SF 30_W51EW725RA0010002_18Apr2025.pdf

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 amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of theoffer submitted;

or (c) By separate letter or electronic communication 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 letter or electronic communication, provided each letter or electronic communication 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 NUMBER AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

CHECK ONE A. THIS CHANGE ORDER IS ISSUED PURSUANT TO: (Specify authority) THE CHANGES SET FORTH IN ITEM 14 ARE MADE IN THE CONTRACT ORDER

NUMBER 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

(Signature of person authorized to sign)

15C. DATE SIGNED 16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

(Signature of Contracting Officer)

16C. DATE SIGNED

Previous edition unusable STANDARD FORM 30 (REV. 11/2016) Prescribed by GSA FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT 1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NUMBER 3. EFFECTIVE DATE 4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQUISITION NUMBER 5. PROJECT NUMBER (If applicable)

6. ISSUED BY CODE 7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than Item 6) CODE

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (Number, street, county, State and ZIP Code) (X) 9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NUMBER

9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

10A. MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT/ORDER NUMBE

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

CODE FACILITY CODE

U 1 28

0002 18 APR 2025 A027991

W51EW7

W6QM MICC TSC

USA MICC THEATER SUPPORT CENTER, 2219 INFANTRY POST ROAD

JBSA FT SAM HOUSTON, TX 78234-0000

UNITED STATES

EUKIA BRYANT, EMAIL: EUKIA.D.BRYANT.CIV@ARMY.MIL TELEPHONE: (520)725-

SCD: PAS:

W51EW725RA001

17 MAR 2025

SEE SECTION G - CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA

THE SUBJECT SOLICITATION IS AMENDED TO REPLACE SECTION L AND M LANGUAGE AS SPECIFIED HEREIN.

CHANGES REFLECTED ARE TO ENSURE CLARITY OF PAST PERFORMANCE QUESTIONNAIRE COMPLETION BY GOVERNMENT PERSONNEL ONLY, INDIRECT RATES

DCAA SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION AND THE OPTION TO EXTEND SERVICES CALCULATION.

THE SOLICITATION CLOSE TIME AND DATE REMAINS UNCHANGED, 5:00 PM EDT, 29 APR 2025. OFFERORS SHALL ACKNOWLEDGE THIS AMENDMENT WITHIN THEIR

PROPOSAL AS INSTRUCTED IN BLOCK 11 HEREIN, AND AT L.4 OF THE SOLICITATION.

SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

Section A - Solicitation/Contract Form

The following changes have been made:

Miscellaneous text in this section has been modified to:

Amendment 0002 (A0002) is hereby issued to change the following RFP information and requirements "FROM / TO" for each applicable paragraph as shown below. For clarity purposes, a complete replacement of Sections L and M is incorporated into A0002 as well.

FROM:

L.3.2.7 For all contracts identified in Section 1, Contract Section 5: Past Performance Questionnaire.

Descriptions, a Past Performance Questionnaire, incorporated as Attachment 2 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 Government 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 ingrid.v.smith.civ@army.mil AND eukia.d.bryant.civ@army.mil.

TO:

L.3.2.7 Section 5: Past Performance Questionnaire. For all contracts identified in Section 1, Contract Descriptions, a Past Performance Questionnaire, incorporated as Attachment 2 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 Government technical representative responsible for the past / current contract. The Government 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 ingrid.v.smith.civ@army.mil AND eukia.d.bryant.civ@army.mil.

Offerors shall note, PPQs submitted from non-Government personnel will not be considered.

FROM:

L.3.2.7.1 No later than the proposal due date and time, the Offeror shall e-mail the Contracting Office POCs above, a complete list of all contractor POCs the Offeror sent a questionnaire. The Offeror Questionnaire POC List shall be submitted in PDF 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 via DD/MMM/YYYY format. Past Performance Questionnaires, and the POC List required, are excluded from any page limitations identified in Volume II.

TO:

L.3.2.7.1 No later than the proposal due date and time, the Offeror shall e-mail the Contracting Office POCs above, a complete list of all Government POCs the Offeror sent a questionnaire. The Offeror Questionnaire POC List shall be submitted in PDF Format to include the following fields: Solicitation Number; Company Name; Contract Number; Government Agency; POC Last Name, First Name; POC

W51EW725RA0010002

Title; POC Telephone Number; POC E-mail Address; and Date E-Mail to POC via DD/MMM/YYYY format. Past Performance Questionnaires, and the POC List required, are excluded from any page limitations identified in Volume II.

FROM:

L.3.3.4.3 Fringe Benefits: In the cost breakdown spreadsheet, the Offeror shall provide either the proposed fringe benefit rate or provide the individual elements that comprise the fringe benefits such as Health & Welfare (H&W), Paid Time Off (PTO), Federal and State Mandated Payroll Taxes, Worker's Compensation Insurance, etc. If the Offeror is proposing a fringe benefit rate, the narrative or a separate spreadsheet shall include the base and pool calculation details (not just a summary base and pool amount, the narrative or separate spreadsheet must include the breakdown of the expenses) for the past 3 years and include the current projected year. In addition, provide the number of Full Time Equivalents (by classification: Exempt, SCA, or CBA) that were used to calculate the fringe benefit rate. If the Offeror has DCAA, DCMA or other cognizant office approved provisional billing rates for each of the past 3 years and the current projected year, provide the DCAA (or otherwise) approval letter as support documentation. Whether an Offeror is proposing a fringe benefit rate or proposing by individual fringe benefit element, the Offeror is required to provide support documentation for common expenses included in fringe benefits, such as Payroll taxes, PTO, Medical, Dental, Vision and Disability Insurance, Retirement benefits, Worker's Compensation, etc. For example, the support documentation for insurance can be in the form of quotes received from insurance companies that identify the premium paid for Medical, Dental, Life, Disability Insurance, or Worker's Compensation, etc. For medical, dental, vision, life insurance, etc., identify the number of employees covered and the premium selected for each employee (e.g., employee only, employee and spouse, employee and family, etc.). Other support documentation can be in the form of the company's policy for retirement contributions, PTO, bonuses, etc. The base and pool calculations and the required support documentation mentioned above are not required if the Offeror has a DCMA Forward Pricing Rate Agreement (FPRA) or Recommendation (FPRR) rates. In those cases, the Offeror shall provide the DCMA FPRA or FPRR letter and rates.

TO:

L.3.3.4.3 Fringe Benefits: In the cost breakdown spreadsheet, the Offeror shall provide either the proposed fringe benefit rate or provide the individual elements that comprise the fringe benefits such as Health & Welfare (H&W), Paid Time Off (PTO), Federal and State Mandated Payroll Taxes, Worker's Compensation Insurance, etc. If the Offeror is proposing a fringe benefit rate, the narrative or a separate spreadsheet shall include the base and pool calculation details (not just a summary base and pool amount, the narrative or separate spreadsheet must include the breakdown of the expenses) for the past 3 years and include the current projected year. In addition, provide the number of Full Time Equivalents (by classification: Exempt, SCA, or CBA) that were used to calculate the fringe benefit rate. If the Offeror has DCAA approved final incurred cost rates for each of the past 3 years, provide the DCAA (or otherwise) approval letter of said rates as support documentation. Whether an Offeror is proposing a fringe benefit rate or proposing by individual fringe benefit element, the Offeror is required to provide support documentation for common expenses included in fringe benefits, such as Payroll taxes, PTO, Medical, Dental, Vision and Disability Insurance, Retirement benefits, Worker's Compensation, etc. For example, the support documentation for insurance can be in the form of quotes received from insurance companies that identify the premium paid for Medical, Dental, Life, Disability Insurance, or Worker's Compensation, etc. For medical, dental, vision, life insurance, etc., identify the number of employees covered and the premium selected for each employee (e.g., employee only, employee and spouse, employee and family, etc.). Other support documentation can be in the form of the company's policy for retirement contributions, PTO, bonuses, etc. The base and pool calculations and the required support documentation mentioned above are not required if the Offeror has a DCAA approved final incurred cost rates. In those cases, the Offeror shall provide the DCAA letter and rates.

FROM:

L.3.3.4.4 Indirect Rates: Common indirect rates include Labor Overhead, General and Administrative (G&A), Material Handling, Subcontract Handling. In the cost breakdown spreadsheet, provide each applicable individual rate and in the narrative, describe the allocation base. The allocation base is the cost category that the rate is multiplied by to calculate the indirect dollars. An example is a labor overhead rate applied to direct labor dollars with the latter being the allocation base. In the narrative or in a separate spreadsheet, provide the base and pool calculations details (not just a summary base and pool amount; provide the breakdown of the expenses) for the past 3 years and include the current projected year. If the Offeror has DCAA approved provisional billing rates for each of the past 3 years and the current projected year, provide the DCAA approval letter as support documentation. The base and pool calculations are not required if an Offeror has DCMA FPRA or FPRR rates; submission of the Offeror's DCMA FPRA or FPRR letter and rates is acceptable. If the Offerors' budgetary indirect rates are lower than the DCMA FPRA or FPRR or the Offeror's historical rates (due to recent awards, recent business decisions, etc.), these rates may be proposed, but the Offeror must state that the rates will be capped at the lower rate for the duration of the contract. In this case, no upward adjustments will be allowed based on the actual rate incurred.

TO:

L.3.3.4.4 Indirect Rates: Common indirect rates include Labor Overhead, General and Administrative (G&A), Material Handling, Subcontract Handling. In the cost breakdown spreadsheet, provide each applicable individual rate and in the narrative, describe the allocation base. The allocation base is the cost category that the rate is multiplied by to calculate the indirect dollars. An example is a labor overhead rate applied to direct labor dollars with the latter being the allocation base. In the narrative or in a separate spreadsheet, provide the base and pool calculations details (not just a summary base and pool amount; provide the breakdown of the expenses) for the past 3 years and include the current projected year. If the Offeror has DCAA approved final incurred cost rates, provide the DCAA approval letter as support documentation. The base and pool calculations are not required if an Offeror has DCAA approved final incurred cost rates; submission of the Offeror's DCAA letter and rates is acceptable. If the Offerors' budgetary indirect rates are lower than the incurred cost rates or the Offeror's historical rates (due to recent awards, recent business decisions, etc.), these rates may be proposed, but the Offeror must state that the rates will be capped at the lower rate for the duration of the contract. In this case, no upward adjustments will be allowed based on the actual rate incurred.

FROM:

M.5.4.4.4 As part of price evaluation, the Government will evaluate its option to extend services (see FAR 52.217-8). The evaluated price for the "6-Month Extension of Services" will be calculated as follows:

TO:

M.5.4.4.4 As part of price evaluation, the Government will evaluate its option to extend services (see FAR 52.217-8). The evaluated price for the "6-Month Extension of Services" will be calculated as follows and referred to via 6000 series CLIN:

FROM:

M.5.4.4.4.1 The MPC for CLINs 6001 and 6002 as calculated by the Government will be CLINs 1001 or 1002 divided by 2 and multiplied by twenty-five percent (25%); the NTE amount provided by the Government for CLIN 6003 plus any indirect costs (Material Handling and/or G&A as proposed by the offeror in A4, Tab "Total Proposed Price" cell J4 will be divided by 2 and multiplied by twenty-five percent (25%); and the proposed price for CLIN 6005 will be multiplied by 25%. The sum of the calculated products shall be the evaluated price for the "6-Month Extension of Services."

TO:

M.5.4.4.4.1 The MPC for CLINs 6001 and 6002 as calculated by the Government will be CLINs 1001 or 1002 multiplied by twenty-five percent (25%); the NTE amount provided by the Government for CLIN 6003 plus any indirect costs (Material Handling and/or G&A as proposed by the offeror in A4, Tab

"Total Proposed Price" cell J4 will be multiplied by twenty-five percent (25%); and the proposed price for CLIN 6005 will be multiplied by 25%. The sum of the calculated products shall be the evaluated price for the "6-Month Extension of Services."

Section L - Instructions, Conditions, & Notices to Offerors or Quoters

Miscellaneous text in this section has been modified to:

Section L Instructions, Conditions, and Notices to Offerors

L.1 Information to Offerors and Instructions for Proposal Preparation

L.1.1 Offerors shall strictly adhere to requirements herein when preparing the proposal submission in response to this RFP. The Government will NOT reimburse any costs incurred in response to this RFP.

Proposals that fail to comply with the proposal submittal requirements set forth in this section may be deemed unacceptable, and therefore, ineligible for award. Proposals shall be submitted PRIOR TO THE specified within this RFP. Proposals received after the date and time specified forDATE AND TIME receipt of proposals will be handled in accordance with FAR 15.208.

All RFP documents, to include any amendments issued after RFP issuance, shall be posted toL.1.2 Contract Opportunities at SAM.gov. It is the offeror's responsibility to monitor the website for any amendments to the solicitation and incorporate any signed amendments within the offeror's proposal submission.

To ensure timely and equitable evaluation of proposals, offerors must follow the instructionsL.1.3 contained herein. Offerors are required to meet all solicitation requirements, including terms and conditions, representations and certifications, and technical requirements, in addition to those identified as evaluation factors and subfactors. Offerors must clearly identify any exception to the solicitation terms and conditions and provide complete accompanying rationale for Government evaluation. The submitted proposal shall consist of four (4) separate volumes, and the standalone Proposal Cover Letter as follows:

Volume Volume Title

N/A Proposal Cover Letter

Volume I

Volume II

Volume III

W51EW725RA0010002

Volume IV

L.1.4 Offeror Questions. Offerors may submit questions regarding the RFP to the Government Points of Contact (POC) listed herein up to 5:00 PM, Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) 31 MAR 2025. Depending on the volume of questions received, the acquisition team will work to post responses via Contracting Opportunities at SAM.gov by close of business Friday, each week, through the last questions response posting, on/about 04 APR 2025. The intent of question responses is to provide clarifying information to all Offerors. NOTE: The solicitation will remain unchanged unless specifically amended in writing.

Primary POC: Contract Specialist, Eukia Bryant, eukia.d.bryant.civ@army.mil Secondary POC: Contracting Officer, Ingrid Smith, ingrid.v.smith.civ@army.mil

Proposals shall be valid for 270 days from the date of RFP close. The OfferorL.1.5 Proposal Validity.

shall clearly state confirmation of such within Volume IV. An Offeror who fails to confirm proposal validity or proposes a validity period less than the Government's requirement may be rejected.

L.2. Proposal Submission Requirements

Proposals are due no later than 5:00 PM EDT on 29 APR 2025. Late proposalsL.2.1 Proposal Due Date.

may be rejected from consideration IAW FAR 15.208. It is the Offeror's responsibility to confirm the Government has received the proposal prior to the specified due date and time.

This solicitation will acceptL.2.2 Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE).

proposals SOLELY through the Solicitation Module of the PIEE suite, located at .https://piee.ed.mil/ Proposal submissions sent by any other method, to include proprietary or third-part File Transfer Protocol sites, DoD SAFE or by any other means will not be retrieved or evaluated.

Offerors responding to a solicitation must either self-register for a PIEE account and add theL.2.2.1 appropriate roles, or, for existing PIEE users, access their account and add additional roles. Offerors must be registered in PIEE to access and submit responses to a solicitation in PIEE. Offerors are encouraged to register as soon as practicable to this and future opportunities.

Subcontractors, major or otherwise, who elect to submit cost proposal data direct to theL.2.2.1.1 Government shall follow the same Offeror instructions for PIEE account and submission above. In addition, the subcontractor proposal package shall include a one-page, Adobe PDF cover letter indicating the subcontractor proposal is a part of Prime Offeror Proposal INSERT PRIME OFFEROR NAME.

Training material and guides for registering and submitting proposals can beL.2.2.2 PIEE Resources.

found below and is provided to assist in locating the full scope of resources available at the PIEE website. PIEE Solicitation Module Training is available at the following:

https://pieetraining.eb.mil/wbt/xhtml/wbt/sol/index.xhtml https://pieetraining.eb.mil/wbt/xhtml/wbt/sol/solicitation/proposals.xhtml

There are two Offeror roles (Proposal Manager and Proposal View Only) for the PIEEL.2.2.3 Solicitation Module. The Proposal Manager role is required to submit a proposal to the solicitation herein, and all solicitations posted in the PIEE Solicitation Module. Additionally, be advised when using the PIEE Solicitation Module, the User's email address in PIEE must match the email address on file in SAM.gov.

The following Volumes of material and proposal content shall be submitted:L.2.3

Volume Volume Title Maximum Pages*

N/A Proposal Cover Letter 1**

Volume I 60

Volume II 40***

Volume Cost / Price No page limitation

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

No page limitation

* Pages that exceed the established page limitations will NOT be evaluated or considered.

**Proposal Cover Letter is a standalone PDF file/page to include requirements at FAR 52.215-1(c)(2).

**See L.3.2.1.

L.2.4 Page Format, Size, Packaging

L.2.4.1 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 date and RFP number in the header and/or footer. A Table of Contents should be created using the Table of Content feature in MS Word. MS Word (doc) files shall use the following page setup parameters prior to conversion to PDF:

Margins - Top, Bottom, Left, Right - 1" Gutter - 0" From Edge - Header, Footer 0.5" Page Size, Width - 8.5" Page Size, Height - 11"

L.2.4.1.1 All proposal information shall be in the English language and U.S. Dollars. Proposal information not in the English language or U.S. Dollars will not be considered and will be cause for the proposal to be rejected.

L.2.4.2 Size. 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 font size no less than 10-point and may be produced in landscape mode.

L.2.4.3 Packaging. Files shall be in read-only format, using PDF files. All price breakdown information to aide in the cost/price evaluation shall be submitted in Microsoft Office Excel Read/Write format and viewable in Microsoft Excel 2016 or newer. Each file shall be labeled/titled with the volume number, date, and the Offeror's name (with the exception of Volume I, as required at L.2.5.1 below).

The proposal shall be clear, concise, and shall include sufficient detail forL.2.5 Proposal Content.

effective evaluation and for substantiating the validity of stated claims. The proposal shall not simply rephrase or restate the Government's requirements, but rather shall provide convincing rationale to address how the offeror intends to meet those requirements. Offerors shall assume the Government has no prior knowledge of their organization and experience and will base its evaluation on the information presented in the offeror's proposal.

Volume I and contents within proposal pages, including appendices, Table of Contents, TitleL.2.5.1 Pages, Glossary, Dividers/Tabs, Blank pages and throughout the digital copies of the Technical / Mission Capability Volume of the proposal shall not contain company logos and/or names, pictures or any information that indicates the Offeror's (to include all team members) identification or personnel. The Technical / Mission Capability Volume shall not contain any pictures that identify Offeror personnel or Government personnel. No quotes or statements made by Government personnel in prior acquisition efforts shall be contained within Volume I of the Offeror's proposal. Each proposal Volume (I-Technical / Mission Capability, II-Past Performance, III-Cost / Price, IV- Solicitation, Offer and Award Documents, and Certifications / Representations) shall be submitted as a separate Volume file, and IAW instructions at L.2.2 and its subparts.

Each Volume of the proposal shall consist of a Title Page, Table of Contents, Summary Section,L.2.5.2 and the Narrative discussion. The Summary Section shall contain a brief abstract of the file. Proprietary information shall be clearly marked. The Narrative discussion shall include information as required at L.3 and all subparts.

The following requirements are excluded from the page limitations set forth at L.2.3:L.2.5.2.1

Summary Section per L.2.5.2 Key Personnel Resumes per L.3.1.2.3 Screenshots per L.3.1.2.5 Summary per L.3.2.1 Consent and Letters of Commitment per L.3.2.2.1, L.3.2.5 and L.3.2.6 Section 3 information per L.3.2.5, but limited as specified therein PPQs and POC List per L.3.2.7 and L.3.2.7.1

Any proposal requirement omitted from this list that expressly states an exception to page limitations shall also apply. In addition, administrative pages that do not contain proposal content such as Title Pages, Table of Contents, List of Tables / Figures, Acronym & Abbreviation Lists, Section Dividers, and /or Cross Reference Matrices are excluded from page limitations at L.2.3.

L.3 Evaluation Factors

L.3.1 Volume I, Factor One: Technical / Mission Capability

Offerors shall provide a proposal that addresses the elements at the Technical / Mission Capability subfactors herein.

The Offeror shall demonstrate, inL.3.1.1 Subfactor One: Recruitment and Retention of Expertise.

detail, the plan for recruiting and retaining a workforce possessing and maintaining the critical skills needed for the successful performance of the requirements of the scope of requirements and services at PWS Section 1.3, Section 4.1-4.2 and tasks at Part 5.

The Offeror shall describe its current business operations that is capable to immediately fulfillL.3.1.1.1 services and support requirements with qualified personnel as set forth and described in PWS Section 1.6 "Labor Categories and Requirements" and its subparts. If not currently in place, the Offeror shall detail its plan to recruit, and subsequently retain qualified personnel.

DPG has significant requirements for skilled labor, and particularly, for Science, Technology,L.3.1.1.2

Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) professionals. Historically, recruitment and retainment of skilled labor has presented substantial challenges for DPG based on the following:

Remote location Proximity to metropolitan area and associated infrastructure and resources Commute time: one-hour from Tooele Valley Region (one-way) and up to one-hour, forty-five minutes

(one-way) from Salt Lake City or Provo Areas, results in average minimum weekly mileage of 400 miles Contractor pay is based on Department of Labor, which is generally less than government pay and subsequent pay raises are rare, coupled with rising costs of living and wages in the WDTC area Loss of personnel to government employment Lack of defined paths for advancement within organization Weather delays or early dismissals are not applicable to contractor personnel unless approved by the KO

Based on the historical challenges listed above, along with other challenges identified by the Offeror, the Offeror shall describe its proactive solutions in place or to be established to offset challenges to the maximum extent practicable. In addition, the Offeror shall describe how its own historical successes or lessons learned in addressing the same or, similar, identified challenges will be applied to successfully meet the requirements of the PWS.

The Offeror shall identify incentives it plans to utilize to attract and retain personnel, such as,L.3.1.1.3 but not limited to, hire-on/re-hire bonuses, relocation allowances, carpool options to include monthly incentives (monetary or otherwise), night-shift differential (2100 - 0700), incentives for achieving specialty job skill certification achievements, and labor category advancement progressions.

The Offeror shall detail and describe its retention plan in the dynamic MSS environment thatL.3.1.1.4 includes a solution for qualified personnel availability as requirements may shift from steady-state to a surge or decrease in workload multiple times throughout the life of the contract.

The Offeror shall address and detail its training program and how it keeps personnel technicallyL.3.1.1.5 relevant by providing training for new technologies and procedures, as applicable, to maintain relevant expertise to maximize effectiveness of its workforce.

The Offeror shall detail and describeL.3.1.2 Subfactor Two: Program Management and Execution.

its program management and execution approach to include its organizational and management structure, to include Joint Venture (JV) relationships, major subcontractors*, and/or teaming partner relationships, key personnel qualifications, financial management, quality control process and procedures, cost management system, and continuous process improvement methods, and the interdependencies among all aspects to lead to successful execution of the PWS requirements. *A major subcontractor, as referenced throughout the proposal requirements is defined as a member of an Offeror's overall team who will provide critical services (i.e., services required at PWS 5.3, 5.4 and 5.7, and applicable subparts) or whose subcontract is valued at or more than fifteen (15) percent of the total proposed cost.

The Program Management and Execution section shall discuss the overall managementL.3.1.2.1 approach to support and perform field, chamber, and laboratory test services in support of the WDTC customer(s). The discussion shall include the oversight & control, alignment, communication, improvements, and innovation that will ensure successful execution and performance of the PWS requirements.

In addition, Offerors shall discuss their approach to management, staffing, and execution ofL.3.1.2.1.1 Scenarios 1 and 2 identified at Attachment 7 and 8. The discussion shall include all elements of oversight & control, alignment, communication, improvements, and innovation applicable to successfully execute and perform both Scenarios, along with any challenges and/or risks with strategies and mitigations to ensure successful execution and performance of the scenario tasks.

The Offeror shall detail its organizational and management structure in an organizational chartL.3.1.2.2 (s), demonstrating teaming arrangements, functional and supervisory lines of control, and roles and responsibilities assigned to successfully accomplish WDTC MSS mission requirements. The Offeror shall demonstrate, through the organizational chart and associated narrative, its approach to prime / subcontract integration, decision-making, managing quality control, managing fluctuations and variations in workload, and problem resolution. Additionally, the Offeror shall substantiate why the organizational and management structure proposed is designed to ensure successful contract execution and performance.

Organizational charts may be submitted via 11x17 page format, an exception to the page format specified at L.2.4.2 above. Each 11X17 page counts as one-page toward page limitations at L.2.3.

The Offeror shall provide resumes for key personnel identified in PWS Section 1.6.1 and itsL.3.1.2.3 subparts, to include Table 2, "Key Personnel and Security Level Required" Resumes shall be limited to three (3) pages each (IAW page format instructions at L.2.4.1) per resume submission and are excluded from the page limitations at L.2.3. To ensure compliance with L.2.5.1, resumes shall not identify personnel by name or company affiliation/identification or said information shall be redacted accordingly. Use of position titles and location is acceptable.

L.3.1.2.4 The Offeror shall describe its financial management structure, approach and capability to ensure timely and successful performance of the PWS. The Offeror shall describe capabilities to fund requirements at day one, while also adapting to fluctuations in demand and surges over the seven-year contract term along with identification of financial risks and mitigations in place or planned. The Offeror shall describe experience in supporting volatile workloads and how its financial management system and capability was leveraged for success.

The Offeror shall describe its approach for reducing and controlling costs, business processes,L.3.1.2.5 and policies to perform sound fiscal stewardship over funds during contract performance. At a minimum, the Offeror shall address the capabilities required at PWS 1.3.5 CWO Tracking / Cost Management System and its subparts. In addition, the Offeror shall demonstrate a fully functional web-based cost management system IAW the requirements at PWS 1.3.5 and its subparts. Demonstration of such may be through a direct, read-only link to include a read-only video link, to the Offeror's web-based systems for purpose of evaluation, screen shots* with associated narrative explanation, or detail otherwise to substantiate cost management capability as required by the PWS. If the required cost management system is not currently in place, the Offeror shall prove a detailed implementation plan that includes a clear timeline and associated narrative explanation to substantiate cost management capability-to-execution as required by the PWS. *If screen shots are utilized, the originating system native font and size is acceptable, and thus, an exception to the proposal requirements at L.2.4.2 applies. Additionally, screen shots, but NOT the associated narrative, are excluded from the page limitations at L.2.3. Accordingly, Offerors shall NOT include narrative information on screen shot pages but may include figure names /numbers to ensure traceability. Offerors shall ensure the response complies with L.2.5.1.

The Offeror shall describe its approach and management of employment trends within itsL.3.1.2.6 organization. The Offeror shall detail what tracking and analysis is performed (by labor category and WDTC cost center), and how results are utilized to manage (maintain or improve) turnover rates and ensure qualified personnel are available to achieve mission success.

The Offeror shallL.3.1.3 Subfactor Three: Contract Transition and Continuity of Operations.

describe its approach, and risk identification and mitigation strategies, for a successful contract phase in and transition as set forth at PWS Section 1.8 and its subparts. Additionally, the Offeror shall describe its approach, and risk identification and mitigation strategies for a successful contract phase out as set forth in PWS Section 1.8 and its subparts.

In detailing the Offeror's approach to phase-in, at a minimum, the Offeror shall include:L.3.1.3.1

The Offeror's Transition Plan, to include the schedule and staffing and critical milestones.

The Offeror's approach to assuming total contract responsibility without disruption or degradation of performance during the transition period AND initial contract execution.

Identification of risks and proposed mitigation strategies.

Identification of the Offeror qualified resources available to immediately begin work.

When resources are not currently on hand, the Offeror's approach to ensure availability of trained and qualified personnel.

L.3.1.3.2 In detailing the Offeror's approach to phase-out, at a minimum, the Offeror shall include:

Critical milestones necessary for seamless contract phase-out.

Identification of risks and proposed mitigation strategies.

Identification of any lessons learned from prior contract phase-out actions and recommendations for Government consideration.

L.3.2 Volume II, Factor Two: Past Performance

This volume shall contain past performance information regarding similar contracts and shall beL.3.2.1 organized into sections as outlined below. This volume shall not exceed 25 pages of offeror / prime past performance information (including past performance of individual JV partners) plus five pages for each major subcontractor or, teaming partner entry, with a maximum of three (thus, a maximum allowable page limitation of 40 pages). This volume shall include a summary, excluded from the page limitations herein, describing the role of the offeror (to include JV partner roles) and each subcontractor and / or teaming partner. The summary shall also include a reference to the past performance contracts and their respective PWS cited for each team member and the associated tasks from the WDTC MSS PWS represented by each cited contract and its PWS.

Offerors shall submit up to five (5) Government contracts for the prime offeror (including pastL.3.2.2 performance of individual JV partners, with a minimum of two cited contracts from the managing JV partner) and up to three (3) from major subcontractors and / or teaming partners in performance or awarded during the past three years, from the issue date of this RFP, which are relevant to the efforts required by this solicitation. Accordingly, recent is defined as contract performance within 3 years of RFP issue date. Relevant efforts are defined as services/efforts that are the same as or similar to the effort in scope, magnitude and complexity required by the RFP. Data concerning the offeror shall be provided first, followed by each proposed major subcontractor, in alphabetical order.

The Offeror shall submit written consent of its JVL.3.2.2.1 Consent and Letters of Commitment.

partners, major subcontractors, and / or team partners to allow disclosure of past performance information to the Offeror. In addition, letters of commitment shall be included for all JV partners, major subcontractors, and / or teaming partners cited in order for past performance to be considered, with letters also identifying the specific work scope to be performed and level of support the entity is committing to offer for MSS and WDTC mission success. Level of support is defined as designated workshare or the estimated portion of contract cost the team member (e.g., prime, JV entity, and/or subcontractor) is proposed to support. Consent and Letters of Commitment are excluded from page limitations specified.

Contracts cited within the Past Performance proposal shallL.3.2.3 Section 1: Contract Descriptions.

include the following information:

Offeror / Subcontractor place of performance, CAGE Code and Unique Entity Identifier (UEI). If the work was performed as a subcontractor, also provide the name of the prime contractor and POC within the prime contractor organization (name, and current address, email address, and telephone number).

Government contracting activity / customer, and current address, email address, and telephone numbers for the following personnel:

Procuring Contracting Officer.

Government's technical representative/COR.

Administrative Contracting Officer.

Pre-Award Monitor.

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

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.).

Awarded price / cost.

Final or projected final price / cost.

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

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

L.3.2.4 Section 2: Contract Performance. Offerors shall provide a specific narrative explanation of each contract cited at L.3.2.3, describing the objectives achieved and detailing how the effort is relevant to the WDTC requirement, identifying specific elements of the PWS herein, by PWS paragraph number, that were performed on the cited contract.

For any contracts that did not / do not meet original schedule or technical performanceL.3.2.4.1 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 (including individual JV partners) or proposed subcontractor and / or teaming partner. The Offerors shall indicate if any of the contracts listed were terminated and the type and reasons for the termination.

Offerors shall provide an outline of how the effort required by the RFPL.3.2.5 Section 3: Subcontracts.

will be assigned for performance within the Offeror's corporate entity (to include JVs) and among the proposed subcontractors and / or teaming partners, as required at L.3.2.1. The information provided for the prime Offeror (including individual JV partners) and each proposed major subcontractor and / or teaming partners, must include the entire company name, company address, CAGE Code, UEI and type of work to be performed by citing the applicable Government PWS subparagraph number. This includes all subcontractors, previously defined as a member of the Offeror's team who will provide critical services (i.e., services required at PWS 5.3, 5.4 and 5.7, and applicable subparts) or whose subcontract is valued at or more than 15% of the total proposed cost. Subcontractor consent and letters of commitment as specified at L.3.2.2.1 shall be included for all JV partners, subcontractors, and / or teaming partners proposed. Proposal information for Section 3 is excluded from the page limitations at L.3.2.1, however, response to Section 3 shall not exceed five (5) pages, excluding Letters of Commitment, identified as excluded from page limitation requirements at L.3.2.2.1 above.

New corporate entities may submit data on prior contractsL.3.2.6 Section 4: New Corporate Entities.

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. Past Performance data shall be included as described at L.3.2.3 and L.3.2.4 above and is subject to the page limitations at L.3.2.1 (i.e., a new entity proposing as the prime may address requirements at L.3.2.3, L3.

2.4 and L.3.2.6 through the 25 page limitation at L.3.2.1 or as a major subcontractor, citing up to 3 prior contracts (and requirements at L.3.2.6) at 5 pages each for the total maximum 15 page limitation.

Additionally, Letters of Commitment shall be included in the proposal for these employees in order to be considered. Letters of Commitment are excluded from the page limitation requirement.

For all contracts identified in Section 1, ContractL.3.2.7 Section 5: Past Performance Questionnaire.

Descriptions, a Past Performance Questionnaire, incorporated as Attachment 2 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 Government technical representative responsible for the past / current contract. The Government 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 ingrid.v.smith.civ@army.mil AND eukia.d.bryant.civ@army.mil.

Offerors shall note, PPQs submitted from non-Government personnel will not be considered.

No later than the proposal due date and time, the Offeror shall e-mail the Contracting OfficeL.3.2.7.1 POCs above, a complete list of all Government POCs the Offeror sent a questionnaire. The Offeror Questionnaire POC List shall be submitted in PDF 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 via DD/MMM/YYYY format. Past Performance Questionnaires, and the POC List required, are excluded from any page limitations identified in Volume II.

L.3.3 Volume III, Factor Three: Cost / Price

L.3.3.1 General Information / Instructions

All information relating to the proposed price, including all required supporting documentation, must be included in the section of the proposal designated as Volume III, Cost / Price. Under no circumstances shall this information and documentation be included elsewhere in the proposal. Failure to comply with the below proposal preparation instructions may deem an Offeror's proposal as noncompliant and therefore ineligible for award.

All Offerors shall provide evidence to support that it has an adequate accounting system for theL.3.3.2 purposes of administering a cost-type contract. The following are acquisition regulations regarding the requirement for an acceptable accounting system and how the Offeror can have their accounting system determined acceptable: DFARS 242.7502, FAR 16.301-3(a)(3), FAR 53.209-1, to include completion of the SF-1408, and DFARS 252.242-7006. If the Offeror's accounting system, the system for a JV, or a subcontractor's accounting system has not been reviewed by Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) or an independent audit agency other than DCAA, it shall submit the following information:

Company's Full Name;

UEI and Cage Code;

Company's Point of Contact (POC), email address, and phone number;

Company address where accounting records are held;

Cognizant Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) and DCAA Office (Address, POC, Phone number and Email address);

Whether it will be an Offeror (Prime), to include JV entities of the prime OR if it is a Major Subcontractor as defined at L.3.1.2 above AND entering into a cost-type contract with the prime.

The above information shall be sent by email to the Contract Specialist, Ms. Eukia Bryant (eukia.d.bryant.

civ@army.mil) no later than seven (7) calendar days after release of the RFP to initiate an accounting system review by DCAA. The email subject line should read: "W51EW7-25-R-A001 Request for Accounting System Review." (*If the Offeror has already submitted a request when the solicitation was first released, another request is not necessary.)

L.3.3.3 The Cost/Price Volume shall be clearly marked. "Volume III, Cost / Price, W51EW7-25-R- A001." The Cost/Price Volume shall consist of a Cost Section and a Narrative Section. Electronic versions of the Cost / Price Volume will be submitted in Microsoft Office Excel format (2016 or newer) only. The one exception is for the Narrative Section, to be submitted via PDF format. All formulas, lookup tables, and links shall be intact, and no links shall exist to files not included with the submission.

Spreadsheets shall not contain hidden rows, columns or cells. Each worksheet shall be labeled to indicate its contents. Spreadsheets shall not be password protected. The Cost / Price Volume shall be organized as follows and contain the following information:

The Offeror shall include a completed Schedule B. The Offeror shall completeL.3.3.3.1 Cost Section:

Attachment 4 (A4) "Pricing Matrix." In addition, a separate spreadsheet (Offeror's format) or a separate tab added to the provided Pricing Matrix is required to provide the cost breakdown for each proposed labor category. The cost breakdown should show the calculations for each labor category. The Offeror shall ensure that the amounts included in the Schedule B match the amounts included in the Pricing Matrix. The Offeror shall provide unit prices that, when multiplied by the quantity, equal an extended price that does not require rounding beyond a whole penny/cent. While not subject to Schedule B, Offerors shall ensure A4 completion of Scenario 1 and 2 tabs, with the same level of cost breakdown for each proposed labor category.

A4, Tabs "Total Proposed Price" through "PMO Rate" rows have been filled in with redL.3.3.3.1.1

EXAMPLE FIGURES ONLY. These numbers are used strictly to illustrate to Offerors what the formulas should look like and shall not be construed as the Government dictating a specific cost element and/or fee amount.

The Offeror shall complete a Narrative section to substantiate the proposedL.3.3.3.2 Narrative Section:

costs. This section shall clearly provide the basis of estimate, methodology, and assumptions used in developing each cost element (labor hours, labor rates, fringe rates, indirect rates (overhead, G&A, material handling, subcontract handling, etc.), and fee. This section shall also include the requested support documentation to substantiate each cost element. See cost element sections below.

The Narrative Section shall include a section substantiating proposed costs for Scenarios 1L.3.3.3.2.1 and 2, to the same level of detail specified at L.3.3.3.2.

Certified cost or pricing data is not anticipated for contract award as adequate competition isL.3.3.4 anticipated. However, the Government reserves the right to request such information should it become necessary, consistent with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 15.4, Contract Pricing. Other than certified cost or pricing data is required for the Cost-Plus Fixed Fee (CPFF) Contract Line Item Numbers (CLINs) to perform cost realism as required by FAR 15.404-1(d)(2). The CPFF CLINs are 0001, 0002, 1001 and 2001.