B08 W519TC25Q2138 AMENDMENT 2.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

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

FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

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1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

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

16C. DATE SIGNED

BY

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 W519TC25Q2138

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

13-Mar-2025

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.

U0002

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

6. ISSUED BY

3. EFFECTIVE DATE

15-Apr-2025

CODE

ARMY CONTRACTING COMMAND - ROCK ISLAND

3055 RODMAN AVE

ROCK ISLAND IL 61299

W519TC 7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than item 6)

4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO.

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See Item 6

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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

Q1. In order to instruct in the CNC space, there is not a requirement to have a four-year degree, one only needs an associate's degree and/or 6000 hours of work experience in the field according to our accrediting body and the state of IA. Here it is for your reference (Initial Career & Technical Education Authorization | Department of Education. We believe the 4-year degree requirement may limit the ability of an institution to respond. Is there a possible consideration for revising this?

A1. The Technical Evaluation Criteria referenced in the solicitation accepts an equivalency of a journeyman machinist card. Submissions should provide explanation of the equivalency information if a four year degree is not applicable.

Q2. You require official transcripts in the submission, but official transcripts would have to come directly from the issuing institution to be classified official. Are copies sufficient until award?

A2. Copies of transcripts are acceptable.

Q3. There are 5 ordering periods, but the program period is 2 years. If there are 2 cohorts, should the periods be a sum of 4?

A3. An Ordering Period on the Price Matrix will be for a period of one year starting with the effective date of the contract (i.e. if the contract starts June 1 2025, Ordering Period one will be June 1 2025 – 31 May 2026, Ordering period two will be June 1 2026 – 31 May 2027...). In accordance with the CLIN description on the page 9 of the solicitation, “ MINIMUM ORDERING QUANTITY OF 1 LOT = 1 COMPLETE SESSION TO INCLUDE ALL

1ST AND 2ND YEAR CLASSES AS OUTLINED IN THE SOW. WITH A MAXIMUM OF 10 EMPLOYEES

PER SESSION.” This means that we are only guaranteeing 1 complete session that includes both 1st and 2nd year classes. However, that doesn’t mean that we may not have another complete session start later within an ordering period if more employees are hired on. For example, if we start a 1st year session in June and then another group is hired in December and we want to start another group training at that time, we would have two starting that both started within the same 1 year ordering period. The prices in each of the Ordering Period boxes on the price matrix should be the price we pay for a complete 1st and 2nd year training that STARTS in that ordering period.

SOLICITATION AMENDMENT 2

The purpose of this Solicitation Amendment 2 is to:

1. Post Contractor submitted questions and answers.

2. Extend the closing date of the solicitation from 15 April 2025 – 29 April 2025.

3. All other terms and conditions remain unchanged.

The following have been modified:

SOLICITATION NARRATIVE

ADDENDUM TO 52.212-1 - INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS - COMMERCIAL

1. The Army Contracting Command – Rock Island (ACC-RI) hereby issues solicitation W519TC25Q2138 for the procurement of Apprentice Training in support of the Rock Island Arsenal, Joint Manufacturing and Technology Center (RIA-JMTC). This solicitation is in accordance with FAR Part 12 - Acquisition of Commercial Items and FAR Part 13.5 – Simplified Acquisition Procedures. The result of this solicitation will be a Firm Fixed Price 5-year Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract with five ordering periods, each one lasting one year, with the first ordering period beginning on date of award of the basic contract.

The IDIQ will include five, 1-year ordering periods as follows:

Ordering Period One: Date of Contract to 365 calendar day Ordering Period Two: 366 calendar day to 731 calendar day Ordering Period Three: 732 calendar day to 1,096 calendar day Ordering Period Four: 1,097 calendar day to 1,462 calendar day Ordering Period Five: 1,463 calendar day to 1,827 calendar day

*Actual dates will be clarified at the time of award, but are anticipated to be 01 Jun 2025 to begin.

*Any offeror submitting an offer agrees by their submission that their offer and prices contained therein will be valid for 90 days after receipt of submission.

This requirement is being procured as full and open NAICS 611513.

2. Quotes must be submitted via email to the Contract Specialist listed below in the Points of Contact paragraph and received prior to the closing date and time to be considered for award. The offeror is responsible for assuring the quote is received by the Government on time, prior to the closing date and time, to be considered.

The Government will utilize Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) source selection procedures and intends to award one (1) Firm Fixed Price (FFP) IDIQ (without discussions, except clarifications as described FAR 15.3306(a) to the Contractor determined to be responsible (in accordance with (IAW) FAR subpart 9.1 whose quote conforms to the Request for Quote (RFQ) requirements and is determined to be the lowest evaluated (fair and reasonable) priced quote that is determined Technically Acceptable. Therefore, the Contractor’s quote should be complete and contain the contractor’s best price. A complete quote submission includes (but not limited to) the contractor’s best term (price and all required fill-ins) under this RFQ. IAW FAR clause 52.212-2, included in this RFQ, the Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if determined necessary by the Contracting Officer.

CLOSING DATE/TIME: CLOSING DATE AND TIME FOR THIS SOLICITATION IS 29 APRIL 2025 BY

10AM CENTRAL TIME

3. The total minimum and maximum quantities for each CLIN are listed on the CLIN and in the table below. The minimum guaranteed quantity will be issued simultaneous on the first Delivery Order and is the ONLY guaranteed quantity to be awarded under this contract. The Government is under no further obligation to order additional quantity. The maximum quantity is also listed on each CLIN.

CLIN GUARANTEED MINIMUM QTY MAXIMUM QUANTITY

0001 1 10

4. This solicitation is IAW the SOW attached as (Attachment 002).

5. The following factors will be evaluated to determine the contractor’s technical acceptability. In order for the quotes to be evaluated as acceptable for the Technical Factor, the subfactors identified must also receive an acceptable rating. Only those quotes which receive an acceptable rating for all subfactors will receive an overall acceptable rating for the technical factor. Only those quotes that receive an overall acceptable rating for the technical factor will be evaluated on price. The quote shall be submitted in two (2) sections as set forth below:

Section 1: Technical Subfactor 1: Accreditation Subfactor 2: Instructor Experience

Section 2: Price

a. SECTION 1: Technical

SUBFACTOR 1: Accreditation: The contractor shall maintain Accreditation through the Higher Learning Commission (hlcommission.org), the Higher Learning Commission is an institutional accreditation agency that is recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. The following shall be provided as evidence:

OFFICIAL COPY OF ACCREDITATION: Each contractor submission shall include an official current copy of their accreditation as proof of accreditation.

SUBFACTOR 2: Instructor Experience: Each instructor shall have a four-year degree or higher, or the equivalency of a journeyman machinist card. Educators who teach apprentices will have strong educational skills including the ability to deliver high quality instruction, knowledge about industry standards, perform high level math calculations, and establish and maintain working relationships. The following shall be provided by the contractor in their submission for subfactor 2:

INSTRUCTOR QUALIFICATIONS: Each contractor submission shall include an official copy of their four year degree or higher OR journeyman machinist card. Contractor will also provide a summary of qualifications for each instructor indicating their ability to deliver high quality instruction, knowledge about the industry, math skillset, and past experience maintaining effective working relationships.

b. SECTION 2: Price A FFP for all CLIN(s) of this RFQ is required. The contractor shall complete pricing on the Price Matrix, Attachment 001 and shall be IAW the SOW. All prices will be binding. The Government reserves the right to require the submission data (i.e. other than certified cost and pricing data) to validate the reasonableness of the quote.

All quotes shall be valid for 120 days from the RFQ closing date.

EVALUATION CRITERIA:

1. Basis for Contract Award: The Government plans to award a FFP five year IDIQ utilizing the LPTA source selection procedures with FAR 15.101-2. The evaluation factors include Technical ACCEPTABLE/UNACCEPTABLE) and Price. The technical factor will be rated as ACCEPTABLE/UNACCEPTABLE. Contractors who do not receive an ACCEPTABLE rating for all technical subfactors, and an overall ACCEPTABLE rating for the Technical factor will not be further evaluated and will not be eligible for award. The Government will not rate or rank submissions but will select the quote that provides the best overall value to the Government based on the lowest total evaluated price of those submissions deemed technically acceptable.

W519TC25Q2138

The Government intends to evaluate submissions and award a five year IDIQ without discussions with contractors (except clarifications as described in FAR 15.306(a)). Therefore, the offerors initial submission should contain their best terms for technical and price. However, the Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if determined necessary by the Contracting Officer.

2. Evaluation Factors:

Factor 1: Technical SUBFACTOR 1: Accreditation: The contractor must hold and maintain Accreditation through the Higher Learning Commission (hlcommission.org), the Higher Learning Commission is an institutional accreditation agency that is recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. The following shall be provided as evidence:

OFFICIAL COPY OF ACCREDITATION: Each contractor submission shall include an official current copy of accreditation as proof of accreditation.

SUBFACTOR 1 ACCEPTABLE SUBMISSION INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING:

An official current copy of accreditation.

UNACCEPTABLE SUBMISSIONS DO NOT INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:

No official copy of accreditation.

OR

Expired copy of accreditation.

SUBFACTOR 2: Instructor Experience: Each instructor shall have a four-year degree or higher, or the equivalency of a journeyman machinist card. Educators who teach apprentices will have strong educational skills including the ability to deliver high quality instruction, knowledge about industry standards, perform high level math calculations, and establish and maintain working relationships. The following shall be provided by the contractor in their submission for subfactor 2:

INSTRUCTOR QUALIFICATIONS: Each contractor submission shall include an official copy of their four year degree or higher OR journeyman machinist card. Contractor will also provide a summary of qualifications for each instructor indicating their ability to deliver high quality instruction, knowledge about the industry, math skillset, and past experience maintaining effective working relationships.

SUBFACTOR 2 ACCEPTABLE SUBMISSION INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING:

An official copy of their four year degree or higher OR journeyman machinist card, AND summary of qualifications for each instructor indicating their ability to deliver high quality instruction, knowledge about the industry, math skillset, and past experience maintaining effective working relationships.

UNACCEPTABLE SUBMISSIONS:

The submissions does NOT include an official copy of their four year degree or higher OR journeyman machinist card, AND summary of qualifications for each instructor indicating their ability to deliver high quality instruction, knowledge about the industry, math skillset, and past experience maintaining effective working relationships.

OR

The qualifications are determined not to meet the qualifications as outlined for abilities, knowledge, math skillset, or experience with working relationships.

All offerors receiving an ACCEPTABLE rating for all Technical subfactors will receive an ACCEPTABLE rating for Factor 1: Technical and will be further evaluated on price. Offerors that do not receive an ACCEPTABLE rating for all Technical subfactors will receive an UNACCEPTABLE rating for Factor 1:

Technical and will not be evaluated further or considered for award.

Factor 2: Price: For the offerors that receive an ACCEPTABLE rating on the technical factors, their quotes will be evaluated Price.

Offerors shall complete the Price Matrix (Attachment 001). Pricing provided at the CLIN level is not acceptable.

Each cell that requires the Offeror’s input on the Price Matrix has been highlighted in blue. The offeror shall enter firm fixed prices for each CLIN and Ordering Period on the applicable Price Matrix (Attachment 001).

In order to be acceptable, an offer must include firm fixed unit prices for all CLINs and all ordering periods on the Price Matrix. Any order placed against the resulting contract will be at the unit price offered by the Contractor for the applicable ordering period. Failure to complete the Price Matrix in its entirety may deem an offeror as non-responsive.

No other information is to be added to the Price Matrix, nor shall Offerors make any changes to the Price Matrix. All proposed unit prices are limited to two decimal places and shall be stated in current U.S. dollars. All unit prices proposed will be binding. The Government reserves the right to require the submission of any data (i.e. certified cost or pricing data or data other than certified cost or pricing data) necessary to validate the reasonableness of an offer.

For each quote, the Government will calculate a Total Evaluated Price as the sum of the Ordering Period Unit Prices for all periods.

All or none. If an offeror fails to submit unit prices for all Ordering Periods listed on the Price Evaluation Sheet, its offer may be considered unacceptable and the Government may reject the quote.

Award will be made to the Contractor whose quote represents the lowest total evaluated price of the quotes deemed technically acceptable.

The Government will award to the lowest total evaluated price contractor determined technically acceptable and responsible IAW FAR 9.1

6. Payment:

Payment will be made 100% upon final acceptance by the Government. Payments will be processed through Defense Finance and Accounting Systems (DF AS) via Wide Area Workflow (WA WF). Only Electronic invoices, submitted through WA WF, will be accepted. All other formats will be rejected.

7. Offers shall be prepared and authorized by a person(s) regularly employed by the contractor. The offer shall state the name of each person(s) contributing to the authorship of the offer, the person(s) position/title, phone number, and an email address for the person who should be contacted if an award is to be made. The offer should be prepared in a clear, legible, practical manner. In addition, the offer shall be written in English and should be specific and complete.

All clauses that require fill ins should be completed and the authorized preparer shall sign and date the solicitation prior to submission. The completed submission must be emailed to lynn.d.baker8.civ@army.mil.

Award will be made to the Offeror whose quote represents the lowest total evaluated price deemed technically acceptable. Therefore, the Contractor’s initial quote should contain the Contractor’s best terms.

Any order placed against the resulting contract will be at the unit price offered by the Contractor for the applicable ordering period based on the date the delivery order is issued. All delivery orders will be issued unilaterally by the Government. Upon award, Delivery Order 0001 will be placed for at least the guaranteed minimum quantity.

8. Point of Contacts for this RFQ are as follows:

Contract Specialist: Lynn Baker, Email: lynn.d.baker8.civ@army.mil Contracting Officer: Ashley Moore, Email: ashley.m.moore85.civ@army.mil

9. INSTALLATION ACCESS INFO

Rock Island Arsenal (RIA) Visitor Access Passes are issued to individuals, not companies or groups. All visitors, to include transportation and freight services, official and unofficial, are highly suggested to pre-register at least three

(3) business days prior to their visit. Pre-registration of visitors allows for the National Crime Information Center NCIC-III background check to be conducted prior to the individual arriving at RIA, reducing their wait time upon arrival.

It is the responsibility of the prime contractor to ensure that this information is passed along to any subcontractor or transportation provider used during the performance of this purchase order. DRIVERS WHO DO NOT MEET THE

INSTALLATION ACCESS REQUIREMENTS WILL NOT BE ALLOWED ON THE INSTALLLATION AND

WILL BE TURNED AWAY.

The Visitor Access Form, instructions, and “How Do I Get On Post?” flowchart can be found at https://home.army.mil/ria/about/visitor-information, click on Pass Request Information (middle right), to Visitor Access Form.

All visitors must process through the Moline Visitor Center Gate (I-74) off of River Drive in Moline, IL. Visitors (to include transportation and freight providers) will require proper identification to access RIA. POC for this Policy is RIA Visitor Center, email: usarmy.ria.imcom.mbx.usag-access-request@army.mil Their phone number is 309-782- 1337.

RECEIVING HOURS OF OPERATION:

Monday – Friday, 6:30am to 2:00pm CST - Excluding Federal Holidays

Deliveries before or after the above stated hours will be turned away.

Appointments are not necessary.

10. The following is a list of documents incorporated as attachments to this Solicitation:

Attachment 001 Price Matrix Attachment 002 Scope of Work

END ADDENDUM TO 52.212-1, INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS - COMMERCIAL

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SOLICITATION/CONTRACT FORM

The required response date/time has changed from 15-Apr-2025 10:00 AM to 29-Apr-2025 10:00 AM.

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