Attachment_4_-_Provisions_0001.pdf

Attachment #4

PROVISIONS

52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS – COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND

COMMERCIAL SERVICES - (MAR 2023)

---Addendum to 52.212-1 ---

This addendum replaced the term “offer” with “quote” within the provision 52.212-1.

In addition to the requirements of the Instructions to Offerors - Competitive Acquisitions provision of this solicitation, each offeror shall submit a quote in accordance with the instructions contained in this provision.

1) To assure timely and equitable evaluation of quotations, vendors must submit all data and information in the instructions contained herein. Vendors are required to meet all RFQ requirements, including terms and conditions, and those identified as evaluation factors. Failure to meet a requirement may result in a quote being ineligible for award. The Government intends to award without discussions but reserves the right to conduct discussions if necessary. Vendors must clearly identify any exceptions to the RFQ’s terms and conditions and provide complete rationale. Quotes must be complete, self-sufficient, and respond directly to the requirements of this RFQ, alternate offers will not be accepted. Quotes shall be clear, concise, and shall include sufficient detail for effective evaluation and for substantiating the validity of stated claims.

2) Upon examination of the initial responses, the contracting officer will review all information and if, in the contracting officer’s opinion, adequate price competition exists, no additional data will be requested. However, if at any time during this competition the contracting officer determines that adequate price competition no longer exists, vendors may be required to submit other than certified cost data to the extent necessary for the contracting officer to determine the reasonableness and affordability of the price.

3) If this solicitation is amended, all terms and conditions that are not amended remain unchanged and in full force and effect. Vendors shall acknowledge receipt of any amendment and provide confirmation upon submission of the offeror’s quote.

4) Quote Instructions:

a) Price – Insert proposed unit price and total price for all CLINS included in the solicitation.

Identify and include all applicable discounts as the quote shall reflect best and final pricing.

b) Technical Capability – The technical capability, at a minimum, shall address the government’s need identified in the Specifications and the Statement of Work, and shall include specification sheets and initial draft drawings for the proposed Motor Control Panels.

c) Past Performance – Quoters must demonstrate satisfactory or better past performance in successfully performing work that is similar in nature and complexity to the work described within this requirement. To facility evaluation of this, the vendor shall provide:

o the name, email address and current telephone number of companies they have performed this work for within the last 3 years.

o The Government may also use past performance information obtained from other than the sources identified by the vendor, e.g. CPARS and/or FAPIIS.

d) Delivery – The delivery date shall be no later than November 1, 2023. Provide a proposed delivery date in your quote.

5) The Government intends to award a single Firm-Fixed Price purchase order. Note to vendors:

The Government reserves the right to cancel this RFQ, either before or after the closing date. In the event the Government cancels this RFQ, the Government has no obligation to reimburse a vendor for any costs.

6) Period of acceptance of quotes. The vendor agrees to hold prices in its quote firm for a minimum of 45 days from the date specified for receipt of quotes. Vendors shall make a clear statement in the Pricing Schedule regarding quote validity.

7) Submit the following information:

(a) Unique Entity Identifier (UEI): ______________

(b) Contractor E-mail Address: ______________________________

52.252-5 AUTHORIZED DEVIATIONS IN PROVISIONS (NOV 2020)

(a) The use in this solicitation of any Federal Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR Chapter 1) provision with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of “(DEVIATION)” after the date of the provision.

(b) The use in this solicitation of any Department of the Interior Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR Chapter 14) provision with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of “(DEVIATION)” after the name of the regulation.

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DIAR 1452.233-2 SERVICE OF PROTEST – DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (JUL 1996)

(DEVIATION)

(a) Protests as defined in section 33.101 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, that are filed directly with an agency, and copies of any protests that are filed with the General Accounting Office (GAO), shall be served on the Contracting Officer (addressed as follows) by obtaining written and dated acknowledgment of receipt from: Contracting Officer, Bureau of Reclamation, P.O. Box 61470, Boulder City NV 89006- 1470.

(b) The copy of any protest shall be received in the office designated above within one day of filing a protest with the GAO.

(c) A copy of the protest served on the Contracting Officer shall be simultaneously furnished by the protester to the Department of the Interior Assistant Solicitor, Acquisitions and Intellectual Property, 1849 C Street, NW., Room 6511, Washington, DC 20240.

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52.212-2 EVALUATION – COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES -

(NOV 2021)

The Government will award a fixed-price purchase order, resulting from this RFQ, to the responsible vendor whose quote provides the best benefit to the Government, price and other factors considered. A comparative evaluation will be performed in accordance with FAR 13.106-2(b)(3). Quotes will be evaluated by performing a direct comparison of one quote to another in a uniform manner to determine which quote provides the government’s need as identified in the RFQ. Each quote shall be evaluated based on Technical Capability, Past Performance, Delivery and Price.

At a minimum, quotes must meet the RFQ Specifications. Quotes may exceed the government’s need and the government reserves the right to consider such quotes. However, the government is not required to select a quote that exceeds the minimum need but does have the discretion to accept other than the lowest price quote, provided the quote offers additional benefit to the government.

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