solicitation_amendment_02_CM_W91CRB-16-T-0023-0001.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

a. This modification answ ers questions asked.

b. No other changes w ere made.

1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

S 1 11

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

16C. DATE SIGNED

BY 16-Aug-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 W91CRB-16-T-0023

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

08-Aug-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 is extended, X is not extended.

Offer must acknowledge receipt of this amendment prior to the hour and date specified in the solicitation or as amended by one of the following methods:

(a) By completing Items 8 and 15, and returning 1 copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted;

or (c) By separate letter or telegram which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGMENT TO BE RECEIVED AT THE PLACE DESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OF OFFERS PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATE SPECIFIED MAY RESULT IN

REJECTION OF YOUR OFFER. If by virtue of this amendment you desire to change an offer already submitted, such change may be made by telegram or letter, provided each telegram or letter makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required)

13. THIS ITEM APPLIES ONLY TO MODIFICATIONS OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS.

IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NO. AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

A. THIS CHANGE ORDER IS ISSUED PURSUANT TO: (Specify authority) THE CHANGES SET FORTH IN ITEM 14 ARE MADE IN THE

CONTRACT ORDER NO. IN ITEM 10A.

B. THE ABOVE NUMBERED CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES (such as changes in paying office, appropriation date, etc.) SET FORTH IN ITEM 14, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 43.103(B).

C. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT IS ENTERED INTO PURSUANT TO AUTHORITY OF:

D. OTHER (Specify type of modification and authority)

E. IMPORTANT: Contractor is not, is required to sign this document and return copies to the issuing office.

14. DESCRIPTION OF AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION (Organized by UCF section headings, including solicitation/contract subject matter where feasible.)

10A. MOD. OF CONTRACT/ORDER NO.

2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NO. 5. PROJECT NO.(If applicable)

6. ISSUED BY

3. EFFECTIVE DATE

16-Aug-2016

CODE

ACC - APG - W91CRB

4310 BOOTHBY HILL AVE

ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND MD 21005-3013

W91CRB 7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than item 6)

4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO.

CODE

See Item 6

FACILITY CODECODE

EMAIL:TEL:

W91CRB-16-T-0023

SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION H - SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

The following have been modified:

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

Cost Management Support Services

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

Question 1: Please inform us if there is an incumbent for the Solicitation Number: W91CRB-16- T-0023. (1) If so what is the contract number, the name of the contractor and the value of the contract. (2) What was the total no of hours for each of the key personnel in order to execute the contract.

ANSWER: There is no incumbent on this specific requirement.

Question 2: Reference page 48: Does the 12 font size apply to text contained inside of graphics?

ANSWER: See changes made.

Question 3: Reference Page 51: Will the government please clarify if they would like the Offeror to provide resumes for all the requested FTEs (11 in total) including non-key personnel?

ANSWER: See Section L, Factor Two: Management Approach, second paragraph.

Question 4: Reference Page 51: Will the government please clarify if they would like the previously mentioned "phase-in" transition plan included in the Technical Approach Narrative or the Management Approach Narrative, as it is mentioned in both instruction sections?

ANSWER: The Government has no preference.

Question 5: Reference Page 51: Will the government please clarify the maximum number of Past Performance references allowed?

ANSWER: Reference page 48 page limitations.

Question 6: Reference Page 52: Will the government please clarify what specific information they are looking for in the statement determining subcontractor price reasonableness? Are they looking for a compensation plan or rate determination information to be submitted?

ANSWER: This is a small business set-aside and therefore any reference to a subcontractor was amended to add the words “if they are part of the quote.”

Question 7: Reference Page 52: If the government is looking for a compensation plan or rate determination data to be submitted for the subcontractor, will the government also please clarify if they are looking for that information from the prime contractor as well?

ANSWER: Please see page 55, Cost/Price.

SECTION L - INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND NOTICES TO BIDDERS

PROPOSAL INSTRUCTIONS

1. Instructions for submission:

Quotes shall remain valid for a period of 120 days from the closing date of the Request for Quote (RFQ).

The Government will consider how well the offeror complied with these instructions when evaluating the offeror’s capability to perform the prospective contract. Offerors are advised to ask the Contracting Officer for clarification of any part of these instructions that they do not understand.

QUESTIONS SHALL BE SUBMITTED NO LATER THAN 10:00 AM E.D.T. 15 August 2016 to elizabeth.m.nordell.civ@mail.mil only. Questions received after the specified times will not be addressed. The Government reserves the right to respond to follow-on questions if it is in the Government’s best interest to respond and by doing so results in a better acquisition outcome.

GENERAL CONTENTS OF QUOTES:

The Government will only accept quotes by electronic mail (email) consisting of the Parts I - III identified in the table below.

The quote submitted for this solicitation is to provide all personnel labor and support necessary to perform services in support of the Cost Management Services. All services shall be in accordance with all attachments of the Solicitation, and the Performance Work Statement. Any Offeror who submits an incomplete package may be considered non-responsive. Non-conformance with the instructions provided may result in an unfavorable evaluation.

The quote shall be clear, concise, and shall include sufficient detail for effective evaluation and for substantiating the validity of stated claims. The quote should not simply rephrase or restate the Government’s requirements, but rather shall provide convincing rationale to address how the Offeror intends to meet these requirements. 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 quote. Quotes received that fail to provide convincing rationale to address how the offeror intends to meet the solicitation requirements may be determined unacceptable and may not be considered for award.

Elaborate brochures or documentation, binding, detailed art work, or other embellishments are unnecessary and are not desired.

Part Subject I Cover Letter Narrative I CLIN Pricing I Annual Representations and Certifications I Requirement Amendments

I Organizational Conflicts of Interest (OCI) Identification Plan

II Technical Approach Narrative II Management and Personnel Approach Narrative

II

Past Performance Narrative and Relevant Example Project Descriptions

III Cost/Price Narrative III Cost/Price Spreadsheet – Excel Provided

If an Offeror is unable to attach all Parts to a single email due to system constraints; then, send multiple emails with separate Parts. However, for each email sent include in the subject line: Offeror’s Name, Solicitation #, and indicate 1 of x, 2 of x, etc where x is the number of emails the Government should expect to receive from the Offeror.

Microsoft Excel files shall not contain any hidden cells, hidden sheets, locked formulas, or access data from any files that are not included with the quote. To avoid rounding extension errors enable Excel’s Precision as Displayed functionality.

Offerors are responsible to ensure electronic attachment files are virus free and functional.

Submit all required documents to Contract Specialist, Elizabeth Nordell only at email address elizabeth.m.nordell.civ@mail.mil. An email will be sent confirming receipt.

Offerors may contact Contract Specialist, Elizabeth Nordell at (410) 306-4722 to confirm Government receipt of electronic submissions only if an email confirmation was not timely received.

Preparation Instructions:

Format: The table below reflects the attachment number and page limitations.

Part Subject Page Limit I Cover Letter Narrative 2 I CLIN Pricing As Applicable I Annual Representations and Certifications As Applicable I Requirement Amendments As Applicable

I Organizational Conflicts of Interest (OCI) Identification Plan

No Limit

II Technical Approach Narrative 30

II

Management and Personnel Approach Narrative 10

II Past Performance Narrative 10

III Price No Limit

Content Requirements. All information shall be confined to the appropriate part. Information included in the incorrect part will not be evaluated. The offeror shall confine submissions to essential matters, sufficient to define the details, in a concise manner, to permit a complete and accurate evaluation of each quote. Each part of the quote shall consist of a Table of Contents, Summary Section and the Narrative discussion. The Summary Section shall contain a brief abstract of the part. Proprietary information shall be clearly marked.

All information the Offeror intends to have considered must be submitted with the initial quote. Offerors are responsible for including sufficient details to permit a complete, thorough, and accurate evaluation of the submitted quote. Proprietary information shall be clearly marked.

Microsoft Word and Excel pages shall not exceed 8.5 inches in width and 11 inches in length. Microsoft Word and Excel page set up constraints include using Times New Roman 12 point font, one-inch margins (top, bottom, left and right), and each attachment page numbered consecutively. Smaller font can be used in graphics only however it cannot be less than 10 pt. font.

Submission pages inclusive of acronyms, appendices, cross-reference definitions, indexes, matrices table of contents, pullouts, resumes, and schedules, shall not count against page limitations cited above.

The Government will not read or consider any information on pages in excess of the above page limitations. Pages exceeding the limitation will be removed from the quote prior to informal evaluation.

Content included in the quote submissions shall address in sufficient detail every aspect the Government intends to evaluate. Content should provide clear, concise convincing documentary evidence in support of any statements relating to the promised performance. The Government does not desire excess verbiage, unnecessary and elaborate brochures, or lengthy, repetitious, disorganized presentations beyond that sufficient to present a complete and clear quotel. All Offerors are reminded that unsupported promises to comply with the contractual requirements will not be sufficient.

Specific Instructions by Attachment:

Part I, - Cover Letter Narrative:

The Government intends to use email as the primary means to communicate with Offerors. Provide the names of at least two individuals, their telephone phone numbers and email addresses, designated to represent the Offeror in this acquisition.

The cover letter shall include a date and signature from an individual authorized to enter into contractual arrangement with the Government. It should also include Cage Code and DUNS numbers as well as any additional information that the Offeror feels is necessary to make award.

Email file attachment naming format: Offer Name, Solicitation #, Part 1, – Cover Letter

Part I, - CLIN Pricing:

Enter a price on each Contract Line Item (CLIN). CLIN pricing entries shall correlate with Section B and with Attachment 4, Cost Spreadsheet.

Email file attachment naming format: Offer Name, Solicitation #, Part I, –CLIN Pricing

Part I, -Annual Representations and Certifications:

Only provide this attachment if annual representations and certifications are not provided electronically via the SAM website at www.SAM.gov or if there are changes to the electronically filed statements.

Email file attachment naming format: Offer Name, Solicitation #, Part I, – Annual Representations and Certifications

Part I, – Requirement Amendments:

Acknowledge all solicitation amendments.

Email file attachment naming forat: Offer Name, Solicitation #, Part I,– Requirement Amendment#.

Part I, Organizational Conflicts of Interest (OCI) Identification Plan

Organizational Conflicts of Interest: The offeror shall conduct due diligence and submit with their quote an "Organizational Conflict of Interest identification and Mitigation Plan". This plan shall identify all facts that a reasonably prudent person would consider relevant in determining whether a potential conflict of interest might arise in the award or performance of this contract. Identify at a minimum all current contracts, or interests that might create the appearance of an OCI as anticipated by the FAR.

In the context of OCI, involvement is defined as any participation or connection to a project, contract, program, or product which may create actual or perceived OCI. As part of a responsibility determination, the Contracting Officer will review statements provided by each offeror, evaluate the submittals considering in-house knowledge as to the company’s program support, and determine whether or not there is an OCI. The submission must include all subcontractors and affiliates, if they are part of the quote. Subcontractor and affiliate OCI is equivalent to a prime contractor OCI. For any potential conflicts of interest, the offeror shall provide a mitigation plan to be reviewed and approved by the Contracting Officer. The mitigation plan shall provide verifiable means of eliminating any significant conflict of interest in the performance of this contract. The mitigation plan shall also describe the contractor's current policies for identifying, reporting, and preventing future organizational and personal conflicts of interest that might arise in the performance of this contract.

Email file attachment naming format: Offer Name, Solicitation #, Part I, Organizational Conflicts of Interest (OCI) Identification Plan

Part II, Technical Approach Narrative:

Technical quotes shall be based on the requirements in the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army, Cost and Economics (DASA-CE), Cost Management Services Performance Work Statement. The Technical quote shall be structured to address the following:

The Offeror shall demonstrate their technical approach to meet the requirements of the solicitation. Detailed responses to specific PWS requirements shall include an explanation indicating the Offeror’s proposed methodology and ability to accomplish PWS tasks. The Offeror’s response must contain sufficient detail to enable the Government to assess the Offeror’s capabilities to support DASA-CE Cost Management Service objectives and goals of the PWS.

The Offeror shall present their approach to assure the integration of Army Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems, referenced End-to-End Business processes, the Army Cost Framework with Managerial Cost Accounting.

Indicate the process/steps to be applied to ensure uninterrupted continuation of performance including:

Describe your understanding of how to integrate multiple Enterprise Resource Planning systems, such as General Funds Enterprise Business Systems (GFEBS), Global Combat Support System - Army (GCSS-A), Logistics Modernization Program (LMP), and Integrated Personnel and Pay System – Army (IPPS-A) to provide support for resource-informed, performance-based decision making throughout the Army.

Describe your understanding of the DoD End-to-End business processes specifically to include: Order to Cash, Procure to Pay, Budget to Report, Cost Management and their inter-relationships with Army ERP systems above.

Describe your understanding of the tasks and support you will be providing to DASA-CE and how you will be support the requirements referenced in the PWS.

Describe your understanding of how your team’s critical skills and subject matter expertise will be coordinated to support DASA-CE objectives.

Describe your previous/current experience with SAP Financial Modules, in particular, the Controlling

Module (CO), Project Systems (PS), and Property, Plant & Equipment (PP&E) and their deployment as related to Army (or similar large scale) ERP systems.

Develop a Phase-In Plan in accordance with the PWS. This is for inclusion only and will not be evaluated separately in Section M.

Email file attachment naming format: Offer Name, Solicitation #, Part I, Technical Approach Narrative.

Factor Two: Management Approach Narrative:

Management Approach shall be based on the requirements identified in the PWS, and shall elaborate on all credentials, experience, and qualifications required under this section.

Provide employee resumes that detail relevant background, education, and skills showing Cost Management experience for all personnel that the Offeror intends to employ in the performance of this contract.

Email file attachment naming format: Offer Name, Solicitation #, Part II, Management Approach Narrative.

Offerors shall provide resumes and letters of commitment and/or contingent letters of offer and acceptance counter‐signed by the employer and the prospective employee for the PM and all senior analyst positions listed in the PWS. Resumes shall document the education, experience and other minimum qualifications of the PWS. Letters shall include a fully burdened labor rate. In addition, an Officer of the offering company shall certify the accuracy of all submitted resumes and the validity of any contingent employment agreements.

The Offeror shall submit proposed personnel with a minimum of a Secret clearance at the start of the performance of the PWS requirements.

The Offeror shall provide a matrix that includes the background, experience, educational level, security clearance, and SAP months of experience (identify specific SAP modules) of the offeror’s proposed personnel. The matrix shall map the proposed employees to the appropriate PWS tasking and the Government labor category. The matrix must clearly identify all personnel as either “key” or “non-key.”

Offerors shall provide an organizational chart that depicts the organizational functions to be performed in accordance with the PWS. The chart and accompanying description will identify the reporting chain for daily operations and mission events and how the proposed team will interface with both the Offeror’s corporate structure and with the Government.

Offerors shall describe the plan to recruit and retain personnel. The Offeror shall provide metrics that illustrate and support their current and previous recruiting and retention efforts.

Offerors shall indicate how you will integrate your staff into the organizational work flow, present the time line for onboarding staff and how this schedule will support timely assumption of operations responsibility, and provide a plan to manage and supervise the activities of subcontractors, if they are part of the quote. The Offeror should discuss ways that they will provide oversight of work efforts, resolve conflicts, and consolidate and integrate administrative aspects of any prime-subcontractor relationship, if they are part of the quote.

Offerors shall submit a phase-in transition plan that enables a smooth transition to replacement services. The phase-in plan shall describe a 2-week transition period before the period of performance starts. The Offeror’s plan shall describe the transition from the perspective of an incoming awardee (phase-in).

Part II, Factor Two Past Performance Narrative: The contractor shall submit past performance data and relevant project examples when the effort is either ongoing or been performed during the past three (3) years from the date of issuance of the RFQ. Past performance data and project examples are relevant if they are the same or similar in nature, size, and complexity to the services/products being procured under this RFQ to include joint venture partner(s) and major and critical subcontractor(s) past performance, if they are part of the quote. Past performance and project examples must provide the following for each effort: contract/delivery order number and its award date, site of work performance, detailed descriptions via project examples of the work performed and relevancy to this contract, status of work completion, COR POC, and the work site point of contact (Name, phone and email address).

A minimum of three (3) references are required.

Past performance data should be inclusive of Offeror and any subcontractor participants past performance information.

Email file attachment naming format: Offer Name, Solicitation #, Part II - Past Performance.

The Offeror shall demonstrate a likelihood of success in performing the solicitation’s requirements as indicated by the Offeror’s record of relevant and recent past performance. Past performance data is recent when the effort is either ongoing or been performed during the past three (3) years from the date of issuance of the RFQ. Past performance data is relevant if it is the same or similar in nature, size, and complexity to the services/products being procured under this RFQ to include joint venture partner(s) and major and critical subcontractor(s) past performance.

Part III, Price Narrative – No page limitation

Cost/Price will not be adjectivally rated. The evaluated price for each Offeror shall be the sum total of all CLINs. A completed and totaled Section B shall be included with the quote.

A Pricing Template is included as Attachment 4 to facilitate this requirement. Each offer shall propose in the general format contained in the attachment. Offerors are allowed deviation in the workload estimate in the Pricing Template W91CRB-16-T-0023.xlsx. Offerors shall ensure that all experience, education and qualifications are mapped to the PWS tasks if other categories are proposed.

Labor hours performed by the prime and any shall be described in the prime Offeror's price quote. Indicate the number of hours/rates performed by the prime and the number of hours/rates to be performed by each subcontractor.

Subcontractor proposed pricing shall be submitted in the same format as specified above. The type of subcontract with each subcontractor shall also be described (i.e., fixed, cost reimbursable, or time and material) in the Offeror's price quote. Each prime Offeror shall determine the reasonableness of subcontractor proposed rates/pricing and include a statement to that effect in the price quotel. If a subcontractor declines to provide evaluation data to the prime the prime shall indicate why and instruct the sub to send its price quote in the specified format to the Contracting Officer.

Email file attachment naming format: Offer Name, Solicitation #, Part III, - Cost/Price Narrative.

Factor Three: Price

The Government will conduct a price analysis to evaluate the overall price of contractor’s price quote, utilizing Attachment 4- Pricing Template, to ensure the price offered is fair and reasonable. Proposed price/cost will not be adjectively rated. The total evaluated price (TEP) will be the sum of all CLINs excluding transition in Section B.

Proposed prices evaluated as unreasonably high or unreasonably low may be grounds for eliminating an Offeror from competition either on the basis that the Offerors do not understand the PWS requirements or the offeror has submitted an unreasonable quote.

The Labor Categories can be replaced by similar labor categories that match or exceed the Education and Experience requirements provided that Offerors cross-reference labor categories to the ones chosen. Offerors may add labor categories if they deem necessary. The hours proposed by position will be evaluated to determine if they are adequate to meet the technical approach of the requirement.

Part III, Pricing Spreadsheet – No page limitation

Use the spreadsheet provided with the Solicitation to provide the Government the pricing information for the price analysis.

The spreadsheet provided with the solicitation is structured based on similar historical efforts.

If a CLIN is not proposed, enter "N/ A" under the heading. If a CLIN is proposed but is not separately priced, enter "NSP" under the price heading.

The offeror shall provide the current, not expired published list or market pricing data applicable to the requirements in the RFQ.. Discounts are requested. Offerors shall ensure that all experience, education and qualifications are clearly stated if other categories are proposed.

Supporting narrative shall be provided in Microsoft Word 2007 format or later.

Email file attachment naming format: Offer Name, Solicitation # Part III, Pricing Spreadsheet.

SECTION M - EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD

EVALUATION FACTORS

Evaluation Factors for Award

Basis for Award:

The OCI Risk Mitigation Plan will be assessed by the Contracting Officer as part of a responsibility determination.

Based on the OCI Risk Mitigation Plan information required in Section L. If the Contracting Officer determines that the offeror has an OCI that cannot be mitigated, then the offeror will not be eligible for award.

Award will be based on Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) using an informal source selection process.

Award will be made to a single Offeror whose quote conforms to the solicitation requirements, and whose quote, judged by an overall assessment of the evaluation criteria and other considerations specified in solicitation, represents the best value offer. In order to be eligible for award an offeror shall receive an Acceptable rating for all factors identified. An unacceptable rating in any of the factors will result in the offeror being considered ineligible for award. The Government may reject any or all offers if such action is in the public interest; and waives informalities and minor irregularities in the offers received.

Exchanges: The Government intends to evaluate quotes and may award a contract without discussions. Therefore, the offeror’s initial submission should contain the offeror’s best terms from a cost and technical standpoint. Each item evaluated will include designation that evaluators have determined is appropriate.

Informal Evaluation Process: The Procuring Contracting Officer (PCO) at Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD is the Source Selection Authority (SSA) for this effort. However, the DASA-CE Chief of Cost and Performance Management Division will evaluate the technical portions and provide a technical evaluation report to the SSA. The SSA will independently evaluate quotes and consider the written technical evaluations; then, make an independent source selection based on the selection criteria.

Factors to be Evaluated

The evaluation process entails evaluating a quote to determine a rating for each non-price factor.

Factors to be evaluated:

Factor One (1), Technical - Acceptable or Unacceptable

Factor Two (2), Management Approach - Acceptable or Unacceptable

Factor Three (3), Past Performance - Acceptable or Unacceptable

Factor Four (4), Price

Tables 1 and 2 reflect the ratings for all factors that the evaluation team will use when assessing offers. The evaluation team will determine and then assign a rating to each factor.

Evaluation Approach

The focus of the evaluation and selection process will be to identify the individual quote that meets the requirements of the Performance Work Statement (PWS). The offeror shall meet all of the requirements under Factor 1 Technical in order to be considered technically acceptable. The evaluation will analyze each offeror’s resources that are available to perform under the contract, and how those resources will be utilized during contract performance. This includes the offeror’s proven ability through demonstrated past experience to satisfy all Performance Work Statement requirements. The Government will evaluate all offers submissions in accordance with the requriments of Section L.

Factor 1 – Technical The offerors technical submission will be evaluated in accordance with the submission requirements in Section L above.

Table 1. Technical Ratings

Rating Description

Acceptable Proposal meets the minimum requirements of the solicitation.

Unacceptable Proposal does not meet the minimum requirements of the solicitation.

Past Performance: The evaluation team will evaluate past performance on an acceptable or unacceptable basis.

Table 2. Past Performance Ratings

Rating Description

Acceptable

Based on the Offeror’s performance record, the Government has a reasonable expectation that the Offeror will successfully perform the required effort, or the offeror’s performance record is unknown. (See note below)

Unacceptable

Based on the Offeror’s performance record, the Government does not have a reasonable expectation that the Offeror will be able to successfully perform the required effort

NOTE: In the case of an offeror without a record of relevant past performance or for whom information on past performance is not available or so sparse that no meaningful past performance rating can be reasonably assigned, the offeror may not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably on past performance. Therefore, the offeror shall be determined to have unknown (or “neutral”) past performance. In the context of acceptability/unacceptability, a neutral rating shall be considered ‘acceptable.”

Cost/Price

Offerors shall comply with the provisions of FAR clause 52.222-46, Evaluation of Compensation for Professional Employees (FEB 1993). Each offeror and subcontractor, if they are part of the quote, shall submit a comprehensive "compensation plan" as part of their quote with an emphasis on recruitment and retention with respect to compensation (i.e. salaries and fringe benefits) as required in the clause. The plan shall discuss in detail all aspect of compensation with an emphasis on recruitment and retention. It should clearly address what fringe benefits are available and provided to the employees covered by this solicitation.

a. The government will evaluate the overall price of contractor’s price to ensure price offered is fair and reasonable by conducting price analysis. Additional documentation to support pricing shall be included such as publishes price lists, documentation on labor categories, past invoices, or any additional documentation that will substantiate the offers proposed price.

b. The Army seeks to award to one offeror who demonstrates compliance with all solicitation requirements on an Acceptable basis. The award will be made based on the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable Offeror.

The basis for determining the lowest priced offer will be the sum of CLINs 0001 – 1004, excluding CLIN 0005 phase-in. The transition Phase In pricing will be evaluated separately for price fair and reasonableness, if needed.

Offerors shall include an acknowledgement of the solicitation and all amendments made thereto with a completed/totaled Section B to be included within the Volume IV Cost submission. Price/cost data shall only be included in the cost volume, Volume IV, and not within any other submission part. There is no page limit for the cost/price part.

(End of Summary of Changes)