52.212-1 addendum instructions v10.docx

ADDENDUM to FAR 52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS—COMMERCIAL ITEMS 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.

This is a total Small Business set-aside. Offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) with NAICS 484210 for the Government to proceed with award. For registration information and/or to update profile information, access SAM at https://www.sam.gov/portal/SAM/#1.

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

SUBMISSION OF SOLICITATION PACKAGE: The Government reserves the right to establish a competitive range. Your proposal will become a part of the official contract file. Offeror’s failure to submit complete information in the manner described below shall be considered a “no response” and will exclude the proposal from further consideration.

Submit the Offer electronically via e-mail to the Contracting Officer as follows (faxed proposals will not be accepted):

Send proposal by email to Robert Bennett at robert.bennett8@va.gov Proposals shall be submitted in Microsoft Word format or Adobe .pdf format.

THE OFFER SHALL CONTAIN:

a. Technical proposal: The technical proposal will primarily determine the qualifications and ability of the offeror to furnish the services called for by this solicitation. It should be specific and complete in every detail. The proposal should be concise and provide sufficient information to demonstrate the offeror’s capacity to satisfactorily perform the tasks outlined. The Offeror’s Business Name/Logo/Address or any other identifying type information should only be contained on the first page of the Offerors proposal.

The technical proposal at a minimum must address the following:

(1) Narrative detailing the ability of the offeror to complete all tasks described in the Statement of Work.

(2) Narrative detailing vendor’s ability to provide all services in accordance and compliant with the latest standards, rules, regulations, and laws. The contractor is responsible for ensuring staff are trained and certified for planning and installing product to maintain the integrity of the manufacturer’s warranty.

(3) Narrative detailing the management capabilities and approach.

b. Past performance: Reference information should be submitted as follows:

1. Offeror must provide up to (3) letters of recommendation/references from a firm or agency in which your company has provided the same or similar type of services and complexity described in the Statement of Work. Each reference must represent services that are on-going or that you’ve provided in the past three (3) years.

1. Include the name, address, telephone number and point of contact of the firm or agency.

c. Pricing proposal (See clause 52.212-1). The Pricing proposal shall consist of the properly completed and signed solicitation document as specified in Block 28 of the SF 1449. Offeror shall complete blocks 17a, 30a, 30b and 30c of the SF 1449, and complete all certifications contained in the Offeror’s Representations and Certifications if no ORCA is available. All cost and price information shall be included in the pricing proposal. To determine price, an aggregate of all items will be determined. Offeror must indicate pricing on each line item listed in the Pricing Schedule or no further consideration will be given to the offeror and it will not be considered for award. The Offeror’s SAM Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) number must be shown on the SF 1449.

Technical Questions: Offerors shall submit all technical questions regarding this solicitation to the Contracting Officer in writing by email to Robert.bennett8@va.gov as noted on the SF1449 of this solicitation. Questions by telephone will not be accepted. All responses to questions, which may affect offers, will be incorporated into a written amendment to the solicitation.

(End of Addendum to 52.212-1)