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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY BUREAU OF ENGRAVING

AND PRINTING WASHINGTON, D.C. 20228

COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICTATION

SOLICITATION 2031ZA24Q00023

Pursuant to FAR 12.603(b), when using a combined synopsis/solicitation procedure, the SF1449 is not used for issuing the solicitation.

As shown in the combined synopsis/solicitation procedures and required by FAR 12.603(c)(2), the following additional information will support submission of offers for Solicitation 2031ZA24Q00023. Pertinent information is as follows:

(i) The following statement: This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products or commercial services prepared in accordance with the format in subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.

(ii) The solicitation number is 2031ZA24Q00023. This is issued as a Request for Quotations (RFQ)

(iii) A statement that the solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2024-03, dated 23 February 2024.

(iv) This is a Total Small Business set-aside for North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code 541380, Testing Laboratories and Services. This NAICS Code has a small business standard of $19 Million.

(v) A list of line-item number(s) and items, quantities, and units of measure (including option(s), if applicable) can be found on Page 4 of document entitled “2031ZA24Q00023 Solicitation.”

(vi) A description of requirements for the items to be acquired can be found in “Attachment 1 – Performance Work Statement.”

(vii) Date(s) and place(s) of delivery and acceptance and FOB point can be found on Page 6 of document entitled “2031ZA24Q00023 Solicitation.”

(viii) The provision at 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Nov 2021), applies to this acquisition, and the specific evaluation criteria can be found in paragraph (a) of that provision on Page 11 of document entitled https://www.acquisition.gov/far/subpart-12.6#FAR_Subpart_12_6 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/subpart-52.2#FAR_52_212_2

“2031ZA24Q00023 Solicitation.”

(ix) The clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Nov 2023), applies to this acquisition.

(x) A statement that the clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Feb 2024), applies to this acquisition and a list of the additional FAR clauses cited in the clause that are applicable to the acquisition can be found beginning on Page 16 of document entitled “2031ZA24Q00023 Solicitation.”

(xi) At this time, the Contracting Officer does not anticipate any additional contract requirement(s) or terms and conditions (such as contract financing arrangements or warranty requirements) to be necessary for this acquisition and consistent with customary commercial practices.

(xii) This contract is not a rated order under the Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS).

(xii) Offers are due no later than 12:00 PM (CST) on April 30, 2024.

(xvi) Please contact the Contracting Officer, Brandy Idemudia at brandy.idemudia@bep.gov and Contract Specialist Kaiti Williams, at kaiti.williams@bep.gov for information regarding the solicitation.

https://www.acquisition.gov/far/subpart-52.2#FAR_52_212_4 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/subpart-52.2#FAR_52_212_5 mailto:brandy.idemudia@bep.gov mailto:kaiti.williams@bep.gov

2031ZA24Q00012

TABLE OF CONTENTS:

1. Listing of Incorporated Purchase Requisitions

2. Supplies or Services and Prices/Costs

3. Packaging and Marking

4. Inspection and Acceptance Terms

5. Delivery or Performance

6. Contract Administration Data

7. List of Documents, Exhibits, and other Attachments

8. Contract Clauses

1. Listing of Incorporated Purchase Requisitions

Incorporated Purchase Requisition Numbers:

To be determined

2. Supplies or Services and Prices/Costs

Item

Number Base Item

Number Supplies/Services Quantity Unit

0001 Base Period - Collections Normal Business Hours Pre-Employment

116 Each

Contract Type:Firm Fixed Price Unit Price Extended Price

Description:

Purchase Requisitions

IDC Type: Not Applicable FSC Codes: Q301 MEDICAL- LABORATORY TESTING NAICS Code: 541380 Testing Laboratories and Services

Number Base Item

Number Supplies/Services Quantity Unit

0002 Base Period: Worksite Collection Fee (Collection, Lab,MRO)

532 Each

Contract Type:Firm Fixed Price

Base Item

Number Supplies/Services Quantity Unit

0003 Base Period: Non-Negative Test Management

3 Each

Contract Type:Firm Fixed Price

Base Item

Number Supplies/Services Quantity Unit

0004 Base Period: Litigation Package 3 Each Contract Type:Firm Fixed Price

Base Item

Number Supplies/Services Quantity Unit

1001 Ordering Period 1: Collections Normal Business Hours Pre-

Employment

116 Each

Contract Type:Firm Fixed Price

Option:

Option Time Date: 6/1/25 Option Time Duration: 364 Option Time Units: Days IDC Type: Not Applicable FSC Codes: Q301 MEDICAL- LABORATORY TESTING NAICS Code: 541380 Testing Laboratories and Services

Base Item

Number Supplies/Services Quantity Unit

1002 Ordering Period 1: Worksite Collection Fee (Collection, Lab,MRO)

532 Each

Contract Type:Firm Fixed Price

Option Time Duration: 364 Option Time Units: Days IDC Type: Not Applicable

Base Item

Number Supplies/Services Quantity Unit

1003 Ordering Period 1: Non-Negative Test Management

3 Each

Contract Type:Firm Fixed Price

Option Time Duration: 364 Option Time Units: Days IDC Type: Not Applicable

Base Item

Number Supplies/Services Quantity Unit

1004 Ordering Period 1: Litigation Package

3 Each

Contract Type:Firm Fixed Price

Option Time Duration: 364 Option Time Units: Days IDC Type: Not Applicable

Base Item

Number Supplies/Services Quantity Unit

2001 Ordering Period 2: Collections Normal Business Hours Pre-

Employment

116 Each

Contract Type:Firm Fixed Price

Option Time Date: 6/1/26 Option Time Duration: 364 Option Time Units: Days IDC Type: Not Applicable

Base Item

Number Supplies/Services Quantity Unit

2002 Ordering Period 2: Worksite Collection Fee (Collection, Lab,MRO)

532 Each

Contract Type:Firm Fixed Price

Option Time Duration: 364 Option Time Units: Days

Base Item

Number Supplies/Services Quantity Unit

2003 Ordering Period 2: Non-Negative Test Management

3 Each

Contract Type:Firm Fixed Price

Option Time Duration: 364 Option Time Units: Days IDC Type: Not Applicable

Base Item

Number Supplies/Services Quantity Unit

2004 Ordering Period 2: Litigation Package

3 Each

Contract Type:Firm Fixed Price

Option Time Duration: 364 Option Time Units: Days IDC Type: Not Applicable

Base Item

Supplies/Services Quantity Unit

3001 Ordering Period 3: Collections

Normal Business Hours Pre- Employment

116 Each

Contract Type:Firm Fixed Price

Option Time Date: 6/1/27 Option Time Duration: 365 Option Time Units: Days IDC Type: Not Applicable

Base Item

Number Supplies/Services Quantity Unit

3002 Ordering Period 3: Worksite Collection Fee (Collection, Lab,MRO)

532 Each

Contract Type:Firm Fixed Price

Option Time Duration: 365 Option Time Units: Days IDC Type: Not Applicable

Base Item

Number Supplies/Services Quantity Unit

3003 Ordering Period 3: Non-Negative Test Management

3 Each

Contract Type:Firm Fixed Price

Option Time Duration: 365 Option Time Units: Days IDC Type: Not Applicable

Base Item

Number Supplies/Services Quantity Unit

3004 Ordering Period 3: Litigation Package

3 Each

Contract Type:Firm Fixed Price

Option Time Duration: 365 Option Time Units: Days IDC Type: Not Applicable

Base Item

Number Supplies/Services Quantity Unit

4001 Ordering Period 4: Collections Normal Business Hours Pre-

Employment

116 Each

Contract Type:Firm Fixed Price

Option Time Date: 6/1/28 Option Time Duration: 364 Option Time Units: Days IDC Type: Not Applicable

Base Item

Number Supplies/Services Quantity Unit

4002 Ordering Period 4: Worksite Collection Fee (Collection, Lab,MRO)

532 Each

Contract Type:Firm Fixed Price

Option Time Duration: 364 Option Time Units: Days IDC Type: Not Applicable

Base Item

Number Supplies/Services Quantity Unit

4003 Ordering Period 4: Non-Negative Test Management

3 Each

Contract Type:Firm Fixed Price

Option Time Duration: 364 Option Time Units: Days IDC Type: Not Applicable

Base Item

Number Supplies/Services Quantity Unit

4004 Ordering Period 4: Litigation Package

3 Each

Contract Type:Firm Fixed Price

Option Time Duration: 364 Option Time Units: Days IDC Type: Not Applicable

3. Packaging and Marking

None

4. Inspection and Acceptance Terms

Supplies/Services will be inspected/accepted at:

Line Number Inspect At Inspect By Accept At 0001 Destination Government Destination 0002 Destination Government Destination 0003 Destination Government Destination 0004 Destination Government Destination 1001 Destination Government Destination 1002 Destination Government Destination 1003 Destination Government Destination 1004 Destination Government Destination 2001 Destination Government Destination 2002 Destination Government Destination 2003 Destination Government Destination 2004 Destination Government Destination 3001 Destination Government Destination 3002 Destination Government Destination 3003 Destination Government Destination 3004 Destination Government Destination 4001 Destination Government Destination 4002 Destination Government Destination 4003 Destination Government Destination 4004 Destination Government Destination

5. Delivery or Performance

Line Item: 0001

Period Of Performance Start Date Period Of Performance End Date Period Of Performance Address

6/1/24 5/31/25

BEP-WCF

9000 Blue Mound Road Fort Worth Tarrant US 76131-3304

FOB: Destination

Line Item: 0002 Period Of Performance Start Date Period Of Performance End Date Period Of Performance Address

6/1/24 5/31/25

BEP-WCF

9000 Blue Mound Road Fort Worth Tarrant US 76131-3304

FOB: Destination

Line Item: 0003 Period Of Performance Start Date Period Of Performance End Date Period Of Performance Address

6/1/24 5/31/25

BEP-WCF

9000 Blue Mound Road Fort Worth Tarrant US 76131-3304

FOB: Destination

Line Item: 0004 Period Of Performance Start Date Period Of Performance End Date Period Of Performance Address

6/1/24 5/31/25

BEP-WCF

9000 Blue Mound Road Fort Worth Tarrant US 76131-3304

FOB: Destination

Line Item: 1001

6/1/25

5/31/26

BEP-WCF

9000 Blue Mound Road Fort Worth Tarrant US 76131-3304

Line Item: 1002

9000 Blue Mound Road

Line Item: 1003

9000 Blue Mound Road

Line Item: 1004

9000 Blue Mound Road

Line Item: 2001

6/1/26

5/31/27

9000 Blue Mound Road

Line Item: 2002

9000 Blue Mound Road

Line Item: 2003

9000 Blue Mound Road

Line Item: 2004

9000 Blue Mound Road

Line Item: 3001

6/1/27

5/31/28

9000 Blue Mound Road

Line Item: 3002

9000 Blue Mound Road

Line Item: 3003

9000 Blue Mound Road

Line Item: 3004

9000 Blue Mound Road

Line Item: 4001

6/1/28

5/31/29

9000 Blue Mound Road

Line Item: 4002

9000 Blue Mound Road

Line Item: 4003

9000 Blue Mound Road

Line Item: 4004

9000 Blue Mound Road

6. Contract Administration Data

Requesting Office Address

BEP-SECURITY_WCF

Bureau of Engraving and Printing

Security Division

9000 Blue Mound Road Fort Worth TX 76131-3304

Phone: (817) 231-4060 Fax:

Contact Details:

Horn, Michael J Michael.Horn@bep.gov

COR Office Address

BEP-SECURITY_WCF

Bureau of Engraving and Printing

Security Division

9000 Blue Mound Road Fort Worth TX 76131-3304

Phone: (817) 231-4060 Fax:

Contact Details:

Horn, Michael J

Michael.Horn@bep.gov

Issuing Office Address

BEP-ACQUISITION

Bureau of Engraving and Printing Office of Acquisition

301 14th Street SW

Washington DC 20228-0001 Phone: Fax:

Contact Details:

Williams, Kaiti Kaiti.Williams@bep.gov

7. List of Documents, Exhibits, and other Attachments

File Attachments:

Title Description Attachment 1 Performance Work Statement

Attachment 2 Past Performance Questionnaire

Attachment 3 Service Contract Act Wage Determination mailto:Michael.Horn@bep.gov mailto:Michael.Horn@bep.gov mailto:Kaiti.Williams@bep.gov

Instructions To Offerors

1. GENERAL INFORMATION

1.1 Offeror is expected to examine this entire Request for Quotation (RFQ). Failure to do so will be at the

Offeror’s own risk.

1.2 Quotes shall set forth full, accurate, and complete information as required by this RFQ package (including Attachments). The penalty for making false statements is prescribed in 18 U.S.C. 1001.

1.3 In responding to this RFQ, it is the Offeror’s responsibility to provide current, complete, and accurate information in their proposal. If in reviewing the proposal the Government identifies or otherwise learns that the provided proposal information is not accurate or misrepresents the Offeror’s status or capabilities, that information may be used by the Contracting Officer as part of the Offeror’s responsibility determination and could result in the Offeror not being eligible for award.

1.4 The quote must be clear, coherent, and prepared in sufficient detail for effective evaluation. Quote must clearly demonstrate how the Offeror intends to accomplish the work required and must include convincing rationale and substantiation of all claims. Offeror shall assume that the Government has no prior knowledge of their facilities and experience and will base its evaluation on the information presented in the quote. To be eligible for evaluation and award, offerors are required to substantially meet all solicitation requirements, such as terms and conditions, technical factors, and pricing information. Failure to comply with all terms and conditions of the solicitation may result in the offeror being removed from further consideration.

1.5 The Government may award a contract without discussions with offeror (except clarifications as described in

FAR 15.306(a)); therefore, the offeror’s initial quote should be clear and complete and contain the offeror’s best terms from a technical, past performance and cost/price standpoint. The Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if later it is deemed necessary. The Government further reserves the right to reject any or all offers if such action is in the Government's best interest.

2 QUOTE SUBMISSION AND PREPARATION

2.1 Quote Submission

Offerors shall examine and follow all instructions. Failure to do so may result in the quote being determined to be unacceptable, not evaluated further and removed from consideration for award. Quotes shall conform to solicitation provision FAR 52.215-1, Instructions to Offerors – Competitive Acquisition and be prepared in accordance with this section. To aid in the evaluation, quotes shall be clearly and concisely written and well indexed (cross-indexed as appropriate) and logically assembled. Prospective Offerors are asked to bear in mind that all material submitted should be directly pertinent to the requirements of this RFQ. Extraneous narratives, elaborate brochures, uninformative “PR” material and so forth, shall not be submitted. All pages of each part shall be appropriately numbered, and identified with the name of the Offeror, the date, and the solicitation number to the extent practical.

The entire quote (all Volumes) shall be submitted via email to kaiti.williams@bep.gov and brandy.idemudia@bep.gov no later than the date and time specified in Drug Testing Services Combined Synopsis-Solicitation, April 30, 2024 12:00PM ET.

2.2 Submission Process

Quote Section Format Page Limitation Volume I, Factor 1: Technical

Approach, Factor 2: Experience Factor and 3: Key Personnel

Written: Adobe PDF 25 Pages

Volume II, Price Written: Adobe PDF and MS Excel

No Limitation

2.3 General Format

Following is the specified format for Volumes I, Technical and Volume II, Past Performance:

a) Volumes I and II shall NOT include price data.

b) Pages shall be standard 8 ½” by 11” size.

c) 12-point size type shall be used. The font shall be Times New Roman. The font size for tables and figures can be no smaller than 8-point. The font size for any graphics as it appears on the printed page can be no smaller than 8-point.

d) Margins shall be one-inch at top/bottom and left/right of the page and pages may not be reduced.

Headers and footers are allowed in the margins and their font size can be no smaller than 10-point.

e) Multiple pages or foldouts are limited to 11” by 17” size paper and shall count towards the page limit.

f) Pages must be sequentially numbered.

g) Caution: Pages submitted in excess of the page limits enumerated above will not be evaluated. Text and graphics with font size smaller than the minimum specified will not be evaluated.

Table of Contents

Each Volume shall contain a Table of Contents, which shall provide sufficient detail so that all the important elements may be easily located. The use of tables and dividers is encouraged. The Table(s) of Contents, dividers, tabs, and cover sheets are excluded from the page count; no content within these pages will be considered for evaluation. Offerors should ensure these document pages are used solely for organization of the quotes.

Response to the Requirements

Each Offeror shall submit a quote that clearly and concisely describes and defines the Offeror’s response to the requirements contained in the RFQ. Use of general or vague statements such as “standard procedures will be used”, “noted”, “good engineering practices”, or “contractor will comply” will not satisfy this requirement. Simply repeating or paraphrasing the RFQ requirements without substantive, meaningful discussion will not be acceptable. The Government may consider an Offeror’s unsupported assertions or mere restatement or paraphrasing of the Governments requirements, without further explanation, clarification, or context to be deficient. Unnecessary elaboration or presentation beyond that which is sufficient to present a complete and effective quote is not desired and may be construed as an indication of the Offeror’s lack of understanding or cost consciousness. Elaborate artwork, expensive paper or bindings, and expensive visual or other presentation aids is neither necessary nor desired.

The desire is for clear, succinct pictorials, graphs, etc.

3 PERIOD FOR ACCEPTANCE OF OFFER

The Offeror agrees to hold the prices in its quote firm for 90 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of quote unless another time period is specified in an amendment to the RFQ.

4 COMMUNICATIONS PRIOR TO CONTRACT AWARD

Offerors shall direct all communications to the attention of the Contracting Officer cited below in this RFQ.

Communications with the project officer or other officials may compromise the competitiveness of this acquisition and may result in cancellation of the requirement.

5 RELEASE OF INFORMATION

Contract selection and award information will be disclosed in accordance with regulations applicable to negotiated acquisitions. Prompt written notice will be provided.

6 REPRESENTATION AND CERTIFICATIONS

The Offeror shall complete and provide all applicable elements in 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Feb 2024) on page 16 of this solicitation.

7 PREPARATION COSTS

This RFQ does not commit the government to pay for the preparation and submission of a quote. The Contracting Officer is the only individual who can legally bind the Government to the expenditure of public funds in connection with this procurement.

8 REQUEST FOR CLARIFICATION

All requests for questions and/or clarifications related to the RFQ shall be submitted via e-mail to kaiti.williams@bep.gov and brandy.idemudia@bep.gov All questions or requests for clarifications must be submitted in writing no later than 12:00 PM CT, April 19, 2024. The Offeror shall note in the email subject line the Request for Quote, 2031ZA24Q00023 and “Request for Clarification.” Prospective offerors are cautioned against contacting Government technical personnel regarding this solicitation prior to award of this procurement. If such a contact occurs and is found to be prejudicial to competing offerors, the offeror making such a contact may be excluded from award consideration. Accordingly, all communications prior to award must be directed to Brandy Idemudia, Contracting Officer and Kaiti Williams, Contract Specialist.

When submitting questions and comments, please refer to the specific text of the RFQ in the following format:

Subject: RFQ No. 2031ZA24Q00023

Reference: RFQ Section , Paragraph(s) , Page(s) .

Answers to questions will be provided to all offerors being solicited, giving due regard to the proper protection of proprietary information.

Clauses incorporated by full text:

52.212-2 Evaluation—Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Nov 2021)

(a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers:

EVALUATION METHODOLOGY

• EVALUATION FACTORS/CRITERIA

Quotes received will be evaluated in accordance with the instructions contained in this section.

• IDENTIFICATION OF EVALUATION FACTORS

A detailed and complete analysis of each Offeror’s quote will be performed. The Government contemplates the award will be made based on the lowest evaluated price of quotes meeting or exceeding the acceptability standards for non-cost factors. Tradeoffs are not permitted. Quotes are evaluated for acceptability but not ranked using non-cost/price factors.

Factor 1: Technical Approach Factor 2: Experience Factor 3: Key Personnel Factor 4: Past Performance

Factors 1-3 will be evaluated using an Acceptable or Unacceptable rating approach. The following ratings standards shall be used:

Rating Standards for Factors 1-3: Technical Approach, Experience and Key Personnel

ACCEPTABLE UNACCEPTABLE

Quote meets the requirements of the solicitation as described in the Performance Work Statement.

Quote does not meet the requirements of the solicitation as described in the Performance Work Statement.

Factor 4 will be evaluated using an Acceptable, Unacceptable, or Neutral rating approach. The following ratings standards shall be used:

Rating Standards for Factor 2: Past Performance

ACCEPTABLE UNACCEPTABLE NEUTRAL

Based on the offeror’s Based on the offeror’s No recent/relevant past performance record, the performance record, performance record is Government has a reasonable the Government does available, a meaningful expectation that the offeror not have a reasonable assessment rating cannot be will successfully perform the expectation that the assigned required effort, or the offeror’s offeror will be able to performance record is successfully perform unknown. the required effort.

An Unacceptable rating for Factors 1 through 3 will result in the elimination of an Offeror’s quote from consideration for award.

The quote that provides the lowest price and is otherwise technically acceptable in all factors will be selected for award. To be considered technically acceptable, no technical factor in the quote may be determined to be unacceptable. The failure of a quote to meet any of the factors will result in a technically unacceptable rating and preclude award. Offerors shall meet the requirements described in the performance criteria, as well as other solicitation requirements.

• TECHNICAL EVALUATION FACTORS

FACTOR 1 – Technical

The technical approach will be evaluated on how the offeror intends to organize, staff and manage the contract and the means that will be used to accomplish the contract requirements. The degree to which the quote demonstrates an understanding of the contract requirements will be evaluated, as well as the offeror’s planned management of consultants and subcontractors.

Failure to describe capabilities to meet all the technical requirements may deem the offer unacceptable and possible elimination from further consideration for contract award.

FACTOR 2 – Experience

The Offeror’s experience, past performance, and qualifications will be evaluated to determine the likelihood that the offeror can successfully perform the contract requirements and the degree of the risk of non-performance.

Offerors shall identify at least three (3) Federal, State, or Local, contracts that demonstrate recent and relevant experience. Recent is defined as within the last five (5) years. Offerors shall provide the following information:

Project Title Description of the Project Contract Number Contract Amount Point of Contact’s name, address, phone number and email address Contracting Officer’s name, address, telephone number and email address Current status, e.g. completed and/or in progress, start and estimated completion dates A brief narrative of why Offeror believes this reference is relevant to the proposed tasks.

Failure to provide a narrative of three (3) projects that demonstrate recent and relevant experience may deem the offer unacceptable and possible elimination from further consideration for contract award.

FACTOR 3 – Key Personnel

In order for an offer to be considered technically acceptable, the offeror must submit resumes and references of key professionals who will be assigned to this Project. The education, experience, and accomplishments of key personnel will be evaluated to determine the degree to which they possess the qualifications to perform their proposed duties under the contract.

Failure to provide the education, experience, and accomplishments of key personnel may deem the offer unacceptable and possible elimination from further consideration for contract award.

FACTOR 4 - Past Performance

Three (3) References from previously completed projects must be submitted and include a point of contact and phone numbers. These references must be relevant to the work which will be performed in this contract. Relevant work is defined as drug testing services as stated in the PWS. References must be recent within the past five (5) years. The Offeror shall arrange for the reference customer point of contact to fill out the Questionnaire and return directly to Brandy Idemudia, Contracting Officer, via e-mail at brandy.idemudia@bep.gov before the solicitation due date. The questionnaires must be forwarded directly by the references. Detailed instructions are included in a separate attachment Past Performance Questionnaire. The Government will not release the questionnaire forms to the Offeror at any time, in order for the Government to solicit candid, unbiased responses and comments.

The Government will assess the degree of success of Offeror’s recent and relevant past performance.

References will be asked to comment on items such as business relations, timeliness, quality of work, and cost. The Government will give an acceptable rating to documented successful outcomes that are supported by outside source confirmation (e.g. but not limited to telephone interviews with points of contact identified in the quote, agency performance databases such as Contractor Performance Assessment Reports (CPARS), offeror furnished references, or personal knowledge). Successful outcomes are defined as having received a rating of satisfactory or better, or the equivalent. If the Government does not obtain past performance information and cannot establish a past performance record for the offeror through other sources, or if the offeror has no past performance record, past performance will be rated neither favorably nor unfavorably and considered neutral. In the context of acceptability/unacceptability, a neutral rating shall be considered acceptable.

FACTOR 3 - Cost/Price Quote Evaluation

The principal basis for evaluating cost/price for award under this solicitation will be an evaluation of the fair and reasonableness of the Offeror’s quote price in response to Section 2, Supplies or Services and

Prices/Costs. Cost/price quotes will be evaluated for completeness, accuracy, and reasonableness and to ensure that the Offerors understand the scope of the work included in the solicitation.

Cost/price quotes will not be rated adjectivally or scored. The cost/price that will be evaluated is the Offeror’s “total proposed cost/price.” As such, the Government will use any combination of the quote analysis techniques stipulated under FAR Subpart 15.404 or FAR 13.106-3 to aid in the price evaluation process.

Basis of Award - The Government intends to award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible Offeror(s) whose quote(s) is based on the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) procedures in accordance with FAR 12, 13, and 15 as supplemented. Award will be made to the acceptable Offeror with the lowest evaluated price, which is deemed responsible in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), FAR 15.101-2 LPTA Source Selection Process and 13.106-2 Evaluation of Offers, and whose quote conforms to the solicitation requirements. The Government will not award a contract on the basis of an unacceptable offer.

(b) Options. The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. The Government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s).

(c) A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer’s specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award.

(End of provision)

52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Feb 2024).

The Offeror shall complete only paragraph (b) of this provision if the Offeror has completed the annual representations and certification electronically in the System for Award Management (SAM) accessed through https://www.sam.gov. If the Offeror has not completed the annual representations and certifications electronically, the Offeror shall complete only paragraphs (c) through (v) of this provision.

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision— Covered telecommunications equipment or services has the meaning provided in the clause 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment.

Economically disadvantaged women-owned small business (EDWOSB) concern means a small business concern that is at least 51 percent directly and unconditionally owned by, and the management and daily business operations of which are controlled by, one or more women who are citizens of the United States and who are economically disadvantaged in accordance with 13 CFR part 127, and the concern is certified by SBA or an approved third-party certifier in accordance with 13 CFR 127.300. It automatically qualifies as a women-owned small business eligible under the WOSB Program.

Forced or indentured child labor means all work or service—

(1) Exacted from any person under the age of 18 under the menace of any penalty for its nonperformance and for which the worker does not offer himself voluntarily; or

(2) Performed by any person under the age of 18 pursuant to a contract the enforcement of which can be accomplished by process or penalties.

Highest-level owner means the entity that owns or controls an immediate owner of the offeror, or that owns or controls one or more entities that control an immediate owner of the offeror. No entity owns or exercises control of the highest level owner.

Immediate owner means an entity, other than the offeror, that has direct control of the offeror. Indicators of control include, but are not limited to, one or more of the following: ownership or interlocking https://www.sam.gov/ https://www.acquisition.gov/far/52.204-25#FAR_52_204_25 https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-13/part-127 https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-13/section-127.300 management, identity of interests among family members, shared facilities and equipment, and the common use of employees.

Inverted domestic corporation, means a foreign incorporated entity that meets the definition of an inverted domestic corporation under 6 U.S.C. 395(b), applied in accordance with the rules and definitions of 6 U.S.C. 395(c).

Manufactured end product means any end product in product and service codes (PSCs) 1000-9999, except—

(1) PSC 5510, Lumber and Related Basic Wood Materials;

(2) Product or Service Group (PSG) 87, Agricultural Supplies;

(3) PSG 88, Live Animals;

(4) PSG 89, Subsistence;

(5) PSC 9410, Crude Grades of Plant Materials;

(6) PSC 9430, Miscellaneous Crude Animal Products, Inedible;

(7) PSC 9440, Miscellaneous Crude Agricultural and Forestry Products;

(8) PSC 9610, Ores;

(9) PSC 9620, Minerals, Natural and Synthetic; and

(10) PSC 9630, Additive Metal Materials.

Place of manufacture means the place where an end product is assembled out of components, or otherwise made or processed from raw materials into the finished product that is to be provided to the Government. If a product is disassembled and reassembled, the place of reassembly is not the place of manufacture.

Predecessor means an entity that is replaced by a successor and includes any predecessors of the predecessor.

Reasonable inquiry has the meaning provided in the clause 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment.

Restricted business operations means business operations in Sudan that include power production activities, mineral extraction activities, oil-related activities, or the production of military equipment, as those terms are defined in the Sudan Accountability and Divestment Act of 2007 (Pub. L. 110- 174). Restricted business operations do not include business operations that the person (as that term is defined in Section 2 of the Sudan Accountability and Divestment Act of 2007) conducting the business can demonstrate—

(1) Are conducted under contract directly and exclusively with the regional government of southern Sudan;

(2) Are conducted pursuant to specific authorization from the Office of Foreign Assets Control in the Department of the Treasury, or are expressly exempted under Federal law from the requirement to be conducted under such authorization;

(3) Consist of providing goods or services to marginalized populations of Sudan;

(4) Consist of providing goods or services to an internationally recognized peacekeeping force or humanitarian organization;

(5) Consist of providing goods or services that are used only to promote health or education; or

(6) Have been voluntarily suspended. “Sensitive technology"— Sensitive technology—

(1) Means hardware, software, telecommunications equipment, or any other technology that is to be used specifically—

(i) To restrict the free flow of unbiased information in Iran; or

(ii) To disrupt, monitor, or otherwise restrict speech of the people of Iran; and

(2) Does not include information or informational materials the export of which the President does not have the authority to regulate or prohibit pursuant to section 203(b)(3)of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1702(b)(3)).

Service-disabled veteran-owned small business (SDVOSB) concern means a small business concern— (1)

(i) Not less than 51 percent of which is owned and controlled by one or more service-disabled veterans or, in the case of any publicly owned business, not less than 51 percent of the stock of which is owned by one or more service-disabled veterans; and

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(2) A small business concern eligible under the SDVOSB Program in accordance with 13 CFR part 128 (see subpart 19.14).

(3) Service-disabled veteran, as used in this definition, means a veteran as defined in 38 U.S.C. 101(2), with a disability that is service connected, as defined in 38 U.S.C. 101(16), and who is registered in the Beneficiary Identification and Records Locator Subsystem, or successor system that is maintained by the Department of Veterans Affairs’ Veterans Benefits Administration, as a service-disabled veteran.

Service-disabled veteran-owned small business (SDVOSB) concern eligible under the SDVOSB Program means an SDVOSB concern that—

(1) Effective January 1, 2024, is designated in the System for Award Management (SAM) as certified by the Small Business Administration (SBA) in accordance with 13 CFR 128.300; or

(2) Has represented that it is an SDVOSB concern in SAM and submitted a complete application for certification to SBA on or before December 31, 2023.

Service-disabled veteran-owned small business (SDVOSB) Program means a program that authorizes contracting officers to limit competition, including award on a sole-source basis, to SDVOSB concerns eligible under the SDVOSB Program.

Small business concern—

(1) Means a concern, including its affiliates, that is independently owned and operated, not dominant in its field of operation, and qualified as a small business under the criteria in 13 CFR part 121 and size standards in this solicitation.

(2) Affiliates, as used in this definition, means business concerns, one of whom directly or indirectly controls or has the power to control the others, or a third party or parties control or have the power to control the others. In determining whether affiliation exists, consideration is given to all appropriate factors including common ownership, common management, and contractual relationships. SBA determines affiliation based on the factors set forth at 13 CFR 121.103.

Small disadvantaged business concern, consistent with 13 CFR 124.1001, means a small business concern under the size standard applicable to the acquisition, that—

(1) Is at least 51 percent unconditionally and directly owned (as defined at 13 CFR 124.105) by—

(i) One or more socially disadvantaged (as defined at13 CFR 124.103) and economically disadvantaged (as defined at 13 CFR 124.104) individuals who are citizens of the United States; and

(ii) Each individual claiming economic disadvantage has a net worth not exceeding the threshold at 13 CFR 124.104(c)(2) after taking into account the applicable exclusions set forth at 13 CFR124.104(c)(2);

and

(2) The management and daily business operations of which are controlled (as defined at 13.CFR 124.106) by individuals, who meet the criteria in paragraphs (1)(i) and (ii) of this definition.

Subsidiary means an entity in which more than 50 percent of the entity is owned—

(1) Directly by a parent corporation; or

(2) Through another subsidiary of a parent corporation Successor means an entity that has replaced a predecessor by acquiring the assets and carrying out the affairs of the predecessor under a new name (often through acquisition or merger). The term "successor" does not include new offices/divisions of the same company or a company that only changes its name.

The extent of the responsibility of the successor for the liabilities of the predecessor may vary, depending on State law and specific circumstances.

Veteran-owned small business concern means a small business concern—

(1) Not less than 51 percent of which is owned and controlled by one or more veterans (as defined at 38 U.S.C. 101(2)) or, in the case of any publicly owned business, not less than 51 percent of the stock of which is owned by one or more veterans; and

(2) The management and daily business operations of which are controlled by one or more veterans.

Women-owned business concern means a concern which is at least 51 percent owned by one or more women; or in the case of any publicly owned business, at least 51 percent of its stock is owned by one or more women; and whose management and daily business operations are controlled by one or more women

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(1) That is at least 51 percent owned by one or more women; or, in the case of any publicly owned business, at least51 percent of the stock of which is owned by one or more women; and

(2) Whose management and daily business operations are controlled by one or more women.

Women-owned small business (WOSB) concern eligible under the WOSB Program (in accordance with 13 CFR part 127), means a small business concern that is at least 51 percent directly and unconditionally owned by, and the management and daily business operations of which are controlled by, one or more women who are citizens of the United States, and the concern is certified by SBA or an approved third-party certifier in accordance with 13 CFR 127.300.

(b)

(1) Annual Representations and Certifications. Any changes provided by the Offeror in paragraph (b)(2) of this provision do not automatically change the representations and certifications in SAM.

(2) The offeror has completed the annual representations and certifications electronically in SAM accessed through http://www.sam.gov. After reviewing SAM information, the Offeror verifies by submission of this offer that the representations and certifications currently posted electronically at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Products and Commercial Services, have been entered or updated in the last 12 months, are current, accurate, complete, and applicable to this solicitation (including the business size standard(s) applicable to the NAICS code(s) referenced for this solicitation), at the time this offer is submitted and are incorporated in this offer by reference (see FAR 4.1201), except for paragraphs __.

[Offeror to identify the applicable paragraphs at (c) through (v) of this provision that the offeror has completed for the purposes of this solicitation only, if any.

These amended representation(s) and/or certification(s) are also incorporated in this offer and are current, accurate, and complete as of the date of this offer.

Any changes provided by the offeror are applicable to this solicitation only, and do not result in an update to the representations and certifications posted electronically on SAM.]

(c) Offerors must complete the following representations when the resulting contract is for supplies to be delivered or services to be performed in the United States or its outlying areas, or when the contracting officer has applied part 19 in accordance with 19.000(b)(1)(ii). Check all that apply.

(1) Small business concern. The offeror represents as part of its offer that—

(i) It □ is, □ is not a small business concern; or

(ii) It □ is, □ is not a small business joint venture that complies with the requirements of 13 CFR 121.103(h) and 13 CFR 125.8(a) and (b). [ The offeror shall enter the name and unique entity identifier of each party to the joint venture: ____________.]

(2) Veteran-owned small business concern. [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a small business concern in paragraph (c)(1) of this provision.] The offeror represents as part of its offer that it □ is, □ is not a veteran-owned small business concern.

(3) SDVOSB concern. [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a veteran-owned small business concern in paragraph (c)(2) of this provision.] The offeror represents that it □ is, □ is not an SDVOSB concern.

(4) SDVOSB concern joint venture eligible under the SDVOSB Program. The offeror represents that it □ is, □ is not an SDVOSB joint venture eligible under the SDVOSB Program that complies with the requirements of 13 CFR 128.402. [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as an SDVOSB concern in paragraph (c)(3) of this provision.] [The offeror shall enter the name and unique entity identifier of each party to the joint venture: ____________.]

(5) Small disadvantaged business concern. [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a small business concern in paragraph (c)(1) of this provision.] The offeror represents that it □ is, □ is not a small disadvantaged business concern as defined in 13 CFR 124.1002.

(6) Women-owned small business concern. [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a small business concern in paragraph (c)(1) of this provision.] The offeror represents that it □ is, □ is not a women-owned small business concern.

(7) WOSB joint venture eligible under the WOSB Program. The offeror represents that it □ is, □ is not a joint venture that complies with the requirements of 13 CFR 127.506(a) through (c).

[ The offeror shall enter the name and unique entity identifier of each party to the joint venture: ____________.] https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-13/part-127 https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-13/section-127.300 http://www.sam.gov/ https://www.acquisition.gov/far/52.212-3#FAR_52_212_3 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/4.1201#FAR_4_1201 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-19#FAR_Part_19 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/19.000#FAR_19_000 https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-13/section-121.103#p-121.103(h) https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-13/section-121.103#p-121.103(h) https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-13/section-125.8#p-125.8(a) https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-13/section-125.8#p-125.8(b) https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-13/section-124.1002 https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-13/section-127.506#p-127.506(a) https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-13/section-127.506#p-127.506(c)

(8) Economically disadvantaged women-owned small business (EDWOSB) joint venture. The offeror represents that it □ is, □ is not a joint venture that complies with the requirements of 13 CFR 127.506(a) through (c). [The offeror shall enter the name and unique entity identifier of each party to the joint venture: ____________.]

Note to paragraphs (c)(9) and (10): Complete paragraphs (c)(9) and (10) only if this solicitation is expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold.

(9) Women-owned business concern (other than small business concern). [Complete only if the offeror is a women-owned business concern and did not represent itself as a small business concern in paragraph (c)(1) of this provision.] The offeror represents that it □ is a women-owned business concern.

(10) Tie bid priority for labor surplus area concerns. If this is an invitation for bid, small business offerors may identify the labor surplus areas in which costs to be incurred on account of manufacturing or production (by offeror or first-tier subcontractors) amount to more than 50 percent of the contract price:____________

(11) HUBZone small business concern. [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a small business concern in paragraph (c)(1) of this provision.] The offeror represents, as part of its offer, that–

(i) It □ is, □ is not a HUBZone small business concern listed, on the date of this representation, as having been certified by SBA as a HUBZone small business concern in the Dynamic Small Business Search and SAM, and will attempt to maintain an employment rate of HUBZone residents of 35 percent of its employees during performance of a HUBZone contract (see 13 CFR 126.200(e)(1)); and

(ii) It □ is, □ is not a HUBZone joint venture that complies with the requirements of 13 CFR 126.616(a) through (c). [The offeror shall enter the name and unique entity identifier of each party to the joint venture: ______.] Each HUBZone small business concern participating in the HUBZone joint venture shall provide representation of its HUBZone status.

(d) Representations required to implement provisions of Executive Order11246-

(1) Previous contracts and compliance. The offeror represents that-

(i) It □ has, □ has not participated in a previous contract or subcontract subject to the Equal Opportunity clause of this solicitation; and

(ii) It □ has, □ has not filed all required compliance reports.

(2) Affirmative Action Compliance. The offeror represents that-

(i) It □ has developed and has on file, □ has not developed and does not have on file, at each establishment, affirmative action programs required by rules and regulations of the Secretary of Labor (41 CFR parts 60-1 and 60-2), or

(ii) It has not previously had contracts subject to the written affirmative action programs requirement of the rules and regulations of the Secretary of Labor.

(e) Certification Regarding Payments to Influence Federal Transactions (31 http://uscode.house.gov/ U.S.C. 1352). (Applies only if the contract is expected to exceed $150,000.)

By submission of its offer, the offeror certifies to the best of its knowledge and belief that no Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid to any person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress or an employee of a Member of Congress on his or her behalf in connection with the award of any resultant contract. If any registrants under the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 have made a lobbying contact on behalf of the offeror with respect to this contract, the offeror shall complete and submit, with its offer, OMB Standard Form LLL, Disclosure of Lobbying Activities, to provide the name of the registrants.

The offeror need not report regularly employed officers or employees of the offeror to whom payments of reasonable compensation were made.

(f) Buy American Certificate. (Applies only if the clause at Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.225-1, Buy American-Supplies, is…