Attachment 2 - 52.212-2 Evaluation.docx

52.212-2 EVALUATION—COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES

ADDENDUM to 52.212-2 EVALUATION—COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES

Basis for Award: This procurement is being conducted pursuant to FAR Part 13 procedures. The Government intends to award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer, conforming to the solicitation, offers the lowest price, and whose offered price is found to be reasonable. In addition to the general standards of responsibility found at FAR 9.104-1, in accordance with FAR 9.104-2, the special standards of responsibility described below applies to this procurement. Offerors who fail to meet any special standard of responsibility will not be eligible to receive contract award.

Special Standards of Responsibility -The following special standards of responsibility apply to this procurement:

· Prime vendor must demonstrate that they have a minimum of two years’ experience performing designated operator inspections and annual monitoring certifications of underground fuel storage tanks at a medical facility. Specifically, provide contract numbers, a description of the specific related tasks under that contract, dates of the contract, location, and a point of contact for the contract.

· Capacity to begin services no later than June 20, 2025.

· Past Performance: Past performance will be based on CPARS and FAPIIS ratings. No rating in CPARS is equal to a neutral rating.

Price: The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes on the total cost to determine that cost is fair and reasonableness. The Government anticipates adequate price competition and intends to award without discussions with respective offerors. However, the Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if deemed in its best interest.

Past Performance: The past performance evaluation will assess the relative risks associated with a quoter’s likelihood of success in fulfilling the solicitation’s requirements as indicated by the quoter’s record of past performance. The past performance evaluation may be based on the contracting officer’s knowledge of and previous experience with the supply or service being acquired; Customer surveys, and past performance questionnaire replies; Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) at http://www.cpars.gov/; or any other reasonable basis.

Evaluation Process: Offers will be evaluated in the following manner. The lowest-priced offer will be evaluated to determine if it is reasonable. If the offered price is found to be reasonable, the offeror who submitted this offer will be identified as the “successful offeror.” The contracting officer will then determine if the successful offeror is responsible using the general standards of responsibility and the special standards of responsibility applicable to this procurement. If contract award cannot be made to the successful offeror, the contracting officer will evaluate the next lowest-priced offer following the procedures described above. This process will continue until a contract award can be made, or the contracting officer determines that no contract award can be made. A preliminary compliance review of quotes will be conducted to determine whether quotes followed the solicitations instructions. Quotes that fail to follow the solicitation’s instructions quote submission instructions will not be forwarded for evaluation and will not receive further consideration for award.

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