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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

A. This amendment is issued to revise the due date in 52.212-1 Addendum and incorporate the follow ing clauses and provision into this solicitation: FAR 52.204-24 and FAR 52.204-26.

B. Please complete the f ill-in for FAR 52.204-26 of the attached and return now or please address this clause (FAR 52.204-26) in your Reps and Certs (FAR 52.212-3)." If this clause "does" apply to your f irm, then you shall also complete FAR 52.204-25 and include w ith your quote or proposal.

C. All other solicitation terms and conditions remain the same.

See SUMMARY OF CHANGES

1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

J 1 7

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

16C. DATE SIGNED

BY 13-Aug-2020

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 W81K0020Q0103

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

07-Aug-2020

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

13-Aug-2020

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SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION SF 1449 - CONTINUATION SHEET

The following have been added by full text:

52.204-24 REPRESENTATION REGARDING CERTAIN TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND VIDEO

SURVEILLANCE SERVICES OR EQUIPMENT (DEC 2019)

The Offeror shall not complete the representation in this provision if the Offeror has represented that it “does not provide covered telecommunications equipment or services as a part of its offered products or services to the

Government in the performance of any contract, subcontract, or other contractual instrument” in the provision at

52.204-26, Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services--Representation, or in paragraph (v) of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications--Commercial Items.

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision--

Covered telecommunications equipment or services, critical technology, and substantial or essential component have the meanings provided in clause 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video

Surveillance Services or Equipment.

(b) Prohibition. Section 889(a)(1)(A) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year

2019 (Pub. L. 115-232) prohibits the head of an executive agency on or after August 13, 2019, from procuring or obtaining, or extending or renewing a contract to procure or obtain, any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system. Contractors are not prohibited from providing--

(1) A service that connects to the facilities of a third-party, such as backhaul, roaming, or interconnection arrangements; or

(2) Telecommunications equipment that cannot route or redirect user data traffic or permit visibility into any user data or packets that such equipment transmits or otherwise handles.

(c) Procedures. The Offeror shall review the list of excluded parties in the System for Award Management (SAM)

(https://www.sam.gov) for entities excluded from receiving federal awards for “covered telecommunications equipment or services”.

(d) Representation. The Offeror represents that it [ ] will, [ ] will not provide covered telecommunications equipment or services to the Government in the performance of any contract, subcontract or other contractual instrument resulting from this solicitation.

(e) Disclosures. If the Offeror has represented in paragraph (d) of this provision that it “will'' provide covered telecommunications equipment or services”, the Offeror shall provide the following information as part of the offer-

(1) A description of all covered telecommunications equipment and services offered (include brand; model number, such as original equipment manufacturer (OEM) number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number; and item description, as applicable);

(2) Explanation of the proposed use of covered telecommunications equipment and services and any factors relevant to determining if such use would be permissible under the prohibition in paragraph (b) of this provision;

https://www.sam.gov/

(3) For services, the entity providing the covered telecommunications services (include entity name, unique entity identifier, and Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code, if known); and

(4) For equipment, the entity that produced the covered telecommunications equipment (include entity name, unique entity identifier, CAGE code, and whether the entity was the OEM or a distributor, if known).

(End of provision)

52.204-26 COVERED TELECOMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT OR SERVICES--REPRESENTATION (DEC

2019)

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision, “covered telecommunications equipment or services” has the meaning provided in the clause 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video

Surveillance Services or Equipment.

(b) Procedures. The Offeror shall review the list of excluded parties in the System for Award Management (SAM)

(https://www.sam.gov) for entities excluded from receiving federal awards for “covered telecommunications equipment or services”.

(c) Representation. The Offeror represents that it [ ___ ] does, [ ___ ] does not provide covered telecommunications equipment or services as a part of its offered products or services to the Government in the performance of any contract, subcontract, or other contractual instrument.

(End of provision)

The following have been modified:

52.212-1 ADDENDUM

Paragraph (a) is hereby replaced with the following:

Offerors shall submit their proposals in separate volumes consisting of Volumes I – III. Volume I –

Administrative; Volume II– Technical Capability; Volume III – Price. Each subfactor under Volume II shall be separately tabbed and addressed in sufficient detail so the government may evaluate each subfactor independently. Do not include any marketing material.

Instructions to complete each volume are provided below.

Volume I. Administrative.

1. All Offerors shall provide the following items: (No more than 5 pages, 12pt font)

- Completed 1st page of the SF 1449: Blocks 12, 17 (to include CAGE Code and

DUNS number), 30A-C.

- Completed SF 30: Blocks 8 and 15A-C (for all amendments issued, if any).

- Point of Contact Information (Name, Telephone Number, FAX Number, and Email).

- Statement that the offeror will hold its quote firm for at least 150 days from the due date for receipt of offers, subject to any changes that may occur as a result of discussions (if applicable).

https://www.sam.gov/

- All provisions must be completed in SAM. If not complete, offeror must complete the provisions as stated in this solicitation. Do not submit provisions if already completed in

SAM.

- Section C of Exhibit 52.204-26 must be returned or verify 52.204-26 has been completed with online Reps and Certs to be eligible for award

2. Potential contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) to be eligible for award. The SAM website is http://www.sam.gov.

3. Offers are due by due date in block 8 of the 1449 (unless extended via amendment). Offers shall be submitted via e-mail to lornia.j.villalobos.civ@mail.mil and randall.p.cummins.civ@mail.mil. Offers received after the deadline will be considered untimely and will not be eligible for award.

4. The deadline for questions is 13 August 2020, 12:00 PM, Central Standard Time (questions submitted after this deadline will not be answered). All questions must be submitted in writing to lornia.j.villalobos.civ@mail.mil and randall.p.cummins.civ@mail.mil.

5. Electronic submissions with files larger than 20MB will need to be submitted in separate emails. All emails, regardless of the size, need to be received by the Government server, by the stated date and time. It is the offeror's responsibility to ensure the Government receives the entire proposal.

Volume II. Technical Capability.

Factor 1. Technical Capability. The technical proposal shall be addressed in sufficient written detail for the

Government to determine if the Offeror understands the technical aspects of the Government’s requirement.

Offerors shall provide detailed explanations as to how their product solutions meets each paragraph and subparagraph of the Purchase Description for each Subfactor. Statements that the Offeror understands, agrees, can or will comply with all specifications, or statements paraphrasing the specifications of parts thereof, or phrases such as “standard procedures will be used” or “well-known techniques will be used” will be considered unacceptable.

Technical Capabilities shall be submitted as a separate volume, Do NOT use solicitation as the technical capability statement. Each of the following must be addressed in sufficient detail for the Government to evaluation each Subfactor independently:

a. Subfactor 1. ATO/RMF- Must provide proof of ATO/RMF certification IAW Statement of Work paragraph 6.2.

b. Subfactor 2. Instruments/Equipment and Reagents/Consumables - Must provide all

Instruments/Equipment and Reagents/Consumables IAW Statement of Work Paragraph 3.2, Appendix 1 and 2.

c. Subfactor 3. Maintenance/Service/Telephone Support – IAW Statement of Work 5.6.

d. Subfactor 4. Training – IAW Statement of Work paragraph 5.7.

e. Subfactor 5. Delivery/Installation/Method Validation-Purchase Description paragraph 5.9.1.

Table A-1. Technical Ratings

Rating Description:

Acceptable Proposal clearly meets the minimum requirements in accordance with the solicitation.

http://www.sam.gov/ mailto:lornia.j.villalobos.civ@mail.mil mailto:randall.p.cummins.civ@mail.mil.

mailto:lornia.j.villalobos.civ@mail.mil mailto:%20randall.p.cummins.civ@mail.mil.

Unacceptable Proposal does not meet the minimum requirements in accordance with the solicitation.

*An unacceptable rating will be assessed if offeror fails to submit verifiable proof of RMF/ATO accreditation and certification in accordance with Defense Health Agency guidelines.

NOTE: The combined technical response for Volume II shall not exceed 30 pages.

Volume III. Price

Factor 2: Price. Failure to provide a price for any test, unless it is specifically identified as "not separately priced" within the proposal, will be construed to mean the offeror cannot provide the test. All proposals will initially be reviewed to determine whether each proposal contains the required pricing for each test. Any proposal failing to price all required testing, unless the test is identified as “not separately priced”, will not be evaluated further and will be ineligible for award.

The Government will evaluate price proposals on the basis of fair and reasonable pricing once the proposal has received at least an acceptable overall technical rating. An offeror's pricing must be determined to be fair and reasonable in order to be considered for contract award.

b. Options. The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. 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).

c. A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party.

Before the offer's specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award.

(End of Addendum)

52.212-2 ADDENDUM

Award will be made using the lowest price technically acceptable (LPTA). The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose quote meets all technical evaluation factors and whose price has been determined fair and reasonable. Award will be made to the responsible offeror on the basis of the lowest evaluated price of proposals meeting or exceeding the acceptability standards for non-cost factors.

Award may be made without discussions with offerors (except communications conducted for the purpose of minor clarification). Therefore, each initial offer should contain the offeror's best terms from a technical and price standpoint. However, the Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if it is later determined by the contracting officer to be necessary.

Award will be made on an all or none basis.

The criteria for evaluation of proposals is provided below.

Factor 1: Technical Capability. The Government will evaluate each subfactor independently. The offerors detailed response to each paragraph and subparagraph of the Procurement Description will be evaluated to ensure that the offeror’s response meets or exceeds the requirement. Offeror must meet or exceed each requirement listed in the

Purchase Description in order to be deemed acceptable. Failure to provide a response in sufficient detail which meets the minimum requirement for any paragraph or subparagraph under the Technical Subfactors below shall result in an offeror receiving a rating of unacceptable. Each factor and sub-factor will be evaluated using the criteria stated in Table 1 below.

Subfactor 1. Proof of RMF/ATO accreditation and certification certified in accordance with Defense Health

Agency guidelines.

Subfactor 2. Instruments/Equipment and Reagents/Consumables- Statement of Work paragraph 3.2.

Subfactor 3. Maintenance/Service/Telephone Support- Statement of Work paragraph 5.6.

Subfactor 4. Training-Purchase Description paragraph 3.

Subfactor 5. Delivery/Installation/Method Validation-Purchase Description paragraph 5.9.1.

Note: A rating of acceptable must be achieved on all technical subfactors in order to receive an acceptable rating for the overall Technical Capability Factor 1.

Table A-1. Technical Ratings

Rating Description

Acceptable Proposal clearly meets the minimum requirements in accordance with the solicitation.

Unacceptable Proposal does not meet the minimum requirements in accordance with the solicitation.

*An unacceptable rating will be assessed if offeror fails to submit verifiable proof of RMF/ATO accreditation and certification in accordance with Defense Health Agency guidelines.

Factor 2: Price. Failure to provide a price for any test, unless it is specifically identified as "not separately priced" within the proposal, will be construed to mean the offeror cannot provide the test. All proposals will initially be reviewed to determine whether each proposal contains the required pricing for each test. Any proposal failing to price all required testing, unless the test is identified as “not separately priced”, will not be evaluated further and will be ineligible for award.

The Government will evaluate price proposals on the basis of fair and reasonable pricing once the proposal has received at least an acceptable overall technical rating. An offeror's pricing must be determined to be fair and reasonable in order to be considered for contract award.

b. Options. The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. 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).

c. A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party.

Before the offer's specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award.

f. Section C of Exhibit 52.204-26 must be completed and returned or verify 52.204-26 has been completed with online Reps and Certs to be eligible for award.

(End of Addendum)

(End of Summary of Changes)