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SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION A - SOLICITATION/CONTRACT FORM

The solicitation issue date has changed from 15-Sep-2015 to 19-Oct-2015.

SECTION C - DESCRIPTIONS AND SPECIFICATIONS

The following have been added by full text:

GOVERNMENT'S RESPONSE 10/23/15

Responses to Questions Received 10/23/2015

1. Who is the incumbent for this requirement?

Government Response: SRA International is currently performing under W81XWH-10-D-0013.

SECTION J - LIST OF DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS AND OTHER ATTACHMENTS

The Table of Contents has changed from:

Exhibit/Attachment Table of Contents

to:

Exhibit/Attachment Table of Contents

SECTION L - INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND NOTICES TO BIDDERS

The following have been modified:

SECTION L

Instructions to Offerors

L.1 General Instructions

This section provides general guidance for preparation of proposals as well as specific instructions on the format and content of the proposal. The Offeror’s proposal must include all data and information requested and must be submitted in accordance with these instructions. The proposal shall also be compliant with all requirements as stated in the Performance Work Statement. This acquisition is a full and open (UNRESTRICTED) procurement under NAICS 541690 (size standard 500 employees).

The Government intends to award a Single Award Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (SA-IDIQ) contract to the Offeror that represents best value as determined by the Government. The SA-IDIQ CONTRACT will utilize firm fixed price (FFP) and cost plus fixed fee (CPFF) TASK ORDERS based on the requirements of the task order PWS.

The use of contractor teaming arrangements (as defined in FAR 9.601(1)) and subcontractor relationships are acceptable. Any subcontracting/teaming arrangements contemplated by the Offeror must be presented in detail. The details should disclose those portions of the task which will be subcontracted and the anticipated organizations with which subcontracting or teaming arrangements are planned. Since there is a direct relationship from the Cost/Price proposal to the Management Approach, teaming and functional capabilities, and Past Performance proposal, the Offeror shall include enough information on subcontracting/teaming arrangements to allow for a thorough proposal review from a technical and management perspective.

The Offeror shall include evidence (e.g., statement of intent to enter into a teaming agreement) of all subcontractor relationships (with both large and small businesses) in Volume IV of their proposal.

The Offeror shall submit documentation illustrating its approach for satisfying the requirements of this solicitation. Proposals must be clear, coherent, and prepared in sufficient detail for effective evaluation of the Offeror’s proposal against the evaluation criteria. This documentation shall cover all aspects of this solicitation and include the Offeror’s approach for integration and program management activities. Proposals must clearly demonstrate how the Offeror intends to accomplish the project and must include convincing rationale and substantiation of all claims. Unnecessarily elaborate brochures or other presentations beyond those sufficient to present a complete effective response to the solicitation are not desired.

The Offeror may describe its proposal through the use of graphs, charts, diagrams and narrative in sufficient detail for the Government to understand and evaluate the nature of the approach. In its evaluation and confidence assessment, the Government will consider the degree of substantiation of the proposed approaches in all proposal volumes.

The Government will evaluate only one proposal from each prime Offeror. The Government will not accept alternate proposals. Offeror's proposals must include a statement that the proposal shall remain valid for a minimum of 90 days from the date of submission.

The Government intends to award without discussions. Therefore, the Offeror’s proposal is presumed to represent the Offeror’s best effort in response to the Solicitation. If discussions are required they will be conducted with Offerors in the competitive range to the extent deemed necessary by the Contracting Officer in accordance with FAR 15.306. Discussions will be conducted on the content of the proposal and, if discussions have been conducted, a Final Proposal Revision (FPR) will be solicited from those Offerors within the competitive range. A common cut-off date will be established for receipt of all FPRs.

Offerors are prohibited from modifying any documents, printed or electronic, associated with this solicitation and any amendments in any way, shape or form, unless specifically authorized to do so. The electronic solicitation documents posted on http://www.fbo.gov shall be the official documents for 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.

All Offerors must comply with FAR Clause 52.204-7 System for Award Management (SAM). In complying with this clause, the Offeror must ensure that ALL representations and certifications contained in Solicitation Section K are completed and uploaded to its SAM record at http://www.sam.gov by the date specified for receipt of proposals. Any Offeror that does not have an active SAM record or has a record that does not include all representations and certifications required in Section K may be found non-responsive and may not be considered for award.

Any data previously submitted in response to another solicitation to USAMRAA or another agency shall be assumed to be unavailable during this proposal evaluation and source selection process. Proposal data shall not be incorporated into this proposal by referring to another proposal or other source.

The Government will not reimburse any Offerors for costs incurred as a result of preparation and submission of a proposal in response to this solicitation.

Offers submitted in response to this solicitation shall be in the English language. Offers received in other than English shall be determined non-responsive.

L.1.2. TECHNICAL QUESTIONS

Questions shall be submitted to Jason Kuhns, Contracting Officer, at jason.d.kuhns.civ@mail.mil by COB 17 November 2015, but interested contractors are encouraged to submit questions at any point prior to 17 November 2015. The Government its best effort to provide responses in a timely manner. All responses will be provided via amendments to the solicitation. No telephone calls will be accepted.

L.1.3 PROPOSAL DUE DATE

No later than 02 December 2015 at 1:00 PM ET.

L.2. PROPOSAL FORMAT AND CONTENT INSTRUCTIONS

Failure to submit all documents concurrently, and in accordance with these instructions, may render a proposal unacceptable. The Government will not consider pages submitted in excess of the stated page limitations.

L.2.1. MEDIA

The Offeror shall provide one (1) compact disc (CD) containing all proposal Volumes using Microsoft Office 2007 applications. The Government will count this CD as the original copy. The Offeror shall also provide seven (7) hard-copies of the proposal. The hard-copies shall be organized as described below, with each volume submitted in a separate 3-ring binder. If a discrepancy exists between the original paper copy of the proposal and the electronic CD copy required to be submitted, the electronic CD copy will take precedence. Documents contained in electronic copies on CDs will be the considered the official proposal documents.

All electronic submissions, with the exception of Volume 5, shall be submitted as “Read Only” and be compatible with Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Excel 2007, Microsoft Word 2007, Microsoft Project 2007, and Adobe Acrobat Reader 8.0.

L.2.2. PROPOSAL EVALUATION

To aid in evaluation, proposals shall be practical, specific and complete as well as being indexed (cross-indexed, as appropriate) and logically assembled. The proposal shall be in a clear, concise form. All pages of each proposal Volume shall be numbered and dated and include the solicitation number.

L.2.3. COST/PRICE INFORMATION. Cost/Price information shall be included in the cost/price proposal Volume only. The proposed cost/price shall not be discussed or exhibited in any other Volume of the Offeror’s proposal.

L.2.3.1. INNOVATIVE APPROACHES. Wherever the Contractor is proposing an innovative approach that may significantly impact the cost/price, the Contractor shall identify this within the technical proposal, without actually referencing the labor rates or labor costs. Any significant inconsistency between the cost/price proposal and any other section of the proposal, if unexplained, may be interpreted as a lack of the Offeror’s understanding of the nature and scope of the requirement and the Offeror’s ability to perform the CONTRACT within the financial restraints therein.

L.2.4. THE OFFEROR’S PROPOSAL

The overall proposal shall consist of five (5) separate Volumes, individually titled. All copies of each Volume shall be appropriately titled. The required number of copies of each proposal Volume, each of which shall be contained in separate 3-ring binders, is as follows:

L.3. PAGE LIMITATIONS

L.3.1. There are page limitations associated with each proposal Volume. If the Offeror’s proposal Volume exceeds the defined page limitations, the pages exceeding the limit will be removed and will not be evaluated.

L.3.2. The Table of Contents will not be counted toward the page limit.

L.4. CONTENT OF PROPOSAL PARTS

L.4.1. VOLUME I Executed Solicitation Documents (Section K) and SF 33

The Offeror shall fill out page 1 of the Solicitation Form (SF) 33, Solicitation, Offer and Award. The Offeror shall fill out blocks 12 through 19 accordingly:

The Government requires a minimum acceptance period of not less than 90 calendar days. The Offeror shall complete Block 12 with full cognizance of the minimum acceptance period of 90 calendar days. “Acceptance Period” means the number of calendar days available to the Government for awarding a contract from the date specified in this solicitation for receipt of an offer. The offer may specify for a longer acceptance period than the Government’s minimum requirement but shall not specify a shorter period. .

If any amendments to the solicitation are issued, the Offeror must acknowledge each amendment number and date in Block 14 of the SF 33. Failure to acknowledge all solicitation amendments may render the Offeror non-responsive.

The Offeror’s legal name and address in Block 15A on the SF33 must match the information for the Offeror in SAM.gov at http://www.sam.gov including the corresponding Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code number and Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number (Note: the address listed in Block 15A will be the official mailing address used by the Government for letter correspondence, if necessary).

The name, title, signature and date identified in Block 16, 17 and 18 must be an authorized representative with authority to commit the Offeror to contractual obligation.

L.4.2. VOLUME II – Executive Summary, Technical Approach, Management Approach, Experience

All sections of the Offeror’s proposal shall make direct reference to the PWS specification paragraph numbers. Proposed approach and methods shall be presented in a clear and logical order. Statements such as “will comply”, “meets the intent of”, or “we intend to meet the requirements” and the like, will not suffice for evaluation purposes.

Volume II shall be divided into five (5) sections: Executive Summary, Technical Approach, Management Approach, Experience, and resumes of Key Personnel. Note that the resumes of Key Personnel shall follow the Experience section, but are not included in the page limits. Technical Approach, Management Approach, and Experience are further defined below. Volume II, shall not exceed sixty (60) pages, including appendices, matrices, and tables. Fold-outs (either 8 ½” by 14” or 11” x 17”) shall count as two (2) pages each. Proposals shall be double-sided, typed in 12-point, Times New Roman font using 1” margins on the top, bottom and sides. Graphics, tables and matrices are exempt from the 12-point font requirement; however, any materials not legible to the evaluators will be disregarded. Cover pages containing plain names (example - title pages) will not be include in total page counts.

L.4.2.1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

The Executive Summary shall not exceed 1 page.

L.4.2.2. TECHNICAL APPRAOCH

L.4.2.2.1 Offerors shall submit a Technical Approach that clearly demonstrates the excellence and appropriateness of the techniques, methods, and processes the Offeror plans to use to successfully accomplish the objectives specified in the Performance Work Statement (specifically “how” the objectives will be accomplished), namely:

(a) Providing helpdesk support

(b) Conducting application/proposal compliance

(c) Conducting in person peer review panels

(d) Conducting online peer review panels

(e) Conducting teleconference peer review panels

(f) Conducting video teleconference peer review panels

(g) Conducting online/electronic individual peer reviews

(h) Completing and delivering summary statements

(i) Completing all peer review logistical requirements

(j) Operating, maintaining, and enhancing eBRAP

L.4.2.3 MANAGEMENT APPROACH

L.4.2.3.1 Offerors shall submit a Management Approach that clearly demonstrates the how Offeror’s proposal reflects a management approach (including approach to staffing) that will lead to the successful accomplishment of the requirement.

Within the Management Approach, the Offeror shall submit the following:

L.4.2.3.1.1 Recruitment and Retention Strategy: The Recruitment and Retention Strategy shall demonstrate how the contractor plans to meet the requirement in the PWS specific to staffing and managing qualified personnel, as well as the recruitment of scientific reviewers. The Offeror shall also address their plan to address unanticipated personnel issues.

L.4.2.3.1.2 Management Plan: The Management Plan shall describe the Offeror’s organizational structure and subcontracting relationships. The Management Plan should describe the Offeror’s chain of command practices and how they will contribute in a positive manner to ensure the completion of all objectives on schedule and flexibility in allocating resources. The Management Plan shall also address methods for managing subcontracts and mitigating organizational conflicts of interest.

L.4.2.3.1.3 Quality Control Plan: The Offeror’s Quality Control Plan shall describe how the Contractor will meet and comply with the quality standards established in this PWS. At a minimum, the QCP shall include a self-inspection plan and an outline of the procedures that the Contractor will use to maintain quality, timeliness, responsiveness, customer satisfaction, and any other requirements set forth in this solicitation. The Offeror’s Quality Control Plan shall describe the Offeror’s approach to quality control identifies processes, procedures, and metrics which, are likely to result in successful outcome within cost and on schedule.

L.4.2.1.4 Risk Mitigation Plan: The Offeror’s Risk Mitigation Plan shall describe how the Contractor plans to reduce the risk associated with this requirement. The Risk Mitigation Plan shall discuss the Contractor’s planned approach to potentially problematic situations, to include, but no limited to, the unexpected introduction of new research programs, significant increases or decreases to appropriation levels across fiscal years, and delays in funding appropriations.

L.4.2.4 EXPERIENCE

L.4.2.4.1. The Offeror’s proposal shall describe demonstrated performance of identical, similar to, or related to performing tasks contained within the Performance Work Statement, as well as contracts of comparable risk-the functions, responsibilities, and control exercised by the Offeror are essentially the same as required under this solicitation.

The proposal shall describe evidence of relevant corporate experience in managing subcontractors and providing personnel with an appropriate mix and balance in education and training relates to the tasks required in the PWS.

The Offeror shall also demonstrate evidence of relevant corporate experience, as well as demonstrate evidence of relevant experience of Key Personnel. The Offeror shall provide resumes for all individuals proposed to fill Key Personnel positions. For individuals proposed as Key Personnel who are not current employees of the Offeror’s company or a subcontractor, a signed letter of intent is required.

L.4.3. VOLUME III – PAST PERFORMANCE

The entirety of the Volume III past performance narrative shall not exceed fifteen (15) pages, including appendices, matrices, and tables. Fold-outs (either 8 ½” by 14” or 11” x 17”) shall count as two (2) pages each. Proposals shall be single-sided, typed in 12-point, Times New Roman font using 1” margins on the top, bottom and sides. Graphics, tables and matrices are exempt from the 12-point font requirement; however, any materials not legible to the evaluators will be disregarded.

L.4.3.1. PAST PERFORMANCE REFERENCES

The Offeror, shall submit NO MORE THAN four (4) past performance references for itself as the prime contractor of relevant CONTRACTS in scope, magnitude of effort, and complexities with this requirement. The Offeror shall also submit NO MORE THAN two (2) reference for each subcontractor. The contracts may be past or current as long as the recent performance did not end more than three (3) years prior to the due date for the submission of the Offeror’s proposal, and the referenced contracts may have been with Federal, State, or City agencies and commercial customers.

L.4.3.1.1. Offerors are reminded the Government may elect to consider data obtained from other sources. Other sources available to the Government include, but are not limited to, the Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS), Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS), and Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS). The burden of demonstrating relevancy of the past performance rests with the Offeror.

L.4.3.1.2. The Offeror shall provide a Past Performance Narrative for each reference that discusses the Offeror’s ability to perform all the requirements identified in the PWS. The narrative should include the following information:

(1) Customer's name, address and current telephone number and e-mail address provided for one (1) point of contact.

(2) Contract number, type and total original and present or final CONTRACT value.

(3) Date of CONTRACT, place(s) of performance, and period of performance.

(4) Brief description of CONTRACT work and comparability to the proposed effort. It is not sufficient to state that it is comparable in magnitude and scope. Rationale must be provided to demonstrate that it is comparable as set forth above.

(5) Method of acquisition: competitive or noncompetitive.

(6) Discuss any major technical problems and how they were overcome. List major deviations or waivers to technical requirements granted by the customer.

(7) Whether delivery was on time and, if not, why; adherence to program schedules, incentive performance (e.g., schedule and technical) history, if applicable.

(8) Cost and price management history, cost over-runs and under-runs, and cost and price increase modifications and the reasons, if applicable.

(9) List any CONTRACTS cancelled or terminated (partial or complete) within the past five (5) years and basis for termination (convenience or default). Include the CONTRACT number, name, address and telephone number of the terminating Contracting Officer. Include CONTRACTS “de-scoped" by the customer because of performance or cost problems.

(10) Average number of personnel on the CONTRACT per year and the percent turnover of personnel per year.

L.4.3.1.3. The Past Performance Evaluation Questionnaire Form (Attachment 6) shall be forwarded by the Offeror to the references provided in the Past Performance Narrative. Completed past performance questionnaires shall be submitted by the Offeror’s references to jason.d.kuhns.civ@mail.mil by the submission deadline established in paragraph L.1.4. The Evaluation Questionnaires do not count against the page limit.

L.4.4. VOLUME IV – EXECUTIVE SUMMARY, SMALL BUSINESS PARTICIPATION PLAN, SUBCONTRACTING PLAN

L.4.4.1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

The Executive Summary shall not exceed 1 page.

L.4.4.2. SMALL BUSINESS PARTICIPATION PLAN

L.4.4.2.1 All Offerors (both large and small businesses) are required to complete a Small Business Participation Proposal. Offerors should propose the level of participation of small businesses (as a small business prime and/or small business subcontractors) in the performance of the acquisition relative to the following small business objectives/goals.

The Department of Defense (DOD) has established small business goals as an assistance to assure small business receives a fair proportion of DOD awards. The goals for this procurement are as follows:

Small Business :{15.0%} of the total *contract value;

Small Disadvantaged Business: {2.0%} of the total contract value;

Woman-Owned Small Business: {2.0%} of the total contract value;

Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) Small Business: {1.0%} of the total contract value;

Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business: {1.0 %} of the total contract value.

(Note, for example, that a participation plan that reflects {4.0%} of the contract value for Woman-Owned Small Business would also count towards the overall Small Business Goal).

*The Government recognizes that these goals are stated as a percentage of the total contract value for the small business participation plan; whereas, the goals included in the subcontracting plan (FAR Clause 52.219-9) are stated in terms of a percentage of total subcontract dollars.

L.4.4.2.2 Check the applicable size and categories for the PRIME Offeror only -- Check all applicable boxes:

{ } Small Business Prime; also categorized as a { } Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB) { } Woman-Owned Small Business (WOSB) { } Historically Underutilized Zone (HUB Zone) Small Business { } Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB) { } Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB)

L.4.4.2.3 Submit the total combined percentage of work to be performed by both large and small businesses (include the percentage of work to be performed both by Prime and Subcontractors):

Example: If Prime proposes a price of $1,000,000 (including all options), and small business(es) will provide $250,000 in services/supplies as a prime or subcontractor, the % planned for small businesses is 25%; and 75% for large business equaling 100%.

L.4.4.2.4 Please indicate the total percentage of participation to be performed by each type of subcategory small business. The percentage of work performed by Small Businesses that qualify in multiple small business categories may be counted in each category:

Example: Victory Prop Mgt (WOSB and SDVOSB) performing 2%; and Williams Group (SDB, HubZ and WOSB) performing 3%. Results equate to: SDB 3%; HubZone 3%; WOSB 5%; SDVOSB 2%; VOSB 2%;). SDVOSBs are also VOSBs automatically; however VOSBs are not automatically SDVOSBs.

L.4.4.2.5 List principle supplies/services to be performed by Small Businesses:

Example: If a Small Business qualifies also as a WOSB and a SDVOSB, and you can add them to each category below in which they qualify.

Name of Company Identify Type of Service/Supply

Small Business (SB):

Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB):

Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB):

Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUB Zone):

Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB):

Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVO):

Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Minority Institutions (HBCU/MI):

L.4.4.2.6 Describe the extent of commitment to use small businesses (for example, what types of commitments if any are in place for this specific acquisition either – small business prime, written contract, verbal, enforceable, non-enforceable, joint venturing, mentor-protégé, etc.)

L.4.4.2.7 Small Business Subcontracting Plan: If applicable (for large business concern Offerors under the assigned NAICS code herein), the Offeror shall submit a subcontracting plan in accordance with FAR Clause 52.219-9 and DFARS Clause 252.219-7003 (for reference see FAR 19.704 and DFARS 219-704). The negotiation of a subcontracting plan shall not be considered discussions or a reopening of Solicitation W81XWH-15-R-0081. The subcontracting plan requirement is not applicable to small business concerns qualified as such under the NAICS code assigned to this solicitation. Master subcontracting plans can be included as an appendix to the subcontracting plan and will not count towards the page count.

L.4.5 VOLUME V- COST/ PRICE PROPOSAL

L4.5.1 EXEUCITVE SUMMARY

The Executive Summary shall not exceed 1 page.

L.4.5.2 COST/ PRICE PROPOSAL

The cost/price proposal has no page limitation. Offerors shall provide cost/price information to meet the cost reimbursable and fixed price nature of the contract.

L.4.5.2.1. COST PROPOSAL: The Government is not requesting an overall cost for all activities to be performed under this requirement. An overall contract ceiling costs of $180,000,000 will be applied to this SA-IDIQ.

In order to evaluate costs, the Government shall evaluate the following:

L.4.5.2.1.1 Labor Categories/ Rates: Attachment 4 provides a list of potential labor categories. Offerors are not bound to propose these labor categories, rather Offerors are expected to provide their best solution citing the labor mix required to accomplish the tasks. If Offerors have determined the labor categories provided are not consistent with their technical solution, Offerors shall replace the provided labor categories with those that more closely match their technical proposal.

Offerors shall complete Attachment 4 and include it with the submission of their Cost Proposal. Note that labor rates proposed will be utilized throughout the duration of the contract. Each individual labor rate will be evaluated for fair and reasonable pricing. Note that after award of the contract, if additional labor categories are deemed necessary by the Contractor, they may be added with the concurrence of the Contracting Officer through a modification. The Government’s expectation is that any labor categories added after award will be supplemental in nature and not command a significant portion of the effort. The Government encourages Offeror’s to be forward-thinking and include all potential labor categories that could be utilized under this contract.

In addition to providing all proposed labor categories and rates, the contractor shall cross-map each labor category back to the specific tasks from the Performance Work Statement. This cross-mapping may be submitted as part of Attachment 4 or as a separate, clearly labeled document.

The Offeror shall provide cost build up data for loaded labor rates beginning with the unloaded labor rate through application of indirect and profit or fee. The Offeror shall not propose labor rates that are derived from blending two or more separate Contractors, Subcontractors, or Consultants.

All percentages and rates shall be rounded to two decimal places. The Offeror shall ensure mathematical computations are correct. Errors in addition or multiplication may be considered a reason to be removed from competition.

L.4.5.2.1.2 Sample Task Order Cost Proposal: Attachments 1-3 provide sample task orders. Offerors shall provide cost proposals for each task order in accordance with the task order PWS. Offerors may submit their cost proposals in a format of their choosing. These proposals shall utilize the rates and categories proposed in response to Section L.4.5.2.1.1 of this document and shall delineate the estimated number of hours for each labor category proposed. The proposed cost estimates shall be reflective of the Technical Approach proposed by the Offeror.

L.4.5.2.1.2.1 Attachment 1: Peer Reviewed Medical Research Program (PRMRP)/ CPFF Task Order: The Offeror shall provide estimated costs based on the Government’s anticipated application submissions. Offerors shall submit cost information to reflect each of the individual Cycles, as well as cumulative cost estimate for the FY16 PRMRP (Cycles 1-4). When determining the costs for the onsite panel reviews, the Offeror shall assume a meeting location within the DC Metro region.

L.4.5.2.1.2.2 Attachment 2: Science, Administration, and Management (SAM)/ CPFF Task Order: The Offeror shall provide estimated costs based on the Government’s estimates provided in the task order PWS.

L.4.5.2.1.2.3 Attachment 3: Electronic Biomedical Research Application Portal (eBRAP)/ CPFF Task Order: The Offeror shall provide estimated costs based on the Government’s estimates provided in the task order PWS.

L.4.5.2.2 PRICE PROPOSAL: Offerors shall complete Attachment 5, utilizing the annual estimates provided at the CLIN level for all CLIN’s ending in X003, X004, X005, and X006.

L.4.5.3 FINANCIAL RESOURCES

To be determined responsible, a prospective Contractor must have adequate financial resources to perform the contract or the ability to obtain them. Offerors shall submit either reviewed or audited financial statements to include an Independent Accountants’ Review Report or Independent Auditors Report or compiled financial statements signed by the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) in accordance with Sarbanes-Oxley Act Section 302 certifying (a) The signing officers have reviewed the financial statements, (b) The financial statements do not contain any material untrue statements or material omission or be considered misleading, (c) The financial statements and related information fairly present the financial condition and the results in all material respects, (d) The signing officers are responsible for internal controls and have evaluated these internal controls within the previous ninety days and have reported on their findings, (e) A list of all deficiencies in the internal controls and information on any fraud that involves employees who are involved with internal activities, and (f) Any significant changes in internal controls or related factors that could have a negative impact on the internal controls.

L.4.5.4 OFFEROR’s ACCOUNTING SYSTEM

All Offerors are required to have an adequate accounting system as defined in DFARS Clause 252.242-7006 (Accounting System Administration) to be eligible for an award. All prime Contractors are required have an acceptable purchasing system as defined in DFARS Clause 252.244-7001(Contractor Purchasing System Administration) to be eligible for an award. The Offeror shall provide evidence of its acceptable purchasing system’s compliance with DFARS 252.244-7001. The Offeror shall provide evidence of its accounting system being adequate in accordance with FAR 16.301-3, 16.304, 16.306, and 16.601 and in compliance with FAR Part 31 Contract Cost Principles and Procedures. Evidence in the form of (a) Third party audited financial statements to include audit of accounting system and methods, (b) Current Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) cost accounting system audit report, or (c) Current certified DCAA Standard Form 1408 shall be accepted.

Self-certification or unsubstantiated statements of possessing an adequate accounting system or acceptable purchasing system is insufficient and may render the Offeror’s proposal non-responsive.

L.4.5.5. HOURLY LABOR RATES

The labor rates awarded in the base contract shall be used by the contractor when proposing on TASK ORDERS issued under this CONTRACT. The proposed rate for each labor category shall not exceed the negotiated approved rates awarded in the contract. All Subcontractors proposed must satisfy the requirements of FAR Part 44. Labor rates shall be proposed for Government Off-Site in accordance with the descriptions provided and using the spreadsheets provided by the Government. The Offeror shall show cost data in support of all labor rates. Discounted rates shall be offered at this time if available, however these are the maximum rates the Government will allow on task orders.

L.4.5.6. COST/PRICE COMPETITION

The expectation is there will be adequate cost/price competition; therefore, the Offeror is not required to certify pricing data IAW FAR 15.403-1(c). However, if after receipt of the proposals, the Contracting Officer determines that additional data, other than certified pricing data, is required, the Offeror shall provide it at the Government’s request. The Government reserves the right to request DCAA to audit pricing data.

L.5. ADDITIONAL PROPOSAL SUBMITTAL INFORMATION

The proposal and all copies shall be either mailed or hand carried to: Jason Kuhns, Contracting Officer, U.S. Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity, 820 Chandler Street, Fort Detrick, MD 21702-5014. Proposals shall be clearly marked on the outside of any container or box with the solicitation number, the Contracting Officer’s name, and the Offeror’s company name and address. The Government will not be responsible for any lost or misdirected proposals due to failure to follow these instructions.

The Point-of-Contact (POC) for the delivery of the proposals is Mr. Jason D. Kuhns at jason.d.kuhns.civ@mail.mil. The Offeror is responsible for ensuring receipt of the proposals by the POC. The Government recommends contacting the POC listed above to establish a drop-off time and date to ensure receipt by the Government.

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