W91QF422R0001_Amendment 2 (29 APR 22).pdf

W91QF422R0001

SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION A - SOLICITATION/CONTRACT FORM

The required response date/time has changed from 02-May-2022 10:00 AM to 09-May-2022 10:00 AM.

SECTION G - CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA

The following have been modified:

CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA

G.1. Contract Administration.

G.1.1. The CAC MAIDIQ contracts and Task Orders will be administered by the Mission and Installation Contracting Command (MICC) - Fort Leavenworth, Kansas.

G.1.2. The Contractor will be provided the names of responsible personnel upon contract award. A Contract Specialist and Contracting Officer (KO) will be assigned by the MICC - Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, serving in capacity of Contract Administrators. Personnel changes may be made at any time by written notice from the Government.

G.1.3. This MA IDIQ is intended for use by MICC – Fort Leavenworth only, in support of the U.S. Army Combined Arms Center (CAC), and Army Futures Command activities at Fort Leavenworth. A scope determination will be documented for potential support to other organizations based on future Army mission or task-organization changes.

G.2. Post-Award Conference.

G.2.1. A joint post award conference (as described in FAR Subpart 42.5, Postaward Orientation), will be held by MICC – Fort Leavenworth (administering office) and MICC –Fort Eustis (procuring office). At a minimum, the Contractor's Project Managers shall attend the conference. If the contract involves subcontractors, a representative of each subcontractor may also attend. CAC CORs and applicable CAC leadership will also be in attendance.

G.2.2. The KO and the Contractor will agree to the date, time, and location of the conference after contract award. In event of a conflict in schedules, the KO will establish the date for the conference.

G.3. Ordering.

G.3.1. This contract is intended for maximum flexibility in providing for an expedited ordering process in order to satisfy customer needs. All ordering procedures shall be simplified and streamlined to the maximum extent, but shall remain in compliance with FAR 16.505, Ordering. The KO may exercise broad discretion in developing the most appropriate order placement procedures. The KO may place orders orally.

G.3.2. Formal evaluation plans or scoring of quotes or offers are not required for orders competed under the MAIDIQ contracts; however sufficient documentation shall be maintained to clearly support the selection decision.

KOs will consider the nature, value, duration, extent of existing information (e.g., past performance information, existing quality control plans, etc.), and the extent of information requested when determining the order placement approach, submission requirements and response time. This content is not to be construed to mandate that FAR subpart 15.3, Source Selection procedures are to be used. As prescribed in FAR 16.505(b)(1)(ii), FAR subpart 15.3 does not apply to the ordering process.

G.3.3. Orders are exempt from the development of an acquisition plan/strategy as one has already been approved by the Senior Contracting Official.

G.3.4. When a requirement is needed, each contractor will be issued a Request for Task Order Proposal (RTOP) with the following information in order to compete for each task order:

G.3.4.1. Price Schedule

G.3.4.2. Performance Work Statement

G.3.4.3. Response Date

G.3.4.4. Intended type of source selection – Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) or Tradeoffs.

G.3.4.5. Any other information that may be relevant to that particular order

G.3.5. The length of time between release of the RTOP and submission of TO proposals shall be commensurate with the complexity of the requirement. The Government may use draft task order requests when deemed beneficial and sufficient time is available.

G.3.6. The Government may require an Offeror to submit a Professional Compensation Plan during task order competition if the Administering Contracting Officer deems it appropriate (IAW FAR 52.222-46, Evaluation of Compensations for Professional Employees).

G.3.7 Fair Opportunity. In accordance with FAR 16.505(b)(1), the KO must provide each contract awardee a fair opportunity to be considered for each TO exceeding $3,500.00, except as provided at FAR 16.505(b)(2). Pursuant to FAR 16.505(b)(1)(iii), each order exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold shall be placed on a competitive basis unless supported by a written determination that one of the circumstances described at 16.505(b)(2)(i) applies to the order and the requirement is waived on the basis of a justification that is prepared in accordance with 16.505(b)(2)(ii)(B).

G.3.8. All contract clauses in the basic IDIQ contract flow down to task orders, as needed. However, clauses may be added at the task order level as long as they do not conflict with the clauses included in the basic contract or conflict with the scope of the basic contract. Clauses will be present in the RTOP as applicable. For example, 52.217-8, Option to Extend Services, and 52.217-9, Option to Extend the Term of the Contract, may be included and tailored at the task order level as well as clauses related to Government Furnished Property.

G.3.9. Incorporation of Proposals in Task Order Awards.

G.3.9.1. Successful task order proposals may be incorporated into the task order award using this language, “Contractor’s proposal dated MM/DD/YY is hereby incorporated by reference.” If the government intends to incorporate a task order proposal into the task order award, it shall provide notice of its intent in the RTOP. In the event of inconsistencies between the provisions of the base IDIQ contract, RTOP, and task order proposal, the inconsistencies shall be resolved by the following order of precedence: (1) the base IDIQ contact, (2) the RTOP request for task order proposal excluding the proposal, then (3) the task order proposal.

G.3.9.2. When trade-off source selection is used to award a task order, the performance or capabilities proposed above the mandatory minimums may be incorporated into the task order.

SECTION I - CONTRACT CLAUSES

52.222-42 STATEMENT OF EQUIVALENT RATES FOR FEDERAL HIRES (MAY 2014)

In compliance with the Service Contract Labor Standards statute and the regulations of the Secretary of Labor (29 CFR part 4), this clause identifies the classes of service employees expected to be employed under the contract and states the wages and fringe benefits payable to each if they were employed by the contracting agency subject to the provisions of 5 U.S.C. 5341 or 5332.

THIS STATEMENT IS FOR INFORMATION ONLY: IT IS NOT A WAGE DETERMINATION

Employee Class Monetary Wage

GS Grade Step Teaching Assistant, Postsecondary - Inter 7 4 Tutor - Inter 7 4 Teaching Assistant, Postsecondary - Senior 9 1 Education Teacher, Postsecondary - Inter 9 3 Communications Teacher, Postsecondary - Inter 9 5 Tutor - Senior 9 5 History Teacher, Postsecondary - Inter 11 1 Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teacher, Postsecondary - Inter 11 2 Education Teacher, Postsecondary - Senior 11 4 Communications Teacher, Postsecondary - Senior 11 4 History Teacher, Postsecondary - Senior 11 4 Administrative Service Manager - Inter 11 5 Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teacher, Postsecondary - Senior 11 5 Political Science Teacher, Postsecondary - Inter 11 5 Political Science Teacher, Postsecondary - Senior 11 8 Education Administrators, Postsecondary - Inter 11 10 Education Administrators, Postsecondary - Senior 12 6 Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teacher, Postsecondary - SME 12 6 Sociologist - Senior 12 8 Desktop Publisher - Associate 13 5 Desktop Publisher - Inter 13 8 Industrial - Organizational Psychologist - Senior 13 8 Librarian and Media Collection Specialist - Associate 13 8 Sociologist - SME 13 10 Librarian and Media Collection Specialist - Inter 14 5 Instructional Coordinator - Associate 14 5 Historian - Associate 14 6 Administrative Service Manager - Senior 14 7 Technical Writer - Associate 14 8 Management Analyst - Associate 15 5 Editor - Associate 15 5 Instructional Coordinator - Inter 15 5 Graphic Designer - Associate 15 5 Film and Video Editor - Associate 15 5 Historian - Inter 15 6 Training and Development Specialist - Associate 15 7 Training and Development Specialist - Inter 15 7 Film and Video Editor - Inter 15 9 Training and Development Manager - Associate 15 9 Instructional Coordinator - Senior 15 9 Industrial - Organizational Psychologist - SME 15 9

Employee Class Monetary Wage

GS Grade Step Historian - Senior 15 10+ Technical Writer - Inter 15 10+ Graphic Designer - Inter 15 10+ Project Management Specialist - Inter 15 10+ Business Operations Specialist - Other - Inter 15 10+ Training and Development Manager - Inter 15 10+ Meeting, Convention, and Event Planner - Inter 15 10+ Editor - Inter 15 10+ Management Analyst - Inter 15 10+ Special Effects Artist and Animator - Associate 15 10+ Data Scientist - Associate 15 10+ Photographer - Associate 15 10+ Training and Development Manager - Senior 15 10+ Public Relations Specialist - Associate 15 10+ Management Analyst - Senior 15 10+ Project Management Specialist - Senior 15 10+ Historian - SME 15 10+ Special Effects Artist and Animator - Inter 15 10+ Operations Research Analyst - Inter 15 10+ Special Effects Artist and Animator - Senior 15 10+ Camera Operator, Television, Video, and Film - Associate 15 10+ Training and Development Manager - SME 15 10+ Business Operations Specialist - Other - Senior 15 10+ Business Operations Specialist - Other - Associate 15 9 Management Analyst - SME 15 10+ Public Relations Specialist - Inter 15 10+ Project Management Specialist - SME 15 10+ Operations Research Analyst - Senior 15 10+ Photographer - Inter 15 10+ Meeting, Convention, and Event Planner - Senior 15 10+ Public Relations Specialist - Senior 15 10+ Camera Operator, Television, Video, and Film - Inter 15 10+ Operations Research Analyst - SME 15 10+ Data Scientist - Inter 15 10+ Data Scientist - Senior 15 10+ Training and Development Specialist - Senior 15 9 Editor - Senior 15 10+

(End of clause)

The following included by reference have been revised:

252.204-7020 NIST SP 800-171 DoD Assessment Requirements MAR 2022 252.211-7007 Reporting of Government-Furnished Property MAR 2022

SECTION J - LIST OF DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS AND OTHER ATTACHMENTS

LIST OF DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS AN

List of RFP Attachments (All separately attached)

Attachment 1: CAC Omnibus MA IDIQ PWS Attachment 2: DD Form 254 Attachment 3: Wage Determination for Fort Leavenworth, KS Attachment 4: Past Performance Cover Letter and Questionnaire Attachment 5: Pricing Workbook

SECTION K - REPRESENTATIONS, CERTIFICATIONS AND OTHER STATEMENTS OF OFFERORS

52.204-8 ANNUAL REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS (JAN 2022)

(a)(1) The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 541690.

(2) The small business size standard is $16,500,000.00.

(3) The small business size standard for a concern that submits an offer, other than on a construction or service acquisition, but proposes to furnish an end item that it did not itself manufacture, process, or produce is 500 employees if the acquisition--

(i) Is set aside for small business and has a value above the simplified acquisition threshold;

(ii) Uses the HUBZone price evaluation preference regardless of dollar value, unless the offeror waives the price evaluation preference; or

(iii) Is an 8(a), HUBZone, service-disabled veteran-owned, economically disadvantaged women-owned, or women-owned small business set-aside or sole-source award regardless of dollar value.

(b)(1) If the provision at 52.204-7, System for Award Management, is included in this solicitation, paragraph (d) of this provision applies.

(2) If the provision at 52.204-7, System for Award Management, is not included in this solicitation, and the Offeror has an active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM), the Offeror may choose to use paragraph (d) of this provision instead of completing the corresponding individual representations and certifications in the solicitation. The Offeror shall indicate which option applies by checking one of the following boxes:

( ) Paragraph (d) applies.

( ) Paragraph (d) does not apply and the offeror has completed the individual representations and certifications in the solicitation.

(c) (1) The following representations or certifications in SAM are applicable to this solicitation as indicated:

(i) 52.203-2, Certificate of Independent Price Determination. This provision applies to solicitations when a firm-fixed-price contract or fixed-price contract with economic price adjustment is contemplated, unless—

(A) The acquisition is to be made under the simplified acquisition procedures in Part 13;

(B) The solicitation is a request for technical proposals under two-step sealed bidding procedures; or

(C) The solicitation is for utility services for which rates are set by law or regulation.

(ii) 52.203-11, Certification and Disclosure Regarding Payments to Influence Certain Federal Transactions. This provision applies to solicitations expected to exceed $150,000.

(iii) 52.203-18, Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements--Representation. This provision applies to all solicitations.

(iv) 52.204-3, Taxpayer Identification. This provision applies to solicitations that do not include the provision at 52.204-7, System for Award Management.

(v) 52.204-5, Women-Owned Business (Other Than Small Business). This provision applies to solicitations that—

(A) Are not set aside for small business concerns;

(B) Exceed the simplified acquisition threshold; and

(C) Are for contracts that will be performed in the United States or its outlying areas.

(vi) 52.204-26, Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services--Representation. This provision applies to all solicitations.

(vii) 52.209-2, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations--Representation.

(viii) 52.209-5, Certification Regarding Responsibility Matters. This provision applies to solicitations where the contract value is expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold.

(ix) 52.209-11, Representation by Corporations Regarding Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony Conviction under any Federal Law. This provision applies to all solicitations.

(x) 52.214-14, Place of Performance--Sealed Bidding. This provision applies to invitations for bids except those in which the place of performance is specified by the Government.

(xi) 52.215-6, Place of Performance. This provision applies to solicitations unless the place of performance is specified by the Government.

(xii) 52.219-1, Small Business Program Representations (Basic, Alternates I, and II). This provision applies to solicitations when the contract will be performed in the United States or its outlying areas.

(A) The basic provision applies when the solicitations are issued by other than DoD, NASA, and the Coast Guard.

(B) The provision with its Alternate I applies to solicitations issued by DoD, NASA, or the Coast Guard.

(C) The provision with its Alternate II applies to solicitations that will result in a multiple-award contract with more than one NAICS code assigned.

(xiii) 52.219-2, Equal Low Bids. This provision applies to solicitations when contracting by sealed bidding and the contract will be performed in the United States or its outlying areas.

(xiv) 52.222-22, Previous Contracts and Compliance Reports. This provision applies to solicitations that include the clause at 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity.

(xv) 52.222-25, Affirmative Action Compliance. This provision applies to solicitations, other than those for construction, when the solicitation includes the clause at 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity.

(xvi) 52.222-38, Compliance with Veterans' Employment Reporting Requirements. This provision applies to solicitations when it is anticipated the contract award will exceed the simplified acquisition threshold and the contract is not for acquisition of commercial products or commercial services.

(xvii) 52.223-1, Biobased Product Certification. This provision applies to solicitations that require the delivery or specify the use of USDA-designated items; or include the clause at 52.223-2, Affirmative Procurement of Biobased Products Under Service and Construction Contracts.

(xviii) 52.223-4, Recovered Material Certification. This provision applies to solicitations that are for, or specify the use of, EPA- designated items.

(xix) 52.223-22, Public Disclosure of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Reduction Goals--Representation. This provision applies to solicitations that include the clause at 52.204-7.)

(xx) 52.225-2, Buy American Certificate. This provision applies to solicitations containing the clause at 52.225-1.

(xxi) 52.225-4, Buy American--Free Trade Agreements--Israeli Trade Act Certificate. (Basic, Alternates I, II, and III.) This provision applies to solicitations containing the clause at 52.225- 3.

(A) If the acquisition value is less than $25,000, the basic provision applies.

(B) If the acquisition value is $25,000 or more but is less than $50,000, the provision with its Alternate I applies.

(C) If the acquisition value is $50,000 or more but is less than $92,319, the provision with its Alternate II applies.

(D) If the acquisition value is $92,319 or more but is less than $100,000, the provision with its Alternate III applies.

(xxii) 52.225-6, Trade Agreements Certificate. This provision applies to solicitations containing the clause at 52.225-5.

(xxiii) 52.225-20, Prohibition on Conducting Restricted Business Operations in Sudan--Certification. This provision applies to all solicitations.

(xxiv) 52.225-25, Prohibition on Contracting with Entities Engaging in Certain Activities or Transactions Relating to Iran—Representation and Certification. This provision applies to all solicitations.

(xxv) 52.226-2, Historically Black College or University and Minority Institution Representation. This provision applies to solicitations for research, studies, supplies, or services of the type normally acquired from higher educational institutions.

(2) The following representations or certifications are applicable as indicated by the Contracting Officer:

X (i) 52.204-17, Ownership or Control of Offeror.

X (ii) 52.204-20, Predecessor of Offeror.

(iii) 52.222-18, Certification Regarding Knowledge of Child Labor for Listed End Products.

X (iv) 52.222-48, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment--Certification.

X (v) 52.222-52 Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Certain Services--Certification.

(vi) 52.223-9, with its Alternate I, Estimate of Percentage of Recovered Material Content for EPA- Designated Products (Alternate I only).

(vii) 52.227-6, Royalty Information.

(A) Basic.

(B) Alternate I.

(viii) 52.227-15, Representation of Limited Rights Data and Restricted Computer Software.

(d) The Offeror has completed the annual representations and certifications electronically in SAM accessed through https://www.sam.gov. After reviewing the SAM information, the Offeror verifies by submission of the offer that the representations and certifications currently posted electronically that apply to this solicitation as indicated in paragraph (c) of this provision have been entered or updated within the last 12 months, are current, accurate, complete, and applicable to this solicitation (including the business size standard applicable to the NAICS code referenced for this solicitation), as of the date of this offer and are incorporated in this offer by reference (see FAR 4.1201); except for the changes identified below [ offeror to insert changes, identifying change by clause number, title, date]. These amended representation(s) and/or certification(s) are also incorporated in this offer and are current, accurate, and complete as of the date of this offer.

FAR Clause Title Date Change

Any changes provided by the offeror are applicable to this solicitation only, and do not result in an update to the representations and certifications posted on SAM.

(End of provision)

SECTION L - INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND NOTICES TO BIDDERS

INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS

L.1 Proposal Submittal and Inquiries:

L.1.1. All offerors are required to submit proposals prior to the closing date and time identified in block 9 on the SF 33 in accordance with the instructions provided below. All the requirements specified in the solicitation are mandatory. By submitting a proposal, the Offeror is representing that its firm is capable and committed to performing all the requirements specified in the solicitation.

L.1.2. Each volume shall be submitted electronically through the required medium DoD SAFE at https://safe.apps.mil/ (see RFP Attachment 6 for User Guide). Please send the Contract Specialist, Nicola Cicolini (nicola.cicolini2.civ@army.mil), the name and email of the proposal Point of Contact (POC) no earlier than 18 April 2022 and no later than 28 April 2022. An autogenereated email will be sent from DOD SAFE to that individual with a link to submit proposal documents. Each volume shall be clearly labeled with its Title and Volume Number. Any portion of the proposal that is changed (as a result of negotiations or requested proposal revisions) should be annotated and dated appropriately. It is acceptable to submit proposals as a ZIP file through DoD SAFE as the system restricts document quantities during submission. Note, the Offeror shall not submit proposals via email to the MICC Eustis Points of Contact. Electronic submissions via email will not be accepted. Electronic submissions via email is the only acceptable submission method. Facsimile and/or paper submissions will not be accepted.

Subject line of emailed proposals shall include the solicitation number and company name. Proposals may be submitted in more than one email but shall be titled appropriately (e.g. Email 1 of 2, Email 2 of 2, etc). It is the Offeror’s responsibility to ensure submissions are received in a timely manner. Attachments included in emails should not contain a period (.) in its title as the document may be stripped during transmittal. The maximum size of any email shall not exceed 20 megabytes. Offerors are encouraged to add Delivery and Read receipts to emails, and/or follow up with the individuals below to ensure the Government’s receipt of proposals. The Government will not accept proposals via Zip file format. Offeror’s shall perform a virus check prior to proposal submitted to ensure Offerors’ submittals shall be free of viruses, Trojans, spyware, and other malicious code for which appropriate detection and removal/ quarantine software exists.

L.1.3. Reserved. Submissions shall be sent to the points of contacts listed below. The points of contact responsible for receiving proposal submissions, supplying additional information and answering all inquiries are the Contract Specialists and Contracting Officer. Submit your proposal and address questions or concerns regarding this solicitation, including the attachments, to:

Mr. Nicola Cicolini, Contract Specialist, (nicola.cicolini2.civ@army.mil, (757) 501-8140) Mr. Matthew Pearston, Contract Specialist

(matthew.a.pearston.civ@army.mil, (757) 501-8131) Ms. Christina Crawley, Contracting Officer, (christina.m.crawley.civ@army.mil, (757) 501-8122)

L.1.4. Questions.

L.1.4.1. All questions regarding this solicitation and its attachments shall be submitted in writing via email by 10:00 AM ET on Monday, 11 April 2022. All questions shall identify the Government source document its page and paragraph number. Offerors shall submit all Questions in one consolidated document. The Government discourages multiple submissions of questions from a single offeror. Questions must be sent to the email addresses provided in paragraph L.1.3. Questions shall be sent to the following individuals:

Mr. Nicola Cicolini, Contract Specialist, (nicola.cicolini2.civ@army.mil, (757) 501-8140)

Mr. Matthew Pearston, Contract Specialist

(matthew.a.pearston.civ@army.mil, (757) 501-8131) Ms. Christina Crawley, Contracting Officer, (christina.m.crawley.civ@army.mil, (757) 501-8122)

L.1.4.2. The Government will practice discretion over the appropriateness of questions. The Government will not provide responses to questions that would reveal a potential Offeror’s confidential business strategy, technical solution, or any information that is considered unique to a particular Offeror, or any information that is for Government use only. The Government reserves the right not to respond to any questions received concerning this solicitation after the questions receipt date above. Accordingly, offerors are encouraged to carefully review all solicitation requirements and submit questions to the Government as early as possible.

L.2. General Instructions:

L.2.1. This procurement will be solicited using restricted competition procedures (Total Small Business Set-Aside) and will be conducted using formal source selection (negotiated) procedures as delineated in FAR Subpart 15.3, Source Selection. Offers will be evaluated using the criteria under Section M - Evaluation Factors for Award, Noncompliance with the Request for Proposal (RFP) requirements may hinder the Government's ability to properly evaluate the proposal and may result in elimination of the proposal from further consideration for contract award.

L.2.2. Offerors shall respond to the solicitation as posted. Offerors who alter the solicitation (except for completing appropriate “fill-in” blocks and certifications) may be considered not in compliance with the material requirements of the solicitation and ineligible for award.

L.2.3. The Offer. The submission of the documentation specified below constitutes the offeror's acceptance of the terms and conditions of the RFP, concurrence with the PWS, and the proposed contract type. Any exceptions to the terms and conditions outlined in these documents will be identified in accordance with the instructions provided in para L.4.1.1.

L.2.4. These instructions prescribe the format for the proposal and describe the approach for the development and presentation of proposal data. They are designed to ensure the submission of necessary information to provide for the understanding and comprehensive evaluation of proposals.

L.2.5. If an offeror believes that the requirements in these instructions contain an error, an ambiguity, omission, or are otherwise unsound, the offeror shall immediately notify the Contracting Officer in writing with supporting rationale. The offeror is reminded that the Government reserves the right to award this effort based on the initial proposal, as received, without discussion.

L.2.6. All referenced documents for this solicitation are available on the Governmentwide Point of Entry website at https://sam.gov/. Potential offerors are encouraged to follow the notice and subscribe for real-time e-mail notifications when information has been posted to the website for this solicitation.

L.2.7. Debriefings. The Contracting Officer will notify offerors of any decision to exclude them from the competitive range, whereupon the offeror may request and receive a debriefing in accordance with FAR 15.505. The Contracting Officer will notify unsuccessful offerors in the competitive range of the source selection decision in accordance with FAR 15.506. Upon such notification, unsuccessful offerors may request and receive a debriefing.

Offerors desiring debriefing must make their request in accordance with the requirements of FAR 15.505 or 15.506, as applicable.

L.2.8. Period for Acceptance of Offerors. The Offeror agrees to hold the prices in its offer firm for 270 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of offers. Should the Government open discussions the acceptance period may be extended. Note: The Government has been experiencing an uncharacteristically large volume of proposals in response to its solicitations. Source Selection times have taken longer than usual.

L.2.9. Proposal Narrative Content. The Government does not seek Offeror proposals that restate or closely mimic requirements described in the PWS or Evaluation Criteria. A statement of intent to perform does not reflect understanding of the requirements or capability to perform. Asserted capability and/or intent to meet the requirements shall be supported by detailed descriptions of approach the contractor will use in performing this requirement.

L.2.10. Upon receipt of proposals and subsequent revisions the contracting office will review them for compliance with Section L submission requirements or Discussion response instructions, if discussions are opened. A proposal may be determined not in compliance with the material requirements of the solicitation when (1) any proposal volume is not compliant with Section L submission requirements or Discussion instructions or (2) Volume II-IV content is not compliant with paragraph L.2.9 above.

L.3. Proposal Preparation Instructions:

L.3.1. Offeror’s proposal shall consist of four (4) separate volumes. Proposals that do not follow the required volume content may be rejected as not in compliance with the material requirements of the solicitation and, thus, be ineligible for award. This information shall be provided in the format below:

Volume I: General Volume II: Mission Capability Volume III: Past Performance Volume IV: Price

L.3.2. Offeror’s proposal shall be organized as depicted in Table L.1 below.

Table L.1. Volume Organization Volume Title Page Limits Document Format

I General:

Tab A – Table of Contents/Glossary of Abbreviations and Acronyms Tab B – Exceptions/Assumptions (if applicable) Tab C – Completed SF 33 Cover page Tab D – Section K, Representations, Certifications, and other Statements of Offerors Tab E – Organizational and Consultant Conflicts of

Interest (OCI) (FAR 9.5) Tab F – Subcontractor Information Tab G – Compliance with DD Form 254 (RFP

Attachment 2)

None Word or PDF

II Mission Capability (Factors 1 and 2):

Tab A – Table of Contents/ Glossary of Abbreviations and Acronyms Tab B – List of Tables and Drawings Tab C – Cross Reference Matrix Tab D – Factor 1, Staffing & Management Approach Tab E – Factor 2, Specialized Experience and

Technical Approach

None for Tabs A – C;

35 pages total between Tabs

D and E

Word or PDF

III Past Performance (Factor 3):

Tab A – Table of Contents/ Glossary of Abbreviations and Acronyms Tab B – Consent Letters Tab C – Commercial Client Authorization Letters Tab D – Organizations Structure Change History Tab E – Past Performance References

None for Tabs A – D;

10 pages for Tab E

Word or PDF

L.3.3. Cover Sheet. Each volume shall contain a cover sheet clearly identifying the volume number, title, solicitation number, date, the Offeror's name, DUNS number, UEI code, Cage Code, and Business Size.

L.3.4. Page Dimensions. All pages of an Offeror’s proposal shall meet these page dimension requirements. A page dimension is 8 ½” x 11” and shall use a 1” margin on the top and bottom and ¾” side margin. Page dimensions do not apply to Offeror’s proposal Volume IV, Tab C – Attachment 5, Pricing Workbook. Any page larger than the specified dimension will be counted as multiple pages when page counts are limited by Table L.1.

L.3.5. Text Requirements. Proposal text shall be single spaced and use black font (Black font requirement does not apply to tables, graphics, headings, subheadings, photos, etc., Company stationary, or logos). Proposal text shall be in a 12-point font size and no less than 8-point size for illustrations, graphics, figures, exhibits, and tables.

L.3.6. Page Numbering. All pages within a Volume shall be numbered in consecutive order and identify the Volume and Tab, if applicable (for example, “Vol. I – Tab A - page 1 of 20”). The Government may exercise its discretion in counting pages when a proposal has a page numbering ambiguity.

L.3.7. Page Marking. Each proposal page shall apply appropriate markings including those prescribed in accordance with FAR 52.215-1(e), Restriction on Disclosure and Use of Data.

L.3.8. Cross-referencing. Cross references shall be used to preclude unnecessary duplication of data between sections of a Volume. Offerors may generally not cross-reference between Volumes.

L.3.9. Page Limits. The Offeror’s proposal shall comply with the page limits described in Table 1 above. Should a tab or volume’s page limit be exceeded, the pages that exceed the limit shall not be read or evaluated.

L.3.9.1. The page limit includes appendices, charts, graphs, diagrams, tables, photographs, embedded documents, drawings, etc. Pages will be counted if they contain any other information, i.e., diagrams, extraneous data, etc.

L.3.9.2. The following page content does not count towards a Volume’s page limit: covers for volumes, tables of contents, glossary of abbreviations and acronyms, indices, title pages, list of tables and drawings, cross references matrices, resumes, signed teaming agreements, Contractor Performance Assessment Reports (CPARs), Consent Letters, and Client Authorization Letters. Pages marked “This page intentionally left blank” will not count towards page limits.

L.3.10. Labeling. Each volume shall contain a detailed table of contents to delineate the subparagraphs within that volume. Titling/labeling shall be used to identify sections, which are for informational purposes only and will not be evaluated.

L.3.11. Glossary of Abbreviations and Acronyms. Each volume shall contain a glossary of all abbreviations and acronyms used, with a definition for each. This glossary is for informational purposes only and will not be evaluated. This may be provided in the Table of Contents.

L.3.12. Changes. The Government will not accept any changes to the contactor’s proposal after the date for receipt of offers (See FAR 15.208, Submission, modification, revision, and withdrawal of proposals for further information regarding late proposals).

IV Price (Factor 4):

Tab A – Table of Contents/ Glossary of Abbreviations and Acronyms Tab B – Price Narrative Tab C – RFP Attachment 5, Pricing Workbook Tab D – Total Compensation Plan for Professional

Employees

None Narrative in Word or PDF, and pricing workbook in Excel

L.3.13. File Naming. File names should be “Company Name – Volume # – Initial Submission”. File name of later submissions (if necessary), shall be “Company Name – Volume # – Revision X.”

L.3.14. If Discussions become necessary, page limitations may be placed on responses to Evaluation Notice (EN).

The specified page limits for EN responses will be identified in Discussions cover letters that informs Offerors that Discussions are open and include ENs.

L.3.15. Documents submitted in PDF format shall be text-searchable. A searchable PDF file is a PDF file that includes text that can be searched upon using the standard Adobe Reader “search” functionality.

L.4. Proposal Content

L.4.1. Volume I – GENERAL. The General Volume shall be organized as follows and contain the identified information. Failure to follow the below preparation instructions may cause your proposal to be deemed unacceptable by the Government.

L.4.1.1. TAB B, Exceptions/Assumptions/ Deviations (if required) – If the offeror finds it necessary to take exception to any of the requirements specified in this solicitation, the offeror shall clearly identify the applicable Volume and exceptions with a complete explanation of why the exception was taken, what benefit accrues to the Government (if any), and its impact, if any, on the performance, schedule, cost, and specific requirements of the solicitation. Each exception shall be specifically related to each paragraph and/or specific part of the solicitation to which the exception is taken. Offerors are cautioned that taking an exception, making assumptions which differ from the Government’s, or deviating from the Solicitation requirements, may render the offer ineligible for award.

L.4.1.1.1. Exception Definition: Objection to solicitation content. Offerors shall provide the solicitation document, page number, paragraph number, and narrative for individual solicitation content the Offeror finds objectionable.

L.4.1.1.2 Assumption Definition: Offeror’s facts used to address solicitation requirements. Offerors shall provide the solicitation document, page number, paragraph number, and narrative that describes why Offeror considers the facts used to make assumptions were necessary to develop its proposal.

L.4.1.1.3 Deviation Definition: Offeror departs from solicitation requirements. Offerors shall provide the solicitation document, page number, paragraph number, and narrative that describes why Offeror determined it was necessary to deviate from a solicitation requirement.

L.4.1.2. TAB C, Completed SF 33 Cover page - Offerors are required to submit a fully completed SF 33 Cover page upon submission. The Offeror is cautioned that the SF 33 cover page must contain an original signature in block 17 of the form (electronic signature is acceptable). The Offeror shall acknowledge any amendments to the RFP in accordance with the instructions on the SF 33 Cover page with Section L, FAR 52.215-1 (b), Instruction to Offerors—Competitive Acquisition. The Offeror shall provide the name, title and telephone number of the company representative with the authority to make decisions with respect to your proposal, negotiate with the Government, and who can obligate your company contractually.

L.4.1.3. TAB D, Section K (Representation, Certifications, and Other Statements of Offerors) – The Offeror shall ensure that Section K is submitted and thoroughly completed with all blocks in each certification/representation completed.

L.4.1.4. TAB E, Organizational and Consultant Conflict of Interest (OCI) – The Offeror shall disclose all organizational and/or personal conflicts of interest to the Contracting Officer as soon as possible so that potential conflicts can be analyzed in accordance with FAR Subpart 9.5.

L.4.1.5. TAB F, Subcontractor Information. The Offeror shall disclose all teaming partners/subcontractors the Offeror proposes using for performance of services. The Offeror shall provide the following information for all proposed teaming partners/subcontractors: Company Name, address, CAGE Code, DUNS number, UEI code, and business size and socio-economic status. A copy of the joint venture agreement IAW 13 CFR 125.8 shall be submitted with the proposal. Failure to comply with the foregoing requirements may eliminate the proposal from further consideration. For 8(a) or 8(a) joint venture, the Offeror shall ensure that it complies with the applicable requirements of 13 CFR Part 124 respectively.

L.4.1.6. TAB G, Adherence to DD Form 254. The Offeror shall state its Level of Facility Clearance (FCL) and any other information required by Attachment 2, DD Form 254, Contract Security Classification Specification. In accordance with PWS para C.1.10.6, the contractor shall possess and maintain a SECRET facility clearance from the Defense Security Service (DSS). If the Offeror does not have the appropriate FCL at time of proposal submission or a certified statement from DSS that the FCL will be granted prior to the ordering period beginning, the proposal will not be evaluated and the Offeror will be excluded from the competitive range determination, if discussions are held, or will not be considered for award if the Government makes award from initial proposal submission.

L.4.2. Volume II – MISSION CAPABILITY (Factors 1 – 2)

L.4.2.1 The Mission Capability/Risk Volume shall be clear, concise, and include sufficient detail for effective evaluation and for substantiating the validity of stated claims in the Offeror’s proposal. Legibility, clarity, and coherence are very important. The Offeror’s submission will be evaluated against the Mission Capability factors identified below and defined in Section M, Evaluation Factors for Award. Proposals shall not contain classified information.

L.4.2.2. The proposal should not simply rephrase or restate the Government's requirements, but rather shall provide convincing rationale to address how the offeror intends to meet these requirements. Offerors simply providing general statements or paraphrasing /parroting the PWS in whole or in any part shall result in a rating of unacceptable as it does not adequately demonstrate the Offeror’s approach and capability to perform the requirements identified in the performance work statement. Statements that the offeror understands, can, or will comply with the PWS (including referenced publications, technical data, etc.); statements paraphrasing the PWS or parts thereof (including applicable publications, technical data, etc.); and phrases such as “standard procedures will be employed” or “well known techniques will be used,” etc., will be considered unacceptable.

Offerors shall assume that the Government has no prior knowledge of their facilities and experience, and will base its evaluation on the information presented in the offeror's proposal. Elaborate brochures or documentation, binding, detailed art work, or other embellishments are unnecessary and are not desired. Volume II shall not include any pricing information.

L.4.2.3. The Mission Capability Volume shall, at a minimum, be prepared in a format consistent with the Performance Work Statement (PWS) (RFP Attachment 1) and the evaluation criteria for award set forth Section M of this solicitation. The Volume shall be prepared in an orderly format and in sufficient detail to enable the Government to make a thorough evaluation of the contractor’s technical competence and ability to comply with the contract task requirements specified in the PWS. The offeror shall address as specifically as possible the actual procedures and methodologies it will use for accomplishing the PWS tasks. The volume shall be organized as shown in Table L.1 above and further defined below:

L.4.2.4. TAB D – Factor 1 – Staffing & Management Approach. The Offeror shall provide a comprehensive Staffing and Management Plan that demonstrates the Offeror’s clear understanding and ability to successfully perform the PWS staffing and management requirements. The Offerors plan shall demonstrate it’s:

Approach to providing qualified personnel to successfully perform services in all FAs Ability to staff, recruit, and retain a sufficient number of personnel with the required, expertise and training

(as identified in Attachment 1 of the PWS) capable of successfully completing the mission requirements.

Timeline for fully staffing a task order within 30 days of task order award.

Methods and processes to reduce personnel turnover and retain qualified personnel Process to replace personnel within 5 business days of departure Ability to manage multiple active task orders covering a wide variety of FAs in multiple locations simultaneously with new TO proposal submissions;

Ability to manage subcontractors and/or teaming partners, and their integration into the overall structure;

and, Process to monitor personnel compliance with security, training, and qualification requirements

The Offeror’s plan shall also include:

Resumes for the proposed program manager and alternate. Resumes shall clearly depict the minimum qualifications for these positions as identified in Attachment 1 of the PWS.

Its organizational summary chart and narrative that details the organizational structure to be used to manage performance at the MAIDIQ and task order level. The narrative shall delineate lines of management authority, supervision, span of control, and accountability for the management and oversight of the MAIDIQ. The structure shall include subcontractors and/or teaming partners, if applicable.

L.4.2.5. TAB E – Factor 2 – Specialized Experience and Technical Approach. The Offeror shall provide its proposed methodology to perform PWS FAs 1, 2, and 4. The proposed methodology shall demonstrate the Offeror’s specialized experience, clear understanding, and capability to successfully perform each requirement outlined in the PWS for the specified FAs. The Offeror’s methodology shall also clearly demonstrate its ability to and experience performing in accordance with the specified regulations in each of the specified FAs. The Offeror’s experience shall align with the requirement to conduct doctrine development, publication editing, joint operations and scenario development/analysis identified by scenario customers (TRADOC organizations, Army analysis agencies, DOD analysis agencies, and acquisition program managers). Additionally, the Offeror shall provide evidence of sufficient planning to demonstrate that work will be accomplished as required and on schedule, utilizing all available resources. The Offeror shall also include the below completed table summarizing its source of expertise (prime and/or teaming partner) for the specified FAs. The chart may be edited as needed, the first row is completed as a sample.

Team Member

Contract’s POP

PWS Task Areas

5.1 and subtasks

5.2 and subtasks

5.4 and subtasks

5.4.3 and subtasks

5.4.3.1 and subtasks

5.4.3.2 and subtasks

5.4.3.3 and subtasks Sample, Inc.

123 X-X 456 X-X 789 X-X

L.4.3. Volume III – PAST PERFORMANCE (Factor 3)

L.4.3.1. The Offeror shall organize Volume III according to Table L.1 above and further defined below:

L.4.3.1.1. Tab B – Consent Letters. In Volume III, Tab B of its Proposal, the Offeror shall provide Consent Letters authorizing the release of past performance information executed by a subcontractor, teaming partner, and/or joint venture partner for the references listed in Tab E. The Government requests consent before disclosing subcontractor present and past performance information to the prime contractor and/or requesting such information about the prime contractor from references. The completed consent forms shall be submitted as part of the Past Performance volume.

L.4.3.1.2. Tab C – Commercial Client Authorization Letters. In Volume III, Tab C of its Proposal, the Offeror shall provide a Commercial Client Authorization Letter authorizing the Government to request information from the

Commercial Client regarding the Offeror's and/or or Teaming Partner’s performance when Commercial Clients are used.

L.4.3.1.3. Tab D – Organization Structure Change History. In Volume III, Tab D of its Proposal, the Offeror shall provide information regarding the organization structure change history of the Offeror and its Teaming Partners.

Many companies have acquired, been acquired by, or otherwise merged with other companies, and/or reorganized their divisions, business groups, subsidiary companies, etc. In many cases, these changes have taken place during the time of performance of relevant present or past efforts or between conclusion of recent past efforts and this source selection. As a result, it is sometimes difficult to determine what past performance is relevant to this acquisition. To facilitate this relevancy determination, the Offeror shall include in Offeror’s Proposal Volume III Tab D a chart or schedule describing all such changes in the organization of the Offeror and Teaming Partners over the past five (5) years. As part of this explanation, the Offeror shall show how these changes impact the relevance of any identified past performance efforts. Since the Government intends to consider present and past performance information provided by other sources as well as that provided by the Offeror(s), Organization Structure Change History must be both specifically applicable to the efforts identified by the Offeror in Volume III of its proposal, and general enough to apply to efforts on which the Government receives information from other sources.

L.4.3.1.4. Tab E – Past Performance References. In Volume III, Tab E of its proposal, the Offeror shall identify three (3) recent and relevant past performance references the Offeror, and/or it’s Teaming Partner(s), performed as a Prime or as a subcontractor as it pertains to FAs 1, 2, and 4.

L.4.3.1.4.1. Each task order performed under an Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract shall be considered a separate past performance reference unless the Offeror can demonstrate that the Offeror received more than one task order award consecutively for the same requirement that required the same level of performance.

L.4.3.1.4.2. For each past performance reference, the Offeror shall provide the following information:

Name of effort, contract and/or task order number, period of performance, Government point of contact responsible for monitoring performance under the contract (name, phone, email, address), Administrative Contracting Officer (name, phone, email, address), dollar value of work actually performed during the three (3) five (5) years prior to the date for receipt of offers, and the specific primary task area(s) for which the Offeror believes the reference demonstrates relevancy and quality of services performed under the reference.

L.4.3.1.4.3. The Offeror shall demonstrate why each past performance reference is recent and relevant.

References must have been performed for six (6) months or longer during the three (3) five (5) years prior to date for receipt of offers. Evaluation will focus only on work experience already performed. Yet-to-be performed work, experience prior to the last three (3) five (5) years, and work performed for less than six (6) months will not be considered.

L.4.3.1.4.4. The Offeror shall demonstrate the quality of work performed by the Offeror, or its Teaming Partner(s), for each past performance reference by providing at least one of the two (2) requirements described below. Failure to submit one of these requirements without the required information can render a reference unusable and will not count against the required number of references as the Government may not be able to consider how well the Offeror performed work on the past contract.

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