INSTRUCTIONS_TO_OFFERORS_STEARNS_RD_JANITORIAL.docx

JANITORIAL SERVICES - STEARNS RANGER DISTRICT ADMINISTRATIVE SITE INCLUDING A BASEMENT AND SHOP AREA

SOLICITATION NO.: AG-531A-S-16-0004

IMPORTANT NOTICE TO OFFERORS

The following shall be returned with your quotation to be determined responsive:

1.) Contractor’s Proposal Package which includes the following:

a.) SF-1449 b.) Schedule of Items c.) Experience and Past Performance Information

Each offeror shall provide a written summary of recent (past 3 years) experience in similar efforts outlined in the specifications.

The offeror shall provide specific information of recent relevant contracts, which support past and present performance in the past three years. For each relevant contract, the offeror is requested to provide (at least three) :

1.) Company name, contact name, address and phone number 2.) Period of Performance 3.) Dollar Value of contract 4.) Contract type 5.) A description of the project

The following factors will be used to evaluate offers:

Experience (Technical Capability) Past Performance Price

Experience, Past Performance and Price are equal for evaluation purposes.

An Experience and Past Performance Questionnaire is included on page 49 of the solicitation for your convenience in submitting the above information. Please submit this questionnaire with your quote to the address listed below.

Contractors may fax their offers to (859) 745-4710. Faxed offers shall be received by 4:00 p.m. local time on Thursday April 7, 2016. If offers are faxed contractors must mail their original offer to USDA Forest Service, Attention: Procurement, 1700 Bypass Road, Winchester, KY 40391 promptly.

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 than an offer is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s).

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.