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SOLICITATION, OFFER,

AND AWARD

2. TYPE OF SOLICITATION

6. PROJECT NO. 4. CONTRACT NO. 5. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQUEST NO.

PAGE OF PAGES

7. ISSUED BY CODE 8. ADDRESS OFFER TO

SOLICITATION

(Construction, Alteration, or Repair)

3. DATE ISSUED

IMPORTANT -- The "offer" section on the reverse must be fully completed by offeror.

9.

INFORMATION

a. NAME

NOTE: In sealed bid solicitations "offer" and "offeror" mean "bid" and "bidder."

CALL:

FOR

SEALED BID (IFB)

NEGOTIATED (RFP)

FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

CONSOLIDATED RESOURCES CENTER - WEST WING

50 STATE ROAD PR-165

SECTOR DE BUCHANAN AMELIA INDUSTRIAL PARK

FEMA R02

GUAYNABO PR 00968-8024

Stewart Knotts

b. TELEPHONE NO. (Include area code) (NO COLLECT CALLS)

202-445-7811

1x 12/02/2019

1. SOLICITATION NO.

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10. THE GOVERNMENT REQUIRES PERFORMANCE OF THE WORK DESCRIBED IN THESE DOCUMENTS (Title, identifying no., date)

NOTICE TO OFFERORS:

1. THE MAGNITUDE OF CONSTRUCTION IS LESS THAN $25,000.00

2. THIS ACQUISITION IS A 100% TOTAL SMALL BUSINESS AND "LOCAL" AREA SET-ASIDE, IAW

WITH FAR 26.202 AND THE ROBERT T. STAFFORD DISASTER RELIEF AND EMERGENCY ACT (42

U.S.C. 5121)

3. APPLICABLE NAICS IS 238320 WITH SIZE STANDARD OF $15M

4. EMAILED BIDS WILL BE THE ONLY ACCEPTABLE METHOD OF SUBMISSION

5. SEE SECTION L FOR BID PREPARATION AND BID SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS. ATTACHMENT 03

IS REQUIRED TO BE COMPLETED AND RETURNED WITH BID SUBMISSION.

6. SITE VISIT IS SCHEDULDED FOR DECEMBER 03, 2019 AT 10:00 AM EST. SEE SECTION L, 52.236-27 SITE VISIT CONSTRUCTION (ALT 1) FOR INSTRUCTIONS ON ATTENDING THE SITE

VISIT

7. SUBMIT PROPOSALS VIA EMAIL TO STEWART.KNOTTS@FEMA.DHS.GOV NOT LATER THAN

DECEMBER 04, 2019 AT 5:00 PM EST. BE SURE TO INCLUDE IN THE EMAIL SUBJECT LINE

"70FBR220R00000003"

NOTE TO OFFEROR: FUNDS ARE NOT PRESENTLY AVAILABLE FOR THIS EFFORT. NO AWARD WILL BE

MADE UNDER THIS SOLICITATION UNTIL FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE. THE GOVERNMENT RESERVES THE

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11. The Contractor shall begin performance

12a. THE CONTRACTOR MUST FURNISH ANY REQUIRED PERFORMANCE AND PAYMENT BONDS?

award, notice to proceed. The performance period is mandatory negotiable. (See ________________________________________________.)

13. ADDITIONAL SOLICITATION REQUIREMENTS:

a. Sealed offers in original and is not required.is, b. An offer guarantee

c. All offers are subject to the (1) work requirements, and (2) other provisions and clauses incorporated in the solicitation in full text or by reference.

(date). If this is a sealed bid solicitation, offers will be publicly opened at that time. Sealed envelopes containing offers shall be marked to show the offeror's name and address, the solicitation number, and the date and time offers are due.

d. Offers providing less than

12b. CALENDAR DAYSYES NO

(If "YES", indicate within how many calendar days after award in Item 12b.)

7 2 calendar days and complete it within ________________ ________________ calendar days after receiving

SCHEDULE

_____12/04/2019

NSN 7540-01-155-3212

x x x x copies to perform the work required are due at the place specified in Item 8 by _____________ ________1700____ (hour) local time calendar days for Government acceptance after the date offers are due will not be considered and will be rejected . _________________

STANDARD FORM 1442 (Rev. 4-85)

Prescribed by GSA

FAR(48 CFR) 53.236-1(d)

17. The offeror agrees to perform the work required at the prices specified below in strict accordance with the terms of this solicitation, if this offer is accepted by the Government in writing within ____________________ calendar days after the date offers are due. (Insert any number equal to or greater than the minimum requirement stated in item 13d. Failure to insert any number means the offeror accepts the minimum in item 13d.)

14. NAME AND ADDRESS OF OFFEROR (Include ZIP Code) 15. TELEPHONE NO. (Include area code)

16. REMITTANCE ADDRESS (Include only if different than item 14.)

CODE FACILITY CODE

AMOUNTS

18. The offeror agrees to furnish any required performance and payment bonds.

19. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF AMENDMENTS

OFFER (Must be fully completed by offeror)

(The offeror acknowledges receipt of amendments to the solicitation -- give number and date of each)

AMENDMENT NO.

DATE.

20a. NAME AND TITLE OF PERSON AUTHORIZED TO SIGN OFFER (Type or print) 20b. SIGNATURE 20c. OFFER DATE

AWARD (To be completed by Government)

21. ITEMS ACCEPTED:

22. AMOUNT 23. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA

24. SUBMIT INVOICES TO ADDRESS SHOWN IN

(4 copies unless otherwise specified)

ITEM 25. OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION PURSUANT TO

26. ADMINISTERED BY CODE 27. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY

CONTRACTING OFFICER WILL COMPLETE ITEM 28 OR 29 AS APPLICABLE

(Contractor is required to sign this document and return (Contractor is not required to sign this document.)

Your offer on this solicitation is hereby accepted as to the items listed. This award consummates the contract, which consists of (a) the Government solicitation and your offer, and (b) this contract award.

No further contractual document is necessary.

30a. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTOR OR PERSON AUTHORIZED TO SIGN (Type or print) 31a. NAME OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)

30b. SIGNATURE 30c. DATE 31b. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 31c. DATE

BY

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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

CONSOLIDATED RESOURCES CENTER - WEST WING

50 STATE ROAD PR-165

SECTOR DE BUCHANAN AMELIA INDUSTRIAL PARK

FEMA R02

GUAYNABO PR 00968-8024

Stewart Knotts

28. NEGOTIATED AGREEMENT 29. AWARD

Contractor agrees to furnish and deliver all items or perform all work requirements identified on this form and any continuation sheets for the consideration stated in this contract. The rights and obligations of the parties to this contract shall be governed by (a) this contract award, (b) the solicitation, and (c) the clauses, representations, copies to issuing office.)

10 U.S.C. 2304(c) 41 U.S.C. 253(c)

STANDARD FORM 1442 (REV. 4-85) BACK

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ITEM NO.

(A)

SUPPLIES/SERVICES

(B)

QUANTITY

(C)

UNIT

(D)

UNIT PRICE

(E)

AMOUNT

(F)

NAME OF OFFEROR OR CONTRACTOR

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CONTINUATION SHEET

REFERENCE NO. OF DOCUMENT BEING CONTINUED PAGE OF

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RIGHT TO CANCEL THIS SOLICITATION EITHER BEFORE

OR AFTER THE CLOSING DATE. IN THE EVEN THE

GOVERNMENT CANCELS THIS SOLICIATION, THE

GOVERNMENT HAS NO OBLIGATION TO REIMBURSE AN

OFFEROR FOR ANY COSTS.

Delivery Location Code: FEMA

FEMA

FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANGEMENT AGENCY

500 C STREET SW

WASHINGTON DC 20472

Period of Performance: 12/06/2019 to 12/08/2019

Provide all labor, equipment, and materials necessary to paint the interior walls at the FEMA Branch IV office located in Ponce, PR

Product/Service Code: Z1AA

Product/Service Description: MAINTENANCE OF

OFFICE BUILDINGS

NSN 7540-01-152-8067 OPTIONAL FORM 336 (4-86)

Sponsored by GSA

FAR (48 CFR) 53.110

SECTION A – SOLICITATION / CONTRACT FORM

SF 1442

SECTION B – SUPPLIES / SERVICES AND PRICES / COSTS

Item Supplies/Service Quantity Unit Unit Price Amount 0001 Provide all labor, equipment, and materials necessary to paint the interior walls at the FEMA Branch IV office located in Ponce, PR Product Service Code: Z1AA Firm-Fixed Price

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SECTION C – DESCRIPTION / SPECIFICATION / STATEMENT OF WORK

See Attachment 01 – Statement of Work

SECTION D – PACKAGING AND MARKING

SECTION E – INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

52.246-12 Inspection of Construction (Aug. 1996)

SECTION F – DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE

Work is required to be completed over a weekend. Contractor shall start on Friday after 4:00 pm (local) and complete all work no later than Sunday at midnight.

SECTION G – CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA

INVOICE INSTRUCTIONS

An invoice is a written request for payment under this contract for supplies delivered or services rendered. Payment of invoices submitted under this contract shall be handled in Office of Management and Budget (OMB) prompt payment regulations at 5 CFR Part 1315, and in accordance with the provisions of other clauses in this contract. Failure or refusal to provide the following information on all invoices submitted under this contract may result in the invoice being considered improper for payment in accordance with the Prompt Payment Act. In order to be proper, an invoice must include, as applicable, the following:

1. Name of Contractor

2. Invoice Date

3. Contract Number (including order number, is any), contract line item number, contract description of supplies or services, quantity, contract unit of measure and unit price and extended total.

4. Any other information or documentation required by other provisions of the Contract (such as evidence of shipment).

INVOICE APPROVAL

The following FEMA individual (in addition to a FEMA warranted Contracting Officer) are hereby delegated authority to accept goods and services and to review and approve invoices for this contract:

AUTHORIZED INVOICE APPROVERS

• Natalia Arroyo Suarez

• Jose Nieves

• Hector Rodriguez Garcia

• Sarahi Torres

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IDENTIFICATION OF GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS

The Government Officials assigned to this contract are as follows:

Administrative Contracting Officer:

Name: Stewart E. Knotts Phone: (202) 445-7811 Email: stewart.knotts@fema.dhs.gov

PLEASE INCLUDE AWARD NO. _______________________ON ALL INVOICES

Submit invoices to the FEMA Finance Center (FFC) via email to the following: FEMA-Finance-Vendor- Payments@fema.dhs.gov

In addition, please Cc the following individuals on all invoice submissions:

Stewart Knotts, stewart.knotts@fema.dhs.gov

SECTION H – SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

SECTION I – CONTRACT CLAUSES

Provisions & Clauses Incorporated by Reference

52.204-19 Incorporation by Reference of Representations and Certifications (Dec 2014) 52.204-25 Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment (Aug 2019) 52.222-5 Construction Wage Rate Requirements – Secondary Site of the Work (May 2014) 52.222-6 Construction Wage Rate Requirements (Aug 2018) 52.222-7 Withholding of Funds (May 2014) 52.222-8 Payrolls and Basic Records (Aug 2018) 52.222-9 Apprentices and Trainees (Jul 2005) 52.222-10 Compliance with Copeland Act Requirements (Feb 1988) 52.222-11 Subcontracts (Labor Standards) (May 2014) 52.222-12 Contract Termination -- Debarment (May 2014) 52.222-13 Compliance with Construction Wage Rate Requirements and Related Regulations (May 2014) 52.222-14 Disputes Concerning Labor Standards (Feb 1988) 52.222-15 Certification of Eligibility (May 2014) 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity (Sep 2016) 52.222-27 Affirmative Action Compliance Requirements for Construction (Apr 2015) 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons (Jan 2019) 52.223-18 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (Aug 2011) 52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (Jun 2008) 52.228-3 Workers’ Compensation Insurance (Jul 2014)

52.232.5 Payments under Fixed-Price Construction Contracts (May 2014) 52.232-27 Prompt Payment for Construction Contracts (Jan 2017) 52.232-39 Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations (Jun 2013) 52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (Oct 2004) 52.236-2 Differing Site Conditions (Apr 1984) 52.236-3 Site Investigation and Conditions Affecting the Work (Apr 1984) 52.236-5 Material and Workmanship (Apr 1984) 52.236-7 Permits and Responsibilities (Nov 1991) 52.236-12 Cleaning Up (Apr 1984) 52.236-13 Accident Prevention (Nov 1991)

52.242.14 Suspension of Work (Apr 1984)

52.244-6 Subcontracts for Commercial Items (Aug 2019) 52.249-3 Termination for Convenience of the Government (Dismantling, Demolition, or Removal of Improvements (Apr 2012) Alternate I (Sept1996)

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Provisions & Clauses Incorporated by Full Text

52.226-4 Notice of Disaster or Emergency Area Set-Aside.

Notice of Disaster or Emergency Area set-Aside (Nov 2007)

(a) Set-aside area. Offers are solicited only from businesses residing or primarily doing business in Puerto Rico. Offers received from other businesses shall not be considered.

(b) This set-aside is in addition to any small business set-aside contained in this contract.

(End of clause)

52.226-5 Restrictions on Subcontracting Outside Disaster or Emergency Area.

Restrictions on Subcontracting Outside Disaster or Emergency Area (Nov 2007)

(a) Definitions. The definitions of the following terms used in this clause are found in the Small Business Administration regulations at 13 CFR 125.6(e): cost of the contract, cost of contract performance incurred for personnel, cost of manufacturing, cost of materials, personnel, and subcontracting.

(b) The Contractor agrees that in performance of the contract in the case of a contract for-

(1) Services (except construction). At least 50 percent of the cost of contract performance incurred for personnel shall be expended for employees of the Contractor or employees of other businesses residing or primarily doing business in the area designated in the clause at FAR 52.226-4, Notice of Disaster or Emergency Area Set-Aside;

(2) Supplies (other than procurement from a nonmanufacturer of such supplies). The Contractor or employees of other businesses residing or primarily doing business in the set-aside area shall perform work for at least 50 percent of the cost of manufacturing the supplies, not including the cost of materials;

(3) General construction. The Contractor will perform at least 15 percent of the cost of the contract, not including the cost of materials, with its own employees or employees of other businesses residing or primarily doing business in the set-aside area; or

(4) Construction by special trade Contractors. The Contractor will perform at least 25 percent of the cost of the contract, not including the cost of materials, with its own employees or employees of other businesses residing or primarily doing business in the set-aside area.

(End of clause)

SECTION J – LIST OF ATTACHMENTS

LIST OF DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS, AND OTHER ATTACHMENTS

ATTACHMENT # NAME DATE # of PAGES

01 Statement of Work 11/18/2019 1

02 Wage Determination No. PR20190001 01/04/2019 7

03 Disaster or Emergency Area Representation 11/19/2019 1

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SECTION K – REPRESENTATIONS, CERTIFICATION, AND OTHER STATEMENTS OF

OFFERORS

Provisions & Clauses Incorporated by Reference

52.204-24 Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment (Aug 2019)

52.225-25 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities Engaging in Certain Activities or Transactions Relating to Iran-Representation and Certifications (Aug 2018)

52.226-3 Disaster or Emergency Area Representation (Nov 2007) (see Attachment 03)

SECTION L – INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND NOTICES TO BIDDERS

NOTE: All proposal preparation cost will be the sole responsibility of the Offeror. The Government will not reimburse any firm for their proposal preparation cost.

Period for acceptance of offers: The Offeror agrees to hold the prices in its offer firm until 30 days after proposal due date.

Proposal Preparation: The contractor’s response must be submitted in two volumes (separate PDF Files): a technical proposal and a price proposal. Each of the volumes shall be separate and complete so that evaluation of each may be accomplished independently. Both the technical proposal and price proposal shall be submitted via email to the Contracting Officer, Stewart Knotts, stewart.knotts@fema.dhs.gov

A. To assure timely and equitable evaluation of proposals, Offerors must follow the instructions contained herein. Offerors are required to meet all solicitation requirements, including terms and conditions, representations and certifications, and technical requirements. Failure to meet a requirement may result in an offer being ineligible for award. Offerors must clearly identify any exception to the solicitation terms and conditions and provide complete accompanying rationale. The response shall consist of two (2) separate PDF attachments, Part I - Technical Capability, Part II – Price

B. Offerors must complete the necessary fill-ins and certifications in Attachment 03 - Disaster or Emergency Area Representation. Attachment 03 shall be completed and returned in its entirety.

C. Relationship between Solicitation Section L and Section M. Your attention is directed to the functional relationship between Section L and M of this solicitation. Section L provides information for the purpose of organizing the proposal and is not intended to be all-inclusive. Section M describes the evaluation factors for award, to include the evaluation procedures for the Technical Capability acceptability and the ranking of the Price proposals. Since the Government evaluation of proposals will cover areas identified in Section M, proposals should address all such areas of evaluation. Proposals that do not contain the information required risk rejection.

PART I – TECHNICAL CAPABILITY – Limited to no more than two (2) pages.

A. Task Order Proposal Evaluation Procedures:

1. Technical Proposal - A technical proposal shall be provided which specifically addresses the manner in which the offeror proposes to meet the requirements as outlined in Attachment 01 - Statement of Work.

This shall include at a minimum: the ability to complete all tasks within the required performance timeframe (Friday, 4:00pm EST through Sunday, 11:59 pm EST).

Requirements for Technical Proposal

Contractors are required to submit a technical proposal that demonstrates their ability to perform the tasks described in the statement of work. In addition, the contractor’s technical proposal shall provide a rationale that fully supports proposed prices. The contractor must be responsive to all the requirements of this notice and provide sufficient information to allow evaluation of the technical proposal per the

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mailto:stewart.knotts@fema.dhs.gov evaluation criteria. It must be concise, well written and presented in a clear straightforward manner. The technical proposal shall be prepared using the following guidance:

The maximum length of the submitted technical proposal shall be limited to two (2) single-sided pages.

The technical proposal shall be submitted on 8 ½" x 11" pages, using no less than ten (10) point character size, and no less than an average of 3/4" around each page for margins. Page numbers shall have no less than a 3/8" margin from the page edge. Tables and figures shall use no smaller than ten (10) point character size and must be clear and readable. The following items are excluded from the above stated page limitation: letters of transmittal, cover page, table of contents, resumes, and blank pages. The contractor is required to adhere to all the aforementioned page limitations.

a. Technical Approach - Include sufficient details to provide enough information to perform a thorough evaluation and develop definite conclusions about the offeror’s response to each requirement. The contractor shall demonstrate in their Technical Approach and describe an overall plan for:

a. Obtaining all required permits if applicable.

b. Ability to address how it will execute the general scope of the requirement described in the statement of work.

c. Ability to furnish all labor, materials, transportation, equipment, tools and any other items and all services to perform all operations required by the statement of work

d. Understanding of the appropriate site safety requirements.

e. Organization and Staffing of requested services; Does the contractor have suitable personnel and or a plan to obtain a scalable workforce with applicable knowledge, skills and when necessary certifications/licensing to execute the statement of work within the required performance period?

b. Completion of Attachment 03 - Disaster or Emergency Area Representation

PART II – PRICE PROPOSAL

1. Price Proposal: Complete the SF 1442, Blocks 14, 15, 17, 19 and 30a, 30b, and 30c. An official having the authority to bind your company contractually must sign and date the SF 1442 Block 30b. In doing so, the Offeror accedes to the contract terms and conditions as written in the RFP. All sections of the RFP, excluding Instructions to Offerors and Evaluation Procedures Sections, constitute the model contract.

Requirements for Price Proposal

The contractor shall submit a complete price proposal for the requested work. The price proposal shall be inclusive all prices necessary for successful technical performance of the statement of work.

a. The Contracting Officer has determined there is a high probability of adequate price competition in this acquisition. All pricing received in response to this solicitation will be evaluated for cost realism for the purposes of making a reasonableness determination. Upon examination of the initial offers, the Contracting Officer will review this determination and if, in the Contracting Officer’s opinion, adequate price competition exists, no additional cost information will be requested and certification under FAR 15.406-2 will not be required. If at any time during this competition the Contracting Officer determines that adequate price competition no longer exists, such as an event where multiple Offers are determined to be unrealistic; Offerors may be required to submit information to the extent necessary for the Contracting Officer to determine the realism and reasonableness of the price.

Provisions & Clauses Incorporated by Full Text

52.216-1 Type of Contract (Apr 1984)

The Government contemplates award of a Firm-Fixed Price contract resulting from this solicitation.

(End of provision)

Information Regarding Submission of Proposals: Only emailed proposals will be accepted.

Due Date/Method of response delivery: will be via e-mail and proposal due date/time is: Wednesday, December 04, 2019 / 5:00 pm Eastern Standard Time (EST) send to: stewart.knotts@fema.dhs.gov

52.236-27 Site Vist (Construction) (Feb 1995)

(a) The clauses at 52.236-2, Differing Site Conditions, and 52.236-3, Site Investigations and Conditions Affecting the Work, will be included in any contract awarded as a result of this solicitation. Accordingly, offerors or quoters are urged and expected to inspect the site where the work will be performed.

(b) A site visit will be held on December 03, 2019 at 10:00 am EST. Contract the following for site visit details:

Name: Lawrence Veloudis Phone: (202) 718-1808 Email: lawrence.veloudis@fema.dhs.gov

SECTION M – EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD

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 in the following order to evaluate offers:

Part I - TECHNICAL CAPABILITY Part II – PRICE

B. BASIS FOR CONTRACT AWARD: This is a competitive source selection in which the lowest priced technically acceptable offer will be awarded a contract for this work. By submission of its offer, the Offeror accedes to all solicitation requirements, including terms and conditions, representations and certifications, and technical requirements. Failure to meet a requirement may result in an offer being determined unacceptable.

The evaluation process shall proceed as follows:

B. Task Order Proposal Evaluation Criterion:

Part I – TECHNICAL CAPABILITY

(A) First, the technical capability of all offerors will be evaluated on an Acceptable / Unacceptable basis using the following rating descriptions:

Evaluators shall assign a rating of Acceptable / Unacceptable based on the minimum requirements stated below:

1. A technical proposal shall be provided which specifically addresses the manner in which the offeror proposes to meet the requirements as outlined in the SOW. This shall include at a minimum: the ability to complete all tasks within the required performance timeframe (Friday, 4:00pm EST through Sunday, 11:59 pm EST).

RATING DESCRIPTION

Acceptable Proposal meets requirements and indicates an adequate and/or thorough approach and understanding of the requirements. Proposal contains no deficiencies.

Unacceptable Proposal does not clearly meet requirements and has not demonstrated an adequate approach and understanding of the requirements.

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Requirements for Technical Proposal

Contractors are required to submit a technical proposal that demonstrates their ability to perform the tasks described in the statement of work. In addition, the contractor’s technical proposal shall provide a rationale that fully supports proposed prices. The contractor must be responsive to all the requirements of this notice and provide sufficient information to allow evaluation of the technical proposal per the evaluation criteria. It must be concise, well written and presented in a clear straightforward manner. The technical proposal shall be prepared using the following guidance:

The maximum length of the submitted technical proposal shall be limited to two (2) single-sided pages.

The technical proposal shall be submitted on 8 ½" x 11" pages, using no less than ten (10) point character size, and no less than an average of 3/4" around each page for margins. Page numbers shall have no less than a 3/8" margin from the page edge. Tables and figures shall use no smaller than ten (10) point character size and must be clear and readable. The following items are excluded from the above stated page limitation: letters of transmittal, cover page, table of contents, resumes, and blank pages. The contractor is required to adhere to all the aforementioned page limitations.

a. Technical Approach - Include sufficient details to provide enough information to perform a thorough evaluation and develop definite conclusions about the offeror’s response to each requirement. The contractor shall demonstrate in their Technical Approach and describe an overall plan for:

f. Obtaining all required permits if applicable.

g. Ability to address how it will execute the general scope of the requirement described in the statement of work.

h. Ability to furnish all labor, materials, transportation, equipment, tools and any other items and all services to perform all operations required by the statement of work

i. Understanding of the appropriate site safety requirements.

j. Organization and Staffing of requested services; Does the contractor have suitable personnel and or a plan to obtain a scalable workforce with applicable knowledge, skills and when necessary certifications/licensing to execute the statement of work within the required performance period?

b. Completion of Attachment 03 - Disaster or Emergency Area Representation

Part II – PRICE

(A) Next, offers that are deemed technically acceptable shall be ranked according to price. The Offerors price proposal will be submitted in a separate volume. No price information is to be included with the technical proposal.

(B)Price: The Price Proposal will be evaluated for reasonableness in accordance with FAR 15.305 (a)(1).

Basis for Award: The Government intends to award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the offer that has been determined technically acceptable and lowest in price.