Attachment_I_Schedule_B.pdf

Attachment I

15BNAS23Q00000072

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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 Period of Performance (September 30, 2023 - September 29, 2024 ) QTY Unit 0001 Curriculum Development 1 EA 0002 Curriculum Printing (140 copies – 20 copies for each site) 1 EA 0003 Curriculum Shipping to 7 sites 7 EA 0004 System Cost for 7 Sites (including shipping) 7 EA 0005 Vendor Travel to 7 Sites 7 EA 0006 Training at 7 Sites 7 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 from September 30, 2023 – September 29, 2024.

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 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:

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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 nationwide.

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.

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).

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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. Price proposal in Schedule of Items (Attachment I) shall be evaluated on the total cost.

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.

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.

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