36C24818Q9867-002.docx

· Read the entire solicitation (request for quote), performance work statement, and attachments carefully.

· Ensure you meet all the solicitation requirements and submit the required documentation.

· Questions regarding this solicitation shall be submitted in writing to the attention of the Contracting Officer, by or before September 18, 2018 @ 10:00 am Atlantic Time

· Offers are due on September 21, 2018 @ 11:00 am Atlantic Time

· Quote shall be submitted in English.

· Ensure you are registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) and your registration is active.

· Ensure you complete FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items accordingly.

EVALUATION CRITERIA AND BASIS OF AWARD:

Part 1 – EVALUATION PROCESS AND BASIS FOR AWARD:

1. This acquisition will be solicited, evaluated and awarded following the procedures of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Parts 13 and 12, Subpart 12.6. A comparative evaluation will be performed in accordance with FAR 13.106-2 (b)(3).

1.2 The Government will evaluate quotes/offers using any of the following procedures:

· Once one quotation/offer is found acceptable, will perform a direct comparison of the quotation/offer with another in a uniform and fair manner side by side to the remaining ones, rejects those that are unacceptable, and chooses the “best” one.

· Alternatively, the Government may first evaluate all quotations/offers for acceptability, then perform a comparative evaluation among the acceptable ones.

· The agency assesses and documents which response is “best” as a whole.

1.3 Award will be made based on price and other non-price factors, to the responsible Offeror whose offer, conforming to the solicitation, and which is most advantageous to the Government. Therefore, the Government reserves the right to select a response that provides benefit to the Government that exceeds the minimum but is not required to do so. Responses may exceed the requirements but the government is not requesting or accepting alternate quotes/offers; each response must respond to the solicitation requirement statement.

1.4 The Government contemplates award of one (1) contract for the Maintenance and Repair Services for Lionville Medication Carts. A Bilateral Order will be signed to form a contract.

Part 2- EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD:

2. The Evaluation factors for this Request for Quote (RFQ) solicitation are: Technical, Past Performance and Price.

2.1 TECHNICAL FACTOR - The Government wants assurance that the selected offeror will provide quality and timely services. In that regard, the offeror must demonstrate compliance with the solicitation requirements. Particularly, that it possesses and will maintain adequate and trained staff, necessary parts, supplies and materials.

a. Provide a management plan to include: Day to day procedures to include safety precautions according to customary practices and industry standards. The plan shall demonstrate how the Contractor will ensure services will be provided in accordance with the Performance Work Statement (PWS) to include:

· Quarterly Preventive Maintenance Inspections (PMI)

· Unlimited on-site repairs

· Unscheduled maintenance

· Conformance Standards

· Unscheduled Maintenance

· Response time

· Parts

· Repairs and Preventive Maintenance Service reports

· Technicians Qualifications and Certifications

2.2 PAST PERFORMANCE FACTOR - An offeror past performance is important in determining its ability to successfully perform the services described in the PWS. The Government is interested in ensuring that the offeror has a successful history of recent and relevant past performance. In order to be considered relevant and recent, all references shall be similar in scope to the solicitation requirement, and services performed within the last five (5) years preceding the submission of this quote.

2.2.1 Prospective contractors (quoters) shall submit up to three (3) references of past or current contract performance. References may include Federal, State, Local Government, and/or private sector. Indicate if your company performed the service as a prime contractor or as a sub-contractor and the work effort performed by your company on the contract. References shall include company name, telephone number, point of contact, e-mail address, contract amount, and performance period.

2.2.2 Past Performance will be evaluated to assess its relative merit with respect to the solicitation requirements. Evaluation will be based on current and past performance information furnished by the quoter, as well as information from available sources such as other government agencies, suppliers, etc.

2.3 PRICE FACTOR: Price will be evaluated to determine price reasonableness.

The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. This includes options under FAR 52.217-8, Option to Extend Services, which applies to this solicitation.

Evaluation of options under FAR 52.217-8 will be accomplished by using the prices offered for the last option period to determine the price for a 6-month option period, which will be added to the base and other option years to arrive to the total price. Evaluation of options does not obligate the Government to exercise them.

PART 3 – QUOTE PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS

3.1 To assure timely and equitable evaluation of quotes, prospective contractors (quoters) must follow the instructions contained herein. Quoters are required to meet all solicitation requirements.

3.2 The quoter response shall consist of a price, technical and past performance submission. Submit to the Contracting Office by the time and place indicated in the solicitation.

3.2.1 Price quote Submission: Quoters shall price all line items listed in the price schedule.

3.2.2 Technical Submission: In demonstrating the ability to comply with the solicitation requirements, quoters shall meet and provide all solicitation technical requirements and submissions with their quote in accordance with the PWS and section 2.1 above.

3.2.3 Past Performance Submission: Submit with quote up to three (3) past performance references in accordance with section 2.2 above.