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D. PROPOSAL SUBMISSION (Section L)

L.1.1 GENERAL

Proposals submitted in response to this solicitation shall include the identified volumes describing Technical Capability, Past Performance, Small Business Participation, Price and Solicitation Documentation. An Offeror's failure to provide in its proposal the information specified below might result in that proposal not being considered by the Government for award. The proposal shall represent the Offeror's best effort to respond to the solicitation.

All supporting data required for development of the proposal shall be included or summarized in each proposal within the stated page limitations. Mere statements that the Offeror understands the requirements and can or will comply with the requirements without supporting information are not acceptable and may be reason for determining a proposal to be unacceptable. The Government is not responsible for evaluating aspects of the proposal that are not in the appropriate volume.

Offerors are advised that the Government may incorporate some or all of the successful offeror’s proposal into the contract including small business participation plan.

L.1.2 SUBMITTAL OF SOLICITATION QUESTIONS

Communications and questions concerning this solicitation or requests for clarification shall be made via email to Harry Shatto, Contracting Officer, at HYPERLINK "mailto:harry.w.shatto.civ@mail.mil" harry.w.shatto.civ@mail.mil and Kenneth Lutes, Contract Specialist, at HYPERLINK "mailto:Kenneth.l.lutes.civ@mail.mil" Kenneth.l.lutes.civ@mail.mil.

NOTE: The Government intends to make contract award without discussions in accordance with FAR 52.215-1(f)(4) Instructions to Offerors – Competitive Acquisition.

During the evaluation process, the Government may, at its discretion enter into clarifications or communications as needed. The Government need not enter into communications or clarifications with all Offerors. In evaluating the proposals, the Government may establish a Competitive Range to reduce the Offerors participating in the competition to only those Offerors most likely to receive the award. Any Offeror eliminated from further consideration will be notified officially in writing.

Discussions: If the Government enters into discussions, it will be with those Offerors considered to be within the Competitive Range. During the negotiation process all proposal revisions must be submitted electronically in MS Word track changes format and accompanied by a complete electronic resubmission of the electronic file.

THE DUE DATE FOR QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS CONCERNING THIS RFP is 24 August 2017 3:00 PM ET.

As soon as an Offeror is aware of any problems or ambiguities in interpreting the specifications, terms or conditions, instructions or evaluation criteria of this solicitation, the Contracting Officer and Contract Specialist shall be notified.

Electronic submission of questions and comments shall be submitted to Harry Shatto, Contracting Officer, at harry.w.shatto.civ@mail.mil , Kenneth Lutes, Contract Specialist at Kenneth.l.lutes.civ@mail.mil and Angela Harris, Contracting Officer at angela.r.harris22.civ@mail.mil . Electronic mail attachments, if included, shall be prepared using Microsoft Office.

When submitting questions and comments, please refer to the specific text of the RFP in the following format:

Subject: RFP No. W91QV1-17-R-0021 Reference: RFP Section ___, Paragraph(s) ____, Page(s) ____.

All questions will be answered via amendment and provided to all Offerors on the Internet at www.fbo.gov and will not attribute the questions to the submitting Offerors.

L.1.3 PROPOSAL PREPARATION & ORGANIZATION

A) Format - To be considered for award an Offeror shall submit a proposal in accordance with the instructions of the AFMS RFP. The proposal shall meet the requirements within these Proposal Submission Instructions using the sequence and format described in the table below. Each Volume shall be submitted and packaged on separate and clearly labeled CD ROMs, and all information pertaining to a particular Volume shall be confined to that Volume. The Offeror shall submit one digital copy as well as the number of hard copies indicated in the Table below for each of the five (5) Volumes. Digital files shall be submitted on CD ROMs using Microsoft (MS) Office 2013 files (Microsoft Word (.docx) files, and Microsoft Excel (.xlsx) files) as defined in the table below. Hyperlinks to documents external to the proposal are not permitted.

Each MS Word and MS Excel Worksheet electronic page setup of the proposal shall be 8 ½” x 11”, including a minimum of one½ inch margins on all four sides of each page within a file sequentially page numbered in the center of the footer. The maximum number of lines of text per page is forty-five (45). Each Volume shall use the file name and be of the type indicated by the file extension below. Type fonts shall be no less than 12 pt font for paragraph text and no less than 10 pt font for tables with single spacingt less than 10 point, except in graphics where it shall be large enough to be legible.

The Volumes are arranged to incorporate the Factors used to evaluate the proposal: Volume I - Technical Capability, Volume II- Past Performance, Volume III - Small Business Participation/Small Business Subcontracting Plan, Volume IV – Price, and Volume V - Solicitation, Offer and Award Documents, Certifications/ Representations, OCI Questionnaire/Survey, and Quality Control Plan. The total number of pages for each Volume shall not exceed the number shown in the table below. Page counts will be made by counting pages from front to back consecutively; lines per page counts will be made top to bottom. Footnotes will be included in the line counts. MS Excel worksheets are considered one page each for page count purposes. Each proposal shall contain, at a minimum, the information required for that particular Volume. Foldouts (pages larger than 8 ½” x 11” that are folded to fit into the binders holding the hard copies), if needed, may be included within the Volumes. Foldouts shall not exceed 5 per Volume and are considered two pages for each foldout counted toward the volume maximum page count.

a) Proposal Submittal

(1) Proposal Due Date and Time THE DUE DATE FOR PROPOSALS IS 18 September 2017 3:00 PM ET.

(2) Proposal Mailing Address Mission and Installation Contracting Command - Fort Belvoir (MICC-FB) 9410 Jackson Loop Fort Belvoir, VA. 22060 Phone: (703) 806-4945 ATTN Kenneth Lutes

Proposals shall be submitted to the following address:

Mission and Installation Contracting Command - Fort Belvoir (MICC-FB) 9410 Jackson Loop Fort Belvoir, VA. 22060 ATTN Kenneth Lutes

b) Page Count Page counts do not include title pages, table of contents or resumes. Those pages that exceed the page count for each volume or part will be removed from the proposal and will not be evaluated.

c) Proposal Content

VOLUME I - Technical Capability Part 1 – Executive Summary Part 2 – Cross-Reference Matrix Part 3 - Technical Capability Tab A – Technical Approach Tab B – Sample Task Tab C – Key Personnel

XXXX_AFMS_V1.docx

Original + 4 hard copies + one (1) CD copy NTE 17510 pages, excluding covers, title pages, executive summary, cross-reference matrix, table of contents, resumes and commitment agreement letters

VOLUME II – Past Performance

XXXX_ AFMS _V2.docx

VOLUME III – Small Business Part 1 – Small Business Participation Plan Part 2 - Small Business Subcontracting Plan (applicable to large businesses only)

XXXX_ AFMS _V3.docx

VOLUME IV – Price

XXXX_ AFMS _V4.docxls Original + 4 hard copies + one (1) CD copy

No page limit

VOLUME V – Solicitation, Offer and Award Documents, Certifications/ Representations, OCI Questionnaire/Survey and Quality Control Plan

XXXX_ AFMS _V5.docx Original + 4 hard copies + one (1) CD copy

No page limit, Quality Control Plan NTE 10 pages

Notes:

1 For XXXX use the Offeror’s company name.

2 Those pages that exceed the page counts for each volume or attachment will not be evaluated. If there are more than forty-five (45) lines of text on any page, the sum of the additional lines will be removed from back to front of the particular volume or attachment and will not be evaluated.

L.2 PROPOSAL CONTENT

The Offeror’s proposal shall be formatted as set forth in the table above and shall contain its proposal response to the requirements herein. The proposal shall be clear, concise and shall include sufficient detail for effective evaluation and for substantiating the validity of stated claims. The proposal shall 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. The Government will base its evaluation exclusively on the information presented in the Offeror’s proposal, except for information the Government obtains to evaluate the Past Performance Factor.

L.2.1 Volume I – TECHNICAL CAPABILITY This Volume shall consist of three parts, the Executive Summary, a Cross Reference Matrix and the Technical Proposal as detailed below. Neither Part 1 nor 2 Part 1 will not be evaluated and no additional credit will be given.

L.2.1.1 Part 1 – Executive Summary The Executive Summary shall contain a synopsis of the Offeror's Technical and Management approach to satisfying the requirements of the solicitation and summarizing the key issues and how the Offeror plans to address them. No Pricing data shall be included in the Executive Summary. The Executive Summary need not be revised as a result of discussions and proposal revisions.

L.2.1.2 Part 2 – Cross-Reference Matrix The Offeror shall provide a matrix that will direct Government evaluators to the specific areas of the Technical Proposal that address each task/requirement of the PWS. The Cross-Reference Matrix shows proposal completeness by mapping the PWS’ssolicitation’s paragraphs, requirements and tasks to the Offeror’s proposal’s applicable part, section, paragraph and page number. The Cross-Reference Matrix shall contain a “PWS-to-Proposal-to-PWS” cross-reference matrix that indicates the PWS paragraph that is being addressed by the indicated proposal paragraph.

L.2.1.3 Part 3 – Technical Capability The Offeror shall demonstrate its knowledge and understanding of the requirements outlined in the PWS. The technical approach shall include a logical sequence of tasks that will be performed to accomplish the requirements, how all tasks, standards, and deliverables outlined in the PWS will be achieved. The Offeror shall provide a matrix that will direct Government evaluators to the specific areas of the Technical and Management Proposal that address each task/requirement of the PWS. The Offeror shall identify and describe the specific techniques and steps that will be applied during the accomplishment of each requirement of the PWS. No pricing information is to be provided in the Technical Proposal.

The Offeror shall discuss, completely and in detail, its proposed approach for the AFMS requirement including the following:

L.2.1.3.1 Tab A – Sub-factor a, Technical Approach

Offeror’s proposal shall convey to the Government the ability to perform the services as required by the solicitation, that the offeror is capable and possesses the technical expertise, has adequate resources, and is able to plan, organize, and use resources in a coordinated and timely manner in order to achieve the technical requirements, and has identified and mitigated potential risks. Offeror’s proposal shall indicate a comprehensive approach, a detailed work plan as to how each task will be accomplished and shall demonstrate a thorough understanding of the PWS. Offeror shall display knowledge of the education process including limitations, applicability, and availability to support each of the proposed efforts, and present a clear, concise, logical plan including justification for achieving all program objectives. The offeror must also submit its proposed labor mix (labor categories and proposed hours) for each Part 5 task.

L.2.1.3.2 TAB B – Sub-factor b, SAMPLE TASK

The Offeror shall describe, in detail, its technical and management approach to complete the sample task. The technical and management approach shall include a logical sequence of events that will be performed to accomplish all tasks, standards, and deliverables outlined in the PWS section 5.30 for the following:

Sample Task – Develop a lesson plan and an assessment that supports a five-day non-resident Force Management Instructor / Facilitator Certification Course (FMICC).

Objective. To develop and provide a lesson plan for the FMICC using identified topics. The offeror will also design an assessment that supports the lesson plan. The course objective is to provide a five-day non-resident Force Management Instructor / Facilitator Certification Course to train non-Force Management professionals appointed to instruct Force Management (FM) courses within TRADOC/Non-TRADOC institutions to an audience of Soldiers and/or Civilians attending Department of Defense institutions

1.0 Assumptions.

a. Background.

(1) Per TRADOC PAM 350-70-16, 2 August 2016, the Army Force Management School (AFMS) is designated as the Force Management Training and Education proponent and as such the Director of Force Management and the Commandant, AFMS have identified a need to align all FM related Programs of Instruction (POI) and proponent oversight to develop instructor/facilitator confidence in content delivery to students. Potential sites for instruction may include, but are not limited to U.S Sergeants Major Academy (USASMA), the Command and General Staff College (CGSC) and their satellite campuses, the Western Hemisphere Institution for Security Cooperation (WHINSEC), the U.S. Army War College (AWC), the National Defense University (NDU), and the George C. Marshall European Center for Security Studies.

(2) Assuming attending students have attended the How the Army Runs Course (HTARC), the course shall cover 5 days / 40 hours of instruction providing appropriate FM instruction and techniques to instructor/facilitators of grades E-9, MAJ-LTC and GS-13-14. Class size shall be at least 15 students but not exceed 25; contractor shall use small group instruction to conduct practical exercises, where appropriate

(3) Assume the AFMS has attained TRADOC accreditation, and that this course must meet TRADOC standards.

(4) All terms and conditions of Solicitation Number W91QV1-17-R-0021 are contained in the Offeror’s contract, to include Contractor Manpower Reporting, Quality Control Plan, and Contractor Travel.

b. Security Clearances. Contractor personnel proposed to work on this requirement shall have a SECRET security clearance.

Place of Performance. CONUS/OCONUS

cd. Government Furnished Equipment (GFE.) No GFE requirements will exist for this sample task.

d. Topics for the entire course will include:

· Force Development Process

· Manning the Force

· Total Army Analysis (TAA)

· Quadrennial Defense Review

· Army Strategy

· Planning, Programming & Budget Execution (PPBE) System

Note: The sample task only relates to the three topics identified belowe. Data Rights: The Government has unlimited rights to all documents and material produced under this contract. All documents and materials, to include the source codes of any software, produced under this contract shall be Government owned and are the property of the Government with all rights and privileges of ownership / copyright belonging exclusively to the Government. These documents and materials may not be used or sold by the contractor without written permission from the Contracting Officer. All materials supplied to the Government shall be the sole property of the Government and may not be used for any ether purpose. This right does not abrogate any other Government rights.

2.0 Task Requirements.

2.1 Develop a lesson plan and an assessment that supports a five-day non-resident Force Management Instructor / Facilitator Certification Course (FMICC).

a. The offerorcontractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, supplies, facilities, tools, materials, supervision, and other items and non-personal services necessary to develop a lesson plan. develop a program of instruction (POI), detailed agenda, and class (block) descriptions to conduct the FMICC.

b. The contractor shall develop Program of Instruction (POI) for the FMICC.The offeror shall develop and provide a lesson plan for the FMICC using the following topics: Force Development Process; Total Army Analysis; and Planning, Programming & Budget Execution (PPBE) System. The offeror will also design an assessment that supports the lesson plan. The course objective is to provide a Force Management Instructor / Facilitator Certification Course to train non-Force Management professionals appointed to instruct Force Management (FM) courses within TRADOC/Non-TRADOC institutions to an audience of Soldiers and/or Civilians attending Department of Defense institutions. Subjects for this course will include:

c. Pretest, final evaluations, and practical exercises

· Overview of Army Title 10 functions

· Force Development Overview Organizational Design

· Roles, Functions and Missions Manning the Force

· Total Army Analysis (TAA)

· Quadrennial Defense Review

· SAMAS/TAADS/SACS/FMS Web

· Army Strategy Planning, Programming & Budget Execution System (PPBE)

Develop an FMICC Course Agenda and instructional block descriptions. The agenda must show all subject presentations, demonstration, and practical exercise titles, instructor names, and durations in sequence. In addition to describing each specific class (block), descriptions must identify their direct and indirect relevance to pertinent Army Title 10 functions.

3.0 Specific Directions for Sample Task Submittal.

a) Provide a lesson plan that includes the following components: Terminal Learning Objectives (TLO), Enabling Learning Objectives (ELO), Learning Step Activities (LSA), an action statement, a condition statement, a standards statement, and a knowledge, skills and tasks list.

Program of Instruction (POI) which meets TRADOC standards.

b) Design an FMICC assessment that measures the student’s learning which meets or exceeds the “Analyze” level of hierarchy per Bloom’s Taxonomy.

Provide an agenda and instructional block descriptions that include the sequence of all classes, demonstrations, and practical exercises. Explain why you selected the training model, and specific modules for instruction.

L.2.1.3.3 TAB C – Sub-factor c, KEY PERSONNEL

The Offeror shall submit a Commitment letter with resume for key personnel as identified in paragraph 1.5.15 of the PWS. Resumes must be clearly written and specifically state qualifications as related to this solicitation. These candidates must meet posted education and experience levels as outlined within the PWS. The proposal shall include a matrix of the company’s proposed Key Ppersonnel mapped to the appropriate PWS tasking that supports the proposed labor category and level. Offeror must provide a narrative describing the qualifications/experience of their key personnel in addition to submitted resumes. The Offeror shall submit a Key Personnel project staffing plan, which includes recruitment, retention, placement, qualifications and exchangeable skill-sets,, estimated hours, labor rates and qualifications of the proposed personnel and the ability of the overall project team to adequately minimize risk and successfully complete the requirements of the PWS.

L.2.2 Volume II - PAST PERFORMANCE.

Offerors shall submit three (3) Government contracts for the prime offeror or major subcontractor in performance or awarded during the past three years, from the issue date of this RFP, which are relevant to the efforts required by this RFP.The Government will evaluate past performance of three (3) current or previous contracts for relevancy based on how well the contractor performed on projects of similar dollar value, scope, and complexity. Offerors are advised that the Government may use past performance information obtained from centralized past performance databases and sources other than those identified by the offeror and the information obtained may be used for both the responsibility determination and the best value decision. The absence of past performance data will be rated neither favorably nor unfavorably. Contracts listed may include those entered into with Government agencies or private sectors. For contractors with no relevant corporate past performance, the Government may take into account information regarding the past performance of predecessor companies, key personnel with relevant past performance, or subcontractors that will perform key aspects of the requirement. The Government will evaluate the Past Performance Elements specified in the Past Performance Questionnaire. Offeror shall distribute the questionnaire included in the solicitation as an attachment to their references so the form can be completed and submitted directly to the Government.

This volume shall be organized into the following sections:

L.2.2.1 Part 1 - Contract Descriptions This section shall include the following information formatted as indicated:

(a) Contractor/Subcontractor place of performance, CAGE Code and DUNS Number. If the work was performed as a subcontractor, also provide the name of the prime contractor and Point of Contact (POC) within the prime contractor organization (name, and current address, e-mail address, and telephone and fax numbers).

(b) Government contracting activity, and current address, Procuring Contracting Officer's name, e-mail address, telephone and fax numbers.

(c) Government’s technical representative/COR, and current e-mail address, telephone and fax numbers.

(d) Government contract administration activity and the Administrative Contracting Officer's name, and current e-mail address, telephone and fax numbers.

(e) Government contract administration activity's Pre-Award Monitor's name, and current e-mail address, telephone and fax numbers.

(f) Contract Number and, in the case of Indefinite Delivery type contracts, GSA contracts, and Blanket Purchase Agreements, include Delivery Order Numbers also.

(g) Contract Type (specific type such as Fixed Price (FP), Cost Reimbursement (CR), Time & Materials (T&M), etc.) In the case of Indefinite Delivery contracts, indicate specific type (Requirements, Definite Quantity, and Indefinite Quantity), and secondary contract type (FP, CR, T&M, etc)).

(h) Awarded price.

(i) Final or projected final price.

(j) Original delivery schedule, including dates of start and completion of work.

(k) Final or projected final delivery schedule, including dates of start and completion of work.

L.2.2.2 Part 2 - Performance Offeror’s shall provide a specific narrative explanation of each contract listed in Section 1 describing the objectives achieved and detailing how the effort is relevant to the requirements of this solicitation.

(a) For any contracts that did not/do not meet original schedule or technical performance requirements, provide a brief explanation of the reason(s) for the shortcomings and any corrective action(s) taken to avoid recurrence. The offeror’s shall list each time the delivery schedule was revised and provide an explanation of why the revision was necessary. All Requests for Deviation and Requests for Waiver shall be addressed with respect to causes and corrective actions. The offeror’s shall also provide a copy of any Cure Notices or Show Cause Letters received on each contract listed and a description of any corrective action implemented by the offeror’s or proposed subcontractor. The offeror’s shall indicate if any of the contracts listed were terminated and the type and reasons for the termination.

L.2.2.3 Part 3 – New Corporate Entities New corporate entities may submit data on prior contracts involving its officers and employees. However, in addition to the other requirements in this section, the offeror’s shall discuss in detail the role performed by such persons in the prior contracts cited. Information should be included in the files described in the sections above.

L.2.2.4 Part 4 - Past Performance Questionnaire.

The Government will evaluate the offeror’s record of past and current performance to ascertain the probability of successfully performing the required efforts of the PWS. Evaluation of past performance shall be in accordance with this plan utilizing the forms and questionnaires set forth in Appendix D reference in section J of the solicitation.

The Offeror’s shall initiate the Past Performance Questionnaires (Attachment B ref section J of solicitation) for each of the three (3) projects selected above. The Offeror’s shall complete Part 1 of the form. The Offeror’s shall request that the owner’s representative most knowledgeable of the project complete Part 2 of the form and have that individual email the Past Performance Questionnaires directly to: Angela Harris angela.r.harris22.civ@mail.mil, Harry Shatto, Contracting Officer, at harry.w.shatto.civ@mail.mil and Kenneth Lutes, Contract Specialist at Kenneth.l.lutes.civ@mail.mil. All responses shall be received by the date and time that proposals are due. MICC-Fort Belvoir is not responsible for responses that are not received for any reason. The Questionnaire shall be forwarded to this designated point of contact, not back to the offeror. Offeror’s are also required to submit a Point of Contact (POC) List. The POC List shall be submitted in Microsoft Excel or Microsoft Word Format to include the following fields: Solicitation Number; Company Name; Contract Number; Government Agency; POC Last Name, First Name; POC Title; POC Telephone Number; POC E-Mail Address; Date E-Mailed to POC (month/day). Offeror’s are responsible for ensuring that the telephone numbers provided for the Government owner’s representative indicated on each Relevant Project Summary are accurate and that the representative is aware that MICC -FB may be contacting them regarding the questionnaire and the Offeror’s past performance.

L.2.3 Volume III – SMALL BUSINESS PARTICIPATION PLAN and SMALL BUSINESS SUBCONTRACTING PLAN The Small Business Participation Plan and the Small Business Subcontracting Plan are two separate and distinct plans. Large Business offers must submit both plans. The Small Business Subcontracting Plan shall adhere to the format outlined in FAR 52.219-9. All offerors must submit a Small Business Participation Plan Matrix with their proposal.

L.2.3.1 Part 1 – Small Business Participation Plan The offeror shall submit Small Business Participation Plan information in accordance with DFARS 215.304 that shall include the following:

(A) Type of Business of Prime Contractor:

Check all applicable boxes { } Large { } Small (also check type of Small Business below)

(B) Small Business Participation Goals: Use the matrix below to propose your small business participation goals. Each participation percentage below shall be accompanied by detailed supporting documentation. An explanation is required as to why a goal(s) specified by the Government in a solicitation cannot be met or exceeded. Failure to provide an explanation to the Government may adversely affect the offeror’s small business participation rating under this factor. The sum of the percentages in matrix categories for small business (E thru I) may exceed 100% since individual subcontractors may be counted in more than one category.

DESCRIPTION

DOLLARS

% of TOTAL CONTRACT VALUE

A. TOTAL CONTRACT VALUE :

This value should include all options, etc. and match the TOTAL CONTRACT VALUE you have proposed in your price proposal volume.

100%

B. DOLLAR VALUE AND PERCENTAGE OF YOUR PARTICIPATION AS PRIME CONTRACTOR:

If you are a small business offeror, you receive credit for participation as a prime contractor. (%=B÷A)

C. DOLLAR VALUE AND PERCENTAGE OF SUBCONTRACTS

PLANNED FOR LARGE BUSINESS (%=C÷A)

D. DOLLAR VALUE AND PERCENTAGE OF PARTICIPATION/SUBCONTRACTS PLANNED FOR SMALL BUSINESS:

This is the sum of all subcontracts to Small Business, Small Disadvantaged, Women Owned Small, HUB Zone Small, Veteran Owned Small, and Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business. If the offeror is any of these Small Business categories, include the dollars reflecting participation as the prime contractor from B above. (%=D÷A)

E. DOLLAR VALUE AND PERCENTAGE OF PARTICIPATION/SUBCONTRACTS PLANNED FOR SMALL DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS (SDB) This should reflect the value of all subcontracts planned for SBA CERTIFIED SDB (as verified in CCR/Dynamics Small Business Search). If the offeror is an SBA CERTIFIED SDB, include the dollars reflecting participation as the prime contractor from B above. (%=E÷A)

F. DOLLAR VALUE AND PERCENTAGE OF PARTICIPATION/SUBCONTRACTS PLANNED FOR WOMEN OWNED SMALL BUSINESS:

This should reflect the value of all subcontracts planned for Women Owned small businesses. If the offeror represents itself as a Women Owned small business, include the dollars reflecting participation as the prime contractor from B above.

(%=F÷A)

G. DOLLAR VALUE AND PERCENTAGE OF PARTICIPATION/SUBCONTRACTS PLANNED FOR HISTORICALLY UNDERUTILIZED BUSINESS ZONE (HUBZONE) SMALL BUSINESS:

This should reflect the value of all subcontracts planned for SBA CERTIFIED HUB Zone Small businesses as verified in CCR/Dynamics Small Business Search. If the offeror is an SBA CERTIFIED HUB Zone small business, include the dollars reflecting participation as the prime contractor from B above. (%=G÷A)

H. DOLLAR VALUE AND PERCENTAGE OF PARTICIPATION/SUBCONTRACTS PLANNED FOR VETERAN OWNED SMALL BUSINESS:

This should reflect the value of all subcontracts planned for ALL Veteran Owned small businesses including Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned small businesses (SDVOSB). If the offeror represents itself as a Veteran-Owned small business, include the dollars reflecting participation as the prime contractor from B above. (%=H÷A)

I. DOLLAR VALUE AND PERCENTAGE OF PARTICIPATION/SUBCONTRACTS PLANNED FOR SERVICE-DISABLED VETERAN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS (SDVOSB):

The value of all subcontracts planned for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned small businesses (SDVOSB).If the offeror represents itself as a SDVOSB, include the dollars reflecting participation as the prime contractor from B above. Total should be equal to or less than H. (%=I÷A)

(C) List principal supplies/services to be subcontracted to. Be as specific as possible (i.e. references to statement of work, etc) which will demonstrate variety and complexity of work.

Name of Company (including its *CAGE code

Type of Service/Supply

Large:

Small:

Small Disadvantaged:

Woman-Owned Small:

HUB Zone Small:

Veteran Owned Small Business:

Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small:

HBCU/MI (separate category):

(*CAGE: Commercial and Government Entity)

(D) Prior Performance Information:

(1) Provide any information substantiating the offeror’s track record of utilizing small business on past contracts for Large and Small businesses (include at least the contract number, description of work, and the small business category);

(2) Provide descriptive historical information for ALL small business categories;

(3) Provide any information concerning long-term relationships with Small Business subcontractors, such as mentor-protégé relationships, etc.; and

(4) A large business should also include its ACO rating within the previous three years and, at a minimum, TWO (2) recent copies of the Summary Subcontracting Reports (SSRs) (formerly SF 295s) for the previous two (2) years using the web-based electronic Subcontracting Reporting System (eSRS) at http://www.esrs.gov.

(E) Extent of Commitment: Provide documentation regarding signed commitments for this effort including teaming agreements. Copies of such agreements should be provided as part of your small business participation plan.

In order to comply with the requirements for the Small Business Participation Plan, please be sure you have:

a) based your percentages on TOTAL ACQUISITION VALUE,

b) included detail documentation supporting the goals you have proposed and a valid reason why goal(s) specified by the Government in the solicitation cannot be met or exceeded, and

c) included detail documentation regarding your historical performance with all small businesses.

L.2.3.2 Part 2 – Small Business Subcontracting Plan The offeror shall provide a Small Business Subcontracting Plan that contains all the elements required by FAR 52.219-9. Offerors’ shall adhere to the format outlined in 52.219-9. Goals shall include percentage and dollar goals to be subcontracted for overall small business and sub-categories of small business with a separate part for the basic contract and separate parts for each option (if any). This plan shall be submitted separately from the Small Business Participation Plan. The Small Business Subcontracting Plan (20% goal) is a requirement for award to large businesses and shall be included in and made a part of the resultant contract.

L.2.4 Volume IV - PRICE

L.2.4.1 Price Proposal The Offeror shall complete Section B of the solicitation for the base and each option period. Offeror needs to complete the attached Price Model spreadsheet for the base and each option period. As part of the price evaluation, the Government will evaluate the Option to Extend Services under FAR clause 52.217-8 “Option to Extend Services” by adding one-half of the Offeror’s final option period price to the Offeror’s total price. Thus, the Offeror’s total price for the purpose of evaluation will include the base period and all option periods. Offers are required only to price the base and option years FFP CLINs. Offerors shall not submit a price for the potential one-half extension of services period, or provide pricing for the Cost Reimbursable Not-To-Exceed (NTE) CLINs. The Government will provide NTE values for all Cost Reimbursable NTE CLINs. There is no page limit for this tab. The contract type for this award is contemplated to be a single award IDIQ with Firm Fixed Price CLINs.

L.2.5 Volume V - SOLICITATION, OFFER and AWARD DOCUMENTS, CERTIFICATIONS/ REPRESENTATIONS, OCI QUESTIONNAIRE/SURVEY and QUALITY CONTROL PLAN Each offeror shall complete (fill-in and sign) the solicitation sections indicated below. An authorized official of the firm shall sign the SF 33 and all certifications requiring original signature. An Acrobat PDF file shall be created to capture the signatures for submission.

L.2.5.1 Standard Form (SF) 33, Solicitation Offer, and Award The Offeror shall submit a completed and signed SF 33

L.2.5.2. Section K - Representations, Certifications, and Other Statements of Offerors

L.2.5.3 Acknowledgement of Amendments - SF 30

L.2.5.4 Section I, fill-in only clauses

L.2.5.5 Organizational Conflict of Interest (OCI) Questionnaire Offerors shall include the OCI Questionnaire/Survey as part of their proposal submission.

L.2.5.6 Quality Control Plan Offerors shall include their Quality Control Plan as part of their proposal submission.

L.2.6 DELIVERY OF OFFERS

Offerors shall send the specified number of hard copies of offers, as well as CD copies of proposals as specified in the Proposal Submission section at the beginning of Section L by the Proposal due date.

THE PROPOSAL DUE DATE IS 12 October18 September 2017 3:00 PM ET LATE OFFERS: Proposals or modifications of proposals received at the address specified for the receipt of offers after the exact time specified for receipt of proposals WILL NOT be considered.

Offerors shall use one of the following methods for delivering offers:

EXPRESS MAIL/COMMON CARRIERS: Offers submitted by express mail services (FEDEX, UPS, DHL, etc.) shall be submitted to:

KENNETH LUTES

Contract Specialist Mission and Installation Contracting Command - Fort Belvoir (MICC-FB) 9410 Jackson Loop Fort Belvoir, VA. 22060 Phone: (703) 806-4945 Email: kenneth.l.lutes.civ@mail.mil

NOTE: If the offeror intends to use express mail service, it is recommended to have delivery scheduled for one to two days BEFORE the RFP due date.

U. S. POSTAL SERVICE CHANNELS (Highly discouraged): Offers submitted through US Postal Service shall be mailed to the following address:

KENNETH LUTES

Contract Specialist Mission and Installation Contracting Command - Fort Belvoir (MICC-FB) 9410 Jackson Loop Fort Belvoir, VA. 22060 Phone: (703) 806-4945 Email: kenneth.l.lutes.civ@mail.mil

NOTE: This method of delivery is strongly discouraged. Any package received by MICC-FB through postal channels after the due date will be returned to the offeror in the same condition in which it was received. The contents will not be evaluated and therefore, be ineligible for award.

HANDCARRIED OFFERS WILL BE ACCEPTED AND ARE ENCOURAGED.