technical approach with respect to exhibit design and management required for communication execution and products, specifically for developing, coordinating and implementing communication execution and products.

L.4.1.1.4 Communication Research: The proposal shall provide evidence and a detailed description of the Offeror's knowledge, experience, capabilities and personnel to support the proposed technical approach for communications research and the development and execution of strategies, specifically for operations research, analysis and expertise.

L.4.1.1.5 Communication Evaluation and Assessments: The proposal shall provide evidence and a detailed description of the Offeror's knowledge, experience, capabilities and personnel to support the proposed technical approach to provide communication measurement expertise, specifically for analytical expertise.

L.4.1.5 Personnel: The Offeror shall provide all proposed personnel labor categories (inclusive of the two key personnel labor categories identified in the Performance Work Statement, Program Manager and Alternate Program Manager), associated descriptions, labor hours, letters of commitments and resumes for the proposed personnel for each different position, whether the position is with the prime contractor or a subcontractor, demonstrating the Offeror possesses knowledgeable, experienced and capable personnel with the ability to meet RFP requirements for Communication Planning, Communication Execution and Products, Communication Research and Communication

Evaluation and Assessments.

L.4.2 Volume II FACTOR 2: PAST PERFORMANCE

L.4.2.1 Offerors shall identify pertinent past history, which indicates that similar efforts of equal or greater complexity have been performed using the Offerors existing plant capability and demonstrate satisfaction of customer requirements.

L.4.2.2 Offerors shall submit a list of all recent Government contracts (prime and major subcontracts) in performance or awarded to the

Offeror and any of its major subcontractors within the past three (3) years, or awarded earlier than three (3) years ago, but for which deliveries/performance occurred or were scheduled to occur within the past three (3) years, which are relevant to the effort required by the solicitation. Data concerning the prime Offeror shall be provided first, followed by each proposed major subcontractor, in alphabetical order. Offerors are reminded that both independent data and data provided by the Offerors in their proposals may be used to evaluate the Offerors past performance. The Government plans to rely on existing documentation from Federal databases to the maximum extent practicable. Sources of existing information available to the Government include, but are not limited to, Past Performance

Information and Retrieval System (PPIRS), Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS), and Electronic

Subcontract Reporting System (eSRS). The Government may use past performance information obtained from sources other than those identified by the Offeror. The burden of providing thorough and complete past performance information remains with the Offerors.

Proposals that do not contain the information requested by this paragraph may result in rejection or receipt of a high performance risk evaluation by the Government. This volume shall be organized into the following sections:

(1) Section 1 Contract Descriptions. This section shall include the following information in the following format:

(a) Contractor/Subcontractor place of performance, Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Code and Data Universal Numbering System

(DUNS) Number. If the work was performed as a subcontractor, also provide the name of the prime contractor and Point of Contact (POC) within the prime contractor organization (name, and current address, e-mail address, and telephone and fax numbers). PLEASE NOTE:

While an Offeror may submit past performance information on relevant efforts where they performed as a major subcontractor, the

Government does not have privity with subcontracts and therefore, may not be able to obtain qualitative information.

(b) Government contracting activity, and current address, Procuring Contracting Officer's name, e-mail address, telephone and fax numbers.

(c) Government's technical representative/Contracting Officer Representative (COR), and current e-mail address, telephone and fax numbers.

(d) Government contract administration activity and the Administrative Contracting Officer's name, and current e-mail address, telephone and fax numbers.

(e) Government contract administration activity's Pre-Award Monitor's name and current e-mail address, telephone and fax numbers.

(f) Contract Number and, in the case of Indefinite Delivery type contracts, GSA contracts, and Blanket Purchase Agreements, also include Delivery Order Numbers.

(g) Contract Type (specific type such as Fixed Price (FP), Cost Reimbursement (CR), Time & Materials (T&M), etc.) In the case of

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Indefinite Delivery contracts, indicate specific type (Requirements, Definite Quantity, and Indefinite Quantity) and secondary contract type (FP, CR, T&M, etc)).

(h) Awarded price/cost.

(i) Final or projected final price/cost.

(j) Original delivery schedule, including dates of start and completion of work.

(k) Final or projected final, delivery schedule, including dates of start and completion of work.

(2) Section 2 - Performance. Offerors shall provide a specific narrative explanation of each contract listed in Section 1 describing the objectives achieved and detailing how the effort is relevant to the requirements of the solicitation.

(a) For any contracts that did not/do not meet original schedule or technical performance requirements, provide a brief explanation of the reason(s) for the shortcomings and any corrective action(s) taken to avoid recurrence. The Offerors shall list each time the delivery schedule was revised and provide an explanation of why the revision was necessary. All Requests for Deviation/Variances and

Requests for Waiver shall be addressed with respect to causes and corrective actions. The Offerors shall also provide a copy of any Cure

Notices or Show Cause Letters received on each contract listed and a description of any corrective action implemented by the Offeror or proposed subcontractor. The Offerors shall indicate if any of the contracts listed were terminated and the type and reasons for the termination.

(b) For all contracts, the Offeror shall provide data on all manufacturing warranty returns. Data shall delineate total number of warranty returns, number of Could Not Duplicate (CND), number of failures attributable to GFE component failures, and number and nature of failures attributable to the Offerors delivered product.

(3) Section 3 Subcontracts. Offerors shall provide an outline of how the effort required by the solicitation will be assigned for performance within the Offerors corporate entity and among the proposed subcontractors. The information provided for the prime Offeror and each proposed major subcontractor must include the entire company name, company address, CAGE Code, DUNS Number and type of work to be performed by citing the applicable Government PWS subparagraph number. This includes all major subcontractors who will be providing critical hardware/services or whose subcontract is for more than 25% of the total proposed price.

(4) Section 4 New Corporate Entities. New corporate entities may submit data on prior contracts involving its officers and employees.

However, in addition to the other requirements in this section, the Offeror shall discuss in detail the role performed by such persons in the prior contracts cited. Information should be included in the files described in the sections above.

(5) Past Performance Questionnaire. For all contracts identified in Section 1, Past Performance Questionnaires must be completed and submitted (Attachment 0003). The Offeror shall complete Part I of the Past Performance Questionnaire and e-mail the questionnaire to both the Government contracting activity and technical representative responsible for the past/current contract. The POCs shall be instructed to electronically complete Part II of the questionnaire and e-mail the entire questionnaire to the Contracting Officer within thirty (30) calendar days of the release of the RFP, to laura.a.mackie.civ@mail.mil and christopher.w.brown7.civ@mail.mil. The Offeror shall also e-mail to the Contracting Officer a list of all the POCs who were sent a questionnaire. The Government must receive this list within thirty (30) calendar days after release of the RFP. The POC List shall be submitted in Word for Windows Table Format to include the following fields: Solicitation Number; Company Name; Contract Number; Government Agency; POC Last Name, First Name; POC Title; POC

Telephone Number; POC E-Mail Address; Date E-Mailed to POC (month/day).

L.4.3 Volume III FACTOR 3: PRICE

L.4.3.1 The Offerors shall submit pricing in the Supplies or Services and Prices/Costs Section of the RFP.

L.4.3.2 The Offerors shall submit pricing in the Supplies or Services and Prices/Cost Section of the RFP for all priced CLINs, including Communication Support Services, ODCs for the Base Year and Option Years 1 and 2 and Contractor Manpower Reporting (when priced separately). Pricing shall be proposed as follows:

L.4.3.2.1 Base Year & Option Years 1 & 2 Communication Support Services: The Offeror shall propose a FFP for each Communication Support

Services CLIN in Supplies or Services and Prices/Costs Section. The Offeror shall provide a supporting schedule in Microsoft Excel with formulas intact and functioning which details the FFP prices proposed in each Communication Support Services CLIN in Supplies or

Services and Prices/Costs Section. The schedule shall include a break out by labor categories, hours and fully loaded labor rates.

This detailed proposal will not be used in the Price Factor evaluation except to validate the proposal submitted for evaluation under the Technical Factor. The Offeror shall provide a sanitized version of the proposal which excludes labor rates and dollars which will be used under the Technical Factor evaluation.

L.4.3.2.2 ODCs: The Offeror shall complete Attachment 0004 (ODC Evaluation Form) which shall contain the Offeror's T&M indirect rates

(i.e., G&A) applicable to ODCs and resultant indirect costs for each ODC CLIN in Supplies or Services and Prices/Costs Section. The

Government-provided ODCs are $650,000.00 per contract year. ODCs shall be reimbursed on a T&M (no fee/profit) basis.

L.4.3.2.3 Contractor Manpower Reporting (CMP): The Offeror shall price or not-separately-price (NSP) the CMP requirement based on its normal accounting practices and accounting system.

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L.4.3.2.4 Option to Extend Services: The solicitation includes FAR 52.217-8 Option to Extend Services. Offerors are required only to price the base year and each option. Offerors shall not submit a price for the potential six month extension of services period. The

Government may choose to exercise the extension of services at the end of the option period utilizing the rates of that performance period.

L.4.3.3 Unbalanced Pricing. Unbalanced pricing exits when, despite an acceptable total evaluated price, the price of one of more items is significantly overstated or understated as indicated by the application of cost or price analysis techniques. Offerors shall provide documentation, including calculations and supporting rationale, whenever significant differences exist between proposed CLIN prices which may give the appearance of unbalanced pricing which will be used to assess whether unbalanced pricing exists.

L.4.3.4 If an inconsistencies exists between the Priced and Unpriced Cost/Price Volumes, the total evaluated price will be based on whichever amount is higher.

L.4.4 Volume IV - SOLICITATION, OFFER AND AWARD DOCUMENTS AND CERTIFICATIONS/REPRESENTATIONS

L.4.4.1 Each Offeror shall complete (fill-in and signatures) the solicitation sections indicated below using the file (without modification to the file) provided with the solicitation. An authorized official of the firm shall sign the SF 1449 and all certifications requiring original signature. An Acrobat PDF file shall be created to capture the signatures for submission.

SF 1449 Fill-ins as required

Standard Form 1449 (SF 1449), Solicitation, Offer and Award

Supplies or Services and Prices/Costs

Contract Administration Data

Contract Data Requirements List (DD1423) with blocks 17 & 18 completed Representations, Certifications and Other Statements of Offeror

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