36C24426Q0750_1.docx

36C24426Q0750

GENERAL INFORMATION

Network Contracting Office 4

POINT OF CONTACT*

Contract Specialist Adriane Perretti adriane.perretti@va.gov

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

ADDRESS

Lebanon VA Medical Center

1700 South Lincoln Avenue

Lebanon PA

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

DESCRIPTION

Lebanon’s Surgical Services require an additional Flo-Lab Vascular System to keep up with increased workload. This is a brand name only requirement for one (1) Flo-Lab Model 2100 SX-2 Vascular System. This is a total Small Business set aside.

ADDENDUM to FAR 52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS—COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES Provisions that are incorporated by reference (by Citation Number, Title, and Date), have the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available.

The following provisions are incorporated into 52.212-1 as an addendum to this solicitation:

Addenda to 52.212-1:

Reference word “offer”: delete “offer” and insert “quote” in its place.

Reference word “offeror”: delete “offeror” and insert “vendor” in its place.

Reference paragraph (c) period for acceptance of quotes: delete “30 calendar days” and insert “60 calendar days” in its place.

The following paragraphs are hereby deleted from this provision: (d) product samples, (e) multiple offers, and (h) multiple awards.

Quote Submission Instructions:

A. Failure to follow the instructions below may result in elimination from award consideration or a non-responsive determination.

If attachments are too large, sections can be separated into additional parts labelled as A, B, C etc. (e.g., Section I Part A, Section I Part B, etc.).

4) No price information shall be included in the technical section. If pricing information is found in the technical section, the quote may automatically be considered non-responsive and not evaluated.

B. Section I Administrative/Regulatory Page limit: None. Please be advised that this Section is not sent for technical evaluation.

C. Section II Technical:

No marketing materials, brochures or fliers will be accepted.

This section shall be provided in a Microsoft Word document Size: Letter; 8.5” x 11” Margins: Normal, 1” margin top and bottom and both sides Font: Times New Roman Font size: 12 Line Spacing: single Spacing before and after: 0 Each page will be numbered.

Total page count shall be no longer than 10 pages in length.

1) The Technical Section shall address all areas of the SOW. Vendors shall provide a narrative which fully demonstrates how the quoter intends to meet the requirements of the Statement of Work (SOW). Specifically, the quoter shall provide a list of equipment and software to be supplied under this contract including nomenclature, part number, quantity, and detailed specifications/description. To demonstrate technical acceptability, each response must clearly indicate the capability of the quoter to meet all specifications and requirements.

D. Section III Price:

No page limit. Please note, this section is not sent to the technical evaluators. Failure to follow these instructors may result in a non-responsive determination. Vendors shall include:

1) Completed Schedule (Can be word or PDF) The price shall include the completed solicitation documents and a complete and detailed price breakdown with all supporting documentation. The price quote shall support the non-price quote. Separate pricing information shall be submitted for each time period specified in the pricing pages of the solicitation.

2) Any and all subcontracts identified in the non-price quote shall be identified and priced in the price quote. Subcontracts (regardless of dollar amount) shall be adequately documented.

E. Section IV Past Performance References:

Please provide the following for no more than three references. References shall be within the past five years and of similar or the same services.

Name of POC Email of POC Contract # Period of Performance Dollar Value No more than three sentences summarizing the requirements.

The Government will email the POCs with the questionnaire after quotes are received.

Note: The Government reserves the right to contact other references as needed.

E.7 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 Past Performance Socioeconomic Considerations Technical and past performance, when combined, are more important than price and technical, past performance, and price are all significantly more important than socioeconomic considerations.

(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.

Addenda to 52.212-2 - Evaluation of Quotations Offers IAW FAR 13.106-2 Comparative Evaluation of quotes will be performed in accordance with FAR 13.106-2(b)(3) based on the following (order does not indicate importance or significance):

Price – Government reserves the right to award to a vendor with other than the lowest price. Award will be made to the vendor whose quote represents the best overall value to the Government.

Technical – Each quoter will be evaluated for technical acceptability. Quoters shall demonstrate a clear understanding of the work to be performed and perform the tasks and deliverables of the PWS within the period of performance and timelines in the PWS.

Past Performance—Offerors must have a record of satisfactory or neutral past performance. If no record of past performance is found, the Offeror will receive a neutral rating. The Government will utilize but is not limited to internal documentation including Federal Awardee Performance, Information System (FAPIIS) and questionnaires for determining the past performance of offerors.

Socioeconomic Considerations - In an effort to achieve socioeconomic small business goals, the Government may evaluate proposed participation in performance of the contract by Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (“SDVOSB”) and Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (“VOSB”). The following clauses, which are included in the Addendum to FAR 52.212-4 and 52.212-5 in Section C in of this Solicitation, set forth what will be considered under this evaluation factor.

Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Notice Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Notice

Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Notice

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10. THIS ACQUISITION IS

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RFQ

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17b. CHECK IF REMITTANCE IS DIFFERENT AND PUT SUCH ADDRESS IN OFFER 18b. SUBMIT INVOICES TO ADDRESS SHOWN IN BLOCK 18a UNLESS BLOCK BELOW IS CHECKED

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25. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA

26. TOTAL AWARD AMOUNT (For Govt. Use Only) 27a. SOLICITATION INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE FAR 52.212-1, 52.212-4. FAR 52.212-3 AND 52.212-5 ARE ATTACHED. ADDENDA

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27b. CONTRACT/PURCHASE ORDER INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE FAR 52.212-4. FAR 52.212-5 IS ATTACHED. ADDENDA

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28. CONTRACTOR IS REQUIRED TO SIGN THIS DOCUMENT AND RETURN _______________

29. AWARD OF CONTRACT: REF. ___________________________________ OFFER

COPIES TO ISSUING OFFICE. CONTRACTOR AGREES TO FURNISH AND

DATED ________________________________. YOUR OFFER ON SOLICITATION

DELIVER ALL ITEMS SET FORTH OR OTHERWISE IDENTIFIED ABOVE AND ON ANY

(BLOCK 5), INCLUDING ANY ADDITIONS OR CHANGES WHICH ARE

ADDITIONAL SHEETS SUBJECT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS SPECIFIED

SET FORTH HEREIN IS ACCEPTED AS TO ITEMS:

30a. SIGNATURE OF OFFEROR/CONTRACTOR 31a. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (SIGNATURE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER) 30b. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (TYPE OR PRINT) 30c. DATE SIGNED 31b. NAME OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (TYPE OR PRINT) 31c. DATE SIGNED

AUTHORIZED FOR LOCAL REPRODUCTION

(REV. NOV 2021)

PREVIOUS EDITION IS NOT USABLE

Prescribed by GSA - FAR (48 CFR) 53.212

7. FOR SOLICITATION

INFORMATION CALL:

STANDARD FORM 1449

SOLICITATION/CONTRACT/ORDER FOR COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES

OFFEROR TO COMPLETE BLOCKS 12, 17, 23, 24, & 30

595-26-3-480-0228 36C24426Q0750 07-13-2026 Adriane Perretti 330-327-3476 07-17-2026 15:00

EDT

36C244 Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 4 Commodities 2 1010 Delafield Rd Pittsburgh PA 15215 X X Y 339112 1000 employees N/A X 36C595 Lebanon VA Medical Center attn: Christopher Small 1700 South Lincoln Avenue Lebanon PA 17042 00244 Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 4

Austin Payment Center

PO Box 149971 Austin TX 78714-9971

(877) 353-9791

(512) 460-5429 See CONTINUATION Page Brand Name Only:

FLO-LAB MODEL 2100 SX-2

Quantity: One (1) Quotations without a Letter of Authorization (LOA) from Parks Medical Electronics, Inc. will be eliminated.

All quotations are due NLT July 17, at 1500 EST.

Send quotations to Adriane Perretti at adriane.perretti@va.gov.

See CONTINUATION Page X X X Page 1 of Table of Contents

SECTION B - CONTINUATION OF SF 1449 BLOCKS

B.1 CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA

1. Contract Administration: All contract administration matters will be handled by the following individuals:

a. CONTRACTOR: TBD

b. GOVERNMENT: Contracting Officer 36C244 Amanda Saunders

Network Contracting Office 4 Commodities 2 1010 Delafield Rd Pittsburgh PA 15215

2. CONTRACTOR REMITTANCE ADDRESS: All payments by the Government to the contractor will be made in accordance with:

3. INVOICES: Invoices shall be submitted in arrears:

4. GOVERNMENT INVOICE ADDRESS: All Invoices from the contractor shall be submitted electronically in accordance with VAAR Clause 852.232-72 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests.

B.2 PRICE/COST SCHEDULE

ITEM INFORMATION

VASCULAR DIAGNOSTIC FLO LAB SYSTEM PARKS FLO-LAB 2100-SX2

PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 339112 - Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing PRODUCT/SERVICE CODE: 6515 - Medical and Surgical Instruments, Equipment, and Supplies

LOCAL STOCK NUMBER: 2100-SX2FFI

DICOM WITH STRUCTURED REPORT AND MODALITY WORK LIST

INSTALLATION, TRAINING AND INSERVICE

SHIPPING

STANDARD WARRANTY: TWO-YEAR MAILBACK WARRANTY ON UNIT. SIX MONTHS WARRANTY ON DOPPLER AND PPG SENSORS, THREE MONTHS ON CUFF BLADDERS. CUSTOMER WORKS WITH TECHNICAL SUPPORT TO DIAGNOSE PROBLEM AND REPLACE DEFECTIVE PARTS

B.3 DELIVERY SCHEDULE

1700 S Lincoln Ave Lebanon, PA 17042 7529

USA

christopher.small@va.gov

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SECTION C - CONTRACT CLAUSES

C.1 FSS RFQ INTRODUCTORY LANGUAGE

The terms and conditions of the contractor's FSS contract (including any contract modifications) apply to all Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPA) and task or delivery orders issued under the contract as a result of this RFQ. When a lower price has been established, or when the delivery terms, FOB terms, or ordering requirements have been modified by the BPA or task/delivery order, those modified terms will apply to all purchases made pursuant to it and take precedence over the FSS contract. Any unique terms and conditions of a BPA or order issued under the contract that are not a part of the applicable FSS contract will govern. In the event of an inconsistency between the terms and conditions of a BPA or task/delivery order and the Contractor's FSS terms, other than those identified above, the terms of the FSS contract will take precedence.

C.2 VAAR 852.208-70 SERVICE-DISABLED VETERAN-OWNED AND VETERAN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS EVALUATION FACTORS – ORDERS or BPAs (JAN 2023) (DEVIATION)

(a) In an effort to increase contracting opportunities for Veterans, depending on the evaluation factors included in the solicitation, VA will evaluate responses received based on the schedule Contractor’s certified service-disabled veteran-owned small business/veteran-owned small business (SDVOSB/VOSB) status; and/or their proposed use of certified SDVOSB/VOSB listed in the SBA certification database on the SBA Veteran Small Business Certification Program portal at https://veterans.certify.sba.gov/ (see 13 CFR 128) as subcontractors or teaming partners.

(b) To receive credit under this clause a contractor or subcontractor must be listed, at time of submission of offer/quotes and at time of award, as certified SDVOSB/VOSB in the SBA certification database on the SBA Veteran Small Business Certification Program portal at https://veterans.certify.sba.gov/ (see 13 CFR 128) and be otherwise eligible in accordance with SBA size Standards for the acquisition and limitations on subcontracting requirements set forth in SBA regulations (see 13 CFR 121, 125 and 128.).

(c) A certified SDVOSB listed in the SBA certification database schedule holder will receive full credit, and a certified VOSB listed in the SBA certification database schedule holder will receive partial credit for the SDVOSB/VOSB status evaluation factor.

(d) Offerors other than SDVOSBs or VOSBs proposing to use certified SDVOSBs/VOSBs listed in the SBA certification database as subcontractors/teaming partners, will receive some consideration under this evaluation factor. To receive consideration, offerors must provide in their proposals:

(1) The name(s) and contact information of the certified SDVOSB(s)/VOSB(s) listed in the SBA certification database with whom they intend to team or subcontract.

(2) A brief description of the proposed team or subcontractor(s) arrangement.

(3) The approximate dollar value of the proposed teaming arrangements or subcontract(s).

(4) Evidence of teaming partner/ subcontractor’s listing in the SBA certification database.

(e) Pursuant to 38 U.S.C. 8127(g), any business concern that is determined by VA to have willfully and intentionally misrepresented a company’s SDVOSB/VOSB status is subject to debarment for a period of not less than five years. This includes the debarment of all principals in the business.

(End of Clause)

C.3 VAAR 852.208-71 SERVICE-DISABLED VETERAN-OWNED AND VETERAN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS EVALUATION FACTOR COMMITMENTS-ORDERS AND BPAS (JAN 2023) (DEVIATION)

(a) The Contractor agrees, if selected on the basis of having certified service-disabled veteran-owned small business (SDVOSB) or veteran-owned small business (VOSB) status (see 13 CFR 128), to comply with the eligibility requirements in subpart 819.70, including the limitation on subcontracting requirements at 13 CFR 125.6.

(b) The Contractor agrees, if selected for award on the basis of teaming/subcontracting in accordance with 852.208–70, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned and Veteran-Owned Small Business Evaluation Factors—Orders and BPAs, to use the evaluated firm(s) as proposed or if approved by contracting officer to substitute one or more certified SDVOSB/VOSB listed in the SBA certification database for work of the same or similar value.

(c) Pursuant to 38 U.S.C. 8127(g), any business concern that is determined by VA to have willfully and intentionally misrepresented a company’s SDVOSB/VOSB status is subject to debarment for a period of not less than five years. This includes the debarment of all principals in the business.

(End of Clause)

C.4 VAAR 852.247-71 DELIVERY LOCATION (OCT 2018)

Shipment of deliverable items, other than reports, shall be to:

Lebanon VA Medical Center attn: Christopher Small 1700 South Lincoln Avenue Lebanon PA 17042 (End of Clause)

C.5 VAAR 852.247-73 PACKING FOR DOMESTIC SHIPMENT (OCT 2018)

Material shall be packed for shipment in such a manner that will insure acceptance by common carriers and safe delivery at destination. Containers and closures shall comply with regulations of carriers as applicable to the mode of transportation.

(End of Clause)

C.6 52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es):

https://www.acquisition.gov/far-overhaul https://www.va.gov/oal/library/vaar/index.asp

(End of Clause)

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SECTION D - CONTRACT DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS, OR ATTACHMENTS

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SECTION E - SOLICITATION PROVISIONS

E.1 52.252-1 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

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

https://www.acquisition.gov/far-overhaul https://www.va.gov/oal/library/vaar/index.asp

(End of Provision) E.2 52.212-2 EVALUATION—COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES (OCT 2025) (DEVIATION)

(a) Evaluation factors. 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 will be used to evaluate offers:

· Price

· Technically Acceptable

· Past Performance

(b) Options (if applicable). 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. The evaluation of options does not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s).

(c) Notice of award. A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer 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) E.3 52.207-6 SOLICITATION OF OFFERS FROM SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS AND SMALL BUSINESS TEAMING ARRANGEMENTS OR JOINT VENTURES (MULTIPLE-AWARD CONTRACTS) (AUG 2024)

(a) Definition. ‘‘Small Business Teaming Arrangement,’’ as used in this provision—

(1) Means an arrangement where—

(i) Two or more small business concerns have formed a joint venture; or

(ii) A small business offeror agrees with one or more other small business concerns to have them act as its subcontractors under a specified Government contract. A Small Business Teaming Arrangement between the offeror and its small business subcontractor(s) exists through a written agreement between the parties that—

(A) Is specifically referred to as a ‘‘Small Business Teaming Arrangement’’; and

(B) Sets forth the different responsibilities, roles, and percentages (or other allocations) of work as it relates to the acquisition;

(2)(i) For civilian agencies, may include two business concerns in a mentor-protégé relationship when both the mentor and the protégé are small or the protégé is small and the concerns have received an exception to affiliation pursuant to 13 CFR 121.103(h)(3)(ii) or (iii).

(ii) For DoD, may include two business concerns in a mentor-protégé relationship in the Department of Defense Mentor-Protégé Program (see 10 U.S.C. 4902) when both the mentor and the protégé are small. There is no exception to joint venture size affiliation for offers received from teaming arrangements under the DoD Mentor-Protégé Program; and

(3) See 13 CFR 121.103(b)(9) regarding the exception to affiliation for offers received from Small Business Teaming Arrangements in the case of a solicitation of offers for a bundled contract with a reserve.

(b) The Government is soliciting and will consider offers from any responsible source, including responsible small business concerns and offers from Small Business Teaming Arrangements or joint ventures of small business concerns.

(End of Provision) E.4 52.222-56 CERTIFICATION REGARDING TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS COMPLIANCE PLAN (NOV 2025) (DEVIATION)

(a) The term "commercially available off-the-shelf (COTS) item," is defined in the clause of this solicitation entitled "Combating Trafficking in Persons" (FAR clause 52.222-50).

(b) The apparent successful Offeror must submit, prior to award, a certification, as specified in paragraph (c) of this provision, for the portion (if any) of the contract that-

(1) Is for supplies, other than commercially available off-the-shelf items, to be acquired outside the United States, or services to be performed outside the United States; and

(2) Has an estimated value that exceeds $550,000.

(c) The certification must state that-

(1) It has implemented a compliance plan to prevent any prohibited activities identified in paragraph (b) of the clause at 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons, and to monitor, detect, and terminate the contract with a subcontractor engaging in prohibited activities identified at paragraph (b) of the clause at 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons; and

(2) After having conducted due diligence, either-

(i) To the best of the Offeror's knowledge and belief, neither it nor any of its proposed agents, subcontractors, or their agents is engaged in any such activities; or

(ii) If abuses relating to any of the prohibited activities identified in 52.222-50(b) have been found, the Offeror or proposed subcontractor has taken the appropriate remedial and referral actions.

(End of Provision)

End of Document Lebanon’s Surgical Services require an additional Flo-Lab Vascular System to keep up with increased workload. This is a brand name only requirement for one (1) Flo-Lab Model 2100 SX-2 Vascular System. This is a total Small Business set aside.

ADDENDUM to FAR 52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS—COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES Provisions that are incorporated by reference (by Citation Number, Title, and Date), have the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available.

The following provisions are incorporated into 52.212-1 as an addendum to this solicitation:

Addenda to 52.212-1:

Reference word “offer”: delete “offer” and insert “quote” in its place.

Reference word “offeror”: delete “offeror” and insert “vendor” in its place.

Reference paragraph (c) period for acceptance of quotes: delete “30 calendar days” and insert “60 calendar days” in its place.

The following paragraphs are hereby deleted from this provision: (d) product samples, (e) multiple offers, and (h) multiple awards.

Quote Submission Instructions:

A. Failure to follow the instructions below may result in elimination from award consideration or a non-responsive determination.

If attachments are too large, sections can be separated into additional parts labelled as A, B, C etc. (e.g., Section I Part A, Section I Part B, etc.).

4) No price information shall be included in the technical section. If pricing information is found in the technical section, the quote may automatically be considered non-responsive and not evaluated.

B. Section I Administrative/Regulatory Page limit: None. Please be advised that this Section is not sent for technical evaluation.

C. Section II Technical:

No marketing materials, brochures or fliers will be accepted.

This section shall be provided in a Microsoft Word document Size: Letter; 8.5” x 11” Margins: Normal, 1” margin top and bottom and both sides Font: Times New Roman Font size: 12 Line Spacing: single Spacing before and after: 0 Each page will be numbered.

Total page count shall be no longer than 10 pages in length.

1) The Technical Section shall address all areas of the SOW. Vendors shall provide a narrative which fully demonstrates how the quoter intends to meet the requirements of the Statement of Work (SOW). Specifically, the quoter shall provide a list of equipment and software to be supplied under this contract including nomenclature, part number, quantity, and detailed specifications/description. To demonstrate technical acceptability, each response must clearly indicate the capability of the quoter to meet all specifications and requirements.

D. Section III Price:

No page limit. Please note, this section is not sent to the technical evaluators. Failure to follow these instructors may result in a non-responsive determination. Vendors shall include:

1) Completed Schedule (Can be word or PDF) The price shall include the completed solicitation documents and a complete and detailed price breakdown with all supporting documentation. The price quote shall support the non-price quote. Separate pricing information shall be submitted for each time period specified in the pricing pages of the solicitation.

2) Any and all subcontracts identified in the non-price quote shall be identified and priced in the price quote. Subcontracts (regardless of dollar amount) shall be adequately documented.

E. Section IV Past Performance References:

Please provide the following for no more than three references. References shall be within the past five years and of similar or the same services.

Name of POC Email of POC Contract # Period of Performance Dollar Value No more than three sentences summarizing the requirements.

The Government will email the POCs with the questionnaire after quotes are received.

Note: The Government reserves the right to contact other references as needed.

E.7 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 Past Performance Socioeconomic Considerations Technical and past performance, when combined, are more important than price and technical, past performance, and price are all significantly more important than socioeconomic considerations.

(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.

Addenda to 52.212-2 - Evaluation of Quotations Offers IAW FAR 13.106-2 Comparative Evaluation of quotes will be performed in accordance with FAR 13.106-2(b)(3) based on the following (order does not indicate importance or significance):

Price – Government reserves the right to award to a vendor with other than the lowest price. Award will be made to the vendor whose quote represents the best overall value to the Government.

Technical – Each quoter will be evaluated for technical acceptability. Quoters shall demonstrate a clear understanding of the work to be performed and perform the tasks and deliverables of the PWS within the period of performance and timelines in the PWS.

Past Performance—Offerors must have a record of satisfactory or neutral past performance. If no record of past performance is found, the Offeror will receive a neutral rating. The Government will utilize but is not limited to internal documentation including Federal Awardee Performance, Information System (FAPIIS) and questionnaires for determining the past performance of offerors.

Socioeconomic Considerations - In an effort to achieve socioeconomic small business goals, the Government may evaluate proposed participation in performance of the contract by Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (“SDVOSB”) and Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (“VOSB”). The following clauses, which are included in the Addendum to FAR 52.212-4 and 52.212-5 in Section C in of this Solicitation, set forth what will be considered under this evaluation factor.

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