52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS REVISED FOR RFP AMENDMENT 001 4 DEC 2024.pdf

52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors—Commercial Products and Commercial Services.

INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS—COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES (SEP

2023)

(a) North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code and small business size standard. The NAICS code(s) and small business size standard(s) for this acquisition appear elsewhere in the solicitation. However, the small business size standard for a concern that submits an offer, other than on a construction or service acquisition, but proposes to furnish an end item that it did not itself manufacture, process, or produce is 500 employees, or 150 employees for information technology value-added resellers under NAICS code 541519, if the acquisition—

(1)Is set aside for small business and has a value above the simplified acquisition threshold;

(2)Uses the HUBZone price evaluation preference regardless of dollar value, unless the offeror waives the price evaluation preference; or

(3)Is an 8(a), HUBZone, service-disabled veteran-owned, economically disadvantaged women-owned, or women-owned small business set-aside or sole-source award regardless of dollar value.

(b) Submission of offers. Submit signed and dated offers to the office specified in this solicitation at or before the exact time specified in this solicitation. Offers may be submitted on the SF 1449, letterhead stationery, or as otherwise specified in the solicitation. As a minimum, offers must show—

(1) The solicitation number;

(2) The time specified in the solicitation for receipt of offers;

(3) The name, address, and telephone number of the offeror;

(4) A technical description of the items being offered in sufficient detail to evaluate compliance with the requirements in the solicitation. This may include product literature, or other documents, if necessary;

(5) Terms of any express warranty;

(6) Price and any discount terms;

(7) "Remit to" address, if different than mailing address;

https://www.gsa.gov/forms-library/solicitationcontractorder-commercial-items

(8) A completed copy of the representations and certifications at Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.212-3 (see FAR 52.212-3(b) for those representations and certifications that the offeror shall complete electronically);

(9) Acknowledgment of Solicitation Amendments;

(10) Past performance information, when included as an evaluation factor, to include recent and relevant contracts for the same or similar items and other references (including contract numbers, points of contact with telephone numbers and other relevant information); and

(11) If the offer is not submitted on the SF 1449, include a statement specifying the extent of agreement with all terms, conditions, and provisions included in the solicitation. Offers that fail to furnish required representations or information, or reject the terms and conditions of the solicitation may be excluded from consideration.

(c) Period for acceptance of offers. The offeror agrees to hold the prices in its offer firm for 30 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of offers, unless another time period is specified in an addendum to the solicitation.

(d) Product samples. When required by the solicitation, product samples shall be submitted at or prior to the time specified for receipt of offers.

Unless otherwise specified in this solicitation, these samples shall be submitted at no expense to the Government, and returned at the sender’s request and expense, unless they are destroyed during preaward testing.

(e) Multiple offers. Offerors are encouraged to submit multiple offers presenting alternative terms and conditions, including alternative line items (provided that the alternative line items are consistent with FAR subpart 4.10), or alternative commercial products or commercial services for satisfying the requirements of this solicitation. Each offer submitted will be evaluated separately.

(f) Late submissions, modifications, revisions, and withdrawals of offers.

(1) Offerors are responsible for submitting offers, and any modifications, revisions, or withdrawals, so as to reach the Government office designated in the solicitation by the time specified in the solicitation. If no time is specified in the solicitation, the time for receipt is 4:30 p.m., local time, for the designated Government office on the date that offers or revisions are due.

(2)

(i) Any offer, modification, revision, or withdrawal of an offer received at the Government office designated in the solicitation after the exact time https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_212_3 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_212_3 https://www.gsa.gov/forms-library/solicitationcontractorder-commercial-items https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-4#FAR_Subpart_4_10 specified for receipt of offers is "late" and will not be considered unless it is received before award is made, the Contracting Officer determines that accepting the late offer would not unduly delay the acquisition; and-

(A) If it was transmitted through an electronic commerce method authorized by the solicitation, it was received at the initial point of entry to the Government infrastructure not later than 5:00 p.m. one working day prior to the date specified for receipt of offers; or

(B) There is acceptable evidence to establish that it was received at the Government installation designated for receipt of offers and was under the Government’s control prior to the time set for receipt of offers; or

(C) If this solicitation is a request for proposals, it was the only proposal received.

(ii) However, a late modification of an otherwise successful offer, that makes its terms more favorable to the Government, will be considered at any time it is received and may be accepted.

(3) Acceptable evidence to establish the time of receipt at the Government installation includes the time/date stamp of that installation on the offer wrapper, other documentary evidence of receipt maintained by the installation, or oral testimony or statements of Government personnel.

(4) If an emergency or unanticipated event interrupts normal Government processes so that offers cannot be received at the Government office designated for receipt of offers by the exact time specified in the solicitation, and urgent Government requirements preclude amendment of the solicitation or other notice of an extension of the closing date, the time specified for receipt of offers will be deemed to be extended to the same time of day specified in the solicitation on the first work day on which normal Government processes resume.

(5) Offers may be withdrawn by written notice received at any time before the exact time set for receipt of offers. Oral offers in response to oral solicitations may be withdrawn orally. If the solicitation authorizes facsimile offers, offers may be withdrawn via facsimile received at any time before the exact time set for receipt of offers, subject to the conditions specified in the solicitation concerning facsimile offers. An offer may be withdrawn in person by an offeror or its authorized representative if, before the exact time set for receipt of offers, the identity of the person requesting withdrawal is established and the person signs a receipt for the offer.

(g) Contract award (not applicable to Invitation for Bids). The Government intends to evaluate offers and award a contract without discussions with offerors. Therefore, the offeror’s initial offer should contain the offeror’s best terms from a price and technical standpoint. However, the Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if later determined by the Contracting Officer to be necessary. The Government may reject any or all offers if such action is in the public interest; accept other than the lowest offer; and waive informalities and minor irregularities in offers received.

(h) Multiple awards. The Government may accept any item or group of items of an offer, unless the offeror qualifies the offer by specific limitations. Unless otherwise provided in the Schedule, offers may not be submitted for quantities less than those specified. The Government reserves the right to make an award on any item for a quantity less than the quantity offered, at the unit prices offered, unless the offeror specifies otherwise in the offer.

(i) Availability of requirements documents cited in the solicitation.

(1)

(i) The GSA Index of Federal Specifications, Standards and Commercial Item Descriptions, FPMR Part 101–29, and copies of Federal specifications, standards, and product descriptions can be downloaded from the ASSIST website at https://assist.dla.mil.

(ii) If the General Services Administration, Department of Agriculture, or Department of Veterans Affairs issued this solicitation, a copy of specifications, standards, and commercial item descriptions cited in this solicitation may be obtained from the address in paragraph (i)(1)(i) of this provision.

(2) Most unclassified Defense specifications and standards may be downloaded from the ASSIST website at https://assist.dla.mil.

(3) Defense documents not available from the ASSIST website may be requested from the Defense Standardization Program Office by—

(i) Using the ASSIST feedback module ( https://assist.dla.mil/feedback);

or

(ii) Contacting the Defense Standardization Program Office by telephone at 571–767–6688 or email at assisthelp@dla.mil.

(4) Nongovernment (voluntary) standards must be obtained from the organization responsible for their preparation, publication, or maintenance.

(j) Unique entity identifier.(Applies to all offers that exceed the micro-purchase threshold, and offers at or below the micro-purchase threshold if https://assist.dla.mil/ https://assist.dla.mil/ https://assist.dla.mil/feedback mailto:assisthelp@dla.mil the solicitation requires the Contractor to be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM).) The Offeror shall enter, in the block with its name and address on the cover page of its offer, the annotation "Unique Entity Identifier" followed by the unique entity identifier that identifies the Offeror's name and address. The Offeror also shall enter its Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) indicator, if applicable. The EFT indicator is a four-character suffix to the unique entity identifier. The suffix is assigned at the discretion of the Offeror to establish additional SAM records for identifying alternative EFT accounts (see FAR subpart 32.11) for the same entity. If the Offeror does not have a unique entity identifier, it should contact the entity designated at www.sam.gov for unique entity identifier establishment directly to obtain one.

The Offeror should indicate that it is an offeror for a Government contract when contacting the entity designated at www.sam.gov for establishing the unique entity identifier.

(k) [Reserved]

(l) Debriefing. If a post-award debriefing is given to requesting offerors, the Government shall disclose the following information, if applicable:

(1) The agency’s evaluation of the significant weak or deficient factors in the debriefed offeror’s offer.

(2) The overall evaluated cost or price and technical rating of the successful and the debriefed offeror and past performance information on the debriefed offeror.

(3) The overall ranking of all offerors, when any ranking was developed by the agency during source selection.

(4) A summary of the rationale for award;

(5) For acquisitions of commercial products, the make and model of the product to be delivered by the successful offeror.

(6) Reasonable responses to relevant questions posed by the debriefed offeror as to whether source-selection procedures set forth in the solicitation, applicable regulations, and other applicable authorities were followed by the agency.

ADDENDUM TO FAR 52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS –

COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES

Para (a) North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code and small business size standard.

https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-32#FAR_Subpart_32_11 http://www.sam.gov/

The NAICS code for this requirement is 541512 and the size standard is $34.0M in annual revenue.

(a) GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

Period for Acceptance of Offer. Quotation shall remain valid for acceptance for a minimum of one hundred twenty (120) calendar days from the closing date of this solicitation.

Proposals are expected to conform to solicitation provisions and be prepared in accordance with this section. To aid in evaluation, proposals shall be clearly and concisely written as well as being neat, indexed (cross-indexed as appropriate) and logically assembled. All pages of each part shall be appropriately numbered and identified with the name of the offeror, the date, and the solicitation number. A one-page transmittal letter signed by an individual authorized to commit the offeror shall be transmitted with the proposal to the Government. The proposal shall be on 8 and ½-inch x 11-inch pages, in a commercially standard font, not smaller than 12-point. Each page in the proposal shall be separately numbered. Proposals shall be limited to fifty

(50) single sided pages, single-spaced (including transmittal letter, Standard Form 1449 and pricing tables; excluding resume’s, teaming/partnership agreements, OEM partnership agreements, letters of commitment, and mock task order technical and price proposals).

Offerors shall submit a GO/NO GO, business, technical, past performance/references, and pricing proposal for the basic IDIQ contract, and technical and price proposals for the mock task orders in accordance with the instructions herein.

This Request for Proposal (RFP) includes two (2) mock task orders. Offerors shall submit a technical and price proposal for each mock task order.

Proposals shall be submitted electronically by email to randy.schroyer@nist.gov in MSWord or Adobe Acrobat PDF format by 5:00PM Eastern Time on Wed 18 Dec 2024. It is the responsibility of the offeror to ensure delivery of the proposal is on time and to confirm receipt of proposal delivery date and time. An email proposal will be considered received when it is received in the electronic in-box of randy.schroyer@nist.gov.

This RFP does not commit the Government to pay any costs for the preparation and submission of a proposal.

The Contracting Officer is the only individual who can legally commit and obligate the Government to the expenditure of public funds in connection with this proposed acquisition.

mailto:randy.schroyer@nist.gov

Any questions regarding this RFP shall be submitted in writing to randy.schroyer@nist.gov by 5:00PM Eastern Time Tues 26 Nov 2024. The Government will only respond to written questions.

Only information received on or before the due date and time for receipt of proposals will be considered for award. The proposal, or any part thereof, received after the due date and time for receipt of the proposal, may be deemed late and not considered for award.

Each volume shall be clearly marked by volume number and title.

(b) Overall arrangement of the Proposal

(1) VOLUME I: GO/NO GO

The offeror shall submit:

• Active CTS-D(esign) and CTS-I(nstallation) certifications of the key personnel role of AV Systems Design Engineer, Level II to demonstrate the offeror employs staff specializing in design, installation, and programming of AV systems.

• Active Cisco CCNA certification of the key personnel role(s) of AV Systems Design Engineer, Level II and/or the Project Manager (PM) to demonstrate the offeror employs staff with network design experience.

• Proof of application and acceptance from OEMs Crestron, Cisco, Poly, Vaddio, and Brightsign to demonstrate the offeror is a qualified reseller of hardware/software marketed by these OEMs.

(2) VOLUME II: BUSINESS PROPOSAL – BASE CONTRACT

(i) The Standard Form 1449 (blocks 17a, 30b-c and 30a on p. 1) and all applicable FAR provisions completed

(ii) Acceptance Period – the acceptance period shall be not less than 120 calendar days

(iii) The Government intends to award one or more IDIQ’s resulting from this RFP that will include the terms and conditions that are set forth herein. In order to facilitate the award process, the proposal shall include a statement regarding the terms and conditions herein as follows:

a) the offeror shall state “The terms and conditions in the RFP are acceptable to be included in the award document without modification, deletion, or addition.”

OR

b) the offeror shall state “The terms and conditions in the RFP are acceptable to be included in the award document with the exception, deletion, or addition of the following:”

The offeror shall list exception(s), deletions, or additions and the rationale for the exception(s), deletions, or additions.

Please note that this procurement IS NOT being conducted under the GSA Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) program or another Governmentwide Acquisition Contract (GWAC). If the offeror submits a proposal based upon an MAS or GWAC contract, the Government will accept the proposed rates.

However, the terms and conditions stated herein will be included in any resultant award, not the terms and conditions of the offeror’s MAS or GWAC contract, and the statement required above shall be included in the proposal.

(iv) Concurrence with FAR Clause 52.219-14, Limitation on Subcontracting

(v) Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) for the offeror’s active registration* at the System for Award Management (www.sam.gov) website.

*To be eligible for award, the offeror (and any teaming partner) must have an active registration in the System for Award Management (www.sam.gov) at the time the offeror submits its response to this RFP.

(vi) If the offeror’s representations and certifications do not reflect the NAICS code governing this solicitation, the offeror must submit documentation of their business size in accordance with the NAICS code governing this solicitation.

(vii) 8(a) Certification. Offerors must submit documentation of their 8(a) status as documented by/from the Small Business Administration (SBA). Offerors must have active 8(a) status on the date of proposal submission.

(viii) Teaming/Partnership Agreements. If applicable, these Agreements shall be signed by the parties and shall demonstrate the relationship between the firms and identify contractual relationships and authorities to bind the firms and the team/partnership.

(ix) OEM Partnerships–The offeror shall demonstrate proof of application and acceptance between the offeror and the OEMs Crestron, Cisco, Poly, Vaddio and Brightsign.

(x) Signature Authority. The person signing the SF1449 must have the authority to commit the offeror to all of the provisions and clauses of the solicitation, fully recognizing that the Government has the right, by terms of the solicitation, to make an award without further discussions if it so elects.

(xi) Signed Amendments to the solicitation, if any are issued

(3) VOLUME III: TECHNICAL PROPOSAL – BASE CONTRACT

(A) General

(i) The technical proposal must clearly indicate your company’s capabilities and the means that will be used to satisfy the requirements of the IDIQ Umbrella Statement of Requirements (SoR). The technical proposal will be evaluated in accordance with the evaluation criteria and must be specific and complete in every detail. The technical proposal must be practical and be prepared simply and economically, providing straightforward, concise delineation of what it is the offeror will do to satisfy the requirements of the SoR.

(ii) In order for the technical proposal to be evaluated strictly on the merit of the material submitted, no price information shall be included.

(iii) The technical proposal shall not merely offer to perform work in accordance with the SoR but shall outline the actual work proposed as specifically as practical. The SoR reflects the objective(s) of the activities under consideration;

therefore, repeating the Scope/General IDIQ Requirements without sufficient elaboration will not be acceptable. If an offeror does not adequately discuss how it will satisfy each requirement defined under Scope/General IDIQ Requirements, the Government will determine that the offeror cannot for any requirement not adequately discussed.

(B) Specific areas to be addressed

For the purpose of evaluation of Technical Capability

The offeror shall provide sufficient information to demonstrate its understanding and ability to meet the Government’s requirement, providing a concise, detailed, and thorough discussion of its intended technical approach/methodology for accomplishing the activities defined in the SoR.

The technical proposal shall address each of the following:

-A discussion of the offeror’s capability conducting AV/VTC room design and installation projects that may include transitioning from analog to digital and HD upgrades

-A discussion of the offeror’s capability acquiring and integrating VTC equipment, and the strategies used by the offeror to communicate with resellers, distributors, and OEMs to obtain the best possible prices

- A discussion of the offeror’s capability performing VTC equipment service and maintenance

-A discussion of the offeror’s capability acquiring and integrating AV equipment and the strategies used by the offeror to communicate with resellers, distributors, and OEMs to obtain the best possible prices

-A discussion of the offeror’s capability performing technical services to support meetings and events convened at NIST’s facilities in the Washington DC metropolitan area and in Boulder CO

-A discussion of the offeror’s capability providing AV communications solutions, including the ability to renew existing RiversideFM, Pexip, and Kaltura subscription-based products, and the strategies used by the offeror to communicate with resellers, distributors, and OEMs to obtain the best possible prices

-A discussion of the offeror’s capability providing live event support locally and throughout the US and on a very infrequent basis – internationally

-A discussion of the offeror’s capability acquiring and integrating digital signage and associated software (e.g., renewing existing 22 Miles Content Management Software [CMS] subscription-based product) and hardware, and the strategies used by the offeror to communicate with resellers, distributors, and OEMs to obtain the best possible prices

-A discussion of the offeror’s capability conducting training for AV/VTC equipment/systems

-A discussion of the offeror’s capability acquiring and integrating furnishings (e.g., podiums, consoles) and the strategies used by the offeror to communicate with resellers, distributors, and OEMs to obtain the best possible prices

-A discussion of the offeror’s strategies for acquiring domestically produced AV/VTC equipment and furnishings

-A discussion of the offeror’s capability presenting technology overviews, conducting systems evaluations, upgrading paths and demonstrating new products and services

-A discussion of the offeror’s approach recruiting qualified personnel with the necessary skills and experience defined in the umbrella IDIQ SoR as “Associated IDIQ Labor Categories”, and the method(s) for maintaining an adequate talent pool

-A discussion outlining the offeror’s approach for how task orders will be executed, monitored, and controlled, and how the offeror intends to manage multiple concurrent projects with differing and competing deadlines

For the purpose of evaluation of Corporate Experience

Offerors shall describe their background, experience, and qualifications of the organization as it relates to efforts of a similar scope (e.g., the General IDIQ Requirements), including their ability to assemble a team of qualified personnel with the requisite training and certification(s) to provide efficient and cost-effective AV/VTC equipment/support/services.

For the purpose of evaluation of Key Personnel/Support Personnel Resources

For the roles of key personnel, the offeror must provide a detailed resume for the proposed Project Manager and a detailed resume and documentation of current CTS certification for the proposed Level II AV Systems Design Engineer, that addresses the requirements articulated in the SoR. Documentation should also include a discussion of the specific role the individual played in meeting the experience requirements defined in the Key Personnel section of the IDIQ Umbrella SoR.

Offerors shall describe any relevant support personnel resources that may be proposed to support the IDIQ contract. These support personnel resources may be described in terms of relevant skill sets, number of personnel, experience level (e.g., senior, intermediate, junior), yrs. of experience, industry certifications (e.g., CTS, CTS-I, CTS-D), and employer (e.g., identified subcontractors, teaming/partnering entities, joint venture partnerships).

This could include examples of resources supporting - live events, camera operators, audio mixing, hybrid/VTC meetings, cable pulling, and AV/VTC equipment installations.

The offeror shall provide a letter of commitment or other documentation which shows that proposed consultants and/or subcontractors have agreed to work with the offeror should they receive an IDIQ contract award.

Offerors must provide documentation which clearly demonstrates that all personnel requirements will be met. Documentation may include, but is not limited to resumes, certifications, a list of project responsibilities, and/or capability statements of consultants and/or subcontractors.

(4) VOLUME IV: PAST PERFORMANCE/REFERENCES

Offerors shall provide past performance information/references for up to four (4) relevant contracts performed within the past three (3) years of a similar type and scope, size, and complexity as the current requirement, with Federal, state, or local governments, or commercial customers.

If the offeror intends to subcontract with another firm(s) for part of this requirement, that firm’s past performance information shall also be provided. If the offeror has no relevant past performance, it shall include a statement to that effect in its proposal.

The Government reserves the right to consider data obtained from sources other than those described by the offeror in its proposal.

For each contract performed by the offeror, the offeror shall provide the following information:

-Contract number -Description and relevance to solicitation requirements - include dollar value -Period of Performance – indicate by month and year the start and completion (or “ongoing”) dates for the contract -Reference Contact – If a non-Government contract, identify the name and address of the client with current telephone number and email address of a point of contact of the client responsible for the contract -Contracting Office – If a government contract (Federal or state), identify the Procuring Contracting Officer (PCO), Administrative Contracting Officer (ACO), and Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR), and their names, current telephone numbers and email addresses

For each contract performed by the subcontractor or teaming partner or consultant, the offeror shall provide the following information:

-Contract number -Description and relevance to solicitation requirements - include dollar value -Period of Performance – indicate by month and year the start and completion (or “ongoing”) dates for the contract -Reference Contact – If a non-Government contract, identify the name and address of the client with current telephone number and email address of a point of contact of the client responsible for the contract -Contracting Office – If a government contract (Federal or state), identify the Procuring Contracting Officer (PCO), Administrative Contracting Officer (ACO), and Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR), and their names, current telephone numbers and email addresses

(5) VOLUME V: PRICE PROPOSAL – BASE CONTRACT

Offerors must submit fully loaded hourly labor rates, including wages, indirect costs and profit for all labor categories # 1-11 shown below (and any alternative labor categories proposed by the offeror) for the base period and each of the four (4) 1-year option periods for Gaithersburg/Rockville MD, Washington DC and Boulder CO.

Offerors must be consistent with their usual accounting practices and procedures and calculate fully loaded rates that include only costs considered allowable in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 31.

Offerors must have the financial capacity (e.g., upfront payments to OEMs without advance payments from NIST), working capital, and other resources to perform work under any resultant IDIQ contract.

The following tables may be used to identify and price expected labor categories of professional and technical personnel applicable to the AV/VTC industry and expected to be associated with Mock Task Orders No. 1 and No. 2, and with individual task orders executed under any resultant IDIQ contract.

Additional labor categories may be proposed – insert these in the tables accordingly. For any additional labor category inserted, a brief definition of the education, experience and duties must be provided. Further, if any additional labor categories are classified by multiple grades/levels within a given discipline (e.g., Sr./Jr., Level I/II/III), a brief explanation as to how each is differentiated must be provided.

LABOR CATEGORIES

The following labor categories and the offerors proposed fully burdened labor rates will be used for firm fixed price and labor hour task orders, and reside in the basic IDIQ contract:

BASE PERIOD

LABOR

CATEGORY

FULLY

BURDENED

HOURLY RATE ($)

GAITHERSBURG

AND ROCKVILLE

MD

FULLY

BURDENED

HOURLY RATE ($)

WASHINGTON

DC

FULLY

BURDENED

HOURLY RATE ($)

BOULDER CO

1. FIELD

ENGINEER

(AUDIOVISUAL)

2. SYSTEMS

PROGRAMMER

3. AUTOCAD

DESIGNER

4. AV SYSTEMS

DESIGN

ENGINEER,

LEVEL I

5. AV SYSTEMS

LEVEL II

6. ON-SITE

TRAINER

7. VIDEO

NETWORK

8. PROJECT

MANAGER (PM)

9. ELECTRONICS

TECHNICIAN III

10.

ELECTRONICS

TECHNICIAN II

11.

TECHNICIAN I

12.

13.

14.

15.

OPTION YEAR 1

LABOR

CATEGORY

FULLY

BURDENED

HOURLY RATE ($)

GAITHERSBURG

AND ROCKVILLE

MD

FULLY

BURDENED

HOURLY RATE ($)

WASHINGTON

DC

FULLY

BURDENED

HOURLY RATE ($)

BOULDER CO

1. FIELD

14.

15.

OPTION YEAR 2

LABOR

CATEGORY

FULLY

BURDENED

HOURLY RATE ($)

GAITHERSBURG

AND ROCKVILLE

MD

FULLY

BURDENED

HOURLY RATE ($)

WASHINGTON

DC

FULLY

BURDENED

HOURLY RATE ($)

BOULDER CO

1. FIELD

14.

15.

OPTION YEAR 3

LABOR

CATEGORY

FULLY

BURDENED

HOURLY RATE ($)

GAITHERSBURG

AND ROCKVILLE

MD

FULLY

BURDENED

HOURLY RATE ($)

WASHINGTON

DC

FULLY

BURDENED

HOURLY RATE ($)

BOULDER CO

1. FIELD

14.

15.

OPTION YEAR 4

LABOR

CATEGORY

FULLY

BURDENED

HOURLY RATE ($)

GAITHERSBURG

AND ROCKVILLE

MD

FULLY

BURDENED

HOURLY RATE ($)

WASHINGTON

DC

FULLY

BURDENED

HOURLY RATE ($)

BOULDER CO

1. FIELD

14.

15.

The degree (percent) and methodology for annual rate escalation must be shown. Escalation increases should reflect recent experience or established personnel policy. Types of salary increases given – merit, cost of living, etc.

should be discussed.

Offerors are encouraged to discount their fully burdened labor rates and hardware pricing for the mock task orders. If discounts are offered, identify the percentage of the discount offered.

OTHER DIRECT COSTS FOR TASK ORDERS: will be negotiated on a case-by-case basis and may include general and administrative burden to other direct costs but shall not include profit. The prices will be negotiated for each task order. The ceiling price for other direct costs will be negotiated on each applicable task order. The Contractor shall not make expenditures nor incur obligations during performance of each task order which exceeds the ceiling price for other direct costs specified on the task order, except at the Contractor’s own risk.

AV/VTC GEAR: Pricing for AV/VTC hardware/software and incidental componentry shall include a ____% (Offeror Fill-in) discount from MSRP to be applied to individual task orders. A copy of the MSRP price list should be included with the Contractor’s proposal when pricing individual task orders.

(6) VOLUME VI: MOCK TASK ORDERS

Two mock task orders are included as part of this RFP for which offerors shall provide a technical proposal and a firm fixed-price proposal.

The mock task orders do NOT constitute actual orders for which work will commence immediately after award. These orders may become task order opportunities in the future; however, are for evaluation purposes only in the context of this RFP.

Technical Proposals for the Mock Task Orders

A technical proposal must be submitted for each mock task order. The proposal must include the offeror’s technical approach to complete the required work.

The technical proposal for each Mock Task Order shall be limited to ten (10) pages each.

The technical proposal for Mock Task Order No. 1 and the technical proposal for Mock Task Order No. 2 must include a discussion that provides a rationale for the design and/or gear choices in best meeting NIST’s requirements for quality and system integrity and also has some consideration for “future-proofing”.

Relevant labor categories chosen and level of effort per labor category must be included.

Price Proposal for the Mock Task Orders

The price proposal for Mock Task Order No. 1 and the price proposal for Mock Task Order No. 2 must be firm fixed and provide full itemization delineating how the firm fixed price was derived (e.g., price of hardware, peripherals, componentry, the labor categories proposed to provide design, integration, installation and training, the level(s) of effort per labor category, proposed fully burdened labor rates, and warranty).

Pricing for the mock task orders must be based on the offerors own technical proposals, the Government's specifications, and the requirements within the mock task order SoR’s.

52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors—Commercial Products and Commercial Services.