SOCOM Wide Mission Support (SWMS) Group C

Added: Apr 04, 2014 12:18 pm Modified: Sep 09, 2014 3:43 pmTrack Changes

Update 09 September 2014:
Attached to this announcement is Amendment 0005 and Attachment 1 Revision 2.

Update 08 September 2014:
Attached to this announcement are Q&As, Amendment 0004, and a revised Attachment 3 (Pricing Template).  The due date and time has been extended.

Update 05 September 2014:
Attached to this announcement are Q&As, Amendment 0003, and a revised Attachment 3 (Pricing Template). 

Clarification Regarding Past Performance: The Government does will not evaluate personal references as part of the past performance evaluation.

Clarification Regarding Attachment 3 Revision 2: The revision released with Amendment 0002 inadvertently included erroneous rates on Tab 2 used to check formulas; offerors should use their own company indirect rates.

Update 04 September 2014:
Attached to this announcement are final Q&As, Amendment 0002, and a revised Attachment 3 (Pricing Template). Below is a summary of the changes; however, carefully read through the amendment for ALL applicable changes. The due date and time remains unchanged.
--H.4 Cost Plus Fixed Fee-Level of Effort (CPFF-LOE) has been revised.
--Revise Section L and M (change bars are included in the left margain). Please note the proposal submission method has been revised (See L1.4 for submission requirements).
--SORDAC Support Task Order. The anticipated start date of Subtask 2 revised to 20 Jul 2015.
--J8S Task Order. The Government has decided that the current J8S SOW does not accurately reflect the requirements of the customer under SWMS. Therefore, Amendment 0002 removes the J8S SOW from the Group C RFP.

Update 28 August 2014:
Attached to this announcement are Q&A's 157-165. 

Update 25 August 2014:
Attached to this announcement is RFP Amendment 0001 and associated attachment revisions.  Also included are Q&A's 80-156.

Update 22 August 2014:
Please be advised that Amendment 01 is pending and expected to be posted to FBO on Monday 25 August. The amendment will include an extension to the proposal due date and time.

Update 14 August 2014: Questions and Answers
Attached to this announcement are Questions and Answers 57-79 and clarification on 2 questions posted on 11 August 2014.
Please be advised that the Task Orders (TO) released with the Final RFP are actual TO's to be awarded and performed under SWMS, these ARE NOT sample TO's. An RFP Amendment will be issued on or around 18 August to incorporate the changes reflected in the Q&A's, to include changes to the pricing template. Once the template has been revised, companies requesting a template to accommodate more than 5 subcontractors will be provided the revised template.

UPDATE 11 AUGUST 2014: Questions and Answers
Companies will not receive individual responses to RFP questions. Responses will be posted to FBO. Questions may be paraphrased or consolidated. Attached to this announcement are Questions and Answers #1-56.  A Group C RFP Amendment will be issued 12 August 2014 to incorporate changes referenced in the attached.

UPDATE 30 JULY 2014: FINAL RFP SWMS GROUP C (H92222-14-R-0019)
This is a formal Request for Proposal (RFP) for the SOCOM Wide Mission Support Group C Contract. The sole point of contact for information regarding this acquisition is the Contracting Officer. All inquiries must be emailed and submitted to the Contracting Officer no later than 15 Aug 2014. Please note oral requests (e.g. phone call) for information will be re-directed to provide email correspondence, for documentation purposes.

Communications with anyone other than the Contracting Officer are prohibited. Government ethics regulations, the Competition in Contracting Act, and the Procurement Integrity Act prohibit preferential treatment of one contractor over another and require that Government personnel adhere to the highest standards of conduct and avoid even an appearance of a conflict of interest.

Added: Apr 04, 2014 12:18 pm Modified: Sep 08, 2014 12:52 pmTrack Changes

Update 08 September 2014:
Attached to this announcement are Q&As, Amendment 0004, and a revised Attachment 3 (Pricing Template).  The due date and time has been extended.

Update 05 September 2014:
Attached to this announcement are Q&As, Amendment 0003, and a revised Attachment 3 (Pricing Template). 

Clarification Regarding Past Performance: The Government does will not evaluate personal references as part of the past performance evaluation.

Clarification Regarding Attachment 3 Revision 2: The revision released with Amendment 0002 inadvertently included erroneous rates on Tab 2 used to check formulas; offerors should use their own company indirect rates.

Update 04 September 2014:
Attached to this announcement are final Q&As, Amendment 0002, and a revised Attachment 3 (Pricing Template). Below is a summary of the changes; however, carefully read through the amendment for ALL applicable changes. The due date and time remains unchanged.
--H.4 Cost Plus Fixed Fee-Level of Effort (CPFF-LOE) has been revised.
--Revise Section L and M (change bars are included in the left margain). Please note the proposal submission method has been revised (See L1.4 for submission requirements).
--SORDAC Support Task Order. The anticipated start date of Subtask 2 revised to 20 Jul 2015.
--J8S Task Order. The Government has decided that the current J8S SOW does not accurately reflect the requirements of the customer under SWMS. Therefore, Amendment 0002 removes the J8S SOW from the Group C RFP.

Update 28 August 2014:
Attached to this announcement are Q&A's 157-165. 

Update 25 August 2014:
Attached to this announcement is RFP Amendment 0001 and associated attachment revisions.  Also included are Q&A's 80-156.

Update 22 August 2014:
Please be advised that Amendment 01 is pending and expected to be posted to FBO on Monday 25 August. The amendment will include an extension to the proposal due date and time.

Update 14 August 2014: Questions and Answers
Attached to this announcement are Questions and Answers 57-79 and clarification on 2 questions posted on 11 August 2014.
Please be advised that the Task Orders (TO) released with the Final RFP are actual TO's to be awarded and performed under SWMS, these ARE NOT sample TO's. An RFP Amendment will be issued on or around 18 August to incorporate the changes reflected in the Q&A's, to include changes to the pricing template. Once the template has been revised, companies requesting a template to accommodate more than 5 subcontractors will be provided the revised template.

UPDATE 11 AUGUST 2014: Questions and Answers
Companies will not receive individual responses to RFP questions. Responses will be posted to FBO. Questions may be paraphrased or consolidated. Attached to this announcement are Questions and Answers #1-56.  A Group C RFP Amendment will be issued 12 August 2014 to incorporate changes referenced in the attached.

UPDATE 30 JULY 2014: FINAL RFP SWMS GROUP C (H92222-14-R-0019)
This is a formal Request for Proposal (RFP) for the SOCOM Wide Mission Support Group C Contract. The sole point of contact for information regarding this acquisition is the Contracting Officer. All inquiries must be emailed and submitted to the Contracting Officer no later than 15 Aug 2014. Please note oral requests (e.g. phone call) for information will be re-directed to provide email correspondence, for documentation purposes.

Communications with anyone other than the Contracting Officer are prohibited. Government ethics regulations, the Competition in Contracting Act, and the Procurement Integrity Act prohibit preferential treatment of one contractor over another and require that Government personnel adhere to the highest standards of conduct and avoid even an appearance of a conflict of interest.

Added: Apr 04, 2014 12:18 pm Modified: Sep 05, 2014 2:55 pmTrack Changes

Update 05 September 2014:
Attached to this announcement are Q&As, Amendment 0003, and a revised Attachment 3 (Pricing Template). 

Clarification Regarding Past Performance: The Government does will not evaluate personal references as part of the past performance evaluation.

Clarification Regarding Attachment 3 Revision 2: The revision released with Amendment 0002 inadvertenly included erroneous rates on Tab 2 used to check formulas; offerors should use their own company indirect rates.

Update 04 September 2014:
Attached to this announcement are final Q&As, Amendment 0002, and a revised Attachment 3 (Pricing Template). Below is a summary of the changes; however, carefully read through the amendment for ALL applicable changes. The due date and time remains unchanged.
--H.4 Cost Plus Fixed Fee-Level of Effort (CPFF-LOE) has been revised.
--Revise Section L and M (change bars are included in the left margain). Please note the proposal submission method has been revised (See L1.4 for submission requirements).
--SORDAC Support Task Order. The anticipated start date of Subtask 2 revised to 20 Jul 2015.
--J8S Task Order. The Government has decided that the current J8S SOW does not accurately reflect the requirements of the customer under SWMS. Therefore, Amendment 0002 removes the J8S SOW from the Group C RFP.

Update 28 August 2014:
Attached to this announcement are Q&A's 157-165. 

Update 25 August 2014:
Attached to this announcement is RFP Amendment 0001 and associated attachment revisions.  Also included are Q&A's 80-156.

Update 22 August 2014:
Please be advised that Amendment 01 is pending and expected to be posted to FBO on Monday 25 August. The amendment will include an extension to the proposal due date and time.

Update 14 August 2014: Questions and Answers
Attached to this announcement are Questions and Answers 57-79 and clarification on 2 questions posted on 11 August 2014.
Please be advised that the Task Orders (TO) released with the Final RFP are actual TO's to be awarded and performed under SWMS, these ARE NOT sample TO's. An RFP Amendment will be issued on or around 18 August to incorporate the changes reflected in the Q&A's, to include changes to the pricing template. Once the template has been revised, companies requesting a template to accommodate more than 5 subcontractors will be provided the revised template.

UPDATE 11 AUGUST 2014: Questions and Answers
Companies will not receive individual responses to RFP questions. Responses will be posted to FBO. Questions may be paraphrased or consolidated. Attached to this announcement are Questions and Answers #1-56.  A Group C RFP Amendment will be issued 12 August 2014 to incorporate changes referenced in the attached.

UPDATE 30 JULY 2014: FINAL RFP SWMS GROUP C (H92222-14-R-0019)
This is a formal Request for Proposal (RFP) for the SOCOM Wide Mission Support Group C Contract. The sole point of contact for information regarding this acquisition is the Contracting Officer. All inquiries must be emailed and submitted to the Contracting Officer no later than 15 Aug 2014. Please note oral requests (e.g. phone call) for information will be re-directed to provide email correspondence, for documentation purposes.

Communications with anyone other than the Contracting Officer are prohibited. Government ethics regulations, the Competition in Contracting Act, and the Procurement Integrity Act prohibit preferential treatment of one contractor over another and require that Government personnel adhere to the highest standards of conduct and avoid even an appearance of a conflict of interest.

Added: Apr 04, 2014 12:18 pm Modified: Sep 04, 2014 4:12 pmTrack Changes

Update 04 September 2014:
Attached to this announcement are final Q&As, Amendment 0002, and a revised Attachment 3 (Pricing Template). Below is a summary of the changes; however, carefully read through the amendment for ALL applicable changes. The due date and time remains unchanged.
--H.4 Cost Plus Fixed Fee-Level of Effort (CPFF-LOE) has been revised.
--Revise Section L and M (change bars are included in the left margain). Please note the proposal submission method has been revised (See L1.4 for submission requirements).
--SORDAC Support Task Order. The anticipated start date of Subtask 2 revised to 20 Jul 2015.
--J8S Task Order. The Government has decided that the current J8S SOW does not accurately reflect the requirements of the customer under SWMS. Therefore, Amendment 0002 removes the J8S SOW from the Group C RFP.

Update 28 August 2014:
Attached to this announcement are Q&A's 157-165. 

Update 25 August 2014:
Attached to this announcement is RFP Amendment 0001 and associated attachment revisions.  Also included are Q&A's 80-156.

Update 22 August 2014:
Please be advised that Amendment 01 is pending and expected to be posted to FBO on Monday 25 August. The amendment will include an extension to the proposal due date and time.

Update 14 August 2014: Questions and Answers
Attached to this announcement are Questions and Answers 57-79 and clarification on 2 questions posted on 11 August 2014.
Please be advised that the Task Orders (TO) released with the Final RFP are actual TO's to be awarded and performed under SWMS, these ARE NOT sample TO's. An RFP Amendment will be issued on or around 18 August to incorporate the changes reflected in the Q&A's, to include changes to the pricing template. Once the template has been revised, companies requesting a template to accommodate more than 5 subcontractors will be provided the revised template.

UPDATE 11 AUGUST 2014: Questions and Answers
Companies will not receive individual responses to RFP questions. Responses will be posted to FBO. Questions may be paraphrased or consolidated. Attached to this announcement are Questions and Answers #1-56.  A Group C RFP Amendment will be issued 12 August 2014 to incorporate changes referenced in the attached.

UPDATE 30 JULY 2014: FINAL RFP SWMS GROUP C (H92222-14-R-0019)
This is a formal Request for Proposal (RFP) for the SOCOM Wide Mission Support Group C Contract. The sole point of contact for information regarding this acquisition is the Contracting Officer. All inquiries must be emailed and submitted to the Contracting Officer no later than 15 Aug 2014. Please note oral requests (e.g. phone call) for information will be re-directed to provide email correspondence, for documentation purposes.

Communications with anyone other than the Contracting Officer are prohibited. Government ethics regulations, the Competition in Contracting Act, and the Procurement Integrity Act prohibit preferential treatment of one contractor over another and require that Government personnel adhere to the highest standards of conduct and avoid even an appearance of a conflict of interest.

Added: Apr 04, 2014 12:18 pm Modified: Aug 28, 2014 2:00 pmTrack Changes

Update 28 August 2014:
Attached to this announcement are Q&A's 157-165. 

Update 25 August 2014:
Attached to this announcement is RFP Amendment 0001 and associated attachment revisions.  Also included are Q&A's 80-156.

Update 22 August 2014:
Please be advised that Amendment 01 is pending and expected to be posted to FBO on Monday 25 August. The amendment will include an extension to the proposal due date and time.

Update 14 August 2014: Questions and Answers
Attached to this announcement are Questions and Answers 57-79 and clarification on 2 questions posted on 11 August 2014.
Please be advised that the Task Orders (TO) released with the Final RFP are actual TO's to be awarded and performed under SWMS, these ARE NOT sample TO's. An RFP Amendment will be issued on or around 18 August to incorporate the changes reflected in the Q&A's, to include changes to the pricing template. Once the template has been revised, companies requesting a template to accommodate more than 5 subcontractors will be provided the revised template.

UPDATE 11 AUGUST 2014: Questions and Answers
Companies will not receive individual responses to RFP questions. Responses will be posted to FBO. Questions may be paraphrased or consolidated. Attached to this announcement are Questions and Answers #1-56.  A Group C RFP Amendment will be issued 12 August 2014 to incorporate changes referenced in the attached.

UPDATE 30 JULY 2014: FINAL RFP SWMS GROUP C (H92222-14-R-0019)
This is a formal Request for Proposal (RFP) for the SOCOM Wide Mission Support Group C Contract. The sole point of contact for information regarding this acquisition is the Contracting Officer. All inquiries must be emailed and submitted to the Contracting Officer no later than 15 Aug 2014. Please note oral requests (e.g. phone call) for information will be re-directed to provide email correspondence, for documentation purposes.

Communications with anyone other than the Contracting Officer are prohibited. Government ethics regulations, the Competition in Contracting Act, and the Procurement Integrity Act prohibit preferential treatment of one contractor over another and require that Government personnel adhere to the highest standards of conduct and avoid even an appearance of a conflict of interest.

Added: Apr 04, 2014 12:18 pm Modified: Aug 25, 2014 4:19 pmTrack Changes

Update 25 August 2014:
Attached to this announcement is RFP Amendment 0001 and associated attachment revisions.  Also included are Q&A's 80-156.

Update 22 August 2014:
Please be advised that Amendment 01 is pending and expected to be posted to FBO on Monday 25 August. The amendment will include an extension to the proposal due date and time.

Update 14 August 2014: Questions and Answers
Attached to this announcement are Questions and Answers 57-79 and clarification on 2 questions posted on 11 August 2014.
Please be advised that the Task Orders (TO) released with the Final RFP are actual TO's to be awarded and performed under SWMS, these ARE NOT sample TO's. An RFP Amendment will be issued on or around 18 August to incorporate the changes reflected in the Q&A's, to include changes to the pricing template. Once the template has been revised, companies requesting a template to accommodate more than 5 subcontractors will be provided the revised template.

UPDATE 11 AUGUST 2014: Questions and Answers
Companies will not receive individual responses to RFP questions. Responses will be posted to FBO. Questions may be paraphrased or consolidated. Attached to this announcement are Questions and Answers #1-56.  A Group C RFP Amendment will be issued 12 August 2014 to incorporate changes referenced in the attached.

UPDATE 30 JULY 2014: FINAL RFP SWMS GROUP C (H92222-14-R-0019)
This is a formal Request for Proposal (RFP) for the SOCOM Wide Mission Support Group C Contract. The sole point of contact for information regarding this acquisition is the Contracting Officer. All inquiries must be emailed and submitted to the Contracting Officer no later than 15 Aug 2014. Please note oral requests (e.g. phone call) for information will be re-directed to provide email correspondence, for documentation purposes.

Communications with anyone other than the Contracting Officer are prohibited. Government ethics regulations, the Competition in Contracting Act, and the Procurement Integrity Act prohibit preferential treatment of one contractor over another and require that Government personnel adhere to the highest standards of conduct and avoid even an appearance of a conflict of interest.

Added: Apr 04, 2014 12:18 pm Modified: Aug 22, 2014 2:59 pmTrack Changes

Update 22 August 2014:
Please be advised that Amendment 01 is pending and expected to be posted to FBO on Monday 25 August. The amendment will include an extension to the proposal due date and time.

Update 14 August 2014: Questions and Answers
Attached to this announcement are Questions and Answers 57-79 and clarification on 2 questions posted on 11 August 2014.
Please be advised that the Task Orders (TO) released with the Final RFP are actual TO's to be awarded and performed under SWMS, these ARE NOT sample TO's. An RFP Amendment will be issued on or around 18 August to incorporate the changes reflected in the Q&A's, to include changes to the pricing template. Once the template has been revised, companies requesting a template to accommodate more than 5 subcontractors will be provided the revised template.

UPDATE 11 AUGUST 2014: Questions and Answers
Companies will not receive individual responses to RFP questions. Responses will be posted to FBO. Questions may be paraphrased or consolidated. Attached to this announcement are Questions and Answers #1-56.  A Group C RFP Amendment will be issued 12 August 2014 to incorporate changes referenced in the attached.

UPDATE 30 JULY 2014: FINAL RFP SWMS GROUP C (H92222-14-R-0019)
This is a formal Request for Proposal (RFP) for the SOCOM Wide Mission Support Group C Contract. The sole point of contact for information regarding this acquisition is the Contracting Officer. All inquiries must be emailed and submitted to the Contracting Officer no later than 15 Aug 2014. Please note oral requests (e.g. phone call) for information will be re-directed to provide email correspondence, for documentation purposes.

Communications with anyone other than the Contracting Officer are prohibited. Government ethics regulations, the Competition in Contracting Act, and the Procurement Integrity Act prohibit preferential treatment of one contractor over another and require that Government personnel adhere to the highest standards of conduct and avoid even an appearance of a conflict of interest.

Added: Apr 04, 2014 12:18 pm Modified: Aug 14, 2014 4:15 pmTrack Changes

Update 14 August 2014: Questions and Answers
Attached to this announcement are Questions and Answers 57-79 and clarification on 2 questions posted on 11 August 2014.
Please be advised that the Task Orders (TO) released with the Final RFP are actual TO's to be awarded and performed under SWMS, these ARE NOT sample TO's. An RFP Amendment will be issued on or around 18 August to incorporate the changes reflected in the Q&A's, to include changes to the pricing template. Once the template has been revised, companies requesting a template to accommodate more than 5 subcontractors will be provided the revised template.


UPDATE 11 AUGUST 2014: Questions and Answers
Companies will not receive individual responses to RFP questions. Responses will be posted to FBO. Questions may be paraphrased or consolidated. Attached to this announcement are Questions and Answers #1-56.  A Group C RFP Amendment will be issued 12 August 2014 to incorporate changes referenced in the attached.

UPDATE 30 JULY 2014: FINAL RFP SWMS GROUP C (H92222-14-R-0019)
This is a formal Request for Proposal (RFP) for the SOCOM Wide Mission Support Group C Contract. The sole point of contact for information regarding this acquisition is the Contracting Officer. All inquiries must be emailed and submitted to the Contracting Officer no later than 15 Aug 2014. Please note oral requests (e.g. phone call) for information will be re-directed to provide email correspondence, for documentation purposes.

Communications with anyone other than the Contracting Officer are prohibited. Government ethics regulations, the Competition in Contracting Act, and the Procurement Integrity Act prohibit preferential treatment of one contractor over another and require that Government personnel adhere to the highest standards of conduct and avoid even an appearance of a conflict of interest.

Added: Apr 04, 2014 12:18 pm Modified: Aug 11, 2014 4:59 pmTrack Changes

UPDATE 11 AUGUST 2014: Questions and Answers
Companies will not receive individual responses to RFP questions. Responses will be posted to FBO. Questions may be paraphrased or consolidated. Attached to this announcement are Questions and Answers #1-56.  A Group C RFP Amendment will be issued 12 August 2014 to incorporate changes referenced in the attached.

UPDATE 30 JULY 2014: FINAL RFP SWMS GROUP C (H92222-14-R-0019)
This is a formal Request for Proposal (RFP) for the SOCOM Wide Mission Support Group C Contract. The sole point of contact for information regarding this acquisition is the Contracting Officer. All inquiries must be emailed and submitted to the Contracting Officer no later than 15 Aug 2014. Please note oral requests (e.g. phone call) for information will be re-directed to provide email correspondence, for documentation purposes.

Communications with anyone other than the Contracting Officer are prohibited. Government ethics regulations, the Competition in Contracting Act, and the Procurement Integrity Act prohibit preferential treatment of one contractor over another and require that Government personnel adhere to the highest standards of conduct and avoid even an appearance of a conflict of interest.

Added: Apr 04, 2014 12:18 pm Modified: Jul 30, 2014 1:25 pmTrack Changes

UPDATE 30 JULY 2014: FINAL RFP SWMS GROUP C (H92222-14-R-0019)
This is a formal Request for Proposal (RFP) for the SOCOM Wide Mission Support Group C Contract. The sole point of contact for information regarding this acquisition is the Contracting Officer. All inquiries must be emailed and submitted to the Contracting Officer no later than 15 Aug 2014. Please note oral requests (e.g. phone call) for information will be re-directed to provide email correspondence, for documentation purposes.

Communications with anyone other than the Contracting Officer are prohibited. Government ethics regulations, the Competition in Contracting Act, and the Procurement Integrity Act prohibit preferential treatment of one contractor over another and require that Government personnel adhere to the highest standards of conduct and avoid even an appearance of a conflict of interest.

Attached to this announcement are the FINAL RFP and the following Attachments:
Contract Data Requirements List (CDRL)
SWMS Group C SOW; dated 28 July 2014
SWMS Group C DD Form 254
SWMS Group C Pricing Template
SORDAC Support SOW; dated 28 July 2014
SORDAC Support DD254
SOFM Budget Formulation & Financial Support SOW; dated 28 July 2014
SOFM Budget Formulation & Financial Support DD254
J8S Analytical & Technical Support SOW; dated 28 July 2014
J8S Analytical & Technical Support DD254
Past Performance Information Sheet
Past Performance Questionnaire
Subcontractor Consent
Client Authorization
SWMS Modified SF 1408

Added: Apr 04, 2014 12:18 pm Modified: Jul 15, 2014 9:04 amTrack Changes

Update 14 July 2014: Group Group C Labor Categories (Informational Purposes Only)
Please see the attachment to this announcement which corrects page 3 of 4 to reflect SOFM Formulation Financial Support Task Order. 

Update 10 July 2014: Group C Labor Categories (Informational Purposes Only)
Please see the attachment to this announcement regarding Group C anticipated labor categories.   

Update 19 June 2014: SWMS Group C Contract Type Change

The Government intends to award Group C Task Orders on a Cost Plus Fixed Fee - Term (i.e. level of effort) basis in accordance with FAR 16.306(d)(2).

IAW FAR Part 30; Cost Accounting Standards (CAS) do not apply to small business concerns. IAW FAR 16.306 (c), no CPFF contract may be awarded unless the limitations in FAR 16.301-3 are met. One of the limitations cited is that the contractor's accounting system must be adequate for determining costs. The offeror shall provide valid documentation from DCMA, DCAA or other Federal Audit Agency that they have an adequate accounting system for operating Government cost type contracts to be considered for award. The offeror may provide other information that allows the contracting officer to determine that the contractor's accounting system will permit timely development of all necessary cost data for the cost type CLINs and the negotiation of cost in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulations and applicable supplements in order to be considered for award. If the Offeror does not currently have valid documentation (within the last 3 years) regarding an adequate accounting system, the Offeror shall complete a Preaward Survey of Prospective Accounting System Checklist that will be provided as an attachment to the final RFP.

The release of the final SWMS Group C RFP is anticipated on or around 30 June 2014.

Previous FBO Posting: SOCOM Wide Mission Support (SWMS) Group C Draft RFP posted on 04 April 2014. Note: the Government is no longer accepting comments/questions on the Draft RFP.

Added: Apr 04, 2014 12:18 pm Modified: Jul 10, 2014 4:32 pmTrack Changes

Update 10 July 2014: Group C Labor Categories (Informational Purposes Only)
Please see the attachment to this announcement regarding Group C anticipated labor categories.   

Update 19 June 2014: SWMS Group C Contract Type Change

The Government intends to award Group C Task Orders on a Cost Plus Fixed Fee - Term (i.e. level of effort) basis in accordance with FAR 16.306(d)(2).

IAW FAR Part 30; Cost Accounting Standards (CAS) do not apply to small business concerns. IAW FAR 16.306 (c), no CPFF contract may be awarded unless the limitations in FAR 16.301-3 are met. One of the limitations cited is that the contractor's accounting system must be adequate for determining costs. The offeror shall provide valid documentation from DCMA, DCAA or other Federal Audit Agency that they have an adequate accounting system for operating Government cost type contracts to be considered for award. The offeror may provide other information that allows the contracting officer to determine that the contractor's accounting system will permit timely development of all necessary cost data for the cost type CLINs and the negotiation of cost in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulations and applicable supplements in order to be considered for award. If the Offeror does not currently have valid documentation (within the last 3 years) regarding an adequate accounting system, the Offeror shall complete a Preaward Survey of Prospective Accounting System Checklist that will be provided as an attachment to the final RFP.

The release of the final SWMS Group C RFP is anticipated on or around 30 June 2014.

Previous FBO Posting: SOCOM Wide Mission Support (SWMS) Group C Draft RFP posted on 04 April 2014. Note: the Government is no longer accepting comments/questions on the Draft RFP.

Added: Apr 04, 2014 12:18 pm Modified: Jun 19, 2014 6:50 amTrack Changes

Update 19 June 2014: SWMS Group C Contract Type Change

The Government intends to award Group C Task Orders on a Cost Plus Fixed Fee - Term (i.e. level of effort) basis in accordance with FAR 16.306(d)(2).

IAW FAR Part 30; Cost Accounting Standards (CAS) do not apply to small business concerns. IAW FAR 16.306 (c), no CPFF contract may be awarded unless the limitations in FAR 16.301-3 are met. One of the limitations cited is that the contractor's accounting system must be adequate for determining costs. The offeror shall provide valid documentation from DCMA, DCAA or other Federal Audit Agency that they have an adequate accounting system for operating Government cost type contracts to be considered for award. The offeror may provide other information that allows the contracting officer to determine that the contractor's accounting system will permit timely development of all necessary cost data for the cost type CLINs and the negotiation of cost in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulations and applicable supplements in order to be considered for award. If the Offeror does not currently have valid documentation (within the last 3 years) regarding an adequate accounting system, the Offeror shall complete a Preaward Survey of Prospective Accounting System Checklist that will be provided as an attachment to the final RFP.

The release of the final SWMS Group C RFP is anticipated on or around 30 June 2014.

Previous FBO Posting: SOCOM Wide Mission Support (SWMS) Group C Draft RFP posted on 04 April 2014. Note: the Government is no longer accepting comments/questions on the Draft RFP.

Added: Apr 04, 2014 12:18 pm This notice includes draft information regarding the SOCOM Wide Mission Support Group C acquisition. This notice is provided for purposes of providing industry with the most current information regarding Group C and to receive industry feedback on the draft RFP.

Those contractors interested in proposing on this effort and desiring to provide value added feedback on the draft RFP must provide their comments/questions  through the All Partners Access Network (APAN) NLT 28 Apr 2014, 1400 hrs EDT. Please review the document in its entirety and submit only one comment document per company.

Interested parties with questions or comments regarding the SWMS acquisition must submit them to the SWMS Acquisition site. This is accomplished as follows:

All Partners Access Network (APAN) Registration
1. Create an account
A. Create an All Partners Access Network (APAN) account at: https://www.apan.org/ (Registration is free)
B. Click on "Create an Account" at the top of the page
C. Fill out the form and click "Continue"
D. Validate account by clicking the link that was sent to your email

2. Ask a question or submit comments:
A. Access the SWMS Acquisition site at: https://wss.apan.org/socom/SWMS
B. Click on "Ask SWMS a Question"
C. Complete the form but DO NOT SUBMIT THE FORM, yet
D. Click the link to go directly to the "Draft SWMS RFP Group C Comments Matrix" form and complete the form and save it.
E. Attach the completed "Draft SWMS RFP Group C Comments Matrix" (see Attach Item at the top of the form)
F. Click "Submit"

Answers to questions and responses to comments will be posted at both the Federal Business Opportunities site (https://www.fbo.gov/) and the SWMS Acquisition site (https://wss.apan.org/socom/SWMS).

Do not send questions or comments via email to SWMS@socom.mil. Questions sent to SWMS@socom.mil may not be answered.