Solicitation Amendment W9124D26RA0410004 SF 30.pdf

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in Item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offers is extended. is not extended.

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

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

or (c) By separate letter or electronic communication 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 letter or electronic communication, provided each letter or electronic communication 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 NUMBER AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

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

NUMBER IN ITEM 10A.

B. THE ABOVE NUMBERED CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES (such as changes in paying office, appropriation data, 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.)

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

15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR

(Signature of person authorized to sign)

15C. DATE SIGNED 16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

(Signature of Contracting Officer)

16C. DATE SIGNED

Previous edition unusable STANDARD FORM 30 (REV. 11/2016) Prescribed by GSA FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT 1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NUMBER 3. EFFECTIVE DATE 4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQUISITION NUMBER 5. PROJECT NUMBER (If applicable)

6. ISSUED BY CODE 7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than Item 6) CODE

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (Number, street, county, State and ZIP Code) (X) 9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NUMBER

9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

10A. MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT/ORDER NUMBER

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

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SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

Amendment 0004 is hereby amended as Block 14 (Description of Amendment/Modification):

follows:

a.) The PWS, Technical Exhibit A, Technical Exhibit C, Technical Exhibit E, and WD Consolidated list have been updated.

b.) RFO FAR 52.212-2 and 52.212-1 Addendum have been updated.

c.) The erroneous value inserted in CLIN 0001 has been removed.

d.) Questions and answers have been attached.

e.) All other terms and conditions remain the same.

Continuation of Supplies or Services and Prices/Costs

The following CLIN(s) / SLIN(s) / ELIN(s) were modified:

INFORMATI

ON

FROM TO AMOUNT +/-

Estimated Quantity

1 1

Unit Price USD 53,000,000.00 USD -53,000,000.00

Amount USD 53,000,000.00 USD -53,000,000.00

Option Line Item 2003

INFORMATION FROM TO

Description Biennial Transition Assistance

Program Symposium IAW the PWS section 5.17.

In accordance with PWS Section 5.17, Biennial Transition Assistance Program Symposium are not priced at time of award and will be ordered via the issuance of separate, all-inclusive, firm fixed-price (FFP) Task Orders. Each Task Order will be individually negotiated at the time of need.

W9124D26RA0410004

Contract Clauses

Additional Information/Notes

The following clauses were modified:

52.219-14 Limitations on Subcontracting (DEVIATION 2021-O0008) (Tailored) Feb 2026 Deviation 2021-O0008 Feb 2023 hereby reads as follows:

hereby reads as follows:

LIMITATIONS ON SUBCONTRACTING (FEB 2023) (DEVIATION 2021-O0008)

(a) This clause does not apply to the unrestricted portion of a partial set-aside.

(b) , as used in this clause, means a first-tier subcontractor, Definition. Similarly situated entity including an independent contractor, that--

(1) Has the same small business program status as that which qualified the prime contractor for the award (e.g., for a small business set-aside contract, any small business concern, without regard to its socioeconomic status); and

(2) Is considered small for the size standard under the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code the prime contractor assigned to the subcontract.

(c) This clause applies only to--Applicability.

(1) Contracts that have been set aside for any of the small business concerns identified in 19.000(a)(3);

(2) Part or parts of a multiple-award contract that have been set aside for any of the small business concerns identified in 19.000(a)(3);

(3) Contracts that have been awarded on a sole-source basis in accordance with subparts 19.8, 19.13, 19.14, and 19.15;

(4) Orders expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold and that are--

(i) Set aside for small business concerns under multiple-award contracts, as described in 8.405-5 and 16.505(b)(2)(i)(F); or

(ii) Issued directly to small business concerns under multiple-award contracts as described in 19.504(c)(1)(ii);

(5) Orders, regardless of dollar value, that are--

(i) Set aside in accordance with subparts 19.8, 19.13, 19.14, or 19.15 under multiple-award contracts, as described in 8.405-5 and 16.505(b)(2)(i)(F); or

(ii) Issued directly to concerns that qualify for the programs described in subparts 19.8, 19.13, 19.14, or 19.15 under multiple-award contracts, as described in 19.504(c)(1)(ii); and

(6) Contracts using the HUBZone price evaluation preference to award to a HUBZone small business concern unless the concern waived the evaluation preference.

(d) An independent contractor shall be considered a subcontractor.Independent contractors.

(e) By submission of an offer and execution of a contract, the Limitations on subcontracting.

Contractor agrees that in performance of a contract assigned a North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for--

(1) Services (except construction), it will not pay more than 50 percent of the amount paid by the Government for contract performance, excluding certain other direct costs and certain work performed outside the United States (see paragraph (e)(1)(i)), to subcontractors that are not similarly situated entities. Any work that a similarly situated entity further subcontracts will count towards the prime contractor's 50 percent subcontract amount that cannot be exceeded. When a contract includes both services and supplies, the 50 percent limitation shall apply only to the service portion of the contract. The following services may be excluded from the 50 percent limitation:

(i) Other direct costs, to the extent they are not the principal purpose of the acquisition and small business concerns do not provide the service. Examples include airline travel, work performed by a transportation or disposal entity under a contract assigned the environmental remediation NAICS code 562910), cloud computing services, or mass media purchases.

(ii) Work performed outside the United States on awards made pursuant to the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, or work performed outside the United States required to be performed by a local contractor.

(2) Supplies (other than procurement from a nonmanufacturer of such supplies), it will not pay more than 50 percent of the amount paid by the Government for contract performance, excluding the cost of materials, to subcontractors that are not similarly situated entities. Any work that a similarly situated entity further subcontracts will count towards the prime contractor's 50 percent subcontract amount that cannot be exceeded. When a contract includes both supplies and services, the 50 percent limitation shall apply only to the supply portion of the contract;

(3) General construction, it will not pay more than 85 percent of the amount paid by the Government for contract performance, excluding the cost of materials, to subcontractors that are not similarly situated entities. Any work that a similarly situated entity further subcontracts will count towards the prime contractor's 85 percent subcontract amount that cannot be exceeded; or

(4) Construction by special trade contractors, it will not pay more than 75 percent of the amount paid by the Government for contract performance, excluding the cost of materials, to subcontractors that are not similarly situated entities. Any work that a similarly situated entity further subcontracts will count towards the prime contractor's 75 percent subcontract amount that cannot be exceeded.

(f) The Contractor shall comply with the limitations on subcontracting as follows:

(1) For contracts, in accordance with paragraphs (c)(1), (2), (3) and (6) of this clause--

By the end of the base term of the contract and then by the end of each subsequent X option period; or

By the end of the performance period for each order issued under the contract.

(2) For orders, in accordance with paragraphs (c)(4) and (5) of this clause, by the end of the performance period for the order.

(g) A joint venture agrees that, in the performance of the contract, the applicable percentage specified in paragraph (e) of this clause will be performed by the aggregate of the joint venture participants.

(1) In a joint venture comprised of a small business protege and its mentor approved by the Small Business Administration, the small business protege shall perform at least 40 percent of the work performed by the joint venture. Work performed by the small business protege in the joint venture must be more than administrative functions.

(2) In an 8(a) joint venture, the 8(a) participant(s) shall perform at least 40 percent of the work performed by the joint venture. Work performed by the 8(a) participants in the joint venture must be more than administrative functions.

(End of clause)

Addendum to Contract Clauses

Additional Information/Notes

The following clauses were modified:

52.212-2 Evaluation-Commercial Products and Commercial Services. (Deviation) (Tailored) Feb 2026 hereby reads as follows:

Evaluation-Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Feb 2026) (Deviation)

(a) Evaluation factors.

The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror that submits the lowest priced technically acceptable proposal which conforms to the requirements of the solicitation. For an offeror to be considered for award, the proposal must receive an "Acceptable" rating in every Factor. A proposal receiving a rating of "Unacceptable" in any Factor will not be eligible for award. An unacceptable rating in any subfactor will automatically carry forward to the overall factor rating. The following factors will be used to evaluate offers:

Technical

Subfactor 1: Management Approach

Subfactor 2: Corporate Experience

Subfactor 3: Data Analysis Capability

Subfactor 4: Integrated Service Delivery

Past Performance

Cost/Price

FACTOR 1 - TECHNICAL

Subfactor One: Management Approach

To be rated Acceptable, the proposal must contain a dedicated section that meets the following four requirements:

1. Organizational Structure: The proposal must include a Workforce Utilization and Qualification matrix that details an organizational structure that meets the global oversight requirement of Technical Exhibit C and PWS Technical Exhibit D. The details must include and describe all key personnel and labor categories along with special qualifications meeting the requirements IAW PWS 1.9, 5.5.7, and PWS Technical Exhibit E.

2. Communication Plan: The proposal must include a communication plan that details the process for meeting the requirements of PWS 5.13.2.

3. Authorization and Badging Management: The proposal must describe the process of managing personnel security IAW PWS 1.16, 1.6.4, and 1.6.5.

4. Phase-In Plan: The proposal must include a Phase-In Plan that details and meets the requirements of PWS 1.14.

A proposal will be rated Unacceptable if it fails to address all four requirements, provides a plan that does not comply with the specific PWS sections cited, or omits the required detail (e.g., failing to mention specific reporting metrics or security timelines).

Subfactor Two: Corporate Experience

To be rated Acceptable, the offeror must provide at least two (2) project examples from the last five (5) years that meet at least two (2) of the following applicable legal framework requirements for each independent example:

A Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) (PWS 1.5.3.2)

Foreign labor laws (e.g., German Law as per PWS 1.16)

Data sovereignty regulations

The format in which the offeror shall submit these are as follows:

1. Identification: Provide the Contract Number/Description and a verifiable Government/Purchasing Entity Point of Contact.

2. Project Description: Describe the project, including the specific geographic locations of performance and how the project required management of, and compliance with the applicable legal frameworks relevant to the PWS.

A proposal will be rated Unacceptable if it provides fewer than two examples; any example that is older than five years, is missing contact information, or fails to provide a specific, descriptive account of managing at least two of the required legal frameworks.

Subfactor Three: Data Analysis Capability

To be rated Acceptable, the proposal must include one (1) sanitized sample of a final report or briefing that verifiably demonstrates all of the following:

Offerors will be allowed to attach the entire report but will be required to reference or copy in relevant parts that demonstrate the requirements of 52.212-2.

1. Required Analytics: The sample must meet and describe all four analytic types IAW PWS 5.13.4.1.

2. Trend Identification: The sample must meet and describe the identification requirements of PWS 5.13.4.3.

3. Actionable Recommendation: The sample must contain a corresponding recommendation for a program improvement that is a direct and logical consequence of the identified trend.

A proposal will be rated Unacceptable if it omits the sample report, or the provided sample fails to meet any of the three acceptability criteria above.

Subfactor Four: Integrated Service Delivery

To be rated Acceptable, the proposal must provide three items that meet the following specific, PWS-derived standards:

1. Project Narrative (Group Instruction): The narrative must describe a relevant project and a classroom management methodology (for both in-person and virtual settings) that demonstrates the ability to maintain the instructor-to-participant ratio of 1:35 with a maximum class size of 50, as mandated in PWS Section 5.7.

2. Narrative of Case Management Experience: The proposal must detail experience managing an annual client caseload IAW PWS 1.4 and documentation practices IAW PWS 5.1.8.

3. Operations Plan (Virtual Center): The plan must detail how the virtual platform(s) will meet the requirements of PWS 5.10., 5.10.5 and 5.10.6.

A proposal will be rated Unacceptable if it omits any of the three required items or if any provided item fails to demonstrate the ability to meet the specific, quantitative performance standards cited from the PWS.

TECHNICAL ACCEPTABLE/UNACCEPTABLE RATINGS

Adjectival Rating Description

Acceptable Proposal meets the requirements of the solicitation.

Unacceptable Proposal does not meet the requirements of the solicitation.

FACTOR 2 - PAST PERFORMANCE

a) The Government will evaluate the offeror's recent and relevant past performance to determine how well the contractor performed on the referenced contracts and to assess the offeror's probability of performing the solicitation's requirements. Past performance is assessed at the factor level after evaluating aspects of the offeror's recent past performance that is relevant to the services being procured under this solicitation.

b) Past performance may be obtained from other sources available to the Government, and interviews with Program Managers, Contracting Officers, Fee Determining Officials and/or State Department Watch Lists.

c) The team will use information determined to be recent and relevant to determine how well the contractor performed on the referenced contracts. Past performance areas of evaluation include:

Business Relations, Quality of Service, Schedule, Customer Satisfaction, and Compliance with Socio-Economic Goals.

d) Each offeror will receive a performance confidence assessment rating based on the offeror's recent past performance, focusing on performance that is relevant to the Contract requirements.

The Government will first conduct a recency and relevancy assessment of the submitted past performance efforts. Only submissions assessed as recent and relevant, per the definitions below, will be evaluated for a past performance confidence assessment:

- Recency: To be recent, the effort must be ongoing or must have been performed during the past five (5) years from the date of issuance of this solicitation. Past performance information that fails this condition will not be evaluated.

- Relevance: To be relevant, the effort must be similar in nature of work, size, and complexity. The Government will conduct an in-depth evaluation of all recent performance information obtained to determine if it is the same or similar in nature, size, and complexity to the services/products being procured under this solicitation.

Past performance will be rated on an "acceptable" or "unacceptable" basis as detailed in the table below:

Performance Evaluation Ratings

Adjectival Rating Description

Acceptable Based on the offeror's performance record, the Government has a reasonable expectation that the Offeror will successfully perform the required effort OR the Offeror's performance record is unknown. (*See Note below)

Unacceptable Based on the offeror's performance record, the Government has no reasonable expectation that the Offeror will be able to successfully perform the required effort.

*Note: In the case of an offeror without a record of relevant past performance or for whom information on past performance is not available or so sparse that no meaningful past performance rating can be reasonably assigned, the offeror may not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably on past performance (see RFO FAR 15.202 (c)(1)). Therefore, the offeror shall be determined to have unknown (or "neutral") past performance. In the context of acceptability/ unacceptability, a neutral rating shall be considered "acceptable".

FACTOR 3 - COST/PRICE

Price will be evaluated but the government will not assign adjectival ratings. Evaluation of price will be performed by using one or more of the price analysis techniques in RFO FAR 15.404-1(b).

Through these techniques the Government will determine whether prices are reasonable, complete, and balanced. The offeror's total proposed price and each CLIN will be evaluated for reasonableness and balance.

(a) Reasonableness - A price is reasonable if, in its nature and amount, it does not exceed that which would be incurred by a prudent person in the conduct of competitive business. The existence of adequate price competition is expected to support a determination of reasonableness.

Other price analysis techniques IAW RFO FAR 15.404-1(b) may be used to further validate price reasonableness. If adequate price competition is not obtained or if price reasonableness cannot be determined using price analysis of Government obtained information, additional information IAW RFO FAR 15.402(c) may be required from the offeror to support the proposed price. Unreasonably high proposed prices may be grounds for eliminating a proposal from competition.

(b) Balanced Pricing - Offerors are cautioned against submitting an offer that contains unbalanced pricing. Unbalanced pricing exists when, despite an acceptable total evaluated price, the price of one or more contract line items (including all five (5) years that make up the ordering periods) is significantly overstated or understated as indicated by the application of cost or price analysis techniques. Offers that are determined to be unbalanced may be rejected if the lack of balance poses an unacceptable risk to the Government.

(c) Completeness/Accuracy. The offeror's proposal is in compliance with the Price Volume instructions in the solicitation.

(d) Applicable Waivers/Deviations. Not applicable.

End of section (a) Evaluation factors.

(b) Options. The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. The Government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. The evaluation of options does not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s).

(c) Notice of award. A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer furnished to the successful Offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer's specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award.

List of Contract Documents, Exhibits, or Attachments

The attachments table has changed from:

Identifie r

Document Name

Document Description Reference Identifier

Date Line Item Page N umbers

Docum ent Type

Provide d Under Separat e Cover

0001 TAP PWS -

Updated 26

MAY 26

Performance Work Statement 26 May

35 Attach ment

No

0002 Technical Exhibit A Performance Requirements Summary

(PRS)

Supporting Technical Documentation

05 Mar 2026 1 Attach ment

No

0003 Technical Exhibit B Deliverables Schedule

Supporting Technical Documentation

05 Mar 2026 1 Attach ment

No

0004 Technical Exhibit C Estimated Work Task Analysis

Supporting Technical Documentation

05 Mar 2026 3 Attach ment

No

0005 Technical Exhibit D – Places of Perfo rmance_8MAY

Supporting Technical Documentation

08 May

2 Attach ment

No

0006 Technical Exhibit E Special Qualifications

Supporting Technical Documentation

05 Mar 2026 3 Attach ment

No

0007 Technical Exhibit F IIC Information

Supporting Technical Documentation

05 Mar 2026 23 Attach ment

No

0008 Technical Exhibit G Site Management Manual (SMM)

Supporting Technical Documentation

05 Mar 2026 118 Attach ment

No

0009 Technical Exhibit H TAP Services

Supporting Technical Documentation

05 Mar 2026 1 Attach ment

No

Prescribed Delivery Methods

0010 WD

Consolidated list as of 17

MAR 2026

Wage Determination 17 Mar 2026 Attach ment

No

To:

Identifie r

Document Name

Document Description Reference Identifier

Date Line Item Page N umbers

Docum ent Type

Provide d Under Separat e Cover

0001 TAP PWS

Updated 27

MAY 26

Performance Work Statement 27 May

35 Attach ment

No

0002 Technical Exhibit A - PRS 27 May 26

Supporting Technical Documentation

27 May

1 Attach ment

No

0003 Technical Exhibit B Deliverables Schedule

Supporting Technical Documentation

05 Mar 2026 1 Attach ment

No

0004 Technical Exhibit C - Workload by TAP Center 26 May 2026

Supporting Technical Documentation

26 May

13 Attach ment

No

0005 Technical Exhibit D – Places of Perfo rmance_8MAY

Supporting Technical Documentation

08 May

2 Attach ment

No

0006 Technical Exhibit E Special Qualifications 27 May 26

Supporting Technical Documentation

27 May

4 Attach ment

No

0007 Technical Exhibit F IIC Information

Supporting Technical Documentation

05 Mar 2026 23 Attach ment

No

0008 Technical Exhibit G Site Management Manual (SMM)

Supporting Technical Documentation

05 Mar 2026 118 Attach ment

No

0009 Technical Exhibit H TAP Services Prescribed Delivery Methods

Supporting Technical Documentation

05 Mar 2026 1 Attach ment

No

0010 WD

Consolidated list 27 MAY

Wage Determination 27 May

1 Attach ment

No

0011 TAP

Solicitation Questions 9 Jun 26

Questions and Answers 09 Jun 2026 42 Attach ment

No

0012 2015-0034 Rev. 34

Wage Determination 03 Dec

7 Attach ment

No

0013 2021-0142 Rev. 19

Wage Determination 03 Dec

6 Attach ment

No

The following contract documents were added:

2015-0034 Rev. 34 2021-0142 Rev. 19 TAP PWS Updated 27 MAY 26 TAP Solicitation Questions 9 Jun 26 Technical Exhibit A - PRS 27 May 26 Technical Exhibit C - Workload by TAP Center 26 May 2026 Technical Exhibit E Special Qualifications 27 May 26 WD Consolidated list 27 MAY 2026

The following contract documents were deleted:

TAP PWS - Updated 26 MAY 26 Technical Exhibit A Performance Requirements Summary (PRS) Technical Exhibit C Estimated Work Task Analysis Technical Exhibit E Special Qualifications WD Consolidated list as of 17 MAR 2026

The following contract documents Page Counts were changed:

DOCUMENT PAGE COUNTS

DOCUMENT NAME FROM TO

Technical Exhibit C - Workload by TAP Center 26 May 2026 3 13

Technical Exhibit E Special Qualifications 27 May 26 3 4

WD Consolidated list 27 MAY 2026 1

TAP Solicitation Questions 9 Jun 26 none 42

2015-0034 Rev. 34 none 7

2021-0142 Rev. 19 none 6

Addendum to 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Products and Commercial Services

Miscellaneous text in this section has been modified to:

A. PROPOSAL SUBMISSION (RFO FAR 52.212-1)

The proposal preparation instructions are contained in Revolutionary FAR Overhaul(RFO) Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Products and Commercial Services and the Addendum to 52.212-1. RFO FAR 52.212-1 is herein incorporated by reference.

(a) General Instructions

1.) This acquisition will be conducted using the procedures of RFO FAR Part 12, in conjunction with RFO FAR Part 15. The Government intends to award a single Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) award Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract without negotiations but reserves the right to hold them if necessary.

The government is not liable for any costs incurred by offerors related to submitting proposal in response to this Request for Proposal (RFP). Proposals from unsuccessful offerors shall not be returned to the offeror. One copy of the proposal will be retained in the contract file

2.) Offeror's proposals shall be submitted in digital format only. Submissions must be sent via email to both the Contracting Officer (KO) at katie.e.paben.civ@army.mil and the Contract Specialist (CS) at samara.e.johnson.civ@army.mil. The email subject line must state: "Proposal Submission - Solicitation W9124D26RA041 - [Offeror Name]". The maximum email size limit is 25MB. Offerors are responsible for ensuring proposals are submitted in a manner that allows for timely receipt by the Government.

All questions regarding this solicitation shall be submitted in writing via email to the KO at katie.e.

paben.civ@army.mil and the CS at samara.e.johnson.civ@army.mil by 2:00PM Eastern Time on May 27, 2026, using the following format in the subject line, W9124D26RA041 - MICC-Fort Knox - Questions.

3.) Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools in Proposal Evaluation

Use of AI tools in Support of Evaluations: The Government may employ AI as a tool to assist in the analysis and review of offeror proposals. AI tools may be used to support tasks such as summarizing proposal content, identifying compliance with solicitation requirements, and highlighting areas of potential strength, weakness, or risk.

Maintaining Inherently Governmental Functions: Notwithstanding the use of AI tools to support the evaluation process, all final evaluation judgements, including the assignment of adjectival ratings, best value determinations, and source selection decisions, will be made exclusively by duly appointed Government personnel. The Government retains sole responsibility for all inherently governmental functions and will not delegate decision making authority to any AI tool.

Offeror Confidentiality and Data Protection: The AI tools utilized by the Government will be employed in a manner consistent with applicable regulations that govern the protection of proprietary and source selection sensitive information. The AI tool will be an output-only system.

Any generated report data is not saved. No proposal data will be transmitted to or processed by external, non-Government systems without appropriate safeguards and authorizations in place.

(b) Proposal Preparation Instructions

Formatting and Readability Requirements: To ensure accurate analysis by automated evaluation tools and maintain the integrity of the source selection process, the following restrictions apply:

Visible Text Only: All proposal content must be presented as visible text. The inclusion of any concealed text is strictly prohibited. Concealed text includes but is not limited to: micro-text (text with a font size below 8pt), white text on a white background, text utilizing colors that render it indistinguishable from the background, or text hidden within images or graphics.

Font and Size: All proposal text shall use a font size of no smaller than 10-point.

Formatting Consistency: All text must apply uniform formatting throughout the proposal. Variations in font size, color, or style that the Government deems manipulate or obscures the readability of content are prohibited. Compliance Verification: The Government may conduct compliance verification to ensure compliance with these requirements. Proposals found to contain concealed or manipulated text will be considered non-compliant and may be rejected.

Proposals shall be organized into the four (4) volumes described in Table 1. All pages shall be formatted for 8.5 x 11-inch paper in portrait orientation.

Table 1: Proposal Volumes, Page Limitations, and Formats

Volume Title Page Limitation

I General Volume No page limit

II Technical 50 pages

III Past Performance 25 pages

IV Price No page limit

Volume Title Page Limitation Format

I General Volume No page limit Searchable Adobe PDF

II Technical 50 pages Searchable Adobe PDF or Microsoft Word

III Past Performance 25 pages Searchable Adobe PDF or Microsoft Word

IV Price No page limit Searchable Adobe PDF or Microsoft Excel

Volume I: General Volume

This volume shall contain the following:

A completed and signed SF 1449, Solicitation/Contract/Order for Commercial Products and Commercial Services by an official who is authorized to contractually bind the offeror.

Signed acknowledgements of all solicitation amendments by an official who is authorized to contractually bind the offeror.

A complete copy of the representations and certifications or a statement that the offeror's representations and certifications are current and complete in the System for Award Management

(SAM.gov). Offerors are responsible for verifying all representations and certifications included in this RFP are completed in SAM.gov if a completed copy of the required representations and certifications are not included in their proposal.

Failure to provide proposals in accordance with the instructions specified in the request for proposal (RFP) may render the offeror's proposal non-compliant, and the proposal will not be evaluated or considered for award.

Volume II: Technical

This volume is the offeror's opportunity to demonstrate its understanding of and capability to perform the requirements of the performance work statement (PWS). The proposal shall 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. The offeror shall assume that the Government has no prior knowledge of their experience. The Government will base its evaluation on the information presented in the offeror's proposal.

While offerors are given flexibility in how they structure their technical narrative, the proposal must be clear, concise, and provide sufficient detail for effective evaluation. The proposal must address, at a minimum, the following core capabilities:

Subfactor 1: Management Approach. The offeror shall provide:

A Workforce Utilization and Qualification matrix detailing the organizational structure, key personnel, and labor categories required to meet the global oversight and execution requirements of the PWS (e.g., PWS 1.9, 1.14, 5.5.7).

A Communication Plan detailing the methodology for generating and delivering all reports, including the Monthly Status Report (PWS 5.13.2).

A narrative describing the process for managing personnel security, including common access card (CAC) processing, background checks, and host-nation compliance (PWS 1.6, 1.16).

A detailed Phase-In Plan demonstrating the offeror's ability to assume full performance within the one-month period mandated by PWS 1.14.

Subfactor 2: Corporate Experience. The offeror shall provide no more than three (3) independent project examples performed within the last five (5) years that it considers relevant to the PWS. For each project, provide:

A verifiable Point of Contact (name, title, phone, email) and the contract number.

A detailed project description, including how it is relevant to the PWS requirements for large-scale, geographically dispersed case management and/or counseling services.

A narrative describing experience managing compliance with at least two of the following: a Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA), foreign labor laws, or data sovereignty regulations.

Subfactor 3: Data Analysis Capability. The offeror shall provide one (1) sanitized sample of a final report or briefing that demonstrates the ability to meet the analytical requirements of PWS 5.13.4.

Offerors may attach the entire report as an appendix to Volume II but must reference or copy the relevant parts into the main technical narrative. The sample must demonstrate:

The use of diagnostic, descriptive, predictive, and prescriptive analytics.

The identification of trends, correlations, or patterns.

An actionable recommendation that is a direct and logical consequence of the analysis presented.

Subfactor 4: Integrated Service Delivery. The offeror shall provide:

A narrative describing a relevant project that demonstrates the ability to manage group instruction ratios in accordance with (IAW) PWS 5.7.

A narrative detailing experience managing an annual client caseload consistent with the 90,000-client estimate in PWS 1.4, and documentation practices compliant with PWS 5.1.8.

An Operations Plan for the Virtual Center that details how the offeror will meet the 24/5 operational hours, telephone wait time, and email response time requirements of PWS 5.10.

Volume III: Past Performance

Relevance Definition: Recent past performance is defined as performance on a contract active within the last five (5) years from the date of this solicitation's issuance. Relevant past performance is defined as experience performing services of a similar size, scope, and complexity to this requirement. Examples of relevant experience include, but are not limited to, managing large-scale case management, providing geographically dispersed counseling or training services, and/or performing services under a federal government contract. Experience performing for the Department of War is considered very relevant.

Submission Requirements: Offerors shall submit past performance information for up to three (3) of the contracts they consider most relevant. The information provided must include:

Contract number, ordering agency, and current point of contact (POC) (both contracting and technical) including name, title, email, and phone number.

A narrative describing the work performed and explaining in detail why it is relevant to the requirements of the TAP PWS.

A specific narrative addressing any instances where the offeror did not meet contractual schedule or performance requirements, including the reason for the deficiency and the corrective actions taken.

If an offeror has no record of relevant past performance, it shall affirmatively state so. An offeror's lack of past performance will not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably.

Volume IV: Price

Offerors shall complete the pricing schedule provided as an attachment to the solicitation. Prices must be proposed for the phase-in period, the base period, and all option periods.

Offerors shall propose an all-inclusive Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) for the Biennial TAP Symposium under CLINs 2003 and 4003 in the attached pricing schedule. The proposed price for each CLIN must cover all labor, management, materials, and any other costs required to plan, coordinate, and execute one (1) symposium event during the corresponding option period, as described in PWS Section 5.17.

Offerors shall not provide pricing for Special Mission TAP Services. These efforts will be separately negotiated via individual task orders if and when required.

Offerors may submit supporting documentation for their proposed prices as necessary for the Government to determine that prices are fair and reasonable.

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