Attachment - 1 - Instructions To Offerors and Evaluation Criteria-Frog Switch.pdf

6913G626Q300023

PR V3262192

U.S. Department of Transportation Volpe National Transportation Systems Center

Frog, Switch & Manufacturing Company, Carlisle, PA Frog Switch Supplemental Phase II: Drilling Activities

Attachment 1

Instructions to Offerors and Evaluation Criteria

1. INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS - SUBMISSION OF QUOTES:

Vendors are required to meet all solicitation requirements in addition to those identified as evaluation factors. Failure to meet a requirement may result in a vendor submission being ineligible for award.

Questions shall be submitted by 1:00 PM EST on Tuesday 14 April 2026.

Quotes shall be submitted by 11:00 AM EST on Monday 4 May 2026.

Questions and quotes shall be submitted to Roland Regan roland.regan@dot.gov In addition to price the technical factors below will be used to determine best value. Technical Factors are more important than price.

2. PRICE

The Government anticipates that a purchase order will be issued as a result of this Request for Quote. The vendor shall propose sufficient detail to meet the requirements of the Statement of Work (SOW). The Government will evaluate the past performance record of the proposed vendor for this requirement. The vendor shall submit relevant work experience in the following areas including past performance and relevance to the current SOW.

3. EVALUATION OF OFFERS – EVALUATION AND BASIS OF AWARD

This resulting order will be awarded to the vendor that can provide the services that represent the best value to the Government. Best Value includes possessing the required certifications to complete the requirement. The Government will make award to the responsible vendor whose submission conforms with the solicitation terms and conditions and represents the “Best Value” to the Government. Therefore, award may be made to other than the lowest priced offer.

Comparative Evaluation: The Government may perform a comparative evaluation (comparing offers to each other) to select the contractor that is best suited and provides the best value, considering the evaluation factors in this solicitation

The Contractor’s written proposal of no more than two (2) pages in length shall include evidence of the following qualifications:

DRILLING AND UTILITY CLEARING EXPERIENCE, PAST PERFORMANCE and TECHNICAL PROPOSAL (Technical Factor): The Contractor is required to be a Pennsylvania certified/licensed driller with previous utility clearing and drilling experience. The Contractor shall provide proof of the certification/license and a resume of the individual(s) that will be conducting the work. They should provide a brief write up on how they plan to perform the tasks in the SOW once on the water, how many people they plan to have on-site for each task, and what equipment they plan to use to perform the work. Resumes and certifications are not counted toward the two-page proposal limit.

The Contractor shall provide at a minimum two relevant references/past performance reports for similar projects conducted within the last two years. If the Contractor has performed work in the past for the Federal Government, that performance will be considered when determining the capability to perform the work.

Being registered and current in System Award Management (SAM) www.sam.gov is required for award.

SCHEDULE: The Contractor shall provide a schedule for their work and submit it with their proposal. The government would like this work to be completed as soon as possible after contract award.

The award to the Contractor shall be evaluated in terms of and in order of priority:

1. Experience, past performance and technical proposal

2. Schedule

3. Price http://www.sam.gov/