2.04 RFQ N00244-26-Q-0020 Radar- FINAL.docx

Section M: Evaluation factors for award N00244-26-Q-0020

COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION FOR COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with (IAW) Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 12 Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Quotations are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued.

Solicitation number N00244-26-Q-0020 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for Scintec LAP3000 Radar Wind Profiler system and associated installation and training services for the Navy Postgraduate School (NPS). The procedures in the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul: FAR Part 12 will be followed. It is the responsibility of the Contractor to be familiar with the applicable clauses, provisions, and rules included in these regulations and the corresponding defense regulation supplements.

This acquisition is set-aside for small business concerns. This solicitation incorporates provisions and clauses by reference. The full text of provisions and clauses may be accessed electronically at www.acquisition.gov.

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this solicitation and resultant purchase order is 334519: Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing, with a small business size standard of 600 employees.

GENERAL INFORMATION

All questions pursuant to this notice must be received no later than 4:00 PM (PDT) 12 August 2026.

Submission of Questions: All questions must be submitted via email ONLY to the Contract Specialist, Kyle Westover, at kyle.d.westover.civ@us.navy.mil and The subject line must state “Questions for Solicitation N00244-26-Q-0020”.

For the deadlines, instructions, and requirements regarding submission of these components, see Section L of this solicitation.

Anticipated Award Date: 3 September 2026

Point of Contact for this Solicitation is:

Name: Kyle Westover (Contract Specialist) Phone: 619-556-7952 N00244-26-Q- Q0020 Email: kyle.d.westover.civ@us.navy.mil

SECTION A: OVERVIEW OF DEADLINES

Points of Contact (POC):

1. POC 1: Kyle Westover, Contract Specialist: kyle.d.westover.civ@us.navy.mil

2. POC 2: Julius Limcolioc, Contracting Officer: julius.s.limcolioc.civ@us.navy.mil

The following denotes important deadlines for this solicitation:

· August 17, 2026 by 4:00 PM PDT: All questions must be submitted to POC 1 and 2 above.

Notes:

· The term “deadline” means the Government receives the required deliverable by the time and date specified.

· PM means Post Meridiem

· PDT means Pacific Daylight Time.

All instructions for this solicitation are provided in Section L (pages 16 – 19) Section A: Overview of Deadlines N00244-26-Q-0020 All evaluation criteria for this solicitation are provided in Section M (pages 20 – 22)

SECTION B: CONTRACT LINE-ITEM NUMBER (CLIN) STRUCTURE

The Contract will use the Contract Line-Item Number (CLIN) structure specified in Attachment (1): Pricing, which must be filled in as part of the quote submission:

Section B: Contract Line Item Number (CLIN) Structure N00244-26-Q-0020

SECTION C: STATEMENT OF REQUIREMENT

LAP3000 Radar Wind Profiler and RASS

1.0 Background/Introduction:

The Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) Meteorology Department (MR) Marine Atmospheric Measurements Laboratory (MAML) collects real‑time weather observations in the Monterey Coastal Region to support student coursework and graduate thesis research. High‑resolution wind and thermodynamic profiling are essential for analyzing meteorological processes within the marine boundary layer and the region’s complex coastal terrain.

Historically, these observations have been obtained using a combination of profiling technologies capable of measuring wind and virtual temperature (Tv) from approximately 30 meters to 5 kilometers with logarithmic vertical sampling. The High Resolution Profiler System – Boundary Layer (HRPS‑BL) concept includes three complementary subsystems: a radar wind profiler (RWP) profiler and a radio acoustic sounding system (RASS). These instruments provide overlapping and redundant capabilities that allow continuous data collection even under challenging atmospheric conditions such as low turbulence, precipitation, or elevated ambient noise MAML currently operates a Radian LAP‑3000 915‑MHz RWP‑RASS and is experiencing performance issues and malfunctions due to aging hardware, resulting in increasing gaps in data availability.

Although the broader HRPS‑BL concept includes multiple subsystems, this procurement action is solely for the acquisition of a direct replacement Radar Wind Profiler (RWP) and RASS. The RWP is the highest‑priority component requiring immediate replacement to ensure that MAML can continue providing high‑resolution wind profiling data essential for student research, instructional support, and ongoing scientific projects.

2.0 Requested Delivery Date: See Section F

3.0 Minimal Technical Requirements/Salient Characteristics:

1. Direct replacement LAP-3000 Profiler, NOAA-licensed technology

2. Operating Frequency: 915 MHz (ISM)

3. RF Power Output: 800 W Peak

4. Power Input: 120VAC (Power < 1.5kW)

5. Lowest Gate Height: no greater than 100 m

6. Minimum range gate resolution: < 50 m

7. Wind Accuracy: no greater than 1 m/s

8. Horizontal Wind Range: -100 to 100 m/s

9. Software:

a. Software is not locked to single computer; i.e. multiple computers can use software at the same time.

b. Software is able to post-process and re-average raw FFT spectrum data to recalculate wind data.

c. All data processing and display module are included and available, i.e. no software features are locked from the user.

d. Includes real-time plotting software to display user-selectable output data.

e. Time resolution of 20 min or less. Increase averaging period to improve data quality.

10. Hardware Included: Antenna Unit: 4 Panels, Radar Processor, Modulator, IF, and Interface Unit (MII), Power Amplifier Unit, RF Converter Unit, Circulator Unit, Phase Shifter Unit, Power Supply Unit 100-240 VAC, Cable Set, Equipment Rack, Antenna Stand, Radome, Clutter Fence, Ground Mount Kit, Operation Software, User Manual

1. Operating frequency (acoustic): 2 - 4 kHz

2. Minimum height: < 150 m

3. Range Gate resolution: < 50m

4. Power input: 120VAC

5. Virtual temperature accuracy: no greater than 1 degC

6. Hardware directly couples with RWP

7. Included Hardware: 4 Acoustic Sources, Audio Amplifier Unit, Cable Set

4.0 Warranty

The Contractor shall provide the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) commercial warranty (12 months) covering all parts and hardware from the date of system acceptance.

5..0 2-Day Training Training services for On-Site Training LAP Series shall be coordinated with the Technical POC and completed within thirty (30) calendar days of successful equipment delivery.

SECTION D: PACKAGING AND MARKING

MARKING OF SHIPMENTS

Marking shall be in accordance with ASTM Designation D3951 "Commercial Packaging".

PREPARATION FOR DELIVERY

Section D: Packaging N00244-26-Q-0020 Preservation, packaging and packing shall be in accordance with ASTM Designation D3951, Commercial Packaging".

SECTION E: INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

E.1. General: Inspection and Acceptance will be performed by the Government and will be subject to the requirements in the clause at FAR 52.212-4(b): Inspection/Acceptance and the Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan in the Statement of Requirement (SOR) in Section C.

SECTION F: DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE

The Period of Performance (POP) for this Purchase Order is anticipated from 4 September 2026– 16 October 2026.

The Place of Performance will be Naval Postgraduate School for delivery along with the 2-day training.

Delivery of Items 3200 Imjin Road Suite A Marina, CA 93922

Location for Training The location and for the training will be determined with the Technical Point of Contact after contract award.

Date for the 2-day Training The date of the training will be scheduled with the Technical Point of Contact after contract award and will be completed within thirty (30) calendar days of successful equipment delivery. This address may be different than delivery of the Radar Wind Profiler.

Section F: Deliveries or Performance N00244-26-Q-0020

SECTION G: ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

G.1. POINTS OF CONTACT:

GOVERNMENT POINTS OF CONTACT (POCs) Kyle Westover Contract Specialist NAVSUP Fleet Logistics Center San Diego (FLCSD) 3985 Cummings Road, Bldg. 116, 3rd Floor San Diego, CA 92136-4200 E-mail: kyle.d.westover.civ@us.navy.mil Phone: (619) 556-7952

Julius Limcolioc Contracting Officer NAVSUP Fleet Logistics Center San Diego (FLCSD) 3985 Cummings Road, Bldg. 116, 3rd Floor San Diego, CA 92136-4200 E-mail: julius.s.limcolioc.civ@us.navy.mil Phone: (619) 556-6619

REQUESTING ACTIVITY POC

TBD

CONTRACTOR POC

TBD

G.2. SALES TAX EXEMPTION:

The Contractor is hereby advised that the United States Government and Agencies are exempt from State and Local Government Tax by virtue of Article 6 of the United States Constitution. No exemption certificate is required.

G.3. UNIT PRICES (OCT 2001)

Contractor unit prices, when incorporated into a Government contract, will be released under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) without further notice to the Contractor submitter. If the Contractor takes issue with the release, it should submit its proposal data with the appropriate legends and explain in detail why such data cannot be released as a public record under the Freedom of Information Act.

G.4. REVIEW OF AGENCY PROTESTS

The contracting activity, Fleet Logistics Center San Diego (FLCSD) will process agency protests in accordance with the requirements set forth in FAR 33.103(d). Pursuant to FAR 33.103(d)(4), agency protests may be filed directly with the appropriate reviewing authority; or a protester may appeal a decision rendered by a contracting officer to the reviewing authority.

The reviewing authority for FLCSD is the Director, Regional Contracts Department, Fleet Logistics Center San Diego at 3985 Cummings Road, Bldg. 116, San Diego, CA 92132-0060. Agency procurement protests should clearly identify the initial adjudicating official, i.e., the “Contracting Officer” or “reviewing official.” Offerors should note that this review of the Contracting Officer's decision will not extend GAO's timeliness requirements. Therefore, any subsequent protest to GAO must be filed within 10 days of knowledge of initial adverse agency action.

G.5. SUPTXT 203.1106-1 (3-18) NAVY USE OF ABILITYONE SUPPORT CONTRACTOR - RELEASE OF OFFEROR INFORMATION

NAVSUP Fleet Logistics Center San Diego (FLCSD) may utilize contractor support through the AbilityOne Program, as needed, to perform contract closeout functions for this acquisition. Information, including business sensitive/confidential or proprietary data, that the offeror provides to the Government or information already in the possession of the Government may be viewed and utilized by the AbilityOne Program support Contractor personnel during its contract performance. The information that may be made available to the support Contractor may include, for example, pricing and technical proposals, historical contract, pricing and performance information, Commercial Asset Visibility (CAV) reporting information and similar data/information.

By submission of a proposal in response to this solicitation, the offeror and its subcontractors consent to the release of their business sensitive/confidential or proprietary data to the Government's AbilityOne Program support Contractor personnel. AbilityOne will have a Non-Disclosure/Non-Use Agreement in place with the Government to comply with DFARS 252-227-7025. The offeror retains the right to engage AbilityOne in a non-disclosure agreement pursuant to DFARS 252.227-7025(b)(5)(iv).

G.6. Authorized Changes Only by the Contracting Officer

(a) Except as specified in paragraph (b) below, no order, statement, or conduct of Government personnel who visit the Contractor's facilities or in any other manner communicate with Contractor personnel during the performance of this contract shall constitute a change under the "Changes" clause of this contract.

(b) The Contractor shall not comply with any order, direction or request of Government personnel unless it is issued in writing and signed by the Contracting Officer or is pursuant to specific authority otherwise included as a part of this contract.

(c) The Contracting Officer is the only person authorized to approve changes in any of the requirements of this contract and notwithstanding provisions contained elsewhere in this contract, the said authority remains solely with the Contracting Officer. In the event the Contractor effects any change at the direction of any person other than the Contracting Officer, the change will be considered to have been made without authority, and no adjustment will be made in the contract price to cover any increase in charges incurred as a result thereof. The address and telephone number of the Contracting Officer is:

· NAME: TBD at contract award

· ADDRESS: TBD at contract award

· TELEPHONE: TBD at contract award

G.8. 252.232-7006 WIDE AREA WORKFLOW PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS (JAN 2023)

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause—

“Department of Defense Activity Address Code (DoDAAC)” is a six position code that uniquely identifies a unit, activity, or organization.

“Document type” means the type of payment request or receiving report available for creation in Wide Area WorkFlow (WAWF).

“Local processing office (LPO)” is the office responsible for payment certification when payment certification is done external to the entitlement system.

“Payment request” and “receiving report” are defined in the clause at 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports.

(b) Electronic invoicing. The WAWF system provides the method to electronically process vendor payment requests and receiving reports, as authorized by Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports.

(c) WAWF access. To access WAWF, the Contractor shall—

(1) Have a designated electronic business point of contact in the System for Award Management at https://www.sam.gov; and

(2) Be registered to use WAWF at https://wawf.eb.mil/ following the step-by-step procedures for self-registration available at this web site.

(d) WAWF training. The Contractor should follow the training instructions of the WAWF Web-Based Training Course and use the Practice Training Site before submitting payment requests through WAWF. Both can be accessed by selecting the “Web Based Training” link on the WAWF home page at https://wawf.eb.mil/.

(e) WAWF methods of document submission. Document submissions may be via web entry, Electronic Data Interchange, or File Transfer Protocol.

(f) WAWF payment instructions. The Contractor shall use the following information when submitting payment requests and receiving reports in WAWF for this contract or task or delivery order:

(1) Document type. The Contractor shall submit payment requests using the following document type(s):

(i) For cost-type line items, including labor-hour or time-and-materials, submit a cost voucher.

(ii) For fixed price line items— COMBO

(A) That require shipment of a deliverable, submit the invoice and receiving report specified by the Contracting Officer.

(B) For services that do not require shipment of a deliverable, submit either the Invoice 2in1, which meets the requirements for the invoice and receiving report, or the applicable invoice and receiving report, as specified by the Contracting Officer:

(iii) For customary progress payments based on costs incurred, submit a progress payment request.

(iv) For performance based payments, submit a performance based payment request.

(v) For commercial financing, submit a commercial financing request.

(2) Fast Pay requests are only permitted when Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.213-1 is included in the contract.

[Note: The Contractor may use a WAWF “combo” document type to create some combinations of invoice and receiving report in one step.]

(3) Document routing. The Contractor shall use the information in the Routing Data Table below only to fill in applicable fields in WAWF when creating payment requests and receiving reports in the system.

Routing Data Table

(4) Payment request. The Contractor shall ensure a payment request includes documentation appropriate to the type of payment request in accordance with the payment clause, contract financing clause, or Federal Acquisition Regulation 52.216-7, Allowable Cost and Payment, as applicable.

(5) Receiving report. The Contractor shall ensure a receiving report meets the requirements of DFARS Appendix F.

(g) WAWF point of contact.

(1) The Contractor may obtain clarification regarding invoicing in WAWF from the following contracting activity’s WAWF point of contact:

Contract Admin / ContractAdmin@nps.edu / 831-656-6128 / Acceptor / LPO

(2) Contact the WAWF helpdesk at 866-618-5988, if assistance is needed.

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G.10. DFARS CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

SECTION I – SOLICITATION PROVISIONS AND CONTRACT CLAUSES

FAR Clauses Incorporated by Reference

52.244-6

DFARS Clauses Incorporated by Reference

SECTION J: EXHIBITS AND ATTACHMENTS

ATTACHMENTS

The following attachments are attached to this solicitation:

Section I: Clauses and Provisions N00244-26-Q-0020

SECTION K: REPRESENTATIONS, CERTIFICATION, & OTHER STATEMENTS

FAR Clauses Incorporated by Reference

DFARS Clauses Incorporated by Reference

Section K: Representations, certifications, and other statements N00244-26-Q-0020

SECTION L: INSTRUCTIONS TO CONTRACTORS

Addendum to FAR 52.212-1(a): Submission of offer

L.1.0 GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

The Government contemplates award of a firm-fixed-price (FFP) purchase order from this solicitation. The resultant purchase order will be awarded in accordance with the Statement of Requirement (SOR) provided in Section C of this solicitation.

This requirement is set-aside for small business. At the time of contract award, the Contractor shall have an active Federal Government contracts registration in the System for Award Management (SAM), shall not have an active exclusion record in SAM, and shall be registered as a small business.

To be considered eligible for award, each Contractor must submit a single quote that contains a complete and accurate response to the requirements of this solicitation. The Government will not evaluate more than one quotation per quoter. The Government reserves the right to award the contract without negotiations if the Contracting Officer determines that negotiations are not necessary. Accordingly, quoters are strongly encouraged to submit their best technical solutions and price in response to this solicitation.

THIS REQUIREMENT HAS TWO RESTRICTIONS ON COMPETITION:

This is a Brand Name requirement for Scintec LAP3000 Radar Wind Profiler and RASS Extension.

This is a total small business set-aside, and only small businesses will be considered for award.

Award shall be based on Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 12 procedures, as implemented under the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) class deviations, Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services, which meet the responsibility determination standards at FAR 9.104-1.

L.2.0 FORMAT AND CONTENT: Evaluation Factors The written proposal shall be submitted in Adobe PDF, Microsoft Word, or Excel format, depending on the Volume (see below for more information). ZIP files are not allowed. Any other formats may not be accessed and may be precluded from consideration of contract award.

The offer shall consist of the following volumes:

Volume I - Technical Narrative Volume II - Price Quote Table L.2: Written Technical Format

General Instructions for Volumes I and II:

Volumes I and II must be typed on standard 8.5” x 11” paper, single-spaced, with no less than one-inch margins from all sides of the paper, and must be in Microsoft Word or PDF format.

The font size shall be no less than Times New Roman, Size 12 font for standard text, and no less than Size 10 font for tables, graphics, headers, and titles.

The number of pages in each Volume must be within the Page Limits specified in Table L.2 above. All pages in each volume shall be numbered sequentially (e.g., 1-10); pages that are not included in the page limitation do not need to be numbered. The Government will only evaluate that part of the proposal that meets the page limits in Table L.2. For example, if an offeror submits 12 pages in its Volume I: Technical Narrative, the last two pages will not be read nor evaluated.

L.3.0 VOLUME I - TECHNICAL NARRATIVE

The Government will evaluate the extent to which the offer does not take exception to any terms, conditions, or requirements contained within the solicitation, demonstrates a clear understanding of the requirements and an effective approach for accomplishing the tasks identified in the Statement of Requirement including:

L.3.1 FORMAT AND PAGE LIMITATIONS

The Technical Offer must be a separate, self-contained volume. It must not contain any pricing or cost information.

Page Limit: The Technical Proposal is strictly limited to a maximum of ten (10) pages.

Exclusions: The title page, table of contents, glossary of acronyms, and any letters of intent are excluded from the page count.

Formatting: Text must be single-spaced, using standard 12-point font (Arial or Times New Roman) with 1-inch margins. Tables and graphics may use 10-point font. Pages exceeding the 10-page limit will not be evaluated.

L.3.2 CONTENT REQUIREMENTS – FACTOR 1: TECHNICAL NARRATIVE

To demonstrate Technical Capability, the offeror shall submit a brief Technical Narrative (not to exceed 10 pages) that clearly addresses the listed Sub-Elements below. The technical section shall provide, in sufficient detail, an approach that will successfully demonstrate the offeror’s understanding and plan to complete the requirements for the accomplishment of the effort set forth in the solicitation. The quotation must describe how the offeror plans to approach the Statement of Requirement (SOR) tasks and meet or exceed the standards for the requirement. Technical Narratives that merely state they will perform in accordance with the SOR, or that paraphrase the SOR without providing the required information and documentation, may be evaluated as Unacceptable.

Sub-Element 1. Technical Approach: Describe the technical approach to safely install and secure the new unit without causing structural damage to equipment or location, along with approach to uninstall the existing unit.

Sub-Element 2. Timeline and Schedule Milestones: Provide a proposed project timeline and milestone schedule, measured in days from the Date of Contract Award. This schedule must identify estimated timeframes for: (a) equipment procurement, (b) delivery of the units to the site, (c) final commissioning and Government acceptance.

Sub-Element 3. Qualifications & Experience: The offeror must demonstrate that the technician assigned to this project possesses the technical competence to perform the installation through prior related experience, certification, or a combination of both experience and certification.

Sub-Element 4. Compliance with Brand Name Requirement: The offeror must provide a statement confirming that their pricing is based on providing the exact Brand Name Scintec LAP3000 Radar Wind Profiler and Radar Acoustic Sounding System RASS Extension for LAP3000.

L.4.0 VOLUME II – PRICE QUOTE

The offeror shall submit a complete quote that includes sufficient detail to determine price reasonableness.

The Contractor shall complete the pricing spreadsheet found in Attachment (1): Pricing Spreadsheet: only cells highlighted in BLUE shall be filled out. All prices must be Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP).

All prices in the pricing spreadsheet shall support the technical narrative. If the price quote does not support the technical narrative, the Offeror’s proposal may be removed from further consideration. There is no page limit for the price quote. Note that the Price Quote and the Technical Narrative must be submitted in separate and distinct volumes, as they are not the same.

L.5.0 QUOTE SUBMISSION AND DEADLINE

Quotes shall be submitted electronically via email in accordance with the solicitation instructions.

The Government may award without negotiations. Therefore, the initial quote should contain the offeror's best terms from a technical and price perspective.

Note: Offerors should not submit any additional information with their quote.

DEADLINE to submit Quote and Technical Narrative:

The written portion and quote must be emailed and received no later than 4:00 PM Pacific Daylight Time (PDT) on 17 August 2026.

When submitting this written portion:

The subject of the email must state “RFQ N00244-26-Q-0020”.

Submit quotes to the Contract Specialist, Kyle Westover, at kyle.d.westover.civ@us.navy.mil, with a copy to (CC) the Contracting Officer, Julius Limcolioc, at julius.s.limcolioc.civ@us.navy.mil.

Questions must be received no later than 4:00 PM (PDT) 12 August 2026.

Submission of Questions: All questions must be submitted via email ONLY to the Contract Specialist, Kyle Westover, at Kyle.D.Westover.civ@us.navy.mil.

The subject line must state “Questions for Solicitation N00244-26-Q-0020”.

Failure to submit by this date and time may result in the Contractor’s quote being deemed non-responsive and removed from further consideration in accordance with FAR 52.212-1(f) to protect the Government's timeline.

L.6.0 RESPONSIBILITY DETERMINATION & SUPPLIER PERFORMANCE RISK SYSTEM (SPRS)

No actions are needed to be submitted with the offer.

However, after the solicitation closing date, the Contracting Officer may require an offeror to submit information promptly to demonstrate the offeror is responsible. (See responsibility determination below under M.5.0 Pre-Award Assessments).

In addition, the Government will conduct an independent review to include Supplier Performance Risk System (SPRS) and/or other Governmental databases that provide information relevant to Offeror's past performance.

Supplier Performance Risk System (SPRS) scores are available at www.piee.eb.mil. A poor rating could put you at risk during the pre-award assessment.

FAR and DFARS Clauses Incorporated by Reference

SECTION M: METHOD OF EVALUATION

Addendum to FAR 52.212-2(a): Evaluation Factors

M.1.0 BASIS FOR AWARD

The Government intends to award a single Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) purchase order from this solicitation. Award will be made based on the LPTA source selection process to the offeror whose offer is determined to be technically acceptable, whose offer conforms to all contract requirements, is determined to be fair and reasonable, and who is deemed responsible in accordance with FAR Part 9 Contractor Qualifications.

The Contractor must submit ONE quotation in accordance with the directions set forth in Section L of this solicitation. The Government will not evaluate more than one quotation per Contractor. Furthermore, the Government reserves the right to award a contract without negotiations if the Contracting Officer determines that negotiations are not necessary.

M.2.0 EVALUATION FACTORS

The Government will evaluate the offers using the following factors:

Volume I - Technical Narrative Volume II - Quote

M.3.0 FACTOR 1 - TECHNICAL NARRATIVE

The Government will evaluate the Technical Narrative on an Acceptable/Unacceptable basis. The technical proposal must demonstrate a clear understanding of the requirements and provide all requested documentation. To be rated Acceptable, the proposal must meet the minimum requirements of all four (4) sub-elements outlined below. Failure to meet the standard for any single sub-element will result in an overall rating of Unacceptable.

Award will be made to that offeror whose quote contains the lowest price technically acceptable offer that meets the responsibility determination standards at FAR 9.104-1. However, the Government reserves the right to not award to an offeror whose price is significantly below the next lowest offeror, or is unable to determine fair and reasonable pricing.

Technical Evaluation Ratings: The Technical Factor will be evaluated on an Acceptable or Unacceptable basis using this rating table:

Table M.3.1: Evaluation Standards Rating Table

Only those Contractors who score a rating of “Acceptable” in this Factor (1) will proceed for evaluation under Factor (2) Price.

M.4.0 FACTOR 2 - PRICE

The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for CLIN 0001 through 0007 of this requirement.

The Contracting Officer will determine that the total price is fair and reasonable before awarding the purchase order.

The Government will evaluate the completed prices in Attachment (1): Pricing Spreadsheet for completeness and price reasonableness. The Contracting Officer must determine that the total price is fair and reasonable before proceeding to the award phase. The final Pricing Spreadsheet will then be incorporated into the contract for the awardee.

The Government may use various price analysis techniques, including comparison of proposed prices received in response to the solicitation and comparison to the Independent Government Cost Estimate (IGCE).

M.5.0 PRE-AWARD ASSESSMENTS: RESPONSIBILITY & SPRS

Prior to contract award, the Contracting Officer will review the following of the prospective awardee:

Verify the performance rating in the Supplier Performance Risk System (SPRS).

Conduct a responsibility determination in accordance with FAR 9.104-1.

Supplier Performance Risk System (SPRS):

The Contracting Officer will use the Supplier Performance Risk System (SPRS) in the evaluation of the Offeror's performance. SPRS retrieves item, price, quality, delivery, and Contractor information on contracts from Government reporting systems to develop risk assessments. SPRS is available at https://piee.eb.mil/.

Responsibility Determination:

An award will only be made to an offeror satisfying the general responsibility standards of FAR 9.104-1. The Contracting Officer may either make a responsibility determination without requesting any information from an offeror or require the offeror to provide information to substantiate that it satisfies the general responsibility standards of FAR 9.104-1. The information requested from an offeror will be specific to that offeror. For example, an offeror that the Contracting Officer is less familiar with may be required to provide information not required from another offeror. The Contracting Officer may consider an offeror's inability to promptly respond to a request for information as an indication the offeror is non-responsible since FAR 9.103(c) obligates prospective Contractors to affirmatively demonstrate their responsibility.

When the Contracting Officer requests responsibility information, the Contracting Officer's request, the offeror's response, and all related communications between the Government and offeror are solely for the purpose of determining whether the offeror is responsible. These communications will not constitute negotiations within the meaning of FAR RFO 15.204-2 since the offeror will not be given an opportunity to revise its quote.

While the Contracting Officer may require the offeror to provide any information related to the standards at FAR 9.104-1, the following are examples of information that may be required:

A demonstration, through information such as bank references and financial information (e.g., most current annual balance sheet), that the offeror has adequate financial resources to perform the contract.

A demonstration the offeror’s price is not so low as to call into question the offeror’s capability to successfully perform the contract.

Past performance information on recent contracts for items similar to this requirement, including a point of contact for the Government activity or commercial entity customer.

A demonstration the offeror can comply with the required performance schedule, including a transition plan.

A demonstration the offeror has, or can obtain, the organizational, management and technical skills to successfully perform. This demonstration may involve the particular personnel and approaches available to the offeror.

The offeror’s quality assurance procedures.

The equipment and facilities the Contractor will use.

Information demonstrating a proposed subcontractor satisfies the FAR 9.104-1 general standards of responsibility.

Completion of the Section K Certifications and Representations contained in this solicitation.

A demonstration the offeror isn’t an inverted domestic corporation.

Certificate of registration of the company.

A demonstration the offeror has all registrations, permits and licenses required to perform the contract in the locations for which the offeror is proposing.

In the event the offeror is a joint venture, a Memorandum of Association which indicates who has the authority to bind the company.

Nothing in this provision limits the Contracting Officer's discretion to rely on information available from other sources (e.g., past performance databases, discussions with other entities familiar with the offeror) or to use any other technique described in FAR Subpart 9.1 when determining whether the offeror satisfies the FAR 9.104-1 general responsibility standards.

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