Instructions_to_Quoters.docx

INSTRUCTIONS TO QUOTERS

EE133F-17-RQ-0544

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.

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

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 more important than price; but offeror's should nonetheless, submit competitive prices. The Government will not, however, make an award at a significantly higher cost to gain slightly superior past performance. The evaluation factors in order of importance are:

1) Technical Capablilites: Demonstrated ability to meet vessel and crew requirements as specified in the Statement of Work. Offerors shall provide sufficient detailed information which demonstrates their technical capability, vessel specifications, and vessel captain qualifications.

2) Past Performance: Include three (3) references for similar contract efforts performed within the last three years. References shall include the contract number, description of the contract requirements, dates of performance, client contact name, client contact phone number and client contact email address.

2) Price: Price will be evaluated for reasonableness and completeness. An excessively high or low price may be deemed to indicate a lack of understanding of the requirements of this solicitation.

DUE DATE: Quotes are due no later than July 10, 2017 12:00PM EST.