FA5209-10-T-0217 0001.doc

SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION SF 1449 - CONTINUATION SHEET

The following have been modified:

FAR 52.212-2, EVALUATION – COMMERIAL ITEMS (JAN 1999) This provision is incorporated by reference and paragraph (a) is modified to read as follows: (Evaluation will be accomplished IAW FAR 13.106)

(a) This is a competitive best value source selection in which 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 past performance considered. The Government intends to make award to the lowest priced offeror with acceptable past performance. The Government intends to award without discussions with respective offerors. The Government, however, reserves the right to conduct discussions if deemed in its best interest. The following listed are evaluation factors that shall be used in the evaluation process:

1. Price

2. Past Performance

(i) Initially, offers shall be ranked according to evaluated prices. The price evaluation will be made on the basis of the total price of all line items including the first option. Single award will result from this evaluation. An offeror must therefore propose on all line items including the first option (See paragraph (b) below). The Government shall evaluate past performance information submitted only from the lowest priced offeror under this acquisition. If the lowest offeror meets the Government past performance acceptability standard as defined in below paragraph B (1), the contract (Purchase Order) will be awarded to the lowest offeror with acceptable past performance. The lowest offeror fails to meet the Government past performance standard of acceptability as defined in below paragraph B (1); it will be eliminated from consideration for award. The Government will then evaluate the next low offeror’s past performance in the same manner. This process will continue until an offeror is found to meet the Government past performance standard of acceptability as defined in below paragraph B (1).

(ii) Using Present/Past Performance Survey if necessary, the Government shall seek performance information on the offerors based on (1) the references provided by the offeror and (2) data independently obtained from governmental and commercial sources. Relevant performance includes performance of efforts involving the requirements as listed under paragraph (a) (iv) A (2) below that are similar or greater in scope, magnitude and complexity than the effort described in this solicitation. 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 solicitation, based on the offeror’s demonstrated present and past performance. Past performance will be evaluated for recency, relevancy, and quality. Offerors shall submit the most recent and relevant past and present contracts and subcontracts performed for the U.S. Government, the Government of Japan or political subdivisions, and commercial customers within the last three (3) years.

(iii) Past performance will be rated as acceptable or not acceptable. “Recency” is defined as past or current contracts performed in the last three (3) years. “Relevancy” is defined as “like services” as those described in this solicitation and of the same/similar magnitude of the effort. Relevant contracts are defined as paragraph A (2) below. “Quality” is described as how well the offeror performed past and present contracts. Past performance is acceptable when recent, relevant and quality performance is demonstrated.

(iv) Offerors are cautioned to submit sufficient information and in the format specified in paragraph A below. Offeror’s may be asked to clarify certain aspects of their proposal (for example, the relevance of past performance information) or respond to adverse present/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.

A. Past Performance Reference List: Only references for same or similar type contracts desired. Submit original plus one (1) copy. The response shall consist of (1) Past Performance Reference List and (2) Past Performance Questionnaires.

(1) Past Performance Reference List: Past Performance Reference List shall be submitted from offerors to 374 CONS/LGCBB, by either e-mail (mikiko.owada.jp@yokota.af.mil) or FAX (042-530-3319), not later than 13 Aug 10 to match the information of questionnaires as required in below paragraph (2). Offeror shall submit the reference list of one (1) contract performed (on-going or completed) as prime contractor, subcontractor, joint ventures and/or teaming partners of the most relevant contracts (similar in scope, size and complexity) for US Government agencies, Government of Japan or its political subdivisions, or commercial customers within the last 3 years of this solicitation release date. Furnish the following information for each reference on the list of contracts information:

1. Name of contracting activity (e.g. Government Agency/Company name)

2. Point of Contact (POC), Contracting Officer and/or Contract Administrator’s

Phone/FAX number, and e-mail address (if available)

3. Contract number and project title

4. Contract Type (e.g. Firm-Fixed Price, IDIQ, Requirements type)

5. Total contract value

6. Performance period (e.g. date/month/year through date/month/year)

7. Description of contract work performed

8. Contracting Officer’s name and phone number

9. Government Inspector/commercial project manager and phone number

10. List of major subcontractors if applicable

In addition, the offeror may provide information on problems encountered on the contracts identified in A (1) above and corrective actions taken to resolve these problems. This may include a discussion of efforts accomplished by the offeror to resolve problems encountered on prior contracts as well as past efforts to identify and manage program risk.

(2) Past Performance Questionnaires: The Government requires the Past Performance Information of the contracts identified in Past Performance Reference List from each contracting activity or commercial activities. The offeror shall send out the Past Performance Questionnaires (See Solicitation Attachment #4) to respective Points of Contact (POCs) of contracting activity identified in Past Performance Reference List. The responsibility to send out the Past Performance Questionnaires rests solely with the offeror – i.e., it shall not be delegated to any other entity. Once the Past Performance Questionnaires are completed by your POCs, the information contained therein shall be considered sensitive and shall not be releasable. Questionnaires shall be sent directly back to 374 CONS/LGCBB from evaluating agencies/companies, not later than 13 Aug 10 by either e-mail (mikiko.owada.jp@yokota.af.mil) or FAX (042-530-3319). Offerors are responsible for ensuring that their reference sources receive the questionnaires in time to complete and return the questionnaire to 374th Contracting Squadron. No questionnaires will be accepted directly from the offeror being evaluated. The Government will evaluate the quality and extent of offeror’s experience deemed relevant to the requirements of this solicitation. The Government will use information submitted by the offeror and other sources such as other Federal Government offices and commercial sources, to assess experience.

Relevant Contracts. Submit information on contracts that you consider relevant in demonstrating your ability to perform the proposed effort. Include rationale supporting your assertion of relevance. Offerors are required to explain what aspects of the contracts are deemed relevant to the proposed effort, and to what aspects of the proposed effort they relate. This may include a discussion of efforts accomplished by the offeror to resolve problems encountered on prior contracts as well as past efforts to identify and manage program risk. Relevant contracts (similar in scope, size and complexity) shall include the work requirement(s) listed in “Description of Services under paragraph 1 of the PWS”, summarized as follows:

(i) Perform ground maintenance services but not limited grass cutting, mowing and vine trimming and others with an effective green waste management program

B. Past Performance Evaluation:

(1) Based on evaluation results, each offeror will be assigned either acceptable or not acceptable rating as follows:

(2) Past performance evaluation will be performed based on the following criteria:

1. Recency: Each contract will be confirmed whether the contract has been completed during the past 3 years from this solicitation release date, or is currently in progress.

2. Relevancy: A relevancy determination of the offeror's present and past performance as prime contractor, subcontractor, joint ventures, and/or teaming partners will be made. Higher relevancy will be assessed for contracts that are most similar to the effort, or portion of the effort, in accordance with the work scope described in paragraph 1 of the PWS, for which that contractor is being proposed, and may contribute to an overall higher relevancy score for the offeror. The Government is not bound by the offeror's opinion of relevancy.

3. Quality: Quality rating is assigned based on the Quality Rating Criteria evaluated under paragraph 3.a through 3.l of Past Performance Questionnaires (Solicitation Attachment #4).

C. Note, acceptability shall be determined based upon an integrated assessment of recency, relevancy, and quality for past performance record considered.

(b) Option. The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for the first option 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 option shall not obligate the Government to exercise the option.

(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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Addenda to Block 27a of SF 1449

LIST OF DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS, OR ATTACHMENTS:

Attachment No.

Title

Date

Number of Pages 1.

Performance-Based Work Statement for

30 August 2010 10 Pages

Ground Maintenance Services for

Communication sited in Kyushu and Yamaguchi Area incorporating to APPENDIX A to the PWS.

2.

Alternate Performance Plan

17 May 2010 5 Pages

3.

Present/ Past Performance Reference List

N/A

1 Page

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