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Attachment 1

Additional Instructions

1.0 General Information

This acquisition will utilize Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) source selection procedures.

Award will be made to the Quoter whose quote represents the LPTA, is deemed responsible and whose quote conforms to the solicitation requirements. The Government reserves the right to award without discussions. Therefore, each initial quote should contain the Quoter’s best terms from a price and technical standpoint. However, the Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if determined to be in the Government’s best interest by the Source Selection Authority (SSA).

1.1 Number and type of award:

The Government intends to select one contractor to provide trash compactors to USP Atlanta under a firm, fixed priced Purchase Order. However, the Government reserves the right to make no award, depending on the quality of quotes and prices submitted.

1.2 Rejection of Unrealistic Offers:

The Government may reject any quote that is evaluated to be unrealistic in terms of program commitments, including contract terms and conditions or unrealistically high or low in price when compared to Government estimates, such that the quote is deemed to reflect an inherent lack of competence or failure to comprehend the requirement of the solicitation.

2.0 Technical Evaluation

The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose quote, conforming to the solicitation, is the lowest price technically acceptable. All technical factors are of equal importance.

2.1 Evaluation Methodology:

Evaluation will be an assessment of the quote and each quoter’s ability to perform the prospective delivery order successfully. The Bureau will evaluate all competitive quotes and assess their relative qualities solely on the factors/sub-factors specified in the solicitation.

The Quoter shall clearly address each area Technical Evaluation Requirements listed on the solicitation.

2.2 Price

The offeror’s price will be evaluated based upon the total evaluated price. The total evaluated price will be calculated as the sum of the proposed prices for CLIN(s)

In addition to reject any unrealistic quotes, the Government may also determine a quote unacceptable should the proposed prices, be materially unbalanced. Unbalanced pricing exists when, despite an acceptable total evaluated price, the price of one or more items is significantly overstated or understated as indicated by the application of price analysis techniques.

Proposed prices will be evaluated for reasonableness. For a price to be reasonable, it shall represent a price to the Government that a prudent person would pay when consideration is given to prices in the market. Price reasonableness may be established by adequate price competition or price analysis techniques.

3.0 Addendum to FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items:

The provision at 52.212-1 is hereby tailored to modify paragraph “Submission of Offers.” As a minimum, quoters shall submit all the following documentation:

Quoters should ensure ALL necessary technical information for technical evaluation is included in this section and all requirements have been addressed.

1. Quotes shall be submitted on www.sam.gov in .pdf format. Completed SF-1449 (blocks 12, 17a, 17b, 23, 24, 30a, 30b and 30c) Include DUNS # and email information in Block 17a of the SF-1449

2. Completed Schedule of Supplies/Services

3. Complete all Clauses/Provisions requiring offeror completion including FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications, if required.

4. Signed copy of any solicitation amendments

Quoters who fail to follow any of the above submission requirements may be excluded from consideration. The Government reserves the right to conduct discussions but intends to make award on initial quotes. Quoters may not have the opportunity to submit a revised quote and therefore, should submit their best offer and pricing.

Quotes must be received in the contracting office on or before the solicitation deadline specified in Block 8 of the SF-1449, page 1 of the solicitation.

All Questions concerning this solicitation should be emailed to k2redman@bop.gov. The subject line of the email must state “15B30123Q00000026 Questions.” All answers will be posted in writing as an amendment to the solicitation. Questions will not be answered verbally or individually.

It is the Quoter’s sole responsibility to ensure their emailed quotes are received on time and attachments are accessible and legible.

Hard copy quotes will not be accepted.

Vendors needing assistance with establishing quotes are encouraged to contact The Association of Procurement Technical Assistance Centers (APTAC) for guidance at www.aptec-us.org.