Amendment_0007.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

1. The purpose of this amendment is to revise sections L and J of the Solicitation. Changes are bolded and highlighted. It is the Offeror's responsibility to review the document in its entirety to identify all changes.

2. The due date for receipt of Final Proposal Revisions remains 2pm CT on 5 Jan 2015.

3. All other terms and conditions of the solicitation remain the same.

1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

J 1 9

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

16C. DATE SIGNED

BY 19-Dec-2014

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 W912DY-12-R-0046

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

04-Apr-2014

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

19-Dec-2014

CODE

US ARMY ENGINEERING & SUPPORT CENTER

CEHNC-CT

4820 UNIVERSITY SQUARE

HUNTSVILLE AL 35816-1822

W912DY 7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than item 6)

4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO.

CODE

See Item 6

FACILITY CODECODE

EMAIL:TEL:

W912DY-12-R-0046

SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION J - LIST OF DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS AND OTHER ATTACHMENTS

The following have been modified:

RFP ATTACHMENTS

Attachment 1: Proposal Cover Letter Attachment 2: Technology Categories Attachment 3: Project Data Sheet Attachment 4: Areas of Expertise Attachment 5: Description of Task Order schedules and placement of pricing information (J-5) Attachment 6: Task Order (TO) schedules (SCH) 1, 2, 3, 4, & 5 (J-6) Attachment 7: Risk, Responsibility, and Performance Matrix (J-7) Attachment 8: Measurement and Verification Plan and Savings Calculation Methods Outline (J-8) Attachment 9: Annual Measurement and Verification Report Outline (J-9) Attachment 10: Standard Finance offer Template (J-10) Attachment 11: Investor Deal Summary Template (J-11) Attachment 12: Acronym List & Terminology Cross Reference Attachment 13: Definitions of Applicable Terms Attachment 14: Contract Deliverables for Task Orders Attachment 15: Past Performance Questionnaire Attachment 16: Small Business Participation Plan Attachment 17: Price Submittal Spreadsheet Attachment 18: Price Proposal Instructions Attachment 19: Data Item Descriptions Attachment 20: Key Subcontractor Letter of Commitment Attachment 21: Parent Company Performance Guarantee Attachment 22: Financial Statement Certification

SECTION L - INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND NOTICES TO BIDDERS

The following have been modified:

INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFEROR'S

a. Each prime Offeror may submit only one proposal. The proposal shall be prepared clearly and concisely to demonstrate the Offeror has a complete understanding of the requirements. Offerors shall prepare proposals on the presumption that the Government has no previous knowledge of the Offeror’s capabilities. Proposals will be evaluated only on the information specifically presented in respective submittals, with the exception of the Past Performance evaluations.

b. See FAR 52.215-1 for rules concerning submission of offers and late proposals. Proposals will not be returned (except for proposals which are withdrawn in a timely manner), but will be retained by the Government for official record purposes.

c. All proposals shall be shipped to: US Army Engineering and Support Center- Huntsville, 4820 University Square, Huntsville, AL 35816-1822. The package exterior should contain the solicitation number and the POCs: Sarah M.

Schlapman and Tonju L. Butler. Hand carried proposals must be delivered to the Mail Room (rear of building, hours 0800-1630 central time) at 4820 University Square, Huntsville, AL 35816-1822 and time-stamped prior to the closing time and date. Electronic submissions will NOT be accepted.

d. Proposals must set forth full, accurate, and complete information as required by this solicitation (including attachments). The penalty for making false statements in proposals is prescribed in 18 U.S.C. §1001.

e. Offerors should submit their best proposal initially as the Government intends to make awards without discussions (except clarifications, as described in FAR 15.306(a)). The Government reserves the right to conduct discussions, if deemed necessary.

f. When proposing as a joint venture, all members of the joint venture shall sign the SF 33 unless a written agreement by the joint venture designating one firm with the authority to bind the other member(s) of the joint venture is submitted with the proposal. In addition, a copy of the joint venture agreement shall be submitted with the proposal in Volume 5. Failure to comply with the foregoing requirements may eliminate the proposal from further consideration. If this is an 8(a), HUBZone, or Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned joint venture, the Offeror shall ensure that it complies with the applicable requirements of 13 CFR Part 124, 13 CFR Part 125, and 13 CFR Part 126 respectively. The joint venture shall include a copy of the SBA approval of the joint venture arrangement, if applicable. When proposing as part of a Mentor-Protégé Agreement, include a copy of the agreement and the Small Business Administration approval of the agreement in Volume 5, Tab C.

g. The submission shall be clearly indexed and logically assembled. Each volume shall be clearly identified and bound separately from the other volumes. The cover of each volume should include the firm name, business size, volume number, and solicitation number. Every page of the proposal should include the firm name, volume number and page number. A Table of Contents should be created using the Table of Content feature in MS Word. When applicable, the Offeror shall cross reference to the solicitation by annotating solicitation reference in parenthesis, (i.e. Sec C, para 4.0).

h. Proposals shall be precise, factual, complete and descriptive and should include sufficient detail to allow the Government to evaluate the Offeror’s proposed approach and qualifications to perform the required services.

Technical proposal evaluation factors are provided in Section M. Proposals shall not merely offer to perform work in accordance with the Performance Work Statement (PWS) in Section C of this contract. The PWS reflects the objectives of the program; therefore, repeating the PWS without sufficient elaboration will not be accepted.

Offerors that submit generic proposals risk receiving unacceptable ratings. In order that your technical proposal may be evaluated strictly on the merit of the material submitted, Offerors shall refrain from including any contractual markup information in the technical proposal. All contractual markup information shall be included in Volume V.

i. PDF or compatible files shall use the following page setup parameters:

Margins – Top, Bottom, Left, Right - 1” Gutter – 0” From Edge – Header, Footer - 0.5” Page Size, – 8.5” x 11” Page Size spreadsheets, table, charts, etc. may be 11” x 17” but counts as 2 pages

The following additional restrictions apply:

Each paragraph shall be separated by at least one blank line.

Font type: Times New Roman; font size:12, font size for headers and footers may be increased to 14 or reduced to 10 Font size for spreadsheets, tables, charts, etc. may be reduced to font size 8 The use of hyperlinks in proposals is prohibited.

Double sided printing is preferred

j. The Offeror’s proposal shall be submitted in hard copy, with accompanying digital copies, as set forth below.

**Include a completed “Proposal Cover Letter” as the first page of each hard copy- see RFP Section J, Attachment

1. This document will not be included in the page count**

SUBMITTAL NUMBER FORMAT

Complete Proposal One hard copy / One CD Copy PDF format and Word format, all pages to be word searchable;

Workable MS-Excel spreadsheets saved separately

Volumes 1, 2, 3 & 4 Four hard copies of Volume 1

Three hard copies of Volumes 2, 3, and 4

One CD copy of each volume

All hard copies should be bound separately

CD copies should include a PDF format and Word format, all pages to be word searchable

Volume 5 – Technology Markups/ Financing Markups

One hard copy / Two CD Copies PDF format of entire volume, Word format of entire volume, workable MS-Excel Spreadsheets saved separately. All pages to be word searchable.

It is the responsibility of the Offeror to ensure that the compact disk and all files contained therein are readable, complete, word searchable and accessible without password. If the electronic copy and hard copy of the proposal should differ, the electronic copy will govern.

k. The Proposal Volumes are as follows:

VOLUME I – CORPORATE TECHNICAL EXPERIENCE AND MANAGEMENT APPROACH FOR

ESPC PROJECTS

Tab (A) Performance Contracting Based Energy Experience and Expertise

Tab (B) Management Approach to Support Contract Performance

Tab (C) Understanding of Army ESPC Process

Tab (D) Energy Baseline and Savings Calculation Capability

Tab (E) Ability to Develop a Measurement and Verification Plan

VOLUME II – FINANCIAL CAPABILITY

Tab (A) Financial Strength and Stability

Tab (B) Ability to Obtain Required Financing at Competitive Rates

Tab (C) Ability to Shoulder Monetary Risk and Withstand Long Term Payback Periods

VOLUME III – PAST PERFORMANCE

Tab (A) Past Performance Project Narratives

Tab (B) Past Performance Questionnaires

VOLUME IV – SMALL BUSINESS PARTICIPATION

Tab (A) Small Business Participation Plan (Small & Large Business)

Tab (B) Small Business Subcontracting Plan (Large Business only)

VOLUME V– TECHNOLOGY MARKUPS AND FINANCING MARKUPS

Tab (A) Standard Form 33

Tab (B) Representations, Certifications, and Other Statements

Tab (C) Joint Venture/ Mentor Protégé Agreements & Approvals

Tab (D) Bankruptcy Statement

Tab (E) Markups Rate Spreadsheets

l. Proposal Format: Volumes should be physically separated. The cover of each volume should include the solicitation number, volume number, firm name, and business size. Every page of the proposal should include the solicitation number, volume number and page number (along with the proposal revision number for the amended page, if necessary).

m. Page Limitations: The page limitations for each Volume are specified below. Note that the Title Page and Separator Tabs are not counted toward the page limit. If an offer exceeds a page limit, the pages that exceed the limit will not be considered. The excess pages excluded from consideration will be counted from the back of the Tab.

VOLUME I: CORPORATE TECHNICAL EXPERIENCE AND MANAGEMENT APPROACH OF ESPC

PROJECTS

• Proposal Cover Letter (not included in page count)

• Table of Contents (not included in page count)

• List of Tables and Figures or Acronyms (not included in page count)

• Tabs A-E (50 page limitation on all tabs combined)

• Attachment 3, “Project Data Sheet” (1 sheet per project), will not be counted toward the page limit; however, any other supporting information provided will be included in the page count.

NOTE: A letter of commitment must be provided from all key subcontractors utilized in the Factor 1 submission.

These will not be counted toward the page limit. The format for the letter of commitment is provided at Section J, Attachment 20- Key Subcontractor Letter of Commitment.

Tab (A) – Performance Contracting Based Energy Experience and Expertise The Offeror shall list and describe at least three and no more than ten energy conservation projects which utilize at least one of the technology categories listed in RFP Section J, Attachment 2- Technology Categories. The project descriptions should be submitted in the format provided in RFP Section J, Attachment 3- “Project Data Sheet”. A single project may incorporate more than one of the listed technologies; however, the collection of projects should be representative of the experience and capabilities of the Offeror. Construction of each submitted project must have been completed and accepted by the customer within the past five years (as of the closing date of the Solicitation). The day, month and year of each completion date shall be noted in the Offeror’s proposal. Each project should indicate all technologies implemented throughout the life of the project.

The Offeror shall indicate the number of years that it has been in business as an energy management Energy Service Company (ESCO). The Offeror shall provide a list in table format with the areas of expertise being offered and include an estimate of the percentage of the business devoted to each area of expertise over the last three year period. The format as found in RFP Section J, Attachment 4- Areas of Expertise shall be utilized and can be modified as required to add any additional areas of expertise under Technology Category 16, Miscellaneous.

Tab (B) – Management Approach to Support Contract Performance

The Offeror shall describe and illustrate the overall management system and organization for managing projects to support contract performance. Particular emphasis should be placed on how cost, schedule, and technical performance requirements are determined, assessed, and projected through contract completion. The Offeror should describe the method of price and schedule tracking, reporting, and control on the management level.

The Offeror shall provide an organization chart and identify the responsibilities of each area of responsibility related to project development, implementation, and continuous performance-based services. The Offeror shall include the personnel integral to performance in each element and the lines of authority within the organization necessary to provide key functional areas including, but not limited to, facility auditing, engineering analysis, economic analysis, design, commissioning, operations, maintenance, repair, performance measurement and verification, training services, safety, quality control, and implementation management. For personnel integral to performance, the Offeror should provide key qualifications that include education, dates of employment, pertinent experience in the above functional areas, professional certifications and licenses held, organizational position as shown in the organization chart, and a contingency plan that ensures performance in the absence of the key personnel. The Offeror should describe the subcontracting process to be used under the contract and also the element of the organization that will provide subcontract management and quality control. Particular emphasis should be placed on procedures for source selection and how performance status is determined, assessed, and projected through subcontract completion.

Tab (C) – Understanding of the Army ESPC Process The Offeror shall provide a description of the Army ESPC process that will be utilized to implement and monitor the Offeror’s projects from inception to project closure. The Offeror should describe the product development sequence, project award and execution, measurement & verification, and its roles, responsibilities, and resources that will be applied to assure a successful project that saves energy and costs.

Tab (D) - Energy Baseline and Savings Calculation Capability The Offeror shall describe its energy baseline and savings calculation experience as follows:

1. The Offeror shall provide one executive summary to describe the best example of its work for a detailed audit report completed for Government (preferably a Department of Defense activity) or a private sector client.

2. For the audit report identified above, the Offeror shall describe the methodology used for establishing the energy baseline and the method or methods used to adjust the baseline due to facility and other changes. If multiple baseline methods were used, the Offeror should identify applicable energy technologies for each.

The Offeror should describe the method(s) used to calculate energy savings of the installed energy conservation projects. The Offeror should describe the method(s) used to measure energy savings performance of installed energy conservation projects. If multiple performance measurement methods were used, the Offeror shall identify the applicable energy technologies for each.

3. The Offeror should identify no more than ten additional audit reports and indicate whether the report was performed for a DoD activity or private sector client.

Tab (E) - Ability to Develop a Measurement and Verification Plan The Offeror shall describe not more than five potential issues (including which specific energy savings technology the issue applies to) and related method(s) used in determining measurement and verification (M&V) plans based on the methodologies developed in the DOE / FEMP M&V Guidelines for Federal Energy Projects and International Performance Measurement and Verification Protocol (IPMVP). The Offeror shall provide an overview of its proposed testing and inspection approach including the associated technical and operational issues involved in assuring optimal ECM performance.

VOLUME II: FINANCIAL CAPABILITY

• Proposal Cover Letter (not included in page count)

• Table of Contents (not included in page count)

• List of Tables and Figures or Acronyms (not included in page count)

• Tab A (not included in page count)

• Tabs B & C (15 page limitation on Tabs B & C combined)

NOTE: If the prime contractor submits annual reports or financial statements from its parent company to satisfy the requirements under Tab A of this Volume, the proposal shall include a letter from the parent company guaranteeing contract performance. This letter will not be counted toward the page limit. The format for the parent company performance guarantee is provided at Section J, Attachment 21- Parent Company Performance Guarantee.

Tab (A) – Financial Strength and Stability Tab (A) – Financial Strength and Stability The prime contractor shall provide a copy of the most recent three years of annual reports or financial statements which have been certified by a CPA for the organization or by an officer of the company. The most recent year must be dated within twelve months of the submitted proposal. If the certification is made by a CPA, the prime contractor shall provide the name, address, and telephone number of the CPA who prepared or certified the financial statement. If the certification is provided by an officer of the company, the Offeror shall use the format provided at Section J, Attachment 22 – Financial Statement Certification.

Tab (B) - Ability to Obtain Required Financing at Competitive Rates The prime contractor shall provide a list of the providers of debt and equity that have expressed an interest in financing energy conservation projects for the prime contractor. The prime contractor shall describe the proposed financing methodology that will typically be used for this contract. For three of the projects contained in Factor I, the prime contractor shall provide a letter of interest by the financier of the project stating that if the project were to be repeated, the prime contractor would be considered (in as strong of financial language possible at this time) for project loan financing. If a letter of interest cannot be provided from the actual financier of the project, the Offeror shall provide an explanation regarding the circumstances and then also submit a letter of interest from an alternate financier stating that if the specific past project were to be repeated, the prime contractor would be considered (in as strong of financial language possible at this time) for project loan financing. The Offeror shall also provide a point of contact from the financial institution or from the project’s customer who can verify the details provided in the proposal. If the past projects were self financed, the prime contractor must provide this explanation.

Tab (C) – Ability to Shoulder Monetary Risk and Withstand Long Term Payback Periods The prime contractor shall list projects it has previously financed, identify any problems associated with obtaining the financing, and indicate how these problems will be minimized on this contract. The prime contractor shall specify the major areas of financial risk associated with the implementation, financing, operations and business economics of energy conservation projects and specify who assumes each risk, how the risk is mitigated, and what impact an uninsured risk may have.

Describe any special contract provisions proposed to minimize risk. Specify a method for minimizing problems during periods of reduced cash flow such as sinking funds, credit backing, or deferred principle payments.

Describe all legal or administrative proceedings currently pending or concluded, conducted against your firm within the last three years which relate to procurement or performance of any public or private contracts. Disclose whether the prime contractor (or its predecessors, if any) has been insolvent or filed for bankruptcy within the past three years.

VOLUME III: PAST PERFORMANCE

• Table of Contents (not included in page count)

• List of Tables and Figures or Acronyms (not included in page count)

• Past Performance Project Narratives (15 page limitation)

• Past Performance Questionnaires (1 questionnaire per project, no page limitation)

NOTE: A letter of commitment must be provided from all key subcontractors utilized in the Factor 3 submission.

These will not be counted toward the page limit. The format for the letter of commitment is provided at Section J, Attachment 20- Key Subcontractor Letter of Commitment.

Tab (A) – Past Performance Project Narratives For each project submitted in Volume I, the Offeror shall submit a project narrative and client reference. Offerors should provide project narratives that address each of the bullets below. All point of contact information should be verified correct by the Offeror prior to submission to the Government as part of the Offeror’s proposal. Points of contact must be knowledgeable of past performance from a contractual, managerial, and technical perspective.

Project Title & Location Project Description, Including Size of Facility Project Start & Ending Dates Prime Contractor Performing Work Subcontractor(s) Performing Work (Indicate Discipline) Contract Value/Actual Awarded Amount POCs, Phone, Fax, Address, E-mail Problems Encountered/Corrective Actions Taken Performance recognition documents received within the last five years, such as awards, award fee determinations, customer letters of commendation, and any other forms of performance recognition

Tab (B) – Past Performance Questionnaires The Past Performance Questionnaire included in the solicitation (RFP Section J, Attachment 15- PPQ) is provided for the Offeror to submit to the client for each project in Tab A. Completed Past Performance Questionnaires (PPQs) should be submitted with the proposal. If the Offeror is unable to obtain a completed PPQ from a client for a project(s) before the solicitation closing date, the Offeror should complete and submit with the proposal the first page of the PPQ, which will provide contract and client information for the respective project(s). Offerors should follow-up with clients/references to ensure timely submittal of questionnaires. If the client requests, questionnaires may be submitted directly to the Government’s points of contact: sarah.m.schlapman@usace.army.mil and tonju.l.butler@usace.army.mil prior to the solicitation closing date. Offerors shall not incorporate by reference into their proposal PPQs previously submitted for other RFPs. However, this does not preclude the Government from utilizing previously submitted PPQ information in the past performance evaluation.

In addition to the above, the Government may review any other sources of information for evaluating past performance. Other sources may include, but are not limited to, past performance information retrieved through the Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS), including Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS), using all CAGE/DUNS numbers of team members (partnership, joint venture, teaming arrangement, or parent company/subsidiary/affiliate) identified in the Offeror’s proposal, inquiries of owner representative(s), Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS), Electronic Subcontract Reporting System (eSRS), and any other known sources not provided by the Offeror.

While the Government may elect to consider data from other sources, the burden of providing detailed, current, accurate and complete past performance information rests with the Offeror.

VOLUME IV: SMALL BUSINESS PARTICIPATION

• Table of Contents (not included in page count)

• List of Tables and Figures or Acronyms (not included in page count)

• Small business participation plan (10 page limitation)

• Letters of commitment or teaming arrangements are not included in the page count.

• Small business subcontracting plan (from Large Businesses only; no page limitation)

Tab (A)- Small Business Participation Plan All Offerors, both large and small businesses, shall submit a Small Business Participation Plan (RFP Section J, Attachment 16- SB Participation Plan) in accordance with Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) 215.304. The Small Business Participation Plan will be evaluated on the total contract value of $1.5B.

Tab (B)- Small Business Subcontracting Plan (Other than Small Businesses Only)

Separate from the Small Business Participation Plan, all Offerors except small businesses shall also submit a subcontracting plan meeting the requirements of FAR 52.219-9 and DFARS 252.219-7003 (or DFARS 252.219- 7004 if the Offeror has a comprehensive subcontracting plan). Other than small businesses shall submit an acceptable subcontracting plan to be eligible for award. Subcontracting Plans shall reflect and be consistent with the commitments offered in the Small Business Participation Plan. An Offeror that fails to submit an acceptable Small Business Subcontracting Plan consistent with the commitments offered in the Small Business Participation Plan will not be eligible for award.

VOLUME V: TECHNOLOGY MARKUPS AND FINANCING MARKUPS

• No page limitations for Volume V

Tab (A) – Standard Form 33 (Solicitation, Offer and Award Cover Sheet) Offeror shall complete boxes 12-18 of the SF33 and submit as the first page of Volume V. All amendments to the solicitation must be acknowledged in this Tab as well. The person signing the SF33 must have the authority to commit the Offeror to all of the provisions of the proposal, fully recognizing that the Government has the right, by terms of the solicitation, to make an award without further discussion if it so elects. When proposing as a joint venture, all members of the joint venture shall sign the SF 33 unless a written agreement by the joint venture is furnished with the proposal designating one firm with the authority to bind the other member(s) of the joint venture.

Tab (B) – Representations, Certifications, and Other Statements Offeror shall provide the completed Section K or a copy of its record in the System for Award Management (SAM).

Tab (C) - Joint Venture/ Mentor Protégé Agreements & Approvals When proposing as a joint venture, the Offeror shall submit a copy of the joint venture agreement. Failure to comply with this requirement may eliminate the proposal from further consideration. When proposing as a small business under the Mentor/Protégé Joint Venture program (13 CFR § 124.520), the joint venture shall include a copy of the joint venture agreement and a copy of its SBA approval of the mentor/protégé joint venture.

Tab (D) – Bankruptcy Statement Offeror shall include a statement in its Volume V proposal as to whether the Offeror is in Bankruptcy proceedings or not, or is about to undergo bankruptcy proceedings. Offeror shall disclose any other information which could reasonably call into question the responsibility of the Offeror to perform this contract.

Tab (E) – Markups Rate Spreadsheets The markup rates in RFP Section J, Attachment 17- Markup Submittal Spreadsheet shall be completed and submitted by the Offeror in Volume V, Technology Markups and Financing Markups. The instructions for completing these schedules are found in RFP Section J, Attachment 18- Markup Submittal Instructions. A working copy of the Excel spreadsheet file (that has been provided as part of the solicitation) should be included as a part of the Volume V submittal.

(End of Summary of Changes)