FA2823-16-R-4021-0001_TSI_Amendment.pdf

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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

This amendment is issued to incorporate responses to vendor submitted questions, and to make minor changes as a result. Reference the follow ing Summary of Changes.

1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

J 1 10

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

16C. DATE SIGNED

BY 20-Jul-2016

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 FA2823-16-R-4021

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

11-Jul-2016

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 is extended, X 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 1 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

20-Jul-2016

CODE

AFTC/PZIO EGLIN - FA2823

308 WEST D AVENUE, SUITE 130 (BLDG 260)

EGLIN AFB FL 32542-5418

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

4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO.

CODE

See Item 6

FACILITY CODECODE

EMAIL:TEL:

FA2823-16-R-4021

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:

0001 Q & A

Q1. For the purposes of accurately responding to Solicitation Number: FA2823-16-R-4021; and in an effort to secure supplementary information (terrain, moisture content, density, possible hazards, etc.) that may encumber the fulfillment of any subsequent successful bid. we are formally requesting a site visit.

A1. There will be no formal site visit held. Interested offerors are encouraged to use the area map provided in the original solicitation to visit the site. The affected area is located outside of security checkpoints so base passes/escorts are not required.

Q2. What is the pay schedule, when can we turn in invoices and at what frequencies can we turn in invoices.

A2. Invoicing may be accomplished per completed acre not to exceed the maximum per contract line number (CLIN). The contractor will be able to invoice as each location’s acreage is completed. Invoices will be paid no later than 30 days following Government review and acceptance of the area(s) included on an invoice.

Q3. We plan to have vans to transport the crews to and from the work site, will there be a parking lot where we can have our employees park during the work day?

A3. There is adequate room for roadside parking near the sites.

Q4. Is this a follow-on requirement? If so, could you please provide the incumbent contract number for this opportunity?

A4. There is not a current contract in place. However this work had previously been accomplished under contract FA2823-14-D-4031.

Q5. Does the Government have an average track density?

A5. No, but the Government does have an estimated number of stems per acre based on plot area:

Plot Number Sand Pine Stems per Acre*

16TSI03 350

16TSI04 417

16TSI05 284

16TSI06 278

16TSI08 & 09 322

16TSI10 69

* Estimates ‐ For informational purposes only

NOTE: The provisions/clauses (FAR 52.212-3, Alt I; FAR 52.212-5, and FAR 52.217-8) referenced at the end of this amendment ‘as deleted’ are still in full force and effect in this soliciation. This amendment does not include changes to FAR 52.212-3, Alt I; FAR 52.212-5, or FAR 52.217-8.

SECTION SF 1449 - CONTINUATION SHEET

The following have been modified:

ADDENDUM TO FAR 52.212-1, INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (OCT 2015)

THIS SECTION IS FOR SOLICITATION PURPOSES ONLY. THIS SECTION WILL BE PHYSICALLY

REMOVED FROM ANY RESULTANT AWARD, BUT WILL BE DEEMED INCORPORATED BY

REFERENCE INTO ANY RESULTANT CONTRACT.

Relationship between 52.212-1, Instructions and Evaluation – Commercial Items

Your attention is directed to the functional relationship between FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Items and FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation – Commercial Items. FAR 52.212-1 provides information for the purpose of organizing and submitting an offer and is not intended to be all-inclusive. FAR 52.212-2 describes evaluation factors and the basis of award, to include the evaluation procedures for responsiveness to the solicitation, ranking of price, and evaluation of non-price factors. PROPOSALS THAT DO NOT CONTAIN THE

INFORMATION REQUESTED BY THIS PROVISION RISK ELIMINATION.

OFFEROR PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS

A. GENERAL

1) Electronic Reference Documents. All referenced documents for this solicitation 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 solicitation.

2) Who Can Participate? Offers may only be submitted by Small Business firms who have certified its business size under the North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) of 115310 at the time of initial offer and at time of award. In order to submit an offer on a contract, each business concern in a teaming agreement must be a small business under the designated NAICS size standard, and must also be considered a small business when combined in the aggregate of all teaming affiliates.

3) System for Award Management (SAM): Paragraph (k) of 52.212-1 is revised as follows:

By submission of an offer, the offeror acknowledges the requirement that a prospective awardee shall be registered in the SAM database prior to the date and time established for receipt of offers, during performance and through final payment of any contract resulting from this solicitation. If the Offeror does not become registered in the SAM database in the time prescribed by the Contracting Officer, the Contracting Officer will proceed to award to the next otherwise successful registered Offeror. Offerors may obtain information on registration and annual confirmation requirements via the SAM database accessed through https://www.acquisition.gov.

4) Adherence to Instructions: The offeror must follow the instructions contained herein. Offerors are required to meet all solicitation requirements, including but not limited to the terms and conditions, representations and certifications, pricing, and past performance requirements. Failure to meet a requirement may render an offer being determined non-responsive and result in the offer being ineligible for award.

5) Period of Acceptance of offers: Paragraph 52.212-1(c), Period for Acceptance of Offers. The paragraph is tailored as follows: “The offeror agrees to hold the prices in its offer firm for 90 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of Offers.”

6) Questions/Inquiries: The contracting officer listed below is the Government’s sole point of contact for this acquisition. All questions, request for clarifications and/or information concerning this solicitation shall be received in writing by email to the following email addresses no later than 12:00 pm CSTon 18 July 2016. The decision whether to respond to questions and requests for clarification made after 12:00 pm CSTon 18 July 2016 will be at the sole discretion of the Contracting Officer. Questions received timely and subsequent answers will be posted to www.fbo.gov as an Amendment to the solicitation. Offerors are responsible for monitoring www.fbo.gov for updates. If no questions are submitted, the Government will assume that the offeror fully understands all requirements of the solicitation. Emails must be received by:

a) Contracting Officer: Ms. Carrie Eastburn, carrie.eastburn@us.af.mil and Contract Specialist: TSgt J.R. Mullis, james.mullis.3@us.af.mil.

7) Site Visit: An official site visit will not be held. Interested offerors are encouraged to use the area map included in the solicitation to visit the locations. Note: Base passes will not be required due to range location (not on Eglin Main).

8) In accordance with FAR Subpart 4.8 (Government Contract Files), the Government will retain one copy of all unsuccessful offers.

9) Offeror Preparation Instructions– General Information: This section of the instructions to offerors prescribes the format of the offer. Offerors shall submit a clear and complete offer, and include only information that is relevant to this acquisition. Offerors shall assume that the Government has no prior knowledge of their facilities and experience, and will base its evaluation on the information presented in the offer. Offeror’s are reminded that

FAILURE TO SUBMIT AN OFFER IN THE FORMAT PRESCRIBED MAY RENDER AN OFFER NON-

RESPONSIVE AND RESULT IN BEING INELIGIBLE FOR AWARD.

a) Offer Submission/Delivery. Electronic Submissions are required and shall be received via email by TSgt James

Mullis, james.mullis.3@us.af.mil, Contracting Specialist and Carrie Eastburn, carrie.eastburn@us.af.mil, Contracting Officer not later than 12:00 pm CST on 27 July 2016.

b) Offer Format: All files submitted in response to this solicitation shall be submitted as a Microsoft Word (.doc) or Adobe PDF (.pdf) file. Electronic Submission is required.

c) Email Format: The subject line of all emails that comprise the offer shall be formatted as follows: Subject:

FA2823-16-R-4021/Company Name/Email X of X (insert number of the email and total number of emails).

(1) File Size. Individual emails shall not exceed 4MB in size. Offerors shall submit multiple emails as necessary to stay under the 4MB limit. Failure to stay under this limit may cause a rejection of the email.

(2) File Naming. Individual file names shall be named

(a) Vol 1_Company Name_General_Price_FA2823-16-R-4021_File X of X

(b) Vol 2_Company Name_Past Performance Information_FA2823-16-R-4021__File X of X

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 limitation.

e) Page Limitations. The files will be checked to determine the number of pages and compliance with offer instructions. Those pages in excess of the limit will be removed from the back of the volumes and returned by the Procuring Contracting Officer (PCO) to ensure they are not evaluated. The Government will not keep any pages in excess of the limit.

f) Page Definition. A page shall be an 8 ½ x 11” sheet of paper. Letter size and spacing requirements for illustrations and tables can be at the discretion of the offeror but must be easily legible. Fold-outs will be counted as the appropriate number of pages based on an 8 ½ X 11” sheet of paper. Margins shall be at least 1 inch on the top and bottom and 3/4 inch on the side. The offeror shall number each page in order to eliminate any confusion. In the event the offeror creates an ambiguity in their numbering of pages, the Government may exercise its own discretion in counting pages. Include: RFQ number, Volume title and page number in the margin on the upper right of all pages. Company name and proprietary information notices must be placed on top and/or bottom margins.

g) Font Size/Spacing. Offer text font type shall be limited to Times New Roman (with no “narrow” font versions acceptable) equal or larger than 12 point font size with proportional spacing permitted. Graphics, photos, charts, and tables shall be no smaller than 8-point with proportional spacing permitted. Single spacing may be used for figures and tables. Use single column formatting only; multi-column formatting is not allowed. Graphics are allowed in either color or black & white with an 8-point minimum on embedded text except where data is only being used as a sample and readability is not intended. Offers shall not be supplemented by a package or supplemented by reference documents. Elaborate formats, bindings or color presentations are not desired or required.

10) Specific Instructions. Offers shall consist of two separate documents as follows:

h) Volume I –General/Price. This Volume shall consist of the following:

(1) SF 1449 Solicitation Face Page. Complete blocks 12, 17a, and 30a, b, and c of the SF1449. An authorized official of the firm must sign and date the SF 1449 in Block 30 a-c. Submission of the signed SF1449 and the documentation specified below constitutes the offeror’s acceptance of the contract terms and conditions as written in the SOLICITATION with attachments. The solicitation requires firm-fixed prices for the individual contract line items.

(2) Representations/Certifications. Completion of the necessary fill-ins, representations and certifications as set forth in the solicitation.

(3) Remittance Address. Remittance Address, if different from offeror’s address.

(4) Cover Page. Informational cover page shall clearly identify the offering firm’s point of contact, name, title, address, phone number, and E-mail address.

(5) Amendment Acknowledgement. The Government reserves the right to revise or amend the solicitation and attachments prior to the proposal closing time. Such amendments will be communicated and posted in Federal Business Opportunities website (www.FBO.gov). If such amendments require material changes in quantities or prices, the proposal closing date may be postponed by enough days to enable offerors to revise their offers. In such cases, the amendment will include an announcement of the new closing date and time.

Offerors MUST acknowledge all amendments issued. Sign, acknowledge, and submit the original amendment for all amendments issued with the Offer.

(6) Price. Offerors shall provide its unit prices for each Contract Line Item Number (CLIN) contained in the SF 1449 – CONTINUATION SHEET, pages 3-5. Offeror’s price shall include all management, personnel, tools, supplies, equipment, transportation, material, facilities, and services required to perform the services required in the Performance Work Statement (PWS), dated 6 May 2016.

(a) Option CLIN 5001 is established for evaluation purposes only. For CLIN 5001, the offeror shall include the same rate as offered for CLIN 4001. This option may be exercised up to six months at the end of any performance period (base or option periods), with each month representing a unit of Acres and a quantity of 1,333.33, only at the established rates of that performance period. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s).

(7) Discrepancies. If an offeror believes that the requirements in these instructions contain an error, omission, or are otherwise unsound, the offeror shall immediately notify the Contracting Officer in writing with supporting rationale as well as the remedies the offeror is asking the Contracting Officer to consider as related to the omission or error. The offeror is reminded that the Government reserves the right to award this effort based on the initial proposal, as received, without discussion.

(8) Exceptions to Terms and Conditions: Offerors shall identify and explain any exception, deviation, or assumption to the solicitation terms and conditions and provide accompanying rationale. Offerors are cautioned that it is not the Government’s intent to incorporate the offeror’s proposal in the resulting award.

(9) Page limitation. There are no page limitations for Volume I – General/Price.

i) Volume II – Past Performance Information:

(1) The offeror shall submit a maximum of three (3) total references. Offerors shall provide recent and relevant past performance information on completed or current contracts (including Federal, State, local government and private) to demonstrate their ability to perform the proposed work as identified within the Performance Work Statement (PWS). For the purpose of this solicitation, recency is defined as performance occurring within the last three (3) years from the period of the solicitation release date. For the purpose of this solicitation, relevancy is defined as performance of tree care and removal operational services to include off of the ground performance.

Note: References in excess of three (3) will not be read or evaluated and will be removed from the offer.

(2) Past performance may be submitted for predecessor companies, key personnel who have relevant experience or subcontractors that will perform major or critical aspects of the requirement when such information is recent and relevant to this acquisition. Past Performance Information obtained will be used both for the responsibility determination and the best value determination.

(3) Offerors with no recent and relevant past or present performance history shall indicate this via written statement.

(4) Page limitation, each past performance reference/narrative shall not exceed two pages (for a total of six pages for the three requested references). For each provided past performance reference, the offeror shall provide a narrative to explain what aspects of each reference are deemed recent and relevant. Additionally, each reference/narrative shall include:

a) Name of project (Contract number, if applicable);

b) Name and address of customer or Government agency;

c) Name, telephone, fax number and/or email of customer contact or contracting officer;

d) Dollar value;

e) Period of performance/Completion date;

f) Brief description of work performed, and why the effort is relevant;

g) Comments regarding any known performance deemed unacceptable to the customer, or not in accordance with the contract terms and conditions.

BASIS FOR AWARD / EVALUATION OF OFFERS

a) BASIS FOR AWARD

(1) This acquisition is being conducted using Simplified Acquisition Procedures under the authority of FAR

13.5 – Simplified Acquisitions for Certain Commercial Items. The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation provides the Best Value to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors will be used to evaluate offers:

PRICE

PAST PERFORMANCE

(2) By submission of its offer, the offeror accedes to all solicitation requirements, including terms and conditions, representations and certifications, and technical requirements, in addition to those identified as evaluation factors. Offerors must clearly identify any exception to the solicitation terms and conditions and provide complete accompanying rationale as detailed above in instructions to offerors, Volume I – General/Price.

(3) A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer's specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer, whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless the offeror submits a written notice of withdrawal before award.

(4) 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.

b) Evaluation.

(1) Volume I – Price Proposal/Contract Documents

1. Price: Price will be evaluated for reasonableness in accordance with FAR 13.106-3. Price will not be assigned an adjectival rating; however, proposed prices evaluated as unreasonably high may be grounds for eliminating a proposal from a competitive range. Price will be evaluated to determine if the offeror’s proposed price is fair and reasonable utilizing price analysis techniques in accordance with the guidelines in FAR 15.404- 1(b). OPTIONS: The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price of all CLINs. Evaluation of options will not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s).

2. For Option CLIN 5001, the Government will evaluate its option to extend services (FAR Clause 52.217-8) for six months of the offeror's final option period rate of CLIN 4001. The Government may require continued performance of any services within the limits and at the rates specified in the contract. The Government may exercise up to six months at the end of any performance period using only the established rate for that period of performance (base or option periods) with each month representing 1,333.33 Acres. Evaluation of option(s) does not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s).

3. The Government reserves the right to obtain additional information concerning the price as necessary to obtain a better understanding of the price proposed. No proposal revisions will be allowed under these conditions. Request for such information is for clarification purposes only. This does not constitute and shall not be construed as discussions. If a minor clerical error has occurred, in which case the offeror may be given an opportunity to correct the minor error within the constraints of the "clarifications" process or the Contracting Officer in his/her sole discretion later determines discussions to be necessary or appropriate.

4. Failure to submit a price for all CLINs in the price schedule will render the offer ineligible for award.

(2) Volume II – Past Performance

1. The Government will evaluate past performance information to determine the offerors ability to successfully complete the services required based on demonstrated past and present experience that meet the requirements of Recent and Relevant.

2. Past Performance: Past performance will be evaluated in accordance with FAR 13.106-2. The contracting officer will seek recent and relevant performance information on all offerors based on (1) the references provided by the offeror and (2) data independently obtained from other sources available to the Government. For the purpose of this solicitation, recent performance includes present/past performance of efforts within the last three (3) years from the period of the solicitation release date.

3. In the case of an offeror without a record of relevant past performance or for whom information on past performance is not available or so sparse that no meaningful past performance rating can be reasonably assigned, the offeror may not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably on past performance. Therefore, the offeror will be determined to have unknown past performance. In the context of acceptability/unacceptability, “unknown” will be considered “acceptable.”

4. Offerors 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.

5. The Government reserves the right to obtain past performance information from other sources available to the Government to include, but not limited to, the Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS), Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS), Electronic Subcontract Reporting System (eSRS), or other databases; the Defense Contract Management Agency; and interviews with Program Managers, Contracting Officers, and Fee Determining Officials.

6. The Government may evaluate information on problems identified and encountered on previous contracts and corrective actions taken by the offeror. The Government may use information previously obtained from past performance questionnaires or data independently obtained from other Government and commercial sources in the evaluation process.

7. The Government will evaluate the offerors ability to successfully complete projects based on demonstrated past and present experience that meet the requirements of Recent and Relevant.

Past Performance Evaluation Process and Ratings.

8. Recency/Relevancy. The Government will initially evaluate the offeror’s past performance information to determine if the efforts are recent and relevant or not relevant to the services required according to the following:

(a) RECENCY for the purpose of this solicitation is defined as contracts performed within three (3) years of the issue month of the solicitation. Past performance information that fails this condition will not be evaluated.

(b) RELEVANCY for the purpose of this solicitation is defined as contracts with scope involving tree removal operations to include performance off of the ground and work elements described in the attached PWS. The following RELEVANCY ratings, apply:

Table 1. Relevancy Rating Method

PAST PERFORMANCE RELEVANCY RATINGS

Rating Definition

RELEVANT Present/past performance effort involved similar scope of effort and complexities this solicitation requires.

NOT RELEVANT Present/past performance effort involved little or none of the scope of effort and complexities this solicitation requires.

9. Performance Quality Ratings. Next, the Government will consider the performance quality of the recent and relevant efforts (how well the contractor performed) to determine the likelihood that the offeror will successfully perform the work required in the solicitation/PWS. For each recent and relevant past performance citation reviewed, the Government will assess the performance quality of the work performed according to the following:

Table 2. Past Performance Acceptable/Unacceptable Rating Method

Adjectival Rating Description

Acceptable Based on the offeror’s performance record, the Government has a reasonable expectation that the offeror will successfully perform the required effort, or the offeror’s performance record is unknown.

In the context of acceptability/unacceptability, “unknown” shall be considered “acceptable.”

Unacceptable Based on the offeror’s performance record, the Government does not have a reasonable expectation that the offeror will be able to successfully perform the required effort.

c) Evaluation Process.

1. Initially all offers will be screened to ensure the offer conforms to the solicitation requirements to determine responsiveness. Next, all offeror’s prices will be ranked in order of total evaluated price (to include option pricing) from lowest to highest price. The responsive, lowest price offer will be evaluated to determine price fair and reasonable. The responsive, lowest price reasonable offer will then be evaluated for acceptable past performance. If the responsive, lowest priced reasonable offer is determined to have acceptable past performance, then that offer will be assessed for responsibility.

2. Contractor Responsibility. Once the apparent successful offeror is selected the Government will evaluate the offeror’s financial capabilities and the specified criteria at FAR 9.104. In the case of a Teaming Agreement, the financial capabilities of both teaming partners will be evaluated, with the Prime Contractor’s financial capability carrying significantly more weight than the subcontractor’s. Attachment G, Financial Reference Worksheet will be forwarded to the financial institution and a determination will be made regarding the apparent successful offerors financial capabilities and overall contractor responsibility using the specified criteria at FAR 9.104.

3. If the responsive, lowest priced reasonable offer with acceptable past performance is determined responsible; that offer represents the best value for the Government and the evaluation process stops at that point. Award will be made to that offeror without further consideration of any other offers. If the responsive, lowest priced reasonable offeror is determined to have unacceptable past performance or determined non-responsible; the next responsive, lowest priced offer will be evaluated. This process will continue in order by price until an offer is determined reasonable with acceptable past performance; and responsible.

52.216-19 ORDER LIMITATIONS. (OCT 1995)

(a) Minimum order. When the Government requires supplies or services covered by this contract in an amount of less than 1.00, the Government is not obligated to purchase, nor is the Contractor obligated to furnish, those supplies or services under the contract.

(b) Maximum order. The Contractor is not obligated to honor:

(1) Any order for a single item in excess of 8,000 acres;

(2) Any order for a combination of items in excess of 44,000 acres; or

(3) A series of orders from the same ordering office within 2 days that together call for quantities exceeding the limitation in subparagraph (1) or (2) above.

(c) If this is a requirements contract (i.e., includes the Requirements clause at subsection 52.216-21 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)), the Government is not required to order a part of any one requirement from the Contractor if that requirement exceeds the maximum-order limitations in paragraph (b) above.

(d) Notwithstanding paragraphs (b) and (c) above, the Contractor shall honor any order exceeding the maximum order limitations in paragraph (b), unless that order (or orders) is returned to the ordering office within 2 days after issuance, with written notice stating the Contractor's intent not to ship the item (or items) called for and the reasons.

Upon receiving this notice, the Government may acquire the supplies or services from another source.

(End of clause)

The following have been deleted:

52.212-3 Alt I Offeror Representations and Certifications--Commercial

Items (APR 2016) Alternate I

OCT 2014

52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders--Commercial Items

MAR 2016

52.217-8 Option To Extend Services NOV 1999

(End of Summary of Changes)