A07-Posting_Solicitation_Hearing.docx

1. Issue Date: 9/26/2017 Close Date: 09/30/2016 08:00 AM EST

2. Solicitation Number: W81XWH-16-T-0479

820 Chandler Street

6. Subject/Description:

This is a non-personal services requirement is for NelsonAcousticSoftwareTridentAnnual Upgrade and Support Contract Upgrades for three (3) single-user Trident licenses

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.

This combined synopsis/solicitation is issued as a request for Quote (RFQ).

Questions should be addressed to: Ryan R. Jorgensen @ ryan.r.jorgensen.civ@mail.mil It is preferred that quotations be sent electronically to Ryan R. Jorgensen @ ryan.r.jorgensen.civ@mail.mil Quotations must be received no later than the closing date and time given on the first page of this solicitation.

Please include your DUNS Number and CAGE Code with your offer.

Acoustic REATPro

FFP

This contract provides software and hardware support for the Nelson Acoustic Software Nelson Acoustic Software Trident (3 licenses), the Nelson Acoustic REATPro (2 licenses), and Nelson Acoustics Impulsive Peak Insertion Loss Analyzer (IPILA). It includes 1½ days onsite visit to install and upgrade software and train users on new features and up to 15 hours follow-up support for existing software FOB: Destination

NET AMT

Contractor Manpower Reporting

FFP

The contractor shall report ALL contractor labor hours (including subcontractor labor hours) required for performance of services provided under this contract for the W81XWH-16-P-0427 via a secure data collection site. The contractor is required to completely fill in all required data fields using the following web address https://cmra.army.mil/Login.aspx. Reporting inputs will be for the labor executed during the period of performance during each Government fiscal year (FY), which runs October 1 through September 30. While inputs may be reported any time during the FY, all data shall be reported no later than October 31 of each calendar year, beginning with 2016. Contractors may direct questions to the applicable help desk at: https://cmra.army.mil/Login.aspx

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INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE TERMS

Supplies/services will be inspected/accepted at:

DELIVERY INFORMATION

29-SEP-2017

FORT RUCKER

W03Y USA AEROMED RSCH LAB

BLDG 6901

FERRELL RD

FORT RUCKER AL 36362-5152

334-255-7632

W31NWX

29-SEP-2017

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT

52.212-5 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT STATUTES OR EXECUTIVE ORDERS--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (JUN 2016)

(a) The Contractor shall comply with the following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses, which are incorporated in this contract by reference, to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items:

(1) 52.209-10, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (Nov 2015).

(2) 52.233-3, Protest After Award (AUG 1996) (31 U.S.C. 3553).

(3) 52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (OCT 2004) (Public Laws 108-77 and 108-78 (19 U.S.C. 3805 note)).

(b) The Contractor shall comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (b) that the Contracting Officer has indicated as being incorporated in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items: (Contracting Officer check as appropriate.)

_X__ (1) 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (Sept 2006), with Alternate I (Oct 1995) (41 U.S.C. 4704 and 10 U.S.C. 2402).

____ (2) 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (Oct 2015) (41 U.S.C. 3509).

____ (3) 52.203-15, Whistleblower Protections under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (June 2010) (Section 1553 of Pub. L. 111-5). (Applies to contracts funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.)

___ (4) 52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (Oct 2015) (Pub. L. 109-282) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note).

___ (5) [Reserved]

___ (6) 52.204-14, Service Contract Reporting Requirements (JAN 2014) (Pub. L. 111-117, section 743 of Div. C).

___ (7) 52.204-15, Service Contract Reporting Requirements for Indefinite-Delivery Contracts (JAN 2014) (Pub. L. 111-117, section 743 of Div. C).

_X__ (8) 52.209-6, Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment. (Oct 2015) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note).

____ (9) 52.209-9, Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding Responsibility Matters (July 2013) (41 U.S.C. 2313).

____ (10) [Reserved]

____ (11)(i) 52.219-3, Notice of HUBZone Set-Aside or Sole-Source Award (NOV 2011) (15 U.S.C. 657a).

____ (ii) Alternate I (NOV 2011) of 52.219-3.

____ (12) (i) 52.219-4, Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small Business Concerns (OCT 2014) (if the offeror elects to waive the preference, it shall so indicate in its offer) (15 U.S.C. 657a).

____ (ii) Alternate I (JAN 2011) of 52.219-4.

____ (13) [Reserved]

_X___ (14)(i) 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (NOV 2011) (15 U.S.C. 644).

____ (ii) Alternate I (NOV 2011).

____ (iii) Alternate II (NOV 2011).

____ (15)(i) 52.219-7, Notice of Partial Small Business Set-Aside (June 2003) (15 U.S.C. 644).

____ (ii) Alternate I (Oct 1995) of 52.219-7.

____ (iii) Alternate II (Mar 2004) of 52.219-7.

_X___ (16) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (OCT 2014) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)).

____ (17)(i) 52.219-9, Small Business Subcontracting Plan (Oct 2015) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(4)).

____ (ii) Alternate I (Oct 2001) of 52.219-9.

____ (iii) Alternate II (Oct 2001) of 52.219-9.

____ (iv) Alternate III (Oct 2015) of 52.219-9.

____ (18) 52.219-13, Notice of Set-Aside of Orders (NOV 2011) (15 U.S.C. 644(r)).

_X___ (19) 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting (NOV 2011) (15 U.S.C. 637(a)(14)).

____ (20) 52.219-16, Liquidated Damages—Subcon-tracting Plan (Jan 1999) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(4)(F)(i)).

____ (21) 52.219-27, Notice of Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside (NOV 2011) (15 U.S.C. 657f).

____ (22) 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation (July 2013) (15 U.S.C. 632(a)(2)).

____ (23) 52.219-29, Notice of Set-Aside for, or Sole Source Award to, Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business Concerns (Dec 2015) (15 U.S.C. 637(m)).

____(24) 52.219-30, Notice of Set-Aside for, or Sole Source Award to, Women-Owned Small Business Concerns Eligible Under the Women-Owned Small Business Program (Dec 2015) (15 U.S.C. 637(m)).

_X___ (25) 52.222-3, Convict Labor (June 2003) (E.O. 11755).

__X__(26) 52.222-19, Child Labor--Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (FEB 2016) (E.O. 13126).

_X___ (27) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Apr 2015).

X (28) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Apr 2015) (E.O. 11246).

__X__ (29) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Oct 2015) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

__X__ (30) 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (July 2014) (29 U.S.C. 793).

____ (31) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (FEB 2016) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

__X__ (32) 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (Dec 2010) (E.O. 13496).

__X__ (33)(i) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (March 2, 2015) (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627).

____ (ii) Alternate I (March 2, 2015) of 52.222-50 (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627).

____ (34) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (Oct 2015). (E. O. 12989). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items or certain other types of commercial items as prescribed in 22.1803.)

____ (35)(i) 52.223-9, Estimate of Percentage of Recovered Material Content for EPA–Designated Items (May 2008) (42 U.S.C. 6962(c)(3)(A)(ii)). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items.)

____ (ii) Alternate I (May 2008) of 52.223-9 (42 U.S.C. 6962(i)(2)(C)). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items.)

____ (36) 52.223-11, Ozone-Depleting Substances and High Global Warming Potential Hydrofluorocarbons (June, 2016) (E.O. 13693).

____ (37) 52.223-12, Maintenance, Service, Repair, or Disposal of Refrigeration Equipment and Air Conditioners (June, 2016) (E.O. 13693).

____ (38) (i) 52.223-13, Acquisition of EPEAT® Registered Imaging Equipment (Jun 2014) (E.O.s 13423 and 13514).

____ (ii) Alternate I (OCT 2015) of 52.223-13.

____ (39)(i) 52.223-14, Acquisition of EPEAT® Registered Televisions (Jun 2014) (E.O.s 13423 and 13514).

____ (ii) Alternate I (Jun 2014) of 52.223-14.

____ (40) 52.223-15, Energy Efficiency in Energy-Consuming Products (Dec 2007) (42 U.S.C. 8259b).

____ (41)(i) 52.223-16, Acquisition of EPEAT[supreg]-Registered Personal Computer Products (OCT 2015) (E.O.s 13423 and 13514).

____ (ii) Alternate I (Jun 2014) of 52.223-16.

____ (42) 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (Aug 2011) (E.O. 13513).

____ (43) 52.223-20, Aerosols (June, 2016) (E.O. 13693).

____ (44) 52.223-21, Foams (June, 2016) (E.O. 13693).

____ (45) 52.225-1, Buy American--Supplies (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 83).

____(46) (i) 52.225-3, Buy American--Free Trade Agreements--Israeli Trade Act (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 83, 19 U.S.C. 3301 note, 19 U.S.C. 2112 note, 19 U.S.C. 3805 note, 19 U.S.C. 4001 note, Pub. L.

103-182, 108-77, 108-78, 108-286, 108-302, 109-53, 109-169, 109-283, 110-138, 112-41, 112-42, and 112-43.

____ (ii) Alternate I (May 2014) of 52.225-3.

____ (iii) Alternate II (May 2014) of 52.225-3.

____ (iv) Alternate III (May 2014) of 52.225-3.

____ (47) 52.225-5, Trade Agreements (FEB 2016) (19 U.S.C. 2501, et seq., 19 U.S.C. 3301 note).

____ (48) 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (June 2008) (E.O.’s, proclamations, and statutes administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury).

____ (49) 52.225-26, Contractors Performing Private Security Functions Outside the United States (Jul 2013) (Section 862, as amended, of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008; 10 U.S.C. 2302 Note).

____ (50) 52.226-4, Notice of Disaster or Emergency Area Set-Aside (Nov 2007) (42 U.S.C. 5150

____ (51) 52.226-5, Restrictions on Subcontracting Outside Disaster or Emergency Area (Nov 2007) (42 U.S.C. 5150).

____ (52) 52.232-29, Terms for Financing of Purchases of Commercial Items (Feb 2002) (41 U.S.C. 4505, 10 U.S.C. 2307(f)).

____ (53) 52.232-30, Installment Payments for Commercial Items (Oct 1995) (41 U.S.C. 4505, 10 U.S.C. 2307(f)).

____ (54) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer—System for Award Management (July 2013) (31 U.S.C. 3332).

____ (55) 52.232-34, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer—Other than System for Award Management (July 2013) (31 U.S.C. 3332).

____ (56) 52.232-36, Payment by Third Party (MAY 2014) (31 U.S.C. 3332).

____ (57) 52.239-1, Privacy or Security Safeguards (Aug 1996) (5 U.S.C. 552a).

____ (58)(i) 52.247-64, Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels (Feb 2006) (46 U.S.C. Appx. 1241(b) and 10 U.S.C. 2631).

____ (ii) Alternate I (Apr 2003) of 52.247-64.

(c) The Contractor shall comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (c), applicable to commercial services, that the Contracting Officer has indicated as being incorporated in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items: (Contracting Officer check as appropriate.)

_____(1) 52.222-17, Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers (May 2014) (E.O. 13495).

_____ (2) 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards (MAY 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

_____ (3) 52.222-42, Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires (MAY 2014) (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

_____ (4) 52.222-43, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards--Price Adjustment (Multiple Year and Option Contracts) (MAY 2014) (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

_____ (5) 52.222-44, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards--Price Adjustment (MAY 2014) (29 U.S.C 206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

_____ (6) 52.222-51, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment--Requirements (MAY 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

_____ (7) 52.222-53, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Certain Services--Requirements (MAY 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

_____(8) 52.222-55, Minimum Wages Under Executive Order 13658 (DEC 2015) (E.O. 13658).

_____ (9) 52.226-6, Promoting Excess Food Donation to Nonprofit Organizations (MAY 2014) (42 U.S.C. 1792).

_____ (10) 52.237-11, Accepting and Dispensing of $1 Coin (Sept 2008) (31 U.S.C. 5112(p)(1)).

(d) Comptroller General Examination of Record. The Contractor shall comply with the provisions of this paragraph (d) if this contract was awarded using other than sealed bid, is in excess of the simplified acquisition threshold, and does not contain the clause at 52.215-2, Audit and Records--Negotiation.

(1) The Comptroller General of the United States, or an authorized representative of the Comptroller General, shall have access to and right to examine any of the Contractor's directly pertinent records involving transactions related to this contract.

(2) The Contractor shall make available at its offices at all reasonable times the records, materials, and other evidence for examination, audit, or reproduction, until 3 years after final payment under this contract or for any shorter period specified in FAR Subpart 4.7, Contractor Records Retention, of the other clauses of this contract. If this contract is completely or partially terminated, the records relating to the work terminated shall be made available for 3 years after any resulting final termination settlement. Records relating to appeals under the disputes clause or to litigation or the settlement of claims arising under or relating to this contract shall be made available until such appeals, litigation, or claims are finally resolved.

(3) As used in this clause, records include books, documents, accounting procedures and practices, and other data, regardless of type and regardless of form. This does not require the Contractor to create or maintain any record that the Contractor does not maintain in the ordinary course of business or pursuant to a provision of law.

(e) (1) Notwithstanding the requirements of the clauses in paragraphs (a), (b), (c), and (d) of this clause, the Contractor is not required to flow down any FAR clause, other than those in this paragraph (e)(1)in a subcontract for commercial items. Unless otherwise indicated below, the extent of the flow down shall be as required by the clause—

(i) 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (Oct 2015) (41 U.S.C. 3509).

(ii) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (OCT 2014) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)), in all subcontracts that offer further subcontracting opportunities. If the subcontract (except subcontracts to small business concerns) exceeds $700,000 ($1.5 million for construction of any public facility), the subcontractor must include 52.219-8 in lower tier subcontracts that offer subcontracting opportunities.

(iii) 52.222-17, Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers (MAY 2014) (E.O. 13495). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (l) of FAR clause 52.222-17.

(iv) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Apr 2015).

(v) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (APR 2015) (E.O. 11246).

(vi) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Oct 2015) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

(vii) 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (Jul 2014) (29 U.S.C. 793).

(viii) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (Feb 2016) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

(ix) 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (Dec 2010) (E.O. 13496). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (f) of FAR clause 52.222-40.

(x) 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards (May 2014), (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

(xi) _____ (A) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (March 2, 2015) (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627).

_____ (B) Alternate I (March 2, 2015) of 52.222-50 (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627).

(xii) 52.222-51, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment--Requirements (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67.)

(xiii) 52.222-53, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Certain Services--Requirements (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67)

(xiv) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (Oct 2015) (E. O. 12989).

(xv)52.222-55, Minimum Wages Under Executive Order 13658 (Dec 2015) (E.O. 13658).

(xvi) 52.225-26, Contractors Performing Private Security Functions Outside the United States (Jul 2013) (Section 862, as amended, of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008; 10 U.S.C. 2302 Note).

(xvii) 52.226-6, Promoting Excess Food Donation to Nonprofit Organizations. (May 2014) (42 U.S.C. 1792). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (e) of FAR clause 52.226-6.

(xviii) 52.247-64, Preference for Privately-Owned U.S. Flag Commercial Vessels (Feb 2006) (46 U.S.C. Appx 1241(b) and 10 U.S.C. 2631). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (d) of FAR clause 52.247-64.

(2) While not required, the Contractor may include in its subcontracts for commercial items a minimal number of additional clauses necessary to satisfy its contractual obligations.

(End of clause)

52.217-8 OPTION TO EXTEND SERVICES (NOV 1999)

The Government may require continued performance of any services within the limits and at the rates specified in the contract. These rates may be adjusted only as a result of revisions to prevailing labor rates provided by the Secretary of Labor. The option provision may be exercised more than once, but the total extension of performance hereunder shall not exceed 6 months. The Contracting Officer may exercise the option by written notice to the Contractor within 30 days.

52.217-9 OPTION TO EXTEND THE TERM OF THE CONTRACT (MAR 2000)

(a) The Government may extend the term of this contract by written notice to the Contractor 30 days; provided that the Government gives the Contractor a preliminary written notice of its intent to extend at least 30 days before the contract expires. The preliminary notice does not commit the Government to an extension.

(b) If the Government exercises this option, the extended contract shall be considered to include this option clause.

(c) The total duration of this contract, including the exercise of any options under this clause, shall not exceed 5 years.

252.232-7006 WIDE AREA WORKFLOW PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS (MAY 2013)

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

Department of Defense Activity Address Code (DoDAAC) is a six position code that uniquely identifies a unit, activity, or organization.

Document type means the type of payment request or receiving report available for creation in Wide Area WorkFlow (WAWF).

Local processing office (LPO) is the office responsible for payment certification when payment certification is done external to the entitlement system.

(b) Electronic invoicing. The WAWF system is the method to electronically process vendor payment requests and receiving reports, as authorized by DFARS 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports.

(c) WAWF access. To access WAWF, the Contractor shall--

(1) Have a designated electronic business point of contact in the System for Award Management at https://www.acquisition.gov; and

(2) Be registered to use WAWF at https://wawf.eb.mil/ following the step-by-step procedures for self-registration available at this Web site.

(d) WAWF training. The Contractor should follow the training instructions of the WAWF Web-Based Training Course and use the Practice Training Site before submitting payment requests through WAWF. Both can be accessed by selecting the “Web Based Training” link on the WAWF home page at https://wawf.eb.mil/.

(e) WAWF methods of document submission. Document submissions may be via Web entry, Electronic Data Interchange, or File Transfer Protocol.

(f) WAWF payment instructions. The Contractor must use the following information when submitting payment requests and receiving reports in WAWF for this contract/order:

(1) Document type. The Contractor shall use the following document type(s).

2 in 1 Invoice

(Contracting Officer: Insert applicable document type(s). Note: If a “Combo” document type is identified but not supportable by the Contractor's business systems, an “Invoice” (stand-alone) and “Receiving Report” (stand-alone) document type may be used instead.)

(2) Inspection/acceptance location. The Contractor shall select the following inspection/acceptance location(s) in WAWF, as specified by the contracting officer.

Not applicable

(Contracting Officer: Insert inspection and acceptance locations or “Not applicable”.)

(3) Document routing. The Contractor shall use the information in the Routing Data Table below only to fill in applicable fields in WAWF when creating payment requests and receiving reports in the system.

Routing Data Table* Field Name in WAWF Data to be entered in WAWF

(4) Payment request and supporting documentation. The Contractor shall ensure a payment request includes appropriate contract line item and subline item descriptions of the work performed or supplies delivered, unit price/cost per unit, fee (if applicable), and all relevant back-up documentation, as defined in DFARS Appendix F, (e.g. timesheets) in support of each payment request.

(5) WAWF email notifications. The Contractor shall enter the email address identified below in the “Send Additional Email Notifications” field of WAWF once a document is submitted in the system.

ryan.r.jorgensen.civ@mail.mil

(g) WAWF point of contact. (1) The Contractor may obtain clarification regarding invoicing in WAWF from the following contracting activity's WAWF point of contact.

ryan.r.jorgensen.civ@mail.mil

(2) For technical WAWF help, contact the WAWF helpdesk at 866-618-5988.

Exhibit/Attachment Table of Contents

A.1. BASIS FOR AWARD

A.1.1. Award of this CONTRACT will be made on a competitive best value basis, using “best value trade-off” among price and non-price factors. A best value trade-off process will be used, thus, the Government may elect to award to other than the lowest priced Offeror, or other than the Offeror with the highest rated non-price proposal. Past Performance will be evaluated independently from the other non-price evaluation factors using different standards. The evaluation factors are listed below in descending order of importance.

Factor 1 – Experience Factor 2 – Management Capabilities Factor 3 – Technical Approach Factor 4 – Past Performance Factor 5 – Price

A.1.2. The Government will not assume that the Offeror possesses any capability or knowledge unless it is specified in the proposal.

A.1.3. After Factors 1, 2, and 3 are rated individually, an overall rating will be assigned collectively to these factors. If any of Factors 1, 2, or 3 above receives an individual rating of “Unacceptable,” the collective overall rating will also be “Unacceptable.” After Factor 4 is rated individually for relevancy and recency, an overall consensus performance confidence assessment rating will be assigned. Proposals that receive an overall rating of “Marginal” for Factors 1, 2, or 3 will not be considered in the trade-off process. Only proposals receiving an overall rating of “Acceptable” or higher will be considered for award.

A.1.4. Factor 5 – Price is the least important factor.

A.1.5. As the collective non-price factors begin to reach equality in the evaluation, price becomes a more important factor in the trade-off analysis.

A.2 EVALUATION CRITERIA

A.2.1. Factor 1 – Experience: The Offeror’s proposal will be evaluated to the degree to which the Offeror’s proposal reflects corporate experience identical to, similar to, or related to performing services contained within the PWS. The experience will be evaluated to the degree to which the Offeror demonstrates relevant corporate experience in providing services to government medical research laboratories, specifically biomedical laboratories as required by this PWS. Offeror proposals shall cite specific examples of the most relevant corporate experience in the areas of basic and applied biomedical research; quality management; program management and administrative support services; facility support services; government regulations in relation to biosurety, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Good Laboratory Practice, FDA Animal Rule studies, non-clinical studies, human subjects research, clinical studies and Good Clinical Practice; and information technology and management experience.

A.2.2. Factor 2 – Management Capabilities: The Management Capabilities will be evaluated for the degree to which the Offeror’s Management Capability demonstrates:

(a) The Offeror’s management philosophy;

(b) The Offeror’s organizational structure to include individuals’ authority, roles, responsibilities, internal reporting relationships and positions within the organization. If Offeror’s Technical Proposal includes subcontracting or teaming, those relationships must be clearly defined and explained;

(c) Chain of command practices that will contribute in a positive manner to ensuring completion of all objectives (particularly emphasizing communications, accounting, crosschecks) on schedule and/or early enough to take necessary corrective actions, and flexibility in allocating resources based on Government priorities;

(d) Offeror’s methods for staffing, managing personnel, managing subcontrac¬tors, subcontracting plans, task management plans, including, but not limited to, mix of resources, teaming agreements, managing priorities, task monitoring, and decision making processes;

(e) The Offeror’s transition-in and transition-out plan;

(f) The Offeror’s process and tools for creating and managing schedules unique to operating and managing a major government medical research laboratory, including the need for emergency/contingency operations and 24/7 coverage;

(g) The Offeror’s plans for monitoring and reporting cost and progress;

(h) The Offeror’s plans for quick response to initial and change orders;

(i) The Offeror’s risk mitigation plan, approach and procedures in various risk situations such as mobilization and natural disasters, recruiting of highly specialized SMEs, and delays by USAMRIID’s supporting agencies both in proactive and reactive modes;

(j) The Offeror’s plan for mitigating organizational conflict of interests, both in proactive and reactive modes;

(k) The Offeror’s proposed quality control plan, quality standards and processes for evaluating overall contract performance; and

(l) The Offeror’s proposed problem or issue resolution plan.

A.2.3. Factor 3 – Technical Approach: The technical approach will be evaluated for the degree to which the Offeror’s technical approach demonstrates a clear understanding of the PWS and all the tasks to be performed, the methodology and flexibility that will be utilized, and how the approach will accomplish all tasks, subtasks, and administrative tasks as are necessary to ensure program success within the proposal’s required time frame. This approach will be evaluated for the degree to which the technical approach demonstrates a clear working knowledge of USAMRIID’s mission. The Government will evaluate the Offeror’s proposed mix of prime and subcontractor capabilities to address the breadth of requirements in the PWS.

A.2.4. Factor 4 - Past Performance: The past performance will be evaluated on the basis of the Offeror’s demonstrated recent and relevant record of performance in services that meets the requirements of the PWS. The Government will conduct a past performance risk evaluation and confidence assessment for the Prime and subcontractors that will be based on the relevance, recency, and quality of the Offeror’s past performance on projects of similar size, scope, and complexity within similar periods of performance. In this context, “Offeror” refers to the proposed Prime Contractor and all proposed subcontractors.

(a) A rating for relevancy will be assigned for each Offeror.

(b) The Government reserves the right to conduct telephone interviews utilizing the point-of-contacts provided in Part III - Past Performance of the Offeror’s proposal to determine the quality of Offeror’s contract performance.

(c) The Government will review the relevant and recent past performance information to determine the risks associated with an Offeror’s likelihood of success in performing the PWS.

(d) An overall consensus performance confidence assessment rating will be assigned for each Offeror based on the relevancy, recency, and performance quality of past performance information.

(e) In the case of an Offeror who has no recent/relevant performance record available or the Offeror’s performance record is so sparse that no meaningful confidence assessment rating can be reasonably assigned, the Offeror may not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably on past performance (see FAR 15.305 (a)(2)(iv)). Therefore, the Offeror shall be determined to have “Unknown Confidence” for its past performance evaluation factor.

A.2.5. Factor 5 – Price: The price will be evaluated separately from non-price evaluation and past performance factors. Price proposal evaluation is to determine whether Offeror’s price proposal is fair and reasonable. The Government will evaluate the consistency, completeness, fairness and reasonableness of the Offeror’s price proposal. The price will be evaluated in terms of:

The base contract(s) shall contain the Clause FAR 52.217-8 Option to Extend Services, or an equivalent clause. By submitting a proposal for the Base contract, the contractor agrees to this inclusion in the base contract.

The cost/price proposal will be evaluated against an Independent Government Cost Estimate (IGCE) and other sources. The Government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if the base contract Period or Option period prices are significantly unbalanced. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the options.

The cost/price proposal will be evaluated for completeness, realism, fairness, and reasonableness in terms of (a) Labor categories consistent with the Offeror’s technical approach, (b) Proposed labor rates and assumptions, (c) Proposed indirect rates and assumptions, (d) Proposed other direct costs (ODCs) and assumptions, and (e) Proposed escalation rate and assumptions.

An Offeror’s accounting system shall be adequate for determining costs applicable to the contract. 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 must have an approved purchasing system as prescribed in FAR 44.201. The Offeror shall provide evidence of its accounting system being adequate in accordance with FAR 16.301-3, 16.304, 16.306, 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 is insufficient and may render the Offeror’s proposal non-responsive.

A.3. EVALUATION RATING STANDARDS

A.3.1. RATING STANDARDS FOR THE NON-PRICE PROPOSAL (EXCLUDING PAST PERFORMANCE)

Combined Technical/Risk Ratings Table

A.3.2. RATING STANDARDS FOR PAST PERFORMANCE

Past Performance Relevancy Ratings Table

Performance Confidence Assessments Table

A.4. DEFINITIONS

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(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