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Stand Exams Dixie National Forest Addendum to FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors—Commercial

A. Offerors are required to submit proposals in 3 volumes and shall be in the format provided in this addendum, failure to submit proposals in the required format may render the proposal “non-responsive” and may not be considered for award. Each Volume shall be separated within the proposal package and should not be a continuation of the previous Volume. Proposals can be issued on offeror’s letterhead and must include the solicitation number. Proposals that exceed page restrictions may not be considered for award; a cover page and summary may be included and do not count against page restrictions.

1. Volume I, Technical Approach (10 page maximum)

a. Volume I shall contain 2 sections; Section A – Technical Approach and Section B – Quality Control

b. Volume I - Section A, Technical Approach, shall contain the following information:

Technical Approach: Describe your proposed approach in meeting the objectives identified in the Statement of Work.

Contractor Operations

1. Method of Performance: Briefly describe your method(s) of meeting the specified requirements as well as a proposed work schedule.

c. Volume I - Section B, Quality Control Shall contain the following information:

Quality Control: Describe your method of self-inspection and means of insuring that all contract specifications are met without repeated rework and without reliance upon Government inspections.

CONTRACTOR QUALITY CONTROL PLAN. The Contractor Quality Control Plan shall address the performance standards identified in the Statement of Work, Section C-4. In accordance with FAR 52.246-4 Inspection of Services -- Fixed-Price (b), the Contractor shall identify the quality control inspection system it will use to ensure that contract performance specifications will be achieved. This Quality Control Plan shall be used by the contractor to monitor its performance and at no time shall the contractor rely upon Government inspections to provide notification of unsatisfactory performance. The Contracting Officer may observe the Contractor's inspection at any time and shall otherwise have unlimited access to the inspection data.

QUALITY ASSURANCE PLAN/REQUIREMENTS and DISINCENTIVES: The Contractor shall provide a Quality Control Plan that will ensure that the work is being performed in a manner that will meet the objectives of the contract. The Government will, at its convenience, make periodic inspections of the work to assure itself of contract compliance.

(a) - Contractor Quality Control Inspection. The Contractor shall ensure that performance meets contract specifications in accordance with the Quality Control Plan, prior to requesting the Government to inspect for payment or acceptance.

(b) - Request for Government Inspection: Upon completion of the work (or a mutually agreeable interval throughout contract performance), the Contractor shall contact the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) to set a date for inspection of completed work.

2. Volume II, Past Performance (5 Page maximum)

a. Volume II shall contain your record of past performance. List similar contracts performed in the last 5 years. Include details of the size and location of the contracts and provide names and phone numbers of the Contracting Officer for each. If problems were encountered on any of these contracts, you may identify them and the corrective measures taken to prevent a reoccurrence. Past performance information should demonstrate a history of quality work, timely completion, and the firm’s and proposed operator’s commitment to customer satisfaction.

b. Offerors are encouraged to submit at least 3 records of past performance and shall not submit more than 10. Past performance records must be recent (within the last 5 years) and relevant (similar to the proposed work to be performed).

3. Volume II, Price (1 page maximum)

a. Volume III shall contain your proposed price in the format described in B-1:

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