FA3022-17-R-0007-P0001_Amendment_Document.pdf

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

The purpose of this amendment is to remove/update the clauses and attachments (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 21-Jun-2017

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 FA302217R0007

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

02-Jun-2017

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

21-Jun-2017

CODE

14 CONS/LGCA-FA3022

495 HARPE BLVD, STE 293

INFRASTRUCTURE TEAM

COLUMBUS AFB MS 39710-1006

FA3022 7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than item 6)

4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO.

CODE

See Item 6

FACILITY CODECODE

EMAIL:TEL:

FA302217R0007

SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION F - DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE

The following have been deleted:

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SECTION I - CONTRACT CLAUSES

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SECTION J - LIST OF DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS AND OTHER ATTACHMENTS

The following have been modified:

ATTACHMENTS

Attachment 1 – Performance Work Statement, 30 Pages, Dated 6/2/17

Attachment 2 – Wage Determination No. 2015-5157 Rev No. 1, Dated 3/14/17

Attachment 3 – Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan, 10 Pages, Dated 6/2/17 (For information only. Will not be part of award)

Attachment 4 – Pricing Schedule, Excel File, 5 Pages

SECTION K - REPRESENTATIONS, CERTIFICATIONS AND OTHER STATEMENTS OF OFFERORS

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SECTION L - INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND NOTICES TO BIDDERS

ADDENDUM TO 52.212-1

1. GENERAL INFORMATION

1.1. To ensure timely and equitable evaluation of quotes, Respondent(s) must follow the instructions contained herein. Respondent(s) are required to meet all solicitation requirements, including terms and conditions, representations and certifications, and technical requirements, in addition to those identified as evaluation factors or subfactors. Failure to meet a requirement may result in a vendor being ineligible for award. The response shall consist of two (2) separate volumes; Volume I - Price Submission (SF 1449) and Volume II – Technical Submission.

1.2. The quote shall be clear, concise, and include sufficient detail for effective evaluation and for substantiating the validity of stated claims. The quote shall provide convincing rationale to address how the vendor intends to meet these requirements. The Government will base its evaluation solely on the information presented in the respondent’s quote.

1.2.1. Quotes must demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of the nature and scope of work required. The

Government will not search for data to cure problems or address inconsistencies in quotes. Each vendor shall submit a complete quote in accordance with these instructions. Statements such as "will comply," "noted and understood,"

"in accordance with industry best practices/standards," etc. without supporting narrative are not acceptable. Cursory responses or responses that merely reiterate or paraphrase the Performance Work Statement (PWS) language will not be considered to satisfy the requirements of the RFQ.

1.3. The contracting office Points of Contact (POCs) are the sole POCs for this acquisition.

SrA Ruth Graham (Contract Administrator)

E-mail: ruth.graham@us.af.mil

Telephone: 662-434-2862

Ms. Allison Lewis (Contracting Officer)

E-mail: allison.lewis.2@us.af.mil

Telephone: 662-434-7780

1.4. Quotes must be submitted either in electronic or paper format as specified in Item 2, QUOTE PREPARATION

INSTRUCTIONS. Telegraphic or facsimile quotes will not be accepted. The sealed envelope or package used to submit your quote must show the time and date specified for receipt, the Solicitation Number, and the Respondent’s

POC name, address, and phone number.

1.5. Solicitation Documents and Additional Information. All referenced documents for this solicitation are available on the Federal Business Opportunities (FedBizOpps or FBO) website at https://www.fbo.gov/. Potential Vendors are encouraged to “register to receive notifications” and add this solicitation to their “Watch List” for real-time email notifications of information updates posted to the website regarding this solicitation. Additional information will be posted on FedBizOpps as applicable.

2. QUOTE PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS

2.1. Submission of quotes. Submit signed and dated quotes to the office specified in this solicitation on or before the exact date and time specified in this solicitation. Quotes shall be submitted on the Standard Form (SF) 1449.

2.2. Hardcopy quotes may be shipped or hand-delivered to the address below:

To Be Opened By Addressee Only:

14 CONS/LGCA

ATTN: SrA Ruth Graham or Ms. Allison Lewis

495 Harpe Blvd, Ste 256C

Columbus AFB, MS 39710

2.2.1. Hardcopy quotes MUST also include an electronic copy of the Vendors quote on CD/DVD.

Electronic/Softcopy quotes should be sent to BOTH addresses listed below:

ruth.graham@us.af.mil allison lewis.2@us.af.mil

2.3. Binding and Labeling: Each respondent shall submit one Original and one copy of its quote using three-ring binders. Volumes I and II may be submitted together within the same binding. A cover sheet should be placed at the beginning of each volume clearly marked as to whether it is the original or copy, and displaying volume number, title, solicitation identification, and the Vendor's name. Electronic files must also be labeled in the same format.

Electronic submission have a 5MB size limit, if this size limit is exceeded the email attachment will be removed from prior to the POCs receiving the email and will not be considered for evaluation as it will be considered an incomplete submission.

2.4. Page Format Restrictions and Limitations:

2.4.1. Page Format: Pages shall be 8.5 x 11 inches. Pages shall be typed. Except for the reproduced sections of the solicitation document, the font size shall be no less than 12 point Times New Roman. Margins on all four edges of each sheet will be at least one inch. Any proprietary statements, security markings, and page numbers can fall within the defined margin area. Pages shall be numbered sequentially by volume.

2.4.2. Page Count Limitations: Volume I shall be the completed SF 1449 and Pricing Schedule at Attachment 4.

Volume II(a) shall contain no more than 20 pages. Compliance with page count limits will be verified. If exceeded, the excess pages will not be read or considered in the evaluation of the quote and will be destroyed as soon as practicable.

2.4.3. Indexing: Each volume shall contain a detailed table of contents to delineate the subparagraphs within that volume. Tab indexing shall be used to identify sections. The Table of contents and Index pages will not be counted towards the total page number for Volume II.

2.5. Documents submitted in response to this solicitation must be fully responsive to and consistent with the following:

2.5.1. Requirements of this solicitation (including Contract Line Item Numbers (CLIN) and Performance Work

Statement (PWS) and Government standards and regulations pertaining to the PWS.

2.6. Electronic Format for All Quotes. If submitting electronic versions of quotes (5MB limit), Vendors should follow these instructions:

2.6.1. If submitting documents using Microsoft Office:

• Word documents – Set "Save as type" to "Word Document (*.docx)" only.

• Excel spreadsheets – Set "Save as type" to "Microsoft Excel Workbook (*.xlsx)."

• PowerPoint presentations – Set "Save as type" to "Microsoft PowerPoint 2010 Presentation (*.pptx)."

2.6.2. If submitting PDF documents, then use only Adobe Acrobat 9.0 or later. DO NOT submit any documents in

PDF format that are copied as “images.” When creating PDF files, always create to enable textual search and copy functions.

2.6.3. Quotes submitted electronically via email must be sent to both POCs above. The subject line of the email will contain the solicitation number (FA3022-17-R-0007) and your company name. If it is necessary to send more than one email, the subject line of the email will contain the solicitation number, the company name, and the sequential order of the email, and the total of emails to be received. For example, a vendor who would be sending two emails in response to the request for quote would have the following subject lines.

FA3022-17-R-0007, Your Company Name, Email 1 of 2

FA3022-17-R-0007, Your Company Name, Email 2 of 2

3. SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS

3.1. Volume 1(a) – Standard Form 1449: Volume 1(a) shall include the following:

3.1.1. Completed "Offeror" portion of the Standard Form 1449 with Vendor’s information in block 17a including

CAGE code in “CODE” block. An official having the authority to contractually bind the company must sign and date the SF 1449 in accordance with FAR 4.102. The signed copy of the 1449 must bear an original signature.

Additionally, the signature may be electronically generated. Review FAR 4.102 for the correct signatures for individuals, partnerships, corporations, joint ventures and agents.

3.1.2. Completed provisions in Section K of this solicitation (completed provisions should include those that are not in S.A.M. for your company and provisions that are only applicable to this solicitation).

3.1.3. Signed copies of all Amendments to this solicitation.

3.2. Volume I (b) – Price Submission: Volume I (b) shall be prepared IAW the instructions outlined in this solicitation and will be evaluated in accordance with the evaluation criteria in FAR Provision 52.212-2 as set forth herein.

3.2.1. Price Schedule: Complete Attachment 4, Pricing Schedule (Insert pricing into Atch 4 instead of Schedule B of

SF 1449). NOTE: Ensure a dollar value is entered, rounded to two decimal places, under “UNIT PRICE”, multiplied by the “QUANTITY” and the total, rounded to two decimal places, entered under “AMOUNT” The quoted prices must be based on the vendor’s own technical approach submitted in the Technical Submission (Volume II) and the

Government’s PWS requirements.

3.3. Volume II (a) – Technical Submission: Volume II(a) shall be prepared IAW the instructions outlined in this solicitation and will be evaluated in accordance with the evaluation criteria in FAR Provision 52.212-2 as set forth herein. Using the instructions provided below, provide a detailed approach to accomplish/satisfy all subfactors. Do not merely reiterate the objectives or reformulate the requirements specified in this solicitation or PWS. By submitting Volume II(a), the vendor affirms that its organization will perform all requirements specified in this solicitation and PWS. Volume II(a) will consist of three “Tabbed” Sub-Factors, each of which will be assigned a rating of Acceptable or Unacceptable. A rating of Unacceptable in one or more Technical Sub-Factors will constitute an overall rating of Unacceptable for the Technical Factor. A vendor’s approach must clearly demonstrate its capability of and capacity to perform Integrated Solid Waste Management by providing all information pursuant to Refuse Service Plan, Quality Control Plan, and Management Control Plan as outlined in the Technical Sub-

Factors in accordance with the Performance Work Statement (PWS) and Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan

(QASP) that will be used in the performance of this contract (PWS and QASP are included as attachments to this solicitation). Volume II(a) shall contain the following:

3.3.1. TAB 1 - Executive Summary – The Vendor shall provide an executive summary which describes its plan to provide an effective approach to ISWM Refuse, Quality Control, and Management Control. The Vendor shall state its understanding of the entire requirement over the life of this contract. The Vendor’s executive summary shall also include the Vendor’s approach for working with other contractors in support of the 14 FTW mission.

SUB-FACTOR 1 – REFUSE SERVICES PLAN: The Contractor shall prepare a Refuse Services Plan. At a minimum, the plan shall describe how and when the tasks listed in Service Summary (SS) of the Performance Work

Statement shall be accomplished. A typed copy of the plan shall be submitted in response to this Sub-Factor. The

Contractor shall include its intended use of all chemical agents within this plan and shall specify what methods of use shall be implemented. It shall also include a proposed pickup schedule for Columbus Air Force Base. Special attention shall be placed on the following items:

Columbus AFB Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) Plan

Over and Above Requirements

Construction and Demolition Debris Removal

Public/Common use MSW Receptacles process

Inclement Weather Schedule

Route Parameters

Points of Collection

Cubic Yard Capacity

Government-Approved Containers

Maintaining Containers and Collection Area process

Weighing of Vehicles

Disposal Plan

Equipment Maintenance

Reports and Records

SUB-FACTOR 2 – QUALITY CONTROL PLAN: The Contractor shall prepare a Quality Control Plan. At a minimum, the Plan shall provide a written description of Quality Control methods to include identification of the commercial practices and procedures to be used. The Plan should address procedures to identify, prevent, and correct deficiencies in performance regarding Service Summary (SS) items. The Plan shall specifically address strategy to provide quality workmanship, continual process improvement and correction of deficiencies as appropriate.

The Quality Control Plan must include the following information:

*Contractor’s Inspection Plan to include Self Inspection Methods and Documentation

*Contractor’s Hazardous Materials Handling Plan (i.e. chemicals and cleaning agents)

SUB-FACTOR 3 – MANAGEMENT CONTROL PLAN: The Contractor shall prepare a Management Control

Plan. At a minimum, the Plan shall provide written description of Management Control methods to include required credentials and experience for Key Personnel.

The following Key Personnel must be included:

*Project Manager/Quality Control Manager/Safety Officer

3.4. Volume II(b) – Past Performance Information: The Vendor may submit evidence of recent and relevant contracts performed for Refuse services. A maximum of three (3) contracts may be submitted. More than three (3) contracts will not be evaluated. If a Vendor submits more than three (3) they will be evaluated in the order the

Vendor list them. For the purpose of this solicitation, recency is performance occurring within the last five (5) years from the period of the solicitation release date. For the purpose of this solicitation, relevancy is defined as performance of refuse services similar in scope to this requirement with a period of performance of at least six months. Submissions shall include email addresses and phone numbers of points of contact that were responsible for evaluating the contract performance, the contract number, the period of performance, contract dollar amount, size of population supported, and a brief description of the work performed which will demonstrate relevancy. This submission can be in the form of CPARS or any format providing that it includes the aforementioned documentation.

3.5. Additional Items:

3.5.1. Quotes shall remain valid for a period of 180 calendar days from the date of receipt of quotes.

3.5.2. Compliance with these requirements is mandatory; failure to comply may render Vendors ineligible for award.

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SECTION M - EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD

ADDENDUM TO 52.212-2

(a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible Vendor whose quote conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers:

1. BASIS FOR CONTRACT AWARD

1.1. This acquisition will be evaluated using the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) method. To be eligible for award, a quote must meet all past performance and technical requirements, conform to all required terms and conditions, and include all information required in the solicitation. Therefore, the Quote shall contain the

Vendor’s best terms from a cost or price and technical standpoint. This will result in award being made to lowest-priced offer that the Contracting Officer has determined as acceptable in both past performance and technical areas.

While the Government will strive for maximum objectivity, the evaluation process is subjective by nature and, therefore, professional judgment is implicit throughout the entire process.

1.2. The Government intends to award a contract without discussions with respective Vendor s; therefore, the initial quote should contain the Vendor’s best terms from a price and technical standpoint. The Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if the Contracting Officer later determines them to be necessary.

1.2.1. A Vendor may be asked to clarify certain aspects of its quote (e.g., the relevance of past performance information) or respond to adverse past performance information to which the Vendor has not previously had an opportunity to respond. Exchanges conducted with regard to adverse past performance or to resolve minor or clerical errors will not constitute discussions, and the Government reserves the right to award a contract without the opportunity for quote revisions.

1.2.2. For the purpose of conducting evaluations, the Government will conduct an initial evaluation in which the quotes will be ordered from the lowest total evaluated priced to the highest total evaluated priced. Next, the government shall review the two lowest priced quotes first. If both of these quotes are evaluated as technically acceptable, and are evaluated as acceptable in past performance, the lowest priced technically acceptable quote will be selected as the quote that represents the best value to the government.

1.2.3. If any of these two quotes are evaluated as technically unacceptable, or evaluated as unacceptable in past performance, then the government will continue to review the quotes from the next lowest priced quote until the government has two technically acceptable quotes, each of which are also evaluated as acceptable in past performance, or until all quotes have been reviewed. The lowest priced technically acceptable quote with acceptable past performance, may then be selected as the quote that represents the best value to the government.

2. EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD

2.1. EVALUATION OF PRICE QUOTE

2.1.1. The Government will evaluate the price and price information submitted in each Vendor’s price submission

IAW FAR 15.404-1(b). Any other data provided by the vendor with their price submission that is not required IAW

FAR Provision 52.212-1 will not be considered or evaluated.

2.1.2. Total Evaluated Price (TEP): Each Vendor’s quote will be utilized for award decision purposes. The quote will be calculated as the sum of CLINs 0001 – 0005 for the base period and all option periods as reflected in the

Vendor’s quote submitted via Attachment 4 – Pricing Schedule. For evaluation purposes, in order to evaluate the impact of a possible six (6) month extension under the clause FAR 52.217-8, the pricing quoted for option period four (4) will be divided by two (2) to calculate an extension price. The extension price will then be added to the

Vendor’s quote to arrive at the TEP.

2.1.3.. The Government may determine that a quote is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced.

Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s).

3. EVALUATION OF TECHNICAL SUBMISSION

3.1. The Vendor’s submission will be evaluated for the three (3) Technical Sub-Factors listed below. The Vendor’s submission must demonstrate a clear understanding of the nature and scope of work required. Failure to provide a complete submission may reflect a lack of capability to perform the work requirements and may result in a determination that the Vendor’s submission is “Unacceptable.” Detailed instructions are included in the Addendum to 52.212-1 – Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Items section of this solicitation. During evaluation of each submission, the Government will assign each subfactor a rating of either “Acceptable” or “Unacceptable” as shown below in TABLE A-1. NOTE: A rating of “Unacceptable” in one or more Technical Sub-Factors will constitute an overall rating of “Unacceptable” for the Technical Factor.

TABLE A-1 – Technical Ratings

Rating Description

Acceptable Submission meets the requirements of the solicitation.

Unacceptable Submission does not meet the requirements of the solicitation.

SUB-FACTOR 1 – REFUSE SERVICES PLAN: The Contractor shall prepare a Refuse Services Plan. At a minimum, the plan shall describe how and when the tasks listed in Service Summary (SS) of the Performance Work

Statement shall be accomplished. A typed copy of the plan shall be submitted in response to this Sub-Factor. The

Contractor shall include its intended use of all chemical agents within this plan and shall specify what methods of use shall be implemented. It shall also include a proposed pickup schedule for Columbus Air Force Base. Special attention shall be placed on the following items:

Columbus AFB Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) Plan

Over and Above Requirements

Construction and Demolition Debris Removal

Public/Common use MSW Receptacles process

Inclement Weather Schedule

Route Parameters

Points of Collection

Cubic Yard Capacity

Government-Approved Containers

Maintaining Containers and Collection Area process

Weighing of Vehicles

Disposal Plan

Equipment Maintenance

Reports and Records

SUB-FACTOR 2 – QUALITY CONTROL PLAN: The Contractor shall prepare a Quality Control Plan. At a minimum, the Plan shall provide a written description of Quality Control methods to include identification of the commercial practices and procedures to be used. The Plan should address procedures to identify, prevent, and correct deficiencies in performance regarding Service Summary (SS) items. The Plan shall specifically address strategy to provide quality workmanship, continual process improvement and correction of deficiencies as appropriate.

The Quality Control Plan must include the following information:

*Contractor’s Inspection Plan to include Self Inspection Methods and Documentation

*Contractor’s Hazardous Materials Handling Plan (i.e. chemicals and cleaning agents)

SUB-FACTOR 3 – MANAGEMENT CONTROL PLAN: The Contractor shall prepare a Management Control

Plan. At a minimum, the Plan shall provide written description of Management Control methods to include required credentials and experience for Key Personnel.

The following Key Personnel must be included:

*Project Manager/Quality Control Manager/Safety Officer

4. EVALUATION OF PAST PERFORMANCE

The Government will use the following procedures in evaluating past performance:

4.1. Recent, relevant Past Performance will be evaluated on an Acceptable/Unacceptable scale as defined below. For the purpose of this solicitation, recency is performance occurring within the last five (5) years from the period of the solicitation release date. For the purpose of this solicitation, relevancy is defined as performance of refuse services similar in scope to this requirement with a period of performance of at least six months.

TABLE A-3 - Past Performance Evaluation Ratings

Rating Description

Acceptable Based on the vendor’s performance record, the Government has a reasonable expectation that the vendor will successfully perform the required effort, or the vendor’s performance record is unknown. (See note below)

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

Note: In the case of a vendor 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 vendor may not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably on past performance (see FAR 15.305(a)(2)(iv)). Therefore, the vendor shall be determined to have unknown (or “neutral”) Past Performance. In the context of acceptability/unacceptability, a neutral rating shall be considered “acceptable.”

4.2. A Vendor’s Past Performance must be evaluated as Acceptable to be considered awardable. If a Vendor’s Past

Performance receives an Unacceptable rating, the Vendor will not be considered for award.

4.3. The government reserves the right to obtain and evaluate past performance information from any sources it deems appropriate.

4.4. A Vendor may be given the opportunity to clarify certain aspects of their submission, such as, the relevance of an Vendor’s past performance information (as related to this acquisition), and adverse past performance information to which the vendor has not previously had an opportunity to respond or to resolve minor clerical errors.

52.212-2 EVALUATION--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (OCT 2014)

(a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers:

(i) Total Evaluated Price (TEP)

(ii) Technical (to include Refuse Service Plan, Quality Control Plan, and Management Control Plan)

(iii) Past Performance

Technical and past performance, when combined, are equal to price.

(b) Options. The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. The Government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s).

(c) 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 (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award.

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