52.212-1 Addendum Instructions to Offerors.pdf

52.212-1, Evaluation-Commercial Products and Commercial Services - Addendum

SOLICITATION W912L6-24-R-4539

OK ARMY NATIONAL GUARD (OKARNG)

CONFINED SPACE ENTRY EQUIPMENT

JULY 2024

1. GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS:

a). The Government anticipates awarding a Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) Purchase Order to a Small Business based on the evaluation criteria of the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) resulting from this RFP without discussions. LPTA means the technical proposal(s) will be evaluated first to be rated as “Acceptable” or “Unacceptable”. Those technical proposals rated as “Acceptable” will then be looked at for the lowest price; the Offeror with an acceptable technical proposal and with the lowest price will be awarded the contract. The Offeror shall submit a proposal that will meet or exceed the technical requirements stated in the Statement of Work Statement (SOW).

b). NO pricing shall be submitted on or in the “Technical Proposal”. If pricing is found in the “Technical Proposal” the Offeror’s proposal will be considered nonresponsive and the offeror will be notified right away.

c). Proposals received and deemed “responsive”, in accordance with the salient features and deliverables, will be technically evaluated and rated either “Acceptable” or “Unacceptable” in accordance with the evaluation criteria below.

2. PROPOSAL SUBMISSIONS:

At the close of the proposal due date and time, the proposals will be reviewed for responsiveness as follows:

a). Proposals will be reviewed to determine if received on time, in accordance with the date and time due by. If the proposal is received late, the Offeror will be notified right away. Offeror is responsible for ensuring all documents and pages have been received.

b). The Offeror’s company will be searched in the Systems for Award Management (SAM) database for an active registration (https://sam.gov). If the Offeror’s SAM registration is found to be inactive, the Offeror’s proposal will be deemed “non-responsive” and will not be evaluated nor considered for award. The Offeror will be notified right away.

c). The Offeror’s proposal packet will be reviewed for document completeness (i.e. technical proposal(s) and price proposal documents) in accordance with the instructions for submitting a technical proposal and the price proposal documentation. If pricing is found in the technical proposal, the Offeror’s proposal will not be evaluated. The Offeror will be notified right away, and a revised technical proposal will not be accepted.

d). Once the review is complete, the Offerors deemed “Responsive” will be technically evaluated, per the criteria below.

3. TECHNICAL EVALUATION CRITERIA:

The technical evaluation criteria are paragraph 4.2 in the Statement of Work:

“The contractor shall provide equipment that meets the requirements outlined in paragraph 4.2 and conforms to OSHA Standards within CFR PART 129-1910.146.”

“Two Confined Space Entry Kits to be used in two separate locations consisting of portable cool-air pumps capable of supporting 2 closed hood style respirators that operates on common 120V AC power. The kits will include a portable CO2 monitor to ensure forced air is with allowable limits and will also alert the users if there is dangerous https://sam.gov/

CO or CO2 levels. The Confined Space Entry Kits will allow the end user to test the confined space for dangerous gases as outlined in OSHA Standard 29-190-146 before entry. It will also require the ability to calibrate the provided CO2 tester or monitor and the air quality tester in house without the need to for external support or manufacture assistance.”

4. TECHNICAL PROPOSAL:

a). The Technical Proposal shall meet the salient features in 4.2 of the Statement of Work.

b). The Technical Proposal shall NOT have, consist of, nor contain pricing information. If the Offeror’s technical proposal has pricing information, it will result in the proposal not being technically evaluated. This will be determined at the initial review when the proposals are received.

5. PRICE PROPOSAL:

a). Offeror shall submit the ricing sheet provided in this solicitation.

b). The requested information at the bottom of the “Price Proposal” sheet must be completed with the name of the Offeror, company name and address, and CAGE.

6. Questions shall be submitted electronically, via email, by or before July 11, 2024 at 1:00 p.m. CST to MacKenzie Boyd at mackenzie.a.boyd.civ@army.mil and Harvetta Taylor at harvetta.r.taylor.civ@army.mil . No phone calls.

7. Proposals shall be submitted electronically, via email, by or before July 25, 2024 at 1:00 p.m. CST to MacKenzie Boyd at mackenzie.a.boyd.civ@army.mil and Harvetta Taylor at harvetta.r.taylor.civ@army.mil. It is the Offeror’s responsibility to ensure all proposal documents are received prior to the close date and time.

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