W911S024R0003 EMC Amendment 4.pdf

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

1. The purpose of this Amendment is to update the solicitation to include a change to the Addendum to 52.212-1, 52.212-2, and to update the Pricing Worksheet Attachment 3.

2. Please see the attachments in the SAM.gov posting for more information.

3. Previous amendments did not indicate contractors must return a copy of the SF w ith a signature. Please provide signed copies of previous SF 30's for the RFP, along w ith this and any potential future amendments to the RFP.

4. All other terms and conditions remain unchanged.

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 11-Apr-2024

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 W911S024R0003

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

29-Feb-2024

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 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

11-Apr-2024

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FORT EUSTIS VA 23604

W911S0 7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than item 6)

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SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION SF 1449 - CONTINUATION SHEET

The following have been modified:

ADDENDUM TO FAR 52.212-1

A. PROPOSAL SUBMISSION (FAR 52.212-1)

1. PROPOSAL SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

a. Each volume shall be submitted electronically via email. Any portion of the proposal that is changed (as a result of negotiations or proposal revisions) should be annotated and dated. Each volume shall be clearly labeled with its Title and a copy number (e.g., copy 1 of 5).

b. Each paragraph shall be single spaced, and shall be separated by at least one blank line. A standard, 12-point minimum font size applies. Arial or New Times Roman fonts are required. Tables and illustrations may use a reduced font size no less than 8-point and may be produced in landscape mode.

c. The following volumes of material shall be submitted:

Volume Title Digital Copies Maximum Pages

I Past Performance 1 15

II Technical 1 20

III Cost/Price 1 No page limit

IV General 1 No page limit

NOTE: Pages that exceed the required page limitations will not be evaluated. Additional pages over the maximum allowed will be removed or not read and will not be evaluated by the Government.

2. PROPOSAL FILES

a. Format. The submission shall be clearly indexed and logically assembled. Each volume shall be clearly identified and shall begin at the top of a page. All pages of each volume shall be appropriately numbered and identified by the complete company name, date and Request for Proposal (RFP) number in the header and/or jared.b.maunz Highlight footer. The offeror shall use 1 – inch margins on the top and bottom and ¾- inch side margins. The Offeror shall number each page in the standard “1 of 2, 2 of 2, etc.” The following additional restrictions apply:

b. File Packaging. Files shall be in read-only format, using PDF files. All price breakdown information to aide in the cost/price evaluation shall be submitted in the latest version of Microsoft Office Excel using read/write format. Each file shall be externally labeled with the volume number, date, and the offeror’s name. **Please note – Self extracting .exe files are not acceptable.

c. Content Requirement. All information shall be confined to the appropriate file. The offeror shall confine submissions to essential matters, sufficient to define the proposal in a concise manner, to permit a complete and accurate evaluation of each proposal. Each file of the proposal shall consist of a Table of Contents, Summary Section, and the Narrative discussion. The Summary Section shall contain a brief abstract of the file. Proprietary information shall be clearly marked. The following shall be included in the Narrative discussion:

(i) VOLUME I – Past Performance (Factor 1).

This volume shall contain past performance information regarding similar contracts. This volume shall not exceed fifteen (15) pages, excluding Past Performance Questionnaire Forms. The fifteen (15) Past Performance page count is inclusive of rationale for Subcontractors/Teaming Partners/Joint Ventures involved in the effort. The offeror shall detail the past performance references using Attachment 1 Past Performance Reference Sheet. Offerors shall submit up to three (3) Government and/or commercial contracts for the prime contractor in performance or awarded recently, which are relevant to the effort required by this solicitation (submit at least 1 reference from prime contractors). Recent efforts are defined as projects performed during the past three (3) years from the issue date of this RFP and performed for at least six (6) months during the past three (3) years from the issue date of this RFP.

Relevant efforts are defined as services/efforts that are the same as or similar to the effort required by the RFP with regard to the number and qualifications of personnel provided on the previous project, type and magnitude of the previous project as compared to the solicited requirement.

(a) If the Offeror performed as a subcontractor on the reference project, detail the type and amount (percentage) of work performed as a subcontractor as compared to the overall project.

(b) Recent and relevant projects performed by proposed subcontractor(s) and/or teaming partner(s) may be submitted provided the proposal identifies the proposed subcontractor(s) and/or teaming partner(s) and details the type and percentage of work the proposed subcontractor(s) or teaming partner(s) will perform on the current requirement.

(c) Data concerning the offeror shall be provided first, followed by data for the proposed subcontractor(s) or teaming partner(s). The Offeror shall also submit the written consent of its subcontractor(s) and teaming partner(s) to allow the disclosure of its subcontractor’s/affiliates or teaming partner’s past performance information to the offeror. In addition, letters of commitment shall be included for subcontractor(s) and teaming partners(s) for their past performance to be considered. (Note: letters of consent and letters of commitment shall be submitted as an appendix to Volume I and will not count towards the page limitation.)

(d) The Offeror shall provide information concerning termination actions. The information shall be submitted for all contracts it has had terminated, in whole or part, for default during the three (3) years prior to the issue date of this solicitation, and any contracts which are currently in the processes of such termination. The information is required for any contract, whether similar or not to the proposed effort. Information on termination actions shall be included as an appendix to Volume I and will not count towards the page limitation for Volume I.

(e) The offeror shall provide a copy of the most recent CPARS report for Government contract past performance references. The CPARS report shall be included as an appendix to Volume I and will not count towards the page limitation.

(f) In the event a CPARS report is not available or not applicable, the offeror shall provide the Past Performance Questionnaire as Attachment 2 to the reference.

The offeror shall complete Part I of the Past Performance Questionnaire and e-mail the questionnaire to either the Government contracting activity or technical representative responsible for the past/current contract. The POC shall be instructed to electronically complete Part II of the questionnaire and e-mail the entire questionnaire to the Contracting Office no later than the proposal due date.

It is incumbent upon the offeror to ensure the Past Performance Questionnaire is returned to the contracting office prior to the solicitation closing date. Past Performance Questionnaires received after the closing date will not be reviewed.

(g) The Government reserves the right to use past performance information from outside sources.

Both independent data and data provided by offerors in their proposals may be used by the Government to evaluate offerors’ past performance. Since the Government may not necessarily interview all of the sources provided by the offeror, it is incumbent upon the offeror to explain the relevance of the data provided.

(ii) VOLUME II – Technical (Factor 2).

The Technical Proposal shall consist of two elements, Technical Approach and Staffing and Management Approach. The Technical Volume shall be prepared in a manner that clearly addresses the technical requirements of the PWS set forth in this RFP. The volume shall be prepared in sufficient detail to enable the Government to make a thorough evaluation of the Offeror’s technical approach and ability to satisfy the requirements specified in the PWS.

Element 1: Technical Approach

(1) The Technical approach shall be clear, concise, and include sufficient detail for effective evaluation and for substantiating the validity of stated claims. The Technical 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. 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 experience and will base its evaluation on the information presented in the Offeror’s Technical Proposal.

(2) The Offeror’s technical approach shall demonstrate its knowledge and understanding of the magnitude and complexity of this requirement and its capability to perform all tasks in the PWS. The Technical Approach volume shall include a discussion of the offeror’s ability to meet or perform the following requirements:

The Offeror’s ability to perform the specific tasks as detailed in PWS section 5.0.

The Offeror’s ability to meet the Deliverables Schedule requirements as detailed in PWS section 7.2.

Element 2: Staffing and Management Approach

(1) The Staffing and Management Approach shall be prepared in a manner that clearly addresses the staffing and management requirements of the PWS. The volume shall be prepared in sufficient detail to enable the Government to make a thorough evaluation of the Offeror’s ability to provide a workforce fully capable of performing the requirements of the PWS; demonstrate an understanding of the need for a highly qualified, stable workforce; and demonstrate an understanding of the management requirements of the PWS.

(2) The Staffing and Management Approach shall address the following:

The Offeror’s approach to recruiting, retaining, and replacing personnel, in accordance with PWS paragraph Key personnel 1.21.

The Offeror’s plan to ensure all personnel are fully trained and qualified, and the method by which the Offeror will ensure its personnel maintain the required qualifications during contract performance.

The following information shall be attached to Volume II as appendices:

o An organizational chart showing positions and the organizational responsibility for managing and accomplishing each task.

(iii) VOLUME III – Price (Factor 3).

(1) The Price volume shall be submitted using Attachment 3 Pricing Worksheet/CLIN Description Excel spreadsheet. The Price proposal shall provide a monthly unit price and extended price for the base CLIN and all option CLINs (ref Tab 1 of RFP Attachment 3, Pricing Worksheet). Price proposal shall also include the fully burdened labor rates for all labor categories for the base CLIN, and all associated option CLINs (ref Tab 2 of RFP Attachment 3).

(2) The Offeror shall also provide a narrative that addresses the basis for the phase-in price and the monthly unit prices for the base and option years. The narrative shall clearly explain the methodologies, calculations, exceptions and assumptions used in developing the price. Certified cost or pricing data may be required. Additionally, the Government reserves the right to request other than certified cost or pricing data, if needed to determine the reasonableness of the offer price.

(3) Compliance. Failure to comply with the RFP requirements for Price information may result in an adverse assessment of an offeror’s proposal and reduce or eliminate its chance of being selected for award. Offerors shall ensure that the information presented in this volume is consistent and correlates with the information contained in the other proposal volumes.

(4) General Instructions. In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 15.402 and 15.403- 1, certified cost or pricing data are not required based on the fact that adequate competition is expected for this procurement. If after receipt of proposals, the Contracting Officer determines that there is insufficient information available to determine price reasonableness and none of the exceptions at FAR 15.403-1 apply, the offeror may be required to submit cost or pricing data. There are no page limitations for this volume. Proposal information included in this volume which is not directly related to Price will be disregarded.

(iv) VOLUME IV- General

(1) The General Information Volume shall contain the below information:

(2) Tab A: Exceptions/Assumptions (if necessary). If the Offeror finds it necessary to take exception to or deviate from any of the requirements specified in this solicitation, the Offeror shall clearly identify the applicable Volume and exceptions/deviations and shall provide a complete explanation of why the exception/deviation was taken; what benefit, if any, accrues to the Government; and its impact, if any, on the performance, schedule, price, and specific requirements of the solicitation. The Offeror shall clearly identify the specific paragraph and/or specific part of the solicitation to which the exception is taken. Offerors are cautioned that taking an exception or deviating from any of the requirements in this solicitation may render the Offer ineligible for award. This information shall be provided in the format in the table below. Additional, any assumptions used in the proposal preparation must be identified.

Solicitation Document Page/Paragraph Requirement/Portion Rationale & Impact

PWS, FAR 52.212-1

Instructions to Offeror & FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation

– Commercial Items, etc.

Applicable Page and Paragraph Numbers

Identify the requirement or portion to which exception was taken

Describe the rationale and impact of the exception

(3) Tab B: Standard Form (SF) 1449 and SF 30. The Offeror shall include completed and signed SF

1449 and SF 30, Amendment(s) of Solicitation/Modification of Contract,.

(a) Blocks 17a, 30b, and 30c of page 1 of the SF1449 shall be completed by Offerors and Block 30a shall be signed by an authorized agent to confirm that the Offeror has read and agrees to comply with all the terms, conditions and instructions provided in this solicitation document.

(b) Blocks 15A and 15B on each SF 30, Amendment of Solicitation/Modification to Contract, must be completed by an authorized agent to confirm that the Offeror has read and agrees to comply with all the terms, conditions and instructions provided in the amendment(s).

(c) All applicable representations and certifications in the SF 1449 that require contractor completion

(such as FAR provisions 52.204-24, 52.209-7, and 52.212-3).

(d) All applicable representations and certifications not completed in the SF1449 shall be completed in

SAM.gov prior to the solicitation due date.

(4) Tab C: Offeror Points of Contact Information & Other Information.

(a) The Offeror shall provide the name, title, and telephone number of the company/division point of contact who has the authority to make decisions pertaining to the Offeror’s proposal and who can obligate the Offeror contractually. The Offeror shall also identify those individuals authorized to negotiate with the Government.

(b) The Offeror shall provide its Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN), Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) number, and Contractor and Government Entity (CAGE) code.

(c) If a Joint Venture (JV) is being proposed, the Offeror shall provide a notarized agreement with the proposal delineating roles and responsibilities for all proposed work in order for the JV to be considered.

(d) If an affiliate company and/or sister company is proposed, the Offeror shall provide notarized arrangement documenting the affiliation with the Offeror and delineating the roles and responsibilities of the proposed affiliate companies and/or sister companies for all the proposed work in order for the affiliate companies and/or sister companies to be considered.

(5) Tab D: Organizational and Consultant Conflict of Interest. The Offeror (including teaming partners, subcontractors, affiliate companies, and joint venture partners) 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, Organizational and Consultant Conflicts of Interest.

(6) Tab E: Supplementary Information.

(a) The Offeror’s ability to travel to specific sites in accordance with PWS paragraph 1.29.

(b) It is the Offeror’s responsibility to ensure that the entire proposal is submitted prior to the proposal submittal due date and time. Failure of an Offeror to submit its offer/proposal by the date and time deadline or in the manner specified in the solicitation may result in a determination that the Offeror is ineligible to be considered for award. Proposals, partial proposals and/or attachments submitted late may not be considered. Proposals will be handled IAW FAR 15.207, Handling proposals and information. All late proposals will be handled IAW FAR 52.212-1(f), Late submissions, modifications, revisions, and withdrawals of offers.

52.212-2 EVALUATION--COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES (NOV 2021)

(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. BASIS FOR AWARD (FAR 52.212-2)

This is a best value source selection 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) using Trade-Off source selection methodology. The Government intends to make one (1) firm-fixed price contract award resulting from this solicitation to the 8(a) concern deemed responsible in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 9, whose proposal conforms to the solicitation’s requirements and represents the best value for the Government.

The award will be made based on the best overall (i.e., best value) proposal that is determined to be the most beneficial to the Government, with appropriate consideration given to the three evaluation factors: Past Performance, Technical and Price. The evaluation of proposals will consider the Non-Price Proposals to be significantly more important than the Price Proposal. Factor I Past Performance is more important than Factor II Technical Approach. Factors I and II are significantly more important than Factor III Price. Proposals with a rating of “Unacceptable” for the technical factor will not be considered for award. Offerors will be cautioned that the award may not necessarily be made to the lowest cost offered. NOTE: ALL NON-PRICED FACTORS

COMBINED ARE SIGNIFICANTLY MORE IMPORTANT THAN COST/PRICE.

The Government intends to evaluate proposals and award a contract without discussions with Offerors. The Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if the Contracting Officer later determines it to be necessary.

IAW FAR 15.306(c)(2), 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.

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 52.212-1 of the solicitation); (ii) if it proposes prices that are determined to be unreasonable, unbalanced, or incomplete; or (iii) if its proposal receives a rating of “Unacceptable” in any non-price evaluation factor. Offers submitted by other than 8(a) concerns will not be evaluated or considered for award.

C. FACTORS TO BE EVALUATED

The following evaluation factors will be used to evaluate each proposal: Award will be made to the offeror whose proposal is most advantageous to the Government based upon an integrated assessment of the evaluation factors described below. The Government reserves the right to make award based upon the Price factor in the event that the Past Performance and Technical evaluation results of all the offerors’ proposals are substantially the same.

Factor 1: Past Performance: Each offeror’s past performance will be reviewed to determine relevancy and confidence assessment.

Factor 2: Technical Approach

Evaluation of the offeror’s proposal shall address each Technical element (Technical Approach and Staffing & Management Approach) as it applies to the Performance Work Statement (PWS). A detailed explanation of the criteria for the evaluation is set forth in the “Evaluation Approach”, Paragraph D of this section. During evaluation of each proposal, the Government will assign the Technical factor an Acceptable/Unacceptable rating and write a narrative evaluation reflecting the identified findings.

Factor 3: Price: Government will evaluate the Offeror’s Price Proposal to determine if proposed prices are fair, reasonable, and balanced.

D. EVALUATION APPROACH

All proposals shall be evaluated by the Source Selection Team (SST).

1. Proposals will be evaluated on three factors: Factor 1- Past Performance, Factor 2- Technical Approach and Factor 3- Price.

2. Past Performance Factor. The Government will evaluate the Offeror’s and its teaming partner’s recent and relevant past performance to determine the offeror’s probability of successfully performing the solicitation’s requirements. A “Contractor team arrangement” is defined in FAR Subpart 9.601. In accordance with FAR 15.305(a)(2), Past Performance evaluation, the currency and relevance of the information, source of the information, context of the data, and general trends in contractor’s performance, and compliance with FAR 52.219-8 shall be considered. These are combined to establish one Performance Confidence Assessment rating for each offeror. There are three (3) aspects to the past performance evaluation: recency, relevancy (including context of data), and quality (including general trends in contractor performance and source of information).

RECENCY: The first aspect is to evaluate the recency of the offeror’s past performance. Recency is generally expressed as a time period during which past performance references are considered relevant and is critical to establishing the relevancy of past performance information.

RELEVANCY: The second aspect is to determine how relevant a recent effort accomplished by the offeror is to the effort to be acquired through the source selection. Relevancy is not separately rated; however, the following criteria (see Table 1) will be used to establish what is relevant which shall include similarity of service/support, complexity, dollar value, contract type, and degree of subcontract/teaming.

Table 1 - Past Performance Relevancy Ratings

Rating Definition

Very Relevant Present/past performance effort involved essentially the same scope and magnitude of effort and complexities this solicitation requires.

Relevant Present/past performance effort involved similar scope and magnitude of effort and complexities this solicitation requires.

Somewhat Relevant Present/past performance effort involved some of the scope and magnitude of effort and complexities this solicitation requires.

Not Relevant Present/past performance effort involved little or none of the scope and magnitude of effort and complexities this solicitation requires.

Scope is the measure of similarity of the scope of the PWS and the offeror’s past performance. Scope shall be assessed by comparing the requirement to perform the PWS Task Areas to the offeror’s past performance references.

Magnitude is the measure of similarity of the dollar value that exists between the current requirement and the past performance references. Magnitude will be evaluated using the dollar amount of work actually performed during the recent time period established by the solicitation. For references with performance periods that exceed one year in length, the dollar value of the reference will be divided by the total performance period to determine if it meets the required magnitude. In order for a dollar value of the reference to be considered of similar magnitude, the amount would have to be at least $7,000,000. The performance period can range from one to five years.

Quality. The third aspect of the past performance evaluation is to determine the overall quality of the offeror’s past performance. (See FAR 15.304 (c) (2)). The past performance evaluation conducted in support of this source selection will not establish, create or change the existing record and history of the offeror’s past performance on past contracts. Rather, the past performance evaluation process gathers information from customers on how well the offeror performed on those past contracts. A separate quality assessment rating will not be assigned. The Government will review all past performance information collected and determine the quality of the Offeror’s recent and relevant past performance, considering general trends, source of information, and usefulness of the information;

and incorporate this information into the performance confidence assessment rating. In determining the overall quality of the Offeror’s past performance, the Government will consider the offeror’s business relations, quality of service, ability to meet schedules, customer satisfaction and compliance with the requirements of FAR 52.219-8.

Factor 1 will be evaluated using the Performance Confidence Assessment Ratings in the table below.

TABLE 2 - Performance Confidence Assessments

Substantial Confidence Based on the offeror’s recent/relevant performance record, the Government has a high expectation that the offeror will successfully perform the required effort.

Satisfactory Confidence Based on the offeror’s recent/relevant performance record, the Government has a reasonable expectation that the offeror will successfully perform the required effort.

Limited Confidence Based on the offeror’s recent/relevant performance record, the Government has a low expectation that the offeror will successfully perform the required effort.

No Confidence Based on the offeror’s recent/relevant performance record, the Government has no expectation that the offeror will successfully perform the required effort.

Unknown Confidence (Neutral) No recent/relevant performance record is available, or the offeror’s performance record is so sparse that no meaningful confidence assessment rating can be reasonably assigned.

In the case of offerors for which there is no information on recent and relevant past contract performance or where recent and relevant past contract performance information is not available, the offeror will not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably on the past performance factor. Therefore, if the offeror’s past performance is unknown, it will be assigned a performance confidence rating of “Neutral.” Offerors are cautioned that past performance information may be obtained from the offeror via the solicitation as well as from any sources available to the Government including, but not limited to the Integrity Records, the Electronic Subcontract Reporting System (eSRS), the CPARS or other databases; the Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA); and interviews with Program Managers, Contracting Officers, and Award Fee Officials.

3. The Technical Approach factor consists of the following elements:

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Element 1: This element consists of the offeror’s overall technical proposal proposed for the basic contract period and all option years. Marginal levels of the overall technical approach could indicate a lack of understanding concerning mission requirements. The Government will evaluate the offeror’s Technical Approach to determine whether the proposed technical approach demonstrates a clear understanding of and the ability to successfully perform the requirements of the PWS. The Offeror’s approach will be evaluated on how well it demonstrates:

(i) The Offeror’s demonstrated ability to perform the specific tasks as detailed in PWS section 5.0.

(ii) The Offeror’s ability to meet the Deliverables requirements as detailed in PWS section 7.2.

Element 2: The Government will evaluate the Offeror’s Staffing and Management Approach to determine whether the offeror has proposed a comprehensive approach to managing, recruiting, training, retaining, and replacing personnel; whether the approach demonstrates an understanding of the need for a highly qualified, stable contractor workforce; and whether the approach will result in a workforce fully capable of performing the requirements of the PWS. The Offeror’s Staffing and Management Approach will be evaluated on how well it demonstrates:

(i) The Contractor’s approach to recruiting, retaining, and replacing personnel, in accordance with PWS paragraphs Key personnel 1.21.

(ii) The Offeror’s ability to demonstrate a comprehensive plan for training personnel to ensure a fully trained and qualified workforce.

(iii) Whether the Offeror’s management approach, including proposed positions and decision authority(ies) as shown in the organizational chart, is aligned with manageable tasks and work packages necessary to provide and accomplish the services and deliverables specified in the PWS.

Factor 2 Technical Approach will be evaluated using an “Acceptable/Unacceptable” rating method as shown below in Table 3.

Table 3. Technical and Staffing and Management Ratings.

TECHNICAL ACCEPTABLE/UNACCEPTABLE RATINGS

Acceptable Proposal meets the requirements of the solicitation Unacceptable Proposal does not meet the requirements of the solicitation

4. Price Factor. The Price factor will not be scored or rated. Government will evaluate the Offeror’s Price Proposal to determine if proposed prices are fair, reasonable, and balanced.

a. Price Evaluation:

(i) Price Reasonableness. The Government will evaluate the Contract Line Item Number (CLIN) prices proposed on the Pricing Worksheets and the offeror’s proposed Total Evaluated Price (TEP) to determine if proposed prices are fair and reasonable using the price analysis techniques described in FAR 15.404-1(b), Price analysis. The TEP is the offeror’s total proposed price for the base period of performance, the offeror’s total proposed price for all option periods of performance, and one-half of the offeror’s option period 5 total proposed price for the period covering the potential extension of services in accordance with FAR 52.217-8.

(ii) Unbalanced Pricing. The Government will evaluate the proposed CLIN prices on the Pricing Worksheets for unbalanced pricing in accordance with FAR 15.404-1(g), Unbalanced pricing. The Government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced.

(iii) Options. The Government will evaluate its option to extend services (see FAR 52.217-8) by adding six (6) months of the offeror’s final option period to the offeror’s total price. Offerors are required only to price the base and option periods. Offerors shall not submit a price for the potential six (6) month extension of services period. The Government may choose to exercise the Extension of Services at the end of any performance period (base or option periods), utilizing the rates of that performance period.

E. DISCUSSIONS

1. GENERAL INFORMATION. In accordance with FAR 15.306(d), discussion sessions with each offeror may be held. Should Discussions take place, all offerors in the competitive range will be allowed 7 calendar days to submit Final Proposal Revisions.

2. DISCUSSION SCHEDULING. If discussions are conducted, the Government intends to use electronic means (e.g. email, teleconference, etc.) to hold discussions.

(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.

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