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FAR 52.212-2

FAR Clause 52.212-2 EVALUATION-COMMERCIAL ITEMS (JANUARY 1999)

(a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers:

Technical Evaluation Criteria

Performance Plan 60 points

This factor will be scored on the offeror’s demonstrated understanding of the requirement and the ability to meet the requirements of the Statement of Work. Plan should include a description how to ensure continuity of supply, timely and accurate invoicing procedures, and Quality Control. Offeror’s are expected to address all factors in significant detail. A re-wording of the Statement of Work is considered non-responsive.

Corporate Experience 20 points

A short biography and resumes of Key Personnel shall be provided, to include the responsible nutritionist, quality control manager, mill manager, and warehouse manager. This information shall demonstrate the degree to which the qualifications of proposed Key Personnel are able to successfully fulfill their assigned roles on this project. Offeror’s are expected to address all factors in significant detail. A re-wording of the Statement of Work is considered non-responsive.

Facilities and Transportation 20 points

This factor will be scored on the offeror’s production and distribution facilities and equipment, including transportation equipment. Sanitation and pest management procedures shall be described.

Methods describing inventory control and transportation of products to DVR facilities shall be described, including a description of vehicles, environmental controls, and sanitation procedures.

Offeror’s are expected to address all factors in significant detail. A re-wording of the Statement of Work is considered non-responsive.

Technical and past performance when combined, are more important than price.

(b) Options. The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. The Government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s).

(c) A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer's specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award.

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Submission of Quote Package

FAR 52.212-2

The RFQ response package is due by the date and time established in the Quotation Due Date section and shall consist of two (2) volumes (separate files). The Volumes are: Volume 1 – Technical Quote and Volume 2 – Price Quote. Quote Packages shall be formatted so as to be printable on non-reduced 8-1/2” x 11” pages with 1” margins.

Offerors are advised that the entire quote package submission, inclusive of all attachments, shall not exceed (If using email to accept submissions specify the maximum per email 20MB Notwithstanding any other statement within the solicitation, there is a size limitation of Twenty (25) pages for the Technical Quote submission. This limitation is inclusive of any charts, tables, pictures, and diagrams, but does not include personnel resumes, if required and/or applicable. Pages that exceed the required page limitations will not be evaluated.

The RFQ response package shall be organized as follows:

Volume 1 - Technical Quote: the technical quote shall consist of the following sections:

Performance Plan, Corporate Experience, Facilities and Transportation, and Past Performance.

Volume 2 – Price Quote: The Contractor’s GSA schedule must contain line items for all supplies to be furnished under the resulting contract.

The solicitation requires offerors’ quotations to price options which will be included in the overall evaluation of offers for award in accordance with FAR Subpart 17.2.

The offeror must submit firm-fixed prices for every line item listed under each performance period in the attached pricing spreadsheet. The offeror must also provide a Total Evaluated Price for the overall performance period. All prices quoted shall be inclusive of all labor, materials and equipment to successfully perform the services identified.

FAR Clause 52.212-2 EVALUATION-COMMERCIAL ITEMS (JANUARY 1999)