Amendment 0002_W912CH-24-R-0172.pdf

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT 1. Contract ID Code Page Of

2. Amendment/Modification No.

3. Effective Date

4. Requisition/Purchase Req No.

5. Project No. (If applicable)

6. Issued By Code 7. Administered By (If other than Item 6) Code

8. Name And Address Of Contractor (No., Street, City, County, State and Zip Code)

9A. Amendment Of Solicitation No.

9B. Dated (See Item 11)

10A. Modification Of Contract/Order No.

10B. Dated (See Item 13) Code Facility Code

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 amendments: (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 ONLY APPLIES TO MODIFICATIONS OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS

It Modifies The Contract/Order No. As Described In Item 14.

A. This Change Order is Issued Pursuant To: 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 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 15C. Date Signed 16B. United States Of America 16C. Date Signed

By (Signature of person authorized to sign) (Signature of Contracting Officer)

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EMAIL: ASHLEY.S.TREIER.CIV@ARMY.MIL

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SECTION A - SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

Buyer Name: ASHLEY TREIER

Buyer Office Symbol/Telephone Number: CCTA-CPB-B/(571)588-8976

Type of Contract 1: Firm Fixed Price

Type of Contract 2: Cost No Fee

Kind of Contract: Service Contracts

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1. The purpose of Amendment 0002 to Solicitation W912CH-24-R-0172 is to correct the Labor Category Titles in Attachment 0001 within

Ordering Period 1, as well as to update the title of Attachment 0001, update Section L.4.1 and extend the Solicitation proposal submission date and time.

A. Attachment 0001 Government Format Pricing Model (GFPM)_V.2 under tab Ordering Period (OP) 1-5 Section A6, header Labor Category revised Section A7- A12 as follows:

From: Ordering Period 1 Labor Categories under tab Ordering Period (OP) 1-5 were updated from:

Senior Cost Analyst/ Program Manager

Cost Analyst

Cost Analyst

Cost Analyst

Junior Cost Analyst

Entry Level Cost Analyst

To: Ordering Period 1 Labor Categories under tab Ordering Period (OP) 1-5 were updated to:

Subject Matter Expert

Principal Cost/Data Analyst

Senior Cost/ Data Analyst

Cost/ Data Analyst

Junior Cost/ Data Analyst

Entry Level Cost/ Data Analyst

2. The title of Amendment 0001 Government Format Pricing Model (GFPM)_V.2 has been updated in Section J- List of Attachments.

i. Please note the following title change to Attachment 0001:

From: Attachment 0001 Government Format Pricing Model (GFPM)_V.2

To: Attachment 0001 Government Format Pricing Model (GFPM)_V.3

3. Language within Section L.4.1 has been updated to include the following addition:

i. FROM: For the Experience Factor, provide information for a total of up to three (3) contracts performed by the offeror as the prime contractor. These may include foreign, federal, state, local and private industry contracts. The burden of providing thorough and complete experience information remains with the offeror. It is the offeror's responsibility to submit detailed and complete information so the Government may evaluate its Experience volume. The Government does not assume the duty to search for data to cure problems it finds in proposals.

ii. TO: For the Experience Factor, provide information for a total of up to three (3) contracts performed by the offeror as the prime contractor. In this context, the prime contractor is the party that executes an agreement with another party to perform work and does not have to be a US Government contract holder. These may include foreign, federal, state, local and private industry contracts. The burden of providing thorough and complete experience information remains with the offeror. It is the offeror's responsibility to submit detailed and complete information so the Government may evaluate its Experience volume. The Government does not assume the duty to search for data to cure problems it finds in proposals.

4. Language within Section L.4.2.2.1 has been updated to include the following changes:

i. FROM: The offeror shall complete Attachment 0001, GFPM (V.2), in accordance with the instructions included within the tab titled Instructions of the GFPM, to include:

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ii. TO: The offeror shall complete Attachment 0001 Government Format Pricing Model (GFPM)_V.3, in accordance with the instructions included within the tab titled Instructions of the GFPM, to include:

5. Language within Section M.2.1, (a.) has been updated to include the following change:

i. FROM: The proposal fails to meaningfully respond to the instructions in Section L of this solicitation (e.g. a proposal provides some data but omits significant material data and information required by Section L, the offeror fails to submit pricing

Attachment 0001 in accordance with the instructions, the proposal fails to follow key proposal instructions or format requirements in

Section L, etc.).

ii. TO: The proposal fails to meaningfully respond to the instructions in Section L of this solicitation (e.g. a proposal provides some data but omits significant material data and information required by Section L, the offeror fails to submit pricing

Attachment 0001 Government Format Pricing Model (GFPM)_V.3 in accordance with the instructions, the proposal fails to follow key proposal instructions or format requirements in Section L, etc.).

6. Language within Section M.4.2.2.1 has been updated to include the following changes:

i. The Total Evaluated Price is identified within the Total Proposed Price Summary tab, in Cell I10 of Attachment 0001, GFPM_V.2, of the Offerors proposal.

ii. The Total Evaluated Price is identified within the Total Proposed Price Summary tab, in Cell I10 of Attachment 0001

Government Format Pricing Model (GFPM)_V.3, of the Offerors proposal.

7. Language within Section M.4.2.2.3, has been updated to include the following changes:

i. FROM: Attachment 0001, GFPM, must include pricing for all ordering periods and must be consistent with the instructions contained in the GFPM.

ii. TO: Attachment 0001 Government Format Pricing Model (GFPM)_V.3, must include pricing for all ordering periods and must be consistent with the instructions contained in the GFPM.

8. The Solicitation Proposal due date will be extended from 15 MAY 2025 to 19 MAY 2025 with submissions being due at 1200 Eastern

Daylight Time (EDT).

9. Offerors shall acknowledge receipt of all amendments with the submission of a proposal. See block 11 on page 1 for further details.

10. All other terms and conditions to this Solicitation remain unchanged and in full force and effect.

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SECTION J - LIST OF ATTACHMENTS

List of Number List of Number

Addenda Title Date of Pages Transmitted By Addenda Title Date of Pages Transmitted By________________ ____________________________________________________________ _______________ ____________ _______________________________ ____________________________________________________________ _______________ ____________ _______________

Attachment 0001 GOVERNMENT FORMAT PRICING MODEL (GFPM)_V.3 14-MAY-2025 004 EMAIL

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SECTION L - INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS, AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS

SPECIAL NOTICE FOR SB SET-ASIDE:

This RFP is a total small business set-aside. Offerors are strongly encouraged to ensure that the offeror is a small business based on the size standard for the NAICS Code assigned to this RFP. Reference 13 CFR Part 121, and the clauses and relevant FAR references contained within this solicitation. Ensure that your firm fits the definition including but not limited to any affiliations (domestic or foreign). The Small Business Administration (SBA) determines whether an entity qualifies as a small business concern by counting its receipts, employees, or other measures including those of all its domestic and foreign affiliates, regardless of whether the affiliates are organized for profit. 13 C.F.R. 121.103(a)(6). SBA has a specific set of rules that explain when another person, business or entity is considered an affiliate for size standard purposes. SBAs rules on affiliation for its programs (except SBIR and STTR) are found at 13

C.F.R.121.103.

L.1 General Proposal Information

The information contained in in the General Proposal Information instructions below serves as an addendum to 52.212-1. Additionally, as noted below, this addendum tailors 52.212-1.

Offerors are cautioned to consult the Contracting Officer IN WRITING before submitting an offer that proposes any deviations or exceptions to any of the requirements, terms, and conditions of the solicitation because it may be cause for rejection of the proposal

(See Section M.2).

L.1.1 The proposal, subject to the Submission, Modification, Revision, and Withdrawal paragraph of Instructions to Offeror(s)

Commercial Products and Commercial Services (FAR Provision 52.212-1) contained in Section L of the solicitation, shall be submitted in the format and quantities set forth below. All information necessary for the review and evaluation of a proposal is to be contained in the proposal volumes set forth below. Section M of the solicitation sets forth the evaluation criteria and delineates the Factors to be evaluated and their relative order of importance. The offeror's proposal, as required by this section, will be evaluated as set forth in

Section M of this solicitation. The Government will not assume the offeror possesses any capability, understanding, or commitment not specified in its proposal. It is an offeror's responsibility to submit a well-written proposal, with adequately detailed information, which clearly demonstrates an understanding of and the ability to comply with the solicitation requirements to allow for a meaningful evaluation. The Government does not assume the duty to search for data to cure problems it finds in proposals.

L.1.2 Minimum Acceptance Period.

This section L.1.2 establishes the required proposal acceptance period pursuant to 52.212-1(c).

ACCEPTANCE PERIOD means the number of calendar days available to the Government for awarding a contract from the date specified in this solicitation for receipt of offers.

L.1.2.1. The Government specified minimum acceptance period of 270 calendar days.

L.1.2.2. The offeror shall clearly state in its proposal Administrative volume the acceptance period. Offerors may specify a longer acceptance period than the Government's minimum acceptance period stated above.

L.1.2.3. An offer allowing less than the Government's minimum acceptance period, or fails to provide a proposal acceptance period, may be rejected.

L.2 Proposal Content, Format and Submission Instructions

L.2.1 Proposal Content

L.2.1.1 All proposals shall be in English (American Standard) and shall be in US dollars. Proposals not in English (American Standard) or in US Dollars may be rejected. The proposal shall include all information specified and shall address all requirements outlined in

Section L. The offeror's proposal shall be submitted in separate volumes set forth below. The offerors proposal shall consist of the following volumes:

Volume Number Title

Volume 1 Experience Factor

Volume 2 Cost/Price Factor

Volume 3 Administrative

L.2.1.2 Each volume shall include a (i) title page, (ii) table of contents, and (iii) list of tables and figures. When applicable, the title page, table of contents, and list of tables and figures are excluded from any page count limit established for a proposal volume.

Each page of the proposal shall be numbered, and it is recommended each paragraph of the proposal have a reference number. A list of all attachments and substantiating data shall be provided in the table of contents. The table of contents shall include the following

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information for each Factor, attachment, and for all substantiating data listed:

(a) Cross-reference to related Section L paragraph number

(b) Page number

(c) File name

L.2.1.3 A Proposal Executive Summary or transmittal letter is optional. It will neither be considered as part of the volumes required, nor will it be evaluated. If a Proposal Executive Summary is submitted, it should be no more than five pages in length and be submitted as part of the Administrative volume.

L.2.2 Proposal Format

The proposal shall be submitted in electronic format, as outlined in these instructions.

L.2.2.1 Electronic Files. Each proposal file shall be labeled so it is easily identifiable for evaluation purposes. The proposal electronic files names should not exceed 50 characters in length and does not contain any periods (not including the file extension).

L.2.2.2 Acceptable File Formats. All electronic information provided in response to the solicitation must be provided in Microsoft (MS)

Office Suite 2016 compatible or Adobe Acrobat Reader 11 compatible format or except as noted in instructions for individual volumes. For files in PDF format, scanners should be set to 200 dots per inch. The Offeror shall not embed sound or video (e.g., MPEG) files into the proposal files. The proposal shall not contain citations for, or active links to live Internet sites or pages. All information shall be contained within the electronic proposal. Any linked or referenced information that is not contained in the proposal will not be accepted.

L.2.2.3 Unless otherwise specified, it is recommended that the proposal be formatted for 8.5 inch x 11 inch paper with a minimum font size of 10 pt. and with a minimum of 0.5 inch margins. Schedules, drawings and other documents more appropriate to larger size should be formatted for no larger than 8.5 inch x 14 inch dimensions.

L.2.2.4 Provide spreadsheets that include all formulas, function, macros, computations, or equations used to compute the proposed amounts. For each workbook, all Rows, Columns, Cells, and Worksheets are to be visible. Do not include Zero height and zero width rows and columns in Worksheets. Do not format Worksheet cells with the font color equal to the fill color. If Workbooks or Worksheets are password protected, then the passwords must be provided. Do not submit Print image files or pictures or files containing only values.

Failure to provide fully functional excel spreadsheets in the proposal may result in the proposal being rejected (See Section M.2.1

(a)).

L.2.2.5 The offeror shall make every effort to ensure that the proposal is virus-free, such as running an anti-virus scan, prior to proposal submission. Proposals (or portions thereof) submitted which indicate the presence of a virus, or which are otherwise rendered unreadable by damage in electronic transit, shall be treated as "unreadable" as described in FAR 15.207(c).

L.2.3 UNCLASSIFIED Proposal Submission Instructions

Proposals shall be submitted in accordance with the below instructions. It is not anticipated that any requested proposal information will be CLASSIFIED. The below are instructions for UNCLASSIFIED proposals only.

L.2.3.1 The proposal shall be electronically submitted via E-mail to the Contract Specialist, Ashley Treier, and cc the corresponding

Contracting Officer at the following e-mail address(s) with the subject header: Proposal Submission W912CH-24-R-0172 (company name):

Contract Specialist: Ashley Treier, ashley.s.treier.civ@army.mil

Contracting Officer: Chardae Walton, chardae.l.walton.civ@army.mil

L.2.3.2 Maximum size of each e-mail shall be 10 megabytes. The offeror may use multiple e-mail messages for each submission; however, it should annotate the subject lines as described above for each message, and number them in this manner: Message 1 of 3, 2 of 3, 3 of 3.

L.2.3.3 There is no "expected" or "target" length of time for proposal submission via email; size and content may be factors, therefore offerors are strongly cautioned when submitting proposals to allow adequate time for submission (reference L.2.3.5).

L.2.3.4 No alternate method of proposal submission is authorized by this solicitation. Failure to submit the proposal in accordance with these instructions will result in the proposal not being accepted or evaluated. Unauthorized submission methods include, but is not limited to, the following examples: Fax, Mail/Hand-carried (whether hardcopy or DVD/CD-ROM), or other electronic submission methods.

L.2.3.5 Submission Due Date

The offeror must ensure its proposal, in its entirety, reaches the required destination before the Offeror Due Date and Time established

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in this solicitation. The lateness rules for submitted proposals are outlined in FAR 52.212-1 "Instructions to Offerors - Commercial

Products and Commercial Services" and are incorporated into this solicitation.

L.2.4 Proposal Revisions

L.2.4.1 Offerors may submit proposal revisions after the solicitation closing date, only if requested or allowed by the Contracting

Officer.

L.2.5 Single Proposal Submission

FAR 52.212-1 is tailored to remove subparagraph (e) which does not apply to this solicitation.

Offerors are limited to submitting one proposal with one approach to meeting the requirements of this solicitation. An offeror is defined as an entity competing independently that does not share a common parent with any other offeror or does not have a parent/subsidiary relationship with any other offeror or is not affiliated with any other offeror. For the purposes of Section L.2.5

(Single Proposal Submission), the Government will consider affiliation to exist if associated business concerns or individuals, directly or indirectly, either controls the other or can control the other (control can exist through common ownership, common management, or a contractual relationship such as a joint venture, where members have the power to control performance of the contract); or a third party controls or can control both.

L.2.6 Organizational Conflict of Interest

L.2.6.1 The provisions of FAR 9.5, Organizational Conflict of Interest (OCI), apply to any award under this Request For Proposal (RFP).

Potential offerors should review their current and planned participation in any other Government contracts, subcontracts, consulting, or teaming arrangements where they may be in a position of actual or perceived bias or unfair competitive advantage.

L.2.6.2 Offerors should disclose any potential OCI situations to the Contracting Officer as soon as identified including prior to proposal submission. The disclosure should include the facts and an analysis of the actual or perceived conflict and a recommended approach(s) to neutralize or mitigate the potential conflict. The preferred approach to potential conflicts is to negate/obviate the conflict. Mitigation is considered only if it is not practical to negate/obviate the conflict. The Contracting Officer will promptly respond to resolve any potential conflicts.

L.2.7 Restriction On Disclosure and Use of Data.

Offerors that include in their proposals data that they do not want disclosed to the public for any purpose, or used by the Government except for evaluation purposes, shall:

L.2.7.1 Mark the title page with the following legend:

This proposal includes data that shall not be disclosed outside the Government and shall not be duplicated, used, or disclosed -- in whole or in part -- for any purpose other than to evaluate this proposal. If, however, a contract is awarded to this offeror as a result of -- or in connection with -- the submission of this data, the Government shall have the right to duplicate, use, or disclose the data to the extent provided in the resulting contract. This restriction does not limit the Governments right to use information contained in this data if it is obtained from another source without restriction. The data subject to this restriction are contained in sheets [insert numbers or other identification of sheets]; and

L.2.7.2 Mark each sheet of data it wishes to restrict with the following legend:

Use or disclosure of data contained on this sheet is subject to the restriction on the title page of this proposal.

L.3 All or None

Offers in response to this solicitation must be submitted for all the requirements identified in the solicitation. Offers submitted for less than all the requirements called for by this solicitation may be rejected or ineligible for award. Proposals that contain alternative terms and conditions may be considered as taking exception to the requirements of the solicitation. See Section M.2.

L.4 Evaluation Factors

Offeror proposals shall address the following Factors:

a. Experience

b. Cost Price

L.4.1 Volume 1: Experience Factor

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For the Experience Factor, provide information for a total of up to three (3) contracts performed by the offeror as the prime contractor. In this context, the prime contractor is the party that executes an agreement with another party to perform work and does not have to be a US Government contract holder. These may include foreign, federal, state, local and private industry contracts. The burden of providing thorough and complete experience information remains with the offeror. It is the offeror's responsibility to submit detailed and complete information so the Government may evaluate its Experience volume. The Government does not assume the duty to search for data to cure problems it finds in proposals.

While the Government may elect to consider data obtained from internal and external sources other than the proposal, the burden to provide thorough and complete experience information rests with the offeror. The below instructions are provided to advise offerors as to the information required by the Government to assess the contractors Recent experience. Since this information constitutes a basis of the Government's review, it is imperative that the offeror present its experience in a clear and complete manner. Failure to provide the information requested under L.4.1 (if applicable) below may result in an assessment that the offeror does not possess a record of recent and comparable experience.

For the purpose of this Factor, a Contract is defined as a written instrument that requires the performance of a distinct effort and demonstrates the distinct effort was actually performed. Written instruments containing supplies or services that can be ordered but typically do not demonstrate actual performance, such as indefinite Delivery Contracts (FAR 16.5), Basic Ordering Agreements (BOA), Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPA), and Federal Supply Schedules (FSS) do not meet the definition of a Contract. Written instruments considered to demonstrate actual performance may include a single task or delivery order, a single work directive, or a single definite quantity contract provided it demonstrates a distinct effort was actually performed. An offeror may submit, or the Government may require, written instruments that enhance the Governments understanding of the distinct effort actually performed if it is not identified on the Contract itself. It is incumbent upon the offeror to demonstrate that a distinct effort was actually performed.

L.4.1.1 For the Experience Factor, the offeror shall substantiate recent and comparable experience by providing the requested information below. It is incumbent upon the offeror to ensure that a submission meets the definition of a single Contract (see definition above).

A submission is defined as the offerors proposed historical contractual instrument that is identified in cell B7, C7, D7, or E7 of a

Subfactor tab in the Experience Matrix (Attachment 0003).

NOTE: The Offeror shall clearly organize and label its Experience proposal information separately by Statement of Work Activities, with the exception of the submitted Experience Matrix (Attachment 0003).

L.4.1.2 The Government will only consider recent experience. Recent experience is defined as tasks completed, or currently being performed, on a Contract determined to be recent. Recent Contract(s) are those performed within 5 years of the date of issuance of this

Request for Proposal (RFP).

L.4.1.2.1 The Offeror shall provide a completed Experience Matrix (Attachment 0003), which shall clearly identify which (up to 3) submissions it proposes.

L.4.1.3 The Government will evaluate the extent to which the proposed recent experience is comparable in scope and complexity to the following statement of work activities:

i. Development of Life Cycle Cost Estimate(s), Business Case Analysis(s), Cost and Software Data Reporting (CSDR) Plan, and Data

Analytics in direct support of U.S. Department of Defense military ground vehicle (combat or tactical) programs.

Life Cycle Cost Estimate is defined as a document that includes costs incurred during the total life (from project initiation through termination) of a system or aggregation of systems.

Business Case Analysis is defined as a decision-making tool or framework to systematically identify, analyze, and compare benefits and costs of alternative courses of action.

Cost and Software Data Reporting (CSDR) Plan is defined as the plan which specifies the work breakdown structure (WBS) elements, the specific collection of Contractor cost data reporting (CCDR) and software resources data reporting (SRDR) data by program or contract, reporting frequency, and other supporting material such as the resource distribution table (RDT), the project applicability matrix

(PAM), and technical characteristics.

Data Analytics is defined as the process of analyzing raw data to help identify and solve problems.

L.4.1.4 Contract Information: Refer to the definition of a Contract above (L.4.1). For each Contract(s) submitted, provide the following information:

(a) Prime Contractor name and address;

(b) Contract Number (and delivery/task order number if applicable);

(c) Contract Type;

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(d) Total Value of the Contract (beginning & ending value);

(e) Delivery or Performance Schedule;

(f) Government or private industry contracting activity address, telephone number and email;

(g) Procuring Contracting Officers (PCO) and/or Contract Specialists name, or point of contact for private industry entity responsible for signing or administering the Contract, telephone number and e-mail;

(h) Government (DCMA) or private industry administrative contracting officer (ACO), contracting officers representative (COR), performance certifier, and/or quality assurance representative (QAR), name, telephone number and email;

(i) Contract period of performance;

(j) Copy of the Performance Work Statement or Scope of Work for the submitted Contract and the test plan deliverables. If the proposed

Contract was issued under or in connection with a related written instrument (e.g. Indefinite Delivery Contracts, BOA,BPA, FSS) and the details of the distinct effort actually performed needed to establish comparability on the proposed Contract are further defined within the terms and conditions (e.g. statement of work) of that related written instrument, provide that information and any other information necessary to establish this instruments relationship to the proposed Contract. (These documents can be submitted as stand-alone attachments within the proposal volume).

(k) A copy of the contract submission's period of performance/performance schedule, and any copies of any other information necessary to substantiate recency (which may include copies of executed modifications to extend the contract submissions period of performance/performance schedule, exercise of an option/option period(s), etc.).

L.4.1.5 Associated Entity, Predecessor Company, and Joint Venture.

As stated above (L.4.1), only Contracts performed by the named offeror will be considered, however the Government may consider the experience of an associated entity, a predecessor company, or joint venture as explained below.

L.4.1.5.1 Associated Entity.

The Government may consider the experience of an associated entity if the offeror successfully demonstrates meaningful involvement by the associated entity in the proposed effort.

a) An associated entity may include a parent company, separate corporate division within the same parent company, subsidiary company, a legally affiliated company, etc. The offeror shall provide to the Government a narrative that explains the offerors relationship to the associated entity. The offeror shall support the narrative with legal documentation, including but not limited to corporate papers, establishing the legal nexus between the offeror and the associated entity.

b) The offeror shall provide to the Government a narrative that explains the meaningful involvement the associated entity will provide to the proposed effort i.e. the work to be performed by the associated entity. Meaningful involvement may include a description of the associated entitys resources, such as its workforce, facilities, and/or other resources that will be provided or relied upon in the proposed effort. A Contract will not be considered unless the offeror successfully establishes meaningful involvement by the associated entity in the proposed effort.

L.4.1.5.2 Predecessor Company. The Government may consider the experience of a predecessor company if the offeror demonstrates the experience of the predecessor company is reasonably predictive of the offerors performance under the proposed effort.

a) A predecessor company may include a company which was acquired by the offeror or merged with the offeror. It may also include other instances where the predecessor company was reorganized, restructured, or otherwise altered. A predecessor company does not include an entity which remains separate and distinct from the offeror. The offeror shall provide to the Government a narrative that explains the offerors relationship to the predecessor company. The offeror shall support the narrative with documentation evidencing the offerors status as the successor company.

b) The offeror shall provide to the Government a narrative that explains why the predecessors experience is predictive of the offerors performance under the proposed effort. Evidence may include, but is not limited to, continuity of operations such as the continued employment of the predecessors employees and the transfer of assets including buildings, furnishings, and fixtures.

L.4.1.5.3 Individual Partners of a Joint Venture. If the offeror is a Joint Venture, the Government may consider experience of each partner of the Joint Venture and any work performed by the Joint Venture itself previously. The offeror must successfully demonstrate meaningful involvement by the partner to the proposed effort.

a) The offeror shall provide to the Government a narrative that discloses the individual partners of the Joint Venture and shall provide documentation evidencing the Joint Venture.

b) The offeror shall provide to the Government a narrative that explains the meaningful involvement the Joint Venture partner will provide to the proposed effort. Meaningful involvement may include a description of the partners resources, such as its workforce, facilities, and/or other resources that will be provided or relied upon in the proposed effort. A Contract will not be considered unless the offeror successfully establishes meaningful involvement by the partner in the proposed effort.

L.4.2 Volume 2: Cost / Price Factor

General Information: In accordance with FAR 15.403-5(a)(1), certified cost or pricing data is not required for initial proposal

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submission.

For initial proposal submission, provide the information outlined below.

L.4.2.1 The offeror shall provide all costs and prices in U.S. dollars only.

L.4.2.1.1 The instructions that follow are not intended to be restrictive or all-inclusive. Offerors may submit additional cost and financial information considered to be helpful in the evaluation of the proposal. The Government reserves the right to request additional information as necessary from one or more but not necessarily all offerors. The Price

Factor volume includes the following:

L.4.2.2 Government Format Pricing Model (GFPM) Workbook

L.4.2.2.1 The offeror shall complete Attachment 0001 Government Format Pricing Model (GFPM)_V.3, in accordance with the instructions included within the tab titled Instructions of the GFPM, to include:

L.4.2.2.2 Labor Categories and Hours: The Government has provided the required labor categories (LCATs) and associated direct labor hours by labor category and ordering period. The Government has pre-populated the direct labor categories and hours in the GFPM. All hours provided by the USG within the GFPM are estimates.

L.4.2.2.3 Labor: Within the GFPM, the offeror shall provide a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) hourly Fully Burdened Labor Rate (FBLR) for each labor category, for each period of performance.

L.4.2.2.4 The offerors FBLR shall consider all labor costs associated with providing these services, including but not limited to wages, fringe benefits, overhead and indirect costs, security clearance premiums, and profit/fee.

L.4.2.2.5 Escalation: Offerors shall include any labor escalation within its proposed FBLRs for each ordering period.

L.4.2.2.6 Travel - The Government has provided Government Plug Numbers for Travel and has pre-populated these amounts in the GFPM by ordering period. No profit or fee is allowable on Travel expenses. These Plug Numbers will be included in the Total Evaluated Price. The

Government has included an opportunity to propose discounts to portions of Travel as follows:

L.4.2.2.7 Travel Discounts

Travel is divided into three travel categories. 1) Travel Lodging, 2) Travel Meals & Incidental Expenses (M&IE), 3) Travel All Other

Travel costs (including Airfare, Baggage, Rental Vehicles, Vehicle Fuel, and Miscellaneous, as applicable). The Government is seeking economies and requests that offerors propose a discount off JTR Rates that results in maximum allowable rates.

L.4.2.2.7.1 Travel Lodging. The Government has used plug figures, per ordering period, to represent estimated total costs per year attributable to lodging. For proposal evaluation purposes, the Offeror shall input its proposed discount percentage applied to lodging.

The proposed discount percentage becomes part of the contract, applied to all lodging per diems, in the applicable travel location.

Example based on the Standard CONUS rate below.

Travel Type Standard CONUS Rate Proposed Discount Maximum Allowable

Lodging $110.00 15% $93.50

L.4.2.2.7.2 Travel Meals & Incidental Expenses (M&IE). The Government has used plug figures per ordering period to represent estimated total costs per year attributable to M&IE. For proposal evaluation purposes, the Offeror shall input its proposed discount percentage applied to M&IE. The proposed discount percentage becomes part of the contract, applied to all M&IE per diems, in the applicable travel location.

Example based on the Standard CONUS rate below.

Travel Type Standard CONUS Rate Proposed Discount Maximum Allowable

M&IE $68.00 25% $51.00

L.4.2.2.7.3 Travel Travel - All Except Lodging and M&IE. The Government has used plug figures, per ordering period, to represent estimated total costs per year attributable to all remaining Travel costs including Airfares, Baggage, Rental Vehicles, Vehicle Fuel, and Miscellaneous. No discount is applicable to this category.

L.4.2.2.8 Travel plug figure and Indirect Expense Rate - A plug figure is provided in the GFPM for Travel for each ordering period (Cost

Reimbursable, no fee). The offeror may apply indirect expenses to the Travel Plug Figure and shall provide an explanation of how the indirect expenses were developed, i.e, Material Handling Rate or G&A Rate. The total evaluated Travel price will include any proposed indirect costs. No profit/fee shall be applied to the Travel Plug Figures or any proposed indirect costs. Any proposed indirect rates applied to the Travel Plug Figure shall be ceiling rates, not to be exceeded regardless of actual cost, for each applicable period of performance. All proposed indirect rates shall be in accordance with the offerors normal accounting practices and procedures. If the

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offeror proposes to apply no indirect rate to the Travel plug figures then confirm by making a statement in the cost narrative.

L.5 Volume 3: Administrative Volume

In addition to the proposal evaluation factor volumes above, provide the following information:

L.5.1 Signature Actions/offeror Fill-Ins. Provide a scanned image of a signed copy of the SF1449 cover page, a copy of all completed fill-ins for Sections A through K, and (if applicable) a signed copy of all Amendments to the solicitation. System for Award Management

(SAM) certifications need not be separately submitted; however, all offerors must be successfully registered and valid in SAM.

L.5.1.1 Where certifications and approved systems are required for an offeror, if the proposal is being submitted by a Joint Venture, certifications and approved systems for the principals (partners) of the joint venture will be considered as valid for that offeror providing the necessary documentation from all principals (partners) is provided with the proposal.

L.5.1.2 Joint Venture (JV): To be recognized as a JV and eligible for award, the membership arrangements of the JV must be identified and the company relationships fully disclosed in the offeror's proposal IAW FAR 9.603. A copy of the agreement establishing the JV must contain the signatures of all of the members comprising the JV.

L.5.2 The offerors proposal acceptance period in terms of calendar days from the date for receipt of offers specified in the RFP. (See

Section L.1.2) Pursuant to L.1.2.3. an offer allowing less than the Governments minimum acceptance period, or fails to provide a proposal acceptance period, may be rejected.

L.5.3 Statement of Acknowledgement. A statement specifying the extent of agreement with all terms, conditions, and provisions of the

RFP, and a statement of agreement to furnish and deliver the items or perform services set forth in the RFP in consideration for offerors proposed price(s) set opposite each item. Any exceptions taken to the attachments, exhibits, enclosures, or other solicitation terms, conditions, or documents may be determined to be a Deficiency or grounds for the Government to reject the proposal from further consideration in the source selection process (Reference M.2.1).

L.5.4 Assumptions. The offeror shall consolidate and identify all offeror's generated "assumptions" contained anywhere in the proposal.

The offeror shall include a statement that none of the "assumptions" contradict or take exception to any terms, conditions, or requirements of the solicitation. Any exceptions taken to the attachments, exhibits, enclosures, or other solicitation terms, conditions, or documents may be determined to be a Deficiency or grounds for the Government to reject the proposal from further consideration in the source selection process (Reference M.2.1).

L.5.5 Organizational Conflict of Interest (OCI). The offeror shall provide an affirmative statement that the offeror does not have an

OCI as it applies to this solicitation. (Reference L.2.4)

L.5.6 RESERVED

L.5.7 Facility Clearance. Include documentation demonstrating, as applicable, that the offeror and Subcontractors have a Facility

Clearance (FCL) for any location that will handle classified material. Offerors must submit documentation indicating their facility has been granted a SECRET FCL. Offerors who are considering a subcontractor must also submit documentation indicating that its subcontractor has obtained the necessary clearance in order to be considered for award for those subcontractors that will handle classified material.

Offeror must provide documentation of FCL at the time of proposal submission.

L.5.8 Cost Accounting System. In order to be considered for award, the offeror must provide evidence that it has adequate financial management and fund tracking procedures to accommodate a cost-reimbursement type contract. This evidence may include a letter from either Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) or Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) that states that the offeror has an adequate accounting system, or other acceptable evidence. If an accounting system has not been determined to be adequate by DCMA or DCAA, the

Offeror shall coordinate with the Contracting Officer to obtain an accounting system review prior to submitting a proposal. If an accounting system has not been determined to be adequate by DCMA or DCAA, the offeror shall complete all questions contained in

Attachment 0004, Preaward Survey of Prospective Contractor Accounting System Checklist, and provide an explanation to support the response. The Offeror shall then submit the completed form via email to the Contracting Officer prior to submitting a proposal.

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SECTION M - EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD

M.1 Basis of Award

M.1.1 The solicitation is 100% total small business set-aside. The Government intends to award as a 100% total small business set-aside, a single award Firm Fixed Price (FFP) Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract. An award will be made to the offeror whose proposal represents the best value to the Government in accordance with the criteria set forth below and is eligible for award.

M.1.1.1 There are 2 evaluation factors:

a. Experience

b. Cost Price

The relative order of importance of these Factors are described in Section M.4 below.

M.1.1.2 Proposal selection will be made utilizing the source selection trade-off process, considering the evaluation Factors and their relative order of importance (see Section M.4), to identify the proposal which represents the best value and is most advantageous to the

Government. The Government will weigh the evaluation factors (other than the Cost/Price Factor) against the final evaluated price to the

Government. As part of the best value determination, the relative strengths, weaknesses, and risks of each proposal shall be considered in selecting the offer that is most advantageous and represents the best overall value to the Government. The Government reserves the right to choose not to award a contract if such action is in the Governments best interest. A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise 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.

M.1.1.3 In making the award decision, the Government will review proposals to determine if any other price adjustments (beyond the GFP

Price adjustment and transportation costs that are already included in the total evaluated price) are required IAW the FAR, DFARS, or clauses or provisions contained within this solicitation. If an additional price adjustment is determined to be applicable, then the

Government will develop a final price for those offerors impacted by the adjustment(s) and base the final award decision on this final price. When FAR 52.219-4 is included in the RFP and a HUBZone price adjustment is applicable, then all other price adjustments described in the solicitation shall be applied before the application of the HUBZone price adjustment.

M.1.1.4 Importance of Cost/Price. Award will be made to the offeror whose proposal represents the best value to the Government and is otherwise eligible for award. This may not be the offeror with the lowest evaluated cost/price. However, the closer offerors evaluations are to each other in the Experience Factor, the more important cost/price becomes in the decision. Notwithstanding the relative order of importance of the evaluation Factors stated herein, cost/price may be controlling when:

a. Proposals are otherwise considered approximately equal in non-price factors; or

b. An otherwise superior proposal is unaffordable; or

c. The advantages of a higher rated, higher priced proposal are not considered to be worth the price premium.

M.1.2 Eligibility for Award. Award will only be made to an offeror who is eligible for award. To be eligible for award:

a. The offeror must be determined responsible (See Section M.3.6), which includes being determined eligible to receive an award based on the requirements contained in RFP provisions contained in Section L (e.g. Section L.5.8 Cost Accounting System, Registered in the

System for Award Management (SAM) see provision 52.204-7) and other applicable laws and regulations; and

b. The proposal must not contain a Deficiency(s) (per FAR Part 15.001); and

c. The offeror must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) - see provision 52.204-7, and must be a self-certified U.S.

small business concern for the size standard of the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code identified in this solicitation; and

d. The offeror must have a SECRET Facility Clearance (FCL) at the time of proposal submission

M.2 Rejection of Offers

M.2.1 The Government may reject any proposal if it is in the Government's best interest at any time after receipt of proposal. Examples include, but are not limited to, the following proposal conditions:

a. The proposal fails to meaningfully respond to the instructions in Section L of this solicitation (e.g. a proposal provides some data but omits significant material data and information required by Section L, the offeror fails to submit pricing Attachment 0001

Government Format Pricing Model (GFPM)_V.3, in accordance with the instructions, the proposal fails to follow key proposal instructions or format requirements in Section L, etc.).

b. A proposal merely offers to perform work according to the solicitation terms or fails to present more than a statement indicating its

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capability to comply with the solicitation terms and does not provide support and elaboration as specified in Section L of this solicitation.

c. The proposal proposes exceptions to the RFP requirements, attachments, exhibits, enclosures, or solicitation terms and conditions.

d. The proposal contains one or more Organizational Conflicts of Interest (OCIs) that cannot be avoided or mitigated. Refer to Section L paragraph L.2.6 of this solicitation, "Organizational Conflict of Interest."

e. The proposal is unbalanced as to price. See Section M.4.2.2.5.

f. The proposal submitted is for less than all the requirements called for by the solicitation.

g. The proposals acceptance period does not meet the Governments required minimum acceptance period, or the offeror fails to provide a proposal acceptance period (Refer to Section L.1.2).

h. The proposal is not in English (American Standard) or in US Dollars.

i. The offeror does not have a SECRET Facility Clearance at time of proposal submission.

j. The offeror is not a self-certified U.S. small business concern to the size standard for the North American Industry Classification

System (NAICS) code identified in this solicitation in SAM.

M.3 Source Selection Process

M.3.1 Compliance Review. After receipt of proposals, but prior to the evaluation process, the Government will perform a compliance review of the offerors proposal to determine the extent of compliance to the solicitation instructions.

M.3.2 Evaluation Process. Selection of the successful offeror will be made following an assessment of each proposal not otherwise rejected, based on the response to the information called for in Section L of this RFP, and against the solicitation requirements and the evaluation criteria described herein.