Instructions_to_Quoters.pdf

QUOTES:

Quotes may be submitted by electronic means for consideration of award. Electronic quotes may be transmitted by email to susan.henderson@noaa.gov or faxed to 508-495-2004. It is the contractor’s responsibility to ensure their electronic bid has been received. When submitting your quote please include your DUNS number. If you have any questions regarding the quote process please contact Susan Henderson at 508-495-2206.

This is a firm fixed price requirement and is 100% set aside for small business.

PRE-QUOTE SITE VISIT: PRE-QUOTE SITE VISIT

Bidders are strongly encouraged to inspect the vessel to understand the expected work requirements being requested. The vessel will be available for a pre-quote inspection in Woods Hole, MA on beginning Wednesday, August 24th through Friday, August 26th, 2016. To schedule a site, contact JOIC Andrew Reynaga at 774-392-2746 or email Andrew.reynaga@noaa.gov. Only individuals who have pre-scheduled a site visit will be allowed access to the site.

SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT: In accordance with FAR 52.204-7, Contractor registration in the “System for Award Management” (SAM) site is required and must be completed prior to award. Your SAM registration must be completed on-line at www.SAM.gov.

For additional information on registering with SAM, please go to the SAM Quick Start Guide at:

https://www.sam.gov/sam/transcript/Quick_Guide_for_Contract_Registrations.pdf

BASIS FOR AWARD:

ADDENDUM TO FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation Commercial Items (Jan 1999)

The Government will make an award resulting from this solicitation to the responsible quoter whose quotes conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. Evaluation factors other than price, when combined, are significantly more important than price; but offeror's should nonetheless, submit competitive prices. The evaluation factors in order of importance are:

1) Technical Capabilities

2) Past Performance

3) Price

Quoters shall complete Attachment A and submit three (3) references with the completed SF1449, addressing that you have provided the same or similar services in the past 2 years. References shall include detailed contact information (phone number and address at minimum). Past performance is a significant evaluation factor that will be used to arrive at a best value award decision.

mailto:susan.henderson@noaa.gov mailto:Andrew.reynaga@noaa.gov http://www.sam.gov/ https://www.sam.gov/sam/transcript/Quick_Guide_for_Contract_Registrations.pdf

PRE-QUOTE SITE VISIT: PRE-QUOTE SITE VISIT