SECTION_L_changes.pdf

SECTION L – INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS, AND NOTICES TO BIDDERS

L-4 BID SUBMISSION:

1. ONLY ELECTRONIC BIDS WILL BE ACCEPTED.

a. All bids are to be submitted NOT LATER THAN THURSDAY, 19 FEB 19 @ 9:00 AM EDT.

2. In accordance with FAR 52.214-12, Preparation of Bids, bid package must be completed and electronically submitted via email (electronic mail) to patricia.bates@us.af.mil and rhonda.davis.4@us.af.mil prior to the time/day set for bid closing in para. 13.A. of the Standard Form (SF) 1442. Bid submission in any other manner or to any other e-mail address WILL NOT be accepted. Limit the electronic bid package to 2MB; bid packages greater than

2MB run the risk of not transmitting through the government e-mail server.

3. By submission of its bid, the offeror accedes to ALL solicitation requirements, including terms and conditions, representations and certifications, and technical requirements. Failure to meet a requirement may result in a bid being determined unacceptable.

4. The electronic bid package shall include ALL of the following five separate attachments:

a. ATTACHMENT 1: SF 1442 with blocks 14-20 completed;

b. ATTACHMENT 2: Section B with proposed individual total price for the CLIN 0001 in the amount column;

c. ATTACHMENT 3: Bid Guarantee in accordance with FAR 52.228-1 Bid Guarantee;

i. Electronic copies of bid guarantees will be accepted with bid package; however, upon request of the government, original copies must be produced and submitted to the government in a timely fashion.

d. ATTACHMENT 4: Section K provisions filled in with ALL required information;

e. ATTACHMENT 5: Cost estimate breakdown (CECC Form 3052 or similar computer generated forms are acceptable) should have the required information requested to include the aggregate value of CLIN

0001 and the TOTAL Aggregate Price for this CLIN for FA252119BA005 as a whole. Submitted spreadsheets will be unprotected and contain NO passwords.

i. The CECC Form 3052 (or similar cost estimate breakdown submitted) is for informational use only and will NOT be used for evaluation. Reference Section M for evaluation criteria to be used.

However, the information submitted may be relied upon in determining reasonableness of price in accordance with FAR 14.408-2.

5. Late bids will be handled in accordance with FAR 52.214-7, Late Submissions, Modifications, and Withdrawal of

Bids.

6. Electronic Formats:

a. The subject line of the e-mailed bid package shall include the bid number and offeror's name in the following format: FA252119BA005: OFFEROR NAME. If multiple e-mails are needed to submit the required attachments, indicate in the subject line that multiple e-mails will be received using the following format: (E-mail 1 of 3), (E-mail 2 of 3), (E-mail 3 of 3). The following is a sample subject line:

i. SUBJECT: FA2521-16-B-0002: XYZ COMPANY (E-mail 2 of 3)

b. The e-mail body shall list the following information:

i. Address of the office specified in block 7 of the solicitation

ii. Time and date specified for receipt of bid

iii. Solicitation number

iv. Name and address of the offeror

c. Each complete bid response to this solicitation must be submitted individually/separately and must be properly identified. 45th Contracting Squadron, Patrick AFB, will not be responsible for electronic responses that are not submitted correctly and/or are improperly identified. If you submit and offer under the incorrect solicitation number, your offer will not be considered.

d. Files must be readable using Microsoft Office Word 2010 or (lower) or Adobe PDF (set to minimum dots per inch).

e. DO NOT submit attachments using .ZIP files. Any bid package, or portion thereof, submitted as a .ZIP file will be rejected.

f. DO NOT password protect attachments.

g. To avoid rejection of an offer, offerors must make every effort to ensure their electronic submission is virus free. Submissions, or portions thereof, which the automatic system detects the presence of a virus, or which are otherwise unreadable, will be treated as "unreadable" pursuant to FAR 14.406, Receipt of an

Unreadable Electronic Bid, and handled accordingly.

h. DO NOT assume electronic submission will be instantaneous. The file size and number of files to be uploaded will impact the length of time for submission and Government receipt. Offerors are required to ensure adequate time for submission and Government receipt of the bid submission by the closing time.