52.212-1 52.212-2_CIO Microsoft Sentinel.docx

ADDENDUM TO 52.212-1

INSTRUCTIONS TO QUOTERS – COMMERCIAL ITEMS

Important Items:

Contract Specialist: Jennifer Wohlford – jennifer.a.wohlford.civ@army.mil Contracting Officer: Christine Cairo – Christine.a.cairo.civ@army.mil

A) Instructions to Quoters.

Quotes shall be submitted via email to Contract and Contracting Officer prior to the deadline posted on RFQ. No other government employees shall be included on the quote email. To do so could endanger the impartiality of the evaluations process, and result in the quote being declared non-compliant.

Contractors shall confirm receipt of all quote submittals. Upon receipt of electronic submissions, the Contract Specialist will acknowledge the quotes were received with a confirmation email; however, time is based on actual quote receipt not on confirmation email. It is the responsibility of the quoter to ensure electronic submissions were properly sent and a confirmation email is received.

Electronic submissions via email is the only acceptable form of quote submission. Faxed submissions will not be accepted.

The sole point of contact responsible for supplying additional information and answering all inquiries is the Contract Specialist. Address all questions or concerns the quoter may have to the points of contact listed in A(1). All questions regarding this solicitation shall be submitted in writing via email (no phone calls shall be accepted). Questions received after this time may not receive responses.

B) General Instructions

(1) The selection of a source for award purposes will be conducted utilizing source selection procedures as delineated in FAR Part 12 (Acquisition of Commercial Items). Quotes will be evaluated using the criteria under FAR Clause 52.212-2 (Evaluation-Commercial Items) with Addendum (below).

(2) The Quote. The submission of the documentation specified below will constitute the quoter’s acceptance of the terms and conditions of the RFQ, concurrence with the Performance Work Statement (PWS), and contract type. Non-concurrence with any portion of the terms and conditions, PWS, or contract type must be clearly stated in the submission package. CLIN structure changes may be permissible at the discretion of the Government.

(3) Instructions outlined in the Quote Preparation Instructions below prescribe the format for the quote and describe the approach for the development and presentation of quote data. These instructions are designed to ensure the submission of necessary information to provide for the understanding and comprehensive evaluation of quotes. It is the Government’s intention to award without discussions. Quoters are encouraged to present their best Technical, Past Performance, and prices in their initial quote submission.

(4) If a quoter believes the requirements in these instructions contain an error, an ambiguity, omission, or are otherwise deemed unsound, the quoter shall immediately notify the Contract Specialist and Contracting Officer in writing with supporting rationale.

(5) In accordance with FAR Subpart 4.101 (Contract Files), the Government will retain all unsuccessful quotes.

(6) A vendor may submit multiple candidates/teams, but each must be submitted on separate quotes, complete with Volumes 1-4, even if information is identical. These shall be sent by separate emails.

a) Offers are limited to a single individual or a team of up to two (2). When submitting a team, vendors should keep in mind that each member shall meet the minimum qualifications for this requirement.

C) Quote Preparation Instructions

(1) Quoters are required to submit a completed solicitation (including acknowledgment of all Amendments). Failure to follow the Quote Preparation Instructions may cause your quote to be deemed non-compliant by the Government.

(2) Offeror’s Quote shall consist of three (3) separate volumes. General, Technical/Past Performance, and Price.

(3) File names will be named in the following naming convention format

a) “Company Name – Vol #” for the first submission

b) “Company Name – Vol # – Revision X” with X indicating the number of the revision.

D) Quote Submission Format and Content

(1) Quote Format. The four volumes shall be in the following format:

a) The vendor’s name and SAM Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) shall be located on one of the first two pages of each file.

b) Text shall be single spaced and black text on white paper without watermarks (Black and white requirement does not apply to graphics, photos, etc., Company stationery and logos are acceptable).

c) Printing shall be easily readable (12-pitch type or 10-point proportional spacing.)

d) Pages shall be numbered.

e) Cross references should be utilized to preclude unnecessary duplication of data between sections.

f) Digital copies shall be provided in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and/or Excel format.

g) Excel workbooks/spreadsheets shall comply with the allowable page size requirement; formulas shall be unlocked.

(2) Page limits are as follows:

(3) Quote Limitation. The quote shall not exceed the limits stated above. If the page limits are exceeded, the pages in excess of the limit will not be read or considered for evaluation purposes. The Government will not accept any changes to the contractor’s offer after the closing date of the solicitation.

(4) If discussions become necessary, page limitations may be placed on responses to Evaluation Notice (ENs). The specified page limits for EN responses will be identified in the letters forwarding the ENs to the Offerors.

(5) Page Limit Includes: All appendices, charts, graphs, diagrams, tables, photographs, drawings, resumes, etc.

(6) What Counts as A page? A page shall be:

a) An 8 ½ X 11” sheet of paper.

b) Single side

c) Letter size and spacing requirements for illustrations and tables can be at the discretion of the Offeror but must be easily readable.

d) Any foldouts exceeding the size identified as what is to be considered a page, will be counted as the appropriate number of pages based on an 8 ½ X 11” sheet of paper.

e) Use at least 1-inch margins on the top and bottom and 3/4-inch side margins.

(7) The Contractor shall number each page to eliminate any confusion and fold outs shall not be counted, by the contractor, as 1 page. In the event the contractor creates an ambiguity in their numbering of pages, the Government may exercise its own discretion in counting pages.

VOLUME 1 – GENERAL

E) Volume 1: General

(1) The General section shall include all other information to include acknowledgement(s) and signed Amendment(s), Representation & Certifications, Exceptions, and any other information not applicable to Volumes 2 through 4. This shall include the SAM Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) that you are submitting your offer under. The Government cannot award a contract without an active UEI from SAM.gov- if your registration is pending, please provide date of submission and the status of your application.

VOLUME 2 – TECHNICAL

F) Factor 1: Technical

(1) The Technical Volume shall be clear, concise, and include sufficient detail for effective evaluation and for substantiating the validity of stated claims in the Quote. Legibility, clarity and coherence are very important. Quoters shall assume that the Government has no prior knowledge of their companies and experience and will base its evaluation on the information presented in the quotation.

(2) The Technical submission will be evaluated against the Technical Factors of this solicitation. The Government will base its evaluation on the information presented in the Technical submission. Contractors shall detail all their experience and capabilities.

(3) The Technical submission should be prepared in a format consistent with the PWS and the evaluation criteria set forth in this solicitation. The Technical submission should be sufficiently specific, detailed, and complete to clearly and fully demonstrate understanding of the proposed work and the goals of the PWS.

VOLUME 4 – PRICING

G) Factor 3: Price

(1) Price shall be evaluated using price analysis techniques in accordance with FAR 12.204. Price will not be evaluated for quoters with a technically unacceptable rating.

(2) Unless indicated otherwise, all lines shall be quoted for, including all option years, as is required to facilitate FAR Clause 52.217-5. Failure to do so will be cause for the quote to be declared non-compliant without discussions. Pricing shall be provided on the provided Excel spreadsheet template.

(End of 52.212-1 addendum, please continue to 52.212-2)

ADDENDUM TO 52.212-2

EVALUATION – COMMERCIAL ITEMS (Oct 2014)

EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD

All personnel shall meet the required qualifications listed below. Documentation of evidence of meeting qualifications may be, but not necessarily limited to, Resume, Curriculum Vitae, proof of certification. Stating that an individual meets a requirement without supporting documentation is insufficient and may cause the offer to be rejected.

The Contractor shall propose a single individual to fill each Key Personnel role.

During execution of this contract, if the evaluated individual who is performing work needs to be excused from work, individuals must be presented to the COR and KO for evaluation IAW PWS 1.11.2

A. Contract Manager (and Alternate Contract Manager)

Experience:

Candidate must have a minimum of three (3) years of experience in a project or contract management role on information technology and/or cybersecurity projects of similar size and scope.

Responsibility:

Candidate's resume must demonstrate experience serving as the primary point of contact for a customer, managing project schedules, overseeing team performance, and ensuring the quality and timely submission of all deliverables.

Certification:

(Desired). A current Project Management Professional (PMP) certification is desired but not required. Absence of a PMP certification shall not render an offer technically unacceptable.

B. Lead Sentinel Architect

Education:

Candidate must possess a minimum of a bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field. An additional four (4) years of relevant, specialized, hands-on experience may be considered in lieu of a formal degree.

General Experience:

Candidate must have a minimum of five (5) years of hands-on experience designing, implementing, and managing enterprise-level Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) and/or Security Orchestration, Automation, and Response (SOAR) solutions.

Specific Experience:

Candidate must have a minimum of two (2) years of direct, hands-on experience with the architecture, deployment, configuration, and operational tuning of Microsoft Sentinel within a cloud or hybrid enterprise environment.

Federal Logging Experience:

Candidate must demonstrate experience implementing or operating event logging to meet OMB M-21-31 Event Logging Tier 2 (EL2) maturity, or equivalent federal logging maturity requirements.

Certification: Candidate must possess, at the time of offer, at least one (1) of the following active industry certifications:

· Microsoft Certified: Cybersecurity Architect Expert (SC-100)

· Microsoft Certified: Security Operations Analyst Associate (SC-200)

· Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)

DoD Baseline Certification:

For any information assurance or privileged function performed on the DoD Impact Level 2 (IL2) information system, the candidate shall hold a certification meeting the applicable DoDM 8140 / DoD 8570.01-M baseline for that function. This must be in place upon contract award in accordance with PWS 1.23.4.3. A current CISSP or SC-200 (per Subfactor 5) satisfies this requirement for the IA functions anticipated under this effort.