Appendix A

Appendix A
Portal Instructions for Submission of MAPS Proposals
Registration Instructions:

***OFFERORS SHALL ONLY HAVE ONE (1) PERSON REGISTER FOR PORTAL ACCESS. IF

NEEDED OFFERORS CAN HAVE ONE (1) ALTERNATE PERSON REGISTER IN THE CASE

OF AN EMERGENCY.***

In order to submit a proposal for the MAPS acquisition all Offerors shall register through the following link to create their profiles.
https://chess.army.mil/proposal/default/index
Once you are on the portal home page, in the top right corner there is an icon of a person. Select the person and you will see the option to REGISTER. Click on the REGISTER button.

Once you click register you will be brought to a new page, following the instructions on the page enter all required information. Click SUBMIT to create your profile.

How to Submit Proposals:
Once you have created your profile, you will now have access to the submission page. The first step is to confirm all the Contact Information is correct. The next step is to enter your Company Name, CAGE Code, UEI, Business Size, Alternate Submitter Email (if applicable), and the Domains in which you are proposing.

The final step is to upload your documents. Offerors shall submit a full package every time they submit a proposal. Only the last submitted package will be evaluated by the Government. Use the guides on the left side of the screen to show where you update each Attachment. All documents shall be submitted in accordance with the naming conventions listed in RFP Section L.1 Paragraph 2 in order to be accepted as a full and complete package. To upload documents, click on the right side of the appropriate box BROWSE button. This will open up the documents on your computer to allow you to choose the correct document to upload. Once you add all the documents to create your full package, click SUBMIT at the bottom right and your proposal has been submitted to the Government for review.