03. Submission Instructions.doc.pdf

USPFO AZ | Submission Instructions The following document is prepared for

Blanket Purchase Agreement Solicitation:

(1) ELIGIBILITY FOR AWARD:

A. Offerors must have a current registration in the System for Award

Management (SAM) at https://www.sam.gov as of the date of award determination to be eligible for award. Offeror must maintain a current registration in SAM for the entire duration of the BPA in order to eligible for BPA calls and to facilitate disbursement of payments. Offeror shall ensure all representations and certifications are current in SAM as a condition of award.

(2) SOCIO-ECENOMIC SET-ASIDE:

A. Any agreements established as a result of this solicitation will be made using a cascading set-aside order of precedence as follows:

B. In accordance with FAR Subpart 19.502-2 Total Small Business

Set-Aside Procedures, any awards under this solicitation will be made on a competitive basis first to small business concerns in accordance with FAR 19.502-2.

C. If there are no acceptable offers from small business concerns for a specific locality, the set-aside shall be withdrawn and the requirement, if still valid, will be made on the basis of full and open competition considering all offers submitted by responsible business concerns.

(3) EVALUATION:

A. BPAs will be established on the basis of Price and Technical

Acceptability. BPA(s) will be established with the contractor(s) who offer the lowest rate pricing. The Contractor’s offer shall demonstrate through their offer that they will meet or exceed the technical requirements stated within the Performance Work

Statement.

B. 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, price and other factors considered. Initially the Government will rank all proposals by Total

Evaluated Price (TEP). Secondly, the Government will evaluate the lowest priced proposal for technical acceptability. Finally, the http://www.sam.gov/

Government will evaluate Past Performance. If the lowest offer is technically acceptable and is judged to have a "Substantial

Confidence" performance confidence assessment, that offer represents the best value for the government and the evaluation process stops at this point. Award shall be made to that offeror without further consideration of any other offers. If the lowest priced proposal is not judged to have a "Substantial Confidence," the

Government will evaluate the next lowest offer until a proposal is technically acceptable and has a "Substantial Confidence" performance confidence assessment. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers:

i) price

The TEP will be used for evaluation purposes only. Proposals shall be evaluated to determine price fair and reasonableness IAW FAR

13.106-3(a).

(ii) technical capability of the service offered to meet the

Government requirement Contractor shall submit detailed specifications as to how they will meet all requirements listed in the

PWS to pertaining to the equipment. Offeror not submitting all information in this paragraph will be deemed non-responsive.

(iii) past performance

C. The government reserves the right to award a contract to other than the lowest priced offer if the lowest priced offeror is judged to have a performance confidence assessment of "Satisfactory Confidence" or lower. The Past Performance factor will receive one of the performance confidence assessments shown below, excerpted from DoD source Selection Process.

D. Issuance of subsequent BPA calls will be made on the basis of established rates from a contractor found to be most advantageous to the Government.

(4) PRICING SUBMISSION:

A. As outlined under FAR 13.303-6 Review Procedures, Contracting

Officers shall ensure that BPAs are reviewed at least annually, and to update the agreement as necessary when changes in market conditions, sources of supply, or other factors may warrant changes to the agreement.

B. Narratives are not required for this solicitation. Please fill in the following chart to allow for side-by-side comparison of offers.

Please be sure to include maximum discounts as part of pricing below, along with foreseen variations in pricing.

C. Prices submitted will be used for evaluation in determining eligibility for receipt of possible blanket agreement. The contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, tools, materials, supervision, and quality control necessary to provide services and supplies as outlined in this solicitation and supporting documents.

Item Rental Price each Group of 25 Rags

Red Shop Rags $ WAATS Tech Supply

Blue Shop Rags $ WAATS Tech Supply

Lint Free White Towels $ WAATS Tech Supply

Red Shop Rags $ AASF1 TECH Supply

Blue Shop Rags $ AASF1 TECH Supply

Lint Free White Towels $ AASF1 TECH Supply

Red Shop Rags $ Peace Vanguard

Red Shop Rags $ CSMS

Red Shop Rags $ FMS 1

Red Shop Rags $ FMS 3

Red Shop Rags $ FMS 4

Red Shop Rags $ FMS 4A (UTES)

Red Shop Rags $ FMS 6

Red Shop Rags $ FMS 7

Red Shop Rags $ FMS 8

Red Shop Rags $ AASF2 TECH Supply

Blue Shop Rags $ AASF2 TECH Supply

Lint Free White Towels $ AASF2 TECH Supply

* Company must supply the rags and towels to be laundered. The government will not supply the rags and towels.