B08.03 Amendment 0001 02Feb21.pdf

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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 add “Contractor's Risk Management Plan: 5 pages as a separate document” to the Maximum Pages Limit for L.3.3 Volume 1, Factor 1, Technical Approach.

All terms and conditions remain unchanged.

1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

J 1 6

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

16C. DATE SIGNED

BY 02-Feb-2021

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 W5J9CQ21R0003

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

22-Jan-2021

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

02-Feb-2021

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:

W5J9CQ21R0003

SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION L - INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND NOTICES TO BIDDERS

The following have been modified:

INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS

L.1 RFP PROPOSAL SUBMISSION

L.1.1 This is a competitive, SDVOSB, FAR Part 15, best value source selection solicitation utilizing tradeoffs in support of the Army Geospatial Center (AGC). From the source selection, the Government intends to make a single award, but reserves the right to award multiple contract if it is in the best interest of the Government to do so, in accordance with FAR 52.215-1(f)(6). Each competing prime contractor, hereinafter referred to as the “offeror”, shall submit a proposal that includes the required information in the following paragraphs to demonstrate its capabilities to perform the work described in the RFP. By submission of a proposal, the offeror agrees to all the terms of the RFP. The following instructions are for the preparation and submission of proposals. The purpose of this section is to establish requirements for the format and content of proposals, so that proposals contain all essential information and can be evaluated equitably. Offerors are instructed to read the entire solicitation, including all attachments, prior to submitting questions and preparing your offer. Omission of any information to the proposal submission requirement may result in rejection of the offer. All information within the page limitations of the proposal is subject to evaluation.

L.1.2 The Government will evaluate proposals in accordance with the evaluation criteria set forth in Section M of this solicitation. Offerors are prohibited from modifying, in any way, shape, or form, any documents, printed or electronic, associated with this solicitation and any amendment(s) thereto. The electronic solicitation documents, as posted on http://www.beta.sam.gov shall be the “official” documents for this solicitation.

L.1.3 The Government will not reimburse offerors for any cost incurred for the preparation and submission of a proposal in response to this solicitation. All proposal information is subject to verification by the Government.

Falsification of any proposal submission, documents, or statements may subject the offeror to civil or criminal prosecution under Section 1001 of Title 18 of the United States Code.

L.1.4 Offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) with their DUNS number under the appropriate North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition. Registration can be completed on the SAM website at https://www.sam.gov. If assistance is needed with SAM registration, contact the SAM helpdesk at https://www.fsd.gov or (866) 606-8220.

L1.5 Any questions about this solicitation shall be submitted via email to Contract Specialist, Noelle Albert at noelle.albert@usace.army.mil and Contracting Officer, Maria Finan at maria.finan@usace.army.mil. These are the only individuals to whom questions should be addressed. The cut-off date for questions to be considered for response is SEVEN (7) calendar days from the solicitation posting date. No other means of communication (fax, telephone) will be accepted for questions. Oral exchanges between offerors and the Government prior to award of the contract will not be binding. Any information concerning this solicitation will be furnished to all offerors as an amendment to the solicitation if the information is necessary to the submittal of offers. Any amendments will be posted to the Beta Sam website.

L.2 PROPOSAL SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

L.2.1 Each volume shall be submitted via email to the following address:

Contract Specialist, Noelle Albert at noelle.albert@usace.army.mil Contracting Officer, Maria Finan at maria.finan@usace.army.mil

L.2.2 The Government must receive a proposal submission no later than the time and date specified in Block 9 of the Standard Form (SF) 33. Any and all amendments to the solicitation shall be acknowledged by completion of Block 14 of the SF 33.

L.3 PROPOSAL SUBMISSION FORMAT

L.3.1 TECHNICAL VOLUMES. Organize the technical proposal in volumes as follows:

VOLUME I – Technical Approach VOLUME II – Past Performance of the Prime Contractor

A. A cover page that includes the volume number, solicitation number, firm name and address, business size, CAGE code, and a point of contact for all correspondence related to the proposal (include phone number and email address)

B. Solicitation number should appear on each page C. Volume number and page number should appear in the bottom right corner of each page (along with the proposal revision number for the amended page, if amended).

D. No Cost/Price Information is to be submitted in Volumes I and II.

E. Offerors shall submit a proposal cover sheet as detailed under Volume II – Past Performance of the

Prime Contractor with each example under Volume II.

L.3.2 COST/PRICE VOLUME. Organize the cost/price volume as follows:

VOLUME III – Cost/Price

A. A cover page that includes the volume number, solicitation number, firm name and address, business size, CAGE code, and a point of contact for all correspondence related to the proposal (include phone number and email address)

B. Solicitation number should appear on each page C. Volume number and page number should appear in the bottom right corner of each page (along with the proposal revision number for the amended page, if amended) D. No technical information shall be included in the Cost/Price Volume

L.3.3 The following page limits apply to each volume:

Volume Title Maximum Pages I

Factor 1

Technical Approach Technical Approach: 16 pages inclusive of cover page.

Contractor’s Risk Management Plan: 5 pages as a separate document Safety Plan: 10 pages as a separate document.

Staffing Plan: 10 pages as a separate document

II

Factor 2

Past Performance of the Prime Contractor

Cover page for each project that does not exceed one page;

One completed CPARS or PPQ for each of the projects provided with no page limitation.

There shall be no more than five projects provided.

III

Cost/Price No page limit

Volume Title Maximum Pages Factor 3

L.4. PROPOSAL ORGANIZATION

L.4.1 VOLUME I (Factor 1) – Technical Approach. The volume shall be organized into the following sections:

(a) Technical Approach. The offeror shall provide its technical approach/solution in response to the Performance Work Statement (PWS). The technical approach/solution may be enhanced with charts, tables, or any logical means of conveying the methods the offeror proposes to use to accomplish the contract.

Broad general statements that merely mimic the requirement, repeat, paraphrase, or promise general performance are insufficient.

(1) The offeror shall provide a discussion of the technical services necessary to complete the requirements, using sound and feasible techniques with clearly defined milestones that can be achieved within the time constraints of the requirements. The discussion shall address work technologies, means and methods, security, and resources necessary. The offeror should demonstrate an understanding of the objectives stated in the requirements, identify uncertainties, and propose satisfactory solutions that reflect the capability to perform successfully. Reporting requirements, data management, and discussion of acceptance criteria and performance metrics shall be addressed.

(2) The contractor shall deliver in their proposal a flexible schedule utilizing the specific tasks listed in Part 5 of the PWS to allow for the planning, testing and execution which capitalize on the specific tasks within the development cycle and the agile development of the system.

(3) The offeror’s discussion shall address quality control management stated in Part 1.6 of PWS. The Quality Control Plan should give specific quality control procedures and techniques, which would be used to ensure that project requirements are met.

(4) The offeror’s discussion shall address a safety plan stated in Part 1.12 of the PWS.

(5) The offeror shall provide a Contractor’s Risk Management Plan and identify any limiting factors and shall discuss risks to development, schedule, cost and production of the data/products. Risk mitigating techniques to enhance successful performance shall be addressed.

(b) Staffing Plan. The offeror shall describe the project staffing structure and discuss the roles and relevant experience of each project member. Clearly illustrate if the job is performed by the offeror’s own organization, or if the role will be performed by a subcontractor. Include an organizational chart clearly showing each project member, the lines of authority and communication, and the organizational position of personnel that are instrumental to order execution, labor mix, and numbers of personnel. Proposed Key Personnel should be discussed with a description of each position, qualifications, and experience necessary to perform the duties as described. The efforts performed by subcontractor(s) and other team members shall be discussed. Personnel turnover should be addressed, including a discussion of how personnel turnover will be managed throughout the period of performance.

L.4.2 VOLUME II (Factor 2) – Past Performance. Offerors shall submit recent, relevant past performance references for up to five (5) projects. Recent is defined as within the last three (3) years. Relevant is defined as work similar in complexity and magnitude of the quantity, value and/or cost of the work described in the RFP and PWS.

L.4.2.1 A project is defined as a single contract; or, a single task order placed under a master Single Award or Multiple Award Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (ID/IQ) task order contract (FAR 16.501- 1); or a single task order placed under a Federal Supply Schedule (FAR 8.405-2), or, a single task order placed under a master Single Award or Multiple Award Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) (FAR 8.405-3 or FAR 13.303).

L.4.2.2 Contractor Performance Assessment Report (CPAR) or Past Performance Questionnaire (PPQ)

L.4.2.2.1 If the Government has interim or final evaluations in CPARS For any of the past performance projects submitted, the offeror shall provide a copy of this evaluation with their proposal. If a final evaluation is not available, the most current past performance information will be used. Offerors are responsible for verifying whether past performance ratings exist in the CPARS prior to using a PPQ.

L.4.2.2.2 If the Government has not finalized past performance ratings in the CPARS database for any of the projects submitted or if the projects are considered Non-U.S. Federal projects, the offeror shall submit a Past Performance Questionnaire (PPQ) using the template provided in Attachment 3. No other format or additional proposal documentation will be considered. Using the PPQ template, the offeror shall provide the PPQ directly to each of the references, as applicable, and instruct each rater to send a completed form directly back to the RFP points of contact listed in paragraph L.2.1 above. The offeror must follow up with each rater to ensure the PPQ form(s) are received and completed prior to the proposal closing date.

L.4.2.3 Cover Page. Each project submitted shall include a cover page of no more than 1 page that includes the information in (a) through (l) below. Any project that does not include a cover page meeting the requirements listed below will not be considered. The cover page shall be in 8 ½” x 11” format, 1-inch margins, with 12-point or larger font size, single spaced. Each paragraph should be separated by at least one blank line. Arial or Times New Roman fonts are required.

(a) Place of performance, CAGE Code and DUNS Number. If the work was performed as a subcontractor, also provide the name of the prime contractor and Point of Contact (POC) within the prime contractor organization (name, and current address, e-mail address, and telephone number).

(b) Contracting activity, and current address, Procuring Contracting Officer’s name, e-mail address, and telephone number.

(c) Contracting technical representative/Contracting Officer’s Representative current email address and telephone number.

(d) Contracting contract administration activity and the Administrative Contracting Officer’s name, current e-mail address, and telephone number.

(e) Contracting contract administration activity’s Pre-Award Monitor’s name, current e-mail address, and telephone number.

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

(g) Contract Type (specific type such as Fixed-Price (FP), Cost Reimbursement (CR), Time & Material (T&M), etc.). In the case of Indefinite Delivery contracts, indicate specific type (Requirements, Definite Quantity, and Indefinite Quantity) and secondary contract type (FP, CR, T&M, etc.).

(h) Awarded price/cost.

(i) Final or projected final price/cost.

(j) Original delivery schedule, including dates of start and completion or work.

(k) Final or projected final, delivery schedule, including dates of start and completion of work.

(l) No more than 200 words on how the example meets the recency requirement and the past performance relevancy definition of this volume.

L.4.3 VOLUME III (Factor 3) – Cost/Price. Certified cost or pricing data are not required based on the fact that adequate competition is expected for this procurement. If after receipt of proposals the Contracting Officer determines that there is insufficient information available to determine price reasonableness and none of the exceptions at FAR 15.403-1 apply, the offeror may be required to submit cost or pricing data. Proposal information included in this volume which is not directly related to Cost/Price will be disregarded. Offerors shall propose a cross-walk in their cost volume that maps the Offeror’s proposed costs to each requirement of the PWS.

L.4.3.1 Offerors shall comply with the statutory fee limitations set forth at FAR 15.404-4(c)(4)(i)(A) and FAR 15.404- 4(c)(4)(i)(C).

L.4.3.2 An acceptable accounting system is a system that is approved by the Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) and provides for the proper segregation, identification, accumulation, and allocation of direct and indirect costs for Government procurements. Acceptable accounting systems are mandatory for cos-reimbursable contracts.

Only those contractors that maintain an acceptable accounting system, as approved by DCAA, shall be eligible for this solicitation.

L.5 ROUGH ORDER OF MAGNITUDE

L.5.1. The Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM) estimate is $11.7 million over a five years.

(End of Summary of Changes)