1333ND25QNB640263 Cleanroom Bench Hoods NIST Gaithersburg Md.pdf

RFQ IFB RFP

WOMEN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS

(WOSB) ELIGIBLE UNDER THE WOMEN-OWNED

SOLICITATION/CONTRACT/ORDER FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS

OFFEROR TO COMPLETE BLOCKS 12, 17, 23, 24, & 30

1. REQUISITION NUMBER PAGE OF

2. CONTRACT NO. 3. AWARD/EFFECTIVE

DATE

4. ORDER NUMBER 5. SOLICITATION NUMBER 6. SOLICITATION ISSUE

DATE

7. FOR SOLICITATION

INFORMATION CALL:

a. NAME b. TELEPHONE NUMBER (No collect calls)

8. OFFER DUE DATE/

LOCAL TIME

9. ISSUED BY

13b. RATING

14. METHOD OF SOLICITATION

CODE

15. DELIVER TO 16. ADMINISTERED BY CODE

18a. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY CODEFACILITY

CODE

CODE

TELEPHONE NO.

17b. CHECK IF REMITTANCE IS DIFFERENT AND PUT SUCH ADDRESS IN

OFFER

18b. SUBMIT INVOICES TO ADDRESS SHOWN IN BLOCK 18a UNLESS BLOCK

BELOW IS CHECKED

SEE ADDENDUM

19.

ITEM NO.

20.

SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES

21.

QUANTITY

22.

UNIT

23.

UNIT PRICE

24.

AMOUNT

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

25. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA 26. TOTAL AWARD AMOUNT (For Govt. Use Only)

28. CONTRACTOR IS REQUIRED TO SIGN THIS DOCUMENT AND RETURN

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

ADDITIONAL SHEETS SUBJECT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS SPECIFIED

29. AWARD OF CONTRACT: REF.

DATED . YOUR OFFER ON SOLICITATION

(BLOCK 5), INCLUDING ANY ADDITIONS OR CHANGES WHICH ARE

SET FORTH HEREIN, IS ACCEPTED AS TO ITEMS:

30a. SIGNATURE OF OFFEROR/CONTRACTOR

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

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

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

AUTHORIZED FOR LOCAL REPRODUCTION

PREVIOUS EDITION IS NOT USABLE

STANDARD FORM 1449 (REV. 2/2012)

Prescribed by GSA - FAR (48 CFR) 53.212

COPIES TO ISSUING OFFICE. CONTRACTOR AGREES TO FURNISH AND

OFFER

13a. THIS CONTRACT IS A

RATED ORDER UNDER

DPAS (15 CFR 700)

11. DELIVERY FOR FOB DESTINA-

TION UNLESS BLOCK IS

MARKED

SEE SCHEDULE

12. DISCOUNT TERMS

ARE ARE NOT ATTACHED

ARE ARE NOT ATTACHED

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

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

17a CONTRACTOR/

OFFEROR.

CODE

8 (A)

SIZE STANDARD:

NAICS:

% FOR:SET ASIDE:UNRESTRICTED OR

SERVICE-DISABLED

VETERAN-OWNED

SMALL BUSINESS

HUBZONE SMALL

BUSINESS

SMALL BUSINESS

10. THIS ACQUISITION IS

EDWOSB

SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM

STANDARD FORM 1449 (REV. 2/2012) BACK

19.

ITEM NO.

20.

SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES

21.

QUANTITY

22.

UNIT

23.

UNIT PRICE

24.

AMOUNT

32a. QUANTITY IN COLUMN 21 HAS BEEN

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

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

32b. SIGNATURE OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT

REPRESENTATIVE

32c. DATE

41b. SIGNATURE AND TITLE OF CERTIFYING OFFICER 41c. DATE

42a. RECEIVED BY (Print)

42b. RECEIVED AT (Location)

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

40. PAID BY

32d. PRINTED NAME AND TITLE OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT

REPRESENTATIVE

32e. MAILING ADDRESS OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE 32f. TELPHONE NUMBER OF AUTHORZED GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE

32g. E-MAIL OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE

33. SHIP NUMBER 34. VOUCHER NUMBER 35. AMOUNT VERIFIED

CORRECT FOR

PARTIAL FINAL

37. CHECK NUMBER

38. S/R ACCOUNT NO. 39. S/R VOUCHER NUMBER

36. PAYMENT

COMPLETE PARTIAL FINAL

Attachment Page

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1. Contract Type: Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP)

2. Contractor’s Point of Contact:

Name: ___________________________________ Phone: __________________________________ Email: ___________________________________

3. Designated Government Official:

_XX____ Contracting Officer _______ Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR)

Name: _________________________ Email: _________________________ Phone: _________________________

_______ Alternate Contracting Officer’s Representative (ACOR) Name: _________________________ Email: _________________________ Phone: _________________________

4. The contractor shall submit invoices to invoice@nist.gov.

5. Additional Information:

Invoices shall require Contracting Officer approval for payment.

SCHEDULE Continued

ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

0001 Cleanroom Bench Hoods: In accordance with statement of work (SOW) et. all, and with emphasis upon Section III. Specific Requirements: Task 1, Manufacture Bench Hoods, and Task 2, Installation of Bench Hoods.

2.00 EA

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Table of Contents

Statement of Work

52.212-1INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS--COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES (SEP 2023)

Addendum to 52.212-1 with map

52.212-2EVALUATION--COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES (NOV 2021)

Addendum to 52.212-2 Evaluation

52.212-3 Provision Deviation Feb 2025

52.212-4CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS--COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES (NOV 2023)

52.212-5 Feb2025 Deviation

52.204-7SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT (NOV 2024)

52.204-13SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT MAINTENANCE (OCT 2018)

52.204-16COMMERCIAL AND GOVERNMENT ENTITY CODE REPORTING (AUG 2020)

52.204-18COMMERCIAL AND GOVERNMENT ENTITY CODE MAINTENANCE (AUG 2020)

52.223-2REPORTING OF BIOBASED PRODUCTS UNDER SERVICE AND CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS (MAY 2024)

52.253-1 COMPUTER GENERATED FORMS (JAN 1991)

1352.201-70 CONTRACTING OFFICER?s AUTHORITY (APR 2010)

1352.233-71 GAO AND COURT OF FEDERAL CLAIMS PROTESTS (APR 2010)

52.204-24REPRESENTATION REGARDING CERTAIN TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND VIDEO SURVEILLANCE SERVICES OR EQUIPMENT

(NOV 2021)

52.252-1 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

52.252-5AUTHORIZED DEVIATIONS IN PROVISIONS (NOV 2020)

52.252-6AUTHORIZED DEVIATIONS IN CLAUSES (NOV 2020)

1352.246-70 PLACE OF ACCEPTANCE (APR 2010)

1352.233-70 AGENCY PROTESTS (APR 2010)

1352.270-70 PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE (APR 2010)

1352.270-71 PRE-BID / PRE-PROPOSAL CONFERENCE AND SITE VISIT (APR 2010)

NIST LOCAL-33U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR WAGE DETERMINATION

NIST LOCAL-53CONTRACT PERFORMANCE DURING CHANGES IN NIST OPERATING STATUS

NIST LOCAL-54ELECTRONIC BILLING INSTRUCTIONS

NIST LOCAL-56INVOICING PROCESSING PLATFORM-ALTERNATE I (DEC 2022)

Attachment Contract Guidelines Gaithersburg, Md

Attachment - Past Performance Questionnaire (PPQ)

Wage Determination

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CLAUSES

Statement of Work

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STATEMENT OF WORK

Cleanroom Bench Hoods, NIST, Gaithersburg, Md.

I. BACKGROUND INFORMATION

The mission of the Office of Reference Material (ORM) at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is to provide customers with the means to obtain NIST Standard Reference Materials (SRMs)®. NIST supports accurate and compatible measurements by certifying and providing over 1,100 of the highest quality and metrological value Standard Reference Materials to industry, academia, and government. These materials are used to perform instrument calibrations in units as part of overall quality assurance programs, to verify the accuracy of specific measurements, and to support the development of new measurement methods.

Some of the Reference Materials that ORM sells are in a powder form and need to be bottled inside a clean bench hood that exhausts the dust away from the technicians and into filters and then exhausted to the outside. ORM has 4 clean bench hoods that are over 30 years old, and do not function efficiently. ORM is seeking to replace the four existing clean bench hoods with two larger units.

II. PURPOSE

Currently, ORM has four clean bench hoods located within two lab rooms. Rooms 153 and 157 located in building 202 each contain two 6 feet wide clean bench hoods that are no longer functional. ORM requires that the four clean bench hoods be removed and replaced with two larger clean bench hoods, one in each of the two labs. The two new clean bench hoods must be 8 feet in width and must have a working open space of at least 47 inches.

ORM went through an OFPM review of the proposed removal and replacement of the clean bench hoods. It was determined that OFPM did not need to be involved in the process since it was a like kind replacement. The contractor upon completion of the project will certify the air flow to meet the standards of the clean bench hoods.

Place of Performance Government site. Rooms 153 and 157 located in building 202

Regular Business Hours Regular Business Hours. Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm Mountain Time.

Period of Performance Six (6) months from award of contract. NEGOTIABLE

III. SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS

Task 1, Manufacture Bench Hoods The contractor shall: manufacture or contract to a clean bench hood manufacturer and deliver two new bench hoods that meet all of the following specifications

1.1 8-foot-long clean bench hoods that connect to our existing exhaust in building 202

1.2 Functional lights, exhaust, and electrical outlet inside the hood

1.3 Vertical operating height of 47 inches

1.4 Hoods must meet ASHRAE 110 requirements upon completion

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Task 2, Installation of Bench Hoods The contractor shall: replace the existing clean bench hoods with the new units.

2.1 The Contractor shall safety disconnect the electrical connections to each of the existing four clean bench hoods and remove the hoods from Building 202 and the NIST campus. It is the responsibility of the Contractor to properly dispose of the units.

2.2 The Contractor shall hook the electrical connections to each hood and accurately hook the hoods up to the existing exhaust ducts located in the ceiling of each room.

The contractor is responsible for connecting the new hoods to the existing exhaust ducts that are in each rooms ceiling. This connection must allow for air flow that meets the requirements of the hoods manufacturer.

2.3 The Contractor shall replace the ceiling tile grid and tiles as necessary to keep a clean and sealed ceiling. The contractor will match the existing ceiling tiles with new tiles of the same size and shape.

2.4 The Contractor shall test the new hoods to verify they meet specifications for air flow. The new clean bench hoods will have an air flow spec that meets ASHRAE 110 requirements. A final air flow report will be provided by the contractor. A copy of a similar report is attached.

IV. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

Inspection & Acceptance In addition to the inspection and acceptance terms articulated in the specific FAR clause that allows the Government reserves the right to perform such performance tests and evaluations as defined below to verify specified system performance. Such tests and evaluations, if performed, shall be conducted within the environment that the system is to be operated. The Contractor has the right to be present during the tests and evaluations, if performed, at the Contractor’s expense.

A visual inspection of the equipment will be performed by the NIST POC to identify surface defects or any form of indication that any equipment was damaged during transport to NIST. The Government shall have sole discretion to require repair or replacement of damaged and/or nonconforming supplies at no cost to the Government. The Government at any time prior to acceptance shall reject the equipment due to defects and/or nonconformance. The vendor is responsible for latent defects discovered any time after final inspection. However, the extent of its liability shall be prorated over the useful life of the equipment.

Ownership of the equipment shall transfer to NIST upon acceptance by the Government.

The Government will test, inspect, and accept or reject the equipment within 10 working days of the receipt of the equipment unless otherwise indicated above. The Government reserves the right to conduct quality assurance testing to confirm that a given instrument(s) meets the manufacturer’s and/or the Government’s performance specifications. It is anticipated that the equipment will meet all manufacturer’s specifications and/or the Government’s performance specifications identified in the most recent operations and maintenance manual for each piece of equipment and/or in this document.

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REQUIREMENTS FOR CONTRACTOR PERSONNEL

Identify all qualifications that the Contractor and/or their personnel working on this contract must possess.

Safety: The Contractor employee must be responsible for knowing and complying with all installation safety prevention regulations. Such regulations include, but are not limited to, general safety, fire prevention, and waste disposal.

Security: NIST is a restricted campus. An identification badge is required for access for entry into buildings and is shown to the armed Security Police when entering the campus.

Identification Badges: Contractor employees must comply with NIST identification and access requirements. Each Contractor employee must wear a visible identification badge provided by the NIST Security Office.

V. PAYMENT SCHEDULE

The Contractor will be paid, in accordance with the payments clause in the contract and as otherwise noted in this document, upon receipt of a proper invoice, and 100% after work requirement completion and acceptance by the POC.

52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS--COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES (SEP 2023) (Reference 52.212-1)

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Addendum to 52.212-1 with map

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ADDENDUM TO 52.212-1, INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS – COMMERCIAL ITEMS

1. SPECIAL NOTICE TO OFFERORS

The Government intends to evaluate offers and award a contract without discussions.

Therefore, the Offeror’s initial offer should contain the Offeror’s best terms from a technical and price standpoint. The Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if the Contracting Officer (CO) later determines them to be necessary. This action is to be executed in accordance with FAR Part 12 Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services.

1.1 Each offer shall clearly demonstrate that the Offeror understands the Statement of Work (SOW) 's general and specific technical requirements.

1.1.1 Failure to explain the Offeror’s ability to meet all requirements may result in the offer not being considered. Clarity and completeness of offers are of the utmost importance.

Therefore, offers must be practical, clear, and concise.

1.1.2 Offers that merely restate the requirement or state that the requirement will be met without providing supporting rationale are not sufficient.

1.2 This requirement is being awarded utilizing the procedures established in FAR Part 12.

FAR Part 15 procedures do not govern the evaluation of quotations under this solicitation. An Offeror may be eliminated from consideration without further exchanges if its offer is not among those Offerors considered most advantageous to the Government based on the solicitation criteria.

1.3 Offerors may be asked to clarify certain aspects of their offer to resolve minor or clerical errors and will not constitute discussions.

1.4 Failure to submit any of the information requested by this solicitation may result in an unfavorable offer evaluation.

1.5 Upon receipt, all offers become Government property. In accordance with FAR Subpart 4.8 (Government Contract Files), the Government will retain the original of all unsuccessful offers.

1.6 Ensure to complete all contract line items numbers (CLINs) listed in RFQ in blocks 19 through 24 and in continuation page. This RFQ contains one (1) CLIN(0001).

1.6.1 The Offeror agrees to hold the prices in its offer firm for 120 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of offers unless another period is specified in an addendum to the solicitation. Any offer providing less than the specified acceptance period may not be considered acceptable and may not be considered for award.

1.7 The site visit date for this project is July 8, 2025, at 12:30 PM ET. Offerors are strongly encouraged to attend to fully inform themselves about the location and conditions under which the work is to be performed. All participants will meet in the building 101 lobby, also see attached map on last page of addendum.

National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) 100 Bureau Drive, Building 101 Lobby

Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899

All requests must include the following information:

1. Visitor’s full legal name (including middle name).

2. Visitor’s country of citizenship.

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NIST Gaithersburg is a secure federal facility. On the date of the site visit, all Visitors to NIST Gaithersburg may access the site, through the Visitor Center from the main gate (Gate A) at W. Diamond Ave. and Bureau Drive. All visitors must be preregistered and present photo identification and vehicle registration information upon arrival. NIST can only accept a state-issued driver’s license or identification card for access to federal facilities if issued by states that are REAL ID compliant or have an extension.

For more information about visiting the NIST Gaithersburg campus, please visit https://www.nist.gov/visit.

For NIST Visitor, Associate and Contractor Protocols for Mitigating COVID-19 Exposure on NIST Campuses, please visit https://www.nist.gov/visit/nist-visitor-associate-and-contractor-protocols-mitigating-covid-19-exposure-nist-campuses

Please submit the names of the participants by 12:00 PM ET on July 3, 2025, to Shawn Borisow at shawn.borisow@nist.gov.

2. INQUIRIES AND QUESTIONS

2.1 The Contracting Officer (CO) is the only approved point(s) of contact for this acquisition. Address any questions or concerns you may have to the CO via e-mail to:

shawn.borisow@nist.gov

2.2 All requests for clarification, inquiries, and questions concerning this solicitation shall be submitted in writing via e-mail to: shawn.borisow@nist.gov by 12:00 PM ET, July 15, 2025.

2.3 All questions and responses to questions shall be provided in writing without identification of the questioner. Questions and responses will be published in an amendment to the solicitation. Even if provided in another form, only the question responses included in the amendment(s) to the solicitation will govern the performance of the contract.

3. SOLICITATION RESPONSE REQUIREMENTS

3.1 The Government will assess offers based on how well the offers meet the factors and requirements outlined in this RFQ using the evaluation criteria and instructions therein.

3.1.1 Any offer that does not meet the stated solicitation requirements may be considered ineligible for award unless the deficiency is corrected through discussions (See paragraph 1).

3.2 OFFER REQUIREMENTS

3.2.1 Offers are expected to conform to solicitation provisions and be prepared in accordance with this section. To aid in evaluation, the offer shall be clearly and concisely written, neatly presented, indexed (cross-indexed as appropriate), and assembled as required by this instruction to offerors. All pages of each part shall be appropriately numbered and identified with the name of the Offeror, the date of the offer, and the solicitation number.

3.2.2 Format. The text shall be single-spaced and able to fit 8½” x 11”, with a minimum one-inch margin all around (should the Government need to print). Each page with content shall count as a single page. Pages shall be numbered consecutively. The text shall be no smaller than 11-point font. Bolding, underlining, and italics may be used to identify topic demarcations or points of emphasis. Graphic presentations, including tables, while not subject to the same font size and spacing requirements, shall have spacing and text that is easily readable.

3.2.3 Restriction of Disclosure/Proprietary Information. If the Offeror wishes to restrict the disclosure or use of its offer, individual subcontractor/vendor proprietary information may be submitted via separate volumes. The information contained in these volumes must be referenced (by volume title, page, and section number as appropriate) within the main offer where the information would have been included if it were not subcontractor/vendor proprietary. The information in these separate volumes is subject to all other requirements of the RFQ, will be included in the page count for the appropriate volume, and must be well-marked to clearly indicate any special handling instructions.

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3.2.4 The Offeror shall submit one (1) electronic version compatible with the Microsoft Office 2016 Software Suite and/or Adobe Acrobat (PDF), by email.

3.2.5 Submission Address. Offers must be submitted via email to Shawn Borisow at shawn.borisow@nist.gov.

FACSIMILE OFFERS ARE NOT AUTHORIZED

3.2.6 Submission Due Dates. Offers must be received prior to the date and time in block 8 of the SF 1449. Offers received after this date and time are considered late and may not be accepted.

4. Factor A – Price Submittal Requirements

4.1 Factor A – Price, shall comply with the instructions in paragraph 3, above, and include the following documents (in the order listed):

4.1.1 The Offeror shall complete and submit the Standard Form 1449, Solicitation/Contract/Order for Commercial Items: Complete Blocks 17a, 17b, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 26, 30a, 30b, and 30c only. An official having the authority to contractually bind the Offeror’s company must sign the SF 1449 in accordance with the procedures prescribed in

FAR 4.102.

4.1.2 Acknowledge all solicitation amendments using one of the methods set forth in Block 11 of Standard Form 30, the form on which any amendment will be issued.

4.1.3 Complete all required representations and certifications. Please complete the deviations included in solicitation document need to be completed for they may not be reflected appropriately inside SAM.gov.

4.1.4 Completed Schedule B of the SF 1449.

4.1.5 Complete General Award Information on page 2 of solicitation documents by entering a point of contact that will be available for the duration of the contract performance. Ensure to include name, preferably mobile phone, and an email address for the point of contact.

5. Factor B – Technical Approach

5.1 Technical Approach: Technical Approach details shall comply with the instructions in paragraph 3 above and are limited as stated in the factors below.

5.2 Exceptions, Deviations, and/or Assumptions. This document shall identify and explain any exceptions or deviations taken to any part of the SOW or conditional assumptions made with respect to the technical requirements of the solicitation. Offerors should note that taking exceptions to the Government's requirements may indicate an unwillingness or inability to perform the contract, and the offer may be evaluated as such.

5.3 Technical Approach Details shall include the following:

5.3.1 Contractors shall submit Technical Approach documentation, which may include a narrative, charts, graphs, tables, and drawings. Technical Approach is defined as the contractor's demonstration of resources and capability to successfully conduct the contract's requirements. The technical approach documentation should clearly and in sufficient detail describe the contractor's resources that will be used to successfully fulfill the technical requirements identified in this RFQ. The documents may include product/ service literature.

5.3.2 If the prime Offeror is proposing a subcontractor or consultant(s) to perform any part of this work, the submittals shall provide documentation of a written agreement identifying the agreement and the proposed work types between the prime offeror and the proposed subcontractor.

5.3.3 The Offeror shall submit technical details sufficient for the Government evaluation team to have a thorough understanding of materials to be used, means and methods of accomplishing the requirements of the SOW, and solutions to addressing the work required.

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5.3.4 Minimum technical approach submittal requirements:

• Demonstrates proposed items will satisfy all portions of the attached statement of work.

• Provides executable schedule containing level of detail necessary to properly illustrate work requirement understanding and capability to execute work requirement. Please ensure to contain all major and relevant minor definable features or work, lead times, and any potential critical points for full performance of the work requirement by the identified completion date in the schedule.

6. Factor C – Past Performance

6.1 The past performance evaluation will assess the relative risks associated with an Offeror’s likelihood of success in fulfilling the solicitation’s requirements as indicated by the Offeror’s record of past performance. In this context, “offeror” refers to the prime contractor. Present and past performance shall be evaluated as a measure of the Government’s confidence in the Offeror’s ability to successfully perform based on previous and current contract efforts.

6.2 The Offeror shall submit a completed Past Performance Questionnaire (PPQ) for a minimum of one (1) and up to three (3) relevant projects of similar size, scope, and magnitude.

6.3 Offerors shall reference the addendum to clause 52.212-2 for further details.

7. Confidential Information The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and its amendments have resulted in an increasing number of requests from outside the Government for copies of Offeror’s qualifications and offers submitted to Federal agencies. If an Offeror's submissions contain information that they believe should be withheld from such requesters under FOIA on the grounds that they contain "trade secrets and commercial or financial information" [5 USC§552(b) (4)], the Offeror should mark its submissions in the following manner "Some parts of this document, as identified on individual pages, are considered by the submitter to be privileged or confidential trade secrets or commercial or financial information not subject to mandatory disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act.”

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52.212-2 EVALUATION--COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES (NOV 2021)

(Reference 52.212-2)

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Addendum to 52.212-2 Evaluation

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ADDENDUM TO 52.212-2 EVALUATION – COMMERCIAL ITEMS

1. GENERAL

1. The Government anticipates awarding a firm-fixed-price task order to the contractor whose offer is found to be the best value and most advantageous to the Government in terms of price and other factors considered. The Government will evaluate offers based on a comparative analysis of the offers received, considering the factors and requirements outlined in this

RFQ.

2. The Government intends to evaluate the offers and award/issue a contract/task order based on the initial offers received. Therefore, the initial offer should contain the best terms from a technical and price standpoint. The Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if the Contracting Officer later determines them to be necessary. This statement is not to be construed to mean that the Government is obligated to conduct discussions or exchanges.

3. Failure to provide a reasonable and complete offer may reflect a lack of understanding of the requirements and may result in the elimination of further consideration.

4. Offers that merely restate the requirement or state that the requirement will be met without providing a supporting rationale are not sufficient.

5. The Contractor shall submit a firm-fixed-price offer according to the Addendum to 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors. The factors identified below shall be used to evaluate the offer.

6. This acquisition is being conducted in accordance with FAR Part 12 Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services. The principles and procedures of FAR Part 15 do not apply. A contractor may be eliminated from consideration without further exchanges if its offer is not among those considered most advantageous to the Government based on the requirements of this solicitation.

7. The award/task order resulting from this solicitation will be awarded to the responsible Offeror whose offer conforms to the solicitation and is determined to be the best value to the Government considering Price (Factor A), Technical Approach (Factor B), and Past Performance (Factor C). The non-priced factors consist of Technical Approach (Factor B), and Past Performance (Factor C). Factor B is more important than Factor C. When non-priced factors (B, and C) are combined they are more important than priced factor (A).

8. By submission of its offer, the contractor is required to meet all solicitation requirements, such as terms and conditions, representations and certifications, and technical requirements, in addition to those identified as evaluation factors. Failure to meet a requirement may result in an offer being ineligible for award. Contractors must clearly identify any exception to the solicitation terms and conditions and provide a complete accompanying rationale. The evaluation process shall proceed as follows:

2. FACTOR A – PRICE:

2.1 Price submittals will be subjectively evaluated to determine the reasonableness of the offer for the overall price and individual CLIN pricing. The Government will not conduct price realism analysis as part of its price evaluation. The Government will evaluate the offer using price analysis techniques to determine fairness and reasonableness in relation to the SOW requirements. One or more of the following techniques will be used to ensure a fair and reasonable price:

2.1.1 Comparison of submitted prices received in response to the solicitation.

2.1.2 Comparison of submitted prices with the IGE.

2.1.3 Comparison of submitted prices with available historical information.

2.1.4 A total contract price or individual CLIN price that is found to be either unreasonably high or low in relation to the proposed work may indicate an inherent lack of understanding of the solicitation requirements and may result in the overall offer being removed from further consideration.

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2.2 Any inconsistency, whether real or apparent, between submitted performance and price/cost must be clearly explained in the price submission. For example, if unique and innovative approaches are the basis for an apparently unbalanced/inconsistently priced submission, the nature of these approaches and their impact on price must be completely documented.

2.3 An offer whose price is determined to be unbalanced across CLINs (i.e., unreasonably high for one CLIN and unreasonably low for one CLIN) may not be considered for award and may be rejected if the contracting officer determines that the lack of balance poses an unacceptable risk to the Government.

2.4 The Government reserves the right to request any additional price-related information to determine a fair and reasonable price.

3. NON-PRICE / TECHNICAL EVALUATION

3.1 The Government shall evaluate the non-price / technical portion of the offer. This evaluation shall be conducted by comparison of submitted technical details for Factor B. Factor C shall be evaluated by comparison of information available to the CO (provided references, CPARS, FAPIIS, SAM, etc.) Any aspect evaluated that does not meet the requirements of the RFQ may render the entire offer unawardable. Only those offers determined, either initially or because of discussions, as meeting the RFQ requirements will be considered for award. However, contractors are reminded that the Government reserves the right to award this effort based on the initial offers, as received, without discussions.

3.2 The offers shall be evaluated against the following technical factors:

3.2.1 FACTOR (B) - TECHNICAL EXPERIENCE

3.2.1.1 Evaluation of this factor is a subjective evaluation of the Offeror’s understanding of the contract requirements (clauses, provisions, and the SOW) and demonstrated ability to meet contract requirements and SOW tasks based on its proposed technical details.

3.2.1.2 Technical details that do not adequately address how the Offeror proposes to meet the requirements may not be deemed as the best value to the Government. A technical approach, which is primarily a copy-and-paste version of the SOW requirements and performance standards, will not be considered for award.

3.2.1.3 Basis of evaluation: The Government will evaluate the Offeror’s understanding of the solicitation requirements (clauses, provisions, and the SOW) and demonstrated ability to meet contract requirements and performance standards based on its proposed technical approach.

Factor B – Technical Approach will be assessed holistically with a rating scale of "high confidence," "some confidence," and "low confidence," representing the Government’s confidence that the Quoter is technically capable.

Confidence Ratings:

High Confidence

The Government has high confidence that the Quoter understands the requirement, proposes a sound approach, and will be successful in performing with little or no Government intervention.

Some Confidence The Government has some confidence that the Quoter understands the requirement, proposes a sound approach, and will be successful in performing with some Government intervention.

Low Confidence The Government has low confidence that the Quoter understands the requirement, proposes a sound approach or will be successful in performing even with Government intervention.

3.2.2 FACTOR (C) – PAST PERFORMANCE

3.2.2.1 Evaluation of this factor shall be accomplished by the Government, including but not limited to the resources identified in FAR Part 12. The past performance evaluation will assess the relative risks associated with an offeror's likelihood of success in fulfilling the solicitation's requirements as indicated by the offeror's record of past performance. In this context, "offeror" refers to the prime contractor. Present and past performance shall be evaluated as a measure of the Government's confidence in the offeror's ability to successfully perform based on previous and current contract efforts.

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3.2.2.2 If an offeror has no record of recent or relevant past performance, the Offeror will be rated as “NEUTRAL.” A subfactor rating of “NEUTRAL” will not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably. During comparative evaluation, Offerors who can demonstrate recent and relevant past performance will be evaluated more favorably.

Confidence Rating:

Neutral Offeror has no record of recent or relevant past performance, The Offeror will be rated as “NEUTRAL.”

High Confidence

The Government has high confidence that the Quoter understands the requirement, proposes a sound approach, and will be successful in performing with little or no Government intervention.

Some Confidence The Government has some confidence that the Quoter understands the requirement, proposes a sound approach, and will be successful in performing with some Government intervention.

Low Confidence The Government has low confidence that the Quoter understands the requirement, proposes a sound approach or will be successful in performing even with Government intervention.

3.2.2.3 Offerors are reminded that the Government will review any or all a combination of past performance information submitted by the Offeror as required per the solicitation and past performance data available in the Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) at https://www.cpars.gov/ and in the Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS) located at http://www.sam.gov. The Government reserves the right to obtain past performance information from any available source besides those specified and may contact customers other than those identified by the Offeror when evaluating past performance. Offerors are reminded that the burden of proving low-performance risk rests upon the Offeror.

3.2.2.4 The Offeror shall provide up to three (3) references which shall be for recent work performed and shall be relevant to the complexity, size, and scope of this solicitation’s requirements (if previous work of this nature has been performed). Each reference shall be limited to three (3) single-sided pages.

3.2.2.5 For each past performance reference, Offerors shall list:

(i) Name/address of organization contract was with

(ii) Contract or project number/title

(iii) Period of performance of contract

(iv) Brief description of contract/project scope and dollar value (total contract value inclusive of any options)

(v) Point of contact information for reference (name/title/phone number/e-mail address)

52.212-3 Provision Deviation Feb 2025

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FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Products and Commercial Services (May 2024) (Deviation Feb 2025)

The Offeror shall complete only paragraph (b) of this provision if the Offeror has completed the annual representations and certification electronically in the System for Award Management (SAM) accessed through https://www.sam.gov. If the Offeror has not completed the annual representations and certifications electronically, the Offeror shall complete only paragraphs (c) through (v) of this provision.

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision—

Covered telecommunications equipment or services has the meaning provided in the clause 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment.

Economically disadvantaged women-owned small business (EDWOSB) concern means a small business concern that is at least 51 percent directly and unconditionally owned by, and the management and daily business operations of which are controlled by, one or more women who are citizens of the United States and who are economically disadvantaged in accordance with 13 CFR part 127, and the concern is certified by SBA or an approved third-party certifier in accordance with 13 CFR 127.300. It automatically qualifies as a women-owned small business eligible under the WOSB Program.

Forced or indentured child labor means all work or service—

(1) Exacted from any person under the age of 18 under the menace of any penalty for its nonperformance and for which the worker does not offer himself voluntarily; or

(2) Performed by any person under the age of 18 pursuant to a contract the enforcement of which can be accomplished by process or penalties.

Highest-level owner means the entity that owns or controls an immediate owner of the offeror, or that owns or controls one or more entities that control an immediate owner of the offeror. No entity owns or exercises control of the highest level owner.

Immediate owner means an entity, other than the offeror, that has direct control of the offeror. Indicators of control include, but are not limited to, one or more of the following: ownership or interlocking management, identity of interests among family members, shared facilities and equipment, and the common use of employees.

Inverted domestic corporation, means a foreign incorporated entity that meets the definition of an inverted domestic corporation under 6 U.S.C. 395(b), applied in accordance with the rules and definitions of 6 U.S.C. 395(c).

Manufactured end product means any end product in product and service codes (PSCs) 1000-9999, except—

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(1) PSC 5510, Lumber and Related Basic Wood Materials;

(2) Product or Service Group (PSG) 87, Agricultural Supplies;

(3) PSG 88, Live Animals;

(4) PSG 89, Subsistence;

(5) PSC 9410, Crude Grades of Plant Materials;

(6) PSC 9430, Miscellaneous Crude Animal Products, Inedible;

(7) PSC 9440, Miscellaneous Crude Agricultural and Forestry Products;

(8) PSC 9610, Ores;

(9) PSC 9620, Minerals, Natural and Synthetic; and

(10) PSC 9630, Additive Metal Materials.

Place of manufacture means the place where an end product is assembled out of components, or otherwise made or processed from raw materials into the finished product that is to be provided to the Government. If a product is disassembled and reassembled, the place of reassembly is not the place of manufacture.

Predecessor means an entity that is replaced by a successor and includes any predecessors of the predecessor.

Reasonable inquiry has the meaning provided in the clause 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment.

Restricted business operations means business operations in Sudan that include power production activities, mineral extraction activities, oil-related activities, or the production of military equipment, as those terms are defined in the Sudan Accountability and Divestment Act of 2007 (Pub. L. 110-174). Restricted business operations do not include business operations that the person (as that term is defined in Section 2 of the Sudan Accountability and Divestment Act of 2007) conducting the business can demonstrate—

(1) Are conducted under contract directly and exclusively with the regional government of southern Sudan;

(2) Are conducted pursuant to specific authorization from the Office of Foreign Assets Control in the Department of the Treasury, or are expressly exempted under Federal law from the requirement to be conducted under such authorization;

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(3) Consist of providing goods or services to marginalized populations of Sudan;

(4) Consist of providing goods or services to an internationally recognized peacekeeping force or humanitarian organization;

(5) Consist of providing goods or services that are used only to promote health or education; or

(6) Have been voluntarily suspended. "Sensitive technology"—

Sensitive technology—

(1) Means hardware, software, telecommunications equipment, or any other technology that is to be used specifically—

(i) To restrict the free flow of unbiased information in Iran; or

(ii) To disrupt, monitor, or otherwise restrict speech of the people of Iran; and

(2) Does not include information or informational materials the export of which the President does not have the authority to regulate or prohibit pursuant to section 203(b)(3)of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act ( 50 U.S.C. 1702(b)(3)).

Service-disabled veteran-owned small business (SDVOSB) concern means a small business concern—

(1)

(i) Not less than 51 percent of which is owned and controlled by one or more service-disabled veterans or, in the case of any publicly owned business, not less than 51 percent of the stock of which is owned by one or more service-disabled veterans; and

(ii) The management and daily business operations of which are controlled by one or more service-disabled veterans or, in the case of a service-disabled veteran with permanent and severe disability, the spouse or permanent caregiver of such veteran; or

(2) A small business concern eligible under the SDVOSB Program in accordance with 13 CFR part 128 (see subpart 19.14).

(3) Service-disabled veteran, as used in this definition, means a veteran as defined in 38 U.S.C. 101(2), with a disability that is service connected, as defined in 38 U.S.C.

101(16), and who is registered in the Beneficiary Identification and Records Locator Subsystem, or successor system that is maintained by the Department of Veterans Affairs’ Veterans Benefits Administration, as a service-disabled veteran.

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Service-disabled veteran-owned small business (SDVOSB) concern eligible under the SDVOSB Program means an SDVOSB concern that—

(1) Effective January 1, 2024, is designated in the System for Award Management (SAM) as certified by the Small Business Administration (SBA) in accordance with 13 CFR 128.300; or

(2) Has represented that it is an SDVOSB concern in SAM and submitted a complete application for certification to SBA on or before December 31, 2023.

Service-disabled veteran-owned small business (SDVOSB) Program means a program that authorizes contracting officers to limit competition, including award on a sole-source basis, to SDVOSB concerns eligible under the SDVOSB Program.

Small business concern—

(1) Means a concern, including its affiliates, that is independently owned and operated, not dominant in its field of operation, and qualified as a small business under the criteria in 13 CFR part 121 and size standards in this solicitation.

(2) Affiliates, as used in this definition, means business concerns, one of whom directly or indirectly controls or has the power to control the others, or a third party or parties control or have the power to control the others. In determining whether affiliation exists, consideration is given to all appropriate factors including common ownership, common management, and contractual relationships. SBA determines affiliation based on the factors set forth at 13 CFR 121.103.

Small disadvantaged business concern, consistent with 13 CFR 124.1001, means a small business concern under the size standard applicable to the acquisition, that—

(1) Is at least 51 percent unconditionally and directly owned (as defined at 13 CFR 124.105) by—

(i) One or more socially disadvantaged (as defined at13 CFR 124.103) and economically disadvantaged (as defined at 13 CFR 124.104) individuals who are citizens of the United States; and

(ii) Each individual claiming economic disadvantage has a net worth not exceeding the threshold at 13 CFR 124.104(c)(2) after taking into account the applicable exclusions set forth at 13 CFR124.104(c)(2); and

(2) The management and daily business operations of which are controlled (as defined at 13.CFR 124.106) by individuals, who meet the criteria in paragraphs (1)(i) and (ii) of this definition.

Subsidiary means an entity in which more than 50 percent of the entity is owned—

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(1) Directly by a parent corporation; or

(2) Through another subsidiary of a parent corporation

Successor means an entity that has replaced a predecessor by acquiring the assets and carrying out the affairs of the predecessor under a new name (often through acquisition or merger). The term "successor" does not include new offices/divisions of the same company or a company that only changes its name. The extent of the responsibility of the successor for the liabilities of the predecessor may vary, depending on State law and specific circumstances.

Veteran-owned small business concern means a small business concern—

(1) Not less than 51 percent of which is owned and controlled by one or more veterans (as defined at 38 U.S.C. 101(2)) or, in the case of any publicly owned business, not less than 51 percent of the stock of which is owned by one or more veterans; and

(2) The management and daily business operations of which are controlled by one or more veterans.

Women-owned business concern means a concern which is at least 51 percent owned by one or more women; or in the case of any publicly owned business, at least 51 percent of its stock is owned by one or more women; and whose management and daily business operations are controlled by one or more women

Women-owned small business concern means a small business concern—

(1) That is at least 51 percent owned by one or more women; or, in the case of any publicly owned business, at least51 percent of the stock of which is owned by one or more women; and

(2) Whose management and daily business operations are controlled by one or more women.

Women-owned small business (WOSB) concern eligible under the WOSB Program (in accordance with 13 CFR part 127), means a small business concern that is at least 51 percent directly and unconditionally owned by, and the management and daily business operations of which are controlled by, one or more women who are citizens of the United States, and the concern is certified by SBA or an approved third-party certifier in accordance with 13 CFR 127.300.

(b)

(1) Annual Representations and Certifications. Any changes provided by the Offeror in paragraph (b)(2) of this provision do not automatically change the representations and certifications in SAM.

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(2) The offeror has completed the annual representations and certifications electronically in SAM accessed through http://www.sam.gov. After reviewing SAM information, the Offeror verifies by submission of this offer that the representations and certifications currently posted electronically at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Products and Commercial Services, have been entered or updated in the last 12 months, are current, accurate, complete, and applicable to this solicitation (including the business size standard(s) applicable to the NAICS code(s) referenced for this solicitation), at the time this offer is submitted and are incorporated in this offer by reference (see FAR 4.1201), except for paragraphs __.

[Offeror to identify the applicable paragraphs at (c) through (v) of this provision that the offeror has completed for the purposes of this solicitation only, if any.

These amended representation(s) and/or certification(s) are also incorporated in this offer and are current, accurate, and complete as of the date of this offer.

Any changes provided by the offeror are applicable to this solicitation only, and do not result in an update to the representations and certifications posted electronically on

SAM.]

(c) Offerors must complete the following representations when the resulting contract is for supplies to be delivered or services to be performed in the United States or its outlying areas, or when the contracting officer has applied part 19 in accordance with 19.000(b)(1)(ii). Check all that apply.

(1) Small business concern. The offeror represents as part of its offer that—

(i) It □ is, □ is not a small business concern; or

(ii) It □ is, □ is not a small business joint venture that complies with the requirements of 13 CFR 121.103(h) and 13 CFR 125.8(a) and (b). [ The offeror shall enter the name and unique entity identifier of each party to the joint venture: ____________.]

(2) Veteran-owned small business concern. [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a small business concern in paragraph (c)(1) of this provision.] The offeror represents as part of its offer that it □ is, □ is not a…