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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

ANGELICA M. MERINO

EMAIL: ANGELICA.M.MERINO.CIV@MAIL.MIL

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2018JUN08

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CONTINUATION SHEET

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SECTION A - SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

Buyer Name: ANGELICA M. MERINO

Buyer Office Symbol/Telephone Number: ACC-NJ-SW/(973)724-7422

Type of Contract 1: Firm Fixed Price

Kind of Contract: Service Contracts

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The purpose of Amendment 0001 to Solicitation W15QKN-18-R-0127 is to:

1. Extend the Request for Proposal (RFP) due date as follows:

FROM: June 29, 2018

TO: July 6, 2018

TIME: 1600 EST

2. The following documents have been added to Section J:

(a) Performance Work Statement (PWS) four (4) Administrative Support Service Tasks as follows:

-CREW SERVED WEAPONS (CSW) 1

-CREW SERVED WEAPONS (CSW) 2

-BUSINESS MANAGEMENT OFFICE (BMO)

-INDIVIDUAL WEAPONS (IW)

(b) Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan

-CREW SERVED WEAPONS (CSW) 1

-CREW SERVED WEAPONS (CSW) 2

-BUSINESS MANAGEMENT OFFICE (BMO)

-INDIVIDUAL WEAPONS (IW)

(c) Technical Evaluation Factors for all four (4) Task Orders

3. Section L and M have been updated. These changes include update to paragraph L.2.3.1(b) shall only require electronic submission of the volumes, no paper copies, or physical CD copies are required.

4. Respond to Questions from Industry as follows:

QUESTION 1: Weve seen the solicitation for the Administrative, Senior Operations and Computer Graphics Services opportunity, solicitation #W15QKN-18-R-0127, be released through FBO, but there does not seem to be a PWS included with this information. Is it the

Governments intent to send out more information for this opportunity later?

RESPONSE TO QUESTION 1: The PWS can be found in the beginning of page 13 OF 65 on solicitation.

QUESTION 2: Thank you for taking questions on the above-entitled solicitation. We note that neither the posting on fbo.gov nor the

W15QKN-18-R-0127.pdf document appear to contain a deadline for the submission of questions. Absent a hard deadline for questions, is there a recommended date after which the Government might not be able to answer questions prior to the proposal deadline?

RESPONSE TO QUESTION 2: The recommended deadline to answer all questions is June 29, 2018. However, it may not be possible to respond to questions in a timely manner.

QUESTION 3: Can we submit the proposals via email?

RESPONSE TO QUESTION 3: See basic solicitation paragraph L.2.3.1 on page 51 of 65.

QUESTION 4: Can we perform the tasks (related to RFP) outside USA (like, from India or Canada)?

RESPONSE TO QUESTION 4: See basic solicitation paragraph C.3.8 on page 16 of 65.

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QUESTION 5: Whether companies from Outside USA can apply for this (like, from India or Canada)?

RESPONSE TO QUESTION 5: Refer to page 38 of 65 in the basic solicitation 52.212-3(a) definition of Economically Disadvantaged women-owned small business.

QUESTION 6: Whether we need to come over there for meetings?

RESPONSE TO QUESTION 6: Refer to the PWS paragraph C.3.8.5 page 17 of 65 in the basic solicitation. The solicitation also mentions other work meetings in the PWS which the contractor may need to attend.

QUESTION 7: What is the actual issue date and when is the Proposal due date?

RESPONSE TO QUESTION 7: Refer to page 1 of 65 in the basic solicitation blocks 6 and 8.

QUESTION 8: Does the overall Multiple Award IDIQ have a five year program ceiling of $4,669,866.00 or each task order awarded under the

IDIQ have a ceiling of $4,669,866.00?

RESPONSE TO QUESTION 8: Resulting contract(s) will have a combined ceiling of $4,669,866.00.

QUESTION 9: How many resumes are required for the Task Order 0001? Is the quoted number in the parenthesis applicable for task order

0001?

Administrative Assistant Support (4 positions)

Computer Graphics Support (1 position)

Senior Operations Specialist Support (2 positions)

RESPONSE TO QUESTION 9: Refer to page 55 of 65 in the basic solicitation paragraph L.4.5.1.

QUESTION 10: Are there incumbents currently performing these tasks? If so, could you please provide the contractor name, contract # and award value?

RESPONSE TO QUESTION 10:

Contract 1:

Contract Number: W15QKN-13-D-0013

Dollar Value: $2M

Contractor: 77 Degrees West LLC

Contract 2:

Contract Number: W15QKN-13-D-0014

Dollar Value: $2M

Contractor: Phoenix Systems, Inc.

Contract 3:

Contract Number: W15QKN-14-D-0008

Dollar Value: $9.9M

Contractor: REEMA Consulting Services, Inc.

QUESTION 11: Does the Department of Labor Service Contract Act (SCA) apply to this solicitation. If so, to three labor categories included in the solicitation? If not to all three then to which is any?

RESPONSE TO QUESTION 11: Please refer to page 33 of the basic solicitation FAR clause 52.213-4(b)(vii) 52.222-41

QUESTION 12: Does the Government require resumes for ALL 7 positions per the 3 labor categories referenced in L.4.1 or just a sampling of resumes that reflect contractors ability to recruit? Candidly, contractor's current and past performance of filling and retaining personnel in like labor categories is a better measurement of future expected performance than submitting resumes on candidates who may or may not be available or may or may accept a position when award is not immediate but is projected in the future (note, the 180 day proposal validity period). Our experience is that candidates are looking for immediate work and tend to take the first attractive position available and tend to not wait months for a job that may or may not materialize.

RESPONSE TO QUESTION 12: Refer to page 55 of 65 in the basic solicitation paragraph L.4.5.1.

QUESTION 13: Would ask the Government to reconsider the submittal approach. Section L says electronic submittals will not be accepted.

This proposal for EDWOSB bidders is involved and complex based on 5 Volumes, need for resumes, redaction of resume information, and a pretty detailed PP Volume. If electronic submittal is not an acceptable submittal medium, than request the Government provide the standard 30 day proposal submittal period. Bidders will need to ship this proposal by Tuesday 26 June (in order to have assurance it is

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delivered to the Government by the Friday 29 June due date).

This means bidders have approximately 2 weeks to complete a fairly complex proposal for EDWOSB bidders. We are a pretty experienced and mature EDWOSB that submits detailed proposals (and a number of them) and for us this will be a heavy lift.

RESPONSE TO QUESTION 13: At this time the due date remains unchanged as stated in page 1 of 65 in the basic solicitation blocks 6 and 8.

Basic solicitation Section L paragraph L.2.2 remains unchanged.

QUESTION 14: Other than the need for resumes in Vol 5 (Task Order Technical), not sure what the main difference is between Vol 1 and

Vol 5 \'85 they are very similar. Can the Government please clarify the exact differences you are looking for or expect to see between these two volumes?

RESPONSE TO QUESTION 14: Volume I is the technical factor for the solicitation PWS in section C. Volume V is the technical factor is for

Task Order 0001 Technical Proposal. Task Order 0001 PWSs will be attached in this Solicitation Amendment.

QUESTION 15: Is there incumbent staff and if so, is FAR 22.12, Non-displacement of Qualified Workers Under Service Contracts applicable?

Will qualified incumbent employees be granted first right of refusal?

RESPONSE TO QUESTION 15: FAR 52.222-17 does not apply.

QUESTION 16: What are the productive hours for each position the Government expects the contractor to support with a staff member?

1920? Or 1864? 1920 would account for 10 Federal Holidays (80 hours) and 80 hours Paid Time Off (Vacation) while 1864 would include the Federal Holidays and PTO and also include the 56 hours of Paid Sick Leave required by Department of Labor on contracts where the

Service Contract Act (SCA) applies.

RESPONSE TO QUESTION 16: Refer to page 17 of 65 of the basic solicitation, paragraph C.3.8.7.

QUESTION 17: In reference to section C.3.4.2 related to Security Requirements of the RFP (solicitation W15QKN18R0127) that was released on 6/8/18, does the government require the vendor to have a Facility Security Clearance? And if so, will the agency sponsor a vendor who does not currently hold the clearance? Here is the extract.

"C.3.4.2 Work associated with this task shall, for the most part be unclassified. Some work shall however require access to information classified at the SECRET level. A DD Form 254 Security Classification Specification covering this task is required and will be supplied."

RESPONSE TO QUESTION 17: Refer to page 16 of 65 of the basic solicitation, paragraph C.3.5.3.

QUESTION 18: Are resumes for all 7 positions expected to be included in the proposal submission?

RESPONSE TO QUESTION 18: Refer to the basic solicitation page 55 and 63 of 65 paragraphs L.4.5.1 / M4.3.1 respectively.

QUESTION 19: Is the Graphic Support position fulltime?

RESPONSE TO QUESTION 19: Refer to page 17 of 65 of the basic solicitation, paragraph C.3.8.7 and page 64 of 65 M.5.2. (d) (Note)

QUESTION 20: Will the Army allow for a billable part-time (1/4 time) Project Manager?

RESPONSE TO QUESTION 20: Refer to page 17 of 65 of the basic solicitation, paragraph C.3.8.7 and page 64 of 65 M.5.2. (d) (Note)

QUESTION 21: Will the Government please clarify the time and due date for proposal submission?

RESPONSE TO QUESTION 21: The solicitation due date and time has been extended.

QUESTION 22: Given the complexity of proposal requirements, will the Government consider extending the due date and time until 4:30 pm, EST on July 13?

RESPONSE TO QUESTION 22: The solicitation due date and time has been extended.

QUESTION 23: If a bidder (and their potential subcontractor (s)) are awarded a contract under this solicitation, since this work is in direct support of PEO Soldier program office, does that result in a potential OCI and thereby restrict the awarded contractor team from proposing on future solicitation from the PEO Soldier program office?

RESPONSE TO QUESTION 23: The Government can not comment on this question, the answer depends on the specific circumstances.

QUESTION 24: If there is an incumbent Contractor, will the Government please provide the following:

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a. SCA hire dates (if applicable) for all incumbent staff so bidders can accurately price incumbent staff Paid Time Off (PTO) as required by DOL.

RESPONSE TO QUESTION 24: The Government can not provide this information.

5. All other terms and conditions apply, and remain unchanged as a result of this Amendment.

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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 0008 BUSINESS MANAGEMENT OFFICE TASK PWS 14-JUN-2018 007 EMAIL

Attachment 0009 CREW SERVED WEAPONS 1 TASK PWS 14-JUN-2018 007 EMAIL

Attachment 0010 CREW SERVED WEAPONS 2 TASK PWS 14-JUN-2018 007 EMAIL

Attachment 0011 INDIVIDUAL WEAPONS TASK PWS 14-JUN-2018 007 EMAIL

Attachment 0012 QASP BMO 14-JUN-2018 002 EMAIL

Attachment 0013 QASP CSW 1 14-JUN-2018 002 EMAIL

Attachment 0014 QASP CSW 2 14-JUN-2018 002 EMAIL

Attachment 0015 QASP IW 14-JUN-2018 002 EMAIL

Attachment 0016 EVALUATION FACTORS (4) ADMIN TASKS 14-JUN-2018 003 EMAIL

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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

Administrative Assistant, Senior Operations Specialist and Computer Graphics Support to Project Manager Soldier Weapons.

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 Offerors 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. The Government will not assume the Offeror possesses any capability, understanding, or commitment not specified in the proposal.

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

L.2.1.5. Proposals shall be valid through 180 days after proposal receipt.

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

Officer. No direct discussion between the Technical Representative and a prospective Offeror shall be conducted. Questions and proposals shall be submitted to the following points of contact:

Army Contracting Command New Jersey

ACC-NJ-SW, Bldg. 9

ATTN: Angelica Merino

Picatinny Arsenal, NJ 07806-5000

Email: angelica.m.merino.civ@mail.mil

Army Contracting Command New Jersey

ACC-NJ-SW, Bldg. 9

ATTN: Katherine N. Conklin

Picatinny Arsenal, NJ 07806-5000

Email: katherine.n.conklin.civ@mail.mil

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 copy of the attached Standard Form 1449 (SF 1449) and continuation sheets (Sections A through M) 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 Line Item Numbers (LINs)/Pricing

Matrices in Section B, 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 in Section K. Offerors 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.

b. Offeror(s) will be required to use electronic submission of the volumes, no paper copies, or physical CD copies are required.

Offerors are encouraged to utilize the AMRDEC Safe Site at https://safe.amrdec.army.mil/safe/Welcome.aspx . Please note, the SAFE Site allows for secure transmission of files and allows users to transmit files that would be too large to send via email. This site is NOT

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to be utilized for transmission of CLASSIFIED data, should any be required. Proposals shall be compiled using the Microsoft Office for

Windows suite of applications and formatted for an MS Windows compatible computer. The Price Factor shall be contained on a separate document from non-price Factors. Price breakdown, when applicable, will include Microsoft (MS) Excel spreadsheets with formulae intact.

Process flows may be delivered in hard copy if not compatible with the above software. Alternatively, files may be provided in Portable

Document Format (.pdf).

c. Representations through System for Award Management (SAM). The purpose of electronic Representations and Certifications is to provide all Offerors 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 this solicitation, all

Offerors 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 or .PDF 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 Offerors 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 # | Description/Title | Page Limits |

| I | Technical Factor | Maximum of |

| | | 35 pages |

| II | Price Factor | No page limit |

| III | Past Performance Factor | Maximum of |

| | | 10 pages |

| IV | Certifications/Representations | No page limit |

| V | Task Order | Maximum of |

| | Technical Proposal | 20 pages |

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

Gutter - 0

From Edge - Header, Footer - 0.5

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 15 days after release of the solicitation to: katherine.n.conklin.civ@mail.mil. Offerors shall

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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 Section M 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 Performance Work Statement (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 (CDRL) of the solicitation. All information and data provided shall be specific to this solicitation, 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

L.4.1.1. The Offeror shall submit a detailed proposal which demonstrates their corporate knowledge and experience in the areas of

Administrative Assistant/Computer Graphics/Senior Operations Specialist Support in accordance with the PWS Paragraphs C.3.1.1. through

C.3.3.10. The details of the proposal shall also include any Subcontractors and affiliates under common control, if proposed.

Specific emphasis shall be placed on the following:

1. Administrative Assistant Support (4 positions): The Offeror shall demonstrate their ability to provide personnel with extensive knowledge and experience providing a full array of administrative assistant support to senior Department of the Army personnel on a daily basis. To accomplish this task, the required skill set includes: strong communication and organizational skills; ability to work autonomously in a fast paced environment; computer skills and understanding of Government software systems; ability to plan and coordinate within a complex DA operating environment and the ability to understand and implement higher organizational policy and processes.

2. Computer Graphics Support (1 position): The Offeror shall demonstrate their ability to provide personnel with extensive knowledge and experience in providing illustrations, management reporting, video/tele-conferencing support, presentations, briefing material supporting decision and information briefings, and program reviews. The Offeror shall demonstrate their ability to provide personnel with extensive knowledge and experience in developing promotional material, brochures, handouts, tri-fold project information sheets, folders, CD-ROMs, banners posters (story boards), technical publications, video editing, the capability to produce video presentations from multiple sources, and be responsible for making plaques/displays. The Offeror shall demonstrate their ability to provide personnel with extensive knowledge in the Government Acquisition System and the ability to quickly develop a level of program knowledge on multiple programs. The Offeror shall demonstrate their ability to provide personnel with experience in developing effective relationships with media representatives and public affairs personnel within PM SW, PEO Soldier and outside the organization, specialized groups, and industry public affairs personnel. The Offeror shall demonstrate their ability to provide personnel with experience in communicating with audiences interested in or affected by PM SW programs. The Offeror shall demonstrate their ability to provide personnel with experience planning, obtaining approval for, and implementing the use of all forms of social media to support PM

SW mission consistent with US Army communications plan and strategy. The Offeror shall demonstrate their ability to provide personnel with experience in establishing, setting up, and coordinating media training to personnel within the Program Office.

3. Senior Operations Specialist Support (2 positions): The Offeror shall demonstrate their ability to provide personnel with extensive knowledge and experience providing guidance based upon expert familiarity with the Army Acquisition process; Formulation and implementation of operational and administrative policies, procedures, and processes relating both to higher levels of management and organizational facilities and personnel; Establishing and implementing day-to-day administrative management tasks; Providing support for the review, editing, and tracking of Acquisition Process documentation, including technical and decision-review documents; Assisting

Systems Acquisition professionals in developing program procurement packages; Advising leaders on managing inquiries from senior Army leaders and Congress for high visibility programs; Staying up-to-date with Army initiatives and news; Utilizing information management applications utilized across the ASA(ALT) enterprise, such as Tasker Management System (TMS) and Global Electronic Approval and Routing

System (GEARS).

L.4.2. Volume II - FACTOR 2: PRICE

L.4.2.1. The Offerors shall submit pricing in Section B for all priced Line Item Numbers (LINs). The proposed price for LINs shall be all inclusive.

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Task Orders will be issued in accordance with the procedures for Future Task Orders as stated in Section H of the solicitation. Future

Task Orders are those issued after Task Order 0001.

L.4.2.2. Unbalanced Pricing. If there are inconsistencies in the percentage difference computed for the unit prices from ordering period to ordering period (IDIQ competitive task orders), the Offeror shall provide documentation, including calculations and supporting rationale, explaining the apparent unbalanced pricing, which will be used to determine if the proposed prices are balanced.

L.4.2.3. Price will be evaluated but will not receive an adjectival rating. Certified Cost or Pricing Data will not be required if adequate competition exists. If the Government determines adequate competition was not obtained, the Government reserves the right to request Certified Cost and Pricing Data.

L.4.2.4. Inconsistencies: A proposal is presumed to represent an Offerors best effort to respond to the Solicitation. Any inconsistency, whether real or apparent between promised performance and price, shall be explained in the proposal. Any significant inconsistencies, if unexplained, raise a fundamental issue of the Offerors understanding of the nature and scope of work required and their financial ability to perform the contract, and may be grounds for rejection of the proposal.

L.4.2.5. Awarded contract(s) will consist of five ordering periods (with competitive IDIQ task orders if multiple award contracts are made). The Period of Performance for each is as follows:

Ordering Period 1: Contract Award through the first 12 months

Ordering Period 2: Months 13 through 24

Ordering Period 3: Months 25 through 36

Ordering Period 4: Months 37 through 48

Ordering Period 5: Months 49 through 60

L.4.3. Volume III - FACTOR 3: PAST PERFORMANCE

L.4.3.1. Offerors shall identify pertinent past history, which indicates that similar efforts of equal or greater complexity have been performed using the Offerors existing capability and demonstrate satisfaction of customer requirements.

L.4.3.2. 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 (PCO) name, e-mail address, telephone, and fax numbers.

(c) Governments technical representative/Contracting Officers Representative (COR), and current e-mail address, telephone, and fax numbers.

(d) Government contract administration activity and the Administrative Contracting Officer's (ACO) 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.

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

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 (RFD) and

Requests for Waiver (RFW) 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 Government Furnished Equipment (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 SOW 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 (APPENDIX D). 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 30 calendar days of the release of the RFP, to: katherine.n.conklin.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 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.4.4. 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 33 and all certifications requiring original signature. An Adobe PDF file shall be created to capture the signatures for submission.

Section A through M Fill-ins as required

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

Section B Supplies or Services and Prices/Costs

Section G Contract Administration Data

Section J Contract Data Requirements List (DD 1423) with Blocks 17 & 18 completed

Section K Completed Representations, Certifications, and Other Statements of Offeror

L.4.5. Volume V TASK ORDER TECHNICAL PROPOSAL

L.4.5.1 Factor 1: Personnel Experience: The Offeror shall propose adequate personnel, with demonstrable evidence of relevant technical knowledge and capabilities to fulfill the PWS requirements.

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Two versions shall be submitted, one Redacted* and one Non-redacted, of Volume V: Personnel Experience. Volume V shall include the proposed candidate resume and other supporting documentation, such as letters of commitment, of proposed personnel shall be provided to further support Offerors proposal in regards to the level of the Offerors technical knowledge, experience, and capability to meet the stated technical requirements of this effort.

*NOTE: In the redacted version, please redact all Contractor and Subcontractor information to include logos, names, Points of Contact

(POCs), addresses, phone numbers, email addresses, fax numbers, Cage Code, DUNS number, etc., and any other pertinent identifiable

Contractor information, as well as Personal Identifiable Information (Names, Address, Phone Number, E-mail Address) for the proposed

Candidate, also to include pronouns such as he/she, him/her, etc., *** END OF NARRATIVE L0001 ***

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SECTION M - EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD

M.1. BASIS FOR AWARD

M.1.1. The Government intends to award up to three (3) ID/IQ contract(s) with FFP Task orders as a result of this Request for Proposal

(RFP). However, the Government reserves the right to award more than three (3) ID/IQ contracts or make a single award if it is determined to be in the best interest of the Government. The Government will select for award the proposal(s) that are the most advantageous and represents the Best Value for the Government with the Source Selection Authority (SSA) giving the appropriate consideration to the three (3) evaluation factors: Technical, Price, and Past Performance. The Government will weigh the relative benefits of each proposal and award(s) will be made based on an integrated assessment of the results of the evaluation. In making this assessment, the SSA will give due consideration to all of the Factors and their relative order of importance. For evaluation purposes, the Technical Factor is more important than the Price Factor, and the Price Factor is more important than the Past Performance Factor.

When all evaluation factors other than Price are combined, they are significantly more important than Price. Price will be evaluated, but will not be rated with a color or adjectival rating. The Government reserves the right to make an award to other than the lowest priced Offeror and to other than the Offeror with the highest technical rating if the SSA determines that to do so would result in the

Best Value to the Government. Offerors that receive a final rating of Red/Unacceptable for any Factor are ineligible for award.

M.1.2. The Government intends to award contract(s) without discussions (except for clarification as described in FAR 15.306(a)), as permitted by FAR 15.306(a)(3), and FAR 52.215-1. However, the Government reserves the right to conduct discussions to permit Offerors to revise their proposals.

M.1.3. Minimum Acceptability: If an Offeror takes exception to any of the terms and conditions of the solicitation, the offer may not be considered for contract award. All Offerors are encouraged to ensure that their initial proposals are submitted with the most favorable terms in order to reflect their best possible potential.

M.2. FACTORS TO BE EVALUATED:

M.2.1. The Government will weigh the relative benefits of each proposal and the SSA will assess the results of the following Factors, listed below in descending order of importance:

Factor 1: Technical

Factor 2: Price

Factor 3: Past Performance

M.2.1.1. The Technical Factor does not have any subfactors.

M.2.1.2. The Price Factor does not have any subfactors.

M.2.1.3. The Past Performance Factor does not have any subfactors.

M.2.2. The evaluators will use the following terms in support of the rating of all non-cost/price evaluation Factors except Past

Performance. The Adverse Past Performance term is to be used under the Past Performance Factor only.

a. Deficiency - A material failure of a proposal to meet a Government requirement or a combination of significant weaknesses in a proposal that increases the risk of unsuccessful contract performance to an unacceptable level.

b. Significant Weakness - A flaw that appreciably increases the risk of unsuccessful contract performance.

c. Weakness - A flaw in the proposal that increases the risk of unsuccessful contract performance.

d. Strength - An aspect of an Offerors proposal that has merit or exceeds specified performance or capability requirements in a way that will be advantageous to the Government during contract performance.

e. Significant Strength - An aspect of an Offeror's proposal that has appreciable merit or appreciably exceeds specified performance or capability requirements in a way that will be appreciably advantageous to the Government during contract performance.

f. Uncertainty - Any aspect of a non-cost/price Factor proposal for which the intent of the Offeror is unclear (e.g., more than one way to interpret the offer or inconsistencies in the proposal indicating that there may have been an error, omission or mistake).

g. Adverse Past Performance - Past Performance information that supports a less than satisfactory rating from sources where the information is from other than formal rating systems such as Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS) or Federal Awardee

Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS).

M.3. EVALUATION APPROACH:

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M.3.1. TECHNICAL EVALUATION APPROACH

M.3.1.1. Careful, full, and impartial consideration will be given to all proposals received pursuant to the RFP. A team of Government personnel will evaluate each proposal relative to the Factors. The result will be a determination of the overall merits of each proposal in terms of its potential to best satisfy the needs of the Government. In making the integrated assessment of the results of the evaluation of all Factors, the Government will give due consideration to the relative order of importance of such Factors and their merit ratings in relationship to Price. The Government weighs any increase in merit rating against any additional cost to determine if the parity of the relationship warrants the paying of additional cost for additional merit.

M.4. FACTOR 1: TECHNICAL

M.4.2.1 The Technical Factor will receive a color/adjectival rating in accordance with the chart below for:

M.4.2.2 The Basic Contract Awards, and

M.4.2.3 The Task Order Awards, | Color | Rating | Description |

| | | Proposal indicates an exceptional approach and understanding |

| Blue | Outstanding | of the requirements and contains multiple strengths, and risk |

| | | of unsuccessful performance is very low. |

| | | Proposal indicates a thorough approach and understanding of |

| Purple | Good | the requirements and contains at least one strength, and risk |

| | | of unsuccesful performance is low to moderate. |

| | | Proposal meets requirements and indicates an adequate |

| Green | Acceptable | approach and understanding of the requirements, and risk of |

| | | unsucessful performance is no worse than moderate. |

| | | Proposal has not demonstrated an adequate approach and |

| Yellow | Marginal | understanding of the requirements, and/or risk of unsuccessful |

| | | performance is high. |

| | | Proposal does not meet requirements of the solicitation, and |

| Red | Unacceptable | thus, contains one or more deficiencies, and/or risk of |

| | | unsucessful performance is unacceptable. Proposal is |

| | | unawardable. |

The Technical Factor will be rated using the color code/adjectival ratings. The Factor will be assessed for significant strengths, strengths, significant weaknesses, weaknesses, deficiencies, risks, and uncertainties. The Factor will be assigned an adjectival rating based upon these collective findings. The adjectival rating will form the basis of the Factor rating.

Offerors that receive a final rating of Red/Unacceptable at any Factor are ineligible for award.

The Government will evaluate the Offerors knowledge, experience, and capabilities in providing Program Management support in the following areas:

Administrative Assistant/Computer Graphics/Senior Operations Specialist.

The adjectival and color rating from the table above includes an assessment of technical risk, which is manifested by the identification of weakness(es), considers potential for disruption of schedule, increased costs, degradation of performance, the need for increased

Government oversight, and/or the likelihood of unsuccessful contract performance. Evaluators will use the risk table below, as a tool only, to determine the performance risk associated with the adjectival rating in the table above. The only purpose for using the table below is so that the evaluators can see what low, moderate, high, and unacceptable performance risk looks like.

| Adjectival | |

| Rating | Description |

| Low | Proposal may contain weakness(es) which have little potential |

| | to cause disruption of schedule, increased degradation of |

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| | performance. Normal contractor effort and normal Government |

| | monitoring will likely be able to overcome any difficulties. |

| | Proposal contains a significant weakness or combination of |

| Moderate | weaknesses which may potentially cause disruption of schedule, |

| | increased degradation of performance. Special contractor |

| | emphasis and close Government monitoring will likely be able |

| | to overcome difficulties. |

| | Proposal contains a significant weakness or comnbination of |

| High | weaknesses which is likely to cause significant disruption of |

| | schedule, increased degradation of performance. Is unlikely to |

| | to overcome any difficulties, even with special contractor |

| | emphasis and close Government monitoring. |

| | Proposal contains a material failure or a comnination of |

| Unacceptable | significant weaknesses that increases the risk of unsuccessful |

| | performance to an unacceptable level. |

M.4.3. For Task Order Award(s) in Excess of the Contracts Minimum Guarantee:

M.4.3.1. The evaluation of the Offerors Personnel Experience proposal shall address the work efforts in PWS section C.3 as follows:

(1) Demonstrates experience supporting the task(s) identified in the Task Order PWS Section C.3 Requirements to be included as an attachment to the RFP.

(2) Demonstrates the knowledge, capabilities, and an understanding of the requirements. Resume of proposed personnel shall be provided to further support Offerors proposal in regards to the level of the personnels technical knowledge and capabilities.

M.4.3.2. Evaluators will rate the proposals in the Personnel Experience factor, against the requirements, using the following…