Amendment_4_-_Pre_Proposal_Conference_Agenda.docx

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE

Southern Regional Research Center New Orleans, LA

AG-32SD-S-14-0001

PRE-PROPOSAL CONFERENCE AGENDA

FEBRUARY 13, 2014

1. Welcome and Introductions

2. Research Program Overview

3. Solicitation Overview

a. Section B.1 SCOPE

b. Section B.2 PRICE SCHEDULE

c. Section B.3 TOTAL ESTIMATED CONTRACT VALUE

d. Section E.2 INSPECTION/ACCEPTANCE

e. Section F.2 PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

f. Section G.4 ADDITIONAL WORK

g. Section G.5 INVOICE PREPARATION

h. Section H.3 INSURANCE COVERAGE

i. Section H.5 KEY PERSONNEL

j. Section I.1 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

i. 52.204-7, System for Award Management

ii. 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set Aside

iii. 52.219-14, Limitation on Subcontracting

iv. 52.222-6 and -41, Davis Bacon and Service Contract

v. 52.223-1, 2, 5 & 17 – Biobased, Hazardous Materials,

vi. 52.223-15 & 16 – Energy efficiency

vii. 52.232 –Payments

viii. 52.236 – Construction

ix. 52.245-1 & 2 – Government property

x. 52.246-20 & 21 – Warranty

k. Sections I.4, I.5, I.6, I.7

l. Section K.3 AUTHORIZED NEGOTIATORS

m. Section K.5 REPRESENTATIONS BY CORPORATIONS REGARDING AN UNPAID DELINQUENT TAX LIABILITY OR A FELONY CONVICTION

n. Section L.4 INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE PREPARATION OF TECHNICAL AND BUSINESS PROPOSALS

o. Section M.2 CRITERIA FOR EVALUATING TECHNICAL PROPOSALS

p. Section M.4 BASIS FOR AWARD

4. Performance Work Statement Overview

5. Questions and Answers

6. Site Walk