Amendment_0009-Solicitation_W91151-19-R-0003,_14_March_2019.pdf

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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 is to update Attachments 6 and 9, clarify previous responses to questions; update Technical Exhibit Q and V, update Section L and M.

1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

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

16C. DATE SIGNED

BY 14-Mar-2019

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 W91151-19-R-0003

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

21-Dec-2018

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 1 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

14-Mar-2019

CODE

MISSION AND INSTALLATION CONTRACTING

MISSION CONTRACTING OFFICE (MCO)

36000 DARNALL LOOP, ROOM 1300B

FORT HOOD TX 76544-5025

W91151 7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than item 6)

4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO.

CODE

See Item 6

FACILITY CODECODE

EMAIL:TEL:

W91151-19-R-0003

SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION SF 30 - BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

The following have been added by full text:

RESPONSES TO QUESTIONS SET 5

287. Amendment 0007; Q&As #86–286; Amendment 0008; Due date not extended There are significant changes to the RFP requirements (e.g., PWS renumbering, deletions, additions; instructions in RFP attachments; Cost requirements; submission format, etc.) that require a considerable amount of time to find and analyze, and dictate a complete reworking and restructuring of our entire proposal.

Q1: Would the Government kindly extend the due date by at least 2 weeks?

Response: Amendment 0007 with all remaining responses submitted on 8 March 2019 gives Offerors two weeks to submit proposals.

288. Answer to Question #265: “Response: Q1 and Q2- IAW Section L.C.2 of the solicitation, Offerors are allowed to use a different format for Attachment 9 and shall address all areas outlined in the attachment. Q3- Attachment 9 has been updated to clarify the instructions.”

The revised Attachment 9 was not included in the Amendment 0007 package. Q1: Does the Government intend to release the revised Attachment 9 document to the bidders?

Response: Attachment 9 has been included with Amendment 0009.

289. L.C.2.c: “The proposals shall be organized into four (4) volumes. Each volume shall be submitted in one of the following formats: Adobe PDF, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and/or Excel version 2007 or newer. …” The requirement is not clear.

Q1: Is the Government expecting a single file for each volume to be submitted?

Response: The Government is not expecting a single file for each volume. The Government has given Offerors the various formats to submit all documents required in each Volume.

Q2: If so, does this mean we need to add tabs in the Excel spreadsheet to respond to the additional RFP Cost requirements instead of submitting a companion Word document?

Response: Not Applicable

Q3: Since TIPs are no longer required, does this remove the PowerPoint file requirement referenced in Q&A #23 and require the TAR responses to now be included in the Word file?

Response: Yes, As stated, the technical methodology will be provided in Volume II for TAR 1,2, and 3 and the cost will be provided in Attachment 5 for TARs 1 and 2 only.

290. Amendment 0007, Q&As #169, 204, 216—multiple conflicting answers.

In closely examining Q&As #169, 204, 216, there appears to be multiple conflicting instructions in the responses.

Q1: Please clarify which of the below answers is correct. We believe all three questions (169, 204, 216) refer to TE- V Base Operations paragraph 2.8 b. [6] The Contractor shall provide vehicles to move visitors and test personnel in and around test sites on a scheduled basis.

Q&A #169: Are these to be contractor provided vehicles, or GFP that the contractor manages? Is the contractor to provide drivers? If so, is there workload data to estimate the vehicles and drivers necessary to meet this requirement?

Previous Government Response: Tactical Vehicles are provided as GFP and as items on the Inventory Management List. Yes, drivers are required. No historical workload data is available.

Q&A #204: The paragraph requires provision of vehicles but does not require drivers. Are drivers a part of the requirement? If so, please provide the demand data to calculate appropriate BOE and add the appropriate LCAT to Attachment 7. (TAR 1 para. 3.8.b[6]) Previous Government Response: No.

Q&A #216: How many vehicles and what types of vehicles are supported at Fort Hood?

How many vehicles and what types of vehicles are supported at Fort Bliss? Is the contractor required to driver visitors and test personnel to the test site? If so, how many times per year is transporting personnel required? (TAR 1, para 3.8b) Previous Government Response: TE S and TE AA, and AB has been updated to show the quantity and type of vehicles located at each installation. Contractor will not drive visitors.

Response: The contractor shall provide vehicles only for Government personnel to move visitors and test personnel in and around test sites on a scheduled basis. TE V Base Operations paragraph 2.8 b. [6] has been updated.

291. Q&A #23, PowerPoint requirement Q&A #23 stated that TIPs were required in PowerPoint in response to the provided TARs. The latest response to questions indicates that no TIPs are required. Our proposal was based on previous Government guidance and the requirement has changed again to use different software to submit the proposal. Presenting TIPs in PowerPoint is significantly different than presenting a technical methodology in Word. As a small business, this is a substantial undertaking.

Q1: Does this apply to Test Scenario TAR 3?

Response: Yes, technical methodology shall be provided in Volume II

Q2: Will the Government consider an extension of at least 2 weeks to allow restructuring of our proposal response to meet the new formatting and content requirements?

Response: Amendment 0007 with all remaining responses submitted on 8 March 2019 gives Offerors two weeks to submit proposals.

Q&A #23: Is it expected that responses to the TARs provided in the RFP will be answered in Power Point format? If yes will the page limit be increased? If yes, will the PowerPoint format referenced in Data Item 003 be provided?

Previous Government Response: PowerPoint slides are requested for TIP submission of the TARs. A format will not be provided and this information has been updated in TE E DID A003. Offerors will choose their format. The page limit will remain at 75 pages for Mission Capability Factor 1.

Response: No, based on the current changes in the PWS and TARs a TIP is no longer required. The technical methodology will be provided in Volume II, and the costing will be included in Attachment 5. TAR 3 does not require costing, just a baseline staffing to be submitted with the technicial methodology..

292. Amendment 0007, Q&As #31, 86, 98, 99—multiple conflicting answers.

Responses to Q&As 31, 86, 98, and 99 seem to be in conflict.

Q&A #31. Response and evaluation requirements to Subfactor 1 – Understanding of the Requirement/Mission (TAR 1, 2, & Scenario TAR 3) is unclear. "The contractor's TIP response shall describe the technical approach and methodology with associated labor and reimbursables for each of the below sub‐paragraphs.” The current evaluation criteria addresses only management of the task and personnel utilization. (Ref: Draft Solicitation, Section L, page 125, Para C.B(1)(a), Draft Solicitation, Section M, Para D.2, Subfactor 1, Para (a), and TE V Base TAR 3.3) Shall offerors include descriptions of the technical approach and methodology with associated labor and reimbursables for each of the sub‐paragraphs within the proposal response? If so, how will the technical approach and methodology be evaluated? How will the labor and reimbursables be evaluated? There is no mention evaluation of associated labor and/or reimbursables in the Section L or M requirements for Subfactor 1. Please clarify?

Previous Government Response: Yes, Offerors shall include descriptions of their technical methodology with associated labor and reimbursables for each of the subparagraphs within the proposal response. The three (3) TARs will be evaluated on the technical methodology given for each TAR as it relates to conducting and maintaining base and test support operations.

Q&A #86: Solicitation requires "separate proposals" for each TAR. Request confirmation that Subfactor 1 constitutes this separate proposal requirement and that Subfactor 2 may be addressed as one consolidated response and not separated out by TAR…the information in Tab 2 applies across TARs?

Previous Government Response 2: Subfactor 1 – The Government is requesting a separate methodology for each TAR and not separate proposals. Subfactor 2 shall not be separated out by each TAR. The response shall be in accordance with the requirements in the PWS.

Q&A #98: TAR 1 provides limited information regarding the base operations described. Is it the Government’s intent that offeror addresses all base support tasks in the IDIQ PWS or only the tasks specifically identified in TAR 1?

Previous Government Response: The offeror shall address only the tasks specifically addressed in TAR 1.

Q&A #99: TAR 2 provides limited information regarding the base operations described. Is it the Government’s intent that offeror addresses all base support tasks in the IDIQ PWS or only the tasks specifically identified in TAR 2?

Previous Government Response: The offeror shall address only the tasks specifically addressed in TAR 2.

Q1:Does the Government want a response to the items included in TAR 1 and 2 or as Q&A #86 states: “Subfactor 2 shall not be separated out by each TAR.”

Response: : Q1. Yes, the Contractor shall provide a response for TAR 1 and TAR 2 for Subfactor 1 (1) (a).

Subfactor 2 depicts a response to the PWS.

Q2: Does the Government want the responses to be separate headings in the Word document so the response for each TAR is grouped together?

Response: Q2. Follow the procedures for formatting in accordance with Section L and M for each Volume.

Q3: How does the Government want the response to Scenario TAR 3 submitted?

Response: Q3. The TAR methodology shall be included in Volume II along with the baseline staffing.

Questions 293-296, Reference: Attachment #6 - - 3.2. Specific Technical Requirement. The contractor shall describe its technical methodology in Volume II of the solicitation and provide a staffing approach in Attachment 5 with associated labor hours and categories for the below paragraphs 3.3.-3.5. The contractor shall not submit a cost estimate. Linda, revisit Attachment 6 to change the verbiage. Then the questions can be answered below.

293. Does the government not want cost data in Attachment 5 for the sample test support as stated in paragraph 3.2?

Response: Cost shall not be submitted for the Scenario TAR 3.

294. If the government does not want cost data for the sample test TAR, please provide specific guidance for exactly what the Test Support cost in Attachment 5 should be based on.

Response: The test support cost shall be for Staffing that include skillsets and labor hours.

295. If no cost data is to be provided for the sample test support, does the Government want labor hours and categories (no rates) for the sample test support in Attachment 5?

Response: Yes

296. Since the sample TAR ends in June of the Base Year, what is expected to be costed in Years 2-5 for Test Support?

Response: The Sample TAR is just that for evaluation of its technical methodology, which include labor hours and categories. For years 1-5 Offerors shall include all costs based on the provided historical data and the PWS.

297. Would the Government please confirm the correct Ship To address for CLINs 0005, 1005, 2005, 3005, 4002, 4005?

Response: All CLINs have been updated to have the same delivery address.

298. There is a direct conflict between Q&A #94 and Amendment 0007. Q&A #94 states the Summary *will* count toward page count. Section L.C.2.e does not mention the Summary at all. Will the Government please confirm the Summary is not page counted?

Response: Section L, paragraph C.2.e and C.2.f have been corrected to show the Summary Section will count towards the page count in Volume II.

299. Q&A #34 and Q&A #37 responses state the term “Section B” would be used, and Amendment 0002 reflected this change. In Amendment 0007, the term was changed back to “Schedule B” in Section L, but “Section B” is still listed as the title for the second section in the solicitation.

Q1: Are these the same document or two separate documents?

Response: This is the same document.

Q2: If these are the same document, would the Government please clarify which term is to be used to reference this part of the RFP?

Response: The solicitation has been corrected to state “Section B”.

Q2: If these are two separate documents, does the Government intent to release Schedule B to the bidders so they can respond to it?

Response: Not applicable

300. Attachment 4 identifies an Environmental Compliance Manager. Conformed PWS Amendment 0008 paragraph 1.6.57 “The Contractor shall appoint in writing an Environmental Compliance Officer (ECO) to establish an environmental program IAW AR 200-1 and OTC Memorandum 200-1.”

Q1: Is this one position or two separate positions?

Response: Environmental Compliance Officer is correct in the PWS. Environmental Compliance Manager in Attachment 4 is a baseline staffing position. The Offeror Q2: What is the proper title of this position to use in the response for the technical and cost volumes?

Response: The Offeror can propose its own methodology and labor categories to the Baseline Staffing listed in Attachment 4.

301. Volume II, Factor I, Mission Capability (Technical) Task Authorization Request (TAR XXXX)-Airborne Special Operations Test Directorate (ABNSOTD) Base Services/Transitional Phase-In-Technical Exhibit Q paragraph 2.4.a contains the acronym “HUC.” HUC is not defined in TE-Q and it is not defined in the Conformed RFP PWS Part 2, Definitions & Acronyms.

Q1: Is HUC the acronym for “Human Use Committee”?

Q2: If “Human Use Committee” is correct, which HUC is being referenced—ATEC, OTC, ABNSOTD, or some other?

Response: TE Q has been updated to remove the verbiage for HUC.

Summary of Changes

Section L, paragraphs C.3.B, C.3.D.5, and D.4.d have been updated.

Section M, paragraphs D.2 and D.4 have been updated.

Technical Exhibit Q – paragraph 2.4 a has been updated.

Attachment 6- paragraph 3.2 has been updated.

Technical Exhibit V- paragraph 2.8b[6] has been updated.

Attachment 9 was erroneously omitted in Amendment 0007 and has been included with this amendment.

All access codes will be sent by 4:00pm Central Time on 18 March 2019.

All PPQs are due by the closing date (22 March 2019) of the solicitation.

SECTION F - DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE

The following Delivery Schedule item for CLIN 0002 has been changed from:

DELIVERY DATE QUANTITY SHIP TO ADDRESS DODAAC /

CAGE

POP 01-JAN-2020 TO

31-DEC-2020

N/A UNITED STATES ARMY

UNITED STATES ARMY

91060 WAREHOUSE DRIVE

FORT HOOD TX 76544

FOB: Destination

W91N5R

To:

CAGE

POP 01-JAN-2020 TO

31-DEC-2020

N/A W469 USA OPERATIONAL TEST CMD

W469 USA OPERATIONAL TEST CMD

BUILDING 91060

WAREHOUSE ROAD

FORT HOOD TX 76544-5060

The following Delivery Schedule item for CLIN 0003 has been changed from:

CAGE

POP 01-JAN-2020 TO

31-DEC-2020

N/A UNITED STATES ARMY

UNITED STATES ARMY

91060 WAREHOUSE DRIVE

FORT HOOD TX 76544

CAGE

POP 01-JAN-2020 TO

31-DEC-2020

N/A W469 USA OPERATIONAL TEST CMD

W469 USA OPERATIONAL TEST CMD

BUILDING 91060

WAREHOUSE ROAD

FORT HOOD TX 76544-5060

The following Delivery Schedule item for CLIN 0004 has been changed from:

CAGE

POP 01-JAN-2020 TO

31-DEC-2020

N/A UNITED STATES ARMY

UNITED STATES ARMY

91060 WAREHOUSE DRIVE

FORT HOOD TX 76544

CAGE

POP 01-JAN-2020 TO

31-DEC-2020

N/A W469 USA OPERATIONAL TEST CMD

W469 USA OPERATIONAL TEST CMD

BUILDING 91060

WAREHOUSE ROAD

FORT HOOD TX 76544-5060

The following Delivery Schedule item for CLIN 0005 has been changed from:

CAGE

POP 01-JAN-2020 TO

31-DEC-2020

N/A UNITED STATES ARMY

UNITED STATES ARMY

9160 WAREHOUSE ROAD

FORT HOOD TX 76544

CAGE

POP 01-JAN-2020 TO

31-DEC-2020

N/A W469 USA OPERATIONAL TEST CMD

W469 USA OPERATIONAL TEST CMD

BUILDING 91060

WAREHOUSE ROAD

FORT HOOD TX 76544-5060

The following Delivery Schedule item for CLIN 1002 has been changed from:

CAGE

POP 01-JAN-2021 TO

31-DEC-2021

N/A UNITED STATES ARMY

UNITED STATES ARMY

91060 WAREHOUSE DRIVE

FORT HOOD TX 76544

POP 01-JAN-2021 TO

31-DEC-2021

N/A W469 USA OPERATIONAL TEST CMD

W469 USA OPERATIONAL TEST CMD

BUILDING 91060

WAREHOUSE ROAD

FORT HOOD TX 76544-5060

The following Delivery Schedule item for CLIN 1003 has been changed from:

CAGE

POP 01-JAN-2021 TO

31-DEC-2021

N/A UNITED STATES ARMY

UNITED STATES ARMY

91060 WAREHOUSE DRIVE

FORT HOOD TX 76544

CAGE

POP 01-JAN-2021 TO

31-DEC-2021

N/A W469 USA OPERATIONAL TEST CMD

W469 USA OPERATIONAL TEST CMD

BUILDING 91060

WAREHOUSE ROAD

FORT HOOD TX 76544-5060

The following Delivery Schedule item for CLIN 1004 has been changed from:

CAGE

POP 01-JAN-2021 TO

31-DEC-2021

N/A UNITED STATES ARMY

UNITED STATES ARMY

91060 WAREHOUSE DRIVE

FORT HOOD TX 76544

POP 01-JAN-2021 TO

31-DEC-2021

N/A W469 USA OPERATIONAL TEST CMD

W469 USA OPERATIONAL TEST CMD

BUILDING 91060

WAREHOUSE ROAD

FORT HOOD TX 76544-5060

The following Delivery Schedule item for CLIN 1005 has been changed from:

CAGE

POP 01-JAN-2021 TO

31-DEC-2021

N/A UNITED STATES ARMY

UNITED STATES ARMY

9160 WAREHOUSE ROAD

FORT HOOD TX 76544

CAGE

POP 01-JAN-2021 TO

31-DEC-2021

N/A W469 USA OPERATIONAL TEST CMD

W469 USA OPERATIONAL TEST CMD

BUILDING 91060

WAREHOUSE ROAD

FORT HOOD TX 76544-5060

The following Delivery Schedule item for CLIN 2002 has been changed from:

CAGE

POP 01-JAN-2022 TO

31-DEC-2022

N/A UNITED STATES ARMY

UNITED STATES ARMY

91060 WAREHOUSE DRIVE

FORT HOOD TX 76544

POP 01-JAN-2022 TO

31-DEC-2022

N/A W469 USA OPERATIONAL TEST CMD

W469 USA OPERATIONAL TEST CMD

BUILDING 91060

WAREHOUSE ROAD

FORT HOOD TX 76544-5060

The following Delivery Schedule item for CLIN 2003 has been changed from:

CAGE

POP 01-JAN-2022 TO

31-DEC-2022

N/A UNITED STATES ARMY

UNITED STATES ARMY

91060 WAREHOUSE DRIVE

FORT HOOD TX 76544

CAGE

POP 01-JAN-2022 TO

31-DEC-2022

N/A W469 USA OPERATIONAL TEST CMD

W469 USA OPERATIONAL TEST CMD

BUILDING 91060

WAREHOUSE ROAD

FORT HOOD TX 76544-5060

The following Delivery Schedule item for CLIN 2004 has been changed from:

CAGE

POP 01-JAN-2022 TO

31-DEC-2022

N/A UNITED STATES ARMY

UNITED STATES ARMY

91060 WAREHOUSE DRIVE

FORT HOOD TX 76544

POP 01-JAN-2022 TO

31-DEC-2022

N/A W469 USA OPERATIONAL TEST CMD

W469 USA OPERATIONAL TEST CMD

BUILDING 91060

WAREHOUSE ROAD

FORT HOOD TX 76544-5060

The following Delivery Schedule item for CLIN 2005 has been changed from:

CAGE

POP 01-JAN-2022 TO

31-DEC-2022

N/A UNITED STATES ARMY

UNITED STATES ARMY

9160 WAREHOUSE ROAD

FORT HOOD TX 76544

CAGE

POP 01-JAN-2022 TO

31-DEC-2022

N/A W469 USA OPERATIONAL TEST CMD

W469 USA OPERATIONAL TEST CMD

BUILDING 91060

WAREHOUSE ROAD

FORT HOOD TX 76544-5060

The following Delivery Schedule item for CLIN 3002 has been changed from:

CAGE

POP 01-JAN-2023 TO

31-DEC-2023

N/A UNITED STATES ARMY

UNITED STATES ARMY

91060 WAREHOUSE DRIVE

FORT HOOD TX 76544

POP 01-JAN-2023 TO

31-DEC-2023

N/A W469 USA OPERATIONAL TEST CMD

W469 USA OPERATIONAL TEST CMD

BUILDING 91060

WAREHOUSE ROAD

FORT HOOD TX 76544-5060

The following Delivery Schedule item for CLIN 3003 has been changed from:

CAGE

POP 01-JAN-2023 TO

31-DEC-2023

N/A UNITED STATES ARMY

UNITED STATES ARMY

91060 WAREHOUSE DRIVE

FORT HOOD TX 76544

CAGE

POP 01-JAN-2023 TO

31-DEC-2023

N/A W469 USA OPERATIONAL TEST CMD

W469 USA OPERATIONAL TEST CMD

BUILDING 91060

WAREHOUSE ROAD

FORT HOOD TX 76544-5060

The following Delivery Schedule item for CLIN 3004 has been changed from:

CAGE

POP 01-JAN-2023 TO

31-DEC-2023

N/A UNITED STATES ARMY

UNITED STATES ARMY

91060 WAREHOUSE DRIVE

FORT HOOD TX 76544

POP 01-JAN-2023 TO

31-DEC-2023

N/A W469 USA OPERATIONAL TEST CMD

W469 USA OPERATIONAL TEST CMD

BUILDING 91060

WAREHOUSE ROAD

FORT HOOD TX 76544-5060

The following Delivery Schedule item for CLIN 3005 has been changed from:

CAGE

POP 01-JAN-2023 TO

31-DEC-2023

N/A UNITED STATES ARMY

UNITED STATES ARMY

9160 WAREHOUSE ROAD

FORT HOOD TX 76544

CAGE

POP 01-JAN-2023 TO

31-DEC-2023

N/A W469 USA OPERATIONAL TEST CMD

W469 USA OPERATIONAL TEST CMD

BUILDING 91060

WAREHOUSE ROAD

FORT HOOD TX 76544-5060

The following Delivery Schedule item for CLIN 4002 has been changed from:

CAGE

POP 01-JAN-2024 TO

31-DEC-2024

N/A UNITED STATES ARMY

UNITED STATES ARMY

9160 WAREHOUSE ROAD

FORT HOOD TX 76544

POP 01-JAN-2024 TO

31-DEC-2024

N/A W469 USA OPERATIONAL TEST CMD

W469 USA OPERATIONAL TEST CMD

BUILDING 91060

WAREHOUSE ROAD

FORT HOOD TX 76544-5060

The following Delivery Schedule item for CLIN 4003 has been changed from:

CAGE

POP 01-JAN-2024 TO

31-DEC-2024

N/A UNITED STATES ARMY

UNITED STATES ARMY

91060 WAREHOUSE DRIVE

FORT HOOD TX 76544

CAGE

POP 01-JAN-2024 TO

31-DEC-2024

N/A W469 USA OPERATIONAL TEST CMD

W469 USA OPERATIONAL TEST CMD

BUILDING 91060

WAREHOUSE ROAD

FORT HOOD TX 76544-5060

The following Delivery Schedule item for CLIN 4004 has been changed from:

CAGE

POP 01-JAN-2024 TO

31-DEC-2024

N/A UNITED STATES ARMY

UNITED STATES ARMY

BUILDING 91060 WAREHOUSE AVE

FORT HOOD TX 76544-5097

POP 01-JAN-2024 TO

31-DEC-2024

N/A W469 USA OPERATIONAL TEST CMD

W469 USA OPERATIONAL TEST CMD

BUILDING 91060

WAREHOUSE ROAD

FORT HOOD TX 76544-5060

The following Delivery Schedule item for CLIN 4005 has been changed from:

CAGE

POP 01-JAN-2024 TO

31-DEC-2024

N/A UNITED STATES ARMY

UNITED STATES ARMY

9160 WAREHOUSE ROAD

FORT HOOD TX 76544

CAGE

POP 01-JAN-2024 TO

31-DEC-2024

N/A W469 USA OPERATIONAL TEST CMD

W469 USA OPERATIONAL TEST CMD

BUILDING 91060

WAREHOUSE ROAD

FORT HOOD TX 76544-5060

SECTION L - INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND NOTICES TO BIDDERS

The following have been modified:

INSTRUCTIONS

INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND NOTICE TO OFFERORS

A. Proposal Submittal and Inquiries.

1. Instructions on submission of proposals:

a. No hard copies or CDs will be accepted.

b. Offerors and Subcontractors with proprietary information will submit proposals through the following link:

https://safe.arl.army.mil/

c. If the Offeror/Subcontractor has a Common Access Card (CAC), to submit proposals click on the Drop-off box. A window will pop up for Information about the sender. You will be asked if you have been given a Request Code. Answer “No”, and fill in the information for your organization and email address, then click next. Be sure the “From” box has your name, email address, and organization of the Offeror/Subcontractor.

Also, ensure all four (4) boxes have been checked immediately below the ‘From” box. In the “To” box click the green plus sign to add the email addresses of the Contract Specialist – Natasha Elder:

Natasha.l.elder.civ@mail.mil and the Contracting Officer- Belinda Woods: Belinda.woods.civ@mail.mil.

In the description box write “Proposal for Base and Test Support Services, and add files using the blue button at the bottom. After adding your files, place a brief description in the box and click drop off files. A message will pop up to state the drop off is completed. An automated email will be sent to the Contract Specialist and Contracting Officer that files are dropped off and we will have four (4) calendar days to retrieve files. Once the files have been picked up the Offeror/Subcontractor will receive an automated email message informing them the files have been picked up and by whom.

d. If the Offeror/Subcontractor does not have a CAC, Offerors/Subcontractors must request code to obtain access. Prior to submission of proposals, Offerors/Subcontractors shall send an email to the Contract Specialist – Natasha Elder: Natasha.l.elder.civ@mail.mil and the Contracting Officer- Belinda Woods:

Belinda.woods.civ@mail.mil with the full name and email address of the individual that will submit the proposals by 11:00 am Central Time on 14 March 2019. Once this information is received and entered, the named individual will receive an automated email with a link to submit drop-off files. DO NOT USE THE LINK. The Contract Specialist or Contracting Officer will send the individual an email with the request code not later than 18 March 2019. The request code is valid for 14 days effective the day the automated email was sent. Upon receipt of this request code, go to the following link: https://safe.arl.army.mil/ and click on the Drop-off box. A window will pop up for Information about the sender. You will be asked if you have been given a Request Code. Answer “Yes” and enter the code and click “Next”. Be sure the “From” box has the name and email address of the Offeror/Subcontractor. Also, make sure all four (4) boxes have been checked immediately below the “From” box. In the “To” box be sure the email address of both the Contract Specialist and Contracting Officer are listed. In the description box write “Proposal for Base and Test Support Services and add files using the blue button at the bottom. After adding your files, place a brief description in the box and click drop off files. A message will pop up to state the drop off is completed. An automated email will be sent to the Contract Specialist and Contracting Officer that files are dropped off and we will have four (4) calendar days to retrieve files. Once the files have been picked up the Offeror/Subcontractor will receive an automated email message informing them the files have been picked up and by whom.

2. The Acquisition Source Selection Interactive Support Tool (ASSIST):

a. During the conduct of this acquisition, the Acquisition Source Selection Interactive Support Tool (ASSIST) will be used by the Government to support the proposal evaluation and source selection process. A separate tool, the ASSIST2Industry, will be used in conjunction with ASSIST to accomplish all exchanges with Offerors after receipt of proposals pursuant to Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 15.306.

ASSIST2Industry provides the ability for the Government to issue, and the Offerors to receive and respond to, all Evaluation Notices (ENs) in a secure online environment.

b. In order to initiate the use of ASSIST2Industry, the Government requires the names, company titles, telephone numbers, and email addresses of two (2) individuals that the Offeror has designated as responsible for receiving and responding to Government ENs through ASSIST2Industry. The designation of two (2) individuals is for the purpose of insuring availability of one individual if the other individual is not available. The required information regarding these two (2) individuals must be submitted with the Offeror’s proposal and included in the cover letter.

c. After the solicitation’s closing date, the Government will establish an account in ASSIST2Industry for each individual identified by the Offeror that has submitted a proposal in response to this solicitation. The two individuals named by the Offeror will be authorized access to that account. Two (2) separate system generated emails will be sent to each individual. One of the emails will contain the individual’s ASSIST2Industry username. The other email will contain the individual’s temporary password. Using the provided username and temporary password, each individual can then go to https://ASSIST2Industry.army.mil to access the account. NOTE: The first time a user logs in, the user will be required to change the temporary password before the user can proceed to use the site.

d. Whenever the Government issues ENs to the Offeror through ASSIST2Industry, the Government’s

Contracting Officer will notify the Offeror through a medium independent of ASSIST2Industry ( e.g., e-mail) that the Offeror has ENs in ASSIST2Industry waiting for a response. There will be no ENs in ASSIST2Industry until such notice is issued by the Contracting Officer.

e. All Offerors are advised that ASSIST2Industry has been updated and it is now the responsibility of PRIME

Contractors to establish accounts for their SUBCONTRACTORS to respond to Government ENs. A separate area within ASSIST2Industry has been created to allow authorized Subcontractor POCs to upload proposal files only. Subcontractors will not be able to access any other information on the ASSIST2Industry website (e.g. Questions/Evaluation Notices, Responses, etc.). Once a Subcontractor has been added, they will receive a user ID (e.g. subcontractor0001) and password (an initial password) that will be sent via two separate system generated e-mails. A Subcontractor will have one user ID for all PRIMES and solicitation responses, i.e. if you are a Subcontractor to multiple Prime Contractors and multiple solicitation responses, you will only have one user ID. Once an account has been established for the Subcontractor, go to https://ASSIST2Industry.army.mil to access the account. Prime Contractors will only be able to see the number of files submitted by their Subcontractors; but, will be UNABLE TO VIEW the Subcontractor’s files.

3. ACCESSING ASSIST2INDUSTRY PRIME/SUBCONTRACTORS

a. Access to ASSIST2Industry will require a two factor authentication for each Prime and Subcontractor user.

All ASSIST2Industry users are required to have a username/password (first authentication) and may select one of the following three methods for implementing the second authentication to access the site:

1) use an authenticator application on your cell phone (e.g. Google or Microsoft Authenticator) to receive a QR Code;

2) receive a code via an SMS Text Message to your cell phone; or

3) receive a code via e-mail.

b. If you have any other problems accessing your account, contact the Army Enterprise Service Desk (AESD) at 1-866-335-2769 (ARMY), # Option 7

c. Please be prepared to provide the following:

1) Contractor POC Name;

2) Telephone Number;

3) Email Address;

4) Procuring Contracting Officer and/or Contract Specialist Name and Telephone Number;

5) ASSIST Source Selection/Program Name; and

6) Solicitation Number.

Contractor POCs should not provide any additional information than what is noted above.

NOTE: Both Prime Contractors and Subcontractors are instructed to review the ASSIST2Industry User’s Guide, located under the “Getting Started” tab on the website. The guide has been updated and provides step by step instructions on how to perform functions and navigate the website.

THE OFFERORS ARE CAUTIONED THAT THE SYSTEM GENERATED EMAILS REFERRED TO ABOVE

ARE INTENDED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE PURPOSES ONLY. RECEIPT OF THESE EMAILS DOES NOT

CONSTITUTE THE COMMENCEMENT OF ANY TYPE OF EXCHANGE WITH THE OFFEROR IN

ACCORDANCE WITH FAR 15.306(A), (B), OR (D) (I.E., CLARIFICATIONS, COMMUNICATIONS, OR

DISCUSSIONS). ALSO, RECEIPT OF THESE EMAILS DOES NOT SIGNIFY THAT A COMPETITIVE

RANGE DETERMINATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH FAR 15.306(C) HAS BEEN MADE OR THAT THE

OFFEROR’S PROPOSAL WILL BE INCLUDED IN THE COMPETITIVE RANGE WHEN THAT

DETERMINATION IS MADE. ALL NOTIFICATIONS THAT ANY TYPE OF EXCHANGE WITH THE

OFFEROR HAS COMMENCED AND THE OFFEROR HAS EVALUATION NOTICES (ENS) AVAILABLE TO

RESPOND TO, OR ANY NOTIFICATION THAT THE OFFEROR’S PROPOSAL HAS BEEN INCLUDED IN

OR EXCLUDED FROM THE COMPETITIVE RANGE, WILL BE SENT TO THE OFFEROR BY THE

CONTRACTING OFFICER INDEPENDENTLY OF THE ASSIST2INDUSTRY.

4. The point of contact responsible for supplying additional information and answering all inquiries is the

Contracting Officer via the Contract Specialist. Address all questions or concerns the offeror may have to the Contract Specialist, Ms. Natasha Elder at email: natasha.l.elder.civ@mail.mil or Mrs. Belinda Woods, Contracting Officer at e-mail: belinda.woods.civ@mail.mil. All questions regarding this solicitation shall be submitted in writing via email not later than 10:00 a.m. Central Time on 09 January 2019 to the KO and CS identified below.

Belinda.woods.civ@mail.mil; AND Natasha.l.elder.civ@mail.mil

B. General Instructions

1. The selection of a source for award purposes will be conducted utilizing negotiated procedures as delineated in FAR Part 15.3 along with DoD Source Selection Procedures and Army Source Selection Supplement. Under Best Value Continuum, this will be a tradeoff source selection process with Subjective Tradeoffs. Offers will be evaluated using the criteria under Section M, “Factors to be Evaluated.” Noncompliance with the solicitation requirements may hamper the Government's ability to properly evaluate the proposal and may result in elimination of the proposal from further consideration for contract award.

2. The Offer. The submission of the documentation specified below will constitute the offeror's acceptance of the terms and conditions of the solicitation, concurrence with the Performance Work Statement, and the proposed contract type.

3. It is the Government’s intention to award without discussions. Offerors are encouraged to present their best mission capability proposal and costss in their initial proposal submission. However, IAW FAR Part 15.306, should discussions become necessary, the Government reserves the right to hold them. If this occurs, a competitive range will be determined and offerors notified. The competitive range may be limited for purposes of efficiency IAW FAR Part 15.306 (c) (2).

4. These instructions prescribe the format for the proposal and describe the approach for the development and presentation of proposal data. These instructions are designed to ensure the submission of necessary information to provide for the understanding and comprehensive evaluation of proposals.

5. If an offeror believes that the requirements in these instructions contain an error, an ambiguity, omission, or are otherwise unsound, the offeror shall immediately notify the Contracting Officer in writing with supporting rationale. The offeror is reminded that the Government reserves the right to award this effort based on the initial proposal, as received, without discussion.

6. In accordance with FAR Subpart 4.8 (Government Contract Files), the Government will retain one copy of all unsuccessful proposals.

7. All referenced documents for this solicitation are available on the Federal Business Opportunities (FedBizOpps) web site at http://www.fedbizopps.gov. Potential offerors are encouraged to subscribe for real-time e-mail notifications when information has been posted to the website for this solicitation.

8. Debriefings. The Contracting Officer will promptly notify offerors of any decision to exclude them from the competitive range, whereupon they may request and receive a debriefing in accordance with FAR 15.505. The KO will notify unsuccessful offerors in the competitive range of the source selection decision in accordance with FAR

15.506. Upon such notification, unsuccessful offerors may request and receive a debriefing. Offerors desiring debriefing must make their request in accordance with the requirements of FAR 15.505 or 15.506, as applicable.

C. Proposal Preparation Instructions

1. The offeror’s proposal shall consist of four (4) separate volumes:

I – General II – Mission Capability (Technical) III –Past Performance IV – Cost

2. Proposal Format

a. The Offeror shall send the proposal using the following link: https://safe.arl.army.mil/ Hard copy submission will not be accepted.

b. Exceptions. Offerors are required to meet all solicitation requirements, such as terms and conditions, representations and certifications, and technical requirements, in addition to those identified as evaluation factors or elements. Failure to meet a requirement may result in an offer being ineligible for award. If the offeror finds it necessary to take exception to any of the requirements specified in this solicitation, clearly indicate in the applicable Volume exceptions with a complete explanation of why the exception was taken, what benefit accrues to the Government (if any), and its impact, if any, on the performance, schedule, cost, and specific requirements of the solicitation. Each exception shall be specifically related to each paragraph and/or specific part of the solicitation to which the exception is taken. Offerors are cautioned that taking an exception may render the offer ineligible for award. It is recommended that the Offeror contact the Contracting Officer immediately/prior to solicitation closing upon identifying an area that may result in an exception. This information shall be provided in the following format:

• Solicitation Document – The applicable section of the document for example Section B, PWS, Section L & M, etc.

• Page/Paragraph – Applicable page and paragraph numbers

• Requirement/ Portion - Identify the requirement or portion to which exception is taken

• Rationale & Impact – Describe the rationale and impact of the exception

c. The proposals shall be organized into four (4) volumes. Each volume shall be submitted in one of the following formats: Adobe PDF, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and/or Excel version 2007 or newer.

Documents shall be easily readable using Arial, 12-point font size, except for the fonts given in paragraph

(e) below. File names shall be “Company Name, Volume (I, II, III, IV) – Initial” for the first submission.

File name of later submissions (if necessary), shall be “Company Name, Volume (I, II, II, IV) – Revision X’ with X indicating the number of the revision. Page limitations are as follows:

DIGITAL MAXIMUM

VOLUME TITLE COPIES PAGES

I – General 1 N/A II – Mission Capability (Technical) 1 85 III –Past Performance 1 50 plus 5 for each Subcontractor IV – Cost 1 N/A

d. Proposal Limitation. The proposal shall not exceed the page limits stated above. The total maximum page count for Past Performance is 50 pages, and the Offeror is allowed five (5) additional pages for each Subcontractor. A page is defined as the electronic equivalent of an 8 ½ x 11-inch paper page with 1 inch margins on the top, bottom, left and right margins. If the page limits are exceeded, the pages in excess of the limit shall not be evaluated and the Offeror will be notified. The Government will not accept any changes to the contractor’s proposal after the closing date of the solicitation (See FAR 15.208 for further information regarding late proposals). If discussions become necessary, page limitations may be placed on responses to Evaluation Notices (ENs). The specified page limits for EN responses will be identified in the letters forwarding the ENs to the Offerors. If the page limits set forth in the letters forwarded for ENs are exceeded, the pages in excess of the limit shall not be evaluated and the Offeror will be notified.

e. Page Limit Includes: All appendices, charts, graphs, diagrams, tables, photographs, and drawings. The fonts for these will be Arial 10-point. The Summary Section is included in the page count and shall be Arial 12-point.

f. Page Limit does not include covers for volumes, tables of contents, glossary of abbreviations, acronyms, indices, title pages, cross reference indices, and section dividers/tables if they are inserted solely to provide ease to the reader in locating parts/sections of the proposal. Pages will be counted if they contain any other information, i.e., diagrams, extraneous data, etc. Pages marked “This page intentionally left blank” will not be counted.

g. Indexing. Each volume shall contain a detailed table of contents to delineate the subparagraphs within that volume.

h. Glossary of Abbreviations and Acronyms. Each volume shall contain a glossary of all abbreviations and acronyms used, with an explanation for each.

3. Proposal Content

All information shall be confined to the appropriate volume. 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 volume of the proposal shall consist of a Table of Contents, Summary Section, and the Narrative discussion. The Summary Section shall contain a brief abstract of the file. Proprietary information shall be clearly marked. The following shall be included in the Narrative discussion:

A. VOLUME I – General

Offerors are required to submit a completed SF 33 (including acknowledgment of Amendments), Section B and Section K. All final monetary extensions shall be in whole dollars only. Failure to follow the Solicitation Proposal preparation instructions may cause your proposal to be deemed unacceptable by the Government. The General Volume shall be organized as follows and contain the identified information.

Tab 1 Solicitation, Offer, and Award- The SF 33 shall be submitted fully completed. The offeror is cautioned that the SF 33 must contain an original signature in block 17 of the form. The contractor shall acknowledge any amendments to the solicitation in accordance with the instructions on the SF 33 and with Section L, FAR 52.215-1(b), Instruction to Offerors—Competitive Acquisition. The offeror shall provide the name, title and telephone number of the company/division point of contact regarding decisions made with respect to your proposal and who can obligate your company contractually. Also, identify those individuals authorized to negotiate with the Government.

Tab 2 Section B (Supplies or Services and Costs) - Section B shall be submitted fully completed and error free. It shall contain the offeror’s costs for the established Contract Line Items (CLINS).

Tab 3 Section K (Representation, Certifications, and Other Statements of Offerors)-- The Offeror shall include a statement confirming that all representations and certifications are current, complete, and accurate in the System For Award Management (SAM) as of the date of the proposal submission. If the information in SAM is not up to date at time of proposal due date, all representations and certifications are required to be submitted in this

TAB.

Tab 4 Exceptions/Assumptions (if required) - Identification and explanation of any exceptions or deviations. Additionally, any assumptions used in the proposal preparation must be identified.

B. VOLUME II - Mission Capability (Technical) Factor 1. The offeror shall provide the technical methodology for Task Authorization Requests (TAR) 1, 2, & Scenario TAR 3. TAR 1 represents Test Support Base Operations identified in Section J-Technical Exhibit (TE) V, TAR 2 represents–Airborne Base Support Operations identified in Section J- TE Q, and Scenario TAR 3 –Test Support Services multi-requirement –identified in Section J-Attachment 6 of the solicitation. Factor 1 is divided into two (2) subfactors:

(1) TAB 1 – Subfactor 1 – Understanding of the Requirement/Mission (TAR 1, 2 & Scenario TAR 3). The offeror shall propose its technical methodology that demonstrates adequacy of the offerors capabilities to conduct and maintain continuity of base operations and test support.

(a) For TAR 1- Test Support Base Operations and TAR 2- Airborne Base Support Operations, the technical methodology shall define the Offeror’s processes and procedures, resourcing capability, and corporate reach back support to manage increases and decrease in multiple requirements simultaneously. The offeror shall describe how it will manage the task order process, including the maintenance of separate records for each task order, and the cross-utilization of personnel with the goal of optimizing core experience and expertise across the multiple requirements.

(b) For Scenario TAR 3 -Multi-Requirement only – the Offeror shall provide technical methodology that plans for, schedules, executes, and includes the following:

- manpower resources

- data collection

- data management

- logistics

- assumption and risks

Offerors shall address their strategy for handling surges and slack periods for test support, including their plan to release or reassign test support personnel. The offeror shall address any problems presented by the technical requirement and identify the proposed solution.

(2) TAB 2 – Subfactor 2 – Personnel Qualification, Management, and Authority/Employee Recruitment and Retention. The offeror shall propose an organizational staffing approach with job descriptions that demonstrates adequate oversight, and promotes flexible utilization of contractor personnel. Job descriptions shall be added as an appendix to this Volume.

(a) The contractor shall propose a method of recruitment and retention that demonstrates its capability of obtaining the special skills required and how it intends to address the difficulty in retaining qualified personnel.

Discuss how full performance of services will be maintained during employee absences. Offerors should also address any potential personnel risks and provide mitigation plans for these identified risks.

(b) The offeror shall provide resumes of Key Personnel with the clearance level, education, qualification, experience, and authority to support the requirement IAW PWS 1.6.29 as part of the management organization. The resumes shall be provided in the format below and include a Letter of Commitment (LOC). The resumes and the letter of commitment shall not exceed five (5) pages for each designated Key Personnel. This does not count toward Volume II’s 75 page maximum.

Name Proposed Assignment: Title, Job Description, and Organizational Responsibilities Current Position (Beginning Date: Month/Year)

- Firm

- Significant experience

- Specific projects

Previous positions

- Firm and period of employment

- Significant experience

- Specific projects Education

- Degrees, dates, majors, schools

- Other educational training (month/year)

- Licenses or certificates Professional Activities and Achievements

- Awards

- Significant publications

- Professional societies

Security clearance and investigation type and date (if any) Unique qualifications (summarize any relevant, unique experience, education, or personal characteristics that may not be evident from the above information.)

(c) The offeror's proposal shall provide an approach and schedule to assume full contractual performance during the 30-day transition period IAW 1.6.58.1. The transition shall include the necessary personnel and staffing with labor categories and hours.

C. VOLUME III - Past Performance. The Government will perform a Confidence Assessment of the Offeror’s past performance to arrive at a confidence rating. The Confidence Assessment represents the evaluation of an Offeror's past work record to assess the Government's confidence in the Offeror's probability of successfully performing as proposed. The Past Performance evaluation will be accomplished by reviewing aspects of an Offeror's recent and relevant Past Performance, focusing on and targeting performance, which is relevant to the effort as it directly relates to the work being procured under this solicitation and as defined in Section M. Past Performance information described herein is required on the offeror and all subcontractors, teaming partners, and/or joint venture partners proposed to perform 20 percent of the proposed effort based on the total proposed cost. The offeror shall submit, along with the information required in this paragraph, a consent letter executed by each subcontractor, teaming partner, and/or joint venture partner, authorizing release of adverse past performance information to the offeror so the offeror can respond to such information. For each identified effort for a commercial customer, the offeror shall also submit a client authorization letter, authorizing release to the Government of requested information on the offeror's performance.

(1) The offeror shall include documentation regarding their relevant past performance as it directly relates to the work being procured under this solicitation. The offeror SHALL NOT go back any farther than 3 years from the date of issuance of the solicitation. The past performance data shall document a successful history of past contract performance.

(2) In conducting the Past Performance evaluation, the Government reserves the right to use…