W911S6-15-R-0004-0001.pdf

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AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

Except as provided herein, all terms and conditions of the document referenced in Item 9A or 10A, as heretofore changed, remains unchanged and in full force and effect.

15A. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print)

30-105-04EXCEPTION TO SF 30

APPROVED BY OIRM 11-84

STANDARD FORM 30 (Rev. 10-83) Prescribed by GSA

FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

A) The purpose of this amendment is to correct the date for the site visit request and to add Technical Exhibit 7 (TE 7), "Formal/Informal Training Requirements" to the Solicitation.

B) See Summary of Changes

1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

J 1 15

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

16C. DATE SIGNED

BY 29-Oct-2015

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 W911S6-15-R-0004

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

23-Oct-2015

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

28-Oct-2015

CODE

US ARMY CONTRACTING AGENCY/DUGWAY

CCMI - DPG

5330 VALDEZ CIRCLE MS #1

DUGWAY PROVING GROUND UT 84022-5001

W911S6 7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than item 6)

4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO.

CODE

See Item 6

FACILITY CODECODE

EMAIL:TEL:

W911S6-15-R-0004

SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION SF 1449 - CONTINUATION SHEET

The following have been modified:

SECTION J- LIST OF ATTACHMENTS

Technical Exhibits & Attachments TE-1 Peformance Work Statement (PWS)/Performance Requirements

Summary (PRS) TE-2 DoL Area Wage Determination TE-3 Government Provided Facilities TE-4 90 Day Storage Sites TE-5 Waste Report TE-6 Historical Manpower TE-7 Formal/Informal Training Requirements Attachment 1 Price Proposal Spreadsheet Attachment 2 Sub-Contractor Consent Form Attachment 3 Specific Relevant Contracts Sheet Attachment 4 Past Performance Questionnaire

SECTION L- INSTRUCTIONS

Section L- Instructions to Offerors

I - SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

A. SOLICITATION PROVISIONS:

Pursuant to Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.252-1, "SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE," the following provisions are incorporated herein by reference:

PARAGRAPH TITLE DATE

FAR 52.204-7 System for Award

Management July 2013

FAR 52.215-1 Instructions to Offerors – Competitive Acquisition

January 2004.

FAR 52.217-5 Evaluation of Options July 1990

II - SOLICITATION PROVISIONS IN FULL TEXT

NOTICE: The following provisions are hereby incorporated in full text:

52.215-20 REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTIFIED COST OR PRICING DATA OR

INFORMATION OTHER THAN CERTIFIED COST OR PRICING DATA (OCT 2010)—

ALTERNATE IV (OCT 2010)

(a) Submission of certified cost or pricing data is not required.

(b) Provide data described below:

The cost/pricing data shall be a detailed breakdown of costs associated with performance of the contract. The main entries the cost/pricing data must describe are listed in below in paragraph C.3.(a).

The offeror shall also provide access to records necessary to permit an adequate evaluation of the proposed price in accordance with FAR 15.403-3.]

(End of provision)

52.237-1 Site Visit

Offerors are urged and expected to inspect the site where services are to be performed and to satisfy themselves regarding all general and local conditions that may affect the cost of contract performance, to the extent that the information is reasonably obtainable. In no event shall failure to inspect the site constitute grounds for a claim after contract award.

A Site visit is scheduled for 9:00 AM [local prevailing time at U.S. Army Dugway Proving Ground, Utah] on Tuesday, November 10, 2015. Offerors interested in attending the site visit shall contact Mr. Samuel Layton, Contract Specialist via email [samuel.c.layton8.civ@mail.mil] by no later than 2:00 PM [local prevailing time at U.S. Army Dugway Proving Ground, Utah] on Thursday, November 05, 2015.

To request admittance to DPG/Site Visit, contractor shall include the following information for each individual: (1) Name; (2) Name of the company representing; (3) Telephone number;

(4)Issuing State/ Driver's License Number; (5) Date of Birth; and (6) Citizenship status. i.e. US Citizen (yes/no).

Contractors are advised to arrive at the security building no later than 8:30a.m. in order to gain access to DPG and proceed to the Contracting Office at Building 5330, Southwest Wing. A Bus/Van will then be provided for transportation to the location. Contractors driving onto post shall bring current vehicle registration and proof of insurance.

A. SOLICITATION/PROPOSAL REQUIREMENTS

PROPOSAL PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS

A. Proposal Submittal and Inquiries.

1. Proposals shall be submitted prior to the closing date and time identified on page 1, box 8 of this document (SF 1449), to the following address:

Contracting Officer: Alfred J. Keetch

CCMI–CHD-DP

5330 Valdez Circle MS #1 Dugway Proving Ground, UT 84022-5001

Or submit electronically to:

alfred.j.keetch.civ@mail.mil

2. Electronic submissions via email are preferred.

3. The point of contact responsible for supplying additional information and answering all inquiries is the Contracting Officer via the Contract Specialist. Address all questions or concerns the offeror may have to the Contract Specialist, Samuel Layton. All questions regarding this solicitation shall be submitted in writing via email at samuel.c.layton8.civ@mail.mil.

B. General Instructions

1. The selection of a source for award purposes will be conducted utilizing source selection

(negotiated) procedures as delineated in FAR Part 15.3. Offers will be evaluated using the criteria under the “Evaluation Factors” section below. 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.

2. 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 contract type.

3. It is the Government’s intention to award without discussions. Offerors are encouraged to present their best technical proposal and prices in their initial proposal submission.

However, in accordance with (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).

4. Instructions outlined in paragraph C below, 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 the proposals.

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

6. 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.

7. All referenced documents for this solicitation are available on the Federal Business

Opportunities (FedBizOpps) website at http://www.fbo.gov . Potential offerors are encouraged to subscribe for real-time e-mail notifications when information has been posted to the website for this solicitation.

If any necessary documents are not available on Fedbizopps, the offeror may request ( in writing) more information from the contract specialist. Any added information shall be posted on subsequent solicitation amendments.

8. Debriefings. The KO will promptly notify offerors of any decision to exclude them from the competitive range, whereupon they may request and receive a debriefing in accordance with FAR 15.505. The KO will notify offerors who were in the competitive range of the source but were not selected for award in accordance with FAR 15.503(b).

Upon such notification, unsuccessful offerors may request and receive a debriefing in accordance with the requirements of FAR 15.506.

C. Proposal Preparation Instructions

1. Offerer’s proposal shall consist of 3 volumes: Mission Capability, Past Performance, and

Price.

2. Proposal Format

(a) Offerors shall submit an original and the number of copies listed in paragraph (c) below of their proposal.

(b) Exceptions. Offerors are required to meet all solicitation requirements, such as terms and conditions, representations and certifications, and technical requirements, in addition to those identified as evaluation factors below. Failure to meet a requirement may result in an offer being ineligible for award. If the offeror finds it necessary to take exception to any of the requirements specified in this solicitation, the offeror shall clearly identify the applicable Volume and exceptions with a complete explanation of why the exception was taken, what benefit accrues to the Government (if any), and its impact, if any, on the performance, schedule, cost, 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 may render the offer ineligible for award. This information shall be provided in the format below.

Table 1 - Solicitation Exceptions

Solicitation Document

Page/ Paragraph

Requirement/ Portion

Rationale & Impact

CLINs, PWS, Section L&M, etc.

Applicable Page and Paragraph Numbers

Identify the requirement or portion to which exception is taken

Describe The rationale and impact of the exception

(c) The proposals shall be organized into 3 volumes. Each volume of the proposal should be separated from other volumes and contain a cover sheet. Each volume shall be in Microsoft Office or Adobe pdf format. Each volume shall be clearly marked as to volume number, title, copy number, solicitation identification and the offeror's name. All text shall be single spaced and printed black on white paper (Black and white requirement does not apply to graphics, photos, etc., Company stationary and logos are acceptable). Printing shall be easily readable (12-pitch type or 10 point proportional spacing.) Cross-references should be utilized to preclude unnecessary duplication of data between sections. Page limitations are as follows:

Table 2

VOLUME TITLE NO. HARD

COPIES

NO. OF

DIGITAL

COPIES (CD

ROM)

PAGE LIMITS

I Price/General

0 1 CD-ROM or 1 Digital Copy via email

II Mission Capability 0 1 CD-ROM or 1 Digital Copy via email

III Past Performance 0 1 CD-ROM or 1 Digital Copy via email

(d) Proposal Limitation. The proposal shall not exceed the limits stated above. If the page limits are exceeded, the pages in excess of the limit shall be removed and returned, unread, to the offeror. The Government will not accept any changes to the contractor’s proposal after the closing date of the solicitation (See FAR

15.208 for further information regarding late proposals). If discussions become necessary , page limitations may be placed on responses to Evaluation Notices (ENs). The specified page limits for EN responses will be identified in the letters forwarding the ENs to the offerors.

(e) Indexing. Each volume shall contain a more detailed table of contents to delineate the subparagraphs within that volume. Tab indexing shall be used to identify sections.

(f) Glossary of Abbreviations and Acronyms. Each volume shall contain a glossary of all abbreviations and acronyms used, with a definition for each.

3. Proposal Content

(a) Volume I Pricing/General– The Offeror shall submit proposed pricing and supporting documentation as instructed below. For the Price volume, the electronic version will take precedence for any differences noted between the hard and electronic versions of an Offeror’s proposal.

(1) The Offeror shall ensure that the information submitted in this volume is consistent with and fully supports the amounts set forth in the SF 1449 and continuations sheets.

TAB A, Exceptions/Assumptions (for all volumes, if required) - Identification and explanation of any exceptions or deviations from the Solicitation, Attachments, or Exhibits. Please note, any assumptions used in the proposal preparation shall be identified in this section.

TAB B, Solicitation, Offer and Award - The SF 1449 shall be submitted fully completed. The offeror is cautioned that the SF 1449 must contain an original signature in block 30a of the form. The contractor shall acknowledge any amendments to the RFP in accordance with the instructions on the SF 1449 and with, FAR 52.215-1(b), Instruction to Offerors—Competitive Acquisition. The offeror shall provide the name, title and telephone number of the company/division point of contact regarding decisions made with respect to your proposal and who can obligate your company contractually. Also, identify those individuals authorized to negotiate with the Government.

TAB C, CLINS (Supplies or Services and Prices/Costs) - Section B shall be submitted fully completed and error free. It shall contain the offeror’s prices for the established Contract Line Items Numbers (CLINS). The offeror shall also provide cost and pricing data in accordance with the provision FAR 52.215-20 Alt. IV, included above in this section. To support the pricing entered on the SF1449, the Offeror shall complete all tabs (Phase-In, Base Term, Option Term 1,Option Term 2, Option Term 3, and Option Term 4) for each CLIN on Attachment 01 entitled “Price Proposal Spreadsheet”. Vendors may modify the spreadsheet as required to accurately reflect their proposals. All spreadsheet modifications shall be identified as to what was changed/added and a brief explanation provided as to the reason for the change.

a. CLIN 0001 – Phase In

i. Labor

1. The Offeror shall delineate all labor costs required to complete a

30-day Phase-In. This would include a listing of labor categories and the hours proposed for each, a complete breakdown of hourly rates and indirect rates, and differentiating between labor categories that are applicable to the Service Contract Act (SCA) and therefore the Area Wage Determination (AWD).

2. The Offeror shall list all applicable Salary labor categories and unburdened hourly rates in the section titled “Salary Labor Categories”. The Offeror shall also list the Fringe rate that it proposes to bill in addition to the hourly rate.

3. The Offeror shall list all applicable Hourly labor categories and unburdened hourly rates in the section titled “Hourly Labor Categories”. The Offeror shall use the AWD to list these labor categories and also include the Occupation Code and Title from the AWD. The Offeror shall list the Health and Welfare amount stated in the AWD that it proposes to bill in addition to the hourly rate.

4. The Offeror shall then list the other indirect rates that it proposes to bill in addition to the hourly rate, such as Overhead, General and Administrative (G&A), and Profit.

ii. Other Costs

1. The Offeror shall delineate all other costs necessary to complete

Phase-In, such as materials, equipment, training costs, subcontractor costs, travel, etc.

2. In the sections titled “Equipment/Supplies” and “ODCs”, the Offeror shall provide quantities required, part numbers, descriptions, and any other detailed information it deems necessary to evaluate proposed prices.

3. In the section titled “Subcontracting”, the Offeror shall provide a complete breakdown of any proposed subcontracting costs on each major subcontractor. A major subcontractor is defined as a member of the Offeror’s overall team that is expected to perform 10% or more of the total cost of proposed effort. Details shall be listed, including labor categories and the proposed hours for each, hourly rates, indirect rates, and any Other Costs being proposed to fulfill the PWS requirements.

4. In the section titled “Travel”, the Offeror shall list any travel that is being proposed. The Offeror shall delineate between types of travel, such as mileage, lodging, meal per diem, etc. The Offeror is cautioned that travel costs have been deemed “non-value added” by the Government, and therefore, G&A and Profit should not be billed in addition to travel costs. The Price Proposal Spreadsheet has already been set-up in this manner.

5. For the Offeror’s information, the G&A and Profit percentages in the Other Costs section have been set-up to populate based upon the percentages listed in the Labor section.

b. CLIN X002 – Environmental Support for the base term and each of the option terms.

i. Labor

1. The Offeror shall complete the Labor sections for CLINs 0002, 1002, 2002, 3002, and 4002 in the same manner in which it completed Labor for Phase-In.

2. The Labor proposed for CLIN 0002 shall include costs for an 11-month base term, while CLINs 1002, 2002, 3002, and 4002 shall include costs for 12-month terms.

ii. Other Costs

1. The Offeror shall complete the Other Cost sections CLINs 0002, 1002, 2002, 3002, and 4002 in the same manner in which it completed Other Costs for Phase-In.

2. The Other Costs proposed for CLIN 0002 shall include costs for an 11-month base term, while CLINs 1002, 2002, 3002, and 4002 shall include costs for 12-month terms.

c. CLIN X003 – Manpower Reporting (eCMRA) for the base term and each of the option terms.

i. The Offeror shall either:

1. Not Separately Price (NSP) eCMRA requirements by annotation of $0.00 in Section B, or

2. Separately price eCMRA requirements in CLINs 0003, 1003, 2003, 3003, and 4003 by proposing a labor category (or additional labor categories as deemed necessary by the Offeror) in the same manner as stated above for CLINs 0002, 1002, 2002, 3002, and 4002.

d. The Offeror shall ensure that the totals from the Phase-In, Base Term, Option

Term 1, Option Term 2, Option Term 3, and Option Term 4 tabs, when added together, equal the total proposed amount on the “Total” tab.

e. When completing the SF 1449, the Offeror shall use the “Monthly Total to

Bill” and “One-Time Total to Bill” amounts located at the bottom of the data on each of the Price Proposal Spreadsheet tabs. Since this is going to be a FFP contract, a monthly total has been calculated for CLINs 0002, 1002, 2002, 3002, and 4002. The remaining CLINs, namely 0001, 0003, 1003, 2003, 3003, and 4003, shall each be billed in their entirety, upon completion of the requirements for each CLIN.

Failure to follow the above preparation instructions may cause your offer to be deemed unacceptable by the Government. The Government reserves the right to require the submission of Other Than Certified Cost or Pricing Data as deemed necessary to arrive at a fair and reasonable price. The General Volume shall be organized as follows and contain the identified information.

TAB D, (Representation, Certifications, and Other Statements of Offerors) – The offeror shall ensure that Certs and Reps are thoroughly completed with all blocks in each certification/representation completed truthfully and completely. The Government will review the System for Award Management's electronic version of each vendor's Certs and Reps for the evaluation.

(b) Volume II – Mission Capability

(1) The Mission Capability Volume shall be clear, concise, and include sufficient detail for effective evaluation and for substantiating the validity of stated claims in the Offeror’s proposal. Legibility, clarity and coherence are very important. Your responses will be evaluated against the Mission Capability factor defined in the Evaluation Factors for Award.

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. 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, and 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.

(2) The Mission Capability Volume shall, at a minimum, be prepared in a form consistent with the Performance Work Statement (PWS) and the evaluation criteria for award set forth in this solicitation. The section shall be prepared in an orderly format and in sufficient detail to enable the Government to make a thorough evaluation of the contractor’s technical competence and ability to comply with the contract task requirements specified in the PWS. The offeror shall address as specifically as possible the actual methodology you would use for accomplishing the PWS tasks.

The volume shall be organized according to the following general outline:

-Table of Contents -Mission Capability

(3) Mission Capability

i. Mission Capability. Clearly and comprehensively demonstrate the ability to provide the services as specified in the PWS. The assessment, at a minimum, will include an evaluation of the offeror’s response to the following technical requirements:

1) The offeror shall possess a minimum of three (3) years of experience in the classification, identification and sampling of non-hazardous and hazardous waste as identified in the PWS, paragraph 5.3 and in the DPG Utah Permit B, Appendix 1-01, paragraphs 2.03 and 2.2 with no violations, fines, citations or other adverse performance record.

2) The offeror’s proposal shall state their plan for transporting and disposing of all waste in accordance with the PWS, paragraphs 5.2 and 5.12, DPG’s Utah Permit B, Appendices 1-01 and 3-01, and provide evidence of a minimum of three (3) years of experience in transporting of waste, non-hazardous and non-chemical agent-related hazardous waste by both the offeror, its teaming or joint venture partners, and subcontractors during which time there no instances of violations, fines, citations or other adverse performance records .

3) The offeror’s proposed chemical agent-related hazardous waste process shall comply with the PWS, PWS paragraph 5.2.3, DPG’s Permit B, Appendix 1-01.

4) The offeror shall demonstrate an understanding of the Resource

Conservation & Recovery Act (RCRA) and Clean Air Act (CAA) permit application process and procedures, documentation requirements, and permit modifications PWS paragraphs 5.9, 5.15, and 5.16.

5) The offeror shall demonstrate that their proposed organization, manning, and skill mix is adequate meet the PWS performance requirements described in the PWS paragraph 1.6.1, and Paragraph 5 in its entirety.

6) The offeror shall demonstrate that the proposed key positions, Government and offeror identified, possess the minimum experience and education. For the Government, these are identified in PWS paragraph 1.6.10. The offeror’s identified key position shall, as a minimum, identify: the key position title, the minimum qualifications required by that position; the duties and responsibilities of that position; and the rational for identifying the position as Key. The offeror shall include in their proposal a Letter of Commitment from each individual that will fill a key position stating they will accept that position should the offeror be award a contract.

(c) Volume III - Past Performance. The Government will evaluate each offeror’s past performance for the past three (3) full calendar years. The offeror’s overall past performance rating will encompass both the offeror’s past performance and all team and joint venture members as well as any subcontractor who account for more than 10% of the total number of contractor proposed man-hours. The Government past performance evaluation will include, but not be limited to:

- Performance of hazardous waste pick-up, storage, transportation and accountability as a contractor, team member or member of a joint venture.

- Performance of Same or similar work as required by the DPG Utah Permit B and the

PWS as a prime or major subcontractor (25% or more of the total contract work) or work that is the same or similar as to scope and size to that to be performed. The offeror is responsible for identifying the contract type (DPG Utah Permit B, another UTAH Permit B, another state equivalent permit, commercial, etc.), scope, how that work is the same or similar to a referenced PWS requirement, and references that the Government can contact to validate performance and customer satisfaction.

- Performance related to assisting customers in the understanding, application, and required training (to include conducting of training) of the CAA, RCRA, Department of Transportation Regulations, and Occupational Safety and Health Regulations as they relate to environmental management and hazardous waste disposal.

1. The offeror is required to submit the Past Performance Volume as part of the proposal package to the Contracting Officer at the address specified above in paragraph A.1. The offeror shall include documentation regarding their relevant past performance as it directly relates to the work being procured under this solicitation.

The offeror SHALL NOT go back any farther than 3 years for the submitted data.

The past performance data shall document a successful history of past contract performance.

2. In conducting the Past Performance evaluation, the Government reserves the right to use both the information provided in the offeror’s Past Performance Volume and information obtained from other sources, such as the Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS) or similar systems, Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) and commercial sources. Offerors are reminded that both independent data and data provided by offerors in their proposals may be used by the Government to evaluate offeror past performance. However, the burden of providing thorough, complete, and current past performance information as requested in this paragraph remains with the offerors. Proposals that do not contain the information requested by this paragraph risk rejection or a less than acceptable performance rating by the Government. All past performance comments received will be taken into account and could affect the overall rating. The overall past performance evaluation is a subjective decision based on the whole of all data received. In the case of an offeror without a record of relevant past performance or for whom information on past performance is not available or so sparse that no meaningful past performance rating can be reasonably assigned, the offeror may not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably on past performance (see FAR 15.305 (a)(2)(iv)). Therefore, the offeror shall be determined to have unknown past performance. In the context of acceptability/unacceptability, “unknown” shall be considered “acceptable.”

3. Submission Requirements. The offeror shall submit a Past Performance Volume containing the following:

Table of Contents Summary Page describing the role of the offeror and each subcontractor, teaming partner, and /or joint venture partner that the offeror is required to provide Past Performance Specific Relevant Contract Reference Sheets for the past performance experience in accordance with Attachment 2.

Consent Letters executed by major subcontractors, teaming partner, and/or joint venture partner, authorizing the release of past performance information so the offeror can respond to such information. A sample consent letter is attached as Attachment 2).

Client Authorization Letters for each identified effort for a commercial customer authorizing release to the Government of requested information on the offeror’s performance.

Organization Structure Change History— Organizational Structure Change History. 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, include in this proposal volume a "roadmap" describing all such changes in the organization of your company. As part of this explanation, show how these changes impact the relevance of any efforts you identify for past performance evaluation/performance confidence assessment. Since the Government intends to consider present and past performance information provided by other sources as well as that provided by the offeror(s), your "roadmap" should be both specifically applicable to the efforts you identify and general enough to apply to efforts on which the Government receives information from other sources.

Specific Relevant Contracts Format - Sheets in accordance with Attachment 2 and are limited to 3 pages per reference. The offeror shall provide documentation outlining the offeror’s past performance with contracts, as a prime or major subcontractor, which is the same or similar in nature, size, and complexity to the services being procured under this Solicitation. The submittal shall include rationale supporting your assertion of relevance and how it was determined that the work performed previously was the same or similar in nature, size, and complexity to the work specified by this solicitation. Offerors are required to explain what aspects of the contracts are deemed relevant to the proposed effort, and to what aspects of the proposed effort they relate.

Past Performance Questionnaire - See Attachment 3, Past Performance Questionnaire. For the contracts identified on each Specific Relevant Contract Reference, the offeror shall forward a copy of the Past Performance Questionnaire to the points of contact responsible for monitoring performance under such contracts. The points of contact shall return the questionnaires directly to Alfred J. Keetch at alfred.j.keetch.civ@mail.mil not later than the RFP submission deadline.

Any questionnaires not returned directly to the KO will not be reviewed and evaluated. The information contained in the questionnaires will be used to evaluate the offeror’s past performance. New entities that have no past customers shall annotate on the Summary Page that they have had no previous clients and that the minimum number of questionnaires cannot be provided.

(End of Summary of Changes)