52.212-2 EVALUATION.docx

E.4 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:

Technical Capability: The Offeror shall provide a maximum 10-page capability statement. The vendor must indicate they have trained personnel, equipment, and track record of working experience in providing testing for dental clinic water sampling for both facilities.

· The vendor must use Water Analysis Analytical Method 9215- Heterotrophic Plate Count for testing water lines and devices.

· The vendor must demonstrate evidence of general knowledge of Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), American Water Works Association (AWWA), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Guidelines for collecting and handling water in dental setting.

Technical Ratings

Certification: The vendor must use a New York State approved laboratory- Environmental Laboratory Approval Program (ELAP) certified to perform water testing. The vendor collecting the water sample is required to have a minimum of ten (10) years of similar work experience required to complete this requirement.

Past Performance: The Offeror shall provide five (5) contracts completed during the past ten (10) years, all contracts, and subcontracts currently in process for dental clinic water sampling. The experience may be from State, Federal, and Private Entities. The vendor shall include the following information for each contract:

a. Name and address of contracting activity

b. Name and telephone number of contract person

c. Dates of contract performance

d. Brief Description of work done

Vendors are encouraged to show evidence of long-standing relationships with these entities performing similar services.

Price: Vendor’s price must be fair and reasonable providing best value to the Government as it will be determined by Contracting Officer’s price analysis. All interested companies shall provide quotation(s) for the requested service, which includes sampling testing, delivery to each location, receiving samples, testing each sample, and reporting test results.

Please be aware that Technical Capability and Past Performance, when combined, may be more important than Price.

(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.

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