W56PFY-18-R-0001-0003_CLARIFY_PROPOSAL_SUBMISSION.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 to clairify submission of proposal, as per Addendum 52.212-1 I B, See attrached pages for details.

1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

J 1 6

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

16C. DATE SIGNED

BY 14-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 is extended, X 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

14-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 1449 - CONTINUATION SHEET

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 (CD or DVD to the address below) or emailed (content of CD / DVD) 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)

(End of Summary of Changes)