AMD 0001_W91247-19-R-0017_Modification copy 24MAR2020.pdf

W9124719R0017

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 (1) revise Performance Work Statement (2) revise ADDENDUM TO FAR 52.212-1 (3) revise ADDENDUM TO FAR 52.212-2 (4) add government Questions and Answ ers document (5) revise Attachment 01_Past Performance Questionaire (6) update size standard. Changes are highlighted in yellow . See summary of changes.

1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

1 54

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

16C. DATE SIGNED

BY 24-Mar-2020

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 W9124719R0017

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

04-Mar-2020

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, 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

24-Mar-2020

CODE

MICC CENTER - FORT BRAGG

MICC - FORT BRAGG

2175 REILLY ROAD STOP A

FORT BRAGG NC 28310-5000

W91247 7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than item 6)

4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO.

CODE

See Item 6

FACILITY CODECODE

EMAIL:TEL:

SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION SF 1449 - CONTINUATION SHEET

SOLICITATION/CONTRACT FORM

The standard size code has changed from $11,000,000 to $12,000,000.

The following have been added by full text:

ATTACHMENT 0001

Government (GOV) response to industry questions

Question Number

PWS/ SOW

Reference

Submitted Question Government Answer

1 None Do bidders need to do anything with Attachment 01 – Past Performance Questionnaire?

a. Do bidders need to send this form to their past performance agencies/companies to complete and return to the MICC?

b. If yes, this attachment states that the forms must be returned no later than 15 days after receipt of request or March 18, 2020, whichever occurs first. However, it also states that the form should be returned not later than the proposal due date and time.

Could you clarify which one of these dates is correct?

Yes bidders need to send this form to their past performance agencies/companies to complete and return to the MICC?

Bidders may return Attachment 01 – Past Performance Questionnaire not later than the proposal due date and time.

See Amendment 0001 for revisions as applicable.

2 None What is the historical annual spend on these services by the MICC?

The previous contract W91247-16-D-0006 was awarded at $24,592,571.99. This contract information can be found on the government point of entry SAM.Beta.gov

3 None Would the MICC be willing to accept the final proposals via email?

No. See instructions as provided in

ADDENDUM TO FAR 52.212-1

A. SOLICITATION/PROPOSAL

REQUIREMENTS paragraph 1

4 None Would the government consider extending the due date for the proposal? The solicitation was significantly delayed from the anticipated release date, and the current prosed timeline is rather aggressive for proper evaluation, compilation, and submission of competitive proposals for small businesses.

No. See instructions as provided in

ADDENDUM TO FAR 52.212-1

A. SOLICITATION/PROPOSAL

REQUIREMENTS

Question Number

PWS/ SOW

Reference

Submitted Question Government Answer

5 None We are trying to determine the level of effort involved in seeking NACI clearances. Could the government provide further clarification on when/which employees and instructors will be waived and which employees must have NACI checks per: PWS 1.6.6.1.1 All personnel hired are required to possess and maintain a favorably adjudicated National Agency Check with Inquiries (NACI) investigation as a condition of employment.

Any waiver of the requirement for a favorably adjudicated NACI shall be coordinated with and approved/disapproved by the COR

All personnel hired require a NACI. The government will sponsor the employees for a NACI if the employee does not already have an adjudicated NACI reflected in JPAS. On a case by case bases an contractor that is pending final adjudication of a NACI may be placed on a Memorandum for Record signed by the COR covering a temporary time period to allow for final adjudication. The COR will engage the FORSCOM G-2 security division for any threat assessment before an employee is placed on a temporary waived time period.

6 None Regarding proposal evaluation. The use of a LPTA evaluation criteria does not seem to be in alignment with new guidelines for LPTA procurements outlined in Section 880 of the FY2019 NDAA. Could the government provide further justification for their use of a LPTA evaluation process in soliciting a knowledge-based professional services contract?

In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 15.101-2 (a) and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation (DFARS) 215.101-2-70(a)(1), the Contracting Officer documented the contract file describing the circumstances justifying the use of LPTA source selection process. The documentation addressed the factors in the solicitation. IAW DFARS 215.101-2-70(a)(1), LPTA is the appropriate source selection process for the acquisition of Language and Culture Services

7 None The statement above the heading “ADDENDUM TO 52.212-2” on page 100 seem to be included in error.

That is not a statement.

8 None PWS paragraph 1.6.4. - Is the Government prohibiting the Contractor from scheduling its employees as it sees fit, or is the Government informing the Contractor it will not pay for or allow the billing of OT or CT.

Yes. The contract type is a D- Delivery to which task orders will be cut. The task orders will identify the needed support as scheduled by the government.

No OT or CT shall be approved and or invoiced by the Contractor. Contractor personnel shall not exceed a 40 hour work week; flexible work schedule may be considered. See PWS paragraph 1.6.4

9 None PWS paragraph 1.6.6.1.1 - Who will bear the costs associated with the NACI?

This Cost is fully burdened by the contractor. The government will sponsor contract employees for a NACI. If the NACI is not adjudicated in JPAS, the government will not bear any additional cost

10 None PWS paragraph 1.6.6.1.3 - Is CNAC-I simply a typo?

Yes this is a typo.

PWS/ SOW

Reference

Submitted Question Government Answer

11 PWS paragraph 1.6.6.3 - Does the term “exclusive” prohibit the Contractor from maintaining copies of the same records, excluding any confidential and sensitive info, of course?

The contractor may maintain copies of the same records. These records shall exclude all confidential and sensitive info.

12 PWS paragraph 1.6.14.1.6. - It would be impossible to get a turned-in ID to the COR at Bragg for anyone not working on Bragg and is also dependent on the availability of the COR, which is outside the Contractor's control. Is the Government’s intention to have proof of the ID collection communicated to the COR within one hour (for example, a photo of the collected ID sent via email)?

See Amendment 0001 for revisions as applicable

13 PWS paragraph 2.2. - Very few sections mention an ACOR. Is this to be interpreted such that the ACOR is only authorized involvement in those specific activities, or is the ACOR authorized to act on behalf of the COR in all or additional instances?

The ACOR is only authorized involvement in those specific activities. The Contracting Officer's Representative (COR). Shall be appointed at award and has the authority to provide technical direction to the Contractor as long as that direction is within the scope of the contract, does not constitute a change, and has no funding implications. See PWS paragraph 2.1.11.

14 PWS paragraph 3.3. - How is the Government defining “utilities?”

Utilities mean useful features, or something useful to the facility as provided by the GOV to the Contractor for their use in performing tasks outlined in this PWS.

15 PWS paragraph 3.5.1 - Authentic texts are required to be used in instruction per 1.1.1.

and are typically integrated into most, if not all, lesson plans. Is it the Government’s intention to require the Contractor to seek KO approval for each and every lesson utilizing authentic texts?

No, it is NOT the intent of the government to seek the approval for the KO for each lesson’s utilization of authentic text. The COR or a government designated employee (as identified in the task order) may review any course material for the inclusion of authentic material.

16 PWS paragraph 4.1. - Is the Contractor required to provide A/V and VTT equipment required for virtual training per 1. and 5.1?

No, the contractor will NOT be required to provide A/V and VTT equipment required for virtual training per 1. and 5.1.

17 PWS paragraph 5.2.2. - ACO is not defined. Is this supposed to be ACOR?

18 PWS paragraph 5.3.1.2. - Many units do not have a designated or trained CLPM. What are the Contractor’s responsibilities when this is the case?

The government agencies are required to appoint a CLPM in writing. If there is an instance where there is NOT a current CLPM appointed by the command the contractor will coordinate with the next level CLPM at the higher command and or coordinate directly with the COR.

PWS/ SOW

Reference

Submitted Question Government Answer

See Amendment 0001 for revisions as applicable.

19 PWS paragraph 5.4.1.6. - If the location only has the local NEC, is the Contractor required to create an additional LAN?

No, the contractor is NOT responsible to create an additional LAN

20 PWS paragraph 5.4.1.5.4. - Assessment development can take DLIFLC months if not years to develop, depending on the complexity and depth of the assessment. Producing a proficiency assessment in 10 days is unrealistic if not impossible without further specifications.

If no DLIFLC ODA exists for a certain language the COR will work with the contractor to develop an assessment that allows both the student and the instructor to understand the current level of the student and their needs for the training session.

21 Would the government consider extending the due date for the proposal? The solicitation was significantly delayed from the anticipated release date, and the current prosed timeline is rather aggressive for proper evaluation, compilation, and submission of competitive proposals for small businesses.

See GOV response as provided on question (4) four.

22 We are trying to determine the level of effort involved in seeking NACI clearances. Could the government provide further clarification on when/which employees and instructors will be waived and which employees must have NACI checks per: PWS 1.6.6.1.1 All personnel hired are required to possess and maintain a favorably adjudicated National Agency Check with Inquiries (NACI) investigation as a condition of employment.

Any waiver of the requirement for a favorably adjudicated NACI shall be coordinated with and approved/disapproved by the COR

See GOV response as provided on question (5) five.

23 Regarding proposal evaluation. The use of a LPTA evaluation criteria does not seem to be in alignment with new guidelines for LPTA procurements outlined in Section 880 of the FY2019 NDAA. Could the government provide further justification for their use of a LPTA evaluation process in soliciting a knowledge-based professional services contract?

See GOV response as provided on question (6) six.

24 Is Key Personnel (Program Manager and Academic Coordinator) considered to be part of ITEM NO 0002 (Page 3 of the Solicitation) for pricing purposes?

For pricing purposes the GOV expects contractors to include Program Manager and Academic Coordinator as part of ITEM NO 0002.

Contractors pricing however is dependent on each company structure.

PWS/ SOW

Reference

Submitted Question Government Answer

25 Are Program Manager and Academic Coordinator to be working on government site or contractor’s own location?

Yes the GOV shall provide the Program Manager and Academic Coordinator government office space in the performance of this contract.

26 In the previous solicitation, and as required by the Department of the Army Pamphlet 11-8, Army Foreign Language Program Handbook, non-DoD educational institutions and contractors are required to be accredited by either a regional or national accrediting association. In this current RFP, the requirement for accreditation has been removed. Has this removal been approved by the DLIFLC Commandant per section 4-9?

Would the awardee be required to obtain accreditation post-award?

Yes the removal is approved by the DLIFLC Commandant per section 4-9.

No the awardee will NOT be required to obtain accreditation post-award

27 The Wage Determination for only the JBLM location was provided. Can the Government provide the Wage Determinations for the other performance locations?

KS: The GOV provided Wage Determination for JBLM and Ft Bragg.

See TE-9 for additional performance locations.

28 Learned Professional status of staff - Are Language Instructors under this RFP considered to be exempt from requirements of the SCA if the contractor is accredited by a regional or nation accrediting body per Department of Labor guidance Fact Sheet #17D: Exemption for Professional Employees Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/WHD/l egacy/files/fs17d_professional.pdf?

See GOV response as provided on question 26.

29 Give the number of POIs required, will the Government consider increasing the page limit to 50?

30 Are computers for curriculum development or non-classroom work provided to the instructors?

No computers are provided by the GOV for curriculum development or non-classroom work

31 Per 1.6.6.4 and 1.6.6.5, Is the contractor required to have a Facility Clearance at time of award? If so, will the Government provide a DD-254?

The contractor is NOT required to have a Facility Clearance. DD-254 is NOT applicable to this contract.

32 The Past Performance requirement states that any provided Past Performance must be of at least $6,000,000 annually. Would the Government consider lowering this to $3,000,000.

The GOV has changed to $3,000,000.

33 Could the Government clarify the wording in the Pricing Schedule for CLINs 0003, 0004, 0005-are these based on a monthly price or a per day unit price? The CLIN structure in SF 1449 is based on days, not months.

SF 1449 CLINs 0003, 0004, 0005-are based on a per day unit price. Attachment 03_Staffing Matrix as completed by the contractor shall ensure CLINs 0003, 0004, 0005-are based on a per day unit price

PWS/ SOW

Reference

Submitted Question Government Answer

34 Given the new DFARS rule regarding the use of Lowest Price Technically Acceptable, and the need to provide innovative high-quality language instruction, would the government consider changing the Evaluation Criteria to Best-Value?

See GOV response as provided on question (6) six.

35 Is the offerors response to the RFP to be delivered ONLY electronically or are hard copies required? Under B. Proposal Format, is states that "All submission documents should be in Microsoft Excel (Unprotected), MS Word and/or PDF"

See Amendment 0001 for revisions as applicable.

36 Solicitation Submission

Is the submission to be submitted electronically or in hard copy form to the addressed listed in the solicitation on Page 95?

See GOV response as provided on question 35.

37 SF1449 - Size Standard

(Page 1)

The government lists the size standard for this solicitation as $11M for NAICS 611630.

However, the SBA increased the size standard (as of 8/19/19) to $12M.

Will the government confirm the size standard for this solicitation?

38 SF 1449 Continuation Sheet

(Page 7)

Will the contractor be able to use this CLIN for instructor travel at locations where training is required for less than 251 days per year and no local instructors are available to fill the requirement?

Yes, CLIN 0006 will be used for travel.

Also see PWS 1.6.15. Contractor Travel:

Contractor.

39 PWS1.6.9.12.1.1 - Program Manager/Alternate Program Manager (Page 36)

Would the government allow the two Program Managers to serve as the Alternate Program Managers for each other? Or is the government expecting four individuals for these positions?

Yes the (2) two Program Managers may serve as Alternate Program Managers to each. The GOV minimal requirement is (2) Program Managers.

PWS/ SOW

Reference

Submitted Question Government Answer

40 Part 3 - Incidental Property Furnished support, equipment and services (Pages 51-52)

Will the government provide computers for instructor use or does the vendor need to provide computers?

The government will provide in classroom computers (Incidental Property) for the instructors.

41 Part 5 - Specific Tasks - 5.4 Technical and Resource Support

Does the government anticipate this to be one position for both technical (IT) and resource (administrative) support or will they be separate positions?

If they are one position, can the government estimate the percentage of time allocated to technical support and resource support respectively?

The government anticipates this to be (2) two separate positions.

42 PWS C. Proposal Content - Tab B, Past Performance: Factor II Section (i): “Provide information regarding any relevant experience acquired in providing similar Langue and Culture Services exceeding $6,000,000 annually, in the last three (3) years that will enable successful execution of the proposed approach and satisfy the requirements of the contract:

See GOV response as provided on question 32

43 INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK

44 Does the government require that each past performance example have a value of $6M annually or is that a cumulative amount for all past performance?

See GOV response as provided on question 32.

45 If this is a requirement for each past performance reference to be a minimum of $6M annually, will the government consider removing this requirement to allow for more open competition?

46 There are a limited number of language and culture services contracts that meet this requirement. Additionally, considering this is set aside for small business with a $12M cap, this would mean that a qualified small business primes would have 50% of their revenue attribute to one contract.

The GOV acknowledges this statement

PWS/ SOW

Reference

Submitted Question Government Answer

47 If the government cannot remove this requirement, will the government consider setting this requirement as a cumulative $6M annually for all Language Training and Culture Services?

Or will the government consider reducing requirement to $2M per contract per year?

48 C. Proposal Content - Tab A, Mission Capability: Factor 1: (ii) (b) Programs of Instruction (POIs) (i):

“The first POI shall demonstrate a plan to train a 150 hour class targeted to bring a sub-proficient linguist up to a 2/2 level on the ILR scale, after a year-long deployment.”

(Page 97)

Can we make assumptions about the scenarios and detail those in our response?

Yes contractors may make assumptions about the scenarios and detail those in their response.

49 C. Proposal Content - Tab A, Mission Capability: Factor 1: (ii) (b) Programs of Instruction (POIs) (ii):

“The second POI shall demonstrate a 150 hour class that takes a 2+/2+ linguist, whom graduated DLIFLC with a 2+/2+ level 1 year ago, to a 3/3 level professional linguist.”

(Page 97)

Can we make assumptions about the scenarios and detail those in our response?

Yes contractors may make assumptions about the scenarios and detail those in their response.

50 C. Proposal Content - Tab A, Mission Capability: Factor 1: (ii) (d) Technical plan development scenario (i)

“The technical plan shall demonstrate how the offeror would train multiple linguists with varying proficiency levels at the same event.

The offeror shall also show how they would incorporate available technology into their plan.”

(Page 97)

Can the government define “event” in the training scenario? Does this mean one lesson?

One class period?

The GOV defines “event” in the training scenario as (1) one class iteration.

An example of this would be as (1) one class iteration of 160 hours.

PWS/ SOW

Reference

Submitted Question Government Answer

51 Past Performance Questionnaires

Can the government extend the due date of the past performance questionnaires from March 18 to the RFP due date?

Yes. See GOV response as provided on question

(1) one.

52 Tab A, Mission Capability: Factor 1, II (a), (b) and (d)

Given the limited page count restriction for the technical volume, and the number of items that must be responded to in order to meet the technical ability standard, will the government allow offers to present POIs in an appendix that it outside of the page count restriction for the technical volume?

53 Would the government consider remote observation of classes for quality control purposes?

No, the GOV would NOT consider remote observation of classes as part of a KTR quality control

54 Attachment 01- Past Performance Questionnaire

The due date for Past Performance reference POCs to submit the completed questionnaires is listed once as “15 days after receipt of request or 18 March 2020” and twice as “not later than the proposal due date and time”.

Please confirm that the completed questionnaires are due no later than the proposal due date and time.

See GOV response as provided on question (1) one.

55 Past Performance Narrative Instruction

Can the government clarify if the past performance narratives are constrained to a page count or if there is no page count limitations?

No past performance narratives are NOT constrained to a page count or limitations?

56 Pricing Instructions

Given the importance of total evaluated price in award determination, can the government provide guidance regarding the mapping of labor categories in this solicitation to the Department of Labor’s SCA Wage Determination for each region supported by this contract?

Only two WD will be applied to this requirement and are identified in TE8. The staffing approach is listed on attachment 3 which allows offerors to ability to identify positions/labor categories to meet the task specified in the PWS.

57 1.6.4. - Is the Government prohibiting the Contractor from scheduling its employees as it

See GOV response as provided on question (8) eight.

PWS/ SOW

Reference

Submitted Question Government Answer sees fit, or is the Government informing the Contractor it will not pay for or allow the billing of OT or CT.

58 1.6.6.1.1 - Who will bear the costs associated with the NACI?

See GOV response as provided on question (9) nine.

59 1.6.6.1.3 - Is CNAC-I simply a typo?

See GOV response as provided on question 10.

60 1.6.6.3 - Does the term “exclusive” prohibit the Contractor from maintaining copies of the same records, excluding any confidential and sensitive info, of course?

See GOV response as provided on question 11.

61 1.6.6.5. - Are “NAC-I” and “NACI” different things?

“NAC-I” and “NACI are the same.

62 1.6.8.1.7. and 1.6.8.7.1. - Are there exceptions for delays outside the control of the Contractor/

Yes on a case by case bases an contractor that is pending final adjudication of a NACI may be placed on a Memorandum for Record signed by the COR covering a temporary time period to allow for final adjudication.

63 1.6.13.1.3.4. - “proficiency based” what?

Something appears to be missing here.

The term “proficiency based” refers to the ILR scale level of proficiency in a foreign language.

64 1.6.14.1. - Does the CAC requirement apply to part-time, temporary, or infrequently/periodically employed personnel?

No, the CAC requirement does NOT apply to part-time, temporary, or infrequently/periodically employed personnel

65 1.6.14.1.6. - It would be impossible to get a turned-in ID to the COR at Bragg for anyone not working on Bragg and is also dependent on the availability of the COR, which is outside the Contractor's control. Is the Government’s intention to have proof of the ID collection communicated to the COR within one hour (for example, a photo of the collected ID sent via email)?

66 2.2. - Very few sections mention an ACOR. Is this to be interpreted such that the ACOR is only authorized involvement in those specific activities, or is the ACOR authorized to act on behalf of the COR in all or additional instances?

See GOV response as provided on question 13.

67 3.3. - How is the Government defining “utilities?”

PWS/ SOW

Reference

Submitted Question Government Answer

68 3.5.1 - Authentic texts are required to be used in instruction per 1.1.1. and are typically integrated into most, if not all, lesson plans. Is it the Government’s intention to require the Contractor to seek KO approval for each and every lesson utilizing authentic texts?

See GOV response as provided on question 15.

69 4.1. - Is the Contractor required to provide A/V and VTT equipment required for virtual training per 1. and 5.1?

See GOV response as provided on question 16.

70 5.2.2. - ACO is not defined. Is this supposed to be ACOR?

71 5.3.1.2. - Many units do not have a designated or trained CLPM. What are the Contractor’s responsibilities when this is the case?

See GOV response as provided on question 18.

72 5.4.1.6. - If the location only has the local NEC, is the Contractor required to create an additional LAN?

See GOV response as provided on question 19.

73 5.4.1.5.4. - Assessment development can take DLIFLC months if not years to develop, depending on the complexity and depth of the assessment. Producing a proficiency assessment in 10 days is unrealistic if not impossible without further specifications. Can you please provide more details?

See GOV response as provided on question 20.

The following have been modified:

ADDENDUM TO FAR 52.212-1

A. SOLICITATION/PROPOSAL REQUIREMENTS.

1. Replace paragraph (b) entitled “Submission of offers” with the following instructions:

(b) Submission of Offer. Submit a signed and dated proposal to the office specified in this solicitation at or before the exact time specified in this solicitation. Failure to provide all required documents or information may exclude the offeror from further consideration. Only a signed proposal submitted on the SF 1449 will be accepted.

The proposal must contain the following information and be arranged in the following sequential order.

a) Questions Concerning Solicitation: All questions are to be submitted electronically by the following due 11 March 2020 at 10:00am ET. The final proposal is as stated in Block 8 of the SF 1449. The main POC for both the questions and final proposal is;

Mr. A. Carlos Lopez Mr. Sydney G. Johnson Contracting Officer Contract Specialist abelardo.c.lopez.civ@mail.mil sydney.g.johnson.civ@mail.mil

b) Offers shall be submitted to the following address: The offeror shall submit signed and dated offer to the following e-mail addresses: sydney.g.johnson.civ@mail.mil; cc: abelardo.c.lopez.civ@mail.mil at or before the exact time specified in this solicitation (see block 8).

Express Carrier/Hand Carried:

Mission and Installation Command

ATTN: SYDNEY JOHNSON/ A. CARLOS LOPEZ

BLDG 2-1731 Armistead Street Fort Bragg, NC 28310

Regular Mail:

Mission and Installation Command

ATTN: SYDNEY JOHNSON/ A. CARLOS LOPEZ

2175 Reilly Road, Stop A Fort Bragg, NC 28310

This is an electronic solicitation release. No hard copies will be mailed. All referenced documents for this solicitation are available on the Federal Business Opportunities (FBO.GOV) website at https://www.fbo.gov. It is the responsibility of each Offeror to review the webpage for notice of amendments, updates, or changes to current information.

All proposals delivered in response to this RFP shall reflect the following in the address label:

� RFP Number: W91247-19-R-0017 � The Legend. “TO BE DELIVERED UNOPENED TO THE CONTRACTING OFFICER,” and � The volume copy numbers contained in the each box.

B. PROPOSAL FORMAT.

All submissions documents should be in Microsoft Excel (unprotected), Microsoft Word format and/or Portable Document Format (PDF) and the total submission for Technical Capability shall not exceed 50 25 pages. If the page limits are exceeded, the pages in excess of the limit shall be removed and will not be considered for evaluations.

This limit does not include cover page, table of contents, cover letter, and staffing matrix. There is no page limit on the Price Submission. Printing shall be easily readable (10 point font or larger proportional spacing). The proposal shall consist of the following:

Tab A: Mission Capability(emailed as single file) Tab B: Past Performance (emailed as single file) Tab C: Pricing Schedule/Completed Staffing &Pricing Matrix (emailed as single file) Tab D: Signed 1449 with all pricing completed.

Tab E: Acknowledgement of Solicitation Amendments Tab F: Representations and Certifications Tab G: Contact Information Tab H: Responsibility Statement Tab I: Organizational Conflict of Interest (OCI) Mitigation Plan (If Applicable)

**Tabs A, B and C should be (emailed) submitted as separate files. Tabs D – I can be (emailed) submitted as separate files, or all together as one attachment**

C. PROPOSAL CONTENT

TAB A, Mission Capability: Factor 1:

(i) TAB A1 – Technical Acceptability Standard 1 – Management Approach

(ii) TAB A2 – Technical Acceptability Standard 2 – Technical Approach

(i) Technical Acceptability Standard 1: Management Approach: Management Approach: Overall the Management Approach shall thoroughly describe the Offeror’s understanding of the FORSCOM Language and Culture Services requirement and how services will be managed to ensure successful execution of the work requirements. The Management Approach must also demonstrate a competent management structure, a competent recruitment and retention approach, and a comprehensive 30 day phase-in plan that addresses and mitigates the risks associated with contract transition. The Management Approach shall include the following:

(a) The Offeror shall provide a detailed narrative that demonstrates the Offeror’s understanding of the FORSCOM Language and Culture Services requirement. This narrative shall also include a detailed description of the Offeror’s recruitment and retention approach that addresses procedures for recruiting, training, and retaining a qualified workforce to satisfy all the requirements of the PWS. The narrative shall also demonstrate the techniques used to accommodate short-fused requirements (Task Orders issued with a period of performance starting within 72 hours) and requirements for language instruction for languages not taught on a regular basis IAW the information contained in Technical Exhibit 5 and Technical Exhibit 9.

(b) The Offeror shall provide a detailed narrative thoroughly describing the Offeror’s phase-in approach, to include transition of all full-time staff and addresses completion of the Pre-Instructor Instruction for all instructors.

(c) Organizational Chart & Job Descriptions: The Offeror shall provide a comprehensive organizational chart identifying the management and staffing structure of all labor including key personnel with descriptions of roles and responsibilities. The chart must also depict the number of labor hours, & FTE’s for each position. The Offeror’s organizational chart shall also be accompanied with a narrative/table that includes all position descriptions (not resumes) for each labor category including management of key personnel as well as identify tasks performed by subcontractors. The job descriptions must contain proposed knowledge, skills, education, experience, certifications, security clearance, training (to include refresher training), and licenses required to perform the services IAW the PWS qualifications.

(ii) Technical Acceptability Standard 2: Technical Approach: Overall the Technical Approach shall provide a competent Pre-Service Instructor Certification Program (PSICP), Programs of Instruction (POIs), Quality Control Plan (QCP); and provide a rational response to the Technical Scenario that indicates the Offeror’s understanding of how to successfully staff and manage this requirement. The Technical Approach shall include the following:

(a) Pre-Service Instructor Certification Program (PSICP): The Offeror shall provide a PSICP that outlines the Program of Instruction (POI) that will be used to certify instructors for performance on this contract. The requirements for the PSICP are as follows: The PSICP must consist of at least eighty (80) hours of experiential instruction, and a minimum of forty (40) hours of annual professional development thereafter. The PSICP shall include, at a minimum, education/training in the areas of: current methods and theories of Second Language Acquisition (SLA), teaching adult language learners, integrating culture (to include culture-general and cross-cultural competence) into language learning, US Army culture and rank structure, classroom management, integrating technology into language teaching, assessing language proficiency, Interagency Language Roundtable (ILR) skill descriptions, communication-based teaching, learner-centered instruction, assessing learning styles, and learning strategies.

(b) Programs of Instruction (POIs): Offerors shall submit two (2) detailed POIs. Offerors should address the procedures used to develop POIs to include a discussion of the successful use of previously developed POIs.

These POIs shall include a lesson plan outlining the materials to be used, activities to be conducted and evaluation methods to be employed. Methods, instructional strategies and understanding of the Skill Level Descriptions shall be articulated.

(i) The first POI shall demonstrate a plan to train a 150 hour class targeted to bring a sub-proficient linguist up to a 2/2 level on the ILR scale, after a yearlong deployment.

(ii) The second POI shall demonstrate a 150 hour class that takes a 2+/2+ linguist, whom graduated DLIFLC with a 2+/2+ level 1 year ago, to a 3/3 level professional linguist.

(c) Quality Control Plan (QCP). The offeror shall provide a detailed QCP in writing, which demonstrates an effective control system and inspection techniques to attain the level of performance required by the PWS. At a minimum, the plan shall address all of the requirements as listed at PWS Paragraphs 1.6.1.1. through 1.6.1.6.

(d) Technical plan development scenario: Offerors shall submit a detailed plan to provide a solution to the following training scenario. For this scenario use; 6 Korean linguists at Ft. Riley KS; two who have a 1+/1+ level proficiency, three who have a 2/2 level proficiency, and one who has a 3/3 level proficiency:

(i) The technical plan shall demonstrate how the offeror would train multiple linguists with varying proficiency levels at the same event. The offeror shall also show how they would incorporate available technology into their plan.

TAB B, Past Performance: Factor II:

The Past Performance evaluation will be accomplished by reviewing aspects of an Offeror's recent and relevant Past Performance, focusing on and targeting performance which is relevant to the effort of Rotational Life Support Services. Recent and relevant past performance shall be discussed for the prime Contractor and any subcontractors proposed to support this contract. A list of no more than three (3) of the Offeror’s most recent and relevant past performance information on Language and Culture Services in support of Governmental entities (Department of Defense, State Department, etc.): similar in size, scope, and complexity to the services being procured under this solicitation), performed for Government agencies and/or commercial customers within the last three (3) years from the solicitation release date. Past performance can be for the prime, subcontractor, or a combination of the prime and subcontractor. No more than a total of three (3) contracts for past performance evaluation shall be submitted for this requirement.

Offerors shall include a name, telephone number, and fax or email for each contract listed. The past performance volume shall include, at a minimum, the following information:

(i) Provide information regarding any relevant experience acquired in providing similar Language and Culture Services exceeding $36,000,000.00 annually, in the last three (3) years that will enable successful execution of the proposed approach and satisfy the requirements of the contract.

(ii) Provide a description of the project(s) in which relevant experience was obtained. Relevant experience is defined as language and culture services in support of a major command or equivalent. Offerors shall specify the date(s) of performance for this experience; a detailed description of the contract effort, whether it was performed as a prime or subcontractor, its relevancy to this acquisition, the size of the contract action, and what type of contract vehicle (Cost, Firm Fixed Price, etc.) was utilized. A table may be used to delineate experience.

(iii) The offeror shall submit, along with the information required in this paragraph, a consent letter, executed by each subcontractor, teaming partner, and/or joint venture partner, authorizing release of adverse past performance information to the offeror so the offeror can respond to such information. For each identified effort for a commercial customer, the offeror shall also submit a client authorization letter, authorizing release to the Government of requested information on the offeror's performance.

Recency Assessment. To be recent, the effort must be ongoing or must have been performed during the past three

(3) years from the date of issuance of this RFP. Information that fails the recency assessment will not be evaluated.

Relevancy Assessment. To be relevant, the effort must be similar to the nature of work, size, magnitude, complexity and scope to the work required by this RFP. The Government will conduct an in-depth evaluation of all recent performance information provided to determine if it is the same or similar in nature, size, and complexity to the services/products being procured under this RFP. In determining relevancy for individual contracts, consideration will be given to the effort, or portion of the effort, being proposed by the offeror, teaming partner, or subcontractor whose contract is being reviewed and evaluated. Relevant experience information that fails this condition will not be evaluated.

The Government reserves the right to obtain past performance data from other sources than those identified by the offeror in evaluating past performance. This includes, but not limited to, the Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS), Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS), Electronic Subcontract Reporting System (eSRS), or other databases; interviews with Program Managers, Contracting Officers, and Fee Determining Officials; and the Defense Contract Management Agency. 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.”

TAB C - Pricing Schedule: Factor III:

The price submission file should be clearly marked "Tab C, Pricing Schedule" and shall contain a Pricing Table and a Pricing Narrative. The Pricing Table shall be prepared using MS Excel. The Pricing Schedule shall include:

(a) Pricing Table: The Contractor's quote shall include pricing on all Contract Line Item Numbers (CLINs) identified in the Pricing Schedule. The Contractor shall submit a completed CLIN Structure which includes an estimated price for each CLIN, a total estimated price for each contract period, and a total estimated price for all CLINs (Base Period, and ALL Option periods).

i. CLIN 0001 – Phase-In: Contractor shall provide a Firm Fixed Price unit prices one (1) month phase-in period IAW the PWS

ii. CLINs 0002, 1001, 2001, 3001 and 4001 – Project Manager & Admin: The Offeror shall separately price mentioned CLINs. For the purpose of price evaluation, the Offeror shall include a Pricing Matrix in contractor-own format, by contract period that details the calculation of its proposed monthly fixed prices for Language and Culture Services.

iii. CLINs 0003, 1002, 2002, 3002 and 4002 – CLP Support: The Offeror

iv. CLINs 0004, 1003, 2003, 3003 and 4003 – Tech/Resource Support: The Offeror

v. CLINs 0005, 1004, 2004, 3004 and 4004 – Foreign Language Instruction (FLI): The Offeror

vi. CLINs 0006, 1005, 2005, 3005 and 4005 – FLSS Travel: Travel shall be based on plug figures for the base and all option years.

CLIN Description Plug Figure Indirect CAP Rate Total

0006 Travel $90,000 _______% $ 1005 Travel $90,000 _______% $ 2005 Travel $90,000 _______% $ 3005 Travel $90,000 _______% $ 4005 Travel $90,000 _______% $

* The Offeror shall identify any Indirect Rates (G&A, Overhead, Material Handling, etc.) that will be applied to Travel. This rate is a cap that will be applied for that period. The Offeror shall provide a list of each Indirect Rate to be applied; address whether the rate will be applied to Travel and provide the value of the rate to be applied. The Offeror shall then apply the Indirect Rates to the Not to Exceed (NTE) values provided by the Government for Travel. The resulting total value will represent the fully burdened total amount cost for Travel. This calculation will be used for evaluation purposes only and will not impact the Travel NTE amounts provided by the Government in the contract. The NTE amounts provided by the Government for Travel (will incorporate any indirect rates) will be the cap that is incorporated into the contract at award

iv. CLINs 0007, 1007, 2003, and 3003: - Contractor Manpower Reporting: Offeror shall separately price all CLINs for Contractor Manpower Reporting. If the reporting of Manpower Equivalents is not separately priced, insert “NSP” in the blank shown

TAB D-Signed 1449 with all pricing completed.

TAB E-Acknowledgment of Solicitation Amendments. The offeror must submit a statement to acknowledge solicitation amendments, if applicable.

TAB F-Representations and Certifications. The offeror's representations and certifications in accordance with FAR 52.212-3 shall be verified in the System for Award Management (SAM). A statement that the Representations and Certifications have been completed in SAM is sufficient to meet this requirement.

TAB G-Contact Information. The Offeror shall provide a contact list (with phone numbers, fax numbers, mailing addresses, email addresses, etc.) including the name and title 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 on behalf of your company.

TAB H-Responsibility Statement. The Offeror shall submit a statement of their responsibility, in accordance with FAR 9.104-1 along with supporting documents, such as an Annual Profit and Loss Statement, or other such document to indicate that the Offeror possess adequate financial responsibility, or the ability to obtain such resources. This will be used in the Government’s determination of responsibility for the Offeror.

TAB I-Organizational Conflict of Interests (OCI) Mitigation Plan (If Applicable). In accordance with FAR 9.5, the PCO is currently examining whether or not potential OCI exists with performance of this contract which may impact prospective Offerors. However, all prospective Offerors are hereby advised to examine the Federal Acquisition Regulation§9.505 and identify any potential OCI conflicts that may now exist to include Unequal Access to Information, Biased Ground Rules, and Impaired Objectivity; if any such concerns exist, the impacted Offeror will submit an acceptable OCI Mitigation Plan to the PCO with its proposal. The PCO will determine based on the facts and circumstances of each individual case whether impacted Offeror’s OCI Mitigation Plan is acceptable for this requirement prior to making an award. All Offeror's who do not submit an OCI Mitigation Plan, must include a statement that they have determined no actual or potential OCI exists.

If any Offeror has questions with regards to your affirmative responsibility to identify OCI concerns and/or mitigate each issue, each potential Offeror is encouraged to ask questions and seek clarifications before proposal due dates.

The Government will be prevented from awarding a contract to any Offeror who has an actual OCI issue that cannot be mitigated to the satisfaction of the Contracting Officer

FAILURE TO PROVIDE THE ABOVE DOCUMENTS OR INFORMATION MAY EXCLUDE THE

OFFEROR FROM CONSIDERATION

2. Replace paragraph (c) entitled “Period of acceptance of offers” with the following instruction:

(c) Period of acceptance of offers. The offeror agrees to hold the prices in its offer firm for 90 days from the date specified for receipt of offers.

3. Replace paragraph (e) entitled “Multiple offers” with the following instructions:

(e) Multiple offers. Offerors shall submit only one offer presenting the terms and conditions or commercial items for satisfying the requirements of this solicitation.

4. Replace paragraph (h) entitled “Multiple Awards” with the following:

(h) Multiple awards. The Government will award on an “all or none” basis.

ADDENDUM TO 52.212-2

52.212-2 EVALUATION--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (OCT 2014)

The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers:

A. BASIS FOR AWARD – LOWEST PRICE TECHNICALLY ACCEPTABLE

(1) Basis for Award. This is a best value source selection conducted in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 15.3, Source Selection, as supplemented by the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS), and the Army Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (AFARS). Award will be made to a single Offeror who is deemed responsible in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), whose proposal conforms to the solicitation requirements, and whose proposal, judged by an overall assessment of the evaluation criteria, represents the Lowest Priced Technically Acceptable offer. In order to be determined technically acceptable, the Offeror must receive an adjectival rating of Acceptable for the Mission Capability Factor and all technical acceptability standards. Trade-offs between price and non-price factors are not permitted. Unreasonably high, unbalanced, inaccurate or incomplete price proposals may be the grounds for eliminating a proposal from competition. The Government will evaluate proposed prices for reasonableness in accordance with FAR 15.404-1 (Proposal analysis techniques).

(2) Award for All of the Work. The Government intends to award a single contract as a result of this solicitation. Offers received for less than the stated number of items listed in the Price Schedule will be considered ineligible for award.