W91151-20-R-0002-0004, WDTC MSS, 30 Jan 2020.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 complete the follow ing:

a. Extend the due date for receipt of proposals from 7 February to 19 February 2020.

b. Extend the cut-off date for DOD SAFE request code for non-CAC authenticated users from 3 February to 11 February 2020.

1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

1 23

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

16C. DATE SIGNED

BY 30-Jan-2020

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

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

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (No., Street, County, State and Zip Code) X W9115120R0002

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

26-Nov-2019

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NO.

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

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

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

(a) By completing Items 8 and 15, and returning 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

30-Jan-2020

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MICC - FORT HOOD

36000 DARNALL LOOP, ROOM 1300B

FORT HOOD TX 76544-5025

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

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SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION A - SOLICITATION/CONTRACT FORM

The required response date/time has changed from 07-Feb-2020 02:00 PM to 19-Feb-2020 02:00 PM.

The number of offeror copies required 1 has been added.

SECTION L - INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND NOTICES TO BIDDERS

The following have been modified:

INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS

A. Proposal Preparation Instructions

IMPORTANT: Failure to follow the below proposal preparation instructions may cause a proposal to be deemed unacceptable by the Government and thus eliminated from the competition without further consideration.

1. Proposal Submittal and Inquiries. Proposals shall be submitted electronically prior to the closing date and time specified in Block 9, Central Standard Time (CST) as identified on the SF 33 to the following address:

The DoD SAFE Secure Access File Exchange (DoD SAFE), https://safe.apps.mil/. Proposals shall be sent through DoD SAFE to the Contract Specialist’s (CS) and Contracting Officer’s (KO) email address:

tiffany.l.alexander.civ@mail.mil and jacqueline.t.montague.civ@mail.mil.

a. No hard copies or CDs will be accepted.

b. CAC authenticated user. DoD SAFE does not issue user accounts; authentication is performed via common access card (CAC) and notification is done via email. The Offeror can upload a maximum of 25 files (total size cannot exceed 8GB). The Offeror shall place a description of each file uploaded in the "Description" box located on the right. It is the Offeror's responsibility to ensure the proposal is uploaded acceptably.

c. The Offeror shall manually enter each email address. For one recipient, add the email address and click the “add & close” button. For multiple recipients, click “add many” enter each email address and click “add & close” button. The Offeror shall click the "Drop-off files" button once all instructions have been followed. Once this is done, the file is uploaded and an automated email is sent to the recipient notifying them of the “drop-off”. Once the drop-off is complete, the Offeror will receive a notification displaying the filename, file size, the secure hash algorithm – 256 bit (SHA-256) and description. The Offeror may view all files sent, by clicking “Outbox”.

d. Non-CAC authenticated user. Non-DoD or non-CAC holders are referenced as “Guests” in SAFE.

Instructions for non-CAC authenticated user (Guest) are as follows: from the SAFE homepage, a CAC authenticated user (Requestor) must first execute the “Request a Drop-Off” procedure to obtain a “Request Code” for external delivery to the non-authenticated user. The CAC authenticated users (Requestors) are the Contract Specialist (Tiffany L. Alexander) and Contracting Officer (Jacqueline T. Montague). They will obtain a “Request Code” for non-authenticated users (Guest).

Use the following email addresses to send the request: tiffany.l.alexander.civ@mail.mil (Contract Specialist) and jacqueline.t.montague.civ@mail.mil (Contracting Officer).

The “Requestor” will send the “Request Code” to the non-CAC authenticated user. Once the Offeror receives the request code, click the Drop-off button on the SAFE homepage and enter the request code and follow the instructions listed in paragraph c. above. The request code is VALID for 14 days. The CUT-OFF DATE for obtaining the request code is 12:00 PM (CST), 11 February 2020.

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.

ACCESSING ASSIST2INDUSTRY PRIME/SUBCONTRACTORS

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.

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

Please be prepared to provide the following:

Contractor POC Name;

Telephone Number;

Email Address;

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

ASSIST Source Selection/Program Name; and 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.

3. 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 Ms.

Jacqueline Montague, KO and Ms. Tiffany L. Alexander, CS. All questions regarding this solicitation shall be submitted in writing via email not later than 1:00 p.m. Central Standard Time (CST) on 12 December 2019 to the KO and CS identified below:

jacqueline.t.montague.civ@mail.mil; and tiffany.l.alexander.civ@mail.mil Questions submitted as a result of this amendment to the solicitation and submitted after the above date will be accepted by the Government up to 1:00 pm Central Standard Time (CST) 28 January 2020. Responses to the questions will be incorporated into a solicitation amendment. The solicitation amendment will be posted to Contracting Opportunities located in the Beta.SAM website, https://beta.sam.gov/ for viewing by all potential Offerors. Industry questions and answers may or may not have a bearing on the substantive content of the solicitation or the contract requirements, and it should NOT be assumed that the date set for receipt of proposals will be extended.

B. General Instructions

1. The selection of a source for award purposes will be conducted utilizing source selection (negotiated) procedures as delineated in FAR Subpart 15.3, Source Selection. The Government will evaluate offers using the criteria under Section M – Evaluation Factors for Award. Noncompliance with Section L may cause the Offeror’s proposal to be determined nonresponsive and may result in elimination of the proposal from further consideration for contract award.

2. The submission of the documentation specified below will constitute the Offeror's acceptance of the terms and conditions of the Request for Proposal (RFP), concurrence with the PWS, and contract type. The proposal shall remain valid for a period of 180 days from the closing date specified in the solicitation.

3. Offerors are encouraged to present the best technical proposal and prices in the initial proposal submission. IAW FAR 15.306 (d) (Exchanges with Offerors After Receipt of Proposals), the Government intends to hold discussions. A competitive range will be determined and Offerors notified. The competitive range may be limited for purposes of efficiency IAW FAR 15.306 (c)(2) (Competitive Range). Discussions will take place using

ASSIST.

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. Hyperlinks are prohibited.

5. If an Offeror believes that the requirements in these instructions contain an error, an ambiguity, omission, or are otherwise deemed unsound, the Offeror shall immediately notify the KO in writing with supporting rationale. The Government fully expects to conduct discussions; however, the Offeror is reminded that the Government reserves the right to award this effort based on the initial proposal, as received, without discussions.

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 Beta.SAM website at https://beta.sam.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 KO 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 provide written notification to each Offeror whose proposal was in the competitive range, but was not selected for award IAW 15.503(b). Upon such notification, unsuccessful Offerors may request and receive a debriefing. Offerors desiring a debriefing must make the request in accordance with the requirements of FAR 15.505 or 15.506, as applicable.

C. Proposal Preparation Instructions

1. An Offeror's proposal shall consist of five (5) separate volumes: General, Mission Capability, Past Performance, Small Business Participation, and Cost/Price.

2. Proposal Format

(a) The Offeror shall submit the proposal via DoD Safe to the KO and CS.

(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.

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, the Offeror shall clearly identify the applicable Volume and 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/price, 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. 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 format below.

Solicitation Document Page/ Paragraph Requirement/ Portion Rationale & Impact Section B, PWS/SOO/SOW, Section L&M, etc.

Applicable Page and Paragraph Numbers

Identify the requirement or portion to which exception is taken

Describe the rationale and impact of the exception

(c) Volume V – Cost/Price, each volume shall be submitted in and compatible with one of the following formats: Adobe PDF, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and/or Excel. Attachment 1, Cost Proposal Format, must remain in Excel format. Documents shall be easily readable Arial, 10-point font size shall be used. File names shall be “Company Name, Volume – Initial” for the first submission. File name of later submissions (if necessary), shall be “Company Name Volume – Revision X’ with X indicating the number of the revision. Page limitations are as follows:

VOLUME TITLE PAGE

LIMITS

I General None II Mission Capability 135 III Past Performance 50 IV Small Business Participation 25 V Cost/Price None

(d) Proposal Limitation. The proposal shall not exceed the limits stated above. If the page limits are exceeded, the pages in excess of the limit shall be removed from the digital copy, unread. 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). 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.

(e) Page limit includes all appendices, charts, graphs, diagrams, tables, photographs, drawings, etc. Page limit does not include covers for volumes, tables of contents, glossary of abbreviations and 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. They will be counted if they contain any other information, i.e., diagrams, additional data, tables, etc. Pages marked “This page intentionally left blank” will not be counted. The Executive Summary has been included in Volume II, Mission Capability page count.

(f) What Counts As A Page? A page size shall be 8 ½ X 11 inches. Letter size and spacing requirements for illustrations and tables can be at the discretion of the Offeror but must be easily readable. Margins shall be at least 1 inch on the top and bottom and 3/4 inch on the side. A page size of 11 X 17 inches may be used to illustrate charts, graphs, diagrams, tables, and will count as two pages. The Contractor shall number each page in order to eliminate any confusion. In the event contractor creates an ambiguity in the numbering of pages, the Government may exercise its own discretion in counting pages.

(g) Indexing. Each volume shall contain a more detailed table of contents to delineate the subparagraphs within that volume. Tab indexing shall be used to identify sections. The Contractor shall determine the best means of indexing proposal contents with the intent of easing the readers’ ability to locate parts/sections of the proposal.

(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:

Volume I – General: Offerors are required to submit a completed SF 33 (including acknowledgment of

Amendments). All final monetary extensions shall be in whole dollars only. Failure to follow the below Contract Proposal preparation instructions may cause the proposal to be deemed unacceptable by the Government. The General Volume shall be organized as follows and contain the identified information.

TAB A, Transmittal Summary Letter. The Offeror shall submit a transmittal summary letter to include a list of the proposal package contents; tax identification number, CAGE Code, and DUNS; an overview of the company’s history, organization and general experience, to include a listing of subcontractors and/or teaming partners; and two (2) points of contact (POC) (name, title, email address, and phone number) who can obligate the company contractually, address decisions made with regard to the proposal, authorized to negotiate with the Government, and respond to Government inquires through ASSIST2Industry. Additionally, provide contact information for a POC at the Offeror’s financial institution that can assist with validating the Offeror’s solvency.

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

TAB C, Solicitation, Offer and Award. The Offeror is cautioned that the SF 33 must contain an original or digital signature in block 26 of the form signed by an authorized individual. The contractor shall acknowledge any amendments to the RFP IAW the instructions on the SF33 and with FAR 52.215-1(b), Instruction to Offerors— Competitive Acquisition. Also, identify those individuals authorized to negotiate with the Government.

TAB D, Section B (Supplies or Services and Prices/Costs). Section B shall be submitted fully completed and error free. It shall contain the Offeror’s prices for the established CLINs.

TAB E, 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.

TAB F, Disclosure of Organizational Conflict of Interest (OCI)/Submission of Mitigation Plan. An offeror must disclose if they are currently involved in any Army operational testing as described below. The Offeror shall submit a Mitigation Plan, if required, to satisfy the requirements of FAR Subpart 9.5, Organizational and Consultant Conflicts of Interest (See also Section H of this solicitation). A determination will be made as to whether any statutory, regulatory or policy prohibitions exist to perform on this contract or whether a mitigation plan can satisfactorily address the OCI. Actual and potential OCI conflicts that may exist include Unequal Access to Information, Biased Ground Rules, and Impaired Objectivity. The Mitigation Plan shall include a description of the actual or potential OCI, a description of the action that the Offeror has taken or proposes to take to avoid, mitigate, or neutralize the conflict, and any other relevant information that would assist the Contracting Officer in determining whether the Mitigation Plan is acceptable or unacceptable. If the Offeror determines that no OCI Mitigation Plan is required, the Offeror shall submit its representation stating that no OCI situation exists.

Significant potential OCI exists when system contractors are, or appear to be, involved in the testing and evaluation of their own equipment or systems. In the context of OCI for systems that may be tested under this contract, involvement is defined as any participation or connection to a project, contract, program, or product which may create actual or perceived OCI. This includes participation in contracts that provide engineering or technical support to sponsors or program offices responsible for developing such systems. ATEC Regulation 73-1 and ATEC Pam 73- 1 and the statutory, regulatory and policy references therein, are applicable to this contract. Offerors are hereby notified that an actual or perceived OCI found during evaluation or after contract award could be grounds for elimination from competition or contract termination.

If any Offeror has questions with regards to its affirmative responsibility to identify OCI concerns and/or how to mitigate each issue, the Offeror is encouraged to ask questions and seek clarifications before proposal due dates. The Government will be prevented from awarding a contract to any Offeror who has an actual OCI issue that cannot be mitigated to the satisfaction of the Contracting Officer.

Volume II – Mission Capability (Factor 1): The Mission Capability Volume shall be prepared in an orderly format and in sufficient detail to enable the Government to make a thorough evaluation of the Offeror’s technical competence and ability to comply with the contract requirements specified in the PWS. The Offeror shall address as specifically as possible the actual methodology they will use for accomplishing the requirements of the factors under evaluation. Each section of the Mission Capability Volume shall clearly reference the applicable instruction and evaluation criteria addressed in Section L and M of the RFP and include PWS citations to support any discussion regarding the execution of tasks. The Mission Capability Volume shall be clear, concise, cover the understanding of the work, and include sufficient detail of the Offeror’s method to attain contract objectives. The Mission Capability proposal shall enable technical personnel to make a thorough evaluation and determination as to whether the method proposed and described will satisfy the requirements of the Government. Elaborate brochures or documentation, binding, art work or other embellishments are unnecessary and are not desired. The Mission Capability proposal shall be specific, detailed, and complete and fully demonstrate that the Offeror has a thorough understanding of the Government’s requirements. Legibility, clarity, and coherence are very important. The proposal should not simply rephrase or restate the Government's requirements. Data previously submitted will not be considered, therefore such data shall not be incorporated in the technical proposal by reference. Statements that the Offeror understands, can or will comply with the PWS (including referenced publications, technical data, training, etc.); statements paraphrasing the PWS or parts thereof (including applicable publications, technical data, etc.); and phrases such as “standard procedures will be employed” or “well known techniques will be used,” “standard training will be employed,” etc., will be considered insufficient and may be grounds to eliminate the proposal from further consideration for contract award. Offerors shall assume that the Government has no prior knowledge of the facilities and experience, and will base its evaluation on the information presented in the Offeror's proposal.

The Mission Capability Volume shall not contain any pricing data. The Mission Capability Volume shall be organized according to the following general outline:

TAB A: Table of Contents.

TAB B: Exceptions/Assumptions (if required). Identification and explanation of any exceptions or deviations in Volume II. Additionally, any assumptions used in the proposal preparation must be identified in this tab.

TAB C: List of Tables and Drawings; Glossary of Acronyms and Abbreviations.

TAB D: Cross Reference Matrix (if required).

TAB E: Executive Summary. The Offeror shall provide an executive summary of the proposal that describes the significant attributes and theme of its proposal. The summary shall address any significant tradeoffs and risks, and highlight any key or unique features of the team and/or proposal, excluding cost/price. The Offeror shall provide a list with the addresses and POCs, of all companies participating on the Offeror’s team, including the prime Contractor, any partners, subcontractors, etc. Any material presented in this summary shall not be considered as meeting the requirements for any other parts of the proposal.

TAB F: Factor 1 Mission Capability Subfactors.

TAB F1: Subfactor 1 – Program Management.

The Offeror shall address the following:

a. Key Personnel Qualifications. The Offeror shall provide a narrative which summarizes relevant and distinctive experience and education for each of the key personnel identified in the PWS Section C.1.6.19, Key Personnel.

b. Organizational Structure. The Offeror shall provide a narrative describing its proposed organizational structure, demonstrating teaming arrangements, functional and supervisory lines of control, and roles and responsibilities. The narrative shall explain the rationale for the chosen organizational structure, stating how this approach will achieve efficiency and effectiveness. An organizational chart outlining these features shall accompany the description. The narrative shall include the proposed approach to prime/subcontract integration, decision-making, and lead to worker ratio for Service Contract Labor Standards (SCLS) non-exempt (wage determination) positions. The Offeror shall also discuss its approach to successfully responding to rapid increases and decreases in workload, particularly as it relates to PWS Paragraph 5.1.10, specifying straight time to overtime methodology.

c. Cost Management. The Offeror shall comprehensively describe its proposed approach for conducting cost management under this contract IAW PWS 1.4.4 The discussion should identify the methodology and tools to be used to ensure costs are managed and tracked in an efficient and timely manner. The discussion should include:

How the Offeror intends to track and report incurred costs at both the contract CLIN level and at the CWO level

Methods of reporting cost status and interfacing with Government personnel for updates The approach and tools to be used for controlling costs What methods the Offeror will employ to effectively reduce costs without jeopardizing mission performance Characteristics that allow for ease of access and user friendly interface If the Offeror intends to propose the use of a Commercial Off-the-Shelf (COTS) software program as part of its cost management approach, a complete description of the COTS software should be provided. The Offeror should also describe how the software will be integrated and maintained to ensure timely and responsive reporting on cost management.

TAB F2: Subfactor 2 – Technical Expertise. The Offeror shall address the following:

The offeror shall provide information on their technical expertise as being relevant to the Mission Support Services requirement. This section shall also include a discussion of the experience of each teaming partner or subcontractor.

a. Professional Reach Back. The Offerors will demonstrate their ability to meet reach back capabilities in support of scientific disciplines such as, physical chemistry, organic/inorganic chemistry, synthetic chemistry, biology, microbiology, biochemistry, biophysics, virology, biomedical science, molecular genetics, chemical engineering, structural engineering, electrical engineering, environmental engineering, mechanical engineering, civil engineering, computer programming, software design, and computer networking disciplines when workload exceeded company capacities.

b. Corporate Experience. The Offeror shall provide relevant corporate experience from a minimum of two and no more than five contracts, task orders, or subcontracts to substantiate its depth and breadth of experience in the specialized testing areas listed in Section M, Factor 1, Mission Capability, Subfactor 2, Technical Expertise. Contracts, task orders, or subcontracts must meet the following conditions:

1) Must address experience performed within the last three years (from date of issuance of this solicitation) and must be of similar complexity, scope, and technical difficulty.

2) The prime contractor must have performed at least one contract/task order. Other submittals may be from teaming partners and subcontractors.

3) Corporate experience must identify percentage of the total cost of the referenced contract, task order, or subcontract performed. This applies to the prime contractor, teaming partner, and subcontractor. The Government will give more weight to submittals that demonstrate more participation in the test and support areas identified.

4) Corporate experience may be from the public or private sector.

5) Submittals shall only be from the prime contractor, teaming partner, or subcontractor as an entity. Offerors shall not submit experience based on individual employees, e.g. key personnel.

Offerors will provide the following information for each submittal:

Contractor Contract Number Contract Type Award Date Period of Performance Total Contract Value Total Value of Work Performed by submitted entity (prime contractor, teaming partner, subcontractor) Procuring Contracting Officer: Name, Agency, Phone Number, E-mail Address

TAB F3: Subfactor 3 – Recruitment and Retention. The Offeror shall demonstrate, in detail, the plan for recruiting and retaining a workforce possessing the critical skills needed for the successful performance of the requirements of PWS Section Part 5, Specific Tasks. The Offeror shall include:

A staff onboarding plan to ensure smooth transition between contracts that allows for full contractual responsibility without disruption or degradation of performance. This plan will include the names of key personnel and which positions are available on day one, day 30, and day 60.

A description of how the Offeror intends to address attrition and/or separation so as to preclude/minimize any impact to required services throughout the life of the contract.

How the Offeror will obtain unique, specialized expertise on short notice and its approach to expanding staff to meet increased workload.

Volume III: Past Performance (Factor 2) The overall past performance evaluation is a subjective decision based on the whole of all data received. Submission Requirements. The Offeror shall submit a Past Performance Volume containing the following:

TAB A: Table of Contents.

TAB B: Exceptions/Assumptions (if required). Identification and explanation of any exceptions or deviations in Volume III. Additionally, any assumptions used in the proposal preparation must be identified.

TAB C: Summary Page. The Offeror shall include a summary describing the role of the Offeror and each subcontractor, teaming partner, and /or JV partner. The summary shall include any contractor for which Past Performance Information was submitted. The summary shall also include a cross-reference matrix depicting the Offeror and each subcontractor, teaming partner, and /or JV partner with reference to the past performance projects cited for each teaming partner and the associated tasks from the PWS represented by each project.

TAB D: Consent Letters. The Offer shall submit consent letters executed by each subcontractor, teaming partner, and/or JV partner, authorizing the release of past performance information so the Offeror can respond to such information. A sample consent letter is attached as Attachment 2, Subcontractor/Teaming Partner Consent Form.

TAB E: Client Authorization Letters. For each identified effort for a commercial customer, the Offeror shall submit Client Authorization Letters authorizing release of any requested information on the Offeror’s performance to the Government.

TAB F: Organization Structure Change History. Many companies have acquired, been acquired by, or otherwise merged with other companies, and/or reorganized the divisions, business groups, subsidiary companies, etc. In many cases, these changes have taken place during the time of performance of relevant present or past efforts or between conclusion of recent past efforts and this source selection. As a result, it is sometimes difficult to determine what past performance is relevant to this acquisition. To facilitate this relevancy determination, include in this proposal volume a "roadmap" describing all such changes in the organization of the company and of proposed teaming partner. As part of this explanation, show how these changes impact the relevance of any efforts you identify for past performance evaluation/performance confidence assessment. Since the Government intends to consider present and past performance information provided by other sources as well as that provided by the Offeror(s), the "roadmap" should be both specifically applicable to the efforts you identify and general enough to apply to efforts on which the Government receives information from other sources.

TAB G: Specific Relevant Contracts Format (Attachment 3, Past Performance Sheet). The Offeror shall provide documentation outlining the Offeror’s past performance with contracts, as a prime or subcontractor.

Additionally, the Offeror shall provide documentation outlining past performance of major (major as defined as 20 percent) subcontractors, teaming partners, and/or JV partners, which is the same or similar in nature, size and complexity to the services being procured under this solicitation. The Offeror shall include documentation regarding relevant past performance as it directly relates to the work being procured under this solicitation. The Offeror SHALL NOT go back any farther than three (3) years from the date of solicitation issuance for the submitted data.

Past Performance information is also required for any subcontractors, teaming partners, and/or JV partner that performs a major or critical task(s) of the requirement, which impacts the overall success of the Prime Contractor.

Past Performance information may be submitted for any other subcontractor, teaming partner, and/or JV partner that demonstrates the Offeror’s capability to meet one or more of the PWS functional areas. The submittal shall include rationale supporting the assertion of relevance and how it was determined, that the work performed previously was the same or similar in nature, size and complexity to the work specified by this solicitation. Offerors are required to explain what aspects of the contracts are deemed relevant to the proposed effort, and to what aspects of the proposed effort they relate. Discuss in detail the quality in performance of each identified relevant contract.

TAB H: Small Business Participation Past Performance: All Offerors shall submit information substantiating the Offeror’s past performance in complying with FAR 52.219-8, “Utilization of Small Business” and FAR 52.219-9, “Small Business Subcontracting Plan”, maximizing opportunities for U.S. small business subcontractors. Offerors shall also provide a statement indicating whether any negative information has been reported in the past three years concerning the Offeror’s past compliance with FAR 52.219-8 and FAR 52.219-9. If any such negative information has been reported, the Offeror may submit explanations or comments responding to such negative information. Offerors with no prior contracts containing FAR 52.219-8 shall certify the same. For large businesses, include SF 294 and SF 295 (or Individual Subcontracting and Summary Subcontracting Reports in eSRS) information on relevant for Government contracts with these reporting requirements for the last three years.

All Offerors shall provide descriptive information for all small business categories. Any information concerning long-term relationships with small business subcontractors, such as mentor-protégé relationships should also be provided.

Volume IV: Small Business Participation (Factor 3): The information provided for this factor shall demonstrate the Offeror's (both large and small businesses) level of U.S. small business commitment for the proposed acquisition.

1. All Offerors are required to submit Small Business Participation individually addressing the following areas:

a. The extent to which such firms, as defined in FAR Part 19, are specifically identified in proposals.

b. The extent of commitment to use such firms (and enforceable commitments will be considered more favorably than non-enforceable ones).

c. The complexity and variety of the work small firms are to perform.

d. The extent of participation of small business prime Offerors and small business subcontractors in terms of the percentage of the value of the TCV; and

e. The extent to which the Offeror meets or exceeds the small business participation goals.

– Small Business (SB): 29.5%;

– Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB): 9.1%;

– Woman-Owned Small Business (WOSB): 2.7%;

– HUBZone Small Business: 0.4%;

– Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB): 0.1%;

– Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB): 0.01%; and

– Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Minority Institutions (HBCU/MI): 0.0%

2. TCV, for the purpose of this solicitation, is defined as the proposed price of all Firm Fixed Priced (FFP)

CLINs; plus the proposed amount of the Cost Reimbursement (CR) CLINs, including plug numbers, plus the impact of any applicable indirect rates; plus the proposed amount of the Cost Plus Fixed Fee (CPFF) CLINs; plus the proposed price/cost total of Option Year 4 multiplied by 0.5 for the purpose of evaluating FAR 52.217-8, Option to Extend Services.

3. The Small Business Participation applies to both large and small businesses and will be incorporated and conformed into any resultant contract. The following shall be submitted to evidence small business participation:

a. Type of Business of Prime Contractor: Check all applicable boxes { } Large { } Historically Black Colleges or Universities and Minority Institutions or { } Small (also check type of Small Business below) { } Small Disadvantaged Business { } Woman-Owned Small Business { } Historically Underutilized Zone Small Business { } Veteran Owned Small Business { } Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business

Of the proposed TOTAL CONTRACT VALUE, not total subcontract value, identify the proposed dollar value and percentage of anticipated awards to small business. All percentages should use TOTAL CONTRACT VALUE as a baseline. Include only first tier U.S. subcontractors. If the prime Offeror including any U.S. small business concerns who are proposing as part of a JV or teaming arrangement is itself a U.S. small business concern under NAICS 541380 so state. In that case, the Offeror's own participation as a SB, SDB, WOSB, HUBZone, VOSB, and SDVOSB will also be considered small business participation to the extent it is qualified under NAICS 541380 for the purpose of this evaluation.

Dollar Value*** Percentage of Total Contract Value

Large Business $ %

Small Business * $ %

Total Contract Value $ 100%**

Note: * Small Business, for the purpose of evaluation, includes businesses classified as SB, SDB, WOSB, HUBZone, VOSB, SDVOSB, and HBCU/MI includes businesses classifies as SB, SDB, WOSB, HUBZone, VOSB, SDVOSB, and HBCU/MI.

**Include the prime Offeror’s dollars and percentage. When combined, large and small business totals must equal 100% of Total Contract Value.

***Provide a summary chart for the basic contract period and each option, to include the six month option to extend services under FAR Clause 52.217-8.

b. Small Business participation: Please indicate the total percentage of participation to be performed by each type of subcategory small business. All percentages should use TOTAL CONTRACT VALUE as a baseline.

Small businesses that qualify in multiple small business categories may be counted in each category. This is a competitive requirement; therefore, the Offeror should propose its BEST EFFORT for the socioeconomic categories.

Socioeconomic Category

Dollar Value* Percentage of Total Contract Value

SDB** $ %

Women-Owned SB $ %

HUBZone SB $ %

Veteran-Owned SB $ %

Service Disabled Veteran-Owned SB $ %

Note: *Provide a summary chart for the basic contract period and each option, to include the six month option to extend services under FAR Clause 52.217-8.

**Anticipated subcontract awards to HBCU/MIs shall be included in the SDB category.

c. List principle supplies/services to be performed by Small Businesses: Small business primes and small business subcontractors that qualify as small businesses in multiple small business categories should be listed in each applicable small business category.

Name of Company (Include CAGE Code) Type of Service/Supply

Small Business:

Small Disadvantaged Business*:

Women-Owned Small Business:

Historically Underutilized Business Zone:

Veteran-Owned Small Business:

Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business:

**Anticipated subcontract awards to HBCU/MIs shall be included in the SDB category.

d. Extent of commitment: Describe the extent of commitment to use small businesses (for example, what types of commitments if any are in place for this specific acquisition either – small business prime, written contract, verbal, enforceable, non-enforceable, JV, mentor- protégé, etc.) Provide documentation regarding commitments to small business for this effort including teaming agreements. Copies of such agreements should be provided as part of the small business participation and will not count against the page limitation for this volume.

4. Small Business Subcontracting Plan

a) Separate from the Small Business Participation Volume, Offerors shall also submit a Small Business

Subcontracting Plan meeting the requirements of FAR 52.219-9, DFARS 252.219-7003 (or DFARS 252.219-7004 if the offeror has a comprehensive subcontracting plan).

b) Other than U.S. Small Businesses must submit acceptable subcontracting plans to be eligible for award.

Subcontracting Plans shall reflect and be consistent with the commitments offered in the Small Business Participation Plan. The small businesses considered in the evaluation shall be listed in any subcontracting plan submitted pursuant to FAR 52.219-9 to facilitate compliance with 252.219-7003(e).

c) The Small Business Subcontracting Plan is not a requirement for evaluation in source selection, but rather, a requirement for award to a large business and will be incorporated and conformed into any resultant contract. The Small Business Subcontracting Plan will not count against the page limitation for this volume. The Offeror shall provide the Small Business Subcontracting Plan with the Offeror’s proposal submission. Offerors that have approved comprehensive and/or commercial subcontracting plans must still submit a separate small business participation.

*Note: Subcontracting goals are calculated as a percentage of subcontracted dollars as opposed to small business participation goals which are calculated as a percentage of the TCV dollars.

**Note: The Small Business Subcontract Plan shall be submitted as an individual file, separate from the evaluated Small Business Participation submission.

Volume V: Cost/Price (Factor 4):

a. All information relating to the proposed price including all required supporting documentation must be included in the section of the proposal designated as the cost/price volume. Under no circumstances shall this information and documentation be included elsewhere in the proposal.

b. Certified cost or pricing data is not anticipated for the award of this contract due to expected adequate price competition; however, the Government reserves the right to request such information should it become necessary consistent with FAR 15.403-1(b)(1). It is the intent of the Government to use data other than certified cost or pricing data to accomplish evaluations. Offerors shall ensure that proposals are IAW FAR 52.222-55 and 52.222-62.There are no page limitations.

c. In accordance with FAR 16.306(c), no CPFF contract may be awarded unless the limitations in FAR 16.301- 3 and 15.404-4(c)(4)(i) are met. Therefore, no award can be made from this solicitation to an Offeror whose accounting system has not been determined to be adequate for cost reimbursement contracts. The requirements for accounting system adequacy apply to any prime offeror or subcontractor proposing on a cost reimbursement type contract. If other than FFP or CR subcontracts will be written, the Offeror must justify the contract type. Offerors are reminded that an adequate accounting system is not an evaluation criterion but rather a regulatory requirement.

The Offeror shall provide a copy of its most recent Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) letter showing adequacy of the accounting system, the DCMA POC, and provide any known/cited accounting system deficiencies.

If DCMA or Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) has not approved or…