INSTRUCTION_TO_QUOTERS.docx

INSTRUCTIONS TO QUOTERS

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QUOTES:

Quotes may be submitted by electronic means for consideration of award. Electronic quotes may be transmitted by email to bill.bell@noaa.gov or be mailed to the below address:

NOAA/NWFSC/OMI

ATTN: BILL BELL

2725 MONTLAKE BLVD E

SEATTLE, WA 98112

Faxed quotes will not be accepted. It is the contractor’s responsibility to ensure their electronic quote or mailed quote has been received by the due date and time to be considered within the deadline. When submitting your quote please include your DUNS number. This is a firm fixed price requirement.

SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT: In accordance with FAR 52.204-7, Contractor registration in the “System for Award Management” (SAM) site is required and must be completed prior to award. Your SAM registration must be completed on-line at www.SAM.gov. There is no charge for registering in SAM. For additional information on registering with SAM, please go to the SAM Quick Start Guide at: https://www.sam.gov/sam/transcript/Quick_Guide_for_Contract_Registrations.pdf

DUE DATE: Please return the SF1449 and the information requested in the Evaluation factors. Quotes are due no later than September 19, 2018, 3:00PM PT.

Request with the quote a document that provides the following information: Ability to provide equipment that meets or exceeds the specifications listed in the Statement of Work. See Evaluation Factors document below.

EVALUATION FACTORS:

Evaluation applies to this acquisition. Offers will be evaluated based on price and the factors set forth in paragraph (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. All factors have the same value:

Evaluation utilizing simplified acquisition procedures.

The Government will issue an order resulting from this request for quotation to the responsible offeror whose quotation results in the best value to the Government, considering both price and non-price factors. The following factors will be used to evaluate quotations:

(1) Personnel Qualifications. The experience, education, and qualifications of personnel proposed to work on the contract will be evaluated to determine their ability to perform their proposed duties.

(2) Technical Approach and Capability. The offeror's approach to performing contract requirements and its capability to successfully perform the contract will be evaluated.

(3) Past Performance. The offeror's past performance on related contracts will be evaluated to determine, as appropriate, successful performance of contract requirements, quality and timeliness of delivery of goods and services, cost management, communications between contracting parties, proactive management and customer satisfaction.

(4) Price.

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