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AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

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

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

30-105-04EXCEPTION TO SF 30

APPROVED BY OIRM 11-84

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

FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

The purpose of this Amendment is to provide responses to Industry questions and make related revisions to the solicitation. Solicitation changes are as follow s:

1. Attachment 8 - TOR Questions and Answ ers (Q&A) has been incorporated in response to industry questions.

2. Revisions have been made to the follow ing documents: Addendum to 52.212-1 - Instructions to Offerors, Addendum to 52.212- 2 - Evaluation, Performance Work Statement (PWS), RFP Attachment 1 - Past Performance Reference Sheet, RFP Attachment 2 - Past Performance Questionnaire, RFP Attachment 3 - Pricing Worksheet, RFP Attachment 6 - Government Property List, and RFP Attachment 7 - DD254.

3. DD 254 Addendum has been incorporated in the solicitation.

4. Revisions are highlighted in yellow and track changes.

5. The proposal due date remains unchanged.

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

16C. DATE SIGNED

BY 29-Nov-2022

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 W9124923R0002

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

03-Oct-2022

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

29-Nov-2022

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SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

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.

I. SUMMARY: This is a request for proposal utilizing the procedures of FAR 12 and 15. Responses to this solicitation are considered proposals. In this instances where the words “offer”, “Offeror”, and “proposal” are used, the reader should understand that the use of such words does not change the nature of this request for proposals. The resulting award will be a single award Firm-Fixed Price (FFP) contract. The periods of performance shall be one (1) month phase-in period, 11 months base year period and four (4) one-year option periods and the option to extend up to six (6) months in accordance with (IAW) 52.217-8.

A. PROPOSAL SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS

(1) All Offerors are required to submit proposals by the Offer Due Date/Local Time identified in block 8 of the Standard Form (SF) 1449, Solicitation/Contract/Order for Commercial Items, or as amended under SF 30, Amendment of Solicitation/Modification to Contract, in accordance with the instructions provided below. All the requirements specified in the solicitation are mandatory. By submitting a proposal, the Offeror is representing that its firm is capable and committed to performing all the requirements specified in the solicitation.

(2) Offerors shall demonstrate their capability, understanding, and willingness to satisfactorily perform all requirements as described in the Performance Work Statement (PWS) located in this solicitation. Capability to perform the PWS requirements may be demonstrated either by the Offeror’s corporate expertise and resources or by establishing contractor teaming arrangements. The proposal shall be valid for one hundred and eighty (180) calendar days from the Offer Due Date.

(3) The Offeror’s written proposal shall be organized as stated in Section B below.

(4) It is the Offeror’s responsibility to ensure that the entire proposal is submitted prior to the proposal submittal due date and time. Failure of an Offeror to submit its offer/proposal by the date and time deadline or in the manner specified in the solicitation may result in a determination that the Offeror is ineligible to be considered for award. Proposals, partial proposals and/or attachments submitted late may not be considered. Proposals will be handled IAW FAR 15.207, Handling proposals and information. All late proposals will be handled IAW FAR 52.212-1(f), Late submissions, modifications, revisions, and withdrawals of offers.

(5) Offerors shall submit proposals by email to Ms. Adeline Maissonet at adeline.maissonet.civ@army.mil and Ms.

Victoria Terrill at victoria.c.terrill.civ@army.mil. Offerors shall perform a virus check prior to proposal submittal.

Offerors are cautioned that e-mail transmission is not instantaneous. The Government recommends that you submit your proposal prior to the proposal submittal due date, thereby allowing enough time to ensure that the entire proposal is received on time so that it can be considered for award. For electronic submissions, the default combined file size limit is 10 megabytes (MB). Multiple emails may be sent when files exceed these limits. Offerors shall identify proposal submissions in the email subject line using the following example: RFP Number W9124923R0002, offer due date/time, proposal submission 1 of 5.

(6) The point of contact (POC) responsible for supplying additional information and answering all inquiries is the Contracting Officer. Address all questions or concerns to the Contracting Officer, Ms. Adeline Maissonet (adeline.maissonet.civ@army.mil) and Contract Specialist, Ms. Victoria Terrill (victoria.c.terrill.civ@army.mil). All questions regarding this solicitation shall be submitted in writing via email by 18 October 2022 at 11:00 AM Eastern Time (ET). The email shall contain the solicitation number: W9124923R0002, in the subject line. Offerors shall submit all questions in one consolidated document, using the following format:

Solicitation Section Solicitation Page Paragraph Question Example: PWS 22 1.0 What does “Network” mean?

(7) All questions received by the due date for questions will be responded electronically via solicitation amendment(s) and/or via the.sam.gov website (https://sam.gov/). Answers shall be posted without identification of the party (ies) that submitted the question(s).

(8) Offerors are required to meet all solicitation requirements. Proposals shall clearly and convincingly demonstrate that the Offeror has a thorough understanding of the entire requirement and associated risks and has the resources necessary to meet the requirement. Statements that the Offeror understands, can, or will comply with the requirements;

phrases such as “standard procedures will be employed” or “well known techniques will be used,” etc.; and statements paraphrasing the PWS requirements or parts thereof (including applicable publications, technical data, etc.) without supporting information/narrative are considered inadequate and unsatisfactory. Mere reiteration of the requirement or standard reference material is discouraged and is considered inadequate and unsatisfactory. The Offeror shall assume that the Government has no prior knowledge of its facilities and experience and will base its evaluation on the information presented in the Offeror's proposal. The Offeror shall include any data necessary to illustrate the adequacy of the various assumptions, approaches, and/or solutions. Elaborate brochures or documentation, binding, detailed artwork, or other embellishments are unnecessary and are not desired.

(9) Proposals will be evaluated using the criteria under FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation – 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. Offerors shall respond to the solicitation as posted. Offerors who alter the solicitation (except for completing appropriate fill-in blocks and certifications) may be considered non-compliant with the material requirements of the solicitation and ineligible for award.

(10) The submission of the documentation specified below will constitute the Offeror’s acceptance of the terms and conditions of the RFP as amended inclusive of the PWS and the proposed contract type.

(11) As set forth in FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Items, the Government intends to award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible Offeror(s) whose proposal(s) represent(s) the best value after evaluation in accordance with the factors and elements in the solicitation; therefore, the Offeror’s initial proposal should contain the Offeror’s best terms from a price and technical standpoint. The Government intends to hold discussions IAW Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) 215.306(c)(1). However, the Government may choose to award contract without discussions.

(12) When discussions are held, a competitive range determination will be made. If the Contracting Officer determines that the number of proposals that would otherwise be in the competitive range exceeds the number at which an efficient competition can be conducted, the Contracting Officer may limit the number of proposals in the competitive range to the greatest number that will permit an efficient competition among the most highly rated proposals IAW FAR Part 15.306(c)( 2).

(13) Debriefings. If a competitive range is established, the Contracting Officer will promptly notify Offerors of any decision to exclude them from the competitive range, whereupon the Offeror may request and receive a debriefing IAW FAR 15.505, Pre-award debriefing of Offerors. The Contracting Officer will notify unsuccessful Offerors who were included in the competitive range, but not selected for award IAW FAR 15.503(b), Post-award notices. Upon such notification, unsuccessful Offerors may request and receive a debriefing. Offerors desiring debriefing must make their request IAW the requirements of FAR 15.505, Preaward debriefing of offerors or 15.506, Post-award debriefing to offerors, as applicable.

(14) Proposals shall not contain classified information.

(15) If an Offeror believes that the requirements in these instructions contain an error, an ambiguity, omission, or are otherwise unsound, the Offeror shall immediately notify the Contracting Officer in writing at the email address identified above and shall provide supporting rationale for its assessment.

(16) All exhibits and RFP attachments for this solicitation are available on the System for Award Management (SAM) web site at https://sam.gov/. The Government may revise this solicitation at any time by means of an Amendment. It is the Offeror’s responsibility to ensure it is accessing the https://sam.gov/ website to view potential amendments.

B. PROPOSAL CONTENT

(1) The Offeror’s proposal shall consist of five (5) separate volumes. Proposals that do not follow the required volume content may be rejected as not in compliance with the material requirements of the solicitation and, thus, may be ineligible for award. This information shall be provided in the format below:

VOLUME TITLE PAGE LIMIT

I Evaluation Factor 1: Staffing and Management Approach (.Pdf format) Tab A – Element 1 (Key Personnel and Staffing Plan) Tab B – Element 2 (Management Approach)

II Evaluation Factor 2: Technical Approach (.Pdf format) 30 III Evaluation Factor 3: Past Performance (.Pdf format) 15 IV Evaluation Factor 4: Price

Tab A – Pricing Worksheet (Attachment 3)(Microsoft Excel format) Tab B – Completed Contract Line Items (CLINs) for all years Tab C – Employee Total Compensation Pricing Sheet (Reference:

FAR 52.222-46, Evaluation of Compensation for Professional Employees) (Attachment 4)

N/A

V General:

Tab A – Exceptions/Assumptions (.Pdf format) Tab B – Standard Form (SF) 1449 and SF 30 (.Pdf format) Tab C – Offeror Points of Contact and Other Information (.Pdf format) Tab D – Organization and Consultant Conflict of Interest (.Pdf format)

N/A

(2) The Offeror shall submit its proposal in the formats and quantities identified herein.

(3) Each volume shall have a cover sheet clearly marked as to volume number, title, solicitation number, and the Offeror's name. File names should be “Company Name – Volume # - Initial” for the first submission. File name of later submissions (if necessary), shall be “Company Name – Volume # - Revision X’ with X indicating the number of the revision. Cover sheets will not be included in the page count.

(4) Indexing. Each volume shall contain a detailed table of contents to delineate the subparagraphs within that volume.

This Index is for informational purposes only and will not be evaluated. The Index will not be included in the page count.

(5) Glossary of Abbreviations and Acronyms. Each volume shall contain a glossary of all abbreviations and acronyms used, with a definition for each. This glossary is for informational purposes only and will not be evaluated. The glossary will not be included in the page count.

(6) Cross-Reference Matrix. Each volume shall contain a cross-reference matrix to ensure that all requirements are addressed and easily accessible to the evaluators. The cross-reference matrix shall provide a single integrated index for the entire proposal. This matrix format shall cross-reference the proposal volumes and proposal paragraphs to the applicable Factor and PWS paragraph/RFP requirements. The format of the cross-reference matrix shall be identical for all volumes. The matrix is for informational purposes only and will not be evaluated. The matrix will not be included in the page count.

(7) The proposal shall not exceed the page limits stated above. If the page limits are exceeded, the pages in excess of the limit will be not be read nor evaluated. 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.

(8) Page limitations include all appendices, charts, graphs, diagrams, tables, photographs, drawings, etc.

(9) Page limits do not include covers, resumes, indexes, matrixes, tables of contents, glossary(ies) of abbreviations and acronyms, title pages, CPARS, Consent Letters authorizing the release of past performance information about each prime contractor, Commercial Client Authorization Letter, and cross-reference indices 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.

(10) A page shall be an 8 1/2-inch X 11-inch sheet of paper. Letter size and spacing requirements for illustrations and tables must use a 10-point font and be single-spaced. The documents shall be formatted in a 10-point Arial font. The Offeror shall not utilize compressed spacing. All text shall be single-spaced. The Offeror shall use 1- inch margins on the top and bottom and 3/4- inch side margins. The Offeror shall number each page in the standard “1 of 2, 2 of 2, etc.” format for clarity. In the event the Offeror creates an ambiguity in its numbering of pages, the Government shall exercise its own discretion relating to the page count.

C. PROPOSAL CONTENTS

VOLUME I: Factor 1- Staffing and Management Approach.

(1) In Volume I of its proposal, the Offeror shall demonstrate a clear understanding of the nature and scope of the required work and capability to perform the requirements specified in the PWS by addressing each element identified below.

(2) TAB A: Elements 1 – Key Personnel and Staffing Plan: The Offeror shall address the following requirements in its proposal.

a. Proposal shall identify proposed staffing (by number of personnel and labor categories), labor hours and any plans to cross-utilize or rely on reach-back, part-time or temporary personnel to perform the PWS task areas.

b. Proposal shall provide the resumes for the Key Personnel who will perform under this contract. Resumes must include the following content: name, current security clearance, education (including specific degree earned), professional credentials, civilian and military work experience by position held in sequential date order. Key Personnel shall meet the qualifications (experience, education, and training) in accordance with the PWS paragraphs 1.6.8 and 1.6.11. Key Personnel shall be U.S. citizens and possess an active security clearance no lower than Top Secret (TS) with Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) in accordance with PWS paragraph 1.6.7 and DD 254, Contract Security Classification Specification.

c. Proposal shall provide a recruitment and retention plan that demonstrates the offeror’s ability to hire and retain highly qualified, stable contractor workforce capable of performing all the PWS task areas. The recruitment and retain plan shall address the following:

i. Proposed timelines to fully staff the contract within 30 days of award.

ii. Plan to replace personnel within 30 days of departure.

iii. Plan to effectively account for challenges in recruiting, locating, relocating, and retaining personnel.

iv. Methods/processes to reduce personnel turn-over and retain qualified personnel.

(3) TAB B: Element 2 – Management Approach: The Offeror shall address the following requirements in its proposal.

a. Proposal shall include an Organizational chart that reflects positions, 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 PWS.

b. Teaming partners, subcontractors, affiliate companies, and joint ventures will be considered provided that sufficient documentation is included in the proposal in TAB C. The Offeror shall demonstrate to what extent any identified affiliate will perform significant and critical aspects of the contract if awarded.

The Offeror’s Proposal shall address any/all business interrelationships between different entities (if applicable), such as teaming partners, subcontractors, affiliate companies, sister companies, or joint venture partners and the extent in which the Offeror and its teaming partners, subcontractors, affiliate companies, sister companies, or joint venture partners will perform all required tasks and the percentage of the costs of services performed. The proposal shall include the breakdown of the work between prime, teaming partners, subcontractors, affiliate companies, sister companies, and/or joint ventures. The Offeror shall also describe procedures for managing teaming partners, subcontractors, affiliate companies, sister companies, and/or joint venture partners to include identification of interface points and assignment of management responsibilities to any teaming partners, subcontractors, affiliate companies, sister companies, and/or joint venture partners.

c. Offeror shall propose a sound plan to mitigate and/or eliminate risk from a management perspective.

VOLUME II: Factor 2 – Technical Approach.

(1) In Volume II of its proposal, the Offeror shall provide a narrative of its proposed methodology to perform the three

(3) PWS Task Areas listed below. The proposed methodology shall demonstrate the Offeror’s clear understanding of these PWS Task Areas and the capability to perform them successfully. The Offeror shall identify its demonstrated experience, and that of any teaming partners, subcontractors, affiliate companies, and joint venture partners, in performing all three (3) PWS Task Areas. The Offeror shall provide a chart summarizing the source of the expertise (prime, teaming partners, subcontractors, affiliate companies, and joint venture partners) for each Task Area. If there are risks in the Offeror’s proposed technical approach, the Offeror shall identify the risks and provide a plan to mitigate the identified risks:

a. Cyber Virtual Training Area (CVTA) (ref. PWS paragraph 5.2.7.1)

b. Information Technology (IT) Project Management (ref. PWS paragraph 5.1.2)

c. Cyber Security Services (ref. PWS paragraph 5.3)

VOLUME III: Factor 3 – Past Performance.

(1) The Offeror shall identify three (3) recent and relevant past performance references the Offeror (including teaming partners, subcontractors, affiliate companies, and joint venture partners) performed either as a Prime or Subcontractor utilizing Attachment 1, Past Performance Reference Sheet, of this solicitation.

(2) The Offeror’s Proposal must demonstrate why each past performance reference is recent and relevant. For each past performance reference, the Offeror shall provide the following information: Name of effort, contract and/or task order number, period of performance, Government point of contact responsible for monitoring performance under the contract (name, phone, email address), administrative contracting officer (name, phone, email, address), dollar value of work actually performed during the three (3) years prior to the due date for receipt of offers, and a list of the current solicitation’s PWS task areas for which the Offeror believes the reference demonstrates relevancy.

(3) To be recent, an effort must have been performed for six (6) months or longer during the three (3) years prior to the due date for receipt of offers. Evaluation will focus only on work experience already performed. Yet-to-be-performed work, work for less than six (6) months, or experience prior to the last three (3) years will not be considered.

(4) To be relevant, the effort must be similar in scope and magnitude to the services being procured under this solicitation. For past performance references of teaming partners, subcontractors, affiliate companies, and joint venture partners to be relevant, the effort must be similar in scope to the services the offeror has proposed the specific teaming partner, subcontractor, affiliate company, or joint venture will perform under the contract. Scope is the measure of the services similarity to the task requirements identified in PWS Part 5. Magnitude is the measure of similarity of the dollar value that exists between the current requirement and the past performance reference.

References with a dollar value of at least $14 million dollars per year are considered of essentially the same magnitude to the current requirement. Magnitude will be evaluated using the dollar amount of work actually performed on the past performance reference during the three (3) years prior to the due date for receipt of offers.

(5) The Offeror’s Proposal must demonstrate the quality of each past performance reference. Past performance references for which quality information is not available will not be considered in determining the Offeror’s past performance confidence assessment rating.

(6) For each past performance reference, the Offeror shall provide a copy of all completed Contractor Performance Assessment Reports (CPARs). Teaming partners, subcontractors, affiliate companies, and joint venture partners may submit CPARs directly to the points of contact responsible for receiving proposal submissions no later than the due date and time for receipt of offers identified in block 8 of the SF1449 or as amended under the SF-30. The Offeror shall identify in its proposal whether CPARs for a past performance reference will be separately submitted by a teaming partners, subcontractors, affiliate companies, and joint venture partners as described above.

If CPARs are not available for a past performance reference, the Offeror (including teaming partners, subcontractors, affiliate companies and joint venture partners) shall provide a Past Performance Assessment Questionnaire (Attachment 2) to the applicable reference POC. The Offeror shall complete Part I of the Past Performance Questionnaire only and e-mail the questionnaire to the reference POC. The Offeror shall then instruct the reference POC to complete the remaining parts of the questionnaire and submit the completed form via e-mail to both Ms.

Victoria Terrill at victoria.c.terrill.civ@army.mil and Ms. Adeline Maissonet at adeline.maissonet.civ@army.mil.

Offerors are encouraged to submit the questionnaire to their reference POCs as soon as possible, as the questionnaire must be received by the contracting office 9 December 2022 at 11:00 AM ET.

(7) The past performance data shall document the Offeror’s (including teaming partners, subcontractors, affiliate companies, and joint venture partners) history of past contract performance. For any contracts that the Offeror did not/does not meet original requirements with regard to price, schedule, or technical performance, the Offeror shall provide a brief explanation of the reason(s) for such shortcomings and any demonstrated corrective actions taken to avoid recurrence. Offerors may include a discussion of efforts accomplished by the Offeror to resolve problems encountered on prior contracts and current as well as past efforts to identify and manage program risk(s). The Offeror is required to clearly address management actions employed in overcoming problems and the effects of those actions, in terms of improvements achieved or problems rectified.

(8) The Offeror (including teaming partners, subcontractors, affiliate companies, and joint venture partners) shall provide a statement indicating whether any negative information has been reported in the past three years concerning the Offeror’s (including teaming partners, subcontractors, affiliate companies, and joint venture partners) past compliance with FAR 52.219-8 and/or FAR 52.219-9, if applicable. If any such negative information has been reported, the Offeror may submit explanations or comments regarding such negative information. Offerors with no prior contracts containing FAR 52.219-8 shall state that in this proposal volume.

(9) In conducting the Past Performance evaluation, the Government reserves the right to use the information provided in the Offeror’s Proposal (including Volume I, II, and III) and information obtained from other sources, such as the Electronic Subcontract Reporting System (eSRS), Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS), or other databases; and may be obtained from other sources available to the Government, such as the Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) and interviews with Program Managers, Contracting Officers, and Fee Determining Officials. 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 solicitation rejection or a less than acceptable performance rating by the Government. All past performance comments received, as well as relevant information in Volume I and II regarding teaming partners, subcontractors, affiliate companies, and joint venture partners, 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.

(10) The Offeror shall provide Consent Letters authorizing the release of past performance information executed by each teaming partner, subcontractor, affiliate company, and joint venture partner that will perform 25% or more of the proposed effort. The Offeror shall also provide Consent Letters authorizing the release of past performance information executed by each teaming partner, subcontractor, affiliate company, and joint venture that will perform major, or critical aspects of the requirement when such information is relevant to the instant acquisition. Past performance information concerning subcontractors cannot be disclosed to or requested from a private party without the subcontractor’s consent. Because a prime contractor is a private party, the Government requires consent before disclosing teaming partner, subcontractor, affiliate company, and joint venture partner present and past performance information to the prime contractor and/or requesting such information about the prime contractor from references. In an effort to assist the Government’s Past Performance Team in assessing an Offeror’s past performance relevancy and confidence rating, the Government requests that a consent form be completed for each reference identified in your proposal. The completed consent forms should be submitted as part of the Past Performance volume.

(11) The Offeror shall provide, for each identified past performance reference, a Commercial Client Authorization Letter authorizing the Government to request information from the Commercial Client regarding the performance of Offeror's and/or or its teaming partner, subcontractor, affiliate company, and joint venture partner.

(12) The Offeror shall provide information regarding the organization structure change history of the Offeror and its teaming partners, subcontractors, affiliate companies, and joint venture partners. 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, the Offeror shall include in its past performance volume a chart or schedule describing all such changes in the organization of the Offeror and its teaming partners, subcontractors, affiliate companies, and joint venture partners over the past three years. As part of this explanation, the Offeror shall demonstrate how these changes impact the relevance of any identified past performance efforts. The Government intends to consider present and past performance information provided by other sources as well as that provided by the Offeror(s), Organization Structure Change History must be both specifically applicable to the efforts “identified” by the Offeror in the past performance volume of its proposal, and “general enough to apply to efforts on which the Government receives information from other sources”.

VOLUME IV: Factor 4 – Price.

(1) This volume shall contain all required pricing information described below. The Offeror shall not include pricing information in Volumes I, II, III or V of its proposal. The Offeror shall ensure that cell formulas in all worksheets, including any worksheets provided by the Government, such as the pricing worksheet, are accurate and correctly reflect the Offeror’s desired pricing. All pricing shall be complete and error-free.

(2) Tab A: Pricing Worksheet. As part of its Volume IV price proposal, the Offeror shall submit a completed Pricing Worksheet (Attachment 3). The Offeror shall provide a breakdown of the proposed price for each Contract Line Item Number (CLIN), for each year of performance as listed in the Pricing Worksheet.

a. All price data provided shall be in Microsoft Excel spreadsheet and shall be compatible with Microsoft Office 2013. Offerors shall ensure that the spreadsheet is not password-protected and that all formulas and links are intact. Narratives that address assumptions and other price-related information may be submitted as a .pdf or Word document.

b. Using the Attachment 3, Pricing Worksheet, the Offeror shall provide a fully burdened labor rate, including profit, for each proposed labor category, for each year of contract performance.

c. The Offeror shall also identify on the Attachment 3, Pricing Worksheet, which labor categories are professional labor and which categories are subject to the Service Contract Labor Standards (SCLS).

d. Subcontractors are NOT required to submit a completed Attachment 3, Pricing Worksheet.

(3) Tab B: Completed CLINs for all years. This Tab shall include pricing for all SF 1449 CLINs and summation of the total price.

a. The Offeror must complete the unit price and total price for CLINs 0001 through 0003, and the respective option year CLINs for CLINs 0002 and 0003 in the schedule of supplies/services of the solicitation Standard Form 1449. (Note: There are no option CLINs for CLIN 0001, Phase-In).

b. Offerors shall also provide a summation of the total contract price to include the base and all four (4) option periods. CLIN Pricing shall carry over from the Pricing Worksheet (see Tab A above). Offerors shall ensure that the proposed CLIN prices align with the stated amounts on the Offeror’s completed Pricing Worksheet.

(4) Tab C: Employee Total Compensation Pricing Sheet. Offerors shall submit a completed Employee Total Compensation Plan Pricing Sheet (Attachment 4) for the Total Compensation Plan for Professional Employees (TCPPE). This solicitation incorporates by reference FAR 52.222-46, Evaluation of Compensation for Professional Employees. In its Price Proposal Volume, the Offeror shall submit a TCPPE setting forth salaries and fringe benefits proposed for labor categories identified by the Offeror as professional employees as defined in FAR 22.1102, Definition. The Offeror’s TCPPE shall include supporting information, such as national and regional compensation surveys and studies of professional, public and private organization used in establishing the total compensation structure. Incumbent contractors shall submit information pertaining to the salaries and fringe benefits paid to incumbent contractor personnel who are currently performing, or have performed in the three (3) years prior to the date set for submission of proposals, in labor categories, or labor categories equivalent to, those identified by the Offeror as professional employees. The TCPPE shall demonstrate the Offeror’s clear understanding of the work to be performed.

a. The Offeror’s TCPPE shall indicate the capability of the proposed compensation structure to obtain and keep qualified personnel to meet mission objectives and provide uninterrupted high-quality work.

b. The Offeror’s TCPPE shall address recruitment and retention, its realism, and its consistency with a total plan for compensation.

c. The Offeror’s TCPPE shall describe how the proposed salary rates for professional employees account for differences in skill, complexity of various disciplines, and professional job difficulty.

d. The Offeror’s TCPPE shall include supporting information, such as national and regional compensation surveys and studies of professional, public and private organization used in establishing the total compensation structure.

VOLUME V: General

(1) The General Information Volume shall contain the below information:

(2) Tab A: Exceptions/Assumptions (if necessary). If the Offeror finds it necessary to take exception to or deviate from any of the requirements specified in this solicitation, the Offeror shall clearly identify the applicable Volume and exceptions/deviations and shall provide a complete explanation of why the exception/deviation was taken; what benefit, if any, accrues to the Government; and its impact, if any, on the performance, schedule, price, and specific requirements of the solicitation. The Offeror shall clearly identify the specific paragraph and/or specific part of the solicitation to which the exception is taken. Offerors are cautioned that taking an exception or deviating from any of the requirements in this solicitation may render the Offer ineligible for award. This information shall be provided in the format in the table below. Additional, any assumptions used in the proposal preparation must be identified.

Solicitation Document Page/Paragraph Requirement/Portion Rationale & Impact PWS, FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offeror & FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation – Commercial Items, etc.

Applicable Page and Paragraph Numbers

Identify the requirement or portion to which exception is taken

Describe the rationale and impact of the exception

(3) Tab B: Standard Form (SF) 1449 and SF 30. The Offeror shall include completed and signed SF 1449 and SF 30, Amendment(s) of Solicitation/Modification to Contract,.

a. Blocks 17a, 30b, and 30c of page 1 of the SF1449 shall be completed by Offerors and Block 30a shall be signed by an authorized agent to confirm that the Offeror has read and agrees to comply with all the terms, conditions and instructions provided in this solicitation document.

b. Blocks 15A and 15B on each SF 30, Amendment of Solicitation/Modification to Contract, must be completed by an authorized agent to confirm that the Offeror has read and agrees to comply with all the terms, conditions and instructions provided in the amendment(s).

c. All applicable representations and certifications in the SF 1449 that require contractor completion (such as FAR provisions 52.204-24, 52.209-7, and 52.212-3).

d. All applicable representations and certifications not completed in the SF1449 shall be completed in

SAM.gov prior to the solicitation due date.

(4) TAB C: Offeror Points of Contact & Other Information.

a. The Offeror shall provide the name, title, and telephone number of the company/division point of contact who has the authority to make decisions pertaining to the Offeror’s proposal and who can obligate the Offeror contractually. The Offeror shall also identify those individuals authorized to negotiate with the Government.

b. The Offeror shall provide its Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN), Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) number, and Contractor and Government Entity (CAGE) code.

c. If a Joint Venture (JV) is being proposed, the Offeror shall provide a notarized agreement with the proposal delineating roles and responsibilities for all proposed work in order for the JV to be considered.

d. If an affiliate company and/or sister company is proposed, the Offeror shall provide notarized arrangement documenting the affiliation with the Offeror and delineating the roles and responsibilities of the proposed affiliate companies and/or sister companies for all the proposed work in order for the affiliate companies and/or sister companies to be considered.

(5) TAB D: Organizational and Consultant Conflict of Interest. The Offeror (including teaming partners, subcontractors, affiliate companies, and joint venture partners) shall disclose all organizational and/or personal conflicts of interest to the Contracting Officer as soon as possible so that potential conflicts can be analyzed in accordance with FAR Subpart 9.5, Organizational and Consultant Conflicts of Interest.

(End of Addendum)

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS)

CYBER CENTER OF EXCELLENCE (CCOE)

FORT GORDON, GA 30905-5000

CCOE IT ENGINEERING AND SERVICES SUPPORT

Part 1

General Information

1. GENERAL: This is a non-personal services contract to provide Information Technology (IT) support services to the Cyber Center of Excellence (CCoE). Consistent with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 37.104 guidance, the Government shall not exercise supervision or control over contractor personnel performing the services herein. The contractor is responsible for the conduct and performance of contractor personnel.

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 provide Information Technology (IT) support services to the Cyber Center of Excellence (CCoE) as defined in this Performance Work Statement (PWS) except for those items specified as government property and services. The contractor shall perform to the standards in this contract.

1.2 Background: The CCoE is the U.S. Army's force modernization proponent for Cyberspace Operations, Signal/Communications Networks and Information Services, and Electronic Warfare (EW), and is responsible for developing related doctrine, organizational, training, materiel, leadership/education, personnel, and facility solutions.

A major aspect of the CCoE's mission is the training, education, and development of world-class, highly skilled Signal, Cyber, and EW professionals supporting operations at the strategic, operational, and tactical level. Today's broad and rapidly changing global operational environment means the Department of Defence (DoD) and the nation are required to function within an increasingly competitive, congested, and contested cyberspace and electromagnetic spectrum.

Ultimately, the CCoE must enable Commanders and leaders to seize, retain, and exploit freedom of action in both the land and cyberspace domains, while simultaneously denying and degrading the adversary use of the same. The CCoE trains Signal and Cyber Advanced Individual Training (AIT), functional training, and professional military education (PME) at Fort Gordon’s CCoE. The CCoE consists of the U.S. Army Signal School, U.S. Army Cyber School, and the Cyber Noncommissioned Officers Academy (CNCOA). Specifically, the CCoE is responsible for the Signal and Cyber Officer’s Basic Courses (BOLC), Signal Captain’s Career Courses (SCCC), Warrant Officer’s Basic/Advance Courses (WOBC/WOAC), CNCOA courses, Professional Development (PD) and functional training for military and civilians.

In support of the CCoE’s training efforts the G6 provides IT services support to all the CCoE’s training and administrative platforms inclusive of but not limited to Cyber Security, Risk Management Framework (RMF), System Administration, Server Administration, System Engineering, Virtualization, Web Development, Automation, Programming/coding support, continuity of operations, and Service Desk functions. These services support approximately 24,000+ end points consisting of physical and virtual servers, access points, wireless controllers, switches, and routers that provide classroom as a service using technologies such as VDI-MILS and Virtualization Technologies. This is provided on but not limited to 5 separate networks at this time UNCLASS, Classified, TS Classified, Commercial and a separate Audio-Visual Network as well as support requirements to various administrative networks i.e. NIPRNET and SIPRNET.

The CCoE G6 is operationally organized into three (3) sections. This includes the Business Operations section which includes Program Management, IT Project Support, System Engineering, IT Procurement Support, Management of the Systems Operations Center, Daily Operations, Tasking Order (TASKORD) management, Business Operations, and Process improvement. The Enterprise Service desk which supports the Visual Information System (Video Teleconference and Unified Communications), a Service desk, Configuration Management, Logistics Support Element, Web Development Team, Application Support, SharePoint Support, Server Administration, End User Support, Army Training and Certification Tracking System (ATCTS) Management, Account Management, System Engineering, VMware, Linux, and Other Virtualization technologies. And finally, the Cyber Security section which supports, Risk Management Framework (RMF) Support: Including Continuous Monitoring (Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Assured Compliance Assessment Solution (ACAS)/Scanning, Configuration Management), Incident Response, Army Portfolio Management Solution (APMS) support, Enterprise Mission Assurance Support Service (eMASS) Support, and Plan of Action and Milestones (POAM) support.

1.3 Objectives: The Single Award contract will acquire IT services in support of the CCoE’s mission as described in Section 1.1 Background. The objectives are to provide IT support services in the areas described in Section 5 in support of CCoE.

1.4 Scope: This acquisition equips the CCoE with IT services support under one (1) contract vehicle and also provides the CCoE a way to achieve economies of scale via consolidating all IT Services into a single Contract vehicle for IT services across all CCoE organizations. Technical Exhibit 3 IT Services Support Projected Workload Data provides FY20 historical data for informational purposes only for the number of IT services Contractor personnel by labor category type. However, data in Technical Exhibit 3 may not be all inclusive and is subject to change/growth as requirements change.

1.5 Period of Performance: The period of performance shall be for one (1) month phase in period and one (1) Base Year of eleven (11) months and four (4) 12-month option years.

1.6 General Information

1.6.1 Quality Control: The contractor is responsible for the quality of the products/services delivered under the terms and conditions of this contract. The contractor shall develop and maintain an effective Quality Control Plan (QCP) to ensure services are performed in accordance with this contract. The contractor shall develop and implement procedures to identify, prevent, and ensure non-recurrence of defective services. The contractor shall include in the

QCP a plan to report problems or potential problems to the COR that affect performance under the contract. The report shall address, at a minimum, the nature and source of the problem, Government action required the impact on performance and/or cost, and corrective action needed. All Problem Notification Reports shall be incorporated into the Monthly Summary Report (MSR) for the next reporting period.

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 days specified below are legal Federal holidays during which non-essential work shall not be required of the Contractor unless specified in the individual TOs. If the holiday falls on a Saturday, it is observed on Friday; if the holiday falls on Sunday, it is observed on Monday.

Holiday Day of Observation New Year’s Day January 1 Martin Luther King Birthday 3rd Monday in January Presidents Day 3rd Monday in February Memorial Day Last Monday in May Juneteenth Day June 19 Independence Day July 4 Labor Day 1st Monday in September Columbus Day 2nd Monday in October Veterans Day November 11 Thanksgiving Day 4th Thursday in November Christmas Day December 25

1.6.4 Hours of Operation: The contractor is responsible for conducting business between the hours of 0700 to 1730 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. The Contractor must always 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. The contractor shall also provide support outside normal business hours for unannounced service interruptions and authorized service interruptions. The contractor shall correct service interruptions caused by contractor employee actions at no additional cost to the government.

1.6.5 Place of Performance: The work is to be performed primarily at Fort Gordon GA. Contractors are authorized to work from an Alternate duty/remote location to support unclassified portions of this effort with the approval of the…