W81XWH20Q0105-0001.pdf

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

Except as provided herein, all terms and conditions of the document referenced in Item 9A or 10A, as heretofore changed, remains unchanged and in full force and effect.

15A. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print)

30-105-04EXCEPTION TO SF 30

APPROVED BY OIRM 11-84

STANDARD FORM 30 (Rev. 10-83) Prescribed by GSA

FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

Subject RFQ is amended for the follow ing purpose:

1. Add the Question and Answ ers.

2. Add a revised Performance Work Statement (PWS).

3. Add a pricing sheet.

4. Extend the due date from Tuesday, 11 August to Monday, 17 August 2020 at 11 am EST.

1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

J 1 8

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

16C. DATE SIGNED

BY 10-Aug-2020

16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA15C. DATE SIGNED15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR

(Signature of Contracting Officer)(Signature of person authorized to sign)

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (No., Street, County, State and Zip Code) X W81XWH20Q0105

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

20-Jul-2020

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NO.

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

X The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in Item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offer X is extended, is not extended.

Offer must acknowledge receipt of this amendment prior to the hour and date specified in the solicitation or as amended by one of the following methods:

(a) By completing Items 8 and 15, and returning copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted;

or (c) By separate letter or telegram which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGMENT TO BE RECEIVED AT THE PLACE DESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OF OFFERS PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATE SPECIFIED MAY RESULT IN

REJECTION OF YOUR OFFER. If by virtue of this amendment you desire to change an offer already submitted, such change may be made by telegram or letter, provided each telegram or letter makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required)

13. THIS ITEM APPLIES ONLY TO MODIFICATIONS OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS.

IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NO. AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

A. THIS CHANGE ORDER IS ISSUED PURSUANT TO: (Specify authority) THE CHANGES SET FORTH IN ITEM 14 ARE MADE IN THE

CONTRACT ORDER NO. IN ITEM 10A.

B. THE ABOVE NUMBERED CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES (such as changes in paying office, appropriation date, etc.) SET FORTH IN ITEM 14, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 43.103(B).

C. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT IS ENTERED INTO PURSUANT TO AUTHORITY OF:

D. OTHER (Specify type of modification and authority)

E. IMPORTANT: Contractor is not, is required to sign this document and return copies to the issuing office.

14. DESCRIPTION OF AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION (Organized by UCF section headings, including solicitation/contract subject matter where feasible.)

10A. MOD. OF CONTRACT/ORDER NO.

2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NO. 5. PROJECT NO.(If applicable)

6. ISSUED BY

3. EFFECTIVE DATE

10-Aug-2020

CODE

USA MED RESEARCH ACQ ACTIVITY

820 CHANDLER ST

FORT DETRICK MD 21702-5014

W81XWH 7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than item 6)

4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO.

CODE

See Item 6

FACILITY CODECODE

EMAIL:TEL:

W81XWH20Q0105

SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION SF 1449 - CONTINUATION SHEET

SOLICITATION/CONTRACT FORM

The required response date/time has changed from 11-Aug-2020 11:00 AM to 17-Aug-2020 12:00 AM.

The following have been modified:

ADDENDUM TO 52.212-1

ADDENDUM TO 52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS-COMMERCIAL ITEMS

This requirement is being procured using FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures.

The U.S. Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity (USAMRAA) is the sole point of contact for this action for addressing any questions or concerns. The Contract Specialist is the point of contact for this acquisition.

U.S. Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity ATTN: Ms. .Brenda Mena (brenda.i.mena.civ@mail.mil) 820 Chandler Street Fort Detrick, MD 21702-5014

Proposal Questions: Questions regarding this solicitation shall be submitted electronically via e-mail no later than Monday, 27 July, 2022, 11:00 AM Eastern Time, to Ms. Brenda Mena at brenda.i.mena.civ@mail.mil. No telephone calls will be accepted. Follow-up/additional questions will not be accepted after this date. An amendment to the solicitation will be posted providing the Government’s responses.

Proposal Content: The Offeror’s submission shall include two separate parts: a Non-Cost/Price proposal and a Cost/Price Proposal.

Proposal DUE DATE is: Tuesday, August 11, 2020 Monday, 17 August 2020, 11:00 AM Eastern Time, to Ms.

Brenda Mena at brenda.i.mena.civ@mail.mil.

1.1 Submission of Offers

The Offeror’s proposal shall be electronically submitted as set forth below. 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 three (3) volumes. The Volumes are:

Volume I – Technical (Technical Approach/Past Performance) Volume II- Price Analysis

Files shall not contain classified data. The use of hyperlinks in proposals is prohibited. Proprietary information shall be clearly marked.

1.2 Proposal Content and Format Instructions

The Offeror’s submission shall be submitted electronically and include 2 volumes: a Technical / Past Performance Volume, and a Price Analysis 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.

1.2.1 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 10-point and may be landscape.

1.2.2 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 RFP 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.

1.2.3 Electronic File Packaging: All of the proposals 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.

1.2.4 Content Requirements: 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 file 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.

Page Limits: Proposal are limited to 12 single-sided pages. 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) Contractor POC Cover Page

(4) Resumes and letters of intent for key personnel

The following shall be included in the Narrative discussion:

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

(1) Technical Approach: The Offeror shall submit a written technical approach which effectively demonstrates:

(a) Offeror’s clear understanding of the all tasks required in the Performance Work Statement (PWS). They will also demonstrate an understanding of DA Pamphlet 5-11 and MIL-STD 3022.

(b) The Offeror shall clearly demonstrate how the approach is likely to yield the required time frames identified in the PWS.

(c). Offeror shall show a clear understanding and experience in developing and reporting Verification and Validation (V&V) Plans and Reports as prescribed in MIL-STD 3022.

(d) Offeror shall show a clear understanding and experience in developing and reporting Accreditation Plans and Reports as prescribed in MIL-STD 3022.

(e) Offeror’s methodology and flexibility that will be used in accomplishing the tasks set forth in the PWS.

(2) Past Performance: The Offeror shall submit no more than 2 references of relevant contracts within the past three 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, Period of Performance, and Scope of Work

(b) INFORMATION FROM OTHER SOURCES: The Government may consider information obtained through other sources.

VOLUME II— Price Quote: The volume shall contain the following section documentations:

(1) Company Cover Letter

(2) Contractor POC Cover Page

(3) Acknowledgment of Solicitation Amendments

(4) Contract Administration Data

Representations and Certifications at FAR 52.212-3

Dun & Bradstreet Number (DUNS), CAGE Code, and Tax Identification

Number (TIN).

Price Quote: The Offeror shall provide in its price quote a statement of the methodology and assumptions utilized as the basis for pricing the services. The price quote must be sufficiently detailed to evaluate the reasonableness of price.

Offeror shall make sure all price computations are correct.

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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:

a. Basis for Award: Award of this contract will be made on a competitive best value basis, using “best value tradeoff” among price and non-price factors. A best value tradeoff process will be used, thus, the Government may elect to award to other than the lowest priced offeror, or other than the offeror with the highest rated non-price proposal. Past Performance will be evaluated independently from the other non-cost/price evaluation factors using different standards. The non-cost/price evaluation factors numbered in descending order of importance, are as follows:

Volume I

(1) Technical Approach,

(2) Past Performance.

Volume II

(1) Price

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

After each of the above non-cost/price factors is rated individually, an overall rating will be assigned collectively to these factors. If any of the above non-price evaluation factors receives an individual rating of “Unacceptable”, the collective overall rating will also be “Unacceptable”. Only proposals receiving an overall rating of “Acceptable” or higher will be considered for award. In addition, price proposals that are not found fair and/or reasonable will not be considered for award.

The non-price factors are more important than price. As the collective non-price factors begin to reach equality in the evaluation, price becomes a more important factor in the tradeoff analysis.

b. Non-Price Evaluation Criteria: The following criteria will be used to evaluate the non-cost/price aspects of the proposal.

(1) Technical Approach: The technical approach will be evaluated to the degree to which the

Offeror’s technical approach demonstrates:

(a) Offeror’s clear understanding of the all tasks required in the Performance Work Statement (PWS). They will also demonstrate an understanding of DA Pamphlet 5-11 and MIL-STD 3022.

(b) The Offeror shall clearly demonstrate how the approach is likely to yield the required time frames identified in the PWS.

(c). Offeror shall show a clear understanding and experience in developing and reporting Verification and Validation (V&V) Plans and Reports as prescribed in MIL-STD 3022.

(d) Offeror shall show a clear understanding and experience in developing and reporting Accreditation Plans and Reports as prescribed in MIL-STD 3022.

(e) Offeror’s methodology and flexibility that will be used in accomplishing the tasks set forth in the PWS.

(3) Past Performance:

The Government will conduct a Past Performance evaluation of the Offeror’s Past Performance as well as that of its subcontractors. Past Performance consists of two aspects for evaluation, past performance relevancy and performance confidence; thus, the Offeror will be assigned two ratings for past performance.

First, the Government will evaluate the Offeror’s past performance references to determine how relevant a recent effort accomplished by the Offeror is to the requirement to be acquired through this source selection.

Common aspects of relevance include similarity of service/support, complexity, magnitude of effort, dollar value, and contract type.

Second, the Government will evaluate the Offeror’s past performance references to determine the quality of work performed and assess the level of expectation that the Offeror can successfully perform the required effort.

c. Price: Price will be evaluated separately from past performance and other non-price factors, and will be evaluated for fairness and reasonableness. Please note that ODCs a plug number has been provided for all period of performances. The evaluated price will be evaluated for fairness and reasonableness in terms of:

Consistency with the technical approach, in that the prices are consistent with and reflect the proposed staffing requirement for all years.

Price(s) that are not fully supported/substantiated, may render it impossible to determine if the overall price is fair and reasonable.

Evaluation of Extension of Services under FAR Clause 52.217-8: The amount evaluated under this option will be at the rates offered for Option Period 1 prorated to six months and will be part of the total evaluated price. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise options.

d. Rating Standards for the Non Cost/Price Proposal

Rating Standards for the Non Cost/Price Proposal (Excluding Past Performance)

Rating Description

Outstanding Proposal meets requirements and indicates an exceptional approach and understanding of the requirements. Strengths far outweigh any weaknesses. Risk of unsuccessful performance is very low.

Good Proposal meets requirements and indicates a thorough approach and understanding of the requirements. Proposal contains strengths which outweigh any weaknesses. Risk of unsuccessful performance is low.

Acceptable Proposal meets requirements and indicates an adequate approach and understanding of the requirements. Strengths and weaknesses are offsetting or will have little or no impact on contract performance. Risk of unsuccessful performance is no worse than moderate.

Marginal Proposal does not clearly meet requirements and has not demonstrated an adequate approach and understanding of the requirements. The proposal has one or more weaknesses which are not offset by strengths. Risk of unsuccessful performance is high.

Unacceptable Proposal does not meet requirements and contains one or more deficiencies. Proposal is un-awardable.

Past Performance Relevancy Rating Standards for the Non Cost/Price Proposal

Rating Definition

Very Relevant Present/past performance effort involved essentially the same scope and magnitude of effort and complexities this solicitation requires.

Relevant Present/past performance effort involved similar scope and magnitude of effort and complexities this solicitation requires.

Somewhat Relevant Present/past performance effort involved some of the scope and magnitude of effort and complexities this solicitation requires.

Not Relevant Present/past performance effort involved little or none of the scope and magnitude of effort and complexities this solicitation requires.

Past Performance Confidence Assessments Standards for the Non Cost/Price Proposal

Rating Description

Substantial Confidence Based on the offeror’s recent/relevant performance record, the Government has a high expectation that the offeror will successfully perform the required effort.

Satisfactory Confidence Based on the offeror’s recent/relevant performance record, the Government has a reasonable expectation that the offeror will successfully perform the required effort.

Limited Confidence Based on the offeror’s recent/relevant performance record, the Government has a low expectation that the offeror will successfully perform the required effort.

No Confidence Based on the offeror’s recent/relevant performance record, the Government has no expectation that the offeror will be able to successfully perform the required effort.

Unknown Confidence (Neutral) No recent/relevant performance record is available or the offeror’s performance record is so sparse that no meaningful confidence assessment rating can be reasonably assigned.

ATTACHMENTS:

1. Performance Work Statement (PWS)

2. Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP)

3. Pricing Sheet

4. Organizational Conflict of Interest (OCI) Certification

5. MIL-STD 3022

(b) Options. The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. The Government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s).

(c) A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer's specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award.

(End of provision)

(End of Summary of Changes)