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AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

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

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

30-105-04EXCEPTION TO SF 30

APPROVED BY OIRM 11-84

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

FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

The Government anticipates posting the Questions and Answ ers on December 16, 2024 and the offer due date of this solicitation is extended to January 6, 2025, to allow time to respond to the industry and make any necessary changes.

The primary Contract Specialist has changed from Karen Davis to Maria Fonseca.

Proposals that have been submitted prior to this Amendment w ill not be considered and w ill need to be resubmitted w ith all the signed solicitation amendments to be considered.

1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

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

16C. DATE SIGNED

BY 03-Dec-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 W9124R24R0001

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

08-Oct-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 X is extended, 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 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

03-Dec-2024

CODE

MICC- YUMA PROVING GROUND

CCMI-CHD-YP

301 C STREET

YUMA AZ 85365-9498

W9124R 7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than item 6)

4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO.

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See Item 6

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W9124R24R0001

SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION A - SOLICITATION/CONTRACT FORM

The required response date/time has changed from 05-Dec-2024 12:00 PM to 06-Jan-2025 12:00 AM.

SECTION L - INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND NOTICES TO BIDDERS

The following have been modified:

ADDENDUM TO 52.212-1

52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Products and Commercial Services (SEP 2023)

A. PROPOSAL SUBMISSION

In order for proposals to receive full consideration for award, offerors shall ensure that the information furnished in support of the proposal is factual, accurate, and complete. Failure to provide the information requested in the Request for Proposal (RFP) may render the Offeror’s proposal ineligible for further consideration for award.

L.1. PROPOSAL SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

a. All Offeror’s proposal shall be submitted electronically via email to the Contracting Officer Teresa V. Dinwiddie, teresa.v.dinwiddie.civ@army.mil and Contract Specialist Karen F. Davis, karen.f.davis.civ@army.mil Offeror’s proposals are due by 12:00 pm Mountain Standard Time (MST), January 06, 2025. No hard copy or CD’s will be accepted. All Offeror’s proposals shall not exceed the file size of 25 Megabytes (MB). The Offeror will be responsible for ensuring their proposal is transmitted and received by the closing date and time. Each volume shall be clearly labeled with its Title and a copy number (e.g., copy 1 of 4). Offerors are encouraged to make sure all required documents are visible electronically and receive by the Contracting Officer and Contract Specialist.

b. Each paragraph should be single spaced and shall be separated by at least one blank line. A standard, 12-point minimum font size applies. Arial or New Times Roman fonts are required. Tables and illustrations may use a reduced font size no less than 8 point and may be produced in landscape mode.

c. The following volumes of material shall be submitted:

Volume Title Digital Copies Maximum Pages

I Technical 1 50

II Past Performance 1 25

III Cost/Price 1 No page limit

IV General Solicitation, Offer and Award Documents and Certifications/Representations

1 No page limit

NOTE: Pages that exceed the required page limitations will not be evaluated. Additional pages over the maximum allowed will be removed or not read and will not be evaluated by the Government.

L.2. PROPOSAL FILES

a. Format. The submission shall be clearly indexed and logically assembled. Each volume shall be clearly identified and shall begin at the top of a page. All pages of each volume shall be appropriately numbered and identified by the complete company name, date and Request for Proposal (RFP) number in the header and/or footer.

A Table of Contents should be created using the Table of Content feature in MS Word. MS Word files shall use the following page setup parameters:

Margins – Top, Bottom, Left, Right – 1” Gutter – 0” From Edge – Header, Footer 0.5” Page Size, Width – 8.5” Page Size, Height – 11”

The following additional restrictions apply:

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

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

d. All referenced documents for this solicitation are available on SAM.gov website at https://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.

e. Content Requirement. All information shall be confined to the appropriate file. The offeror shall confine submissions to essential matters, sufficient to define the proposal in a concise manner, to permit a complete and accurate evaluation of each proposal. Each file of the proposal shall consist of a Table of Contents, Summary Section, and the Narrative discussion. The Summary Section shall contain a brief abstract of the file. Proprietary information shall be clearly marked. The following shall be included in the Narrative discussion:

VOLUME I – Technical. The volume shall be organized into the following sections:

(1) Section 1 – Subfactor a: Mission Capability. The proposal shall demonstrate understanding of the process and procedures required to perform Aviation Support Services requirement on a Federal Government installation to include the functions of the PWS. The offeror shall provide information on their technical expertise as being relevant to the AVSS requirement. This section shall also include a discussion of the experience of each team member or subcontractor.

(2) Section 2 - Subfactor b: Employee Management, Recruitment, Training and Retention: The Offeror will provide information to substantiate the following:

The Offeror shall propose a staffing approach that demonstrates adequate coverage of all functional areas within Part 5 (Specific Tasks) of the PWS.

The Offeror shall propose an organizational structure that promotes the efficient and flexible utilization of personnel.

The Offeror shall propose personnel with the experience, education, certifications, licenses, appropriate security clearances, and technical qualifications as identified in Attachment E - Estimated Workload data, Position Description and Job Qualifications and Paragraph 4.2 –Facility Security Clearance of the PWS.

The Offeror shall demonstrate a specific plan to recruit and retain qualified personnel with the necessary skill set to support all the mission requirements of the PWS throughout the contract period.

The Offeror shall identify potential problems that could arise during the performance of the tasks of the PWS and propose mitigation to those problems.

The Offeror shall describe their approach to recruiting, retaining, training and managing a multi-skilled workforce in a way that promotes flexibility and provides quick-reaction capability to meet last-minute mission changes and requirements. Offeror’s approach shall demonstrate an effective/comprehensive training program that ensures qualified and certified personnel in all positions prior to contract performance.

The Offeror shall propose a staffing plan that demonstrates adequate coverage of all functional areas within the PWS. The staffing approach shall demonstrate how adequate coverage will be provided for the required hours of operation. Staffing levels which differ significantly from historical levels provided within the PWS shall be fully explained and justified.

The Offeror shall identify potential problems and propose mitigation strategies for managing a multi-skilled workforce while simultaneously dealing with manpower shortages due to surges in the requirement. Offeror shall propose effective strategies for recruiting and retaining a workforce with the necessary skill sets in the midst of unscheduled workload surges and cyclical events over the life of the contract.

Offerors shall also demonstrate a feasible approach for tracking, scheduling and documenting recurring/refresher training. The Offeror shall provide Job Qualification Standards (JQS) on all proposed key personnel, as designated by the Offeror, to include their rationale for identifying each position as key. The JQS’ submitted shall not exceed two (2) pages, per JQS, and shall address, at a minimum, Education and Professional Experience Requirements for each position.

The Government has identified four (4) key personnel, program manager (PM), alternate program manager, production control manager, and lead mechanic in the contractor workforce (PWS paragraph 1.9). However, Offerors should identify any other positions within their proposed organizational structure, which they consider key and summarize the duties and responsibilities of those positions. Offerors shall propose a PM with the authority to act to make decisions for the contractor on all matters pertaining to this contract.

The Offeror shall propose a PM and alternate PM with a minimum of a Secret clearance upon contract start. The Offeror shall provide resumes not to exceed three (3) pages each for each employee or prospective employee designated to fill a key position. Resumes shall provide sufficient information for the Government to be able to assess key personnel capabilities with respect to technical knowledge, expertise, management leadership, experience and meet the minimum qualifications as stated in the PWS.

Resume format:

Name Proposed Assignment: Title, Job Description, and Organizational Responsibilities Current Position (Beginning Date: Month/Year)

a. Firm

b. Significant experience

c. Specific projects

Previous position

a. Firm and period of employment

b. Significant experience

c. Specific projects

Education

a. Degrees, dates, majors, schools

b. Other educational training (month/year)

c. Licenses or certificates

Professional Activities and Achievements

a. Awards

b. Significant publications

c. Professional societies

Include in resume, Security Clearance and investigation type and date, unique qualifications (summarize any relevant, unique experience, education, or personal characteristics that may not be evident from the above information).

For all Key Personnel not currently employed by the Offeror, signed letters of commitment shall be submitted with the proposal.

The Offeror shall identify the methods they propose to use to conduct the required pre-employment and security checks. Offerors shall address their strategy for handling surges and slack periods for test support, including the plan to release or reassign test support personnel.

(ii) VOLUME II – Past Performance.

This volume shall contain past performance information regarding similar contracts. This volume shall not exceed 25 pages plus five pages for each major subcontractor, excluding Past Performance Questionnaire Forms. Offerors shall submit all Government and/or commercial contracts for the prime offeror and each major subcontractor in performance or awarded during the past three years, from the issue date of this RFP, which are relevant to the efforts required by this solicitation. Relevant efforts are defined as services/efforts that are the same as or similar to the effort (as compared to North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 488190 required by the RFP.

Data concerning the offeror shall be provided in alphabetical order.

(1) Section 1 – Contract Descriptions. This section shall include the following information in the following format.

(a) Contractor/Subcontractor place of performance, CAGE Code and UEI Number. If the work was performed as a subcontractor, also provide the name of the prime contractor and Point of Contact (POC) within the prime contractor organization (name, and current address, e-mail address, and telephone and fax numbers).

(b) Government contracting activity, and current address, Procuring Contracting Officer’s name, e-mail address, telephone and fax numbers.

(c) Government’s technical representative/Contracting Officer’s Representative and current email address, telephone, and fax numbers.

(d) Government contract administration activity and the Administrative Contracting Officer’s name, and current e-mail address, telephone, and fax number.

(e) Government contract administration activity’s Pre-Award Monitor’s name, and current e-mail address, telephone, and fax numbers.

(f) Contract Number and, in the case of Indefinite Delivery type contracts, GSA contracts, and Blanket Purchase Agreements, include Delivery Order Numbers.

(g) Contract Type (specific type such as Fixed-Price (FP), Cost Reimbursement (CR), Time & Material (T&M), etc.). In the case of Indefinite Delivery contracts, indicate specific type (Requirements, Definite Quantity, and Indefinite Quantity) and secondary contract type (FP, CR, T&M, etc.).

(h) Awarded price/cost.

(i) Final or projected final price/cost.

(j) Original delivery schedule, including dates of start and completion or work.

(k) Final or projected final, delivery schedule, including dates of start and completion of work.

(2) Section 2 - Performance. Offerors shall provide a specific narrative explanation of each contract listed in Section 1, Contract Description, describing the objectives achieved and detailing how the effort is relevant to the requirement of this RFP.

(a) For any contracts that did not/do not meet original schedule or technical performance requirements, provide a brief explanation of the reason(s) for the shortcomings and any corrective action(s) taken to avoid recurrence. The offerors shall list each time the delivery schedule was revised and provide an explanation of why the revision was necessary. All Requests for Deviation and Requests for Waiver shall be addressed with respect to causes and corrective actions. The offerors shall also provide copy of any Cure Notices or Show Cause Letters received on each contract listed and a description of any corrective action implemented by the offeror or proposed subcontractor.

The offerors shall indicate if any of the contracts listed were terminated and the type and reasons for the termination.

(b) For all contracts, the offeror shall provide data on all manufacturing warranty returns. Data shall delineate total number of warranty returns, number of Could Not Duplicate (CND), number of failures attributable to GFE component failures, and number and nature of failures attributable to the offeror’s delivered product.

(3) Section 3 - Subcontracts. Offerors shall provide an outline of how the effort required by the solicitation will be assigned for performance within the Offeror’s corporate entity and among proposed subcontractor(s). The information provided for the prime offeror and each proposed major subcontractor must include the entire company name, company address, CAGE Code, UEI Number and type of work to be performed by citing the applicable Government PWS subparagraph number. Offerors shall provide the same information for subcontractors as is required for the prime.

(4) Section 4 – New Corporate Entities. New corporate entities may submit data on prior contracts involving its offices and employees. However, in addition to the other requirements in this section, the offeror shall discuss in detail the role performed by such persons in the prior contracts cited. Information should be included in the files described in the sections above. Letters of Commitment shall be included in the proposal for these employees in order to be considered.

(5) Past Performance Questionnaire. For all contracts identified in Section 1, Contract Descriptions, a Past Performance Questionnaire must be completed and submitted. The offeror shall complete Part I of the Past Performance Questionnaire and e-mail the questionnaire to both the Government contracting activity and technical representative responsible for the past/current contract. The POCs shall be instructed to electronically complete Part II of the questionnaire and e-mail the entire questionnaire to the Contracting Office no later than the proposal due date, to Contracting Officer Teresa V. Dinwiddie, teresa.v.dinwiddie.civ@army.mil and Contract Specialist Karen F.

Davis, karen.f.davis.civ@army.mil. The offeror shall e-mail to the Contracting Officer a list of all the POCs who were sent a questionnaire. The Government must receive this list no later than the proposal due date. The POC List shall be submitted in Word for Windows Table Format to include the following fields: Solicitation Number;

Company Name; Contract Number; Government Agency; POC Last Name, First Name; POC Title; POC Telephone Number; POC E-mail Address; and Date E-Mail to POC (month/day). The questionnaire is provided as an attachment to this solicitation.

(III) VOLUME III – Cost/Price. Offerors are required to submit a completed SF 1449 (including acknowledgment of Amendments). The Solicitation Volume shall contain the below information:

(1) Schedule of Prices - Pricing shall be submitted fully completed and error free. It shall contain the Offeror’s prices for each of the established CLINs. Offerors shall follow the instructions provided within the Schedule for each CLIN in submitting their proposed pricing. In addition, the offeror shall detail the percentage of work performed by each subcontractor or partner based on the total proposed price. Discuss and provide narrative for the basis of pricing proposed, in terms of number of people, labor categories, wage rates, overhead, G&A, fringe, and profit rates.

(2) Compliance. Failure to comply with the RFP requirements for Cost information may result in an adverse assessment of an offeror’s proposal and reduce or eliminate its chance of being selected for award. Offerors shall ensure that the information presented in this volume is consistent and correlates with the information contained in the other proposal volumes. Also, the Offeror shall ensure that the information submitted in this volume is consistent with and fully supports the amounts set forth in the SF1449 and continuation sheets.

(3) General Instructions. In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 15.402 and 15.403-1(b)(3), certified cost or pricing data are not required based on the fact that this is a commercial service being acquired.

Information other than certified cost or pricing data may be provided in contractor format providing that sufficient information is made available. Information submitted shall be prepared following the instruction in FAR 15.403-5.

If after receipt of proposals the Contracting Officer determines that there is insufficient information available to determine price reasonableness and none of the exceptions at FAR 15.403-1 apply, the Offeror may be required to submit cost or pricing data. Additionally, in the event that adequate competition is not obtained, the Contracting Officer may incorporate FAR 52.215-20 entitled, “Requirements for Cost or Pricing Data or Information Other Than Cost or Pricing Data,” into the solicitation and request a Certificate of Current Cost or Pricing Data. There are no page limitations for this volume. Proposal information included in this volume which is not directly related to Cost will be disregarded.

(iv) VOLUME IV – GENERAL, SOLICITATIONS, OFFER AND AWARD DOCUMENTS AND

CERTIFICATIONS/REPRESENTATIONS

Certifications and Representations – Each offeror shall complete (fill-in and signatures) the solicitation sections indicated below using the file (without modification to the file) provided with the RFP. An authorized official of the firm shall sign the SF 1449 and all certifications requiring original signature. An Acrobat PDF file shall be created to capture the signatures for submission.

Section B – Standard Form 1449 (SF1449), Solicitation, Offer and Award Section K – Representations, Certification and Other Statements of Offerors

Solicitations, Offer and Award Documents and Certifications/Representations shall not be addressed separately from that submitted in VOLUME IV – GENERAL, SOLICITATIONS, OFFER AND AWARD

DOCUMENTS AND CERTIFICATIONS /REPRESENTATIONS.

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