FA5685-11-R-0024-0002 Amendment 0002.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 incorporate changes to Sections “L” and “M” of the solicitation and extend the solicitation close date.

A. Subfactor(d) Proposed Material List has herby been removed from the solicitation in its entirety. Contractors shall provide and certify that all materials fulf ill project specif ication items Section 01 01 57 19. 00 20, Temporary Environmental Controls and Section 01 01 57 19. 00 20

Environmental Protection.

B. The solicitation has hereby been extended to 19 August 2011 at 10:00 local time (See Summary of changes for details).

C. The point-of-contact for this amendment is TSgt Terry Agena, Contract Administrator, 011-90-322-316-8083 (DSN 314-676-8083), terry.agena@incirlik.af.mil.

1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

J 1 9

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

16C. DATE SIGNED

BY 11-Aug-2011

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 FA5685-11-R-0024

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

12-Jul-2011

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 X 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 1 copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted;

or (c) By separate letter or telegram which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGMENT TO BE

RECEIVED AT THE PLACE DESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OF OFFERS PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATE SPECIFIED MAY RESULT IN

REJECTION OF YOUR OFFER. If by virtue of this amendment you desire to change an offer already submitted, such change may be made by telegram or letter, provided each telegram or letter makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required)

13. THIS ITEM APPLIES ONLY TO MODIFICATIONS OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS.

IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NO. AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

A. THIS CHANGE ORDER IS ISSUED PURSUANT TO: (Specify authority) THE CHANGES SET FORTH IN ITEM 14 ARE MADE IN THE

CONTRACT ORDER NO. IN ITEM 10A.

B. THE ABOVE NUMBERED CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES (such as changes in paying office, appropriation date, etc.) SET FORTH IN ITEM 14, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 43.103(B).

C. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT IS ENTERED INTO PURSUANT TO AUTHORITY OF:

D. OTHER (Specify type of modification and authority)

E. IMPORTANT: Contractor is not, is required to sign this document and return copies to the issuing office.

14. DESCRIPTION OF AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION (Organized by UCF section headings, including solicitation/contract subject matter where feasible.)

10A. MOD. OF CONTRACT/ORDER NO.

2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NO. 5. PROJECT NO.(If applicable)

6. ISSUED BY

3. EFFECTIVE DATE

11-Aug-2011

CODE

39 CONS/LGC - FA5685 (FOREIGN)

39 UNCU KONTRAT SUBAYLIGI

BINA NO. 485 10.NCU TANKER

US KOMUTANLIGI

INCIRLIK/ADANA

FA5685 7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than item 6)

4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO.

CODE

See Item 6

FACILITY CODECODE

EMAIL:TEL:

FA5685-11-R-0024

SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION A - SOLICITATION/CONTRACT FORM

The required response date/time has changed from 12-Aug-2011 10:00 AM to 19-Aug-2011 10:00 AM.

SECTION L - INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND NOTICES TO BIDDERS

The following have been modified:

PROPOSAL INSTRUCTIONS

01. PROPOSAL PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS

A. 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, representations and certifications, and technical requirements, in addition to those identified as evaluation factors or subfactors. Failure to meet a requirement may result in an offer being ineligible for award. Offerors must clearly identify any exception to the solicitation terms and conditions and provide complete accompanying rationale. The response shall consist of three (3) separate parts; Part I - Price Proposal, Part II - Technical Proposal, and Part III - Past Performance Information.

B. The Contracting Officer (CO) has determined there is a high probability of 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 and certification under FAR 15.406-2 will not be required. 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 the reasonableness and affordability of the price.

C. Specific Instructions:

1. PART I – PRICE PROPOSAL - Submit original and one copy

(a) Complete blocks 14, 15, 17, 18, 19 and 20 of the SF 1442. In doing so, the offeror accedes to the contract terms and conditions as written in the RFP Sections A through K. These sections constitute the model contract.

(b) Insert proposed unit and extended prices in the Bid Schedule (Attachment 2). The proposal(s) must be submitted for a base period plus four (4) Option Years.

(c) Complete the necessary fill-ins and certifications in Sections F through K. Section K shall be returned in its entirety. For Sections F through J, the offeror shall submit only those pages that require a fill-in.

(d) Acknowledgement of all amendments to the solicitation in accordance with the instructions on the SF 30

(amendment form)

2. PART II – TECHNICAL PROPOSAL - Limited to no more than 50 pages. Submit original plus one copy.

(a) Subfactor – Quality Control: Contractor shall provide quality control program and methodology.

Proposed quality program and methodology shall fulfill project specification item Section 01 45 00.00 20, Construction Quality Control.

(b) Subfactor – Technical Capabilities: The offeror shall clearly demonstrate contractor capability by providing information that effectively represents their technical expertise and project management capabilities. As a minimum, offerors shall include:

a. A narrative to demonstrate a sound approach and methodology for accomplishing work requirements identified in the solicitation with the appropriate skills, equipment, and materials, in the appropriate quantities with specifications, and at the appropriate time to meet the US

Government’s desired outcomes. Each offeror shall also submit their proposed work plan for the major elements of the project as listed below. The narrative and materials submittal shall clearly demonstrate the contractor’s capability to manage all resources required to perform the requirements outlined in this solicitation. The offeror’s proposed material listing (Section J, Attachment 6 of this solicitation) shall be incorporated into any resultant contract.

Architectural Work.

Lead Based Paint Removal System

Synthetic Primer and Synthetic Paint

Silicone Based Interior Paint

Epoxy Resin Based Primer

Epoxy Resin Based Self Leveling Material, Epoxy Resin Based Non-skid Material

(c) Subfactor – Schedule: The offeror shall provide a progress schedule for all major construction elements of this project based upon the offeror’s proposed performance period. All milestones and any phasing shall be annotated with proposed actual dates in two formats: a line graph (e.g. AFF 3064, or equal), and as a Gantt chart (e.g. MS Project, or equal). The progress schedule shall demonstrate the offeror’s technical capabilities and expertise. The offeror shall clearly demonstrate capability to manage and complete all requirements within the proposed performance period.

NOTE – Technical Proposals will be rated on a pass/fail basis by sub factors.

3. PART III – PAST PERFORMANCE INFORMATION - Limited to no more than three (3) contracts/jobs referenced with no more than five (5) pages per contract/job listed. Only references for same or similar type contract desired. Submit original plus 1 copy.

(a) Quality and Satisfaction Rating for Contracts Completed in the Past Three Years:

Provide any information currently available (letters, metrics, customer surveys, independent surveys, etc.)

which demonstrates customer satisfaction with overall job performance and quality of completed product for same or similar type contract. In addition, explain corrective actions taken in the past, if any, for substandard performance and any current performance problems such as cost overruns, extended performance periods, numerous warranty calls, etc.

(b) Performance Surveys/Past Performance Questionnaires: The US Government will evaluate the quality and extent of offeror's performance deemed relevant to the requirements of this RFP. The US

Government will use information submitted by the offeror and other sources such as other Federal Government offices and commercial sources, to assess performance. Provide a list of up to three (3) projects of the most relevant contracts performed for Federal agencies and/or commercial customers within the last three (3) years which shows

Paint Refurbishment or work of a similar dollar value (at least over $5,000.00), physical size, complexity and function, utilizing techniques relevant to those required by this solicitation. In addition, complete and return the Past

Performance Questionnaire as provided in (Section J, Attachment 3) of this RFP for each of these up to three (3) projects. Relevant contracts include Construction contracts. Furnish the following information for each contract listed:

1. Company/Division name

2. Product/Service

3. Contracting Agency/Customer

4. Contract Number

5. Contract Dollar Value

6. Period of Performance

7. Verified, up-to-date name, address, FAX & telephone number of the contracting officer

8. Comments regarding compliance with contract terms and conditions

9. Comments regarding any known performance deemed unacceptable to the customer, or not in accordance with the contract terms and conditions.

NOTE – 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 same partner. If this is a first time joint effort, each party to the arrangement must provide a list of past and present relevant contracts. Pursuant to paragraphs 3. (a) and 3. (b).

(c) 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.

An English speaking representative point of contact, including name, phone number, fax number and email address

(if possible) should be provided for each project submitted to demonstrate experience.

NOTE – Past Performance Proposals will be rated on a pass/fail basis

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

1. Requirements of the RFP (CLINs & SPECIFICATIONS) and US Government standards and regulations pertaining to the SPECIFICATIONS.

2. Evaluation Factors for Award in Section M of this RFP.

3. Any limitation on the number of proposal pages. Pages exceeding the page limitations set forth in this

Section L will not be read or evaluated, and will be removed from the proposal.

4. Format for proposal Parts II and III shall be as follows:

(a) The proposals will be 8 1/2” x 11” paper or standard A4 paper, except for fold-outs used for charts, tables, or diagrams, which may not exceed 11” x 17”.

(b) A page is defined as one face of a sheet of paper containing information.

(c) Typing shall not be less than 12 pitch.

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

E. Copies/Page Limit: Copies of each volume shall be submitted in accordance with the chart below:

Part Title Due Date Copies Other

Instructions/Limitations

I Past Performance

Information

Past Performance

Surveys

12 Aug 2011

10:00AM Local

Time

- 1 Original +

1 Copy

- Originals submitted by respondents

- No more than three (3) contracts/jobs referenced with no more than five (5) pages per contract/job listed.

- Faxed /Mailed/Emailed in accordance with Attachment

Past Performance

Questionnaire

II Technical

Capability 12 Aug 2011

10:00AM Local

Time

1 Original +

1 Copy*

-Limited to 50 pages

III Price Proposal 12 Aug 2011

10:00AM Local

Time

1 Original + 1 Copy -Be sure to sign 1442 upon submission (and acknowledge amendments if applicable).

NOTE – This does not include the Past Performance Questionnaire.

02. GENERAL INFORMATION

A. This acquisition is for a firm fixed price contract to Paint various facilities in accordance with (IAW) the

Specifications and Drawings at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey.

B. A site visit/pre-proposal conference will be conducted on 22 July 2011 at 10:00 AM (Hours). All interested offerors will meet in front of building #485, Incirlik Air Base, Turkey. Offerors should be at 39 Contracting

Squadron, Building 485 (Incirlik Hava Ussu, Adana) at the time and date to view the work site and present pertinent questions. Only one site visit/pre-proposal conference will be conducted. Thus, it is highly recommended that all interested offerors perform a complete review of the SOLICITATION, SPECIFICATIONS, and all

ATTACHMENTS prior to the date of the site visit/pre-proposal conference.

C. Contractors should be aware that this is a Turkish Installation and that all access to this installation is granted by the Turkish Air Force (TuAF). Therefore, SOME DELAYS SHOULD BE ANTICIPATED WHEN HAND

CARRYING PROPOSALS. Offerors should allow sufficient time to arrive and submit the proposals to Contracting

Office PRIOR to the set closing time. Late proposals will be processed in accordance with the provisions “Late

Submission, Modifications, and Withdrawals of Proposals”. If a gate access is not granted please contact the CO immediately. The contractors are responsible for coordinating and processing gate pass requests in a timely manner.

The USG shall not be held accountable. Furthermore, contractors must consider that although the duty day is

Monday through Friday from 07:30 to 16:30, contractors may not get to the job site at 07:30 due to TuAF gate entrance procedures. Also, contractors need to exit the base by 16:30. This may require contractors to stop work, prepare to leave the base, and clean up prior to 16:30. Contractors are encouraged to take this into consideration when proposing a delivery or performance time. The USG shall not be responsible for delays due to in processing or out-processing the base.

D. All contractor questions in response to this solicitation must be emailed to terry.agena@incirlik.af.mil and rebecca.hoyt@incirlik.af.mil no later than 27 July 2011 at 16:00 local time. The US Government will not accept any questions after this time. All questions/answers resulting from this solicitation will sent via email.

E. This section provides general guidance for preparing proposals. Offerors’ proposals must include all data and information requested by this solicitation and must be submitted and conducted in strict accordance with these instructions. Non-conformance with the specific organization, content, and page limitations may result in mis-evaluation of proposals or depending on the magnitude of the non-conformance; the proposals may be eliminated from further consideration. Telegraphic offers and alternate proposals will not be considered.

F. THE PROPOSAL must be completed and returned to the 39 Contracting Squadron/ LGCA, Building 485, Incirlik Air Base, Adana, Turkey, PRIOR to the exact time set for receipt of proposals. The envelope used in submitting your reply must be plainly marked with the solicitation number and title, FA5685-11-R-0024, entitled

“Paint IDIQ” and the date and local time set forth receipt of proposals. The response shall consist of three (3) separate parts; Part I - Price Proposal, Part II - Technical Proposal, and Part III - Past Performance Information.

mailto:terry.agena@incirlik.af.mil mailto:rebecca.hoyt@incirlik.af.mil

G. Proposals for the work described herein, will be received until the date and time indicated on Standard Form

1442, Page 1, Section 13. A., at the following address:

39 CONS/LGC - FA5685 (FOREIGN)

39 UNCU KONTRAT SUBAYLIGI

BINA NO. 485 10.NCU TANKER

US KOMUTANLIGI

INCIRLIK/ADANA

TEL: 90-322-316-8076 FAX: 90-322-316-1090

H. Proposal Characteristics:

(1) All text must be legible and easily read. All text shall be typed single-spaced. Margins (1-inch) shall be clean and clear. Each volume shall be contained within a separate 3 or 2-ring binder (no heat or spiral bound volumes). Technical Capabilities Plan and Quality Control Plan shall be submitted in separate 2 or 3 ring binders.

Project Schedule shall be developed and submitted in Microsoft Project format sufficiently sized for clear readability and separately bound.

(2) All proposals shall contain the requirements stated herein and the volume number and name, address, and telephone number of the prime on the cover shall identify every volume. Each volume shall also contain a

Table of Contents, List of Tables, List of Figures, List of Appendices, and List of Acronyms and at the bottom left side of each page the volume number shall be included. The list of acronyms should include all acronyms appearing in the volume. The offeror's name, address, signature, and telephone number shall appear on any document to be evaluated.

(3) Proposal clarity, organization (as requested in this solicitation) and cross-referencing are mandatory.

No material shall be incorporated by reference. General cross-references or cross-referencing guides will not be considered as appropriate cross-reference. In order for the proposal to receive an in-depth evaluation, it is necessary that the proposal be presented in a manner which will provide clarity, organization and cross referencing as required.

(4) Each evaluation factor shall be described in a separate section, appropriately tabbed in a report form.

The information in all volumes shall be concise. Elaborate presentations are not necessary or desirable.

I. Proposal Content:

(1) The US Government may award a contract based on initial proposals received, without discussion of such proposals, to the offeror providing the best value to the US Government as evaluated using applicable factors.

Accordingly, each initial proposal should be submitted on the most favorable terms from a price and technical standpoint that the offeror can submit to the US Government. However, the US Government may request additional information from offerors of proposals, which clarifies, supplements and/or changes, any proposal as submitted.

(2) Each offeror’s ability to perform the work set forth in this solicitation will be evaluated on the basis of personnel knowledge and understanding of the work, the quality provided by personnel, total proposal and personnel capability and responsibility to accomplish the project. The evaluation will be based on the offeror’s proposal. The proposals shall represent a comprehensive straightforward analysis of the resources and expertise required to perform the work. While knowledge of the RFP requirements is a prerequisite to preparing proposals, restatement of the RFP requirements shall be avoided. Proposals shall emphasize knowledge and understanding of work performance, not work identification. ALL PROPOSALS SHALL BE IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE.

(3) If the offeror submits proposal revisions, during or after discussions (if conducted), the offeror shall provide a summary of changes that includes the appropriate volume, page number and paragraph where the change is located. Each proposal-changed page shall annotate the revision number (use sequential order) and date. All printed changed pages shall be submitted on a color of paper other than previously used for the original proposal and previous revisions. All printed and electronic proposal revision submissions shall clearly mark all changes by using the track changes feature within Microsoft Word, Microsoft Project, and Microsoft Excel. The offeror shall clearly mark or highlight all changes. All electronic proposal revision submissions shall be conformed copies of the proposals. All proposal revision submissions shall be submitted to the Contracting Officer in the same amount of copies as outlined above.

(4) The offeror shall, upon request from the US Government, submit its final proposal without the changed page markings on white paper and mark all pages with “Final Proposal” and the submission date. The intent of the final proposal is to incorporate all previous changes, not to incorporate additional changes. All proposal revisions shall be represented as outlined in paragraph above.

(5) Bond Requirements. All firms shall submit a Bank Letter of Guarantee in the amount of 100% of the total amount of the contract award and shall be submitted within 10 calendar days upon award of the contract IAW FAR 52.228-

15 Performance and Payment Bonds-Construction. In addition to their Bank Letter of Assurance or Bank Letter of

Guarantee, offerors may be required to provide additional information at a later date if needed to verify financial responsibility to perform the contract.

03. SPECIAL NOTES

NOTE 1: READ ALL DOCUMENTS TO THIS SOLICITATION PRIOR TO COMPLETING AND

RETURNING ANY FORMS TO THIS OFFICE. ENTER PRICES IN SECTION B AND COMPLETE FORM

INC-1101. USE TYPEWRITER OR BLACK INK, PENCIL ENTRIES ARE NOT ACCEPTED.

NOTE 2: An offeror package that fail to contain the following may result in proposal being considered nonresponsive and therefore not considered for award: (1) All required entries in Section B, Bid Schedule, (2)

Section K – Reps, Certs, & Statement of Offerors (if included), and (3) All Attachments which require fill-in information. Ensure SF 1442 is completed, signed and dated. Acknowledge all amendments if applicable.

NOTE 3: Offerors who fails to submit the required number of copies of the proposal may be considered non responsive and may not be considered for award

NOTE 4: THE MAGNITUDE OF CONSTRUCTION is between $500,000 and $1,000,000 IAW FAR 36.204(f).

SECTION M - EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD

The following have been modified:

EVALUATION FACTORS

SECTION M - EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD

M-1 BASIS FOR AWARD

1.0 The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation is determined to be the lowest priced technically acceptable offeror with satisfactory performance. The evaluation process shall proceed In Accordance With (IAW) the evaluation instructions listed below.

M-2 EVALUATION FACTORS AND PROCESS

2.0 By submission of its offer, the offeror accedes to all solicitation requirements, including terms and conditions, representations and certifications, and technical requirements, in addition to those identified as evaluation factors or sub factors. All technically acceptable offers shall be treated equally except for their prices and performance records. Failure to meet a technical requirement may result in an offer being determined technically unacceptable.

Offerors must clearly identify any exception to the solicitation terms and conditions and provide complete accompanying rationale. The evaluation process shall be conducted as follows:

2.1. Factor 1 – Price/Contract Documentation Proposal. For the evaluation of Factor 1, the US Government will review each of the proposed prices and completeness of the proposal. Section L provides detailed information on each of the sections and what the offeror is responsible to provide. Initially, offers will be ranked according to price.

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).

A complete proposal must be submitted in order for an offeror to be considered for award IAW Section L. Contract documentation will be rated as either “acceptable” or “unacceptable”.

3.0. Factor 2 – Technical Capability. The offeror’s technical capability will be reviewed and assigned one of the following ratings. The rating depicts whether the offeror’s technical proposal meets the requirements IAW the stated evaluation criteria and solicitation requirements set forth in Section L.

Definition of Technical ratings:

RATING DEFINITION

Acceptable Meets/exceeds specified minimum performance or capability requirements specified in Section L of this solicitation.

Unacceptable Fails to meet specified minimum performance or capability requirements as specified in Section L of this solicitation. Proposals with an unacceptable rating are ineligible for award.

Technical Acceptability. Initially, the government technical evaluation team shall evaluate the technical proposals on a pass/fail basis, assigning ratings of Acceptable or Unacceptable. Only the three (3) lowest priced proposals determined to be technically acceptable will be considered for further evaluation. The proposals shall be evaluated against the following sub factors:

1. Subfactor 1 - Quality Control: The offeror’s quality control plan and methodology will be evaluated on its completeness and IAW project specification Section 01 45 00.00 20, Construction Quality Control.

2. Subfactor 2 - Technical Capabilities: The offeror’s technical capabilities plan will be evaluated on its completeness and whether offeror can clearly demonstrate capability by providing information that represents technical expertise and project management capabilities IAW section L of the solicitation.

3. Subfactor 3 - Schedule: The offeror’s progress schedule will be evaluated on its completeness, adherence to the performance period listed in the solicitation, and feasibility.

4.0 Factor 3 – Past Performance Information. The offeror’s Past Performance will be reviewed and assigned one of the following ratings. The rating depicts whether the offeror’s proposal meets the requirements IAW the stated evaluation criteria and solicitation requirements set forth in Section L.

Table A-2. Past Performance Evaluation Ratings

Rating Description

Acceptable Based on the offeror’s performance record, the

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

Unacceptable Based on the offeror’s performance record, the

Government has no reasonable expectation that the offeror will be able to successfully perform the required effort.

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.”

Past Performance Acceptability. Next, the government technical evaluation team shall evaluate past performnace proposals on a pass/fail basis, assigning ratings of Acceptable or Unacceptable. The proposals shall be evaluated against the following sub factors:

1. Subfactor 1 – Recency Asscessment: An assessment of the past performance information will be made to determine if it is recent. To be recent, the effort must be ongoing (50% complete) or must have been completed within the past three (3) years from the date of issuance of this solicitation. Past performance information that is not recent will not be evaluated.

2. Subfactor 2 – Relevancy Assessment: The US Government will conduct an in-depth evaluation of all recent performance information obtained to determine the degree of relevance of the past performance.

Factors that will help determine relevancy include, but are not limited to: Painting work relating to facilities/buildings; projects with similar scheduling requirements and constraints; projects involving paint work that is similar or greater in scope, magnitude and complexity than the effort described in this solicitation.

3. Subfactor 3 – Contractors Performance: An assessment of the contrators past performance will be made to determine wheather the offeror’s proposal meets the requirements IAW the stated evaluation criteria and solicitation requirements set forth in Section L.

Additional Information:

a. Offeror may be asked to clarify certain aspects of their proposal (for example, the relevance of past performance information) or respond to adverse 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.

b. The US Government intends to evaluate proposals and award a contract without discussions with offerors (except clarifications as described in FAR 15.306(a)). Therefore, the offeror’s initial proposal should contain the offeror’s best terms from a cost or price and technical standpoint. The US

Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if the Contracting Officer later determines them to be necessary. If the Contracting Officer determines that the number of proposals that would otherwise be in the competitive range exceeds the number at which an efficient competition can be conducted, the Contracting Officer may limit the number of proposals in the competitive range to the greatest number that will permit an efficient competition among the most highly rated proposals.

(End of Summary of Changes)