Solicitation - W912LA26QA015 Professional Appearance.pdf

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SOLICITATION/CONTRACT/ORDER FOR COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES

1. REQUISITION NUMBER PAGE 1 OF

2. CONTRACT NUMBER 3. AWARD/EFFECTIVE

DATE

4. ORDER NUMBER 5. SOLICITATION NUMBER 6. SOLICITATION ISSUE

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7. FOR SOLICITATION

INFORMATION CALL:

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W912LA26QA015 13 JUN 2026

KAIPO KIM

808-861-9563

25 JUN 2026

04:00 PM

W912LA 100

W7MX USPFO ACTIVITY CA ARNG

KO FOR CAARNG DO NOT DELETE, 903 INDUSTRIAL AVE

SAN MIGUEL, CA 93451-5000

UNITED STATES

KAIPO KIM, EMAIL: KAIPO.H.KIM.CIV@ARMY.MIL TELEPHONE: 808-861-9563

541611

USD 24,500,000.00

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W912LA26QA015

The attachments listed in this Section are incorporated by reference and made part of this contract with the same force and effect as if included in full text.

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ADDENDUM TO 52.212-1, INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS - COMMERCIAL PRODCUTS AND

COMMERCIAL SERVICES

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

This section provides general guidance as well as specific instructions on the format and content of an offeror's submissions. The offeror's submission must include all data and information requested and must be submitted in accordance with these instructions. Offers shall be clear, concise, and shall include sufficient detail for effective evaluation and for substantiating the validity of stated claims. Offerors shall assume that the Government has no prior knowledge of their facilities and experience and will base its evaluation on the information presented in the offeror's submission. Elaborate brochures or documentation, binding, detailed artwork, or other embellishments are unnecessary and are not desired.

The Offeror shall prepare its response as follows:

Volume Name/Contents Page Limit

I Technical Information 10

II Past Performance 10

III Price & Solicitation 10

Each volume shall contain a cover page that includes the following information: Company Name, Unique Entity ID (UEID), CAGE Code, Point of Contact for individual authorized to sign on behalf of the company, their email address, and phone number. Page limitations shall be treated as a maximum. If exceeded, the excess pages will not be read or considered in the evaluation of the quote. Each page shall be counted except the following: cover page, table of contents, tabs, and glossaries.

VOLUME I: Technical Information

Technical Information - All technical performance information shall be addressed ONLY in Volume II. The Technical quote shall address how the offeror intends to comply with both technical and management performance requirements contained in the Performance Work Statement PWS.

The Offeror shall submit a narrative that demonstrates the offeror's Technical approach. The narrative shall address the following:

- Conformance with the PWS. The narrative shall be practical, specific, comprehensive and shall clearly demonstrate both the offerors' understanding of the requirements and their capability to meet the Government's needs. Statements such as "We understand, can, and will comply with all specifications"; or phrases such as "standard procedures will be employed", "well known techniques will be used", etc., will be deemed insufficient and receive less favorable results in the evaluation process.

- Management approach and administrative plan. The quote shall include information on the overall organization and its relationship to this effort. Offerors shall present comprehensive approaches/plans to (1) Management Approach; (2) Staffing; (3) Recruiting/Hiring and (4) Administration that clearly demonstrate their capability to provide staffing and the required services for the proposed contract.

- Quality Control Plan (QCP). The offeror shall provide in-depth Quality Control information, which addresses a complete and comprehensive quality control system to support performance of the contract in accordance with the PWS. The QCP shall address the Offeror's plans methods /practices/oversight to prevent the occurrence and re-occurrence of defects in the services provided.

VOLUME II: Past Performance

Offerors shall submit 3-6 relevant and recent references of same/similar services previously performed. For each reference, the Offeror shall provide the following information:

- the Contract Number (if applicable),

- a brief description of services provided to include quantifiable results and achievements, such as lead generation increases, ROI improvements, or other relevant metrics.

- Total value of the contract/agreement.

- Period of performance (dates)

- Name of the entity that issued the contract,

- points of contact to include the name, title, phone number and email address of each individual provided

VOLUME III: Price & Solicitation

The Offeror shall include the following in this volume: This volume shall contain the following (1) provide pricing for all the CLINs listed in the solicitation (2) Signed solicitation and any amendments (3) Completed Representations and Certifications as contained in the solicitation.

Alternatively, the Offeror may submit a statement affirming all Representations and Certifications are complete and accurate as of the day of quote submission.

Prices quoted shall be in U.S. Dollars. Prices quoted shall be consistent with the technical approach as contained in Volume I. Quoted prices shall be fully burdened and rounded to the nearest penny.

QUOTE SUBMISSION.

Offers are due no later than the date/time located on Page 1, Box 8 of the SF1449. Time given in Box 8 is Pacific Time. All submissions shall be e-mailed to the Contracting Officer (KO), Kaipo Kim at kaipo.h.kim.civ@army.mil no later than the date/time located on Page 1, Box 8 of the SF 1449.

The Offeror is responsible for ensuring all offers are received by the date/time located on the solicitation (as amended, if applicable). No verbal, faxed, or hand-delivered offers responses will be accepted. Only emailed quote submissions will be accepted. All responsible sources may submit a response which, if timely received, must be considered by the agency.

NATIONAL GUARD AGENCY PROTEST PROGRAM.

Protests, as defined in section 33.101 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, that are filed directly with an agency, and copies of any protests that are filed with the Government Accountability Office (GAO), shall be served on the Contracting Officer (addressed as follows) by obtaining written and dated acknowledgment of receipt from:

United States Property and Fiscal Office for California, Purchasing and Contracting Division

ATTN: Kaipo Kim

10601 Bear Hollow Dr.

Rancho Cordova, California 95670

Email: kaipo.h.kim.civ@army.mil

To file a protest under the NG Agency Protest Program, the protest must request resolution under that program and be sent to the address below:

National Guard Bureau

Office of the Director of Acquisitions

ATTN: NGB-AQ-O

111 S. George Mason Dr.

Arlington, VA 22204

Email: ng.ncr.ngb-arng.mbx.ngb-task-order-ombudsman@mail.mil

NG Public-facing, general Protest information is found at: https://www.nationalguard.mil/Leadership /Joint-Staff/Special-Staff/Director-of-Acquisitions/

Directorate of Acquisitions information for the contracting enterprise is found at https://gko.portal.

ng.mil/ngb/STAFF/D01/D01/OI/Protests%20and%20Complaints/Forms /AllItems.aspx

The copy of any protest shall be received in the office designated above within one day of filing a protest with the GAO.

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ADDENDUM TO EVALUATION - COMMERCIAL PRODCUTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES

Basis for Contract Award - This solicitation is conducted in accordance with Revolutionary FAR Overhaul Federal Acquisition Regulations (RFO FAR) Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services, as supplemented by the RFO Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (RFO DFARS), and the RFO Army Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (RFO AFARS). The Government (USG) intends to award a single contract in response to this solicitation.

The USG will utilize trade-off procedures as detailed below to award to the solicitation that conforms to the solicitation and will be most advantageous. The USG intends to award without discussions but reserves the right to do so, if necessary. Offerors are cautioned to ensure strict adherence to the Instructions to Offerors as contained in 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Products and Commercial Services and its Addendum as contained in this solicitation.

Incomplete responses may be considered non-responsive to the solicitation and may not be evaluated for award.

For the purposes of this solicitation, non-responsiveness refers to (but is not limited to): failure to follow submission procedures and format (as contained/described herein), and failure to provide a Unit Price and Extended Total/Amount for each Contract Line Item as required by this solicitation.

The offer shall be compliant with the requirements as stated in the PWS. Non-conformance with the instructions provided may result in an unfavorable evaluation.

EVALUATION PROCESS

The USG will evaluate the following factors to determine contract award:

Factor 1: Technical Information

Factor 2: Past Performance

Factor 3: Price & Solicitation

Rationale for Award.

The USG is placing an emphasis on a technical solution with by an Offeror with proven past performance. The USG will award to the highest technically rated quote with satisfactory or higher past performance with a fair and reasonable price as allowed by RFO FAR 12.201-1(d). The relative order of importance: Technical rating, past performance, followed by price.

Volume I: Technical Volume.

Evaluation Factors: Offers will be evaluated for Technical Rating on an Outstanding/Acceptable /Unacceptable basis. To be considered for award, an Offeror's Technical Information must be rated Acceptable or above. Only Offers rated Technically acceptable or above will be evaluated for Price. To be rated at least Acceptable, the Offeror must clearly demonstrate its approach to the following and how that approach will successfully comply with the requirements of this solicitation and PWS:

a. Conformance with PWS Section 5;

b. Management Approach & Administrative Plan

c. Quality Control Plan

The following method will be used to evaluate Technical Information:

Technical Ratings & Definitions

Adjectival Rating Description

Outstanding The quote demonstrates an exceptional approach and understanding of the requirements.

Acceptable Quote demonstrates an adequate approach and understanding of the requirements.

Unacceptable Quote has not demonstrated an adequate approach and/or understanding of the requirements.

Volume II / Factor 2: Past Performance.

The USG will evaluate each reference for recency and relevancy. For the purposes of this solicitation, Recency is defined as demonstrated experience (active or completed efforts) performed within the past three years from the date the solicitation is issued. Relevancy is defined as demonstrated experience that is similar in scope and magnitude of this effort. References / Sources will either be found to be Recent or Not Recent and Relevant / Not Relevant. Only references / sources that are found to be recent and relevant will be evaluated for confidence levels. The USG reserves the right to use any resource available to the Contracting Officer to evaluate Past Performance, to include government databases and personal knowledge of the acquisition workforce. The following Rating Method will be used to evaluate Past Performance:

Past Performance Ratings & Definitions

Adjectival Rating Description

Substantial Confidence Based on the offeror's recent/relevant performance record, the Government has a high expectation that the offeror will successfully perform the required effort.

Satisfactory Confidence Based on the offeror's recent/relevant performance record, the Government has a reasonable expectation that the offeror will successfully perform the required effort.

Neutral Confidence No recent/relevant performance record is available or the offeror's performance record is so sparse that no meaningful confidence assessment rating can be reasonably assigned.

The offeror may not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably on the factor of past performance.

Limited Confidence Based on the offeror's recent/relevant performance record, the Government has a low expectation that the offeror will successfully perform the required effort.

No Confidence Based on the offeror's recent/relevant performance record, the Government has no expectation that the offeror will be able to successfully perform the required effort.

Volume III / Factor 3: Price.

The USG will verify unit prices and extended (CLIN) pricing is accurate as quoted. Upon verification of CLIN prices, the USG will add all CLINs to arrive at a Total Evaluated Price.

The USG expects adequate competition to assist in determining a fair and reasonable price.

However, if adequate competition does not materialize, the Contracting Officer may require the submission of Other than Certified Cost or Pricing Data to support the quote.

Contract award may only be made to responsible parties IAW RFO FAR 9.103. As part of the Responsibility determination, the Contracting Officer will consider suppler risk using the Supplier Performance Risk System IAW RFO DFARS 204.7602.

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