Instructions_Amendment_0001_0001.docx

Offeror Instructions

ADDENDUM TO FAR 52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS – COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES (SEP 2023) (TAILORED) The quoter must submit all questions concerning this solicitation by e-mail to julia.oldham@noaa.gov and kevin.j.buum@noaa.gov within ten (10) days of the issuance of this solicitation. The resultant contract will be a Firm-Fixed Price (FFP) Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract.

The quoter MUST submit all of the following information with their quote package.

1. Page 1 of this solicitation document, complete blocks 17a, 30a, 30b, and 30c

2. The “Pricing Schedule” attachment (fill in your quoted prices)

3. Offeror Representations and Certifications (complete Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) provision 52.212-3, or certify completion in the System for Award Management (SAM) at the following website: https://www.sam.gov/home. Eastern Acquisition Division requires that all contractors doing business with the Federal Government must be registered in SAM and have a Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) in order to be considered eligible for an award from this office. To learn more, please visit: https://SAM.gov/content/entity-registration. Registration is 100% free of charge.

4. Provide your Unique Entity Identifier number and your associated CAGE code.

5. Provide an e-mail address and telephone number where you can be reached for future correspondence

6. Your response to CAR Clause 1352.209-72, Restrictions Against Disclosure

7. Your response to CAR Clause 1352.209-74(c), Organizational Conflict of Interest – Warrant and Disclosure

8. Provide proof of insurance in accordance with CAR 1352.228-70, Insurance Coverage

9. Provide documentation indicating approval and/or certification from the NWS Radar Operations Center (ROC) for First Article Testing (FAT) of SPIP units.

10. AbilityOne: Consistent with Government’s commitment to providing employment opportunities for those with disabilities, the contractor is encouraged to independently partner with the National Industries for the Blind and SourceAmerica Central Nonprofit Agencies under the AbilityOne Program (www.abilityone.gov) in identifying subcontracting opportunities for this requirement and using qualified AbilityOne contractors. Each offer must describe their proposed use of the AbilityOne program, describe how they will effectively utilize AbilityOne contractors, and provide their anticipated goals for this requirement. A list of AbilityOne products and services listed by North American Industry Classification System codes and descriptions, and Product Service Codes is available at https://www.abilityone.gov/abor.html.

11. Note the evaluation factors for the Technical Approach, Past Performance and Price under ADDENDUM TO FAR 52.212-2 EVALUATION – COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES (NOV 2021)

12. The SPIP Procurement design package is too large to include in the system to post on Sam.gov and vendors will be required to email Julia.oldham@noaa.gov and kevin.j.buum@noaa.gov to access the files. Vendors are expected to review the data package provided and identify any areas considered to be insufficient to support manufacture of the SPIP. Any deficient areas in the data package provided must be identified to the Contracting Officer in writing. Identifying Government Furnished Information (GFI) deficiencies after award will not be accepted. Each vendor may have unique GFI requests due to their specific manufacturing and/or test processes. These requests should also be made in writing. The Government will also provide a SPIP Acceptance Test Procedure used by the Government to test prototype SPIPs delivered to the Government during the design development. This is a manual test procedure that can be automated for use in a production environment.

13. Provide your proposed delivery dates for First Article Testing (FAT) and Production for CLIN 0001.