Attachment 12 - Section L Instructions to Offerors Amended 8.23.24.pdf

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Section L - Instructions, Conditions and Notices to Bidders Amended 8.23.24

INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS

L.1 INTRODUCTION

L.1.1 The Government intends to make a single contract award. Offerors shall submit five proposal volumes cited below in Section L.10 PROPOSAL PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS and address all evaluation factors set forth in Section M – Evaluation Factors for Award, of this solicitation.

L.1.2 The POC for this solicitation is:

Army Contracting Command-Aberdeen Proving Ground (ACC-APG) Edgewood Division ATTN: Jemel M. Hogan 4215 Brigade Street

APG, MD. 21010

(520) 671 3604/ jemel.m.hogan.civ@army.mil

L.2 SEQUENCE OF EVENTS

L.2.1 The Government will employ informal source selection techniques to evaluate proposals, conduct discussions, if necessary, and determine the successful Offeror in this acquisition. “Offer,” for the purposes of this solicitation, shall be defined as a response to the solicitation that, if accepted, would bind the Offeror to perform the resultant contract.

L.2.2 The following describes the sequence of events Offerors can expect during proposal evaluation and discussions:

a. Offerors shall submit any questions for clarifications regarding the RFP NLT 10am on 6 August 2024.

The Government will provide responses to all questions usually within five business days of the end of the question period by a solicitation amendment.

b. The Offeror’s proposal submitted in accordance with Section L.10 PROPOSAL PREPARATION

INSTRUCTIONS.

c. Upon receipt, the proposals will be reviewed for completeness and compliance with RFP requirements.

The proposals will receive a detailed evaluation employing the process and criteria identified in Section M – Evaluation Factors for Award, of this solicitation. In accordance with FAR 15.306(b), the Government may conduct exchanges with Offerors after receipt of proposals. If required, the Government will request clarifications prior to competitive range determinations.

d. The Government intends to evaluate proposals and award a contract without discussions with Offerors

(except clarifications as described in FAR 15.306(a)). However, the Government reserves the right to conduct discussions and request proposal revisions if the Contracting Officer later determines them to be necessary. If a competitive range is established, the Government may limit the number of proposals to the greatest number that will permit an efficient competition amongst the most highly rated proposals. For those Offerors in the competitive range, the Government will issue Evaluation Notices, which shall be answered by the Offeror.

e. The Contracting Officer may request a Final Proposal Revision (FPR) from those Offerors within the competitive range if determined necessary. The Contracting Officer will establish a common due date and time for the submission of FPRs.

f. The Government reserves the right to reject any proposal if data specified above is not submitted with a revision or, if submitted, is inadequate to establish the acceptability of the FPR. Any revision received after the closing time and date will be considered a late Offer in accordance with this provision.

L.3 GENERAL

In order for proposals to receive full consideration for award, the Offeror shall ensure that the information furnished in support of the proposal is factual, accurate, and complete. Failure to provide the information requested by this Request for Proposal (RFP) may render the Offeror’s proposal incomplete and ineligible for further consideration for award.

L.4 ELECTRONIC PROPOSAL SUBMISSION

l.4.1 Each volume shall be submitted in a separate PDF document, and be compatible with Microsoft Office 365 applications, and Adobe Acrobat. For the Integrated Master Schedule (IMS), in addition to a high-level presentation in PDF format, the Offeror shall submit an electronic copy (MS Project) with schedule data in “Read Only” format that shows all predecessors and links. The files shall be virus and malware free. All passwords shall be removed.

Electronic submission shall be submitted in a non-compressed PC format.

1.4.2 Government email systems limit attachments on a single email to 10 MB. Offerors whose total proposal submission exceed the system data limit may submit documents in multiple emails or may submit files in a compressed zip folder compatible with Microsoft windows extraction tools. Offerors choosing to submit documents in multiple emails must state in the subject line a notation of the number of emails expected and the email count similar to “This is email 1 of 4”. This will ensure the Government recipient can confirm receipt of each Offeror’s total proposal submission. Any proposals received after the time established for submission due to emails that are undelivered due to attachment size or formatting that violates the DoD email security system will be considered untimely.

L.5 PAGE FORMATTING INSTRUCTIONS

l.5.1 The Offeror’s written proposal 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 solicitation number in the header and/or footer.

Proposals shall be formatted as follows:

Margins – Top, Bottom, Left, Right - 1” Gutter – 0” From Edge – Header, Footer - 0.5” Page Size, Width – 8.5” Page Size, Height – 11” Printed on Single Side Orientation – Portrait

L.5.2 The following additional restrictions apply:

a. Pages shall be single spaced, and each paragraph shall be separated by at least one blank line. The Offeror shall use a standard, 12-point minimum font size in Times New Roman font. The Offeror may use a reduced font size, not less than 8-point, and landscape orientation for tables and illustrations. Each foldout sheet will count as 1 page towards the maximum page count for each volume. Align all text in “Align Left.” Do not “Justify” text. Use a single column (vice double column) text format.

b. All printed pages shall contain the phrase: “SOURCE SELECTION INFORMATION” (printed or stamped) in addition to the FAR 3.104 proprietary data notice.

L.6 PERIOD FOR ACCEPTANCE OF OFFERS

Offers will remain valid for 180 days after closing of solicitation (this is the period of time over which the Offeror’s proposal should remain valid in order to give the Government sufficient time to conduct source selection).

L.7 RFP COSTS

The Offeror will not be reimbursed for any costs incurred prior to the effective date of the contract.

L.8 DISCLOSURE OF PROPOSAL

Information contained in the Offeror’s technical/management or price proposal may be released under the Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552) upon request from the public except to the extent it contains trade secrets and privileged or confidential commercial or financial information. If the Offeror does not want part or all of the information contained in their proposal disclosed to the public, the Offeror should mark the title page a confidentiality legend that they deem appropriate to convey the proprietary and un-releasability nature of the information.

L.9 USE OF NON-GOVERNMENT ADVISORS

The Government will utilize the contractors listed below to provide administrative support, and advisory assistance during the evaluation of proposals submitted in response to this solicitation. These contractors are restricted by the “Organizational Conflict of Interest” provision of its respective contract from participating as a contractor, subcontractor, or consultant on the proposed program other than on a non-competitive basis under a prime contract with the Government. These individuals from this contractor will execute a “Certificate of Non-Disclosure” prior to review of the proposal(s). By submitting a proposal, the Offeror agrees to permit the contractors listed below to view proposal information to the extent necessary to provide administrative support to the Government’s proposal review process.

Non-Government Administrative and Advisory Participants (Non Raters)

• Joint Research and Development, Inc., SSEB Technical Advisor. The SSEB Technical Advisor will provide technical inputs in proposal evaluation in the areas of lateral flow immunoassay manufacturing capabilities and program management.

• Kalman & Company, Inc., SSEB Coordination. The SSEB Coordinator will assist SSEB members with preparation of evaluation reports; respond to special instructions for the SSEB Chairperson, and the SSA;

assist SSEB members with the preparation of other documents as needed by the board members; ensure that SSEB activities are kept on track.

L.10 PROPOSAL PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS

The Offeror shall prepare the proposal set forth as shown in the table provided below. Each volume shall be clearly labeled.

VOLUME VOLUME TITLE PAGE LIMIT

I Executive Summary 5 II Manufacturing/Assembly, Storage, and Distribution Capabilities 40 III Program Management 20 IV Past Performance 15 V Cost/Price and Contract Documentation No Page Limit VI Small Business Participation No Page Limit

a. Offerors shall include a cross-reference matrix. The matrix requiring offerors’ to cross-reference

CLINs/Contract Data Requirements Lists (CDRLs)/Statement of Work paragraph/Sections L & M/Offerors Proposal Paragraph and Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) references.

b. Information shall be confined to the appropriate volume to facilitate independent evaluation. The proposals shall be clear and concise, logically assembled (with all pages appropriately numbered), as well as indexed and cross-indexed to the Request for Proposal (RFP) as appropriate. Pages over the maximum page limitation for Volume II will be excluded from evaluation.

c. The Offeror shall write each volume on a stand-alone basis so that the Government can evaluate its contents without cross-referencing to other volumes of the proposal. Information must be included in the designated volumes to be considered in the evaluation. Information cross-referenced to another volume will not be evaluated within that factor review.

d. Glossary of Abbreviations or Acronyms - Each volume shall contain a glossary of all abbreviations and acronyms used.

e. Exceptions to the page limitations are, if required: cover pages, indices/tables of contents, volume/SOW/RFP cross-references, glossary of abbreviations or acronyms, attachments and exhibits and divider pages.

L.11 PROPOSAL CONTENTS

L.11.1 Volume I ‐ Executive Summary

Section 1 ‐ Executive Summary ‐ A letter formally transmitting the proposal shall include:

a. Master Index. Identifies the location of all major topics provided in each volume and includes cross-reference matrix.

b. Statement of Compliance. Each Offeror shall include a statement indicating complete compliance with the solicitation in the Executive Summary, or detailed analysis of any objections, exceptions, contingencies, or additions. Any objection, exception, contingency, or addition shall be cross-referenced to the applicable solicitation paragraph(s).

c. Format and Content. Each Offeror shall describe any deviations from the specified proposal format and content. If the Offeror’s proposal differs from these guidelines, state the differences, and explain the reason.

d. Contract Documentation: Each Offeror shall include a signed copy of the cover SF 33 and RFP Sections shown below:

Section A – Solicitation/Contract Form, Standard Form 33. Offeror shall complete blocks 12 through 18.

Section B – Supplies or Services and Costs. Offeror shall complete cost information for all CLINs.

Section F – Deliveries or Performance. Proposed delivery schedule.

Section J – Exhibits and Attachments.

Section 2 ‐ The Offeror shall provide cognizant Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA), Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) Offices, Facilities Security Officer (FSO) POC, Defense Security Service (DSS) office information, as applicable.

Section 3 ‐ Offerors must show active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) site at https://www.sam.gov and have work under NAICS code 334516 in their profile. Any exceptions taken to terms and conditions as shown in the solicitation, shall be identified. Provide rationale in support of the exception and fully explain its impact, if any, on the performance, schedule, cost, and specific requirements of the solicitation.

Any exceptions taken to terms and conditions as shown in the solicitation, shall be identified. Provide rationale in support of the exception and fully explain its impact, if any, on the performance, schedule, cost, and specific requirements of the solicitation.

In accomplishing their duties related to the source selection process, the source selection team members may require access to proprietary information contained in the Offerors' proposals. Therefore, pursuant to FAR 9.505- 4, the source selection team members must execute an agreement with each Offeror that states that they will (1) protect the Offerors’ information from unauthorized use or disclosure for as long as it remains proprietary, and (2) refrain from using the information for any purpose other than that for which it was furnished.

It is the responsibility of each Offeror to contact the above firms and to take all reasonable steps that may be required to obtain the required FAR 9.505-4 agreement. To expedite the evaluation process, it is requested that each Offeror contact the above firm to effect execution of such agreement prior to submission of proposals. Each Offeror shall submit copies of the agreements with their proposal.

L.11.2 Volume II – Assembly/Manufacturing, Storage, and Distribution Capabilities

L.11.2.1 Assembly/Manufacturing Capabilities. Provide a detailed description of the Offeror’s manufacturing facility that includes the following capabilities:

• A detailed description of the manufacturing space size so that the Government may evaluate if the space is sufficient for the assembly/manufacturing requirements as described in Section 2.1.2 of the Government’s

SOW.

• A detailed description of systems that will be used to monitor facility temperature, humidity, and environmental production area that limits product exposure to particulates and other environmental contaminants to ensue product performance integrity.

• A detailed description of the Offeror’s personnel, facilities, and equipment that will be used, or acquired (if acquiring new equipment or facilities), when and how these will be in place and fully operational and able to meet the assembly manufacturing requirements outlined in the SOW.

• A detailed description of provisions to ensure a physically secure manufacturing facility and protection of the information technology assets and data.

• A detailed description of provisions for back-up power at a minimum of 72 hours to ensure required temperature and humidity levels are maintained during emergencies.

• A detailed description of the capability to maintain Biosafety Level 2 containment within the assembly/manufacturing facility in accordance with CDC guidelines.

• A detailed description of the monthly production capacity for this effort.

• A detailed description of the procedures that will be used to produce coded and/or un-coded end items as directed by the Government.

L.11.2.2 Storage and Distribution Capabilities. Provide a detailed description of the Offeror’s storage and distribution facilities that include the following capabilities:

• A detailed description of the Offeror’s facilities and equipment (including GFE, if applicable) that will be used or acquired (if acquiring new equipment or facilities). Offerors shall describe in detail when and how these will be in place to be fully operational and able to meet the storage (18,000 ft3 of continuous 2°-8°C storage), distribution, security and coding requirements outlined in the SOW.

• A detailed description of the storage and distribution facilities’ provisions for back-up power at a minimum of 72 hours to ensure the required temperature and humidity levels are maintained during emergencies.

• A detailed description of the provisions to ensure a physically secure storage and distribution facility and that the information technology assets and data are protected.

• A detailed description of the major components of a First Article Testing and conformance inspection on the Special Packaging in accordance with the SPI for each end item (See Section J, Attachment 1).

• A detailed description of the Offeror’s ability to obtain and maintain any necessary permits and registrations (e.g., ITAR, DOT) to ship and receive materials, to include all dangerous goods and items requiring CDC select agent registration for toxins.

• A detailed description of procedures that will be used to execute storage and distribution contract objectives.

L.11.2.3 Inventory Management

• A detailed description of proven best inventory management practices that will be used to store DBPAO products under the appropriate storage conditions as required by the label or other Government required storage conditions (e.g., 2°-8°C) to maximize performance integrity and shelf life as outlined in the SOW.

L.11.2.4 Supply Chain Management System

• A detailed description of the Offeror’s supply chain management system to include, but not be limited to, procedures for record-keeping of goods that are warehoused, managing the movement of these goods to, from, and through the warehouse(s); shipment tracking; cold chain management; maintaining a supply rotation plan; and ability to distribute following Special Packaging Instructions (SPI) (See Section J, Attachment 1) and non-SPI shipments to both CONUS/OCONUS locations following applicable regulations while maintaining the quality, performance, and useful shelf life.

L.11.2.5 Disposal

• A detailed description of procedures that will be used for disposal of end items and other DBPAO products as directed by the Government and IAW local, state, and federal statutes and regulations. The disposal procedures shall describe methods for segregating, labeling and final disposal of expired and non-conforming products.

L.11.2.6 Shelf Life Evaluation

• A detailed description of shelf life evaluation procedures that will be used to inspect and test the shelf life of DBPAO products for a period of three years starting from the receipt of GFM as outlined in the SOW, section 2.1.6.

L.11.2.7 Quality Assurance/Quality Control

• A detailed description of the quality control/quality assurance procedures and Quality Management System (QMS) so that the Government may assess the Offeror’s ability to store and deliver the end items and other DBPAO products on schedule, intact, and within Government specifications outlined in the SOW.

• A detailed description that demonstrates an effective Quality Management System equivalent to ISO 9001:2017 standards. The description shall include how the employed QMS will address the various internal processes within the organization and provide a process approach for project execution.

• A detailed description of the components of a Quality Assurance Plan (QAP). The QAP shall include description of how the QAP will address quality standards in the following areas: facilities, equipment, personnel, methods, practices, records, controls and procedures to ensure appropriate corrective action of nonconforming material and response to Government relayed customer complaint or quality deficiency report.

• A detailed description of the Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) that will be used for the assembly/manufacture of DBPAO products so that the Government may evaluate the Offeror’s understanding of standard operating procedures requisite of a manufacturing facility.

• A detailed description of the SOPs that will be used to accomplish storage and distribution activities.

• A detailed description of the major components of an Inspection and Test Plan, including Sampling Plan, that ensures a quality end product is manufactured to Government specifications. The major components shall include, but not be limited to, processes for assessment of the following areas for each end item type:

inspection of components upon receipt, in-process inspections, and production article lot testing (end item physical inspections and end item operational testing [e.g., flow rate, assessment of the optical density of the control line as compared to the optical density reported on the Certificate of Conformance for the Government Furnished-LFI upon receipt, and orientation of control line]). The Offeror shall include in the Inspection and Test Plan the methods that will be used to verify product integrity (i.e., packaging, labels, ink, and outer container) for each manufactured end item type that minimally includes a rationale for testing periodicity and number of units to test.

• A detailed description of the major components of a First Article Test (FAT) plan including a sampling plan using ANSI/ASQ Z1.4-2008 standard or equivalent for reference.

L.11.2.8 Configuration Management Program (CMP)

• A detailed description of the major components of the CMP to reflect the Offeror’s configuration management processes and procedures that will be used throughout the life of the contract. The Offeror shall describe how the proposed CMP shall address procedures for proposing changes to Government configuration controlled documents.

L.11.3 Volume III - Program Management

L.11.3.1 Provide a Statement of Work (SOW) demonstrating compliance with the requirements provided in the Government SOW (Attachment 11). The Offeror’s proposal shall be based on and address all requirements outlined in the attached Government SOW. The Offeror’s proposal shall reference and incorporate all Government specifications unaltered that are listed in Section J of this RFP. The final SOW, when accepted by the Government, will be incorporated into the contract at the time of award. For that reason, this section shall be a standalone document. Note: sample SOW provided for reference (Attachment 11).

L.11.3.2 Provide a detailed description of an Integrated Master Schedule (in MS Project format [Gantt]) for all contract tasks / deliverables to include, but not limited to, then timeline for First Article Testing and Production Lot Testing that reflects the minimum order of production lots to be completed in the first year of the contract.

L.11.3.3 Provide a detailed description of the Program Management Plan (PMP) that includes the following:

• The approach to managing and integrating the various aspects of the required work shall be described in sufficient detail so that the Government may assess associated risks.

• Description of the Offeror’s management organization, assignment of functions, duties, and responsibilities, management procedure and reporting requirements to execute the contract. The Offeror shall include a description of any functional oversight.

• Description of mechanisms for interactions/communications/data access between Program Management and the Government, to include how processes will be updated (e.g., managing and interfacing with key Subcontractors and the Government).

• Description of management relationships or techniques that will be used to supplement day-to-day processes and procedures.

• Description of the core components of a risk management plan.

L.11.3.4 The proposal shall include a description of the personnel positions that will be used to perform the work under this contract, including capability of personnel to obtain and maintain DoD SECRET level clearance.

L.11.3.5 Provide a description of the contractor’s property management plan that includes procedures for the following: receipt/documentation of government property; records of government property maintenance and repairs;

physical inventory; if applicable, subcontractor control of government property; property-related reports; process for recognizing, investigating, disclosing, and reporting of loss of government property; property closeout. The property management plan description shall also include a description of a property management system and other commercial/industry practices and standards that will likely be used by the contractor to manage government property.

L.11.4 Volume IV - Past Performance

The Offeror shall provide three submissions reflecting their past performance of similar contracts in terms of scope and complexity within the last five years in the format shown in Section L, Attachment 13. By submission of past performance data, the Offeror: 1) authorizes the Government to seek and use information from commercial sources to verify performance on past commercial contracts, if applicable; and 2) represents that is has obtained consent from subcontractors/consultants, teaming partners, and/or joint venture partners to release past performance information to the Offeror in order for the Offeror to respond to such information, if required by the Government.

All required information pertains to all proposed first-tier subcontractors/consultants with whom the Offeror is teaming, as well as the Offeror. The Offeror shall submit with its proposal the first tier subcontractors’ letter(s) of consent allowing the Government to disclose the subcontractors’ past performance to the Offeror during negotiations.

In addition, the Government reserves the right to use alternative resources to gather past performance information to include, but not be limited to, Past Performance Information Reporting System (PPIRS), commercial contracts, contracting officer Information, and other sources.

Past Performance Questionnaire (Section L Attachment 13): Offerors are required to ensure information from the requisite customer of the programs included in Past Performance Information Forms get to the Government to be used in its assessment of relevancy and confidence for each Offeror. The Offeror shall provide the Past Performance Questionnaire, provided as Section L, Attachment 13, to the Customer Program Manager or the Contracts POC identified in Attachment 13. The Offeror shall complete Part A of the questionnaire prior to sending to the applicable POC for completion. The Offeror shall advise the reporting Government Agency or commercial entity, that completed Past Performance Questionnaires are considered Source Selection Sensitive in accordance with FAR

3.104. Under no circumstances shall completed Past Performance Questionnaires be returned to the Offeror by the respondent. All completed Past Performance Questionnaires shall be sent only to the Government POC, Jemel M.

Hogan, via e-mail at jemel.m.hogan.civ@army.mil or Alternate POC, Emily McGill, via email at emily.c.mcgill.civ@army.mil. Offerors shall ensure that completed questionnaires are submitted to the Government no later than one day before the proposal due date (Offeror shall advise the responding Government agency or commercial entity of the applicable date). Completed Past Performance Questionnaires will not count towards the page limit for Volume IV as set forth in paragraph 11, Proposal Preparation Instructions, Table 1-Proposal Volumes of the RFP.

L.11.5 Volume V COST/PRICE AND CONTRACT DOCUMENTATION

The Offeror shall provide a completed price sheet in an Excel format (.xlsx), which includes range pricing for required supplies by year, storage and disposal monthly prices (disposal will be not separately priced on this upcoming contract), a ceiling for combined indirect costs that can be charged as a percentage of shipping costs, and a proposed price to receive and set up supplies for storage from the incumbent (current) contractor if needed. Please do not duplicate any information on this sheet to submit separately (e.g. PDF of pricing tables already included in the Excel format), as doing so would introduce a possibility of two separate files could contain conflicting proposed prices.

Distribution costs will be funded via a Cost (no-fee) CLIN. As such, if the Offeror does not have a DCAA approved cost accounting business system (or if the Offeror doesn’t know), please state so as part of the submission.

After proposals are received, in accordance with FAR 15.403-1(b) and 15.403-3(a), information other than certified cost data may additionally be required to support price reasonableness. Information shall be provided in accordance with FAR 15.403-5. If, after receipt of proposals, the Contracting Officer determines that there is insufficient information available to determine cost reasonableness and none of the exceptions in FAR 15.403-1 apply, the Offeror shall be required to submit certified cost and pricing data.

L.11.6 Volume VI – Small Business Participation

Army Material Command (AMC) FY24 Small Business Goals:

Goal Percentage Overall Small Business Goal 20% Small Disadvantaged Business 10% Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned 3% Women Owned Small Business 4% HUBZone Small Business 1.3%

All Offerors, both small and large businesses, are required to submit a Small Business Participation Plan in accordance with DFARS 215.304 that shall include the following information:

1. Total Contract Value (including options): $ __________

2. Dollar Value of your participation as a prime contractor: $ __________

3. Dollar Value and Percentage of Total Contract Value of Subcontracts Planned For:

Dollar Percentage of Total Value Contract Value

Large $__________ __________ Total Small $__________ __________ Small Non-Disadvantaged $__________ __________ Small Disadvantaged $__________ __________ Small Woman Owned $__________ __________

Small HUB Zone $__________ __________ Small Veteran Owned $__________ __________ Small Service Disabled $__________ __________ Veteran Owned

Each percentage above shall be accompanied by detailed supporting documentation regarding individual commitments, if any. Detailed explanations shall also be provided when the planned percentage falls short of the AMC goals listed above.

The Plan should outline the details of how the Offeror’s firm intends to maximize the utilization of small businesses within this acquisition. The information that the Offeror provides will be used to evaluate the Offeror’s proposed participation /commitment to use U.S. small businesses in the performance of this acquisition.

NOTE: The sum of the dollar values and percentages of Small Non-Disadvantaged and Small Disadvantaged goals should equal the entries for the Total Small. However, the sum of all the percentages under Paragraph (4) need not equal 100% since the prime is not included and individual subcontractors/consultants may be counted towards more than one category. All percentages should use the TOTAL CONTRACT VALUE as a baseline.

a. List principal supplies/services (be specific) planned to be subcontracted to:

Name of Type of Company Service/Supply

Large:

Small Non-Disadvantaged:

Small Disadvantaged:

Small Woman Owned:

Small HUB Zone:

Small Veteran Owned:

Small Service Disabled Veteran Owned:

NOTE: For purposes of subcontracting, Historically Black Colleges and Universities/Minority Institutions (HBCUs/MIs) are considered as disadvantaged and should be broken out separately.

b. Prior Performance Information: Provide any information substantiating the Offeror’s track record of utilizing small business on past contracts. Any information concerning long-term relationships with Small Business subcontractors/consultants, such as mentor-protégé relationships should be provided.

c. Extent of Commitment: Provide documentation regarding enforceable commitments to utilize any small business category, as defined in FAR, Part 19, as subcontractors/consultants, to included, signed (.pdf copy) teaming arrangements, if any as Appendix I to Volume IV, with no page limitations.

NOTE: In order to verify the veracity of the proposed goals, Offerors shall submit a .pdf copy of signed teaming arrangements as Appendix 1 to Volume VI, with no page limitations.

Small Business Subcontracting Plan (SBSP)

Large businesses shall submit a SBSP that demonstrates its approach to maximizing opportunities from small business concerns during performance. The offeror shall submit an SBSP in accordance with the requirements of FAR 52.219-9 “Small Business Subcontracting Plan (June 2020)” and DFARS 252.219-7003 “Small Business Subcontracting Plan (DoD Contracts) – Basic (Dec 2019). Pursuant to FAR Part 19, the Government’s objective is that small business concerns are used to the maximum extent practicable in the Offeror’s proposed approach to satisfy the requirements of this solicitation for the entire performance period.

Awardees required to submit a SBSP will be subject to reporting requirements during contract performance.

QUESTIONS CONCERNING THIS SOLICITATION

Offeror questions and requests for clarification shall be submitted via e-mail to jemel.m.hogan.civ@army.mil or emily.c.mcgill.civ@army.mil.