Submission Instructions.pdf

Submission Instructions:

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

a. All quotes shall be submitted via email to leslie.ross2@va.gov on or before the due date and time listed in this solicitation.

b. Offers are to be submitted in two parts: 1) a price response and 2) a non-price response to the evaluation factors. The pricing response shall consist of the signed Standard Form (SF) 1449 and completion of the price schedule(s). The non-price response shall address the non-price evaluation criteria.

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

The technical portion shall be typed with no identifying marks indicating the company name or any identifying product. The non-price response to the quote shall not have any reference to price and/or cost. These items are to be included in only the price response which includes the SF 1449 and the price schedule. While the license may contain identifying information, it does not need to be redacted. It should simply be placed at the end of the Technical Portion.

Format:

The offer shall be submitted in two (2) parts as described below. Offerors are cautioned to review their proposal submissions carefully – proposals that are incomplete or otherwise determined non-compliant with the instructions will be removed from the competition and not considered for award.

Attachment 1: Non Price Response:

Factor 1: Technical: The offeror’s quote shall be evaluated to determine if the organization has the experience and capabilities to provide the requested services IAW the Performance Work Statement.

The offeror shall provide the following:

A. Offeror shall submit its illustration/evidence/confirmation the capability to meet the requirements per the Performance Work Statement.

B. Offeror shall submit with quote, a copy of their Missouri Department of Agriculture Certified Applicator license.

NOTE: While the license may contain identifying information, it does not need to be redacted. It should simply be placed at the end of the Technical Portion.

Factor 2: Past Performance: The past performance submissions will primarily determine the competency of the offeror’s historical performance, and how that competency can be employed to predict the offeror’s success in performing the task(s) listed in the solicitation. Note the government may use any additional past performance information made available, such as from Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS).

A. The offeror shall provide no more than three (3) contracts and/or agreements to show three (3) years of experience in stormwater Best Management Practices (BMPs) and bio-retention basin stewardship for review that are similar in scope and size with the requirements detailed in the Performance Work Statement. For each listed contract and/or subcontract, the offeror will provide the following information: a. (a) Project or contract title, B. Contract number and duration, C. Name and address of contracting activity, mailto:leslie.ross2@va.gov

D. Name, title, address, phone number, and email of customer contact. It is incumbent on the offeror to ensure the customer information is current and accurate.

E. A brief summary of the service provided, to include any special problems or challenges, proposed and applied solutions, and results. If no past performance is provided the offeror will receive a rating of neutral.

Note 1: The Government will review available past performance data in the Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS); however, the Government reserves the right to obtain past performance information from any available source and may contact customers other than those identified by the offeror when evaluating past performance.

Note 2: In the case of an offeror without a record of relevant past performance or for whom information on past performance is not available, the offeror may not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably on past performance.

Attachment 2: Price Response:

A. Signed SF-1449 (Complete blocks 17a and b, and 30a, b and c). In doing so, the Offeror agrees to the contract terms and conditions as written in the RFQ.

B. Completed Price Schedule CLIN 0001 through 4002. Do not leave any CLIN prices blank.

CLINS (Contract Line Items) without pricing will be found non-responsive.

C. Completed Acknowledgement of Amendments from E.1 – ADDENDUM to FAR 52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS—COMMERCIAL ITEMS, as well as signed copies of any amendments, if issued. Ensure that amendments are signed by the same official that has been authorized to sign the SF-1449.

D. Completed FAR 52.212-3 OFFEROR REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS

Note: The offeror agrees to hold the prices in its offer firm for 90 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of offers.