76 -- SSC Pacific Command Reference Document

******************************************************* Amendment 01: The purpose of this amendment is to correct clause 52.212-2, Evaluation Commercial Items (JAN 1999) paragraph (a)(2) and add local clause 5252.209- 9206, Employment of Navy Personnel Restricted (DEC 1999) as follows: (2) Past Performance. The past performance evaluation results in an assessment of the offeror's probability of meeting the solicitation requirements. The past performance evaluation considers each offeror's demonstrated recent (performed since 1 June 2009) and relevant record of performance in supplying products and services that meet the Government's requirements. 5252.209-9206 EMPLOYMENT OF NAVY PERSONNEL RESTRICTED (DEC 1999) In performing this contract, the Contractor will not use as a consultant or employ (on either a full or part-time basis) any active duty Navy personnel (civilian or military) without the prior approval of the Contracting Officer. Such approval may be given only in circumstances where it is clear that no law and no DOD or Navy instructions, regulations, or policies might possibly be contravened and no appearance of a conflict of interest will result. (End of clause) All other terms and conditions of this solicitation remain unchanged. ******************************************************* Combined Synopsis/Solicitation This is an SSC Pacific combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Competitive proposals are being requested under N66001-14-R-0011. This requirement is set-aside for Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), the applicable NAICS code is 711510 with a small business size standard of $7,000,000.00. Period of Performance for this order is estimated at one, 90-day base period with six, 90-day option periods. The following CLIN structure is anticipated in the award document (DD 1449): CLIN 0001-Services IAW PWS (Base Period) CLIN 0002-Data IAW CDRL (Base Period) CLIN 0003-Services IAW PWS (Option Period 1) CLIN 0004-Data IAW CDRL (Option Period 1) CLIN 0005-Services IAW PWS (Option Period 2) CLIN 0006-Data IAW CDRL (Option Period 2) CLIN 0007-Services IAW PWS (Option Period 3) CLIN 0008-Data IAW CDRL (Option Period 3) CLIN 0009-Services IAW PWS (Option Period 4) CLIN 0010-Data IAW CDRL (Option Period 4) CLIN 0011-Services IAW PWS (Option Period 5) CLIN 0012-Data IAW CDRL (Option Period 5) CLIN 0013-Services IAW PWS (Option Period 6) CLIN 0014-Data IAW CDRL (Option Period 6) Requirement: Please see attached Performance Work Statement (PWS) (Attachment 1), Contract Data Requirements List (CDRLs) (Attachment 2), and Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP) (Attachment 3). Regarding Proposal Submission, please see attached Reference Information Sheet (Attachment 4), Past Performance Questionnaire (Attachment 5), and Pricing Matrix (Attachment 6). This solicitation document incorporates provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-73 (05/29/2014) and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS), DPN 20140528 (05/28/2014). It is the responsibility of the contractor to be familiar with the applicable clauses and provisions. The clauses can be accessed in full text at www.farsite.hill.af.mil. The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to OfferorsCommercial applies to this acquisition. See addenda "Submission of Proposals" below for additional instructions. Submission of Proposals: If you want to compete for the contract described in this synopsis/solicitation, you must submit a technical proposal (technical proposal elements described below) and submit a completed Pricing Matrix (Attachment 6). Technical Proposal: (a) Technical Capability a. Organizational Experience: Experience is the opportunity to learn by doing. An offeror's experience is relevant when they have been confronted with the kinds of challenges that will confront them under the contract contemplated by this solicitation/RFP. Relevant work is defined as work of similar nature, scope, magnitude, and difficulty to that required by the solicitation. This evaluation will consider the breadth, depth, and relevance of offeror work performed since 01 June 2009. The references submitted under Past Performance (see below instructions regarding submission of Reference Information Sheets) should be able to provide information needed to evaluate Organizational Experience. Information provided in the Reference Information Sheets will be utilized to assess this subfactor. No additional information shall be submitted by offerors for this subfactor. b. Writing Samples: Offerors shall submit a maximum of three writing samples, five pages maximum for each sample (for a total maximum of 15 pages). Offerors shall provide writing samples of completed and published work similar in scope and complexity to the requirements of this RFP. (b) Past Performance a. Each offeror shall complete and submit up to three Reference Information Sheets (Attachment 4, two pages maximum for experience). The two page maximum includes the Reference Information Sheet cover-page, plus one additional page. Attached CPARS documents will not count against the two- page maximum. The offeror shall demonstrate relevant experience in work similar to the work outline in the PWS. If available, Offerors shall attach the most recent CPARS evaluation for each experience identified. If CPARS evaluations are unavailable, Offerors shall provide one Past Performance Questionnaire (Attachment 5) to each of the customers cited on the Reference Information Sheet (Attachment 4), ensuring that the references' contact information (Block 9a/9b) is accurate. The offeror shall request that the customer complete and send the form as an email attachment to contact@example.gov. The completed Past Performance Questionnaire should be received by the Government not later than the proposal due date and time. However, the Government may consider past performance information received after this date and time. The Government reserves the right to use past performance information obtained from sources other than those identified by the offeror. This past performance information will be used for the evaluation of past performance. The Government does not assume the duty to search for data to cure the problems it finds in the information provided by the offeror. The burden of providing thorough and complete past performance information remains with the offeror Pricing Matrix- shall be submitted in accordance with the Pricing Matrix (Attachment 6) MS Excel format with formulas intact. Offerors shall ensure that spreadsheets are fully accessible (i.e., not 'read only'). For proposal purposes assume that 50% of the effort will be performed at the Government facility (SSC Pacific, San Diego, CA) and that 50% of the effort will be performed at the contractor facility. The government anticipates awarding a firm-fixed contract. 52.212-2, EvaluationCommercial Items (JAN 1999) (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, cost and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: (1) Technical Capability (including subfactors Organizational Experience and Writing Samples). Technical Capability will be evaluated to assess the offeror's performance capability. There are two subfactors: (a) Organizational Experience: The Government will consider the breadth, depth, and relevance of the offeror's recent experience (performed since 1 June 2009) in performing work that is similar in nature, scope, magnitude, and difficulty to that required under the proposed contract. (b) Writing Samples: The Government will evaluate the quality of writing samples of completed and published works that are similar in scope to the requirements of this acquisition. (2) Past Performance. The past performance evaluation results in an assessment of the offeror's probability of meeting the solicitation requirements. The past performance evaluation considers each offeror's demonstrated recent (performed since 1 June 2009) and relevant record of performance in supplying products and services that meet the contractor's requirements. (3) Cost. The Government will evaluate the proposed price of each offer for fair and reasonableness and realism in accordance with FAR Subpart 15.4. All technical (non-cost) evaluation factors, when combined, are equally important as cost. Technical Capability is more important than Past Performance. The two non-cost evaluation subfactors within the Technical Capability factor are equal in importance. (b) Options. The Government will evaluate offerors for award purposes by adding the total cost for all options to the total cost for the basic requirement. The Government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if the option costs are significantly unbalanced. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the options. (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. Offerors are advised to include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and CertificationsCommercial Items, with its offer. 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Items, incorporated by reference, applies to this acquisition. Current FAR & DFAR. FAR Clause 52.212-5-Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive OrdersCommercial Items applies to acquisition and includes the following checked clauses: 52.203-6 52.204-10 52.209-6 52.219-8 52.219-14 52.219-28 52.222-3 52.222-21 52.222-26 52.222-35 52.222-36 52.222-37 52.222-40 52.225-13 52.223-18 52.232-30 52.232-33 52.217-9, Option to Extend the Term of the Contract (MAR 2000) (a) The Government may extend the term of this contract by written notice to the Contractor within 5 days before the contract expires; provided that the Government gives the Contractor a preliminary written notice of its intent to extend at least 15 days before the contract expires. The preliminary notice does not commit the Government to an extension. (b) If the Government exercises this option, the extended contract shall be considered to include this option clause. (c) The total duration of this contract, including the exercise of any options under this clause, shall not exceed 24 months. (End of Clause) DFARS Clause 252.212-7001, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Applicable to Defense Acquisition of Commercial Items and DFARS Clause 252.212-7001, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Applicable to Defense Acquisition of Commercial Items Deviation apply to this acquisition. Additional contract clauses include: 52.203-3 52.204-6 252.203-7000 252.204-7001 252.204-7012 252.232-7003 252.232-7006 DFARS Clause 252.227-7020, Rights in Special Works (JUN 1995) (a) Applicability. This clause applies to works first created, generated, or produced and required to be delivered under this contract. (b) Definitions. As used in this clause: (1) Computer data base means a collection of data recorded in a form capable of being processed by a computer. The term does not include computer software. (2) Computer program means a set of instructions, rules, or routines recorded in a form that is capable of causing a computer to perform a specific operation or series of operations. (3) Computer software means computer programs, source code, source code listings, object code listings, design details, algorithms, processes, flow chars formulae and related material that would enable the software to be reproduced, recreated, or recompiled. Computer software does not include computer data bases or computer software documentation. (4) Computer software documentation means owner's manuals, user's manuals, installation instructions, operating instructions, and other similar items, regardless of storage medium, that explain the capabilities of the computer software or provide instructions for using the software. (5) Unlimited rights means the rights to use, modify, reproduce, perform, display, release, or disclose a work in whole or in part, in any manner, and for any purpose whatsoever, and to have or authorized others to do so. (6) The term works includes computer data bases, computer software, or computer software documentation; literary, musical, choreographic, or dramatic compositions; pantomimes; pictorial, graphic, or sculptural compositions; motion pictures and other audiovisual compositions; sound recordings in any medium; or, items of similar nature. (c) License rights. (1) The Government shall have unlimited rights in works first produced, created, or generated and required to be delivered under this contract. (2) When a work is first produced, created, or generated under this contract, and such work is required to be delivered under this contract, the Contractor shall assign copyright in those works to the Government. The Contractor, unless directed to the contrary by the Contracting Officer, shall place the following notice on such works: " (Year date of delivery) United States Government, as represented by the Secretary of (department). All rights reserved." For phonorecords the "" markings shall be replaced by a "P". (3) The Contractor grants to the Government a royalty-free, world- wide, nonexclusive, irrevocable license to reproduce, prepare derivative works from, distribute, perform, or display, and to have or authorize others to do so, the Contractor's copyrighted works not first produced, created, or generated under this contract that have been incorporated into the works deliverable under this contract. (d) Third party copyrighted data. The Contractor shall not incorporate, without the written approval of the Contracting Officer, any copyrighted works in the works to be delivered under this contract unless the Contractor is the copyright owner or has obtained for the Government the license rights necessary to perfect a license of the scope identified in paragraph (c)(3) of this clause and, prior to delivery of such works- (1) Has affixed to the transmittal document a statement of the license rights obtained; or (2) For computer software, has provided a statement of the license rights obtained in a form acceptable to the Contracting Officer. (e) Indemnification. The Contractor shall indemnify and save and hold harmless the Government, and its officers, agents and employees acting for the Government, against any liability, including costs and expenses, (1) for violation of proprietary rights, copyrights, or rights of privacy or publicity, arising out of the creation, delivery, use, modification, reproduction, release, performance, display, or disclosure of any works furnished under this contract, or (2) based upon any libelous or other unlawful matter contained in such works. (f) Government-furnished information. Paragraphs (d) and (e) of this clause are not applicable to information furnished to the Contractor by the Government and incorporated in the works delivered under this contract. (End of clause) This RFP closes on 20 June 2014 at 10:00 AM, Pacific Daylight Time (PDT). Proposals must be uploaded on the SPAWAR e-commerce website at https://e- commerce.sscno.nmci.navy.mil, under SSC Pacific/Simplified Acquisitions/N66001-14-R-0011. The point of contact for this solicitation is Cassi Jo Newman at contact@example.gov. Please include RFP N66001-14-R-0011 on all inquiries. All responding vendors must be registered to the System for Award Management (SAM) website prior to award of contract. Information can be found at https://www.sam.gov/.