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L. Instructions to Offerors

WBR 1452.215-81 PROPOSAL INSTRUCTIONS -- BUREAU OF RECLAMATION (MAR 2021)

This procurement will be conducted in accordance with FAR Part 15.

In addition to the requirements of the Instructions to Offerors - Competitive Acquisitions provision of this solicitation (see FAR 52.215-1), each offeror shall submit a proposal in accordance with the instructions contained in this provision.

(a) Use and Disclosure of Proposal Information. In accordance with the Use and Disclosure of Proposal

Information -- Department of the Interior provision of this solicitation (see DIAR 1452.215-71), offerors shall mark trade-secret or confidential commercial or financial information contained in the proposal with the restrictive legends specified. The offeror shall also clearly and separately mark all proprietary information (as defined in FAR 3.104-3) contained in the proposal with the restrictive legend "Proprietary

Information."

Two-Phase Design-Build Selection Procedures per FAR 36.3

Phase One -The Offeror shall submit Qualifications as described in Phase One Submission Requirements below.

**A maximum of the three most highly qualified firms will move on to Phase Two. **

Phase Two will entail a Request for a Technical Proposal and a Price Proposal which will be requested of the three Most Highly Qualified Firms selected from Phase One - Request for Qualifications

All correspondence in conjunction with this solicitation should be directed to the Government's Point of

Contact (POC) identified below:

Mary B. Maestas Phone: 505-462-3581

E-mail: mary_maestas@ios.doi.gov or mmaestas@usbr.gov

PHASE ONE SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS: The following information and structure must be used in the Qualifications document:

Title: Qualifications for 140R4025R0032 Pojoaque Basin Regional Water System Phase II Design-

Build

Company Information and Point of Contact to include company name, address, phone, email, POC information, Unique Entity ID from SAM.gov

Acknowledgment of Solicitation Amendments (if applicable)

Proposed Team:

Firm Name Address Role in this Contract List one: Prime / JV

Partner /

Subcontractor

List as many as necessary

Narrative that addresses Phase One-Factor 1: General Technical Approach

Phase One-Factor 1: Deleted per Amendment 1

Narrative that addresses Phase One-Factor 2: Technical Qualifications

Phase One-Factor 2: Technical Qualifications The Offeror shall demonstrate specialized experience by providing evidence of up to three (3) projects completed within the last ten (10) years similar to the scope, complexity, and magnitude of the requirements under this solicitation. These projects are not required to have been completed in New Mexico.

a. Experience of Designer:

In completing water system infrastructure similar size, scope, and duration to this project.

Experience in Federal, State, Tribal Government and Private Sector design-build contracting.

Experience in design of heavy civil new construction and existing infrastructure modification projects.

Experience in projects of similar scope, such as pipe and pipe appurtenance installation, pump station installation, tank installation, SCADA and GIS technology, and utility extension.

Experience in pipe network hydraulic modeling with WaterGEMS or similar software.

Experience in conducting geotechnical, concrete/materials, and other site investigations.

Experience in environmental compliance, permitting and public involvement.

Experience in project management of similar sized projects.

b. Experience of Builder:

In completing water system infrastructure projects of similar size, scope, and duration to this project.

Experience in Federal, State, Tribal Government and Private Sector design-build contracting, Experience in heavy civil new construction and existing infrastructure modification projects.

Experience in projects of similar scope, such as pipe and pipe appurtenance installation, pump station installation, tank installation, and utility extension.

Experience in projects navigating public and private easements and rights-of-way.

Experience in construction adhering to regulatory requirements of local, state, federal, and tribal institutions simultaneously.

Experience in managing construction sites for safe and OSHA compliant performance, proper recordkeeping and reporting, and incident management, reporting and corrective action.

c. Experience of Construction Inspection Services:

Experience in Federal, State, Tribal Government and Private Sector design-build contracting, Experience in projects of similar scope, such as pipe and pipe appurtenance installation, pump station installation, tank installation, and utility extension.

Experience in projects navigating public and private easements and rights-of-way.

Experience in construction adhering to regulatory requirements of local, state, federal, and tribal institutions simultaneously.

d. Experience of Cultural Monitoring Services

Experience in Federal, State, Tribal Government and Private Sector design-build contracting, Documentation to address Phase One -Factor 3: Project Team Organization and Key Personnel

Phase One -Factor 3: Project Team Organization and Key Personnel Offerors are required to complete the document “Resumes of Key Personnel Proposed for this Contract” which addresses the education, qualifications, certifications, and relevant experience for each Key Personnel. Each Resume document shall not exceed 2 pages.

a. Resumes of Key Personnel The offerors are required to submit a fully completed “Resumes of Key Personnel Proposed for This Contract” document to address the education and experience of the proposed personnel. One worksheet shall be completed for each key personnel.

b. Key Position Roles and Responsibilities Offerors are required to submit the proposed identified project roles and responsibilities for each proposed position. Required Qualifications and certifications shall be included in the description **This solicitation requires the designer to be the Engineer of Record. Drawings and specifications must be sealed by a State Licensed Professional Engineer. Provide a proof of valid current licensure in the State of New Mexico.

The offeror shall also provide a:

I. Responsibility Matrix to clearly identify roles and responsibilities between the key positions.

II. Personnel Management Plan to show how the positions will be managed throughout all project phases.

III. Organization Charts indicating which firm each key position works for and who they report to.

Phase One-Factor 4: Past Performance The offeror shall provide past performance questionnaires (PPQs) on all projects identified under

Factor 2.

The offeror shall submit the PPQs to their references and have the references complete and return the questionnaires via email to mary_maestas@ios.doi.gov no later than 5/12/2026 at 5:00 PM

Mountain Time. The PPQ is included as Attachment No. 2: Past Performance Questionnaire.

Qualifications may be emailed to mary_maestas@ios.doi.gov and must be received not later than

5:00 pm Mountain Time on Friday, May 15, 2026.

**A maximum of the three most highly qualified firms will move on to Phase Two. **

All offerors will be notified of their selection status.. either selected or unselected to move on to

Phase Two.

PHASE TWO – REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

The most highly qualified firms from Phase One will be short listed and move on to Phase Two. Offerors will be notified if they have been selected to submit a proposal for Phase Two.

*Upon contract award unsuccessful Phase Two Offerors who submitted complete Phase II proposals will receive a Stipend of $250,000 (Two hundred fifty thousand dollars)*

Proposals for Phase Two shall consist of the following:

Format Description Contents

One Electronic copy

Signed SF-1442 Signed SF-1442

One Electronic copy

Technical Proposal

Narrative to Address Technical Evaluation

Factors listed in below:

Factor 1: Design Concept

Factor 2: Technical Approach

Factor 3: Small Business Participation and Teaming Agreements

One Electronic copy

Price Proposal

Complete Pricing Schedule – Attachment 3

**For Design CLIN- attached a detailed listing of labor categories, labor hours, quantity, and associated rates.

Factor 1: Design Concept Offerors shall provide a simplified narrative and associated attachments to ensure the contractor can successfully accomplish the work associated with this project. The agency requires a firm promise to perform the requested project in compliance with associated specifications and standards including competent and capable personnel, financial capabilities, and associated labor, equipment, and facilities. Attachments may include renderings, models, illustrations, drawings, narratives, and/or other documents to appropriately convey an understanding of the work required to the requested price confidence level. Verbose narratives are not preferred, simplified promises that reflect understanding of the constraints and methods the contractor will utilize to ensure performance is successful are preferred. At a minimum the offerors approach shall address the following:

a. Method of hybrid design approach; How offerors design plan addresses requirements of the Statement of Objectives, and all phases of Principle Components of Work; How will the Offeror interact with Reclamation/Stakeholders and Design Team; How offeror will assess existing conditions to integrate into the design.

b. Design Schedule: Utilizing the schedule provided in Phase One, the Offeror will update its proposed master schedule and milestones to identify and discuss the major risks of the project to the appropriate level of detail that enables the agency to ensure successful performance will be delivered. Risks should include a brief explanation of how the contractor promises to meet major milestones in a timely manner. Objective is to ensure that Reclamation is able to meet its needed design completion timeline of March 2027.

c. Cost Management: Identify likely cost drivers and mitigation techniques, and proposed methods to lower construction costs that allows Reclamation to reach completion within the proposed NTE amounts including minimal descope if possible.

d. Submittals: Identify submittal preparation methods and maintaining accurate and timely submission with a focus on reduction of Reclamation personnel reworking submittals multiple times. Meaning, how will the firm ensure the first submittal is accurate, thorough, and complete?

Factor 2: Technical Approach The Offerors shall provide the following information:

a. Quality Control/Quality Assurance: Provide a copy of your firm’s most current QC/QA procedures. Reclamation inspectors perform their own QC for internal purposes. Contractor QC shall not rely on Reclamation to enforce standards. A contract specific QC/QA plan shall be required after contract award.

b. The coordinated construction schedule shall include but not necessarily be limited to the following requirements:

1. Please detail methods to ensure the Critical Path Method (CPM) of planning and scheduling construction activities will be met.

2. A work breakdown structure and networking logic. Indicate the sequencing of the principal components of work and other activities;

3. A bar chart / Gantt chart indicating estimated durations, start and finish dates of the principal components of the work, and other milestones;

4. Please detail submittal process methods including time frames for principal submittals and associated Government approvals. Main concern is many contractors don’t accurately account for the amount of time government submittal approval takes in the submitted schedules;

c. Resource Management confirmation. A firm promise and reflection that the contractor has the appropriate personnel, or can obtain the appropriate personnel, to effectively perform this work within the required standards. Identify the government’s main point of contact that will be in place if selected for award in case appropriate resources are not being allocated as promised.

d. Please briefly describe the means and methods to ensure Reclamation will receive the anticipated partnering required in this resultant contract. This will include Partnering with

Reclamation, Project Sponsors, major sub-contractors, and major sub-consultants to ensure Reclamation receives the promised performance (not to exceed two pages, one is preferred).

Factor 3: Small Business Participation and Teaming Agreements IMPORTANT: All Small Business Participation amounts/substantive commitments/type and variety of work proposed should be a realistic estimate and achievable based on letters of commitment, joint ventures, mentor/protégé agreements, or other demonstrations of commitment. All Small Business Participation amounts will be binding and enforceable.

Offeror shall provide a Small Business Participation Document (SBPD) to include the following:

1) For Large Business Offerors

a. Identify the extent of participation of small business prime offerors and small business subcontractors in terms of the value of the total acquisition (total contract value) (i.e., binding commitments will become enforceable/contractual requirements). Offerors are required to submit the small business participation values as a percent of the total contract value, not only the percentage of the subcontracted dollars. Large business offerors will need to submit two separate documents in response to this solicitation.

b. Demonstrate substantive commitment to small business firms, such as, letters of commitment, Joint Ventures, mentor/protégé agreements, or other demonstrations of commitment (i.e., binding commitments will become enforceable/contractual requirements)

c. Identify the type and variety of the work the SB subcontractors are to perform (i.e., binding commitments will become enforceable/contractual requirements)

d. Provide detailed explanations and documentation supporting the proposed quantitative SB participation.

e. Provide final SF-294s (https://www.gsa.gov/reference/forms/subcontracting-report-for-individual-contracts), Subcontracting Report for individual contractors, on your three most recently completed contracts, or any other documentation showing compliance with the utilization of SB, SDB, WOSB, HUBZone, and SDVOSB requirements of those contracts. Include the dollar value percentage of work (of total contract value) subcontracted to large business, SB, SDB, WOSB, HUBZone, and SDVOSB for each.

f. Provide the solicitation attachment #9 – “Small Business Subcontracting Plan Template” as part of the proposal process. Template must be tailored to this procurement and should reflect complimentary information (does not conflict with) the SBPD above.

2) For Small Business Offerors

a. A SBPD and SB Subcontracting Plan are not required for small business offerors.

3) For Joint Ventures – Teaming Arrangements

a. If you are submitting an offer as a joint venture or a teaming arrangement, identify, for each member of your joint venture or team, whether the member is a large business, SB, SDB, WOSB, HUBZone, or SDVOSB; and the percentage of total proposed price of the work to be performed by each member of your joint venture or team.

b. The Government will evaluate your joint venture or team as either a large business or small business based upon the information provided above.

Electronic Reference Documents: All referenced documents for this solicitation are available on the SAM.GOV at https://www.sam.gov. SAM.GOV has recently replaced the previous Federal Business

Opportunities (FedBizzOpps) website. Potential Offerors are encouraged to subscribe for real-time e-mail notifications when information has been posted to the website for this solicitation, including updates.

In addition to the SBPD, Offerors shall fully describe Team integration and provide the following:

a. Project organizational structure/staffing plan to show how these positions will interact and relate to each other and to each phase of the project (i.e. design, construction, etc.).

b. The Offerors shall identify any key trade partners and how they relate to the project.

c. Evidence of commitment by subcontractors named in Qualifications from Phase One submission

Complete Proposal shall be emailed to the Contracting Officer, Mary B. Maestas mary_maestas@ios.doi.gov no later than Wednesday, July 1, 2026 5:00 PM MST

52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998)

This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. The offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es): www.acquisition.gov

(End of provision)

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 DIAR (48 CFR Chapter 14) provision with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the name of the regulation.

52.204-7 System for Award Management (Nov 2024) (Deviation Mar 2026)

52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting (Aug 2020) (Deviation Mar 2026)

52.204-22 Alternative Line Item Proposal (Jan 2021) (Deviation Mar 2026)

52.215-1 Instructions to Offerors Alternate I (Oct 1997)

52.222-5 Construction Wage Rate Requirements-Secondary Site of Work (May 2014)

52.225-10 Notice of Buy American Requirement Construction Materials (May 2014)

52.232-13 Notice of Progress Payments (Apr 1984)

52.216-1 Type of Contract. (Apr 1984)

The Government contemplates award of a Firm Fixed Price contract resulting from this solicitation.

1452.215-71 Use and Disclosure of Proposal Information - Department of the Interior (APR 1984)

(a) Definitions. For the purposes of this provision and the Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552), the following terms shall have the meaning set forth below:

(1) “Trade Secret” means an unpatented, secret, commercially valuable plan, appliance, formula, or process, which is used for making, preparing, compounding, treating or processing articles or materials which are trade commodities.

(2) “Confidential commercial or financial information” means any business information (other than trade secrets) which is exempt from the mandatory disclosure requirement of the Freedom of Information

Act, 5 U.S.C. 552. Exemptions from mandatory disclosure which may be applicable to business information contained in proposals include exemption (4), which covers “commercial and financial information obtained from a person and privileged or confidential,” and exemption (9), which covers

“geological and geophysical information, including maps, concerning wells.”

(b) If the offeror, or its subcontractor(s), believes that the proposal contains trade secrets or confidential commercial or financial information exempt from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act, (5

U.S.C. 552), the cover page of each copy of the proposal shall be marked with the following legend:

“The information specifically identified on pages ______ of this proposal constitutes trade secrets or confidential commercial and financial information which the offeror believes to be exempt from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act. The offeror requests that this information not be disclosed to the public, except as may be required by law. The offeror also requests that this information not be used in whole or part by the government for any purpose other than to evaluate the proposal, except that if a contract is awarded to the offeror as a result of or in connection with the submission of the proposal, the Government shall have the right to use the information to the extent provided in the contract.”

(c) The offeror shall also specifically identify trade secret information and confidential commercial and financial information on the pages of the proposal on which it appears and shall mark each such page with the following legend:

“This page contains trade secrets or confidential commercial and financial information which the offeror believes to be exempt from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act and which is subject to the legend contained on the cover page of this proposal.”

(d) Information in a proposal identified by an offeror as trade secret information or confidential commercial and financial information shall be used by the Government only for the purpose of evaluating the proposal, except that (i) if a contract is awarded to the offeror as a result of or in connection with submission of the proposal, the Government shall have the right to use the information as provided in the contract, and (ii) if the same information is obtained from another source without restriction it may be used without restriction.

(e) If a request under the Freedom of Information Act seeks access to information in a proposal identified as trade secret information or confidential commercial and financial information, full consideration will be given to the offeror's view that the information constitutes trade secrets or confidential commercial or financial information. The offeror will also be promptly notified of the request and given an opportunity to provide additional evidence and argument in support of its position, unless administratively unfeasible to do so. If it is determined that information claimed by the offeror to be trade secret information or confidential commercial or financial information is not exempt from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act, the offeror will be notified of this determination prior to disclosure of the information.

(f) The Government assumes no liability for the disclosure or use of information contained in a proposal if not marked in accordance with paragraphs (b) and (c) of this provision. If a request under the Freedom of Information Act is made for information in a proposal not marked in accordance with paragraphs (b) and (c) of this provision, the offeror concerned shall be promptly notified of the request and given an opportunity to provide its position to the Government. However, failure of an offeror to mark information contained in a proposal as trade secret information or confidential commercial or financial information will be treated by the Government as evidence that the information is not exempt from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act, absent a showing that the failure to mark was due to unusual or extenuating circumstances, such as a showing that the offeror had intended to mark, but that markings were omitted from the offeror's proposal due to clerical error.

1452.233-2 “Service of Protest Department of the Interior (JUL 1996) (Deviation)

(a) Upon receipt of a notice of protest (as defined in FAR 33.101) or a determination that a protest is likely (see FAR 33.102(d)), the Contracting Officer may, by written order to the Contractor, direct the

Contractor to stop performance of the work called for by this contract. The order shall be specifically identified as a stop-work order issued under this clause. Upon receipt of the order, the Contractor shall immediately comply with its terms and take all reasonable steps to minimize the incurrence of costs allocable to the work covered by the order during the period of work stop-page. Upon receipt of the final decision in the protest, the Contracting Officer shall either-

(1) Cancel the stop-work order; or

(2) Terminate the work covered by the order as provided in the Default, or the Termination for

Convenience of the Government, clause of this contract.

(b) If a stop-work order issued under this clause is canceled either before or after a final decision in the protest, the Contractor shall resume work. The Contracting Officer shall make an equitable adjustment in the delivery schedule or contract price, or both, and the contract shall be modified, in writing, accordingly, if-

(1) The stop-work order results in an increase in the time required for, or in the Contractor’s cost properly allocable to, the performance of any part of this contract; and

(2) The Contractor asserts its right to an adjustment within 30 days after the end of the period of work stoppage; provided, that if the Contracting Officer decides the facts justify the action, the

Contracting Officer may receive and act upon a proposal at any time before final payment under this contract.

(c) If a stop-work order is not canceled and the work covered by the order is terminated for the convenience of the Government, the Contracting Officer shall allow reasonable costs resulting from the stop-work order in arriving at the termination settlement.

(d) If a stop-work order is not canceled and the work covered by the order is terminated for default, the Contracting Officer shall allow, by equitable adjustment or otherwise, reasonable costs resulting from the stop-work order.

(e) The Government’s rights to terminate this contract at any time are not affected by action taken under this clause.

(f) If, as the result of the Contractor’s intentional or negligent misstatement, misrepresentation, or miscertification, a protest related to this contract is sustained, and the Government pays costs, as provided in FAR 33.102(b)(2) or 33.104(h)(1), the Government may require the Contractor to reimburse the Government the amount of such costs. In addition to any other remedy available, and pursuant to the requirements of subpart 32.6, the Government may collect this debt by offsetting the amount against any payment due the Contractor under any contract between the Contractor and the

Government.

(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.

(End of clause)

WBR 1452.236-85 INSTRUCTION FOR MOBILIZATION AND PREPARATORY WORK SCHEDULE LINE ITEM

-- BUREAU OF RECLAMATION (MAR 2022)

The contracting officer estimates that the Section B Mobilization and Preparatory Work schedule line item should not exceed 10 percent of the total bid price. Your attention is directed to contract clause

WBR 1452.232-81 Payment for Mobilization and Preparatory Work, which reflects how the Government will pay for this line item, including how payment will be made when the price bid for this schedule line item is higher than the percentage stated herein.

M. Evaluation Factors for Award

WBR 1452.215-80 SOURCE SELECTION EVALUATION PROCEDURES -- BUREAU OF RECLAMATION

(MAR 2021) - ALTERNATE I (MAR 2021)

The Government intends to evaluate proposals submitted under this solicitation, conduct negotiations, and select a source for contract award in accordance with the following provision: FAR 52.215-1 Instructions to Offerors – Competitive Acquisition (Feb 2000) - Alternate I (Oct 1997).

Source selection shall be in accordance with procedures contained in FAR Part 15, Department of the Interior Acquisition Regulation (DIAR) Part 1415 (48 CFR 1415) and Bureau of Reclamation Acquisition Regulation WBR Part 1415. These procedures are summarized as follows:

PHASE ONE EVALUATION for Request for Qualifications:

The government will evaluate Qualifications to determine if the contractor meets or exceeds the requirements as it relates to the technical evaluation factors below. Factors will be evaluated to ensure the offerors' proposals meet proposal submission requirements found in Section L.

Phase One-Factor1: Deleted per Amendment 1

Phase One-Factor 2: Technical Qualifications – this factor will be evaluated to ensure that Offeror has sufficient Technical Qualifications to successfully perform the requirements and objectives of the contract.

Phase One -Factor 3: Project Team Organization and Key Personnel – this factor will be evaluated to determine if the Offeror's Team and Key Personnel have the requisite qualifications and experience to successfully perform the requirements and objectives of the contract.

Phase One-Factor 4: Past Performance The Government shall consider the information provided by the references and may also consider information obtained from other sources when evaluating an offerors past performance.

a) The CPARS database located at is one of the sources that the Government may use to obtain past performance information. CPARS functions as the central warehouse for performance assessment reports for federal contractors

b) If negative feedback is received from an Offeror’s reference, the Government will compare the negative response to the responses from the offeror’s other references to note differences. A rating will be assigned appropriately to the offeror based on the information. The offeror will be given the opportunity to address adverse past performance information obtained from references on which the offeror has not had a previous opportunity to comment, if that information makes a difference in the Government’s decision.

c) Past performance information will be used for both responsibility determinations and as an evaluation factor for award. The Past Performance Questionnaires identified in section J will be used to collect information on an offeror’s performance under existing and prior government contracts for products or services similar in scope, magnitude, relevance, and complexity to this requirement.

References other than those identified by the offeror may be contacted by the Government and used in the evaluation of the offeror’s past performance.

Phase One Technical Factors - 1: General Technical Approach, 2: Technical Qualifications, 3: Project Team Organization and Key Personnel, 4: Past Performance are of equal importance

PHASE TWO TECHNICAL EVALUATION

The government will evaluate Technical to determine if the contractor meets or exceeds the requirements as it relates to the technical evaluation factors for:

Factor 1: Design Concept – this factor will be evaluated to determine how effectively offerors design concept addresses the design approach, design plan, design schedule, cost management, submittal process, and risk management as detailed in Section L

Factor 2: Technical Approach – this factor will be evaluated to determine how effectively and completely offerors technical approach addresses all factors (a through d) described in Factor 2:

Technical Approach in Section L

Factor 3: Small Business Participation and Teaming Agreements – this factor will be evaluated for completeness as defined in section L, and how well it maximizes the use of small businesses.

PHASE TWO PRICE EVALUATION: The Offerors proposed pricing will be reviewed for price reasonableness and any instances of unbalanced pricing, in accordance with FAR 15.404-1.

BASIS OF AWARD

The Government will award to the Responsible Offeror who’s Technical and Price proposal offers the best value to the government. All factors other than Price when combined are significantly more important than Price.

Phase Two Technical Factors - 1: Design Concept, 2: Technical Approach, 3: Small Business Participation and Teaming Agreements are of equal importance.

In accordance with FAR 9.105-1, the Contracting Officer may request an offeror to provide detailed information relating to their responsibility and, as necessary, to the responsibility of their proposed subcontractors. The Contracting Officer expressly reserves the right to reject the quotation of any offeror determined to be non-responsible.

The Government reserves the right to Award with or without Discussions.