Attachment_I_Schedule_B.pdf

Attachment I

15BNAS23Q00000058

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SCHEDULE B

SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES

The contractor shall be capable of providing Hydroponic Gardening Services.

15BNAS23Q00000058 – Hydroponic Gardening Program

CLIN Base Period (September 30, 2023 - September 29, 2024 ) QTY Unit 0001 Curricula fee – Hydroponic systems 3 EA 0002 Staff Training – Hydroponic systems 3 EA 0003 Hydroponic systems equipment (Institution shall select from 3 types) 120 EA 0004 Travel - Provide estimated travel cost. (See Attachment XI, 3 pages) 1 EA CLIN Option Year 1 – September 30, 2024 – September 29, 2025 QTY Unit 0005 Curricula fee – Cost for all sites 3 EA 0006 Staff Training – Training on 3 systems 3 EA 0007 Hydroponic system equipment (3 hydroponic systems) 120 EA 0008 Travel - Provide estimated travel cost. (See Attachment XI, 3 pages) 1 EA CLIN Option Year 2 – September 30, 2025 – September 29, 2026 QTY Unit 0009 Staff Curricula for 3 systems 3 EA 0010 Staff Curricula for 3 systems on hydroponics 3 EA 0011 Hydroponic system (selection from 3 types) 120 EA 0012 Travel - Provide estimated travel cost. (See Attachment XI, 3 pages) 1 EA

Contractor personnel may be required to conduct invitational travel in the performance of this contract. All travel shall be pre-approved in writing by the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR). Any expenses incurred by Contractor personnel without prior COR approval shall be denied for payment. The Contractor shall be reimbursed for travel costs in accordance with Part 31 of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and the Federal Travel Regulation (FTR).

The performance period for the resulting contract will be for one base period and two option periods.

The option periods will be utilized if the BOP decides to replicate the hydroponics program at all institutions.

9/30/2023 – 9/29/2024 – Base Period 9/30/2024 – 9/29/2025 – Option Year 1 9/30/2025 – 9/29/2026 – Option Year 2

Decisional Rule Criteria Best Value Trade-Off:

The quoter’s quotation will be evaluated in four areas: Technical, Experience, Past Performance and Price. Technical areas are more important than Experience and Past Performance, which in turn is more important than Price. Quoters should recognize that Price, although of lesser importance than

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Experieice, Technical and Past Performance, might contribute substantially to the Source Selection Authority’s (SSA’s) contract award decision. As the evaluation of competing quotations in the Technical, Experience, and Past Performance areas become more equal in rating, the more important Price shall become in selecting the best value for the Government. Experience, Technical and Past Performance areas shall be evaluated in accordance with FAR 13.106-2(b)(3), Evaluation of Quotations or Offers.

The quoter’s quotation must clearly demonstrate, at the time of submission, unless otherwise stated, the capability to meet the Decisional Rule criteria. Quotations will be rated based on the Decisional Rule criteria – Best Value Trade Off. Quotations shall clearly demonstrate the capability to meet all of the following Decisional Rule criteria:

Evaluations will be rated under the following technical/risk rating matrix for Best-Value Tradeoff decisional rule criteria (4 Points - Outstanding, 3 Points - Good, 2 Points - Acceptable, 1 Points - Marginal, or 0 Points - Unacceptable).

Evaluation of quotations will follow procedures in FAR 13.106-2, Evaluation of quotations or offers, specifically FAR 13.106-2(b)(3), where it states, “if using price and other factors, ensure that quotations or offers can be evaluated in an efficient and minimally burdensome fashion. Formal evaluation plans and establishing a competitive range, conducting discussions, and scoring quotations or offers are not required. Contracting offices may conduct comparative evaluations of offers.”

The quoter’s quotation shall clearly demonstrate, at the time of submission, unless otherwise stated, the capability to meet the Decisional Rule criteria. Quotations shall be rated based on the Decisional Rule criteria. Quotations shall clearly demonstrate the capability to meet all of the following Decisional Rule criteria:

FACTOR 1 - TECHNICAL APPROACH

The contractor will develop a national hydroponic model for BOP facilities to maintain, install, train staff, and provide curricula nation-wide.

1. Clearly demonstrate past professional hydroponics equipment installation to include award, installation photos and courses/curricula needed to operate a hydroponic system. The offeror shall provide two examples from recent awards not to exceed five years (2018-2023).

2. Demonstrate curricula that will address the training needs of staff and students to operate and maintain a fully functional hydroponics system with model options. The offeror shall provide two examples of such created training for review.

3. Demonstrate by providing two examples of delivered training on hydroponics. Offeror shall provide documentation on training provided on a hydroponic model (live/in-person/virtual or booklet).

FACTOR 2 – EXPERIENCE

1. The offeror must provide documented evidence of expertise in the areas identified in the

‘Deliverables’ section. The documented evidence shall include the agency/department name, dates of service, identified agency/department goals, and how the contractor met those goals.

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2. The offeror shall address any instances of past performance problems in the referenced contracts and explain how these problems were resolved.

FACTOR 3 – PAST PERFORMANCE

The offeror will create a set of Bureau professional development courses and requirements for BOP staff instructing classes on hydroponics aligned with the size system available at the institution once determined.

1. The offeror shall clearly identify and provide three examples of a past hydroponic system installation.

Examples must include one of each type of system (small, medium, and large).

2. The offer shall provide three examples of a hydroponic system maintenance and service schedule for installed equipment from a past contract.

FACTOR 4 - PRICE

The Government reserves the right to award a contract to an offeror other than the offeror proposing the lowest price when the Government’s evaluation determines a proposal is significantly superior from a non-price standpoint and warrants payment by the Government of a premium.

Price is defined as the Offeror’s price proposal. The Contracting Officer shall evaluate price independently. Pursuant to FAR 17.203(b), the Government’s evaluation of offers shall be inclusive of options. Price proposal in Schedule of Items (Attachment I) shall be evaluated on the base period and option periods in total, including the Option to Extend Services FAR clauses 52.217-8.

PRICING

Prices quoted to the Government shall be as low or lower than those charges to the supplier’s most favored customer for comparable quantities under similar terms and conditions, in addition to any discounts offered for prompt payment.

DELIVERIES

In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 16.505. and the clause located in FAR 52.216- 18, Ordering, states that any supplies or services to be furnished under this contract shall be ordered by issuance of task orders by a warranted Contracting Officer in the National Acquisistions Section Contracting Officer.

BILLING INFORMATION

The Government will make payment on a monthly basis via Electronic Fund Transfer. Invoices with the contract number should be submitted electronically to BOP-ADM-CO-BusinessOffice-S@bop.gov Contractors that are classified as a small business are required to indicate their small business size status on each invoice submitted for payment.

mailto:BOP-ADM-CO-BusinessOffice-S@bop.gov

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AWARD WITHOUT DISCUSSIONS

Quoters are advised an award may be made without discussions. The Contracting Officer cannot overemphasize the necessity for the initial quotation of a quoter to provide the Government with sufficient information identifying the quoter's best terms from a cost or price and technical standpoint.