B08_Attachment_1_-_Instructions_to_Offerors.docx

Instructors to Offerors

1. Contractors shall provide complete and accurate proposals in conformance with the solicitation.

2. Contractors shall provide pricing on the attached Contract Price Schedule.

3. Contractor shall provide a technical volume comprising of the following technical subfactors:

Sub-Factor 1 – Proposed Personnel and Qualifications Proposal shall include any Key Personnel -- These may be directly employed by the firm or via subcontracting. Provide a brief summary of the personnel's level of experience with the same or similar work contemplated in the Summary of Work.

Sub-Factor 2 – Technical Methodology Proposal shall include a brief capabilities statement demonstrating the firm's ability to address and provide cost and scope of services for rehabilitation of wastewater treatment plants.

Sub-Factor 3 – Past Project Experience Proposal shall include no more than three (3) previously performed contracts, public or private, detailing project scope, cost, period of performance, and customer. Past Performance cited shall be recent (within 5 years) and include experience within wastewater environments.

Sub-Factor 4 – Safety Plan Proposal shall include a safety plan detailing the firm’s process for identifying the physical and health hazards that could harm workers, procedures to prevent accidents, and the steps to take when accidents occur.

Evaluation of Proposals The government will make award to the responsible firm whose proposal conforms to the solicitation and represents the best value to the government.

Best value is determined by on a Lowest Price, Technically Acceptable basis. Award shall be made to the firm whose proposal is the lowest price, complete, meets all technical requirements, and clearly demonstrates ability to perform IAW the SOW.

1. Completeness. The government will evaluate proposals, first, for completeness. In order to be considered complete, the quote must meet the criteria stated above in the Instructions to Offerors. Proposals that do not provide all requirements stated therein will be considered incomplete -- Award will not be made to that firm.

2. Fair and Reasonable Price. The government will then order proposals from lowest total price to highest total price. Prices will be evaluated for fairness and reasonableness via comparison of competitive proposals. Proposals which are not considered by the Contracting Officer to be Fair and Reasonable will not be considered for award.

3. Technical Acceptability. To be considered for award the contractor’s proposal must be considered technically acceptable. To be considered technically acceptable the contractor’s proposal must meet all of the following technical sub-factors:

Sub-Factor 1 – Proposed Personnel and Qualifications Proposal includes a list of key personnel. The personnel are identified as either Prime or Subcontractor personnel. The proposal provides a brief summary of the personnel's level of experience with the same or similar work contemplated in the Summary of Work.

Sub-Factor 2 – Technical Methodology Proposal includes a brief capabilities statement demonstrating the firm's ability to address and provide cost and summary of work for rehabilitation of waste water treatment plants.

Sub-Factor 3 – Past Project Experience Proposal includes no more than three (3) previously performed contracts, public or private, detailing project scope, cost, period of performance, and customer. Past Performance cited is recent (within 5 years) and includes experience within wastewater environments.

Sub-Factor 4 – Safety Plan Proposal includes a safety plan detailing the firm’s process for identifying the physical and health hazards that could harm workers, procedures to prevent accidents, and the steps to take when accidents occur.

5. Amendments. Contractors shall acknowledge all amendments IAW the SHEN Renovate Exterior & Interior of Big Meadows WWT RFP.