Attachment 2 - 52.212-2 Instructions to Offerors - Section L_31 July 2026.pdf

Section L – Instructions, Conditions, and Notices to Offerors

ADDENDUM TO RFO 52.212-1

INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS

COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES

The offeror agrees to hold the prices in its offer firm from offer due date until 15 October 2026.

Award shall be made to a single contractor. The basis for award of any contract resulting from this solicitation will be a Best Value determination using the evaluation factors of Past Performance, Technical Acceptability and Price, with Past Performance being more important than Price. Responses to the solicitation must be offers. All offers received will be evaluated using the stated factors. Failure to comply with the requirements of this solicitation may result in your offer being deemed unacceptable and excluded from evaluation.

Additionally, work under this requirement has been established as mission essential per R- DFARS Subpart 237.76 Continuation of Essential Contractor Services. As a result, all offers must include a contractor provided mission essential contractor services plan that will be evaluated by the Government. Failure to do so will result in your offer being deemed unacceptable and excluded from evaluation.

The Government intends to award a contract without discussions with respective offerors.

However, the Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if deemed in its best interest. The Government also reserves the right not to award a contract in response to this

RFP.

Award will be given to the responsible offeror whose offer represents the best value to the Government, considering Past Performance, Technical Acceptability and Price. A higher‑priced offer may be selected if its Past Performance demonstrates a lower performance risk and a greater likelihood of successful contract performance.

I. PAST PERFORMANCE INFORMATION (More Important Than Price) Only references for relevant contracts are desired. Submit one (1) copy.

a. Quality and Satisfaction Rating for Contracts Completed in the Past Five (5) Years:

Provide any information currently available (letters, metrics, customer surveys, independent surveys, etc.) which demonstrates customer satisfaction with overall job performance and quality for relevant past and present efforts/contracts (similar in scope and magnitude of effort and complexities this solicitation requires). In addition, explain corrective actions taken in the past, if any, for substandard performance and any current performance problems such as cost overruns, extended performance periods, numerous warranty calls, etc.

b. Past Performance Questionnaires (PPQ): Offerors are encouraged to utilize the attached PPQ form. PPQs must be submitted by the counterparty to any current or previous contract PPQs submitted by the offeror will not be considered.

c. Performance Surveys: The government will evaluate the quality and extent of offeror’s performance deemed relevant to the requirements of this RFP. The government will use information submitted by the offeror and any other sources of information available to the government to assess past performance. Provide a list of no more than ten (10) of the most relevant contracts performed for Federal agencies and commercial customers within the last five (5) years. Relevant contracts include wastewater and grease removal services that is similar to or greater in scope, magnitude, and complexity than the effort described in the PWS. The evaluation of past performance information will take into account past performance information regarding predecessor companies, key personnel who have relevant experience, or subcontractors that will perform major or critical aspects of the requirement when such information is relevant to the instant acquisition. Furnish the following information for each contract listed:

(i)Company/Division name (ii)Product/Service (iii)Contracting Agency/Customer (iv)Contract Number (v)Contract Dollar Value (vi)Period of Performance (vii)Verified, up-to-date name, address, FAX & telephone number of the contracting officer (viii)Comments regarding compliance with contract terms and conditions

(ix) Comments regarding any known performance deemed unacceptable to the customer, or not in accordance with the contract terms and conditions

If a teaming arrangement is contemplated, provide complete information as to the arrangement, including any relevant and recent past performance information on previous teaming arrangements with same partner. If this is a first-time joint effort, each party to the arrangement must provide a list of no more than ten (10), of the most relevant contracts performed for Federal agencies and commercial customers within the last five (5) years.

d. Subcontractor Consent: Past performance information pertaining to a subcontractor cannot be disclosed to the prime offeror without the subcontractor’s consent. Provide with the offer a letter from all subcontractors that will perform major or critical aspects of the requirement, consenting to the release of their past performance information to the prime contractor.

e. Documents submitted in response to this solicitation must be fully responsive to and consistent with the following:

1. Requirements of the solicitation and Performance Work Statement (PWS), and government standards and regulations pertaining to the PWS.

2. Evaluation Factors for Award

3. Mission Essential Services Plan

CPARS Review:

The Government will review CPARS for up to three (3) previous contracts to verify positive performance ratings. CPARS evaluations will be assessed for quality, timeliness, business relations, and overall customer satisfaction.

Offerors with no relevant Past Performance will receive a neutral rating; however, a neutral rating will not be evaluated as more favorable than positive Past Performance.

II. PRICE

Offers shall include prices for each line item listed and must include a total evaluated price for proper evaluation.

a. The Government will evaluate offers by adding the total price for all Contract Line-Item Numbers (CLINs). In the event of a discrepancy between a unit price and the extended CLIN amount, the unit price will govern. If only a total CLIN amount is provided, the Government will derive the unit price by dividing the total amount by the quantity.

b. Unbalanced pricing may be grounds for rejection if the Contracting Officer determines that the imbalance poses an unacceptable risk to the Government.

III. TECHNICAL ACCEPTABILITY

a. To be technically acceptable the offeror’s proposal must meet all performance work statement (PWS) requirements, including the mandatory submission of a Mission Essential Services Plan in accordance with R-DFARS 252.237-7024 Notice of Continuation of Essential Contractor Services. Failure to address all minimum items required or as stated will result in your proposal being determined unacceptable and excluded from evaluation.

IV. RESPONSIBILITY DETERMINATION

The Government may use the Federal Awardee Performance & Integrity Information System (FAPIIS), CPARS, and any other Government‑sponsored information to support a responsibility determination in accordance with RFO Section 9.104.

General Information

INFORMATION REGARDING SUBMISSION OF PROPOSAL: Hand carried proposals are to be brought to the 87th Contracting Squadron, 2402 Vandenberg Avenue, Joint Base McGuire- Dix-Lakehurst, NJ 08641. The sealed envelope or package used to submit your proposal must show the time and date specified for receipt, the solicitation number, and the name and address of the offeror.

Offerors are cautioned that JB MDL, NJ has visitor control procedures requiring individuals not affiliated with the installation to obtain a visitor pass prior to entrance. SOME DELAY SHOULD BE ANTICIPATED WHEN HANDCARRYING PROPOSALS. Offerors should allow sufficient time to obtain a visitor pass and arrive at 87th Contracting Squadron, 2402 Vandenberg Avenue, JB MDL, NJ 08641 PRIOR to the time specified for receipt. REAL ID is required for installation access. Late proposals will be processed in accordance with RFO 52.212-1(c) “Late submission, modifications, revisions, and withdrawals of offers.”

FEDERAL HOLIDAYS: The following Federal Legal Holidays are observed by this base: New Year’s Day 1 January Martin Luther King’s Birthday Third Monday in January Presidents Day Third Monday in February Memorial Day Last Monday in May Juneteenth 19 June Independence Day 4 July Labor Day First Monday in September Columbus Day Second Monday in October Veterans Day 11 November Thanksgiving Day Fourth Thursday in November Christmas Day 25 December