Addendum_to_FAR_52.212-1.pdf

FA4610-15-T-0006 Portable Toilets

ADDENDUM TO FAR 52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS – COMMERCIAL ITEMS

Addendum to FAR 52.212-1(c), Period for Acceptance of Offers. This 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.”

Addendum to FAR 52.212-1, Para (h), Multiple Awards. This paragraph is deleted.

ADDENDA TO 52.212-1 QUOTATION PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS

A. To assure timely and equitable evaluation of quotes, offerors must follow the instructions contained herein. Quotes must be complete, sufficient, and respond directly to the requirements of this solicitation. A complete quote consists of two (2) Parts; Part I – Price and Part II – Technical. Failure to furnish a complete quotation may result in the quote being determined unacceptable by the Government. Facsimile or electronic submission of quotes is acceptable. Quotes shall be submitted in one (1) original copy. Response to this solicitation (including both Parts I & II) must be submitted by the close date of this solicitation to the following address:

30th Contracting Squadron Attn: Lucy Ngiraswei 1515 Iceland Avenue, Bldg 8500, Room 150 Vandenberg AFB, CA 93437-5212

B. The contracting officer has determined there is a high probability of adequate price competition in this acquisition.

Upon examination of the initial quotes, 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 contracting officer determines that adequate price competition no longer exists offerors may be required to submit information other than cost or pricing data to support a determination of price reasonableness.

C. SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS:

PART I, PRICE. Offerors shall prepare and submit a quote by the close date of the solicitation. Offerors are asked not to alter the language in the electronic version of the RFQ downloaded from the Federal Business Opportunities web page other than to fill in pricing information and Representations & Certifications selections/fill-in information. In particular, offerors are asked not to delete page breaks or to alter headers/footers in the SF 1449.

(a) Complete blocks 12, 17a, and 30a, 30b, and 30c of the SF1449. In doing so, the offeror accedes to the contract terms and conditions as written in the solicitation, with attachments. The solicitation constitutes the model contract.

(b) Insert proposed unit prices and extended prices in the Pricing Schedule as described below. The extended amount must equal the unit price multiplied by the number of units. (Note: Please ensure unit price is limited to two (2) decimal places and do not round the extended amount to the nearest dollar.). The price quote must be submitted for a twelve (12) month base period plus four (4) option periods consisting of twelve (12) months each and a six (6) months option to extend services.

PRICE SCHEDULE INSTRUCTIONS:

Note: It is the responsibility of each offeror to verify their calculations to ensure the accuracy of proposed prices.

Offerors are to use Attachment 3 “Price Schedule” to calculate then fill-in pricing information for the SF 1449. There are 6 pages to the “Price Schedule” that are required to be filled in.

Contractor shall provide price information for the following CLIN:

Period Period of Performance CLIN Total Page

Base 01 Oct 2015 – 30 Sep 2016 0001 0002 0003 0004 0005 0006 0007 0008 Total Pg. 1

Option 1 01 Oct 2016 – 30 Sep 2017 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 Total Pg. 2

Option 2 01 Oct 2017 – 30 Sep 2018 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 Total Pg. 3

Option 3 01 Oct 2018 – 30 Sep 2019 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 Total Pg. 4

Option 4 01 Oct 2019 – 30 Sep 2020 4001 4002 4003 4004 4005 4006 4007 4008 Total Pg. 5

6 Mo. Ext 01 Oct 2020 – 31 Mar 2021 5001 5002 5003 5004 5005 5006 5007 5008 Total Pg. 6

Page 1 of 6 titled “Price Schedule Summary of CLINS”. Fill-in each period’s total and calculate the total price of the basic period plus all option periods. It is imperative that offerors verify all calculations to ensure accuracy.

Page 6 of 6 titled “Price Schedule – 6-Month Extension”. This option is only for a quantity of six (6) months.

IMPORTANT: Unit prices SHALL remain the same as Option 4 unit prices in accordance with the clause at FAR 52.217-8, Option to Extend Services. The only difference is the total price will be for half of the total price for Option 4.

(c) Complete the necessary Representations & Certifications fill-ins for the provisions in FAR 52.212-3, FAR 52.212-3 Alt I, and FAR 52.209-7 which are applicable to this acquisition. Both FAR and DFARS level provisions can be completed through On-Line Representations and Certifications at https://www.sam.gov.

The applicable NAICS code for this solicitation and business size standard based on that NAICS code must be reflected in the offeror’s completed Representations and Certifications.

(d) Any solicitation amendments to the original solicitation document must be signed and returned by the date specified in the amendment document.

(e) Financial data to include the items listed below. Request for such information does not constitute a contract award. Prior to award, an offeror's financial information will be used to make a responsibility determination in accordance with FAR Part 9.

(1) Names, addresses and point of contact for all financial institution organizations utilized to determine if contractor has adequate financial resources to perform the contract or the ability to obtain them.

(2) Written authority to contact the provided financial institution.

(f) IAW the Attachment 1, PWS, paragraph 4c, a copy of the offeror’s off-base disposal permit shall be provided with the offeror’s quote.

PART II, TECHNICAL. Offerors shall prepare and submit technical information by the close date of the solicitation.

The basis of the contractor’s technical information is the Experience Questionnaire, Attachment 4 to this RFQ.

Contractors shall provide sufficient information, as required in Paragraph C.1.(a) below and in the Experience Questionnaire, to allow the Government to judge the contractor’s technical capability to perform the requirements of this solicitation.

(a) Provide information for up to five projects / contracts within the immediate three year period preceding this quote by filling out a separate Attachment 4, Experience Questionnaire, for each project / contract provided as a reference. Information provided should be independently verifiable. Each completed questionnaire shall not exceed seven (7) pages in length (if printed double-sided, each side counts as one page), inclusive of questionnaire and any contractor-provided additional pages. Pages shall be numbered and shall have a header or footer that contains, at minimum, offeror’s name and the solicitation number applicable to this RFQ. If additional contractor-provided pages are submitted, the pages shall be clearly marked to correlate with the applicable completed questionnaire.

(b) The Government will utilize the information provided, along with information collected from other sources (i.e., other Government offices, commercial sources, etc.), in making a technical acceptability determination.

(c) The offeror’s technical quote should address the following technical evaluation factors as outlined in the Experience Questionnaire:

https://www.sam.gov/

Factor 1 Experience/Past History of providing the same or substantially similar services as identified in the Performance Work Statement in the recent three (3) year period preceding this quote.

Factor 2 Ability to meet timelines for acknowledging and responding to Government notifications and/or work requests.

Factor 3 Ability to meet schedule for unit delivery and placement.

Factor 4 Anchoring/securing of units.

Factor 5 Ability to supply units in quantities substantially similar to those reflected in the PWS, Appendix A, Historical Data.

Factor 6 Ability to meet schedule for servicing of units.

D. General information

1. Hand-Carried Quotations Notice. Offerors are cautioned that Vandenberg AFB has stringent visitor control procedures requiring individuals not affiliated with the installation to obtain a visitor pass and be cleared by the Government point of contact to be visited prior to entrance. It is possible that the point of contact may not be available to clear offerors for entrance, which may prohibit submission of hand-carried quotations. Consequently, offerors electing to hand-carry their quotations for submittal just prior to closing time do so at their own risk. Late quotations will be processed in accordance with FAR 52.212- 1(f), Late submissions, modifications, revisions, and withdrawals of offers.

2. Mailing of Quotations Notice. Offerors are cautioned that quotations mailed through the United States Postal Service (USPS) are subject to delays as all base mail is processed through the base transfer system and is subject to x-ray prior to delivery to the intended recipient. To preclude such delays, offerors may want to utilize other carrier services (i.e. Fed Ex, UPS, etc.)

3. Emailing of Quotations Notice. Offerors are cautioned that quotations submitted via email are subject to a file size limit. Email is received through Microsoft Outlook 2010 which blocks attachments that exceed 20 megabytes (20,480 KB). Offeror should follow up with the Contract Specialist / Contracting Officer if offeror does not receive a receipt confirmation email from the Contract Specialist/Contracting Officer.

4. Teaming Arrangements. If a teaming arrangement (i.e., prime-sub, mentor-protégé, or joint venture) is contemplated for this acquisition, provide complete information and any applicable documentation (i.e.

SBA approval, copy of agreement, etc.) regarding the arrangement. Documentation should clearly state the responsibilities of each party, the percentage (%) and type of work to be performed by each party, and any other pertinent information regarding the teaming arrangement.

5. Joint Venture Agreements. The joint venture agreement must be received by SBA prior to the solicitation close date and approved before award of any resulting contract. If you are contemplating a joint venture on this project, you must advise your assigned SBA Business Opportunity Specialist (BOS) as soon as possible. It is also recommended that the agreement be submitted as soon as practicable to ensure compliance with established regulations. Any corrections and/or changes can be made only when your BOS has adequate time for a thorough review before the solicitation close date.

(End of Addendum to FAR 52.212-1)