B08-Amendment 001 W81XWH20Q0077.docx

W81XWH20Q0077

W81XWH20Q0077 Amendment 001 The combined synopsis/solicitation is the only controlling, binding document; the responses to the questions are for guidance and clarification purposes only. The Government will only be bound by the terms and conditions of the solicitation and not to the responses to the questions. No more questions will be accepted by the Government after the release of this Amendment.

QUESTIONS AND RESPONSES:

Question 1. I would like to know more about the formatting of the Volume 2 response on the solicitation document page 20. Is it a single document, the completed pricing sheet (attachment 3)? It lists states to also include “completed pricing for CLINs on the above”, is that a separate document that also needs to be included? And if so, what is the format?

Response 1 GOVERNMENT RESPONSE: Volume 2 may be a single document (completed Attachment 3). As long as the pricing in Attachment 3 matches the CLINs, then it is compliant with the requirement. You do not need to submit a separate document for the CLIN pricing.

Question 2. Within the solicitation document from page 2 to 11 there to document the items listed in the pricing sheet, it has a line to enter an amount but I’m assuming this is just documentation that we refer to, i.e. we do not have to enter anything within the solicitation document and include that in our response.

Response 2 GOVERNMENT RESPONSE: Correct, you do not have to enter anything into the solicitation document.

Question 3. The solicitation document has numerous areas were there are blank fields that appear to need to be filled out, do we somehow enter responses to those individual fields and somehow include the solicitation in our response? For instance, on page 13, (b) has: “The Offeror represents that it [___] has or [___] does not have an immediate owner.” (c) has Immediate owner CAGE code: ____ Immediate owner legal name: ___ There are numerous other spots as well.

Response 3 GOVERNMENT RESPONSE: This information should already be completed in your SAM record within your Reps and Certs section so you do not have to enter responses into those individual fields.

Question 4. On page 27 forward, there is a section 52.212-3, if we have an active and up to date SAM account, do we need to go into SAM and make any modifications to insure compliance with the representations and certifications listed in this section? Please provide more details on how we can make sure we send/complete the necessary reps and certs.

Response 4 GOVERNMENT RESPONSE: Your SAM record should always be up-to-date. Please be sure that your SAM record is in compliance with the representations and certifications listed. The Government has the ability to check these independently so you not have to send separately.

Question 5. In Attachment 1, Final PWS 20Q0077, SECTION 3 PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS, 3.1, this requirement requests “shall provide a custom landing page specific to USARIEM where a participant will be able to self-generate a unique participant ID”, should our cost for providing this custom landing page be included in the line item 0001 Account Set Up?

Response 5 GOVERNMENT RESPONSE: Yes, the cost for providing this custom landing page should be included in CLIN 0001 Account Set Up.

Question 6. On page 16, (b), is states “offers may be submitted on the SF 1449, letterhead, or as otherwise specified”, I am not familiar with SF 1449, it is not clear what fields on this form that we fill out vs. you. If we use SF 1449, do we need to combine it with the rest of our response for Volume 1 so it is in a single document?

Response 6 GOVERNMENT RESPONSE: The amended solicitation has removed the language referencing SF 1449 as it was included by accident.

Question 7. On page 16, (b) (8) – A completed copy of the representations and certifications – I don’t understand how to respond to this item. If we have our reps and certs in SAM is that all we need to do or is there a specific document that needs to also be included in Volume 1 of our response?

Response 7 GOVERNMENT RESPONSE: As long as your reps and certs in SAM are up-to-date, there is nothing further you need to complete.

Question 8. Just for clarification on the terms of any express warranty. "An express warranty is an agreement by a seller to provide repairs or a replacement for a faulty product, component or service within a specified time period. Under the federal Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act, a company must provide a written express warranty if a product is sold for more than $15." Our FFQ will be under $15/each so does this not apply?

Response 8 GOVERNMENT RESPONSE: The RFQ has FAR Clause 52.212-4 which is incorporated in by reference. This clause has a paragraph that covers “Warranty”.

Question 9. On page 19, It is the responsibility of the Offeror to confirm receipt with the Government point of contact. Do we do this by an email request to let us know you received our response?

Response 9 GOVERNMENT RESPONSE: If you do not hear back from the POC listed in the combined synopsis/solicitation within an hour of submitting your quote/offer, please follow up or call as the firewall sometimes does not allow large files to be submitted (files greater than 8MB). You should receive a confirmation email from the POC listed letting you know your quote/offer has been received.

Question 10. For providing our past performance reference information (page 22), I’d like to get more clarity on handling this response.

a. Do we need to provide a NAICS code of the organization, we mostly do not know this Response 10a GOVERNMENT RESPONSE: No, you do not provide the NAICS of the organization. You can provide a past performance reference for a contract that you supported for the government that had the same NAICS code.

b. For some of the references we are planning to provide, they license our product and this is done via an order form, we do not put together a contract although we do have an invoice, can we use the invoice number as the reference?

Response 10b GOVERNMENT RESPONSE: The Invoice No can be used in place of a Contract for the reference.

c. As with regard to period of performance, there is a start date by not an end date, they use our eFFQs as needed until they have used the purchased number of eFFQs up Response 10c GOVERNMENT RESPONSE: Correct – there is a maximum number of eFFQ’s per each year of the contract. See page 11 for the period of performance per CLIN (there is an end date to each). For the base period, once the total funded eFFQ’s are completed, then work stops until additional funding is provided for additional eFFQ’s.

d. For (b) PAST PERFORMANCE QUESTIONNAIRE attachment 4, just to confirm, we enter our information in the section provided and send copies to both you and to each of the 3 references that we identify? And they have to respond by June 22nd (given it is June 12th today). We don’t control our references and given the circumstances of COVID-19 shutdown we can’t ensure a quick turn around. What happens if they don’t get it to you in time?

Response 10d GOVERNMENT RESPONSE: If your past performance references do not submit the past performance questionnaire as requested, it will not be held against you during the evaluation.

COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION

1. Issue Date: 4 June 2020 Close Date: Monday, 22 June 2020 at 1000 hours EDT

2. Requiring Activity: United States Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine (USARIEM)

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. The Government intends to purchase on a firm fixed-price basis and to solicit and negotiate the proposed purchase order under the authority of FAR Part 12 and FAR Part 13.5. 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 541690 with a small business size standard of $16,500,000.00. This acquisition is being procured as a 100% small business set aside procurement. Only offers submitted by small business concerns will be considered.

4. Request for Quotes (RFQ) NO: W81XWH20Q0077 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 2020-06, 05/06/2020.

The objective of this RFQ is to issue a Purchase Order to provide electronic food frequency questionnaire analysis. USARIEM’s mission is to optimize Warfighter health and performance through medical research. The mission of Military Nutrition Division (MND) is to conduct research that provides the biomedical science basis for developing new rations, menus, policies, and programs that enable Warfighter health-readiness and optimal performance. Research conducted by the MND requires measuring a history of intake of nutrients by the warfighter in various environments in order to evaluate and understand nutritional intake as part of the research objective, and ultimately how to improve policies, education, rations, and food options provided to the warfighter. In order to capture a history of nutritional intake, a validated questionnaire is needed for accurate data collection and analysis. An electronic food frequency questionnaire (eFFQ) is required to be able to perform important eating behavior research by the MND. Paper food frequency questionnaires require in person delivery and are not feasible for large scale survey work that the MND has been asked to accomplish by Installation Management Command. An eFFQ will allow the MND to survey a large number of Soldiers from multiple posts using web links to accomplish research for IMCOM. To support these efforts, MND has the requirement for the following contracted 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 Monday, 22 June 2020 at 1000 hours EDT. 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 16-22 of this solicitation.

Schedule:

Section SF 1449 - CONTINUATION SHEET

eFFQ Account Set Up

FFP

Non-personal services to provide the initial electronic food frequency questionnaire account set-up for the United States Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine. The efforts are to be performed in accordance with the Performance Work Statement.

FOB: Destination

PSC CD: AN12

NET AMT

eFFQ Assessments

Non-personal services to provide each electronic food frequency questionnaire assessment for the United States Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine. The efforts are to be performed in accordance with the Performance Work Statement.

NET AMT

eFFQ Annual Maintenance

Non-personal services to provide annual maintenance for the United States Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine. The efforts are to be performed in accordance with the Performance Work Statement

NET AMT

Contractor Manpower Reporting

Price associated with the input of the Accounting for Contract Services information in the website operated and maintained by the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Manpower & Reserve Affairs). See the "Contractor Manpower Reporting" paragraph in the SOW for this requirement for specific reporting information.

NET AMT

FFP

Additional optional surge capacity for electronic food frequency questionnaire assessment for the United States Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine. The efforts are to be performed in accordance with the Performance Work Statement.

NET AMT

FFP

Option Period 1: Non-personal services to provide each electronic food frequency questionnaire assessment for the United States Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine. The efforts are to be performed in accordance with the Performance Work Statement.

NET AMT

FFP

Option Period 1: Non-personal services to provide annual maintenance for the United States Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine. The efforts are to be performed in accordance with the Performance Work Statement

NET AMT

FFP

Option Period 1: Price associated with the input of the Accounting for Contract Services information in the website operated and maintained by the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Manpower & Reserve Affairs). See the "Contractor Manpower Reporting" paragraph in the SOW for this requirement for specific reporting information.

NET AMT

FFP

Option Period 2: Non-personal services to provide each electronic food frequency questionnaire assessment for the United States Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine. The efforts are to be performed in accordance with the Performance Work Statement.

NET AMT

FFP

Option Period 2: Non-personal services to provide annual maintenance for the United States Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine. The efforts are to be performed in accordance with the Performance Work Statement

NET AMT

FFP

Option Period 2: Price associated with the input of the Accounting for Contract Services information in the website operated and maintained by the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Manpower & Reserve Affairs). See the "Contractor Manpower Reporting" paragraph in the SOW for this requirement for specific reporting information.

NET AMT

FFP

Option Period 3: Non-personal services to provide each electronic food frequency questionnaire assessment for the United States Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine. The efforts are to be performed in accordance with the Performance Work Statement.

NET AMT

FFP

Option Period 3: Non-personal services to provide annual maintenance for the United States Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine. The efforts are to be performed in accordance with the Performance Work Statement.

NET AMT

FFP

Option Period 3: Price associated with the input of the Accounting for Contract Option Period 3: Services information in the website operated and maintained by the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Manpower & Reserve Affairs). See the "Contractor Manpower Reporting" paragraph in the SOW for this requirement for specific reporting information.

NET AMT

FFP

Option Period 4: Non-personal services to provide each electronic food frequency questionnaire assessment for the United States Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine. The efforts are to be performed in accordance with the Performance Work Statement.

NET AMT

FFP

Option Period 4: Non-personal services to provide annual maintenance for the United States Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine. The efforts are to be performed in accordance with the Performance Work Statement.

NET AMT

FFP

Option Period 4: Price associated with the input of the Accounting for Contract Services information in the website operated and maintained by the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Manpower & Reserve Affairs). See the "Contractor Manpower Reporting" paragraph in the SOW for this requirement for specific reporting information.

NET AMT

INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE TERMS

Supplies/services will be inspected/accepted at:

DELIVERY INFORMATION

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CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT

52.204-1 APPROVAL OF CONTRACT (DEC 1989)

This contract is subject to the written approval of the Contracting Officer and shall not be binding until so approved.

(End of clause)

52.204-17 OWNERSHIP OR CONTROL OF OFFEROR (JUL 2016)

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

Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code means—

(1) An identifier assigned to entities located in the United States or its outlying areas by the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Branch to identify a commercial or government entity; or

(2) An identifier assigned by a member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) or by the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) to entities located outside the United States and its outlying areas that the DLA Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Branch records and maintains in the CAGE master file. This type of code is known as a NATO CAGE (NCAGE) code.

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.

(b) The Offeror represents that it [ ___ ] has or [ ___ ] does not have an immediate owner. If the Offeror has more than one immediate owner (such as a joint venture), then the Offeror shall respond to paragraph (c) and if applicable, paragraph (d) of this provision for each participant in the joint venture.

(c) If the Offeror indicates ``has'' in paragraph (b) of this provision, enter the following information:

Immediate owner CAGE code:

Immediate owner legal name: ___

(Do not use a ``doing business as'' name)

Is the immediate owner owned or controlled by another entity?:

[ ___ ] Yes or [ ___ ] No.

(d) If the Offeror indicates ``yes'' in paragraph (c) of this provision, indicating that the immediate owner is owned or controlled by another entity, then enter the following information:

Highest-level owner CAGE code:

Highest-level owner legal name:

(Do not use a ``doing business as'' name)

(End of provision)

52.204-20 Predecessor of Offeror (JUL 2016)

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

Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code means--

(1) An identifier assigned to entities located in the United States or its outlying areas by the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Branch to identify a commercial or government entity; or

(2) An identifier assigned by a member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) or by the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) to entities located outside the United States and its outlying areas that the DLA Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Branch records and maintains in the CAGE master file. This type of code is known as a NATO CAGE (NCAGE) code.

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

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.

(b) The Offeror represents that it [____] is or [____] is not a successor to a predecessor that held a Federal contract or grant within the last three years.

(c) If the Offeror has indicated “is” in paragraph (b) of this provision, enter the following information for all predecessors that held a Federal contract or grant within the last three years (if more than one predecessor, list in reverse chronological order):

Predecessor CAGE code: ____ (or mark “Unknown”).

Predecessor legal name: ____.

(Do not use a “doing business as” name).

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

2019)

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

(b) Procedures. The Offeror shall review the list of excluded parties in the System for Award Management (SAM) (https://www.sam.gov) for entities excluded from receiving federal awards for “covered telecommunications equipment or services”.

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

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.

52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (MAR 2020)

(a) North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code and small business size standard. The NAICS code(s) and small business size standard(s) for this acquisition appear elsewhere in the solicitation. 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

(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).) 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) Reserved.

(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 FAR 52.212-1***

1. SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS

0. This section provides guidance for preparation of offers as well as specific instructions on the format and content of the offer. The Offeror’s proposal shall include all data and information requested and shall be submitted in accordance with these instructions. The offer shall also be compliant with all requirements as stated in the Performance Work Statement (PWS) (solicitation Attachment 1).

0. The Government intends to award a commercial service Firm Fixed Price contract to a responsible Offeror after evaluation in accordance with the factors in the solicitation.

0. All offer information is subject to verification by the Government. Falsification of any offer submission, documents, or statements may subject the Offeror to civil or criminal prosecution under Section 1001 of Title 18 of the United States Code.

0. The Offeror shall comply with FAR 52.204-7, System for Award Management (SAM). In complying with this clause, the Offeror shall 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 the proposal. 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.

0. Any data previously submitted in response to another solicitation to USAMRAA or another agency shall be assumed to be unavailable during this quote/offer evaluation and source selection process.

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

1. QUOTE/OFFER SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Government Point of Contact:

0. Contract Specialist: Ms. Beverly R. Michaels

0. Phone Number: 301/619-1464

0. Email: beverly.r.michaels.civ@mail.mil

1. Quote/Offer Questions:

1. Questions may be submitted via email to the point of contact listed above.

1. RFQ/Offer questions deadline: Friday, 12 June 2020 no later than 1000 hours EDT

1. Quote/Offer Due Date: No later than Monday, 22 June 2020 by 1000 hours EDT

1. Quote/Offer Electronic Submission: The offer shall be submitted electronically via email to Ms. Beverly R. Michaels at beverly.r.michaels.civ@mail.mil. It is the responsibility of the Offeror to confirm receipt with the Government point of contact.

1. Quote/Offer Volumes: The Offeror’s quote/offer submission shall include two (2) separate sections:

1. Volume 1: Non-Cost/Price Offer (i.e., cover sheet, table of contents, contractor points of contact, technical approach and all appropriate appendices associated with the technical offer). Volume 1 shall be submitted in a Microsoft Word or searchable PDF format.

1. Volume 2: Price (i.e., solicitation Attachment 3) Pricing Sheet and pricing for all Contract Line Item Numbers (CLIN) on the SF1449above, including the Contractor Manpower Reporting CLIN. Volume 2 shall include the completed Microsoft Excel pricing sheet.

1. OFFER CONTENT AND PAGE LIMITATIONS

1. Offer Content:

The offer content shall be no smaller than Times New Roman font 12 pitch. Exhibits, graphs, charts, captions, etc. shall be no smaller than Times New Roman font 10 pitch. The total combined page limitation for Volume 1 is 30 single-sided, single-spaced pages, excluding cover sheet, table of contents, contractors’ points of contact and past performance information.

1. Volume 1: Signed cover/title page. The Offeror’s proposal shall include a statement that the offer shall remain valid for a minimum of 90 calendar days from the date of submission and shall include the DUNS number and Cage code

1. Volume 1: Table of Contents

1. Volume 1: Contractor points of contact, including the signatory official and contract manager (full name, email address, business address and phone number).

1. Volume 1: Technical proposal including experience and any appendices

1. Volume 2: Completed Pricing Sheet (solicitation Attachment 3) and completed pricing for CLINs on the above

All pages shall be numbered consecutively throughout the document and not by sections. For any sections of the offer with a defined page limit, pages exceeding the specific limit shall be removed and not forwarded for evaluation.

1. Non-Cost Price Instructions:

The Offeror’s non-cost/price estimate shall clearly reflect the Offeror’s approach for satisfying the requirements of this solicitation. The proposal shall be clear, coherent and prepared in sufficient detail for effective evaluation of the offer against the established evaluation criteria outlined in FAR provision 52.212-2 below. The offer shall clearly demonstrate how the Offeror intends to accomplish the requirement and shall include convincing rationale and substantiate all claims. The level of effort proposed must be consistent with the proposed solution outlined in the non-cost/price proposal (i.e., Technical Approach) and shall follow the tasks outlined in the Performance Work Statement.

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

1. Technical Approach: The Offeror shall submit a written technical approach which effectively demonstrates the following:

a. Offeror’s approach to overall understanding of the technical requirements of the PWS including how the Offeror will support:

i. The Offeror shall clearly demonstrate they can provide an electronic food frequency questionnaire (eFFQ) that can be administered via web link.

ii. The Offeror shall clearly demonstrate ability to analyze eFFQs and provide data that is available for download within 24 hours of participant completion.

iii. The Offeror shall clearly demonstrate they have the ability to analyze a minimum of the following in terms of dietary intake:

a. Analyze the following nutrients: kcal, protein, trans fat, total fat, carbohydrate, calcium, phosphorus, iron, sodium, potassium, thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, vitamin C, saturated fat, monounsaturated fatty acids, polyunsaturated fatty acids, cholesterol, dietary fiber, dietary soluble fiber, folate, alpha tocopherol, zinc, vitamin B6, magnesium, vitamin A, retinol, alpha-carotene, beta-carotene, cryptoxanthin, lutein-zeaxanthin, lycopene, folic acid, vitamin B12, vitamin D, vitamin K, selenium, sugars, isoflavones, cystine, arginine, PUFA 18:2, PUFA 18:3, PUFA 18:4, PUFA 20:4, EPA, DPA, DHA, omega 6 fatty acids, omega 3 fatty acids, fructose, lactose, maltose, galactose, sucrose, glucose, total and free choline, betaine, and sphingomyelin, dietary fiber from beans, dietary fiber from vegetables and fruits;

b. Analyze the percent of kcal from fat, protein, carbohydrates, and alcoholic beverages;

c. Analyze the food groups (vegetables, fruits, grains, meats, dairy);

d. Analyze the MyPyramid food groups (added sugars, alcohol, discretionary fat oil, discretionary fat solid, cheese/ milk equivalent, milk, total dairy, yogurt, citrus melon berries, other fruit, total fruit, solid fruit, juices, total grain, non-whole grains, whole grains, legumes, eggs, fish/ seafood, lunch meats, meat, nuts and seeds, organ meats, poultry, soy, deep yellow orange vegetables, dark green leafy vegetables, other vegetables, potatoes, starchy vegetables, tomatoes, total vegetables);

e. Analyze Healthy Eating Index variables; and,

f. Provide volunteer/ Patient data reports

iv. The Offeror shall clearly demonstrate their ability to analyze Calcium and Vitamin D in terms of daily intake.

v. The Offeror shall clearly demonstrate their ability to provide a graphical food intake presentation of portion sizes for every dietary recall option.

vi. The Offeror shall clearly demonstrate their capacity to create a custom landing page for participants to access

vii. The Offeror shall clearly demonstrate they can support the ability of participants to self-generate a unique ID based on specifications provided.

viii. The Offeror shall clearly demonstrate their capability of supporting eFFQ at the following quantities:

1. Experience: The Offeror shall submit written Experience which effectively demonstrates the Offeror’s relevant corporate experience identical to, similar to or related to performing services contained within the PWS. The Offeror’s experience (for this purpose, experience refers to what an Offeror has done, not how well it was accomplished) in performing proposed processes and procedures; the amount of relevant corporate experience the Offeror possesses; and that the organization has current capabilities for assuring performance of this requirement.

1. Past Performance: The Offeror shall submit no more than three (3) references of relevant contracts within the past three (3) years for its own performance. The contracts may be past or current as long as the performance did not end more than three years ago and the contracts may have been with Federal, State and/or City agencies and commercial customers.

(a) PAST PERFORMANCE REFERENCE CONTENT: It is the Offeror’s responsibility to provide valid, current and verifiable references. References must include:

Name of the Organization that will be providing the reference, Name of the POC, POC Telephone Number, POC Email address, Contract Number, NAICS Code of Same or Similar Relevant to this Requirement (NAICS for this requirement is 541690 Period of Performance, and Scope of Work

(b) PAST PERFORMANCE QUESTIONNAIRE (Attachment 4): The Offeror shall complete Part I of the Past Performance Questionnaire and e-mail the questionnaire to both the Government contracting activity and technical representative responsible for the past/current contract. The POCs shall be instructed to electronically complete Part II of the questionnaire and e-mail the entire questionnaire to the Contracting Office POC (Ms. Beverly R. Michaels at beverly.r.michaels.civ@mail.mil) no later than 15 calendar days after receipt of request or the proposal deadline of 22 June 2020 by 1000 hours, whichever occurs first.