20250728_W91QF425QA021-0001_Solicitation_Amendment.pdf

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

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

Offers 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 copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted;

or (c) By separate letter or electronic communication 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 letter or electronic communication, provided each letter or electronic communication 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 NUMBER AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

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

NUMBER IN ITEM 10A.

B. THE ABOVE NUMBERED CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES (such as changes in paying office, appropriation data, 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.)

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

15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR

(Signature of person authorized to sign)

15C. DATE SIGNED 16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

(Signature of Contracting Officer)

16C. DATE SIGNED

Previous edition unusable STANDARD FORM 30 (REV. 11/2016) Prescribed by GSA FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT 1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NUMBER 3. EFFECTIVE DATE 4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQUISITION NUMBER 5. PROJECT NUMBER (If applicable)

6. ISSUED BY CODE 7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than Item 6) CODE

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (Number, street, county, State and ZIP Code) (X) 9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NUMBER

9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

10A. MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT/ORDER NUMBER

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

CODE FACILITY CODE

SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

Solicitation/Contract Form Continuation

The following changes have been made:

INFORMATION FROM TO

Response Due Date 12 Jun 2025 11 Aug 2025

Continuation of Supplies or Services and Prices/Costs

Miscellaneous text in this section has been modified to:

INDEFINITE-DELIVERY INDEFINITE-QUANTITY (IDIQ) TERMS AND CONDITIONS:

This solicitation will be developed into an indefinite-delivery indefinite-quantity contract vehicle for an ordering period lasting from 1 September 2025 through 31 August 2030. This solicitation will not be developed into a requirements contract vehicle.

Reading Efficiency and Comprehension Improvement Course (REACIC) is a non-personal services contract to provide an 8-hour Speed Reading class to improve US Army Command and General Staff Officers Course (CGSOC) students reading speed and comprehension. As a result of the training the students reading comprehension will, at a minimum, increase an individual's reading speed by 50%.

There are 16 estimated classes/courses per year for the following locations:

Ft. Leavenworth, Kansas Tailored, Talent Based Military Educational Level-4 (TTBM)

The issuance of individual Orders against this Indefinite-Delivery Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) will be made under the authority of FAR 16.504 Indefinite-quantity contracts.

Minimum/Maximum Quantity and ValueContract Contract

The minimum quantity and contract value for all orders issued against this contract shall not be less than the minimum quantity and contract value stated in the following table. The maximum quantity and contract value for all orders issued against this contract shall not exceed the maximum quantity and contract value stated in the following table.

Minimum Quantity Minimum Amount Maximum Quantity Maximum Amount 1 $1,500.00 80 $500,000.00

Delivery/Task Order Minimum/Maximum Quantity and CLIN Order Value

The minimum quantity and order value for each Delivery/Task Order issued shall not be less than the minimum quantity and order value stated in the following table. The maximum quantity and order value for each Delivery/Task Order issued shall not exceed the maximum quantity and order value stated in the following table.

Minimum Quantity Minimum Amount Maximum Quantity Maximum Amount

W91QF425QA0210001

1.

2.

1 $1,500.00 16 $100,000.00

CLIN Delivery/Task Order Minimum/Maximum Quantity and CLIN Order Value

The minimum quantity and order value for the given Delivery/Task Order issued for this CLIN shall not be less than the minimum quantity and order value stated in the following table. The maximum quantity and order value for the given Delivery/Task Order issued for this CLIN shall not exceed the maximum quantity and order value stated in the following table.

Addendum to Contract Clauses

Additional Information/Notes

The following clauses were modified:

52.212-2Evaluation-Commercial Products and Commercial Services.Nov 2021 hereby reads as follows:

As prescribed in , the Contracting Officer may insert a provision substantially as follows:12.301(c)

Evaluation-Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Nov 2021)

(a) The Government will award a single award ID/IQ contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers:

Technical Price

Technical approach is more important than price.

The Government will employ a for this requirement. As a Best Value Trade-Off evaluation method basis for award, trade-offs between cost/price and non-cost/price factors are permitted. THEREFORE, THE GOVERNMENT RESERVES THE RIGHT TO AWARD TO OTHER THAN THE

LOWEST PROPOSED COST/PRICE.

(b) . The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price Ordering Period for all ordering period to the total price for the basic requirement. The Government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if the ordering period prices are significantly unbalanced. Evaluation of ordering period shall not obligate the Government to exercise the ordering period(s). As part of price evaluation, the Government will evaluate its ordering period to extend services (see FAR Clause 52.217-8) by adding six (6) months of the offeror's final price to the offeror's total price. Offerors shall not submit a price for the potential six-month (6) extension of services period. The Government may choose to exercise the Extension of Services at the end of any performance period (base or ordering periods), utilizing the rates of that performance period.

(c) 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.

(End of provision)

List of Contract Documents, Exhibits, or Attachments

The attachments table has changed from:

Identifier Document Name Document Description Reference Identifier

Date Line Item Page Numbers

Document Type

Provided Under Separate Cover

20250506_Reading_ Improvement_PWS _V5

Performance Work Statement 06 May 2025 22 Attachment No

20250502_Reading_ Efficiency&Compre hension_Improveme nt_Course_PRS_V3

Performance Requirements Summary

(PRS)

02 May 2025 4 Attachment No

20250418_Local Instructions

_REACIC

Local Instructions 18 Apr 2025 3 Attachment No

20250321_REACIC

_Deliverables_Sche dule

Deliverables Schedule 21 Mar 2025 1 Attachment No

To:

Identifier Document Name Document Description Reference Identifier

Date Line Item Page Numbers

Document Type

Provided Under Separate Cover

20250728_W91QF4

25QA021_PWS_V7

Performance Work Statement 28 Jul 2025 23 Attachment No

20250728_W91QF4

25QA021_PRS_V4

Performance Requirements Summary

(PRS)

28 Jul 2025 4 Attachment No

20250321_W91QF4

25A021_Deliverable s_Schedule

Deliverables Schedule 21 Mar 2025 1 Attachment No

20250418_W91QF4

25QA021_Local Instructions

Local Instructions 18 Apr 2025 3 Attachment No

The following contract documents were added:

20250321_W91QF425A021_Deliverables_Schedule 20250418_W91QF425QA021_Local Instructions

20250728_W91QF425QA021_PRS_V4

20250728_W91QF425QA021_PWS_V7

The following contract documents were deleted:

20250321_REACIC_Deliverables_Schedule 20250418_Local Instructions _REACIC 20250502_Reading_Efficiency&Comprehension_Improvement_Course_PRS_V3 20250506_Reading_Improvement_PWS_V5

The following contract documents Page Counts were changed:

DOCUMENT PAGE COUNTS

DOCUMENT NAME FROM TO

20250728_W91QF425QA021_PWS_V7 none 23

20250728_W91QF425QA021_PRS_V4 none 4

20250321_W91QF425A021_Deliverables_Schedule none 1

20250418_W91QF425QA021_Local Instructions none 3

Addendum to 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Products and Commercial Services

Miscellaneous text in this section has been modified to:

PROPOSAL PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS

Proposal Submission, Preparation Instructions and Content:

The following instructions prescribe the format for the proposal and describe the approach for the development and presentation of proposal data. These instructions are designed to ensure the submission of necessary information to provide for the understanding and comprehensive evaluation of proposals. Failure to conform to each requirement of this solicitation may result in your proposal being rejected and no longer considered for award. Offerors shall carefully read, understand, and provide all the information requested in the request for proposal (RFP).

If an offeror believes that the requirements in these instructions contain an error, omission, or are otherwise unsound, or parts of the RFP that are vague and/or ambiguous, request clarification from the contracting office in writing, prior to the established cut-off date for questions.

Your response, including base and ordering period pricing, must be in full compliance with the instructions in this solicitation and your base contract. . Please ensure that you have read the attached The response shall be valid for 120 calendar days documents and then submit your response by the date and time indicated in this solicitation.

All proposal volumes . Each volume shall be submitted via hard copy through mail AND electronically through email shall be a separate electronic file. The General and Price Volume shall be submitted as separate documents. Excel files embedded in MSWord or PDF files will not be accepted. Electronic submissions are subject to the following constraints.

Digital files shall be in Adobe Portable Document (PDF), Microsoft Word (.docx ONLY), or Microsoft Excel (.xlsx ONLY), format.PDF files shall be searchable and shall allow the Government to copy and paste as text to another document.

Offerors are responsible for submitting complete responses to reach the Government office designated below by the time specified in this solicitation. Any response received after the date/time specified for receipt of offers is "late." It is the responsibility of the Offeror to ensure your response is received in a timely manner. Submit your response to the following:

All physical hard copy proposals shall be mailed to:

MICC Ft. Leavenworth

ATTN: Carmen Flynn

535 Kearny Avenue

Fort Leavenworth, Kansas 66027

All shall be completed using email. Confirmation of receipt may be requested via email to digital proposal submissions carmen.s.flynn.civ@army.mil and sheldon.w.gresham.civ@army.mil

Technical Questions- Questions regarding this request for proposal (RFP) shall be in writing and shall be sent via email to and no later than carmen.s.flynn.civ@army.mil sheldon.w.gresham.civ@army.mil 10:00 AM, . Telephonic inquiries will not be accepted. All correspondence shall reference the CT on 11 August 2025 solicitation number. All questions will be answered electronically so that all potential Offerors will see both the questions and answers.

Electronic Communications- All electronic communications shall be addressed to the Contract Specialist and .carmen.s.flynn.civ@army.mil sheldon.w.gresham.civ@army.mil

Offerors are notified that the Government will not reimburse costs incurred for Proposal preparation, to include potential pre-award site visits.

Instructions for Submitting Your Response

a) Failure to conform with each requirement of this solicitation may result in your Proposal being rejected and excluded from consideration for award. Offerors shall carefully read, understand, and provide all the information requested in the solicitation. If there are parts of the solicitation that are vague and/or ambiguous, request clarification from the contracting office in writing, prior to the established cut-off date for questions. Responses shall be presented in a manner that clearly addresses the requirements of the Performance Work Statement for this Task Order.

b) Technical, and Price Proposals shall be separate volumes/documents. While the Technical Proposal must not contain any reference to price, your response must be provided in sufficient detail to evaluate the Contractor's understanding of the PWS requirements. All submissions shall be limited to letter sized pages (8.5 x 11), font size 12. A font size of 10 is allowable for tables and graphics.

c) The length of the response is limited as identified below. Information submitted beyond these limitations will not be evaluated and could be cause for rejection of the response. Title pages, tables of contents, exceptions and assumptions, glossaries, and resumes are not included in the page count.

Solicitation Section Page Limit Technical Volume 15 pages General and Price Volume No Limitation

d) Your response shall include the following information:

Volume 1, Technical:

X Technical Response: The Offeror shall demonstrate an understanding of the requirements of the Performance Work Statement (PWS). Provide your technical approach to satisfying the requirements of the PWS. Discuss the unique aspects of the requirement (to include specific sections and tasks of the PWS), as applicable, and your approach to satisfying these requirements. Define the risks inherent in the requirement and/or your technical approach, As well as your risk mitigation plan.

Volume 2, General and Price Response:

W91QF425QA0210001

mailto:carmen.s.flynn.civ@army.mil mailto:carmen.s.flynn.civ@army.mil mailto:carmen.s.flynn.civ@army.mil mailto:carmen.s.flynn.civ@army.mil mailto:carmen.s.flynn.civ@army.mil mailto:carmen.s.flynn.civ@army.mil mailto:carmen.s.flynn.civ@army.mil mailto:carmen.s.flynn.civ@army.mil

X Offerors are required to submit a completed SF 1449 (Solicitation, Offer and Award) (including acknowledgment of Amendments). In addition, Offerors shall provide the Name, Title, and Contact information for a primary and alternate person responsible for the submission of this proposal and negotiating on behalf of the Offeror.

X Exceptions/ Assumptions (if required) -Identification and explanation of any exceptions or deviations. Additionally, any assumptions used in the proposal preparation must be identified. Exceptions/ Assumptions shall be prepared in the following format:

Solicitation Document

Page/Paragraph Requirement/Portion Rational & Impact

PWS, PRS, Section B, L and M

Identify Applicable Page and Paragraph

Identify the requirement or portion to which exception is taken

Describe the rational and impact

X Complete the Unit Price and Net Amount foreach Line Item listed under Continuation of Supplies or Services and Price /Costs - Additional Information of this solicitation. Offerors shall ensure that the Unit Price multiplies out to exactly match the Total Price (no rounding variation).

(End of Provision)

535 KEARNY AVENUE, BLDG 338

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UNITED STATES

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