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DTRT5716Q80073 Amendment 000001 Revised Attachment No. 1
INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS, AND NOTICE TO OFFERORS
I. PROPOSAL FORMAT
The Offeror’s written proposal must include the following:
PRICE QUOTATION
The Offeror shall provide pricing for CLINs 0100 through 0800 as reflected in the CLIN structure in the combined synopsis/solicitation notice and provide a total proposed firm fixed price for all CLINs (0100-0800).
TECHNICAL PROPOSAL
The Offeror’s technical proposal shall include the following:
1) A written description of the Offeror’s technical approach for successfully achieving the requirements identified in the Statement of Work (maximum 5 pages);
2) Resume for the proposed subject matter expert (maximum 5 pages);
3) Documentation demonstrating the Offeror’s prior experience in the following areas (Maximum 10 pages):
o In-depth knowledge of global maritime trade and transportation trends affecting port performance and operations, including forecasted trends and potential impact of major events (e.g., the expanded Panama Canal) as documented in economic assessments and business strategy reports for liners, ports, marine terminals, and rail companies.
o In-depth knowledge of characteristics associated with the domestic and international port industries, including ocean carrier and shipping alliance strategies and potential impact of mergers and shifting alliances as documented in reports developed for government agencies and others; and knowledge of anticipated technological, political, economic, financial, or other types of developments affecting port performance and operations as documented in briefing reports developed for maritime industry stakeholders and others.
o In-depth knowledge of information that will be used to help profile port/ocean carrier industry characteristics and performance (e.g., administrative records, berths, chassis pools, cranes, gates, container/highway/rail connections, storage yards, and transfer facilities), as documented in commercial assessment and market definition/development projects for ports, railroads, and investment companies.
o In-depth knowledge of existing databases/other available sources such as the Global Port Tracker report or the U.S. Department of Transportation Maritime Administration’s commodity and trade route database and the ability to extract information from these sources to compile data on: domestic and international bulk and container cargo values and volumes; port-level vessel calls and capacity; domestic, regional, and global trade patterns and trends; and major maritime trading commodities.
o Ability to conduct detailed analyses comparing port performance on a range of metrics including but not limited to metrics related to operations, infrastructure, and economic performance, as documented in financial advisory reports prepared for investment, banking, and legal firms.
o Expertise on port performance record-keeping practices as documented in port financial and planning documents reviewed for feasibility and long-range development plans.
o Strong networking capability with industry members, including ports, marine terminal operators, ocean carriers, and rail operators as documented by projects for and with those industry members, and experience working with them to collect public and proprietary data, as documented by ongoing projects that involve data collection efforts.
o Detailed understanding of past Federal and industry efforts to establish widely-accepted port performance statistics and metrics as documented in the research and development of trade indices.
o Extensive experience in explaining data-heavy concepts to audiences with varied backgrounds and levels of expertise.
o Ability to act as a highly knowledgeable and industry expert facilitator/moderator of the Port Performance Freight Statistics Working Group to share in-depth knowledge of issues relating to port/ocean carrier industry characteristics, maritime trade and transportation tends, port performance, and port performance.
o Ability to work closely and effectively with subject matter expert on port operations and performance as part of the tasks described in this Statement of Work.
o Ability to work on projects that require flexibility and accessibility.
o Ability to work effectively with diverse groups that have differing viewpoints.
o Ability to participate in meetings of the Port Performance Freight Statistics Working
Group.
FAR 52.212-3, OFFEROR REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS –
COMMERCIAL ITEMS
The Offeror must include a completed copy of the provision at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items (Attachment 2). An Offeror shall complete only paragraph (b) of this provision if the Offeror has completed the annual representations and certifications electronically using the System for Award Management (SAM) accessible via http://www.acquisition.gov. If the Offeror has not completed the annual representations and certifications electronically in SAM, the Offeror shall complete only paragraphs (c) through (o) of this provision. The Offeror is reminded that if it completes its annual representations and certifications electronically in SAM it must update its representations and certifications as necessary, but at least annually, to ensure they are kept current, accurate, and complete. All Contractors must be registered in SAM in order to receive an award from a DOT Agency.
Any proposal that does not include the components specified above will be considered non-responsive.
II. EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD
Basis for Award
An award will be made to the responsive and responsible Offeror whose offer, conforming to the solicitation, is determined to offer the best value to the Government in terms of: 1) technical approach; 2) resume; 3) prior experience; and 4) price. It is the Government’s intent to award a firm fixed price purchase order based upon initial offers without entering into discussions or negotiations (except clarifications as described in FAR 15.306(a)). Therefore, the offeror’s initial proposal should contain the offeror’s best terms from a price standpoint, reflecting ANY AVAILABLE DISCOUNTS. While it is the Government's intent to make award based upon http://www.acquisition.gov/ initial offers, the Government may, nevertheless, determine during the evaluation period that it is necessary to conduct discussions.
Order of Importance
The technical evaluation criteria that are addressed in the Technical Proposal are considered more important than price in the selection of the contractor for award. When the Technical Proposals are evaluated as essentially equal, the quoted price may become the determining factor in making an award.
Evaluation Criteria
The Offeror’s proposal will be evaluated in terms of the following criteria:
1) Technical Acceptability
a) Technical Approach
b) Resume
c) Prior experience
2) Price
Technical Acceptability Technical acceptability of the Offeror’s proposal will be evaluated based on the following:
Technical Approach - The Offeror’s technical capability to satisfy the requirements of the SOW as demonstrated by its written technical approach;
Resume – The experience and expertise of the Offeror’s proposed staff to meet the requirements of the SOW as demonstrated by the proposed subject matter expert’s resume.
Prior Experience - The Offeror’s relevant work experience in the following areas as demonstrated by its prior experience:
o In-depth knowledge of global maritime trade and transportation trends affecting port performance and operations, including forecasted trends and potential impact of major events (e.g., the expanded Panama Canal) as documented in economic assessments and business strategy reports for liners, ports, marine terminals, and rail companies.
o In-depth knowledge of characteristics associated with the domestic and international port industries, including ocean carrier and shipping alliance strategies and potential impact of mergers and shifting alliances as documented in reports developed for government agencies and others; and knowledge of anticipated technological, political, economic, financial, or other types of developments affecting port performance and operations as documented in briefing reports developed for maritime industry stakeholders and others.
o In-depth knowledge of information that will be used to help profile port/ocean carrier industry characteristics and performance (e.g., administrative records, berths, chassis pools, cranes, gates, container/highway/rail connections, storage yards, and transfer facilities), as documented in commercial assessment and market definition/development projects for ports, railroads, and investment companies.
o In-depth knowledge of existing databases/other available sources such as the Global Port Tracker report or the U.S. Department of Transportation Maritime Administration’s commodity and trade route database and the ability to extract information from these sources to compile data on: domestic and international bulk and container cargo values and volumes; port-level vessel calls and capacity; domestic, regional, and global trade patterns and trends; and major maritime trading commodities.
o Ability to conduct detailed analyses comparing port performance on a range of metrics including but not limited to metrics related to operations, infrastructure, and economic performance, as documented in financial advisory reports prepared for investment, banking, and legal firms.
o Expertise on port performance record-keeping practices as documented in port financial and planning documents reviewed for feasibility and long-range development plans.
o Strong networking capability with industry members, including ports, marine terminal operators, ocean carriers, and rail operators as documented by projects for and with those industry members, and experience working with them to collect public and proprietary data, as documented by ongoing projects that involve data collection efforts.
o Detailed understanding of past Federal and industry efforts to establish widely-accepted port performance statistics and metrics as documented in the research and development of trade indices.
o Extensive experience in explaining data-heavy concepts to audiences with varied backgrounds and levels of expertise.
o Ability to act as a highly knowledgeable and industry expert facilitator/moderator of the Port Performance Freight Statistics Working Group to share in-depth knowledge of issues relating to port/ocean carrier industry characteristics, maritime trade and transportation tends, port performance, and port performance.
o Ability to work closely and effectively with subject matter expert on port operations and performance as part of the tasks described in this Statement of Work.
o Ability to work on projects that require flexibility and accessibility.
o Ability to work effectively with diverse groups that have differing viewpoints.
o Ability to participate in meetings of the Port Performance Freight Statistics Working
Group.
Price
The Offeror’s quoted price will be evaluated based on the total firm fixed price proposed for CLINs 0100 – 0800.
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