0001_Addendum to 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors.pdf

Addendum to 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Products and Commercial Services

PURCHASE ORDER AWARD

1.1 The Government intends to execute a Firm-Fixed-Price Contract for Shower Trailer Service in Support of Korea Rotational Force Support 2026 at Busan Storage Center, South Korea. Award will be made to the responsible Offeror submitting the Lowest Priced Technically Acceptable (LPTA) offer in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Parts 12 and 13 that satisfies all terms and conditions of the solicitation. Offers will be evaluated for acceptability, but not ranked using the non-cost factors/subfactors. All non-cost factors and subfactors will be rated as either "acceptable" or "unacceptable". In order to be considered for award, there must be an acceptable" rating in every non-price factor/subfactor. In other words, a rating of "unacceptable" for any factor or subfactor will result in the entire offer being rated "unacceptable".

In accordance with FAR 52.212-1 "Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items (OCT 2015), the Government reserves the right, based on the Government's best interests, to make a determination to: 1) award without discussions; 2) make a single award for this requirement; 3) establish a competitive range in order to conduct discussions; and/or 4) make no award if, upon evaluation, none of the proposals are deemed likely to meet the requirements.

QUOTATION SUBMISSION

These instructions are designed to ensure submission of essential information in order for the Government to understanding and evaluate quotes. Quoters are cautioned to follow the detailed instructions fully and carefully, as the Government reserves the right to make award based on initial offers received, without discussions with Offerors.

Quoters are cautioned to submit adequate information to enable the Government team to fully ascertain each Offeror's capability to perform all of the requirements identified in the solicitation. All commitments made in the quotes shall become a part of the resultant contract.

Offers shall be submitted to the PIEE (Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment) website (https://piee.eb.mil), or if PIEE website is not available, email to brandon.s.hinsley.mil@army.mil with the evidence document such as screen shot by the due time and date specified in this solicitation (09 January 2026 at 1300). The PIEE website unavailability is limited to only PIEE server problem not individual failure/problem.

Offerors are requested to submit two quotes: One (1) for 13 January and One (1) for 16 January.

The Offeror(s) shall round all unit prices to the nearest whole Korean Won (KRW) thereby eliminating the use of any decimal points. All questions should be emailed to Brandon S. Hinsley, brandon.s.hinsley.mil@army.mil within 24 hours after the solicitation is issued. Questions received after this date and time may not be answered.

GENERAL INFORMATION FOR PREPARATION OF PROPOSAL FACTOR SUBMISSION OF

REQUIREMENT:

1 (a) Factor A. Technical Capability - Offerors who fail to submit all of the specified information will not be considered for award.

*Note: The Government reserves the right to obtain the prior experience and past performance from any reasonable source available, including Government databases in order to evaluate past performance. Offeror having no relevant performance history will be given a neutral rating. The neutral rating will be considered as acceptable basis.

1 (b) Factor B. Price : The offeror shall provide a price quotes for this requirement that is reflective of the level of work effort detailed in the specification. The quote shall be detailed and incorporate all costs associated with this procurement. Proposed prices will be evaluated in accordance with FAR 13.106-3. Delivery costs shall be included in the total price; FOB Destination applies, and no separate reimbursement will be made for delivery charges.

1. Delivery Schedule: Offeror(s) shall specify delivery date and shall meet the delivery terms of the RFQ. If delivery time cannot be met offeror need to notify Contacting Officer

2. All offeror(s) shall provide the price quotes in Korea Won (KRW)

3. All sources may submit a proposal or quote as applicable. However, the Republic of Korea (ROK)- United States (U.S.) Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA), precludes the U.S. Government from granting Invited Contractor or Technical Representative status to any offeror, for this requirement. All sources submitting a proposal or quote, as applicable, including U.S. sources, must already have, or obtain the requisite business licenses directly from the ROK Government, and conduct business in accordance with all applicable ROK laws, including but not limited to, rules and policies regarding labor, taxation, and immigration. Any contractor not already doing business in Korea as a local source, must submit adequate verification in its initial proposal or quote, that it has the requisite authorization and capacity to compete for the requirement as a local source, and to perform the contract as a local source. If an initial proposal does not fully demonstrate this authorization and capacity, it will not be further considered for award.

Whether an offeror qualifies as a local source shall be determined by the Contracting Officer.

4. LOCAL CONTRACTORS: The proposed acquisition will be limited to local contractors. All required material, labor, transportation, and facilities and these supply items are available locally. There is nothing inherently difficult about the requirement that requires the presence of invited contractors.

Quote Validation

To ensure the accuracy and validity of quotes provided to the Government, the following requirement must be met: Requirement: All quotes provided to the Government must remain valid for a period of 180 days from the date of issuance.

Details:

Quote Issuance Date: The date on which the quote is issued to the Government shall be considered the start date of the 180-day validation period.

Validation Period: The quote shall remain valid for 180 days from the quote issuance date, during which time the Government may accept the quote and place an order.

Price and Terms: The prices, terms, and conditions stated in the quote shall remain unchanged during the 180-day validation period, unless otherwise agreed upon in writing by both parties.

Quote Expiration: If the Government does not accept the quote and place an order within the 180-day validation period, the quote shall expire, and any subsequent orders shall require a revised quote.

Revised Quotes: If a revised quote is required after the expiration of the original quote, the supplier shall provide a new quote, which shall be subject to the same 180-day validation period.

Non-Compliance:

Failure to submit the above requirements may indicate the offeror fails to understand the requirement, and may be grounds for determining the proposal to be ineligible for contract award.

By providing a quote to the Government, the supplier acknowledges that they have read, understood, and agree to comply with this 180-day quote validation requirement.