W911SR-21-R-BMRC Solicitation AMD 1.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

The purpose of this amendment is to revise the proposal response date from Saturday, 14 August 2021 at 5:00 p.m EDT to Friday, 13 August 2021 at 5:00 p.m. EDT.

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 15-Jul-2021

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 W911SR21RBMRC

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

14-Jul-2021

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.)

10A. MOD. OF CONTRACT/ORDER NO.

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

6. ISSUED BY

3. EFFECTIVE DATE

15-Jul-2021

CODE

USA CONTRACTING CMD-APG. - W911SR

EDGEWOOD CONTRACTING DIVISION

8456 BRIGADE STREET

BLDG E4215

ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND MD 21010-5401

W911SR 7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than item 6)

4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO.

CODE

See Item 6

FACILITY CODECODE

EMAIL:TEL:

W911SR21RBMRC

SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION A - SOLICITATION/CONTRACT FORM

The following have been modified:

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

A.1 The U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command, Chemical Biological Center, BioSciences Division (DEVCOM CBC BSD) requires a contract to provide qualified surety and non-surety laboratory technical experience, expertise, technical laboratory work, and administrative support for applied and basic research. This effort will encompass the detection, identification, growth, purification, analysis and detoxification of known and new biological pathogens, naturally occurring and synthetic toxins, biologically active compounds, biomanufacturing studies of biological and chemical products and organophosphorus chemical warfare nerve agents that have high potential for use as warfare and terror.

A.2 This is a Request for Proposal (RFP). The Government intends to award a single-award Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) for the requirements listed within this solicitation.

A.3 All questions regarding this solicitation shall be submitted in writing to the email address listed below by 12:00 p.m. (Noon), Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) on 06 August 2021. Questions should be submitted using the attached Excel spreadsheet labeled “Solicitation Questions Template.” The answers to all questions will be posted at one time, after the Government team has had a chance to adequately address them. NOTE:

A.4 The point of contact for this solicitation is:

Mr. Nicholas Granata Jr, Contracting Officer Army Contracting Command, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Edgewood Contracting Division (ACC

APG ECD)

8456 Brigade Street, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21010 Nicholas.granata.civ@mail.mil

A.5 Pursuant to the Federal Acquisiton Regulation (FAR) Clause 52.215-1, “Instructions to Offerors- Competitive Acqusition”, the Government intends to evaluate proposals and award a contract without discussions with Offerors. The Procuring Contracting Officer may ultimately decide to hold discussions with Offerors in the competitive range if it is deemed to be in the best interest of the Government.

A.6 It is anticipated that the contract resulting from this solicitation will have a 36 month ordering period. The period of performance will be specified in each issued Task Order. One executable task order will be issued under this contract.

A.7 Upon execution of the contract, the first task order will be issued as Cost Plus Fixed Fee (CPFF), which will represent the guaranteed minimum under this contract vehicle. The anticipated ceiling of this contract vehicle is $24,868,845.00.

A.8 Period of Performance. The period of performance will be specified in each Task Order. No task orders will be issued under this contract, nor any new work added to any previously issued task order, after the end of the ordering period. Performance may begin at any time during the ordering period.

Any extension to performance periods in individual Task Orders will be made by the Contracting Officer in writing in accordance with appropriate authority (e.g., changes clause etc.). The Contractor shall not perform beyond the current period of performance for which the Contractor has authority, nor will the Government be liable for costs incurred by the Contractor for performing in a period without authorization.

A.9 This requirement is being solicited as a total Small Business Set-Aside. Offers will be solicited from only small business concerns and any award resulting from this solicitation will be made to a small business pursuant to FAR 52.219-6.

A.10 All proposals must be signed, dated, and submitted no later than 5:00 P.M. (EDT) on 13 August 2021, per instructions listed in this solicitation.

A.11 All proposals from responsible sources will be fully considered. Offerors that are not registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database at the time of proposal submission will not be considered responsible. Offerors may register with SAM online at the following website:

www.sam.gov.

SECTION L - INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND NOTICES TO BIDDERS

The following have been modified:

INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS

L.1. PROPOSAL SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS

L.1.1 The Offerors proposal shall be submitted electronically via email to the Contract Specialist at Sheila.l.ramos2.civ@mail.mil and the Contracting Officer at Nicholas.granata.civ@mail.mil. No other means of submission is acceptable.

L.1.2 This proposal shall be due no later than 5:00 p.m. EDT (Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD) on 13 August 2021.

The Offerors proposal shall consist of five volumes. The Volumes are I- Technical, II – Program Management, III – Past Performance, IV – Cost/Price, and V – Solicitation, Offer, Award, and Certifications/Representations documents.

Volumes shall not contain classified data.

L.1.3 The use of hyperlinks in proposals is prohibited. The Government email system places data limits on incoming and outgoing messages. Offerors are hereby informed, RFP emails in excess of 20 MB will NOT be delivered. If an Offerors RFP should exceed the data limit, the Offeror may send multiple emails that clearly mark (in the subject line) Offeror name, Solicitation Number (W911SR-21-R-BMRC), the current email number and that total number emails.

Example: ACME; W911SR-21-R-BMRC): Email 1 of 2.

L.1.4 All questions, concerns, or clarifications shall be addressed to the Contracting Officer listed below who is the point of contact for this acquisition. All inquiries must be made in writing and submitted electronically to the Contracting Officer by 12:00 p.m. (Noon), Eastern Daylight Time (EDT), 06 August 2021. Offerors will receive a notice of receipt, but if they do not, it is their responsibility to inquiries (questions) will be answered and provided to ALL Offerors via posting(s) to the beta.sam.gov website.

Contracting Officer Nicholas Granata Jr Phone: 410-436-2739 Email: Nicholas.granata.civ@mail.mil

L.1.5 The Government’s intent is to issue a single award Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract as a total small business set-aside utilizing the tradeoff process under the best value continuum, in accordance with FAR 15.101-1. The Government anticipates awarding one executable Task Order with a period of performance of one 12 month base period and two 12 month option periods. The minimum guarantee requirement for this effort will be met by the evaluation and award of an initial task order of one full time equivalent (FTE). The maximum dollar value for the life of the effort is $24,846,000.00.

L.1.6 Depending of the dollar value and nature of each individual requirement, task order awards will be issued using Firm Fixed Price (FFP) and Cost Reimbursement type contracts. The primary portion of labor will be performed under CPFF CLINs.

WARNING: Please do not wait until the last minute to submit your proposals! To avoid submission of late proposals, we recommend the transmission of your entire proposal package before 5:00 pm one working day prior to the specified for receipt of proposals. (See FAR 52.215-1(c)(3)(ii)(1))

L.1.7 The Acquisition Source Selection Interactive Support Tool (ASSIST) will be used during the Source Selection Evaluation Process. The Army may issue Evaluation Notices (EN’s) for this procurement via ASSIST.

ASSIST2Industry will allow Offeror(s) to receive and responds to ENs securely online.

L.1.7.1 In order to initiate the use of ASSIST2Industry, the Government requires the names, company titles, telephone numbers, and email addresses of two (2) individuals that the Offeror has designated as responsible for receiving and responding to Government ENs through ASSIST2Industry. The designation of two (2) individuals is for the purpose of insuring availability of one individual if the other individual is not available. The required information regarding these two (2) individuals must be submitted with the Offerors proposal and included in the cover letter. After the solicitation’s closing date, the Government will establish an account in ASSIST2Industry for each individual identified by the Offeror that has submitted a proposal in response to this solicitation. The two individuals named by the Offeror will be authorized access to that account. Two (2) separate system generated emails will be sent to each individual.

One of the emails will contain the individual’s ASSIST2Industry username. The other email will contain the individual’s temporary password. Using the provided username and temporary password, each individual can then go to https://ASSIST2Industry.army.mil to access the account. NOTE: The first time a user logs in, the user will be required to change the temporary password before the user can proceed to use the site.

L.2 PROPOSAL FILES

L.2.1 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 footer. A Table of Contents should be created using the Table of Content feature in MS Word. MS Word (doc) files shall use the following page setup parameters:

Margins – Top, Bottom, Left, Right – 1” Gutter – 0” From Edge – Header, Footer 0.5” Page Size, Width – 8.5” Page Size, Height – 11”

The following additional restrictions apply:

L.2.2 Line Spacing. The line spacing shall be no less than single space. Each paragraph shall be separated by at least one blank line. A standard, 12-point minimum font size applies. Times New Roman font is required. Characters shall be set at no less than normal spacing and 100 percent scale. For tables and illustrations, Offerors may use a Times New Roman or Arial font size not less than 10-point and may be landscape. Page numbers, company logos, and headers and footers may be within the page margins ONLY, and are not bound by the 12-point font requirement.

Footnotes to text shall not be used. If the Offeror submits annexes, appendices, attachments, or other documentation not specifically required by this solicitation, such will count against the Offeror’s page limitations unless otherwise indicated in the specific Volume instructions below. Pages in violation of these instructions, either by exceeding margin, font, or spacing restrictions, or by exceeding the total page limit for a particular volume or file, will not be evaluated. Pages not evaluated due to violation of the margin, font, or spacing restrictions will not count against the page limitations. The page count will be determined by counting the pages in the order they come up in the print layout view.

L.2.3 File Packaging All of the proposal files shall be compressed (zipped) into one file entitled proposal.zip using WinZip version 6.2 or later. If the file size exceeds 10 MB then multiple zip files can be submitted (i.e., proposal1.zip, proposal2.zip, etc.). Offerors are cautioned to allow additional time for submission of multiple files. All files must be submitted and accepted by the closing date and time identified in the RFP. Please note - Self extracting .exe files are no longer accepted. 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 Microsoft Office Excel Read/Write format and viewable in Microsoft Excel 2007.All information shall be confined to the appropriate file and Volume. Offerors shall submit proposal files under the associated filenames and file formats identified below. Security permissions on “.pdf,” “.xlsx,” and “.docx” files shall be set to allow the government to search, select, cut, paste, and print text and graphics. Files shall not contain classified data.

L.2.4 Content Requirements The Offeror shall confine submissions to essential matters, sufficient to define the proposal and provide an adequate basis for evaluation. Offerors are responsible for including sufficient details, in a concise manner, to permit a complete and accurate evaluation of each proposal. Any proprietary information shall be clearly marked. Each volume shall be prepared on a stand-alone basis, so that its contents may be evaluated without any need for cross-referencing to other volumes of the proposal. Those volumes marked with an “*” below shall also include a Table of Contents and Glossary of Abbreviations and Acronyms. The Table of Contents and Glossary of Abbreviations and Acronyms for each applicable volume will not apply to the page limitations identified below.

L.2.5 The following volumes of material shall be submitted:

L.2.5.1 Table L-1 Format for Submission

Volume Title Maximum Pages

I * Technical Approach Base Contract

* Technical Executable Task

II * Program Management Approach Base

* Program Management of Executable Task

III Past Performance 15, in addition Five (5) pages for every subcontractor, if applicable

IV Cost/Price Base Level of Effort Total Cost Summary Executable Task breakdown Executable Task Basis of Estimate Executable Task Pricing Methodology

As required

V Solicitation, Offer, Award Documents and Certifications/Representations

As required.

L.2.6 Page Count. Evaluation of each proposal volume and attachment will be limited to the page limits listed in Table above. Any portions of proposal volumes and/or attachments that exceed the page limitations in the table will not be evaluated. i.e. If the Management executable Task portion of the proposal ran 12 pages and the page limitation for this factor is 10 pages, Only pages 1-10 will be evaluated, while pages 11 and 12 will not be considered/evaluated.

L.2.7 Solicitation Amendments, if applicable. Standard Form 33[doc(x)/pdf]: Provide a completed copy of Standard Form 33 and continuation sheets (if applicable) to include acknowledgement of all amendments to the RFP.

L.2.8 Alternate Proposals are not permitted. All price data shall ONLY be contained in the COST.zip file.

L.3 VOLUME I – Technical.

L.3.1 This volume shall be sufficiently specific, detailed and complete to demonstrate clearly and fully that the Offeror has a thorough understanding and knowledge of the requirements in performing the tasks in the base contract and executable TO PWS.

L.3.1.1 Technical Submission Base Contract.

L.3.1.1.1 The Offeror shall demonstrate a detailed discussion of the technical approach in terms of executing future Task Orders under each of the tasks outlined in the PWS with emphasis on performance requirements detailed in the various support areas below. In addition, the Offeror shall include identifying how they will comply with all regulations, policies and processes in accordance with the PWS.

L.3.1.1.2 The Offeror shall discuss its approach to providing and executing support in areas associated with bioproduction/biomanufacturing, immunochemical and nucleic acid-based assay technologies, olfactory sciences and decontamination of microbial organisms in relation to chemical and biological defense research.

L.3.1.1.3 The offerer shall demonstrate its approach and experience in regards to science communication and information exchange as how it relates to the areas detailed in paragraph (1) above. Emphasis shall be on conferences, both oral and poster presentations, trainings, patents, publications, and technical reports.

L.3.1.1.4 The Offeror shall demonstrate its approach to working with agencies similar or equal to Defense Threat Reduction Agency, Department of Homeland Security, and the Joint Program Executive Office. Emphasis shall be on writing proposals, test plans, Statement of Work (SOW’s), technical reports, and research projects.

L.3.1.1.5 The Offeror shall describe its methods/processes to developing tools to analyze and manage fermentation/production data, metabolomics data, microbiological data, and synthetic biology data. The Offeror shall discuss its recommendations related to the development of software pipelines by utilizing combinations of Government off the shelf (GOTS), and Commercial off the shelf (COTS) tools that are adaptable and how it will ensure compliance with contract security requirements. The Offeror shall demonstrate its ability and describe its approach to making recommendations to organizations and individuals similar or equal to DEVCOM CBC BSD principal investigators. Emphasis shall be on cloud-based laboratory data management, analysis packages and systems that would be suitable to the needs of the facility.

L.3.1.1.6 Technical Submission Executable Task Order.

L.3.1.1.6.1 The Offeror shall address the executable task provided as an attachment to Section J of the RFP. In accordance with the instructions provided in paragraphs (1) through (4) below and within the TO, the Offeror shall provide a narrative response describing their technical approach, along with supporting documents as described.

L.3.1.1.6.2 This TO is anticipated to be Cost plus Fixed Fee task. In response to this TO, the Offeror shall include a detailed technical approach describing how they will solve the requirements detailed in the PWS. For this TO, the PoP will be one 12 month base period and two 12 month option periods. There will be no Contractor Acquired Property (CAP) incorporated for this TO.

L.3.1.1.6.3 Matrice of proposed labor hours showing the number of hours for any proposed labor categories, skill level, and grade, by PWS requirements. The Offeror shall identify the specific personnel to the labor category and identify the individual’s responsibilities, as he/she relates to the PWS.

L.3.1.1.7 VOLUME II - Program Management

L.3.1.1.7.1 The management factor is composed of the following management plan/tools:

L.3.1.1.7.2 Program Management submission Base Contract.

L.3.1.1.7.2.1 Personnel Qualifications: The Offeror shall identify personnel that would be applied to each of the requirement categories discussed in the base contract PWS. The Offeror shall discuss how the identified resources are qualified, through education and experience, to perform and manage the performance elements outlined in the PWS.

The Offeror shall specifically address any specialized experience and training related to the equipment and procedures discussed in the base contract PWS. The Offeror shall provide resumes (not to exceed two pages for each resume) for each of the identified personnel (including subcontractor personnel) proposed to perform direct labor under the entire contract. Emphasis shall be on bioproduction.

L.3.1.1.7.2.2 Resumes. To facilitate proposal evaluation, the resumes submitted shall include the following information. Resumes that do not conform to the information required below may be considered unacceptable and will not be evaluated.

a. Name

b. Proposed Role

c. Number of years/months experience in each of the experience areas described for the contract labor category. Years and months shall be stated such that 5 years 4 months is shown as 5/4 rather than 15.4 years.

d. The cutoff for experience claimed shall be the closing date of this solicitation.

e. Work Experience within the past 10 years (beginning with current position): Please refer to paragraph C.3.1 of the PWS for minimum experience requirements for proposed candidates. Proposed candidates/resumes who fail to meet minimum requirements detailed in PWS paragraph C.3.1 will be rated unacceptable. Work experience qualifications detailed in the candidates resume should contain the following:

f. Employer: Dates (month/year); Title(s) held.

g. Responsibilities/tasks shall be discussed in sufficient detail so as to permit comparison with contract requirements detailed in the base contract PWS. Include specific examples work assignments and accomplishments and examples of how experience relates to the Offeror’s ability to perform the work detailed in the PWS. Phrases such as “assisted with” or “participated in” are unacceptable except as introductory to a description of the actual work performed.

Offerors are cautioned that statements containing these phrases will be deleted from the resume for purposes against labor category desired qualifications.

h. Offerors shall avoid any gaps in experience as it may lead to confusion and the need for further clarification.

i. Education. Please refer to paragraph C.3.1 of the PWS for the minimum education requirements for the candidates.

Proposed candidates/resumes who fail to meet minimum requirements listed in PWS paragraph C.3.1 will be rated unacceptable.

OFFERORS ARE ADVISED THAT BY SUBMISSION OF A RESUME, THE OFFEROR IS UNDESTOOD TO

REPRESENT THAT THE INDIVIDUAL SHALL BE MADE AVAILABLE UPON AWARD OF A RESULTANT

CONTRACT TO THE EXTENT NOTED IN THE PROPOSAL. ANY CHANGES OR SUBSTITUTIONS TO THE

INDIVIDUAL SPECIFIED IN THE PROPOSAL MUST BE APPROVED IN ADVANCE BY THE

CONTRACTING OFFICER.

L.3.1.1.7.2.3 Ability to Maintain a Skilled Work Force. (5 page limit) (Information provided in response to FAR 52.222-46 is excluded from the page count).

a. Offerors shall demonstrate their ability to quickly expand staff to meet workloads and how they will assure appropriate specialized technical expertise

b. Offerors shall describe potential personnel retention risks and describe risk mitigation measures. Offerors shall describe potential risks of not being able to retain the proposed team members and describe risk mitigation measures.

L.3.1.1.7.2.4 The prime Offeror shall provide the following information in accordance with FAR 52.222-46, Evaluation of Compensation for Professional Employees:

a. A single company fringe benefit rate computed on company gross payroll, and a description of each fringe benefit that is included in the fringe benefit rate calculation;

b. A detailed Compensation Plan that describes how your company sets compensation to assure its ability to provide uninterrupted high quality work and to assure that compensation reflects a sound management approach and understanding of the contract requirements. Include Collective Bargaining Agreements to the extent that salary and wage rates are so established. In addition, provide a comparison of proposed salary data to National and Regional Surveys.

c. The Offeror shall provide the following checklist to indicate you have provided the requested data:

f. FAR 52.222-46 Requested Data Furnished Fringe Benefit Rate Compensation Plan Salary Data National Salary Survey Data

g. DO NOT INCLUDE:

Proprietor and partners of unincorporated business Unpaid family workers Employees on leave without pay for the entire pay period of one year

L.3.1.1.7.2.5 The Offeror shall demonstrate their approach to the availability of all personnel (including skill level and mix) to support the base contract, selection criteria for hiring, assigning personnel, retention mechanisms, training, and methods of resolving conflict among personnel requirements on concurrent tasks. The plan shall include the selection and use of subcontractor personnel proposed to perform direct labor under the contract, to include the percentage of the work that will likely be performed by subcontractors and how the percentage of work will be managed to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements, in accordance with (IAW) FAR 52.219-14. The Offeror shall define its own key personnel (including subcontractors) consistent with its proposed organization. Key personnel shall be in accordance with paragraph C.3.1 of the PWS.

L.3.1.1.7.2.6 The Offeror shall describe their management approach that will demonstrate the management, techniques, and controls that will be utilized in the performance of the base contract to include at a minimum:

a. Organizational structure, including interface with management of any subcontractors, for the performance of the contract and subsequent task orders.

b. Tools for efficiently monitoring and reporting actual progress versus projected progress

c. Identification and management of critical resources

d. Methods for managing performance and schedule risk

e. Tools and techniques for controlling expenditures and meeting milestones

f. Plan for anticipating and tools for monitoring and reporting potential cost overruns

g. Methodologies proposed to ensure quality services are being provided to the Government plan for providing Personnel Reliability Program (PRP) qualified labor resources, should a future task order require them

h. The approach for conflict resolution, to include a description of steps that will be taken to maintain a harmonious working relationship within the contractor workforce, its team members, and between the contractor and Government personnel.

i. The approach for knowledge distribution to include sharing information with Government and subcontractors.

j. The identification of key positions that will ensure success on the program (including those that will be filled by subcontractors), minimum qualifications for those key positions, the rationale for using the proposed key positions, and a description of how these positions will interact with Government personnel. (NOTE: This information shall be limited to the key positions).

k. The plan to meet the contract security requirements.

l. Any other information that demonstrates effective program management.

m. Offerors shall include their approach for teaming arrangements, if applicable. For purposes of this solicitation, an "Offeror" may include a group of two (2) or more entities that have formed a contractor team arrangement, partnering arrangement, or a joint venture, as the terms are defined in the Federal Acquisition Regulation, Section 9.601. If an offer is based on such a relationship, the Offeror shall provide, with the proposal, all required solicitation information for all parties including a copy of the teaming/partnering or joint venture agreement. The agreement shall include information, which identifies the responsibilities for each entity under this contract. The agreement shall demonstrate the relationship between firms and identify contractual relationships and authorities to bind each entity of the teaming/partnering or joint venture relationship.

L.3.1.1.7.2.7 The Offeror shall discuss its scheduling capabilities and procedures to be used for Task Orders issued under this contract, which shall include: availability of resources, schedule updates, incorporating modifications into the schedule, and other steps to be taken to maintain the schedule.

L.3.1.1.7.2.8 Collaboration Innovation/Technology. The Offeror shall demonstrate their approach of establishing relationships with universities, corporations, etc. and methods of leveraging support for innovation/technology. The Offeror shall discuss already established relationships with universities and previously used methods of leveraging support for innovation/technology as it specifically relates to the requirements in paragraphs C.3.2.2, C.3.5, C.3.4.8 and C.3.2.4 of the PWS.

L.3.1.1.7.3 Program Management Submission Executable Task.

L.3.1.1.7.3.1 Personnel Qualifications. The Offeror shall identify the Key personnel for the requirements of the TO PWS utilizing the submission instructions provided in Section L of this solicitation and discuss how the identified resources are qualified, through education and experience, to perform and manage the functions outlined in the TO PWS. In particular, experience shall be demonstrated in relation to the biomanufacturing efforts identified in the TO.

L.3.1.1.7.3.2 The Offeror shall provide a narrative response demonstrating how they will manage the executable TO, specifically, how the Offeror will manage its personnel resources as well as how it will track cost, schedule, and performance. The Offeror shall demonstrate how this work will be managed and implemented with appropriate oversight that will ensure adherence to the proposed plan, capture performance and contract metrics and ensure a high quality of performance in the execution of this TO in terms of cost, schedule, and technical performance requirements.

L.3.1.1.7.4 . VOLUME III – Past Performance

L.3.1.1.7.4.1 This volume shall demonstrate past performance information regarding similar contracts. This volume shall not exceed 15 pages plus five pages for each major subcontractor, excluding Past Performance Questionnaire Forms. Offerors shall submit all relevant Government and/or commercial contracts for the prime Offeror and each major subcontractor, if applicable, in performance or awarded during the past three years from the issue date of this RFP. Relevant efforts are defined as efforts that are the same or similar to the effort as compared to the North American Industry Classification Code (NAICS) code 541714 required by the RFP.

L.3.1.1.7.4.2 Offeror shall use formatting guidelines as referenced in Section A1 and A2. The Offeror may provide information regarding any awards received for work done on any of the projects described by the Offeror.

L.3.1.1.7.4.3 Data concerning the Offeror shall be provided first, followed by each proposed major subcontractor, in alphabetical order. The Offeror shall submit the written consent of its major subcontractors to allow the disclosure of its subcontractor’s past performance information to the Offeror. In addition, letters of commitment shall be included for all major subcontractors for their past performance to be considered.

L.3.1.1.7.4.4 This volume shall be organized into the following sections:

L.3.1.1.7.4.5 Section One – Contract Descriptions: This section shall include the following information in the following format:

a. Contractor/Subcontractor place of performance, CAGE Code and DUNS Number. If the work was performed as a subcontractor; provide the name of the prime contractor and Point of Contact (POC) within the prime contractor organization, name, current address, E-mail address, and telephone and fax numbers.

b. Government contracting activity, current address, Procuring Contracting Officer’s (PCO’s) name, e-mail address, and telephone and fax numbers.

c. Government’s technical representative/Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR), current e- mail address, and telephone and fax number.

d. Government contract administration activity, Administrative Contracting Officer’s (ACO) name, current e-mail address, and telephone and fax number.

e. Government contract administration activity’s Pre-award Monitor’s name, current e-mail address, and telephone and fax number.

f. Contract Number and, in the case of Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) type contracts, General Services Administrative (GSA) contracts, and Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPA’s), Delivery/Task Order numbers.

g. Contract Type, such as Firm Fixed Price (FFP), Cost Reimbursement (CR), Time and Material (T&M), etc. In the case of Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contracts, please indicate the specific type, such as a Requirements, Definite Quantity, and Indefinite Quantity, and Delivery Order/Task Order contract type, to include FFP, CR, T&M, etc.

h. Awarded price/cost.

i. Final or projected final price/cost.

j. Original delivery schedule, to include dates of start and completion of work.

k. Final or projected final, delivery schedule, to include dates of start and completion of work.

L. Section Two – Performance. Offerors shall provide a specific narrative explanation of each contract listed in Section One, Contract Description, describing the objectives achieved and detailing how the effort is relevant to the requirement of this RFP.

a. For any contracts that did not/do not meet original schedule or technical performance requirements, provide a brief explanation of the reason(s) for the shortcomings and any corrective action(s) taken to avoid recurrence. The Offerors shall list each time the delivery schedule was revised and provide an explanation of why the revision was necessary.

All requests for Deviation and Requests for Waiver shall be addressed with respect to causes and corrective actions.

The Offerors shall provide copies of any Cure Notices or Show Cause Letters received on each contract listed and a description of any corrective action implemented by the Offeror or proposed subcontractor. The Offerors shall indicate if any of the contracts listed were terminated and the type and reasons for the termination.

L.3.1.1.7.4.6 Section Three – Subcontracts. Offerors shall provide an outline of how the effort required by the RFP will be assigned for performance within the Offeror’s corporate entity and among the proposed subcontractors. The information provided for the prime Offeror and each proposed major subcontractor must include the entire company name, company address, CAGE Code, DUNS Number and type of work to be performed by citing the applicable Government PWS subparagraph number. This includes all subcontractors who will be providing critical hardware/services or whose subcontract is for more than 25% of the total proposed cost/price. This section will further include written consent of major subcontractors to allow the disclosure of their subcontractor’s past performance information to the Offeror. In addition, letters of commitment shall be included for all major subcontractors.

L.3.1.1.7.4.7 Section Four – New Corporate Entities. New corporate entities may submit data on prior contracts involving its officers and employees. However, in addition to the other requirements in this section, the Offeror shall discuss in detail the role performed by such persons in the prior contracts cited. Information should be included in the files described in the sections above. Letters of Commitment shall be included in the proposal for these employees in order to be considered.

L.3.1.1.7.4.8 Past Performance Questionnaire. For all contracts identified in Section one, Contract Descriptions, a Past Performance Questionnaire must be completed and submitted. The Offeror shall complete Part I of the Past Performance Questionnaire and e-mail the questionnaire to both the Government contracting activity and technical representative responsible for the past/current contract. The Offeror shall instruct the POCs 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, to Contract Specialist, Sheila.l.ramos2.civ@mail.mil and Contracting Officer, Nicholas.granata.civ@mail.mil.

The Offeror shall e-mail to the Contracting Office a list of all the POC’s who were sent a questionnaire. The Government must receive this list no later than the proposal due date. The POC List shall be submitted in Word for Windows Table Format to include the following fields: Solicitation Number; Company Name; Contract Number;

Government Agency; POC Last Name, First Name; POC Title; POC Telephone Number; POC E-mail Address; and Date E- Mailed to POC (month/day). Blank past performance questionnaires can be found in Section J as Appendix A.

L.3.1.1.7.4.9 Submissions. Offerors are discouraged from providing points of contact with another Contractors’ facility, i.e., in case an Offeror (or one of his/her team members) is in a subcontract with another Contractor who has submitted a proposal on the same requirement. Offerors shall provide and submit the prime contract number and all Governmental agency points of contact (POC) in lieu of subcontract numbers or prime contract POCs in situations as described above.

L.3.1.1.7.5 VOLUME IV – Cost/Price.

L.3.1.1.7.5.1 Cost/Price VOLUME. The minimum guarantee requirement for this effort will be met by the evaluation and award of an initial task order of one full time equivalent (FTE). The overall evaluation of cost/price proposals is for tradeoff analysis purpose of awarding the basic IDIQ contract ONLY. The Government has no intention to award the level of effort (LOE) proposed for the three year ordering period, which is provided as a separate tab within the “Cost Proposal Template.xls” excel file as an attachment in Section J of this solicitation.

Required Files: The Offerors proposal shall contain the following files:

L.3.1.1.7.5.2 Cost Narrative [doc(x)/pdf]: The primary purpose of this document is to provide factual documentation that supports the accuracy of proposed rates in the Excel Cost proposal. Offerors are discouraged from duplicating tables shown in the Excel “Cost Proposal” workbook.

L.3.1.1.7.5.3 Cost Proposal [xls(x)]: With the exception to an overall price summary, contents of this Excel file need not be presented in the Offeror’s Cost Narrative of the cost volume. This workbook should use formulas to the maximum extent practical to ensure costs accurately roll up to the overall proposed evaluated price. Offerors shall neither lock cells nor make cell references to outside files.

L.3.1.1.7.5.4 Cost Narrative Contents: This file shall contain the following sections:

L.3.1.1.7.5.5 Table of Contents: Identifies the location of required Cost Narrative sections.

L.3.1.1.7.5.6 Identifying Information: The name and address of the Offeror; solicitation number; name, email address, and phone number of the point of contract and alternate; and a list containing either the Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number or the Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code for the prime contractor and each subcontractor.

L.3.1.1.7.5.7 Cost Accounting Business System: State: 1) If the Offeror has a DCAA approved Cost Accounting Business System; (2) If the submitted proposal is consistent with established estimating and accounting principles and procedures and FAR Part 31 (Contract Cost Principles and Procedures), explaining any identified inconsistencies; and

(3) If the Offeror lacks a DCAA approved Cost Accounting Business System, the Offeror shall identify their timeline to obtain approval for this business system subject to receipt of award.

L.3.1.1.7.5.8 Facility Clearance: The Offeror shall state if they possess a facility clearance” and if the Offeror does not possess a facility clearance, the Offeror shall show evidence that one will be obtained by the time of contract award, and all expenses associated.

L.3.1.1.7.5.9 Price Summary: This should be a one page, summary-level breakout showing the proposed price of the initial task, and total estimated costs and fee for the LOE provided within the cost proposal template.

L.3.1.1.7.5.10 Direct Labor: The “Level of Effort” tab of Cost Proposal Template provides a list of hours by labor category, location (on-site vs off-site.) Offerors shall provide the following information and documentations to support the proposed rates. For each labor category provide 1) typical education and years of experience, 2) a brief (one sentence will suffice) description of job duties, and 3) if proposed labor will be composed of mostly current employees or new hires, Please see the following example:

Principal Scientist, Mid (Doctorate degree, 10+ years of experience): Handles scientific projects and experiments.

Interprets data and devises relevant conclusions. Develops reports and presents findings.

Employee Makeup: 5% Current Workforce.

Basis of Estimate: Payroll Data

L.3.1.1.7.5.11 Basis for estimate: Provide payroll records, paystubs, or LoI with offered salary for all identified personnel and key performers that are demonstrated in their performance approaches proposed within volume I(b) and volume II(a)(1) and II(b) of their technical proposal.

L.3.1.1.7.5.12 The offeror shall state whether the proposed labor rates have included expenses to meet the contract security requirements proposed within volume II(a)(3)(k).

L.3.1.1.7.5.13 Escalation: The Offeror shall state how escalation is estimated and applied, and provide relevant supporting documentation to support the proposed rates.

L.3.1.1.7.5.14Service Contract Act (SCA): The Offerors and any subcontractor(s) shall be responsible for ensuring compliance with the SCA for all applicable labor categories. If Offerors believe that labor categories are subject to the

SCA, they shall identify such labor categories as “SCA Labor” in their proposal. Offerors shall also disclose the state and county in which the proposed SCA labor categories will be performing its effort, the Wage Determination Schedule used for its proposed SCA labor rates, and the Occupation Code and Title for each proposed SCA labor category.

L.3.1.1.7.5.14 Indirect Expense Rates: Provisional Billing Rates will not be accepted as a basis for proposed indirect rates. Proposed indirect expense rates shall be supported by one of the following:

a) A copy of a Forward Pricing Rate Agreement (FPRA) for a minimum of two years from the due date of this solicitation;

b) A copy of a Forward Pricing Rate Recommendation (FPRR) for a minimum of three years from the due date of this solicitation;

c) A copy of a DCAA audit or DCMA review of indirect rates incurred during a period within the past three years from the due date of this solicitation;

d) Claimed/actual indirect expense pool, allocation base, and rate data for the past three fiscal years from the due date of this solicitation; or

e) An agreement to cap reimbursable indirect expense rates at proposed amounts in accordance with FAR 42.707.

L.3.1.1.7.5.15 If proposed indirect rates are significantly different than would be supported by one of the above required methods, Offerors shall provide supporting documentation of any proposed rate inconsistencies and provide substantiation of calculations.

L.3.1.1.7.5.16 Offerors shall state whether the pools and bases of the indirect rates proposed include any projected expenses from an anticipation of winning this IDIQ contract. If so, state the additional pool and base amounts.

L.3.1.1.7.5.17 If the proposed indirect rates are the same for year one through year three, Offerors shall provide an explanation for how the same proposed indirect rates will be a realistic estimate for all three years.

L.3.1.1.7.5.18 Fixed Fee Ceiling Rate: Offeror shall propose a fixed fee in term of percentage for the LOE provided.

The fee rate proposed will be used as ceiling fee rate and incorporated as contractual maximum amounts for all CPFF contract actions awarded under this resulting IDIQ contract. The proposed fixed fee rate shall not be over 15% to comply with [10 U.S.C. 2306(d)], which forbids Contracting Officers from awarding a fixed fee greater than 15% of estimated costs (excluding any Facilities Capital Cost of Money) for most CPFF contracts.

L.3.1.1.7.5.19 No fee shall be allowed on Material, Travel and Other Direct Costs of any resulting task orders issued under this IDIQ contract.

L.3.1.1.7.5.20 Subcontracts: Provide a signed quote for each subcontract identifying the fully loaded hourly rates and contract type.

L.3.1.1.7.5.21 Price Analysis: The prime contractor shall, IAW 15.404-3(b), conduct a price analysis and include the results of this analysis in the narrative. See FAR 15.404-1(b)(2) for common price analysis techniques. Cost analysis is not required at this time, as certified cost or pricing data are not anticipated to be required IAW FAR 15.404- 1(a)(2&3).

L.3.1.1.7.5.22 No assumptions, terms, conditions, caveats or exceptions submitted with the cost proposal will be accepted or incorporated into the awarded contract. All assumptions must be addressed and/or resolved through the use of the question and answer period.

L.3.1.1.7.5.23 Excel Cost Proposal Contents: This workbook shall contain the following:

L.3.1.1.7.5.24 Offerors shall utilize the LOE included within the “Cost Proposal Template” excel file provided as Attachment in Section J.

L.3.1.1.7.5.25 Offerors are responsible for the calculation accuracy of the Government provided “Cost Proposal Template.xls” prior to submission of proposal. Complete Cost Proposals will contain the following worksheets:

L.3.1.1.7.5.26 Summary Tab: Offerors shall include a proposed amount for the CPFF initial task and the overall proposed CPFF and Cost (no fee) amount for the LOE task, totaling the proposed evaluation price for the IDIQ proposal.

L.3.1.1.7.5.27 Level of Effort Task Tab: The Cost Proposal Template provides hours by category and location (company site and Government site at APG, MD) and plug numbers for travel, and ODCs. Offerors shall fill in proposed direct labor rates, indirect expense rates, the subcontractor’s labor rates if applicable, and the IDIQ ceiling fixed fee rate to arrive at the overall proposed CPFF and Cost (no fee) amount.

L.3.1.1.7.5.28 Subcontractor Tab(s): The numbers of hours provided by the Government may be split between the Offeror and its subcontractor(s) with their program management proposed within volumes I and II. If proposed, each subcontractor’s proposal shall be broken out, to included uncosted elements (e.g., hours by category, trips, materials, equipment, ODC quantities, etc.) and fully loaded rates (which may include profit) on a separate tab of the prime’s “Cost Proposal” workbook with the subcontractor’s name and contract type as the tab’s name (e.g., “ABC Tech – T&M”, etc.).

L.3.1.1.7.5.29 Fixed price and T&M type subcontracts (e.g., Firm Fixed Price (FFP), T&M, FFP Level of Effort (LoE), etc.): Provide uncosted elements (e.g., hours by category, trips, materials, equipment, ODC quantities, etc.)

and fully loaded rates (which may include profit). No further breakout is required.

L.3.1.1.7.5.30 Cost reimbursable type subcontracts (e.g., CPFF, etc.): Provide the same level of detail required of the prime Offeror. If the prime Offeror is unable to provide this level of detail due to the subcontractor deeming this level of detail to be proprietary, then the Offeror shall at minimum provide uncosted elements and fully loaded rates that the subcontractor is proposing AND the subcontractor shall provide the required level of detail directly to the Government by the date and time that proposals must be delivered.

L.3.1.1.7.5.31 Materials. For purposes of evaluation of the LOE, no fee is allowed on pass-through material costs provided within the cost proposal template as plug numbers. Pass-through costs are defined within this solicitation as incidental to the work performed that adds no or a negligible value from the contractor or subcontractor.

L.3.1.1.7.5.32 Note for Level of Effort Labor (Only for Offerors without paid leave as part of Fringe or Overhead): If an offeror does not account for paid leave (e.g. vacation, holiday, sick) through Fringe or Overhead (i.e. uses 2,080 hours as a full-time equivalent), then the Offeror shall provide a worksheet (tab on the cost proposal) that subdivides 2,080 hours into physical hours worked, and various types of leave.

L.3.1.1.7.5.33 Sanitized Excel Cost Proposal: The Offeror shall provide a sanitized copy of the cost proposal with all labor rates and cost figures being removed.