FA2823-15-R-4008-04_Base_Refuse.pdf

AFTC/PZIOC EGLIN - ASHLEY SMITH

308 WEST D AVE., BLDG 260, STE 130

EGLIN AFB FL 32542-5418

F1T2AZ4297A001

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

Except as provided herein, all terms and conditions of the document referenced in Item 9A or 10A, as heretofore changed, remains unchanged and in full force and effect.

15A. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print)

30-105-04EXCEPTION TO SF 30

APPROVED BY OIRM 11-84

STANDARD FORM 30 (Rev. 10-83) Prescribed by GSA

FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

See Summary of Changes

1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

J 1 11

16A. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)

16C. DATE SIGNED

BY 04-May-2015

16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA15C. DATE SIGNED15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR

(Signature of Contracting Officer)(Signature of person authorized to sign)

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (No., Street, County, State and Zip Code) X FA2823-15-R-4008

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

23-Mar-2015

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NO.

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

X The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in Item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offer X is extended, is not extended.

Offer must acknowledge receipt of this amendment prior to the hour and date specified in the solicitation or as amended by one of the following methods:

(a) By completing Items 8 and 15, and returning copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted;

or (c) By separate letter or telegram which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGMENT TO BE RECEIVED AT THE PLACE DESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OF OFFERS PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATE SPECIFIED MAY RESULT IN

REJECTION OF YOUR OFFER. If by virtue of this amendment you desire to change an offer already submitted, such change may be made by telegram or letter, provided each telegram or letter makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required)

13. THIS ITEM APPLIES ONLY TO MODIFICATIONS OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS.

IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NO. AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

A. THIS CHANGE ORDER IS ISSUED PURSUANT TO: (Specify authority) THE CHANGES SET FORTH IN ITEM 14 ARE MADE IN THE

CONTRACT ORDER NO. IN ITEM 10A.

B. THE ABOVE NUMBERED CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES (such as changes in paying office, appropriation date, etc.) SET FORTH IN ITEM 14, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 43.103(B).

C. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT IS ENTERED INTO PURSUANT TO AUTHORITY OF:

D. OTHER (Specify type of modification and authority)

E. IMPORTANT: Contractor is not, is required to sign this document and return copies to the issuing office.

14. DESCRIPTION OF AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION (Organized by UCF section headings, including solicitation/contract subject matter where feasible.)

10A. MOD. OF CONTRACT/ORDER NO.

2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NO. 5. PROJECT NO.(If applicable)

6. ISSUED BY

3. EFFECTIVE DATE

04-May-2015

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308 WEST D AVENUE, SUITE 130 (BLDG 260)

EGLIN AFB FL 32542-5418

FA2823 7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than item 6)

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SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION SF 30 - BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

The following have been added by full text:

SUMMARY OF CHANGES AMENDMENT 4

The purpose of Amendment 04 is to update the Instructions to Offeror and Evaluation Criteria and to extend the proposal due date.

A. To update the Instructions to Offeror and Evaluation Criteria.

B. To extend the Proposal Due date from 1 May 2015 to 8 May 2015, a total of 7 calendar days.

C. All other terms and conditions remain unchanged.

SECTION SF 1449 - CONTINUATION SHEET

SOLICITATION/CONTRACT FORM

The required response date/time has changed from 01-May-2015 12:00 PM to 08-May-

2015 12:00 PM.

The following have been modified:

EVALUATION CRITERIA

Addendum to FAR 52.212-1 – Evaluation Criteria – Commercial Items (July 2013)

a. BASIS FOR CONTRACT AWARD:

1. This is a competitive best value acquisition utilizing the tradeoff process without technical proposals in accordance with FAR Part 12, FAR Part 13, and FAR Part 15 as appropriate, and the evaluation process and criteria set forth in this Request for Proposal (RFP). This procurement will be conducted as a Section 8(a) set-aside. The Government will award a contract resulting from the RFP to the acceptable, responsible Offeror whose proposal, conforming to this RFP, offers the best-value to the Government. The evaluation factors are: Factor 1: Price and Factor 2: Past Performance with Past Performance being approximately equal to Price. Evaluation criteria are the same for all competing Offerors.

2. Offerors shall assure that proposals are submitted in accordance with the instructions provided in clause FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Competitive Acquisitions and Section L of this RFP. By submission of its offer, the Offeror accedes to all RFP requirements, including terms and conditions, representations and certifications, exhibits, attachments, drawings, and specifications.

3. Offerors shall propose prices for all CLINs. Any offer that fails to cite a Price for each item, or fails to make an entry, may be rejected as nonconforming to this RFP.

4. Offerors must clearly identify any exception to the RFP terms and conditions and provide complete accompanying rationale. Failure to meet a requirement risks rejection.

5. Only Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) offers will be evaluated for FFP Contract Line Item Numbers (CLINs).

An offer using a sliding price scale, or subject to escalation based on any contingency for FFP designated CLINs, will not be accepted. Only one contract will be awarded for this requirement.

b. EVALUATION PROCESS:

1. Price Evaluation: Initially, offers will be ranked according to their Total Evaluated Prices (TEPs).

The Offeror’s proposed CLIN prices will be determined by multiplying the “Unit Price” by the Government provided ”Quantity” identified to determine the “Amount” for each CLIN. As part of the Price evaluation, all CLIN “Amounts” will be added together (summed) to establish an Offeror’s overall TEP for the acquisition. Price will be reviewed and evaluated based on the CLINs shown within solicitation Part I, Section B – Supplies or Services and Prices which begins on the page following the SF 1449- Solicitation, Offer, and Award.

The Offeror's Price proposal will be evaluated, using one or more of the techniques defined in FAR 15.404, in order to determine if it is reasonable. Once the Contracting Officer has determined that adequate price competition exists within this source selection price fair and reasonableness will be evaluated, at a minimum, based on the comparison of the Offeror’s overall TEP with all other competitive Offerors’ overall TEPs received in response to the solicitation.

After the proposals are ranked by Price, the Past Performance evaluation will proceed as defined in Section B.

2. Past Performance Evaluation: Using the information provided in Volume II, Past Performance Proposal and Volume III, Past Performance References (Attachment A) and completed Past Performance Questionnaires (Attachment B) and other available information, the Contracting Officer shall seek recent and relevant performance information on all Offerors based on (1) the past and present efforts provided by the Offeror and (2) data independently obtained from other Government, commercial and other sources.

a. RECENT – Ongoing contracts with a performance history, and contracts completed or near completion within three (3) years from the issue date of this RFP (see SF 1449, Block 6).

b. RELEVANT – Performance of work which is the same or similar in scope, magnitude, trade, and complexity, as described in the RFP. Relevant contracts include experience as a prime contractor and/or Joint Ventures in the area of industrial solid waste collection activities.

PPI is relevant if it the work includes each of the following requirements:

1. Service a minimum of 200 “Front Load” cans per month.

2. Service a minimum of 50 (20/30/40 Cu. Yd.) roll off dumpsters per month.

3. Service compactors at least weekly.

4. Minimum annual contract cost of $500K.

c. The Government reserves the right to seek information on higher priced Offerors if none of the lower priced Offerors receive a Substantial Confidence performance confidence assessment. The purpose of the Past Performance evaluation is to allow the Government to assess the Offeror’s ability to perform the effort described in this RFP, based on the Offeror’s demonstrated present and Past Performance. The Government will conduct a performance confidence assessment based upon Past Performance of the Offerors as it relates to the probability of successfully performing the solicitation requirements. This evaluation will include the Offeror’s record of (i) conforming to the Performance Work Statement, (ii) management of the project, (iii) reasonable and cooperative behavior and performance and commitment to customer satisfaction, and (iv) quality control. This assessment represents the Government evaluation team’s judgment of the probability of an Offeror successfully accomplishing the proposed effort, based upon the Offeror’s demonstrated present and Past Performance. The rating may be determined initially, or as a result of discussions. The assessment process will result in an overall performance confidence assessment rating of Substantial Confidence, Satisfactory Confidence, Limited Confidence, No Confidence, or Unknown Confidence, as defined in Table 1.0.

d. Offerors submitting Past Performance information regarding predecessor companies, key personnel, or subcontractors, are highly encouraged to provide sufficient details regarding them to allow the Government to fully evaluate the relative value of the information. For example, but not limited to, how is the Past Performance of a predecessor company, key personnel, or subcontractor recent and relevant to the determination of this Offeror’s ability to perform this contract. What will the level of involvement of key personnel be on this contract effort? Provide full details of any subcontractor’s involvement on this work effort.

The offeror shall provide past performance from subcontractors that will perform major (25% or more of the total contract effort) aspects of the requirement and outline what percentage of the work this subcontractor will accomplish on this effort.

e. In evaluating Past Performance, the Government reserves the right to give greater consideration to information on those contracts deemed most relevant to the effort described in this RFP.

f. Offerors with no recent and relevant past or present performance history or the Offeror’s performance record is so limited that no confidence assessment rating can be reasonably assigned shall receive the rating "Unknown Confidence," meaning the rating is treated neither favorably nor unfavorably. Definitions for Performance Confidence Assessments and Relevancy are as defined below:

Table 1.0 – Performance Confidence Assessments

Performance Confidence Assessments Substantial Confidence Based on the Offeror’s recent/relevant performance record, the Government has a high expectation that the Offeror will successfully perform the required effort.

Satisfactory Confidence Based on the Offeror’s recent/relevant performance record, the Government has a reasonable expectation that the Offeror will successfully perform the required effort.

Limited Confidence Based on the Offeror’s recent/relevant performance record, the Government has a low expectation that the Offeror will successfully perform the required effort.

No Confidence Based on the Offeror’s recent/relevant performance record, the Government has no expectation that the Offeror will successfully perform the required effort.

Unknown Confidence (Neutral)

No recent/relevant performance record is available or the Offeror’s performance record is so sparse that no meaningful confidence assessment rating can be reasonably assigned.

Table 2.0 – Past Performance Relevancy Ratings Definitions

Past Performance Relevancy Ratings Definitions

Very Relevant

Present/Past Performance effort involved essentially the same scope and magnitude of effort and complexities this solicitation requires.

Relevant

Present/Past Performance effort involved similar scope and magnitude of effort and complexities this solicitation requires.

Somewhat Relevant

Present/Past Performance effort involved some of the scope and magnitude of effort and complexities this solicitation requires.

Not Relevant

Present/Past Performance effort involved little or none of the scope and magnitude of effort and complexities this solicitation requires.

c. BEST VALUE DETERMINATION: Offerors will be initially be ranked from lowest TEP to the highest TEP.

Next, past performance will be evaluated and a confidence rating assigned.

1. If the proposal with the lowest TEP is determined to be reasonable and is judged to have an overall Substantial Confidence performance rating, and the Offeror is determined to be responsible, that offer represents the Best Value for the Government and the evaluation process stops at this point. Award will be made to that Offeror without further consideration of any other offers.

2. IF THE LOWEST TEP OFFER IS NOT JUDGED TO HAVE AN OVERALL SUBSTAINIAL

CONFIDENCE PEFORMANCE RATING THE EVALUATION WILL CONTINUE AS

FOLLOWS:

a. If the lowest TEP offer is reasonable but does not have a confidence rating of Substantial Confidence, the next lowest TEP offer will be evaluated and the process will continue until an Offeror whose Price is reasonable receives a confidence rating of Substantial Confidence overall for Past Performance.

b. The Source Selection Authority shall then make an integrated assessment Best Value award decision by determining if the Best Value to the Government is to pay a higher cost for a higher Past Performance assessment rating. The Government reserves the following rights:

i. To award a contract to the lowest TEP Offeror who has Substantial Confidence Rating;

ii. To award a contract to the lowest TEP Offeror who has a Satisfactory Confidence Rating or an unknown Confidence Rating.

iii. To award a contract to the lowest TEP Offeror who has at least a Satisfactory Confidence Rating.

3. Offerors are cautioned to submit sufficient information and in the format specified in FAR 52.215-1, Instructions to Offerors - Competitive Acquisitions and Section L of this solicitation. Offeror’s may be asked to clarify certain aspects of their proposal (for example, the relevance of Past Performance information) or respond to adverse Past Performance information to which the Offeror has not previously had an opportunity to respond. Adverse Past Performance is defined as Past Performance information that supports a less than satisfactory rating on any evaluation element or any unfavorable comments received from sources without a formal rating system. Communication conducted to resolve minor or clerical errors will not constitute discussions and the Contracting Officer reserves the right to award a contract without the opportunity for proposal revision.

4. The Government intends to award a contract without discussions with respective Offerors. The Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if the Contracting Officer determines this to be necessary. The Government may reject any or all offers, if such, is in the public interest; accept other than the lowest offer; and waive informalities and minor irregularities in received offers.

5. Rejection of Unrealistic Offers: The Government may reject any proposal that is assessed to be unrealistic in terms of program commitments, including contract terms and conditions, or unrealistically high or low in Price, such that the proposal is deemed to reflect lack of competence or failure to comprehend the complexity and risks of the program. Proposals that are unrealistic in terms of Price may be rejected at any time during the evaluation process. Offerors are cautioned to follow the detailed instructions fully and carefully, as the Government reserves the right to make an award based on initial offers received, without discussion of such offers. The Offeror's initial proposal should reflect their best effort.

6. If the Procuring Contracting Officer (PCO) determines that discussions are necessary, Offerors may be required to participate in telephone discussions or in face-to-face oral discussions at the Operational Contracting Division, 308 West D Avenue, Suite 130, Bldg. 260, Eglin AFB FL.

INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFEROR

Addendum to FAR 52.212-1 – Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Items (July 2013)

a. PROPOSAL PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS

1. To assure timely and equitable evaluation of proposals, Offerors must follow the instructions contained herein. Offerors are required to meet the Request for Proposal (RFP) requirements, including terms and conditions, representations and certifications, and requirements as defined in the Performance Work Statement. Failure to meet a requirement may result in an offer being ineligible for award. Offerors must clearly identify any exception to the RFP terms and conditions and provide complete accompanying rationale. The response shall consist of four (4) separate parts; Volume I – Price Proposal, Volume II – Past Performance Information, and Volume III – Past Performance References and accompanying completed Past Performance Questionnaires. For all volumes you must submit an original and two (2) hard paper copies and also place all Volumes on a Compact Disc (CD). Offerors are cautioned to follow the detailed instructions fully and carefully, as the Government intends to make an award based on the initial offers received, without discussion of such offers.

In proposal volumes, follow the quantity and page limits as follows:

Volume Copies Page Limits

Volume I - Price Proposal Original + (2) copies No page limit

Financial Responsibility Original + (2) copies No page limit Questionnaires (Attachment C)

Hold Harmless Agreement Original + (2) copies 1 page (Attachment G)

Amendments (if any) Original + (2) copies No page limit Completed Standard Form 30

Bid Schedule Original + (2) copies 17 Pages

(Attachment J)

Volume II – Past Performance Information Original + (2) copies 10 pages

Volume III – Past Performance References Original + (2) copies No page limit (Attachment A)

Completed Past Performance Original + (2) copies No page limit Questionnaires (Attachment B)

NOTE 1. Provide the form at Attachment A of not more than five (5) references of the most relevant contracts performed for federal agencies and commercial customers within the last three (3) years as part of Volume III. If the Offeror is a Joint Venture, in addition to the five (5) references for the prime, the Offeror may provide up to five (5) additional references for the Joint Venture. In addition, the Offeror is responsible for providing the Government the completed Attachment B questionnaires provided back to the Offeror by their references as part of Volume III.

NOTE 2. Joint venture - Concerns submitting offers on a particular acquisition as joint ventures are considered as affiliated and controlling or having the power to control each other with regard to performance of the contract. i.e. Joint profit, for which purpose they combine their efforts, property, money, skill, or knowledge, but not on a continuing or permanent basis for conducting business generally.

Joint Ventures are characterized as two or more business entities that have been merged to create one business entity with equal responsibility during the course of the contract. Will have a single Cage Code identified by SBA—joining the two companies.

2. Proposal Organization: The paper files will be checked to determine the number of pages and compliance with proposal instructions. Those pages in excess of the limit of Volume II will be removed from the back and returned by the PCO to ensure they are not evaluated. The Government will not keep any pages in excess of the limit. If Evaluation Notices (EN’s) are required, page limits may be placed on any responses. Any page limits for responses to ENs will be identified in the letter forwarding the ENs to you. Excess pages submitted in response to EN’s will be removed in the same manner as above by the

PCO.

3. Format for all proposal Volumes shall be as follows:

a. Proposals shall be neat, indexed (cross-indexed as appropriate) and assembled in an orderly manner.

b. Page Set-Up/Font Size/Lines on Page: Only 8 ½ x 11 inch, portrait format pages are acceptable for text-oriented material. Landscape (8 ½ x 11 inch) pages are permitted for charts or graphs. Foldout pages are limited to 11 x 17 inch and may be portrait or landscape (limit 5). Text shall be written in full text. Text font shall be Times New Roman (No “narrow” font versions acceptable). Font size shall be 12 point with proportional spacing permitted. Type size for figures and tables must be no smaller than 8-point with proportional spacing permitted. Text may be wrapped around figures and tables. Margins on all four (4) edges of each page shall be at least 1 inch. Include: RFP number, Volume and/or subdirectory title and page number in the margin on the upper right of all pages. Single spacing may be used for figures and tables. Company name and proprietary information notices shall be placed on top and/or bottom margins. Use single column formatting only; multi-column formatting is not allowed. Graphics are allowed in either color or black and white with an 8-point minimum on embedded text except where data is only being used as a sample and readability is not intended. Proposals shall not be supplemented by a package or supplemented by reference documents. Elaborate formats, bindings or color presentations are not desired or required.

c. Page Definition: A page is defined as one face of a sheet of paper containing information.

d Page Numbering: Pages in each volume must be numbered sequentially and consecutively.

The cover page, table of contents, list(s) of tables and drawings, and blank pages are excluded from the page count.

e. Text and graphics portions of the electronic copies shall be in a format readable by Microsoft (MS) Word 2003 or higher or Adobe PDF. Data submitted in spreadsheet format shall be readable by MS Excel 2003 or higher. In case of conflict between the paper copy and the electronic copy of the proposals submitted, the paper copy shall take precedence. Offerors are cautioned to follow the detailed instructions fully and carefully, as the Government intends to make an award based on the initial offers received, without discussion of such offers.

f. It is preferred that the volumes are not submitted in hard cover binders or spiral bound.

4. Specific Instructions for Volume I – PRICE PROPOSAL

a. Complete blocks 12 and 17a (to include CAGE Code). An authorized official of the firm must sign and date the Standard Form (SF) 1449 in Block 30A-C. In doing so, the offeror accedes to the contract terms and conditions as written in the Request for Proposal (RFP) and Performance Work Statement (PWS).

b. Insert proposed unit prices in for each Contract Line Item Number (CLIN) including all option periods in the SF 1449. Utilize the Bid Schedule (Attachment J) for pricing back-up. The Contract will have four option periods and one optional six month extension. The proposed prices for all SF 1449 CLINs will be added together to determine the Total Evaluated Price (TEP).

c. Complete the necessary fill-ins and certifications in Clause FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications – Commercial Items (Nov 2013). This clause shall be returned in its entirety with your price proposal. The offeror’s System for Award Management (SAM) Representations and Certifications record must be current, accurate and complete. For additional information, reference https://www.sam.gov/.

d. All SF 30 amendments issued by must be signed to acknowledge the SF 30 amendment and submitted with the Proposal. Submit Original.

e. Submission of the financial questionnaire is required to be submitted by the Offeror on the Attachment C form(s) in regards to having, or having the ability to obtain, adequate financial resources to cover the contract. The Attachment C form shall be completed by the Offeror's main financial banking institution, and may be completed for the Offeror's suppliers and/or from other businesses having financial affairs with the Offeror. This information is to guide the Contracting Officer in determining whether or not the Offeror has the necessary financial resources to perform the contract or has the ability to obtain them prior to award in accordance with FAR 9.104-1(a).

Information submitted on Attachment C form(s) is not a technical factor and will not be evaluated.

Rather, this information is required by the FAR in order to be eligible for award and is submitted in advance to expedite the Contracting Officer's determination of Offeror responsibility prior to contract award.

f. The Procuring Contracting Officer (PCO) has determined there is a high probability of adequate price competition in this acquisition. Upon examination of the initial offers, the Contracting Officer will review this determination and if, in the Contracting Officer’s opinion, adequate price competition exists no additional cost information will be requested and certification under FAR 15.406-2 will not be required. However, if at any time during this competition the PCO determines that adequate price competition no longer exists; Offerors may be required to submit information to the extent necessary for the PCO to determine the reasonableness and affordability of the Price. In accordance with FAR 15.403-1(b) and 15.403-3(a), data other than cost or pricing data may be required to support price reasonableness and realism. Data shall be provided in accordance with FAR 15.403-5. If, after receipt of proposals, the PCO determines that there is insufficient information available to determine price reasonableness and none of the exceptions in FAR 15.403-1 apply, the Offeror shall be required to submit certified cost or pricing data. Should adequate price competition not exist after receipt of proposals, the provisions of FAR Part 15.403- 4 shall apply, and the Offeror will be asked to provide certification of cost or pricing data.

5. Specific Instructions for Volume II – PAST PERFORMANCE INFORMATION (PPI)

Only recent and relevant PPI is desired.

RECENT AND RELEVANT PPI For the purpose of this RFP, recent and relevant are defined as:

a. RECENT – Ongoing contracts with a performance history, and contracts completed or near completion within three (3) years from the issue date of this RFP (see SF 1449, Block 6).

b. RELEVANT – Performance of work which is the same or similar in scope, magnitude, trade, and complexity, as described in the RFP. Relevant contracts include experience as a prime contractor and/or Joint Ventures in the area of industrial solid waste collection activities.

PPI is relevant if it the work includes each of the following requirements:

1. Service a minimum of 200 “Front Load” cans per month.

2. Service a minimum of 50 (20/30/40 Cu. Yd.) roll off dumpsters per month.

3. Service compactors at least weekly.

4. Minimum annual contract cost of $500K.

Provide any information available (i.e. descriptive language, letters, metrics, customer surveys, independent surveys, etc.) which demonstrates customer satisfaction with overall job performance and quality of completed projects for same or similar type contracts completed within the last three years as well as current projects nearing completion. In addition, explain corrective actions taken in the past, if any, for substandard performance and any current performance problems such as missed refuse pickups. Provide comments regarding any known performance deemed unacceptable to the customer, or not in accordance with the contract terms and conditions. If the contractor does not have recent and relevant past performance, then the Offeror shall state in its proposal that the Offeror does not have recent and relevant past performance.

The offeror shall provide past performance information for any major subcontractor (defined as a subcontractor that will perform 25% or more of the total contract requirement over the life of the contract) and outline what percentage of the total contract requirement that the major subcontractor will accomplish.

If a major subcontractor does not have recent and relevant past performance, then the Offeror shall state in its proposal that the major subcontractor does not have recent and relevant past performance.

6. Specific Instructions for Volume III – PAST PERFORMANCE REFERENCES

a. Only references for same or similar type contracts are desired.

b. The Government will evaluate the quality and extent of Offeror’s performance deemed recent and relevant to the requirements of this RFP. The Government will use information submitted by the Offeror on the Attachment A and Attachment B forms, the Past Performance Proposal, and other sources such as other federal Government offices and commercial sources, to assess performance. The Government may also use other information available that is determined relevant to this effort, such as, but not limited to, the Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS).

c. Joint Venture: If the Offeror intends to fulfill the requirements of this RFP in a teaming arrangement or joint venture, the Offeror shall provide complete information as to the arrangement, including a list of any relevant and recent past/present performance information on previous joint ventures with the same joint venture partner. If this is a first-time joint effort, each party to the arrangement shall provide a list of past and present contracts.

7. Additional Instructions

a. Deviations. Deviations from these instructions will be reviewed by the Contracting Officer to ensure that no Offeror receives a competitive advantage. Deviations resulting in a competitive advantage for an Offeror will result in the proposal being determined nonconforming with the RFP requirements. Offerors unconditionally assume the risk that a clear quantitative deviation will be deemed qualitatively advantageous to the Offeror and determined nonconforming with the RFP.

b. Disposition of Unsuccessful Proposals. In accordance with FAR Subpart 4.8 (Government Contract Files), the Government will retain one copy of all unsuccessful proposals. Unless the Offeror requires otherwise, the Government will destroy extra copies of unsuccessful proposals.

c. Proposal Delivery. Anticipate a three (3) to five (5) day lead time for Security Forces to process the documents and conduct the required background check.

For base access see para 7d. Offerors are advised that delays can be experienced entering the installation when proposals are hand carried to the base. See below instructions for specific requirements to access the installation. In addition to the specific instructions below; vehicle registration, proof of insurance and proper identification are required to enter the installation.

Proposals must be either hand delivered or mailed to arrive at the following address by the required dates:

AFTC/PZIOC

ATTN: ASHLEY M. SMITH

308 WEST D AVENUE, BUILDING 260, SUITE 130

EGLIN AFB FL 32542

Hand carried proposals must be submitted to Building 260, Room 130, Eglin AFB, FL. Please call the Contract Specialist or Contracting Officer to notify once your delivery is made. All Offerors' proposals must then be date/time stamped listed on the proposal envelope/package by the Contract Specialist or Contracting Officer. Outside the front door of the Contracting Office, Suite 130 is a table that contains all of the telephone numbers of personnel in Operational Contracting.

The envelope used in submitting your proposal must be plainly marked with the RFP number, and the date and local time set for proposal closing. NOTE) It is imperative that an Offeror intending to deliver their proposal by commercial carrier, e.g. Federal Express, DHL, UPS, etc., insure that the outer envelope of the commercial carrier’s package identifies the contents as a proposal. This outer package must clearly show the RFP number and the date and local time set for proposal closing.

d. BASE ACCESS FOR SITE VISIT AND PROPOSAL SUBMISSION: If requesting base access, the Offeror must submit a completed Eglin AFB Form 90 (Attachment E) and a written request, i.e. Memorandum (Template-Attachment D) on company letterhead to the Contract Specialist (ashley.smith.28@us.af.mil) and the Contracting Officer (mark.brock.3@us.af.mil) listing the following: the RFP number FA2823-15-R-4008, date of entrance, complete name and SSN/Date of Birth /Drivers License #/State of employee needing access to the base. Please note that any body modifications or tattoos must be described on the affidavit, along with the location of the body modification or tattoo. The written request must specify the individual authorized to sign for a request for base identification credentials or temporary pass. The Contracting Officer or Contract Specialist will endorse the pass request memorandum and then send it with the affidavit to Security Forces for processing.

To gain base access in time for the site visit the Offeror must submit base access forms no later than 26 March 2015 for Security Forces to process the documents and conduct the required background checks. Access on both forms should only be for Eglin AFB East Gate on 2 April 2015 at 0800. Access will be limited to the aforementioned times only. *Please make sure that the above location and date/time are on the affidavit(s) submitted. When reporting to the visitor’s center to pick up the pass, the authorized individual(s) should provide a valid photo ID in order to obtain the temporary pass. Offerors are notified that they should not expect to get on base with a retired military or dependent ID card; Security Forces does not allow the use of these cards when contractors are doing business on the base.

e. Site Visit: The site visit will be held on 2 April 2015, 0800 CST. Offerors will go to the Eglin AFB East Gate Visitor’s Center (Valparaiso) at least a half hour before to pick up base access passes. Offerors will meet at Building 632 in the conference room area at 0800 CST.

Offerors will pick up passes at the East Gate Visitor’s Center (Valparaiso) and drive through the base to get to Building 632, see Attachment F for driving directions.

f. Electronic Reference Documents. All referenced documents for this RFP are available on the Federal Business Opportunities (FedBizOpps) website at http://www.fedbizopps.gov. Potential Offerors are encouraged to subscribe for real-time email notifications when information has been posted to the website for this RFP.

g. Formal Communications: Offerors shall submit formal communications such as questions, requests for clarifications, and/or information concerning this RFP, in writing (email is considered the recommended method) to the following address NO LATER THAN TEN (10) CALENDAR DAYS PRIOR TO THE PROPOSAL DUE DATE to allow processing an amendment to the RFP with the Offeror’s questions and answers.

ATTN: ASHLEY M. SMITH

308 WEST D AVENUE, BUILDING 260, SUITE 130

EGLIN AFB FL 32542

Email: ashley.smith.28@us.af.mil

8. RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SECTION L, INSTRUCTIONS AND SECTION M, EVALUATION

Your attention is directed to the functional relationship between Section L above and Section M below of this RFP.

Section L provides information for the purpose of organizing the proposal and is not intended to be all-inclusive.

Section M describes evaluation factors for award, to include the evaluation procedures for responsiveness to the RFP, ranking of the Price proposal, and the assessment of Past Performance information. PROPOSALS THAT DO NOT CONTAIN THE INFORMATION REQUESTED BY SECTION L MAY BE REJECTED. Since there is a functional relationship between Section L and M the proposals must address all areas identified for both sections.

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