03. Submission Instructions.pdf

USPFO AZ | Submission Instructions The following document is prepared for 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 contract in order to eligible 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C. If there are no acceptable offers from small business concerns for a specific locality, the set-aside shall be withdrawn and the requirement, if still valid, will be made on the basis of full and open competition considering all offers submitted by responsible business concerns.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. A contract will be established on the basis of Price and

Technical Acceptability. A contract 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.

(4) PRICING SUBMISSION:

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

Officers shall ensure that contracts 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 contract.

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 contract. 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.

D. Place pricing on SF 1449. Invoicing shall not exceed twice a month.