52.212-1 ADDENDUM to FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Products and Commercial Services.docx

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:

SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS

General Instructions for Offerors:

All offers must be submitted solely via email directly to nathan.carver@.va.gov. All emails must reference the solicitation number in the subject line of the email (see SF1449 block 5). All questions regarding this solicitation must be submitted via email directly to nathan.carver@.va.gov., no later than the due date and time listed on block 20 of the Standard Form (SF) 1449. Answers to questions will be provided via solicitation amendment. No telephone requests will be accepted or returned. Quotations must be received no later than the date/time indicated in block 8 of the Standard Form (SF) 1449. Any offer received after the closing date and time shall be considered late and may not be accepted.

For the purposes of this solicitation and subsequent evaluation, the term “Offeror” shall exclusively refer to the Prime Contractor. The Prime Contractor is explicitly prohibited from including any information about the qualifications, experience, or capabilities of its subcontractors in the quotation, regardless of whether subcontracting is contemplated. The Prime Contractor shall not include nor represent any subcontractor qualifications, experience, or capabilities as its own. The government reserves the right to verify the accuracy of the information provided in the quotation.

Each Section must be written on a stand-alone basis so that its contents may be evaluated with no use of cross-referencing to other sections of the quote. Information required for evaluation which is not found in its designated section will be determined to have been omitted from the Offeror’s quote.

Quotations received in response to this solicitation that fail to follow instructions provided in this solicitation may be determined unacceptable. All quotations determined unacceptable shall be precluded from further consideration, and ineligible for evaluation and award (i.e., any offeror who fails to comply with the instructions provided in this solicitation may be removed from the competition). The Government is not requesting alternate quotations. Any quote proposing terms contrary to the solicitation or that take exception to any of the solicitation's requirements shall automatically be rendered unacceptable.

Offerors are advised to thoroughly review and familiarize themselves with the requirements of the solicitation prior to submitting a quotation. Failure to do so will not relieve the successful offeror from performing in accordance with the strict intent and meaning of the terms and conditions at no additional cost to the Government.

Quotation Submission Information/Instructions:

Offerors shall submit their quotation electronically in three sections, listed below:

(certifications/degrees etc. will not count toward the page limit). Excess pages received beyond the page limit will not be evaluated.

Offers may submit sections 1-2 as separate files or as one combined file. Section 3 shall be completed and submitted using the “Section B.2 Price/Cost Schedule” of the solicitation. The use of hyperlinks or embedded attachments in quotations is prohibited.

Section 1 Introduction:

The Introductory Section shall include the information in the order listed below and any other items for which a location has not otherwise been specified.

a. Cover Letter. Offerors shall submit a cover letter identifying their Company name, address, contact information, CAGE Code, and SAM UEI number.

b. SF 1449 - Complete Blocks 17a, 30a, 30b, and 30c.

c. Section B.1 Contract Administration Data - Complete Offeror point of contact information include signed amendments or acknowledge amendments, if applicable.

d. FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items.

Offerors shall include a completed copy of the provision with their offer or ensure the provision has been completed electronically in the System for Award Management (SAM) at SAM.gov.

e. 852.219-75 VA Notice of Limitations on Subcontracting. Offerors shall include a signed copy of this provision.

f. Include any other items for which a location has not otherwise been specified.

Section 2 - Technical Experience/Capability:

(1) Technical Capability: The Offeror submission shall provide proof and evidence of credentials and/or qualification(s) necessary to perform the requested services outlined in the Statement of Work (SOW) in accordance with State and Federal Regulations. Examples include but are not limited to: licensure/certification/high school diploma, etc.

(2) Previous Experience: The Offeror submission shall provide evidence of a minimum of two previous relevant projects or contracts which demonstrates experience similar or exceeding the size and complexity of the requirements in the Statement of Work (SOW). “Relevant” is defined as projects or contracts which demonstrates experience similar or exceeding the size and complexity of the requirements in the Statement of Work (SOW) that have a logical connection with the requirements of this RFQ. Contracts listed may include those entered into by the Federal Government, agencies of state and local governments and commercial concerns. All previous projects or contracts referenced must be active within the last 5 years and include the following information for each project or contract:

1) project name, or contract number.

2) contract dollar value.

3) period of performance.

4) customer point of contact (including name and email address).

5) description of work performed.

6) indicate whether you were the Prime contractor, or subcontractor.

Section 3 - Price:

Offerors shall complete Section B.2 Price/Cost Schedule of the solicitation.

EVALUATION AND BASIS FOR AWARD

(a) Basis for Award. The Government intends to award a single contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible Offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be the best value to the Government, price and other factors considered.

(b) The following factors shall be used to evaluate quotations:

(1) Technical Capability

(2) Previous Experience

(3) Price

(4) Past Performance*

(c) Evaluation Approach. The Government will evaluate quotations using the comparative evaluation process outlined in FAR 13.106-2(b)(3), where quotations will be compared to one another to determine which provides the best value to the Government. Each quotation will be evaluated strictly in accordance with its written content. The Government intends to evaluate offers and award a contract without discussions with offerors. The Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if later determined by the Contracting Officer to be necessary. The Government may reject any or all offers if such action is in the public interest; accept other than the lowest offer; and waive informalities and minor irregularities in offers received. The evaluation will consider the following:

(1) Technical Capability: Technical Capability will be evaluated for acceptability to ensure Offer possesses credentials and/or qualification(s) necessary to perform the requested services outlined in the Statement of Work (SOW) in accordance with State and Federal Regulations.

(2) Previous Experience: Previous Experience will be evaluated to determine project or contract relevance, considering size, scope, and complexity similar to areas covered in the SOW.

(3) Price: Price quotes will be evaluated for completeness (complete Section B.2 Price/Cost Schedule of the solicitation).

(4) Past Performance* *Past performance will be considered for responsibility purposes only. *