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AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT 1. Contract ID Code Page Of

2. Amendment/Modification No.

3. Effective Date

4. Requisition/Purchase Req No.

5. Project No. (If applicable)

6. Issued By Code 7. Administered By (If other than Item 6) Code

8. Name And Address Of Contractor (No., Street, City, County, State and Zip Code)

9A. Amendment Of Solicitation No.

9B. Dated (See Item 11)

10A. Modification Of Contract/Order No.

10B. Dated (See Item 13) Code Facility Code

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

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

Offers must acknowledge receipt of this amendment prior to the hour and date specified in the solicitation or as amended by one of the following methods:

(a) By completing items 8 and 15, and returning ____________ copies of the amendments: (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted; or (c) By separate letter or telegram which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGMENT TO BE RECEIVED AT THE PLACE DESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OF OFFERS PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATE SPECIFIED MAY RESULT IN REJECTION OF YOUR OFFER. If by virtue of this amendment you desire to change an offer already submitted, such change may be made by telegram or letter, provided each telegram or letter makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.

12. Accounting And Appropriation Data (If required)

13. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO MODIFICATIONS OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS

It Modifies The Contract/Order No. As Described In Item 14.

A. This Change Order is Issued Pursuant To: The Changes Set Forth In Item 14 Are Made In

The Contract/Order No. In Item 10A.

B. The Above Numbered Contract/Order Is Modified To Reflect The Administrative Changes (such as changes in paying office, appropriation data, etc.) Set

Forth In Item 14, Pursuant To The Authority of FAR 43.103(b).

C. This Supplemental Agreement Is Entered Into Pursuant To Authority Of:

D. Other (Specify type of modification and authority)

E. IMPORTANT: Contractor is not, is required to sign this document and return _______________ copies to the Issuing Office.

14. Description Of Amendment/Modification (Organized by UCF section headings, including solicitation/contract subject matter where feasible.)

Except as provided herein, all terms and conditions of the document referenced in item 9A or 10A, as heretofore changed, remains unchanged and in full force and effect.

15A. Name And Title Of Signer (Type or print)

16A. Name And Title Of Contracting Officer (Type or print)

15B. Contractor/Offeror 15C. Date Signed 16B. United States Of America 16C. Date Signed

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

NSN 7540-01-152-8070

PREVIOUS EDITIONS UNUSABLE

30-105-02 STANDARD FORM 30 (REV. 10-83)

Prescribed by GSA FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

SEE SCHEDULE

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Cost Plus Fixed Fee

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ARMY CONTRACTING COMMAND - RI

ROCK ISLAND, IL 61299-8000

BLDGS 60 & 62

KELLI CRADDICK

EMAIL: KELLI.K.CRADDICK.CIV@MAIL.MIL

W52P1J-16-R-0032

2017JUN21

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/SIGNED/

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CONTINUATION SHEET

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SECTION A - SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

Buyer Name: KELLI CRADDICK

Buyer Office Symbol/Telephone Number: CCRC-DA/(309)782-2050

Type of Contract 1: Cost Plus Fixed Fee

Kind of Contract: Service Contracts

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1. Amendment 0001 to Solicitation W52P1J-16-R-0032 makes the following changes:

A. Attachment 0001 PWS is revised. Below is the following revisions to the PWS:

1a. Paragraph 3.1.3 previously stated:

Public Affairs Office (PAO). The objectives of this task are to support the public affairs and outreach program that is conducted as an integrated Government/contractor team focused on public interaction and involvement. The integrated Government/contractor team--referred to hereafter as the public outreach teamshall consist of the contractor, the Government public affairs personnel and systems contractor (SC) public outreach personnel. The contractor shall promote public awareness of the programs mission, initiatives, technical capabilities and issues, and proactively disseminate information to stakeholder groups and the public, and solicit and capture feedback. The contractor shall provide timely, accurate, and objective information and serve as a hub for exchange of information and coordination of activities at the project sites. This support shall be provided from 1 January 2018 until the end of the contract.

This paragraph shall now read:

Public Affairs Office (PAO). The objectives of this task are to support the public affairs and outreach program that is conducted as an integrated Government/contractor team focused on public interaction and involvement. The integrated Government/contractor team--referred to hereafter as the public outreach teamshall consist of the contractor, the Government public affairs personnel and systems contractor (SC) public outreach personnel. The contractor shall promote public awareness of the programs mission, initiatives, technical capabilities and issues, and proactively disseminate information to stakeholder groups and the public, and solicit and capture feedback. The contractor shall provide timely, accurate, and objective information and serve as a hub for exchange of information and coordination of activities at the project sites.

1b. Paragraph 5.1.1 previously stated:

Contract Management Plan (MP). A draft MP should be submitted with the proposal, IAW CDRL A001. The Contract MP shall include, at a minimum; planned activities, financial information, schedules, and quality control. The Government will respond with comments or approval within 14 days after award of the contract. Contractor will submit a final plan within 30 days after approval by the

Government.

This paragraph shall now read:

Contract Management Plan (MP). The Contract MP shall include, at a minimum: planned activities, financial information, schedules, and quality control. The contractor shall deliver the planned approach for performance of this task IAW CDRL A001. The contractor shall develop a planned approach within 30 CDAC start date. The Government will respond with comments or approval within 14 calendar days after receipt of the draft plan. The contractor shall submit the final plan within 30 days of approval by the Government. The final planned approach shall be included.

1c. Paragraph 5.1.4.1 previously stated:

The support contractor shall, on a monthly basis, report the cost and technical performance of the work progress on this contract

(Contractor's Progress, Status and Management Report) IAW CDRL A002. For each specific site/functional area supported, the support contractor shall track and report the actual cost of work performed, the burn-rate and shall estimate and report the cost to complete all work on this contract, including subcontractor information. The support contractor shall report costs and estimates using Earned

Value Management System (EVMS) procedures, to complete the current contract year, by element of cost (e.g. FO vice HQ labor, travel, training, other direct costs, special studies, subcontracts, purchased parts, and fees). Labor and travel shall be reported separately, and by fund type and source. FO SPMs may require the support contractor to provide an informal progress report on a more frequent basis.

This paragraph shall now read:

The support contractor shall, on a monthly basis, report the cost and technical performance of the work progress on this contract

(Contractor's Progress, Status and Management Report) IAW CDRL A002. For each specific site/functional area supported, the support

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contractor shall track and report the actual cost of work performed, the burn-rate and shall estimate and report the cost to complete all work on this contract, including subcontractor information. The support contractor shall report costs and estimates to complete the current contract year, by element of cost (e.g. FO vice HQ labor, travel, training, other direct costs, special studies, subcontracts, purchased parts, and fees). Labor and travel shall be reported separately, and by fund type and source. FO SPMs may require the support contractor to provide an informal progress report on a more frequent basis.

1d. Paragraph 5.4 (title) previously stated:

Support to the PAO (1 January 2018 end of contract)

This paragraph title shall now read:

Support to the PAO.

1e. Paragraph 5.4.8 Personnel previously stated:

For proposal purposes, the Government anticipates the approximate FTEs, as follows, being needed to accomplish the tasks outlined in the paragraphs of 5.4

OY1: 13

OY2: 6

OY3: 9

OY4-OY7: 4.0-4.5

OY8-OY9: 2.5

This paragraph shall now read:

For proposal purposes, the Government anticipates the approximate FTEs, as follows, being needed to accomplish the tasks outlined in the paragraphs of 5.4

Base Year: 13

OY1: 9

OY2: 6

OY3-OY6: 4.0

OY7-OY8: 2.5

OY9: 1

1f. Paragraph 5.5.3.5.1 previously stated:

The contractor shall deliver the planned approach for performance of this task IAW CDRL A001. The contractor shall develop a planned approach within 30 CDAC award. The Government will provide comments on the planned approach within seven days. The contractor shall deliver a final planned approach within 45 calendar days of this contract. The final planned approach shall be included.

This paragraph shall now read:

The contractor shall deliver the planned approach for performance of this task IAW CDRL A001. The contractor shall develop a planned approach within 30 CDAC start date. The Government will respond with comments or approval within 14 calendar days after receipt of the draft plan. The contractor shall submit the final plan within 30 days of approval by the Government. The final planned approach shall be included.

B. The following clauses are deleted from Section I:

252.234-7002 Earned Value Management System (Deviation 2015-O0017)

252.234-7001 Notice of Earned Value Management System (Deviation 2015-O0017)

C. Revise the following language in Section A, Paragraph 9 which previously stated:

Other than Small Businesses: Note for Other than Small Businesses ONLY. Separate from Small Business Participation, Other than Small

Business Offerors shall also submit a Small Business Subcontracting Plan as required by FAR 19.7 (FAR Clause 52.219-9, Small Business

Subcontracting Plan). The Small Business Subcontracting Plan will be reviewed when the apparent awardee is determined. In accordance with AFARS Appendix DD, the Small Business Subcontracting Plan must correlate with the percentages of small business utilization identified in the offerors Small Business Participation Plan in order to be eligible for award.

This paragraph shall now read:

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Other than Small Businesses: Note for Other than Small Businesses ONLY. Separate from Small Business Participation, Other than Small

Business Offerors shall also submit a Small Business Subcontracting Plan as required by FAR 19.7 (FAR Clause 52.219-9, Small Business

Subcontracting Plan). The Small Business Subcontracting Plan will be reviewed when the apparent awardee is determined. In accordance with AFARS Appendix DD, the Small Business Subcontracting Plan must correlate with the percentages of small business utilization identified in the offerors Small Business Participation Plan in order to be eligible for award. The Small Business Subcontracting Plan is excluded from the page limit restriction for Volume V.

D. Revise the following language in Section M, Paragraph M.13 which previously stated:

Cost/Price will be an evaluated factor; however, it will not be adjectively scored. The Cost Proposals will be evaluated based on cost realism IAW FAR 15.404-1, Proposal Analysis Techniques. The basis of award will be a total evaluated cost for the base year and nine one-year option periods, and a six-month extension period.

This paragraph shall now read:

Cost/Price will be an evaluated factor; however, it will not be adjectively scored. The Cost Proposals will be evaluated based on cost realism IAW FAR 15.404-1, Proposal Analysis Techniques. The basis of award will be a total evaluated cost for the base year and nine one-year option periods.

E. Revise the following language in Section L, in Paragraph L.7.1 Subfactor 1 Personnel Management, which previously stated:

i. Upon the completion of the Competitive Range determination, if applicable, the PCO may request Offerors to submit a by name resume for each key position within five days of notice."

This paragraph shall now read:

Upon the completion of the Competitive Range determination, if applicable, the PCO may request Offerors to submit a by name resume for each key position, included in the proposal, within five days of notice."

ii. The Offerors approach to identifying all designated key positions. The resumes for all key personnel positions, as identified by the PWS, supporting the HQ and the three GFOs located at Richmond, KY; Pueblo, CO; and Anniston, AL, as well as the Program Manager position identified in Section 5.1.11 of the PWS shall be submitted. Resumes are limited to two pages and shall identify the minimum qualifications the Offeror will employ over the life of the contract for all key personnel.

This paragraph shall now read:

The Offerors approach to identifying all designated key positions. The resumes for all key personnel positions, as identified by the

PWS, supporting the HQ and the three GFOs located at Richmond, KY; Pueblo, CO; and Anniston, AL, as well as the Program Manager position identified in Section 5.1.11 of the PWS shall be submitted. Resumes are limited to two pages and shall identify the minimum qualifications the Offeror will employ over the life of the contract for all key personnel. Potential bidders are to provide by-name resumes for specific individuals who meet the listed job titles/functions in the PWS.

F. Incorporate Attachment 0010 Combined Q&A. Below is a list of the Q&As being incorporated for questions received on or before 27 June

2017. Any questions received after this date will be posted to FBO in another amendment.

Q1. It appears the Government is focusing on certain requirements for past performance and public affairs is not one of them. Is this an accurate interpretation?

A1. Per Section L.7 of the solicitation, the offeror is to submit past performance for all recent and relevant Government contracts.

Per Section M.11, The Government will focus its inquiries on the Offerors (and major subcontractors/Joint Venture members/new entities with parent companies) record of performance as it relates to all solicitation requirements. Additionally, per Section M.11.2.2, Relevancy includes efforts related to the scope and magnitude of effort and complexities this solicitation requires. As stated in the cited sections, past performance is evaluated for the full efforts of the requirements of this solicitation.

Q2. The RFP states that there will be 0 FTE's for PAO in the base year. Is it still accurate that PAO support will not be utilized in the base year of the contract?

A2. No, that is no longer accurate. Since the contract will not be awarded until fiscal year (FY) 18, PAO will require support in the base year (FY18) of the contract. PWS Section 5.4.8 has been updated to reflect this change.

Q3. PWS Paragraph 5.1.11 states "Government anticipates approximately 2.0 to 2.5 FTEs being needed to accomplish the tasks outlined in the paragraphs of 5.1." This number of FTEs does not appear to be sufficient to implement the EVMS requirements outlined in the solicitation paragraphs I-140 and L-9. Was it the intent of PWS Paragraph 5.1.11 to include FTEs to cover EVMS? If not, under what Task should the offeror show these labor hours?

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A3. The EVMS Clauses 252.234-7002 and 252.234-7001 are removed from the solicitation.

Q4. Solicitation Paragraph M.12.2 defines the Small Business goals of 32% for the contract. These goals are very aggressive given the

EVMS requirements outlined in the solicitation paragraphs I-140 and L-9. Will the Government consider waiving the EVMS requirement for small businesses or reducing the Small Business goals?

A4. The EVMS Clauses 252.234-7002 and 252.234-7001 are removed from the solicitation.

Q5. Solicitation Paragraph L.7.1 Subfactor 1 - Personnel Management requests key resumes in the proposal and in the next paragraph the solicitation states, "Upon the completion of the Competitive Range determination, if applicable, the PCO may request Offerors to submit a by name resume for each key position within five days of notice." It is unclear whether the Government wants the resumes for the key positions in the proposal or to submit them upon request.

A5. The Government wants the resumes for the key positions included in the proposal. Section L.7.1 has been updated to reflect this change.

Q6. PWS Paragraph 5.1.1 Contract Management Plan (MP) requires a draft MP to be submitted with the proposal, IAW CDRL A001. Section L of the proposal does not indicate where the MP should be included. Also CDRL A001 states that the draft MP should be submitted 30 days after contract award. Please clarify whether the MP is be to included in the proposal and if so which Volume it should be included in.

A6. The MP is not required as part of the proposal. PWS paragraph 5.1.1 has been edited to align with 5.5.3.5.1 and CDRL A001: "The

Contract MP shall include, at a minimum: planned activities, financial information, schedules, and quality control. The contractor shall deliver the planned approach for performance of this task IAW CDRL A001. The contractor shall develop a planned approach within

30 CDAC start date. The Government will respond with comments or approval within 14 calendar days after receipt of the draft plan. The contractor shall submit the final plan within 30 days of approval by the Government. The final planned approach shall be included."

Q7. SF33 p.46 L-9 EVMS requirement. DFARS Par 234, which prescribes the EVMS requirement, applies to Major Systems Acquisition. As this acquisition is not for systems, not does it entail a significant development component, will the government consider removed of this requirement as it is restrictive of competition, especially for small business concerns?

A7. The EVMS Clauses 252.234-7002 and 252.234-7001 are removed from the solicitation.

Q8. Please confirm the required Small Business Subcontracting Plan is considered as an "Other items indicated for each Volume" and excluded from the 25-page restriction of Volume V?

A8. The Small Business Subcontracting Plan is excluded from the page limit in Volume V. Section A.9 was updated to reflect this change.

Q9. Please confirm the required three ISRs are considered as "Other items indicated for each Volume" and excluded from the 25-page restriction of Volume V?

A9. The ISRs are excluded from the page limit in Volume V. Section L.10.3.2 was updated to reflect this change.

Q10. Please confirm the required OCI Plan is considered as an Other items as indicated for each Volume and excluded from the 25-page restriction of Volume II? Please also confirm that the following statement is valid: Any previous submission of OCI plans will not be considered by the Government and shall be updated as desired and submitted with the proposal.

A10. The OCI Plan is excluded from the page limit in Volume II. Section L.7.2, Organizational Conflict of Interest, was updated to reflect this change. Also, the statement mentioned in the question is valid.

Q11. Per the instruction of L.9.1., the prime offeror is to submit past performance information on up to five recent and relevant

Government and/or commercial contracts. If the prime offeror consists of JV, would the JV submit a total of five past performances or would each team member of the JV submit up to five past performances?

A11. The total past performance information inputs for the offeror is five and each major subcontractor is three. In the case of a joint venture, the total number of performance inputs provided is limited to five inputs plus three for each teaming partner (as if they were a subcontractor), with no individual contractor providing more than five. For example, if the offeror is a joint venture of two team members, one contractor may submit up to five past performance information inputs and the other may submit up to three, or each contractor may submit up to a total of four each. If the offeror is a joint venture of three members, one team member may submit up to five and the other two team members up to three each, or two team members may submit up to four each and the other up to three. If a joint venture also had subcontractors, each subcontractor would be limited to three past performance information inputs.

Q12. Please clarify the period of performance. Is the period of performance as stated in Section A: \'85a base year and nine one-year option periods or in Section M: \'85base year and nine one-year option periods, and a six-month extension period?

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A12. The period of performance is as stated in Section A, a base year and nine one-year option periods. The six-month extension period is removed from Section M.13.

Q13. Per the RFP instruction, the offer is to complete and sign \'85copy of the solicitation including Sections AK\'85. Please confirm if a signature at the end of a completed section is sufficient to meet the signature requirement?

A13. Provide a signed copy of the solicitation and any amendments.

Q14. Per the instruction, resumes \'85shall identify the minimum qualifications the offeror will employ over the life of the contract for all key personnel. For the submission due on August 4th, please clarify if we are to provide named resumes for specific individuals who meet the listed job title/function in the PWS or to define the minimum qualifications (e.g., minimum education, type of degree, licenses/registration, type of experience, year of experience, etc.) for the required title/function over the life of the contract in the PWS?

A14. Potential bidders are to provide by-name resumes for specific individuals who meet the listed job titles/functions in the PWS.

Section L.7.1 has been updated to reflect this change.

Q15. Please indicate in which volume of the offerors submittal should the required L-9 information (i.e., Notice of Earned Value

Management System) be presented? In addition, will this information be considered as Other items as indicated for each Volume and be excluded from page count limitation?

A15. The EVMS Clauses 252.234-7002 and 252.234-7001 are removed from the solicitation.

Q16. May we use Arial Narrow, 10-point font for tables and graphics?

A16. Per Section L.3.3. of the solicitation, the Offeror shall use Arial, not Arial Narrow, font. 10-point font may be utilized for tables and graphic displays.

Q17. If we are to submit the proposal prior to the August 4th due date, do we schedule an appointment with the PCO to receive our submission and to obtain proof of receipt from the PCO?

A17. Do not need to schedule an appointment with the PCO if submitting prior to due date. Submittal for proposals shall be as stated in

L.5.

Q18. Is the stated delivery address the same for postal mail, UPS/FedEx and courier? Are there any special instructions based on the mode of delivery?

A18. The delivery address is the same for all mail deliveries.

Q19. Section L.3.1 states, The electronic copies shall be submitted using Microsoft Office (MS) Word, MS Excel (for the Cost/Price

Volume only) and Adobe Acrobat software (SF33 signature page and any other RFP pages, as required.) All copies of an individual volume shall be identical. Please confirm that bidders can submit all proposal volumes in PDF format, excluding Attachment 003 Cost-Price

Matrix, which should be submitted in MS Excel.

A19. You can submit proposal volumes in PDF except Attachment 0003 which will be submitted as an MS Excel document.

Q20. The EVMS requirements in Solicitation Paragraphs I-140 and L-9 will require a significant investment and a resultant financial burden/hardship. It is our understanding that DFARS Part 234, requires EVMS compliance on Major Systems Acquisition. As this contract is not for systems, and does not entail a significant development component, will the Government consider removal of this requirement as it restricts competition, especially for small business concerns?

A20. The EVMS Clauses 252.234-7002 and 252.234-7001 are removed from the solicitation.

2. All other terms and conditions remain unchanged.

*** END OF NARRATIVE A0002 ***

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SECTION I - CONTRACT CLAUSES

Status Regulatory Cite Title Date Status Regulatory Cite Title Date _______ _______________ ______________________________________________________________________ ____________ _______ _______________ ______________________________________________________________________ ____________

I-1 DELETED 252.234-7002 EARNED VALUE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (DEVIATION 2015-O0017) SEP/2015

(DEV 2015-

O0017)

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SECTION J - LIST OF ATTACHMENTS

List of Number List of Number

Addenda Title Date of Pages Transmitted By Addenda Title Date of Pages Transmitted By________________ ____________________________________________________________ _______________ ____________ _______________________________ ____________________________________________________________ _______________ ____________ _______________

Attachment 0001 PEFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS) AMEND 01 05-JUL-2017 120

Attachment 0010 COMBINED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (Q&A) 05-JUL-2017 003

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SECTION L - INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS, AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS

L.1. GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS. These instructions are a guide for preparing proposals in response to solicitation W52P1J-16-R-0032. They describe the extent of information the Offeror should provide and emphasize the significant topic areas the Offeror should address in its proposal. Each Offeror shall submit one proposal. The Government will not reimburse the Offeror for costs incurred in association with the preparation of its proposal. The Offeror is expected to review the PWS contained in Section J of this RFP for further insight into the areas that the proposal must address. The Offeror should include in its proposal sufficient information to enable the

Government to determine the Offeror's understanding of the requirements in each of the evaluated areas. Offerors are cautioned that repeating language of the PWS with a statement of intent to perform does not reflect understanding of the requirement. Offerors shall not specifically prepare samples or descriptive literature for submission with its proposal. Adherence to the prescribed format is required. Data not submitted with the proposal, but submitted previously or presumed to be known, will not be considered as part of the proposal. Failure to provide proposals in compliance with the instructions specified in this RFP shall render the Offerors proposal non- _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ compliant. The proposal will not be further evaluated and will not be further considered for award. The Offeror must provide____________________________________________________________________________________________________ information in sufficient detail to allow the Government to assess the Offeror's ability to successfully execute the PEO ACWA effort.

The proposal shall be prepared in a clear and legible manner. In addition, the Offeror shall write the proposal in English and the proposal must be specific and complete as described in these instructions.

Offerors shall complete Box 12 of Standard Form 33, Solicitation, Offer and Award, indicating its offer may be accepted within 180 calendar days of the RFP closing date.

L.2. POINT OF CONTACT. The PCO is the sole point of contact for this acquisition. Any questions or concerns shall be addressed, in

English, to the PCO. Except as otherwise indicated, e-mail is the only method of communication.

The PCO for this acquisition is:

Mr. Jeffrey Decker

E-mail: usarmy.ria.acc.list.socs@mail.mil

L.3. STANDARD PROPOSAL INSTRUCTIONS. This section specifies the format each Offeror shall use in preparing its proposal. The intent is not to restrict the manner in which proposals are prepared, but rather to ensure a certain degree of uniformity in proposal format for evaluation purposes. Six separate volumes shall be submitted. These volumes shall be self-contained and shall not be cross-referenced, with the exception of the Cost/Price Volume. Unless specifically requested, pricing information shall not be contained in any volume except the Cost Volume. Proposals not structured IAW these instructions may be considered non-responsive and may not be evaluated. The

Government will not assume the duty to search for data or information to cure problems discovered in any proposal submitted. The burden of providing complete and thorough information to address the elements below remains with the Offeror. The proposal shall include the following volumes subject to the limitations discussed below:

Volume Title Number of Copies Page Limit Due______ _____ ________________ __________ ___

I Supplemental Docs 5 each CD/DVD No Limit (except for 10 pgs RFP Closing Date

Executive Summary)

II Management 5 each CD/DVD 25 pages* RFP Closing Date

III Technical 5 each CD/DVD 50 pages* RFP Closing Date

IV Past Performance 5 each CD/DVD 25 pages + 5 pages for each Major Subcontractor* RFP Closing Date

V Small Business 5 each CD/DVD 25 pages RFP Closing Date

VI Cost 5 each CD/DVD No Limit RFP Closing Date

* Exclusions. Each page shall be counted except for the following:

Cover pages

Table of contents

List of figures

Glossaries

Tabs/Dividers

Other items as indicated for each Volume

Teaming Arrangements/Joint Ventures

Past Performance Questionnaires

DCMA/DCAA Audits and Reviews

Resumes

Past Performance Consent Letters and Commitment Letters from Major Subcontractors

List of POCs who were sent a questionnaire per L.9.1.(4)

Note: one CD/DVD, per volume, shall be marked as original

L.3.1. Offerors shall submit five copies on CD/DVD for each Volume of the proposal, which must be virus free. Paper copies are not to be submitted. If the files are compressed, the necessary decompression program must be included. Offerors are responsible for ensuring

CD/DVDs function properly. Upon receipt of proposals, all CD/DVDs submitted will be scanned for viruses with an anti-virus program. If

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a virus is detected, the CD/DVDs involved shall not be considered when evaluating the Offeror's proposal. At the Government's discretion, the Offeror may not be given the opportunity to resubmit this information. The electronic copies shall be submitted using

Microsoft Office (MS) Word, MS Excel (for the Cost/Price Volume only) and Adobe Acrobat software (SF33 signature page and any other RFP pages, as required.) All copies of an individual volume shall be identical. The use of hyperlinks in proposals is prohibited. An authorized official of the firm shall sign the electronic submission of the Offerors proposal to include the Standard Form (SF) 33, all signed amendment coversheets, SF30, and all certifications requiring signature.

L.3.2. Each page is defined as one sheet, one-side. Excess pages will be removed from the back of each volume and will NOT be read or evaluated. Page limitations do not prohibit the Government from requesting additional supporting data.

L.3.3. Offerors shall use 8-1/2 x 11 page sizes and a 12 point, or greater, Arial font. Font requirements apply to bullets and other special text formatting. 10-point font may be utilized for tables and graphic displays. 11 x 17 inch page sizes are acceptable for tables/graphic representations; however, each 11 x 17 inch size page counts as two pages.

L.3.4. Proposal Organization. No classified material shall appear anywhere in the proposal. All proposal volumes shall include:

L.3.4.1. Front cover, title page, a table of contents, and the body of the proposal. All factor and subfactor narratives shall be clearly identified.

L.3.4.2. List of Tables and Figures for each Volume.

L.3.4.3. Glossary of Abbreviations and Acronyms for each Volume.

L.3.5. At a minimum, all cover sheets shall contain the following information:

L.3.5.1. Offerors Proposal in response to Solicitation W52P1J-16-R-0032 IAW solicitation instructions

L.3.5.2. Volume Number and Title

L.3.5.3. Name and Address of Offeror

L.3.5.4. Date of Submission

L.3.5.5. Offerors POC information to include phone number and e-mail

L.4. The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). FOIA and its amendment have resulted in an increasing number of requests from outside the

Government for copies of contractors' proposals and other documents submitted to federal agencies. If an Offeror's submission contains information that it believes should be withheld from such requestors under FOIA on the grounds that it contains trade secrets and commercial or financial information [5 USC 552(b)(4)], the Offeror should mark its submissions in the following manner:

L.4.1. The following notice should be placed on the title page: Some parts of this document, as identified on individual pages, are considered by the submitter to be privileged or confidential trade secret or commercial or financial information not subject to mandatory disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act. Material considered privileged or confidential on such grounds is contained on page(s) ___.

L.4.2. Each individual item considered privileged or confidential under FOIA should be marked by placing the text within {brackets} with the following notice placed in the right margin: Privileged or Confidential.

Failure to do so may result in an involuntary release via a FOIA request.

L.5. PROPOSAL SUBMITTAL. All proposals and related information shall be submitted in the format identified above, to the Army at the address shown below, no later than the date and time specified in the solicitation. The Government will not accept emailed proposals for this RFP.

Army Contracting Command Rock Island

ATTN: Jeffrey Decker

3055 Rodman Avenue

Rock Island Arsenal, IL 61299-8000

L.5.1. Offerors are responsible for ensuring that a full and complete proposal is received by the date and time established within the solicitation for receipt of timely proposals. Receipt means actual receipt by PCO, not merely receipt on the Government Installation.

Failure to confirm receipt will result in the waiver of any argument of an offer being timely sent, but not delivered to the PCO. It is highly recommended that Offerors request a delivery confirmation or other form of acknowledgement to verify the proposal submission was received. Absent the opening of discussions, if required, the Government will not accept any changes, additions, or deletions for evaluation purposes. Should an Offeror have difficulties with the delivery of proposals, please immediately notify the PCO via email

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to: usarmy.ria.acc.list.socs@mail.mil. Any proposal, or partial proposal, received after the time and date established for receipt of timely proposals will be considered late and will not be considered for award.

L.6. VOLUME I - SUPPLEMENTAL DOCUMENTS

There is no page limit to this volume, except as noted below.

- Completed and Signed Solicitation and any Amendments

- Executive Summary (10 page limit)

L.6.1 Solicitation. Utilizing Adobe Acrobat, Offerors must provide a completed and signed copy of the solicitation including Sections A-

K and any Amendments.

L.6.2 The Executive Summary should be a concise narrative of the entire proposal, including a highlight of any key or unique features, excluding price. The Executive Summary will not be evaluated for purposes of determining contract award. As such, any summary material presented here shall not be considered as meeting the requirements for any portions of other proposal volumes. The Offeror shall, at a minimum, provide an overview of its proposal and accurately summarize all parts of the proposal, except for the Price Volume.

L.7. VOLUME II - MANAGEMENT FACTOR. The proposal shall include a proposed approach to successfully execute SOCS requirements, comprised of two subfactors:

Subfactor 1 - Personnel Management

Subfactor 2 - Organizational Integration & Flexibility

L.7.1. Subfactor 1 - Personnel Management.

The Offeror shall describe its approach to and demonstrate its understanding of the processes, procedures, capabilities and experience it will employ and rely upon to ensure successful execution of the requirements of the resulting contract from on-set through the final performance period. The Offeror's proposal should include, but is not limited to, discussion of the following aspects of managing the

SOCS mission:

- The Offeror's approach to recruiting, hiring, and managing the various skills and personnel resources required for contract execution.

- The Offeror's approach to manage retention of personnel. The approach should include the Offeror's tools and any incentivization mechanisms that will be employed to retain staff and quickly fill vacancies for these professional positions. In addition, the

Offeror's approach should include its plan to proactively manage attrition of personnel to minimize disruption to performance of services.

- The Offerors approach to identifying all designated key positions. The resumes for all key personnel positions, as identified by the

PWS, supporting the HQ and the three GFOs located at Richmond, KY; Pueblo, CO; and Anniston, AL, as well as the Program Manager position identified in Section 5.1.11 of the PWS shall be submitted. Resumes are limited to two pages and shall identify the minimum qualifications the Offeror will employ over the life of the contract for all key personnel. Potential bidders are to provide by-name resumes for specific individuals who meet the listed job titles/functions in the PWS.

Upon the completion of the Competitive Range determination, if applicable, the PCO may request Offerors to submit a by name resume for each key position, included in the proposal, within five days of notice. Resumes are limited to two pages and shall describe a sample representative skill set and how it relates to the requirements of the contract.

Disclosure statement: Each named resume shall contain the following statement and signature: "I consent to the disclosure of my resume, technical certifications (or other personal data) for evaluation purposes regarding the proposal submitted in response to RFP W52P1J-16-

R-0032." This information shall not be disclosed to those without a need to know, and shall be used only for evaluation purposes.

Evaluation will be made regarding the knowledge, skills and experience provided in the resumes. Chemical agent demilitarization experience will score higher than applicable experience gained in typical industrial settings.

- The Offeror's approach should describe the processes it will employ to motivate and incentivize outstanding contract performance throughout all levels of the Offeror's workforce and the workforces of any major subcontractors or teaming partners. The approach should identify how the organization will encourage the identification, development, and implementation of improved processes or cost reduction ideas without jeopardizing the quality of services provided. The approach should include discussion of how such process improvements will be communicated and coordinated with the Governments management staff as well as within the Offeror's organization, to include any major subcontractors or teaming partners.

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- The Offeror should identify the risks associated with its proposed approach and describe the methods and procedures the Offeror will employ to mitigate such risks throughout the contract's life.

L.7.2. Subfactor 2 - Organizational Integration & Flexibility

The Offeror shall provide details of its organizational structure as it pertains to this proposal and describe the flexibility of its personnel and equipment, to include cross-utilization of employees, material, and equipment while maintaining responsiveness to the

Government. The Offeror's proposal shall include, but not be limited to the following:

- The Offeror's approach should provide a detailed description of the organizational structure internal to the Offeror and the Offeror's relationship to any higher corporate levels, or parent companies. These relationships should also be provided for any Joint Venture member, and/or teaming member firms. The Offeror's approach should include its capability for obtaining higher level corporate, parent company, or member firm financial, managerial, or technical support and oversight, as applicable. The Offeror's approach should also detail the constraints or limitations that will be placed on obtaining such support throughout the contract's life.

- The Offeror's approach to the management and integration of major teaming subcontractors and/or Joint Venture members. The approach should describe any teaming arrangements or Joint Venture agreements to include managerial authorities and controlling interests; how final decisions will be made; how conflict will be resolved; how contract change and contract change management processes will be integrated among member firms; financial roles and responsibilities among the members; how quality and performance oversight will be executed; how communication will flow; how profit and or loss will be distributed among member firms and how agreement change will be communicated to the Government. The approach should include a copy of all teaming or Joint Venture agreements.

- The Offeror's approach should discuss the organizational hierarchical structure at the program level and demonstrate how the lines of communication, and command and control responsibilities will promote efficient and effective contract execution. The approach should include the cross-utilization of personnel, materials, and equipment. The approach should focus on minimizing duplication of efforts and costs while maintaining responsiveness to the Government.

- The Offerors approach should discuss integration of the requirements and lessons learned across the program.

- The Offeror's approach should demonstrate its ability to be responsive to change. The Offeror should demonstrate its ability to rapidly respond to emerging issues.

- The Offeror's approach should identify the risks associated with its proposed approach and describe the methods and procedures the

Offeror will employ to mitigate such risks throughout the contracts life.

- Organizational Conflict of Interest (OCI) Mitigation Plan. The offeror shall provide an OCI mitigation plan to address any known or potential OCI concerns and the method of mitigating them. Any previous submissions of OCI plans will not be considered by the

Government and shall be updated as desired and submitted with the proposal. If there are no known or potential OCI concerns related to the scope of work for this solicitation, then the offeror shall state so and include a general description of how the offeror handles

OCI concerns should they arise.

L.8. VOLUME III - TECHNICAL FACTOR. The Technical proposal shall describe the Offeror's understanding, processes, abilities, and experiences to successfully execute all PEO ACWA requirements, including providing the necessary labor, equipment, and process controls.

The Offeror's Technical proposal shall include, but is not limited to the following:

- The Offeror's approach should include its concept of operations, including an outline of its plans, procedures, and assumptions, to demonstrate the Offeror's understanding of the Governments requirements. The Offeror should provide its execution approach to successfully provide services in each of the different task areas as contained in the PWS.

- The Offeror shall provide a staffing plan delineating labor hours per month, for a full year of performance, by labor category and skill level, by individual position.

- The Offeror's approach should identify all positions the Offeror will designate as requiring specialized, documented training and/or recognized certification, and the specific training and certification requirements for those positions. The Offeror's approach should include its processes for ensuring such training and certifications are properly maintained throughout the contracts life.

- The Offeror's approach to implement a robust Quality Control program providing comprehensive Quality Control of its processes and procedures. The Offeror should describe its surveillance and oversight processes to ensure the integrity and effectiveness of its

Quality Control program.

- The Offeror's comprehensive approach to employee safety and security at all times. The Offeror should describe its surveillance and oversight processes to ensure the integrity and effectiveness of its safety and security approach.

- The Offeror's approach should identify the risks associated with its proposed approach and describe the methods and procedures the

Offeror will employ to mitigate such risks throughout the contract's life.

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- The Offeror shall provide a response to each of the following scenarios. The response shall be a detailed description of how the

Offeror would support the Government relative to the given scenario to include fact-finding efforts, technical analysis of the scenario, evaluation of the systems contractor response to the Government, proposed personnel skill sets, and additional recommendations for the Government oversight team. The response shall demonstrate that the Offeror understands the PEO ACWA facilities and conduct of operations and possesses the necessary skills and expertise to provide the required level of support to the specific PEO

ACWA organizations,, to include, demonstrating integration among various support tasks, as described in the PWS.

L.8.1. SCENARIO #1 - While you are providing support, the field offices Subject Matter Expert (SME) for the electric power system seeks your input regarding recent problems associated with the system. Together you are interviewing the systems contractors Cognizant System

Engineer (CSE) for the electric power system. The interview is about recent failures of the electric power system. During the interview, a nearby operation is interrupted when a motor stops operating. One of the operators complains loudly that this happens too often, walks to a nearby panel board, and cycles a circuit breaker. The motor restarts and the operation resumes. After everyone acknowledges the coincidence, the CSE explains that he was not aware of this particular problem and promises to replace the existing circuit breaker with another circuit breaker with a higher rated current. The CSE explains that he has made several such changes in the last few weeks to improve system reliability. The SME asks about the protective device coordination study. The CSE answers that a coordination study was done for the initial design but has not been updated since then. The SME says that National Fire Protection

Association (NFPA) 70B requires that coordination studies be kept up to date, and the CSE responds that NFPA 70B is not mandatory per the systems contract. The interview ends at that point.

L.8.2. SCENARIO #2 - While you are performing a plant "walk down" inspection of an operation involving the manual handling of chemical munitions, you observe the following:

In Bay A, you notice the operators are not complying with the literal requirements of the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP).\~ There does not appear to be anything serious or imminently hazardous with the operators' action; however, they are placing the munitions on the conveyor in a manner in which the spacing between the munitions is further than that specified by the SOP.\~ (The SOP stated the munitions will be spaced 24" apart on the conveyor.)\~ When you ask the operators about this situation, they reply that their supervisor had "Safety" look at the situation, and their supervisor said it was "OK" as long as they did not place the munitions closer together than that specified by the SOP.\~ When you visit the next bay, Bay B, of the munitions processing line, you observe the operators handle explosive energetics from the munitions in a manner that you consider to be excessive force.\~ You believe there is a reasonable possibility that the energetics could initiate from this excessive force resulting in a fire or explosion.\~ When you ask the operators about this situation, they respond that their supervisor had told them to handle the munitions in this manner.\~ There is not a

Government employee in the area; however, the immediate supervisor is in the general area.

L.8.3. SCENARIO #3 - The PEO ACWA updates the schedule basis for its Program Office Estimate annually. Interim updates are conducted once per quarter for the purpose of tracking status of the schedule. The schedule is broken into phases (systemization, operations, and closure). The Systems Contractors Integrated Master Schedule is used as the basis for systemization, a discrete event simulation model as the basis for operations and a model for closure has not yet been developed. As operations begin, actual data will be available through which future assessments of schedule performance can be made.