Solicitation_W91CRB-18-R-0050_02.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 solicitation w as updated as a result of the Q&A.

1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

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

16C. DATE SIGNED

BY 09-May-2019

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 W91CRB18R0050

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

08-Apr-2019

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

09-May-2019

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ACC - APG - W91CRB

BLDG 4310

6515 INTEGRITY COURT

ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND MD 21005-3013

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

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SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION L - INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND NOTICES TO BIDDERS

The following have been modified:

PROPOSAL SUBMISSION

1. The Offeror shall submit documentation illustrating their approach for satisfying the requirements of this solicitation. Proposals must be clear, coherent, and prepared in sufficient detail for effective evaluation of the Offeror’s proposal against the evaluation criteria. The Offeror shall not simply rephrase or restate the Government‘s requirements, but rather provide rationale that addresses how the Offeror intends to meet the requirements. The Offeror shall assume the Government has no prior knowledge of its capabilities and experience. The Government will base its evaluation on the information presented in the Offeror’s proposal unless stated otherwise. Proposals must clearly and specifically demonstrate how the Offeror intends to accomplish all work areas and must include convincing rationale and substantiation of all claims. Cover letters shall explicitly state that the offeror is an Independent Public Accountant (IPA). However, Cover Letters or introductory sections/volume shall not be used to supplement other areas of the proposal which carry page limits. Proposals received that fail to specifically address experience in each work area in the PWS could be determined non-responsive and may not be considered for award.

The Offeror shall describe its proposal, through the use of graphs, charts, diagrams and narrative, in sufficient detail for the Government to understand and evaluate the nature of the approach. In its evaluation and confidence assessment, the Government will consider the degree of substantiation of the proposed approaches in the proposal volumes.

2. Proposal Submission: Proposals shall remain valid for a period of at least 180 days from the date of

Government receipt. Offerors shall submit their proposals electronically to Jade Gaston via e-mail to jade.c.gaston.civ@mail.mil. Offerors are advised to ask the Contracting Officer for clarification of any part of these instructions that they do not understand.

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

4. The offeror’s initial proposal should contain the offeror’s best terms from a price and technical standpoint.

The Government may reject any or all proposals if such action is in the public interest; and waives informalities and minor irregularities in the proposals received.

5. With the exception of salary information contained in the Letters of Intent, no pricing information shall be included in the technical volume. Proposals received that fail to separate Non-price Volume data from Price Volume data may be determined non-responsive and may not be considered for award.

6. If the Offeror wishes to restrict the disclosure or use of its proposal, use the legend permitted by FAR

15.609. Individual subcontractor/vendor proprietary information may be submitted via separate emails to the contract specialist listed above. The information contained in these emails must be referenced (title, page and section number as appropriate) within the main proposal where the information would have been included if it were not subcontractor/vendor proprietary. The information in these submissions is subject to all other applicable requirements of the RFP.

7. Format. The submission shall be legible, clearly indexed and logically assembled. Each volume shall be clearly identified and shall begin at the top of a page. All pages of each volume shall be appropriately numbered and identified by the complete company name, date and RFP number in the header or footer. The offeror shall provide a clear table of contents/matrix that identifies to the SSEB key elements within the proposal where the offeror intends to articulate their responses to the requirements of the solicitation.

Graphic presentations, including tables, while not subject to the same font size and spacing requirements, shall have spacing and text that is legible. No font shall be smaller than 10 point with margins no less than one inch.

Each volume in the proposal shall include a copy of the cover letter (letter of transmittal), title page, table of contents, and glossary of all abbreviations and acronyms used.

Each volume shall be written to the greatest extent possible on a stand-alone basis so that its content may be evaluated with a minimum of cross-referencing to other volumes of the proposal. Cross-referencing within a proposal volume is permitted where its use would conserve space without impairing clarity. Hyper-linking of cross-references is permissible. Information required for proposal evaluation, which is not found in its designated volume or cross-referenced, is assumed omitted from the proposal.

Each volume must address the section titled items in the table below. Proposals received with Volumes that fail to specifically address the expected contents of the volume could be determined non-responsive and may not be considered for award.

File Packaging. Proposals shall be submitted electronically in seven (7) volumes, as outlined below. The title page of each volume shall clearly identify each volume-by- volume number, and volume name, (i.e., Volume I, Introductory Volume), Request for Proposal (RFP) number, and date of submission. Use indexing table of contents to identify all sections within a particular proposal volume.

Page Limitations. The cover letter, title page, table of contents, table of figures, list of tables and glossary of abbreviations and acronyms do not count against page count limitations. Proposal contents that exceed the stated page limitations will be removed from the proposal by the Contracting Officer, prior to turning the proposal over to the Government evaluation teams, and will not be considered in the evaluation. Each factor shall be submitted as a separate volume.

Proposals shall adhere to the following page count limitations:

Vol.

Volume Title Section Titles Page Count*

1 Introductory – OCI Identification Plan, Business Ethics Internal Controls, Teaming Arrangements

Table of Contents Acronym List Compliance Matrix OCI Identification Plan Business Ethics Internal

Controls Evidence of Commitments from Subcontractors/Teaming Partners/Affiliates

SF 1449, Representations and Certifications

No limit

2 Factor 1 Technical - Sub Factor 1 – Technical Approach (Trade- Off)

As detailed in Section L below: Present a detailed approach to compiling quarterly statements and in preparing and publishing the annual report

30 pages

3 Factor 1 Technical - Sub Factor 2– Corporate Experience (Trade-Off)

Corporate Experience Project Summary Table

1 Page

Project Narratives 8 pages per project (minimum of 3 projects)

Corporate Experience POC Matrix

No Limit

4 Factor 1 Technical - Sub Factor 3 – Management Plan

Key Personnel Resumes and Letters of Intent

3 pages per resume, 5 pages for plan

Staffing Matrix No Limit Management Plan

10 pages

Training Plan 10 pages Security Clearance

Certifications No Limit

Transition Plan 5 pages 5 Factor 2 – Past Performance Past performance Summary

Table Past Performance Narratives

Past Performance POC Matrix

1 Page

3 pages per Past performance Information No Limit

6 Factor 3 – Small Business Utilization

As detailed in Section L below 10 pages

7 Factor 4 - Price As detailed in Section L below No limit *Offerors shall not circumvent or extend the stated page limitations by referencing or relying upon information found in other parts of their proposal.

Volume 1 – Introductory Volume

In the Introductory volume, offerors shall represent that by proposal submission, their firm will perform all requirements specified in the RFP. In addition, the Offeror shall provide the following information in Volume I:

Table of Contents. The Offeror shall provide a master Table of Contents covering the entire proposal.

Acronym List. The Offeror shall provide a master Acronym List covering acronyms used in all proposal volumes.

Proposal Compliance Matrix. The Offeror shall provide a Proposal Compliance Matrix that cross-references the content of proposal volumes with Section L requirements.

Organizational Conflicts of Interest (OCI) Identification and Risk Mitigation Plan:

The offeror shall conduct due diligence and submit with their proposal an 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 currently exists or might arise under the performance of this contract. The offeror shall identify at a minimum all current contracts or financial interests that might be effected by the performance of the PWS. Additionally, the offeror shall identify any potential conflicts of interest, as that term is defined in FAR part 9, that the offeror reasonably believes could arise during the performance of this contract. The offeror’s submission should include any subcontractors or team members. Offerors should be aware that the technical, financial, and operational assistance efforts anticipated under this contract may implicate budgets, priorities, or recommendations of other service or product/system acquisition of the Army or Department of Defense (DOD). Accordingly, offerors should be particularly sensitive to the potential conflicts that might arise should the offeror or its affiliates/subcontractors have any financial interest in other contracts related to ASA FM&C and the Army Financial Statements Compilation and Publication services. The accuracy of the findings presented shall be certified to the best of their knowledge and belief by an official authorized to bind the company. If the conclusion reached by the contractor is that no OCI exists, then a statement certifying that the contractor (including subcontractors and affiliates) has no OCI issues relating to this Request for Proposal or contract, including supporting rationale, shall be submitted as well.

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. The Contracting Officer will review statements provided by each offeror as to the work the company has performed; evaluate the submittals considering in-house knowledge as to the company's program support; and determine whether or not there is an OCI. This must include all subcontractors and affiliates. Subcontractor and affiliate OCI is equivalent to a prime contractor OCI.

To prevent the improper release or disclosure of information, or any actual or perceived personal or organizational conflict of interest that might arise in the performance of this contract, the contractor shall bring any potential conflicting relationships or financial interests held by the contractor, its key employees, or others executing performance on behalf of the contractor to the attention of the Contracting Officer throughout the life of this contract. If the Contracting Officer determines that an unacceptable conflict or violation exists, the contractor will take the actions necessary to mitigate or eliminate the conflict or violation. If the contractor's approach to mitigation is not deemed satisfactory by the Contracting Officer, the Contracting Officer may take other actions.

The Contracting Officer will review statements provided by each offeror as to the work the company has performed or anticipates; evaluate the submittals considering in-house knowledge as to the company’s program support; and determine whether or not there is an Identification and Mitigation Plan. The Government’s consideration of this information is for purposes of assessing the contractor’s responsibility and is not otherwise part of the evaluation factors to be considered for award.

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.

The contractor is responsible for ensuring compliance, both organizationally and individually, with regulatory and professional standards, including any standards relating to ethics, obtaining and releasing proprietary information, and individual or organizational conflicts of interest. The responsibilities of this clause shall apply to all subcontractors, team members

Business Ethics Internal Controls:

The offeror shall include in the Introductory Volume a Business Ethics Internal Controls report which shall discuss and include a copy of their relevant corporate policies and procedures that reflect their overall business ethics, their approach to protection of non-public information, their approach to training, their approach to enforcing such policies with examples, and their approach to redressing or correcting violations with examples. If the contractor intends to use subcontractors or team members to perform aspects of this contract which requires access to non-public information, the offeror shall discuss means to prevent improper release by such sub-contractor or team member. The offeror shall discuss any specific incidents within the last three years where the offeror, its team members, or any management employee has been indicted, suspended or debarred on a matter relating to public contracting. The offeror shall also discuss how it will prevent the release of proprietary information and what steps will be taken in the event of such a release. This discussion shall include how the offeror will manage these efforts as the prime contractor and how subcontractors will be managed.

Evidence of Commitments from Subcontractors/Team Members/Affiliates:

Offerors proposing subcontractors/team members/affiliates or other organizational elements not part of the entity submitting the proposal shall provide evidence of the commitment from these organizations to perform as presented in the proposal. Examples might include completed and signed teaming agreements, subcontracts, joint venture agreements, or other similar commitments. If the offeror is a division or subsidiary of another company, provide an organizational chart depicting all parent and affiliated companies of the offeror.

Personnel with Binding Authority:

The offeror shall provide the name, title, and contact information (current telephone number and email address at a minimum) of the personnel within the company who possess contractual binding authority and will be supporting the proposal as well as any resulting contract award.

Representations and Certifications:

Provide a completed Section K Representations and Certifications.

Volume 2 – Factor 1 Technical SubFactor 1 - Technical Approach:

Based on the Offeror’s understanding of the PWS requirements and reemphasizing that the primary focus of this effort is compiling and publishing Army general fund and working capital fund financial statements, the offeror shall address the requirements of the PWS and provide responses to the following questions:

Describe in detail your approach to compiling quarterly audited financial statements from trial balance generation, adjustments, and consolidation in the reporting system which creates the statements for both the general fund and working capital fund.

Describe in detail your approach to publishing an annual audited financial statement publication.

Describe your approach for coordinating with and publishing the civil works audited financial statement publication for the US Army Corps of Engineers.

Describe (in detail) your approach to address each accounting data analysis area of the PWS Section 5.3 and its subparts.

Volume 3 – Factor 1 Technical SubFactor 2 – Corporate Experience:

1. Offerors shall submit a minimum of three (3), but no more than six (6) project descriptions that clearly demonstrate the offeror’s experience that is relevant to this requirement. Projects may be past (completed within the past 36 months) or current, but must be substantially the same in scope, size and complexity as this requirement. Of the three (3) records required, one (1) must have been performed by the offeror as the prime. Submitted projects may be either contracts or task orders. Offerors shall demonstrate how their corporate experience specifically correlates to the requirements of the Army Audited Financial Statement Compilation and Publications statement of work.

2. A significant subcontractor/teaming partners’ project experience as either a prime contractor or a subcontractor is acceptable. If a subcontractor submits projects where they were a subcontractor (and not the prime) the dollar value, scope, and/or complexity of each project must be substantially the same in the dollar value, scope, and/or complexity of the subcontractor’s effort anticipated in this proposal. Experience information must include a current point of contact (name, company name, phone number, and email), contract number, task order number (if applicable), contract type, dollar value, date of award, performance period, and a brief narrative describing the nature and complexity of the work.

3. A “major subcontractor” or ”significant subcontractor” or ”teaming partner” is defined to be a subcontract that is proposed to provide $1 million in effort in any single year during the offeror’s proposed period of performance. A “recent” contract is defined as one that is either in process or completed within the last three years of the date of the solicitation. A “relevant” contract is a contract that is similar in size or scope to the Army Financial Statements Compilation and Publication services acquisition as detailed in the PWS.

4. In rating Corporate Experience, the Government places high value on years of relevant corporate experience and complexity of relevant corporate experience. In particular, the Government seeks offerors with the following demonstrated experiences:

Compiled (used financial data) to prepare financial statements such as Balance Sheet, Statement of

Budgetary Resources, Statement of Net Cost.

Wrote Management Discussion and Analysis sections of an annual financial report.

Assembled all required sections of a federal annual audited financial report to make a professionally bound publication.

Verified posting logic of accounting systems to ensure compliance with the US Standard General

Ledger (USSGL).

Reviewed journal vouchers and adjustments, analyzed reasons for the adjustments, and ensured transactional support existed.

Possessed knowledge and ability to interact with the external financial statement auditors and provide audit liaison support to Army organizations, Commands, Service Providers, and other external stakeholders.

Assisted subject matter experts (SMEs) on financial statement issues relating to accounting systems and operational systems having a financial statement impact (e.g. property systems and environmental systems).

Performed Accounting Data Analysis, showing understanding of where financial statement data comes from and identifying corrections needed for anomalies in the data such as abnormal balances.

Reviewed Chart of Accounts (COA) annually and provided reports of noncompliance with the

USSGL and DOD COA.

Has knowledge of and has reviewed and applied OSD guidance regarding Standard Financial

Information Structure (SFIS) and Governmentwide Treasury Account Symbol Adjusted Trial Balance System (GTAS).

GTAS compliance as it relate to trial balances.

Tie-point/GTAS Validation Support: Provide assistance and support as needed to review the General

Ledger Account (GLAC) mapping and formulas for tie-points and GTAS validations, and make recommendations to ASA (FM&C) staff on actions necessary to correct any tie-point imbalances in trial balance data.

Has provided audit readiness and sustainment support. Assisted with implementing actions needed to address Notices of Findings and Recommendations (NFRs) received from auditors.

Has knowledge of Internal Controls Over Financial Reporting (ICOFR) Material Weaknesses and provided assistance and support in correcting those weaknesses.

Has specific experience with working capital fund accounting, operations, and budgeting.

Volume 4 – Factor 1 Technical SubFactor 3 – Management Plan

Key Personnel and Staffing

1. Key Personnel: For the five (5) positions below designated as Key Personnel of the PWS, the offeror shall submit resumes addressing the education and experience requirements as well as the credentials for the following:

Project Manager (Supervisory Senior/ Senior Manager) Subject Matter Expert (SME) Lead for the General Fund Financial Statements (Senior

Accountant) SME Lead for the Working Capital Fund Financial Statements (Senior Accountant) Forensic Accountant (Senior Accountant) SAP Expert (Senior Accountant/EDP Consultant/IT Specialist).

Offerors shall provide the following items to satisfy the Key Personnel portion of Factor 4:

a. Key Personnel Resumes and Letters of Intent, which shall include the following information:

i. Resumes: The offeror shall provide resumes for proposed Key Personnel as identified in PWS Section 1.6.8.1. Resumes shall be no longer than three pages, no less than 10 point font, and shall include the following information:

1. Name

2. Security Clearance (level, date issued, and agency)

3. Type of Background Investigation Performed

4. Citizenship Status

5. Name of employer

6. Identify if a current employee (if not a current employee, provide completed

Letter of Intent

7. Education

8. Labor category and level

9. Contract role (Technical, management, etc.)

10. Identify if role represents full-time or fractional-time commitment

11. Description of current and previous project experience (indicate if experience was as a result of a project included in the Past Performance proposal)

12. Description of role on current and previous projects (include start/end dates)

13. Relevant skills demonstrated

14. Rationale for proposing as Key Personnel.

ii. Letters of Intent: A Letter of Intent to employ each proposed key individual in the specific proposed position must be completed, signed by both the offeror and the employee, and included with the proposal. Letters of Intent must include intended salary amounts. If there is no signed letter of intent for the individual being proposed, the individual will not be considered sufficient to meet the requirement.

2. Personnel: The offeror shall provide the following items to satisfy the Personnel portion of SubFactor 3:

a. A staffing matrix which shall contain the following information:

i. Position description

1. Position title

2. PWS reference

3. Indicate if key or non-key position

4. Indicate if prime or subcontractor position

5. Labor Category

6. Relevant competencies/skill levels/certifications as required by labor category

ii. Proposed individual

1. Name of individual to fill the position (TBD acceptable for non-key positions)

2. Security clearance (level, date issued, and agency)

3. Type of background investigation and date last completed

4. Citizenship status

5. Identify if current employee, contingent hire, or position to be filled (TBD)

6. Identify if full-time (100%) or fractional-time commitment

iii. Projected staff hours to be delivered by each position over the contract Period of Performance

1. By business month

2. By CLIN

3. Provide appropriate column and row totals

b. A Management Plan which identifies sufficient controls for managing the entire workforce and detailing the availability of current personnel, the offeror’s ability to recruit new employees and replace those who depart, its ability to provide replacements with equivalent qualifications and how quickly these replacements can be on-boarded.;

c. A training plan which outlines how all proposed personnel will be trained and remain current in their training; and

d. Certification from offeror’s and subcontractors’ security officer(s) that all proposed personnel possess the required security clearances as specified in PWS Section 4.2 and as verified in the Joint Personnel Adjudication System (JPAS).

3. Transition Plan:

The offeror shall present their approach to transition-in work from the incumbent vendor with minimal disruption to ongoing operations. The transition-in plan shall occur prior to the end of the incumbent contract period of performance, and shall not exceed 45 days. All Key Personnel shall begin performance on the first day of the transition-in period and all remaining employees shall begin performance no later than the 30th day of the transition-in period.

The transition-in shall be accomplished within no more than 45 days and the approach to the transition-in shall provide the following:

Clearly demonstrates a reasonable, realistic approach for assuming full contractual responsibility without disruption or degradation of performance during the transition period.

Identifies risk and proposes appropriate mitigation strategies.

Proposes a realistic, achievable and efficient transition schedule and staffing plan.

Ensures sufficient resources are on hand and available to begin work on the effort.

Details an approach to ensure the availability of trained and qualified personnel.

The transition-out shall be completed on the last day of the period of performance and in accordance with FAR 52.237-3 Continuity of Services.

Volume 5 – Factor 2 – Past Performance:

The offeror shall provide narrative descriptions of up to six (6) recent, relevant contracts performed by the offeror as a prime contractor, and up to (2) recent, relevant contracts performed by each major subcontractor or team member.

Included in the contracts submitted for past performance should be the (3) contracts also submitted for the Corporate Experience subfactor. For any efforts previously performed as a subcontractor, the offeror shall ensure that contact information provided includes contact information for personnel who are familiar with the offeror’s work as a subcontractor.

*A “major subcontractor” is defined to be a subcontract that is proposed to provide $1 million in effort in any single year during the period of performance. A “recent” contract is defined as one that is either in process or completed within the last three years of the solicitation date. A “relevant” contract is a contract that is similar in size or scope to the Army Financial Statements Compilation and Publication services PWS. For each contract, clearly indicate how the contract effort is both recent and relevant to compiling and publishing financial statements, not just remediation activities. The Offeror’s narrative description shall also include:

Contractor/company name/division performing the work.

Address.

Program identification/title.

Government Agency being supported.

Contract number.

Contract type.

Contract value.

Prime contractor name (if different from the contractor name cited above).

Contract award date.

Forecasted or actual completion date.

Describe the nature of the contractual effort and skills mix.

Identify any problems encountered during performance and how resolved.

Identify any other constraints similar to those expected to be encountered in performing the Army Audited

Financial Statements contract Identify and explain any contract Terminations for Default, Show Cause Notices, or Cure Notices associated with the submitted contract.*

*The offeror shall separately identify any instances where the offeror has received a Termination for Default, Show Cause Notice, or Cure notice over the past three years outside of the contracts submitted for past performance.

Past Performance POCs Matrix.

For each contract reference identified by the Offeror in the Past Performance Narratives section, the offeror shall identify the following Government (or commercial equivalent) Points of Contact (POCs):

Administrative Contracting Officer Procuring Contracting Officer Contracting Officer’s Representative Program Manager

The offeror shall provide the following information for each POC:

POC name Current telephone number for the POC Current e-mail address for the POC Current fax number for the POC

Dissemination of Performance Risk Assessment Questionnaires.

The Offeror shall provide copies of the Performance Risk Assessment Questionnaire provided by the Government in conjunction with this solicitation to the Government POCs identified by the Offeror in the Past Performance POCs Matrix, as detailed below:

1. The Offeror shall complete PART I of the questionnaire.

2. The Offeror shall request that the POC: (A) provide information requested in PART II and (B) submit the completed questionnaire (e-mail only) directly to the contract specialist Jade Gaston via e-mail to jade.c.gaton.civ@mail.mil by the due date specified.

3. Completed questionnaires shall NOT be collected by the Offeror or included in the Offeror’s Past Performance proposal.

Volume 6 – Factor 3 – Small Business Utilization:

This factor is comprised of two distinct components: the Small Business Participation Plan and the Small Business Subcontracting Plan. This factor evaluates the offeror’s approach to maximizing opportunities for small businesses in the effort, both in terms of the percentage of overall contract value (SB Participation Plan) and in terms of the percentage of the subcontracted portion’s value (SB Subcontracting Plan).

The Small Business Utilization Factor volume shall summarize the offeror’s SB Participation goals for the total, base, and option requirements in separate columns, and summarize the Offeror’s SB Subcontracting percentage values for the total, base, and option requirements in separate columns, as follows:

SB Participation Plan SB Subcontracting Plan

Total Base Options Total Base Options

SB ____% ____% ____% ____% ____% ____%

WOSB ____% ____% ____% ____% ____% ____%

HubZone SB ____% ____% ____% ____% ____% ____%

VOSB ____% ____% ____% ____% ____% ____%

SDVOSB ____% ____% ____% ____% ____% ____%

Small Business Participation Plan. This plan is required from all offerors, regardless of the offeror’s size status. The offeror’s SB Participation Plan percentages are to be presented in terms of total dollars of work for each SB category, divided by the total contract value. The offeror’s plan shall depict the percentage values of the option requirements separately from the base requirement.

The offeror shall identify the extent and nature of participation of Small Businesses (SB), Woman-Owned Small Businesses (WOSBs), HUBZone Small Businesses (HUBZone SBs), Veteran Owned Small Businesses (VOSBs), and Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSBs) in the performance of the proposed contract. The offeror’s own participation as a SB, WOSB, HUBZone SB, VOSB, or SDVOSB shall be identified and included in the percentages.

The plan shall include, at a minimum:

the name and DUNS number (or CAGE code) of each of the firm(s) included in the plan the specific components to be produced or services to be performed by each firm the NAICS code (appropriate to the planned subcontract) supporting each firm’s size status the estimated total dollar value (base and options) subcontracted to each firm the estimated total dollar value (base and options) subcontracted to each SB category the percentage of total contract value (base and options) subcontracted to each firm the percentage of total contract value (base and options) subcontracted to each SB category

The offeror shall provide evidence of any enforceable commitments in place between itself and the participating small businesses. Each participation percentage shall be accompanied by detailed supporting documentation regarding the individual commitments.

The offeror shall include evidence of compliance with the requirements of FAR 52.219-8, “Utilization of Small Business Concerns,” and 52.219-9, “Small Business Subcontracting Plan,” in prior contracts containing the clause. This information shall be provided, at minimum, for each of the contracts discussed in the offeror’s Past Performance volume.

SB Participation Plan Goals. The Government’s minimum requirements for Participation Plan goals for this acquisition are as follows:

Small Business 15% Women-Owned Small Business .5% HubZone Small Business .5% Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business .1%

The SB Subcontracting Plan is a requirement for award to a large business and will be incorporated into any resultant contract. This plan is only required of an offeror which is itself other than a SB, SDB, WOSB, HUBZone HZSB, VOSB, SDVOSB, or HBCU/MI. This volume describes the offeror’s approach to maximizing opportunities for small businesses in this effort, relative to the subcontracted portion’s value. The offeror’s SB Subcontracting Plan percentages are to be presented in terms of total dollars of work for each SB category, divided by the total value of subcontracts (including options).

The required elements of the SB Subcontracting Plan are set forth by FAR 52.219-9 and DFARS 252.219-7003, and should be organized to address these elements in similar order to clearly demonstrate that each element has been fully addressed. All small businesses and historically black colleges or universities and minority institutions included in the SB Subcontracting Plan shall be specifically identified to facilitate compliance with 252.219- 7003(g). The offeror’s plan shall depict the percentage values of the option requirements separately. The information in the SB Subcontracting Plan must properly correlate with that of the offeror’s SB Participation Plan.

SB Subcontracting Plan Goals. The offeror is requested to consider the Government’s subcontracting goals for this acquisition in responding to this factor, as follows:

SB Subcontracting - 40%

SDB Subcontracting - 5% WOSB Subcontracting - 5% HUBZone Subcontracting - 1% SDVOSB Subcontracting - 3%

For each category in which the offeror’s SB Subcontracting Plan contains goals below those described above, the offeror shall provide an explanation as to why.

Volume 7 – Factor 4 – Cost/Price:

1. In accordance with FAR 52.222-46, offerors shall submit a total compensation plan setting forth salaries and fringe benefits proposed for the professional employees who will work under the contract. This provision requires that offerors submit for evaluation a total compensation plan setting forth the following for professional employees working on the contract:

a. Proposed salaries (Direct Labor Rates)

b. Fringe benefits Offerors shall also submit supporting verification information as attachments to the plan to include actual payroll and fringe benefit/rate data for any proposed employees currently working for the offeror. For any proposed employees not currently working for the offeror, the offeror shall include other verifying data, such as recognized national and regional compensation surveys and studies of professional, public and private organizations, used in establishing the total compensation structure including direct labor and fringe benefits. If an offeror fails to submit the required plan and requested supporting information, the offeror's proposal will be considered to be inadequate, unresponsive, and will be excluded from consideration.

2. Offerors shall include a copy of their published price list or market pricing along with their price proposal.

Electronic spreadsheet files shall be sent in Microsoft Excel 2013 format that includes all formulas, computations, underlying data, or equations used to compute the proposed amounts and shall be self-contained with no external references or hidden data. Print image files or files containing only values are not acceptable. Supporting narrative shall be provided in Microsoft Word 2013 format or later.

Other Requirements, Terms and Conditions of the Cost Volume:

a. The Government will provide the required labor categories and hours within the cost volume for each of the three

(3) contract performance periods (base and two options), and the contractor shall provide the requested labor and ODC costs associated with the given level of effort, in accordance with the provided cost model. No variance from these hours is permitted.

b. Under this solicitation, the total cost/price proposed is the sum total of the contractor’s proposed direct and indirect labor rates factored against the prescribed number of hours for each labor category, with all other indirect costs, burdens, and fees applied in accordance with the contractor’s approved disclosure statement and any other applicable laws, regulations, and solicitation terms and provisions.

c. A completed and totaled Section B shall be submitted with the offerors price proposal. A completed copy of the cost model shall also be included with all offeror price proposals as discussed in paragraph e below. A proposal is presumed to represent the offeror's best effort to respond to the solicitation. Any inconsistency with other sections of the offeror's proposal (i.e. technical proposal), whether real or apparent shall be explained in the proposal.

d. Competition is anticipated in response to this solicitation, therefore data other than certified cost or pricing data is currently required in accordance with FAR 15.403-3. If adequate competition is not received certified cost or pricing data may be required.

e. The contracting officer may specify the format of certified cost or pricing data or data other than certified cost or pricing data. All offerors are to complete the Microsoft Excel spreadsheet model attached to this solicitation (COST MODEL). The data in the offerors' completed spreadsheet model will be evaluated for fairness and reasonableness as discussed above. Therefore, each offeror is to submit a completed copy of this model in an Excel 2013-compatible, readable format inclusive of any and all formulas and any linked data as part of their price proposal. Offerors may alter the rows, columns, and certain formulas in the spreadsheet to accommodate the nuances of the offeror's accounting and estimating systems, however it is requested that the overall format be maintained as much as possible for analysis purposes. Labor hours in a given labor category may be sub-allocated between the prime and proposed subcontractors if performance is to be separately performed by a prime and sub(s).

f. CLINs with an ESTIMATED normalized amount for other direct cost (ODC) and travel has been specified for proposal purposes. Each Offeror is to include these amounts in their proposals. Any material handling and/or G&A is to be applied to ODCs as appropriate. Since ODCs are an estimated amount that may or may not occur, no fixed fee will be proposed or accepted.

g. Each offeror shall conduct appropriate cost/ price analysis to establish the cost/price fairness and reasonableness of any proposed subcontract prices and shall include evidence of the results of these analyses in the offeror's price proposal. If an Offeror is unable to conduct price/cost reasonableness of a subcontractor, the Offeror shall provide a statement why and ensure that the required data is provided to the Contracting Officer directly by the subcontractor.

h. Each offeror shall submit a locked read only copy and an unlocked copy of their workbook spreadsheets as part of their electronic cost/price proposal. Each offeror is to provide electronic copies only of their cost/price proposal.

i. Uncompensated Overtime:

a) In accordance with FAR 37.115, use of uncompensated overtime is not encouraged.

b) The offeror shall identify uncompensated overtime hours (if any), and the uncompensated overtime rate for direct charge Fair Labor Standards Act -- exempt personnel included in their proposals and subcontractor proposals. This includes uncompensated overtime hours that are in indirect cost pools for personnel whose regular hours are normally charged direct.

c) Whenever there is uncompensated overtime, the adjusted hourly rate (including uncompensated overtime) (see definition at FAR 37.101), rather than the hourly rate, shall be applied to all proposed hours, whether regular or overtime hours.

d) FAR Clause 52.237-10 is applicable to this acquisition and is incorporated in Section L of this solicitation.

j. FLSA Non-Exempt Labor Categories: FAR 37.107 and FAR 22.10 provide for minimum wages and fringe benefits as well as other conditions of work under certain types of service contracts. Each offeror and any subcontractors shall clearly identify and cross-reference any Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) non-exempt labor categories covered by specific Service Contract Act/Department of Labor (DoL) Wage Determinations in the price/cost proposal. Please annotate within the proposal or provide a separate schedule showing this information including any DoL wage determinations. The above accounting system requirement is also applicable to subcontractors as well if the subcontract is awarded on a cost reimbursable basis. If the subcontractor's accounting system is NOT adequate, the prime offeror should consider a T&M or fixed priced award to the sub if the sub's accounting system is not adequate for cost contracts.

k. Subcontract Pricing: The Offeror shall conduct appropriate cost/price analysis to establish the reasonableness of any proposed subcontractor cost/prices and shall include the results of these analyses in the offeror's Cost/Price proposal. If an offeror is unable to conduct price/cost reasonableness of a subcontractor proposal, the offeror shall indicate the reason why and shall provide a statement of explanation and ensure that the subcontractor provides the required data to the solicitation point of contact directly from the subcontractor to the Contracting Officer.

l. Offerors shall also complete the Pricing Table to include fully burdened labor rates, and submit this information with their price proposal. The Travel costs have been normalized as detailed in the Cost Model spreadsheet.

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