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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 incorporate Total Compensation Plan for Professional Employees instructions, basis for aw ard, and update RFP Attachment 4, Pricing Workbook. This amendment also answ ers additional questions from industry.

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

16C. DATE SIGNED

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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 W911S022R0002

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

31-Jan-2022

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NO.

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

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

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

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

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2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NO. 5. PROJECT NO.(If applicable)

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SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION L - INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND NOTICES TO BIDDERS

The following have been modified:

INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS

Section L: Solicitation/Proposal Instructions and Requirements

L.1. Proposal Submittal and Inquiries.

L.1.1. All Offerors are required to submit Proposals prior to the closing date and time identified in block 9 on the SF 33 in accordance with the instructions provided below. All the requirements specified in the solicitation are mandatory. By submitting a proposal, the Offeror is representing that its firm is capable and committed to performing all the requirements specified in the solicitation.

L.1.2. Electronic submissions via email is the only acceptable submission method. Facsimile and/or paper submissions will not be accepted. Subject line of emailed proposals shall include the solicitation number and company name. Proposals may be submitted in more than one email but should be titled appropriately (e.g. Email 1 of 2, Email 2 of 2, etc.). It is the Offeror’s responsibility to ensure submissions are received in a timely manner. The maximum size of any email shall not exceed 20 megabytes. Offerors are encouraged to add Delivery and Read receipts to emails, and/or follow up with the individuals below to ensure the Government’s receipt of proposals.

Zipfiles cannot be accepted. Offeror’s shall perform a virus check prior to proposal submitted to ensure Offeror’s submittals shall be free of viruses, Trojans, spyware, and other malicious code for which appropriate detection and removal/quarantine software exists. NOTE: Attachments included in emails should not contain a period (.) in its title as the document may be stripped during transmittal.

L.1.3. The points of contact responsible for receiving proposal submission, supplying additional information, and answering all inquiries are the Contract Specialist and Contracting Officer:

Ms. Maily Pham, Contract Specialist, at anna.m.pham2.civ@army.mil Ms. Christina Crawley, Contracting Officer, at christina.m.crawley.civ@army.mil.

L.1.4. Questions.

L.1.4.1. All questions regarding this solicitation and/or its attachments shall be submitted in writing via email by 10:00 am (ET) on February 8, 2022. Note: All questions shall annotate source document, page, and paragraph number. Offerors shall submit all Questions in one consolidated document. The Government discourages multiple submissions of questions from a single Offeror. Questions must be sent to BOTH email addresses provided in L.1.3.

L.1.4.2. The Government will practice discretion over the appropriateness of questions. The Government will not provide responses to questions that would reveal a potential Offeror’s confidential business strategy, technical solution, or any information that is considered unique to a particular Offeror. The Government reserves the right not to respond to any questions received concerning this solicitation after the questions receipt date above. Accordingly, Offerors are encouraged to carefully review all solicitation requirements and submit questions to the Government as early as possible.

L.2. General Instructions.

L.2.1. This procurement will be solicited using restricted competition procedures (Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Set-Aside) and will be conducted using formal source selection (negotiated) procedures as delineated in FAR Subpart 15.3, Source Selection. Offers will be evaluated using the criteria under Section M - Evaluation Factors for Award, Noncompliance with the Request for Proposal (RFP) requirements may hamper the Government's ability to properly evaluate the proposal and may result in elimination of the proposal from further consideration for contract award.

L.2.2. Offerors shall respond to the solicitation as posted. Offerors who alter the solicitation (except for completing appropriate “fill-in” blocks and certifications) may be considered not in compliance with the material requirements of the solicitation and ineligible for award.

L.2.3. The Offer. The submission of the documentation specified below will constitute the Offeror’s acceptance of the terms and conditions of the RFP, concurrence with the Performance Work Statement, and the proposed contract type. Any exceptions to the terms and conditions outlined in these documents will be identified in accordance with the instructions provided in para L.4.1.1.

L.2.4. It is the Government’s intention to award without discussions. Offerors are encouraged to present their best technical solutions and prices in their initial proposal submission. However, IAW FAR Part 15.306, should discussions become necessary, the Government reserves the right to hold them. If this occurs, a competitive range will be determined and Offerors notified. The competitive range may be limited for purposes of efficiency IAW FAR Part 15.306 (c)(2).

L.2.5. 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.

L.2.6. If an Offeror believes that the requirements in these instructions contain an error, an ambiguity, omission, or are otherwise unsound, the Offeror shall immediately notify the Contracting Officer in writing with supporting rationale. The Offeror is reminded that the Government reserves the right to award this effort based on the initial proposal, as received, without discussion.

L.2.7. In accordance with FAR Subpart 4.8 (Government Contract Files), the Government will retain one copy of all unsuccessful proposals. Unless the Offeror requests otherwise, the Government will destroy extra copies of such unsuccessful proposals.

L.2.8. All referenced documents for this solicitation are available on the Governmentwide Point of Entry website at https://sam.gov/ Potential Offerors are encouraged to subscribe for real-time email notifications when information has been posted to the website for this solicitation.

L.2.9. Debriefings. The Contracting Officer will promptly notify Offerors of any decision to exclude them from the competitive range, whereupon they may request and receive a debriefing in accordance with FAR 15.505. The Contracting Officer will notify unsuccessful Offerors in the competitive range of the source selection decision in accordance with FAR 15.506. Upon such notification, unsuccessful Offerors may request and receive a debriefing.

Offerors desiring debriefing must make their request in accordance with the requirements of FAR 15.505 or 15.506, as applicable.

L.2.10. Period for Acceptance of Offerors. The Offeror agrees to hold the prices in its offer firm for 180 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of offers. Should the Government open discussions the acceptance period may be extended.

L.2.11. Proposal Narrative Content. The Government does not seek Offeror proposals that restate or closely mimic requirements described in the PWS or Evaluation Criteria. A statement of intent to perform does not reflect understanding of the requirements or capability to perform. Asserted capability and/or intent to meet the requirements shall be supported by detailed descriptions of approach.

L.2.12. Upon receipt of proposals and subsequent revisions the contracting office will review them for compliance with Section L submission requirements or Discussion response instructions, if discussions are opened. A proposal may be determined not in compliance with the material requirements of the solicitation when (1) any proposal volume is not compliant with Section L submission requirements or Discussion instructions or (2) Volume II-IV content is not compliant with paragraph L.2.11 above.

L.3. Proposal Preparation Instructions.

L.3.1. Offeror’s proposal shall consist of four (4) separate volumes/files: (I) General, (II) Mission Capability, (III) Past Performance, and (IV) Price. Proposals that do not follow the required volume content may be rejected as not in compliance with the material requirements of the solicitation and, thus, be ineligible for award.

L.3.2. Offeror’s proposal shall be organized as depicted in Table L.1 below.

L.3.3. Cover Sheet. Each volume shall contain a cover sheet clearly identifying the volume number, title, solicitation number, date, the Offeror's name, DUNS number, Cage Code, and Business Size.

Table L.1. Volume Organization Volume Title Page Limits Document Format

I General:

Tab A – Table of Contents/Glossary of Abbreviations and Acronyms Tab B – Exceptions/Assumptions (if applicable) Tab C – Completed SF 33 Cover page Tab D – Section K, Representations, Certifications, and other Statements of Offerors Tab E – Organizational and Consultant Conflicts of

Interest (OCI) (FAR 9.5) Tab F – Subcontractor Information Tab G – Adherence to DD Form 254 (RFP Attachment

1) Tab H – Compliance with Iraq Business License

None Word or PDF

II Mission Capability (Factors 1 and 2):

Tab A – Table of Contents/ Glossary of Abbreviations and Acronyms Tab B – List of Tables and Drawings Tab C – Cross Reference Matrix Tab D – Factor 1, Mission Capability Scenario Tab E – Factor 2, Management and Staffing Plan

None for Tabs A – C;

35 pages total between Tabs

D and E

Word or PDF

III Past Performance (Factor 3):

Tab A – Table of Contents/ Glossary of Abbreviations and Acronyms Tab B – Consent Letters Tab C – Commercial Client Authorization Letters Tab D – Organizations Structure Change History Tab E – Past Performance References

None for Tabs A – D;

10 pages for

Tab E

Word or PDF

IV Price (Factor 4):

Tab A – Table of Contents/ Glossary of Abbreviations and Acronyms Tab B – Price Narrative Tab C –Pricing Workbook (RFP Attachment 4) Tab D – Total Compensation Plan for Professional

Employees (TCPPE)

None Narrative in Word or PDF, and pricing workbook in Excel

L.3.4. Page Dimensions. All pages of an Offeror’s proposal shall meet these page dimension requirements. A page dimension is 8 ½” x 11” and shall use a 1” margin on the top and bottom and ¾” side margin. Page dimensions do not apply to Offeror’s proposal Volume IV, Tab C – Attachment 4, Pricing Workbook. Any page larger than the specified dimension will be counted as multiple pages when page counts are limited by Table L.1.

L.3.5. Text Requirements. Proposal text shall be single spaced and use black font (Black font requirement does not apply to tables, graphics, headings, subheadings, photos, etc., Company stationary, or logos). Proposal text shall be in a 12-point font size and no less than 8-point size for illustrations, graphics, figures, exhibits, and tables.

L.3.6. Page Numbering. All pages within a Volume shall be numbered in consecutive order and identify the Volume and Tab, if applicable (for example, “Vol. I – Tab A - page 1 of 20”). The Government may exercise its discretion in counting pages when a proposal has a page numbering ambiguity.

L.3.7. Page Marking. Each proposal page shall apply appropriate markings including those prescribed in accordance with FAR 52.215-1(e), Restriction on Disclosure and Use of Data.

L.3.8. Cross-referencing. Cross references shall be used to preclude unnecessary duplication of data between sections of a Volume. Offerors may generally not cross-reference between Volumes.

L.3.9. Page Limits. The Offeror’s proposal shall comply with the page limits described in Table 1 above. Should a tab or volume’s page limit be exceeded, the pages that exceed the limit shall not be read or evaluated.

L.3.9.1. The page limit includes appendices, charts, graphs, diagrams, tables, photographs, embedded documents, drawings, etc. Pages will be counted if they contain any other information, i.e., diagrams, extraneous data, etc.

L.3.9.2. The following page content does not count towards a Volume’s page limit: resumes, covers for volumes, tables of contents, glossary of abbreviations and acronyms, indices, title pages, list of tables and drawings, cross references matrices, signed teaming agreements, Contractor Performance Assessment Reports (CPARs), Consent Letters, and Client Authorization Letters. Pages marked “This page intentionally left blank” will not count towards page limits.

L.3.10. Labeling. Each volume shall contain a detailed table of contents to delineate the subparagraphs within that volume. Titling/labeling shall be used to identify sections, which are for informational purposes only and will not be evaluated.

L.3.11. Glossary of Abbreviations and Acronyms. Each volume shall contain a glossary of all abbreviations and acronyms used, with a definition for each. This glossary is for informational purposes only and will not be evaluated. This may be provided in the Table of Contents.

L.3.12. Changes. The Government will not accept any changes to the contactor’s proposal after the date for receipt of offers (See FAR 15.208, Submission, modification, revision, and withdrawal of proposals for further information regarding late proposals).

L.3.13. File Naming. File names should be “Company Name – Volume # – Initial Submission”. File name of later submissions (if necessary), shall be “Company Name – Volume # – Revision X.”

L.3.14. If Discussions become necessary, page limitations may be placed on responses to Evaluation Notice (EN).

The specified page limits for EN responses will be identified in Discussions cover letters that informs Offerors that Discussions are open and include ENs.

L.3.15. Documents submitted in PDF format shall be text-searchable. A searchable PDF file is a PDF file that includes text that can be searched upon using the standard Adobe Reader “search” functionality.

L.4. Proposal Content:

L.4.1. Volume I – General. The General Volume shall be organized as follows and contain the identified information. Failure to follow the Contract Proposal preparation instructions may cause your proposal to be deemed unacceptable by the Government.

L.4.1.1. TAB B, Exceptions/Assumptions (if required) – 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, and specific requirements of the solicitation. Each exception shall be specifically related to each paragraph and/or specific part of the solicitation to which the exception is taken. Offerors are cautioned that taking an exception, making assumptions which differ from the Government’s, or deviating from the Solicitation requirements, may render the offer ineligible for award.

L.4.1.1.1. Exception Definition: Objection to solicitation content. Offerors shall provide the solicitation document, page number, paragraph number, and narrative for individual solicitation content the Offeror finds objectionable.

L.4.1.1.2 Assumption Definition: Offeror’s facts used to address solicitation requirements. Offerors shall provide the solicitation document, page number, paragraph number, and narrative that describes why Offeror considers the facts used to make assumptions were necessary to develop its proposal.

L.4.1.1.3 Deviation Definition: Offeror departs from solicitation requirements. Offerors shall provide the solicitation document, page number, paragraph number, and narrative that describes why Offeror determined it was necessary to deviate from a solicitation requirement.

L.4.1.2. TAB C, Completed SF 33 Cover Page - The SF 33 cover page shall be fully completed upon submission.

The Offeror is cautioned that the SF 33 cover page must contain an original signature in block 17 of the form (electronic signature is acceptable). The Offeror shall acknowledge any amendments to the RFP in accordance with the instructions on the SF 33 cover page in Block 14, Section L, and FAR 52.215-1 (b), Instruction to Offerors— Competitive Acquisition. The Offeror shall provide the name, title, telephone number and email address of the Offeror’s principal point(s) of contact for its proposal and shall identify those individuals authorized to negotiate with the Government and contractually bind the Offeror.

L.4.1.3. TAB D, Section K (Representation, Certifications, and Other Statements of Offerors) – The Offeror shall ensure that Section K is submitted thoroughly completed with all blocks in each certification/representation completed truthfully and completely.

L.4.1.4. TAB E, Organizational and Consultant Conflicts of Interest (OCI)– The Offeror shall disclose all organizational and/or personal conflicts of interest to the Contracting Officer as soon as possible so that potential conflicts can be analyzed in accordance with FAR Subpart 9.5.

L.4.1.5. TAB F, Subcontractor Information. The Offeror shall disclose all teaming partners/subcontractors the Offeror proposes using for performance of services. The Offeror shall provide the following information for all proposed teaming partners/subcontractors: Company Name, address, CAGE Code, DUNS number, and business size and socio-economic status. If Offeror is submitting as an 8(a) Joint Venture, the Certification of Compliance required in 13 CFR 124.513(j) shall be provided in this TAB.

L.4.1.6. TAB G, Adherence to DD Form 254. The Offeror shall state its Level of Facility Clearance (FCL) and any other information required by RFP Attachment 1, DD Form 254, Contract Security Classification Specification. In accordance with PWS para C.8.8.1 the contractor shall possess and maintain a TOP SECRET facility clearance from the Defense Security Service (DSS). If the Offeror does not have the appropriate FCL at time of proposal submission or a certified statement from DSS that the FCL will be granted prior to the ordering period beginning, the proposal will not be evaluated and the Offeror will be excluded from the competitive range determination, if discussions are held, or will not be considered for award if the Government makes award from initial proposal submission.

L.4.1.7. TAB E, Iraq Business License – Offerors shall provide a copy of its Iraq Business License at time of proposal submission. At least one member of the team shall have an Iraq Business License. Any Offeror that fails to provide the required Business Licenses will be considered non-responsive and the proposal will not be evaluated. Business Licenses ‘in process’ or ‘under application’ will not be accepted, only approved licenses will be accepted and considered compliant with the solicitation’s instructions.

L.4.2. Volume II – Mission Capability Volume (Factors 1 – 2).

L.4.2.1. The Mission Capability Volume shall be clear, concise, and include sufficient detail for effective evaluation and for substantiating the validity of stated claims. Legibility, clarity and coherence are very important. The Offeror’s submission will be evaluated against the Mission Capability factors identified below and defined in Section M, Evaluation Factors for Award. Proposals shall not contain classified information.

L.4.2.2. The proposal should not simply rephrase or restate the Government's requirements, but rather shall provide convincing rationale to address how the Offeror intends to meet these requirements. Offerors simply providing general statements or paraphrasing /parroting the PWS in whole or in any part shall result in a rating of unacceptable as it does not adequately demonstrate the Offeror’s approach and capability to perform the requirements identified in the performance work statement. Statements that the Offeror understands, can, or will comply with the PWS (including referenced publications, technical data, 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,” etc., will be considered unacceptable. Offerors shall assume that the Government has no prior knowledge of their facilities and experience. The Government will base its evaluation on the information presented in the Offeror’s proposal. Elaborate brochures or documentation, binding, detailed art work, or other embellishments are unnecessary and are not desired. Volume II shall not include any pricing information.

L.4.2.3. The Mission Capability Volume shall, at a minimum, be prepared in a form consistent with the PWS and the evaluation criteria for award set forth in Section M of this solicitation. The 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 it will use for accomplishing the PWS requirements. This volume shall be organized as shown in Table L.1 above and further defined below:

L.4.2.3.1. TAB D, Factor 1: Mission Capability Scenario: The Offeror’s proposal shall demonstrate a clear understanding of the requirements by thoroughly responding to the Mission Capability Scenario listed in this paragraph. The Offeror’s response shall provide a comprehensive discussion of and feasible solution to all of the questions posed within the scenario, and provide any additional information or detail that the Offeror deems necessary to demonstrate its understanding of the requirement.

A total of three (3) ISRMAT teams deploy to Iraq, Bahrain, and Qatar to support Operation Inherent Resolve (OIR). One mission manager will remain at OIR Headquarters or the Theater ISR Directorate.

(a) The Iraq ISRMAT team arrives in Erbil, IZ, the headquarters for that area of operations.

Describe the contractor’s first operation activities when the team arrive at TAAC-South, including:

i. With whom should the ISRMAT team coordinate?

ii. What information should the ISRMAT team gather before its in-brief? What information should the ISRMAT team gather during the in-brief?

iii. What tasks should the team tell TAAC-South it plans to perform?

iv. What are some critical areas the team should ensure TAAC-South understands about the team and what it plans to do, and would the team communicate these?

v. What mission support is needed for the teams?

(b) One of the ISRMAT teams at Bahrain is asked to work with a Special Operations Task Force to train, advise, and assist operations that support Target Development and Execution. Describe how an ISRMAT team would assist this U.S. and Coalition-manned task force, including:

i. How would the team approach the supported unit?

ii. With whom would the team primarily work?

iii. What mission functions would the team specifically look at ISR supporting?

iv. What areas would the team look at for ISR Integration during planning?

v. On what areas in Collection Management should the team focus?

vi. What areas and functions would the team focus on for ISR support to Current Operations for this unit?

vii. To what resources would the team introduce the unit?

(c) The other ISRMAT team in Qatar is asked to assist in training U.S. and Coalition Forces in the proper planning, preparation and execution of ISR in support of operations across the theater.

Describe how an ISRMAT team would assist this U.S. and Coalition-manned headquarters, including:

i. What would be the team’s detailed strategy or approach for working with the unit, prior to, during, and after its visit?

ii. In what ISR-related areas are units most likely to need information and/or advice and assistance?

iii. What missions or functions would the team prioritize highest to assist the unit?

iv. What steps of the Military Decision Making Process would the team observe and why?

v. What are the key collection tasks the team should focus on?

vi. What internal and external coordination areas would the ISRMAT team prioritize for assistance?

L.4.2.3.2. TAB E, Factor 2: Management and Staffing Plan: The Offeror shall provide a detailed management and staffing plan with its proposal. The proposal shall demonstrate its understanding of the program and retention of employees. Offeror’s shall demonstrate:

Proposed organizational chart showing positions, including those determined key, decision authority, and what parts of the organization are responsible for managing and accomplishing each task.

Proposed recruitment and retention plan for personnel that demonstrate Special Operations Force (SOF), Special Missions Unit (SMU), and combat experience, specialized training and education, certifications, and credentials contained in the PWS.

Proposed methodology for maintaining 95% staffing throughout the life of the contract and the Offeror’s ability to manage gaps in staffing.

Offerors phase-in plan and its ability to recruit personnel, management of required processes for deployment, and capability to be prepared for full performance on the first day of the base period.

Resumes for personnel determined as key under this contract at PWS para 1.2.7 shall be provided.

Resumes must conform to the following format:

Resume Contents

Name:

Education (Degree/discipline/year attained, educational institution):

Security Clearance (List clearance(s) currently held):

Applicable Certifications:

Proposed Labor Category:

Experience:

Past and Present Positions:

Company and title of position Dates of employment (month/year to month/year or to ‘present’) Brief description of duties and responsibilities, including supervisory experience Number and type of personnel supervised

L.4.3. Volume III – Past Performance (Factor 3). The Past Performance evaluation is an assessment of the Offeror’s probability of meeting the minimum past performance solicitation requirements. This assessment is based on the Offeror’s record of relevant and recent past performance information focusing on and targeting performance which is relevant to the effort as it directly related to the work being procured under this solicitation and as defined in Section M.

L.4.3.1. The Offeror shall organize Volume III according to Table L.1 above and further defined below:

L.4.3.1.1. TAB B – Consent Letters. In Volume III, Tab B of its Proposal, the Offeror shall provide Consent Letters authorizing the release of past performance information executed by a subcontractor, teaming partner, and/or joint venture partner for the references listed in Tab E. The Government requests consent before disclosing subcontractor present and past performance information to the prime contractor and/or requesting such information about the prime contractor from references. The completed consent forms shall be submitted as part of the Past Performance volume.

L.4.3.1.2. TAB C – Commercial Client Authorization Letters. In Volume III, Tab C of its Proposal, the Offeror shall provide a Commercial Client Authorization Letter authorizing the Government to request information from the Commercial Client regarding the Offeror's and/or or Teaming Partner’s performance when Commercial Clients are used.

L.4.3.1.3. TAB D – Organization Structure Change History. In Volume III, Tab D of its Proposal, the Offeror shall provide information regarding the organization structure change history of the Offeror and its Teaming Partners.

Many companies have acquired, been acquired by, or otherwise merged with other companies, and/or reorganized their 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, the Offeror shall include in Offeror’s Proposal Volume III Tab D a chart or schedule describing all such changes in the organization of the Offeror and Teaming Partners over the past five (5) years. As part of this explanation, the Offeror shall show how these changes impact the relevance of any identified past performance efforts. Since the Government intends to consider present and past performance information provided by other sources as well as that provided by the Offeror(s), Organization Structure Change History must be both specifically applicable to the efforts identified by the Offeror in Volume III of its proposal, and general enough to apply to efforts on which the Government receives information from other sources.

L.4.3.1.4. TAB E – Past Performance References. In Volume III, Tab E of its proposal, the Offeror shall identify three (3) recent and relevant past performance references the Offeror, and/or it’s Teaming Partner(s), performed as a Prime or as a subcontractor.

L.4.3.1.4.1. Each task order performed under an Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract shall be considered a separate past performance reference unless the Offeror can demonstrate that the Offeror received more than one task order award consecutively for the same requirement that required the same level of performance.

L.4.3.1.4.2. For each past performance reference, the Offeror shall provide the following information: Name of effort, contract and/or task order number, period of performance, Government point of contact responsible for monitoring performance under the contract (name, phone, email, address), Administrative Contracting Officer (name, phone, email, address), dollar value of work actually performed during the three (3) five (5) years prior to the date for receipt of offers, and the specific primary task area(s) for which the Offeror believes the reference demonstrates relevancy and quality of services performed under the reference.

L.4.3.1.4.3. The Offeror shall demonstrate why each past performance reference is recent and relevant. References must have been performed for six (6) months or longer during the three (3) five (5) years prior to date for receipt of offers. Evaluation will focus only on work experience already performed. Yet-to-be performed work, experience prior to the last three (3) five (5) years, and work performed for less than six (6) months will not be considered.

L.4.3.1.4.4. The Offeror shall demonstrate the quality of work performed by the Offeror, or its Teaming Partner(s), for each past performance reference by providing at least one of the two (2) requirements described below. Failure to submit one of these requirements without the required information can render a reference unusable and will not count against the required number of references as the Government may not be able to consider how well the Offeror performed work on the past contract.

L.4.3.1.4.4.1. Past Performance Questionnaire (PPQ). For all contracts identified by the Offeror as a past performance reference, the Offeror shall forward a copy of the Past Performance Questionnaire (PPQ) and Cover Letter (Attachment 3) to the points of contact responsible for monitoring performance under such contracts. The PPQ cover letter includes instructions to return completed PPQs by electronic mail to the points of contact responsible for receiving proposal submissions identified in paragraph L.1.3. of this solicitation no later than the closing date and time identified in block 9 of the SF33. The Offeror shall identify when, and to whom (with contact information), each PPQ and Cover Letter were sent in TAB E of its proposal.

L.4.3.1.4.4.2. Performance Assessment Report. For all contracts identified by the Offeror as past performance references, the Offeror shall provide a copy of all completed performance assessment reports from the Contractor Performance Assessment Reports System (CPARS). Teaming Partners may submit completed performance assessment reports directly to the points of contact responsible for receiving proposal submissions identified in paragraph L.1.3 of this solicitation no later than the closing date and time identified in block 9 of the SF 33.

Submission requirements of paragraph L.1 of this solicitation apply to the submission of CPARs information from Teaming Partners. The Offeror shall identify in its proposal whether CPARS for a past performance reference will be separately submitted by a Teaming Partner as described above.

L.4.5. Volume IV – Price (Factor 4).

L.4.5.1. This section shall consist of all information required to support proposed prices. The Offeror is required to submit a price narrative (Word or PDF format) and a pricing workbook (Attachment 4 -ISRMAT Pricing Workbook in Excel format). All final monetary extension shall be in whole dollars only.

L.4.5.2. It is expected that this contract award will be based on adequate price competition. Therefore, the Offeror is not required to provide certified cost or pricing data with its proposal. If, after receipt of proposals, the Contracting Officer determines that adequate price competition does not exist, then IAW FAR 15.403-1 the Offeror shall provide certified cost and pricing data as requested by the Contracting Officer. Similarly, if the Contracting Officer determines a fair and reasonable price cannot be established with price analysis alone, the Offeror may be asked, and shall provide, other than certified cost or pricing data IAW FAR 15.404-1(b).

L.4.5.3. TAB B – Price Narrative. The Offeror shall identify any information necessary to facilitate the Government’s evaluation of its Attachment 4 – ISRMAT Pricing Workbook submission.

L.4.5.3.1. If an Offeror identifies an error in Attachment 4 - ISRMAT Pricing Workbook, the Offeror shall correct the error and disclose the error and correction in the Price Narrative.

L.4.5.3.2. Information relating to the proposed prices must be included to the extent practical. If any indirect costs will be applied against the actual travel cost, this must be stated in the price proposal. This section shall contain all narrative explanations used in deriving calculated costs. These narratives shall clearly explain the methodologies, calculations, exceptions, and assumptions used in developing the price. The narrative should also include a list summarizing the proposed subcontractors, team members, joint-venture partners, etc. to include their CAGE code and socio-economic size standard. A workshare percentage table showing the percentage breakdown of labor costs of the SDVOSB and other contracts to assist in the assurance that the Offerors are in compliance with FAR clause 52.219-27.

L.4.5.3.3. For pricing purposes, assume an OCONUS deployment schedule consists of 12 hour days, 7 days a week. Holidays are not observed OCONUS. The length of deployment is typically 4 months, but have lasted as long as 6 months.

L.4.5.4. TAB C – Attachment 4 – ISRMAT Pricing Workbook. The purpose of the Attachment 4 - ISRMAT Pricing Workbook is to provide a uniform pricing template for evaluation of Offerors for award. The Offeror shall complete and submit all tabs in the Pricing Workbook ‘Proposal Summation’ and breakdowns for Phase-In & Base, and option years 1 – 3. In the ‘Breakdown’ tabs, the Offeror shall identify the staffing (by Labor Category, Labor Hours, Contractor Manpower Equivalents (CMEs), and their associated fully burdened rates) that will be used by the Offeror and its subcontractors/partners to perform each functions/service within the PWS. The ‘Breakdown’ tabs should be tailored as needed to provide all requested and required information. Additional tabs may be added as needed. The NTE amounts shall not be altered. The technical evaluation board will receive a copy of this document, without the associated pricing information, to assess the reasonableness of the staffing approach and the Offeror’s overall understanding of the requirement.

L.4.5.4.1. For proprietary reasons, subcontractors may provide supporting information directly to the Contracting Officer if the subcontractor chooses not to disclose this information to the Offeror. However, the total proposed price shall be reflected in the Prime's offer.

L.4.5.4.2. The Attachment 4 -ISRMAT Pricing Workbook shall not be read-only or password protected. All formulas, lookup tables, and links shall be intact, and no links shall exist to files not included with the submission.

Spreadsheet shall not contain hidden Workbooks, cells, or sections. PDF or flat files will not be accepted. Failure to comply with these formatting requirements may result in rejection of your proposal. All final monetary extensions shall be in whole dollars only.

L.4.5.5. TAB D – Total Compensation Plan for Professional Employees (TCPPE). A Total Compensation Plan for Professional Employees (TCPPE) shall be provided in accordance with FAR provision 52.222-46, Evaluation of Compensation for Professional Employees. The Offeror shall describe its TCPPE in the price narrative, and shall clearly indicate how the Offeror will be able to provide uninterrupted high-quality work and will show ability of the proposed compensation structure to obtain and keep suitably qualified personnel to meet mission objectives.

Subcontractors, team members, joint-venture partners may provide proprietary pricing information (spreadsheet and/or narrative) directly to the POCs cited in L.3 if they choose by the proposal due date and time. Primes are responsible for assuring its proposal correlates with the subcontractor fully burdened rates.

SECTION M - EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD

The following have been modified:

BASIS FOR AWARD

Section M: Basis For Award And Evaluation Criteria

M.1. Basis for Contract Award.

M.1.1. This acquisition will be solicited, evaluated, and awarded using the Lowest Priced Technically Acceptable (LPTA) process conducted in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 15.3, Source Selection, as supplemented by the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS), and the Army Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (AFARS). The Government intends to make one (1) firm-fixed price contract award as a result of the solicitation to a Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) concern who is deemed responsible in accordance with the FAR, as supplemented, whose proposal conforms to the solicitation’s requirements (to include all stated terms, conditions, representations, certifications, and all other information required by Section L of this solicitation) and is judged by an overall assessment of the evaluation criteria and other considerations specified in this solicitation that represents the Lowest Priced Technically Acceptable offer. Any offer that is submitted by a contractor that is not an SDVOSB will not be considered for award.

M.1.2. Trade-offs between cost/price and non-cost/price factors are not permitted. Unreasonably high, unbalanced, inaccurate, or incomplete price proposals may be ground for eliminating a proposal from competition. The Government will evaluate proposed prices for reasonableness using price analysis techniques outlined in FAR 15.404.

M.2. Award for All of the Work.

M.2.1. Offerors shall provide a proposal that meets all the requirements as stated in the solicitation. Proposals failing to do so will be considered technically unacceptable and ineligible for award unless cured by discussions following inclusion in the competitive range. As set forth in FAR 52.215-1(f)(1), the Government intends to award contracts resulting from this solicitation to the responsible Offerors whose proposal represents the best value after evaluation in accordance with the factors in the solicitation. Offers received for less than the stated number of items listed in the Schedule B will be considered ineligible for award. As set forth in FAR 52.215-1(f)(4), the Government intends to evaluate proposals and award a contract without discussions with Offerors (except clarifications as described in FAR 15.306(a), Clarifications and award without discussions). Therefore, the Offeror’s initial proposal should contain the Offeror’s best terms from a price and technical standpoint. If discussions are determined unnecessary and award is made from initial proposals, an Offeror shall be ineligible for award if (i) its proposal fails to comply with the material requirements of the solicitation (to include all stated terms, conditions, representations, certifications, and all other information required by Section L of the solicitation); (ii) if it proposes prices that are determined to be unreasonably high, unbalanced, incomplete, or inaccurate; or (iii) if its proposal receives a rating of “Unacceptable” in any non-price factor.

M.2.2 The Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if the Contracting Officer determines them to be necessary. In the event that discussions are held, a competitive range determination will be made. If the Contracting Officer determines that the number of proposals that would otherwise be in the competitive range exceeds the number at which an efficient competition can be conducted, the Contracting Officer may limit the number of proposals in the competitive range to the greatest number that will permit an efficient competition among the most highly rated proposals. Upon completion of discussions, the Government will request that any Offerors remaining in the competitive range submit a final revised proposal. If a final revised proposal fails to comply with the material requirements of the solicitation (to include all stated terms, conditions, representations, certifications, and all other information required by Section L of the solicitation); proposes prices that are determined to be unreasonably high, unbalanced, incomplete, or inaccurate; or receives a rating of “Unacceptable” in any non-price factor it will not be considered for award. Award will be made in accordance with paragraph M.1 above.

M.3. Evaluation Criteria.

M.3.1. Evaluation criteria consist of the following four (4) factors:

Factor 1: Mission Capability Scenario Factor 2: Management and Staffing Plan Factor 3: Past Performance Factor 4: Price

M.3.2. Statements that the Offeror understands, can, or will comply with the PWS (including referenced publications, technical data, 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,” etc., may be considered unacceptable. Offerors shall assume that the Government has no prior knowledge of their facilities and experience. The Government will base its evaluation on the information presented in the Offeror's proposal.

M.3.3. If the Offeror’s technical approach indicates the Offeror cannot or will not meet any of the PWS requirements, provides an approach that clearly does not meet any of the PWS requirements, or includes data which prompts the Government to question the Offeror’s compliance with any of the PWS requirements, the Government may determine that the proposal is unacceptable.

M.3.4. Volume II, Mission Capability (Factors 1 – 2) evaluation provides an assessment of the Offeror’s understanding, methodology and capability to satisfy the Government’s requirements.

M.3.4.1. Factor 1 –Mission Capability Scenario. The Government’s evaluation will focus on the Offeror’s response and approach to the Mission Capability Scenario at RFP para L.4.2.3.1. The Government will evaluate the Offeror’s response to determine completeness, extent to which the Offeror has clearly demonstrated a thorough understanding of the requirements, and the extent to which the Offeror has provided a valid and practical solution to each scenario.

M.3.4.2. Factor 2 – Management and Staffing Plan. The Government will evaluate the Offeror’s proposed management and staffing plan to determine completeness, and the extent to which the Offeror has demonstrated an understanding and ability to execute the staffing and management requirements identified at RFP para L.4.2.3.2.

M.3.4.3. Rating Methodology for Factors 1 and 2. Rating methodology complies with Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplemental Procedures, Guidance and Information Subpart 215.3 Source Selection Procedures and utilizes an Acceptable/Unacceptable Rating Method. Factors 1 and 2 will each receive an Acceptable or Unacceptable rating as shown in Table M.1 for each factor.

Table M1. Technical Rating Scheme Rating Description Acceptable Proposal clearly meets the minimum requirements of the solicitation.

Unacceptable Proposal does not clearly meet the minimum requirements of the solicitation.

M.3.5. Volume III, Past Performance (Factor 3) evaluation provides an assessment of the Offeror’s probability of meeting the minimum past performance solicitation requirements.

M.3.5.1 The Government’s evaluation will focus on the Offeror’s and its teaming partner’s recent and relevant past performance to determine the Offeror’s probability of performing the solicitation’s requirements. A “Contractor team arrangement” is defined in FAR 9.601. In accordance with FAR 15.305(a)(2), the currency and relevance of the information, source of the information, context of the data, and general trends in contractor’s performance shall be considered. This comparative assessment of past performance information is separate from the responsibility determination required under FAR 9.1. Past Performance is assessed at the factor level after evaluating aspects of the Offeror’s recent past performance and focusing on performance that is relevant to the services being procured under this solicitation. Factor 3 will be rated on an ‘Acceptable’ or ‘Unacceptable’ basis using the ratings in Table M.2 below.

M.3.5.2. Each Offeror will receive a past performance rating based on the Offeror’s recent Past Performance, focusing on performance that is relevant to the contract requirements. Past performance will be evaluated to determine whether the Offeror’s present/past performance is recent, and relevant or not relevant to the effort to be acquired. Past performance will then be evaluated to determine how well the Offeror performed on the referenced requirements.

M.3.5.3. Recency and Relevancy:

M.3.5.3.1. Recency: Recency is expressed as a time period during which past performance references are considered relevant, and is critical to establishing the relevancy of past performance information. To be recent, the effort must be ongoing or must have been performed for six (6) months or longer during the past three (3) five (5) years from the date of issuance of receipt of proposals. Past performance information that fails this condition will not be evaluated.

M.3.5.3.2. Relevancy: To be…