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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 amendment 0001 to solicitation W91QF524R5134 is to remove the reference to Attachment 1 pricing w orksheet, correct volumes, and re-align Staff ing and Management approach. As a result of the changes the solicitation terms and conditions remain the same.

See Summary of Changes

1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

J 1 14

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

16C. DATE SIGNED

BY 05-Sep-2024

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 W91QF524R5134

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

28-Aug-2024

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NO.

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

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

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

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

or (c) By separate letter or telegram which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGMENT TO BE RECEIVED AT THE PLACE DESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OF OFFERS PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATE SPECIFIED MAY RESULT IN REJECTION OF YOUR OFFER. If by virtue of this amendment you desire to change an offer already submitted, such change may be made by telegram or letter, provided each telegram or letter makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required)

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

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

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

CONTRACT ORDER NO. IN ITEM 10A.

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

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

D. OTHER (Specify type of modification and authority)

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

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

10A. MOD. OF CONTRACT/ORDER NO.

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

6. ISSUED BY

3. EFFECTIVE DATE

05-Sep-2024

CODE

MICC - FORT GREGG-ADAMS

1830 QUARTERMASTER ROAD, BLDG 7124

FORT GREGG-ADAMS VA 23801 1606

W91QF5 7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than item 6)

4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO.

CODE

See Item 6

FACILITY CODECODE

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W91QF524R5134

SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION L - INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND NOTICES TO BIDDERS

The following have been modified:

ADDENDUM TO 52.212-1

ADDENDUM TO 52.212-1

ADDENDUM TO FAR CLAUSE 52.212-1 – INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS –

COMMERCIAL ITEMS

Submission of Offers. This is a solicitation to acquire non-personal services to provide Capability development and data integration to the TPO SMC, Army Staff and agencies on behalf of the Army’s Senior Responsible Official, the Commanding General (CG) TRADOC, CASCOM in fulfilling its mission to synchronize, and integrate innovative Army and Joint Sustainment capabilities, concepts, and doctrinefor Fort Gregg-Adams, VA. Proposals shall be submitted NLT 13 September 2024, 2:00 pm EST, to the following individuals: Mr. Emmanual Ozah Contract Specialist at emmanuel.r.ozah.civ@army.mil and Dr. Regina N. Givens, Contracting Officer at regina.n.givens.civ@army.mil.

Submit signed and dated proposal on or before the exact time specified in this solicitation. Failure to provide all required documents or information may exclude the offeror(s) from further consideration.

An electronic submission is required for this procurement. Only signed offers submitted on the SF 1449 will be accepted. Faxed proposals will not be considered.

a) This is an electronic solicitation release. No hard copies will be mailed.

Amendments to the solicitation will be posted to SAM.gov. It is the responsibility of each Offeror to review the webpage for notice of amendments, updates, or changes to current information. Furthermore, it is the contractor’s responsibility to verify receipt prior to the closing time. Late proposals will not be accepted.

All questions concerning the solicitation should be directed to the Contract Specialist Emmanuel Ozah at emmanuel.r.ozah.civ@army.mil and courtesy copy (cc:) the Contracting Officer Dr. Regina N. Givens at regina.n.givens.civ@army.mil . Offerors are encouraged to review the solicitation before submitting written questions and/or comments. All written correspondence shall reference: Ref: Solicitation Number. All mailto:emmanuel.r.ozah.civ@army.mil mailto:regina.n.givens.civ@army.mil.

mailto:emmanuel.r.ozah.civ@army.mil mailto:regina.n.givens.civ@army.mil questions must be submitted no later than three (3) days after solicitation issuance. All questions submitted after that date and time may not be answered.

1. General Instructions. These instructions are designed to provide general guidance for preparing proposals as well as providing specific instructions on proposal organization, format, and content.

Offerors should include all documents and information requested and should be submitted in accordance with the instructions. The Offeror is cautioned to follow the instructions carefully, as the Government reserves the right to make an award based on initial proposals received without discussion. However, the government reserves the right to conduct clarifications and/or discussions if the Contracting Officer later determines them to be necessary. The submission of the documentation specified below will constitute the offeror’s acceptance of the terms and conditions of the RFP and concurrence with the

PWS.

(a) 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 PCO in writing with supporting rationale.

(b) The proposal must be presented in a manner that clearly addresses the requirements, as set forth in the PWS. Proposals that are overly verbose or include marketing material may distract from the evaluators’ ability to ascertain compliance with the solicitation.

Proposal Format. The proposals shall be organized into three (3) volumes, as described below: A cover sheet should clearly mark as to volume number, title, solicitation identification and the offeror's UEI and GSA Contract number and Point of Contact Information, (phone number; email address). All text shall be single spaced. Printing shall be easily readable (12-pitch type or 10 point proportional spacing) All pages of each offer must be appropriately numbered and identified with Solicitation. Number: in the header and/or footer of each page. If RFP page limits are exceeded, the pages more than the limit will be removed and not evaluated. Page limitations are indicated in the chart below:

What Counts as A Page? A page shall be an 8 ½ X 11” sheet of paper. When both sides of a sheet display printed material, it shall be counted as two pages. Letter size and spacing requirements for illustrations and tables can be at the discretion of the offeror but must be easily readable. Fold-outs will be counted as one (1) page.

Margins shall be at least 1 inch on the top and bottom and 3/4 inch on the side. The Contractor shall number each page to eliminate any confusion. In the event contractor creates an ambiguity in their numbering of pages, the Government may exercise its own discretion in counting pages.

Page Limit Includes: All Appendices, Charts, Graphs, Diagrams, Tables, Photographs, Drawings, etc.

Page Limit Does Not Include: Title Page, Table of Contents, Cross Reference Matrix’s, covers for Volumes, Glossary of Terms/Abbreviations and Acronyms, Indices, section dividers and/or job qualifications.

Indexing. Each volume shall contain a more detailed table of contents to delineate the subparagraphs within that volume. Tab indexing shall be used to identify sections.

Electronic Copies of Volumes I-III will be submitted using Microsoft Office 2007 Suite, or newer, of Word, PowerPoint, and/or Excel format, or a searchable Adobe Acrobat Portable Document File (pdf) copy.

Glossary of Abbreviations and Acronyms. Each volume will contain a glossary of all abbreviations and acronyms used, with an explanation for each. No pricing information is to be presented in any part of the proposal outside of the Volume III.

Volume I General TAB: A, B, C

1 Original 25-page counts

Volume II Technical Capability TAB:

A Staffing Approach

1 Original 25-page Limit

Volume III Price TAB: A, B 1 Original No Limit

Volume Title Number of Copies Maximum Page Limit

Change Pages After Initial Proposal Submission. The Government will not accept any changes to the contractor’s proposal after the closing date of the solicitation (See FAR 15.208 for further information regarding late proposals). If the Government opens discussions and requests the offeror submit proposal revisions, during or after discussions, any changed pages that are submitted will be a different color from the original proposal pages and will have changed information clearly marked by a vertical line in the right margin of the page identifying the changed content. The date of the revision and revision number will be reflected on each changed page (preferably on, or next to, the vertical change line). Make spreadsheet revisions obvious by highlighting cells that changed. Page limitations may also be placed on responses to Evaluation Notice (ENs). The Government will identify specified page limits for ENs responses in the letters forwarding the ENs to the offeror.

4. Proposal Content.

Volume I: General. Offerors are required to submit a completed SF 1449 (including acknowledgment of Amendments), Section SF 1449

– Continuation Sheets and Representation, Certifications, and Other Statements of Offerors. All final monetary extensions shall be in whole dollars only. Failure to follow the below Contract Proposal preparation instructions may cause the proposal to be deemed unacceptable by the Government. Volume I shall be organized as follows and contain the identified information:

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

TAB B: SF 1449 - The SF 1449 shall be submitted fully completed. The offeror is cautioned that the SF 1449 must contain an original signature in block 30a of the form. The offeror shall acknowledge all amendments to the RFP in accordance with the instructions on the SF 1449 and FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors Competitive Acquisitions.

The offeror shall provide the name, title, and telephone number of the company/division point of contact regarding decisions made with respect to its proposal and who can obligate the offeror contractually. Also, the offeror shall identify those individuals authorized to negotiate with the Government.

TAB C. Representation, Certifications, and Other Statements of Offerors - The offeror shall ensure that Representation, Certification, and Other Statements of Offerors are submitted thoroughly completed with all blocks in each certification/representation completed truthfully and completely unless the offer has certifications on System for Award Management (SAM) currently which the offeror must state in the proposal.

Volume II - Technical Capabilities: The technical proposal shall consist of the offeror’s proposal to meet the requirements outlined in the Performance Work Statement (PWS) as described below. Offeror should assume that the Government has no prior knowledge of their experience and will base its evaluation on the information presented in the offeror’s proposal. 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. 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. The Government will base its evaluation on the information presented in the offeror's proposal. Elaborate brochures or documentation, binding, detailed artwork, or other embellishments are unnecessary and are not desired. Each section shall be clearly tabbed and shall address the following areas:

TAB A – Management Approach. The contractor shall submit a Management Approach to include the following:

1. A detailed narrative of how the offeror will accomplish the tasks required in the PWS. The offeror should address as specifically as possible the actual methodology used for accomplishing the PWS tasks.

2. An organizational chart identifying the management structure of key personnel with a description of roles and responsibilities required to fulfill the tasks outlines in this requirement.

3. A narrative fully describing the management control system that will be used to effectively accomplish multiple and complex tasks and/or task orders simultaneously.

TAB B – Staffing Approach. The contractor shall submit a Staffing Approach that identifies the proposed staff required to fulfill tasks outlined in this requirement. The Staffing Approach must demonstrate a complete understanding of the solicitation requirements. Offerors are hereby put on notice that the successful offeror’s Staffing Approach may be incorporated into the resultant contract. The following items shall also be included in the Staffing Approach:

1. Proposed Staffing Levels. A detailed list of the labor categories, number of personnel proposed for each labor category, and associated labor hours deemed necessary to perform the requirement relative to each Contract Line- Item Number (CLIN).

2. Discuss and demonstrate the ability to be fully staffed and operational by September 23, 2024.

3. Any other explanations or supporting data (matrix, charts, or other graphics) determined necessary for the Government to fully understand your methodology and approach; when proposing an alternative approach to staffing based on estimated workload, the offeror shall detail how they will accomplish the tasks. Simply stating cross-utilization or cross leveling employees will not be sufficient to determine the staffing approach acceptable.

4. Job qualifications/certifications associated with each labor category that demonstrates the skills considered necessary for each labor category.

The Technical Approach Volume shall be organized according to the following general Format:

Table of Content Factor 1 – Technical Capabilities

Subfactor 1 – Management Approach

Subfactor 1—Staffing Approach

Volume III Price

TAB A, Section SF 1449 – Continuation Sheets (Supplies or Services and Prices) - The Continuation Sheets shall be submitted fully completed and error free. It shall contain the offeror’s prices for the established Contract Line Items (CLIN).

PERIOD FOR ACCEPTANCE OF OFFERS. The offeror agrees to hold the prices in its offer firm for 60 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of offers.

TAB B, Contractor Pricing worksheet. The offeror shall complete Section B.

The offeror shall populate the Unit Price and total price. The offeror shall populate the schedule for all periods outlined in the excel spreadsheet to include all Periods of Performance. The labor category rates shall be fully burdened.

The rates proposed for each performance period cannot be adjusted except for instances where the labor categories are subject to the Service Contract Act (SCA) and a revision is permitted under the provision of FAR 52.222-43 Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Act - Price Adjustment (Multiple Year and Option Contracts).

52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS--COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES

(SEP 2023)

(a) North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code and small business size standard. The NAICS code(s) and small business size standard(s) for this acquisition appear elsewhere in the solicitation. However, 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, or 150 employees for information technology value-added resellers under NAICS code 541519, if the acquisition--

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

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

(3) 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) Submission of offers. Submit signed and dated offers to the office specified in this solicitation at or before the exact time specified in this solicitation. Offers may be submitted on the SF 1449, letterhead stationery, or as otherwise specified in the solicitation. As a minimum, offers must show--

(1) The solicitation number;

(2) The time specified in the solicitation for receipt of offers;

(3) The name, address, and telephone number of the offeror;

(4) A technical description of the items being offered in sufficient detail to evaluate compliance with the requirements in the solicitation. This may include product literature, or other documents, if necessary;

(5) Terms of any express warranty;

(6) Price and any discount terms;

(7) "Remit to" address, if different than mailing address;

(8) A completed copy of the representations and certifications at Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.212-3 (see FAR 52.212-3(b) for those representations and certifications that the offeror shall complete electronically);

(9) Acknowledgment of Solicitation Amendments;

(10) Past performance information, when included as an evaluation factor, to include recent and relevant contracts for the same or similar items and other references (including contract numbers, points of contact with telephone numbers and other relevant information); and

(11) If the offer is not submitted on the SF 1449, include a statement specifying the extent of agreement with all terms, conditions, and provisions included in the solicitation. Offers that fail to furnish required representations or information, or reject the terms and conditions of the solicitation may be excluded from consideration.

(c) Period for acceptance of offers. The offeror agrees to hold the prices in its offer firm for 30 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of offers, unless another time period is specified in an addendum to the solicitation.

(d) Product samples. When required by the solicitation, product samples shall be submitted at or prior to the time specified for receipt of offers. Unless otherwise specified in this solicitation, these samples shall be submitted at no expense to the Government, and returned at the sender's request and expense, unless they are destroyed during preaward testing.

(e) Multiple offers. Offerors are encouraged to submit multiple offers presenting alternative terms and conditions, including alternative line items (provided that the alternative line items are consistent with FAR subpart 4.10), or alternative commercial products or commercial services for satisfying the requirements of this solicitation. Each offer submitted will be evaluated separately.

(f) Late submissions, modifications, revisions, and withdrawals of offers:

(1) Offerors are responsible for submitting offers, and any modifications, revisions, or withdrawals, so as to reach the Government office designated in the solicitation by the time specified in the solicitation. If no time is specified in the solicitation, the time for receipt is 4:30 p.m., local time, for the designated Government office on the date that offers or revisions are due.

(2)(i) Any offer, modification, revision, or withdrawal of an offer received at the Government office designated in the solicitation after the exact time specified for receipt of offers is “late” and will not be considered unless it is received before award is made, the Contracting Officer determines that accepting the late offer would not unduly delay the acquisition; and--

(A) If it was transmitted through an electronic commerce method authorized by the solicitation, it was received at the initial point of entry to the Government infrastructure not later than 5:00 p.m. one working day prior to the date specified for receipt of offers; or

(B) There is acceptable evidence to establish that it was received at the Government installation designated for receipt of offers and was under the Government's control prior to the time set for receipt of offers; or

(C) If this solicitation is a request for proposals, it was the only proposal received.

(ii) However, a late modification of an otherwise successful offer, that makes its terms more favorable to the Government, will be considered at any time it is received and may be accepted.

(3) Acceptable evidence to establish the time of receipt at the Government installation includes the time/date stamp of that installation on the offer wrapper, other documentary evidence of receipt maintained by the installation, or oral testimony or statements of Government personnel.

(4) If an emergency or unanticipated event interrupts normal Government processes so that offers cannot be received at the Government office designated for receipt of offers by the exact time specified in the solicitation, and urgent Government requirements preclude amendment of the solicitation or other notice of an extension of the closing date, the time specified for receipt of offers will be deemed to be extended to the same time of day specified in the solicitation on the first work day on which normal Government processes resume.

(5) Offers may be withdrawn by written notice received at any time before the exact time set for receipt of offers.

Oral offers in response to oral solicitations may be withdrawn orally. If the solicitation authorizes facsimile offers, offers may be withdrawn via facsimile received at any time before the exact time set for receipt of offers, subject to the conditions specified in the solicitation concerning facsimile offers. An offer may be withdrawn in person by an offeror or its authorized representative if, before the exact time set for receipt of offers, the identity of the person requesting withdrawal is established and the person signs a receipt for the offer.

(g) Contract award (not applicable to Invitation for Bids). The Government intends to evaluate offers and award a contract without discussions with offerors. Therefore, the offeror's initial offer should contain the offeror's best terms from a price and technical standpoint. However, the Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if later determined by the Contracting Officer to be necessary. The Government may reject any or all offers if such action is in the public interest; accept other than the lowest offer; and waive informalities and minor irregularities in offers received.

(h) Multiple awards. The Government may accept any item or group of items of an offer, unless the offeror qualifies the offer by specific limitations. Unless otherwise provided in the Schedule, offers may not be submitted for quantities less than those specified. The Government reserves the right to make an award on any item for a quantity less than the quantity offered, at the unit prices offered, unless the offeror specifies otherwise in the offer.

(i) Availability of requirements documents cited in the solicitation.

(1)(i) The GSA Index of Federal Specifications, Standards and Commercial Item Descriptions, FPMR Part 101-29, and copies of Federal specifications, standards, and product descriptions can be downloaded from the ASSIST website at https://assist.dla.mil.

(ii) If the General Services Administration, Department of Agriculture, or Department of Veterans Affairs issued this solicitation, a copy of specifications, standards, and commercial item descriptions cited in this solicitation may be obtained from the address in paragraph (i)(1)(i) of this provision.

(2) Most unclassified Defense specifications and standards may be downloaded from the ASSIST website at https://assist.dla.mil.

(3) Defense documents not available from the ASSIST website may be requested from the Defense Standardization Program Office by--

(i) Using the ASSIST feedback module (https://assist.dla.mil/feedback); or

(ii) Contacting the Defense Standardization Program Office by telephone at 571-767-6688 or email at assisthelp@dla.mil.

(4) Nongovernment (voluntary) standards must be obtained from the organization responsible for their preparation, publication, or maintenance.

(j) Unique entity identifier. (Applies to all offers that exceed the micro-purchase threshold, and offers at or below the micro-purchase threshold if the solicitation requires the Contractor to be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM).) The Offeror shall enter, in the block with its name and address on the cover page of its offer, the annotation "Unique Entity Identifier" followed by the unique entity identifier that identifies the Offeror's name and address. The Offeror also shall enter its Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) indicator, if applicable. The EFT https://assist.dla.mil/ https://assist.dla.mil/ https://assist.dla.mil/feedback mailto:assisthelp@dla.mil indicator is a four-character suffix to the unique entity identifier. The suffix is assigned at the discretion of the Offeror to establish additional SAM records for identifying alternative EFT accounts (see FAR subpart 32.11) for the same entity. If the Offeror does not have a unique entity identifier, it should contact the entity designated at www.sam.gov for unique entity identifier establishment directly to obtain one. The Offeror should indicate that it is an offeror for a Government contract when contacting the entity designated at www.sam.gov for establishing the unique entity identifier.

(k) Reserved.

(l) Debriefing. If a post-award debriefing is given to requesting offerors, the Government shall disclose the following information, if applicable:

(1) The agency's evaluation of the significant weak or deficient factors in the debriefed offeror's offer.

(2) The overall evaluated cost or price and technical rating of the successful and the debriefed offeror and past performance information on the debriefed offeror.

(3) The overall ranking of all offerors, when any ranking was developed by the agency during source selection.

(4) A summary of the rationale for award;

(5) For acquisitions of commercial products, the make and model of the product to be delivered by the successful offeror.

(6) Reasonable responses to relevant questions posed by the debriefed offeror as to whether source-selection procedures set forth in the solicitation, applicable regulations, and other applicable authorities were followed by the agency.

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SECTION M - EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD

The following have been modified:

52.212-2 EVALUATION--COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES (NOV 2021)

(a) The Government will award a 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 Government will utilize a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) evaluation method for this requirement.

(b) Only those proposals determined to be Technically Acceptable will be eligible for award.

Offerors whose technical proposals are determined “Unacceptable” will not be eligible for award. For a proposal to be determined “Technically Acceptable” and receive consideration for award based upon low price submitted, the proposal must receive a rating of “Acceptable” for all factor and sub-factors.

(c) The Government intends to evaluate the offer and award a contract without discussions.

Therefore, the Offeror’s initial offer should contain the Offeror’s best terms from a price and technical standpoint. However, the Government reserves the right to conduct http://www.sam.gov/ http://www.sam.gov/ discussions if later determined by the Contracting Officer to be necessary.

Adjectival Ratings

1. The adjectival ratings to be utilized for proposal evaluations are consistent with the DoD Source Selection Procedures and the Army Source Selection Supplement (AS3). A single rating system will be used to evaluate the Technical Acceptability (to include Subfactor 1 and Subfactor 2, as indicated below).

Price will be evaluated for reasonableness and will not receive an adjectival rating.

Technical Acceptable/Unacceptable Ratings

Rating Description

Acceptable Proposal clearly meets the minimum requirements of the solicitation.

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

Evaluation Criteria

Evaluation criteria consist of three (3) factors. The proposal will be evaluated under the following evaluation factors:

Factor 1: Technical Capability Subfactor 1: Management Approach Subfactor 2: Staffing Approach

Factor 2 Past Performance

Factor 3: Price

Evaluation Factors.

(1) Factor 1 – Technical Capability. The Technical Capability Factor evaluation provides an assessment of the offeror‘s capability to satisfy the Government‘s minimum requirements. The Government will evaluate the contractor‘s technical proposal to ensure that it reflects a sound understanding of this requirement.

Subfactor 1: Management Approach: The Government will evaluate responders’ proposed methodology for staffing planning, organizing, directing, and controlling its staff in performance of the tasks identified in the PWS and associated attachments. The document will be evaluated based on the soundness of the approach, the feasibility of the approach, and the comprehensiveness of the document.

An assessment of the proposed management roles, controls, and communications will be evaluated on likelihood of success.

Subfactor 2: Staffing Approach: The Government will evaluate how the offeror identified personnel/ labor categories (positions essential for contract performance) deemed necessary to satisfy the requirement of the PWS. The Government will evaluate how proposed personnel fit into the overall organization and how they describe the proposed responsibilities for each position. The Government will evaluate the personnel qualifications to ensure qualifications are commensurate with the size and scope of PWS requirements. The Government will evaluate the offeror‘s key personnel qualifications relevant to

Educational Services: education, professional experience, specific experience and other relevant activities and achievements. The Government will evaluate how the offeror is going to ensure that all the requirements of the contract/PWS will be met during vacancies in the offeror’s staff due to resignations, leave, etc.

(2) Factor 2 – Past Performance. In lieu of requesting past performance information, Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS), Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS) and other commercial databases will be utilized in reviewing past performance.

Past Performance Evaluation Ratings Rating Description

Acceptable Based on the offeror’s performance record, the

Government has a reasonable expectation that the offeror will successfully perform the required effort, or the offeror’s performance record is unknown.

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

(3) Factor 3 – Price. The Price Submission will not be scored or rated. The techniques and procedures described under FAR Part 15.404-1(b) will be the primary means of assessing Price analysis for commercial items to determine price reasonableness. To be viable for award, an Offeror’s price must be determined fair and reasonable and not exceed the established fair market price in accordance with FAR

19.807. The Offeror’s total proposed price will be utilized to evaluate if the proposal represents a fair and reasonable price. The total evaluated price includes the price of the phase-in period, base period, all option periods (to include the option to extend services in accordance with FAR 52.217-8).

Total Evaluated Price (TEP): The TEP to be used for the determination of price reasonableness will be calculated as follows: The sum of all CLINs‘ (to include the travel plug figure), the base period and first option period, second option period, and ½ of the second option period price as an evaluation of potential pricing under FAR Clause 52.217-8.

Unbalanced Pricing: Unbalanced pricing will be evaluated in accordance with FAR 15.404-1(g), as applicable, to assess potential performance risk which could result in unreasonably high prices.

Technical and past performance, when combined, are equal.

(b) Options. The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. The Government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s). As part of price evaluation, the Government will evaluate its option to extend services (see FAR Clause 52.217-8) by adding one-half of the Offeror’s final option period prices to the Offeror’s total price. Thus, the Offeror’s total price for the purpose of evaluation will include the phase in and base period, 1st option, 2nd option, and 1/2 of the 2nd option. Offerors are not required to enter a price for the six-month 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.

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