Amendment 04.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

The purpose of this Amendment is to update Section B, update Section L, attach a new bid schedule, and answ er questions.

1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

U 1 10

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

16C. DATE SIGNED

BY

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 W912P420R0004

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

17-Jun-2020

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.

A0004

5. PROJECT NO.(If applicable)

6. ISSUED BY

3. EFFECTIVE DATE

31-Jul-2020

CODE

U.S. ARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT, BUFFALO

1776 NIAGARA STREET

BUFFALO NY 14207-3199

W912P4 7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than item 6)

4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO.

CODE

See Item 6

FACILITY CODECODE

EMAIL:TEL:

W912P420R0004

SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION B - SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES

CLIN 0020

The CLIN description has changed from Shack to Storage Building.

SECTION L - INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND NOTICES TO BIDDERS

The following have been modified:

INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS

This is a competitive, Small Business Set-Aside (SBSA), FAR Part 15, best value, tradeoff, source selection solicitation in support of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Buffalo District (LRB). From the source selection, the Government intends to make one award in accordance with FAR 52.215-1(f). The resultant contract will be a hybrid contract containing Cost Plus Fixed Fee contract line times and Firm Fixed Price contract line items.

The maximum length of the contract shall not exceed 10 years from the date of award (including options). Each competing prime contractor, hereinafter referred to as the “offeror”, must submit a proposal that includes the required information in the following paragraphs to demonstrate its capabilities to perform the work described in the

RFP. By submission of a proposal, the offeror accedes to all the terms of the request for proposal (RFP). The following instructions are for the preparation and submission of proposals. The purpose of this section is to establish requirements for the format and content of proposals, so that proposals contain all essential information and can be evaluated equitably. Offerors are instructed to read the entire solicitation, including all attachments, prior to submitting questions and preparing your offer. Omission of any information to the proposal submission requirement may result in rejection of the offer. All information within the page limitations of the proposal is subject to evaluation.

The Government will evaluate proposals in accordance with the evaluation criteria set forth in Section M of this solicitation. Offerors are prohibited from modifying, in any way, shape, or form, any documents, printed or electronic, associated with this solicitation and any amendment(s) thereto. The electronic solicitation documents, as posted on beta.sam.gov will be the “official” documents for this solicitation.

The Government will not reimburse offerors for any cost incurred for the preparation and submission of a proposal in response to this solicitation. All proposal information is subject to verification by the Government. Falsification of any proposal submission, documents, or statements may subject the offeror to civil or criminal prosecution under

Section 1001 of Title 18 of the United States Code.

Offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) with their Unique Entity Identifier under the appropriate North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition. Registration can be completed on the SAM website at https://www.sam.gov. If assistance is needed with SAM registration, contact the SAM helpdesk at https://www.fsd.gov or (866) 606-8220.

Any questions about this solicitation must be submitted via email to Contract Specialist, Frank D’Andrea at frank.j.dandrea@usace.army.mil and Contracting Officer, Jeffrey Ernest at jeffrey.g.ernest@usace.army.mil. These are the only individuals to whom questions should be addressed. The cut-off date for questions to be considered for response is 10 July 2020. For questions, no other means of communication (fax, telephone) will be accepted. Oral exchanges between offerors and the Government prior to award of the contract will not be binding. Any information concerning this solicitation will be furnished to all offerors as an amendment to the solicitation if the information is necessary to the submittal of offers. Any amendments will be posted to the beta.sam.gov website.

PROPOSAL SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

All responses to this solicitation shall be submitted electronically. Hand carried delivery or USPS/UPS/FEDEX delivery of hard copies and or CD-ROMs are not authorized. Facsimile submission is not authorized.

Electronic Proposal Submission is required through the Army’s Electronic File Sharing Service, DOD SAFE

(https://safe.apps.mil). There are no user accounts for SAFE. Authentication is handled via email. The application is available for use by anyone. The SAFE “Getting Started Guide” has information on how to utilize the system

(https://safe.apps.mil/about.php).

Instructions for uploading proposals to DOD SAFE are as follows:

1. Send an email to the Contracting Officer (jeffrey.g.ernest@usace.army.mil) and Contract Specialist

(frank.j.dandrea@usace.army.mil) to receive the link to drop of your proposal. This will need to be completed within five (5) days of the proposal due date, but no later than one day prior to the proposal due date. You will receive an email with the link to submit your drop-off.

2. Short Note to the Recipients: Click the Add Files or Drag and Drop your files. For file description, enter

W912P420R0004-FIRMNAME.

3. Click Upload button to send documents.

4. Guest users will need to check their email to verify their email address before the recipients will be notified. No additional action is required by CAC users.

5. File Size Limitations: Offerors are advised to follow the DOD SAFE instructions for uploading files. DOD SAFE supports delivery up to 8GB.

6. File Naming Convention: To ensure your submission is received and processed appropriately, it is important that interested parties CAREFULLY ensure their electronic files adhere to the following naming convention:

W912P420R0004-FIRMNAME-Volume I

W912P420R0004-FIRMNAME-Volume II

W912P420B0004-FIRMNAME-Volume III

W912P420R0004-FIRMNAME-Volume IV

W912P420R0004-FIRMNAME-Volume V

Pre-Proposal Conference: The Buffalo District will conduct a Pre-Proposal Conference at 1:00 pm (1300) E.S.T.

24 Jun 2020. The Pre-Proposal Conference will be conducted virtually. Please contact jeffrey.g.ernest@usace.army.mil for the call-in information no later than 22 Jun 2020.

Proposal Submission Format. Submit proposals in the format indicated below. All digital files must be word searchable in PDF format.

(1) TECHNICAL VOLUMES

Organize the technical proposal in three volumes as described below. Do not provide cost/price information in

Volumes I, II, or III.

VOLUME I – Safety Record

VOLUME II – Past Performance

VOLUME III – Technical Approach

Submit one PDF file for each volume.

Use 8 ½” x 11” page size, 1-inch margins, with 12-point or larger font size, single spaced.

Each paragraph should be separated by at least one blank line. Arial or Times New Roman fonts are required1.

1 The requirement for 1 inch margins excludes content with headers and footers.

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Spreadsheets, tables, charts, etc. may be 11” x 17”, but will count as two pages. Tables and illustrations may be landscape and may use a reduced font size, no less than 10-point.

Include the following in each volume:

1) A cover page that includes the volume number, solicitation number, firm name and address, business size, CAGE code, and a point of contact for all correspondence related to the proposal (include phone number and email address)

2) Table of Contents

3) List of tables/figures

4) Solicitation number on each page

5) Volume number and page number in the bottom right corner of each page (along with the proposal revision number for the amended page, if amended).

(2) COST/PRICE VOLUME

Organize the cost/price volume as described below.

VOLUME IV – Cost/Price

Submit one PDF file for this volume and an unlocked Excel file

Include the following:

1) A cover page that identifies the volume number, solicitation number, firm name and address, business size, Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code, and a point of contact for all correspondence related to the proposal (include phone number and email address)

2) Table of Contents

3) List of Tables/Figures

4) Solicitation number on each page

5) Volume number and page number in the bottom right corner of each page (along with the proposal revision number for the amended page, if amended)

Do not include technical information in the cost/price volume.

(3) ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS VOLUME

Organize the administrative requirements volume as described below.

VOLUME V – Administrative Requirements

Submit one PDF file for this volume.

(4) The following page limits apply to each volume:

Volume Title Maximum Number of Pages

I

Factor 1 Safety Record 10

II

Factor 2 Past Performance 10

III

Factor 3 Technical Approach 10

IV

Factor 4 Cost/Price No page limit

V Administrative Requirements No page limit

NOTE: Pages that exceed the required page limitations will not be evaluated. The proposal cover page; table of contents; title page; list of tables/figures, or acronyms; separator tabs; EMR documentation; OSHA 300/A Logs, organizational chart, Past Performance Questionnaires and subcontractor letters of commitment are excluded from the page count.

Offerors shall adhere to the proposal submission formats for Volumes I through III as identified herein. See paragraphs (1) Technical Volumes and (2) Cost/Price Volume above. Headers and footers may be increased to 14-point or reduced to 10-point size. The use of hyperlinks is prohibited.

The offeror must ensure that all files contained therein are readable, complete, and accessible without password.

The digital files must be provided in a word searchable PDF format. Pricing worksheets must be submitted in

Microsoft Excel, Version 2013 compatible, with formulas accessible. Self-extracting .exe files are not acceptable.

It is the responsibility of the offeror to submit complete proposal information and documents that are fully responsive to the submission requirements of the solicitation. Offerors are responsible for organizing submitted material sequentially under tabs and numbered pages to facilitate evaluation. Do not include classified information in the proposal.

JOINT VENTURES

Joint ventures must submit the following additional documentation regarding their business entities2:

1. A copy of the duly executed joint venture agreement signed by individuals who are authorized to bind each company3.

2. A detailed statement outlining the following in terms of percentages, where appropriate.

a. The relationship of the joint venture parties in terms of business ownership, capital contribution, and profit distribution or loss sharing.

b. The management approach of the joint venture in terms of who will conduct, direct, supervise and control the project, have custody and control of the assets of the joint venture, and perform the duties necessary to complete the work.

c. The structure of the joint venture and decision-making responsibilities of the joint venture parties in terms of who will control the manner and method of performance of the work.

d. Identification of key personnel having authority to legally bind the joint venture to subcontract and state who will provide or contract labor and materials for the joint venture.

e. Identification of party maintaining the joint venture bank accounts for the payment of all expenses and the deposits of all receipts, keep the books and records, and pay applicable taxes for the joint venture.

f. Identification of party furnishing the facilities, such as office supplies and telephone service.

g. Identification of party having overall control of the joint venture.

Other sections of the proposal must identify, where appropriate, whether key personnel are employees of the individual joint venture parties and identify the party, or hired as employees of the joint venture.

SUBCONTRACTORS

If an offeror wishes to receive credit for the past performance of a subcontractor, they must submit a letter of commitment to use the proposed subcontractor on the project, which is signed both by the subcontractor and the offeror. The commitment letter must be submitted even if the subcontractor is in some way affiliated with the offeror (for example, the subcontractor is a subsidiary of a joint venture partner, or a subsidiary of a firm to which the joint venture partner is also a subsidiary). Include the subcontractor letters of commitment in Volume II, Factor

2, Past Performance (see Attachment 9).

PROPOSAL FILES

2 Provide this information in Volume V.

3 The Joint Venture Agreement will not be included in the page count.

(1) VOLUME I (Factor 1) – Safety Record

Offerors must demonstrate their commitment to safety by providing past safety performance information. The following information must be submitted for the offeror and all team members identified in the offeror’s proposal:

1. A summary of accidents that occurred within the last three (3) calendar years from the date of this RFP that resulted in property damage over $5,000, permanent partial disability, permanent total disability, or death.

2. A tabulated summary of: the Experience Modification Rate (EMR); the Recordable Incident Rate (RIR – sometimes also known as the “incident rate” or the Total Case Incident Rate); and the Days Away from work, Restricted activities or job Transfer (DART) rate, for the last three calendar years. The RIR and

DART rates must be calculated according to the procedures defined by OSHA and the Bureau of Labor

Statistics. The rates must be calculated using the information provided in the 300 and 300-A logs and the tabulated summary must include enough explanation to allow the reader to easily reproduce and validate the calculations. The summary must include documentation of the EMR rates assigned by each firm’s insurance provider. This documentation is not included in the page count.

NOTE: Offerors with the following ratings must provide an explanation for the ratings and must describe corrective actions taken to improve their safety program.

An EMR value greater than 1.25.

A RIR value greater than 4.7.

A DART value greater than 3.4.

Any fatalities.

(2) VOLUME II (Factor 2) – Past Performance. Provide narrative descriptions of up to five (5) examples of “projects” that present the offeror’s and its team member’s environmental experience in cost-reimbursable and fixed-price construction, service and other types of contracts related to large-scale construction remediation projects

(greater than $10 million). An offeror that relies upon the experience and performance history of a team member must provide a letter of commitment signed by all parties (see Attachment 9). A “project” is defined as work performed pursuant to one specific task order of an indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) type contract at one site, or multiple sites at a single installation or facility, or work performed pursuant to a site-specific contract for one site, or multiple sites within a single installation or facility. An IDIQ type contract for the performance of work pursuant to multiple task orders of an IDIQ type contract does not represent a “project” within this definition unless the multiple task orders were all for one site or multiple sites at one facility. If the offeror provides a specific task order as its “project”, it must provide the base contract number and the task order number for reference purposes. If the offeror provides a site-specific contract as its “project”, it must provide the base contract number for reference purposes. The projects must be at least 50% complete and the majority of the work must have been performed within the last ten (10) years from the date of issuance of this RFP. Note that all of the projects submitted do not need to be over $10 million. Projects totaling less than $10 million may be determined to be less relevant. Projects that are outside of the ten year range will not be considered. Projects that are not for environmental remediation will not be considered.

The narrative descriptions are limited to two (2) pages for each project, and a total of ten (10) pages for Volume II, which are included in the proposal total page count. The narrative descriptions may be presented on one 11x17 page. However, one 11x17 page will count as two pages. If a project is presented within a table, it is acceptable to utilize Times New Roman 10-point font. The example projects should address the offeror’s and its team member’s past performance in the following areas:

FUSRAP and/or U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) and/or U.S. Department of Energy

(DOE) work and/or commercial projects.

Large-scale construction remediation (over $10 million) involving multiple activities such as decontamination, shoring, water management and waste water processing, excavation and handling of beryllium, lead, and radionuclide impacted soils and debris.

Work with federal, state, and local environmental regulatory agencies.

Work in residential/rural areas.

Completion of cost-reimbursable contracts.

Beryllium remediation experience may be rated more favorably.

The following information must be provided for each of the projects:

Name, address, and telephone number of the of client (confidential clients are not acceptable)

Contract/Task Order number

Type of contract (firm fixed price [FFP], cost plus fixed fee [CPFF], cost plus award fee [CPAF], or cost plus incentive fee [CPIF])

Date of award initial contract amount

Date of completion/final contract amount

Description of work

Contract role (prime or subcontractor)

Percentage of total value of contract performed by offeror (If offeror was the prime, indicate what portion was subcontracted; if offeror was the subcontractor, indicate what percentage of the total project was awarded to the offeror)

Name, address, and telephone number of the customer (confidential clients are not acceptable)

Past Performance Questionnaires

The Past Performance Questionnaire (PPQ) included in Attachment 10 is provided for the offeror or its team members to submit to the client for each project that is included in their proposal. Ensure that correct phone numbers and email addresses are provided on the PPQ for the client point of contact.

Submit completed PPQs as an appendix to Volume II. If the offeror is unable to obtain a completed PPQ before the proposal 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 project. Offerors should follow-up with clients/references to ensure timely submittal of PPQs. If the client requests, PPQs may be submitted directly to the Government’s point of contact, Jeffrey Ernest via email at Jeffrey.g.ernest@usace.army.mil prior to proposal closing date. The only information in the subject line must be the solicitation number W912P4-20-R-0004.

Copies of PPQs prepared by clients for other solicitations can be provided. The Government is not precluded from utilizing previously submitted PPQ information in their evaluation.

In addition to the above, the Government may review any other sources of information for evaluating past performance. Although 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.

At no time during this process, during the debriefing, or after award, will the names of the individuals providing reference information about an offeror’s past performance be revealed to the offerors or to any other party. If discussions are held, offerors may be afforded the opportunity to respond to adverse comments made by references in accordance with guidelines identified in FAR Part 15.306(b)(4). In this case, comments will be extracted and provided to the offeror.

(2) VOLUME III (Factor 3) – Technical Approach. This volume must be organized into the sections described below.

(a) Element A – Staffing Plan. Describe the project staffing structure and discuss the roles of each key project member. Indicate whether the job will be performed by the offeror’s own organization or by a subcontractor. Provide an organizational chart that shows each project member, the lines of authority and communication/reporting, and the organizational position of personnel that are instrumental to contract execution, labor mix, and numbers of personnel. A font size of no less than 8 point is acceptable for the organizational chart.

The chart can be presented on an 11x17 page. Describe work that will be performed by subcontractor(s) and other team members. Personnel turnover should be addressed, including a discussion of how personnel turnover will be managed throughout the contract period of performance.

(b) Element B – Transition and Schedule Risk Management Plan. Address the approach for eliminating or minimizing delays in resuming remedial activities for the Luckey Soils Remediation including, but not limited to, ensuring timely completion of the following critical tasks:

1. Employee training and medical monitoring.

2. Mobilization of temporary facilities, equipment, and personnel.

3. Site infrastructure improvements.

4. On-site laboratory accreditation under the Department of Defense (DoD) Environmental Laboratory Program

(ELAP) to facilitate rapid turnaround of analytical results associated with contamination control monitoring, industrial hygiene monitoring, waste characterization, and confirmation sampling.

(c) Element C – Performance Based Milestone Schedule. Provide a full P6 schedule with Gantt chart that includes required project activity logic and identifies the critical path and key milestones for all work that will be accomplished in the contract. The chart must clearly identify the proposed period of performance (start date through end date) for each Contract Line Item Number (CLIN) identified in the solicitation. The maximum period of performance for the contract is ten (10) years from contract award. Tab C is excluded from the page limitation of this volume.

(3) VOLUME IV (Factor 4) – Cost/Price. Certified cost or pricing data is not expected because adequate price competition is anticipated for this requirement. If after receipt of proposals the Contracting Officer determines that there is insufficient information available to determine price reasonableness and none of the exceptions at FAR

15.403-1 apply, the offeror may be required to submit cost or pricing data. Proposal information included in this volume that is not directly related to cost/price will be disregarded.

Cost/Price Proposal. Provide a cost/price proposal in accordance with the PWS requirements and the offeror’s technical approach. MANDATORY SOLICITATION REQUIREMENT: Assume a funding limitation of no greater than $27 million annually will be available for the contract. Complete the Bid Schedule in Attachment

7. This information will be used by the Government to conduct cost realism analysis in accordance with FAR

15.404-1(d). Offerors do not have to use Attachment 8, but their cost proposal must be organized in the same manner as Attachment 8. The offeror’s cost proposal must contain labor categories, labor hours per category, labor rates for the prime contractor and team subcontractors (over $250K estimated billing), material, travel, equipment, and other direct costs required to perform the work included in the PWS utilizing the proposed technical approach.

Offerors shall provide price quotations from other subcontractors and vendors that are proposed to provide materials and/or services over $250K on a firm fixed price basis. A break-out of travel, material, equipment, other direct costs, labor categories descriptions and qualifications, and labor rates must be identified at the lowest level possible.

Propose a fixed price per ton for transportation and disposal (T&D) for each of the soil remediation areas in Tab B.

The unit prices will be fixed for the duration of the contract.

Organize the cost/price volume in the following tabs:

Tab A – Mobilization

Tab B – Soil Remediation

1. Trenches 1 and 2

2. Trench 3 (Option)

3. Trenches 4 and 5 (Option)

4. Storage Area (Option)

5. Under Production Building (Option)

6. Ditch (Option)

Tab C – Transportation and Disposal

1. Trenches 1 and 2

2. Trench 3 (Option)

3. Trenches 4 and 5 (Option)

4. Storage Area (Option)

5. Under Production Building (Option)

6. Ditch (Option)

Tab D – Demobilization

Tab E – Building Deconstruction and Waste Transportation/Disposal (Option)

Tab F – Documentation for Accounting System and Earned Value Management System (EVMS)

Use the USACE hazardous, toxic, and radioactive waste (HTRW) work breakdown structure (WBS) (identified in

Section C) to organize all proposed costs/prices. Provide a Basis of Estimate (BOE) narrative corresponding to each

WBS item (lowest level) explaining the cost elements utilized to implement the proposed technical approach. The

BOE will explain assumptions made, quantity development, crew compositions, production rates, activity durations, and interrelation between WBS items. The BOE shall not exceed two (2) pages per WBS item (lowest level).

Propose indirect rates according to the offeror’s most current Defense Contract Audit Agency/Defense Contract

Management Agency (DCAA/DCMA) approved billing rates and/or forward pricing rate recommendations and/or agreements, if available. If an offeror does not have DCAA/DCMA approved billing rates and/or forward pricing rate recommendations and/or agreements, provide indirect rates generated from their acceptable accounting system.

Offerors are strongly advised to provide clear and convincing rationale to support indirect rates not generated from their acceptable accounting system, otherwise the proposed indirect rate may not be considered fair and reasonable and the offeror may not be eligible for award.

The maximum fixed fee under this contract will be no greater than 7% of the probable cost at time of award.

In accordance with FAR 16.301-3(a)(3), a cost reimbursement contract may be used only when the offeror’s accounting system is adequate for determining costs applicable to the contract or order. In order to be considered for award, each offeror must provide a recent adequacy determination (no older than six years than the due date of proposals) from either a Federal Government Cognizant Audit Agency or any commercially recognized auditing or accounting firm, stating that the offeror’s accounting system is adequate. The adequacy letter must also include a statement confirming that no changes have taken place since the issuance of the determination.

Submit evidence of an EVMS in accordance with the requirements included in Defense Federal Acquisition

Regulation Supplement (DFARS) clause 252.234-7001, paragraph (a), which is included as part of this solicitation.

If the offeror’s EVMS system has not been approved, demonstrate how the system meets EVMS standards.

Upon request of the Contracting Officer, the offeror will be required to submit copies of their most recent annual reports and audited financial statements. This information may be used to establish responsibility in accordance with FAR Part 9.1.

(4) VOLUME V – ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS

(a) Tab A – SF 33. Provide the completed, signed, and dated SF 33, acknowledging any and all amendments by completion of Block 14, and indicating in Block 12 a proposal acceptance period of at least 180 days.

(b) Tab B – Representations and Certifications. Provide the completed Section K Representations and

Certifications, or a copy of all certifications in offeror’s SAM record.

(c) Tab C – Certified Joint Venture Agreement. Provide a copy of the certified Joint Venture Agreement if applicable.

(End of Summary of Changes)