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PART II - CONTRACT CLAUSES

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5. DATE ISSUED

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3. SOLICITATION NO.

Section SF 30 - BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SECTION L CHANGES

Section L, paragraph C.2.c From:

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

To:

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) 1 100 III – Past Performance 1 50 plus 5 for each Subcontractor IV – Cost 1 N/A

Section L, paragraph C.3.B(2)(b) From:

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 85 page maximum.

To:

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 100 page maximum.

Question and Responses:

312. The conformed copy provided by amendment 13 , paragraph C.3.B(2) states that job descriptions are required for the entire organization. With a ten page limit it will be difficult to add job descriptions for all of the 30+ labor catagories. Accordingly, request clarification if the job descriptions are intended for only the key personnel.

Additionally, the Government has provided, in Attachment 4, fairly complete job descriptions. It was our understanding that the addtional 10 pages added to Volume II were for the key personnel resumes and the letters of committment.

Response: The page limit for Volume II has been increased from 85 pages to 100 pages. Job descriptions are for all labor categories the Offeror proposes not just key personnel. Personnel resumes and letters of commitment are not counted towards the Volume II page count, but there is a limit of 5 pages for each designated key personnel.

CLARIFICATION PURPOSES ONLY

The following changes were made to Section L, but were not included as part of the narrative of Amendment 0010:

Paragraph A From: Proposal Submittal and Inquiries.

To: Proposal Submittal and Inquiries: Block nine (9) of the SF33 is not applicable. All Offerors and Subcontractors shall follow the instructions in the below paragraphs for submission of proposals.

Paragraph C.3.B (1) From: 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.

To: 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. The offeror shall provide The offeror shall provide its methodology and cost as it’s referenced in the TARs. The technical methodology shall be included in Volume II for all TARs. The costs for TAR 1 and 2 shall be included in Attachment 5 under each year and under Volume IV of the solicitation. A base line staffing is required for TAR 3 and shall be included in Volume II. There is no costing associated with TAR 3.

Paragraph C.3.B (1) a From: 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.

To: 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 decreases during multiple test requirements simultaneously from the base operations standpoint. The offeror shall describe it methodology to manage how it will manage the TAR 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. The costs associated with these TARs shall be included in Attachment 5 for each year and included in section D. Volume IV – Factor 3 - Cost. The total cost of each TAR shall be included with the cumulative totals under the Summary tab.

Paragraph C.3.B (1) b From: 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.

To: For Scenario TAR 3 -Multi-Requirement only – the Offeror shall provide its technical methodology based on the scenario that plans for, schedules, executes, and recovers during test support. The following shall be included in the methodology:

- positions held (labor categories) and hours

- data collection

- data management

- assumption and risks

The offeror shall address any problems presented by the technical requirement and identify the proposed solution.

The offer shall provide a base line staffing and include its technical methodology in Volume II of the solicitation.

There are no costs associated with this TAR Scenario. The scenario TAR 3 is not part of Section 5.in the PWS, Test Support Services.

Paragraph C.3.B (2) From: 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.

To: 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.

Paragraph C.3.B (2)(b) From: 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.

To: 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 85 page maximum.

Paragraph C.3.B (2)(c) From: 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.

To: The offeror's proposal shall provide an approach and schedule to assume full contractual responsibility without disruption or degradation of performance during the 30-day transition period IAW 1.6.58.1.

There are two parts to this 30-day transition period.

Part 1- The successor Contractor shall provide the necessary personnel to begin transition immediately upon contract award. Costs associated with the immediate transition of necessary personnel upon contract award shall be included in section B, CLIN 0006 and in Attachment 5.

Part 2- , The Contractor shall meet with the incumbent Contractor and coordinate an effective orderly transition of all work in progress. Upon completion of this joint meeting, the Contractor shall provide the KO and COR a transition plan with associated costs. The Contractor shall transition personnel to obtain base passes, obtain Common Access Cards (CAC) as required, conduct 100% joint inspection and inventory and sign for facilities at Fort Hood, TX, Fort Bliss, TX and Fort Bragg, NC.

Paragraph C.3.D (4)(c) From: Pursuant to the Service Contract Labor Standards (SCLS), the determination by the Secretary of Labor as to the applicable minimum monetary wage and fringe benefits will be made part of any resulting contract. The Government has incorporated the applicable Area Wage Determinations. The Offeror shall provide a crosswalk of the proposed labor categories and labor rates to the appropriate SCLS Wage Determination as applicable. Per FAR 52.222-43, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards -- Price Adjustment, the Offeror shall not escalate SCLS labor wages in its proposal.

To: Pursuant to the Service Contract Labor Standards (SCLS), the determination by the Secretary of Labor as to the applicable minimum monetary wage and fringe benefits will be made part of any resulting contract. The

Government has incorporated the applicable Area Wage Determinations. The Offeror shall provide a crosswalk of the proposed labor categories and labor rates to the appropriate SCLS Wage Determination as applicable. The Offeror shall not escalate SCLS labor wages in the out years in its proposal. Upon the anniversary date of the contract, the most current wage determination with updated wages, health & welfare, etc. will be incorporated.

Paragraph C.3.D (4)(d) From: Section B- Prices/costs shall be included with the cost volume spreadsheet and shall match the amounts proposed in the cost proposal spreadsheets. The Offeror shall incorporate the completed Cost Volume Spreadsheet (Attachment 5) with its worksheets into the Excel cost proposal workbook to include the Section B- Prices/costs that shall match proposed costs in the workbook. The information from the Offeror’s proposal shall automatically populate these worksheets with clear and traceable formulas. The Offeror may make minor adjustments to these worksheets only to the extent required to accurately reflect the Offeror’s proposal and the Offeror’s accounting and estimating system. All instructions provided on Attachment 5, Cost Volume Spreadsheet, shall be followed.

To: A completed Section B shall be included with the cost volume spreadsheet and shall match the amounts proposed in the cost proposal spreadsheets. The Offeror shall incorporate the completed Cost Volume Spreadsheet (Attachment 5) with its worksheets into the Excel cost proposal workbook to include the completed Section B that shall match proposed costs in the workbook. The information from the Offeror’s proposal shall automatically populate these worksheets with clear and traceable formulas. The Offeror may make minor adjustments to these worksheets only to the extent required to accurately reflect the Offeror’s proposal and the Offeror’s accounting and estimating system. All instructions provided on Attachment 5, Cost Volume Spreadsheet, shall be followed.

Paragraphs C.3.D (5)(a) and C.3.D (5)(b) From: For FFP CLINs (X003 and 0005), the Offeror shall provide the proposed firm fixed prices, to include profit, in Section B- Prices/costs and Attachment 5, for the 60 month ordering period. The Government may request other than certified cost and pricing data if required to validate FFP prices proposed.

For CR CLIN (X002 and X004), the pricing shall be based on the NTE amounts provided by the Government in Section B. If a handling rate, General and Administrative (G&A) rate, or any other indirect rate will be added to the NTE CLINs (e.g. ‘plug numbers’), the Offeror shall provide the rate with the cost proposal, as such rate will then become part of the contract. If no material handling rate, G&A rate, or other indirect rate is proposed for the CR CLINs, it will be assumed that no such indirect rate is applicable and the resulting contract will state that only direct costs will be reimbursed, and that no other indirect costs such as material handling or G&A will be allowed. Fixed fee will not be applicable to these NTE CLINs.

To: For FFP CLINs (X003 and 0006), the Offeror shall provide the proposed firm fixed prices, to include profit, in Section B and Attachment 5, for the 60 month ordering period. The Government may request other than certified cost and pricing data if required to validate FFP prices proposed.

For CR CLIN (X002, X004, and X005), the pricing shall be based on the NTE amounts provided by the Government in Section B. If a handling rate, General and Administrative (G&A) rate, or any other indirect rate will be added to the NTE CLINs (e.g. ‘plug numbers’), the Offeror shall provide the rate with the cost proposal, as such rate will then become part of the contract. If no material handling rate, G&A rate, or other indirect rate is proposed for the CR CLINs, it will be assumed that no such indirect rate is applicable and the resulting contract will state that only direct costs will be reimbursed, and that no other indirect costs such as material handling or G&A will be allowed. Fixed fee will not be applicable to these NTE CLINs. CLIN X005, Delivery of CAP is not a priced CLIN.

The following changes were made to Section M, but were not included as part of the narrative of Amendment 0010:

Paragraph D.2 From: Factor 1 - Mission Capability (Technical): The Government will evaluate the offerors technical methodology for each Task Authorization Request (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.

Subfactor 1 – Understanding of the Requirement/Mission (TAR 1, 2 & Scenario TAR 3). The Government will evaluate the offerors proposed technical methodology to TAR 1, TAR 2, and Scenario TAR 3 as it relates to conducting and maintaining base operations IAW PWS Section 5.1 and test support services in PWS Section 5.2.

To: Factor 1 - Mission Capability (Technical): The Government will evaluate the offerors separate technical methodology approach for each Task Authorization Request (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.

Subfactor 1 – Understanding of the Requirement/Mission (TAR 1, 2 & Scenario TAR 3). The Government will evaluate the offerors proposed technical methodology approach to TAR 1, TAR 2, and Scenario TAR 3 as it relates to conducting and maintaining base operations IAW PWS Section 5.1 and test support services in PWS Section 5.2.

The Government will evaluate the offerors response as it relates to base operations and test operations support. The Government will evaluate the costing under Attachment 5 for TAR 1 and TAR 2. For TAR 3, the Government will evaluate the base line staffing and its technical methodology under Volume II as it relates to the TAR requirements.

Paragraph D.2(a) From: The Government will evaluate the offerors process and procedures in its ability to manage increases and decreases in multiple requirements simultaneously to ensure there is no interruption in support, and qualified staff is obtained and retained as necessary. This will include assessing the Offeror’s ability to reach back to corporate support in a compressed timeframe. The Government will evaluate the offerors ability to manage the task order process, 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 base operations and TARs.

To: For TAR 1 and 2- Test Support Base Operations and Airborne Base Support Operations -The Government will evaluate the offerors response to its process and procedures in its ability to manage increases and decreases in multiple test requirements simultaneously with continued base operations. The Government will evaluate the offerors approach to ensure there is no interruption in support, and that a qualified staff is obtained and retained as necessary. This will include assessing the Offeror’s ability to reach back to corporate support in a compressed timeframe. The Government will evaluate the offerors ability to manage the task order process, 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 base operations and TARs. The costs associated with this response shall be included in Attachment 5 under each year and in section D. Volume IV – Factor 3 - Cost.

Paragraph D.2(b) From: For Scenario TAR 3 -Multi-Requirement only- The Government will evaluate the offerors ability to plan, schedule, and execute the scenario provided in Attachment 6. The evaluation will include the ability of the offeror to demonstrate its understanding of the process and procedures during the planning, scheduling, and execution of a complete TAR requirement. The planning, scheduling, and execution of the requirement will include the following:

- Manpower resources

- Data collection

- Data management

- Logistics

- Assumption and risks

The Government will evaluate its approach to handling surges, slack periods, timelines, and scheduling of workload and its solution to potential problems in handling these situations.

To: For Scenario TAR 3 -Multi-Requirement only- The Government will evaluate the offerors response in its ability to plan, schedule, and execute the scenario provided in Attachment 6. The evaluation will include the offerors ability to demonstrate its understanding of the process and procedures during the planning, scheduling, execution, and recovery of a complete TAR requirement. The planning, scheduling, and execution of the requirement will include the following:

- positions held (labor categories) and hours

- Data collection

- Data management

- Assumption and risks

The Government will evaluate its approach to, timelines, and scheduling of workload for all aspects of planning, execution and recovery and its solution to potential problems in handling these situations. The Government will evaluate the offers base line staffing in association with the test scenario requirements. The Government will not evaluate any costs associated with this TAR scenario

Paragraph D.4.b(1)

From: The total evaluated price/cost (TEP/C) for conducting a best value analysis will be calculated as follows:

(a) The Probable Cost estimate of all CPFF CLINs (X001); plus

(b) The most probable amount of the CR CLINs (X002 and X004) plus the impact of any applicable indirect rates;

plus

(c) The proposed price of all FFP CLINs (X003 and 0005); plus

(d) The probable cost of the last 12 month ordering period will be multiplied by 0.5 for evaluating the FAR 52.217-8 Option to Extend Services.

To: The total evaluated price/cost (TEP/C) for conducting a best value analysis will be calculated as follows:

(a) The Probable Cost estimate of all CPFF CLINs (X001); plus

(b) The most probable amount of the CR CLINs (X002, X004 and X005) plus the impact of any applicable indirect rates; plus

(c) The proposed price of all FFP CLINs (X003 and 0006); plus

(d) The probable cost of the last 12 month ordering period will be multiplied by 0.5 for evaluating the FAR 52.217-8 Option to Extend Services.

Paragraph D.4.c From: CR CLINs (X004): The CR CLINs with no fixed fee are based on the NTE amounts provided by the Government. The Government has provided the estimated value for CR CLINs. These CLINs will be evaluated for reasonableness and realism of the contractor proposed material handling or other applicable indirect rate. The total value of Government supplied NTE amount plus the product of the NTE and the proposed indirect rates, if applicable, will be evaluated for the base period and the six month Option to Extend Services (52.217-8). Any material handling rate, G&A rate, or other indirect rate applied to the NTE CLINs will be used for evaluation purposes only, as a part of the overall Most Probable Cost (MPC) amount. CR CLINs X002 does not have a NTE amount and Offerors shall price this CLIN.

FFP CLINs (0005 and X003): FFP CLINs will be evaluated in accordance with IAW FAR 15.404-1(a) & (b). The Government will evaluate the price reasonableness for the proposed prices in FFP CLINs.

To: CR CLINs (X002, X004, and X005): The CR CLINs with no fixed fee are based on the NTE amounts provided by the Government. The Government has provided the estimated value for CR CLINs. These CLINs will be evaluated for reasonableness and realism of the contractor proposed material handling or other applicable indirect rate. The total value of Government supplied NTE amount plus the product of the NTE and the proposed indirect rates, if applicable, will be evaluated for the base period and the six month Option to Extend Services (52.217-8).

Any material handling rate, G&A rate, or other indirect rate applied to the NTE CLINs will be used for evaluation purposes only, as a part of the overall Most Probable Cost (MPC) amount. CR CLIN X005- Delivery of Contractor Acquired Property (CAP) does not have a NTE amount and is not separately priced.

FFP CLINs (X003 and 0006): FFP CLINs will be evaluated in accordance with IAW FAR 15.404-1(a) & (b). The Government will evaluate the price reasonableness for the proposed prices in FFP CLINs.

The following changes have been made to this Amendment:

Section L Paragraph C.3.B (1) From: 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. The offeror shall provide The offeror shall provide its methodology and cost as it’s referenced in the TARs. The technical methodology shall be included in Volume II for all TARs. The costs for TAR 1 and 2 shall be included in Attachment 5 under each year and under Volume IV of the solicitation. A base line staffing is required for TAR 3 and shall be included in Volume II. There is no costing associated with TAR 3.

To: 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. The offeror shall provide its methodology and cost as it’s referenced in the TARs. The technical methodology shall be included in Volume II for all TARs. The costs for TAR 1 and 2 shall be included in Attachment 5 under each year and under Volume IV of the solicitation. The proposed staffing is required for TAR 3 and shall be included in Volume II. There is no costing associated with TAR 3.

Paragraph C.3.B (1) a From: 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 decreases during multiple test requirements simultaneously from the base operations standpoint. The offeror shall describe it methodology to manage how it will manage the TAR 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. The costs associated with these TARs shall be included in Attachment 5 for each year and included in section D. Volume IV – Factor 3 - Cost. The total cost of each TAR shall be included with the cumulative totals under the Summary tab.

To: 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 decreases during multiple test requirements simultaneously from the base operations standpoint. The offeror shall describe it methodology to manage how it will manage the TAR 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. The costs associated with these TARs shall be included in Attachment 5 for each year and under Volume IV of the solicitation. The total cost of each TAR shall be included with the cumulative totals under the Summary tab.

Paragraph C.3.B (1) b From: For Scenario TAR 3 -Multi-Requirement only – the Offeror shall provide its technical methodology based on the scenario that plans for, schedules, executes, and recovers during test support. The following shall be included in the methodology:

- positions held (labor categories) and hours

- data collection

- data management

- assumption and risks

The offeror shall address any problems presented by the technical requirement and identify the proposed solution.

The offer shall provide a base line staffing and include its technical methodology in Volume II of the solicitation.

There are no costs associated with this TAR Scenario. The scenario TAR 3 is not part of Section 5.in the PWS, Test Support Services.

To: For Scenario TAR 3 -Multi-Requirement only – the Offeror shall provide its technical methodology based on the scenario that plans for, schedules, executes, and recovers during test support. The following shall be included in the methodology:

- labor categories and hours

- data collection

- data management

- assumption and risks

The offeror shall address any problems presented by the technical requirement and identify the proposed solution.

The offer shall propose staffing and include its technical methodology in Volume II of the solicitation. There are no costs associated with this TAR Scenario. The scenario TAR 3 is not part of Section 5.in the PWS, Test Support Services.

Paragraph C.3.B(2)- The last sentence of this paragraph was erroneously deleted due to a system error in Amendment 0010.

From: 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.

To: 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.

Paragraph D.5.c(5) From: Escalation: For any escalation applied to exempt labor rates or any other proposed costs, the Offeror shall provide how the escalation rate was developed/sourced.

To: Escalation: For any escalation applied to exempt labor rates or any other proposed costs, the Offeror shall provide how the escalation rate was developed.

Section M Paragraph D.2 From: Factor 1 - Mission Capability (Technical): The Government will evaluate the offerors separate technical methodology approach for each Task Authorization Request (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.

Subfactor 1 – Understanding of the Requirement/Mission (TAR 1, 2 & Scenario TAR 3). The Government will evaluate the offerors proposed technical methodology approach to TAR 1, TAR 2, and Scenario TAR 3 as it relates to conducting and maintaining base operations IAW PWS Section 5.1 and test support services in PWS Section 5.2.

The Government will evaluate the offerors response as it relates to base operations and test operations support. The Government will evaluate the costing under Attachment 5 for TAR 1 and TAR 2. For TAR 3, the Government will evaluate the base line staffing and its technical methodology under Volume II as it relates to the TAR requirements.

To: Factor 1 - Mission Capability (Technical): The Government will evaluate the offerors separate technical methodology for each Task Authorization Request (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.

Subfactor 1 – Understanding of the Requirement/Mission (TAR 1, 2 & Scenario TAR 3). The Government will evaluate the offerors proposed technical methodology to TAR 1, TAR 2, and Scenario TAR 3 as it relates to conducting and maintaining base operations IAW PWS Section 5.1 and test support services in PWS Section 5.2.

The Government will evaluate the offerors response as it relates to base operations and test operations support. The Government will evaluate the costing under Attachment 5 for TAR 1 and TAR 2. For TAR 3, the Government will evaluate the proposed staffing and its technical methodology under Volume II as it relates to the TAR requirements.

Paragraph D.2(a) From: For TAR 1 and 2- Test Support Base Operations and Airborne Base Support Operations -The Government will evaluate the offerors response to its process and procedures in its ability to manage increases and decreases in multiple test requirements simultaneously with continued base operations. The Government will evaluate the offerors approach to ensure there is no interruption in support, and that a qualified staff is obtained and retained as necessary. This will include assessing the Offeror’s ability to reach back to corporate support in a compressed timeframe. The Government will evaluate the offerors ability to manage the task order process, 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 base operations and TARs. The costs associated with this response shall be included in Attachment 5 under each year and in section D. Volume IV – Factor 3 - Cost.

To: For TAR 1 and 2- Test Support Base Operations and Airborne Base Support Operations -The Government will evaluate the offerors response to its process and procedures in its ability to manage increases and decreases in multiple test requirements simultaneously with continued base operations. The Government will evaluate the offerors approach to ensure there is no interruption in support, and that a qualified staff is obtained and retained as necessary. This will include assessing the Offeror’s ability to reach back to corporate support in a compressed timeframe. The Government will evaluate the offerors ability to manage the task order process, 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 base operations and TARs. The costs associated with this response shall be included in Attachment 5 for each year and under Volume IV of the solicitation.

Paragraph D.2(b) From: For Scenario TAR 3 -Multi-Requirement only- The Government will evaluate the offerors response in its ability to plan, schedule, and execute the scenario provided in Attachment 6. The evaluation will include the offerors ability to demonstrate its understanding of the process and procedures during the planning, scheduling, execution, and recovery of a complete TAR requirement. The planning, scheduling, and execution of the requirement will include the following:

- positions held (labor categories) and hours

- Data collection

- Data management

- Assumption and risks The Government will evaluate its approach to, timelines, and scheduling of workload for all aspects of planning, execution and recovery and its solution to potential problems in handling these situations. The Government will evaluate the offers base line staffing in association with the test scenario requirements. The Government will not evaluate any costs associated with this TAR scenario.

Subfactor 2 – Personnel Qualification, Management, and Authority/Employee Recruitment and Retention. The Government will evaluate the offeror’s organizational staffing and approach, to include key personnel, to determine whether it demonstrates adequate oversight for the performance of the contract and all TARs. The evaluation will encompass if the offeror’s staffing has met the minimum positions and qualifications IAW PWS Section 1.6.29.1 that explains the work they are responsible for managing and accomplishing to include estimating support, timelines, workload, and other related administrative support functions.

To: For Scenario TAR 3 -Multi-Requirement only- The Government will evaluate the offerors response in its ability to plan, schedule, and execute the scenario provided in Attachment 6. The evaluation will include the offerors ability to demonstrate its understanding of the process and procedures during the planning, scheduling, execution, and recovery of a complete TAR requirement. The planning, scheduling, and execution of the requirement will include the following:

- labor categories and hours

- Data collection

- Data management

- Assumption and risks The Government will evaluate its approach and scheduling of workload for all aspects of planning, execution and recovery and its solution to potential problems in handling these situations. The Government will evaluate the Offerors proposed staffing in association with the test scenario requirements. The Government will not evaluate any costs associated with this TAR scenario.

Subfactor 2 – Personnel Qualification, Management, and Authority/Employee Recruitment and Retention. The Government will evaluate the offeror’s organizational staffing and approach with job descriptions to determine whether it demonstrates adequate oversight for the performance of the contract and all TARs. The evaluation will encompass if the offeror’s staffing has met the minimum positions and qualifications IAW PWS Section 1.6.29.1 that explains the work they are responsible for managing and accomplishing to include estimating support, workload, and other related administrative support functions.

****The closing date for submission of proposals has been extended to 19 April 2019. All Offerors/Subcontractors should have received access codes as of 18 March 2019. Due to the extension of the closing date, all access codes will expire on 1 April 2019. If names and email addresses have been submitted to the Contract Specialist and Contracting Officer prior to 18 March 2019, there is no need to submit requests again. New access codes will be given on 15 April 2019 to those individuals. All others will need to send request per the instructions in Section L, paragraph A of the solicitation.****

SF 30

1. PWS Changes From: 6.0. Applicable Publications (Current Editions).

The following publications are applicable with special test requirements, as specified by a specific technical requirement, and are designated to verify acceptable levels of operations. The contract may add documents to this list for specific technical requirements. The below army and Fort Hood publications can be found on weblink https://armypubs.army.mil/ProductMaps/PubForm/AR.aspx and http://www.hood.army.mil/dhr/asd/publications008.htm. A link for all OTC Memorandums will be provided at a later date.

To: 6.0. Applicable Publications (Current Editions).

The following publications are applicable with special test requirements, as specified by a specific technical requirement, and are designated to verify acceptable levels of operations. The contract may add documents to this list for specific technical requirements. The below army and Fort Hood publications can be found on weblink https://armypubs.army.mil/ProductMaps/PubForm/AR.aspx and https://www.hood.army.mil/dhr/asd/publications008.htm. The below ATEC and OTC Memorandums can be found on https://www.otc.army.mil/memo.html. Google Chrome web browser works best for weblinks.

From: 3.1. Facilities and Forward Test Center (FTC). The KO will provide facilities as Government Furnished Property (GFP) as listed in TE X. The GFP is located at Fort Hood, TX, Fort Bliss, TX, and Fort Bragg, NC. The requiring activity has determined that providing GFP is in the best interest of the Government and IAW FAR Part

45.101. This determination is based upon the extensive on-site maintenance, storage, and operation of facilities provided as GFP.

To: 3.1. Facilities and Forward Test Center (FTC). The KO will provide facilities as Government Furnished Property (GFP) as listed in TE X. The GFP is located at Fort Hood, TX, Fort Bliss, TX, and Fort Bragg, NC. The requiring activity has determined that providing GFP is in the best interest of the Government and IAW FAR Part

45.101. This determination is based upon the extensive on-site maintenance, storage, and operation of facilities provided as GFP. The Requiring Activity will provide office space for the Contractor to work and it will be considered Incidental Property.

2. Section L, paragraph A.1

From: A. Proposal Submittal and Inquiries.

1. Proposals shall be submitted prior to the closing date and time identified on the SF33 to the following address:

The Army Aviation and Missile Research Development and Engineering Center Safe Access File Exchange (AMRDEC) https://safe.amrdec.army.mil/SAFE/ Proposals shall be sent through AMRDEC SAFE to the Contract Specialist (CS) and Contracting Officer (KO) listed below, respectively: Natasha.l.elder.civ@mail.mil and Belinda.woods.civ@mail.mil

To: A. Proposal Submittal and Inquiries.

1. Proposals shall be submitted prior to the closing date and time identified on the SF33 to the following email address: usarmy.hood.acc-micc.mbx.micc-hood-asd@mail.mil, Attention to Natasha Elder and Belinda Woods.

3. The due date for receipt of proposals has been extended from 22 January 2019 to 7 February 2019.

4. The Period of Performance dates for all CLINs has been changed.

RESPONSE TO QUESTIONS

An amendment is forthcoming to give instructions on submission of proposals.

Questions/Comments received from Solicitation with responses.

1. PWS paragraph 1.6.29.1 as currently written:

“The LM shall possess a minimum of a Bachelor’s degree plus ten (10) years of experience in logistics operations management. Knowledgeable of and ability to work a variety of automated systems, processes and procedures and database formats to include Global Combat Support Systems ‐ Army (GCSS‐Army).

The Security Manager shall possess a Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of five (5) years of related work experience. Must possess practical knowledge of and experience with JPAS, e‐QIP. Must have experience with personnel security, and security management. This position must hold a Top Secret security clearance.

The Fort Bragg Site Manager shall possess a Bachelor’s degree with 5 years of test and evaluation experience.

Must have the ability to multi‐task, prioritize responsibilities, and effectively manage personnel and resources.”

In paragraph 1.6.29.1, how many years of experience are acceptable in lieu of a Bachelor’s degree for the Logistics Manager, Security Manager, and Site Manager?

Response: Five (5) years’ experience can be substituted for the Site Manager and the qualifications for Logistics Manager and Security Manager remain the same.

2. Section L, Paragraph C, the page limitations of the Missional Capability (Technical) Volume decreased from the previous draft page imitation from 100 pages to 50 pages, and the Past Performance Volume has been increased to 50 pages. As stated in Section M, Paragraph D on Page 133, given that the Mission Capability factor is significantly more important than the Past Performance, would the Government consider revising the page limitation back to 100 pages for the Mission Capability Volume? Given the technical complexity of the contract, it would be exceptionally difficult to convey technical competency within the 50 page limitation.

Response: The page count for Mission Capability (Technical) has changed to 75 pages.

3. The solicitation package is silent on the font and font size for graphics and tables. Recommend for the clarity and ease of reading no font smaller than Arial 8‐point font for graphics and tables.

Response: The fonts for appendices, charts, graphs, diagrams, tables, photographs, and drawings will be Arial 10‐point.

4. Maximum pages for past performance is 50 pages plus 5 pages for each major subcontractor. Is it the government's expectation for the small business offeror to provide 50 pages of past performance?

Recommend the past performance volume be limited to 50 total pages, and that the government allow major subcontractors 10 pages each within the overall 50 page volume.

Response: No, the Government’s expectation is for any interested source not to exceed 50 pages plus five (5) additional pages for each major Subcontractor.

5. Solicitation requires "Adobe PDF, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and/or Excel version 2007 or earlier"(bold added). Microsoft stopped all support for Office 2007 products in November 2017. While modern versions of Office like Office365 and Office 2016 will "Save As" Office 97‐2003 formats, the older Office file specification do not support the functionality of modern Office versions and even space lines and fonts using different algorithms. While the newer versions certainly open the older file formats, the file will likely look and paginate differently if opened by Office 2010 versus Office 2016 versus Office 36. Will the government consider the use of modern version of Office and Adobe products for this submission? While modern versions of Office like Office365 and Office 2016 will "Save As" Office 97‐2003 formats, the older Office file specification do not support the functionality of modern Office versions and even space lines and fonts using different algorithms. While the newer versions certainly open the older file formats, the file will likely look and paginate differently if opened by Office 2010 versus Office 2016 versus Office 36. Will the government consider the use of modern version of Office and Adobe products for this submission?

Response: The following formats are allowed: Adobe PDF, Microsoft Word, Power Point, and/or Excel version 2007 or newer.

6. Request confirmation that this para only applies to TAR 1 and TAR 2? (Section L, C.3.B(1)(a))

Response: This paragraph applies only to TAR 1 and TAR 2.

7. This paragraph (L.C.3.B (2) (c)) references 1.6.57.1 within the context of transition but 1.6.58.1 appears to be the correct reference?

Response: The correct PWS Section is 1.6.58.1

8. Factor 1 identifies two subfactors. Will each subfactor be given a separate adjectival rating?

Response: Each subfactor will be given an adjectival rating

9. Are each of the two subfactors under Factor 1 equally weighted?

Response: Each subfactor is equally weighted

10. Request that the government provide guidance regarding what location to use for pricing of each LCAT.

(Attachment 7)

Response: In the attachment yellow is highlighted for Fort Bragg, Fort Bliss is highlighted blue, and the remaining labor categories that are white are Fort Hood.

11. Request the government confirm…