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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:

1) Extend the deadline to submit questions to 15 March 2016 by close of business (COB);

2) Extend the proposal due date to 11 April 2016 0800 EASTERN TIME (or 1400 LOCAL TIME);

3) Incorporate responses to questions 11, 12, 13, and 14; AND

4) Incorporate updated version of Performance Work Statement to the solicitation.

1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

J 1 10

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

16C. DATE SIGNED

BY 10-Mar-2016

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 W912PA-16-R-0001

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

25-Jan-2016

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 X is extended, 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

10-Mar-2016

CODE

US MILITARY FORCE - RCO BENELUX

LEUVENSESTEENWEG 13

1932 SINT-STEVENS-WOLUWE

BELGIUM

W912PA 7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than item 6)

4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO.

CODE

See Item 6

FACILITY CODECODE

EMAIL:TEL:

W912PA-16-R-0001

SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION SF 1449 - CONTINUATION SHEET

The following have been modified:

RESPONSES TO QUESTIONS

Responses to Questions:

1. Will is be possible to have the government provide escorting to allow non-cleared and/or non-US citizen personnel to participate in the (pre-sales) site survey only?

[WHILE A GOVERNMENT ESCORT WILL BE AVAILABLE DURING THE SITE-SURVEY, ATTENDEES

MUST CURRENTLY POSSESS A SECRET CLEARANCE TO ACCESS ANY OF THE BUILDINGS

REFERENCED IN THE PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT. ATTENDEEES WITHOUT A SECRET

CLEARANCE WILL NOT BE ALLOWED IN ANY OF THE BUILDINGS. PLEASE REVISIT CLAUSE 52.212-

1 FOR REVISED SITE SURVEY INSTRUCTIONS.]

2. Do you require a certain brand-name security system?

[NO, BUT IT MUST MEET THE TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS AS IDENTIFIED IN APPROPRIATE

DOD/ARMY/US GOVERNMENT GUIDANCE.]

3. Will the U.S. MP's monitor the alarms within one of the 4 facilities or at a different location?

[DIFFERENT LOCATION AS ARTICULATED IN THE PWS.]

4. Is there a layout to determine how many sensors to include motion and doors?

[NO, HOWEVER, AS INDICATED IN THE PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT, BUILDING DRAWINGS

ARE AVAILABLE UNPON REQUEST, AFTER THE SUBMISSION OF AN NDA.]

5. Please provide an agenda or schedule for the Site Visit scheduled on Wednesday, 24 February 2016. How many hours will be allocated to surveying the buildings?

[THE SITE VISIT WILL GUIDE VENDORS THROUGH EACH OF THE BUILDINGS REFERENCED IN THE

PERFORAMCE WORK STATEMENT ONLY, AND SHOULD LAST APPROXIMATELY ONE HOUR ONCE

INSTALLATION ACCESS IS OBTAINED. NO SCHEDULE OR AGENDA IS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.

ONCE A RESERVATION HAS BEEN MADE TO ATTEND THE SITE VISIT, ADDITIONAL DETAILS WILL

BE PROVIDED AS TO HOW TO GAIN INSTALLATION ACCESS, ETC. BECAUSE THIS IS NOT AN

"INDUSTRY DAY," QUESTIONS REGARDING THE SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE ANSWERED. THIS

SITE VISIT IS TO ALLOW VENDORS TO VIEW THE SITE ONLY.]

6. What is the time zone associated with the bid close date?

[PROPOSALS ARE DUE10 MARCH 2016 AT 2:00 PM LOCAL TIME. LOCAL TIME ZONE IS UTC+01:00 AMSTERDAM, BERLIN, BERN, ROME, STOCKHOLM, VIENNA. THIS TRANSLATES TO 10 MARCH 2016

AT 8:00 AM EASTERN TIME, AS INDICATED ON THE SOLICITATION'S FBO POST.]

7. What is the Q and A deadline (date and time)?

[AS INDICATED IN ADDENDUM TO 52.212-1, QUESTIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED IN WRITING NO

LATER THAN THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS ON THE 10TH DAY PRIOR TO THE CLOSING OF THE RFP.

THIS INDICATES THAT QUESTIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED BY 5:OO PM LOCAL TIME (OR 11:OOAM

EASTERN TIME) ON 1 MARCH 2016.]

8. 4. in the solicitation: 7.3 Attachment 1 -- Building Plans (Available upon request, Non-disclosure Agreement (NDA) required) Will the Government provide those through fbo.gov or direct email?

[BUILDING PLANS WILL BE PROVIDED VIA DIRECT EMAIL AFTER THE CONTRACT SPECIALIST HAS

RECIEVED A SIGNED NON-DISCLOSURE AGREEMENT (NDA) FROM THE CONTRACTOR. THE

REQUIRED NDA THAT MUST BE SUBMITTED WITH THIS REQUEST HAS BEEN MADE AVAILABLE

AS A "PACKAGE" ON THE FED BIZ OPS (FBO) POST ASSOCIATED WITH THIS SOLICITATION.]

9. Box 10 of the SF1449 form lists the acquisition as unrestricted; however, a size standard of $20.5M is also listed, which seems to contradict the unrestricted designation. Please clarify.

[THIS IS AN UNRESTRICTED REQUIREMENT. THE SIZE STANDARD INDICATED ON THE SF 1449 IS

ASSOCIATED WITH THE REQUIREMENT NAICS. IT DOES NOT INDICATE ANY RESTRICTIONS

REGARDING COMPETITION FOR THIS REQUIREMENT. HAD THIS REQUIREMENT BEEN SET ASIDE

FOR SMALL BUSINESSES, $20.5M WOULD BE THE SIZE STANDARD; HOWEVER, AS PREVIOUSLY

STATED, THIS REQUIREMENT IS UNRESTRICTED AND IS BEING COMPETED ON A FULL AND OPEN

BASIS.]

10. Will the government please disclose the amount or approximated range of the project’s budget or expected award value?

[UNFORTUNATELY, THE GOVERNMENT CANNOT DISCLOSE THIS INFORMATION.]

11. Will the government please identify if there is an O&M contractor currently under contract to provide operations and maintenance support for the existing system? Please identify the O&M contractor and if they are excluded from bidding on the current project due to an OCI?

[YES, THERE IS AN O&M CONTRACTOR FOR ALL CURRENT ACS & IDS SUPPORT

ON THE INSTALLATION. HOWEVER, THE CONTRACTOR IS NOT A US COMPANY

USING CLEARED (I.E. MINIMUM US SECRET CLEARANCE) US PERSONNEL, AND

DOES NOT CURRENTLY CONFORM TO REGULATIONS.]

12. Can the government please clarify their intent that the existing IDS and ACS systems will be 100% replaced, including all end point devices and controllers? Or, may the bidder propose to reuse portions of the existing systems?

[YES, THE EXISTING IDS & ACS WILL BE 100% REPLACED. NO, REPEAT, NO

COMPONENT (TO INCLUDE SENSORS, PREMISE CONTROL UNIT (PCU), CABLING,

ETC.) FROM THE EXISTING SYSTEM WILL BE RE-USED. THE EXISTING SYSTEM

MUST REMAIN FULLY OPERATIONAL DURING THE INSTALLATION AND

VERIFICATION OF THE NEW SYSTEM. ONCE THE NEW SYSTEM HAS BEEN

ACCEPTED BY THE US GOVERNMENT, THE CURRENT SYSTEM SHALL BE

REMOVED IN ITS ENTIRETY. ANY PERIOD OF TIME WHERE A FACILITY MAY BE

LEFT VULNERABLE (NO ACTIVE SYSTEM) MUST FIRST BE APPROVED BY THE

COR.]

13. Can the government please provide a make and model (part#) of the existing IDS and ACS system controllers. If possible, please provide sample end-point device part numbers for key devices of each the IDS and ACS system.

[THE MAKE & MODEL OF THE EXISTING SYSTEMS ARE IRRELEVANT AS THE

SYSTEMS WERE NOT INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH US REGULATORY

GUIDANCE (E.G., AR 380-5 AND ICD 705).]

14. Paragraph 5.5 and sub-paragraphs identify fairly specific requirements for 3 of the 4 buildings: 213, 239, and 261. Bldg 20134 is also identified but it is designated as the building for remote monitoring-not a building for new installation work. Therefore, please identify the 4th building and the 4th building's requirements.

[PLEASE REFER TO UPDATED PWS, SPECIFICALLY PART 5-SPECIFIC TASKS.]

52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (OCT 2015)

(a) North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code and small business size standard. The NAICS code and small business size standard for this acquisition appear in Block 10 of the solicitation cover sheet (SF 1449). However, the small business size standard for a concern which submits an offer in its own name, but which proposes to furnish an item which it did not itself manufacture, is 500 employees.

(b) Submission of offers. Submit signed and dated offers to the office specified in this solicitation at or before the exact time specified in this solicitation. Offers may be submitted on the SF 1449, letterhead stationery, or as otherwise specified in the solicitation. As a minimum, offers must show--

(1) The solicitation number;

(2) The time specified in the solicitation for receipt of offers;

(3) The name, address, and telephone number of the offeror;

(4) A technical description of the items being offered in sufficient detail to evaluate compliance with the requirements in the solicitation. This may include product literature, or other documents, if necessary;

(5) Terms of any express warranty;

(6) Price and any discount terms;

(7) "Remit to" address, if different than mailing address;

(8) A completed copy of the representations and certifications at FAR 52.212-3 (see FAR 52.212-3(b) for those representations and certifications that the offeror shall complete electronically);

(9) Acknowledgment of Solicitation Amendments;

(10) Past performance information, when included as an evaluation factor, to include recent and relevant contracts for the same or similar items and other references (including contract numbers, points of contact with telephone numbers and other relevant information); and

(11) If the offer is not submitted on the SF 1449, include a statement specifying the extent of agreement with all terms, conditions, and provisions included in the solicitation. Offers that fail to furnish required representations or information, or reject the terms and conditions of the solicitation may be excluded from consideration.

(c) Period for acceptance of offers. The offeror agrees to hold the prices in its offer firm for 30 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of offers, unless another time period is specified in an addendum to the solicitation.

(d) Product samples. When required by the solicitation, product samples shall be submitted at or prior to the time specified for receipt of offers. Unless otherwise specified in this solicitation, these samples shall be submitted at no expense to the Government, and returned at the sender's request and expense, unless they are destroyed during preaward testing.

(e) Multiple offers. Offerors are encouraged to submit multiple offers presenting alternative terms and conditions or commercial items for satisfying the requirements of this solicitation. Each offer submitted will be evaluated separately.

(f) Late submissions, modifications, revisions, and withdrawals of offers:

(1) Offerors are responsible for submitting offers, and any modifications, revisions, or withdrawals, so as to reach the Government office designated in the solicitation by the time specified in the solicitation. If no time is specified in the solicitation, the time for receipt is 4:30 p.m., local time, for the designated Government office on the date that offers or revisions are due.

(2)(i) Any offer, modification, revision, or withdrawal of an offer received at the Government office designated in the solicitation after the exact time specified for receipt of offers is “late” and will not be considered unless it is received before award is made, the Contracting Officer determines that accepting the late offer would not unduly delay the acquisition; and--

(A) If it was transmitted through an electronic commerce method authorized by the solicitation, it was received at the initial point of entry to the Government infrastructure not later than 5:00 p.m. one working day prior to the date specified for receipt of offers; or

(B) There is acceptable evidence to establish that it was received at the Government installation designated for receipt of offers and was under the Government's control prior to the time set for receipt of offers; or

(C) If this solicitation is a request for proposals, it was the only proposal received.

(ii) However, a late modification of an otherwise successful offer, that makes its terms more favorable to the Government, will be considered at any time it is received and may be accepted.

(3) Acceptable evidence to establish the time of receipt at the Government installation includes the time/date stamp of that installation on the offer wrapper, other documentary evidence of receipt maintained by the installation, or oral testimony or statements of Government personnel.

(4) If an emergency or unanticipated event interrupts normal Government processes so that offers cannot be received at the Government office designated for receipt of offers by the exact time specified in the solicitation, and urgent Government requirements preclude amendment of the solicitation or other notice of an extension of the closing date, the time specified for receipt of offers will be deemed to be extended to the same time of day specified in the solicitation on the first work day on which normal Government processes resume.

(5) Offers may be withdrawn by written notice received at any time before the exact time set for receipt of offers.

Oral offers in response to oral solicitations may be withdrawn orally. If the solicitation authorizes facsimile offers, offers may be withdrawn via facsimile received at any time before the exact time set for receipt of offers, subject to the conditions specified in the solicitation concerning facsimile offers. An offer may be withdrawn in person by an offeror or its authorized representative if, before the exact time set for receipt of offers, the identity of the person requesting withdrawal is established and the person signs a receipt for the offer.

(g) Contract award (not applicable to Invitation for Bids). The Government intends to evaluate offers and award a contract without discussions with offerors. Therefore, the offeror's initial offer should contain the offeror's best terms from a price and technical standpoint. However, the Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if later determined by the Contracting Officer to be necessary. The Government may reject any or all offers if such action is in the public interest; accept other than the lowest offer; and waive informalities and minor irregularities in offers received.

(h) Multiple awards. The Government may accept any item or group of items of an offer, unless the offeror qualifies the offer by specific limitations. Unless otherwise provided in the Schedule, offers may not be submitted for quantities less than those specified. The Government reserves the right to make an award on any item for a quantity less than the quantity offered, at the unit prices offered, unless the offeror specifies otherwise in the offer.

(i) Availability of requirements documents cited in the solicitation. (1)(i) The GSA Index of Federal Specifications, Standards and Commercial Item Descriptions, FPMR Part 101-29, and copies of specifications, standards, and commercial item descriptions cited in this solicitation may be obtained for a fee by submitting a request to--GSA Federal Supply Service Specifications Section, Suite 8100, 470 East L'Enfant Plaza, SW, Washington, DC 20407, Telephone (202) 619-8925, Facsimile (202) 619-8978.

(ii) If the General Services Administration, Department of Agriculture, or Department of Veterans Affairs issued this solicitation, a single copy of specifications, standards, and commercial item descriptions cited in this solicitation may be obtained free of charge by submitting a request to the addressee in paragraph (i)(1)(i) of this provision.

Additional copies will be issued for a fee.

(2) Most unclassified Defense specifications and standards may be downloaded from the following ASSIST websites:

(i) ASSIST (https://assist.dla.mil/online/start/).

(ii) Quick Search (http://quicksearch.dla.mil/).

(iii) ASSISTdocs.com (http://assistdocs.com).

(3) Documents not available from ASSIST may be ordered from the Department of Defense Single Stock Point (DoDSSP) by--

(i) Using the ASSIST Shopping Wizard (https://assist.dla.mil/wizard/index.cfm);

(ii) Phoning the DoDSSP Customer Service Desk (215) 697-2179, Mon-Fri, 0730 to 1600 EST; or

(iii) Ordering from DoDSSP, Building 4, Section D, 700 Robbins Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19111-5094, Telephone

(215) 697-2667/2179, Facsimile (215) 697-1462.

(4) Nongovernment (voluntary) standards must be obtained from the organization responsible for their preparation, publication, or maintenance.

(j) Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) Number. (Applies to all offers exceeding $3,500, and offers of $3,500 or less if the solicitation requires the Contractor to be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database. The offeror shall enter, in the block with its name and address on the cover page of its offer, the annotation “DUNS” or “DUNS +4” followed by the DUNS or DUNS +4 number that identifies the offeror's name and address. The DUNS +4 is the DUNS number plus a 4-character suffix that may be assigned at the discretion of the offeror to establish additional SAM records for identifying alternative Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) accounts (see FAR Subpart 32.11) for the same concern. If the offeror does not have a DUNS number, it should contact Dun and Bradstreet directly to obtain one. An offeror within the United States may contact Dun and Bradstreet by calling 1-866-705-5711 or via the internet at http://fedgov.dnb.com/webform. An offeror located outside the United States must contact the local Dun and Bradstreet office for a DUNS number. The offeror should indicate that it is an offeror for a Government contract when contacting the local Dun and Bradstreet office.

(k) System for Award Management. Unless exempted by an addendum to this solicitation, by submission of an offer, the offeror acknowledges the requirement that a prospective awardee shall be registered in the SAM database prior to award, during performance and through final payment of any contract resulting from this solicitation. If the Offeror does not become registered in the SAM database in the time prescribed by the Contracting Officer, the Contracting Officer will proceed to award to the next otherwise successful registered Offeror. Offerors may obtain information on registration and annual confirmation requirements via the SAM database accessed through https://www.acquisition.gov.

(l) Debriefing. If a post-award debriefing is given to requesting offerors, the Government shall disclose the following information, if applicable:

(1) The agency's evaluation of the significant weak or deficient factors in the debriefed offeror's offer.

(2) The overall evaluated cost or price and technical rating of the successful and the debriefed offeror and past performance information on the debriefed offeror.

(3) The overall ranking of all offerors, when any ranking was developed by the agency during source selection.

(4) A summary of the rationale for award;

(5) For acquisitions of commercial items, the make and model of the item to be delivered by the successful offeror.

(6) Reasonable responses to relevant questions posed by the debriefed offeror as to whether source-selection procedures set forth in the solicitation, applicable regulations, and other applicable authorities were followed by the agency.

(End of provision)

ADDENDUM TO FAR 52.212-1

The Standard Subparagraph (c) is replaced with the following:

(c ) Period of acceptance of offers. The offeror agrees to hold the prices in its offer firm for 90 calendar days from the date specified in block 8 of the SF 1449.

PROPOSAL PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS

A. To assure timely and equitable evaluation of proposals, offerors must follow the instructions contained herein.

Offerors are required to meet all solicitation requirements, including terms and conditions, representations and certifications, and technical requirements, in addition to those identified as evaluation factors. Failure to meet requirements identified in 52.212-1, 52.212-2 and corresponding addendums may result in an offer being ineligible for award. Offerors must clearly identify any exception to the solicitation terms and conditions and provide complete accompanying rationale. The response shall consist of three (3) separate parts; Part I - Price Proposal, Part II - Technical Proposal, and Part III - Past Performance Information.

B. If at any time during the evaluation of proposals the Contracting Officer determines that adequate price analysis cannot be completed; offerors may be required to submit information to the extent necessary for the Contracting Officer to determine the reasonableness of the price.

C. Offerors are cautioned that the US Army Garrison-Brussels has visitor control procedures requiring individuals not affiliated with the installation to obtain a visitor pass prior to entrance. SOME DELAY SHOULD BE ANTICIPATED WHEN HAND CARRYING PROPOSALS. Offerors should allow sufficient time to obtain a visitor pass and arrive at USAG Brussels PRIOR to the time specified for receipt. Late proposals will be processed in accordance with FAR 52.212-1(f) “Late submission, modifications, revisions, and withdrawals of offers.”

Questions and comments pertaining to this RFP shall be submitted in writing (preferred method is by e-mail) to the individual(s) listed below not later than close of business on 15 March 2016, as amended. The government reserves the right to disregard questions submitted after the proposed deadline.

Proposals are due to the address listed below no later than the date and time shown in Block 8 on Page 1 of the SF 1449 to:

TO BE OPENED BY ADDRESSEE ONLY

409th CSB/Regional Contracting Office - Benelux Attn: Lindsay K. Carrington and Tunissha L. Marshall Leuvensesteenweg 13 1932 Sint Stevens Woluwe Tel: 0032 (0)2-717-9621or 0032 (0)2-717-9622

Offerors are encouraged to submit their offers via email. Submission via email is subject to the same rules as offers submitted via post mail or hand carried. Submissions shall be sent to the two (2) email addresses listed below:

Lindsay.k.carrington.civ@mail.mil

Tunissha.l.marshall.civ@mail.mil

D. Specific Instructions:

1. PART I – PRICE PROPOSAL

(a) Complete blocks 12, 17a, 17b, 30a, 30b, and 30c of the Solicitation Standard Form (SF) 1449. In doing so, the offeror accedes to the contract terms and conditions as written in the solicitation, with attachments.

(b) Offeror must acknowledge receipt of solicitations amendments prior to the hour and date specified in the solicitation by completing item 8 and 15 of Standard Form 30 and returning one (1) copy of the amendment.

(c) Insert proposed unit prices and extended amounts in the Pricing Schedule for each firm-fixed price Contract Line Item Number (CLIN). The extended amount must equal the whole euro unit price/ US Dollar price multiplied by the number of units (quantity x unit price). All proposals will be submitted without the inclusion taxes to include VAT type taxes if the offer is submitted in EUROs.

(d) Complete the representations and certifications at FAR 52.212-3 or complete the online representation provide at www.sam.gov

(e) Complete DFARS 252.229-7001 ALT I Tax Relief.

2. PART II – TECHNICAL PROPOSAL

The offeror’s proposal shall address all factors described in the 52.212-2 “Evaluation Criteria” provided in this solicitation in sufficient detail and description, convey understanding, capability and competence to supply an end product that meets stated characteristics in the attached Performance Work Statement (PWS). The contractor shall provide a technical proposal that outlines the following: (a) Contractor Personnel Management Plan; (b) Sample Transition Plan; (c) Sample Test Plan; (d) Draft Quality Control Plan; AND (e) Performance Schedule.

3. PART III – PAST PERFORMANCE

The offeror shall submit a Past and Present Performance Volume containing the following:

a) Past and Present Performance Information Sheets. Submit information on recent contracts (5 maximum) you consider most relevant in demonstrating your ability to perform the proposed effort. Relevant performance is defined as performance of efforts involving requirements that are similar or greater in scope, magnitude, and complexity than the effort described in this solicitation. Recency is defined as performance occurring within the last three (3) years of the date of this solicitation. The offeror shall submit the Performance Information Sheets identifying active or completed contracts, either Government or commercial. Each relevant contract shall have been performed during the past three years from the date of issuance of this solicitation. Each Performance Information Sheet for each contract is limited to no more than 5 pages.

(b) Questionnaires. The Government will send out Past Performance Questionnaires to each of the Points of Contact (POCs) identified in the Past and Present Performance Information Sheets. The POC will be asked to submit completed questionnaires directly to the Government. Once the Present/Past Performance Questionnaires are completed by the POCs, the information contained therein shall be considered sensitive and shall not be released to you, the offeror. You may request a copy of a blank past performance questionnaire by contacting the Contracting Officer.

SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS

SAM REGISTRATION

In order to better manage its expenditures, the U.S. Government requires all contractors, foreign, as well as, domestic to input basic company information into a central database. This means all vendors doing business with the Regional Contracting Office – Benelux are required to register in the System for Award Management (SAM) database.

Step-1: Obtain a NATO Contractor and Government Entity (NCAGE) Code prior to logging onto the SAM website.

NCAGE Codes can be obtained by contacting the POC for your country on the following web site:

http://www.dlis.dla.mil/nato_poc.asp .

Step-2: Obtain a DUNS number by registering at: http://www.dnb.comAt this website, you must first pick your country from the drop-down menu in the upper right-hand corner, then pick your language, and follow the directions. [Background information: The U.S. Government system uses the Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number as your contractor identification number. This number consists of a nine-digit number assigned to your firm by Dun and Bradstreet Information Services.]

Step-3:

To complete mandatory SAM registration, please complete the following steps (3-5 business days after obtaining the DUNS number) :

1. Go to SAM’s homepage: https://www.sam.gov

2. Click on “Start New Registration”

3. When prompted, enter your DUNS number. Click “Submit”

4. Input your specific information (mandatory information is marked in green with an asterisk (*) next to it)

5. Click “Validate/Save” when finished entering all your information on each page.

Site Visit

Contractors will be able to conduct a site visit on Wednesday, 24 February 2016 at 13:00 hours LOCAL TIME.

In order to attend this scheduled site visit, contractors must R.S.V.P. to lindsay.k.carrington.civ@mail.mil . In your response, you should include the number of people in your party, the full names of each attendee, and corresponding birth date. You must also bring a valid form of identification. Further instructions will be provided once R.S.V.P. is received.

R.S.V.P.s must be received No Later Than (NLT) 17 February 2016 by 13:00 hours LOCAL TIME.

NOTE: All attendees must currently possess a U.S. Secret Clearance in order to obtain access to buildings during the Site Visit. Upon receipt of your R.S.V.P., you will be directed to the Site Security Manager who will coordinate the verification of clearance requirements.

END OF ADDENDUM TO FAR 52.212-1

(End of Summary of Changes)