Amendment 0001:
The purpose of this amendment is to incorporate changes as a result of the Question and Answers from the solicitation. Section B, Section C, Section H, Section L and Section M have been amended.
No additional questions shall be answered by the Government.
The hour and date for receipt of Offer is not extended.
Amendments:
1. Section C - Descriptions and Specifications, Performance Work Statement 1.5 amended to:
“The geographic scope and regions covered by this contract include ALL locations on and off U.S. Government installations identified in Table 1, “Region and Locations”. The contractor shall be able to deliver and perform all ELINs and performance work statement requirements in all regions, which includes all locations in each country within the region.”
2. Section H - Special Contract Requirements, H.2 ORDERING PROCEDURES, H.2.1.2 amended to:
“Price will generally be the most important criteria for task order selections, but the Federal Agency may award the task order to other than the lowest priced offeror. When awarding a task order, the Authorized Ordering Officer may consider past performance (including personal knowledge of the contractor's performance on prior task orders and QASP reports), and any other factors relevant to determining whether the contractor is capable of providing better value in performing the services required by the DoD for an upcoming task order (including proposed approaches to addressing any special technical features of the supplies and services required for effective performance of the task order).”
3. Section H - Special Contract Requirements, H.4 USAFRICOM MANDATORY ELIGIBILITY FOR CONTRACT AWARD AND ACCESS TO U.S. GOVERNMENT INSTALLATION, EQUIPMENT, PERSONNEL, AND INFORMATION, H.4.1.6 incorporated:
“U.S. prime contractors and subcontractors are not required to register and/or meet registration requirements for JCCS in AFRICOM.”
4. Section L - Instructions, Conditions and Notices to Bidders, L.3.1.1 amended to:
“The total proposal length including all content in § L.4 shall not exceed 75 single-sided pages (excluding Signed Standard Form 33 “Solicitation, Offer, and Award” , Cover Page, Table of Contents, Index, Completed Representations and Certifications (Section K), Attachment 1 – Past Performance Information and Questionnaire(s), Completed Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) reports, Other Past Performance Information, Copies of Certificate of Registration/Licenses, Memorandum of Association, Joint Venture Agreements, Copies of Certifications, Quality Procedures, and Financial Statements and/or Information).”
5. Section L - Instructions, Conditions and Notices to Bidders, L.3.1.3 amended to:
“All proposals shall be written using Times New Roman font with no less than 11 point font size including graphics, charts, and other materials (excluding Signed Standard Form 33 “Solicitation, Offer, and Award” Cover Page, Table of Contents, Index, Completed Representations and Certifications (Section K), Attachment 1 – Past Performance Information and Questionnaire(s), Completed Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) reports, Other Past Performance Information, Copies of Certificate of Registration/Licenses, Memorandum of Association, Joint Venture Agreements, Copies of Certifications, Quality Procedures, and Financial Statements and/or Information).”
6. Section L - Instructions, Conditions and Notices to Bidders, L.4.1.3 amended to:
“Offerors shall be able to deliver and perform all ELINs and performance work statement requirements in all regions, which includes all locations in each country within the region, proposed.”
7. Section L - Instructions, Conditions and Notices to Bidders, L.4.2.1 amended to:
“Cover Letter: Offerors shall submit a cover letter, not to exceed two (2) pages, clearly identifying the Global Region(s) in which the proposal includes. Offerors shall make an affirmative statement in which the offeror agrees to comply with the terms and conditions of the contract.”
8. Section L - Instructions, Conditions and Notices to Bidders, L.4.2.5 amended to:
“In addition to the general standards in FAR 9.104-1 to be determined responsible, the prospective contractor must have completed all registration requirements for access to US government installation, equipment, and personnel in the US Government Information Technology (IT) Joint Contingency and Expeditionary Services (JCXS) system containing the Joint Contingency Contracting System (JCCS) module found at www.JCCS.gov for Regions in USCENTCOM and USAFRICOM. This registration shall be maintained throughout the performance of the contract. See also §§ M.2.4 and M.2.5. U.S. prime contractors and subcontractors are not required to register and/or meet registration requirements for JCCS in AFRICOM.”
9. Section L - Instructions, Conditions and Notices to Bidders, L.4.2.5.1 amended to:
“In AFRICOM Regions, a subcontractor with an estimated subcontract value over $50,000.00 must have completed all registration for access to US government installation, equipment, and personnel in the US Government Information Technology (IT) Joint Contingency and Expeditionary Services (JCXS) system containing the Joint Contingency Contracting System (JCCS) module found at www.JCCS.gov. Tier-1 subcontractors must also be registered in JCCS.gov and maintain registration throughout the performance of the contract. The prime contractor is responsible for the tier-1 subcontractor(s) JCCS registration and may be determined non-responsible based upon subcontractor non-registration. U.S. prime contractors and subcontractors are not required to register and/or meet registration requirements for JCCS in AFRICOM.”
10. Section L - Instructions, Conditions and Notices to Bidders, L.4.2.5.1, “Installation Access: if applicable, offerors shall provide a “self-declaration” that it can meet all terms and conditions set forth in Section I Clause 252.225-7980,” deleted.
11. Section L - Instructions, Conditions and Notices to Bidders, L.4.2.7 amended to:
“Responsibility Documentation: A narrative documenting the offeror’s responsibility that addresses each of the general responsibility in § M. Additional documentation instructions for standards included below.”
12. Section L - Instructions, Conditions and Notices to Bidders, L.4.2.7.1.1 amended to:
“For each past performance example, the offeror shall fill out Attachment 1 – Past Performance Information and Questionnaire and return it with its proposal. Completed Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) reports may be provided in lieu of Attachment 1 – Past Performance Information and Questionnaire(s). Other Past Performance Information may be provided in lieu CPARS reports and Attachment 1 – Past Performance Information and Questionnaire.”
13. Section L - Instructions, Conditions and Notices to Bidders, L.4.2.7.1.3, “A demonstration that the offeror can comply with the required performance schedule, including a transition plan” deleted.
14. Section L - Instructions, Conditions and Notices to Bidders, L.4.2.7.1.7, “ Certificate of registration of the company,” deleted.
15. Section M - Evaluation Factors for Award, M.1.0 amended to:
“The Government is utilizing the authority provided underneath FAR 15.304(c)(ii)(A) for this solicitation. Pursuant to this authority, price or cost will not be evaluated as a factor for award. Instead, all qualifying offerors will be considered for an award.”
16. NAICS Code, 541614 - Process, Physical Distribution, and Logistics Consulting Services, added to Section B.
Three (3) attachments included:
1. N0002324R0001 Amendment 0001 SF 30 (Refer to Section L & M for information providing a completed SF 30 with Offer)
2. N0002324R0001 Amendment 0001 Conformed SF 33 (Refer to Section L &M for information providing a completed SF 33 with Offer)
3. N0002324R0001 Amendment 0001 Questions and Answers
Original Solicitation:
This is a Request for Proposal (RFP) for Worldwide Expeditionary Multiple Award Contract (WEXMAC) 2.0.
Questions in response to this RFP are due no later than July 8, 2024 at 1000 EST (Eastern Standard Time). Questions received after this time shall not be considered.
Proposals are due no later than July 31, 2024, at 1000 EST.
Please read the solicitation carefully for full details.
