Tab_15_-_FA5587-16-R-0004-0001.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 add Questions and Answ ers, remove DFARS 252.225-7032 and DFARS 252.225-7033. Remove the reference to DFARS252.225-7032 in FAR 52.212-1 Amendment. Add the w ord, "Neutral" in the performance confidence ratings listed in FAR 52.212-2 Amendment.

1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

J 1 12

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

16C. DATE SIGNED

BY 10-Jun-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 FA5587-16-R-0004

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

25-May-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, 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

10-Jun-2016

CODE

48 CONS/LGCA-FA5587

UNIT 5070, BOX 270

APO AE 09461

FA5587 7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than item 6)

4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO.

CODE

See Item 6

FACILITY CODECODE

EMAIL:TEL:

FA5587-16-R-0004

SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION SF 1449 - CONTINUATION SHEET

The following have been modified:

Addendum to 52.212-1 – Proposal Preparation Instructions

A. To assure timely and equitable evaluation of the proposals, offerors must follow the instructions contained herein.

Offerors are required to meet all solicitation requirements:

1. Terms and conditions

2. Representations and certifications

3. Technical requirements in addition to those identified as evaluation factor or sub-factors

4. Current UK business registrations, licenses, and/or insurance required to legally operate and employ personnel within the UK or show rationale for non-applicability.

Failure to meet a requirement may result in an offer being ineligible for award. The Government’s terms, conditions, and respective clauses contained within this solicitation are prescribed in accordance with United States Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), and are not subject to conditionally proposed revisions or changes requested by offerors. Offerors’ specific terms and conditions that may be contingently proposed for subsequent inclusion into the contract if awarded, will not be considered by the Government in its evaluation of proposals. Offerors that are not able to comply with the aforementioned conditions, will be determined as noncompliant with the solicitation requirements, and therefore may be removed from consideration for award.

B. The proposal shall consist of three (3) separate parts;

Part I - Technical Capability Part II - Past Performance Part III - Price

C. The contracting officer 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 price information will be requested. 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 to the extent necessary for the contracting officer to determine the reasonableness and affordability of the price.

D. Complete the necessary fill-ins and certifications in provisions and in the on-line Representations and Certifications at www.sam.gov. Return the provision FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications – Commercial Items along with the proposal. For other provisions and clauses in the solicitation, the offeror is required to submit the pages that require an offeror fill-in.

Specific Instructions: Complete the necessary fill-ins and certifications in all provisions. The provisions FAR 52.212-3 shall be returned along with the proposal.

E. A Pre-Submission Conference and Site Visit is planned for 06 June 2016 at RAF Lakenheath at 1300 BST; all prospective offerors are highly encouraged to attend and are encouraged to inspect the site where the services are to be performed. Exact details and information for the site visit will be provided after receipt of the information required in paragraph 2 below. In no event shall failure to inspect the sites constitute grounds for a claim after contract award. All offerors who intend to participate in the site visit shall coordinate base access through the Contracting Office.

1. A maximum of 3 persons per company will be allowed to participate

2. Contractor shall provide the names, DOB, and Driving License or Passport Number of company representatives attending the pre-submission conference and site visit not later than 1500 hours BST on 01 June 2016, to: 48CONS.FAST.FASTTeamOrgBox@us.af.mil.

3. Formal questions should be submitted with your company information at the time of registration.

4. All questions will be answered during the conference. All questions and answers will be recorded and published within 3 working days after the conference.

F. Offerors are encouraged to submit their proposals either in a hard copy, on a disc (usb drives will not be accepted) or via email. IAW with DFARS 252.225-7041 all proposals shall be submitted in English.

The mailing address of the contracting office is:

ATTN:

48 CONS/Source Selection Team Building 977 1st Floor RAF Lakenheath United Kingdom, IP27 9PN

The sealed envelope or package used to submit your proposal must show the time and date specified for receipt, the Solicitation Number, and the name and address of the offeror. In the event you choose to hand carry your offer, offerors are cautioned that RAF Lakenheath has visitor control procedures which require individuals not affiliated with the installation to obtain a visitor pass prior to entrance. DELAYS SHOULD BE ANTICIPATED WHEN HAND CARRYING PROPOSALS. Offerors should allow sufficient time to obtain a visitor pass and arrive at the contracting office PRIOR to the time specified for receipt.

Digital copies can be sent to the following email address 48CONS.FAST.FASTTeamOrgBox@us.af.mil. It is the offeror’s responsibility to ensure the proposal is sent to the correct Government email address, and it is encouraged that offerors request a “read receipt” to ensure proposals have been received. Please note that our email system has a 1MB limit for attachments. Offerors may send their proposal using multiple emails and it is advised that number systems such as “email 1 of 4” are used so that if requested by the offeror, we can confirm receipt.

Late proposals will be processed in accordance with FAR 52.212-1(f) - Late submission, modifications, revisions, and withdrawals of offers. All offers must be in English with no pages for translations.

Proposals need to be submitted by 24 Jun 2016, by 1500 hours British Summer Time (BST).

G. Format for proposal Parts I and II shall be provided as follows:

Paper Size 8 1/2” x 11” paper, or European equivalent (A4), except for fold-outs used for charts, tables, or diagrams, which may not exceed 11” x 17”, or European equivalent. (A page is defined as one face of a sheet of paper containing information)

Font not be less than 12 pitch

Elaborate formats, bindings or color presentations are not desired or required.

H. Further changes to the original clause 52.212-1.

1. Paragraph 52.212-1(c), Period for Acceptance of Offers is tailored as follows: The offeror agrees to hold the prices in its offer firm for 180 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of offers.

2. Paragraphs 52.212-1(d) and 52.212-1(h) and 52.212-1(i) do not apply to this acquisition.

I. Specific Instructions:

PART I – TECHNICAL CAPABILITY PROPOSAL - Limited to no more than 30 pages. Supporting documentation such as license, insurance, or registration does not count towards the page limit.

1. Transition Plan – Illustrate in detail your plan for transitioning to new contract performance during the 30-day phase-in period by describing how you will successfully perform all requirements on the contract start date. Your plan shall include as a minimum, but is not limited to:

a. A comprehensive description and complete timeline of all transition activities and key personnel necessary to begin successful performance on the performance start date of 1 October 2016;

b. Thorough and clear details of staff hiring processes and timelines which will be utilized to obtain adequate numbers of qualified personnel to perform to the standards stipulated in the PWS by the performance start date. Hiring processes should include details of how the offeror plans to comply with the required base security and clearance procedures. Offerors should include details of how they plan to comply with the UK Transfer of Undertakings Protection of Employment (TUPE) law if they believe it applies or reasoning it may not apply;

c. The clear details for the phase-in/out of linen from the current hospital-owned to leased in accordance with par levels required as listed in Appendix F, Work Load Estimates of the

PWS;

d. Thorough and clear details of all equipment and supplies inclusive of a list of cleaning products/disinfectants proposed for use under the contract including data sheets;

e. Details of the transition of the medical waste management program inclusive of meeting any and all requirements for licensure for disposal and transportation of healthcare waste.

2. Quality Control Plan - Provide a Quality Control Plan that describes the approach you will use to successfully perform to the standards detailed in the Performance Work Statement (PWS) and to effectively meet the quality thresholds defined in the Services Summary. The overall control of quality must meet the specified performance thresholds for each requirement in the Services Summary. Note that if selected for award, your Quality Control Plan will be incorporated into the contract and will be monitored for compliance on the Service Summary as a performance objective item, and rated accordingly by the Government at the Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) Dept of Defense (DoD) database. Your plan shall include as a minimum, but is not limited to:

a. A thorough and clear description in detail of the methods, processes, and procedures for ensuring performance meets the standards of the PWS;

b. A description of the offeror’s inspection system to effectively meet the quality thresholds defined in the Service Summary (SS) in section 2.0 of the PWS. The description shall include specifics as to the areas to be inspected on both a scheduled and unscheduled basis, frequency of inspections, how inspections will be documented, how feedback will be provided to employees, and the title and organizational placement of the inspectors. This should include processes for interfacing with the assigned Contracting Officer’s Representatives (CORs);

c. A description of the methods, checklists, and processes which will be used to identify and rectify any deficiencies in the quality of service provided;

d. An explanation of your process to ensure all facilities will still receive service to the standards listed in the PWS during any employee absences whether they are temporary or permanent;

and

e. If any services are sub-contracted or a teaming arrangement is proposed, the offeror must provide an explanation of how they intend to coordinate performance to meet the standards of the PWS

3. Management Plan - Provide a Management Plan that describes how your company will obtain and manage personnel and resources to successfully perform the work detailed in the PWS. Your plan shall include as a minimum, but is not limited to:

a. A detailed explanation of your approach to recruit and retain personnel and ensure continuity and the sharing of all relevant contract information in the event of a change of personnel or change in cleaning level or square footage occurs;

b. An explanation of the process to ensure adequate equipment, cleaning products, and consumables are available to enable staff to perform all the required tasks to the standard of the PWS for the facility;

c. An explanation of the process to ensure linen meets the standards listed in the PWS, the onsite availability, and the minimum and/or maximum quantities are maintained in accordance with the

PWS;

d. Procedures for meeting the requirements for any contractor record keeping and reporting to meet the requirements of Appendix E of the PWS;

e. Provide any legal certificates required to work or perform this service;

f. An organizational chart which would support contract performance if awarded the contract.

Organizational chart shall provide details of the individuals and the key positions that they hold to include details of their relevant experience in managing a contract of this type and a projected number of employees; and

g. Provide the procedures to safeguard and control any government-provided passes, keys, and any communication devices. Procedures are inclusive of informing the Government of contractor personnel departures and insuring that all government-issued items are returned and access revoked;

4. Mission Essential Services -

a. This includes a method on how the contractor will provide mission essential services during a crisis or emergency outlined in the PWS section 5.1.7.1 and in accordance with DFARS 252.237- 7023 Continuation of Essential Contractor Services. Contractor must illustrate how resources and personnel will be available and how the contractor intends to use them during crisis or emergency events.

PART II – PAST PERFORMANCE INFORMATION - Only references for recent and relevant type contracts and/or projects are desired for past performance evaluation (definitions of recency and relevancy can be found below in paragraph (a). The total page limitation for past performance information or point of contacts should be completed within two (2) pages excluding questionnaires. Submit original and three (3) copies if submitted in hard copy.

1. Quality and Satisfaction Rating for Contracts Completed in the Past Three Years: Offerors must submit recent and relevant contact information for a maximum of five (5) customers for whom HAMS, Healthcare Waste Disposal, and Linen Leasing services have been provided. See paragraphs 4 and 5 below for information regarding teaming or subcontractor past performance submission.

a. To be considered recent, HAMS, Healthcare Waste Disposal, and Linen Leasing services for a particular customer or subcontractor must have been provided within the last three (3) years from the issuance date of the solicitation.

b. To be considered relevant, HAMS, Healthcare Waste Disposal, and Linen Leasing services must be, or have been, similar scope, magnitude, and complexity (such as size, facility types, and/or multiple sites/locations as listed in the Appendix H to the PWS) to the work requirements outlined in this solicitation and associated Performance Work Statement. The Government may consider past performance across multiple concurrent contracts in addition to on an individual contract basis, but work must have been performed concurrently for no less than one year entirely.

2. The Offeror will be responsible for contacting the past performance points of contact referenced by the offeror in their proposal. The references will be requested to complete the Past and Present Performance Questionnaire (included as an attachment to the RFP) which must be returned directly to the Contracting Officer for purpose of evaluation. Multiple customer contacts can be provided by offerors for the same customer.

3. For each past performance points of contact provided, offerors must provide the following information:

Company/Division name/Contracting Agency/Customer Name Description of service provided (to include square footages and locations) Contract number (if applicable) Contract value Period of performance Verified, up-to-date name, address, email NOTE: Completed questionnaires shall be emailed from past performance points of contact to:

48CONS.FAST.FASTTeamOrgBox@us.af.mil.

4. If a teaming arrangement is contemplated, provide complete information as to the arrangement, including any relevant and recent past performance information on previous teaming arrangements with the same partner. If this is a first time joint effort, each party to the arrangement must provide a list of relevant and recent contracts. No more than five (5) total references shall be submitted.

5. Subcontractor Consent: Past performance information pertaining to a subcontractor cannot be disclosed to the prime offeror without the subcontractor’s consent. Provide with the proposal a letter from all subcontractors that will perform major or critical aspects of the requirement, consenting to the release of their past performance information to the prime contractor. This consent will not be counted against the total page count of the submitted proposal.

Note: 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 (see FAR 15.305 (a)(2)(iv)). Therefore, the offeror shall be determined to have unknown past performance. In the context of acceptability/unacceptability, “unknown” shall be considered “acceptable.”

PART III – PRICE

1. Complete blocks 12, 17a, and 30a, b, and c of the SF 1449. 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.

2. Firm Fixed Priced Proposals: As prescribed by clause 52.216-1 TYPE OF CONTRACT, the resultant contract will be a Firm Fixed Priced. Accordingly, quoted pricing by offerors shall be firm-fixed, and not subject to revision and/or negotiation if selected for contract award. Additionally, as the resultant award will be a Firm Fixed Price contract-type and multiple awards will not be considered, proposals shall include pricing for all items in the Price Schedule contained in Attachment 2, “HAMS Pricing Spreadsheet.”

Ensure that unit prices are of a British Sterling Pound (£). Note: Square footages have been calculated based on the actual measurements of buildings. Quantities of each for the cycle cleanings have been calculated by adding number of cycle cleanings per year.

3. Proposed pricing must be submitted in British Sterling Pounds (£), exclusive of VAT, and remain valid for 180-days after the closing date of this solicitation.

INFORMATIONAL PRICING NOTE:

TUPE - (Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006

Definition. The United Kingdom’s Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (TUPE) is the main piece of legislation governing the transfer of an undertaking, or part of one, to another. The regulations are designed to protect the rights of employees in a transfer situation.

During the solicitation phase and award of the resultant contract the Government does not have access to specific TUPE information nor becomes involved with related TUPE processes and associated liabilities (to include indemnification) that may transpire during pre-award or post-award phases between transferor and transferee. While the Government fully understands the relevance of TUPE-information in proposing fixed prices, the responsibility to provide TUPE-information rests solely with the transferor; governed by Regulation 11 of the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employees) Regulations 2006 (TUPE). As the transferor need only provide TUPE information to the transferee prior to the transfer, the Government will only make available the listing of the current, incumbent contractor(s) with associated points of contact if requested. The Government is not responsible for determination of TUPE applicability; the responsibility lies solely with the transferor.

As this is a firm-fixed price contract it is incumbent upon the offeror to calculate any anticipated TUPE pricing at time of proposal submittal. TUPE costs cannot be submitted as a conditional proposal, if submitted as such the offeror’s proposal will be considered unacceptable and the offeror may be excluded from competition.

Addendum to 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.

1. Source Selection (SS):

1.1. Basis for Contract Award - This is a competitive Limited Tradeoff source selection (Past Performance Price Tradeoff w/Technical acceptable/unacceptable), in which competing offerors' past performance will be evaluated on a basis approximately equal to price considerations. By submission of its offer, the offeror accedes to all solicitation requirements, including the terms and conditions, representations and certifications, and technical requirements, in addition to those identified as evaluation factors or subfactors. However, failure to meet a requirement may result in an offer being determined unacceptable.

The Government will select one responsible contractor who is deemed the best overall offeror, based upon an integrated assessment of Technical, Past Performance, and Price. All offerors will be evaluated for technical acceptability then all technically acceptable offerors will be evaluated for price and past performance simultaneously. The Government reserves the right to award with or without discussions. All technically acceptable offers shall be treated equally except for their prices and performance records. The SSA will make an integrated assessment of all technically acceptable proposals in order to make an award decision that represents the best value to the Government trading off the factors of past performance and price.

2. Evaluation Factors:

2.1. The following evaluation factors used to evaluate each proposal: The Government will award to the technically acceptable offeror proposing the most advantageous solution trading off factors of past performance and price:

Factor 1: Technical Volume Subfactor 1: Transition Plan Subfactor 2: Quality Control Plan Subfactor 3: Management Plan Subfactor 4: Mission Essential Plan

Factor 2: Past Performance Factor 3: Price

3. Factor 1 - Technical - The government will evaluate technical proposals and the below listed sub-factors on a pass/fail-basis, assigning an overall rating of Acceptable, or Unacceptable. An unacceptable rating for any of the below sub-factors will result in an unacceptable rating for this Technical Capability primary factor.

Accordingly, offerors who receive an unacceptable rating for this factor, may not be considered for award. Note that the government intends to award a contract without discussions with respective offerors. The government, however, reserves the right to conduct discussions if deemed in its best interest. If the Government elects to award without discussions, an initial technical rating of unacceptable will render the entire proposal unacceptable. Technical Acceptability shall be evaluated against the following sub-factors where all sub-factors are considered equal

Rating Description Acceptable Proposal clearly meets the minimum requirements of the solicitation.

Unacceptable Proposal does not clearly meet the minimum requirements of the solicitation.

3.1. Subfactor 1 - Transition Plan: Offeror’s transition plan will be evaluated for completeness in thoroughly addressing all transition activities identified in 52.212-1 Addendum that will result in successful performance on the contract start date. Measure of Merit: This requirement is met when the offeror has thoroughly addressed all transition activities identified in 52.212-1 Addendum, Transition Plan paragraphs a through e that will result in successful performance on the contract start date. This includes, the evaluation of transition plans by offerors which detail descriptions and complete timeline of all transition activities necessary to begin successful performance on the performance start date. Offerors’ transition approach must reflect that they are aware of all transition requirements to achieve successful transition.

3.2. Subfactor 2 – Quality Control Plan: The Quality Control plan will be evaluated for its completeness and thoroughness in addressing each of the areas identified in 52.212-1. Evaluation will assess if all of these aspects have been thoroughly addressed to include associated approaches that demonstrate the offeror can successfully control the quality of service delivery and offer to the Government for acceptance, only services that conform to contract requirements. Additionally evaluated is whether the offeror’s overall control of quality addresses and meets the specified performance thresholds for each requirement in the Services Summary. The measure of merit: This requirement is met when the offeror has thoroughly addressed all quality control activities identified in 52.212-1 Addendum, Quality Control Plan paragraphs a through e that will demonstrate to the Government that services will be provided at an acceptable level of quality to meet all quality requirements of the PWS. This includes the evaluation of the offeror’s proposed quality control processes, with reference to surveillance, and/or validation methods. Offerors’ quality control approach must reflect that they able to meet all items on the Services Summary.

3.3. Subfactor 3 - Management Plan: The measure of merit is met when the offeror has thoroughly addressed all management activities identified in 52.212-1 Addendum, Management Plan paragraphs a through g. that will demonstrate to the Government that the offeror fully understands the PWS requirements and that the offeror’s recruitment, training, and retention processes and equipment and supply distribution processes are sufficient for the offeror to meet all requirements of the PWS at all locations. This includes, the recruitment, training and retention plans; record keeping processes;

equipment, cleaning products, consumables, and linen distribution; and procedures to safeguard Government-provided passes, keys, and other items.

3.4. Subfactor 4 - Mission Essential Plan: This includes a method on how the contractor will provide mission essential services during a crisis or emergency outlined in the PWS paragraph 5.1.7.1 Contractor must illustrate how resources and personnel will be available and how the contractor intends to use them during crisis or emergency events. The measure of merit is met when mission essential activities have been thoroughly addressed as identified in 52.212-1 Addendum, Mission Essential Services paragraph a.

4. Factor 2 – Past Performance:

4.1. Ratings: The Source Selection Evaluation Team shall evaluate recent and relevant performance information on all offerors based on (1) the past efforts provided by the offeror and past performance questionnaires and (2) data independently obtained from other Government Agencies (to include PPIRS- Past Performance Information Retrieval System, DCMA, etc.). To be recent, the contract must have performed for a minimum of one year entirely within the last three years from date of issuance of this solicitation.

Relevant performance includes performance of efforts similar or greater to those in this solicitation in terms of scope and magnitude of efforts and complexity. Past performance which is not recent will not be further evaluated. Relevant performance includes performance of efforts similar to those in this solicitation in terms of scope and magnitude of efforts and complexity. Relevancy in regards to magnitude and complexity will be assessed based on the similarities between a given past performance effort and services that support Hospital Aseptic Cleaning Services inclusive of all laundry leasing, hazardous waste removal and general housekeeping services. The purpose of the past performance evaluation is to allow the government to assess the probability of the offeror successfully performing the solicitation requirements based on the offeror’s demonstrated past performance. The Government will use the following degrees of relevancy when assessing past performance:

Degree Description

VERY RELEVANT (VR)

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

RELEVANT (R)

Past/present performance effort involved similar scope and magnitude of effort and complexities this solicitation requires.

SOMEWHAT RELEVANT (SR)

Past/present performance effort involved some of the scope and magnitude of effort and complexities this solicitation requires.

NOT RELEVANT (NR)

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

4.2. Confidence Ratings. As a result of the relevancy assessment of the recent contracts evaluated and in consideration of all performance information gathered, offerors will receive a performance confidence assessment rating. 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 past performance. The offerors past performance information will be evaluated to determine the quality and usefulness as it applies to performance confidence assessment. Past performance regarding key personnel, who have relevant experience, sub-contractors that will perform major or critical aspects of the requirement, as well as teaming partners shall be considered in the past performance evaluation for the principal offeror, as applicable. Offerors with no relevant past or present performance history shall receive the rating "Unknown Confidence," meaning the rating is treated neither favorably nor unfavorably. The assessment process will result in an overall performance confidence assessment as identified in the below table. Ratings will be assigned as follows:

Performance Confidence Assessments

Rating Description

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 be able to successfully perform the required effort.

UNKNOWN/NUETRAL CONFIDENCE 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.

4.3. Factor 3 - Price: The Government Evaluation Team will present a Total Evaluated Price (TEP) to the Source Selection Authority (SSA) for award decision purposes. An offeror’s proposed price will be determined by multiplying the quantities or months identified in the solicitation by the proposed unit price for each CLIN X001-X022 of the base period and all option periods to derive at the extended total amount for each CLIN. Again, the Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. For evaluation purposes, the TEP will encompass the six month extension under 52.217-8. For the evaluation of the option price pursuant to FAR Clause 52.217-8, Option to Extend Services, 50% of the price(s) proposed for the last option period will be included in the total evaluated price (TEP). The offeror shall return all submittals addressed in the Addendum to FAR 52.212-1 - Instructions to Offerors- Commercial Items and ensure they have addressed all applicable CLINs in order to prevent rendering the proposal non-responsive.

4.3.1. Price Reasonableness: The price information submitted in each offeror’s price proposal, as required by the Addendum to FAR 52.212-1 - Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items, will be evaluated to determine if proposed prices are fair and reasonable IAW FAR 15.404. A contract will not be awarded to an offeror whose price is not determined to be fair and reasonable (cost realism will not be evaluated for this requirement). The Government may use any of the price analysis techniques IAW FAR 15.404-1(b) to determine price reasonableness. Prices will be evaluated for balance IAW FAR 15.404-1(g).

4.3.2. The six-month extension of services under FAR 52.217-8 will only be utilized if necessary. TEP will be used for evaluation purposes only. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise such options. The six-month extension of services is not to be considered part of option four and will be a separate option exercised only if it is necessary to be utilized.

4.4. Solicitation Requirements – Terms and Conditions: Offerors are required to meet all solicitation requirements, such as terms and conditions, representations and certifications, and mission requirements, in addition to those identified as factors or subfactors. Failure to comply with the terms and conditions of the solicitation may result in the Offeror being ineligible for award. Offerors must clearly identify any exception to the solicitation terms and conditions and must provide complete supporting rationale.

4.5. Options. 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).

(End of provision)

The following have been deleted:

252.225-7032 Waiver Of United Kingdom Levies--Evaluation of Offers APR 2003 252.225-7033 Waiver of United Kingdom Levies APR 2003

(End of Summary of Changes)