Amendment_1.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 provide the follow ing information:

Responses to industry questions regarding solicitation W5J9CQ-16-R-0006. (See continuatuion page)

1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

J 1 8

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

16C. DATE SIGNED

BY 26-Apr-2016

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 W5J9CQ-16-R-0006

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

19-Apr-2016

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 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

25-Apr-2016

CODE

W6RN USA GEOSPATIAL CTR

CONTRACTING DIVISION

7701 TELEGRAPH RD BLDG 2592

ALEXANDRIA VA 22315-3864

W5J9CQ 7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than item 6)

4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO.

CODE

See Item 6

FACILITY CODECODE

EMAIL:TEL:

W5J9CQ-16-R-0006

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:

QUESTIONS AND RESPONSES

1. Could the Government please clearly define the requirements for both the un-sanitized and sanitized copies of Volume I? What should Volume I include and/or not include for 1) the Santized Verison and 2) the Un-Sanitized Version? For example, in Section A, Box 17a requires specific information unique to each Offeror which would be difficult to sanitize. (Reference: Page 60, Section 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors 2.c, Table 4)

Answer: The RFP will be amended to replace the word “sanitized” with “redacted.” The Government is requiring a redacted version of the documents stated in Section L. The RFP will be amended to state: “Redacted volumes will not contain any Prime Offeror company names or logos.”

2. Could the Government please clearly define the requirements for both the un-sanitized and sanitized copies of II - Technical? What should Volume II inlcude and/or not include to ensure we meet the requirements of a 1) a Sanitized Version and 2) the Un-Sanitized Version? (Reference: Page 60, Section 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors 2.c, Table 4) amended to state: “Redacted volumes will not contain any Prime Offeror company names or logos.”

3. Could the Government please clearly define the requirements for both the un-sanitized and sanitized copies of Volume III - Price? What should Volume III include and/or not include for 1) the Santized Verison and 2) the Un-Sanitized Version? (Reference: Page 60, Section 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors 2.c, Table 4) amended to state: “Redacted volumes will not contain any Prime Offeror company names or logos.”

4. Within Clause 252.216-7006 Ordering states that orders may be issued through 28 June 2022, but Section F Delivery Information lists CLIN 4003 as ending on 28 June 2021. Can the Government confirm which date is correct and update the RFP? (Reference: Page 58, Section F)

Answer: Orders may be issued through 28 June 2021.

5. Section 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors mentions the completion of Section K, but the RFP does not contain a Section K. Could the Government confirm that the Offeror should complete Clause 52.212-3 in Section F to satisfy this requirement? (Reference: Page 59)

Answer: Offerors should complete Clause 52.212-3 in Section F.

6. The solicitation states, "Note: ALL Title Pages, Indexes, and Dividers count towards the Page Limitations." Could the Government please confirm that this requirement applies to ALL three Volumes, Volume I (Pages Unlimited), Volume II (Limted to 40 Pages) and Volume III (Limited to 5 Pages)?

(Reference: Page 60, Section 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors 2.c, Table 4, Note)

Answer: Yes the requirement applies to all three volumes.

7. The solicitation states, "Note: ALL Title Pages, Indexes, and Dividers count towards the Page Limitations." Could the Government please confirm that the Table of Contents which is required for all Volumes in Item 3. Proposal Files (also on Page 60), is included within this page count? (Reference: Page 60, Section 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors 2.c, Table 4, Note)

Answer: Yes, the Table of Contents is included in page count.

8. Reference Section 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors Sections 2.c and 3.f.iii, Volume III - Price has a page limitation of 5 pages, and the instructions state that “Offeror’s shall submit a price proposal with a pricing schedule for all CLINs for all years including options.” However, the Section SF 1449 – Continuation Sheet is a total of 8 pages, from page 3 of 65 through page 10 of 65. Given that the length of the continuation sheet exceeds the established page limitation, in what format does the Government want offerors to submit a pricing schedule? ( Reference: Page 60, Section 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors 2.c, Table 4, and Page 61 Section 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors 3f.iii)

Answer: Volume III Price page limitation has been increased to 15 pages.

9. Given the requirement in Section 3.d Content Requirements, that each file of the proposal shall consist of a Table of Contents and Summary Section, we request the Volume III - Price page limitations be increased from five (5) pages to 15 pages to allow for the Title Page, Table of Contents, Summary Section in addition to the CLIN structure and discussion of discount rates to ensure compliance with the solicitation instructions. (Reference: Page 60, Section 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors 2.c, Table 4 and Page 6, Section 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors 3.d Content Requirements and Section 3.f.iii Volume III

- Price Instructions)

Answer: Volume III Price page limitation has been increased to 15 pages.

10. Within Block 6, of Section A, SF1449, the solicititation issue date states, 28-Mar-2016. Is this the correct date Offerors should use for completion of their SF1449 for submission or should the date be updated to 19-Apr-2016 when the final solicitation was released? (Reference: Page 1, Section A, SF1449)

Answer: The date has been updated to reflect the 19-Apr-2016 date.

SECTION SF 1449 - CONTINUATION SHEET

SOLICITATION/CONTRACT FORM

The solicitation issue date has changed from 28-Mar-2016 to 19-Apr-2016.

The following have been modified:

52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (OCT 2015)

(a) North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code and small business size standard. The NAICS code and small business size standard for this acquisition appear in Block 10 of the solicitation cover sheet (SF 1449). However, the small business size standard for a concern which submits an offer in its own name, but which proposes to furnish an item which it did not itself manufacture, is 500 employees.

(b) Submission of offers. Submit signed and dated offers to the office specified in this solicitation at or before the exact time specified in this solicitation. Each offeror should submit their proposal following the guidelines below:

1. Introduction. The offeror’s proposal shall be submitted in hard copy, with accompanying digital copies, as set forth below.

The offeror’s proposal shall consist of three volumes. The Volumes are I – Solicitation, Offer and Award Documents and FAR Clause 52.213-3, Representations and Certificates, II – Technical, and III – Price. Files shall not contain classified data. The use of hyperlinks in proposals are prohibited.

Offerors are responsible for including sufficient details to permit a complete and accurate evaluation of each proposal. Proprietary information shall be clearly marked.

2. Proposal Submission Requirements.

a. Each volume shall be submitted in a separate three-ring binder. Any pages that are changed (as a result of negotiations or proposal revisions) should be of a different color and have changed information clearly marked by a vertical line in the right margin of the page. The revised pages shall be dated. Each binder shall be clearly labeled with its Title and a copy number (e.g., copy 1 of 5).

b. Printing should be single spaced. Each paragraph shall be separated by at least one blank line. A standard, 12-point minimum font size applies. Arial or New Times Roman fonts are required. Tables and illustrations may use a reduced font size no less than 8-point and may be landscape. Single space type shall be used with the exception of organization line and block charts and the Price proposal. Graphics may be submitted in black & white, half-tone or in color, in font sizes sufficient for all information to be read or reproduced without difficulty (but in no case less than 8 point Arial or Times New Roman). Foldout pages, limited to 11x17 inch page size, are permissible and will count as two pages. Page numbers, headers and footers may be within the page margins ONLY, and are not bound by the font requirements. Company logos are prohibited with the exception of the Title Page. Pages that exceed the margin, font or total page limit will not be evaluated. Page count will NOT be based upon the numbers of pages printed but rather dictated by the number of pages in a print layout view in the application based upon the above prescribed document sittings. Counting pages in the order they appear for viewing will make up the page count.

c. The following volumes of material shall be submitted:

Table 4 Proposal Volume Volume Content

Page Limitation Required # of Hard Copies Digital Copies

Volume I

Solicitation, Offer and Award Document and Section K, Representations and Certificates

Unlimited 2 Copies: 1 redacted, 1 non-redacted

2 Copies: 1 redacted, 1 non-redacted

Volume II Technical 40 5 Copies: 4 redacted, 1 non-redacted

2 Copies: 1 redacted, 1 non-redacted

Volume III Price 15 5 Copies: 4 redacted, 1 non-redacted

2 Copies: 1 redacted, 1 non-redacted

NOTE: ALL title pages, indexes and dividers count toward page limitation. Pages that exceed the required page limitations will not be evaluated. Additional pages over the maximum allowed will be removed or not read and will not be evaluated by the Government. Redacted volumes will not contain any prime offeror company names or logos.

3. Proposal Files.

a. Format. Microsoft Office Professional 2007 or later shall be used to create the files. All graphics shall be compatible with MS PowerPoint 2007. All information pertaining to a particular file shall be confined to that file. The titles for each file, along with the references are shown below. Each file shall contain the applicable proposal information in the referenced paragraph. All proposal submissions shall be clearly indexed and logically assembled. Each volume shall be clearly identified and shall begin at the top of a page. All pages of each volume shall be appropriately numbered and identified by the complete company name, date and solicitation number in the header and/or footer. A Table of Contents should be created. MS Word (.doc) files shall use the following page setup parameters:

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

The following additional restrictions apply:

b. File Packaging. The DVDs must be clearly labeled with the solicitation number, volume numbers, and the offeror’s name. Digital copies will be submitted as “read only” (pdf) documents. If there are discrepancies between the electronic version (DVD) and the hard copy, the hard copy shall take precedence and shall be considered binding. Proposals should be mailed or hand delivered to: AGC Contracting Office, ATTN: CECT-AGC, Jordan Quantock; 7701 Telegraph Road, Alexandria, VA 22315-3864. If proposals are mailed the offeror must ensure that the package is received by the date and time in section 8 of the Standard Form 1449 by emailing a request for confirmation to Jordan.M.Quantock@usace.army.mil with an information copy to Kirby.D.Beard@usace.army.mil.

c. Proposal Delivery. Offerors are advised that proposals are due in the contracts office at the date and time specified in Block 8. Due to security measures, offerors must provide notification to Jordan Quantock, at least 72 hours in advance, so offeror representative may be added to the visitor roster for the guards at the Leaf Road Gate and the AGC/Cude building. Proposals will be accepted during normal hours of operation, 8:00AM through 4:00PM Eastern Time, Monday through Friday, Excluding Federal Holidays.

d. Content Requirements. All information shall be confined to the appropriate file. The offeror shall confine submissions to essential matters, sufficient to define the proposal and provide adequate basis for evaluation.

Offerors are responsible for including sufficient details, in a concise manner, to permit a complete and accurate evaluation of each proposal. Each file of the proposal shall consist of a Table of Contents and Summary Section. The Summary Section shall contain a brief abstract of the file. Offerors are encouraged to contact the Contract Specialist, Jordan Quantock, Jordan.M.Quantock@usace.army.mil or the Contracting Officer, Kirby Beard, Kirby.D.Beard@usace.army.mil in order to request any necessary clarifications or explanations of these instructions. Proprietary information shall be clearly marked.

e. The proposal shall contain the solicitation number, narrative and other data sufficient to describe the associated element of the proposal. An offeror’s failure to furnish the necessary information may result in its proposal not being considered for award. A proposal received after the solicitation closing date shall be rejected.

f. The Offeror’s proposal will be the primary basis on which the Government will determine the capability of the offeror’s solution to satisfy this requirement. It shall be specific, complete, thorough, clear and concise, and must address each objective in the solicitation. The Offeror’s proposal shall be presented in separate volumes so that all information associated for each factor (Solicitation, Offer and Award document and Section K, Technical, and Price) is easily distinguishable. The Government will not go from volume to volume (or section to section in each volume) in order to completely evaluate each prime factor.

Information contained in a volume that belongs in another volume will not be evaluated. The Government will not evaluate information of a general nature and that is not relevant to the topic being evaluated.

(i) VOLUME I – SOLICITATION, OFFEROR and AWARD DOCUMENT SECTION K, REPRSENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATES

Certifications and Representations - Each offeror shall complete (fill-in and signatures) the solicitation sections indicated below using the file (without modification to the file) provided with the solicitation. An authorized official of the firm shall sign the SF 1449 and all certifications requiring original signature. An Acrobat PDF file shall be created to capture the signatures for submission.

Section A – Standard Form 1449 (SF 1449), Solicitation, Offer and Award Section K – Representations, Certifications and Other Statements of Offerors

(ii) VOLUME II – TECHNICAL

Offeror’s shall submit a technical proposal that reflects the list of component products to make-up an ISRS System and Technology Refresh Kit, and that the components are brand name or equal when compared to attachments A and B. All proposals that include equipment that is not brand name but equal to, must substantiate that the equal components meet the salient characteristics defined in A and B.

(iii) VOLUME III – PRICE

Offeror’s shall submit a price proposal with a pricing schedule for all CLINs for all years including options. The pricing schedule should include any discount rates for large quantity purchases.

4. Pre-Proposal Conference. A pre-proposal conference will be held at the AGC. This conference will provide a description of the ISRS program and a briefing on the ISRS Systems and demonstration of ISRS System capabilities. The pre-proposal conference is planned for 27 April 2016 at 10:00A.M., at the Army Geospatial Center. Please contact Jordan Quantock for attendenance and access instructions.

5. Questions. All offerors should submit questions concerning the solicitation by e-mail to Mr. Jordan Quantock at Jordan.M.Quantock@usace.army.mil with an information copy to Mr. Kirby Beard at Kirby.D.Beard@usace.army.mil. These are the only individuals to whom questions should be addressed. The cutoff date for questions to be considered for response is 29 April 2016 by 1:00P.M. EST.

(c) Period for acceptance of offers. The offeror agrees to hold the prices in its offer firm for 90 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of offers, unless another time period is specified in an addendum to the solicitation.

(d) Late submissions, modifications, revisions, and withdrawals of offers:

(1) Offerors are responsible for submitting offers, and any modifications, revisions, or withdrawals, so as to reach the Government office designated in the solicitation by the time specified in the solicitation.

(2) Any offeror, modification, revision, or withdrawal of an offer received at the Government office designated in the solicitation after the exact time specified for receipt of offers is “late” and will not be considered.

(3) Acceptable evidence to establish the time of receipt at the Government installation includes the time/date stamp of that installation on the offer wrapper, other documentary evidence of receipt maintained by the installation, or oral testimony or statements of Government personnel.

(4) If an emergency or unanticipated event interrupts normal Government processes so that offers cannot be received at the Government office designated for receipt of offers by the exact time specified in the solicitation, and urgent Government requirements preclude amendment of the solicitation or other notice of an extension of the closing date, the time specified for receipt of offers will be deemed to be extended to the same time of day specified in the solicitation on the first work day on which normal Government processes resume.

(5) Offers may be withdrawn by written notice received at any time before the exact time set for receipt of offers.

An offer may be withdrawn in person by an offeror or its authorized representative if, before the exact time set for receipt of offers, the identity of the person requesting withdrawal is established and the person signs a receipt for the offer.

(e) Contract award. The Government intends to evaluate offers and award a contract without discussions with offerors. Therefore, the offeror's initial offer should contain the offeror's best terms from a price and technical standpoint. However, the Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if later determined by the Contracting Officer to be necessary. The Government may reject any or all offers if such action is in the public interest.

(f) Availability of requirements documents cited in the solicitation. (1)(i) The GSA Index of Federal Specifications, Standards and Commercial Item Descriptions, FPMR Part 101-29, and copies of specifications, standards, and commercial item descriptions cited in this solicitation may be obtained for a fee by submitting a request to--GSA Federal Supply Service Specifications Section, Suite 8100, 470 East L'Enfant Plaza, SW, Washington, DC 20407, Telephone (202) 619-8925, Facsimile (202) 619-8978.

(2) Most unclassified Defense specifications and standards may be downloaded from the following ASSIST websites:

(i) ASSIST (https://assist.dla.mil/online/start/).

(ii) Quick Search (http://quicksearch.dla.mil/).

(iii) ASSISTdocs.com (http://assistdocs.com).

(3) Documents not available from ASSIST may be ordered from the Department of Defense Single Stock Point (DoDSSP) by--

(i) Using the ASSIST Shopping Wizard (https://assist.dla.mil/wizard/index.cfm);

(ii) Phoning the DoDSSP Customer Service Desk (215) 697-2179, Mon-Fri, 0730 to 1600 EST; or

(iii) Ordering from DoDSSP, Building 4, Section D, 700 Robbins Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19111-5094, Telephone

(215) 697-2667/2179, Facsimile (215) 697-1462.

(4) Nongovernment (voluntary) standards must be obtained from the organization responsible for their preparation, publication, or maintenance.

(g) Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) Number. (Applies to all offers exceeding $3,500, and offers of $3,500 or less if the solicitation requires the Contractor to be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database. The offeror shall enter, in the block with its name and address on the cover page of its offer, the annotation “DUNS” or “DUNS +4” followed by the DUNS or DUNS +4 number that identifies the offeror's name and address. The DUNS +4 is the DUNS number plus a 4-character suffix that may be assigned at the discretion of the offeror to establish additional SAM records for identifying alternative Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) accounts

(see FAR Subpart 32.11) for the same concern. If the offeror does not have a DUNS number, it should contact Dun and Bradstreet directly to obtain one. An offeror within the United States may contact Dun and Bradstreet by calling 1-866-705-5711 or via the internet at http://fedgov.dnb.com/webform. An offeror located outside the United States must contact the local Dun and Bradstreet office for a DUNS number. The offeror should indicate that it is an offeror for a Government contract when contacting the local Dun and Bradstreet office.

(h) System for Award Management. Unless exempted by an addendum to this solicitation, by submission of an offer, the offeror acknowledges the requirement that a prospective awardee shall be registered in the SAM database prior to award, during performance and through final payment of any contract resulting from this solicitation. If the Offeror does not become registered in the SAM database in the time prescribed by the Contracting Officer, the Contracting Officer will proceed to award to the next otherwise successful registered Offeror. Offerors may obtain information on registration and annual confirmation requirements via the SAM database accessed through https://www.acquisition.gov.

(i) Debriefing. If a post-award debriefing is given to requesting offerors, the Government shall conduct the debrief in accordance with FAR 15.506.

(End of provision)

252.216-7006 ORDERING (MAY 2011)

(a) Any supplies and services to be furnished under this contract shall be ordered by issuance of delivery orders or task orders by the individuals or activities designated in the contract schedule. Such orders may be issued from 29 June 2016 through 28 June 2021.

(b) All delivery orders or task orders are subject to the terms and conditions of this contract. In the event of conflict between a delivery order or task order and this contract, the contract shall control.

(c)(1) If issued electronically, the order is considered ``issued'' when a copy has been posted to the Electronic Document Access system, and notice has been sent to the Contractor.

(2) If mailed or transmitted by facsimile, a delivery order or task order is considered ``issued'' when the Government deposits the order in the mail or transmits by facsimile. Mailing includes transmittal by U.S. mail or private delivery services.

(3) Orders may be issued orally only if authorized in the schedule.

(End of Clause)

(End of Summary of Changes)