52.212-1 Addendum 1.pdf

D. PROPOSAL SUBMISSION (Section L)

L.1.1 GENERAL

Proposals submitted in response to this solicitation shall include the identified volumes describing Technical Capability and Price. An Offeror's failure to provide in its proposal the information specified below might result in that proposal not being considered by the Government for award. The proposal shall represent the Offeror's best effort to respond to the solicitation.

Award will be made using Lowest Priced Technically Acceptable (LPTA) procedures. The Government intends to award to the lowest price that meets the needs of the solicitation. The Government may reject any offer not substantially in compliance with the terms and conditions of the requirement.

All supporting data required for development of the proposal shall be included or summarized in each proposal within the stated page limitations. Mere statements that the Offeror understands the requirements and can or will comply with the requirements without supporting information are not acceptable and may be reason for determining a proposal to be unacceptable. The Government is not responsible for evaluating aspects of the proposal that are not in the appropriate volume.

Offerors are advised that the Government may incorporate some or all the successful offeror’s proposal into the contract including small business participation plan.

L.1.2 SUBMITTAL OF SOLICITATION QUESTIONS

NOTE: The Government intends to make contract award without discussions in accordance with FAR 52.215- 1(f)(4) Instructions to Offerors – Competitive Acquisition.

During the evaluation process, the Government may, at its discretion enter into clarifications or communications as needed. The Government need not enter into communications or clarifications with all Offerors.

Discussions: The Government intends to evaluate offers and may make awards without discussions or exchanges with Offerors. Therefore, the Offerors’ initial offer should contain the best terms from a price and technical standpoint. 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.

The Government will not be responsible for any failure of transmission or receipt of the offer, or any failure of the offeror to verify receipt of the offer. Electronic submission of questions and comments shall be submitted to the Contract Specialist, Crystal Tisdale, at crystal.w.tisdale.civ@army.mil , and the Contracting Officer, Oswald Pascal at oswald.pascal.civ@army.mil.

Any questions with respect to the solicitation shall be submitted not later than COB 2 days after the posting date on page 1. Questions or clarifications submitted should identify the topic and must reference the applicable section(s) of the solicitation (e.g., Section, paragraph, and subparagraph) and RFQ number. Telephone calls will not be accepted nor responded to.

When submitting questions and comments, please refer to the specific text of the RFP in the following format:

Subject: RFQ No. W91QV126QA062

Reference: RFQ Section , Paragraph(s) , Page(s) .

All questions will be answered via amendment and provided to all Offerors on the Sam.gov website and will not attribute the questions to the submitting Offerors.

L.1.3. PROPOSAL PREPARATION & ORGANIZATION

A) Format - To be considered for award an Offeror shall submit a proposal in accordance with the instructions of the RFQ. The proposal shall meet the requirements within these Proposal Submission Instructions using the sequence and format described.

B) Each MS Word and MS Excel Worksheet electronic page setup of the proposal shall be 8 ½” x 11”, including a minimum of one-inch margins on all four sides of each page within a file sequentially page numbered in the center of the footer. Each Volume shall use the file name and be of the type indicated by the file extension below. Type fonts shall be no less than 12 pt font for paragraph text and no less than 10 pt font for tables with single spacing, except in graphics where it shall be large enough to be legible.

The Volumes are arranged to incorporate the Factors used to evaluate the proposal: Volume I - Technical Capability, and Volume II - Price. The total number of pages for Volume I shall not exceed 5 pages. Page counts will be made by counting pages from front to back consecutively.

L.2 PROPOSAL CONTENT

The proposal shall be clear, concise and shall include sufficient detail for effective evaluation and for substantiating the validity of stated claims. The proposal shall not simply rephrase or restate the Government's requirements but rather shall provide convincing rationale to address how the Offeror intends to meet these requirements. The Government will base its evaluation exclusively on the information presented in the Offeror’s proposal.

L.2.1 Volume I – TECHNICAL CAPABILITY

The Offeror shall demonstrate its knowledge and understanding of the requirements outlined in the SOW. The technical approach shall include a complete description of the requirements outlined in the SOW. The Offeror shall include product literature, technical specs, guarantee, and delivery information. No pricing information is to be provided in the Technical Proposal.

L.2.2 Volume II - PRICE

L.2.2.1 Price Proposal

Offers are required to submit a price schedule and price the CLINs. Round figures to the penny in the pricing schedule. There is no page limit for the Price Proposal.

L.2.3 DELIVERY OF OFFERS

Offerors shall email the specified number of copies of proposals as specified in the Proposal Submission by the Proposal due date/time specified on page 4 of the solicitation RFQ W91QV126QA062.

LATE OFFERS: Proposals or modifications of proposals received after the exact time specified for receipt of proposals WILL NOT be considered.