W56PFY-18-R-0001-0002_AMENDMENT_FINAL.pdf

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

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

15A. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print)

30-105-04EXCEPTION TO SF 30

APPROVED BY OIRM 11-84

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

FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

The purpose of this amendment is:

1. To Answ er offerors Questions, submitted on subject solicitation;

2. Block 8 Offer Due Date/Local Time is hereby extended as follow s:

FROM : 03:00 PM - 11 MAY 2018

TO: 03:00 PM - 23 MAY 2018

3. Email submisison to rcoafricanella@gmail.com is hereby deleted and is hereby modiified w ith this amendment.

See attached pages.

1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

J 1 16

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

16C. DATE SIGNED

BY 10-May-2018

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

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

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (No., Street , County, State and Zip Code) X W56PFY-18-R-0001

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

29-Mar-2018

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NO.

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

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

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

(a) By completing Items 8 and 15, and returning 1 copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted;

or (c) By separate letter or telegram which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGMENT TO BE RECEIVED AT THE PLACE DESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OF OFFERS PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATE SPECIFIED MAY RESULT IN

REJECTION OF YOUR OFFER. If by virtue of this amendment you desire to change an offer already submitted, such change may be made by telegram or letter, provided each telegram or letter makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required)

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

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

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

CONTRACT ORDER NO. IN ITEM 10A.

B. THE ABOVE NUMBERED CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES (such as changes in paying office, appropriation date, etc.) SET FORTH IN ITEM 14, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 43.103(B).

C. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT IS ENTERED INTO PURSUANT TO AUTHORITY OF:

D. OTHER (Specify type of modification and authority)

E. IMPORTANT: Contractor is not, is required to sign this document and return copies to the issuing office.

14. DESCRIPTION OF AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION (Organized by UCF section headings, including solicitation/contract subject matter where feasible.)

10A. MOD. OF CONTRACT/ORDER NO.

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

6. ISSUED BY

3. EFFECTIVE DATE

10-May-2018

CODE

414TH CSB - PARC AFRICA

ATTN: SEBASTIANA CAPPELLO

VIA DELLA PACE #197

VICENZA (VI) 36100

W912PF 7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than item 6)

4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO.

CODE

See Item 6

FACILITY CODECODE

EMAIL:TEL:

W56PFY-18-R-0001

SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION SF 30 - BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

The following have been added by full text:

QUESTION AND ANSWER'S

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ASDS REQUIREMENT W56PFY-18-R-0001

QUESTION #1: CONTRACTING

Does the Combined Synopsis/Solicitation under solicitation number W56PFY18R0001 contain requirements similar to a current contract? If possible, please provide the current contract number. Or, is this a new requirement for the government?

ANSWER: The Combined Synopsis Solicitation under solicitation number W56PFY-18-R- 0001 , does contain requirements similar to a previous contract and it is therefore considered a recurring requirement.

QUESTION # 2:- CONTRACTING

Are you planning to hold a pre proposal conference for this particular opportunity?

ANSWER: The Government is NOT planning to hold a pre-proposal conference for this particular opportunity.

As per Solicitation W56PFY-18-R-0001, Addendum to 52.212-1, BII A. - "Additional Information" it states as follows:

A. "There will be NO PRE-PROPOSAL CONFERENCE for this solicitation at this time. QUESTIONS regarding to this solicitation must be submitted in writing NO LATER THAN 1500 CENTRAL EUROPEAN TIME (CET) ON 17 APRIL 2018 to:

sarah.e.henney.civ@mail.mil, and sebastiana.cappello.ln@mail.mil. Answers to offerors’ questions will be posted on FedBizOpps.gov in an amendment to the solicitation. Offerors are required to acknowledge all amendments by submitting the signed SF30 with their proposal"

QUESTION # 3:- CUSTOMER

We would like to know if weapons will be transported in this contract.

ANSWER: In this contract there are not any plans to transport weapons.

QUESTION # 4: - CUSTOMER

It appears in the enclosed document "Attachment_1_Pricing_Rates..." that the Evaluated Quantity will be 600 Kms. Is that correct? Is this the maximum distance?

ANSWER: On Attachment_1_Pricing_Rates the minimum and maximum quantity are estimated distance only. Rates need to be based on distance and country, there is not a known minimum or maximum distance.

QUESTION # 5: CUSTOMER

What are the commodities involved?

ANSWER: The commodities involved are, Military vehicles, and containers mostly class II, IV, and IX

QUESTION #6: CUSTOMER

Will all the operations be within and between the listed African Countries? Nothing from the US or Europe, ECC?

ANSWER: All the operations will be within and between the listed African Countries.

Nothing from the US or Europe, ECC.

QUESTION #7 – CUSTOMER

Pages 82 of 115: 10.1.3 Maintenance: The Contractor shall be responsible for all maintenance on vehicles and equipment. Contractor shall also be responsible for providing all tools, fuels and lubricant products, and parts.

ANSWER: Maintenance will only be on contractor provided equipment, if there is a requirement for MHE, short or long term, contractor will be responsible for all fuel and maintenance to ensure MHE and vehicles are mission capable.

QUESTION #8 :CUSTOMER

Could you please confirm if this is a requirement for surface distribution? If so, will there be a separate CLIN on the 1449 and could you provide a full detail of the maintenance requirement for the vehicle and equipment types?

ANSWER: This is a requirement for surface distribution, however MHE may be required for base operations/distribution support.

For what concerns separate CLIN on the 1449 Prices as per Continuation Sheet “Attachment 1

– Rates” “Offeror’s shall complete Attachment 1 – Pricing Rates by Region in lieu of Filling in the CLIN schedule of this solicitation. Each offeror shall provide pricing by filling in the prices on Attachment 1 – Pricing Rates by Region for the Five (5) worksheets included; one for each year of the contract, which includes transportation rates per African Regions/Countries and ancillary services/equipment for the base and option years." Also it is stated in each CLIN description that “Pricing rates in Attachment 1 shall be binding maximum prices; however the contractor may offer a lower price when an order is competed between IDIQ holders" .

The full detail of the maintenance requirement for the vehicle and equipment types is as stated on page 82 of 115 10.1.3 Maintenance.

QUESTION #9: - CUSTOMER

What is the name Port of Discharge (POD) for each country listed (container and breakbulk shipments)?

ANSWER: The name of the Port of Discharge (POD) for each country listed (container and breakbulk) is unknown at this time; however likely SPOD’s include Lome, Togo, Accra Ghana, Douala, Cameroon.

QUESTION #10: CUSTOMER

What will be the maximum cargo weight per TEU & FEU?

ANSWER: The maximum cargo weight per TEU is 20Ton, and for FEU is 40Ton.

QUESTION #11: CUSTOMER

What kind of trailers are required for breakbulk shipments?

* flatbed

* low buoys

* Drop Deck

* Double Drop Deck etc.

ANSWER: The kind of trailers that are required for breakbulk shipments are as per vehicles listed above and in addition to vehicles listed above, there are Cargo Vans and side closing 40ft flatbeds.

QUESTION #12: CUSTOMER

What will be maximum tonnage per trailer for breakbulk shipment?

ANSWER: The maximum tonnage per trailer for breakbulk shipment is based on the capabilities of the conveyances provided by the carriers.

QUESTION #13: CUSTOMER

Are the breakbulk pcs oversized or overweight? If not, what are the max dims in terms of LxWxH per trailer we can consider for quoting the rates?

ANSWER : The breakbulk pcs oversized or overweight is unknown at this time.

QUESTION #14: CUSTOMER

Will breakbulk pcs require any special permits or escorts while transporting from port to door?

ANSWER: The breakbulk pcs requirement for any special permits or escorts while transporting from port to door is unknown at this time.

QUESTION #15: CUSTOMER

Pricing Excel Sheet, we noticed the price is broken down to per KM (1-100), (101-500), and (501- beyond); what is the KM minimum per break down?

ANSWER: The KM minimum per break down distance would be the lowest number in each of the identified distance based rates. i.e 101km (101-500).

QUESTION #16: CONTRACTING

Are pricing Not to Exceed (NTE)?

ANSWER: Pricing as stated in Section SF 1449 – Continuation Sheet “Attachment 1 – Rates” “Offeror’s shall complete Attachment 1 – Pricing Rates by Region in lieu of Filling in the CLIN schedule of this solicitation. Each offeror shall provide pricing by filling in the prices on Attachment 1 – Pricing Rates by Region for the Five (5) worksheets included; one for each year of the contract, which includes transportation rates per African Regions/Countries and ancillary services/equipment for the base and option years.” Also it is stated in each CLIN description that “Pricing rates in Attachment 1 shall be binding maximum prices; however the contractor may offer a lower price when an order is competed between IDIQ holders".

QUESTION #17: CONTRACTING

What denomination are you expecting us to quote? For example, $20.00 per price break or $2,000.00 per price break?

ANSWER: There is no denomination that is expecting to be quoted.

QUESTION #18: CONTRACTING

For email submittals, does the Government want two (2) copies of each volume, 1 regular and 1 redacted?

ANSWER: For emails submittals it is in accordance with Addendum to 52.212-1 “Instruction to Offerors” – II “Proposal Submission Requirements”.

QUESTION #19: CONTRACTING

Can the Government clarify the time zone for the 3:00 PM response submittal time (in Block 8 - Page 1 of the solicitation)?

ANSWER: The time zone for the response submittal time in block 8 - page 1 of the solicitation is considered 0300 PM CENTRAL EUROPEAN TIME (CET).

QUESTION #20: CONTRACTING

Can responses be submitted in Microsoft Word and/or PDF format? What version of Microsoft Word does the Government want submission in?

ANSWER: Responses should be submitted in PDF format.

QUESTION #21: CONTRACTING:

Will the Government consider allowing charts, graphs, tables, etc., to be at a 10-pitch font?

ANSWER: Government will considered what is in accordance with Addendum to 52.212-1 “Instruction to Offerors” – II “Proposal Submission Requirements”.

QUESTION #22: CONTRACTING

Can the Government clarify the correct email address for the final proposal submission (deviates in RFP between rcoafricanella@gmail.mil and rcoafricanella@gmail.com ANSWER: The correct email addresses for final proposal submission are :

sarah.e.henney.civ@mail.mil, and sebastiana.cappello.ln@mail.mil. The rcoafricanella@gmail.com no longer to be used as also stated in this amendment.

QUESTION #23: CONTRACTING

Based on the short time between release of the RFP and submission due date, we are formally requesting a 2 week extension to the submission date.

ANSWER: An extension to the RFP has been issued in accordance with Amendment 0001, and this amendment to the solicitation.

QUESTION #24: CUSTOMER

We would like to know if weapons will be transported in this contract.

ANSWER: If weapons are transported in this contract is unknown at this time

QUESTION #25: CONTRACTING

What Information are you requesting for the contractors to REDACT?

ANSWER: The information that we are requesting contractors to REDACT is Company's Name, Address, LOGO's, and anything that will identify the company.

QUESTION #26: CONTRACTING

The RFP states that a submission on CD or DVD is required and then states that it can be mailed or emailed. Can you clarify whether an emailed proposal is sufficient to meet the requirement or if a CD/DVD is also necessary?

ANSWER: In Addendum to 52.212-1 B, of solicitation it states that

B. Proposal shall consist of submission of one (1) electronic copy on CD or DVD per proposal. Offeror’s proposal shall be either mailed (to the address below) or emailed

Mailing address:

414th CSB, Regional Contracting Office RCO (A)

VIA DELLA PACE #197

36100 VICENZA (VI) ITALY

*** Offerors are to take notice that all mail coming to the post office located at 414th CSB, Caserma Ederle must clear customs and follow other procedures. This WILL result in delays. Proposals received after the date and time set in the solicitation will be considered late. The Government will NOT accept any mailing receipts (e.g. Postal Service, FEDEX, etc..) as a proof of proposal submission

QUESTION #27: CONTRACTING

Can you clarify what content is to be redacted in the submitted copy? The RFP contains no further description.

ANSWER: The information that we are requesting contractors to REDACT is Company's Name, Address, LOGO's, and anything that will identify the company.

QUESTION #28: CONTRACTING

Can you please verify whether pricing must include Not To Exceed (NTE) rates or actual rates?

ANSWER: Pricing as stated in Section SF 1449 – Continuation Sheet “Attachment 1 – Rates” “Offeror’s shall complete Attachment 1 – Pricing Rates by Region in lieu of Filling in the CLIN schedule of this solicitation. Each offeror shall provide pricing by filling in the prices on Attachment 1 – Pricing Rates by Region for the Five (5) worksheets included; one for each year of the contract, which includes transportation rates per African Regions/Countries and ancillary services/equipment for the base and option years.” Also it is stated in each CLIN description that “Pricing rates in Attachment 1 shall be binding maximum prices; however the contractor may offer a lower price when an order is competed between IDIQ holders".

SECTION SF 1449 - CONTINUATION SHEET

SOLICITATION/CONTRACT FORM

The required response date/time has changed from 11-May-2018 03:00 PM to 23-May-2018 03:00 PM.

The following have been modified:

ADDENDUM TO 52.212-1

(INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS)

I. INTRODUCTION

A. The offeror shall provide a written proposal (IN ENGLISH) that SHALL address each of the factors listed in the solicitation. All criteria under the Trade-Off process will be evaluated based on 52.212-2 and its addendum.

The US Government intends to evaluate proposals and reserves the right to award a contract without discussions.

However, if the Government cannot make the award on initial proposals, then the Government will negotiate with all offerors in the competitive range. The Government will limit the number of most highly qualified offerors for the competitive range in order to efficiently conduct potential discussion.

B. Proposal shall consist of submission of one (1) electronic copy on CD or DVD per proposal. Offeror’s proposal shall be either mailed (to the address below) or emailed to sebastiana.cappello.ln@mail.mil and sarah.e.henney.civ@mail.mil. Offerors shall also notify via email to sebastiana.cappello.ln@mail.mil and sarah.e.henney.civ@mail.mil stating which submission method will utilized.

Contracting Specialist: Ms. Sarah Henney, sarah.e.henney.civ@mail.mil Contracting Officer: Ms. Sebastiana Cappello, sebastiana.cappello.ln@mail.mil Proposal email submission address: sarah.e.henney.civ@mail.mil; and sebastiana.cappello.ln@mail.mil

Mailing address:

414th CSB, Regional Contracting Office RCO (A)

VIA DELLA PACE #197

36100 VICENZA (VI) ITALY

*** Offerors are to take notice that all mail coming to the post office located at 414th CSB, Caserma Ederle must clear customs and follow other procedures. This WILL result in delays. Proposals received after the date and time set in the solicitation will be considered late. The Government will NOT accept any mailing receipts (e.g. Postal Service, FEDEX, etc..) as a proof of proposal submission.

II. PROPOSAL SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

A. Proposals shall be submitted in the prescribed format and provide detailed information in order for the Government to conduct a complete evaluation of each proposal. Proposals shall be precise, factual and describe in sufficient detail how the proposed method(s) will meet the requirements set forth in the solicitation and the PWS.

Simply copying the technical requirement from the solicitation in the proposal will NOT constitute as understanding of the requirement.

B. A page, for purposes of this solicitation is defined as one (1) side of standard paper (8.5 in x 11 in), no smaller than font size 11 in Arial or New Times Roman. All typing (including charts, graphs, tables, etc...) shall be 11-pitch, uncompressed Arial or Times New Roman font. Page margins must be a minimum of one (1) inch top, bottom, and each side. The proposal shall consist of three (3) separate volumes as noted in the table below. Offerors shall ensure that the electronic copy (CD, DVD or email submissions) and all files contained therein are readable, complete, word searchable and accessible without a password.

C. The following items are required to be submitted as Proposal.

Volume Description/Title Page limit

I Factor I - Technical

Sub-factor A – Technical Approach 1 Original and 1 Redacted Copy

25 Pages

Sub-factor B – Experience 1 Original and 1 Redacted Copy

20 Pages

II Factor II – Past Performance 1 Original and 1 Redacted Copy

20 Pages Including Questionnaires

III Factor III - Solicitation/Contract/Standard Form 1449 Price 1 Original and 1 Redacted Copy

No Page limit

1. All information must be confined to the appropriate Volume. The proposal must be prepared clearly and concisely to demonstrate the Offeror has a complete understanding of the requirement. The proposal must be prepared with the assumption that the Government has no previous knowledge of the Offeror’s capabilities. Proposals will be evaluated only on the information specifically presented in respective submittals, with the exception of the Past Performance evaluations.

2. Proposals will not be returned (except for proposals which are withdrawn in a timely manner), but will be retained by the Government for official record purposes.

3. Proposal Format: Volumes must be physically separated. The cover page shall include the solicitation number, firm name, POC name and telephone number, N-CAGE code. Every page of the proposal shall include the solicitation number, volume number and page number.

4. Offers SHALL keep Technical, Past Performance, and Pricing information separate, and not intermixed between proposal volumes.

5. The use of hyperlinks or weblinks in proposals is prohibited. Any proposal no complying with these criteria may be considered nonresponsive and may be eliminated from the competition.

***Additional pages over the maximum allowed will be removed or not read and will not be evaluated by the Government.

III. VOLUME CONTENT.

A. FACTOR I - TECHNICAL.

1. Offerors shall prepare a Technical Proposal that will detail their capabilities and approach to meeting the requirements in the solicitation. The Technical Proposal shall clearly describe the Offeror’s proposed solution to fulfill the requirements of the solicitation. This Volume shall contain the following:

SUB-FACTOR A – Technical Approach. Offerors shall demonstrate that they have the proper operational approach to provide services listed and explained in the PWS and appropriate procedures and systems for tracking and reporting. DO NOT copy the requirements or the PWS with a statement of intending to meet the requirement.

ELEMENT 1: Operational. Offerors shall provide a detailed description of how they will fulfill government’s requirements identified in the solicitation. Examples are distribution and movement, HAZMAT transportation, staging area operations, cargo handling, cargo transfer site operations, frustrated cargo, vessel and rail operations, and washing operations. Offerors shall also list any countries where they cannot provide services.

ELEMENT 2: In Transit Visibility and Reporting. Offerors shall provide documentation and describe how they will fulfill Government’s requirement of a reporting and tracking procedures. These reporting procedures or system shall describe how offerors plan to meet the requirement to generate Daily Situation Reports (SITREPs) and Serious Incident Reports (SIRs) in accordance with the requirements in PWS paragraphs 3.5.1 and 3.5.2.

Furthermore, offerors shall identify and describe how they will provide in transit visibility and how the Government would have access to the information.

SUB-FACTOR B - Experience: Offerors shall demonstrate that they have experiences in providing similar requirements as outlined in Elements 1, 2, and 3 within five (5) years of the solicitation release date. The offerors shall provide detailed, descriptive documentation that demonstrates and addresses the required performance outlined in the PWS in multiple regions and multiple countries in Africa. The project shall be similar or greater in size, scope magnitude and complexity to the effort described in this solicitation.

For each experience, provide the following information:

1. Contract number or Project name

2. Customer Organization

3. Point of Contact (Name, Email, Phone #)

4. Length of Contract

5. Contract Value

6. Description of the Experience

ELEMENT 1: Experience in hauling and handling each type of the following commodities for a distance of 300 Km or more. Offerors shall also demonstrate that they have performed these types of services in multiple regions and multiple countries (listed below) and within five (5) years of the solicitation release date. The types are:

1. break-bulk cargo or containerized cargo requiring the use of up to 40 foot flatbed trailers.

2. heavy vehicles, weighing 25T or more requiring the use of a lowboy or step trailer.

The Regions are:

1. North Africa: Egypt, Libya, Tunisia, Algeria, Sudan, Morocco and Western Sahara.

2. West Africa: Benin, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, Côte d’Ivoire, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, and Togo.

3. Central Africa: Angola, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Democratic

Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, São Tomé and Príncipe.

4. East Africa: Burundi, Comoros, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Rwanda, Seychelles, Somalia, Uganda, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe.

5. Southern Africa: Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia, South Africa, South Sudan, Swaziland.

ELEMENT 2: Experience in providing services with the following types of Material Handling Equipment.:

1. equipment and operator of a 25T boom crane or equivalent

2. equipment and operator of a 10K forklift or equivalent

3. equipment and operator of a 4K variable reach forklift or equivalent

ELEMENT 3: Experience in import or export customs clearance, and in transit border crossing clearance in multiple regions and multiple countries. If a referenced project or contract involved a customs clearance and border crossing from one region to another, the Government will consider this as only one region; therefore, offerors shall provide evidence of experience of a customs clearance or border crossing in another region.

B. FACTOR II: PAST PERFORMANCE

1. This volume shall contain past performance information regarding similar contracts. This volume shall not exceed 20 pages, including the Past Performance Questionnaires. Offerors shall provide contract information of no more than three (3) relevant projects performed in the last five (5) years from the solicitation release date, for similar or greater size, scope, magnitude and complexity relevant to this solicitation. The information shall be presented by completing the Past Performance Questionnaire (Attachment #2 of solicitation), one (1) for each contract or project.

2. It is the offeror’s responsibility to provide accurate points of contact, current telephone numbers and email addresses for each identified contract or project. If there are major subcontractors or partnerships, some information shall be provided for these companies and they will be evaluated in the same manner as the Prime. The offeror is highly encouraged to submit past performance information with evidence of customer satisfaction such as performance evaluation, awards of excellence, offeror’s quality certification as long as they are relevant to the effort set out in this solicitation. A copy of DD Form 2626, Performance Evaluation for projects performed on behalf of the Government, can also be submitted as long as they are relevant to the effort set out in this solicitation.

B. FACTOR III: PRICE - SOLICITATION/CONTRACT/STANDARD FORM 1449

1. The Offeror shall price its effort in consideration of and in accordance with the terms and conditions of the solicitation. Each offeror shall provide pricing by filling in the prices on Attachment 1, Rates (Five (5) worksheets:

one for each year of the contract), which includes transportation rates per African Regions/Countries and ancillary services/equipment for the base and option years. The Government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if rates are significantly unbalanced. Offeror’s shall complete Attachment 1 (Rates) in lieu of filling in the CLIN schedule of this solicitation.

2. ALL PRICES SHALL BE SUBMITTED IN US DOLLARS ($) ON A FIXED PRICE BASIS. PRICE

PROPOSALS CONTAINING OTHER CURRENCIES WILL BE CONSIDERED NONRESPONSIVE.

II. Additional Information.

A. There will be NO PRE-PROPOSAL CONFERENCE for this solicitation at this time. QUESTIONS regarding to this solicitation must be submitted in writing NO LATER THAN 1500 CENTRAL EUROPEAN TIME (CET) ON 17 APRIL 2018 to:

sarah.e.henney.civ@mail.mil, and sebastiana.cappello.ln@mail.mil

Answers to offerors’ questions will be posted on FedBizOpps.gov in an amendment to the solicitation. Offerors are required to acknowledge all amendments by submitting the signed SF30 with their proposal.

B. SAM REQUIREMENT. To be awarded a Government contract the offeror SHALL:

- Have a DUNS number (Dun & Bradstreet); Phone: 01-28-455-379;(http://fedgov.dnb.com/webform);

- Have a NCAGE number (http://www.dlis.dla.mil/Forms/Form AC135.asp), and

- Be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) website: (https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/)

C. Proposals are due and must be received no later than the date and time indicated on Block 8 page ONE (1) of this solicitation.

(End of Addendum)

ADDENDUM TO 52.212-2

I. BASIS FOR AWARD

Basis for award is Tradeoff. The “tradeoff “process is appropriate when it may be in the best interest of the Government to consider award to other than the lowest priced offeror. The award will be made based on the best overall (i.e., best value) proposal that is determined to be the most beneficial to the Government, with appropriate consideration given to the three evaluation factors: Technical, Past Performance, Price.

Technical Capability (FACTOR 1) is more important than Past Performance (FACTOR 2), Past Performance (FACTOR 2) is more important than Price (FACTOR ).

Each subfactor for FACTOR 1 is equal and together comprise the FACTOR 1 rating.

***To receive consideration for award, a rating of no less than “Acceptable” must be achieved for the Technical factor (to include all subfactors). Offerors will be cautioned that the award may not necessarily be made to the lowest price offered.

A. Once the Source Selection Evaluation Board (SSEB) and the Contracting Officer has identified the offers that are technically acceptable, the Contracting Officer will make the source selection decision ONLY on the basis of lowest price.

B. The U.S. Government intends to evaluate proposals and award a contract without discussions; however, the U.S.

Government reserves the right to hold discussions. If the Government determines discussions are necessary, considering technical, cost/price, and past performance evaluation factors. Then negotiations with all offerors in the competitive range will be conducted. IAW FAR 15.306 (c)(2), if the Government establishes a competitive range to hold discussions, the Government reserves the right to limit the number of most highly qualified offerors selected for the competitive range discussions for the purposes of executing an efficient competition. It should be noted that there is no obligation on the part of the Government to make an award to any Offeror in response to this Request for Proposals.

C. Offerors may be asked to clarify some issues regarding the non-price factors to enhance U.S. Government understanding of them. Such clarifications shall NOT be used to cure proposal deficiencies or material omissions, enter into discussions, and/or otherwise revise the proposal.

D. The evaluation will be conducted in two (2) phases. In Phase One, proposals will be reviewed by the Contracting Officer to ensure that all documents and signatures requested in Volumes I through III outlined in the solicitation have been submitted. Proposals not meeting the solicitation requirements may deemed Non-Responsive. In Phase Two, The Source Selection Evaluation Board (SSEB), comprised of experts appointed by the Contracting Officer, will evaluate the factors listed below, with the concurrence of the Contracting Officer:

Factor I – TECHNICAL:

SUB FACTOR A – Technical Approach SUB FACTOR B – Experience

Factor II – PAST PERFORMANCE Factor III - PRICE

E. Before awarding, The Government will make a responsibility determination by analyzing whether the apparent successful offeror complies with the requirements of FAR subpart 9.1, including:

1. Adequate financial resources or the ability to obtain them;

2. Ability to comply with the required performance period, taking into consideration all existing commercial and governmental business commitments;

3. Satisfactory record of integrity and business ethics;

4. Necessary organization, experience, and skills or the ability to obtain them;

5. Necessary equipment and facilities or the ability to obtain them; and

6. Be otherwise qualified and eligible to receive an award under applicable laws and regulations.

II. FACTORS TO BE EVALUATED

A. The evaluation factors for this solicitation are:

Factor I – TECHNICAL:

SUB FACTOR A – Technical Approach SUB FACTOR B – Experience Factor II – PAST PERFORMANCE Factor III - PRICE

A detailed explanation of the criteria for the evaluation is set forth in the “Evaluation Approach” of this section.

During evaluations of each proposal, the Government will assign rating for each factor.

III. EVALUATION APPROACH.

The award will be made in accordance with the best value procedure using “Trade-off” source selection methodology. This process allows for a trade-off between non-cost factors and cost/price and allows the Government to accept other than the lowest priced proposal or other than the highest technically rated proposal to achieve a best value contract award. Therefore, the CO reserves the right by this solicitation to award to other than the lowest priced offeror based on technical merit at a price premium determined to be fair and reasonable. The evaluation criteria (Factors & Sub-factors) and applicable rating standards and definitions are as follows:

a. Response. The proposal will be evaluated to determine whether the offeror’s methods and approach have completely considered, and satisfied the requirements specified in the RFP. The proposal will be evaluated to determine the extent to which each requirement has been addressed in the proposal in accordance with the proposal submission section of the RFP.

b. Feasibility of Approach. The proposal will be evaluated to determine the extent to which the proposed approach is workable and the end results achievable. The proposal will be evaluated to determine the extent to which successful performance is contingent upon proven devices and techniques. The proposal will be evaluated to determine the extent to which the offeror is expected to be able to successfully complete the proposed tasks and technical requirements.

c. Understanding of Requirements. The proposals will be evaluated to determine the extent to which the proposals demonstrate a clear understanding of all technical aspects involved in addressing and meeting the performance requirements of the solicitation.

d. Innovative Approach. The proposals will be evaluated to determine the extent to which the proposals demonstrate an innovative approach that is beneficial to the Government in addressing and meeting the performance requirements of the solicitation.

A. FACTOR I –TECHNICAL

Technical Proposals will be evaluated based on the descriptive elements offerors are required to address for each of the sub-factors as stated in section III. A. Factor I – Technical (under Addendum to 52.212-4 (Instructions to Offerors)). The two (2) SUB-FACTORS, A - Technical Approach and B - Experience, are of equal importance.

The strengths, weaknesses, deficiencies and overall risk of the offeror's Technical Proposal will be identified and the corresponding rating described below, in Table 1, Combined Technical/Risk Ratings, will be assigned to the Technical Factor.

TABLE 1 – COMBINED TECHNICAL/RISK RATINGS

Color Rating Description

Blue Outstanding Proposal meets requirements and indicates an exceptional approach and understanding of the requirements. Strengths far outweigh any weaknesses. Risk of unsuccessful performance is very low.

Purple Good Proposal meets requirements and indicates a thorough approach and understanding of the requirements. Proposal contains strengths which outweigh any weaknesses. Risk of unsuccessful performance is low.

Green Acceptable Proposal meets requirements and indicates an adequate approach and understanding of the requirements. Strengths and weaknesses are offsetting or will have little or no impact on contract performance. Risk of unsuccessful performance is no worse than moderate.

Yellow Marginal Proposal does not clearly meet requirements and has not demonstrated an adequate approach and understanding of the requirements. The proposal has one or more weaknesses which are not offset by strengths. Risk of unsuccessful performance is high.

Red Unacceptable Proposal does not meet requirements and contains one or more deficiencies. Proposal is unawardable.

B. FACTOR II - PAST PERFORMANCE.

1. The Government will evaluate the offeror’s record of past and current performance to ascertain the probability of successfully performing the required efforts of the solicitation and the offeror's technical proposal.

a. Evaluation of past performance shall be in accordance with this plan utilizing the forms and questionnaires provided with the solicitation.

b. The Government will focus its inquiries on the offeror’s (and major subcontractor’s) record of performance as it relates to all solicitation requirements, including cost, schedule, performance and management of subcontractors. A significant achievement, problem, or lack of relevant data in any element of the work can become an important consideration in the evaluation process. Absent any recent and relevant past performance history, the offeror will be assigned an “unknown confidence rating/neutral” and its proposal will not be evaluated either favorably or unfavorably on past performance. The Government may use data provided by the offeror in its proposal and data obtained from other sources, including data in Government files or data obtained through interviews with personnel familiar with the contractor and their current and past performance under Federal, State or Local government or commercial contracts for same or similar services. Data used in conducting performance risk assessments shall not extend past five (5) years prior to the issue date of the solicitation, but may include performance data generated during the past five (5) years without regard to the contract award date.

c. The past performance factor considers each offeror’s demonstrated recent and relevant record of performance in supplying products and services that meet the contract requirements. There are three aspects to the past performance evaluation:

relevancy, quality assessment, and performance confidence assessment.

i. RELEVANCY: The first aspect of the past performance evaluation is to assess the offeror’s past performance to determine how relevant a recent effort accomplished by the offeror is to the effort to be acquired through the source selection. Relevancy is not separately rated; however, the following criteria will be used to determine what is relevant:

similarity of service/support, complexity, dollar value, contract type, and degree of subcontract/teaming.

ii. QUALITY ASSESSMENT: The quality of the offeror’s past performance on those recent efforts that were determined relevant will be assessed through consideration of how well the contractor performed on the contracts. Documented results from Past Performance Questionnaires, CPARS, and other sources form the support and basis for this assessment.

iii. PERFORMANCE CONFIDENCE ASSESSMENT: The final step is for the team to arrive at a single consensus performance confidence assessment for the offeror, selecting the most appropriate rating from the chart below.

The performance confidence assessment rating will be applied to the past performance proposal in consideration of the relevancy and quality of the past performance information provided as well as any other sources (such as CPARS).

d. In the case of offerors for which there is no information on past contract performance or where past contract performance information is not available, the offeror may not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably on the factor of past contract performance (see FAR 15.305(a)(2)(iv).) In this case, the offeror’s past performance is unknown and assigned a performance confidence rating of “neutral.”

Performance Confidence Assessments

Rating Definition

Substantial Confidence Based on the offeror’s recent/relevant performance record, the Government has a high expectation that the offeror will successfully perform the required effort.

Satisfactory Confidence Based on the offeror’s recent/relevant performance record, the Government has a reasonable expectation that the offeror will successfully perform the required effort.

Neutral Confidence No recent/relevant performance record is available or the offeror’s performance record is so sparse that no meaningful confidence assessment rating can be reasonably assigned. The offeror may not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably on the factor of past performance.

Limited Confidence Based on the offeror’s recent/relevant performance record, the Government has a low expectation that the offeror will successfully perform the required effort.

No Confidence Based on the offeror’s recent/relevant performance record, the Government has no expectation that the offeror will be able to successfully perform the required effort.

C. FACTOR III – PRICE.

1. The price proposal will be evaluated separately from the non- price factors. For award purposes, the Contracting Officer (CO) will evaluate proposals by totaling the prices on Attachment 1, Rates (five (5) worksheets included), which includes transportation rates per country and ancillary services/equipment for the base year and all option years. In the event a mathematical error is discovered for any CLIN or Sub-CLIN during the Government’s evaluation, the “Unit Price” shall govern in reaching the total extended amount.

2. Prices will be evaluated to ensure completeness within the Schedule (Attachment 1, Rates); that they are not materially unbalanced; and to determine they are fair and reasonable. Price analysis for this acquisition for purposes of determining prices are fair and reasonable shall not include analysis at the cost element level. Select price analysis techniques will be applied, at Government discretion, to determine prices as fair and reasonable. Other than cost and pricing data will also be used to evaluate price reasonableness.

3. The Government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced.

Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s). Additionally, as part of price evaluation, the Government will evaluate its option to extend services (see FAR Clause 52.217-8) by adding six (6) months of the offeror's final option period price to the offeror's total price. Offerors shall not submit a price for the potential six (6) month extension of services period.

IV. COMPETITIVE RANGE

A. It is the Government’s express intent to award a contract without discussions. For this reason, offerors are strongly advised to submit their most competitive offer at time of proposal submissions.

B. Although intent is to make award without discussions, the CO reserves the right to enter into discussions if doing so is in the best interest of the Government. Should discussions occur, a competitive range will be established and discussions held at a time and place designated by the CO.

C. Offerors are advised that the CO may determine that the number of most highly rated proposals that might otherwise be included in the competitive range exceeds the number at which an efficient competition can be conducted, and therefore may limit the number of proposals in the competitive range for purposes of efficiency.

D. If the CO decides an offeror’s proposal should not be included in the competitive range, the proposal will be eliminated from further consideration for award and notify the offeror in writing. If an offeror’s proposal is eliminated or otherwise removed from the competitive range, no further revisions to that offeror’s proposal will be accepted or considered.

E. Once discussions have been concluded, each offeror will be given an opportunity to submit a written Final Proposal Revision (FPR) by a cut-off date established by the CO. FPR’s will be evaluated applying the same criteria used to evaluate initial proposal submissions.

(End of Addendum to 52.212-2)

(End of Summary of Changes)