(Amended) W9124G24R0001-0001_250324.pdf

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

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

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

30-105-04EXCEPTION TO SF 30

APPROVED BY OIRM 11-84

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

FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

The purpose of this amedment is to:

1. Make corrections to the RFP, PWS, and Price Wokbook in response to questions received from industry on 15 March 2024.

2. All other terms and conditions remain unchanged.

3. See summary of changes for full details.

1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

1 19

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

16C. DATE SIGNED

BY 25-Mar-2024

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 W9124G24R0001

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

04-Mar-2024

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

25-Mar-2024

CODE

MICC - FORT NOVOSEL

BUILDING 5700 ROOM 380 NOVOSEL STREET

FORT NOVOSEL AL 36362-5000

W9124G 7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than item 6)

4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO.

CODE

See Item 6

FACILITY CODECODE

EMAIL:TEL:

W9124G24R0001

SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION SF 1449 - CONTINUATION SHEET

The following have been modified:

ADDENDUM TO 52.212-1

INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS--COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES

1. PROPOSAL PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS

1.1. Proposal Submittal and Inquiries – This is a Request for Proposals (RFP) to acquire non-personal services to provide Advanced Helicopter Flight Training Support Services for Fort Novosel, AL.

1.1.1. All offerors are required to submit proposals prior to the closing date and time identified in block 8 on the SF 1449 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.

1.1.2. Electronic submission via email is the only acceptable submission method. Facsimile and/or paper submissions will not be accepted. Offerors are encouraged to add Delivery and Read receipts to emails, and/or follow up with the individuals below to ensure the Government’s receipt of proposals. The Government will not automatically respond confirming receipt and confirmation shall be responsibility of the offeror. For purposes of time stamps, the Government email system time stamp serves as the official receipt time.

1.1.3. Subject line of emailed proposals shall include the solicitation number and company name. Proposals may be submitted in more than one email but shall be titled appropriately (e.g., Email 1 of 2, Email 2 of 2, etc.). It is the offeror’s responsibility to ensure submissions are received in a timely manner. Attachments included in emails should not contain a period (.) in its title as the document may be stripped during transmittal. The maximum size of any email shall not exceed 20 megabytes. The Government will not accept proposals via Zip file format. Offerors shall perform a virus check prior to proposal submitted to ensure offerors’ submittals shall be free of viruses, Trojans, spyware, and other malicious code for which appropriate detection and removal/ quarantine software exists.

1.1.4. Submissions shall be sent to the points of contacts listed below. The points of contact responsible for receiving proposal submissions, supplying additional information, and answering all inquiries are the Contract Specialist and Contracting Officer. Submit your proposal and address questions or concerns regarding this solicitation, including the attachments, to:

Contracting Officer, Mr. Nicola Cicolini III at nicola.cicolini2.civ@army.mil

Contracting Specialist, Mr. David Clark at david.m.clark210.civ@army.mil

1.1.5. 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, has the resources necessary to meet the requirement, and a valid and practical solution for the requirement. Statements that the offeror understands, can, or will comply with the requirements, and statements paraphrasing the requirements or parts thereof 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 include any data necessary to illustrate the adequacy of the various assumptions, approaches, and solutions to problems.

1.1.6. Questions.

1.1.6.1. All questions regarding this solicitation and its attachments shall be submitted in writing via email by 10:00 EDT on 15 March 2024. All questions shall identify the Government source document, its page, and paragraph number. Offerors shall submit all questions in one consolidated document. The Government discourages multiple submissions of questions from a single offeror. Questions must be sent to the email addresses provided in paragraph 1.4.

1.1.6.2. Offerors should not provide questions that would reveal confidential business strategy, technical solutions, or any other information that is considered unique to a particular offeror. The Government reserves the right not to respond to any questions received concerning this solicitation after the questions receipt date above. Accordingly, offerors are encouraged to carefully review all solicitation requirements and submit questions to the Government as early as possible.

1.2. General Instructions:

1.2.1. This procurement will be solicited using unrestricted competition procedures and will be conducted using formal source selection (negotiated) procedures as delineated in FAR subpart 15.3, Source Selection, as supplemented by the DFARS and Army Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (AFARS). Offerors will be evaluated using the criteria under Addendum to 52.212-2, Evaluation – Commercial Products and Commercial Services. Non-compliance with the RFP requirements may hinder the Government’s ability to properly evaluate the proposal and may result in elimination of the proposal from further consideration for contract award.

1.2.2. 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 not in compliance with the material requirements of the solicitation and ineligible for award.

1.2.3. The Offer. The submission of the documentation specified below will constitute the offeror’s acceptance of the terms and conditions of the RFP, concurrence with the PWS, and the proposed contract type. Any exceptions to the terms and conditions outlined in these documents will be identified in accordance with the instruction provided in paragraph 1.4.1.1. Exceptions/Assumptions/Deviations.

1.2.4. These instructions prescribe the format for the proposal and describe the approach for the development and presentation of proposal data. They are designed to ensure the submission of necessary information to provide for the understanding and comprehensive evaluation of proposals.

1.2.5. 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 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.

1.2.6. All referenced documents for this solicitation are available on the Government Point of Entry website at https://sam.gov/. Potential offerors are encouraged to subscribe for real-time email notifications when information has been posted to the website for this solicitation.

1.2.7. Debriefings. The Contracting Officer will promptly notify offerors of any decision to exclude them from the competitive range, whereupon the offer may request and receive a debriefing in accordance with FAR 15.505. The Contracting Officer will notify unsuccessful offerors in the competitive rage of the source selection decision in accordance with FAR 15.506. Upon such notification, unsuccessful offerors may request and receive a debriefing.

Offerors desiring a debriefing must make their request in accordance with requirements of FAR 15.505 or 15.506, as applicable.

1.2.8. Period for Acceptance of Offerors. The Offeror agrees to hold the prices in its offer firm for 180 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of offers. Should the Government open discussions, the acceptance period may be extended.

1.2.9. Proposal Narrative Content. The Government does not seek offeror proposals that restate, or closely mimic requirements described in the PWS or Evaluation Criteria. A statement of intent to perform does not reflect an understanding of the requirements or capability to perform. Asserted capability and/or intent to meet the requirements shall be supported by detailed descriptions of approach.

1.2.10. Upon receipt of proposals and subsequent revisions, the contracting office will review them for compliance with Addendum to 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Products and Commercial Services submission requirements or discussion response instructions if discussions are opened. A proposal may be determined not in compliance with the material requirements of the solicitation when (1) any proposal Volume is not compliant with Addendum to 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Products and Commercial Services submission requirements or discussion response instructions or (2) Volume II through V content is not compliant with paragraph

1.2.9 above.

1.3. Proposal Preparation Instructions:

1.3.1. Offeror’s proposal shall consist of six (6) 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, be ineligible for award.

Volume I: General Volume II: Factor 1 – Technical Capability Volume III Factor 2 – Past Performance Volume IV: Factor 3 – Small Business Participation Volume V: Factor 4 – Price Proposal Volume VI: Solicitation Compliance Documents

1.3.2. Offeror’s proposal shall be organized as depicted in Table 1.1 below.

Table 1.1 Volume Organization

Volume Title Page Limits Document Format I General:

Tab A – Table of Contents/Glossary of Abbreviations and Acronyms

Tab B – Exceptions/Assumptions (if applicable) Tab C – Completed SF 1449 Cover page Tab D – Representations, Certifications, and other

Statements of Offerors Tab E – Organizational and Consultant Conflicts of

Interest (OCI) (FAR 9.5) Tab F – Subcontractor Information Tab G – Quality Control Plan (QCP)

None Word or PDF

II Technical Capability (Factor 1):

Tab A – Table of Contents/ Glossary of

Abbreviations and Acronyms Tab B – List of Tables and Drawings Tab C – Cross Reference Matrix Tab D – Technical Approach Tab E – Staffing, Recruitment, and Retention Tab F – Quality Control

35 pages total between Tabs D and F

Word or PDF

III Past Performance (Factor 2):

Tab A – Table of Contents/ Glossary of

Abbreviations and Acronyms Tab B – Consent Letters Tab C – Client Authorization Letters Tab D – Organizations Structure Change History Tab E – Past Performance References

15 pages for Tab E

Word or PDF

IV Small Business Participation (Factor 3) Tab A - Table of Contents/ Glossary of

Abbreviations and Acronyms Tab AB – Small Business Participation Tab BC – Small Business Subcontracting Plan (Other than Small Businesses only)

None Word or PDF

V Price (Factor 4):

Tab A – Table of Contents/ Glossary of

Abbreviations and Acronyms Tab B – Price Narrative Tab C – Attachment 2, Pricing Workbook

None Narrative in Word or PDF, and pricing workbook in Excel

1.3.3. Cover Sheet. Each Volume shall contain a cover sheet clearly identifying the Volume number, title, solicitation number, date, the offeror’s name, Unique Entity ID, CAGE Code, and Business Size.

1.3.4. Page Dimensions. All pages of an offeror’s proposal shall meet these page dimension requirements. A page dimension is 8 ½” x 11” and shall use a 1“ margin on the top and bottom, and ¾” side margin. Page dimensions do not apply to offeror’s proposal Volume V, Attachment 2, Pricing Workbook. Any page larger than the specified dimension will be counted as multiple pages when page counts are limited by Table 1.1.

1.3.5. Text Requirements. Proposal text shall be single spaced and use black font (Black font requirement does not apply to tables, graphics, headings, subheadings, photos, etc., Company stationary, or logos). Proposal text shall be in a 12-point font size and no less than 8-point size for illustrations, graphics, figures, exhibits, and tables.

1.3.6. Page Numbering. All pages within a Volume shall be numbered in consecutive order and identify the Volume and Tab, if applicable (e.g., “Vol. I – Tab A – page 1 of 20”). The Government may exercise its discretion in counting pages when a proposal has a page numbering ambiguity.

1.3.7. Page Marking. Each proposal page shall apply appropriate markings including those prescribed in accordance with FAR 52.215-1(e), Restriction on Disclosure and Use of Data.

1.3.8. Cross-referencing. Cross-references shall be used to preclude unnecessary duplication of data between sections of a Volume. Offerors may generally not cross-reference between Volumes.

1.3.9. Page Limits. The offeror’s proposal shall comply with the page limits described in Table 1.1 above. Should a Tab or Volume’s page limit be exceeded, the pages that exceed the limit shall not be read or evaluated.

1.3.9.1. The page limit includes appendices, charts, graphs diagrams, tables, photographs, embedded documents, drawings, etc. Pages will be counted if they contain any other information (i.e., diagrams, extraneous data, etc.).

1.3.9.2. The following page content does not count towards a Volume’s page limit: covers for Volumes; tables of contents; glossary of abbreviations and acronyms; indices; title pages; lists of drawings; cross-reference matrices;

signed teaming agreements; Contractor Performance Assessment Reports (CPARS); Consent Letters; resumes;

Letters of Commitment; and Client Authorization Letters; and Employee Training Agreement itself (Note: Proposed plan to execute the agreement will still count against the page count for Volume II). Pages marked “This page intentionally left blank” will not count towards page limits.

1.3.10. Labeling. Each Volume shall contain a detailed table of contents to delineate the subparagraphs within that Volume. Titling/labeling shall be used to identify sections, which are for informational purposes only, and will not be evaluated.

1.3.11. 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. This may be provided in the Table of Contents.

1.3.12. Changes. The Government will not accept any changes to the contractor’s proposal after the date for receipt of offers (See FAR 15.208, Submission, modification, revision, and withdrawal of proposals for further information regarding late proposals).

1.3.13. File Naming. File names should be “Company Name – Volume # - initial Submission”. File name of later submissions (if necessary) shall be “Company Name – Volume # - Revision X.”

1.4. Proposal Content

1.4.1. Volume I: General. The General Volume shall be organized as follows and contain the identified information. Failure to follow the below preparation instructions may cause your proposal to be deemed unacceptable by the Government.

1.4.1.1. TAB B – Exceptions/Assumptions/Deviations (if required). If the offeror finds it necessary to take exception to any of the requirements specified in this solicitation, the offeror shall clearly identify the applicable Volume and exceptions with a complete explanation of why the exception was taken, what benefit accrues to the Government (if any), and its impact (if any) on the performance, schedule, price, and specific requirements of the solicitation. Each exception shall be specifically related to each paragraph and/or specific part of the solicitation to which the exception is taken. Offerors are cautioned that taking an exception, making assumptions which differ from the Government’s, or deviating from the Solicitation requirements may render the offer ineligible for award.

1.4.1.1.1. Exception Definition: Objection to solicitation content. Offerors shall provide the solicitation document, page number, paragraph number, and narrative for individual solicitation content the offeror finds objectionable.

1.4.1.1.2. Assumption Definition. Offeror’s facts used to address solicitation requirements. Offerors shall provide the solicitation document, page number, paragraph number, and narrative that describes why offeror considers the facts used to make assumptions were necessary to develop its proposal.

1.4.1.1.3. Deviation Definition: Offeror departs from solicitation requirements. Offerors shall provide the solicitation document, page number, paragraph number, and narrative that describes why offeror determined it was necessary to deviate from a solicitation requirement.

1.4.1.2. TAB C – SF 1449 Cover page. Offerors are required to submit a fully completed SF 1449 Cover page upon submission. The offeror is cautioned that the SF 1449 must contain an original signature in block 30b of the form.

The offeror shall acknowledge any amendments to the RFP in accordance with the instructions on the SF 1449 and with FAR 52-212-1/Addendum to FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors – Competitive Acquisition. The offeror shall provide the name, title, and telephone number of the company representative with the authority to make decisions with respect to your proposal, negotiate with the Government, and who can obligate your company contractually.

1.4.1.3. TAB D – Representation, Certifications, and Other Statements of Offerors. The offeror shall ensure that Representation, Certification, and Other Statements of Offerors are submitted, thoroughly completed, with all blocks in each certification/representation completed truthfully and completely unless the offer has certifications on System for Award Management (SAM) currently, which the offeror must state in the proposal.

1.4.1.4. TAB E – Organizational and Consultant Conflict of Interest (OCI). The offeror 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.

1.4.1.5. TAB F – Subcontractor Information. The offeror shall disclose all teaming partners/subcontractors the offeror proposes using for performance of services. The offeror shall provide the following information for all proposed teaming partners/subcontractors: Company Name, address, CAGE Code, Unique Entity ID, business size, and socio-economic status. If offeror is submitting as an 8(a) Joint Venture, the Certification of Compliance required in 13 CFR 124.513(j) shall be provided in this TAB.

1.4.1.6. TAB G – Quality Control Plan (QCP). The offeror shall submit a quality control plan as specified in the PWS. The QCP shall implement standardized procedure/methodology for monitoring and documenting contract performance to ensure all contract requirements are met. The contractor’s QCP shall contain a systematic approach to monitor operations to ensure acceptable services/products are provided to the Government. The QCP, at a minimum, shall address: continuous process improvement; procedures for scheduling, conducting, and documenting inspections; discrepancy identification and correction; corrective action procedures to include procedures for addressing Government discovered non-conformances; procedures for root cause analysis to identify the root cause and root cause corrective action to prevent re-occurrence of discrepancies; procedures for trend analysis; and, procedures for collecting and addressing customer feedback/complaints.

1.4.2. Volume II: Factor 1 – Technical Capability

1.4.2.1. The Technical Capability Volume shall be clear, concise, and include sufficient detail for effective evaluation and for substantiating the validity of stated claims in the offeror’s proposal. Legibility, clarity, and coherence is very important. The offeror’s submission will be evaluated against the Technical Capability section defined in Addendum to FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation – Commercial Products and Commercial Services. Proposals shall not contain classified information.

1.4.2.2. The Technical Capability Volume shall, at a minimum, be prepared in a format consistent with the PWS and the evaluation criteria for award set forth in Addendum to FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation – Commercial Products and Commercial Services of this solicitation. The Volume shall be prepared in an orderly format and in sufficient detail to enable the Government to make a thorough evaluation of the offeror’s technical competence and ability to comply with the contract requirements specified in the PWS. The offeror shall address as specifically as possible the actual procedures and methodologies it will use for accomplishing the PWS requirements. The Volume shall be organized as shown in Table 1.1 above and further defined below.

1.4.2.3. TAB D – Technical Approach. The offeror shall provide a demonstration of an efficient and effective technical approach to accomplishing the work and approach to mitigating risks on the following:

1.4.2.3.1. Accomplishment of the tasks contained in the PWS, Part 5, Specific tasks.

1.4.2.3.2. The offeror’s approach to handling surge/contingency operations.

1.4.2.3.3. Fluctuations in mission requirements.

1.4.2.3.4. Delays due to weather and other unforeseen events.

1.4.2.4. TAB E – Staffing, Recruitment, and Retention. Offerors shall submit a Staffing, Recruitment, and Retention approach with their proposal. The proposal will be evaluated on the clarity and reasonableness of the staffing approach to accomplishing the complexity and magnitude of service requirements, including lines of management authority, supervision, span of control, and accountability. The offeror shall include the following:

1.4.2.4.1. Extent to which the offeror and its subcontractors, teaming partners or joint venture partners shall be used to perform this requirement by task and by percentage of the prices of services performed.

1.4.2.4.2. Proposed organizational chart showing positions, decision authority, and what parts of the organization are responsible for managing and accomplishing each task.

1.4.2.4.3. Proposed plan to hire, train, and retain an adequate number of properly qualified personnel, as specified in the PWS, necessary to perform and manage the contract’s requirements. Proposed staffing (by number of personnel, labor category and company) and any plans to cross-utilize or rely on reach-back, part time or temporary personnel during contract performance.

1.4.2.4.4. Provide the names of the Key Personnel who will perform under this contract, their resumes, and letters of commitment. Resumes shall clearly demonstrate that the Key Personnel satisfy or possess all applicable certifications and other qualifications required for their designated positions. Letters of Commitment shall be signed within 60 days of the due date for proposal submission.

1.4.2.4.5. Proposed plan to execute the Employee Training Agreement Program specified in PWS 1.5.17 and a copy of the agreement that the offeror/contractor intends to enter into with its affected employees.

1.4.2.5. TAB F – Quality Control. The offeror shall demonstrate efforts to provide and maintain high-quality, timely and responsive services, to include:

1.4.2.5.1. Methods used to identify and correct deficiencies, the contractor's organizational and managerial structure, how the contractor organization provides for quality control of deliverables and personnel productivity, proposed organizational quality control process, and the contractor supervisor's role in the quality control process.

1.4.3. Volume III: Factor 2 – Past Performance

1.4.3.1. The past performance evaluation factor assesses the degree of confidence the Government has in an offeror’s ability to supply the services that meet the users’ needs based on a demonstrated record of performance.

The past performance evaluation will be accomplished by reviewing aspects of an offeror’s recent and relevant past performance, focusing on, and targeting performance which is relevant to the effort as it directly relates to the work being procured under this solicitation and as defined in Addendum to FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation – Commercial Products and Commercial Services. The offeror shall organize Volume III according to Table 1.1 above and further defined below.

1.4.3.2. TAB B – Consent Letters. In Volume III, Tab B of its proposal the offeror shall provide Consent Letters authorizing the releases of past performance information executed by a subcontractor, teaming partner, and/or joint venture partner for the references provided in TAB D E (paragraph 1.4.3.4. 1.4.3.5.). The Government requests consent before disclosing subcontractor present and past performance information to the prime contractor and/or requesting such information about the prime contractor from references. The completed consent forms shall be submitted as part of the Past Performance Volume.

1.4.3.3. TAB C – Commercial Client Authorization Letter. In Volume III, Tab C of its Proposal, the offeror shall provide a Commercial Client Authorization Letter authorizing the Government to request information from the Commercial Client regarding the offeror's and/or or Teaming Partner’s performance when Commercial Clients are used.

1.4.3.4. TAB D – Organization Structure Change History. In Volume III, Tab D of its proposal, the offeror shall provide information regarding the organization structure change history of the offeror and its Teaming 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 offeror’s Proposal Volume III, Tab C D a chart or schedule describing all such changes in the organization of the offeror and Teaming Partners over the past three (3) years. As part of this explanation, the offeror shall show how these changes impact the relevance of any identified past performance efforts. Since 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 its proposal, and general enough to apply to efforts on which the Government receives information from other sources.

1.4.3.5. TAB E – Past Performance References. In Volume III, Tab D E of its proposal, the offeror shall identify up to three (3) recent and relevant past performance references for the offeror, and/or its Teaming Partner(s), performed as a Prime or as a subcontractor. Only past performance performed by a Teaming Partner which will perform 25% or more of the work under the awarded contract will be considered. The offeror shall include documentation regarding its relevant past performance as it directly relates to the work being procured under this solicitation. The offeror SHALL NOT go back any farther than three (3) years from the date of issuance of this solicitation. The past performance data shall document a successful history of past contract performance.

1.4.3.5.1. 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 date of issuance of this solicitation, and the specific primary task area(s) for which the offeror believes the reference demonstrates relevancy and quality of services performed under the reference.

1.4.3.5.2. The offeror shall demonstrate why each past performance reference is recent and relevant.

1.4.3.5.2.1. To be recent, the reference must have been performed for at least six (6) months within three (3) years from the date of initial issuance of this solicitation (not including subsequently issued amendments). Work performed for less than six (6) months will not be considered.

1.4.3.5.2.2. To be relevant, the effort must be similar in scope and magnitude to the services being procured under this solicitation. Scope is the measure of the services similarity to the requirements identified in the PWS.

Magnitude is the measure of the similarity of the dollar value that exists between the current requirement and the past performance reference. 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 of initial issuance of this solicitation (not including subsequently issued amendments).

1.4.3.5.3. The offeror shall demonstrate the quality of work performed by the offeror, or its Teaming Partner(s), for each past performance reference by providing the two (2) requirements described below a completed CPARS, if available, or a completed Past Performance Questionnaire (PPQ) if a completed CPARS is not available.

1.4.3.5.3.1. For all contracts identified by the offeror as a past performance reference that do not have a completed CPARS, the offeror shall forward a copy of the Past Performance Questionnaire (PPQ) and Cover Letter (Attachment 3) to the points of contact responsible for monitoring performance under such contracts. The PPQ cover letter includes instructions to return completed PPQs by electronic mail to the points of contact responsible for receiving proposal submissions identified in paragraph 1.1.4. of this solicitation no later than the closing date and time identified in block 8 of the SF 1449. The offeror shall identify when, and to whom (with contact information), each PPQ and Cover Letter were sent.

1.4.3.5.3.2. For all contracts identified by the offeror as past performance references, the offeror shall provide a copy of all completed performance assessment reports from CPARS if available. Teaming Partners may submit completed performance assessment reports directly to the points of contact responsible for receiving proposal submissions identified in paragraph 1.4.1. of this solicitation no later than the closing date and time identified in block 8 of the SF 1449. Submission requirements of Addendum to 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Products and Commercial Services, paragraph 1.1, (including subparagraphs within), of this solicitation apply to the submission of CPARs information from Teaming Partners. The offeror shall identify in its proposal whether CPARS for a past performance reference will be separately submitted by a Teaming Partner as described above. Failure to submit these requirements may render a reference unusable. The CPARS shall be completed and signed by all parties but may be an interim report. For clarification, an interim report means the CPARS report is complete but is not the “Final” CPARS report for the last option period available for the referenced contract.

1.4.3.5.4. The Government reserves the right to obtain additional past performance information from any other sources available to the Government, to include, but not limited to, CPARS, Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS), Electronic Subcontract Reporting System (eSRS), or other databases; the Defense Contract Management Agency; and interviews with Program Managers, Contracting Officers, and Fee Determining Officials.

1.4.4. Volume IV: Factor 3 – Small Business Participation

1.4.4.1. All offerors (both small and other than small businesses) are required to submit a Small Business Participation Commitment Document (SBPCD) individually addressing the following areas:

1.4.4.1.1. The extent to which such firms, as defined in FAR Part 19, are specifically identified in the SBPCD.

1.4.4.1.2. The extent of commitment to use such firms (and enforceable commitments will be considered more favorably than non-enforceable ones).

1.4.4.1.3. Identification of the complexity and variety of the work small firms are to perform.

1.4.4.1.4. The extent of participation of small business prime offerors and small business subcontractors in terms of the percentage of the Total Contract Value (TCV). The Minimum Quantitative Requirement (MQR) for Small Business Participation is 15%.

1.4.4.1.5. The extent to which the offeror meets or exceeds the Socioeconomic MQRs in terms of percentage of

TCV.

1.4.4.2. TCV, for the purpose of this solicitation, is defined as the proposed price of all Firm Fixed Priced (FFP) CLINs for the Base and Option Years 1-3, plus the proposed price total of Option Year 4, multiplied by 0.5 for the purpose of evaluating FAR 52.217-8, Option to Extend Services.

1.4.4.3. The SBPCD applies to both small and other than small businesses and will be incorporated and conformed into any resultant contract. Small business prime offerors may achieve small business participation (meet or exceed MQRs) through their own performance/participation as a prime and through subcontracting to other small businesses. The following shall be submitted as evidence of small business participation:

1.4.4.3.1. Type of Business of Prime Contractor: Check all applicable boxes:

{ } Other than small business { } Small (also check type of Small Business below) { } Small Disadvantaged Business { } Woman-Owned Small Business { } Historically Underutilized Zone Small Business { } Veteran Owned Small Business { } Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business

1.4.4.3.2. Of the proposed TOTAL CONTRACT VALUE, not total subcontract value, identify the proposed dollar value and percentage of anticipated awards to small business. All percentages shall use TOTAL CONTRACT VALUE as a baseline. Include only first tier U.S. subcontractors. If the prime offeror including any U.S. small business concerns who are proposing as part of a JV or teaming arrangement is itself a U.S. small business concern under NAICS 611512 so state. In that case, the offeror's own participation as a SB, SDB, WOSB, HUBZone, VOSB, and SDVOSB will also be considered small business participation to the extent it is qualified under NAICS 611512 for the purpose of this evaluation.

Dollar Value** Percentage of Total Contract Value

Large Business $ %

Small Business $ %

Total Contract Value $ 100%*

1.4.4.4. Small Business Participation: Please indicate the total percentage of participation to be performed by each type of small business subcategory. All percentages should use TOTAL CONTRACT VALUE as a baseline. Small businesses that qualify in multiple small business categories may be counted in each category. This is a competitive requirement; therefore, the offeror should propose its BEST EFFORT for the socioeconomic categories.

Socioeconomic Category

Dollar Value* Percentage of Total Contract Value

SDB $ %

Women-Owned SB $ %

HUBZone SB $ %

Veteran-Owned SB $ %

Service Disabled Veteran-Owned SB $ %

1.4.4.5. List principal supplies/services to be performed by Small Businesses: Small business primes and small business subcontractors that qualify as small businesses in multiple small business categories should be listed in each applicable small business category.

Name of Company (Include CAGE Code) Type of Service/Supply

Small Business:

Small Disadvantaged Business:

Women-Owned Small Business:

Historically Underutilized Business Zone:

Veteran-Owned Small Business:

Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business:

1.4.4.6. Extent of commitment: Describe the extent of commitment to use small businesses (for example, what types of commitments if any are in place for this specific acquisition either – small business prime, written contract, verbal, enforceable, non-enforceable, JV, mentor- protégé, etc.) Provide documentation regarding commitments to small business for this effort including teaming agreements. Copies of such agreements should be provided as part of the SBPCD and will not count against the page limitation.

1.4.4.7. Small Business Subcontracting Plan (Other than Small Businesses Only). In Volume IV, Tab B C of its proposal, other than small business Offerors shall also submit a Small Business Subcontracting Plan (separate from the Small Business Participation Proposal) meeting the requirements of FAR 52.219-9 and DFARS 252.219-7003.

The Offeror shall provide the Small Business Subcontracting Plan with the Offeror’s proposal submission.

1.4.4.7.1. The apparently successful Offeror’s Small Business Subcontracting Plan shall be assessed in accordance with FAR 52.219-9 requirements and must be determined as “acceptable” by the Contracting Officer in the event of an award. The Small Business Subcontracting Plan is a materiel requirement of the solicitation and any resultant contract. A Small Business Subcontracting Plan deemed as ‘unacceptable” shall preclude an Offeror from being eligible for contract award.

1.4.4.7.2. The Small Business Subcontracting Plan shall be submitted as an individual file, separate from the Small Business Participation Proposal submission.

1.4.5. Volume V: Factor IV – Price

1.4.5.1. This Volume shall consist of all required and necessary information to support proposed prices. The offeror shall not include pricing information in Volumes I, II, III or IV of its Proposal. Subcontractors/teaming partners may submit their proprietary pricing (spreadsheet and narrative) directly to the POCs cited in 1.1.4. if they choose.

Primes are responsible for assuring the fully burdened rates for its subcontract correlates with the subcontractor fully burdened rates Attachment 2, Pricing Workbook.

1.4.5.2. If the Contracting Officer determines a fair and reasonable price cannot be established with price analysis alone, the offeror may be asked, and shall provide, other than certified cost or pricing data IAW FAR 15.404-1(b).

1.4.5.3. TAB B – Price Narrative. In Volume V, Tab B of the offeror’s Proposal, the offeror shall identify any information necessary to facilitate the Government’s evaluation of its Attachment 2, Pricing Workbook submission.

1.4.5.3.1. If an offeror identifies an error in Attachment 2, Pricing Workbook, the offeror shall correct the error and disclose the error and correction in the Price Narrative.

1.4.5.4. TAB C – Attachment 2, Pricing Workbook. In Volume V, Tab C of its Proposal, the offeror shall submit a completed Attachment 2, Pricing Workbook in Microsoft Excel format, in accordance with the instructions provided in this solicitation. The purpose of the Attachment 2, Pricing Worksheet is to provide a uniform pricing template for evaluation of offerors for award. The ‘Fixed Price Labor’ worksheet in Attachment 2 identifies the Labor Categories and estimated annual hours of services to be acquired for performance of all the PWS requirements. The offeror shall at a minimum provide the required information in each column for each labor category listed in the Pricing Workbook. The offeror shall not include SURGE pricing for the 1-month Phase-in. The offeror shall indicate if prices proposed are from the prime or its subcontractors/teaming partners. The proposed total billable hourly rates may not be adjusted except as provided by FAR Clause 52.222-43, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract

Labor Standards (SCLS)-Price Adjustment (Multiple Year and Option Contracts) for labor categories deemed to be SCLS applicable. Therefore, offerors are cautioned to include inflation where warranted. Additionally, the actual expended labor hours of any successful offeror may differ substantially from the hours per labor category projected in Attachment 2, yet the successful offeror will still be bound by its proposed cap rates.

1.4.5.4.1. For the purpose of preparing a price proposal, the contractor shall assume that the basic period of performance will be one (1) 1-month phase-in period, one (1) 11-month base period, and four (4) 12-month option periods.

1.4.5.4.2. The Attachment 2, Pricing Worksheet or other Excel spreadsheet submitted by the offeror, shall not be read only or password protected. All formulas, lookup tables, and links shall be intact, and no links shall exist to files not included with the submission. Spreadsheet shall not contain hidden worksheets, cells, or sections. PDF or flat files will not be accepted. Failure to comply with these formatting requirements may result in rejection of your proposal. All final monetary extensions shall be in whole dollars only.

1.4.5.4.3. It may be necessary for offerors to revise the number of rows or columns to reflect differences or nuances in the offeror's accounting and estimating systems or to meet the requirements located in Tab D C. However, it is requested that the general format be maintained as much as possible for price analysis and contract administration purposes.

1.4.5.4.4. Offerors shall specify if specific labor categories fall under the Service Contract Labor Standards by indicating 'SCLS' and providing the selected SCLS occupation code in the applicable column of Attachment 2.

1.4.5.4.5. Complete all columns for all labor categories. For any labor categories deemed as SCLS, the direct rate, fringe benefit detail, and other information will be used to validate SCLS rate requirements (e.g.: health and wellness requirements). Once all information has been provided, enter the total billable labor rate for the listed labor categories and calculate the total value for each labor category for each year using the estimated hours provided. A total evaluated price is located at the bottom that shall be a sum total of all labor categories for all 5 years with the specified number of hours.

1.4.5.5. 1.4.5.4.6. Daily Billing Rates. The offeror shall identify in the Daily Billing Rates tab of Attachment 2, Pricing Workbook, in table 1.2 below, its individual daily billing rates for deductions applied in accordance with paragraph 5.4.2 of the performance work statement. Should the daily billing rates provided in Table 1.2 differ from those for the Surge requirements in paragraph 5.4.6, the offeror shall provide the Surge daily billing rates in the Daily Billing Rates tab of Attachment 2, Pricing Workbook, in Table 1.3 below. The individual daily billing rates shall reflect the offeror’s fully-burdened firm-fixed prices to perform all services related to each training requirements, including all direct and indirect costs (personnel conducting training, program manager, and other support personnel and functions). The offeror shall ensure that the daily billing rates provided in the tables below are consistent with the rates provided in the Fixed Price Labor tab of Attachment 2, Pricing Workbook. The Government will incorporate the daily billing rates into the awarded contract and use the daily billing rates to calculate deductions for exceeding the Temporary Student Capacity Variations in PWS Paragraph 5.4.4, to calculate prices for additional training support and for other changes, as appropriate.

Table 1.2 Daily Billing Rates (PWS Training Requirements – Paragraph 5.4.2)

Training Requirement Daily Billing Rate Base Year

OY 1 OY 2 OY 3 OY 4

UH-60M IP: Daily training capability of 44 flight students (22 - 2:1 student:IP sets)

UH-60M ME: Daily training capability of 6 flight students (3 - 2:1 student:ME sets)

AH-64E IP: Daily training capability for 110 flight students (55 - 2:1 student:IP sets)

CH-47F IP: Daily training capability for 16 flight students (8- 2:1 student:IP sets)

CH-47F FE NRCM: Daily support capability for 10 aircraft (10 - 1:2 aircraft:FE sets)

UH-60M FI NRCM: Daily support capacity for 1 aircraft (1

- 1:1 aircraft:FI set)

Table 1.3 Surge Daily Billing Rates (PWS Training Requirements – Paragraph 5.4.6)

Surge Training Requirement Daily Billing Rate Base Year

OY 1 OY 2 OY 3 OY 4

UH-60M IP: Up to additional daily training capability of 16 flight students (8 - 2:1 student: IP sets)

UH-60M ME: Up to additional daily training capability of 6 flight students (3 - 2:1 student: ME sets)

AH-64E IP: Up to additional daily training capability for 30 flight students (15 - 2:1 student: IP sets)

CH-47F FE NRCM: Up to additional daily support capability for 5 aircraft (5 - 1:2 aircraft: FE sets)

ADDENDUM TO 52.212-2

EVALUATION--COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES

2. BASIS FOR AWARD AND EVALUATION CRITERIA

2.1. Basis For Award

2.1.1. This acquisition will be solicited, evaluated, and awarded using the subjective Best Value Tradeoff process conducted in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 15.3, Source Selection, as supplemented by the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS), and the Army Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (AFARS).

2.1.2. The Government intends to award a single firm fixed priced contract to the offeror deemed responsible in accordance with FAR Subpart 9.1, as supplemented, whose proposal conforms to the RFP requirements (to include all stated terms, conditions, representations, certifications, and all other information required by Addendum to 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Products and Commercial Services of the solicitation), and whose proposal represents the Best Value to the Government, as determined by the Subjective Trade-Off evaluation criteria described herein, in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 15.

2.1.3. As a basis for award, trade-offs between price and non-price factors are permitted. An award will be based upon a comparative integrated assessment of all non-price and price factors. THE GOVERNMENT RESERVES THE RIGHT TO AWARD TO AN OFFEROR WITH OTHER THAN THE LOWEST PROPOSED PRICE. Price will become increasingly more important as non-price factors become increasingly equal.

2.1.4. The Government intends to conduct discussions in accordance with DFARS 215.306(c)(1). However, the Government may choose to award without discussions. Therefore, the offeror’s initial proposal should contain the offeror’s best terms from a price and technical standpoint. 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 permit an efficient competition among the most highly rated proposals. Upon completion of discussions, the Government will request that any offerors remaining in the competitive range submit a final revised proposal.