TAK SETA Solicitation - W909MY21R0001 - Amendment 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

The purpose of this Amendment 01 is to address Industry questions.

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

16C. DATE SIGNED

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

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (No., Street, County, State and Zip Code) X W909MY21R0001

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

14-Dec-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 is extended, X 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

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SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION A - SOLICITATION/CONTRACT FORM

The required response date/time 04-Jan-2021 12:00 PM has been deleted.

SECTION L - INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND NOTICES TO BIDDERS

The following have been modified:

L.1 General Instructions

L.1.1. Email Submission and Deadline. Each Offeror shall submit one (1) proposal via email to the Contracting Officer, Darryl Seegars at darryl.t.seegars.civ@mail.mil, and Contract Specialist, Megan Francis at megan.m.francis3.civ@mail.mil. Proposals are due by 12:00 PM in Durham, NC (Eastern Time) on 13 January 2021. Offerors shall NOT submit proposals via the BETA SAM website. The size per email message shall not exceed 9MB. The subject line of each email containing proposal materials shall include the phrase “TAK SETA PROPOSAL.” If an Offeror submits multiple emails, the subject line shall include “Email 1 of 2”, “Email 2 of 2”, as appropriate to the number of emails being submitted. Offerors shall not submit compress or .zip files. If the Offeror does not receive email confirmation of receipt, it is the responsibility of the Offeror to contact Mr. Seegars and Ms. Francis before the proposal due date to confirm the Offeror’s proposal has been received. The Government’s confirmation of receipt is not an acknowledgment that the proposal is acceptable or otherwise contains all required elements.

L.1.2 Questions About Solicitation. Questions or comments shall be submitted to the Contracting Officer, Darryl Seegars at darryl.t.seegars.civ@mail.mil, and Contract Specialist, Megan Francis at megan.m.francis3.civ@mail.mil. All questions and comments concerning this solicitation must be submitted in writing. A cutoff date for questions and comments is 4:00 PM in Durham, NC (Eastern Time) on 28 December 2020. Questions received after the cut off likely will not be answered. The Government will provide answers electronically so that all Offerors will see both the question and the answer. The Government will attempt to sanitize questions and answers as necessary to protect the identity of the Offeror(s) submitting the question(s), but it is ultimately an Offeror’s responsibility to ensure their questions do not contain identifying, proprietary, or trade-secret type information. When submitting questions, the subject line of the e-mail shall contain “TAK SETA Questions submitted by ENTER NAME OF KTR.”

L.1.3 Additional Communication with Government and OCIs. All communication regarding this solicitation shall be conducted only in writing and directly to the Contracting Officer.

Offerors shall not contact any other Government personnel regarding this solicitation. Contacting any other Government personnel may result in an organizational conflict of interest (OCI) and may result in an Offeror being excluded from the competition and award.

L.1.4. Organizational Conflicts of Interest. The Offeror shall disclose any potential OCI situations with itself, subcontractors, partners or any other Offeror as it applies to this solicitation for the TAK SETA support task order contract to the Contracting Officer as soon as the actual or potential OCI is identified; including if identified prior to proposal submission. The disclosure shall include the facts and an analysis of the actual or perceived conflict and recommend an approach to neutralize, mitigate, or avoid the potential conflict. If not OCI disclosure is necessary the Offeror shall submit an affirmation statement in its proposal affirming the Offeror not aware of any OCI. See Section L instructions related to the proposal Cover Letter. If an Offeror fails to submit either a disclosure of potential OCI situations or an affirmative statement that the Offeror is not aware of any OCI, the proposal may be considered technically unacceptable during the Phase I – Pre- Evaluation Screening Compliance as discussed in Section M.

L.1.5 Proposal Costs. Costs associated with the preparation and submission of a proposal in response to this solicitation are the solely the responsibility of the Offeror. The award of any contract is subject to the availability of funds. The Government reserves the right to cancel this solicitation at any time without being responsible for proposal costs.

L.1.6 Proposal Validity. Proposals shall remain valid for a minimum of 180 days from the initial proposal due date. If an Offeror submits proposal that is valid for any period less than 180 days, the proposal may not be considered for award. The Government may communicate with Offerors individually regarding the duration of proposal validity, to including requesting extensions of proposal validity, and this will not constitute discussions.

L.1.7 Conditions and Caveats. The Government generally will not accept any assumptions, alternate terms, alternate conditions, caveats, or exceptions with proposals. If an Offeror includes any assumptions, alternate terms, alternate conditions, caveats, or exceptions with proposals, the Government may not consider that proposal for award. Offerors are cautioned that “parroting” of the Technical Requirements or the PWS with a statement of intent to perform does not reflect an understanding of the requirement or capability to perform.

L.1.8 Incorporation of Proposals. The Government reserves the right to incorporate portions of the winning proposal into the resultant contract.

L.1.9 Prohibition on Classified Information. Proposals shall not contain classified data.

L.1.10 Proposal Volumes. Proposals must consist of separate volumes/files as set forth and named below. Microsoft Office 2013 software or higher and Adobe software if applicable, shall be used to create the required files. If the Government is unable to access the documents, the proposal may not be considered for award. No password protected files will be accepted.

Offerors shall replace xxxx with the company name and MMDDYY with the date of the proposal is submitted. For example: Volume 1_AcmeCorp_Cover Letter_021515.doc(x).

Proposal Volume

Evaluation Factor

Title Maximum Number of Pages

File Name Convention*

N/A Cover Letter 3 Xxxx Cover Letter_MMDDYY.doc

1 1 Management 15 Volume 1_xxxx Management_ MMDDYY.doc

2a 2 Cost Summary Spreadsheet

N/A Volume 3a_xxxx_Cost MMDDYY.xls

2b 2 Cost Narrative N/A Volume 3b_xxxx_Cost MMDDYY.doc

3 3 Past Performance See Past Performance related instructions for for page count information

Volume 4_xxxx_Past Performance_MMDDYY.

doc

L.1.11 Additional Information Regarding Page Limits.

Pages that exceed the required page limitations will not be evaluated. Additional pages over the maximum allowed will be removed and not read or evaluated by the Government.

Required Resumes, Written Consent of Major Subcontractors, Letters of Commitment, Manpower/Organizational chart (if provided), and Past Performance Questionnaires are excluded from and don’t count against the page limits.

Offerors shall attach to the Cover Letter any submissions required in accordance with Section K of this solicitation. Submission requirements for Section K are not included in the page limit for the Cover Letter.

The page count is viewed as total pages within a file including, but not limited to, table of contents, cover page, glossary page, etc. (except for those pages expressly excluded). Pages containing text shall be typewritten using the standard letter size (8.5 x 11), in Microsoft Word.

Text shall be in a minimum of twelve (12) point Times New Roman font and the page layout shall have no less than one inch (1) margins. Tables, Drawings, and Graphics have a minimum of ten (10) point Times New Roman font. All pages shall be appropriately numbered and marked with the complete company name, date, and solicitation number; this information may be in the header or footer may be placed outside of the otherwise 1 inch margin (e.g. closer than 1 inch to the edge of the page).

L.1.12 Proposal Contents

General. All information the Offeror intends to have considered shall be submitted with the initial proposal. Offerors are responsible for including sufficient information to permit a complete, thorough, and accurate evaluation of their submitted proposal. Proprietary information shall be clearly marked, otherwise it will be deemed to be public information. All proposal information shall be confined to the appropriate proposal volume.

L.2.1. Cover Letter (Unnumbered Proposal Volume)

Offerors shall submit a Cover Letter on company letterhead. The Cover Letter shall not exceed three (3) pages, excluding the attachment of the Standard Forms 30 and 33. The following information shall be included in the cover letter:

The Offeror’s point of contact for the proposal, including the individual’s name, company position/title, phone number, and e-mail address.

An affirmative statement of agreement to all terms, conditions, and provisions of this solicitation and that the proposal does not include any assumptions, terms, conditions, caveats, or exceptions.

An affirmative statement that the Offeror is not aware of any OCI with itself, subcontractors, partners or any other Offeror as it applies to this solicitation for the TAK SETA base contract award, OR an affirmative statement that any OCI that the Offeror is aware of for any Offeror as it applies to this solicitation has been disclosed to the Contracting Officer and the date it was disclosed, including if disclosed with proposal submission.

An affirmative statement that the entire proposal will remain valid for a minimum of 180 calendar days from the initial proposal due date.

The Offeror’s CAGE code, DUNS number, and cognizant DCAA and DCMA offices.

Offerors shall attach to the Cover Letter any submissions required in accordance with Section K of this solicitation. Submission requirements for Section K are not included in the page limit for the cover letter.

Offerors shall attach to the cover letter signed copies of all SF 33 and SF 30 forms, if issued. SF 33 and SF 30 forms, if issued, shall be signed as required in accordance with FAR 4.102. Digital signatures or handwritten signatures on a scanned copy are acceptable. Submission of the SF 33 and SF 30 forms is not included in the page limit for the Cover Letter.

L.2.2 Proposal Volume 1 / Evaluation Factor 1 - Management

The Management Volume shall be clear, concise, and include sufficient detail for effective evaluation and for substantiating the validity of stated claims in the Offeror’s proposal.

The proposal should not simply rephrase or restate the Government's requirements, but rather shall provide convincing evidence of the rationale to address how the Offeror intends to meet the PWS requirements. For purposes of the Management Factor, the Offeror shall assume that the Government has no prior knowledge of the Offeror’s facilities, expertise, and experience, and that the Government will base its evaluation only on the information presented in the Offeror’s proposal. The volume shall be organized into the following sections and the proposal shall address the following as a minimum:

L.2.2.1 Subfactor 1: Mission Capability Approach

The Offeror’s Proposal Volume 1 shall demonstrate an understanding of the PWS requirements and demonstrate management capabilities that support the PWS with specific emphasis found in PWS paragraph 3 entitled, "Specific Tasks" and associated subparagraphs.

The Offeror’s Proposal Volume 1 must demonstrate that it has necessary access to resources required to support the PWS Specific Tasks. This includes demonstrate available skilled and capable personnel to meet all Specific Task requirements for the full term of the PWS.

The Offeror’s Proposal Volume 1 should demonstrate ability to attract, train, and retain quality personnel to cover all requirements and contingencies described in the PWS.

L.2.2.2 Subfactor 2: Contract Management

For this Subfactor, the Offeror shall demonstrate how it plans to manage all personnel at different locations, coordinate execution of multiple technical requirements, and respond to potential problem areas internal to both the corporate structure and the Government (those which impact successful contract performance).

The Offeror shall provide its proposed management structure (typically including a chart or diagram) and its rationale for using the proposed management structure. The Offeror shall describe the cross-utilization of personnel with the goal of optimizing core experience and expertise across the task orders.

Offeror shall demonstrate management skills and processes and organizational processes and capabilities to execute the full requirements of the PWS. The Offeror shall demonstrate its contract management capabilities, and how it processes or plans to obtain necessary facilities, equipment, tools, and systems necessary to conduct all Specified Tasks

L.2.2.3 Subfactor 3: Corporate Experience and Teaming Arrangements

For this Subfactor, the Offeror shall identify its direct corporate experience relevant to the requirements contained in the PWS and the expertise, knowledge and capabilities that will enable the proposed corporate entity to successfully perform the requirements identified in the solicitation. Offerors shall demonstrate Corporate Experience and Teaming Arrangements that will support mission requirements.

The Offeror shall address all teaming arrangements it plans to use to support the TAK SETA throughout the ordering period. The importance of the teaming partners and their value added should be discussed and the Offeror shall detail how its corporate strengths, depth, and the strengths and depth of its subcontractors and team members will be utilized to the benefit of the resultant contract performance. The documentation of any teaming, partnering or joint venture agreement shall be included only in Volume 1 entitled “Management." In addition, the cohesiveness of the team should be discussed, including whether those teaming partners will fill any key management positions within the proposed management structure. The Offeror/Offeror team shall be coherent, demonstrate unity of effort toward NVESD goals and objectives, avoid conflicts of interest, and provide unbiased recommendations toward all assigned tasks.

Letters of Commitment must be provided for all teaming arrangements as defined by FAR 9.601.

L.2.2.4 Subfactor 4: Key Personnel

The Government has identified the following four positions as Key Personnel. Additional information about these personnel’s roles during contract performance and the required level of experience is listed below.

(1) Program Manager

(2) Senior Software Scientist

(3) Senior Sensor Scientist

(4) Senior Acquisition Specialist

The Offeror shall propose one person for of each of these positions and describe their specific experience in the functional area and relevance to the scope of work.

In addition to the four positions listed by the Government, the Offeror shall also identify any other positions within their proposed organizational structure which the Offeror considers a Key Personnel which they consider to be key and summarize the duties and responsibilities of those additional positions.

All Key Personnel must hold at least a Secret security clearance.

The Offeror has a continuing obligation to notify the Government after proposal submission to the time of contract award if any of its proposed Key Personnel become unavailable.

Program Manager (IDIQ Contract) Description: The Program Manager (PM) will oversee and coordinate the various projects within the IDIQ contract, be responsible for the overall performance objectives, contract deliverables, quality control (QC), and the placement of qualified personnel on this contract. The PM will manage integration requirements for the various projects on the contract. The PM will serve as the Contractor's authorized point of contact with NVESD and shall ensure contract compliance and satisfactory performance.

Required Experience: Master’s Degree in management, PMP or equivalent; 10 years minimum experience as part of a program management team for Federal or DoD contracts with a minimum of 5 years as the Program Manager for Federal or DoD contract(s).

Senior Software Scientist (TAK Related)

Description: A Senior Software Scientist is required to provide design, oversight, assessment and employment assistance for TAK software and TAK applications. Incumbent must be familiar with all relevant programming environments and be able to develop software specifications, develop algorithms, design code at machine level and at higher levels, design apply and assess software test methods, and demonstrate excellent capabilities across the spectrum of software design, development and applications.

Required Experience: Master’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent, 10 years minimum directly applicable work experience.

Senior Sensor Scientist (NVESD SPPD Related)

Description: A Senior Sensor Scientist is required to provide design, oversight, assessment and employment assistance for sensor architecture and applications. Define specifications for new products and projects in conjunction with technical specialists. Scientist must be familiar with a broad range of sensors, networks, Common Operating Pictures (COP), power solutions, and data transmission.

Required Experience: PhD in Scientific Discipline directly related to the development or enhancement of sensors such as sensor materials, sensor software, sensor integration, sensor optimization, etc. with a minimum of 10 years directly applicable work experience.

Senior Acquisition Specialist (Technology Transition Focused)

Description: Senior Acquisition Specialist will provide acquisition support to NVESD SPPD.

NVESD exploits sensor and sensor suite technologies to: see, acquire, and target opposing forces, day or night, under adverse battlefield environments; deny the enemy the same capabilities through electro-optic means and/or camouflage, concealment and deception; provide capabilities for night driving and pilotage; detect, neutralize, clear and mark explosive hazards including minefields and unexploded ordnance; protect forward troops, fixed installations and rear echelons from enemy intrusion.

The position requires a candidate with in-depth experience with DoD program acquisition processes and documentation required for rapid prototyping (Middle-Tier Acquisitions - FY16 National Defense Authorization Act Section 804) acquisition planning and execution. The candidate will interact and coordinate daily with numerous stakeholders (Program Managers, Contracting Officers, and external organizations). The successful candidate will have excellent communication and team skills.

Required Experience: Ten years directly relatable experience in DoD acquisitions. Five years of experience may be substituted by a Master’s Degree in Business Administration.

The Offeror shall provide the following resume-type information, in the following format, for the four positions designated as Key by the Government, as well as any positions designated as Key by the Offeror:

1. Name

2. Proposed Assignment: Title, Job Description and Organizational Responsibilities

3. Current Position (Beginning Date: Month/Year)

a. Firm

b. Significant Experience

c. Specific Projects

4. Previous Positions (Covering at least last 10 years)

a. Firm and period of employment

b. Significant Experience

c. Specific Projects

5. Education

a. Degrees, Dates, Major and School

b. Other Educational Training (month/year)

c. Licenses or Certifications

6. Professional Activities and Achievements

a. Awards

b. Significant Publications

c. Licenses or Certifications

7. Security Clearance and Investigation Type and Date

8. Unique Qualifications (Summarize any relevant, unique experience, education, or personal characteristics that may not be evident from the information above)

9. Letter of Commitment

L.2.3 Proposal Volume 2 / Evaluation Factor 2 – Cost

L.2.3.1 General.

Cost/price information shall not be included in Volumes/Factors 1 or 3 (Management and Past Performance).

As a general overview, Cost will be evaluated using an estimated quantities of labor hours method, as opposed to a sample task method. The cost elements of estimated number of labor hours by job position are provided in Attachment 07, Cost Summary Spreadsheet. The Cost Summary Spreadsheet is intended to provide a reasonably accurate statement of the Government’s anticipated labor requirement and a uniform pricing template for evaluation of Offerors for award.

The Government anticipates that Cost-Plus-Fixed-Fee will be the primary Task Order type utilized for the resultant IDIQ contract.

L.2.3.2 Fee

L.2.3.2.1 No Fee on Travel and Material. Fee shall not be proposed on, or applied to, travel or material/equipment costs. In order to normalize Travel and Material costs across Offerors, these costs will not be evaluated as part of the Total Evaluated Cost.

L.2.3.2.2. Subcontract-related Fee for Prime Contractor. The Prime Contractor will be allowed fixed fee on subcontract costs, excluding subcontractor material/equipment and travel costs. A maximum allowable for the Prime contractors allowed on subcontractor Other Direct Costs as follows:

Offerors shall complete and submit Attachment 01, entitled Fee only, as part of Proposal Volume 2b.

L.2.3.2.3 Fee (non-subcontract related). Offerors shall propose a propose a fee of 9% OR LESS for Cost Plus Fixed Fee task orders and cost plus fixed fee contract line item numbers (CLINs). Offerors that propose a fee above 9% shall not be considered for award.

L.2.3.2.4 Incorporation of Aspects of Cost Proposal Into Contract.

As indicated in L.1.8 (Incorporation of Proposals), the Government anticipates incorporating portions of Offeror’s cost proposals into any contract award so the proposed costs are reasonably reflective of the actual costs incurred by the Government.

For an Offeror that receives a contract award, the Offeror’s proposed maximum fee rate will be incorporated in Section H of the base contract as a maximum allowable fee on all Cost Plus Fixed Fee Task Orders and/or Cost Plus Fixed Fee contract line item numbers (CLINs).

L.2.3.4. Cost Summary Sheet.

L.2.3.4.1. In addition to the above stated limits on Fee, the Cost Summary Sheet will be the basis of the Cost volume and Cost Evaluation. The Offeror shall submit its Cost proposal in the format specified in Attachment 7 of this solicitation, entitled Cost Summary Sheet.

Stated again, the Government anticipates the stated labor hours and labor categories in the Cost Summary Sheet reasonably approximate the Government’s requirements throughout the Ordering Period of the IDIQ contract. (The Cost Summary Spreadsheet does not create any obligation by the Government to order more than the IDIQ’s contract minimum).

Offerors are requested to propose against the stated categories and hours in the Cost Summary Sheet, unless the Offeror’s specific proposed approach requires a different mix of personnel and/or hours. If the Offeror is proposing Costs for a different labor mix, the Offeror shall include a detailed rational in its Management Proposal Volume as to why the Offeror’s specific approach to contract performance warrants evaluation of a different labor mix.

On the Cost Summary Sheet, the proposed cost for all labor categories except Computer Programmers and Computer Systems Analysts should be based on 50% of the listed hours being worked at a Government site at Ft. Belvoir, and 50% of the listed hours being worked at

Subcontract Costs Maximum Fee Small Business Subcontracts 5% Other Than Small Business Subcontracts 3% a Contractor site. The Contractor site should ideally be within commuting distance (50 driving miles) from Ft. Belvoir. If an Offeror proposes performance at a Contractor site more than 50 miles from Ft. Belvoir, the contract should explain in its management volume how this increased distance may affect reimbursable travel costs and management of dispersed personnel. Offerors may proposed any location for the work performed by Computer Programs (level 3 and 4) and Computer Systems Analysts (level 3 and 4). As explained in the instructions and evaluation criteria for the Management Factor, the Offeror must provide its approach to managing a dispersed workforce. The Government anticipates that during performance of individual task orders, software development and testing will be done remotely to increase the pool of candidates available to the Offeror.

L.2.3.4.2. Offerors shall submit a direct labor rate (PRIME CONTRACTORS ONLY) for each of the labor categories listed in Attachment 7. For each labor category, Offerors shall submit a summarization containing direct labor, direct labor rates, indirect labor rates, G&A, if applicable, total costs and fee. The fee rate proposed in Attachment 7 shall exactly match the maximum fee rate(s) proposed.

L.2.3.4.3 Offerors may modify the initial worksheet in the workbook to include more than three categories of indirect costs if applicable. Offerors may also include additional worksheets in the workbook for labor rates and categories that are being subcontracted. For each listed labor category and hours, it must be clear whether the proposed cost is for the prime contractor or a proposed subcontractor and where the place of performance for the priced-hours

is. The Offeror may also insert additional rows to account for differing rates associated with performance at the Government site and Contractor site, or for differing rates between the Prime and a Subcontractor for the same position. For example, for the 10,800 hours being proposed for Engineer 5 employees, it is foreseeable the Offeror would add a row to provide a rate for the 5,400 hours (or 50%) of performance at a Government site and 5,400 hours at the Contractor site.

L.2.3.4.4. The labor rates proposed shall reflect the use of current, updated fringe benefit rates approved by DCMA/DCAA. Supporting rationale for consideration must be provided for deviations from established rates or if Offeror has no approved DCMA/DCAA approved rates.

L.2.3.4.5.Offerors shall provide in its Cost Narrative whatever information is necessary for the Government to determine why the proposed direct labor rates are realistic.

L.2.3.4.6. In accordance with FAR 15.403-1(b), data other than certified cost or pricing data is required to support cost realism and cost reasonableness in accordance with FAR 15.404-1.

L.2.3.4.7. In support of proposed direct labor an Offeror shall provide documentation to include at least one of the following: 1) a copy of the most recent Forward Pricing Rate Agreement (FPRA), 2) Forward Pricing Rate Recommendation (FPRR), 3) a DCAA or DCMA report or memorandum containing the most recent finalized DCAA/DCMA audit or review, or other statement of current rates to include documentation to validate the proposed direct labor rates (such as evidence of actual/current rates paid for the same positions).

Documentation for any proposed direct labor rates may be recent actual direct labor rates supported by payroll records and/or paystubs, or market salary survey data (if Offerors have evidence of current/actual direct labor rates, they shall use that information and not market salary survey date. If providing a salary survey, salary survey information at a minimum shall include:

the source of data used to develop the salary ranges, the job title and description being surveyed, the geographic location for which the survey data is valid, and a range of salary amounts with reference to applicability of amounts. When salary surveys are used to support proposed direct labor rates, Offerors are encouraged to propose a direct labor rate for each category within the range of the 25th to 90th percentiles of the survey data. If an Offeror’s proposed direct labor rate is either higher or lower than this range, the proposed cost may be determined not fair and reasonable and/or not realistic.

L.2.3.4.8. If after receipt of proposals, the Contracting Officer determines there is insufficient information available to determine cost reasonableness and cost realism and none of the exceptions identified in FAR 15.403-1 apply, the Government may require Offeror(s) to submit certified cost and pricing data.

L.2.3.4.9. Travel charges shall be authorized in advance and the successful Offeror will not be reimbursed for travel within a 50-mile radius. Fee on travel is not authorized and shall not be reimbursed under the terms of the resultant task order for both prime and subcontractors.

L.2.3.4.10. If proposing subcontractors, the Offeror shall explicitly detail on its Cost/Price proposal the amount of work subcontracted, in terms of both dollars and percentage. A Certificate of Current Cost or Pricing Data, in the format specified in FAR 15.406-2 (as applicable). An Offeror’s cost analysis which supports the determination of fair and reasonableness of price must be included to support subcontractor proposal costs. Additionally, if proposing subcontractors, the Offerors shall explicitly detail on its Cost/Price proposal the amount of work subcontracted, in terms of both dollars and percentage.

L.2.3.4.11. Note that this solicitation contains FAR 52.222-46 (Evaluation of Compensation for Professional Employees) which requires Offerors to include “a total compensation plan setting forth salaries and fringe benefits proposed for the professional employees who will work under the contract.”

L.2.4.3.12 Task Order 0001 shall be a Fixed Price initial start of work meeting, planned and executed by the successful contractor, with a price of $2,500. Task Order 0001 will be awarded concurrently with the Base IDIQ contract and shall satisfy the minimum guarantee of the IDIQ contract. Required agenda topics shall be included in Task Order 0001.

L.2.4.3.13 The Cost associated with the Option to Extend Services (FAR 52.217-8) may be evaluated at the Base Contract or Task Order level. If this cost is evaluated at the Base Contract level, a 10% upward adjustment would be made to Offeror’s Total Evaluated Costs.

Ten percent (10%) is would amount of the this adjustment, if performed, because 10% of the

60-month ordering period represents the 6-month extension that is permissible under FAR 52.217-8.

L.2.4 Volume 3: Factor 3 - Past Performance

Offerors shall complete and submit Attachment 02, entitled Past Performance Questionnaire and Survey.

Offerors are reminded that while the Government may elect to consider data obtained from other sources, the burden of providing thorough and complete past performance information rests with the Offeror.

L.2.4.1 Offerors shall submit three (3) recent and relevant past performance references. Offerors that do not have three recent and relevant past performance references may submit the number that they do have. Offerors shall state if they have no recent or relevant past performance. Past performance references may include work the Offeror has performed as a Prime Contractor;

work the Offeror has performed as a major Subcontractor; or, work performed by major subcontractors or joint venture partners that are being proposed in response to this solicitation.

L.2.4.2 Each past performance reference shall not exceed three (3) pages and shall include the following:

a. Contract number, task order number if applicable, Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code, DUNS number, and North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code

b. Government contracting activity, Contracting Officer name, telephone number, and email address

c. Government Contracting Officer Representative (COR) and/or technical representative, telephone number, and email address

d. Government contract administration activity, Administrative Contracting Officer (ACO) name, telephone number, and email address

e. If Offeror performed as a subcontractor, prime contractor company name, point of contact name, telephone number, and email address

f. Contract type, and in the case of indefinite-delivery contracts, primary type and secondary type (for example, indefinite- delivery indefinite-quantity, cost-plus-fixed-fee)

g. Awarded price/cost

h. Final or projected final price/cost

i. Awarded period of performance

j. Final (actual) or projected final (if ongoing) start and end dates of the period of performance

k. Percentage of effort, based on the total cost of the work performed, performed as a prime contractor or subcontractor at the time of proposal submission

l. Description of the specific tasks or activities performed by the Offeror itself under the contract

m. Narrative: Offerors shall provide a narrative for each past performance example. The narrative shall describe the contract listed, the contract objectives achieved, and how the contract is relevant to the requirements of this solicitation.

n. Self-assessment: Offerors shall provide a self-assessment for each past performance example. The self-assessment shall address performance, including if the contractor met the schedule and technical requirements within the original estimated cost.

o. If the original cost, schedule, or technical requirements of the contract were not met, the Offeror shall provide a brief explanation of the reason(s) the original requirements were not met and any corrective actions taken by the contractor. The Offeror shall identify each time the schedule (period of performance) or cost ceiling was revised and provide an explanation of why each revision was necessary. Offerors shall include a narrative explaining each event above, including any corrective actions taken. If none of the above were received within the past three

(3) years, the Offeror shall state so in the proposal.

L.2.5.3 Corporate entities, intra-divisional companies, joint ventures, and partnerships. If any past performance example was performed by a corporate entity, intra-divisional company, or partner other than the corporate entity or intra-divisional company that will perform the work described in this solicitation, identify them, describe the relationship, and indicate which entity or company will perform this effort.

L.2.5.4 Predecessor companies. If the proposed past performance was performed by a predecessor company, provide the information for the recent and relevant contract of the predecessor company and document the history of the evolution from the predecessor company.

Any corporate experience of a company that in the future might, but has not yet, become part of the Offeror’s company, including but not limited to any pending novation agreements, mergers, and acquisitions, will NOT be considered. Any corporate experience of a predecessor company or division divested away from the Offeror also will NOT be considered.

L.2.5.5 New corporate entities may submit data on prior contracts involving its officers and employees. However, in addition to the other requirements in this section, the Offeror shall discuss in detail the role performed by such persons in the prior contracts cited. Information should be included in the files described in the sections above. Letters of Commitment shall be included in the proposal for these employees in order to be considered.

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