W9124D23R0018 JPED.docx

W9124D23R0018

Section SF 1449 - CONTINUATION SHEET

JPED Phase-in

FFP

Phase-In, At Dover Air Force Base, DE. Services provided shall be in accordance with (IAW) the Performance Work Statement (PWS).

FOB: Destination

PURCHASE REQUEST NUMBER: 0011738515

PSC CD: R699

NET AMT

JPED Support - Base Year

JPED Support at Dover Air Force Base, DE.

Services provided shall be IAW the Performance Work Statement..

FOB: Destination

NET AMT

JPED Case Surge - Base Year

Case Surge Support At Dover Air Force Base, DE.

Services provided shall be IAW the Performance Work Statement.

FOB: Destination

NET AMT

FFP

Option Year (OY) 1 JPED Support at Dover Air Force Base, DE.

Services provided shall be IAW the Performance Work Statement.

FOB: Destination

NET AMT

FFP

Option Year 1 Case Surge Support At Dover Air Force Base, DE.

Services provided shall be IAW the Performance Work Statement.

FOB: Destination

NET AMT

FFP

Option Year 2 JPED Support at Dover Air Force Base, DE.

Services provided shall be IAW the Performance Work Statement.

FOB: Destination

NET AMT

FFP

Option Year 2 Case Surge Support At Dover Air Force Base, DE.

Services provided shall be IAW the Performance Work Statement.

FOB: Destination

NET AMT

FFP

Option Year 3 JPED Support at Dover Air Force Base, DE.

Services provided shall IAW the Performance Work Statement.

FOB: Destination

NET AMT

FFP

Option Year 3 Case Surge Support At Dover Air Force Base, DE.

Services provided shall be IAW Performance Work Statement.

FOB: Destination

NET AMT

FFP

Option Year 4 JPED Support at Dover Air Force Base, DE.

Services provided shall be IAW the Performance Work Statement.

FOB: Destination

NET AMT

FFP

Option Year 4 Case Surge Support At Dover Air Force Base, DE.

Services provided shall be in Conformance with the attached Performance Work Statement.

Period of Performance 1 June 2027 through 31 May 2028.

FOB: Destination

NET AMT

INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE TERMS

Supplies/services will be inspected/accepted at:

DELIVERY INFORMATION

30-JUN-2023

JOINT PERSONNEL EFFECTS DEPOT (JPED

122 PURPLE HEART DRIVE

DOVER, DE 19902

FOB: Destination W73S0Y

31-MAY-2024

W73S0Y

31-MAY-2024

W73S0Y

31-MAY-2025

JOINT PERSONAL EFECTS DEPOT (JPED)

122 PURPLE HEART DRIVE

DOVER, DE 19902

W73S0Y

31-MAY-2025

W73S0Y

31-MAY-2026

W73S0Y

31-MAY-2026

W73S0Y

31-MAY-2027

W73S0Y

31-MAY-2027

W73S0Y

31-MAY-2028

W73S0Y

31-MAY-2028

W73S0Y

NO SITE VISIT INFORMATION

No Site Visit Information

There will be no site visit available for this action. In lieu of the site visit we have included photos of the work area within the facility. Please see attachment A “Facility Worksite Images”.

ATTACHMENTS

Attachments:

· Attachment A- Facility Worksite Images

· Attachment B -Contractor Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDA)

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT

52.204-15 SERVICE CONTRACT REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR INDEFINITE-DELIVERY

CONTRACTS (OCT 2016)

(a) Definition. First-tier subcontract means a subcontract awarded directly by the Contractor for the purpose of acquiring supplies or services (including construction) for performance of a prime contract. It does not include the Contractor's supplier agreements with vendors, such as long-term arrangements for materials or supplies that benefit multiple contracts and/or the costs of which are normally applied to a Contractor's general and administrative expenses or indirect costs.

(b) The Contractor shall report, in accordance with paragraphs (c) and (d) of this clause, annually by October 31, for services performed during the preceding Government fiscal year (October 1-September 30) under this contract for orders that exceed the thresholds established in 4.1703(a)(2).

(c) The Contractor shall report the following information:

(1) Contract number and order number.

(2) The total dollar amount invoiced for services performed during the previous Government fiscal year under the order.

(3) The number of Contractor direct labor hours expended on the services performed during the previous Government fiscal year.

(4) Data reported by subcontractors under paragraph (f) of this clause.

(d) The information required in paragraph (c) of this clause shall be submitted via the internet at www.sam.gov. (See SAM User Guide). If the Contractor fails to submit the report in a timely manner, the Contracting Officer will exercise appropriate contractual remedies. In addition, the Contracting Officer will make the Contractor's failure to comply with the reporting requirements a part of the Contractor's performance information under FAR subpart 42.15.

(e) Agencies will review Contractor reported information for reasonableness and consistency with available contract information. In the event the agency believes that revisions to the Contractor reported information are warranted, the agency will notify the Contractor no later than November 15. By November 30, the Contractor shall revise the report, or document its rationale for the agency.

(f)(1) The Contractor shall require each first-tier subcontractor providing services under this contract, with subcontract(s) each valued at or above the thresholds set forth in 4.1703(a)(2), to provide the following detailed information to the Contractor in sufficient time to submit the report:

(i) Subcontract number (including subcontractor name and unique entity identifier), and

(ii) The number of first-tier subcontractor direct-labor hours expended on the services performed during the previous Government fiscal year.

(2) The Contractor shall advise the subcontractor that the information will be made available to the public as required by section 743 of Division C of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2010.

(End of clause)

52.204-19 INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE OF REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS (DEC 2014)

The Contractor's representations and certifications, including those completed electronically via the System for Award Management (SAM), are incorporated by reference into the contract.

(End of clause)

52.204-24 REPRESENTATION REGARDING CERTAIN TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND VIDEO SURVEILLANCE SERVICES OR EQUIPMENT (NOV 2021)

The Offeror shall not complete the representation at paragraph (d)(1) of this provision if the Offeror has represented that it "does not provide covered telecommunications equipment or services as a part of its offered products or services to the Government in the performance of any contract, subcontract, or other contractual instrument" in paragraph (c)(1) in the provision at 52.204-26, Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services--Representation, or in paragraph (v)(2)(i) of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Products and Commercial Services. The Offeror shall not complete the representation in paragraph (d)(2) of this provision if the Offeror has represented that it "does not use covered telecommunications equipment or services, or any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services" in paragraph (c)(2) of the provision at 52.204-26, or in paragraph (v)(2)(ii) of the provision at 52.212-3.

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision-

Backhaul, covered telecommunications equipment or services, critical technology, interconnection arrangements, reasonable inquiry, roaming, and substantial or essential component have the meanings provided in the clause 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment.

(b) Prohibition.

(1) Section 889(a)(1)(A) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Pub. L. 115-232) prohibits the head of an executive agency on or after August 13, 2019, from procuring or obtaining, or extending or renewing a contract to procure or obtain, any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system. Nothing in the prohibition shall be construed to--

(i) Prohibit the head of an executive agency from procuring with an entity to provide a service that connects to the facilities of a third-party, such as backhaul, roaming, or interconnection arrangements; or

(ii) Cover telecommunications equipment that cannot route or redirect user data traffic or cannot permit visibility into any user data or packets that such equipment transmits or otherwise handles.

(2) Section 889(a)(1)(B) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Pub. L. 115-232) prohibits the head of an executive agency on or after August 13, 2020, from entering into a contract or extending or renewing a contract with an entity that uses any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system. This prohibition applies to the use of covered telecommunications equipment or services, regardless of whether that use is in performance of work under a Federal contract. Nothing in the prohibition shall be construed to--

(i) Prohibit the head of an executive agency from procuring with an entity to provide a service that connects to the facilities of a third-party, such as backhaul, roaming, or interconnection arrangements; or

(ii) Cover telecommunications equipment that cannot route or redirect user data traffic or cannot permit visibility into any user data or packets that such equipment transmits or otherwise handles.

(c) Procedures. The Offeror shall review the list of excluded parties in the System for Award Management (SAM) (https://www.sam.gov) for entities excluded from receiving federal awards for "covered telecommunications equipment or services."

(d) Representations. The Offeror represents that--

(1) It [ ___ ] will, [ ___ ] will not provide covered telecommunications equipment or services to the Government in the performance of any contract, subcontract or other contractual instrument resulting from this solicitation. The Offeror shall provide the additional disclosure information required at paragraph (e)(1) of this section if the Offeror responds "will" in paragraph (d)(1) of this section; and

(2) After conducting a reasonable inquiry, for purposes of this representation, the Offeror represents that--

It [ ___ ] does, [ ___ ] does not use covered telecommunications equipment or services, or use any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services. The Offeror shall provide the additional disclosure information required at paragraph (e)(2) of this section if the Offeror responds "does" in paragraph (d)(2) of this section.

(e) Disclosures.

(1) Disclosure for the representation in paragraph (d)(1) of this provision. If the Offeror has responded "will" in the representation in paragraph (d)(1) of this provision, the Offeror shall provide the following information as part of the offer:

(i) For covered equipment--

(A) The entity that produced the covered telecommunications equipment (include entity name, unique entity identifier, CAGE code, and whether the entity was the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) or a distributor, if known);

(B) A description of all covered telecommunications equipment offered (include brand; model number, such as OEM number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number; and item description, as applicable); and

(C) Explanation of the proposed use of covered telecommunications equipment and any factors relevant to determining if such use would be permissible under the prohibition in paragraph (b)(1) of this provision.

(ii) For covered services--

(A) If the service is related to item maintenance: A description of all covered telecommunications services offered (include on the item being maintained: Brand; model number, such as OEM number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number; and item description, as applicable); or

(B) If not associated with maintenance, the Product Service Code (PSC) of the service being provided; and explanation of the proposed use of covered telecommunications services and any factors relevant to determining if such use would be permissible under the prohibition in paragraph (b)(1) of this provision.

(2) Disclosure for the representation in paragraph (d)(2) of this provision. If the Offeror has responded "does" in the representation in paragraph (d)(2) of this provision, the Offeror shall provide the following information as part of the offer:

(i) For covered equipment--

(A) The entity that produced the covered telecommunications equipment (include entity name, unique entity identifier, CAGE code, and whether the entity was the OEM or a distributor, if known);

(B) A description of all covered telecommunications equipment offered (include brand; model number, such as OEM number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number; and item description, as applicable); and

(C) Explanation of the proposed use of covered telecommunications equipment and any factors relevant to determining if such use would be permissible under the prohibition in paragraph (b)(2) of this provision.

(ii) For covered services--

(A) If the service is related to item maintenance: A description of all covered telecommunications services offered (include on the item being maintained: Brand; model number, such as OEM number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number; and item description, as applicable); or

(B) If not associated with maintenance, the PSC of the service being provided; and explanation of the proposed use of covered telecommunications services and any factors relevant to determining if such use would be permissible under the prohibition in paragraph (b)(2) of this provision.

(End of provision)

52.204-26 COVERED TELECOMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT OR SERVICES--REPRESENTATION (OCT

2020)

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision, “covered telecommunications equipment or services” and "reasonable inquiry" have the meaning provided in the clause 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment.

(b) Procedures. The Offeror shall review the list of excluded parties in the System for Award Management (SAM) (https://www.sam.gov) for entities excluded from receiving federal awards for “covered telecommunications equipment or services”.

(c) Representations.

(1) The Offeror represents that it [ ___ ] does, [ ___ ] does not provide covered telecommunications equipment or services as a part of its offered products or services to the Government in the performance of any contract, subcontract, or other contractual instrument.

(2) After conducting a reasonable inquiry for purposes of this representation, the offeror represents that it [ ___ ] does, [ ___ ] does not use covered telecommunications equipment or services, or any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services.

52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS--COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES (NOV 2021)

(a) North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code and small business size standard. The NAICS code(s) and small business size standard(s) for this acquisition appear elsewhere in the solicitation. However, the small business size standard for a concern that submits an offer, other than on a construction or service acquisition, but proposes to furnish an end item that it did not itself manufacture, process, or produce is 500 employees if the acquisition--

(1) Is set aside for small business and has a value above the simplified acquisition threshold;

(2) Uses the HUBZone price evaluation preference regardless of dollar value, unless the offeror waives the price evaluation preference; or

(3) Is an 8(a), HUBZone, service-disabled veteran-owned, economically disadvantaged women-owned, or women-owned small business set-aside or sole-source award regardless of dollar value.

(b) Submission of offers. Submit signed and dated offers to the office specified in this solicitation at or before the exact time specified in this solicitation. Offers may be submitted on the SF 1449, letterhead stationery, or as otherwise specified in the solicitation. As a minimum, offers must show--

(1) The solicitation number;

(2) The time specified in the solicitation for receipt of offers;

(3) The name, address, and telephone number of the offeror;

(4) A technical description of the items being offered in sufficient detail to evaluate compliance with the requirements in the solicitation. This may include product literature, or other documents, if necessary;

(5) Terms of any express warranty;

(6) Price and any discount terms;

(7) "Remit to" address, if different than mailing address;

(8) A completed copy of the representations and certifications at Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.212-3 (see FAR 52.212-3(b) for those representations and certifications that the offeror shall complete electronically);

(9) Acknowledgment of Solicitation Amendments;

(10) Past performance information, when included as an evaluation factor, to include recent and relevant contracts for the same or similar items and other references (including contract numbers, points of contact with telephone numbers and other relevant information); and

(11) If the offer is not submitted on the SF 1449, include a statement specifying the extent of agreement with all terms, conditions, and provisions included in the solicitation. Offers that fail to furnish required representations or information, or reject the terms and conditions of the solicitation may be excluded from consideration.

(c) Period for acceptance of offers. The offeror agrees to hold the prices in its offer firm for 30 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of offers, unless another time period is specified in an addendum to the solicitation.

(d) Product samples. When required by the solicitation, product samples shall be submitted at or prior to the time specified for receipt of offers. Unless otherwise specified in this solicitation, these samples shall be submitted at no expense to the Government, and returned at the sender's request and expense, unless they are destroyed during preaward testing.

(e) Multiple offers. Offerors are encouraged to submit multiple offers presenting alternative terms and conditions, including alternative line items (provided that the alternative line items are consistent with FAR subpart 4.10), or alternative commercial products or commercial services for satisfying the requirements of this solicitation. Each offer submitted will be evaluated separately.

(f) Late submissions, modifications, revisions, and withdrawals of offers:

(1) Offerors are responsible for submitting offers, and any modifications, revisions, or withdrawals, so as to reach the Government office designated in the solicitation by the time specified in the solicitation. If no time is specified in the solicitation, the time for receipt is 4:30 p.m., local time, for the designated Government office on the date that offers or revisions are due.

(2)(i) Any offer, modification, revision, or withdrawal of an offer received at the Government office designated in the solicitation after the exact time specified for receipt of offers is “late” and will not be considered unless it is received before award is made, the Contracting Officer determines that accepting the late offer would not unduly delay the acquisition; and--

(A) If it was transmitted through an electronic commerce method authorized by the solicitation, it was received at the initial point of entry to the Government infrastructure not later than 5:00 p.m. one working day prior to the date specified for receipt of offers; or

(B) There is acceptable evidence to establish that it was received at the Government installation designated for receipt of offers and was under the Government's control prior to the time set for receipt of offers; or

(C) If this solicitation is a request for proposals, it was the only proposal received.

(ii) However, a late modification of an otherwise successful offer, that makes its terms more favorable to the Government, will be considered at any time it is received and may be accepted.

(3) Acceptable evidence to establish the time of receipt at the Government installation includes the time/date stamp of that installation on the offer wrapper, other documentary evidence of receipt maintained by the installation, or oral testimony or statements of Government personnel.

(4) If an emergency or unanticipated event interrupts normal Government processes so that offers cannot be received at the Government office designated for receipt of offers by the exact time specified in the solicitation, and urgent Government requirements preclude amendment of the solicitation or other notice of an extension of the closing date, the time specified for receipt of offers will be deemed to be extended to the same time of day specified in the solicitation on the first work day on which normal Government processes resume.

(5) Offers may be withdrawn by written notice received at any time before the exact time set for receipt of offers. Oral offers in response to oral solicitations may be withdrawn orally. If the solicitation authorizes facsimile offers, offers may be withdrawn via facsimile received at any time before the exact time set for receipt of offers, subject to the conditions specified in the solicitation concerning facsimile offers. An offer may be withdrawn in person by an offeror or its authorized representative if, before the exact time set for receipt of offers, the identity of the person requesting withdrawal is established and the person signs a receipt for the offer.

(g) Contract award (not applicable to Invitation for Bids). The Government intends to evaluate offers and award a contract without discussions with offerors. Therefore, the offeror's initial offer should contain the offeror's best terms from a price and technical standpoint. However, the Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if later determined by the Contracting Officer to be necessary. The Government may reject any or all offers if such action is in the public interest; accept other than the lowest offer; and waive informalities and minor irregularities in offers received.

(h) Multiple awards. The Government may accept any item or group of items of an offer, unless the offeror qualifies the offer by specific limitations. Unless otherwise provided in the Schedule, offers may not be submitted for quantities less than those specified. The Government reserves the right to make an award on any item for a quantity less than the quantity offered, at the unit prices offered, unless the offeror specifies otherwise in the offer.

(i) Availability of requirements documents cited in the solicitation.

(1)(i) The GSA Index of Federal Specifications, Standards and Commercial Item Descriptions, FPMR Part 101-29, and copies of specifications, standards, and commercial item descriptions cited in this solicitation may be obtained for a fee by submitting a request to--GSA Federal Supply Service Specifications Section, Suite 8100, 470 East L'Enfant Plaza, SW, Washington, DC 20407, Telephone (202) 619-8925, Facsimile (202) 619-8978.

(ii) If the General Services Administration, Department of Agriculture, or Department of Veterans Affairs issued this solicitation, a single copy of specifications, standards, and commercial item descriptions cited in this solicitation may be obtained free of charge by submitting a request to the addressee in paragraph (i)(1)(i) of this provision. Additional copies will be issued for a fee.

(2) Most unclassified Defense specifications and standards may be downloaded from the following ASSIST websites:

(i) ASSIST (https://assist.dla.mil/online/start/).

(ii) Quick Search (http://quicksearch.dla.mil/).

(3) Documents not available from ASSIST may be ordered from the Department of Defense Single Stock Point (DoDSSP) by--

(i) Using the ASSIST Shopping Wizard (https://assist.dla.mil/wizard/index.cfm);

(ii) Phoning the DoDSSP Customer Service Desk (215) 697-2179, Mon-Fri, 0730 to 1600 EST; or

(iii) Ordering from DoDSSP, Building 4, Section D, 700 Robbins Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19111-5094, Telephone (215) 697-2667/2179, Facsimile (215) 697-1462.

(4) Nongovernment (voluntary) standards must be obtained from the organization responsible for their preparation, publication, or maintenance.

(j) Unique entity identifier. (Applies to all offers that exceed the micro-purchase threshold, and offers at or below the micro-purchase threshold if the solicitation requires the Contractor to be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM).) The Offeror shall enter, in the block with its name and address on the cover page of its offer, the annotation "Unique Entity Identifier" followed by the unique entity identifier that identifies the Offeror's name and address. The Offeror also shall enter its Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) indicator, if applicable. The EFT indicator is a four-character suffix to the unique entity identifier. The suffix is assigned at the discretion of the Offeror to establish additional SAM records for identifying alternative EFT accounts (see FAR subpart 32.11) for the same entity. If the Offeror does not have a unique entity identifier, it should contact the entity designated at www.sam.gov for unique entity identifier establishment directly to obtain one. The Offeror should indicate that it is an offeror for a Government contract when contacting the entity designated at www.sam.gov for establishing the unique entity identifier.

(k) Reserved.

(l) Debriefing. If a post-award debriefing is given to requesting offerors, the Government shall disclose the following information, if applicable:

(1) The agency's evaluation of the significant weak or deficient factors in the debriefed offeror's offer.

(2) The overall evaluated cost or price and technical rating of the successful and the debriefed offeror and past performance information on the debriefed offeror.

(3) The overall ranking of all offerors, when any ranking was developed by the agency during source selection.

(4) A summary of the rationale for award;

(5) For acquisitions of commercial products, the make and model of the product to be delivered by the successful offeror.

(6) Reasonable responses to relevant questions posed by the debriefed offeror as to whether source-selection procedures set forth in the solicitation, applicable regulations, and other applicable authorities were followed by the agency.

ADDENDUM TO 52.212-1

52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors—Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Nov 2021) - Addendum

1. GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS.

a. Proposals shall be submitted electronically prior to the closing date and time identified on the SF 1449 (2:00PM Eastern Standard Time [EST] Jan 19, 2023), to the following email addresses:

Joseph R. Lawrence, Contract Specialist – joseph.r.lawrence3.civ@army.mil Gina M. Kern, Contracting Officer – gina.m.kern.civ@army.mil

b. Offerors’ emailed proposals shall be in unlocked PDF and excel spreadsheet file formats. If the files are too large, please send separate emails and document 1 of 2, 2 of 2, etc. The subject of the Email must be PROPOSAL (Offer’s Company Name) - W9124D23R0018 – MICC-Fort Knox.

c. The point of contact responsible for supplying additional information and answering all inquiries is the Contracting Officer via the Contract Specialist (Joseph Lawrence). Address all questions or concerns to the Contract Specialist via email at joseph.r.lawrence3.civ@army.mil and Contracting Officer, Gina M Kern, at gina.m.kern.civ@army.mil. All questions regarding this solicitation shall be submitted in writing via email by 12:00PM EST on Jan 6, 2023, using the following format in the subject line, W9124D23R0018 – MICC-Fort Knox - Questions.

d. No Site Visit will be permitted for this action. See No Site Visit Information Section for additional information.

e. The selection of sources for award purposes will be conducted utilizing negotiated source selection procedures as delineated in FAR Part 15.3. Offers will be evaluated using the criteria under 52.212-2, “Evaluation—Commercial Products and Commercial Services”. 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.

f. The Offer. The submission of documentation specified in section 5. “Proposal Content”, below will constitute the offeror's acceptance of the terms and conditions of the RFP, concurrence with the Performance Work Statement (PWS), and the proposed Contract type.

g. The Government intends to award a Firm Fixed Priced Requirements Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract as a result of this solicitation.

h. It is the Government’s intention to award without discussions. Offerors are encouraged to present their best technical proposal and prices in their 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).

i. Instructions outlined in Section 3 (Proposal Preparation Instructions) 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 is provided for the understanding and comprehensive evaluation of proposals.

j. 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.

k. 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 via email 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.

l. All referenced documents for this solicitation are available on Sam at www.Sam.gov. Potential offerors are encouraged to subscribe for real-time e-mail notifications when information has been posted to the website for this solicitation and to be informed of any potential amendments to the solicitation.

m. If any necessary documents are not available on Sam, please notify the Contracting Officer notated above via email.

2. NOTIFICATIONS/DEBRIEFINGS

It is the Government’s intention to award without discussions. Offerors are encouraged to present their best technical proposal and prices in their 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. In accordance with FAR 15.503 the Contracting Officer will promptly notify offerors of any decision to exclude them from the competitive range, if rendered, whereupon they may request and receive a debriefing in accordance with FAR 15.505. The Contracting Officer will notify offerors who were in the competitive range but not selected for award of the source selection decision in accordance with FAR 15.503(b)). Upon such notification, unsuccessful offerors may request and receive a debriefing.

3. PROPOSAL PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS

a. Proposals shall be submitted electronically no later than the date and time set for receipt of proposals as stated on the Standard Form (SF) 1449 (Jan 19, 2023 at 2:00PM EST), or amendments thereto if any to the following email addresses:

Joseph R. Lawrence, Contract Specialist – joseph.r.lawrence3.civ@army.mil Gina M. Kern, Contracting Officer – gina.m.kern.civ@army.mil

b. Each offeror’s proposal shall be submitted as listed below and all information shall be confined to the appropriate volume to facilitate independent evaluation. Proposals which do not follow these guidelines, or which do not include the requested minimum information may be eliminated from further consideration for award. The digital copy of the proposal shall consist of two PDF and/or Microsoft Office 2007 (or latest version) files; one containing Volumes I and III, and one containing Volumes II.

c. All electronic documents are to be Microsoft Office 2007 (or latest version) or Adobe Acrobat (pdf) based. All locked (read-only/no printing capability, etc) pdf files may be rejected as non-compliant to the solicitation.

4. PROPOSAL FORMAT

a. Offeror shall submit proposals via email to the addresses listed above and they shall be in unlocked PDF and/or excel spreadsheet file formats. Separate sections of the files shall be marked with a cover sheet for ease of identification. Offerors shall attach a cover sheet to each file identifying:

(1) Volume number(s);

(2) Request for proposal number;

(3) Project Title;

(4) POC name and contact information.

b. All written proposals shall be prepared on standard 8.5 x 11-inch paper (charts may be landscaped) and shall be in a size 12 Arial font. Information on charts and graphs may be a smaller font; however, the information shall be legible. All pages of each proposal shall be appropriately numbered and be identified with solicitation number W9124D23R0018 and Company Name. For ease of reference, consecutive page numbering with tabs is requested. Only Volume IV, Price Proposal, shall contain price information. All other proposal parts shall be void of price information. Page limitations are as follows:

* Excludes attached charts, graphs, diagrams, tables, and drawings.

c. The offeror should apply all appropriate markings including those prescribed in accordance with FAR 3.104-4 “Disclosure, Protection, and Marking of Contractor Bid or Proposal Information and Source Selection Information.”

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 does not include covers for volumes, tables of contents, tabs, glossary of abbreviations and acronyms, indices, title pages, cross reference indices, and tables if they are inserted solely to provide ease to the reader in locating parts/sections of the proposal. A tab is a cover page within the Volume that outlines what is included on that Section (i.e. Tab B -Executive Summary), and is not counted towards the page count. They 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.

f. A page, for purposes of the RFP, is defined as one side of standard 8.5” x 11" paper, Arial font size (12), proportional spacing permissible. Use at least 1-inch margins on the top and bottom and 1-inch side margins. The Contractor shall number each page in order to eliminate any confusion. Any charts, tables, matrix, or graphs shall be clearly legible, regardless of font size. All pages included in the page count shall be numbered. Pages without information (blank pages) do not need to be numbered and shall not be reflected as page count. In the event Contractor creates an ambiguity in their numbering of pages, the Government may exercise its own discretion in counting pages.

g. Indexing. Each volume shall contain a more detailed table of contents to delineate the subparagraphs within that volume.

h. Glossary of Abbreviations and Acronyms. Each volume shall contain a glossary of all abbreviations and acronyms used, with an explanation for each.

5. PROPOSAL CONTENT

a. VOLUME I – RFP Documents –Failure to follow the below Proposal preparation instructions may cause your proposal to be deemed non-compliant by the Government and ineligible for award. The proposal volume is to be organized as follows and contain the identified information.

(1) TAB A, Standard Form 1449, Solicitation, Offer, and Award. Acknowledgment of Amendments can be made on the face of the SF 1449 or signed copies of the amendments can be included in this Section. 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 Contractor shall acknowledge any amendments to the RFP in accordance with the instructions on the SF 1449 and with 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors—Commercial Products and Commercial Services.

(2) TAB B, Executive Summary. Provide an executive summary that introduces the Contractor team and proposal submission. Please include Offeror’s Points of Contact

(3) TAB C, 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications--Commercial Items (Oct 2022) Alternate I. The offeror shall ensure that 52.212-3 is submitted thoroughly completed with all blocks in each certification/ representation completed truthfully and completely.

(4) TAB D, Mission-Essential Contractor Services Plan. The offeror is required to submit as part of their proposal the Mission-Essential Contractor Services Plan as outlined in DFARS Provision 252.237-7024 and DFARS Clause 252.237-7023.

(5) TAB E, Contractor Information. The offeror shall provide the following information:

-Contractor Name and Address -Contractor Point of Contact with Email and Phone number -Contractor Federal Tax ID# -Contractor Cage Code -Contractor SAM Unique Entity Identification#

b. VOLUME II – Mission Capability – Evaluation Factor 1. The Technical Proposal shall consist of a written narrative that addresses the following subfactors. Volume II shall have NO pricing information included. The Technical Proposal Volume shall be clear, concise, and include sufficient detail for effective evaluation and for substantiating the validity of stated claims. Legibility, clarity, and coherence are very important. Proposal responses will be evaluated against the criteria defined in 52.212-2, Evaluation—Commercial Products and Commercial Services. 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. Statements that the offeror understands, can, or will comply with the PWS (including referenced publications, technical data, etc.); statements paraphrasing 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, detailed artwork, or other embellishments are unnecessary and are not desired. The Mission Capability evaluation provides an assessment of the offeror’s capability to satisfy the Government’s requirements.

The Mission Capability shall, at a minimum, be prepared in a form consistent with the evaluation criteria for award set forth in 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 volume shall be organized via tabs according to the following general outline:

-Table of Contents -List of Table and Drawings

The evaluation will focus on whether the offeror’s proposal is either acceptable or unacceptable to meet the subfactors below.

(1) TAB A: Subfactor 1 – Management Plan. Offerors shall delineate proposed organizational and management approaches and organization’s resources, tools and systems intended for the performance of the contract. Offerors shall describe its current organizational structure in terms of number of employees and describe how it will utilize such assets to implement its proposed organizational structure for the Army’s requirement. This should include a narrative on specific departments/disciplines for both the offeror and proposed subcontractors and the personnel positions to be staffed within those departments/disciplines (identify number of personnel and titles for each). The offerors shall:

(a) Delineate proposed organizational and management approaches and organization’s resources, tools and systems intended for the performance of the contract.

(b) Describe its current organizational structure in terms of number of employees and describe how it will utilize such assets to implement its proposed organizational structure for the Army’s requirement. This should include detail on specific departments/disciplines for both the offeror and proposed subcontractors and the personnel positions to be staffed within those departments/disciplines (identify number of personnel and titles for each).

(2) TAB B: Subfactor 2 – Ramp up Plan. Offeror shall describe in a narrative how they will provide personnel in a timely and efficient fashion to include a timeline. Additionally in the narrative, the offeror shall clearly explain how they will recruit and retain staff to perform requirements as applicable to future requirements that provide continuous services and timely ramp up during contingency situations. In the event of a surge, the offeror will be given 45 days from the receipt of a surge TO or 15 days of notice from the government, whichever is later, to process those cases in excess of the baseline of nine (9) cases. Offeror shall describe in the ramp-up plan narrative how they will execute TOs to meet the 45-day processing time. The offerors shall:

(a) Describe how they will provide personnel in a timely and efficient fashion to include a timeline.

(b) Explain how they will recruit and retain staff to perform requirements as applicable to future requirements that provide continuous services and timely ramp up during contingency situations.

(c) Describe in the ramp-up plan how the Offeror will execute TOs to meet the 45-day or 15 days of notice from the government (whichever is later) processing time in the event of a surge.

(3) TAB C: Subfactor 3 - Sample Task Order. The Sample Task Order narrative shall include how the contractor proposes to enact the proposed ramp up plan to execute the task order for the entire duration of the below scenario. Sample Task Order Scenario is a task order scenario each contractor shall propose to. This scenario is for technical review only and will have no impact on price. No pricing shall be included in this section. The offerors shall:

(a) State how the contractor proposes to enact their ramp up plan to execute the task order for the entire duration of the scenario listed below.

SAMPLE TASK ORDER SCENARIO

Current Steady-State On 14 DEC 24, a Brigade Combat Team (BCT) was re-introduced into Iraq at the request of the Iraqi Government for a 6-month rotation due to continued ongoing intensive civil strife between factions formented by the Iranian Government.

As a result, forces in the US Central Command (CENTCOM) Joint Operations Area have experienced an increase in operational casualties with five (5) theater Killed In Action (KIA) and associated Personal Effects (PE) processing through the Dover Port Mortuary and JPED in January 2025. These cases arrived in Dover 6-12 Jan 2025.

Contingency Operations Projection On 2 FEB 25, a US company-sized convoy out of Basrah, Iraq inadvertently crossed the border into Iran and was engaged by Iranian air and ground forces suffering considerable vehicle damage and nine (9) KIA. These cases arrived in Dover 15 Feb 25.

As a result of this perceived purposeful incursion into their territory on 5 Feb 25, the Iranian military fired four (4) tactical ballistic missiles (TBM) into an air base in Iraq housing US military personnel with a direct hit on a bunker resulting in 18 KIA. These cases arrived in Dover 20 Feb 25. On 14 Feb 25, a task order was issued for 20 surge cases.

On 18 FEB 25, the US deployed the XVIII Airborne Corps HQ to Iraq to form a Joint Task Force (JTF) and serve as the JTF HQ with the BCT currently on the ground in Iraq, a USMC Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) immediately deploying into Iraq as well as another BCT flowing in to Iraq over the next week to two weeks.

In response to the introduction of additional forces into…