47QFNA24R0005 Attachment 7 - Ordering Procedures.pdf

RFP 47QFNA24R0005

Attachment 7

Attachment 7 - Ordering Procedures

GSA RFP 47QFNA24R0005

Ordering Procedures: These ordering procedures are in accordance with FAR 16.505 Ordering.

A. Funding: Funding is obligated at the delivery order level and shall be the type of funding deemed appropriate for the supplies to be acquired.

B. Contract Type: The authorized contract type for delivery orders is Firm Fixed Price

(FFP).

C. Ordering Media: Delivery orders will be solicited and awarded bilaterally via ASSIST.

Other methods of communication, such as email, may be utilized on an as needed basis.

D. Fair Opportunity: In accordance with FAR 16.505, the Contracting Officer must provide each awardee a fair opportunity to be considered for each order exceeding the micro-purchase threshold unless an exception at FAR 16.505(b)(2) applies. In order to provide a fair opportunity, Requests for Quote (RFQs) will be made available to each awardee, allowing each awardee an opportunity to submit a quote. RFQs will include a description of the supplies to be delivered and the basis upon which selection will be made. The submitted quotes will be fairly considered and the resulting award will be based on the stated selection procedures.

E. Award Selection Procedures: The Delivery Order Contracting Officer will provide a RFQ package in writing for each specific delivery order. The RFQ package will specify, at minimum:

a. The requirement;

b. Additional Clauses/Provisions unique to the Delivery Order, if applicable;

c. Any requirements specific to the Deliver Order, if applicable;

d. The desired delivery date;

e. CLIN structure;

f. Evaluation Factors;

g. Basis of Award.

The Contracting Officer may exercise broad discretion in developing the most appropriate delivery order placement procedures. Formal evaluation plans or scoring of quotes or offers are not appropriate for orders competed under the IDIQ. The Contracting Officer will consider the nature of the requirement, the value of the requirement, the duration of the requirement, the extent of existing information (e.g., past performance information, existing quality control plans, etc), and the extent of information requested when determining the order placement approach, submission requirements and response time. Whenever possible, the Contracting Officer shall keep contractor submission requirements to a minimum.

RFP 47QFNA24R0005

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Price and/or cost will be included as an evaluation factor on all orders. A C-SCRM evaluation factor may be utilized on individual orders involving ICTs, as appropriate.

Past performance on previous delivery orders under the IDIQ may be considered as part of evaluation, if available. Individual orders may utilize a lowest price technically acceptable (LPTA) or trade-off approach, as appropriate for the specific order.

F. Delivery Order Pricing: Contractors are encouraged to propose discounts on the prices established on their IDIQ contract.

Additional items may be added to the contractor’s catalog after initial IDIQ award to be ordered at the delivery order level, as long as the items are within the scope of the IDIQ and the items are added via bilateral modification and/or written authorization from the Contracting Officer.

G. Brand Name Nature: All orders will be for various, specific brand name items, no substitutions are allowed to include offeror perceived "equal" products, as covered by Class Brand Name Justification numbered 47QFNA23K0054. BNJs will not be posted at the individual order level for this IDIQ.