W9124920R0017-0001 AMENDMENT 01.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:

1. Post Government Responses to vendor questions.

2. Update ADDENDUM to FAR 52.212-1.

3. Update the PWS.

See SUMMARY of CHANGES for further details.

1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

S 1 37

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

16C. DATE SIGNED

BY 01-May-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 W9124920R0017

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

10-Apr-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, X is not extended.

Offer must acknowledge receipt of this amendment prior to the hour and date specified in the solicitation or as amended by one of the following methods:

(a) By completing Items 8 and 15, and returning 1 copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted;

or (c) By separate letter or telegram which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGMENT TO BE RECEIVED AT THE PLACE DESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OF OFFERS PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATE SPECIFIED MAY RESULT IN

REJECTION OF YOUR OFFER. If by virtue of this amendment you desire to change an offer already submitted, such change may be made by telegram or letter, provided each telegram or letter makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required)

13. THIS ITEM APPLIES ONLY TO MODIFICATIONS OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS.

IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NO. AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

A. THIS CHANGE ORDER IS ISSUED PURSUANT TO: (Specify authority) THE CHANGES SET FORTH IN ITEM 14 ARE MADE IN THE

CONTRACT ORDER NO. IN ITEM 10A.

B. THE ABOVE NUMBERED CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES (such as changes in paying office, appropriation date, etc.) SET FORTH IN ITEM 14, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 43.103(B).

C. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT IS ENTERED INTO PURSUANT TO AUTHORITY OF:

D. OTHER (Specify type of modification and authority)

E. IMPORTANT: Contractor is not, is required to sign this document and return copies to the issuing office.

14. DESCRIPTION OF AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION (Organized by UCF section headings, including solicitation/contract subject matter where feasible.)

10A. MOD. OF CONTRACT/ORDER NO.

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

6. ISSUED BY

3. EFFECTIVE DATE

01-May-2020

CODE

MICC - FORT GORDON

271 HERITAGE PARK LANE

BLDG. 35200

FT GORDON GA 30905

W91249 7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than item 6)

4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO.

CODE

See Item 6

FACILITY CODECODE

EMAIL:TEL:

W9124920R0017

SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION SF 30 - BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

The following have been added by full text:

QUESTIONS/ANSWERS

OpenStack Engineer and Architect Support services

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

1. Reference: Instructions to Offerors, Section C – Proposal Preparation Instructions, (g) Question/Request for Clarification: Please specify what font sizes and font type is required for text, tables, and graphics.

Government Response: All text shall be single spaced and printed black on white paper (Black and white requirement does not apply to graphics, photos, etc.) For tables and graphics shall be Times Roman Font 10-point. Company stationary and logo’s are acceptable . Print quality shall be easily readable (Times New Roman Font 12 -point).

2. Reference: Section 1.6.8.2.2 OpenStack Architect Criteria, Bullet #1. In regards to the OpenStack Architect, he RFP states that “At contract start date must possess a favorable T1/National Agency Check with Inquiries (NACI) at contract start date and maintain throughout the life of the contract.”

Question/Request for Clarification: As T1/NACI can only be processed by the Government how are offerors to meet this requirement prior to contract award? We request this requirement be changed to read ‘Successful processing of T1/NACI is required prior to a candidate being accepted to perform work on the contract.’

Government Response: Government has revised this requirement on the Performance of Work Statement to reflect “shall complete a favorable background check (T1/NACI) prior to the commencement of work on this contract, and shall maintain the level of security required for the life of the contract in accordance with 1.6.7 Security Requirements. The security requirements are in accordance with the attached DD254.

The Government will complete T1/NACI before commencement of work on this contract.

3. Reference: Section 1.6.7.9.1 regarding OCONUS travel and SF 1449 Continuation Sheet (travel CLINS) Question/Request for Clarification: The SF 1449 CLINS for travel reflect a Not To Exceed amount of $1,000, however section 1.6.7.9.1 references OCONUS travel, Government Response: OCONUS travel is not required for this requirement. All references to OCONUS travel in the PWS have been removed.

4. Reference: Section 1.1 states “Contractor personnel shall meet the standards outlined in established the USCYBERCOM J7/National Cryptologic Training System (NSA standards per DoDI 3305.09), and DoD Cybersecurity Workforce Framework (i.e. DoD 8570 or 8140) IAW the requirements and deliverables of this acquisition.”

Question/Request for Clarification: Please provide clarification as to specific IAM or IAT requirements the Government desires to be met within these two instructions.

Government Response:

IAM and IAT is required IAW DOD 8570 Compliance. Please see the following link:

https://www.esd.whs.mil/Portals/54/Documents/DD/issuances/dodm/857001m.pdf?v er=2017‐04‐17‐134634

5. Question/Request for Clarification: Is this Contract a Fresh/New requirement? Or, an Ongoing‐Follow‐On requirement?

Government Response: This is a new requirement.

6. Question/Request for Clarification: Can we ask for the Incumbent Contractor’s information? (Company

Name/Existing Contract number/Size)

Government Response: No, this is a new requirement.

7. Question/Request for Clarification: We are not a top secret cleared facility. If we submit response to this opportunity and get awarded for the same, will the government sponsor facility clearance for this opportunity? Please confirm.

Government Response: No.

8. Reference: 1.6.8.2.1 OpenStack Engineer experience requirements

Question: As they are currently written, the extensive experience requirements for the two TS/SCI cleared OpenStack Engineers will greatly limit competition – even from offerors that are otherwise appropriately qualified and experienced. Would the government consider relaxing the experience requirements of one of the on‐site engineers, while maintaining the current requirements for the other, thereby designating a Senior OpenStack Engineer and a mid‐level OpenStack Engineer?

Government Response: No. The government will not relax the experience requirement for the TS/SCI Openstack Engineers.

SECTION SF 1449 - CONTINUATION SHEET

The following have been modified:

ADDENDUM TO FAR 52.212-1

ADDENDUM TO FAR 52.212-1 – Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Items.

A. Proposal Submittal and Inquiries.

1. Proposals shall be submitted prior to the closing date and time identified on SF 1449 to the following address:

Mission and Installation Contracting Command (MICC) – Fort Gordon ATTN: Mrs.Sherrilyn Rice

271 Heritage Park Lane, Bldg. 35200, Room 136 Fort Gordon, GA 30905

Sherrilyn.u.rice.civ@mail.mil

2. Electronic submissions via facsimile will not be accepted. Offers shall be submitted via electronic email. It is the offeror’s responsibility to verify receipt of proposals prior to the closing date/time. Late proposals will not be accepted. The proposal shall be valid for one hundred and twenty (120) calendar days from the date of initial proposal submission.

3. Address all questions or concerns the offeror may have to the Contract Specialist (Mrs. Sherrilyn Rice) and Contracting Officer (Mrs. Trina Wadley). The SUBJECT LINE shall be “W91249-20-R-0017, Question(s) – Company Name. . . ATTN: Mrs. Sherrilyn Rice & Mrs. Trina Wadley.” All questions regarding this solicitation shall be submitted in writing via email (email is the preferred method) NLT 4:00 PM Eastern Standard Time (EST) on 21 April 2020 to the following:

Procuring Contracting Officer Name: Mrs. Trina Wadley

Email: trina.k.wadley.civ@mail.mil

Contract Specialist Name: Mrs. Sherrilyn Rice Email: sherrilyn.u.rice.civ@mail.mil

The Government reserves the right not to respond to any questions received concerning this solicitation after the questions receipt date above. Accordingly, offerors are encouraged to carefully review all solicitation requirements and submit questions to the Government as early as possible.

4. Site Visit. The Government will not hold a site visit for this requirement.

B. General Instructions

1. The selection of a source for award purposes will be conducted utilizing source selection (negotiated) procedures as delineated in FAR Part 15.3. Offers will be evaluated using the criteria under FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation--Commercial Items under Addendum - Evaluation Factors for Award Evaluation Factors for Award, Standard Form 1449 Solicitation/Contract/Order for Commercial Items. Noncompliance with the Request for Proposal (RFP) requirements may hamper the Government's ability to properly evaluate the proposal and may result in elimination of the proposal from further consideration for contract award.

2. The Offer. The submission of the documentation specified below will constitute the offeror's acceptance of the terms and conditions of the RFP, concurrence with the Performance Work Statement, and contract type.

3. It is the Government’s intention to award without discussions. Offerors are encouraged to present their best technical proposal and prices in their initial proposal submission. However, in accordance with (IAW) FAR Part 15.306, should discussions become necessary, the Government reserves the right to hold them. If this occurs, a competitive range will be determined and offerors notified. The competitive range may be limited for purposes of efficiency IAW FAR Part 15.306 (c)(2).

4. Instructions outlined in paragraph C below, prescribe the format for the proposal and describe the approach for the development and presentation of proposal data. These instructions are designed to ensure the submission of necessary information to provide for the understanding and comprehensive evaluation of proposals.

5. If an offeror believes that the requirements in these instructions contain an error, an ambiguity, omission, or are otherwise deemed unsound, the offeror shall immediately notify the KO in writing with supporting rationale.

The offeror is reminded that the Government reserves the right to award this effort based on the initial proposal, as received, without discussion.

6. In accordance with FAR Subpart 4.8 (Government Contract Files), the Government will retain one copy of all unsuccessful proposals. Unless the offeror requests otherwise, the Government will destroy extra copies of such unsuccessful proposals.

7. All referenced documents for this solicitation are available on the beta.SAM website at https://beta.sam.gov/ and Army Single Face to Industry (ASFI) at http://acquisition.army.mil/. Potential offerors are encouraged to subscribe for real-time e-mail notifications when information has been posted to the website for this solicitation.

8. Debriefings. The KO will promptly notify offerors of any decision to exclude them from the competitive range, whereupon they may request and receive a debriefing in accordance with FAR 15.505. The KO will notify offerors who were in the competitive range of the source but were not selected for award in accordance with FAR 15.503(b). Upon such notification, unsuccessful offerors may request and receive a debriefing in accordance with the requirements of FAR 15.506.

C. Proposal Preparation Instructions

1. Offeror’s proposal shall consist of three volumes: (1) Technical Capability, (2) Past Performance, and (3) Price.

2. Proposal Format

(a) Offerors shall submit one (1) copy of each volume as noted in Table 2 of paragraph (c) below of their proposal.

(b) Exceptions. Offerors are required to meet all solicitation requirements, such as terms and conditions, representations and certifications, and technical requirements, in addition to those identified as evaluation factors and sub-factors. Failure to meet a requirement may result in an offer being ineligible for award. If the offeror finds it necessary to take exception to any of the requirements specified in this solicitation, the offeror shall clearly identify the applicable Volume and exceptions with a complete explanation of why the exception was taken, what benefit accrues to the Government (if any), and its impact, if any, on the performance, schedule, cost, and specific requirements of the solicitation. Each exception shall be specifically related to each paragraph and/or specific part of the solicitation to which the exception is taken. Offerors are cautioned that taking an exception may render the offer ineligible for award. It is recommended that the Offeror contact the Contracting Officer immediately/prior to solicitation closing upon identifying an area that may result in an exception. This information shall be provided in the format below.

Table 1 - Solicitation Exceptions

Solicitation Document

Page/ Paragraph

Requirement/ Portion

Rationale & Impact

Section B, PWS/SOO/ SOW, Addendum 52.212-1 and FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation-- Commercial Items under Addendum - Evaluation Factors for Award etc.

Applicable Page and Paragraph Numbers

Identify the requirement or portion to which exception is taken

Describe The rationale and impact of the exception

(c) The proposals shall be organized into three (3) volumes. Electronic copies shall be provided in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and/or Excel. File names to be “Company Name – Initial” for the first submission. File name of later submissions (if necessary), shall be “Company Name – Revision X’ with X indicating the number of the revision. Page limitations are as follows: All text shall be single spaced and printed black on white paper (Black and white requirement does not apply to graphics, photos, etc.) For tables and graphics shall be Times Roman Font 10-point.

Company stationary and logo’s are acceptable. Print quality shall be easily readable (Times New Roman Font 12 -point).

Table 2

VOLUME VOLUME TITLE

NO. OF

EMAIL

COPIES

PAGE

LIMITS

DIGITAL

FORMAT

I General 1 No Limit PDF or MS Word

II

Technical Capability Sub-factor 1: Key Personnel pages MS Word or

PDF

Sub-factor 2: Staffing, Recruitment, Retention, and Management Approach Sub-factor 3: Technical Ability, Knowledge and Understanding of VTA

III Past Performance 1 3 pages per reference

MS Word

IV Price 1 No Page

Limit

1 - MS Excel

1 - PDF

(d) Proposal Limitation. The proposal shall not exceed the limits stated above. If the page limits are exceeded, the pages in excess of the limit shall be removed and returned, unread, to the offeror. The Government will not accept any changes to the contractor’s proposal after the closing date of the solicitation (See FAR 15.208 for further information regarding late proposals). If discussions become necessary, page limitations may be placed on responses to Evaluation Notices (ENs). The specified page limits for EN responses will be identified in the letters forwarding the ENs to the offerors.

(e) Page Limit Includes: All appendices, charts, graphs, diagrams, tables, photographs, drawings, etc.

(f) Page Limit does not include covers for volumes, tables of contents, glossary of abbreviations and acronyms, indices, title pages, cross reference indices, and section dividers/tables if they are inserted solely to provide ease to the reader in locating parts/sections of the proposal. Pages will be counted if they contain any other information, i.e., diagrams, extraneous data, etc. Pages marked “This page intentionally left blank” will not be counted.

(g) What Counts As A Page? A page shall be an 8 ½ X 11” sheet of paper. When both sides of a sheet display printed material, it shall be counted as two pages. Letter size and spacing requirements for illustrations and tables can be at the discretion of the offeror but must be easily readable. Fold-outs will be counted as the appropriate number of pages based on an 8 ½” X 11” sheet of paper. Margins shall be at least 1 inch on the top and bottom and 3/4 inch on the side. The Contractor shall number each page in order to eliminate any confusion. In the event contractor creates an ambiguity in their numbering of pages, the Government may exercise its own discretion in counting pages. In the event contractor creates an ambiguity in their numbering of pages, the Government may exercise its own discretion in counting pages.

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

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

3. Proposal Content

(a) Volume I – GENERAL.

Volume I must be clearly marked “VOLUME I – GENERAL, RFP W91249-20-R-0017.

Offerors are required to submit a completed SF 1449 (Solicitation, Offer and Award) (including acknowledgment of Amendments), SF 1449 continuation sheet, Representation and Certifications, and other statements of Offerors. All final monetary extensions shall be in whole dollars only. Failure to follow the below Contract Proposal preparation instructions may cause your proposal to be deemed unacceptable by the Government. The General Volume shall be organized as follows and contain the identified information.

TAB A, Exceptions/Assumptions (if required) - Identification and explanation of any exceptions or deviations. Additionally, any assumptions used in the proposal preparation must be identified.

TAB B, Solicitation, Offer and Award - The SF 1449 shall be submitted fully completed. The offeror is cautioned that the SF 1449 must contain an original signature in block 30a of the form. The Government will consider electronic signature provided in a PDF. The contractor shall acknowledge any amendments to the RFP in accordance with the instructions on the SF 1449 and with Addendum FAR 52.212-1, Instruction to Offerors – Commercial Items. The offeror shall provide the name, title and telephone number of the company/division point of contact regarding decisions made with respect to your proposal and who can obligate your company contractually.

Also, identify those individuals authorized to negotiate with the Government.

TAB C, (Supplies or Services and Prices/Costs) - It shall be submitted fully completed and error free. It shall contain the offeror’s prices for the established Contract Line Items Numbers (CLINS).

TAB D, (Representation, Certifications, and Other Statements of Offerors) – The offeror shall ensure that this is submitted thoroughly completed with all blocks in each certification/representation completed truthfully and completely.

(b) Volume II – FACTOR 1: TECHNICAL CAPABILITY

Volume II must be clearly marked “VOLUME II – TECHNICAL CAPABILITY, RFP W91249-20-R-0017.

(1) The Technical Capability Volume shall be clear, concise, and include sufficient detail for effective evaluation and for substantiating the validity of stated claims in the Offeror’s proposal. Legibility, clarity, and coherence are very important. Your responses will be evaluated against the Technical Capability factors/sub-factors defined in FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation--Commercial Items under Addendum - Evaluation Factors for Award. The proposal should not simply rephrase or restate the Government's requirements, but rather shall provide convincing rationale to address how the offeror intends to meet these requirements. Offerors simply providing general statements or paraphrasing /parroting the PWS in whole or in any part shall result in a rating of unacceptable. Statements that the offeror understands, can, or will comply with the PWS (including referenced publications, technical data, etc.); statements paraphrasing the PWS or parts thereof (including applicable publications, technical data, etc.); and phrases such as “standard procedures will be employed” or “well known techniques will be used,” etc., will be considered unacceptable. Offerors shall assume that the Government has no prior knowledge of their facilities and experience, and will base its evaluation on the information presented in the offeror's proposal. Elaborate brochures or documentation, binding, detailed art work, or other embellishments are unnecessary and are not desired. Volume II shall not include any pricing information.

(2) The Technical Capability Volume shall, at a minimum, be prepared in a format consistent with the Performance Work Statement (PWS) and the evaluation criteria for award set forth FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation-- Commercial Items under Addendum - Evaluation Factors for Award of this solicitation. The section shall be prepared in an orderly format and in sufficient detail to enable the Government to make a thorough evaluation of the contractor’s technical competence and ability to comply with the contract task requirements specified in the PWS.

The offeror shall address as specifically as possible the actual procedures you would use for accomplishing the PWS tasks. The volume shall be organized according to the following general outline:

a. Table of Contents

b. List of Table and Drawings

c. Cross Reference Matrix

d. Glossary

e. Exceptions/Assumptions (Identification and explanation of any exceptions or deviations).

Additionally, identify any assumptions used in preparing the proposal.

Factor 1 – Technical Capability Sub-factor 1 – Key Personnel Sub-factor 2 – Staffing, Recruitment, Retention, and Management Approach

Sub-factor 3 – Technical Ability, Knowledge, and Understanding of VTA

Technical Capability Factor 1 consists of three (3) sub-factors:

Subfactor 1: Key Personnel

The Offeror’s proposed key personnel shall demonstrate its overall knowledge and understanding of this requirement as well as meet the qualifications, experience, certifications and all other qualifications required for these positions to perform all tasks in the Performance Work Statement (PWS). The Offeror’s proposed key personnel Subfactor shall clearly and concisely address/contain the major requirements below:

a. Key personnel qualifications and experience that are commensurate with the responsibilities and tasks they are expected to perform.

b. Address and explain how the proposed personnel are capable of performing all requirements/ tasks outlined in in the PWS without any additional training beyond process familiarization

c. Provide name and Resumes/Curriculum Vitae (CV) of all key personnel along with letters of commitment, which shall adequately and explicitly address key personnel relevant past experience and how their experience and qualifications are relevant to this requirement. Specifically, offerors shall provide the following for all proposed key personnel (at a minimum):

(1) Name

(2) Education (Degree/discipline/year attained, educational institution)

(3) Certifications (certification member ID; expiration date)

(4) Security Clearance (List clearance(s) currently held)

(5) Proposed Labor Category

(6) Experience

(7) Present Position

a. Company and title of position

b. Dates of employment (month/year to month/year or to “present”)

c. Brief description of duties and responsibilities, including supervisory experience

d. Number and type of personnel supervised

Subfactor 2: Staffing, Recruitment, Retention, and Management Approach

The Offeror’s staffing, recruitment, retention, and management approach shall describe the methods by which the Offeror shall recruit and retain highly qualified personnel. A sound staffing and management approach to perform program management, address its procedures to plan, organize, control, and perform the major performance objectives, and manage and monitor all personnel to ensure all PWS requirements are met. The offeror’s staffing, recruitment, retention, and management approach shall address the following

a. Provide an Organizational Chart, which shall reflect positions and address lines of communication, decision making authority, and problem resolution. The Offeror shall delineate the organization’s chain of command and delegations of authority relating to the execution of the work required in the Performance Work Statement.

b. Address any/all business interrelationships between different entities (if applicable), such as teaming partners, subcontractors, or joint ventures and the extent in which the Offeror and its subcontractor, teaming partner, or joint venture partner will perform all required tasks and the percentage of the costs of services performed. The Offeror shall also describe procedures for managing subcontractors to include identification of interface points, assignment of management responsibilities to any subcontractors, and procedures for both technical and managerial problem resolution to ensure all requirement are met.

c. The Offeror’s staffing approach shall identify its proposed staffing (by number of personnel, by labor categories and by location) and any plans to cross-utilize or rely on reach-back, part-time or temporary personnel to perform this requirement. The Offeror’s staffing plan shall describe its plans for recruiting and retaining personnel with all of the qualifications necessary to perform this requirement.

d. Address and explain how all of the following performance objectives will be met:

a. Development, operation, installation, and maintenance of the Virtual Training Area (VTA) IAW Performance Work Statement

b. Provide Monthly reports of requirements, problems, deliverables, and significant events

c. Attend in-progress reviews and provide written reports

d. Utilize Git-based version control for all work products

e. Provide monitoring of network activities across the system

f. Develop system documentation for all components developed and/or maintained

Describe and outline the strategy(s) and method(s) that will utilized to locate and actively recruit highly qualified and experienced personnel and manage personnel with the required knowledge, skills, education, experience, and applicable position descriptions, certifications, training (to include refresher training), security clearances, and licenses required to support specific positions in accordance with the PWS and necessary to perform and manage contract requirements.

Describe and outline the strategy that will be utilized to effectively account for challenges in locating, relocating, and retaining personnel that are qualified to meet all requirements and a recruitment strategy(s) to motivate personnel to relocate to Fort Gordon area and work for the Government.

Address how risk will be mitigated and/or eliminated from a technical, staffing, and management perspective.

Subfactor 3: Technical Ability, Knowledge, and Understanding of VTA

The Offeror’s shall demonstrate its technical ability, knowledge, and understanding of the Cyber School Virtual Training Area (VTA). The Offeror shall clearly, explicitly, and concisely address the following:

a. The history, intent, and purpose of the VTA based on consumption of publicly available presentations, papers, and other related materials.

b. Potential innovations that have not previously been considered by the Government that will improve VTA capabilities/functionalities

c. Potential process improvements that increase efficiency and allow the VTA to grow larger and more complex with a shallower resource curve.

d. Identify how the VTA can assist with addressing the issues outlined in GAO-19-128 Report (dated October 2018), specifically how the VTA can effectively incorporate the capability to expose notional weapon systems (Refer to page 12 of the report for an example weapon system) to students for reverse engineering using standard APIs.

c) VOLUME III - FACTOR 2: PAST PERFORMANCE

Volume III must be clearly marked “VOLUME III – PAST PERFORMANCE, RFP W91249-20-R-0017.

The Government will perform a Confidence Assessment of the Offeror’s past performance to arrive at a confidence rating. The Confidence Assessment represents the evaluation of an Offeror's past work record to assess the Government's confidence in the Offeror's probability of successfully performing as proposed. 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 as it directly relates to the work being procured under this solicitation and as defined in FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation--Commercial Items under Addendum - Evaluation Factors for Award.

Past Performance information described herein is required on the offeror and all subcontractors, teaming partners, and/or joint venture partners proposed to perform 10% or greater of the proposed effort based on the total proposed price. The offeror shall submit, along with the information required in this paragraph, a consent letter (see Attachment 6), 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.

1. Early Proposal Information. Offerors are encouraged, but not required, to submit their Past Performance Volumes any time prior to the closing of the RFP, to the Contracting Officer at the address specified above in Paragraph A1 of the Addendum to FAR 52.212-1 – Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Items.

2. The offeror shall include documentation regarding their relevant past performance as it directly relates to the work being procured under this solicitation. The offeror SHALL NOT go back any farther than 3 years for services for the submitted data from the date issuance date of this solicitation in Block 6 of SF 1449. The past performance data shall document a successful history of past contract performance.

3. In conducting the Past Performance evaluation, the Government reserves the right to use both the information provided in the offeror’s Past Performance Volume and information obtained from other sources, such as the Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS) or similar systems, Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) and commercial sources. Government may utilize existing data sources, including the Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS), the Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS), the Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS), the Electronic Subcontract Reporting System (eSRS), or other databases; communication with points of contact in the offeror’s customer’s organization, which could include private sector requirements and contracts personnel, Administrative Contracting Officers, Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) personnel, Procuring Contracting Officers, Contracting Officer’s Representatives, and other Government activity requirements personnel. The Government may verify past performance information. The Government may contact some or all of the references provided, as appropriate, and may collect information through questionnaires, telephone interviews, and existing data sources. The Government reserves the right to obtain information for use in the evaluation of past performance from any and all sources, including sources outside of the Government. This information will be used for the evaluation of past performance.

4. 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. In the case of an offeror without any relevant past performance history, Offeror’s without a record of relevant past performance or for whom information will not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably on past performance and, as a result, will receive an " Unknown/Neutral Confidence" rating for the Past Performance factor. A strong record of relevant present and past performance may be considered more advantageous to the Government than an "Unknown/Neutral Confidence" rating.

5. 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. Offerors with no past performance may provide the equivalent information on company officials and/or personnel proposed for this action. If the offeror has no relevant past performance, they will be rated as “Unknown/Neutral Confidence” rating.

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

Table of Contents

Summary Page describing the role of the offeror and each subcontractor, teaming partner, and /or joint venture partner that the offeror is required to provide Past Performance Specific Relevant Contract Reference Sheets for the past performance experience in accordance with Attachment 5.

Consent Letters executed by each subcontractor, teaming partner, and/or joint venture partner, authorizing the release of past performance information so the offeror can respond to such information. A sample consent letter is attached as (Attachment 6).

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

Organization Structure Change History— Organizational Structure Change History. Many companies have acquired, been acquired by, or otherwise merged with other companies, and/or reorganized their divisions, business groups, subsidiary companies, etc. In many cases, these changes have taken place during the time of performance of relevant present or past efforts or between conclusion of recent past efforts and this source selection. As a result, it is sometimes difficult to determine what past performance is relevant to this acquisition. To facilitate this relevancy determination, include in this proposal volume a "roadmap" describing all such changes in the organization of your company. As part of this explanation, show how these changes impact the relevance of any efforts you identify for past performance evaluation/performance confidence assessment. Since the Government intends to consider present and past performance information provided by other sources as well as that provided by the offeror(s), your "roadmap" should be both specifically applicable to the efforts you identify and general enough to apply to efforts on which the Government receives information from other sources.

Specific Relevant Contracts Format - Sheets in accordance with Past Performance Questionnaire Attachment and are limited to 3 pages per reference (See Attachment 5). The offeror shall provide documentation outlining the offeror’s past performance with contracts, as a prime or major subcontractor, which is the same or similar in nature, size, scope and complexity to the services being procured under this Solicitation. The submittal shall include rationale supporting your assertion of relevance and how it was determined that the work performed previously was the same or similar in nature, size, and complexity to the work specified by this solicitation. Offerors are required to explain what aspects of the contracts are deemed relevant to the proposed effort, and to what aspects of the proposed effort they relate. The Offeror shall submit a minimum of three (3) not to exceed a total of five (5) Specific Relevant Contract Reference Sheets identifying active or completed contracts, either Government or commercial.

Past Performance Questionnaire - See Attachment 4, Past Performance Questionnaire. For the contracts identified on each Specific Relevant Contract Reference, the offeror shall forward a copy of the Past Performance Questionnaire to the points of contact responsible for monitoring performance under such contracts. The points of contact shall return the questionnaires directly to Sherrilyn Rice(Contract Specialist) and Trina Wadley (Contracting Officer) via email address listed above in paragraph A3. The SUBJECT Line shall be “W91249-20-R-0017 – PPQ for-_______(Company’s Name). Any questionnaires not returned directly to the Contract Specialist and Contracting Officer will not be reviewed and evaluated. The information contained in the questionnaires will be used to evaluate the offeror’s past performance. New entities that have no past customers shall annotate on the Summary Page that they have had no previous clients and that the minimum number of questionnaires cannot be provided. If the offeror has no relevant past performance, they will be rated as “Unknown/Neutral Confidence” rating.

(d) VOLUME IV – FACTOR 3: PRICE

Volume IV must be clearly marked “VOLUME IV – PRICE PROPOSAL, RFP W91249-20-R-0017.

Electronic versions of the cost/price proposal shall be submitted in email in a format compatible with Microsoft Office (2007 or earlier) as further delineated below, and files should not be read only or password protected. All Excel formulas, lookup tables, and links should be intact, and no links should exist to files not included with the submission. Excel workbooks should not contain hidden spreadsheets. PDF or flat files will not be considered adequate Failure to comply with these formatting requirements may result in rejection of your proposal. Offerors’ submittals shall be free of viruses, Trojans, spyware, and other malicious code for which appropriate detection and removal/quarantine software exists.

All price information shall be addressed ONLY in Volumes I (General) and Price (Volume IV).

References to work hour estimates and material may be addressed in other volumes only as appropriate for justifying labor hours and material. No price or pricing information shall be included in any other volume including cover letters. Offerors are responsible for submitting sufficient information to enable the Government to fully evaluate their price proposal.

a. The Offeror shall complete Section SF 1449 – Continuation Sheet of the solicitation. Offerors shall use Government provided Not-to-Exceed estimates for Other Direct Cost and Travel CLINS.

b. Offerors shall submit a fully completed price breakdown in the format specified in Attachment 7 (Pricing Worksheet), which contains a Summary Sheet Tab that reflects total pricing to include plug figures for travel and other direct costs (ODC) and a fully burden labor rates pricing tab for all performance periods. The Tab titled “Pricing - Fully Burden” reflects a separate breakdown for each option year, which shall be rolled up to the Summary Sheet Tab and be traceable to the amounts inserted in Section SF 1449-Continuation Sheet. All labor proposed on the previously discussed breakdown sheets shall be linked to this labor summary.

The fully burdened labor rates proposed for each year cannot be adjusted except for instances where the labor categories are subject to the Service Contract Labor Standards and a revision is permitted under the provisions of FAR Clause 52.222-43 -- Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards -- Price Adjustment (Multiple Year and Option Contracts). Therefore, Offerors are cautioned to include inflation where warranted. Should a contract be issued to an Offeror, the proposed rates provided will become part of the contract (considered to be binding) and be the maximum rate allowable (ceiling rate) for that labor category.

It is anticipated that all contracts awarded will be based on adequate price competition. If after receipt of proposals, the Contracting Officer determines that adequate price competition does not exist in accordance with FAR 15.403-1(b), the offeror shall provide data other that certified cost/pricing data as requested by the Contracting Officer.

c. Offeror will determine, in Attachment 7 (Pricing Worksheet) to price or Not Separately-Priced (NSP) the eCMRA requirement. CLINs 0004, 1004, 2004, 3004, and 4004 shall be the CLINs under which the Contractor shall bill for all cost associated with the eCMRA requirement. If priced, amount provided shall be a FFP amount.

PWS

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS)

Cyber School OpenStack Engineer and Architect Support Contract

Part 1

General Information

1. GENERAL: This is a non-personal services contract to provide OpenStack Engineer and Architect Support for the Cyber School, Cyber Center of Excellence (CCoE), Fort Gordon, Georgia. OpenStack Engineer and Architect Support shall include support of training in classified and unclassified environments. This effort will support the Cyber School in conducting training for the Army’s new Cyber Branch. The Government shall not exercise any supervision or control over the contract service providers performing the services herein. Such contract service providers shall be accountable solely to the Contractor who, in turn is responsible to the Government.

1.1 Description of Services/Introduction: The contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, supplies, facilities, transportation, tools, materials, supervision, and other items and non-personal services necessary to perform OpenStack Engineer and Architect Support as defined in this Performance Work Statement except for those items specified as government furnished property and services. Contract personnel shall meet the standards outlined in established the USCYBERCOM J7/National Cryptologic Training System (NSA standards per DoDI 3305.09), and DoD Cybersecurity Workforce Framework (i.e. DoD 8570 or 8140) IAW the requirements and deliverables of this acquisition. The contractor shall perform to the standards in this contract.

1.2 Background: The Cyber School was established to provide trained 17 series personnel (17A, 17C, and 170A) that support the Army’s Cyberspace Operations across USCYBERCOM, ARCYBER, and Cyber Protection Brigade missions. Additionally, the Cyber School has the goal of providing equipment, faculty, and an environment that build Soldiers’ skills and abilities while encouraging a culture of aggressive self-development. As stated in Self Development for Cyber Warriors (Conti, Caroland, Cook, Taylor) "Aggressive self-development is a critical task for the cyber warfare professional. No matter the quality, formal training and education programs age poorly when facing the relentless advance of technology and agile adversaries. Self-development serves as a continuous complement to formal training and fosters the currency and depth of expertise a world class cyber workforce demands."

1.3 Objectives: Support the virtual training area (VTA) and secure virtual training area (SVTA) as described in technical exhibit 3 beginning in May of 2020. Support the cyberspace training operations area needs of the school by providing and maintaining a VTA production environment at both the unclassified and TS/SCI levels. Contractor personnel shall demonstrate model behavior and professionalism at all times. Support will be conducted at a clearance up to TOP SECRET//SCI.

1.4 Scope: Services include installation, configuration, maintenance, and development of the VTA/SVTA and related frameworks. The VTA/SVTA includes all on-premises VTA/SVTA equipment as well as the off-premises cloud-hosted servers involved in the support of VTA/SVTA. The contractor shall accomplish configuration, maintenance, and development tasks as the direction of the government. The Government will own all developed products (code).

1.5 Period of Performance: The period of performance shall be for one (1) Base Year of 12 months and four (4) 12-month option years. The Period of Performance reads as follows:

Base Year 24 May 2020 – 23 May 2021 Option Year I 24 May 2021 – 23 May 2022 Option Year II 24 May 2022 – 23 May 2023 Option Year III 24 May 2023 – 23 May 2024 Option Year IV 24 May 2024 – 23 May 2025

1.6 General Information

1.6.1 Quality Control: The contractor shall develop and maintain an effective quality control program to ensure services are performed in accordance with this PWS. The contractor shall develop and implement procedures to identify, prevent, and ensure non-recurrence of defective services. The contractor’s quality control program is the means by which he assures himself that his work complies with the requirement of the contract. The contractor shall utilize personnel who possess the knowledge, skills, abilities, and experience to support the VTA/SVTA IAW all relevant regulations, requirements, and SOPs to include USCYBERCOM J7, National Cryptologic Training System (NSA standards per DoDI 3305.09), and DoD Cybersecurity Workforce Framework (i.e. DoD 8570 or 8140) training standards as well as local Cyber School/Cyber Center of Excellence policies and procedures. The initial Quality Control Program (QCP) shall be delivered with the contractor’s proposal. After contract award, three copies of a comprehensive written QCP shall be submitted to the Contracting Officer and Contracting Officer’s Representative 30 days of start date and within 5 working days when changes are made thereafter. After acceptance of the quality control plan the contractor shall receive the contracting officer’s acceptance in writing of any proposed change to his QC system.

1.6.2 Quality Assurance: The government shall evaluate the contractor’s performance under this contract in accordance with the Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan. This plan is primarily focused on what the Government must do to ensure that the contractor has performed in accordance with the performance standards. It defines how the performance standards will be applied, the frequency of surveillance, and the minimum acceptable defect rate(s).

1.6.3 Recognized Holidays: The contractor is not expected to perform services on federal holidays.

New Year’s Day Labor Day Martin Luther King Jr.’s Birthday Columbus Day President’s Day Veteran’s Day Memorial Day Thanksgiving Day Independence Day Christmas Day

1.6.4 Hours of Operation: The contractor is responsible for conducting business, between the hours of 0800 to 1700 Monday thru Friday except Federal holidays or when the Government facility is closed due to local or national emergencies, administrative closings, or similar Government directed facility closings. For other than firm fixed price contracts, the contractor will not be reimbursed when the government facility is closed for the above reasons.

The Contractor must at all times maintain an adequate workforce for the uninterrupted performance of all tasks defined within this PWS when the Government facility is not closed for the above reasons. When hiring personnel, the Contractor shall keep in mind that the stability and continuity of the workforce are essential. Shift work may be required. Anticipated shift schedule is as follows:

Day Shift 0800-1700 Swing Shift 1530-0030 Midnight Shift 2300-0800

1.6.4.1 In the event that personnel assigned to this contract are required for early/late/weekend school retraining of students or needed for classroom observation the anticipated hours are:

Alternate Day Shift 0630-1030 and 1500-1900 Alternate Swing Shift 1300-1700 and 1900-2300 Alternate Midnight Shift 2100-0100 and 0300-0700 Weekend Shift 0600-1800 on Saturdays and Sundays

1.6.4.2 In the event personnel supporting the VTA/SVTA are required for early/late/weekend system/network maintenance the anticipated hours shall be shifted from the weekday work.

1.6.4.3 These operating hours and days may vary based on the requirements of the agency. Contractor personnel work schedules may be “flexed” to meet the training needs of the Cyber School for weekend and extended duty periods during regular training and exercises, while still adhering to the standard five-day work week. Overtime will not be authorized.

1.6.5 Place of Performance: The work to be performed under this contract will be performed at various locations within the Cyber School located on Fort Gordon, Georgia. Two (2) OpenStack Architects supporting the unclassified VTA are eligible to work remotely while still adhering to the standard forty hour work week.

Contractors may be required to travel to participate in training development conferences or attend necessary training/certification.

1.6.6 Type of Contract: The government will award a firm fixed price contract.

1.6.7 Security Requirements: Contractor personnel performing work under this contract must be U.S. citizens. Two

(2) OpenStack Engineers, one (1) Program Manager (PM) must have a final Top Secret Clearance with SCI eligibility and two (2) OpenStack Engineers must have a favorable background check (T1/NACI) at work performance…