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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 the offer 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 NUMBER

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

CODE FACILITY CODE

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:

The following RFP Section L instructions and requirements are amended as shown via the below "FROM / TO" for each applicable paragraph. The corresponding "RFP Q&A" number as posted to the sam.gov notice for this solicitation is referenced to each Section L paragraph change or revision.

FROM:

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

Volume Volume Title Maximum Pages*

N/A Proposal Cover Letter 1**

Volume I Technical 60

Volume II Past Performance 30***

Volume III Cost / Price No page limitation

W51EW726RA0040001

Volume IV 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.

TO (see Q&A #10):

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

Volume Volume Title Maximum Pages*

N/A Proposal Cover Letter 1**

Volume I Technical / Mission Capability 60

Volume II Past Performance 30***

Volume III Cost / Price No page limitation

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

**See L.3.2.1.

FROM:

L.3.1.3 The Offeror shall Subfactor Three: Sample Test, Sample Task Order Proposal (TOP) provide a complete TOP for the Sample Task Order as provided at RFP Attachment 2 (A2).

TO (see Q&A #7):

L.3.1.3 The Offeror shall Subfactor Three: Sample Test, Sample Task Order Proposal (TOP) provide a complete TOP in accordance with CDRL A003* and the elements below, for the Sample Task Order as provided at RFP Attachment 2 (A2). TOP Attachments are not subject to page limitations at L.2.3 but are restricted to ten (10) total pages. *Offerors shall note, the TOP proposed at Volume I shall include the job position/labor category and man hours required at CDRL A003 16.4(a), but all proposed costs required under 16.4 shall be included in Volume III, as applicable (i.

e., within the Offeror's cost narrative and A4 Pricing Matrix).

FROM:

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 3 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 avangela.y.ligons-sutton.civ@army.mil. Offerors shall note, PPQs submitted from non-Government personnel will not be considered.

TO (see Q&A #1):

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 3 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 avangela.y.ligons-sutton.civ@army.mil. For subcontractor performance on a Government contract, the Offeror may complete two (2) PPQs for said individual Government contract. The first PPQ may be completed by the prime contractor. The second PPQ must include the Government POC information at Part I, completed by the Offeror. Part II will be left incomplete.

The second PPQ shall be submitted to the aforementioned Contracting Office POCs for Government-to-Government coordination and PPQ response. Offerors shall note, evaluation of the Government PPQ response will carry a greater weight than the prime contractor PPQ response.

FROM:

L.3.3.4.1.3 The Pricing Matrix contains labor categories for skills the government anticipates will be needed to satisfy the requirements of the PWS. These labor categories correspond with those shown in A5. Additional rows may be inserted in the Pricing Matrix to enter additional labor categories the Offeror deems necessary. The Offeror shall ensure the additional labor categories are added at the bottom of each section of the Pricing Matrix and use a blue font color to easily differentiate the added labor categories. The Offeror must ensure that any formatting and/or formulas are copied to match the formatting and/or formulas of the existing labor category rows included in the Pricing Matrix.

TO (see Q&A #17):

L.3.3.4.1.3 The Pricing Matrix contains labor categories for skills the government anticipates will be needed to satisfy the requirements of the PWS. These labor categories correspond with those shown in A5. Any pre-populated labor categories not proposed shall remain in the Pricing Matrix as solicited (or amended, if applicable), with no corresponding effort or costs assigned. Additional rows may be inserted in the Pricing Matrix to enter additional labor categories the Offeror deems necessary. The Offeror shall ensure the additional labor categories are added at the bottom of each section of the Pricing Matrix and use a blue font color to easily differentiate the added labor categories. The Offeror must ensure that any formatting and/or formulas are copied to match the formatting and/or formulas of the existing labor category rows included in the Pricing Matrix.

FROM:

L.3.3.4.6 Subcontract(s): If proposing subcontract cost, each subcontract submission shall identify the Prime contractor and solicitation number on the cover sheet. The Offeror is required to support CPFF subcontracts to the same level of detail and information as required from the prime on subcontracts valued at greater than $5,000,000. For CPFF subcontracts valued at less than $5,000,000, the subcontractor shall submit a separate spreadsheet with the labor rates and fringe rates proposed and the basis for the rates so they may be evaluated IAW FAR 52.222-43. For Time and Materials (T&M) or labor hour (LH) subcontracts, the Offeror shall follow the "Labor-Build-up" tab methodology, identifying the subcontractor positions, company name and subcontractor rate for each year. The Offeror is to include the fully burdened labor rate (FBLR) for each labor category as proposed by the subcontractor in Column N for all identified subcontract positions in the "Labor Build-up" tabs. This FBLR will become part of the contract and will not be adjusted throughout the life of the contract. No upward adjustments will be allowed based on the actual rates incurred by the Contractor. Note, Wage Determination and any other applicable adjustment shall be executed IAW FAR 52.222-43. If applicable, and IAW with the Prime's accounting system, the Prime will then apply the applicable indirect rates (G&A, Subcontractor Handling rate, etc.) in Columns R through V and their fee in Column W. IAW FAR 15.404-3(b), the Offeror is responsible to conduct price or cost analysis to establish the reasonableness of the subcontractor's proposed costs/prices. This price or cost analysis documentation shall be included in the narrative section of the Offeror's cost proposal submission. The Offeror shall ensure that their Cost/Price Volume contains a complete submission for both the Prime and all subcontractor (s).

TO (see Q&A #14):

L.3.3.4.6 Subcontract(s): If proposing subcontract cost, each subcontract submission shall identify the Prime contractor and solicitation number on the cover sheet. The Offeror is required to support CPFF subcontracts to the same level of detail and information as required from the prime on subcontracts valued at greater than $5,000,000. The Offeror shall clearly identify in the cost narrative the contract-type arrangement for all subcontracts. For CPFF subcontracts valued at less than $5,000,000, the subcontractor shall submit a separate spreadsheet with the labor rates and fringe rates proposed and the basis for the rates so they may be evaluated IAW FAR 52.222-

43. For Time and Materials (T&M) or labor hour (LH) subcontracts, the Offeror shall follow the "Labor-Build-up" tab methodology, identifying the subcontractor positions, company name and subcontractor rate for each year. The Offeror is to include the fully burdened labor rate (FBLR) for each labor category as proposed by the subcontractor in Column Q for all identified subcontract positions in the "Labor Build-up" tabs. This FBLR will become part of the contract and will not be adjusted throughout the life of the contract. No upward adjustments will be allowed based on the actual rates incurred by the Contractor. Note, Wage Determination and any other applicable adjustment shall be executed IAW FAR 52.222-43. If applicable, and IAW with the Prime's accounting system, the Prime will then apply the applicable indirect rates (G&A, Subcontractor Handling rate, etc.) in Columns U through Y and their fee in Column Z. IAW FAR 15.404-3(b), the Offeror is responsible to conduct price or cost analysis to establish the reasonableness of the subcontractor's proposed costs/prices. This price or cost analysis documentation shall be included in the narrative section of the Offeror's cost proposal submission. The Offeror shall ensure that their Cost/Price Volume contains a complete submission for both the Prime and all subcontractor (s).

FROM:

L.3.3.4.6.1 If the subcontractor's proposal contains company proprietary data, the subcontractor may elect to provide a "redacted" proposal copy to the Offeror and submit their FAR 15.404 compliant proposal directly to the Government POCs identified in L.1.4 of the RFP.

TO (see Q&A #32):

L.3.3.4.6.1 If the subcontractor's proposal contains company proprietary data, the subcontractor may elect to provide a "redacted" proposal copy to the Offeror and submit their FAR 15.404 compliant proposal directly via PIEE as instructed at L.2.2.1.1 above.

FROM:

L.6.2 Offerors shall identify any Offeror personnel involved in proposal preparation, review or feedback who are former Federal Government employees, citing said personnel's prior

Government position(s), role(s), and confirmation former Government employment was unrelated to prior BTSS contracts or BTSS requirements development in any way.

TO (see Q&A #41):

L.6.2 Offerors shall identify any Offeror personnel involved in proposal preparation, review or feedback who are former Federal Government employees (i.e., was a Government employee within five (5) years of this solicitation issue dates), citing said personnel's prior Government position(s), role(s), date of departure from Government employment, and confirmation former Government employment was unrelated to prior BTSS contracts or BTSS requirements development in any way.

Section L, as amended is replaced in its entirety within Section L herein.

The following RFP Section M evaluation criteria is amended as shown via the below "FROM / TO" for each applicable paragraph. The amendment action is not subject to or as a result of the "RFP Q&A" process and thus, no Q&A number is identified.

FROM:

M.3.1 Proposals shall be evaluated IAW the evaluation factors described herein and the adjectival rating criteria established as follows. Table 1 establishes the ratings for the Technical / Mission Capability factor and three subfactors. Table 2 establishes the Relevancy rating, while Table 3 establishes the Confidence Assessment for Past Performance. There are no adjective ratings for the Cost / Price factor.

TABLE 1 - COMBINED TECHNICAL/RISK RATINGS

Color Rating Description

Blue Outstanding Proposal demonstrates an exceptional approach and understanding of the requirements and contains multiple strengths, and/or at least one significant strength, and risk of unsuccessful performance is low.

Purple Good Proposal indicates a thorough approach and understanding of the requirements and contains at least one strength or significant strength, and risk of unsuccessful performance is low to moderate.

Green Acceptable Proposal meets requirements and indicates an adequate approach and understanding of the requirements, and risk of unsuccessful performance is no worse than moderate.

Yellow Marginal Proposal has not demonstrated an adequate approach and understanding of the requirements, and/or risk of unsuccessful performance is high.

Red Unacceptable Proposal does not meet requirements of the solicitation, and thus, contains one or more deficiencies, and/or risk of unsuccessful performance is unacceptable. Proposal is not awardable.

TO:

M.3.1 Proposals shall be evaluated IAW the evaluation factors described herein and the adjectival rating criteria established as follows. Table 1 establishes the ratings for the Technical / Mission Capability factor and three subfactors. Offerors shall note Technical / Mission Capability factor and subfactor evaluations utilizing the combined Technical/Risk Ratings at Table 1 will consider the risk descriptions/definitions identified below. Table 2 establishes the Relevancy rating, while Table 3 establishes the Confidence Assessment for Past Performance. There are no adjective ratings for the Cost / Price factor.

TABLE 1 - COMBINED TECHNICAL/RISK RATINGS

Color Rating Description

Blue Outstanding

Proposal demonstrates an exceptional approach and understanding of the requirements and contains multiple strengths, and/or at least one significant strength, and risk of unsuccessful performance is low.

Purple Good Proposal indicates a thorough approach and understanding of the requirements and contains at least one strength or significant strength, and risk of unsuccessful performance is low to moderate.

Green Acceptable Proposal meets requirements and indicates an adequate approach and understanding of the requirements, and risk of unsuccessful performance is no worse than moderate.

Yellow Marginal Proposal has not demonstrated an adequate approach and understanding of the requirements, and/or risk of unsuccessful performance is high.

Red Unacceptable Proposal does not meet requirements of the solicitation, and thus, contains one or more deficiencies, and/or risk of unsuccessful performance is unacceptable. Proposal is not awardable.

Risk Descriptions:

Low: Proposal may contain weakness/weaknesses which have low potential to cause disruption of schedule, increased costs, or degradation of performance. Normal contractor emphasis and normal Government monitoring will likely be able to overcome any difficulties.

Moderate: Proposal contains a significant weakness or combination of weaknesses which may have a moderate potential to cause disruption of schedule, increased cost, or degradation of performance.

Special contractor emphasis and close Government monitoring will likely be able to overcome any difficulties.

High: Proposal contains a significant weakness or combination of weaknesses which is likely to have high potential to cause significant disruption of schedule, increased costs, or degradation of performance. Special contractor emphasis and close Government monitoring will unlikely be able to overcome any difficulties.

Unacceptable: Proposal contains a deficiency or a combination of significant weaknesses that causes an unacceptable level of risk of unsuccessful performance.

Section M, as amended is replaced in its entirety within Section M herein

The following Attachment 1 PWS requirements are amended as shown via the below "FROM / TO" for each applicable paragraph. The corresponding "RFP Q&A" number as posted to the sam.gov notice for this solicitation is referenced to each PWS paragraph change or revision.

FROM:

3.5 GFE Tools, Hand Tools, Equipment; Test, Measurement and Diagnostic Equipment (TDME) Calibration Services

TO (N/A to Q&A, corrected acronym typographical error):

3.5 GFE Tools, Hand Tools, Equipment; Test, Measurement and Diagnostic Equipment (TMDE) Calibration Services

FROM:

3.5.2 The Government will provide calibration and repair services for Government provided TMDE as prescribed by applicable AMC program.

TO (see Q&A #22):

3.5.2 The Government will provide TMDE equipment for Contractor calibration and repair services as prescribed by applicable AMC program and the PWS herein.

FROM:

5.2.7.4 Sensitive item inventory: Sensitive Items are listed under the Inventory Management List.

The Contractor shall conduct sensitive items and unclassified Controlled Cryptographic Item (CCI) inventory quarterly (no more than one quarter of a year between inventories) IAW DA PAM 710-2-

1. Sensitive items and CCI are identified with a Controlled Inventory Item Code (CIIC) of 1-6, 8, 9, N, P, Q, R, night vision devices (NVDs), and navigation systems (for example, global positioning systems). Conduct causative research for all inventory discrepancies. The CIIC is shown in the AMDF. Inventory sensitive items as follows:

TO (see Q&A #15):

5.2.7.4 Sensitive item inventory: Sensitive Items are listed under the Inventory Management List.

The Contractor shall conduct sensitive items and unclassified Controlled Cryptographic Item (CCI) inventory monthly IAW DA PAM 710-2-1. Sensitive items and CCI are identified with a Controlled Inventory Item Code (CIIC) of 1-6, 8, 9, N, P, Q, R, night vision devices (NVDs), and navigation systems (for example, global positioning systems). Conduct causative research for all inventory discrepancies. The CIIC is shown in the AMDF. Inventory sensitive items as follows:

Section C - Description/Specifications/Statement of Work

The Requirements text has been modified to:

See A0001 Attachment 1 PWS

Section F - Deliveries or Performance

The delivery information for the following CLIN(s) / SLIN(s) / ELIN(s) were modified:

INFORMATION FROM TO

Period of Performance

01 Sep 2026 to 31 Aug 2031 01 Oct 2026 to 31 Aug 2031

INFORMATION FROM TO

Period of Performance

01 Sep 2026 to 31 Aug 2031 01 Oct 2026 to 31 Aug 2031

Section J - List of Attachments

Miscellaneous text in this section has been modified to:

Attachments subject to Amendment 0001 herein are dated 24 Mar 2026.

Attachment 1: PWS

Attachment 4: Pricing Matrix

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

Miscellaneous text in this section has been modified to:

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 specified within this RFP. Proposals received after PRIOR TO THE DATE AND TIME the date and time specified for receipt of proposals will be handled in accordance with FAR 15.208.

L.1.2 All RFP documents, to include any amendments issued after RFP issuance, shall be posted to 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.

L.1.3 To ensure timely and equitable evaluation of proposals, offerors must follow the instructions 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 Technical / Mission Capability

Volume II Past Performance

Volume III Cost / Price

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

L.1.4 Offeror Questions. Offerors may submit questions regarding the RFP to the Government Points of Contact (POC) listed herein up to 4:30 PM EDT 17 MAR 2026. 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 20 MAR 2026. 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, Avangela Ligons-Sutton, avangela.y.ligons-sutton.

civ@army.mil

Secondary POC: Contracting Officer, Ingrid Smith, ingrid.v.smith.civ@army.mil

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

L.2.1 Proposal Due Date. Proposals are due no later than 4:30 PM EDT on 08 APR 2026. Late proposals 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.

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

L.2.2.1 Offerors responding to a solicitation must either self-register for a PIEE account and add the 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.

L.2.2.1.1 Subcontractors, major or otherwise, who elect to submit cost proposal data direct to the 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.

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

L.2.2.3 There are two Offeror roles (Proposal Manager and Proposal View Only) for the PIEE Solicitation Module. The Proposal Manager role is required to submit a proposal, to include Final Proposal Revisions (FPRs), if applicable/required 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.

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

Volume Volume Title Maximum Pages*

W51EW726RA0040001

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

N/A Proposal Cover Letter 1**

Volume I Technical/Mission Capability 60

Volume II Past Performance 30***

Volume III Cost / Price No page limitation

**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 . The submission shall be clearly indexed and logically assembled. Each volume Format 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 . Each paragraph should be single spaced and shall be separated by at least one Size 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 . Files shall be in read-only format, using PDF files. All price breakdown Packaging information to aid 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).

L.2.5 . The proposal shall be clear, concise, and shall include sufficient detail for 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.

L.2.5.1 Volume I and contents within proposal pages, including appendices, Table of Contents, Title 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.

L.2.5.2 Each Volume of the proposal shall consist of a Title Page, 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 Narrative discussion shall include information as required at L.3 and all subparts.

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

Summary Section per L.2.5.2

Key Personnel Resumes per L.3.1.2.3

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.

L.3.1.1 . The Offeror shall demonstrate, in detail, the Subfactor One: Technical Approach approach and understanding needed to execute and successfully phase-in and perform base support requirements and all elements of field test services, as outlined in the PWS, through contract phase-out.

L.3.1.1.1 The Offeror shall provide sufficient detail and rationale to substantiate the stated capabilities and methods to support functions of management, information technology, environmental services, logistics functions to include supply operations, vehicle maintenance, purchasing, facility, and motor pool operations (Fort Hood and Fort Bliss). PWS Section 5.1.1.

L.3.1.1.2 The Offeror shall describe its abilities to support all elements of operational tests and events. This includes field test services required to support operational test events in data collection, data entry, test documentation and logistics as outlined in PWS Sections 5.2.1 and 5.2.18.

L.3.1.1.3 The Offeror shall demonstrate the ability to successfully support multiple requirements in an environment marked by changing timelines. The Offeror's shall discuss how to accommodate fluctuating workloads, and its approach to rapid increases and decreases to workload, detailing the approach/methodology to regular time to overtime.

L.3.1.1.4 The Offeror shall describe its plan for recruitment, retention, and skills refreshment and training to demonstrate BTSS mission success with an approach to ensure that personnel are qualified with the requisite knowledge, skills, training, certification, and experience to successfully and without significant risk, execute the task areas set forth in the PWS. The Offeror shall address its methodology in retaining qualified personnel and how it intends to minimize turnover, retain qualified personnel with unique specialized expertise while demonstrating the capability to meet, sustain, and grow the personnel resources as needed to continue to perform Base Operations and Field Test Services to meet workload requirements. Additionally, the Offeror shall address how full performance of services are maintained during employee absences. Finally, the Offeror shall address any potential personnel risks and provide mitigation strategies for these identified risks in order to meet technical requirements of the PWS.

L.3.1.1.5 The Offeror shall describe its approach, and risk identification and mitigation strategies, for a successful contract phase in and transition as set forth at PWS Section 1.21.1 and its subparts. In detailing the Offeror's approach to phase-in, at a minimum, the Offeror shall include:

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

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

3. Identification of risks and proposed mitigation strategies.

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

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

L.3.1.1.6 The Offeror shall describe its approach, and risk identification and mitigation strategies for a successful contract phase out as set forth in PWS Section 1.21.2. In detailing the Offeror's approach to phase-out, at a minimum, the Offeror shall include:

1. Critical milestones necessary for seamless contract phase-out.

2. Identification of risks and proposed mitigation strategies.

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

L.3.1.2 The Offeror shall detail and Subfactor Two: Management & Execution Approach describe its 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, 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 whose subcontract is valued at or more than $5M of the total proposed cost.

L.3.1.2.1 The Management and Execution section shall discuss the overall management approach to support and perform BTSS in support of the OEC 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.

L.3.1.2.2 The Offeror shall detail its organizational and management structure in an organizational chart(s) demonstrating teaming arrangements, functional and supervisory lines of control, and roles and responsibilities assigned to successfully accomplish OEC BTSS mission requirements. The Offeror shall demonstrate, through the organizational chart and associated narrative, its approach to prime / subcontract integration with identified personnel numbers, skill categories, and labor hours (i.e., full or part time), 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.

L.3.1.2.3 The Offeror shall provide resumes for key personnel identified in PWS Section 1.10 and its subparts. 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 five-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.

L.3.1.2.5 The Offeror shall describe its Quality Control methodology that provides and maintains quality services and identifies and corrects deficiencies and/or discrepancies. In addition, the Offeror's shall describe its ability to successfully develop and implement a Quality Control Plan with effective processes and procedures utilized to identify and correct instances of non-conforming services as well as preventing the re-occurrence of non-conforming services. The approach shall address and ensure compliance with the requirements specified in PWS Section

1.5.1. The Offeror shall describe the continuous process improvement methods and techniques the Offeror shall implement in this contract.

L.3.1.2.6 The Offeror shall describe its approach for reducing and controlling costs, business processes, and policies to perform sound fiscal stewardship over funds during contract performance.

L.3.1.2.7 IAW FAR 45.201(c)(4), the proposal shall include a description of the Offeror's property management system, plan, and any customary commercial practices, voluntary consensus standards, or industry-leading practices and standards to be used by the Offeror in managing Government property.

L.3.1.3 The Offeror shall Subfactor Three: Sample Test, Sample Task Order Proposal (TOP) provide a complete TOP in accordance with CDRL A003* and the elements below, for the Sample

Task Order as provided at RFP Attachment 2 (A2). TOP Attachments are not subject to page limitations at L.2.3 but are restricted to ten (10) total pages. *Offerors shall note, the TOP proposed at Volume I shall include the job position/labor category and man hours required at CDRL A003 16.4(a), but all proposed costs required under 16.4 shall be included in Volume III, as applicable (i.

e., within the Offeror's cost narrative and A4 Pricing Matrix).

L.3.1.3 The Offeror shall Subfactor Three: Sample Test, Sample Task Order Proposal (TOP) provide a complete TOP for the Sample Task Order as provided at RFP Attachment 2 (A2).

L.3.1.3.1 The Offeror shall describe its technical approach to support the Sample Test, A2 to include all technical information, field test procedures, and assignment of responsibilities necessary to demonstrate the required technical knowledge to execute the Sample Test and resulting (fictional) Task Order. The Offeror shall identify the total staffing solution (i.e., exempt and Department of Labor skill categories), hours per skill category, and the employment categories (e.

g., core, full-time test support, part-time test support, etc.) applicable to the effort described in the TO-RFP and the Offeror's proposed solution.

L.3.1.3.2 The Offeror shall demonstrate its methodology from acceptance of TO-RFP requirements, planning, scheduling, test execution, and post-test/recovery, to include milestones.

L.3.1.3.3 The Offeror shall identify the support or resources required from the Government or other outside sources in order to execute the Sample Test requirement. The Offeror shall include the rationale for the required/needed support and the impact to base operations and the test mission if not provided.

L.3.1.3.4 The Offeror shall address challenges presented by the technical requirements and propose solutions for the Sample Test TO-RFP. The Offeror shall identify risks in meeting the Sample Test requirements and propose mitigations for each risk identified, assigning a rating to the criticality of the risk (i.e., low, medium or high) based on impact to mission success and the probability of success of the proposed mitigations.

L.3.2 Volume II, Factor Two: Past Performance

L.3.2.1 This volume shall contain past performance information regarding similar contracts and shall be organized into sections as outlined below. This volume shall not exceed 20 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 two (thus, a maximum allowable page limitation of 30 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 paragraph(s) cited for each team member and the associated tasks from the BTSS Follow-on PWS represented by each cited contract and its PWS.

L.3.2.2 Offerors shall submit up to four (4) Government contracts for the prime offeror (including past performance of individual JV partners, with a minimum of two cited contracts from the managing JV partner) and up to two (2) 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.

L.3.2.2.1 . The Offeror shall submit written consent of its JV 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 BTSS and OEC 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.

L.3.2.3 . Contracts cited within the Past Performance proposal Section 1: Contract Descriptions shall include the following information:

1. 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).

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

a. Administrative Contracting Officer.

b. Government's technical representative/COR.

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

4. 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.).

5. Awarded price / cost.

6. Final or projected final price / cost.

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

8. 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 OEC BTSS requirement, identifying specific elements of the PWS herein, by PWS paragraph number, that were performed on the cited contract.

L.3.2.4.1 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 (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.

L.3.2.5 Section 3: Subcontracts. Offerors shall provide an outline of how the effort required by the RFP 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 whose subcontract is valued at or more than $5M 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.

L.3.2.6 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. 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 20 page limitation at L.3.2.1 or as a major subcontractor, citing up to 2 prior contracts (and requirements at L.3.2.6) at 5 pages each for the total maximum 30 page limitation (all past performance contracts). 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.

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 3 must be completed and submitted. The Offeror shall complete Part I of the Past Performance

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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…