W15QKN21R5001 Amendment 0002.pdf

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

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)

30-105-04EXCEPTION TO SF 30

APPROVED BY OIRM 11-84

STANDARD FORM 30 (Rev. 10-83) Prescribed by GSA

FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

The purpose of Amendment 0002 is as follow s:

1. Add Attachment 0007, Questions and Answ er for Solicitation W15QKN21R5001, dated 22 October 2020

2. Add Attachment 0008, Solicitation W15QKN21R5001 Section L Revisions, dated 22 October 2020. All Revisions have been marked in RED Font.

3. Update Attachment 0001, Performance Work Statement, Revised 15 October 2020.

4. Update the Proposal Due Date from 12:00PM ET, Friday, 30 Oct 2020 to 12:00PM ET, Friday, 06 NOV 2020.

Please Note, Box 6, Solicitation Issue Date has been changed to reflect the correct Issue Date from 24 August 2020 to 11 September 2020.

1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

1 9

16A. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)

16C. DATE SIGNED

BY 22-Oct-2020

16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA15C. DATE SIGNED15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR

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

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (No., Street, County, State and Zip Code) X W15QKN21R5001

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

11-Sep-2020

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NO.

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

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

Offer 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 1 copies of the amendment; (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 APPLIES ONLY TO MODIFICATIONS OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS.

IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NO. AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

A. THIS CHANGE ORDER IS ISSUED PURSUANT TO: (Specify authority) 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 date, 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.)

10A. MOD. OF CONTRACT/ORDER NO.

2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NO. 5. PROJECT NO.(If applicable)

6. ISSUED BY

3. EFFECTIVE DATE

22-Oct-2020

CODE

US ARMY CONTRACTING COMMAND

5418 S. SCOTT PLAZA

JOINT BASE MDL NJ 08640

W15QKN 7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than item 6)

4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO.

CODE

See Item 6

FACILITY CODECODE

EMAIL:TEL:

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

(Signature of Contracting Officer) bradley.r.borek.civ@mail.mil609-562-3390

W15QKN21R5001

SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION SF 1449 - CONTINUATION SHEET

SOLICITATION/CONTRACT FORM

The required response date/time has changed from 13-Oct-2020 12:00 PM to 06-Nov-2020 12:00 AM.

The solicitation issue date has changed from 24-Aug-2020 to 11-Sep-2020.

The following have been modified:

LIST OF ATTACHMENTS

DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION PAGES DATE

Attachment 0001 Performance Work Statement 35 15-OCT-2020

Revised

Attachment 0002 20 1-JUL-2020

Attachment 0003 57 1-JUL-2020

Attachment 0004 11 11-SEPT-2020

Attachment 0005 2 11-SEPT-2020

Attachment 0006

Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan

Contract Data Requirement List

(CDRL) - A001 - A0019

Government Furnished Property (GFP List)

Software License List

Past Performance Questionnaire 4

Attachment 0007 19

11-SEPT-2020

12-OCT-2020Questions and Answers for Solicitation W15QKN21R5001

Attachment 0008 7 22-OCT-2020Solicitation W15QKN21R5001- Section L Revisions

PROPOSAL SUBMISSION

Section L: Instructions, Conditions and Notices to Offerors or Respondents

1. PROPOSAL SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

a. All questions concerning this procurement, either technical or contractual, must be submitted in writing to Bradley Borek, Contracting Officer at bradley.r.borek.civ@mail.mil and Ariel Bedaro, Contracting Specialist at ariel.c.bedaro.civ@mail.mil. No direct discussions between any other Government technical representative(s) and a prospective Offeror will be conducted. Communications shall be conducted via e-mail.

b. Any portion of the proposal that is changed (as a result of negotiations or proposal revisions) should be annotated and dated. Each volume shall be clearly labeled with its Title and a copy number (e.g., copy 1 of 5).

c. Each paragraph should be single spaced, and shall be separated by at least one blank line. A standard, 12-point minimum font size applies. Arial or New Times Roman fonts are required. Tables and illustrations may use a reduced font size no less than 8-point and may be produced in landscape mode.

d. The following volumes of material shall be submitted:

Volume Title Electronic Copies Maximum Pages

I Technical 1 50 page limit (Must consists of all three sub-factors)

II Past Performance 1 3 Reference Maximum 3 page limit per reference

(Narrative Portion 2 Pages Maximum per reference) III Price/Cost 1 No page limit

IV Solicitation, Offer and Award Documents, and Certifications / Representations

1 No page limit

NOTE: Pages that exceed the required page limitations will not be evaluated. Additional pages over the maximum allowed will be removed or not read and will not be evaluated by the Government.

Files shall not contain classified data. The use of hyperlinks in proposals is prohibited. Proprietary information shall be clearly marked.

Failure to provide proposals in compliance with any requirements of the solicitation may render the Offeror's proposal non-compliant and be grounds for rejection.

Period of acceptance of offers. Proposals in response to this solicitation shall be valid for 180 days from the proposal submission date (this statement shall be provided in Volume V, Solicitation, Offer and Award Documents and Certifications/Representations as a separate document.)

2. PROPOSAL FILES

a. Format. The submission shall be clearly indexed and logically assembled. 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 Request for Proposal (RFP) number in the header and/or footer. A Table of Contents should be created using the Table of Contents feature in MS Word.

(The Table of Contents does not count towards the 50 page limit) 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”

The following additional restrictions apply:

b. Proposal Packaging. Each proposal shall be submitted in separate volumes. Volume I will consist of the Technical Factor; Volume II will consist of the Past Performance Factor; and Volume III will consist of Price/Cost Factor, and Volume IV will consist of Solicitation, Offer and Award Documents, and Certifications / Representations.

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 RFP number in the header and/or footer. Proposals can be submitted in, PDF, MS Word (.doc or .docx) or MS Excel (.xls or .xlsx) files.

All MS Excel files MUST HAVE THE FORMULAS INTACT AND FUNCTIONING. If an Offeror fails to propose prices for all CLINs or fails to provide an adequate proposal, the Government may reject the offer.

c. Content Requirement. All information shall be confined to the appropriate file. The offeror shall confine submissions to essential matters, sufficient to define the proposal in a concise manner, to permit a complete and accurate evaluation of each proposal. Each file of the proposal shall consist of a Table of Contents, Summary Section, and the Narrative discussion. The Summary Section shall contain a brief abstract of the file. Proprietary information shall be clearly marked. The following shall be included in the Narrative discussion.

VOLUME I – TECHNICAL FACTOR

The Technical Factor Volume shall consist of the following sections.

Technical Capability – Subfactor 1:

The Offeror shall demonstrate its knowledge and understanding of the requirements outlined in the PWS performance requirements and in the feasibility of the proposed approach. The technical approach must demonstrate technical understanding and corporate experience supporting similar Government technical contracts Information Technology Systems and/or similar commercial programs/projects of software sustainment and modernization efforts as described in the PWS.

Management/Staffing – Subfactor 2:

The offeror shall describe the proposed management approach and controls and implementation plan to include directing the effort; processes; lines of reporting and communicating with stakeholders; ability to address and resolve issues and resource changing priorities; and organizational structure with lines of responsibility including hands on management. The Offerors should address their methodology for recruitment, hiring, training, and retention of qualified personnel. The offeror shall also provide their process for filling position vacancies in a timely manner as well as their approach for reach back capabilities which fully addresses the breadth of the work in the

PWS.

The Offeror shall provide a Staffing Plan spreadsheet in the same or similar format as shown in the table below that lists their proposed staffing to complete the task area(s) listed in the PWS. Separate tables should be provided for the base year and for each of the option periods. The staffing information in the below table is provided only as a sample of an acceptable format. Offerors should propose the staffing solution that they believe will satisfy the requirements of the PWS. The Staffing Plan Spreadsheet does not count against the Technical Volume page count.

Staffing Plan - Sample Format

Name Key (Yes/No) Labor Category Assigned Task Area(s)

John Smith Yes Program Manager 2.1.1

Jane Doe Yes Technical Lead 2.1.2 James Que Yes Logistics Manager 2.1.4

Provide the names only for the key personnel, the names for all others are not required. The offeror shall provide labor categories, security clearance and proposed assigned task to coincide with the PWS requirements section. The labor category descriptions and the minimum qualifications required for the labor categories are set forth in the APPS Labor Category Descriptions and Qualifications in PWS Section 2.0. The offeror shall provide their proposed team composition which includes a description of their skills and work performed by each corporate team member.

The Offeror shall provide a resume, limited to two pages, for Key Personnel with proposed qualification relating the specialized experience of this RFP (the resume for Key Personnel does not count against the Technical Volume page count). The Offeror shall state that Key Personnel meet the requirements cited in the PWS (to include their name, security clearance, and the qualifications to meet task area(s) of responsibility as listed in PWS. The Offeror shall provide a 2 page resume for each Key Personnel. The Offeror shall provide a letter of commitment for each Key Personnel identified, documenting availability to begin performing this effort at time of contract award. The letter of commitment does not count against the Technical Volume page limitation.

The Offeror shall provide a Transition plan with a reasonable, realistic approach for assuming full contractual responsibility without disruption or degradation of performance during the Phase-In period. The proposal shall include 1) a Transition-In plan to ensure sufficient resources are on board and available to begin work; 2) the required ramp-up time and approach to initiating project execution and bringing personnel on board at project start;

and, 3) the identified risks, proposed appropriate mitigation strategies, and a realistic and achievable Phase-In schedule.

Modernization Plan – Subfactor 3:

The Offeror shall provide an APPS Modernization Plan (AMP) is a plan to review the overall system throughout the period of performance and identify areas to be modernized, focusing on areas within the APPS system where modernization or improvements can be made to the existing infrastructure, baseline, software, hardware and/or architecture in order to improve the systems performance and efficiency. Furthermore, the AMP shall include a schedule on how the contractor plans to execute the modernization review with time allotted to implement recommended changes. The AMP may include, but is not limited to, a plan throughout the period of performance to review, such activities as updating, replacing and/or streamlining outdated or inefficient system processes, applications, updating modules, adding new feature capabilities, or special design considerations; improving module and user interfaces, data storage and table structure and resolving any associated limitations that affect the performance of the system, hardware and software architecture.

VOLUME II – PAST PERFORMANCE FACTOR

This volume shall contain past performance information regarding similar contracts. The Offeror, in its role as a prime contractor, major subcontractor or subcontractor, shall submit a maximum of three recent past performance records for Government contracts in performance or awarded within the past three years from the release date of the RFP, or awarded earlier than three years from the release date of the RFP, but for which deliveries/services occurred or were scheduled to occur within the past three years, which are relevant to the efforts required by this RFP.

Offerors are reminded that both independent data and data provided by the Offerors in their proposals may be used to evaluate the Offeror’s past performance. Since the Government may not necessarily interview all of the sources provided by the Offeror, it is incumbent upon the Offeror to explain the relevance of the data provided. The Government does not assume the duty to search for data to cure problems it finds in contract references. The burden of providing thorough and complete past performance information remains with the Offeror. Proposals that do not contain the information requested by this paragraph may result in rejection by the Government. This volume shall be organized into the following sections:

Section 1 – Contract Descriptions. This section shall include the following information in the following format.

a. Contractor/Subcontractor place of performance, CAGE Code and 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).

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’s Representative and current email 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 number.

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, include Delivery Order Numbers.

g. Contract Type (specific type such as Fixed-Price (FP), Cost Reimbursement (CR), Time & Material (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 or work.

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

Section 2 – Performance. Offerors shall provide specific narrative explanations (2 page maximum) for each contract listed in Section 1, Contract Description, describing the objectives achieved and detailing how the effort is relevant to the requirement of this RFP.

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 and Requests for Waiver shall be addressed with respect to causes and corrective actions. The offerors shall also provide 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 offeror’s delivered product.

Section 3 – Subcontracts. If applicable, Offerors shall provide an outline of how the effort required by the RFP will be assigned for performance within the offeror’s 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 subcontractors who will be providing critical hardware/services or whose subcontract is for more than 25% of the total proposed price/cost. This section will further include written consent of major subcontractors to allow the disclosure of their subcontractor’s past performance information to the Offeror. In addition, letters of commitment shall be included for all major subcontractors

Section 4 – New Corporate Entities. New corporate entities may submit data on prior contracts involving its offices 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. Letters of Commitment shall be included in the proposal for these employees in order to be considered. (Letters of Commitment are not included in the page limit).

Past Performance Questionnaire. For all contracts identified in Section 1, Contract Descriptions, a Past Performance Questionnaire (APPENDIX D, Attachment 5) must be completed and submitted. 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 Office no later than the proposal due date, to ariel.bedaro.civ@mail.mil. The offeror shall e-mail to the Contracting Office a list of all the POCs who were sent a questionnaire. The Government must receive this list no later than the proposal due date.

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; and Date E-Mail to POC (month/day).

Submissions. Offerors are discouraged from providing points of contact with another contractors’ facility, i.e., in case an offeror (or one of his/her team members) is in a subcontract with another contractor who has submitted a proposal on the same requirement. Offerors shall provide and submit the prime contract number and all Governmental agency POCs in lieu of subcontract numbers or prime contract POCs in situations as described above.

VOLUME III – PRICE/COST FACTOR

Due to the anticipated competition for this effort, certified cost or pricing data is not required. Pursuant to DFARS 215.371, certified cost or pricing data may be required when only one offer is received.

Offerors shall propose labor categories and the number of labor hours for each labor category for the entire period of performance of this requirement.

The Offeror shall provide a price/cost proposal broken down by the Offeror’s fiscal year. All proposals shall be in Microsoft Excel with formulas intact and functioning. The Offeror’s proposal shall contain sufficient cost documentation for analysis and evaluation of the proposed price.

This instruction is used to assist the Offeror in developing and documenting adequate support for the price/cost proposal. The instruction is not intended to be all-inclusive. The responsibility for providing cost documentation rests with the Offeror.

This volume should contain at a minimum, the following:

a. Price/Cost Volume:

1. All costs shall be presented in dollars escalated to the projected year of expenditure. All costs/prices shall be rounded to the nearest dollar.

2. A schedule of proposed fully loaded labor rates shall be provided in Microsoft Excel with formulas intact and functioning. The schedule shall display the rates by type, function, and contractor fiscal year.

3. All costs for Equipment, Material and Licenses have been provided by the Government. For evaluation purposes, the base and each option period shall utilize the provided plugged in number. These costs are estimates for evaluation purposes only.

5. The Offeror shall provide a matrix in Microsoft Excel with formulas intact of all subcontracts including name, address, point of contact, phone number, fax number, and e-mail address, contract type, quoted price from the subcontractor, and price proposed by the prime Offeror. Detailed rationale and supporting calculations shall be provided if the Offeror proposed a different amount than that quoted by the subcontractor.

6. A detailed proposal is required for all subcontracts $700,000 and greater. The same level of detail required for the Offeror’s proposal shall be submitted for all subcontracts $700,000 and greater. If subcontractors will not provide their proprietary cost data (i.e. rates, etc.) to the prime contractor, a general outline of the subcontractor proposed prices is required which shall correlate with the detailed proposed prices the Government will be provided directly from the subcontractor. Subcontractor proposals and all required detail must be furnished by the solicitation closing date.

7. For all other subcontracts that do not exceed $700,000, supporting subcontractor documentation is required and may include vendor quotations, purchase orders, catalog pricing, etc.

8. The source of any proposed escalation (labor, material, etc.) shall be identified along with the publication date and indices, if applicable. The rationale for the indices used and the method of rate application shall be explained.

9. Provide Basis of Estimates including task descriptions, labor categories and hours, and PWS reference for each proposed cost.

10. Contractor Manpower Reporting shall be a separate CLIN and shall be Not Separately Priced (NSP).

b. Proposals shall include an Unpriced Price/Cost Volume as well. This Unpriced Price/Cost Volume shall be a sanitized version of the cost proposal with all rates, dollars and amounts removed with the exception of the bill of material which shall include the unit price for each part.

Compliance. Failure to comply with the RFP requirements for Cost information may result in an adverse assessment of an offeror’s proposal and reduce or eliminate its chance of being selected for award. Offerors shall ensure that the information presented in this volume is consistent and correlates with the information contained in the other proposal volumes. Also, the Offeror shall ensure that the information submitted in this volume is consistent with and fully supports the amounts set forth in the SF33 and continuation sheets.

General Instructions. In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 15.402 and 15.403-1, certified cost or pricing data are not required based on the fact that adequate competition is expected for this procurement.

Information other than certified cost or pricing data may be provided in contractor format providing that sufficient information is made available. Information submitted shall be prepared following the instruction in FAR 15.403-5.

If after receipt of proposals the Contracting Officer determines that there is insufficient information available to determine price reasonableness and none of the exceptions at FAR 15.403-1 apply, the Offeror may be required to submit cost or pricing data. Additionally, in the event that adequate competition is not obtained, the Contracting Officer may incorporate FAR 52.215-20 entitled, “Requirements for Cost or Pricing Data or Information Other Than Cost or Pricing Data,” into the solicitation and request a Certificate of Current Cost or Pricing Data. There are no page limitations for this volume. Proposal information included in this volume which is not directly related to Cost will be disregarded.

VOLUME IV – SOLICITATIONS, OFFER AND AWARD DOCUMENTS AND

CERTIFICATIONS/REPRESENTATIONS

Certifications and Representations – Each offeror shall complete (fill-in and signatures) the solicitation sections indicated below using the file (without modification to the file) provided with the RFP. An authorized official of the firm shall sign the SF 33 and all certifications requiring original signature. An Acrobat PDF file shall be created to capture the signatures for submission.

Section A – Standard Form 33 (SF 33), Solicitation, Offer and Award

Section G – Contract Administration Data Section K – Representations, Certification and Other Statements of Offerors

Acknowledgement of Solicitation Amendments – shall be submitted in Volume IV or in accordance with Block 11 of the SF 33

(End of Summary of Changes)