W912LP25R0001_Attachment_2b_Addendum_to_FAR_52.212-1.pdf

Attachment 2b

***Addendum to FAR 52.212-1***

1.0 PROPOSAL SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS

1.1 Submission Due Date. The contractor shall ensure their proposal, in its entirety, reaches the required destination before the date and time set for closing of the solicitation. The submission due date for this solicitation is June 24, 2025, at 11:00 AM (central time).

1.2 Late Proposals. 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.

1.3 NIST SP 800-171 DoD Assessment. In accordance with DFARS clause 252.024-7012, contractor shall have a current (within 3 years) NIST SP 800-171 DoD Assessment prior to receiving a contract award. The contractor shall acknowledge this requirement in their Proposal Cover Letter.

1.4 Proposal Submission. The proposal submitted in response to this solicitation shall be formatted as stated below and delivered to USPFO Purchasing & Contracting, ATTN: Dan Collins, 7105 NW 70th Ave, BLDG 3475, USPFO-P&C, Johnston, IA 50131-1824 via trackable shipping method. The proposal shall only be submitted as described.

1.5 Proposal Compliance. The Government must have received from the contractor a fully compliant proposal. The proposal is compliant when it conforms to all of the requirements, terms, and conditions of the solicitation, including the Performance Work Statement (PWS).

1.6 Proposal Acceptance. The contractor shall make a clear statement in the proposal as to the expiration date of the proposal and the stated expiration date shall be valid for all proposed subcontractors who may perform the contract.

1.6.1 FAR 52.212-1(c) is hereby tailored for this solicitation: The contractor shall specify a proposal acceptance period in the Proposal Summary of not less than 60 days from the date of the solicitation closing date. This date may be extended by mutual agreement.

1.7 Proposal Retention. In accordance with FAR Subpart 4.8, Government Contract Files, the Government will retain one copy of all unsuccessful proposals.

1.8 Single Proposal Submission. FAR 52.212-1 is hereby tailored to remove subparagraph (e), which does not apply to this solicitation.

1.8.1 Contractors are limited to submitting one proposal with one approach to meeting all the requirements of this solicitation.

1.8.2 Proposals that contain alternative terms and conditions will be considered as taking exception to the requirements of the solicitation.

1.9 Optional Proprietary and Restrictive Markings

1.9.1 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 contractor 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 Government’s 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 [contractor shall insert numbers or other identification of sheets]” and

1.9.2 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.”

2.0 PROPOSAL FORMAT

2.1 This section provides guidance to the contractor for preparing a proposal in response to the solicitation. The contractor’s proposal shall include all data and information required by this solicitation and be submitted in accordance with these instructions. Any contract resulting from this effort shall be required to meet United States Government regulations and statutory requirements. In addition, the contractor is expected to ensure compliance with all laws, regulations, standards, and any other constraints specifically identified in the solicitation.

2.2 The proposal submitted in response to the solicitation shall be formatted as stated below and furnished as stated herein.

2.2.1 Contractor shall submit one (1) electronic copy of the proposal on CD/DVD and one

(1) hard copy of the complete proposal to include the student manual. The price proposal shall be submitted on the form provided with this solicitation. Proposal shall not be submitted on “Thumb Drive,” or other external devise.

2.2.2 Minimum type size shall be 12-point standard font (Times New Roman or Arial preferred) with single spacing (not to exceed 46 lines per page). Typesetting, font compression, or other techniques to reduce character size or spacing are not permitted There are no page limitations.

2.2.3 All proposal volumes shall be labeled with the solicitation number (W912LP-25-R- 0001), as well as the name, address, and telephone number of the contractor.

2.2.4 Electronic files shall not be password protected.

2.3 Contractors shall scan all files for computer viruses prior to submission to the Government.

2.4 Proposals shall not include classified information. All proposals shall be at the UNCLASSIFIED level.

Every submission shall be properly identified and marked with the proper security classification.

2.5 Proposals will not be returned to the contractor.

3.0 PROPOSAL CONTENT AND ORGANIZATION

3.1 The contractor shall prepare the proposal as set forth in Table 1, Proposal Organization Table and Table 2, Proposal file Name Matrix. The completion and submission to the Government of documents identified in Table 1, Proposal Organization Table, shall constitute an offer and shall indicate the contractor’s unconditional consent to the terms and conditions of the solicitation.

3.2 The proposal shall not contain citations for, or active links to live Internet sites or pages. All linked information shall be contained within the hard copy and electronic proposal. Any linked information that is not contained in the proposal will not be accepted.

3.3 Each volume shall be written or presented on a standalone basis. Information required for proposal evaluation that is not found in its designated volume or presentation will be assumed to have been omitted from the proposal and will not be considered.

3.4 Pages that exceed the required page limitations set forth in Table 1, Proposal Organization Table, will not be evaluated by the Government. A cover page, table of contents, and acronym list shall be included in each volume and will not be included in any applicable page limits.

TABLE 1 PROPOSAL ORGANIZATION TABLE

VOLUME SECTION TITLE COPIES PAGE LIMIT

Cover Letter – Not Evaluated

Proposal Summary – Not Evaluated

Organizational Conflict of Interest (OCI) – Not Evaluated

1 - electronic 1 - hard copy

Unlimited

Factor 1: Technical Capability

Unlimited

Factor 2: Past Performance

Up to 2 pages per reference;

not to exceed 10 pages.

(Past performance, PWS, and SOWs do not count towards the page limit)

Factor 3: Price Proposal

Use Price Proposal Form provided as Attachment 4 to this solicitation

3.5 All electronic and hard copy files shall be labeled using the Volume and File Names in Table 2, Proposal File Name matrix, below.

TABLE 2 PROPOSAL FILE NAME MATRIX

VOLUME VOLUME NAME FILE NAME CONTENTS

1 Proposal Summary (Contractor Name) – Proposal Summary

Contractor’s Proposal Summary

2 Technical Capability

(Contractor Name) – Technical Capability

Contractor’s Technical Capability

3 Past Performance (Contractor Name) – Past Performance

Contractor’s Past Performance

4 Price Proposal (Contractor Name) – Price Narrative Contractor’s Price Narrative

(Contractor Name) – Price Proposal Price Proposal form, Attachment 4 to this solicitation

4.0 PROPOSAL DOCUMENTS

4.1 Proposals shall be clear and concise and include sufficient detail for effective evaluation. The contractor shall not simply rephrase or restate the Government’s requirements but shall provide convincing rational to address how the contractor intends to meet those requirements. The contractor should assume the Government has no prior knowledge of its capabilities and experience. The Government will base its evaluation on the information presented in the contractor’s proposal in response to this solicitation, except as stated in the past performance evaluation section.

4.1.1 Student Manual. The student manual is intended as a reference/resource for students during and after the course. The manual shall outline specific course content and be provided in hard copy to each student. All pages of the student manual shall be numbered. Contractor shall provide the Title, Publisher, and ISBN # for any commercially published references that will be provided to students in addition to the student manual (one physical copy of the student manual is required with proposal submission).

4.2 Proposals shall be structured in accordance with the Contract Line-Item Number (CLIN) structure set forth in the solicitation. See Attachment 4 – Price Proposal Form.

4.3 PROPOSAL SUMMARY, Volume 1, shall include:

Solicitation No. W912LP-25-R-0001

Date submitted.

Contractor’s name.

Contractor’s address, CAGE code, and UEI (from SAM.gov profile).

Contractor’s contact information for proposal POC(s).

All proposed subcontractor(s) (as applicable).

Address, CAGE code, and UEI for each proposed subcontractor.

Proposal Acceptance Period (shall not be less than 60 days after date proposals are due).

OCI Plan or negative affirmation.

4.4 Signature Actions/ contractor Fill-Ins. Contractor shall submit a copy of all completed fill-ins for provisions and clauses requiring contractor provided information, and (if applicable) a signed copy of all amendments to the solicitation. System for Award Management (SAM) certifications need not be separately submitted; however, contractor shall be successfully registered and valid in SAM prior to award.

4.5 Where certifications and approved systems are required for a contractor, 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 contractor providing the necessary documentation from all principals (partners) is provided with the proposal.

4.6 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 contractor 's proposal IAW FAR 9.603. A copy of the agreement establishing the JV must contain the signatures of all the members comprising the JV.

4.7 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 supplies or perform services set forth in the RFP in consideration for contractor’s proposed price(s) set opposite each supply or service. Any exceptions taken to the attachments, exhibits, enclosures, or other solicitation terms, conditions, or documents may be grounds for the Contracting Officer to reject the proposal from further considerations in the source selection process.

4.8 Assumptions. The contractor shall consolidate and identify all contractor 's generated "assumptions" contained anywhere in the proposal. Also, the contractor 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 grounds for the KO to reject the proposal from further consideration in the source selection process

5.0 TECHNICAL CAPABILITY, Volume 2, shall include:

5.1 Technical Capability. This section of the proposal shall present relevant information articulating the contractor’s proposed approach to meeting the PWS requirements. This section shall clearly demonstrate the contractor’s understanding by providing a clear description of the proposed approach to performing the work. The contractor’s description should include a clear description of all processes and procedures employed. Contractor shall provide relevant experience (for this purpose, experience refers to what a contractor has done, not how well it was accomplished) in performing proposed processes and procedures. The Government requirement is for an existing, commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) course that is tailored to meet the requirements of the PWS for this course.

Contractor shall submit proposals for a complete course; proposals for courses that are not fully developed will not be considered. This section shall not include any pricing data. The contractor’s proposal information will be evaluated to assess the risk that the contractor will timely meet contract requirements.

5.2 Sub-factor 1: Course Overview. The contractor shall provide a course overview, performance objectives, and describe how the course will be conducted. Include the number of instructors that will teach each iteration, and method(s) of instruction (lecture, slide presentation, video, practical exercise, etc.) to be utilized to conduct the course.

5.3 Sub-factor 2: Course Content. Content shall be unique to this course and shall not duplicate the content of other courses provided by MCTC or other National Guard Counterdrug Training Centers, with the exception of case law examples. The Government requirement is for existing, commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) training that meets the requirements of the PWS. The course of instruction shall cover the following topics (learning objectives), at a minimum:

5.3.1 Introduction of the topic of interview and interrogation specifically outlining the differences in the two.

5.3.2 Legal considerations for interview and interrogations.

5.3.3 Ways in which interviews and interrogations in narcotic related investigations differ from those in general policing.

5.3.4 Assessment of and utilization of personality typology to assist in the information gathering process.

5.3.5 Identification of mental defenses and successful means of overcoming them as they are observed from suspects, victims, or witnesses.

5.3.6 The general considerations of gathering information to include the basic rules of detecting deception in others.

5.3.7 Provide a systematic process for interviewing and a separate one for the interrogation.

5.3.8 Formulation and successful use of different question types.

5.3.9 Introduction to the key elements of verbal communication building on previous lessons of detecting deception and deception clues.

5.3.10 Body language of the face, hands and torso as it relates to gestures observed or utilized in the interview and interrogation process.

5.3.11 Subconscious communication eye movement for rapport building and deception detection.

5.4 Sub-factor 3: Course Agenda. A course agenda shall be provided with the course schedule broken down by class day and hour.

5.5 Sub-factor 4: Copy of Slide Presentation. The contractor shall submit the slide presentation with the course agenda and include enough detail (on slide itself or instructor notes) for the Government to determine that the required topics are covered. Slide sequence shall correspond with the course agenda. The slide presentation shall be viewable using Microsoft PowerPoint™. Videos embedded in slides must be viewable using Windows Media Player™.

5.5.1 Slides shall display the MCTC logo; no other corporate logos shall be displayed.

5.5.2 Slides shall be unique to this course and shall not duplicate the slide content of other courses provided by MCTC or other National Guard Counterdrug Training Centers, with the exception of case law examples.

5.6 Sub-factor 5: Pre-Test and Post-Test. Provide a copy of pre-test and post-test, to include answer key.

If test is graded, indicate minimum passing score. If all or part of the test is practical exercise, describe how the test will be conducted and graded.

5.7 Sub-factor 6: Practical Exercises. The contractor shall describe each practical exercise and identify the corresponding course topics/learning objectives. Describe in detail how the practical exercises will be conducted. Provide a list of all equipment and materials the contractor will provide to conduct the proposed practical exercise scenarios. If role players are required for practical exercises, explain which roles will be played by students, instructors, or contractor-provided role players.

5.8 Sub-factor 7: Contractor Qualifications. The contractor shall provide a narrative of the prime contractor’s qualifications to provide the requested training. If the PWS states that a specific certification, license, or other formal accreditation is required, provide a copy of that certificate, license, or accreditation document. Provide a list of subcontractors and/or teaming partners and their roles/responsibilities. Provide a narrative to support their qualifications to perform their areas of responsibility. If their area of responsibility requires a specific certification, license, or other formal accreditation, provide a copy of that certificate, license, or accreditation document.

5.9 Sub-factor 8: Instructor Qualifications. The contractor shall determine the appropriate number of instructors required to conduct the course, based on instruction methodology and class size. Each instructor shall meet the minimum qualifications. Contractor shall submit for consideration all instructors who may be utilized to teach course iterations during the contract performance period.

Contractor shall submit only instructors who meet all mandatory qualification requirements. The following documents shall be submitted for each proposed instructor:

5.9.1 Provide a description of the instructor’s law enforcement experience, which specifically addresses how they meet the minimum qualifications described in the Addendum to FAR Provision 52.212-2. Do not assume the Government evaluators will understand an instructor’s experience based merely on job title.

5.9.2 Provide a list of courses of similar content and duration that the instructor has taught in the past three (3) years, to include course titles, dates, locations, and hosting agencies/organizations.

5.9.3 If the PWS states that instructors require a specific certification, license, or other formal accreditation, provide a copy of that certificate, license, or accreditation document.

5.10 Sub-factor 9: Course Vetting. To ensure the course material follows constitutionally permissible practices, an attorney shall vet the course content and provide a signed letter stating the course material adheres to federal law. The attorney letter shall be submitted with the contract proposal.

6.0 PAST PERFORMANCE, Volume 3, shall include:

6.1 The contractor shall submit information for a minimum of three (3) and no more than five (5) contract, past performance references that were performed by the contractor as the prime contractor, which the contractor considers to have relevance. These may include federal, state, local and private industry contracts other than MCTC.

6.1.1 While the Government may elect to consider data obtained from internal and external sources other than the proposal, the burden of providing thorough and complete past performance information remains with the contractor. It is the contractor's responsibility to submit detailed and complete information so the Government may evaluate its Past Performance.

6.2 The Government does not assume the duty to search for data to cure problems it finds in proposals.

6.3 The instructions below are provided to advise contractor as to the information required by the Government to assess the contractor's Recent and Relevant past performance. Since this information constitutes a basis of the Government's review, it is imperative that the contractor present its past performance in a clear and complete manner.

6.3.1 Failure to provide the information requested below may result in an assessment that the contractor does not possess a record of Recent and Relevant past performance.

6.3.2 Recent contracts are those performed within three (3) years of the date of issuance of this solicitation.

6.3.3 Relevant contracts are those comparable in scope (learning methodology, course content, course duration and target audience) and magnitude (multiple iterations and contract duration) to the PWS requirement(s).

6.4 Contract Information: The contractor's proposal shall substantiate what distinct effort was required and performed under each of the contract(s) included in the proposal.

6.4.1 For each contract(s) submitted, provide the following information:

Prime contractor name and address;

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

Contract Type (firm fixed price (FFP), time and material (T&M), labor hour (LH);

Total Value of the Contract (to include any options);

Delivery or Performance Schedule (number of iterations, duration of each iteration);

Contract period of performance (from contract award to contract closeout);

Government or private industry contracting activity address, telephone number and e-mail;

Indicate whether contractor was the prime contractor or subcontractor for referenced services;

Specify the Government or Contractor Point(s) of Contact to whom the Past Performance Questionnaire was sent, and provide the date(s) it was sent;

6.4.2 Provide a description of the work (course) performed by the contractor, which shall include a narrative describing the similarities between (1) the relevant work performed under the requirements of the contractor's cited contract(s) and (2) the PWS requirements for this course.

6.4.3 The contractor may also be evaluated based on other internal Government or private source information. The Government may utilize the Contract Performance and Rating System (CPARS) to search for recent and relevant contractor performance and ratings.

6.5 The Government will conduct an in-depth evaluation of all recent performance information to determine how closely the services performed under those contracts relate to the technical requirement(s). Consideration will be given to similar service, similar complexity of the effort, breadth and depth of skills, similar contract scope and type, and schedule.

6.6 The contractor may provide a copy of its most recent CPARS evaluation, if applicable, showing the overall rating(s) for each of the past performance references provided in the proposal.

6.7 Past Performance Questionnaire. A past performance questionnaire is provided in Attachment 5b. For each contract submitted by the contractor, the contractor shall send a copy of the past performance questionnaire directly to the appropriate [Government or Agency] contracting activity and technical representative responsible for the past/current contract. The contractor shall request that these individuals complete the questionnaire and forward it electronically directly to the Government at (daniel.w.collins.civ@army.mil and megan.r.kaszinski.civ@army.mil) as soon as possible and prior to the solicitation closing date with the subject heading “PAST PERFORMANCE INFORMATION FOR W912LP-25-R-0000 [Contractor name].

7.0 PRICE, Volume 4, shall include:

7.1 Price Proposal Format.

7.1.1 Contractor shall complete and return the Price Proposal form provided as Attachment 4 to this solicitation.

7.1.2 Under no circumstances is price information and documentation to be included elsewhere in the proposal.

7.1.3 In accordance with FAR 13.106-3(a), in addition to the information requested above, the Government reserves the right to request additional or more detailed information to support its evaluation of price reasonableness.

8.0 ORGANIZATIONAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST

8.1 The provisions of FAR 9.5, Organizational Conflict of Interest (OCI) apply to any award under this solicitation. Potential contractor 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. A common example with the potential for OCI is where an entity performs work both as a system contractor/subcontractor and as a Government support contractor for Government offices involved in supporting program efforts or related programs.

8.2 The contractor shall make a preliminary disclosure to the Contracting Officer at the time of its proposal, of any OCI issues it has identified or provide an affirmative statement that the contractor does not have an OCI as it applies to this solicitation.

8.2.1 Contractor failing to submit an OCI plan that it is later determined should have been submitted, could cause the proposal to be rejected and no longer be considered for award.

contractor shall include in its plan where its employees are located and the total of employees in the location(s).

8.3 Contractor should disclose any potential OCI situations to the Procuring Contracting Officer (PCO) 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 PCO will promptly respond to resolve any potential conflicts.

9.0 Award. A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful contractor within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer’s specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award.