AMENDMENT W911N221Q0005 0002.pdf

DANIELLE RHONE

LETTERKENNY CONTRACTING OFFICE

1 OVERCASH AVE.

CHAMBERSBURG PA 17201-4150

W25G1Q0002R001

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 answ er questions from prospective offerors, revise paragraph 5.1 of the Performance Work Statement, revise Factor 1 - Technical and Factor 2 - Past Performance of the Evaluation Criteria and extend the closing due date to 03 December 2020 at 2:00 P.M. Eastern Standard Time.

1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

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

16C. DATE SIGNED

BY 18-Nov-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 W911N221Q0005

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

13-Nov-2020

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NO.

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

X The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in Item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offer 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

18-Nov-2020

CODE

LETTERKENNY ARMY DEPOT

LETTERKENNY CONTRACTING OFFICE - ACC-RSA-LEAD

1 OVERCASH AVENUE, ATTN: CCAM-MLK, BLDG 2S

CHAMBERSBURG PA 17201-4150

W911N2 7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than item 6)

4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO.

CODE W911N2

FACILITY CODECODE

EMAIL:TEL:

W911N221Q0005

SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION SF 30 - BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

The following have been added by full text:

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

Q1. Does the certification have to be directly from Microsoft or are third party certifications acceptable and if so, from which companies?

A1. Any third party instructor certification is acceptable as long as the prgoram was Microsoft approved. See updated Performance Work Statement (PWS) paragraph 5.1.

SECTION SF 1449 - CONTINUATION SHEET

SOLICITATION/CONTRACT FORM

The required response date/time has changed from 30-Nov-2020 02:00 PM to 03-Dec-2020 02:00 PM.

The following have been modified:

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS)

FOR

MICROSOFT EXCEL 2016 TRAINING FOR PRODUCTION ENGINEERING DIVISION

1.0 General:

1.1 Scope: The contractor shall provide all personnel, materials including other items and nonpersonal services necessary to perform Microsoft Excel 2016 (Levels 1, 2 & 3) training services for Production Engineering Division (PED) at Letterkenny Army Depot (LEAD) as defined in this PWS (Paragraph 5.0 – 5.5), except as specified in Paragraph 3.0 as Government Furnished. The contractor shall perform to the standards in this contract. The contractor shall coordinate all dates and schedules, logistics, and classroom setup with the LEAD COR Tamula Smith, 717-267-8151.

1.2 Background: Training provided will include Microsoft Excel 2016 Levels 1, 2 & 3. These classes are being requested for existing and new employees needing first time or refresher training.

1.3 Period of Performance (PoP): The Period of Performance shall be one base year of 12 month and two, twelve month option years. This contract will allow up to 24 classes per year (level 1, 2 or 3, cost being the same for all classes) and can be scheduled at any time throughout the 12 month PoP with written communication between the awarded contractor and the COR.

The period of performance reads as follows:

1.3.1 Base Year: 01 FEB 2021 to 31 JAN 2022

1.3.2 Option Year One: 01 FEB 2022 to 31 JAN 2023

1.3.3 Option Year Two: 01 FEB 2023 to 31 JAN 2024

1.4 General Information:

1.4.1 Quality Assurance (QA): The Government shall evaluate the contractor’s performance under this contract in accordance with the Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP). This plan is primarily focused on what the Government must do to ensure that the contractor has performed in accordance with the performance standards. It defines how the performance standards will be applied, the frequency of surveillance, and acceptable quality level(s) (defect rate(s)).

1.4.2 Recognized Holidays: The following are recognized US holidays and the date for each can be found at the following website: http://www.opm.gov/Operating_Status_Schedules/fedhol/index.asp. The contractor shall not perform services on these days:

1.4.2.1 New Year’s Day

1.4.2.2 Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Birthday

1.4.2.3 President’s Day

1.4.2.4 Memorial Day

1.4.2.5 Independence Day

1.4.2.6 Labor Day

1.4.2.7 Columbus Day

1.4.2.8 Veteran’s Day

1.4.2.9 Thanksgiving Day

1.4.2.10 Christmas Day

1.4.2.11 When an observed holiday falls on a Tuesday or Thursday, the Depot regularly schedules a closure on the corresponding Monday or Friday.

1.4.3 Place and Performance of Services: The contractor shall provide services between the hours of 0600 – 1530 Monday through Friday, except on recognized US holidays or when the Government facility/installation is closed due to local or national emergencies, administrative closings, or similar Government-directed facility/installation closings. Performance shall be at Letterkenny Army Depot, Chambersburg, PA, in a classroom environment to be designated by the LEAD COR. The contractor shall at all times maintain an adequate work force for the uninterrupted performance of all tasks defined within this PWS when the Government facility/installation is not closed for the above reasons. When hiring personnel, the contractor shall keep in mind that the stability and continuity of the work force are essential.

1.4.4 Security Requirements: Contractor and all associated sub-contractor’s employees shall comply with applicable installation, facility and area commander installation/facility access and local security policies and procedures (provided by government representative). The contractor shall also provide all information required for background checks to meet installation access requirements to be accomplished by installation Provost Marshal Office, Director of Emergency Services or Security Office. Contractor workforce shall comply with all personal identity verification requirements as directed by DOD, HQDA and/or local policy. Should the Force Protection Condition (FPCON) change, the Government may require changes in contractor security matters or processes.

1.4.4.1. Physical Security: The contractor shall safeguard all Government property provided for contractor use. At the close of each work period, Government facilities, equipment and materials shall be secured.

1.4.4.2 AT Level 1 Awareness Training: All contractor employees, to included subcontractor employees, requiring access to Army Installations, facilities, and controlled access areas shall complete AT Level 1 awareness training within 30 calendar days after contract start date and within 30 calendar days of new employees commencing performance. The contractor shall submit certificates of completion for each affected contractor employee and subcontractor employee, to the COR or to the contracting officer, if a COR is not assigned, within 15 calendar days after completion of training. AT level 1 awareness training is available at https://jkodirect.jten.mil/Atlas2/page/login/Login.jsf.

1.4.4.3 iWATCH Training: The contractor and all associated sub-contractors with an area of performance within an Army-controlled installation, facilities or area shall brief all employees on the local iWATCH program. This local developed training will be used to inform employees of the types of behavior to watch for and instruct employees to report suspicious activity to the COR or contracting officer. This training shall be completed within 30 calendar days of contract award and within 30 calendar days of new employees commencing performance. The contractor shall report completion for each affected contractor employee and subcontractor employee, to the COR or to the contracting officer, if a COR is not assigned, within 15 calendar days after completion of training. iWATCH training is available on the Letterkenny Army Depot homepage – http://www.letterkenny.army.mil/iwatch.html; select "Contractor AT/OPSEC Resource."

1.4.4.4 OPSEC Training: Per AR 530-1, Operations Security, new contractor employees and associated sub-contractor employees shall complete Level I OPSEC training within 30 calendar days of their reporting for duty and annually thereafter. The contractor shall submit certificates of completion for each affected contractor employee and subcontractor employee, to the COR or to the contracting officer, if a COR is not assigned, within 15 calendar days after completion of training. Level 1 OPSEC training is available on the Letterkenny Army Depot homepage – www.lead.army.mil.

1.4.4.5 Information Awareness: All contractor employees and associated sub-contractor employees with access to a government information system shall be registered in the ATCTS (Army Training Certification Tracking System) at commencement of services, and shall successfully complete the DOD Information Assurance awareness training prior to access to the IS and then annually thereafter.

1.4.4.5.1 All contractor employees and associated sub-contractor employees shall complete the DoD Information Assurance awareness training before issuance of network access and annually thereafter. All contractor employees working IA/IT functions shall comply with DoD and Army training requirements in DoD 8570.01, DoD 8570.01-M and AR 25-2 within six months of employment.

1.4.4.5.2 Per DoD 8570.01-M , DFARS 252.239.7001 and AR 25-2, the contractor employees supporting IA/IT functions shall be appropriately certified upon contract award. The baseline certification as stipulated in DoD 8570.01-M shall be completed upon contract award.

1.4.5 Conservation of Utilities: The contractor shall instruct employees in utilities conservation practices. The contractor shall operate under conditions that preclude the waste of utilities, which include turning off the water faucets or valves after using the required amount.

1.4.6 Post Award Conference/Periodic Progress Meetings: The contractor agrees to attend any post award conference convened by the KO in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulations Subpart 42.5. The KO, Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR), and other Government personnel, as appropriate, may meet periodically with the contractor to review the contactor’s performance. At these meetings, the Contacting Officer will apprise the contractor of how the Government views the contractor’s performance and the contractor shall apprise the Government of problems, if any, being experienced The contractor shall resolve outstanding issues raised by the Government. Contractor attendance at these meetings shall be at no additional cost to the Government.

1.4.7 Contract Manager (CM): The contactor shall provide a CM who shall ensure performance under this contract.

The name of this person, and an alternate who shall act for the contractor when the CM is absent, shall be designated in writing to the KO. The CM or alternate shall have full authority to act for the contractor on all contract matters relating to daily operation of this contract.

1.4.8 Data Rights: The Government has unlimited rights to all documents/material produced under this contract. All documents and materials, to include the source codes of any software, produced under this contract shall be

Government owned and are the property of the Government with all rights and privileges of ownership/copyright belonging exclusively to the Government. These documents and materials may not be used or sold by the contractor without written permission from the KO. All materials supplied to the Government shall be the sole property of the Government and may not be used for any other purpose. This right does not abrogate any other Government rights.

1.4.9 Identification of Contractor Employees: All contact personnel attending meetings, answering Government telephones and working in other situations where their contractor status is not obvious to third parties are required to identify themselves as such to avoid creating an impression in the minds of members of the public that they are Government officials. The contractor shall also ensure that all documents or reports produced by contractor personnel are suitably marked as contractor products or that contractor participation is appropriately disclosed.

1.4.10 Organizational Conflicts of Interest (OCI): The contractor and subcontractor personnel performing work under this contract may receive, have access to or participate in the development of proprietary or source selection information (e.g., cost or pricing information, budget information or analyses, specifications or work statements, etc.) or perform evaluation services which may create a current or subsequent OCIs, as defined in FAR Subpart 9.5.

The contractor shall notify the KO immediately whenever it becomes aware that such access or participation may result in any actual or potential OCI and shall promptly submit a plan to the KO to avoid or mitigate any such OCI.

The contractor’s mitigation plan will be determined to be acceptable solely at the discretion of the KO and in the event the KO unilaterally determines that any such OCI cannot be satisfactorily avoided or mitigated, the KO may affect other remedies as he or she deems necessary, including prohibiting the contractor from participation in subsequent contracted requirements which may be affected by the OCI.

2.0 Definitions and Acronyms:

2.1 Definitions:

2.1.1 CONTRACTOR. A supplier or vendor awarded a contract to provide specific supplies or service to the government. The term used in this contract refers to the prime.

2.1.2 CONTRACTING OFFICER (KO). A person with authority to enter into, administer, and or terminate contracts, and make related determinations and findings on behalf of the government.

Note: The only individual who can legally bind the government.

2.1.3 CONTRACTING OFFICER'S REPRESENTATIVE (COR). An employee of the U.S. Government designated by the KO to monitor contractor performance. Such appointment shall be in writing and shall state the scope of authority and limitations. This individual has authority to provide technical direction to the Contractor as long as that direction is within the scope of the contract, does not constitute a change, and has no funding implications. This individual does NOT have authority to change the terms and conditions of the contract.

2.1.4 DEFECTIVE SERVICE. A service output that does not meet the standard of performance associated with the Performance Work Statement.

2.1.5 DELIVERABLE. Anything that can be physically delivered and includes non-manufactured things such as meeting minutes or reports.

2.1.6 KEY PERSONNEL. Contractor personnel that are evaluated in a source selection process and that may be required to be used in the performance of a contract by the Key Personnel listed in the PWS. When key personnel are used as an evaluation factor in best value procurement, an offer can be rejected if it does not have a firm commitment from the persons that are listed in the proposal.

2.1.7 PHYSICAL SECURITY. Actions that prevent the loss or damage of Government property.

2.1.8 QUALITY ASSURANCE. The government procedures to verify that services being performed by the Contractor are performed according to acceptable standards.

2.1.9 QUALITY ASSURANCE SURVEILLANCE PLAN (QASP). An organized written document specifying the surveillance methodology to be used for surveillance of contractor performance.

2.1.10 QUALITY CONTROL. All necessary measures taken by the Contractor to assure that the quality of an end product or service shall meet contract requirements.

2.1.11 SUBCONTRACTOR. One that enters into a contract with a prime contractor. The Government does not have privity of contract with the subcontractor.

2.1.12 WORK DAY. The number of hours per day the Contractor provides services in accordance with the contract.

2.1.13 WORK WEEK. Monday through Friday, unless specified otherwise.

2.2 ACRONYMS:

AFARS Army Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement AR Army Regulation CFR Code of Federal Regulations CONUS Continental United States (excludes Alaska and Hawaii) COR Contracting Officer Representative COTS Commercial-Off-the-Shelf DA Department of the Army DD250 Department of Defense Form 250 (Receiving Report) DD254 Department of Defense Contract Security Requirement List DFARS Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement DOD Department of Defense FAR Federal Acquisition Regulation KO Contracting Officer OCI Organizational Conflict of Interest ODC Other Direct Costs PIPO Phase In/Phase Out POC Point of Contact PRS Performance Requirements Summary PWS Performance Work Statement QA Quality Assurance QAP Quality Assurance Program QASP Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan QC Quality Control QCP Quality Control Program TE Technical Exhibit

3.0 Government Furnished Property, Material, Equipment and Services (GFP/M/E/S): The Government will provide the facilities, equipment, materials, and/or services listed below:

3.1 Facilities: The Government will furnish the necessary workspace for the contractor staff to provide the support outlined in this PWS to include desk space and computers.

3.2 Utilities: All utilities in the facility will be available for the contactor’s use in the performance of this contract.

4.0 Contractor Furnished Property, Materials, Equipment (CFP/M/E): The Contractor will provide the materials, and/or services listed below:

4.1 Materials: Any supporting documents or training guides.

4.2 General: Except for those items specifically stated to be Government-Furnished in Paragraph 3.0, the contractor shall furnish everything required to perform these services as indicated in Paragraph 1.1.

5.0 Requirements: The contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, materials, resources and other items to provide onsite Microsoft Excel 2016 (levels 1, 2, and 3) training and course instruction to meet LEAD’s requirements. This contract will allow up to 24 classes per year and can be scheduled at any time by LEAD COR Tamula Smith 717-267- 8151 throughout the 12 month PoP with written communication between the awarded contractor and LEAD COR. Each class will be one full business day in length (up to 8 hours).

5.1 The instructor will be certified to teach all levels of Microsoft Excel being taught. Proof of certification will be required. Any third party instructor certification is acceptable as long as the program was Microsoft approved.

5.2 The contractor shall provide onsite training (for up to 12 attendees per course) for Microsoft Excel 2016 Levels 1, 2 and 3.

5.3 The contractor shall coordinate all dates and schedules, logistics and classroom setup with the LEAD COR Tamula Smith, 717-267-8151.

5.4 After the course instruction attendees will log into TED (Total Employee Development) to complete a survey for credit.

5.5 Course structure:

Microsoft Excel Part 1 (Beginner) – Write a range of Excel commands, Worksheet calculations, Custom formulas, Formatting elements, Workbook properties.

Microsoft Excel Part 2 (Intermediate) – Perform calculations with functions and formulas, Create and format tables, Create advanced formulas, Sort/filter/query data, Visualize data with charts, Analyze data with Pivot Tables/Charts.

Microsoft Excel Part 3 (Advanced) – Analyzing Data such as tables and conditional formatting. Creation of Pivot tables and pivot charts. Advanced pivot table uses such as summarizing, organizing, filtering, formatting, refreshing & changing of data.

5.6 Government Computers and Networks: Any required access to DoD computer system or any software, the contractor shall notify and coordinate with the COR in advance. This shall be done so the COR can coordinate with the Directorate of Information Management (DOIM) personnel to ensure proper Letterkenny security protocols are followed in regards to the Letterkenny IT network. All access requests to the Letterkenny network shall be granted only after the proper visitor request is submitted to the Letterkenny Security office and verification of background check complete.

5.6.1 Only DoD approved courseware delivery solutions will be accepted.

5.7 CONTRACTOR MANPOWER REPORTING (CMR): The Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Manpower & Reserve Affairs) operates and maintains a secure Army data collection site where the Contractor shall report ALL Contractor manpower (including subcontractor manpower) required for performance of this contract.

The contractor shall completely fill in all the information in the format using the following web address https://Contractormanpower.army.pentagon.mil. The required information includes: (1) Contracting Office, KO, Contracting Officer’s Technical Representative (COTR) or also known as the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR); (2) Contract number, including task and delivery order number; (3) Beginning and ending dates covered by reporting period; (4) Contractor's name, address, phone number, e-mail address, identity of Contractor employee entering data; (5) Estimated direct labor hours (including sub-Contractors); (6) Estimated direct labor dollars paid this reporting period (including sub-Contractors); (7) Total payments (including sub-Contractors); (8) Predominant Federal Service Code (FSC) reflecting services provided by Contractor (and separate predominant FSC for each sub- Contractor if different); (9) Estimated data collection cost; (10) Organizational title associated with the Unit

Identification Code (UIC) for the Army Requiring Activity (the Army Requiring Activity is responsible for providing the Contractor with its UIC for the purposes of reporting this information); (11) Locations where Contractor and sub-Contractors perform the work (specified by zip code in the United States and nearest city, country, when in an overseas location, using standardized nomenclature provided on website); (12) Presence of deployment or contingency contract language; and (13) Number of Contractor and sub-Contractor employees deployed in theater this reporting period (by country). As part of its submission, the Contractor shall provide the estimated total cost (if any) incurred to comply with this reporting requirement. Reporting period shall be the period of performance not to exceed 12 months ending September 30 of each government fiscal year and must be reported by 31 October of each calendar year. Contractors may use a direct XML data transfer to the database server or fill in the fields on the website. The XML direct transfer is a format for transferring files from a Contractor’s system to the secure website without the need for separate data entries for each required data element at the website. The specific formats for the XML direct transfer may be downloaded from the website.

6.0 Applicable Publications: Publications applicable to this PWS are listed below:

OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION (OSHA)

29 CFR 1925 Safety and Health Standards for Federal Service Contracts 29 CFR 1910 Occupational Safety and Health Standards

(Copies may be obtained at www.osha.gov)

LETTERKENNY ARMY DEPOT (LEAD)

LEAD-R 385-1 Safety and Occupational Health Program (Copies may be obtained from LEAD Directorate of Contracting, Bldg. 2)

LEAD-P 385-4

Requirements for Security, Safety, and Fire Prevention for Contractors Performing Work on LEAD

AR 385-10

The Army Safety Program

TECHNICAL EXHIBIT 1

Performance Requirements Summary

This Performance Requirements Summary includes performance standards. The Government will use these standards to determine contractor performance and shall compare contractor performance to the Acceptable Quality Level (AQL).

PWS Paragraph

Task

Performance Standard

Acceptable Quality Levels (AQL)

Surveillance Method / By

Whom

5.0 thru 5.3.1 The contractor shall perform

Microsoft Excel 2016 levels 1, 2 and 3 or equivalent as determined.

Contractor shall successfully instruct and train all attendees of each course outlined in Para. 5.0.

100% Compliance Visual Inspection, Customer

Complaints and Record-Keeping by

LEAD COR

TECHNICAL EXHIBIT 2

Deliverables Schedule

Deliverable

Frequency Number of Copies Medium/Format Submit To

1.4.5.2, 1.4.5.3 and

1.4.5.4 Security

Training requirements

One time As required Electronic LEAD COR

5.0 – Invoice As required throughout contract term

N/A Electronic Submission

WAWF

5.12 - CMR Annually N/A Electronic Submission https://sam.gov

52.212-2 EVALUATION--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (OCT 2014)

(a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers:

(b) Options. The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. The Government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s).

(c) A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer's specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award.

(End of provision)

ADDENDUM TO FAR 52.212-2, BASIS OF AWARD:

A. General Information:

1. The basis of award will be the Lowest Priced, Technically Acceptable offer. Offerors must receive a rating of Technically Acceptable in all factors/subfactors in order for their overall proposal to be determined Technically Acceptable.

2. By submission of its offer, the offeror accedes to all solicitation requirements, including terms and conditions, and technical requirements.

3. The Government intends to make award without discussions, unless the Contracting Officer determines that discussions are necessary. Offerors should provide their most favorable prices in their initial offers.

B. Non-Price Evaluation Factors and Subfactors:

1. Factor 1- Technical: The offeror shall comply with all the Paragraphs in the Performance Work Statement.

The offeror shall provide all information required for the Government POC to evaluate their proposals for compliance with the requirements detailed in the CLIN description and Performance Work Statement. This includes but is not limited to brochures, videos, and testimonials.

2 Factor 2 - Past Performance: The offeror shall provide recent and relevant Government or private sector projects completed within the past three years that demonstrates the ability to perform the requirements in this solicitation. The Offeror shall identify the contract title, contract number, dollar value, client name and address, location of work, point of contact with telephone number, and an explanation of how each project related to the work requirements of this solicitation.

C. Price Evaluation Factor: Offerors shall complete the Schedule B with pricing for each Contract Line Item Number (CLIN).

D. Proposals will be evaluated initially independently of the price to determine the Offerors’ ability to meet the Government’s requirement set forth in the solicitation. The Government may make a final rating determination based on the proposal as submitted without requesting any further information. For all proposals determined to be Technically Acceptable, the offer providing the lowest price will receive the contract award.

1. Offerors’ technical proposals will receive an overall rating based on the following:

(a) Technically Acceptable: Offeror meets all requirements or technical specifications or has submitted all documentation requested in any technical evaluation criteria and all documentation meets the standard set forth in the solicitation.

(b) Technically Unacceptable: Offerer fails to meet all requirements or technical specifications or has failed to comply in submitting requested documentation in any technical evaluation criteria or the submitted documentation fails to meet the standard set forth in the solicitation.

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The following have been deleted:

SOLICITATION NOTES

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