INSTRUCTIONS_TO_OFFERORS.docx

Solicitation No. AG-531A-S-16-0014 Instructions to Offerors

INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS

The following shall be completed and returned with your offer to be determined responsive:

1. SF-1449 (Page 1)

1. Section B – Supplies or Services and Prices/Costs, Schedule of Items and Offeror Information (Page 2)

1. Offeror Representations and Certifications – Commercial Items (Pages 29-42) or completion of paragraph (b) of this provision (Pages 31-32) if the offeror has completed the annual representations and certifications electronically via https://www.acquisition.gov or https://www.sam.gov. If the Offeror has not completed the annual representations and certifications electronically, the Offeror shall complete only paragraphs (c) through (p) of this provision.

1. Evaluation Factors for Award (Pages 44): Please complete and return the requested information for each evaluation factor (Refer to Page 43 and submit the information requested) in order for the evaluation factors to be evaluated.

Failure to provide all the required information may result in your offer not being considered for award.

Completed packages should be received by 4:30 PM EST on September 16, 2016 at the address shown below.

Offerors may submit a facsimile quote as a response to this solicitation. Please see below for information on submitting a facsimile quote.

FAR 52.215-5 Facsimile Proposals (OCT 1997)

(a) Definition. "Facsimile proposal," as used in this provision, means a proposal, revision or modification of a proposal, or withdrawal of a proposal that is transmitted to and received by the Government via facsimile machine.

(b) Offerors may submit facsimile proposals as responses to this solicitation. Facsimile proposals are subject to the same rules as paper proposals.

(c) The telephone number of receiving facsimile equipment is: (859) 745-4710

NOTE: IF A FASCIMILE QUOTE IS SUBMITTED AS A RESPONSE TO THIS SOLICITATION, THE OFFEROR SHALL PROMPTLY MAIL THE ORIGINAL SIGNED QUOTE TO THE FOLLOWING ADDRESS:

(d) If any portion of a facsimile proposal received by the Contracting Officer is unreadable to the degree that conformance to the essential requirements of the solicitation cannot be ascertained from the document--

1. The resubmission shall be considered as if it were received at the date and time of the original unreadable submission for the purpose of determining timelines, provided the offeror complies with the time and format requirements for resubmission prescribed by the Contracting Officer.

(e) The Government reserves the right to make award solely on the facsimile proposal. However, if requested to do so by the Contracting Officer, the apparently successful offeror promptly shall submit the complete original signed proposal.