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W91QEX21R0003

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 inform all interested parties that Tauren General Services, Inc. has appled the NAICS for this requirement. In accordance w ith § 121.11032(c) these are the procedures and deadline for interested parties to appeal the NAICS on this requirement. As a result of this appeal, the Solicitation has been extended to 26 March 2021, 11:00 a.m. (EST). All interested parties can file a response or inquiry to email: ohafilings@sba.gov. Responses should also be emailed to sherw in.d.riley.civ@mail.mil, frances.a.degori.civ@mail.mil, and jeffrey.jaime@taurean.net. The dealine for the reponse or inqury is 2 March 2021 at 3:00 p.m. (EST). An additional Amendment w ill be posted for the Questions and Answ ers.

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 24-Feb-2021

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 W91QEX21R0003

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

05-Feb-2021

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NO.

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

X The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in Item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offer X is extended, is not extended.

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

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

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

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

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required)

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

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

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

CONTRACT ORDER NO. IN ITEM 10A.

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

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

D. OTHER (Specify type of modification and authority)

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

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

10A. MOD. OF CONTRACT/ORDER NO.

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

6. ISSUED BY

3. EFFECTIVE DATE

24-Feb-2021

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410TH CSB RCO MIAMI

9301 NW 33RD ST

DORAL FL 33172

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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SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION L - INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND NOTICES TO BIDDERS

The following have been modified:

INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS

Section L - Instructions, Conditions and Notices to Bidders

ADDENDUM TO FAR 52.212-1

Addendum to 52.212-1 – Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Items

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 / Contracting Officer, Frances A. De Gori, at frances.a.degori.civ@mail.mil and at Sherwin D. Riley, sherwin.d.riley.civ@mail.mil, unless otherwise directed by the Contracting Officer. Proposal packages must be received on or before the solicitation closing date and time as listed on Block 8 of the SF 1449.

Questions and Answer Period:

The Contractor shall submit all questions and concerns in writing via email to the Contract Specialist, Frances A. De Gori at frances.a.degori.civ@mail.mil no later than Friday, 16 February 2021 at 10:00 a.m. (EST). The email shall be entitled “Questions for Solicitation W91QEX-21-R-0003”. The body of the email shall be numbered per question and contain questions in a clear and concise manner with specific reference to the page number and section of the solicitation, if applicable. No questions will be answered if received after 1:00 p.m. (EST) on 16 February 2021 Answers shall be provided as an amendment to the solicitation notice as issued via beta.SAM no later than 9 March 2021, at 3:00 p.m. (EST) and shall be structured as an all-inclusive question/answer document encompassing all of the Contractor’s questions and the Government’s responses to those questions. No questions or answers shall contain any proprietary, Contractor’s names, or otherwise identifying information. When responding to questions, the Government will submit the questions as they were written verbatim if possible, however, if the Contracting Officer determined there are redundant questions, they contain any proprietary information, Contractor’s names, contain grammar or spelling errors, or otherwise, the Contract Specialist will redact, re-summarize, and/or exclude redundancies accordingly.

Should the Contracting Officer feel it is necessary; The Government may issue an amendment to add an additional question and answer period anytime throughout the duration of the Solicitation.

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 Experience * 15** Volume 2 Factor 2: Past Performance* 15

Volume 3 Factor 3: Price* Signed SF1449 CLIN Structure***

1. Offerors are cautioned to comply with all instructions within this solicitation 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.

Adobe files are acceptable.

* 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.

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.

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

Volume 1 –Technical Sub-factor 1: Experience Sub-factor 2: Staffing Plan & Resumes Volume 2 – Past Performance Volume 3 – Price

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 – Technical:

i. Sub-factor 1 - Experience: The Offeror shall submit a minimum of one (1) contract reference for which the Offeror was the prime contractor, subcontractor, or Joint Venture (JV) Partner. A maximum of three (3) contract submissions will be evaluated. The contracts must be or have been similar in size and scope in the support of U.S. Government. The Government will only consider contracts performed by the contractor not “Key Personnel”. The contract reference(s) submitted must provide evidence to support the following:

(1) The Offeror shall submit contract references which demonstrate that the Offeror possess a minimum of five (5) years of experience on recent and relevant service contracts similar in size, scope and complexity to the solicitation requirements in the PWS in support of J2 Security Support Service for the U.S. Government. In order for the government to validate the evidence provided in support of this sub-factor, 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 information of and meet the following minimum criteria:

a. Recency – The contract reference must have been awarded within the last five (5) years at the 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 $5,000,000.00. A relevant contract reference can be a competitive or noncompetitive 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 shall include a general description of work performed which 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 $5,000,000.00. In order for a reference to be considered similar in scope, each reference shall illustrate an effort working directly with the US Government providing all personnel, equipment, supplies, facilities, transportation, tools, materials, supervision, and other items and non-personal services necessary to perform Information Operations as defined in this Performance Work Statement.

NOTE: The Prime and Teaming Partner or subcontractor may NOT use their experience combined as part of their proposal submittal both for their Technical Experience and Past Performance Proposal submission. Each prime contractor’s experiences should be evaluated solely in determining if an Offeror is technically acceptable. Unless there is an approved SBA joint venture and/or mentor-protégée in place, evaluation of prime and subcontractor technical competency cannot be combined due to affiliation rules that pertain to the Ostensible Subcontracting Rules.

ii. Sub-factor 2 – 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. Staff Plans: The Offeror shall illustrate that the proposed personnel, both

Key and Non-Key Personnel, have the minimum active or interim personnel security clearances necessary to perform the tasks of this requirement in accordance with PWS

1.6.7.3. The minimum security clearance requirements for both the offereor and personnel must met at time of proposal submission. Documentation must be furnished as part of this submission to verify appropriate levels and active status.

2. 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. Each resume shall demonstrate and possess the minimum skills, expereience, qualifications, certifications, and education requirements as listed in PWS Section 1.6.11.

b. Volume 2 / Factor 2 – Past Performance: The Offeror shall submit complete and accurate Past Performance Questionnaires for a minimum of one (1) 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 five (5) years at the time of proposal submission. A relevant reference is a contract of approximately the same size and scope as defined in Sub-factor 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 US Government.

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 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. 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. In addition, an offer must completed the Section 889 representation under FAR 52.204- 24 (Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment.

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.

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