AMENDMENT-CORRECTION.doc

SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION SF 1449 - CONTINUATION SHEET

The following have been modified:

52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (FEB 2012)

(a) North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code and small business size standard. The NAICS code and small business size standard for this acquisition appear in Block 10 of the solicitation cover sheet (SF 1449). However, the small business size standard for a concern which submits an offer in its own name, but which proposes to furnish an item which it did not itself manufacture, is 500 employees.

(b) Submission of offers. Submit signed and dated offers to the office specified in this solicitation at or before the exact time specified in this solicitation. Offers may be submitted on the SF 1449, letterhead stationery, or as otherwise specified in the solicitation. As a minimum, offers must show--

(1) The solicitation number;

(2) The time specified in the solicitation for receipt of offers;

(3) The name, address, and telephone number of the offeror;

(4) A technical description of the items being offered in sufficient detail to evaluate compliance with the requirements in the solicitation. This may include product literature, or other documents, if necessary;

(5) Terms of any express warranty;

(6) Price and any discount terms;

(7) "Remit to" address, if different than mailing address;

(8) A completed copy of the representations and certifications at FAR 52.212-3 (see FAR 52.212-3(b) for those representations and certifications that the offeror shall complete electronically);

(9) Acknowledgment of Solicitation Amendments;

(10) Past performance information, when included as an evaluation factor, to include recent and relevant contracts for the same or similar items and other references (including contract numbers, points of contact with telephone numbers and other relevant information); and

(11) If the offer is not submitted on the SF 1449, include a statement specifying the extent of agreement with all terms, conditions, and provisions included in the solicitation. Offers that fail to furnish required representations or information, or reject the terms and conditions of the solicitation may be excluded from consideration.

(c) Period for acceptance of offers. The offeror agrees to hold the prices in its offer firm for 30 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of offers, unless another time period is specified in an addendum to the solicitation.

(d) Product samples. When required by the solicitation, product samples shall be submitted at or prior to the time specified for receipt of offers. Unless otherwise specified in this solicitation, these samples shall be submitted at no expense to the Government, and returned at the sender's request and expense, unless they are destroyed during preaward testing.

(e) Multiple offers. Offerors are encouraged to submit multiple offers presenting alternative terms and conditions or commercial items for satisfying the requirements of this solicitation. Each offer submitted will be evaluated separately.

(f) Late submissions, modifications, revisions, and withdrawals of offers:

(1) Offerors are responsible for submitting offers, and any modifications, revisions, or withdrawals, so as to reach the Government office designated in the solicitation by the time specified in the solicitation. If no time is specified in the solicitation, the time for receipt is 4:30 p.m., local time, for the designated Government office on the date that offers or revisions are due.

(2)(i) Any offer, modification, revision, or withdrawal of an offer received at the Government office designated in the solicitation after the exact time specified for receipt of offers is “late” and will not be considered unless it is received before award is made, the Contracting Officer determines that accepting the late offer would not unduly delay the acquisition; and--

(A) If it was transmitted through an electronic commerce method authorized by the solicitation, it was received at the initial point of entry to the Government infrastructure not later than 5:00 p.m. one working day prior to the date specified for receipt of offers; or

(B) There is acceptable evidence to establish that it was received at the Government installation designated for receipt of offers and was under the Government's control prior to the time set for receipt of offers; or

(C) If this solicitation is a request for proposals, it was the only proposal received.

(ii) However, a late modification of an otherwise successful offer, that makes its terms more favorable to the Government, will be considered at any time it is received and may be accepted.

(3) Acceptable evidence to establish the time of receipt at the Government installation includes the time/date stamp of that installation on the offer wrapper, other documentary evidence of receipt maintained by the installation, or oral testimony or statements of Government personnel.

(4) If an emergency or unanticipated event interrupts normal Government processes so that offers cannot be received at the Government office designated for receipt of offers by the exact time specified in the solicitation, and urgent Government requirements preclude amendment of the solicitation or other notice of an extension of the closing date, the time specified for receipt of offers will be deemed to be extended to the same time of day specified in the solicitation on the first work day on which normal Government processes resume.

(5) Offers may be withdrawn by written notice received at any time before the exact time set for receipt of offers. Oral offers in response to oral solicitations may be withdrawn orally. If the solicitation authorizes facsimile offers, offers may be withdrawn via facsimile received at any time before the exact time set for receipt of offers, subject to the conditions specified in the solicitation concerning facsimile offers. An offer may be withdrawn in person by an offeror or its authorized representative if, before the exact time set for receipt of offers, the identity of the person requesting withdrawal is established and the person signs a receipt for the offer.

(g) Contract award (not applicable to Invitation for Bids). The Government intends to evaluate offers and award a contract without discussions with offerors. Therefore, the offeror's initial offer should contain the offeror's best terms from a price and technical standpoint. However, the Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if later determined by the Contracting Officer to be necessary. The Government may reject any or all offers if such action is in the public interest; accept other than the lowest offer; and waive informalities and minor irregularities in offers received.

(h) Multiple awards. The Government may accept any item or group of items of an offer, unless the offeror qualifies the offer by specific limitations. Unless otherwise provided in the Schedule, offers may not be submitted for quantities less than those specified. The Government reserves the right to make an award on any item for a quantity less than the quantity offered, at the unit prices offered, unless the offeror specifies otherwise in the offer.

(i) Availability of requirements documents cited in the solicitation. (1)(i) The GSA Index of Federal Specifications, Standards and Commercial Item Descriptions, FPMR Part 101-29, and copies of specifications, standards, and commercial item descriptions cited in this solicitation may be obtained for a fee by submitting a request to--GSA Federal Supply Service Specifications Section, Suite 8100, 470 East L'Enfant Plaza, SW, Washington, DC

20407, Telephone (202) 619-8925, Facsimile (202) 619-8978.

(ii) If the General Services Administration, Department of Agriculture, or Department of Veterans Affairs issued this solicitation, a single copy of specifications, standards, and commercial item descriptions cited in this solicitation may be obtained free of charge by submitting a request to the addressee in paragraph (i)(1)(i) of this provision. Additional copies will be issued for a fee.

(2) Most unclassified Defense specifications and standards may be downloaded from the following ASSIST websites:

(i) ASSIST (http://assist.daps.dla.mil).

(ii) Quick Search (http://assist.daps.dla.mil/quicksearch).

(iii) ASSISTdocs.com (http://assistdocs.com).

(3) Documents not available from ASSIST may be ordered from the Department of Defense Single Stock Point (DoDSSP) by--

(i) Using the ASSIST Shopping Wizard (http://assist.daps.dla.mil/wizard);

(ii) Phoning the DoDSSP Customer Service Desk (215) 697-2179, Mon-Fri, 0730 to 1600 EST; or

(iii) Ordering from DoDSSP, Building 4, Section D, 700 Robbins Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19111-5094, Telephone (215) 697-2667/2179, Facsimile (215) 697-1462.

(4) Nongovernment (voluntary) standards must be obtained from the organization responsible for their preparation, publication, or maintenance.

(j) Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) Number. (Applies to all offers exceeding $3,000, and offers of $3,000 or less if the solicitation requires the Contractor to be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database. The offeror shall enter, in the block with its name and address on the cover page of its offer, the annotation “DUNS” or “DUNS +4” followed by the DUNS or DUNS +4 number that identifies the offeror's name and address. The DUNS +4 is the DUNS number plus a 4-character suffix that may be assigned at the discretion of the offeror to establish additional CCR records for identifying alternative Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) accounts (see FAR Subpart 32.11) for the same concern. If the offeror does not have a DUNS number, it should contact Dun and Bradstreet directly to obtain one. An offeror within the United States may contact Dun and Bradstreet by calling 1-866-705-5711 or via the internet at http://fedgov.dnb.com/webform. An offeror located outside the United States must contact the local Dun and Bradstreet office for a DUNS number. The offeror should indicate that it is an offeror for a Government contract when contacting the local Dun and Bradstreet office.

(k) Central Contractor Registration. Unless exempted by an addendum to this solicitation, by submission of an offer, the offeror acknowledges the requirement that a prospective awardee shall be registered in the CCR database prior to award, during performance and through final payment of any contract resulting from this solicitation. If the Offeror does not become registered in the CCR 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 CCR database accessed through https://www.acquisition.gov or by calling 1-888-227-2423 or 269-961-5757.

(l) Debriefing. If a post-award debriefing is given to requesting offerors, the Government shall disclose the following information, if applicable:

(1) The agency's evaluation of the significant weak or deficient factors in the debriefed offeror's offer.

(2) The overall evaluated cost or price and technical rating of the successful and the debriefed offeror and past performance information on the debriefed offeror.

(3) The overall ranking of all offerors, when any ranking was developed by the agency during source selection.

(4) A summary of the rationale for award;

(5) For acquisitions of commercial items, the make and model of the item to be delivered by the successful offeror.

(6) Reasonable responses to relevant questions posed by the debriefed offeror as to whether source-selection procedures set forth in the solicitation, applicable regulations, and other applicable authorities were followed by the agency.

ADDENDUM TO FAR 52.212-1 INSTRUCTION TO OFFERORS – COMMERCIAL ITEMS (JUN 2008)

1. GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS:

1.1 To assure timely and equitable evaluation of proposals, offerors must follow the instructions contained herein. Offerors are required to meet all solicitation requirements, including terms and conditions, and representations and certifications, in addition to those identified as evaluation factors. Failure to meet a requirement may result in an offer being ineligible for award. The response shall consist of three (3) separate volumes: Volume I – Price Proposal; Volume II – Technical Proposal; and Volume III – Past Performance Proposal. FAX and e-mail proposals will NOT be acceptable for proposal submisstion. By submission of its proposal the offeror agrees to hold the prices firm for 120 calendar days from the closing date

1.2 All submissions shall reference the solicitation number: FA5613-13-R-0004. All volumes shall be mailed or hand delivered to 31 CONS/LGCB, Attn.: Ms. Alessandra Ferracin / Ms. Ornella Bresil, Aviano Air Base, Italy. Proposals must be received no later than 16:00 hrs Central European Time (CET) 08 Apr 2013.

1.3 Access to Base Facilities: 31 CONS is located on an U.S. Air Force installation, and all access to the installation is controlled by the U.S. Air Force. An escort may be required as access will not be granted based solely on the need to submit a proposal. If necessary, as pre-coordinated with the points of contact listed in paragraph 1.8 the Government will provide a representative to meet the offeror at the gate to the installation to accept the proposal submission. Furthermore, the U.S. Forces conduct random exercises which may require the closure of the main entrance gate and the utilization of an alternate base entry. Any delay based on access will not be accepted as a reason for late receipt of the proposal by the Government.

1.4 Evaluation factors and standards: The addendum to FAR Clause 52.212-1, INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS (JUNE 2008) provides information on the format and content of the proposal package and what items need to be submitted for each volume. The FAR Clause 52.212-2, EVALUATION OF COMMERCIAL ITEMS (JAN 1999), provides a complete description regarding the evaluation factors for award.

1.5 Probability of adequate price competition: The Contracting Officer (CO) has determined there should be adequate price competition in this acquisition. Upon examination of the initial offers, the CO will review this determination and if, in the CO’s opinion, adequate price competition exists, no additional cost information will be requested. However, if at any time during this competition the CO determines that adequate price competition no longer exists; offerors may be required to submit information to the extent necessary for the CO to determine reasonableness of the price.

1.6 In accordance with FAR Subpart 4.8., Government Contract Files, the Government will retain one copy of all unsuccessful proposals.

1.7 The offeror shall apply all appropriate markings to the proposal including those prescribed in FAR 3.104-4, Disclosure, Protection, and Marking of Contractor Bid or Proposal Information and Source Selection Information.

1.8 Point of Contact (POC): The Procuring Contracting Officer (PCO) is the sole POC for this acquisition. Address any questions or concerns you have only to the PCO. Written questions will be accepted via email and may be sent to Ms. Alessandra Ferracin at alessandra.ferracin@aviano.af.mil, Ms Ornella Bresil at ornella.bresil1@aviano.af,mil . For verification your written request was received, offerors may contact Alessandra Ferracin at 39(0)434-30-7932 or Ornella Bresil at 39(0)434-30-7961. All questions must be submitted no later than 14:00 hours CET 29 Mar 2013.

1.9 Contract Documentation: All offerors must complete blocks 12, 17, and 30 on the SF1449. All offerors are also required to submit Representations and Certifications for FAR clause 52.212-3 and DFARS clause 252.212-7000 with all appropriate blocks filled in and to complete DFARS clause 252.229-7001 – Tax Relief. The contractor MUST obtain a DUNS Number and CAGE Code. The offeror must be registered in the CCR, ORCA and WAWF database showing current registration at the time of proposal submission.

1.10 The Air Force does not dictate whether a particular company recruits personal services contract workers directly or via another firm(s), such as a subcontractor. Be advised, however, that the Department of Justice (DOJ) has informed the Air Force that health care workers performing under a personal services contract awarded under 10 U.S.C. 1091 will be considered by DOJ to be within the class of individuals protected by 10 U.S.C. 1089 only if they are employees of the prime contractor. Employees of a subcontractor are not considered by DOJ to be members of the class of individuals protected by that statute.

1.11 Before submitting a proposal in response to the solicitation, prospective offerors are encouraged to investigate the potential tax consequences should they elect to perform on the resulting contract by using individuals who are not carried on their payrolls as employees. Under this RFP, resulting contracts or its task orders, the Air Force does not dictate whether the individual health care workers would be classified by the successful offeror as an "independent contractor" or an "employee” for federal tax purposes. This determination shall be made solely by the offeror. If subsequent to award the successful offeror's determination is challenged, this shall be a matter to be resolved between the offeror and the Internal Revenue Service. The Air Force will not consider favorably any request for the equitable adjustment to the contract upon the successful offeror's receipt of an adverse action by the IRS.

1.12 Offerors, upon receipt of the contract, shall submit the following certificates of the person to provide the service of this contract.

1.Master of Social Worke (MSW) degree from an accredited graduate school of social work.

2. All it’s specified on the SOW - SPECIAL NEEDS COORDINATOR DUTIES, para 1.QUALIFICATIONS.

2. SPECIFIC PROPOSAL PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS

2.1. The offeror shall prepare the proposal as set forth in the Proposal Organization Table below. The titles and contents of the volumes shall be as defined in this table, all which shall be within the required page limitation and with the number of copies as specified. Pages exceeding the page limitations set forth in this Section will be removed from the proposal and will not be read or evaluated and may render the proposal unacceptable.

Table 1.1 Proposal Organization

2.2. The page limitation for all volumes is inclusive of all material except: the front and back cover, title page, transmittal letters, tabs, and table of contents. When both sides of a page display printing, it shall be counted as 2 (two) pages. No material may be incorporated by reference. Each volume shall contain a table of contents. Tab indexing shall be used to identify sections.

2.3 All volumes shall contain pages 8 ½ X 11 inches and text using no smaller than 10 pitch, Times New Roman Font. Elaborate formats, bindings or color presentations are not desired or required.

3. VOLUME I – PRICE PROPOSAL (FACTOR 1)

3.1 Provide a firm fixed price (FFP) proposal in accordance with the Contract Line Item Numbers (CLINS) on Standard Form (SF 1449 Continuation Sheet. Appropriate completion and execution of pricing information on SF 1449 Continuation Sheet.

3.1.1 All proposed prices shall be submitted in either Euros or United States (US) Dollars.

3.2 The offeror’s proposal shall include a signed copy of the Standard Form 1449. This includes:

3.2.1 Acknowledged Solicitation Amendments. Provide all executed Standard Forms 30, or other appropriate amendment acknowledgments (if applicable).

3.2.2 Complete all blanks for unit and total prices in the Price Schedule.

4. VOLUME II - TECHNICAL PROPOSAL (FACTOR 2)

4.1. General: Information the offeror deems appropriate to address the technical criteria should be included in the proposal in an orderly format and be consistent with the evaluation criteria for award set forth in the Addendum to FAR Clause 52.212-2 of this solicitation. Proposal paragraphs shall correspond to the below evaluation factor and pertinent Statement of Work (SOW) paragraphs (where referenced). To facilitate evaluation, the information contained in Volume II shall be specific, detailed, and clearly demonstrates that the offeror has a thorough understanding of the requirement for the accomplishment of this effort.

4.1.1. SUBFACTOR 1: Quality Control Plan

In accordance with file submission requirements given in this section, the offeror shall submit the following:

Detailed written discussion demonstrating successful performance of

Social worker Services are performed in accordance with applicable laws and regulations and also demonstrate all aspects of quality control to include provision of supplementary staffing .

4.2. SUBFACTOR 2: Business Approach/Past Experience – Offerors are required to demonstrate capabilities/experience [Offeror’s previous and/or current experience on Social Worker of similar magnitude (total contract value of at least $500K)] within the last three years covering a period of at least one year. The description shall contain as a minimum relevant contracts, scope summary, and experience with Social Worker Services in an overseas environment including multiple countries/sites and timeframes.

5. VOLUME III – PAST PERFORMANCE (FACTOR 3)

5.1. The offeror shall provide relevant and recent past performance information on two (2), but no more than five (5) contracts utilizing Attachment 2, Past Performance Questionnaire. Past Performance information will be evaluated on a rating of acceptable/unacceptable.

5.2. Relevant Past Performance Information. The offeror shall provide past performance information on previous and/or current contracts, same or similar to this solicitation with an annual contract value of $150K or more.

5.3. Recent Past Performance Information. The offeror shall provide past performance information on previous and/or current contracts for Social Worker Services within the last three (3) years (from the date set for receipt of proposals) covering a period of at least one year.

5.4. If services were performed as a subcontractor, teaming partner, and/or joint venture state the overall contract value and associated subcontract value. In addition, the contractor shall provide past performance information on any subcontractor, teaming partners, and/or joint venture partner who is anticipated to perform twenty-five (25) percent or greater of the effort based on the total estimated cost, or who will perform efforts that are critical to the overall successful performance. The Government may consider to review individual past performance of joint venture partners.

5.5. The information for each contract or subcontract shall include the following:

i.

Contracting Agency/Customer ii.

Contract Number (for subcontracts, provide the prime contract number and subcontract number) iii.

Contract Type iv.

Total Contract Dollar Value per Year and/or Total Amount v.

Date of Award vi.

Period of Performance vii.

Contracting Officer’s Name or Commercial Customer Point of Contact, Telephone Number and E-mail address

5.6. Offerors will be evaluated on their past performance under recent and relevant contracts/subcontracts for support similar to this solicitation. Offeror shall ensure that Past and Present Performance Questionnaires, provided at Attachment 4, are sent to a minimum of two (2) but no more than five (5) past performance references. A listing of these references shall be included in the Past Performance Volume. Once responded to, Questionnaires shall be submitted directly to the PCO. The Government will utilize the Past Performance Questionnaire, (Reference Attachment 4 of the RFP) in addition to the contractor provided narratives to evaluate the quality and extend of offeror’s past performance. Additionally, the Government may contact references other than those identified by the offeror. The Government may also review the Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS) to obtain additional information that will be used in the evaluation of an offeror’s past performance.

5.7. The offeror shall submit a Summary page containing the following:

i. Description of the role of the offeror and/or each subcontractor. Information for each current or previously performed contract with details to relevancy and recency.

ii. Consent Letters executed by each subcontractor. (Past performance information pertaining to a subcontractor cannot be disclosed to the prime offeror without the subcontractor’s consent.) If applicable, provide with the proposal a letter from all subcontractors that will perform major aspects of the requirement consenting to the release of their past performance information to the prime contractor. (See Attachment 3 of the RFP: Subcontractor Consent Form).

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52.212-2 EVALUATION--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (JAN 1999)

(a) The Government will award one contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation is determined to be the lowest price technically acceptable (LPTA) proposal with acceptable past performance. This source selection is conducted in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 12, 13.5 and 15.3, as supplemented by the Defense FAR Supplement (DFARS) 215.3, the Air Force FAR Supplement (AFFARS) 5315.3 and the Air Force Mandatory Procedure (MP) 5315.3. These regulations are available electronically at the Air Force (AF) FAR Site, http://farsite.hill.af.mil. The Government may award without discussions, reserving the right to hold discussions if deemed necessary by the CO.

The Evaluation Factors are:

i. FACTOR 1 – Price

ii. FACTOR 2 – Technical

· SUBFACTOR 1 – Quality Control Plan

· SUBFACTOR 2 – Business Approach/Past Experience

iii. FACTOR 3 – Past Performance

(1) FACTOR 1 – Price. All offeror’s proposed prices will be determined by multiplying the quantities identified in the SF 1449 Continuation Sheet by the proposed unit price for each Contract Line Item Number (CLIN) to confirm the extended amount and the total amount. Unrealistically high, low or unbalanced prices may serve as a basis for rejection of the proposal. The price evaluation will document the reasonableness and completeness of the total evaluated price.

(i) Arithmetic Discrepancies. For the purpose of initial evaluation of offers, the following will be utilized in resolving arithmetic discrepancies found on the face of the bidding schedule as submitted by the offeror.

(A) Obviously misplaced decimal points will be corrected;

(B) Discrepancy between unit price and extended price, the unit price will govern;

(C) Apparent errors in extension of unit prices will be corrected;

(D) Apparent errors in extended prices per CLIN will be corrected.

(ii) For the purpose of offer evaluation, the Government will proceed on the assumption that the

Offeror intends his/her offer to be evaluated on the basis of the unit price. The totals arrived at by resolution of arithmetic discrepancies listed above will be so reflected on the abstract of offers. These correction procedures shall not be used to resolve any ambiguity concerning which offer is low.

(2) FACTOR 2 – Technical. The technical criteria below will be used to evaluate proposals for accuracy and completeness. The ratings applied to Technical Capability will be Acceptable or Unacceptable. Offerors must have an Acceptable rating on SUBFACTOR1 –Quality Control Plan, SUBFACTOR 2 – Business Approach/Past Experience.

SUBFACTOR 1 – Quality Control Plan : Criteria is met with the submission of a detailed written discussion demonstrating successful performance of Social worker Services are performed in accordance with applicable laws and regulations and also demonstrate all aspects of quality control to include provision of supplementary staffing.

SUBFACTOR 2 – Business Approach/Past Experience: Criteria is met by demonstrating capabilities and experience on previous and/or current Social Worker Services demonstrating the offeror has in the past successfully performed requirements of similar magnitude (total contract value of at least $500K)within the last three years covering a period of at least one year. The description shall contain as a minimum:

relevant contracts, scope summary, and experience with Social Worker Services in an overseas environment including multiple countries/sites and timeframes as outlined in Addendum to FAR 52.212-1, paragraph 4.2

(3) FACTOR 3 - Past Performance. Past Performance will be evaluated based on the subjective assessment of how well the offeror performed on past recent and relevant work, as outlined in Addendum to FAR Provision 52.212-1, paragraph 5. Offeror must receive an Acceptable rating to receive an award. This rating is based upon offeror-provided information, or information obtained from any other source of past performance information, indicating performance of Social Worker Services as follows:

Note: In 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 shall be determined to have unkown past performance. In the context of acceptability/unacceptability, “Unkown” shall be considered “Acceptable.”

(i) The Past Performance information may be obtained from the following sources:

(A) Reference List (Please see details in 52.212-1, Paragraph 5.6.).

(B) Past Performance Questionnaires (PPQ), Attachment 2.

(C) Past performance information available from other sources such as Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS), Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS), and Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS).

(4) Award process: The Government intends to award to the lowest priced, technically acceptable offeror with an acceptable past performance rating: the Government reserves the right to hold discussions at any point during the evaluation. The evaluation process is as follows:

(i) Price Evaluation. The Government will first evaluate all proposals for price, ranking the offerors from lowest to highest total evaluated price. A price fair and reasonable determination will be made on the apparent successful offer prior to award.

(ii) Technical Acceptability. The apparent lowest price proposal will then be evaluated for Technical Acceptability. Proposals must be rated “Acceptable” for all technical subfactors in order to be determined technically “Acceptable”.

a. If the lowest priced offeror’s proposal is “Unacceptable”, the next low offeror’s technical proposal will be evaluated, continuing until an offeror with an “Acceptable” technical rating is identified.

(iii) Past Performance. The lowest priced, technically “Acceptable” offeror’s past performance will be evaluated. The Government reserves the right that:

a. If the lowest priced, technically “Acceptable” offeror’s past performance is determined to be

“Acceptable”, the evaluation process will stop and the award will be made to that offeror, pending and affirmative price fair and reasonable determination.

b. If the lowest priced, technically “Acceptable” offeror’s past performance is determined to be

“Unacceptable”, the Government will evaluate past performance of the next lowest priced technically acceptable offeror. This process will continue, as needed, until an offeror is rated

“Acceptable” for past performance.

(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).

NOTE: Pricing for the option periods will be evaluated for use under Federal Acquisition Regulation clauses 52.217-8 and 52.217-9

(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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(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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