A07_-_Executive_Summary_Solicitation.docx

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

A. In accordance with the corrective action established with the GAO and documented in GAO Decision Files # B-412642, B-412642.2, the Government intends on taking corrective action by amending the combined solicitation and synopsis for W911QX-16-T-0004 to address any perceived ambiguities and submit the amended solicitation for submission of new proposals.

B. The Solicitation has been amended as follows: All Contract Financing provisions and clauses have been removed, and additional details have been added to the evaluation criteria and the salient characteristics. Changes are highlighted in yellow.

C. To be eligible for award offerors must have submitted a fully responsive proposal and be selected based upon the evaluation criteria and the terms and conditions of this Solicitation. The Government intends to evaluate proposals and make award without discussions. If discussions are to be conducted, a competitive range will be established and comprised of all of the most highly rated proposals (unless the range is further reduced for purposes of efficiency pursuant to FAR 15.306(c)(2)) based on the evaluation criteria identified within this Request for Proposal (RFP).

D. Questions concerning this solicitation must be submitted in writing via email to include Company Name, Point of Contact and Title, Telephone Number, and Email Address by 9:00AM ET on 07 April 2016 to Christine.m.chase10.civ@mail.mil and Fatimata.diallo.civ@mail.mil. Questions received without the aforementioned information will not be answered. No additional questions will be accepted after this deadline.

E. The Solicitation will close at 11:59AM ET on 12 April 2016. No proposals will be accepted after this time. Complete proposals shall be submitted to Christine.m.chase10.civ@mail.mil and Fatimata.diallo.civ@mail.mil. If the Offeror experiences technical difficulties when submitting their proposal, the Contracting Office should be notified in writing prior to the Solicitation closing for assistance.

F. This summary is provided solely as an administrative convenience. It is not intended in any way to alter the terms and conditions of the Solicitation. Any inconsistency between this Executive Summary and the Solicitation shall be resolved in favor of the Solicitation. Additionally, the RFP is the controlling document and takes precedents over all other documents.