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69 -- AIRBORNE WARNING AND CONTROL SYSTEM (AWACS) MISSION TRAINING CENTER (MTC) PROGRAM SOL F33657-98-R-0021 DUE 110698 POC Paul A. Weikert, Contracting Officer, (937) 255-7388, ext 272, fax (937) 656-7538 This is Part 2 of 2 of Request for Proposal (RFP) F33657-98-R-0021 for the Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) Mission Training Center (MTC) Program (herein referred to as AWACS MTC). Part 1, describing the program's technical/management requirements and the instructions, conditions and notices to offerors, is contained in a preceding CBD announcement. This part contains the basis for award and the evaluation criteria/standards. The basis for award will be IAW FAR 52.212-2. The following will be inserted into paragraph (a): "The source selection will be conducted IAW streamlined AFFARS Appendix BB procedures and the AFMC Supplement thereto." Award will be made to the offeror who is deemed technically acceptable and responsible IAW the Federal Acquisition Regulation and whose proposal conforms to the requirements of this solicitation and is judged to represent the best value to the government. The Government intends to award without discussions. To arrive at best value, the various components ofthe offeror's proposal will be evaluated for consistency, both within the proposal, and with this solicitation and supporting documents. The proposal will be evaluated against criteria as defined below. All rating components will be presented to the Source Selection Authority (SSA) for his integrated assessment. The offeror's proposal will be evaluated to determine the extent that the offeror understands the training requirements, has committed to meeting the requirements, and offers a sound approach to meeting the requirements defined in the AWACS MTC Simulation Capabilities Requirements Document (SCRD). Proposed processes, activities, and methodologies will be evaluated to ensure that the requirements of the SCRD will be satisfied. The Evaluation Criteria are: (1) Technical/Management Factor. An integrated evaluation will be performed using information from all aspects of the offeror's written proposal and oral presentation, including but not limited to the offeror's approach, Statement of Work (SOW), performance specification, Services Master Plan (SMP), and Integrated Master Schedule (IMS). The evaluation of this factor will be based upon the following sub-factors: (a) Subfactor T1 Integrated Simulated Environment. The offeror's proposal will be evaluated to ensure that the integrated simulated environment, composed of the AWACS aircraft systems, synthetic environment, and environment databases, supports training AWACS mission crews for all training tasks and operational procedures across the spectrum of AWACS mission scenarios. Subfactor T1 Evaluation Standard. The standard is met when the proposed simulation service provides a high fidelity integrated simulated environment that supports effective procedural training and realistic mission training for AWACS crews, (b) Subfactor T2 Training Capabilities. The offeror's proposal will be evaluated to ensure the MTC capabilities support all modes of training (Solo Operation, Instructor Operator, Distributed Mission Training, and Live Training) in accordance withthe SCRD. The MTC will be evaluated for efficiency and effectiveness to conduct training. Subfactor T2 -- Evaluation Standard. The standard is met when the offeror's MTC capabilities are sufficient to manage and conduct training of mission crews for all modes of training and the MTC effectively supports five simultaneous scenarios in accordance with the SCRD, (c) Subfactor T3 -- Concurrency Management. The offeror's plan for data collection and aircraft concurrency (see SCRD para 3.4) will be evaluated to ensure the timely and accurate implementation of aircraft simulations necessary to provide the required training capability. Subfactor T3 Evaluation Standard. The standard is met when the proposed plan for obtaining data and managing concurrency is sufficient to meet the concurrency requirements of the SCRD, and (d) Subfactor T4 Schedule. The offeror's IMS will be evaluated for realism (the scope of work and the task duration are compatible), reasonableness (the scheduling methodology is logical), andcompleteness (the schedule fully and adequately addresses all RFP requirements). The offeror's SOW, SMP, and performance specification; software development, integration and test, and risk management processes; personnel resources; and subcontractor commitments will be evaluated to ensure that the offeror is able to support training capability assessments, operational evaluation, and full mission training in accordance with Attachment 1 of the SCRD. Subfactor T4 Evaluation Standard. The standard is met when the offeror's proposal demonstrates that the offeror fully understands the MTC requirements and has resources and processes in place to provide the required services in accordance with Attachment 1 of the SCRD; (2) General Considerations. General considerations will include both the proposal and pre-award survey information. The following general considerations will be evaluated and are equally important: (a) Pre-Award Survey. A Pre-Award Survey (PAS) will be conducted as part of this source selection. Results of the PAS will be evaluated to determine each offeror's ability to meet the requirements of the solicitation. (b) RFP Terms and Conditions. The Government will evaluate the offeror's proposal to ensure compliance with the RFP's terms and conditions. Failure to comply with the terms and conditions of the RFP may result in the offeror being removed from consideration for award; and (3) Price Factor. The government will evaluate proposed prices to determine the evaluation price for the 15-year period of performance (i.e. 2013). The evaluation price will include: (a) The Elmendorf AFB and Kadena AB simulator availability prices based upon 2,000 hours/year for each MTC as adjusted by service start dates, (b) The Tinker AFB and Tyndall AFB simulator prices based upon 4,000 hours/year for each MTC as adjusted by service start dates, (c) The Surge prices based upon 150 hours/year for each MTC as adjusted by service start dates, (d) The Training Capability Requirements Assessment price, (e) The Training Capability Assessment prices, (f) The Operational Evaluation price, (g) The price for teardown and setup of one transportable unit (CLIN # 0021, Transportation Effort) per calendar year, and (h) The price for MTC #1 Site Survey. All proposed prices will be evaluated for reasonableness as defined in AFFARS Appendix BB-308 and IAW FAR 12.209. Any proposal that is materially unbalanced as to the price for the 15-year period of performance will be considered deficient. IAW FAR 15.304, the above evaluation criteria are listed in descending order of importance with Technical/Management being most important. General Considerations and Price are of equal importance but when combined are of lesser importance than Technical/Management. Within the Technical/Management Factor, the sub-factors are of equal importance. Each of the general considerations is of equal importance. The Government will perform the following risk assessments: (1) A proposal risk assessment of the risks associated with the offeror's proposed approach to accomplish the solicitation requirement. (2) A performance risk assessment based on the offeror's relevant past and present performance. The Government plans to review performance data provided by the offeror, the AFMC Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting (CPAR) System, government questionnaires, and commercially available sources. Performance risk will be reported at the factor level. A color/adjectival rating, a proposal risk assessment, and a performance risk assessment will be assigned as follows: Each technical/management subfactor will receive a color/adjectival rating (Blue, Green, Yellow, Red) and proposal risk assessment (Low, Moderate, High) per AFFARS Appendix BB. Each factor (technical/management and price) will receive a performance risk assessment. Price will not receive a color/adjectival rating or proposal risk assessment. When the integrated assessment of all aspects of the evaluation is accomplished, the color/adjectival ratings, proposal risk assessments and performance risk assessments are all considered equally; any one of these considerations can influence the source selection authority's (SSA) decision. Evaluation of the basic seven-year ordering period plus the potential eight-year award term shall not obligate the Government to issue orders for all 15 years. 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 specified expiration time in the solicitation, 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 must include in their proposal a completed copy of the provision at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items, and DFARS 252.212-7000, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items (On PIXS as "rep&cert.doc" dated 15 Sep 98). This documentation shall be submitted with the Contract Volume III. The clause at 52.212-4, applies to this acquisition. Each offeror's proposed commercial terms and conditions will be addenda to 52.212-4. The Model contract: Offerors may propose changes to provisions which provide for (1) an award term incentive to allow performance out to 15 years (sample clause on PIXS as "model-k.doc" dated 15 Sep 98 and a draft award term plan (will not be attached to the contract) as "at-plan.doc" dated 15 Sep 98), (2) a site visit to comply with the intent of FAR 52.237-1, (3) protection of Government buildings, equipment and vegetation to comply with the intent of FAR 52.237-2, (4) continuity of services for a successor contractor to comply with the intent of FAR 52.237-3, (5) extension of services to comply with the intent of FAR 52.217-8, (6) commercial acceptance of the service, (7) base support to comply with the intent of AFMC FAR Sup 5352.245-9000. In accordance with FAR 12.301(e) the following FAR clauses are to be incorporated either in full or by reference into the contract (1) FAR 52.216-18 ORDERING (APR 1984) subparagraph (a) insert "from the contract award through seven years after contract award", (2) FAR 52.216-19 ORDER LIMITATIONS (OCT 1995) subparagraph (a) "Minimum order" insert "one hour", (b)(1) insert "4000 hours", (b)(2) insert "48,000 hours", (b)(3) insert "90 days", (d) insert "5 days", (3) FAR 52.216-21 REQUIREMENTS (OCT 1995) insert in subparagraph (f) "90 days after expiration of the ordering period." (on PIXS as "model-k.doc" dated 15 Sep 98). The clause at 52.212-5, applies to this acquisition with the following FAR clauses applicable to this acquisition: 52.219-8, 52.219-9. The Service Contract Act (SCA) applies to contracts which have labor categories other than bona-fide executives (supervisors), administrators (managers), or professionals (predominantly intellectual, varied work, traditionally requiring prolonged, advanced learning, original or creative work, or teaching). Definitions of these exemptions are found in Title 29, CFR Part 541. If the offeror's proposal involves services of such exempt employees, the resulting contract will not be subject to SCA. However, if the offeror's proposal has a significant (defined as 20% or more) number of nonexempt service employees working on the resulting contract, SCA will apply and the following clauses are applicable to this acquisition: 52.222-41, 52.222-42, 52.222-43, 52.222-44, and 52.222-47. If the SCA is applicable the offerors shall include the SCA applicable wages in Volume V. The clause at DFARS 252.212-7001 applies to this acquisition with the following DFARS clauses applicable to this acquisition: 252.219-7003 and 252.219-7006. If the offeror is under the Comprehensive SB/SDB Subcontracting Plan Test Program, propose the appropriate clauses. Posted 10/01/98 (W-SN257206). (0274)

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