12444822Q0002 Final.pdf

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OFFEROR

ATLANTA GA 30309-2449

STE 876S

1720 PEACHTREE ST NW

USDA-FS CSA EAST 9

5672 CODE 16. ADMINISTERED BYCODE

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561730

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10. THIS ACQUISITION ISCODE

RFQ

14. METHOD OF SOLICITATION

13b. RATING

NAICS:

SMALL BUSINESS

11/27/2022 1200 ET

11/10/2022

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INFORMATION CALL:

FOR SOLICITATION 8. OFFER DUE DATE/LOCAL TIMEb. TELEPHONE NUMBERa. NAME

4. ORDER NUMBER3. AWARD/ 6. SOLICITATION

12444823Q0002

5. SOLICITATION NUMBER

SOLICITATION/CONTRACT/ORDER FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS 1. REQUISITION NUMBER PAGE OF

1 26 1081436OFFEROR TO COMPLETE BLOCKS 12, 17, 23, 24, & 30

TELEPHONE NO.

17a. CONTRACTOR/

RHINELANDER WI 54501

5985 HIGHWAY K

NORTHERN RESEARCH STATION

USDA FOREST SERVICE

15. DELIVER TO

ATLANTA GA 30309-2449

STE 876S

1720 PEACHTREE ST NW

9. ISSUED BY

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EFFECTIVE DATE

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THIS CONTRACT IS A

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DPAS (15 CFR 700)

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VETERAN-OWNED

SMALL BUSINESS

HUBZONE SMALL

BUSINESS

8(A)

USDA-FS CSA EAST 9

WOMEN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS

(WOSB) ELIGIBLE UNDER THE WOMEN-OWNED

SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM

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ITEM NO.

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice.

This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.

This procurement is set aside for Small Business.

Period of Performance: 12/05/2022 to 04/30/2027

(Use Reverse and/or Attach Additional Sheets as Necessary)

HEREIN, IS ACCEPTED AS TO ITEMS:

XX

DATED

AMELIA DAVILA-GARCIA

. YOUR OFFER ON SOLICITATION (BLOCK 5),

INCLUDING ANY ADDITIONS OR CHANGES WHICH ARE SET FORTH

COPIES TO ISSUING OFFICE. CONTRACTOR AGREES TO FURNISH AND DELIVER

ARE

ARE

31c. DATE SIGNED

27b. CONTRACT/PURCHASE ORDER INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE FAR 52.212-4. FAR 52.212-5 IS ATTACHED. ADDENDA

31a. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (SIGNATURE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER)

30c. DATE SIGNED 31b. NAME OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)

ALL ITEMS SET FORTH OR OTHERWISE IDENTIFIED ABOVE AND ON ANY ADDITIONAL

SHEETS SUBJECT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS SPECIFIED.

27a. SOLICITATION INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE FAR 52.212-1, 52.212-4. FAR 52.212-3 AND 52.212-5 ARE ATTACHED. ADDENDA

26. TOTAL AWARD AMOUNT (For Govt. Use Only)

OFFER

STANDARD FORM 1449 (REV. 2/2012)

Prescribed by GSA - FAR (48 CFR) 53.212

ARE NOT ATTACHED.

ARE NOT ATTACHED.

AUTHORIZED FOR LOCAL REPRODUCTION

PREVIOUS EDITION IS NOT USABLE

30b. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print)

30a. SIGNATURE OF OFFEROR/CONTRACTOR

28. CONTRACTOR IS REQUIRED TO SIGN THIS DOCUMENT AND RETURN

25. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA

29. AWARD OF CONTRACT:

REF.

32e. MAILING ADDRESS OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE

32c. DATE 32b. SIGNATURE OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE

ACCEPTED, AND CONFORMS TO THE CONTRACT, EXCEPT AS NOTED:

32a. QUANTITY IN COLUMN 21 HAS BEEN

RECEIVED INSPECTED

40. PAID BY39. S/R VOUCHER NUMBER38. S/R ACCOUNT NUMBER

37. CHECK NUMBER

FINALPARTIAL

36. PAYMENT

FINALPARTIAL

35. AMOUNT VERIFIED

CORRECT FOR

34. VOUCHER NUMBER33. SHIP NUMBER

COMPLETE

32g. E-MAIL OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE

42d. TOTAL CONTAINERS42c. DATE REC'D (YY/MM/DD)

42b. RECEIVED AT (Location)

42a. RECEIVED BY (Print)

41c. DATE41b. SIGNATURE AND TITLE OF CERTIFYING OFFICER

41a. I CERTIFY THIS ACCOUNT IS CORRECT AND PROPER FOR PAYMENT

STANDARD FORM 1449 (REV. 2/2012) BACK

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ITEM NO.

The NAICS code is 561730 and the Small Business

Size Standard is $8.5M.

Delivery: Northern Research Station

5985 Highway County K

Rhinelander, WI 54501

Period of Performance: 12/05/2022 - 04/30/2027

Furnish all labor, equipment, and supplies necessary to provide services in accordance with the Scope of Work.

The contract is for year round services: Year round services with a period of performance of 1

Nov thru 31 April per year up to 2027, except 1st year which will start around 5 Dec 2022.

Snow Removal Services in accordance with the

Scope of Work.

Site/Location:

Northern Research Station

5985 County Highway K

Rhinelander, WI 54501

For Estimating purposes, for Snow Removal services, this location is expected to have

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32f. TELEPHONE NUMBER OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE

32d. PRINTED NAME AND TITLE OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE

26 2 of

ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

NAME OF OFFEROR OR CONTRACTOR

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CONTINUATION SHEET

REFERENCE NO. OF DOCUMENT BEING CONTINUED PAGE OF

(A) (B) (C) (D) (E) (F)

12444823Q0002 approximately 20 service calls per season.

Items to be quoted on a Per Service Call basis.

The extent of this contract is noted in the attached site map.

It is HIGHLY RECOMMENDED that contractors attend the scheduled Site Visit.

SITE VISIT - Tuesday, November 15th at 1100AM.

Offers Due: 27 Nov 2022 1200 Noon Eastern

Standard Time

0001 BASE YEAR 20 EA

Delivery: 11/18/2022

Period of Performance: 12/05/2022 to 04/30/2023

1001 Option Year 1 20 EA

(Option Line Item)

Delivery: 11/18/2022

Period of Performance: 11/01/2023 to 04/30/2024

2001 Option Year 2 20 EA

(Option Line Item)

Period of Performance: 11/01/2024 to 04/30/2025

3001 Option Year 3 20 EA

(Option Line Item)

Period of Performance: 11/01/2025 to 04/30/2026

4001 Option Year 4 20 EA

(Option Line Item)

Period of Performance: 11/01/2026 to 04/30/2027

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: 6 month period (Nov-April)

Base 12/05/2022 - 10/31/2023

Option 1 11/01/2023 - 10/31/2024

Option 2 11/01/2024 - 10/31/2025

Option 3 11/01/2025 - 10/31/2026

Continued ...

NSN 7540-01-152-8067 OPTIONAL FORM 336 (4-86)

Sponsored by GSA

FAR (48 CFR) 53.110

ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

NAME OF OFFEROR OR CONTRACTOR

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CONTINUATION SHEET

REFERENCE NO. OF DOCUMENT BEING CONTINUED PAGE OF

(A) (B) (C) (D) (E) (F)

12444823Q0002

Option 4 11/01/2026 - 10/31/2027

NSN 7540-01-152-8067 OPTIONAL FORM 336 (4-86)

Sponsored by GSA

FAR (48 CFR) 53.110

SECTION B – CONTINUATION OF SF-1449

Schedule of Items/Price Schedule

Contract will be awarded as a Firm-Fixed Price Contract with a period of performance base year and four option years.

SCHEDULE OF ITEMS

Northern Research Station

Snow and Ice Removal Services

Item No.

Description Qty Unit Unit Price

Total Price

BASE YEAR FY 2022

0001 November Walkways/Handwork 1 Months $0.00

0002 November Roads 1 Months $0.00

0003 December Walkways/Handwork 1 Months $0.00

0004 December Roads 1 Months $0.00

0005 January Walkways/Handwork 1 Months $0.00

0006 January Roads 1 Months $0.00

0007 February Walkways/Handwork 1 Months $0.00

0008 February Roads 1 Months $0.00

0009 March Walkways/Handwork 1 Months $0.00

0010 March Roads 1 Months $0.00

0011 April Walkways/Handwork 1 Months $0.00

0012 April Roads 1 Months $0.00

BASE YEAR TOTAL $0.00

OPTION YEAR 1 FY 2023

1001 November Walkways/Handwork 1 Months $0.00

1002 November Roads 1 Months $0.00

1003 December Walkways/Handwork 1 Months $0.00

1004 December Roads 1 Months $0.00

1005 January Walkways/Handwork 1 Months $0.00

1006 January Roads 1 Months $0.00

1007 February Walkways/Handwork 1 Months $0.00

1008 February Roads 1 Months $0.00

1009 March Walkways/Handwork 1 Months $0.00

1010 March Roads 1 Months $0.00

1011 April Walkways/Handwork 1 Months $0.00

1012 April Roads 1 Months $0.00

OPTION YEAR 1 TOTAL $0.00

OPTION YEAR 2 FY 2024

2001 November Walkways/Handwork 1 Months $0.00

2002 November Roads 1 Months $0.00

2003 December Walkways/Handwork 1 Months $0.00

2004 December Roads 1 Months $0.00

2005 January Walkways/Handwork 1 Months $0.00

2006 January Roads 1 Months $0.00

2007 February Walkways/Handwork 1 Months $0.00

2008 February Roads 1 Months $0.00

2009 March Walkways/Handwork 1 Months $0.00

2010 March Roads 1 Months $0.00

2011 April Walkways/Handwork 1 Months $0.00

2012 April Roads 1 Months $0.00

OPTION YEAR 2 TOTAL $0.00

OPTION YEAR 3 FY 2025

3001 November Walkways/Handwork 1 Months $0.00

3002 November Roads 1 Months $0.00

3003 December Walkways/Handwork 1 Months $0.00

3004 December Roads 1 Months $0.00

3005 January Walkways/Handwork 1 Months $0.00

3006 January Roads 1 Months $0.00

3007 February Walkways/Handwork 1 Months $0.00

3008 February Roads 1 Months $0.00

3009 March Walkways/Handwork 1 Months $0.00

3010 March Roads 1 Months $0.00

3011 April Walkways/Handwork 1 Months $0.00

3012 April Roads 1 Months $0.00

OPTION YEAR 3 TOTAL $0.00

OPTION YEAR 4 FY 2026

4001 November Walkways/Handwork 1 Months $0.00

4002 November Roads 1 Months $0.00

4003 December Walkways/Handwork 1 Months $0.00

4004 December Roads 1 Months $0.00

4005 January Walkways/Handwork 1 Months $0.00

4006 January Roads 1 Months $0.00

4007 February Walkways/Handwork 1 Months $0.00

4008 February Roads 1 Months $0.00

4009 March Walkways/Handwork 1 Months $0.00

4010 March Roads 1 Months $0.00

4011 April Walkways/Handwork 1 Months $0.00

4012 April Roads 1 Months $0.00

OPTION YEAR 4 TOTAL $0.00

Total Contract $0.00

Description of Requirement

This requirement will provide support to Rhinelander to ensure that snow/ice removal services are performed in a manner that will maintain a satisfactory and safe environment. As described in the attached Statement of Work (SOW).

Location

Northern Research Station

5985 County Highway K

Rhinelander, WI 54501

SECTION C – CONTRACT CLAUSES

52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference (FEB 1998)

This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es):

Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Clauses:

https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far (FAR clauses begin with 52)

Department of Agriculture Acquisition Regulation (AGAR) Clauses:

https://www.acquisition.gov/agar (AGAR clauses begin with 452)

Deviations to clauses may be viewed at:

https://www.dm.usda.gov/procurement/policy/FARClassDeviations.htm

52.203-3 Gratuities (APR 1984)

52.203-17 Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights and Requirement to

Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights (JUN 2020)

52.204-4 Printed or Copied Double-Sided on Postconsumer Fiber Content Paper

(MAY 2011)

52.204-7 System for Award Management (OCT 2018)

52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance (OCT 2018)

52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting (AUG 2020)

52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (NOV

2021) (DEVIATION APR 2020) (31 USC 3903 and 10 USC 2307)

52.237-2 Protection of Government Buildings, Equipment, and Vegetation (APR 1984)

52.242-15 Stop-Work Order (AUG 1989)

CLAUSES INCORPORATED IN FULL TEXT

52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive

Orders– Commercial Products and Commercial Services (MAY 2022) (DEVIATION 2017-

1, DEVIATION APR 2020, and DEVIATION JUL 2020)

(a) The Contractor shall comply with the following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses, which are incorporated in this contract by reference, to implement provisions of law or

Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial products and commercial services:

(1) 52.203-19, Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or

Statements (Jan 2017) (section 743 of Division E, Title VII, of the Consolidated and Further

Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (Pub. L. 113-235) and its successor provisions in subsequent appropriations acts (and as extended in continuing resolutions)).

(2) 52.204-23, Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services Developed or

Provided by Kaspersky Lab and Other Covered Entities (Nov 2021) (Section 1634 of Pub. L.

115-91).

(3) 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video

Surveillance Services or Equipment. (Nov 2021) (Section 889(a)(1)(A) of Pub. L. 115-232).

(4) 52.209-10, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (Nov 2015)

(5) 52.233-3, Protest After Award (Aug 1996) (31 U.S.C. 3553).

(6) 52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (Oct 2004) (Public Laws 108-77 and 108-78 (19 U.S.C. 3805note)).

(b) The Contractor shall comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (b) that the Contracting

Officer has indicated as being incorporated in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial products and commercial services:

[Contracting Officer check as appropriate.]

☐ (1) 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (June 2020), with

Alternate I (Oct 1995) (41 U.S.C. 4704 and 10 U.S.C. 2402).

☐ (2) 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (Nov 2021) (41 U.S.C.

3509)).

☐ (3) 52.203-15, Whistleblower Protections under the American Recovery and Reinvestment

Act of 2009 (Jun 2010) (Section 1553 of Pub. L. 111-5). (Applies to contracts funded by the

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.)

☒ (4) 52.203-17, Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights and Requirement to Inform

Employees of Whistleblower Rights (Jun 2020) (DEVIATION 2017-1)

☐ (5) 52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (Jun

2020) (Pub. L. 109-282) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note).

☐ (6) [Reserved].

☐ (7) 52.204-14, Service Contract Reporting Requirements (Oct 2016) (Pub. L. 111-117, section 743 of Div. C).

☐ (8) 52.204-15, Service Contract Reporting Requirements for Indefinite-Delivery Contracts

(Oct 2016) (Pub. L. 111-117, section 743 of Div. C).

☒ (9) 52.209-6, Protecting the Government’s Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors

Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment. (Nov 2021) (31 U.S.C. 6101note).

☐ (10) 52.209-9, Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding Responsibility Matters

(Oct 2018) (41 U.S.C. 2313).

☐ (11) [Reserved].

☐ (12) (i) 52.219-3, Notice of HUBZone Set-Aside or Sole-Source Award (Sep 2021) (15

U.S.C.657a).

☐ (13) (i) 52.219-4, Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small Business

Concerns (Sep 2021) 15 U.S.C. 657a).

☐ (14) [Reserved]

☒ (15) (i) 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (Nov 2020) (15 U.S.C.644).

☐ (ii) Alternate I (Mar 2020) of 52.219-6.

☐ (16) (i) 52.219-7, Notice of Partial Small Business Set-Aside (Nov 2020) (15 U.S.C. 644).

☐ (ii) Alternate I (Mar 2020) of 52.219-7.

☐ (17) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Oct 2018) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and

(3)).

☒ (18) (i) 52.219-9, Small Business Subcontracting Plan (Nov 2021) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(4)).

☐ (ii) Alternate I (Nov 2016) of 52.219-9.

☐ (iii) Alternate II (Nov 2016) of 52.219-9.

☐ (iv) Alternate III (Jun 2020) of 52.219-9.

☐ (v) Alternate IV (Sep 2021) of 52.219-9.

☐ (19) (i) 52.219-13, Notice of Set-Aside of Orders (Mar 2020) (15 U.S.C. 644(r)).

☐ (ii) Alternate I (MAR 2020) of 52.219-13

☐ (20) 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting (Sep 2021) (15 U.S.C.637s)

[Contracting Officer check as appropriate.]

☐ By the end of the base term of the contract and then by the end of each subsequent option period; or

☐ By the end of the performance period for each order issued under the contract.

☒ (21) 52.219-16, Liquidated Damages-Subcontracting Plan (Sep 2021) (15 U.S.C.

637(d)(4)(F)(i)).

☐ (22) 52.219-27, Notice of Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside (Sep

2021) (15 U.S.C. 657f).

☒ (23) (i) 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation (Sep 2021) (15

U.S.C. 632(a)(2)).

☐ (ii) Alternate I (MAR 2020) of 52.219-28.

☐ (24) 52.219-29, Notice of Set-Aside for, or Sole Source Award to, Economically

Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business Concerns (Sep 2021) (15 U.S.C. 637(m)).

☐ (25) 52.219-30, Notice of Set-Aside for, or Sole Source Award to, Women-Owned Small

Business Concerns Eligible Under the Women-Owned Small Business Program (Sep 2021)

(15 U.S.C. 637(m)).

☐ (26) 52.219-32, Orders Issued Directly Under Small Business Reserves (Mar 2020) (15

U.S.C. 644(r)).

☐ (27) 52.219-33, Nonmanufacturer Rule (Sep 2021) (15 U.S.C. 637(a)(17)).

☒ (28) 52.222-3, Convict Labor (Jun 2003) (E.O.11755).

☒ (29) 52.222-19, Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Jan 2022)

(DEVIATION JUL 2020) (E.O.13126).

☒ (30) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Apr 2015).

☒ (31) (i) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Sep 2016) (E.O.11246).

☐ (ii) Alternate I (Feb 1999) of 52.222-26.

☒ (32) (i) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Jun 2020) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

☐ (ii) Alternate I (Jul 2014) of 52.222-35.

☒ (33) (i) 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (Jun 2020) (29

U.S.C.793).

☐ (ii) Alternate I (Jul 2014) of 52.222-36.

☒ (34) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (Jun 2020) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

☐ (35) 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act

(Dec 2010) (E.O. 13496).

☒ (36) (i) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Nov 2021) (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and

E.O. 13627).

☐ (ii) Alternate I (Mar 2015) of 52.222-50 (22 U.S.C. chapter78 and E.O. 13627).

☐ (37) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (May 2022). (Executive Order 12989).

(Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items or certain other types of commercial products or commercial services as prescribed in FAR 22.1803.)

☐ (38) (i) 52.223-9, Estimate of Percentage of Recovered Material Content for EPA–Designated

Items (May 2008) (42 U.S.C. 6962(c)(3)(A)(ii)). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items.)

☐ (ii) Alternate I (May 2008) of 52.223-9 (42 U.S.C. 6962(i)(2)(C)). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items.)

☐ (39) 52.223-11, Ozone-Depleting Substances and High Global Warming Potential

Hydrofluorocarbons (Jun 2016) (E.O. 13693).

☐ (40) 52.223-12, Maintenance, Service, Repair, or Disposal of Refrigeration Equipment and

Air Conditioners (Jun 2016) (E.O. 13693).

☐ (41) (i) 52.223-13, Acquisition of EPEAT®-Registered Imaging Equipment (Jun 2014)

(E.O.s 13423 and 13514).

☐ (ii) Alternate I (Oct 2015) of 52.223-13.

☐ (42) (i) 52.223-14, Acquisition of EPEAT®-Registered Televisions (Jun 2014) (E.O.s 13423 and 13514).

☐ (ii) Alternate I (Jun 2014) of 52.223-14.

☐ (43) 52.223-15, Energy Efficiency in Energy-Consuming Products (May 2020) (42 U.S.C.

8259b).

☐ (44) (i) 52.223-16, Acquisition of EPEAT®-Registered Personal Computer Products (Oct

2015) (E.O.s 13423 and 13514).

☐ (ii) Alternate I (Jun 2014) of 52.223-16.

☒ (45) 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (Jun

2020) (E.O. 13513).

☐ (46) 52.223-20, Aerosols (Jun 2016) (E.O. 13693).

☐ (47) 52.223-21, Foams (Jun 2016) (E.O. 13693).

☐ (48) (i) 52.224-3 Privacy Training (Jan 2017) (5 U.S.C. 552 a).

☐ (ii) Alternate I (Jan 2017) of 52.224-3.

☐ (49) 52.225-1, Buy American-Supplies (Nov 2021) (41 U.S.C. chapter 83).

☐ (50) (i) 52.225-3, Buy American-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act (Nov 2021)

(DEVIATION JUL 2020) (41 U.S.C. chapter 83, 19 U.S.C. 3301 note, 19 U.S.C. 2112 note, 19 U.S.C. 3805 note, 19 U.S.C. 4001 note, 19 U.S.C. chapter 29 (sections 4501-4732), Pub.

L. 103-182, 108-77, 108-78, 108-286, 108-302, 109-53, 109-169, 109-283, 110-138, 112-41, 112-42, and 112-43.

__ (ii) Alternate I (May 2014) of 52.225-3.

☐ (iii) (ii) Alternate II (Jan 2021) (DEVIATION JUL 2020) of 52.225-3.

☐ (iv) (iii) Alternate III (Jan 2021) (DEVIATION JUL 2020) of 52.225-3.

☐ (51) 52.225-5, Trade Agreements (Oct 2019) (DEVIATION JUL 2020) (19 U.S.C. 2501, et seq., 19 U.S.C. 3301 note).

☒ (52) 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (FEB 2021) (E.O.’s, proclamations, and statutes administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the

Department of the Treasury).

☐ (53) 52.225-26, Contractors Performing Private Security Functions Outside the United States

(Oct 2016) (Section 862, as amended, of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal

Year 2008; 10 U.S.C. 2302 Note).

☐ (54) 52.226-4, Notice of Disaster or Emergency Area Set-Aside (Nov 2007) (42 U.S.C.

5150).

☐ (55) 52.226-5, Restrictions on Subcontracting Outside Disaster or Emergency Area (Nov

2007) (42 U.S.C. 5150).

☐ (56) 52.229-12, Tax on Certain Foreign Procurements (Feb 2021).

☐ (57) 52.232-29, Terms for Financing of Purchases of Commercial Products and Commercial

Services (Nov 2021) (41 U.S.C.4505, 10 U.S.C.2307(f)).

☐ (58) 52.232-30, Installment Payments for Commercial Products and Commercial Services

(Nov 2021) (41 U.S.C.4505, 10 U.S.C.2307(f)).

☒ (59) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management (Oct

2018) (31 U.S.C. 3332).

☐ (60) 52.232-34, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Other than System for Award

Management (Jul 2013) (31 U.S.C.3332).

☐ (61) 52.232-36, Payment by Third Party (May 2014) (31 U.S.C.3332).

☒ (62) 52.232-40, Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (Nov

2021) (DEVIATION APR 2020) (31 U.S.C.3332).

☐ (63) 52.239-1, Privacy or Security Safeguards (Aug 1996) (5 U.S.C. 552a).

☒ (64) 52.242-5, Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (Jan 2017) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(13)).

☐ (65) (i) 52.247-64, Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels (Nov

2021) (46 U.S.C. 55305 and 10 U.S.C. 2631).

☐ (ii) Alternate I (Apr 2003) of 52.247-64.

☐ (iii) Alternate II (Nov 2021) of 52.247-64.

(c) The Contractor shall comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (c), applicable to commercial services, that the Contracting Officer has indicated as being incorporated in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial products and commercial services:

Contracting Officer check as appropriate.]

☒ (1) 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards (Aug 2018) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

☒ (2) 52.222-42, Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires (May 2014) (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

In compliance with the Service Contract Labor Standards statute and the regulations of the

Secretary of Labor (29 CFR Part 4), this clause identifies the classes of service employees expected to be employed under the contract and states the wages and fringe benefits payable to each if they were employed by the contracting agency subject to the provisions of 5 U.S.C.5341 or 5 332.

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This Statement is for Information Only: It is not a Wage Determination

Employee Class Monetary Wage/Fringe Benefits

BLS 37-3019, Grounds

Maintenance Worker

$23.27 per hr + fringe benefits

USA Jobs Motor Vehicle Operator, WG6

$23.56 per hr + fringe benefits

☒ (3) 52.222-43, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards-Price

Adjustment (Multiple Year and Option Contracts) (Aug 2018) (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C.

chapter 67).

☐ (4) 52.222-44, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards-Price

Adjustment (May 2014) (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

☐ (5) 52.222-51, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to

Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment-Requirements (May

2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

☐ (6) 52.222-53, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to

Contracts for Certain Services-Requirements (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

☒ (7) 52.222-55, Minimum Wages for Contractor Workers Under Executive Order 14026 (Jan

2022).

☒ (8) 52.222-62, Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706 (Jan 2022) (E.O. 13706).

☐ (9) 52.226-6, Promoting Excess Food Donation to Nonprofit Organizations (Jun 2020) (42

U.S.C. 1792).

(d) Comptroller General Examination of Record. The Contractor shall comply with the provisions of this paragraph (d) if this contract was awarded using other than sealed bid, is in excess of the simplified acquisition threshold, as defined in FAR 2.101, on the date of award of this contract, and does not contain the clause at 52.215-2, Audit and Records-Negotiation.

(1) The Comptroller General of the United States, or an authorized representative of the

Comptroller General, shall have access to and right to examine any of the Contractor’s directly pertinent records involving transactions related to this contract.

(2) The Contractor shall make available at its offices at all reasonable times the records, materials, and other evidence for examination, audit, or reproduction, until 3 years after final payment under this contract or for any shorter period specified in FAR subpart 4.7, Contractor Records Retention, of the other clauses of this contract. If this contract is completely or partially terminated, the records relating to the work terminated shall be made available for 3 years after any resulting final termination settlement. Records relating to appeals under the disputes clause or to litigation or the settlement of claims arising under or relating to this contract shall be made available until such appeals, litigation, or claims are finally resolved.

(3) As used in this clause, records include books, documents, accounting procedures and practices, and other data, regardless of type and regardless of form. This does not require the

Contractor to create or maintain any record that the Contractor does not maintain in the ordinary course of business or pursuant to a provision of law.

(e) (1) Notwithstanding the requirements of the clauses in paragraphs (a), (b), (c), and (d) of this clause, the Contractor is not required to flow down any FAR clause, other than those in this paragraph (e)(1) in a subcontract for commercial products or commercial services. Unless otherwise indicated below, the extent of the flow down shall be as required by the clause-

(i) 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (Nov 2021) (41 U.S.C.

3509).

(ii) 52.203-19, Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or

Statements (Jan 2017) (section 743 of Division E, Title VII, of the Consolidated and Further

Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (Pub. L. 113-235) and its successor provisions in subsequent appropriations acts (and as extended in continuing resolutions)).

(iii) 52.204-23, Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services

Developed or Provided by Kaspersky Lab and Other Covered Entities (Nov 2021) (Section 1634 of Pub. L. 115-91).

(iv) 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video

Surveillance Services or Equipment. (Nov 2021) (Section 889(a)(1)(A) of Pub. L. 115-232).

(v) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Oct 2018) (15 U.S.C.637(d)(2) and

(3)), in all subcontracts that offer further subcontracting opportunities. If the subcontract (except subcontracts to small business concerns) exceeds the applicable threshold specified in FAR

19.702(a) on the date of subcontract award, the subcontractor must include 52.219-8 in lower tier subcontracts that offer subcontracting opportunities.

(vi) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Apr 2015).

(vii) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Sep 2015) (E.O.11246).

(viii) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Jun 2020) (38 U.S.C.4212).

(ix) 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (Jun 2020) (29

U.S.C.793).

(x) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (Jun 2020) (38 U.S.C.4212).

(xi) 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act

(Dec 2010) (E.O. 13496). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (f) of FAR clause

52.222-40.

(xii) 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards (Aug 2018) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

(xiii) (A) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Nov 2021) (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O 13627).

(B) Alternate I (Mar 2015) of 52.222-50(22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O 13627).

(xiv) 52.222-51, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to

Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment-Requirements (May

2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

(xv) 52.222-53, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to

Contracts for Certain Services-Requirements (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

(xvi) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (May 2022) (E.O. 12989).

(xvii) 52.222-55, Minimum Wages for Contractor Workers Under Executive Order 14026

(Jan 2022).

(xviii) 52.222-62, Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706 (Jan 2022) (E.O.

13706).

(xix) (A) 52.224-3, Privacy Training (Jan 2017) (5 U.S.C. 552a).

(B) Alternate I (Jan 2017) of 52.224-3.

(xx) 52.225-26, Contractors Performing Private Security Functions Outside the United

States (Oct 2016) (Section 862, as amended, of the National Defense Authorization Act for

Fiscal Year 2008; 10 U.S.C. 2302 Note).

(xxi) 52.226-6, Promoting Excess Food Donation to Nonprofit Organizations (Jun 2020)

(42 U.S.C. 1792). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (e) of FAR clause 52.226-6.

(xxii) 52.247-64, Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels (Nov

2021) (46 U.S.C. 55305 and 10 U.S.C.2631). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph

(d) of FAR clause 52.247-64.

(2) While not required, the Contractor may include in its subcontracts for commercial products and commercial services a minimal number of additional clauses necessary to satisfy its contractual obligations.

52.217-8 Option to Extend Services (Nov 1999)

The Government may require continued performance of any services within the limits and at the rates specified in the contract. These rates may be adjusted only as a result of revisions to prevailing labor rates provided by the Secretary of Labor. The option provision may be exercised more than once, but the total extension of performance hereunder shall not exceed 6 months. The Contracting Officer may exercise the option by written notice to the Contractor within 30 days.

52.217-9 Option to Extend the Term of the Contract (Mar 2000)

(a) The Government may extend the term of this contract by written notice to the

Contractor within 7 Days; provided that the Government gives the Contractor a preliminary written notice of its intent to extend at least 14 Days before the contract expires. The preliminary notice does not commit the Government to an extension.

(b) If the Government exercises this option, the extended contract shall be considered to include this option clause.

(c) The total duration of this contract, including the exercise of any options under this clause, shall not exceed 5 years and 6 months, inclusive of the 6-month extension in accordance with FAR 52.217-8.

52.222-49 Service Contract Labor Standards-Place of Performance: Rhinelander, WI (May

2014)

(a) This contract is subject to the Service Contract Labor Standards statute, and the place of performance was unknown when the solicitation was issued. In addition to places or areas identified in wage determinations, if any, attached to the solicitation, wage determinations have also been requested for the following: Northeastern Wisconsin.

(b) Quoters who intend to perform in a place or area of performance for which a wage determination has not been attached or requested may nevertheless submit bids or proposals.

However, a wage determination shall be requested and incorporated in the resultant contract retroactive to the date of contract award, and there shall be no adjustment in the contract price.

(End of clause)

52.252-6 Authorized Deviations in Clauses (NOV 2020)

(a) The use in this solicitation or contract of any Federal Acquisition Regulation (48

CFR Chapter 1) clause with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of

“(DEVIATION)” after the date of the clause.

(b) The use in this solicitation or contract of any Agriculture Acquisition Regulation (48

CFR 4) clause with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of

“(DEVIATION)” after the name of the regulation.

452.204-70 Modification for Contract Closeout (DEVIATION JUL 2022)

Upon contract closeout for contracts utilizing Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP) according to FAR 13:

(a) If unobligated funds in the amount of $1000 or less remain on the contract, the

Contracting Officer (CO) shall issue a unilateral modification for deobligation. The contractor will receive a copy of the modification but will not be required to provide a signature. The CO shall immediately proceed with contract closeout upon completion of the period of performance, receipt and acceptance of supplies or services, and final payment.

(b) If unobligated funds of more than $1000 remain on the contract, the CO shall issue a bilateral modification for deobligation. The contractor will receive a copy of the modification and will be required to provide a signature. (The CO may also request a

Release of Claims be completed by the contractor, although not required for contract and orders using SAP procedures.) If the bilateral modification and Release of Claims are not returned to the CO within 60 days, the CO shall release the modification as unilateral and proceed with contract closeout upon completion of the period of performance, receipt and acceptance of supplies or services, and final payment.

Period of Performance

The period of performance of this contract is from 05 December 2022 through 30 November

2023, approximately. Four option year periods are also included in this requirement:

Option Year 1: 1 Nov 2023 through 31 Oct 2024, approximately

Option Year 2: 1 Nov 2024 through 31 Oct 2025, approximately

Option Year 3: 1 Nov 2025 through 31 Oct 2026, approximately

Option Year 4: 1 Nov 2026 through 31 Oct 2027, approximately

Key Personnel

(a) The Contractor shall assign to this contract the following key personnel:

Foreman/Supervisor(s).

(b) During the first ninety (90) days of performance, the Contractor shall make no substitutions of key personnel unless the substitution is necessitated by illness, death, or termination of employment. The Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer within 15 calendar days after the occurrence of any of these events and provide the information required by paragraph (c) below. After the initial 90-day period, the Contractor shall submit the information required by paragraph (c) to the Contracting Officer at least 15 days prior to making any permanent substitutions.

(c) The Contractor shall provide a detailed explanation of the circumstances necessitating the proposed substitutions, complete resumes for the proposed substitutes, and any additional information requested by the Contracting Officer. Proposed substitutes should have comparable qualifications to those of the persons being replaced. The Contracting Officer will notify the

Contractor within 15 calendar days after receipt of all required information of the decision on substitutions. The contract will be modified to reflect any approved changes of key personnel.

INVOICING

Invoices will be created and processed via Invoice Processing Platform (IPP). Invoices will be approved for all work completed, inspected, and accepted by the COR.

Payment – The Contractor will submit a monthly invoice through IPP at the end of each service month. Payments shall be made through IPP with approval of invoice on a calendar month (30 days) basis in arrears. Upon receipt of Contractor’s IPP invoice, payments will be made 30 calendar days from the acceptance date in accordance with the Prompt Payment Act.

The “Submit Invoice-to” address for USDA Orders is the Department of Treasury’s Invoice

Processing Platform (IPP). The Contractor must follow the instructions on how to register and submit invoices via IPP as prescribed on the IPP website. All invoices are to be submitted via the electronic Invoice Processing platform. This is a mandatory requirement initiated by the U.S.

Department of Treasury and you can find more information at this website:

https://www.ipp.gov/index.htm.

Please make sure that your business entity has registered at https://www.ipp.gov/vendors/enrollment-vendors.htm to establish your account.

https://www.ipp.gov/index.htm

SECTION D – CONTRACT DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS, OR ATTACHMENTS

The attachments to the Statement of Work/Specifications are hereby made part of this solicitation and any resultant contract.

Attachment 01: Statement of Work (SOW) dated 24 Oct 2022 (5 pages)

Attachment 02: Schedule of Items (SOI)

Attachment 03: Map

Attachment 04: SCA Wage Determination (To be included at time of award based on location of performance. See FAR Clause 52.222-49 Service Contract Labor Standards-Place of

Performance Rhinelander, WI or Oneida County (May 2014))

PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference (FEB 1998)

This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. The offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es):

Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Clauses:

https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far (FAR clauses begin with 52)

Department of Agriculture Acquisition Regulation (AGAR) Clauses:

https://www.acquisition.gov/agar (AGAR clauses begin with 452)

Deviations to provisions may be viewed at:

https://www.dm.usda.gov/procurement/policy/FARClassDeviations.htm

52.204-7 System for Award Management (OCT 2018)

52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting (AUG 2020)

PROVISIONS INCORPORATED IN FULL TEXT

(viii) 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Products and Commercial Services

(NOV 2021) (Provision)

Addenda to Provision 52.212-1 paragraph (b) Submission of Offers:

1) Offerors must have an active entity registration in the System for Award Management in order to submit an offer. https://www.sam.gov/SAM/

2) Offers submitted in response to this solicitation shall include a technical proposal, a price proposal, and contractor representations and certifications.

A. Technical Proposal– The technical proposal shall address the evaluation factors in

52.212-2. At a minimum technical proposal shall include:

i) Technical Capability – Provide Key Personnel (with qualifications) that will be used to complete this project.

a. Management Plan and Team Structure: Teams must demonstrate a clear and efficient management plan and team structure that addresses roles and responsibilities, lines of authority, coordination, and communication. Assembled teams should be well rounded and clearly identify relevant concentrated areas of expertise if applicable

b. Provide a list of equipment.

https://www.dm.usda.gov/procurement/policy/FARClassDeviations.htm https://www.sam.gov/SAM/

B. Past Performance – provide a list of similar projects completed by your firm over the past three (3) years. Include a brief description of the project, dollar amount, year completed, and project owner contact information (name, phone, and email). The government may use past performance information from any available source. If a company does not have past performance information available, information may be provided for predecessor companies, key personnel, or subcontractors. In the event that there is no past performance information available, the offeror will receive a neutral rating in this factor.

a. Offerors shall have a minimum of seven (7) years successful experience in the contracted Snow Removal field and a minimum of five (5) years working experience in a campus style environment, providing a range of Snow

Removal Services equivalent or like the services being requested.

b. References: Minimum of three (3) customer references, preferably government clients, for Snow Removal services of similar Snow Removal categories dating within the past 3 years.

C. Price – Include the following:

i) Completed, signed SF-1449 from Section A of this solicitation.

ii) Acknowledge any amendments issued on www.sam.gov for this solicitation by completing and signing the posted SF-30, and

iii) Include the completed price schedule contained in Section B of this solicitation.

D. Representations and Certifications – Fill in the check boxes for provisions 52.204-24, 52.209-7, 52.212-3, and Employment of Eligible Workers-Workforce Certification found in Section F of this solicitation and include a copy with your offer.

(ix) 52.212-2 Evaluation – Commercial Products and Commercial Services (NOV 2021)

(Provision)

(a) 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. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers:

A. Technical Proposal

B. Past Performance

C. Price

This solicitation is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ). FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisitions

Procedures will be used.

This solicitation will result in a Firm-Fixed Price contract to a single Quoter determined to be responsive and responsible.

Quoters must have an active entity registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) website: https://SAM.gov in order to submit a quote.

http://www.sam.gov/

Quoters shall submit their quote to the Purchasing Agent Mikaela Laney, by email at mikaela.laney@usda.gov with a courtesy copy to Amelia Dávila-García at amelia.davila-garcia@usda.gov by the response date and time in block 8 of the SF1449. It is the quoters responsibility to confirm receipt of the quote.

(1) A signed SF-1449

(2) All quotes must be complete, self-sufficient and respond directly to the requirements of this solicitation.

(3) Offerors shall ensure that the proposal reflects Offeror's name, address, and telephone number, UIE code and DUNS number; the full address, phone, and facsimile numbers of the Offeror; points of contact (POCs) authorized to negotiate with the Government on the

Offeror's behalf; the solicitation number; and a statement confirming the Offeror is willing to hold its prices firm for at least 60 days from the date specified for receipt of offers.

(4) Offeror shall be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) with the appropriate NAICS Code and shall not have any Active Exclusions listed within SAM. If the Offeror is currently registered in SAM with completed representations and certifications, an affirmation on the title page (or second page) that these representations and certificates are current, complete, and accurate as of the date proposals are due shall suffice. Otherwise, the Offeror shall include one (1) copy of the following provision located within this solicitation shall be completed and included with the proposal: FAR

Provision 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications, Alternate I.

(5) Evaluations will be made on the Offerors Factor I: Technical Proposal – Experience/Key

Personnel, Factor II: Past Performance and Factor III: Price Proposal and an award will be made based on best value. This is a competitive best value acquisition utilizing acquisition procedures in accordance with FAR Part 13.

(6) The Offeror is not required to provide Past Performance data but instead the Government will pull CPARS Data, for the prior 3 years to determine if Past Performance is

Acceptable/Unacceptable. If the Offeror does not have CPARS data, the Offeror will be required to provide three (3) relevant, in magnitude and scope, Past Performance

Questionnaires. If CPARS Data is available, Past Performance Questionnaires will not be required.

(7) The following material will be submitted with your offer:

• SF-1449, Solicitation/Contract/Order for Commercial Item.

• Completed and Signed by Offeror.

• Blocks17a, and 30a, 30b, and 30c.

• If amendments are issued acknowledge/signed amendments.

(8) Price – Contractor Information and Schedule of Items.

• Completed Section B

• Offeror is required to quote on unit prices and total cost for all items, including base year plus option years.

(9) FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items.

•Completed

• NOTE: The Offeror shall complete only paragraph (b) of this provision if the

Offeror has completed the annual representations and certifications electronically in the

System for Award Management (SAM) accessed through https://beta.sam.gov. If the

Offeror has not completed the annual representations and certifications electronically, the

Offeror shall complete only paragraphs (c) though (u) of this provision.

(10) Past Performance. If CPARs is not available, please send a list of your references.

The Government will evaluate the following factors:

• Factor I – Technical – Experience/Key Personnel

• Factor II – Past Performance

• Factor III – Price

Factor I – Technical – Experience/Key Personnel. The Technical Acceptability evaluation provides an assessment of the offeror’s capability to satisfy the Government’s requirement.

Offerors must receive an “Acceptable” rating for the Technical Acceptability factor in order to be considered for award.

Rating Description for Technical

• Acceptable Quote clearly meets the minimum requirements of the solicitation.

• Unacceptable Quote does not clearly meet the minimum requirements of the solicitation.

Factor II – Past Performance. Past performance will be evaluated on the basis of the following sub-factors of equal importance:

Subfactor 1 – Recency

Subfactor 2 – Relevance

Recency Assessment. An assessment of the past performance information will be made to determine if it is recent. To be recent, the effort must be ongoing or must have been performed during the past three (3) years from the solicitation issuance date. Recent past performance is defined as not more than 3 years from the RFQ release date; relevant in terms of similar nature of work, size and complexity.

Relevancy Assessment. To be relevant, the effort must be similar in nature of work, size, and complexity. The Government will conduct an in-depth evaluation of all recent performance information obtained to determine if it is the same or similar in nature of work, size, and complexity to the services being procured under this solicitation.

Assigning Rating. The Past Performance Factor will be assigned one of the ratings defined below.

Rating Description for Past Performance

• Acceptable Based on the offeror’s performance record, the Government has a reasonable expectation that the offeror will successfully perform the required effort, or the offeror’s performance record is unknown

• Unacceptable Based on the offeror’s performance record, the Government has no reasonable expectation that the offeror will be able to successfully perform the required effort.

The evaluation team will perform a Factor II Past Performance evaluation on each offeror proposal.

The Government will use past performance information from Government databases such as the

Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) Database and Contractor

Responsibility Assessment, etc., which is available using the Offerors DUNS number submitted with 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors. An offer will be determined to be acceptable under Factor

II Past Performance in accordance with the following procedures:

1) The Government will use your past three (3) year’s performance which is derived from

CPARS for that assessment.

2) For the Offeror to receive an acceptable Past Performance Ranking, their CPARS ratings must be equal to or greater than “Satisfactory” in at least half of all proposals evaluated.

3) If the Offeror does not have at least three (3) CPARS records, the Offeror will be required to provide three (3) but no more than five (5) recent and relevant, in magnitude and scope, Past

Performance Questionnaires. The Offeror will be required to have these sent to the Contracting

Officer directly from the organization completing the questionnaire.

4) Offerors without a record of relevant past performance or for whom information on past performance is not available or so sparse that there is no meaningful past performance rating can be reasonably assigned; the offeror may not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably on past performance. Therefore, the offeror shall be determined to have unknown past performance. In the context of acceptability/unacceptability, “unknown” shall be considered “acceptable

5) Price evaluation will be performed on all Offerors Pricing Proposals in accordance with

52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors. Proposals will be ranked from lowest to highest price based on the Total Evaluated Price (TEP). The TEP is the total of the base year and all option years including the option to extend IAW FAR 52.217-8.

6) Reasonableness: Prices are reasonable in comparison to estimates, prior prices paid, and competition and can be supported by suitable estimating techniques. If a price is unreasonably low to realistically perform the work for the proposed price, the offer will be not considered in competitive range and will not be considered for contract award.

7) Options. The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. The Government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s).

8) As part of the price evaluation, the Government will evaluate its option to extend services (see

FAR Clause 52.217-8 by adding one half of the quoter's final option period price (base and four option periods). Thus, the quoter’s total price for the purpose of evaluation will include the base year, 1st option and 2nd option period, 3rd option period, 4th option period, and ½ of the 4th option period price.