COMBINED_SYNOPSIS_W81XWH18Q0243.pdf

COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION INSTRUCTIONS

1. Issue Date: Tuesday, 14 August 2018 Close Date: Thursday 30 August, 2018

2. Requiring Activity: US Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity (USAMRAA) for the US Army Public Health Center (APHC).

3. Description of Requirement:

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This Request for Quote is a 100% Women Owned Small Business Set Aside. The Government intends to award a Single Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) on a firm fixed-price basis and to solicit and negotiate the proposed BPA under the authority of FAR Part 12 and FAR Part 13. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation;

quotations are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.

The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 541715 with a small business size standard of 1000 employees. This acquisition is being procured as a 100% Women Owned Small Business Set Aside.

4. Request for Quotes (RFQ) NO: W81XWH18Q0243 This combined synopsis/solicitation is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ). This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-99, 16 July 2018.

The objective of this RFQ is to issue a BPA to provide Biostatistician Services. Review the attached Performance Work Statement (Attachment 1) for further details regarding objectives and tasks.

SOLICITATION CLOSING DATE: All quotes/offers must be received by Thursday, 30 August 2018 by 1000 hours AM EST. Note: that you must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) system to be considered for an award. Registration is free and can be completed online. Above registrations can be completed through SAM @ www.sam.gov. The System for Award Management is a free web site that consolidates the capabilities you used to find in CCR/Fed Reg, ORCA, and EPLS.

Offers shall be prepared in accordance with FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors as outlined on pages 6-12 of this solicitation.

Schedule:

BLANKET PURCHASE AGREEMENT

BLANKET PURCHASE AGREEMENT

1. DESCRIPTION OF AGREEMENT

(a) The Contractor shall furnish services, if and when requested by the Contracting Officer or his authorized representative during the period specified in the clause below entitled "Effective Period". Purchases (which may be referred to as calls) made hereunder may be written or oral. The purchases shall reference this agreement and be numbered in accordance with DFARS Part 204, Subpart 204.70. Such calls shall include a description of the supplies or services being ordered; prices therefore; delivery schedule; FOB point; place of inspection and acceptance; preservation, packaging and marking requirements; designation of appropriations chargeable together with such other specifics covered elsewhere herein.

(b) Services will be identified on individual purchases issued in accordance with paragraph (a) above. Services purchased under this agreement shall be limited to:

Biostatistician 1

Biostatistician 2

Biostatistician 3

2. EXTENT OF OBLIGATION

The Government is obligated only to the extent of authorized Calls actually placed against this Blanket Purchase Agreement.

3. PURCHASE LIMITATION

No individual Call under this agreement shall exceed the simplified acquisition threshold. The anticipated collective maximum amount of all Call Orders issued against the BPAs for the five (5) year ordering period will not exceed $TBD. The contractor agrees that the work performed under this BPA shall be accomplished within the specified ceiling price. Unless and until the Contracting Officer has notified the contractor in writing that the ceiling price has been increased and the amount of the increase, any costs incurred in excess of the ceiling price shall be borne by the contractor. Contractor entitlement to the monies specified as the BPA ceiling is derived solely from the issuance and successful performance of Call Orders against that ceiling amount.

4. INDIVIDUALS AUTHORIZED TO PLACE CALLS AND DOLLAR LIMITATIONS

A list of names of individuals authorized to place Calls under this agreement, identified by organizational component, and the dollar limitation per Call for each individual shall be furnished to the contractor by the Contracting Officer.

5. INVOICES

An invoice shall be submitted at least monthly or upon expiration of this Blanket Purchase Agreement, whichever occurs first, for all deliveries made during a billing period, identifying the delivery tickets covered therein, stating their total dollar value, and supported by receipt copies of the delivery tickets, depending the type of BPA call issued. If less than $25,000, the invoice can be paid using a Government Purchase Card (GPC), if greater than $25,000, please follow the instructions in the BPA Call.

6. EFFECTIVE PERIOD

This Blanket Purchase Agreement is effective from 30 Sep 2018 through 29 Sep 2023,

7. The following named individuals are authorized to place individual calls, not to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold, under this agreement:

U.S. Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity (USAMRAA)

8. The following name individuals/organizations are authorized to place individual calls, using the Government Purchase Card up to $25,000 or less:

Walter Reed Army Institute of Research

United States Army Medical Research Materiel Command (USAMRMC and subordinate units) with approval from the Contracting Officer

9. BPA CALL ORDER ISSUANCE:

9.1. All services under this BPA will be set forth in individual Call Orders. All Orders will be issued in accordance with (IAW) the requirements and all clauses listed in this BPA.The Contracting Officer will order against the BPA through issuance of the Call Orders signed by the Contracting Officer. The Government will award Firm Fixed Price call orders under this BPA. BPA Call Orders will be executed in writing by the Contracting Officer and transmitted either via facsimile or electronically via e-mail. The contractor shall acknowledge receipt via e-mail. Note that in the event of a GPC Order, the Contractor will be contacted directly by the Authorized GPC Ordering Officer.

9.2 Quotes: Request for quotes for a call order will identify the specific tasks (s) denoted in the Performance Work Statement of the call order to be performed by the Contractor. The contractor will provided the response in a technical offer and a price quote. Both documents must be submitted in Microsoft Word and Excel and/or Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) formats to the contract specialist assigned to the requirement as identified in the request for quote.

Technical offer specific requirements for submission of technical offer will described in the request for quote issued.

Price quote specific requirements for submission of price quote will be described in the request for quote issued.

GPC Cardholders will be provided instructions for issuing a BPA call less than $25K.

10. BPA CALL ORDERS/REPORTING:

10.1 Each BPA Call Order will require the minimum required documentation as listed in the USAMRAA Contract Requirements Matrix as applicable.

10.2 Each Order will contain at a minimum the following information:

a. The date of order

b. Contract number and order number

c. Description of the requirement

d. Pricing Information

e. The anticipated period of performance/ delivery date

f. Accounting and appropriations data

g. Payment office address

h. Invoicing and acceptance instructions

i. Any other pertinent data

10.3 BPA Order Reports

Offeror shall provide monthly purchasing information to the COR and the contracting officer detailing services ordered by:

a. Order number and ordering/contracting officer

b. Services Provided

c. Services ordered per month and total

ITEM NO SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

0001 1 Job Biostatisticians

FFP

Biostatistician services (Biostatistician 1, 2 or 3) in accordance with the Performance Work Statement (PWS).

FOB: Destination

NET AMT

INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE TERMS

Supplies/services will be inspected/accepted at:

CLIN INSPECT AT INSPECT BY ACCEPT AT ACCEPT BY

0001 Destination Government Destination Government 0002 Destination Government Destination Government

DELIVERY INFORMATION

CLIN DELIVERY DATE QUANTITY SHIP TO ADDRESS DODAAC /

CAGE

0001 POP 30-SEP-2018 TO

29-SEP-2023

N/A W03K W REEDARMYINSTRSCH(WRAIR)

WALTER REED ARMY INSTITUTE OF

RESEA

ROBERT GRANT AVENUE BLDG 503

SILVER SPRING MD 20910-7500

210-808-2837

W74MYF

0002 POP 30-SEP-2018 TO

29-SEP-2023

N/A (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

W74MYF

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

52.203-3 Gratuities APR 1984 52.203-18 Prohibition on Contracting With Entities That Require Certain

Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements-- Representation

JAN 2017

52.203-19 Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements

JAN 2017

52.204-1 Approval of Contract DEC 1989 52.204-7 System for Award Management OCT 2016 52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance OCT 2016 52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting JUL 2016 52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance JUL 2016 52.204-19 Incorporation by Reference of Representations and

Certifications.

DEC 2014

52.204-21 Basic Safeguarding of Covered Contractor Information Systems

JUN 2016

52.204-22 Alternative Line Item Proposal JAN 2017 52.209-10 Prohibition on Contracting With Inverted Domestic

Corporations

NOV 2015

52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions--Commercial Items JAN 2017 52.225-25 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities Engaging in Certain

Activities or Transactions Relating to Iran-- Representation and Certifications.

OCT 2015

52.232-11 Extras APR 1984 52.232-39 Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations JUN 2013 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business

Subcontractors

DEC 2013

252.201-7000 Contracting Officer's Representative DEC 1991 252.203-7000 Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD

Officials

SEP 2011

252.203-7002 Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights SEP 2013 252.203-7005 Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD

Officials

NOV 2011

252.204-7003 Control Of Government Personnel Work Product APR 1992 252.204-7006 Billing Instructions OCT 2005 252.204-7008 Compliance With Safeguarding Covered Defense Information

Controls

OCT 2016

252.204-7009 Limitations on the Use or Disclosure of Third-Party Contractor Reported Cyber Incident Information

OCT 2016

252.204-7012 Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting

OCT 2016

252.204-7012 Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting

OCT 2016

252.204-7015 Notice of Authorized Disclosure of Information for Litigation Support

MAY 2016

252.225-7048 Export-Controlled Items JUN 2013 252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving

Reports

JUN 2012

252.243-7002 Requests for Equitable Adjustment DEC 2012

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT

52.209-11 REPRESENTATION BY CORPORATIONS REGARDING DELINQUENT TAX LIABILITY OR A

FELONY CONVICTION UNDER ANY FEDERAL LAW (FEB 2016)

(a) As required by sections 744 and 745 of Division E of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (Pub. L. 113-235), and similar provisions, if contained in subsequent appropriations acts, the Government will not enter into a contract with any corporation that--

(1) Has any unpaid Federal tax liability that has been assessed, for which all judicial and administrative remedies have been exhausted or have lapsed, and that is not being paid in a timely manner pursuant to an agreement with the authority responsible for collecting the tax liability, where the awarding agency is aware of the unpaid tax liability, unless an agency has considered suspension or debarment of the corporation and made a determination that suspension or debarment is not necessary to protect the interests of the Government; or

(2) Was convicted of a felony criminal violation under any Federal law within the preceding 24 months, where the awarding agency is aware of the conviction, unless an agency has considered suspension or debarment of the corporation and made a determination that this action is not necessary to protect the interests of the Government.

(b) The Offeror represents that--

(1) It is [ ] is not [ ] a corporation that has any unpaid Federal tax liability that has been assessed, for which all judicial and administrative remedies have been exhausted or have lapsed, and that is not being paid in a timely manner pursuant to an agreement with the authority responsible for collecting the tax liability; and

(2) It is [ ] is not [ ] a corporation that was convicted of a felony criminal violation under a Federal law within the preceding 24 months.

(End of provision)

52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (JAN 2017)

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

(b) Submission of offers. Submit signed and dated offers to the office specified in this solicitation at or before the exact time specified in this solicitation. Offers may be submitted on the SF 1449, letterhead stationery, or as otherwise specified in the solicitation. As a minimum, offers must show--

(1) The solicitation number;

(2) The time specified in the solicitation for receipt of offers;

(3) The name, address, and telephone number of the offeror;

(4) A technical description of the items being offered in sufficient detail to evaluate compliance with the requirements in the solicitation. This may include product literature, or other documents, if necessary;

(5) Terms of any express warranty;

(6) Price and any discount terms;

(7) "Remit to" address, if different than mailing address;

(8) A completed copy of the representations and certifications at FAR 52.212-3 (see FAR 52.212-3(b) for those representations and certifications that the offeror shall complete electronically);

(9) Acknowledgment of Solicitation Amendments;

(10) Past performance information, when included as an evaluation factor, to include recent and relevant contracts for the same or similar items and other references (including contract numbers, points of contact with telephone numbers and other relevant information); and

(11) If the offer is not submitted on the SF 1449, include a statement specifying the extent of agreement with all terms, conditions, and provisions included in the solicitation. Offers that fail to furnish required representations or information, or reject the terms and conditions of the solicitation may be excluded from consideration.

(c) Period for acceptance of offers. The offeror agrees to hold the prices in its offer firm for 30 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of offers, unless another time period is specified in an addendum to the solicitation.

(d) Product samples. When required by the solicitation, product samples shall be submitted at or prior to the time specified for receipt of offers. Unless otherwise specified in this solicitation, these samples shall be submitted at no expense to the Government, and returned at the sender's request and expense, unless they are destroyed during preaward testing.

(e) Multiple offers. Offerors are encouraged to submit multiple offers presenting alternative terms and conditions, including alternative line items (provided that the alternative line items are consistent with subpart 4.10 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation), or alternative commercial items for satisfying the requirements of this solicitation.

Each offer submitted will be evaluated separately.

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

(1) Offerors are responsible for submitting offers, and any modifications, revisions, or withdrawals, so as to reach the Government office designated in the solicitation by the time specified in the solicitation. If no time is specified in the solicitation, the time for receipt is 4:30 p.m., local time, for the designated Government office on the date that offers or revisions are due.

(2)(i) Any offer, modification, revision, or withdrawal of an offer received at the Government office designated in the solicitation after the exact time specified for receipt of offers is “late” and will not be considered unless it is received before award is made, the Contracting Officer determines that accepting the late offer would not unduly delay the acquisition; and--

(A) If it was transmitted through an electronic commerce method authorized by the solicitation, it was received at the initial point of entry to the Government infrastructure not later than 5:00 p.m. one working day prior to the date specified for receipt of offers; or

(B) There is acceptable evidence to establish that it was received at the Government installation designated for receipt of offers and was under the Government's control prior to the time set for receipt of offers; or

(C) If this solicitation is a request for proposals, it was the only proposal received.

(ii) However, a late modification of an otherwise successful offer, that makes its terms more favorable to the Government, will be considered at any time it is received and may be accepted.

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

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

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

Oral offers in response to oral solicitations may be withdrawn orally. If the solicitation authorizes facsimile offers, offers may be withdrawn via facsimile received at any time before the exact time set for receipt of offers, subject to the conditions specified in the solicitation concerning facsimile offers. An offer may be withdrawn in person by an offeror or its authorized representative if, before the exact time set for receipt of offers, the identity of the person requesting withdrawal is established and the person signs a receipt for the offer.

(g) Contract award (not applicable to Invitation for Bids). The Government intends to evaluate offers and award a contract without discussions with offerors. Therefore, the offeror's initial offer should contain the offeror's best terms from a price and technical standpoint. However, the Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if later determined by the Contracting Officer to be necessary. The Government may reject any or all offers if such action is in the public interest; accept other than the lowest offer; and waive informalities and minor irregularities in offers received.

(h) Multiple awards. The Government may accept any item or group of items of an offer, unless the offeror qualifies the offer by specific limitations. Unless otherwise provided in the Schedule, offers may not be submitted for quantities less than those specified. The Government reserves the right to make an award on any item for a quantity less than the quantity offered, at the unit prices offered, unless the offeror specifies otherwise in the offer.

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

(ii) If the General Services Administration, Department of Agriculture, or Department of Veterans Affairs issued this solicitation, a single copy of specifications, standards, and commercial item descriptions cited in this solicitation may be obtained free of charge by submitting a request to the addressee in paragraph (i)(1)(i) of this provision.

Additional copies will be issued for a fee.

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

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

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

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

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

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

(ii) Phoning the DoDSSP Customer Service Desk (215) 697-2179, Mon-Fri, 0730 to 1600 EST; or https://assist.dla.mil/online/start/ http://quicksearch.dla.mil/ http://assistdocs.com/ https://assist.dla.mil/wizard/index.cfm

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

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

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

(j) Unique entity identifier. (Applies to all offers exceeding $3,500, and offers of $3,500 or less if the solicitation requires the Contractor to be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database.) The Offeror shall enter, in the block with its name and address on the cover page of its offer, the annotation ``Unique Entity Identifier'' followed by the unique entity identifier that identifies the Offeror's name and address. The Offeror also shall enter its Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) indicator, if applicable. The EFT indicator is a four-character suffix to the unique entity identifier. The suffix is assigned at the discretion of the Offeror to establish additional SAM records for identifying alternative EFT accounts (see subpart 32.11) for the same entity. If the Offeror does not have a unique entity identifier, it should contact the entity designated at www.sam.gov for unique entity identifier establishment directly to obtain one. The Offeror should indicate that it is an offeror for a Government contract when contacting the entity designated at www.sam.gov for establishing the unique entity identifier.

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

(l) Debriefing. If a post-award debriefing is given to requesting offerors, the Government shall disclose the following information, if applicable:

(1) The agency's evaluation of the significant weak or deficient factors in the debriefed offeror's offer.

(2) The overall evaluated cost or price and technical rating of the successful and the debriefed offeror and past performance information on the debriefed offeror.

(3) The overall ranking of all offerors, when any ranking was developed by the agency during source selection.

(4) A summary of the rationale for award;

(5) For acquisitions of commercial items, the make and model of the item to be delivered by the successful offeror.

(6) Reasonable responses to relevant questions posed by the debriefed offeror as to whether source-selection procedures set forth in the solicitation, applicable regulations, and other applicable authorities were followed by the agency.

ADDENDUM to 52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (JAN 2017):

1.0 General Instructions and Notices:

This Request for Quote is a 100% Women Owned Small Business Set Aside. This section provides 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 (PWS).

The Government intends to award a single contract to a responsible Offeror after evaluation in accordance with the factors in the solicitation. This Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) will be a firm fixed- price.

http://www.sam.gov/ http://www.sam.gov/ https://www.acquisition.gov/

The Offeror shall submit documentation illustrating its approach for satisfying the requirements of this solicitation.

The proposal 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.

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.

The Government will evaluate only one proposal from the prime Offeror. The Government will not accept alternate proposals.

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.

Offerors must comply with FAR 52.204-7, System for Award Management. In complying with this provision, the Offeror must ensure that all representations and certifications contained in this solicitation are completed and uploaded to its SAM record at http://www.sam.gov by the date specified for receipt of proposals.

If the Offeror does not have an active SAM record or has a record that does not include all representations and certifications required in this solicitation, they may be considered ineligible 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.

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

1.1 Size Standard

The NAICS code and small business size standard for this acquisition is 541715, with a size standard in number of employees of 1000.

1.2 Point of Contact

The Contract Specialist, Ms. Ashley N. Atkins, is the point of contact for this acquisition. Any questions or concerns regarding this acquisition shall be submitted electronically via email to ashley.n.atkins.civ@mail.mil.

The Contracting Officer for this requirement is Jennifer C. Jackson, email jennifer.c.jackson18.civ@mail.mil.

1.3 Questions Submissions

Offerors who have questions pertaining to the solicitation requirements shall submit questions no later than 20 August 2018 to both the Contract Specialists at ashley.n.atkins.civ@mail.mil and the Contracting Officer at jennifer.c.jackson18.civ@mail.mil. The Offeror shall submit one set of questions only; multiple e-mails will not be accepted. Questions not submitted electronically will not be answered. Answers to all relevant and appropriate questions will be issued via amendment to the solicitation. If other questions are discovered based on the answers received, follow-up questions will be accepted. These questions will be due 2 days after answers to the first questions are received.

1.4 Proposal Due Date

30 August 2018 at 10:00 a.m.

1.5 Submission of Offers

The Offeror’s proposal shall be electronically submitted as set forth below. A signed proposal and your non-cost/price proposal shall be submitted in MS Word or searchable PDF format. Failure to submit all documents concurrently and in accordance with these instructions may be a reason to reject the proposal. The Offeror’s proposal shall consist of five (2) separate volumes. The Volumes are:

• Volume I – Technical Approach

• Volume II - Price

Files shall not contain classified data. The use of hyperlinks in proposals is prohibited.

1.6 Proposal Content and Format Instructions

The Offeror’s submission shall be submitted electronically and include two (2) separate volumes: a Technical Volume and a Price Volume. Any pages that are changed, as a result of negotiations or proposal revisions, should be of a different color and have changed information clearly marked by a vertical line in the right margin of the page.

The revised pages shall be dated.

1.6.1 Proposals shall be single spaced. Each paragraph shall be separated by at least one blank line. A standard, 12-point minimum font size applies. Times New Roman font is required. Tables and illustrations may use a reduced font size no less than 8-point and may be landscape.

1.6.2 Format: The submission shall include a table of contents and logically assembled. Each volume shall be clearly identified and shall begin at the top of a page. All pages of each volume shall be appropriately numbered and identified by the complete company name, date and Request for Quote (RFQ) number in the header and/or footer. A Table of Contents should be created using the Table of Content feature in MS Word. MS Word (doc) files shall use the following page setup parameters:

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

NOTE: 11x17 Folded pages are acceptable for tables/graphic representations; however, each 11x17 page counts as two (2) pages.

1.6.3 Electronic File Packaging: All of the proposal files shall be separate uploads in their native format, i.e. doc, xls, Adobe etc. Files shall be in read-only format. All price breakdown information to aide in the price evaluation shall be submitted in Microsoft Office Excel Read/Write format and viewable in Microsoft Excel 2010. Each file shall be labeled with the volume number, date and the offer’s name. Note: Self extracting exe files are not acceptable.

1.6.4 Content Requirement: All information shall be confined to the appropriate file. The Offeror shall confine submissions to essential matters, sufficient to define the proposal in a concise manner to permit a complete and accurate evaluation of each proposal. Content shall be indexed (cross-indexed, as appropriate) and logically assembled. Each volume of the proposal shall consist of a Title page, Table of Contents, Summary Section, and the Narrative discussion. The Summary Section shall contain a brief abstract of the file. Proprietary information shall be clearly marked.

The proposal must follow the following page limits:

Volume Number Page Limitation Volume 1 – Technical Approach and Past Performance Non-cost/price proposals are limited to 15 single-sided pages total No pricing data or pages shall be included in the Technical Proposal. Resumes, and Letters of Intent that are required with the proposal are not included in the page count if excluded from the technical proposal as an attachment or appendix.

Volume 2- Price - No Page Limit

Pages should be numbered consecutively throughout the document and not by sections. For any sections of a proposal with a defined page limit, pages exceeding the specified limit will be removed and not forwarded for evaluation. The following sections are not subject to page limits:

(1) Table of Contents

(2) Title page

(3) Offeror’s POC Cover Page

(4) Resumes and letters of intent for key personnel

The following shall be included in the Narrative discussion:

1.6.4.1 VOLUME I - Technical: The volume shall include the following sections:

1.6.4.2 Technical Approach: The Offeror shall submit a written technical approach which effectively demonstrates:

• Offeror’s clear understanding of all the tasks and how the approach is likely to yield the required results within the required time frame

• Offeror’s methodology that will be used in accomplishing any resultant award

• Offeror’s approach to which the technical approach will yield success and to which manages or reduces (cost, technical or scheduled risk) to the Government

1.6.4.3 Past Performance: The Offeror shall submit no more than (3) references in performance or awarded during the past three (3) years which are relevant to the efforts required by this solicitation. Offeror shall provide a brief description of contract work and comparability to the proposed effort. Offerors are required to provide a reference point of contact, dollar value of contract and dates of contract performance. It is not sufficient to state that it is similar in magnitude and scope, a rationale must be provided to demonstrate that it is comparable. Offerors shall describe problems encountered in the performance of similar services and describe how the problems was/were resolved.

1.6.5 Volume 2 – Price: The offer price proposal shall include a fully burden hourly rate and monthly rate, statement of the methodology and assumptions utilized as the basis for costs proposed for the required services. The offeror is reminded of the requirement, especially as it may relate to proposed subcontractors.The proposed costs must be sufficiently detailed to evaluate the fair and reasonableness. Excel Pricing Sheet (Attachment 3) The Offeror shall fill out and submit with proposal package.

Contractor Manpower Reporting:

Contractor Manpower Reporting (CMRA) is a requirement of DOD contracts, cost must be fair and reasonable.

Offerors are allowed to include a nominal fee in their cost/price proposal for providing this data. A “nominal fee” is defined as a computation of an administrative assistant equivalent labor category providing approximately 6-8 hours to complete data input. Offerors may opt to not separately price this required annual data input. CMR costs/price will be evaluated as part of the total evaluated proposal cost/price.

52.212-2 EVALUATION--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (OCT 2014)

(a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers:

(b) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers:

1. BASIS FOR THE AWARD

1.1. The Government will award a single Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered.

1.2. This requirement will be evaluated using Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) source selection process in accordance with FAR 13.106-2 determining if contractor proposal is “Acceptable” or “Unacceptable.” A single firm-fixed price (FFP) BPA will be established if the offeror has been determined responsible and the technical proposal is determined to be acceptable to the Government, cost/price and other factors considered. The Government intends to award a contract without discussions. However, the Government reserves the right to hold discussions if deemed necessary by the Contracting Officer. Offeror shall provide their best, complete proposal upon initial submission, including Government discounts.

1.3. To receive consideration for award, offerors must achieve an evaluation of not less than “Acceptable” for the Technical Approach and Past performance evaluation factors. The non-cost/price evaluation factors are as follows:

Factor 1: Technical Approach Factor 2: Past Performance Factor 3: Price

Government evaluators will not assume that the offeror possesses any capability or knowledge unless it is specified in the proposal.

2. Evaluation Criteria: (The following criteria will be used to evaluate the non-price aspects of the proposal.)

2.1. Factor 1: Technical Approach: The technical approach will be evaluated to the degree to which the Offeror technical approach demonstrates a clear understanding of all the tasks and how the approach is likely to yield the required results within the required timeframe; the methodology and flexibility that will be used in accomplishing any resultant award; overall ability to perform; The technical approach is creative and reduces cost, technical, or schedule risk to the Government.

2.2. Factor 2: Past Performance: The Government will conduct a past performance risk evaluation that will be based on the quality, relevance, and currency of the Offeror's past performance, as well as that of its Subcontractors.

This evaluation will consider how each Offeror’s past performance relates to the probability of successful accomplishment of the required effort. Past Performance will be evaluated for the Offeror’s probability of meeting the solicitation requirements. The Past Performance evaluation will consider the Offeror’s demonstrated relevant and recent record of performance in supplying products and services that meet the requirements. A performance confidence assessment rating will be assigned for each Offeror focusing on relevant and recent Past Performance.

The Government will review the Past Performance information to determine the quality and usefulness as it applies to performance confidence assessment. The Past Performance risk evaluation will assess the risks associated with an Offeror’s likelihood of success in performing the PWS requirements indicated by the Offeror’s record of past performance on relevant efforts, either included in the proposal or identified by the evaluators in any other manner.

In this context, “Offeror” refers to the proposed Prime Contractor and all proposed Subcontractors. The Prime Contractor and proposed Subcontractors will first be assessed individually and the results will then be assessed in their totality to derive the Offeror’s Past Performance rating.

2.3. Factor 3 – Price: Price will be evaluated separately from non-price and past performance factors. A price analysis will be performed in order to evaluate the fairness and reasonableness of the proposed price. The proposed price will be evaluated to ascertain consistency with the level of effort described in the offeror’s technical proposal.

3. EVALUATION RATING STANDARDS

3.1. Technical Approach Ratings (excluding Past Performance)

• Technical Acceptable/Unacceptable Ratings

• Acceptable - Proposal Clearly meets the minimum requirements of the solicitation.

• Unacceptable - Proposal does not clearly meet the minimum requirements of the solicitation.

3.2. Past Performance Ratings

Past Performance Acceptable/Unacceptable Ratings

Acceptable - Based on the offeror's performance record, the Government has a reasonable expectation that the offeror will successfully perform the required effort, or the offeror's performance record is unknown.

Unacceptable - Based on the offeror's performance record, the Government has no reasonable expectation that the offeror will be able to successfully perform the required effort.

(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.

(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.

52.212-3 OFFEROR REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (NOV 2017)

The Offeror shall complete only paragraph (b) of this provision if the Offeror has completed the annual representations and certification electronically via the System for Award Management (SAM) Web site located at https://www.sam.gov/portal. If the Offeror has not completed the annual representations and certifications electronically, the Offeror shall complete only paragraphs (c) through (u) of this provision.

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

“Economically disadvantaged women-owned small business (EDWOSB) Concern” means a small business concern that is at least 51 percent directly and unconditionally owned by, and the management and daily business operations of which are controlled by, one or more women who are citizens of the United States and who are economically disadvantaged in accordance with 13 CFR part 127. It automatically qualifies as a women-owned small business eligible under the WOSB Program.

https://www.sam.gov/portal

"Forced or indentured child labor" means all work or service-

(1) Exacted from any person under the age of 18 under the menace of any penalty for its nonperformance and for which the worker does not offer himself voluntarily; or

(2) Performed by any person under the age of 18 pursuant to a contract the enforcement of which can be accomplished by process or penalties.

“Highest-level owner” means the entity that owns or controls an immediate owner of the offeror, or that owns or controls one or more entities that control an immediate owner of the offeror. No entity owns or exercises control of the highest level owner.

“Immediate owner” means an entity, other than the offeror, that has direct control of the offeror. Indicators of control include, but are not limited to, one or more of the following: Ownership or interlocking management, identity of interests among family members, shared facilities and equipment, and the common use of employees.

“Inverted domestic corporation” means a foreign incorporated entity that meets the definition of an inverted domestic corporation under 6 U.S.C. 395(b), applied in accordance with the rules and definitions of 6 U.S.C. 395(c).

“Manufactured end product” means any end product in product and service codes (PSCs) 1000-9999, except--

(1) PSC 5510, Lumber and Related Basic Wood Materials;

(2) Product or Service Group (PSG) 87, Agricultural Supplies;

(3) PSG 88, Live Animals;

(4) PSG 89, Subsistence;

(5) PSC 9410, Crude Grades of Plant Materials;

(6) PSC 9430, Miscellaneous Crude Animal Products, Inedible;

(7) PSC 9440, Miscellaneous Crude Agricultural and Forestry Products;

(8) PSC 9610, Ores;

(9) PSC 9620, Minerals, Natural and Synthetic; and

(10) PSC 9630, Additive Metal Materials.

“Place of manufacture” means the place where an end product is assembled out of components, or otherwise made or processed from raw materials into the finished product that is to be provided to the Government. If a product is disassembled and reassembled, the place of reassembly is not the place of manufacture.

“Predecessor” means an entity that is replaced by a successor and includes any predecessors of the predecessor.

“Restricted business operations” means business operations in Sudan that include power production activities, mineral extraction activities, oil-related activities, or the production of military equipment, as those terms are defined in the Sudan Accountability and Divestment Act of 2007 (Pub. L. 110-174). Restricted business operations do not include business operations that the person (as that term is defined in Section 2 of the Sudan Accountability and Divestment Act of 2007) conducting the business can demonstrate--

(1) Are conducted under contract directly and exclusively with the regional government of southern Sudan;

(2) Are conducted pursuant to specific authorization from the Office of Foreign Assets Control in the Department of the Treasury, or are expressly exempted under Federal law from the requirement to be conducted under such authorization;

(3) Consist of providing goods or services to marginalized populations of Sudan;

(4) Consist of providing goods or services to an internationally recognized peacekeeping force or humanitarian organization;

(5) Consist of providing goods or services that are used only to promote health or education; or

(6) Have been voluntarily suspended.

“Sensitive technology”--

(1) Means hardware, software, telecommunications equipment, or any other technology that is to be used specifically--

(i) To restrict the free flow of unbiased information in Iran; or

(ii) To disrupt, monitor, or otherwise restrict speech of the people of Iran; and

(2) Does not include information or informational materials the export of which the President does not have the authority to regulate or prohibit pursuant to section 203(b)(3) of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1702(b)(3)).

“Service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern”--

(1) Means a small business concern--

(i) Not less than 51 percent of which is owned by one or more service-disabled veterans or, in the case of any publicly owned business, not less than 51 percent of the stock of which is owned by one or more service-disabled veterans; and

(ii) The management and daily business operations of which are controlled by one or more service-disabled veterans or, in the case of a service-disabled veteran with permanent and severe disability, the spouse or permanent caregiver of such veteran.

(2) Service-disabled veteran means a veteran, as defined in 38 U.S.C. 101(2), with a disability that is service-connected, as defined in 38 U.S.C. 101(16).

“Small business concern” means a concern, including its affiliates, that is independently owned and operated, not dominant in the field of operation in which it is bidding on Government contracts, and qualified as a small business under the criteria in 13 CFR Part 121 and size standards in this solicitation.

“Small disadvantaged business concern”, consistent with 13 CFR 124.1002, means a small business concern under the size standard applicable to the acquisition, that--

(1) Is at least 51 percent unconditionally and directly owned (as defined at 13 CFR 124.105) by--

(i) One or more socially disadvantaged (as defined at 13 CFR 124.103) and economically disadvantaged (as defined at 13 CFR 124.104) individuals who are citizens of the United States; and

(ii) Each individual claiming economic disadvantage has a net worth not exceeding $750,000 after taking into account the applicable exclusions set forth at 13 CFR 124.104(c)(2); and

(2) The management and daily business operations of which are controlled (as defined at 13.CFR 124.106) by individuals, who meet the criteria in paragraphs (1)(i) and (ii) of this definition.

“Subsidiary” means an entity in which more than 50 percent of the entity is owned--

(1) Directly by a parent corporation; or

(2) Through another subsidiary of a parent corporation.

“Successor” means an entity that has replaced a predecessor by acquiring the assets and carrying out the affairs of the predecessor under a new name (often through acquisition or merger). The term “successor” does not include new offices/divisions of the same company or a company that only changes its name.

The extent of the responsibility of the successor for the liabilities of the predecessor may vary, depending on State law and specific circumstances.

“Veteran-owned small business concern” means a small business concern--

(1) Not less than 51 percent of which is owned by one or more veterans (as defined at 38 U.S.C. 101(2)) or, in the case of any publicly owned business, not less than 51 percent of the stock of which is owned by one or more veterans; and

(2) The management and daily business operations of which are controlled by one or more veterans.

"Women-owned business concern" means a concern which is at least 51 percent owned by one or more women; or in the case of any publicly owned business, at least 51 percent of the stock of which is owned by one or more women; and whose management and daily business operations are controlled by one or more women.

“Women-owned small business concern” means a small business concern--

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