W91QEX-16-Q-0037-0001.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

The purpose of this amendment is to incorporate changes to the solicitation as a result of the Government's responses to the Questions submitted. For ease of reference, all changes to the solicitation have been highlighted in yellow text accordingly. Please note, as a result of this amendment, the Government has not extended the solicitation deadline w hich remains 14 July 2016 at 4:30 p.m. (EST).

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 08-Jul-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 W91QEX-16-Q-0037

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

24-Jun-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

08-Jul-2016

CODE

410TH CSB-MIAMI DIVISION

9301 NW 33RD ST

DORAL FL 33172-1202

W91QEX 7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than item 6)

4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO.

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See Item 6

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W91QEX-16-Q-0037

SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION SF 1449 - CONTINUATION SHEET

The following have been modified:

ADDENDUM TO FAR 52.212-1

ADDENDUM TO FAR 52.212-1

A. ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTIONS AND INFORMATION: Offerors are required to submit a complete proposal package in accordance with the instructions below. Only electronic offers will be received via email. The Offeror shall submit electronic copies of their proposal to the Contract Specialist, Neal Axley, neal.j.axley.civ@mail.mil and the Contracting Officer, Michael A. Son, michael.a.son2.civ@mail.mil. Proposal packages must be received on or before the solicitation W91QEX-16-Q-0037 closing date and time as listed on FebBizOps (FBO) at www.fbo.gov.

Page Limitations and Format: The Offeror shall comply with the following format and page limitations for each respective volume in accordance with the following table.

Volume Number Title Maximum Pages (Excluding Cover Sheet and/or Table of Contents)

Volume 1 Factor 1: Technical* 15**

Volume 2 Factor 2: Past Performance* 10

Volume 3 Factor 3: Price* Signed SF 1449 CLIN Structure***

* Times New Roman, Size 10 Font, single spaced, 8.5 x 11 (front pages only) format ** Except for Key Personnel Resumes & Associated Certification Documents *** Volume Page Limitations: Signed SF 1449 with filled in pricing under All CLINs, All Subsequent Amendments Signed, filled in pricing for all cost variables on the "Overtime Support Pricing Sheet", and filled in representations and certifications (optional) under FAR 52.212-3.

1. Offerors are cautioned to comply with all instructions within Solicitation W91QEX-16-Q-0037 to ensure submission of a complete proposal. Failure to furnish a complete proposal may result in the proposal being unacceptable to the Government and elimination from consideration for award.

(a) Proposals submitted electronically via e-mail shall be prepared in Microsoft application programs.

NOTE: Offerors are cautioned that due to security protocol and firewall infrastructure regulations, some electronic Microsoft based application attachments with embedded pictures, and other formatting may be cause for the security protocol and firewall infrastructure regulations under US Southern Command’s email server may be reject by the server. It is the Contractor’s responsibility to verify and certify the Government received an offeror’s submission timely.

(b) Minimum Proposal Acceptance Period - The proposal acceptance period is 90 days. The Offeror shall make a clear statement in its Proposal Documentation that the proposal is valid for a period of not less than 90 days from receipt of offers.

(c) The solicitation requires the evaluation of price and the following non-cost/price volumes:

Volume 1 –Technical Volume 2 – Past Performance

NOTE: The distinction between technical experience and past performance is experience pertains to the types of work and volume of work completed by a contractor which is comparable to the types of work covered by this requirement, in terms of size, scope, and complexity. Past performance pertains to both the relevance of recent efforts and how well a contractor has performed on the contracts.

(d) With the exception of the first page, the Offeror shall ensure that the company name, logo, or other company identifying information does not appear in within the Volume 1, Technical.

(e) Resumes. The number of pages per resume shall not exceed three pages per key personnel (excluding any associated certification or qualification documents). The resumes will not be included in the maximum pages for Volume 2 of the proposal submission.

2. Submittal Requirements for price and each non-cost/price volume.

a. VOLUME 1 - Factor 1 – Technical:

i. Subfactor 1 - Experience: The Offeror shall submit a maximum of one (1) contract reference for which the Offeror was the prime contractor, subcontractor, or Joint Venture (JV) Partner.

The contract must be or have been recent, and similar in size and scope to the requirements in PWS of the Solicitation in support of the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD). The contract reference submitted must provide evidence to support the following:

1. The Offeror shall provide evidence that the contractor possesses a minimum of one year of experience working directly with, at a minimum, the Department of Defense providing specific support services similar in size and scope of the requirements in performance work statement. In order for the government to validate the evidence provided in support of this subfactor, the Offeror must include for the contract reference in the technical experience proposal the following: Contract Number/Task Order Number; award date; period of performance (base and all option periods), an aggregate cumulative total dollar value of the contract/task order; a general description of the work performed and how it relates to the requirement found in the solicitation; and at least one accurate point of contact for the contract reference identified to include current telephone numbers and/or email addresses. Failure to submit the minimum requirements as stated above will be considered non-responsive and will result in the non-evaluation of the Offeror’s proposal.

In order for an evaluator to make a technical determination per contract reference in relation to the recency, relevancy, size, and scope of an offeror’s submittal, the contract reference must contain and meet the following minimum criteria:

a. Recency – To be considered recent, the contract reference must have been awarded within the last five (5) years; performance must have begun no greater than five (5) years; and is still active or was active within the last five (5) years at time of proposal submission.

b. Relevancy – The contract reference must hold a minimum aggregate cumulative dollar value (includes base and option period values at time of contract award) of $500,000.00. A relevant contract reference can be a competitive or non-competitive single contract, purchase order, or a standalone task order.

c. Similar Size and Scope: Each contract reference must be similar in size and scope to the requirements in PWS of the solicitation. Each reference’s general description of work performed will be evaluated in terms of how it relates to the requirements found in the performance work statement. In order for a reference to be considered similar in size, each reference must hold an aggregate cumulative dollar value of at least $500,000.00. In order for a reference to be considered similar in scope, each reference shall illustrate an effort working directly with the DoD providing technical, operational, command control, and other specialized services including Regional Engagement Branch (REB) support type services.

ii. Subfactor 2 – Management Approach: The Offeror shall provide a management approach which demonstrates the Offeror’s ability to successfully accomplish all tasks in Part 5 of the Performance Work Statement (PWS). At a minimum, the Offeror’s documentation shall illustrate the following:

1. Communications: How the Offeror plans to keep an open line of communication between

Contractor management and Government personnel (Contracting Officer, Contracting Officer’s Representative, and SOCSOUTH – J3 Staff) during normal duty hours and after hours should it be necessary.

2. Management Plan: How the Offeror specifically plans to successfully accomplish all tasks in Part 5 of the PWS.

3. Deliverables Management: An understanding of the deliverables schedule with a clear and well defined plan to meet all scheduled deliverables in Attachment 2, Deliverables Schedule, of the PWS.

4. Phase-In Period: How the contractor plans to become familiar with performance requirements in order to commence full performance of services at the end phase-in period. In addition, the Offeror shall state how the contractor plans to phase-in personnel.

iii. Subfactor 3 – Staffing Plan & Resumes: The Offeror shall provide a staffing plan which demonstrates the Offeror’s ability to successfully accomplish all tasks in PWS Part 5 and meet the necessary security clearance specifications (personnel and facility) according to the attached DD254, Department of Defense Contract Security Classification Specifications Document. At a minimum, the Offeror’s documentation shall illustrate the following:

1. Organizational Chart: The Offeror shall submit an organizational chart detailing the depth of proposed personnel performing under the resulting contract including both the service providers, management components, and ancillary service providers, if any, of the Offeror with applicable job titles and number of years’ experience working under such job titles.

2. Key Personnel (Resumes): The Offeror shall submit the resumes of “Key Personnel” as defined in PWS Paragraph 1.6.10. The resumes shall identify the title of each key personnel listed in accordance with the PWS as it pertains to the following personnel:

a. Primary Senior Contract Project Manager & Alternate Contract Project Manager:

Each resumes shall demonstrate that each respective Project Manager (Primary and Alternate) possesses the minimum skills, experience, qualifications, certifications, and education requirements as listed in PWS Paragraph 1.6.10 through 1.6.11.1. The information contained in each resume shall include, but is not limited to, the individual’s specific experience as it relates to the tasks and required qualifications found in the PWS, the specific responsibilities, accomplishments, dates of involvement for each project supported, identification of all formal education (e.g., college, training courses, military etc.), the dates attended, and degrees or certifications earned during each experience reference accordingly. A copy of degrees and/or certifications shall be attached immediately following the Primary Senior Contract Project Manager & Alternate Contract Project Manager’s Resume.

b. Regional Engagement Branches (REB) Support Specialist: Each resumes shall demonstrate that each respective REB Support Specialist possesses the minimum skills, experience, and education requirements as listed in PWS Paragraph 1.6.10 through 1.6.11.1. The information contained in each resume shall include, but is not limited to, the individual’s specific experience as it relates to the tasks and required qualifications found in the PWS, the specific responsibilities, accomplishments, dates of involvement for each project supported, identification of all formal education (e.g., college, training courses, military etc.), the dates attended, and degrees or certifications earned during each experience reference accordingly. A copy of degrees and/or certifications shall be attached immediately following the REB Specialist’s Resume.

3. Contractor / Service Personnel Security Clearances: The Offeror shall provide documentation which illustrates that the Offeror and its proposed Key Personnel possess the minimum active or interim facility and personnel security clearances necessary to perform the tasks of this requirement in accordance with the DD254. The minimum security clearance requirements for both the Offeror and its proposed personnel must be active or interim at the time of proposal submission. Documentation must be furnished as part of this submittal for verification of appropriate clearance levels and active status.

NOTE: The Offeror may satisfy the requirements under Factor 1, Technical, Subfactor 3, Staffing Plan & Resumes, Part 3, Contractor / Service Personnel Security Clearances through providing a candidates date of clearance investigation and adjudicating agency in each candidate’s resume. Should this option be preffered by the Offeror, the Offeror shall also provide a clearance status as "active" or "interim" at the time of proposal submission.

b. VOLUME 2 – Factor 2 Past Performance: The Offeror shall submit complete and accurate Past Performance Questionnaires for a minimum of two (2) and a maximum of three (3) contracts for which the Offeror was the prime contractor, subcontractor, or Joint Venture (JV) Partner. The Offeror must provide a complete and accurate Past Performance Questionnaire (PPQ), which can be found with instructions as Attachment 1 at the bottom of this document, for each submitted contract reference. It is the offeror’s responsibility to assure all identified contract reference PPQ’s are filled out entirely and are submitted to the Contract Specialist / Contracting Officer before the deadline to submit proposals under the subject solicitation. Contracts identified in the PPQ must be contracts completed for the Department of Defense.

i. Recency & Relevancy: Each contract references shall be similar in size, scope, and complexity to the requirements of this solicitation. A recent contract reference will be considered an active contract within the last 36 months at the time of proposal submission.

A relevant reference is a contract of approximately the same size and scope as defined in Subfactor 1, Section C – “Similar Size and Scope” in support of highly specialized technical and operational related functions providing technical, operational, command control, and other specialized services for the DoD.

ii. Other Sources of Past Performance Information: In addition to the above, the Government may review any other sources of information for evaluating past performance.

Other sources may include, but are not limited to, past performance information retrieved through the Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS) using all CAGE/DUNS numbers of team members (partnership, joint venture, teaming arrangement, or parent company/subsidiary/affiliate) identified in the Offeror’s proposal, inquiries of owner representative(s), and any other known sources not provided by the Offeror. While the Government may elect to consider data from other sources, the burden of providing detailed, current, accurate and complete past performance information rests with the Offeror.

NOTE: It is the contractor’s responsibility to ensure that there is a valid point of contact provided for each contract submitted, as well as, current telephone numbers and/or email addresses. This point of contact will be used as a reference and for PPQ answer verification should it be necessary. Offerors may provide an alternate point of contact if at all possible. Failure of references to be able to respond to past performance inquiries may preclude the evaluator’s ability to assign a past performance rating of acceptable based on satisfactory performance.

c. VOLUME 3 – Factor 3 - Price Proposal:

Proposal Submittal Requirements:

i. Complete SF1449: The Offeror shall submit a completed SF 1449 CLIN structure indicating a unit price and total proposed price for all Contract Line Item Numbers (CLINS) for the base period accordingly.

ii. Overtime Support Pricing Sheet: A separate after-hours pricing sheet is submitted as part of Solicitation W91QEX-16-Q-0037, “Overtime Support Pricing Sheet”. The Offeror shall fill out the pricing sheet for each proposed Key Personnel for the base and option periods accordingly. The Offeror shall provide a price per hour for all Key Personnel in the event overtime support is needed in accordance with PWS Paragraph 1.6.4, Hours of Operation. The prices proposed will not be evaluated as part of the Offerors overall evaluated price; however, the prices will be evaluated, using one or more of the techniques defined in FAR 15.404-1 (see below), in order to determine if the prices are reasonable and balanced.

NOTE: Offerors that submit pricing under the “Overtime Support Pricing Sheet” that is determined to be significantly unbalanced or unreasonable may be considered unacceptable under this factor and therefore unacceptable for contract award.

iii. Online Representations & Certifications: Completed Representations and Certifications and

ALL System for Award Management (SAM) Requirements accurate and current upon Offerors submission. This submission will not be taken into account for maximum page limitation purposes. The Offeror can fulfill this requirement through one of the following methods:

(1) 52.212-3 Offerors Representations and Certifications – Commercial Items.

(2) Via the Online Representations and Certifications (ORCA) website at https://orca.bpn.gov/

(3) Via the System for Award Management (SAM) website at www.sam.gov

IMPORTANT: An offer submitted without a complete 52.212-3 or ORCA/SAM Record will not be accepted and will be determined ineligible for contract award.

NOTE: The Government reserves the right to extend the notification deadline of the solicitation up to the date proposals are initially due. The Government may reject any or all responses if such actions are in the public interest and/or waive informalities and minor irregularities in the submitted offers. The Government reserves the right to cancel this solicitation and make no award. By responding to this solicitation and submitting a proposal in response to the solicitation, the Offeror understands that the Government shall not be liable for any costs incurred by the Offeror in response to this solicitation.

Addendum to FAR 52.212-1: ATTACHMENT 1

Instructions to Offeror for Sending Past Performance Questionnaire & Sample Past Performance Questionnaire Form:

Prepare and send a Reference Questionnaire package to a maximum of three (3) of your current or former clients.

For Government contracts, send to the Contracting Officer or Contract Administrator. For commercial references, send to personnel with duties similar to those for Government contracts. It is your responsibility to follow-up and encourage your references to send in their completed questionnaire before the deadline listed in the Solicitation. If you have multiple references at one location, send one cover letter and one questionnaire and list the contracts/orders for which you are requesting references. Each client should not be sent more than one reference package and may combine answers for more than one contract. A copy of the materials to be submitted to references shall be posted electronically and/or provided upon request via e-mail in MS Word format. Your questionnaire package should contain the following:

Cover Letter (see sample below); and

Respondent Information Rating Sheets – Offeror should put name, contract number(s), and any other information as indicated in red text below and ensure it is on every page for identification purposes.

-- SAMPLE COVER LETTER --

Offeror Company Letterhead

We have listed your firm as a reference for the work we have performed for you as listed below. Our firm has submitted a proposal under a project advertised by the Contracting Office for the 410th Contracting Support Brigade, Regional Contracting Office (RCO) Miami. In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), they will evaluate our firm’s Past Performance. Your candid response to the enclosed Questionnaire will assist in the evaluation process. We understand that you have a busy schedule and your participation in this evaluation is greatly appreciated. Please complete the enclosed Questionnaire as thoroughly as possible. Space is provided for comments. Understand that while the response to this Questionnaire may be released to the Offeror, FAR 15.306(e)(4) prohibits the release of the names of the persons providing the responses. Complete confidentiality will be maintained. Only one response from each office is required.

Please submit your completed Questionnaire directly by e-mail to the Contract Specialist, Neal Axley at neal.j.axley.civ@mail.mil and to the Contracting Officer, Michael A. Son, michael.a.son2.civ@mail.mil. Your assessment of their performance is extremely valuable to our evaluation. Please complete the enclosure and return electronically no later than the deadline for proposal submissions as listed in Solicitation W91QEX-16-Q-0037. If you have questions regarding the attached questionnaire, or require assistance, please contact Neal Axley at the email listed above, or telephone (305) 437-2941. In Mr. Axley’s absence, please contact Michael A. Son at 305- 437-1842. E-mail is preferred. Your questionnaire must be received NOT LATER THAN the deadline for proposal submission as listed in Solicitation W91QEX-16-Q-0037.

Thank you for your assistance.

Signature and Title

PAST PERFORMANCE EVALUATION QUESTIONNAIRE FORM

Contractor: ____________________ Contract No.: ____________________________ Subcontract No. (if applicable): _________________________________ POC:________________________ Title:________________________ (Name) (E.G. PCO/ACO/TM) (Agency, Telephone No., E-mail Address & Fax Number)

The following questions pertain to the contractor’s record of past (within the past three years) and current performance. The information that you provide will be used in the awarding of a federal contract.

Therefore, it is important that our information be as factual and accurate as possible. Please provide examples and/or explanations (use additional pages if necessary). The following ratings shall be used in your response.

Outstanding: Performance meets contractual requirements and exceeds many requirements that benefit the end user. Work was accomplished with few, if any, minor problems for which corrective actions taken by the contractor were highly effective.

Good: Performance meets contractual requirements and exceeds some requirements that benefit the end user. Work was accomplished with some minor problems for which corrective actions taken by the contractor were effective.

Acceptable: Performance meets contractual requirements. Work was accomplished with some minor problems for which corrective actions taken by the contractor were satisfactory.

Marginal: Performance does not meet some contractual requirements. Serious problems with contractor performance were experienced for which the contractor has either not yet identified corrective actions or the corrective actions taken appear only marginally effective.

Unacceptable: Performance does not meet most contractual requirements. Serious problems with contractor performance were experienced for which the corrective actions were ineffective.

PART I. (To be completed by the Offeror)

A. CONTRACT IDENTIFICATION

Contractor/Company Name/Division:

Address:

Program Identification/Title:

Contract Number:

Contract Type:

Prime Contractor Name (if different from the contractor name cited above):

Contract Award Date:

Forecasted or Actual Contract Completion Date:

Nature of the Contractual Effort or Items Purchased:

B. IDENTIFICATION OF OFFEROR’S REPRESENTATIVE

Name:

Title:

Date:

Telephone Number:

Address:

E-mail Address:

PART II. EVALUATION (To be completed by Point of Contact – Respondent)

A. Compliance of Products, Services, Documents, and Related Deliverables to Specification Requirements and Standards of Good Workmanship

Outstanding (Explanation must be provided in Comments field below) Good Acceptable Marginal (Explanation must be provided in Comments field below) Unsatisfactory (Explanation must be provided in Comments field below)

Comments:

B. Effectiveness of Project Management (to include use and control of subcontractors).

Acceptable

C. Timeliness of Performance for Services and Product Deliverables.

Acceptable

D. Effectiveness in Forecasting and Controlling Estimated Costs (Use this Question on Cost Reimbursement Type Contracts Only).

Acceptable

E. Commitment to Customer Satisfaction and Business-like Concern for its Customers’ Interest

Acceptable

F. General Comments. Provide any other relevant performance information.

G. Other Information Sources. Please provide the following information:

Are you aware of other relevant past efforts by this company?

If yes, please provide the name and telephone number of a point of contact:

H. Respondent Identification. Please provide the following information:

Organization:

Name:

Title:

Date:

Telephone Number Address:

E-mail Address:

ADDENDUM TO FAR 52.212-2

ADDENDUM TO FAR 52.212-2

1. BASIS FOR AWARD: The Government will award Contract resulting from responses to Solicitation

W91QEX-16-Q-0037 to the responsible Offeror whose offer demonstrates the lowest evaluated priced offer which meets or exceeds the evaluation criteria below. The Offeror’s Proposal must fully respond to the minimum requirements as specified in the Addendum to FAR 52.212-1 of the Solicitation. In order for an Offeror’s proposal to be considered eligible for award, the Offeror must receive a rating of “Acceptable” in every non-price factor/subfactor as stated below. Proposals shall be initially ranked in order of lowest evaluated price to highest evaluated price before technical evaluation. The lowest total evaluated priced proposal shall be evaluated on a technical basis first. If the lowest total evaluated priced proposal is considered technically acceptable, no other proposals will be evaluated in a technical basis as it relates to the non-cost factors (Factors 1 and 2) below. If the first lowest evaluated price proposal is found to be technically unacceptable under factors 1 and/or 2, then the process described above will be conducted again to the next total lowest evaluated priced proposal, as many times as necessary, until such time as the Government identifies a technically acceptable offer with acceptable past performance and a contract award made to a responsible Offeror.

Note: The Government intends to award this requirement without discussions; however, the Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if the Contracting Officer later determines it is necessary. Additionally, the Government reserves the right to incorporate the proposal of the lowest priced technically acceptable offeror selected for contract award as an attachment of the resulting contract award.

(a) EVALUATION FACTORS:

FACTOR 1: TECHNICAL

FACTOR 2: PAST PERFORMANCE

FACTOR 3: PRICE

Note: If an Offeror receives a rating of unacceptable in any section under Factor 1 or 2 above, then the evaluator will immediately conclude evaluation of the Offeror’s technical proposal, will document the offeror’s technical unacceptability and the offeror’s proposal will not be further considered for award.

2. FACTOR 1: TECHNICAL

(a) Basis of Evaluation: To receive an Acceptable rating in this factor, one (1) contract reference must be submitted by the Offeror which demonstrates that the Offeror possesses a minimum of one (1) year experience on recent and relevant service contracts similar in size and scope (as defined in the Addendum to FAR 52.212-1 of the solicitation) to the requirements in support of the Department of Defense (DoD). In addition to the contract reference, the Offeror shall submit a management approach and a staffing plan with resumes which demonstrates the Offeror’s ability to successfully accomplish all tasks in Part 5 of the Performance Work Statement (PWS), and meet the necessary security clearance specifications (personnel and facility) according to the attached DD254, Department of Defense Contract Security Classification Specifications Document. In order to receive an acceptable rating under Factor 1, the Contractor’s Technical Proposal shall consist of the following three subfactor submissions which shall be consistent with the following:

(1) Subfactor 1 – Experience: The Offerors submission consists of one (1) contract reference which demonstrates experience as the prime contractor, subcontractor, or Joint Venture (JV) Partner in which the Offeror possesses a minimum of one (1) year of experience providing support for the technical, operational, command control, and other specialized subject matter experts for Operations Directorate support services in size and scope to the requirements found in the PWS.

Each of the contract reference defines a contract which meets the minimum criteria as defined in the addendum to FAR 52.212-1 of the solicitation as it relates to recency, relevancy, size, and scope accordingly.

(2) Subfactor 2 – Management Approach: The Offeror’s submission clearly demonstrates the

Offerors ability to successfully accomplish all tasks in Part 5 of the PWS. The Offeror’s management approach includes the following:

5. Communications: an illustrated plan of how the Offeror plans to keep an open line of communication between Contractor management and Government personnel (Contracting Officer, Contracting Officer’s Representative, and SOCSOUTH – J3 Staff) during normal duty hours and afterhours should it be necessary.

6. Management Plan: an illustrated plan of how the Offeror specifically plans to successfully accomplish all tasks in Part 5 of the PWS.

7. Deliverables Management: a plan which demonstrates the Offeror’s understanding of the deliverables schedule with a clear and well defined plan to meet all scheduled deliverables in Attachment 2, Deliverables Schedule, of the PWS.

8. Phase-In Period: an illustrated plan of how the contractor plans to become familiar with performance requirements in order to commence full performance of services at the end phase-in period. Also, the contractor shall state how the contractor plans to phase-in personnel during phase-in period.

(3) SubFactor 3 – Staffing Plan & Resumes: The Offeror’s submission clearly demonstrates a staffing plan which demonstrates the Offeror’s ability to successfully accomplish all tasks in PWS Part 5 and meets meet the necessary security clearance specifications (personnel and facility) according to the attached DD254, Department of Defense Contract Security Classification Specifications Document. The Offerors submission includes the following:

4. Organizational Chart: The Offeror’s submittal includes an organizational chart detailing the depth of proposed personnel performing under the resulting contract including both the service providers, management components, and ancillary service providers, if any, of the Offeror with applicable job titles and number of years’ experience working under such job titles.

5. Key Personnel (Resumes): The Offeror’s submittal includes the resumes of “Key Personnel” as defined in PWS Paragraph 1.6.10. The resumes identify the title of each key personnel listed in accordance with PWS and each proposal meets the minimum criteria as identified in PWS Paragraph 1.6.11 as it pertains to the following personnel:

a. Primary Senior Contract Project Manager & Alternate Contract Project Manager: Each resume demonstrates that each respective Project Manager (Primary and Alternate) possesses the minimum skills, experience, qualifications, certifications, and education requirements as listed in PWS Paragraph 1.6.10 through 1.6.11.1. The information contained in each resume includes the individual’s specific experience as it relates to the tasks and required qualifications found in the PWS, the specific responsibilities, accomplishments, dates of involvement for each project supported, identification of all formal education (e.g., college, training courses, military etc.), the dates attended, and degrees or certifications earned during each experience reference accordingly. A copy of degrees and/or certifications shall be attached immediately following the Primary Senior Contract Project Manager’s & Alternate Contract Project Manager’s Resume.

b. Regional Engagement Branches (REB) Support Specialist: Each resume demonstrates that each respective REB Support Specialist possesses the minimum skills, experience, and education requirements as listed in PWS Paragraph 1.6.10 through 1.6.11. The information contained in each resume shall include, but is not limited to, the individual’s specific experience as it relates to the tasks and required qualifications found in the PWS, the specific responsibilities, accomplishments, dates of involvement for each project supported, identification of all formal education (e.g., college, training courses, military etc.), the dates attended, and degrees or certifications earned during each experience reference accordingly.

A copy of degrees and/or certifications shall be attached immediately following the Regional Engagement Branches (REB) Support Specialists Resume.

6. Contractor / Service Personnel Security Clearances: The Offeror has provided documentation which illustrates that the Offeror and its proposed Key Personnel possess the minimum active or interim facility and personnel security clearances necessary to perform the tasks of this requirement in accordance with the DD254. The minimum security clearance requirement for both the Offeror and its proposed personnel is/was active or interim at the time of proposal submission. Documentation has been furnished as part of this submittal for verification of appropriate clearance levels and active status.

The Technical Evaluation Board will rate Factor 1 - Technical in accordance with the following table:

Table A-1. Technical Acceptable/Unacceptable Ratings Rating Description Acceptable Proposal clearly meets the minimum requirements of the solicitation.

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

NOTE: The distinction between technical experience and past performance is technical experience pertains to the size and scope of work completed by a Offeror which is comparable to the type of work covered by this requirement, in terms of size and scope. Past performance relates to how satisfactorily or unsatisfactorily a contractor has performed on similar scoped contracts.

3. FACTOR 2: PAST PERFORMANCE

(a) Basis of Evaluation: To receive an Acceptable rating in this factor, the Offeror must demonstrate a trend of satisfactory performance on ALL submitted Past Performance Questionnaires (PPQs). The government shall consider the past performance information (a completed and accurately filled out PPQ) submitted by the Offeror as well as information obtained from any other source (e.g. Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS), Performance Recognition Documents, etc.) of past performance information available to the Contracting Officer at time of past performance evaluation.

The Offeror has submitted at least two PPQ but no more than three PPQs which meet the minimum recency and relevancy criteria as defined in the Addendum to FAR 52.212-1of the solicitation. Of the submitted PPQs, the contract references are considered recent and relevant (as defined in the Addendum to FAR 52.212-1 of the Solicitation) for which the Offeror was the prime contractor, subcontractor, or Joint Venture (JV) Partner. Satisfactory performance may include some or all of the following:

(1) Successful completion of tasks

(2) Deliverables that are timely and of good quality

(3) A display of cooperativeness and teamwork with the Government at all levels

NOTE: A trend of unsatisfactory performance from the evaluation of any PPQ or other source of past performance information will be verified for accuracy, documented accordingly, and may result in an unacceptable rating of Factor 2, Past Performance. PPQ’s received which do not meet the minimum criteria of recency and relevancy as defined in the Addendum to FAR 52.212-1 of the solicitation will not be considered and will not be evaluated. If this occurs, the Offeror’ past performance submittal will be considered “Unknown”. See Important Notice below for more information.

Table A-2. Past Performance Evaluation 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 Important Notice Below.)

Unacceptable Based on the offeror’s performance record, the Government has no reasonable expectation that the offeror will be able to successfully perform the required effort.

Important Notice: In the case of a 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 (see FAR 15.305(a)(2)(iv)). Therefore, the Offeror shall be determined to have unknown past performance. In the context of acceptability/unacceptability “unknown” shall be considered “acceptable.”

4. FACTOR 4: PRICE

(a) Basis of Evaluation: The Government will evaluate the Offeror’s proposed prices to determine that the offered prices are fair and reasonable. The Government will evaluate ALL price proposals for award purposes by adding the total price for all Contract Line Item Numbers (CLINs) to obtain the total price for the basic requirement. As part of this price evaluation, the Government will evaluate its option to extend services (see FAR Clause 52.217-8) by adding a six (6) month value of the Offeror's total proposed option period price to the Offeror's total proposed price. Offerors are required only to price the base and option periods. Offerors shall not submit a price for the potential six (6) month extension of services period. The Government will award a contract to the Offeror whose proposal represents the lowest total evaluated price to the government provided the Offeror’s proposal is given an “Acceptable” rating in all non-price evaluation factors.

i. Evaluation of an Offeror’s proposal shall be based on the information presented in the proposal submitted in accordance with the Addendum to FAR 52.212-1 of the Solicitation. The Offeror’s proposal will be evaluated, using one or more of the techniques defined in FAR 15.404-1 (See Note Below), in order to determine if it is fair and reasonable. In addition, the Government will review the Offeror’s proposal for completeness and accuracy.

1. In addition to the above, the offerors “Overtime Support Pricing Sheet” will be evaluated for price balance and reasonability only, using one or more of the techniques defined in FAR 15.404-1. The evaluation of the Offeror’s completed “Overtime Support Pricing Sheet” will not be considered part of the offeror’s total overall evaluated price; however, if the Offeror’s submitted pricing for Overtime Support is determined to be significantly unbalanced or unreasonable may be considered unacceptable under this factor and therefore unacceptable for contract award.

NOTE: Price Reasonableness: The techniques and procedures described under FAR 15.404-1(b), and as supplemented, will be the primary means of assessing price reasonableness.

ii. Options. The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. The Government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s).

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

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT

PART 1

GENERAL INFORMATION

1. GENERAL: This is a non-personal services contract under which the personnel rendering the services are not subject, either by the contract’s terms or by the manner of its administration, to the supervision and control usually prevailing in relationships between the Government and its employees. The Contractor shall ensure that all contractor employees and subcontractor employees are medically, dentally, and psychologically fit for performance of their duties.

1.1 Description of Services / Introduction: The Contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, supplies, facilities, transportation, tools, materials, supervision, and other items and non-personal services necessary to perform Operations Directorate (J3) Support Services as defined in this Performance Work Statement (PWS) except for those items specified as government furnished property and services. The Contractor shall be required to provide support and surge personnel who have experience in addressing the full range of issues (i.e.

military, social, political, economic, etc.) confronting SOCSO in its area of responsibility, which includes the expansive and multi-national geographic area of the Caribbean Basin, Central America, and South America.

Support and surge personnel must also have working experience with the US Southern Command (USSOUTHCOM) Information Technology (IT) Enterprise Command and Control (voice, data, video) and operating protocols throughout this theater, and must also be familiar with current and historical human rights issues, civil affairs/public affairs issues, and also have current familiarity with the ambient political and military climate of the approximately 38 countries comprising this region, as well as the issues affecting SOCSO planning and operations in order to provide accurate and timely situational awareness information and technical advice on a day-to-day basis to the CDR SOCSO and his staff.

1.2 Background: US Special Operations Command, South (USSOCSO) is a sub-unified command of US Southern Command (USSOUTHCOM), and the theater functional component for special operations. It is responsible for all Special Operations Forces (SOF) in the theater to include Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations forces.

USSOCSO is composed of a joint headquarters, three permanently assigned operational units, and CONUS-based deployed SOF. The command manages over 200 SOF deployments per year with an average of 42 missions in 26 countries at any time. The USSOCSO mission is to plan, prepare for, and, when directed, conduct special operations in support of USSOUTHCOM strategies, plans and operations.

To accomplish its missions, USSOCSO requires specialized REB Support personnel trained and qualified as subject matter experts with a high degree of relevant and current knowledge and situational awareness of Special Operations

Forces (SOF) activities as well as other human and geo-political issues affecting USSOCSO plans and activities.

Planning, capabilities development support, analysis are also needed to accomplish the SOCSOUTH mission.

Mission assurance activities include ensuring operational readiness through activities addressing the survivability of vulnerable personnel and mission-critical infrastructure.

1.3 Objectives: The USSOCSO requires certain highly specialized technical and operational related functions for the Current Operations Division (J33), Joint Readiness and Training Division (JTREX), and the Command Center Operations to provide advanced professional, technical, and emergency management, comprehensive technology research, operational planning, readiness reporting, and continuity of critical operations activities.

1.4 Scope: This PWS defines specific tasks/outcomes necessary in support of the United States Special Operations Command. As outlined in Part 5 of this PWS, services include support for the technical, operational, command control, and other specialized SME services including Regional Engagement Branch (REB) support.

Support services shall be provided not only to US Special Operations entities but also other participating federal agencies (ex. FBI, DEA etc).

1.5 Period of Performance: The period of performance shall be for one (1) Base Year of 12 months. The Period of Performance reads as follows: Base Year 8/07/2016 – 8/06/2017.

1.6 General Information:

1.6.1 Quality Control Plan (QCP) The Contractor shall develop, implement, and maintain a QCP and program to ensure all work described in this contract is performed at or above the standard defined in the Performance Requirements Summary (PRS). The QCP is developed by the contractor for its internal use to ensure that it performs and delivers high-quality service. The contractor’s QCP is the means by which the contractor ensures all work complies with the requirements of the contract. The QCP identifies and corrects potential and actual problem areas throughout the entire scope of the contract.

The Contractor shall develop and maintain an effective quality control program to ensure services are performed in accordance with this PWS. The Contractor, not the Government, is responsible to develop and implement procedures to identify, prevent, and ensure non- recurrence of non-conforming services. The Contractor’s QCP should assure that all work complies with the contract’s requirements. The Contractor shall provide an outline of their QCP within 3 days after award. As a minimum, the Contractor shall develop quality control procedures that will include, but are not limited to the following: (1) an inspection system covering all the services stated in the PWS that specifies areas to be inspected on both a scheduled or unscheduled basis and the individuals who will perform the inspections. (2) A method of identifying deficiencies in the quality of services performed before the level of performance is unacceptable. If the Contracting Officer has any objections or concerns with the plan, the Contracting Officer will provide, in writing, their objections and concerns for the Contractor to address. Once a program is acceptable to the Contracting Officer, the Contracting Officer will approve and accept the Contractor’s QCP in writing and will incorporate it into the contract. After the acceptance, the Contractor must get written approval from the Contracting Officer before making any changes to the program. The Contractor’s QCP outline shall be submitted to the Contracting Officer three (3) days after contract award. The full plan will be due within 30 days after contract award.

1.6.1.1 The contractor shall develop and implement procedures to identify, prevent, and ensure non-recurrence of defective services. The Contractor shall submit their QC Plan as part of the contractor’s proposal if QCP will be evaluated. The QCP shall be submitted within thirty (30) days of contract award. After acceptance of the QCP, the contractor shall receive the contracting officer’s (KO) acceptance in writing or any proposed changes to the QC procedures. The contractor shall submit QCP changes within five (5) days to the KO and Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) for review and approval prior to implementation.

1.6.1.2 The Quality Control Plan shall…