Attach_08_FAR_52.212-2_Addendum.pdf

Addendum to FAR 52.212-2 EVALUATION—Commercial Products and Commercial Services

General Information

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 to evaluate offers:

(1) PRICE

(2) TECHNICAL

Award will be made on the basis of the lowest total evaluated price of quotes meeting or exceeding the acceptability standards for technical, price being the most important factor.

The evaluations will begin with the lowest priced offer. That offeror's technical will be reviewed, technical factor is rated Acceptable/Un-Acceptable. If the low offeror receives a technical rating of "Acceptable" and is determined responsible in accordance with FAR 9.104, by the contracting officer the evaluations will be concluded, and award will be made to that offeror. If the low offer technical is determined to be "Un-Acceptable ", or determined by the contracting officer not to be responsible in accordance with FAR 9.104, the next lowest offer will be evaluated and so-on until an offer is determined to be acceptable.

B. Total Evaluated Price (TEP). The government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all years, to include the six-month extension under FAR 52.217- 8, to arrive at the total evaluated price. The government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if the annual prices are significantly unbalanced. Evaluation of the FAR 52.217-8 option shall not obligate the government to exercise the option.

C. 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 whether there are interchanges after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award.

D. The Government intends to make an award without conducting interchanges with offerors after the close of the solicitation. Therefore, vendors should provide their best available pricing and technical quotes to the Government in their initial quote. However, the Government reserves the right to enter into interchanges with all, some, or none of the offerors at any time during the evaluation period if deemed in the best interests of the Government to do so.

E. Basis for Contract Award: The Government intends to award a single contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible vendor whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, considering the factors listed in this provision.

F. In accordance with FAR 13.106-2, the Government will utilize comparative evaluations, and give preliminary considerations to all offers received in response to the solicitation.

The Government may identify from all evaluated quotes readily discernible value indicators that fall within the parameters of the evaluation factors outlined in this provision. Therefore, the Government reserves the right to select an awardee that provides benefit to the Government that exceeds the minimum outlined standards but is not obligated to do so. Additionally, the Government is not bound to select an awardee whose quote may exceed the minimum requirement, but whose additional value or benefit is not deemed substantial enough by the Government.

G. The Government is not limited to the quote that only meets the minimum described in the below factor(s) and provides the lowest price. However, if no quotes received in response to the solicitation exceed the minimum criteria outlined in this provision, as determined by the Government; then the Government intends to award a contract to the lowest priced quote that meets the instructions outlined in 52.212-1, and the minimum requirements outlined in this provision; whose price can be determined both fair & reasonable and realistic by the Contracting Officer.

H. Evaluation Factors: The following factors will be used by the Government to evaluate quotes;

Price: At minimum, the vendor must;

- Provide pricing in accordance with the instructions outlined in 52.212-1.

The vendor that provides the lowest price that can be determined both fair & reasonable and realistic by the Contracting Officer may be given additional consideration for awardee selection. However, the Government is under no obligation to do so.

The Government intends to only evaluate prices submitted on Attachment 5; Price Schedule. During the evaluation process the Contracting Officer will determine a “Total Evaluated Price” (TEP) for each responsive quote. The TEP is determined by totaling the amount of all line items identified in Attachment 5; Price Schedule.

For the purposes of this evaluation, a price that is deemed too high while conducting the evaluation of the quote in accordance with FAR 13.106-3 would not be considered fair & reasonable.

For the purposes of this evaluation, a price that reflects a lack of understanding of the contract requirement or displays an undue risk inherent to the vendors approach would not be considered realistic.

Technical Capability: At minimum, the vendor must;

(i) Provide information relating to the contractor’s capability to satisfactorily meet the performance requirements of the Performance Work Statement (PWS). Include any current or previous work performed for the same services being requested.

I. The Government intends to evaluate quotes and award without discussion but reserves the right to conduct discussions. Therefore, the offeror’s initial quote should contain the offeror’s best terms from a price and technical standpoint.

The Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if determined necessary by the Contracting Officer. Any proposals that fail to furnish the required representations or information, or that reject the terms and conditions of the solicitation may be excluded from consideration.

J. All requirements listed in FAR 52.212-1 and its addendum, shall be completed in its entirety, and returned with any other documentation/data as required and specified by this Combined Synopsis/Solicitation.