Attachment_4_Instructions_to_Offerors.pdf

PDF 448 KB Posted

Attached to
IRA SHIVWITS PLATEAU WEST FORK SEEDING
Solicitation number
140L6425Q0005
Issued by

About this file

This is an Instructions to Offerors attachment for solicitation #140L6425Q0005, outlining submission requirements for a small business set-aside acquisition being conducted under FAR Part 12 (Commercial Items) and Part 13 (Simplified Acquisition Procedures) for the Bureau of Land Management's IRA Shivwits Plateau West Fork Seeding project.

Questions are due by January 3, 2025 at 12:00pm MST, with quotes due January 8, 2025 at 12:00pm MST. Offerors must submit a Technical Statement detailing their approach, capabilities, experience, and expertise, along with a Price Summary using the provided Value Bid Schedule. The award will be made on a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) basis as a Firm Fixed Price contract. Technical proposals will be rated as either Acceptable or Unacceptable based on their approach and understanding of requirements. Price will be evaluated for reasonableness but not scored. All submissions must be sent electronically to the listed contracting officials.

View the file

Other files

On GovTribe

Work with this file

  • Download the original file
  • Contacts named in this file
  • Similar government files
  • Ask GovTribe AI about this file

Text version

Addendum to FAR 52.212-1 – Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Items

This acquisition will be solicited and awarded in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 12 -- Acquisition of Commercial Items and FAR Part 13 – Simplified Acquisition Procedures.

This acquisition is being solicited as a small-business set-aside

INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS: All quotes must include all data and information requested and must be submitted in accordance with these instructions. Any offeror who submits an incomplete package may be considered nonresponsive. All quotes are expected to conform to the solicitation provisions and be prepared in accordance with this section. To aid in the evaluation, the proposal shall be clearly and concisely written as well as being neat, indexed (crossed-indexed as appropriate) and logically assembled. All pages of each part shall be appropriately numbered and identified with the name of the offeror, the date, and the solicitation number.

QUESTIONS: All questions shall be submitted in writing via email to Rachel Henriques at rhenriques@blm.gov, and Shawna Rogers-Bailey at srogersbailey@blm.gov, no later than January 3, 2025, by 12:00pm MST.

QUOTES: All quotes shall be submitted electronically to Rachel Henriques at rhenriques@blm.gov, and Shawna Rogers-Bailey at srogersbailey@blm.gov, no later than January 8, 2025, by 12:00pm MST. Each Offeror shall submit:

a. Technical Statement – Offerors are required to provide a detailed statement regarding their technical approach and capability to complete the requirements outlined in the scope of work. The Technical Statement shall explain how the work will be carried out in terms of the techniques, procedures, and schedule. The Offeror’s performance record will be assessed IAW FAR 9.1; therefore, the Technical Statement shall also include a detailed statement on experience, capacity, and expertise demonstrating the ability to perform the required tasks within the period of performance and to meet all goals and objectives on schedule.

b. Price Summary – Offeror’s pricing quote shall be submitted utilizing the Value Bid Schedule (Attachment 4).

Addendum to FAR 52.212-2 – Evaluation – Commercial Products and Commercial Services

BASIS FOR CONTRACT AWARD: The basis for the award will be Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA), and will consider the following evaluation factors:

a. Factor 1 – Technical Approach: The Technical Approach Factor will either receive an acceptable or unacceptable rating defined below based on an overall evaluation of how well the Offeror’s submitted technical statement meets the requirements of the solicitation and indicates an adequate approach to and understanding of the scope of work.

Technical Approach Rating Table

RATING DESCRIPTION

Acceptable Proposal meets the requirement of the RFQ and indicates an adequate approach to and understanding of the requirements outlined in the scope of work.

Unacceptable Proposal does not meet the requirement of the RFQ or indicates an inadequate approach to or understanding of the requirements outlined in the scope of work.

b. Factor 2 – Total Price: Price will not be scored or rated, but will be evaluated for reasonableness in accordance with (IAW) FAR 15.404-1(b).

A Firm Fixed Price Contract will be awarded to the Offeror whose quote conforms to the solicitation requirements and represents the lowest evaluated price of proposals meeting or exceeding the acceptability standards for the non-cost factor of Technical Approach.

Additionally, the Offeror must be deemed a responsible prospective contractor IAW FAR 9.1.

File details come from the government source that posted it. Updated .