ACT_Section_L_Tracked_Changes_(10192016)_Amendment_0002.pdf

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Section L - Instructions, Conditions and Notices to Bidders

ORGANIZATIONAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST INSTRUCTIONS (SERVICES)

(a) In accordance with FAR 9.507-1, the potential conflict of interest for this solicitation in the Contracting Officer’s judgment would involve any prime contractor, subcontractor, co-sponsor, parties to a joint venture, consultant or other legal entity (1) who because of activities or relationships is unable to render impartial assistance or advice to the Government, or (2) whose objectivity in performing the contemplated contract work is or might otherwise be impaired, or (3) who has an unfair competitive advantage in regards to [Insert description of weapons system involved and contractor activities that are suspect, i.e., drafting specifications, planning requirements etc.].

(b) This solicitation contains information in Section H entitled, “Organizational Conflicts of Interest”, which is to appear in the awarded contract.

(c) If the offeror has checked Block one of the “Conflicts of Interest Representation” in Section K, indicating a potential conflict exists, the offeror shall in accordance with the “Organizational Conflict of Interest” instruction in Section H, disclose any and all information necessary to ascertain whether an organizational conflict of interest does exist, and if so, whether a waiver should be requested.

(d) The offeror shall take all reasonable steps to obtain documentation of organizational conflicts of interest, and shall cooperate fully with the Government in resolving such issues expeditiously.

(e) Along with responses to this solicitation, offerors must either (1) submit the following information concerning any existing or planned contracts with, or interests in, the suppliers and/or equipment identified in Attachment N/A; or (2) state that to the best of the offeror’s knowledge no such interest or contract exists:

(1) A description of the conflict of interest (e.g., weapons systems supplier(s), corporate restructuring, first-tier subcontractor(s)) and identity of parties involved;

(2) A description of the work to be performed;

(3) The dollar amount;

(4) The period of performance; and

(5) A description of the contractor’s internal controls and planned actions, to avoid any potential organizational conflict of interest.

(f) Documentation referred to above may be submitted in advance of proposal submission but must be submitted no later than the closing date for receipt of offers.

(g) Disclosure of Potential Conflict of Interest by Offerors.

(1) The offeror agrees to disclose, in writing and prior to the closing date for receipt of offers, any relevant facts pertaining to work previously performed or presently being performed by the offeror under private and Government contracts wherein the subject matter includes systems, components, technology, or services identical or similar to that encompassed by the proposed contract and which might give rise to the appearance of an organizational conflict of interest. Such disclosure should set forth all relevant facts including identification of contracts under which work was or is being performed

(2) If any of the contracts identified pursuant to subparagraph (g)(1) contain an Organizational Conflict of Interest Provision, the offeror may request a waiver of that provision and propose contractual safeguards or job procedures to mitigate conflicting roles that might produce an Organizational Conflict of Interest.

(3) Any documentation submitted pursuant to this subparagraph shall identify this procurement by IFB/RFP or other appropriate number as a reference and shall be forwarded to:

Devin Hollenbaugh Army Contracting Command- Orlando ATTN: Organizational Conflict of Interest Material Partnership III Building 3039 Technology Parkway Orlando, FL 32826

(h) The Contracting Officer will determine whether such interests or contracts present potential organizational conflicts of interest that should preclude award to the offeror.

WRITTEN RELEASE FOR USE OF NON-GOVERNMENT PERSONNEL IN EVALUATION OF PROPOSALS

(a) Offerors are hereby notified that non-government participants will have access to the offerors’ proposals. The non-government participants are employees of ECS Federal under contract to the Government. They will serve as technical advisors to the Government and will be authorized access to only those portions of the proposal data and discussions that are necessary to enable them to provide specific technical advice on specialized matters or on particular problems. All non-government personnel have signed certificates of non-disclosure and financial interest, or their equivalent documents.

(b) An offeror’s submission of a proposal in response to this solicitation constitutes approval for disclosure of proprietary information contained within the proposal to non-government participants involved in the source selection.

(c) If the contractor is not willing to provide this consent, written notification to the Procuring Contracting Officer (PCO) is required no later than 8 days prior to the proposal delivery date.

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

52.215-1 Instructions to Offerors--Competitive Acquisition JAN 2004 52.237-1 Site Visit APR 1984

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT

52.216-1 TYPE OF CONTRACT (APR 1984)

The Government contemplates award of a Firm Fixed Price contract with Cost Plus Fixed Fee and Cost No Fee provisions resulting from this solicitation.

(End of provision)

52.233-2 SERVICE OF PROTEST (SEP 2006)

(a) Protests, as defined in section 33.101 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, that are filed directly with an agency, and copies of any protests that are filed with the Government Accountability Office (GAO), shall be served on the Contracting Officer (addressed as follows) by obtaining written and dated acknowledgment of receipt from Mr. Donald J. Wagoner, U.S. Army Contracting Command, ACC-ORL-DELTA, Partnership III Building, 3039 Technology Parkway, Orlando FL 32826.

(b) The copy of any protest shall be received in the office designated above within one day of filing a protest with the GAO.

52.252-1 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. The offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es):

http://farsite.hill.af.mil

52.252-5 AUTHORIZED DEVIATIONS IN PROVISIONS (APR 1984)

(a) The use in this solicitation of any Federal Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR Chapter 1) provision with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of"(DEVIATION)" after the date of the provision.

(b) The use in this solicitation of any Defense Federal Acquisition Regulations (48 CFR Chapter 2) provision with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the name of the regulation.

INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS

1. FORMAL COMMUNICATIONS AND SUBMISSION

It is requested that all questions pertaining to this solicitation and its attachments are submitted via e-mail to all contracting personnel at usarmy.orlando.peo-stri.mbx.ACT@mail.mil. Offerors are requested to submit responses on the ACT Clarification Form found in Section J, Attachment 12. This will allow the contracting office to track and document all industry comments/questions. Questions and clarifications are due no later than 5:00 PM Eastern Standard Time on October 26, 2016. Any inquiries received after that time will be addressed solely at the Government’s discretion.

a. The points of contact (POC) for this solicitation are the Branch Chief/Contracting Officer, Mr. Donald J.

Wagoner and Contract Specialist, Mr. Devin Hollenbaugh as follows:

Primary Mr. Devin Hollenbaugh/Contract Specialist Phone: (407) 208-5806 Email: Devin.g.hollenbaugh.civ@mail.mil U.S. Army Contracting Command, ACC-ORL-DELTA Partnership III Building 3039 Technology Parkway Orlando, FL 32826

Alternate Mr. Donald J. Wagoner/Branch Chief/Contracting Officer Phone: (407) 384-5578 Donald.j.wagoner2.civ@mail.mil U.S. Army Contracting Command, ACC-ORL-DELTA Partnership III Building 3039 Technology Parkway Orlando, FL 32826

b. Proposal Due Date: Proposals are due no later than 5:00 PM Eastern Standard Time on November 10, 2016.

c. Anticipated Award: The Government anticipates that the award will be made in the 2nd quarter of the FY 2017. This information is provided for use as a basis for schedules and burden (labor, overhead, etc.)

calculations.

d. General Information: In accordance with FAR Subpart 52.215-1, Instructions to Offerors – Competitive Acquisition, the Government intends to evaluate proposals and award a contract without discussions with offerors (except clarifications as described in FAR 15.306(a)). Therefore, the Offeror’s initial proposal should contain the Offeror’s best terms from a cost or price and technical standpoint. The Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if the Contracting Officer later determines them to be necessary. If the Contracting Officer determines that the number of proposals that would otherwise be in the competitive range exceeds the number at which an efficient competition can be conducted, the Contracting Officer may limit the number of proposals in the competitive range to the greatest number that will permit an efficient competition among the most highly rated proposals.

e. The Government intends to award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible Offeror whose proposal represents the best value to the Government in accordance with established criteria in Section M or equivalent solicitation criteria. Best value will be the technically acceptable offer with the lowest evaluated price.

f. Offerors shall assume that any data they have previously submitted in response to another solicitation, whether submitted to the ACC-ORL or another agency, should be assumed to be unavailable during this proposal evaluation and source selection process. Offerors proposal data shall not be incorporated into the proposal by referring to another proposal or other source.

g. Offerors shall assume that the Government has no prior knowledge of their facilities and experience. The

Government will base its evaluation on only the information presented in the Offerors proposal. In presenting material in its proposal, Offerors are advised that quality information is more important than quantity. Statements that the prospective offeror understands, can or will comply with the ACT Performance Work Statement (PWS), and statements paraphrasing the requirements or documents beyond that sufficient to present a complete and effective proposal are neither necessary nor desired.

h. The proposal shall be clear, concise, and shall include sufficient detail for effective evaluation and for substantiating the validity of stated assertions. The proposal shall be specific, detailed and complete as to clearly and convincingly demonstrate that the Offeror has a thorough understanding of the requirements and associated risks, and is able, willing, and competent to devote the resources necessary to meet the requirements and has valid and practical solutions for all requirements. It’s the Offeror’s responsibility to present enough information to be meaningfully evaluated without discussions.

i. The Government requests that the proposal be valid for at least 365 calendar days from the proposal due date. Files shall not contain classified information. Offerors are cautioned that in order for their proposal to be eligible for award, the proposal shall be in compliance with the terms and conditions set forth in this solicitation.

2. PROPOSAL DELIVERY

a. Format: The submission shall be clearly indexed and logically assembled. Each volume shall be clearly identified and shall begin at the top of a page. A page is defined as each face of an 8.5” by 11” sheet of paper containing information. When both sides of a sheet of paper display printed material, it shall be counted as two pages. All pages of each volume shall be appropriately numbered and identified by the complete company name, date and solicitation number in the header and/or footer. 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. Each binder shall be clearly labeled with its Title and a copy number (e.g., copy 1 of 5). A Table of Contents should be created using the Table of Contents feature in Microsoft (MS) Word. The signed Standard Form (SF) 33, SF30 and Section K – Certifications and Representations may be submitted in Adobe.pdf file format. MS Word 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” for standard pages, 17” for foldouts Page Size, Height – 11” for standard pages and foldouts

The following additional restrictions apply:

Each paragraph shall be separated by at least one blank line. A standard, 12-point minimum font size applies. Arial font is required. Tables and illustrations may use a reduced font size not less than 10-point and may be landscape.

Offerors are permitted to utilize 11” x 17” foldout pages for large tables, charts, graphs, diagrams and schematics only; not for pages of text. Foldout pages shall fold entirely within the volume. Each 8.5” by 11” surface of a foldout shall be counted as a separate page. For example, a one-sided foldout shall be counted as two proposal pages and a double-sided foldout shall be counted as four proposal pages. Proposals containing any format other than described in this paragraph will be considered noncompliant and will not be evaluated by the Government.

b. File Packaging: The DVD/CD-ROM submission (in uncompressed files) shall have a folder for each volume, which will contain one copy of the respective proposal volume in Microsoft (MS) Office 2013. For those documents requiring signature, a “.pdf” of the signed document shall be scanned and filed in the appropriate volume folder. Security permissions on the “.xls” and “.doc” files shall be set to allow the Government to select, cut, paste, and print text and graphics. Each DVD/CD-ROM shall have a label affixed to each DVD/CD and DVD/CD-ROM cover. The label shall include the Offeror's name, solicitation/amendment number, date of submission, and the proposal’s volume number. Digital file names shall include the respective company name and volume example- “Company Name Vol I.docx.” The Offeror shall submit subcontractor proprietary or sensitive information on a separate DVD/CD-ROM (appropriate number of copies according to volume number) in a separate sealed envelope marked with prime and subcontractor identifying information. For the paper copy, all offerors shall submit all volumes in standard size 3-ring binders that will facilitate the insertion of change pages and additional information the offeror may be required to provide during the source selection process. ** Please note – Self-Extracting .exe files are no longer accepted. The content of the digital submission of the proposal must be identical to the hard copy proposal submitted in response to this solicitation. If a discrepancy exists between the original digital submission of the proposal and the paper copy, the original digital submission will take precedence. Proposals packaged in any format other than described in this paragraph will be considered noncompliant and will not be evaluated by the Government.

c. Submitting Proposals: Proposals can be submitted by hand delivery or by mail. Submission of telegraphic, facsimile, or email proposals is not authorized for this solicitation. Offerors shall provide two DVD/CD-ROM (one original and one copy), and one paper copy of the proposal. Proposals submitted in any format other than described in this paragraph will be considered noncompliant and will not be evaluated by the Government.

d. Mailing Proposals: The outside shipping container shall be marked with the Solicitation Number.

Proposals shall be mailed to the following address:

Army Contracting Command- Orlando ATTN: Mr. Devin Hollenbaugh, ACC-ORL Delta Partnership III Building 3039 Technology Parkway Orlando, FL 32826

e. Hand Delivery of Proposals: Offerors wishing to hand deliver their proposal shall contact the Primary POC, Mr. Devin Hollenbaugh, by phone or email to coordinate delivery. If the Primary POC cannot be reached, offerors are advised to contact the alternate POC Mr. Donald J. Wagoner. Coordination shall be confirmed at least 48 hours prior to delivery. The Primary and/or Alternate POC will meet the offeror in the lobby of the Partnership III building. The physical address is:

Partnership III Building 3039 Technology Parkway Orlando, FL 32826

f. Content Requirement: All information shall be confined to the appropriate filevolume. 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. Each file volume of the proposal shall consist of a Cover Page, Table of

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Contents, a List of Acronyms and Abbreviations, a List of Figures and Tables, Summary Section, and the Narrative discussion. Offerors are advised that the content of these aforementioned items are for reference purposes only and will not be evaluated by the Government. The Summary Section of each volume shall contain a brief abstract of the filevolume and shall not exceed one page.

PAGE COUNTS DO NOT INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING ITEMS:

(1) Cover Pages;

(2) Tables of Contents;

(3) Lists of Figures and Tables;

(4) Lists of Acronyms and Abbreviations;

(5) Contract Attachments (Fill-in of Section B, Pricing Workbook, Completed Consent Letters, Past Performance Questionnaires);

(6) Section Separators;

(7) Blank pages clearly marked as such;

(8) Volume Summaries. Each Volume Summary (including Volume I, Business) shall be limited to one page each.

NOTE: Proposals shall not contain classified information and Proprietary information shall be clearly marked.

3. PROPOSAL VOLUMES: The offeror’s proposal shall consist of four (4) volumes as set forth below:

Volume I – Business (not evaluated) Volume II –Technical Factor 1: TADSS Maintenance Support Factor 2: Management Information System Factor 3: Spares Volume III – Factor 4: Past Performance

Volume IV – Factor 5: Price

a. Pricing information shall not be included in any volume other than Volume IV, Price. The titles and contents of the volumes and books shall be as defined in Table 1 below:

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Table 1. Volume Titles and Contents

VOLUME

VOLUME

TITLE

Factors COPIES SIZE LIMITS

I Business None

2 CD

Copies (1 Original, 1 Copy), 1

Paper Copy

Unlimited

II Technical

Factor 1: TADSS Maintenance Support 2 CD Copies

(1 Original, 1 Copy), 1 Paper Copy

Factor shall not exceed 15 pages.

Factor 2: Management Information System

Factor shall not exceed 15 pages.

Factor 3: Spares Factor shall not exceed 15 pages.

III Past Performance

Factor 4: Past Performance

2 CD Copies (1 Original, 1 Copy), 1 Paper Copy

Volume shall not exceed 20 pages.

IV

Price Factor 5: Price

2 CD Copies (1 Original, 1 Copy), 1 Paper Copy

Volume shall not exceed 20 pages.

Note: Fill-in of pricing in Section B and the Pricing

Workbook in Section J, Attachment 3, are not included in page count.

b. All proposals must clearly and convincingly demonstrate that the Offeror has a thorough understanding of the entire requirement and associated risks, and is able, willing and competent to devote resources necessary to meet the requirement, and has a valid and practical solution for the requirement. Statements that the prospective Offeror understands, can, or will comply with the requirements, and statements paraphrasing the requirements or parts thereof without supporting information/narrative are considered inadequate and unsatisfactory. Mere reiteration of the requirement or standard reference material is discouraged and is considered inadequate and unsatisfactory. The Offeror must include any data necessary to illustrate the adequacy of the various assumptions, approaches, and solutions to problems. In presenting material in proposals, Offerors are advised that quality of information is more important than quantity. Offerors are encouraged to use quantitative terms wherever possible and avoid the use of qualitative and subjective terms to the maximum extent practicable. Offerors are cautioned that while the Government will not evaluate every PWS requirement for the purposes of the source selection evaluation, the awardee/Contractor will be required to comply with all PWS requirements during performance of the contract. The Government may determine that an Offeror's proposal is non-compliant, and therefore ineligible for award, if the proposal indicates that: it cannot or will not meet any of the PWS requirements; provides an approach that clearly does not meet any of the PWS requirements; or, includes data which prompts the Government to question the Offeror's compliance with any of the PWS requirements. The Source Selection Authority may reject all proposals received in response to a solicitation, if doing so is in the best interest of the Government.

c. Proposals containing pages that exceed the required page limitations will be considered noncompliant and such proposals will not be evaluated by the Government.

4. VOLUME I: Business

a. General – The Business volume shall contain a Table of Contents which should be created using the Table of Contents feature in Microsoft (MS) Word. The signed Standard Form (SF) 33, SF30 (if applicable) and Section

K – Certifications and Representations may be submitted in Adobe.pdf file format. Offerors may use a numbering system that is convenient for the proposal organization with sections identified in both name and PWS section reference. Do NOT reiterate the objectives or reformulate the requirements specified in the solicitation. There will be no reference to rates or price in this volume.

5. VOLUME II: Technical

a. General – The Technical Volume shall be specific and complete. Legibility, clarity and coherence are important. Offerors’ responses will be evaluated in accordance with Section M of the solicitation. Using the instructions provided below, provide, as specifically as possible, the actual methodology to be used to accomplish/satisfy the Technical factors indicated below. Do NOT reiterate the objectives or reformulate the requirements specified in the solicitation. There will be no reference to rates or price in this volume.

b. Format and Specific Content – The Technical Volume shall be organized to follow the outline below.

Offerors may use a numbering system that is convenient for the proposal organization; however, to ease the evaluation process, sections shall be identified in both name and PWS section reference.

(1) Factor 1 - TADSS Maintenance Support: The Offeror shall describe its approach to perform preventive and corrective maintenance of the supported TADSS as described in Appendix A of the ACT PWS to meet the requirements of ACT PWS paragraph 3.10.10 “TADSS Maintenance” and ALL sub-paragraphs. The proposal shall address the offeror’s ability to meet the Contractor Performance Factor (CPF)s, maintain 24-hour telephonic customer support and the process which integrates supply support of CPFs to meet the requirements of PWS paragraph 3.10.2 “Contractor Performance Factor (CPF)” and ALL sub-paragraphs, paragraph 3.10.3 “Twenty-Four Hour Telephonic Support” and paragraph 3.10.4 “Quick Response Support.”

(2) Factor 2 – Management Information System (MIS): The Offeror shall describe its approach to collecting data from internal management system(s), work orders, and external data sources for analysis and reporting in the MIS. The Offeror shall describe its approach to data flow and analysis to meet the requirements of paragraph 3.8.1.1 “Management Information System” with ALL sub-paragraphs. The approach should maximize automation in data gathering and analysis and minimize manual data manipulation. The proposal should describe the Offeror’s MIS graphical user interface for Government users.

(3) Factor 3 –Spares: The Offeror shall describe its approach to satisfying replenishment and replacement for the supported TADSS. The approach should include the management of spare parts in relation to the ACT PWS to include the replenishment and replacement of spares and consumables. The Offeror shall provide flow diagrams of the processes for spares consumption and replenishment, and management of consumables. The proposal should also describe the Offeror’s approach to ACT PWS paragraph 3.9.5 “Spares” to include ALL sub-paragraphs.

5. Volume III – Factor 4: Past Performance.

a. General – The Past Performance Volume shall identify and describe past performance of the prime, team members, and/or major subcontractors in fulfilling Government and commercial contracts/subcontracts. Information provided should be related to similar programs in the same division or cost center with which the offeror proposes to perform the effort (the prime is defined as any division or wholly-owned subsidiary of the company. A major subcontractor is defined as one that will be responsible for 10% or more of the effort.). When submitting past performance information for team members, the information should focus on the contributions that team members would make to fulfill the contractual requirements. For private contracts, it is the offeror’s responsibility to obtain authorization from private/commercial organizations to release information to the Government. If there is no past performance it should be stated in the proposal.

b. The prime, team members, and/or major subcontractors shall submit past performance information for up to a maximum of seven (7) contracts/subcontracts performed within the past five (5) years of the date of this solicitation, that are relevant to the ACT requirement. Offerors are requested to report only contracts that exceed $500K and subcontracts that exceed $100K. List the contracts from most relevant to least relevant.

(1) Provide the following project-related information for each contract/subcontract identified:

(a) Offeror Name and CAGE Code

(b) Program Title

(c) Name of Contracting Agency/Commercial Activity

(d) Contract Number / Identification Number

(e) Prime or Sub-Contractor?

(f) Contract Type (i.e. FFP, FPAF, CPIF, etc.)

(g) Awarded/Estimated Price

(h) Name, Mailing Address, Telephone Number, Fax Number, and Email Address of the Customer Program Manager, PCO, ACO, and DCAA Auditor for each Government contract, or the contract administrator for each major subcontract/commercial contract.

(i) Original Period of Performance.

(j) Relevancy: Describe the relevancy of the past or present contract/subcontract to the ACT RFP and state whether it was for operation and maintenance services, trainer relocation, minor modifications, or other type of effort. Relevancy discussions could also include end-item comparisons with respect to use or complexity; size and scope of the effort; continuity of key management and technical personnel; and continuity of teaming arrangements and subcontractors.

(k) Provide any other information the offeror deems important to understand the past performance on the contracts / subcontracts.

(2) In addition to these contract/subcontract submissions, the offeror shall also provide the same information noted for any and all contracts (regardless of relevancy) it has had terminated or for which it has received show-cause letters, in whole or in part, for any reason during the past 5 years. Include any and all contracts/subcontracts currently in the process of such termination, including those that are not relevant to the RFP effort.

(3) A Past Performance Questionnaire is provided as Attachment 8 in Section J of the RFP. The offeror shall forward a copy of the questionnaire to the Contracting Officer or commercial entity for each contract or subcontract identified. Any questionnaires submitted by other than the cognizant Government agency or commercial entity will not be considered. The recipient of the Questionnaire shall be advised that the document will be considered source selection sensitive in accordance with FAR 3.104, and that questionnaires will not be accepted past the proposal due date.

(4) Past performance information concerning subcontractors and teaming partners cannot be disclosed to a private party without the subcontractor’s or teaming partner’s consent. Because the offeror is a private party, the Government will need consent before disclosing subcontractor’s, teaming partner’s, and/or joint venture partner’s past performance information to the offeror during exchanges or debriefings. A Sample Consent Letter for disclosure of past performance information pertaining to a private contract is provided as Attachment 9 in Section J of the RFP. In an effort to assist the Government in assessing past performance and relevancy confidence, the offeror shall request that a consent letter containing substantially the same information found in the Sample Consent Letter be completed by all major subcontractors, teaming partners, and/or joint venture partners identified in the proposal. If the offeror does not submit a completed consent letter for subcontractors, teaming partners, and/or joint venture partners, the Government will only discuss past performance information directly with the prospective subcontractor, teaming partner, and/or joint venture partner that is being reviewed. If there is a problem with the proposed subcontractor’s, teaming partner’s, and/or joint venture partner’s past performance, the offeror can be notified of a problem, but no details may be discussed without the subcontractor’s, teaming partner’s, and/or joint venture partner’s permission.

6. Volume IV – Factor 5: Price. The following information is required for Volume IV.

a. Pricing Assumptions – Summarize all significant pricing assumptions, scope limitations and/or qualifications of the Price proposal. The offerors’ proposal shall be valid for 365 days. If an offeror or its subcontractors intend to utilize rent-free Government Furnished Property (GFP) other than the GFP items provided under this contract, as listed in Appendix C of the PWS, the following information must be submitted with their proposals in accordance with FAR 45.201(c):

(1) A list or description of all Government property that the offeror or its subcontractors propose to use on a rent-free basis. The list shall identify the accountable contract under which the property is held and the authorization for its use (from the contracting officer having cognizance of the property);

(2) The dates during which the property will be available for use (including the first, last, and all intervening months) and, for any property that will be used concurrently in performing two or more contracts, the amounts of the respective uses in sufficient detail to support prorating the rent; and

(3) The amount of rent that would otherwise be charged, calculated as follows:

(a) The offeror shall obtain, at its expense, a property appraisal from an independent licensed, accredited, or certified appraiser that computes a monthly, daily or hourly rental rate for comparable commercial property.

(b) Rental charges shall be determined by multiplying the rental time by the appraisal rental rate expressed as a rate per hour. Monthly or daily appraisal rental rates shall be divided by 720 or 24, respectively, to determine an hourly rental rate.

b. Pricing Techniques and Methods – When responding to the Price Volume requirements in the solicitation, the offeror may use any generally accepted pricing technique to develop their proposal. The offeror shall provide a summary description of their standard pricing system or methods.

c. Accounting System – The Offeror shall submit contact information (name, telephone number and email address) for their cognizant Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) Administrative Contracting Officer (ACO) and cognizant Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) supervisory auditor. If the Offeror is not assigned to DCMA for contract administration or is not assigned to DCAA for contract audit, the Offeror will identify their cognizant federal agency or agencies (and include the individual contact information). The Offeror shall submit a copy of the most recent ACO letter regarding the status of their accounting system. If that letter is more than a year old and the Offeror has a more current DCAA audit report commenting on the status of their accounting system, a copy of that report will also be submitted. If the Offeror's accounting system was disapproved or deemed to be not adequate, the Offeror will identify all deficiencies along with steps taken, or to be taken, to correct the deficiencies and a timeline to include audit by the cognizant audit agency after corrective action has been implemented. If the Offeror's accounting system has never been audited by their cognizant federal audit agency, the Offeror will so state.

If the Offeror does not have an approved accounting system, the Offeror shall complete the SF1408 - Pre-award Survey of Prospective Contractor Accounting System Checklist, and return the documentation as part of the Price Volume of the proposal. The form may be downloaded from: http://www.gsa.gov/portal/forms/download/115778.

d. The Offeror shall provide pricing for all Firm Fixed Price line items and a proposed fee for all Cost Plus Fixed Fee line items in Volume IV, Price. In addition to the Price Volume, RFP Section B and the Pricing Workbook in RFP Section J, Attachment 3, shall be filled out in accordance with the instructions listed in Section J of the RFP. Note that submission of the Pricing Workbook and the filled-in portion of Section B will not be counted against the page limit for Volume IV, Price. Not To Exceed (NTE) values have been provided for the Cost Reimbursement portions of the RFP and are not to be altered by the offeror.

e. Cost or Pricing Information Requirements – In accordance with FAR 15.402, 15.403-1(b) and 15.403-3(a)m

“information other than cost or pricing data” may be required to support price reasonableness. If, after receipt of proposals, the Contracting Officer determines that there is insufficient information available to determine the reasonableness of the proposed pricing, the offeror shall be required to submit additional information other than cost or pricing data. If, during the source selection process, the Contracting Officer determines that adequate competition no longer exists, then cost and pricing data may be required.

f. Offerors are advised that this solicitation includes FAR Clause 52.217-8, Option to Extend Services. FAR

52.217-8 states, "The Government may require continued performance of any services within the limits and at the rates specified in the contract. These rates may be adjusted only as a result of revisions to prevailing labor rates provided by the Secretary of Labor. The option provision may be exercised more than once, but the total extension of performance hereunder shall not exceed 6 months. The Contracting Officer may, at any time during the performance of this contract, exercise this option by written notice to the Contractor."