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SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION SF 1449 - CONTINUATION SHEET

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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DOCUMENT TYPE DESCRIPTION PAGES DATE

Exhibit A Exhibit A - CDRL List

(DD 1423)

7 17-JAN-2014

Attachment 1 Attach 1 PWS (6 Feb 14) 74 06-FEB-2014

Attachment 2 Attach 2 Scheduled GFP 3 02-JAN-2014

Attachment 3 Attach 3 GFE listing (7

Feb 14)

16 07-FEB-2014

Attachment 4 Attach 4 Floorplans 28 25-NOV-2013

Attachment 5 Attach 5 DD254 2 10-DEC-2013

Attachment 6 Attach 6 SCA WD 05-279

Rev14

9 25-JUN-2013

Attachment 7 Attach 7 CBA 25 11-OCT-2011

Attachment 8 Attach 8 Estimated Work

Load Data

3 14-JAN-2014

Attachment 9 Attach 9 Offer Financial

Reference

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DOCUMENT TYPE DESCRIPTION PAGES DATE

Exhibit A Exhibit A - CDRL List

(DD 1423)

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Attachment 1 PWS - Attachment 1 (4

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Attachment 2 Attach 2 Scheduled GFP 3 02-JAN-2014

Attachment 3 Attachment 3 GFE

Listing (24 Feb 14)

15 24-FEB-2014

Attachment 4 Attach 4 Floorplans 28 25-NOV-2013

Attachment 5 Attach 5 DD254 2 10-DEC-2013

Attachment 6 Attach 6 SCA WD 05-279

Rev14

9 25-JUN-2013

Attachment 7 Attach 7 CBA 25 11-OCT-2011

Attachment 8 Estimated Workload Data

- Attachment 8 (4 Mar 14)

8 04-MAR-2014

Attachment 9 Attach 9 Offer Financial

Reference

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Attachment B Appendix B (revised 24

Feb 14)

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The following have been modified:

ADDENDUM TO FAR 52.212-1

THIS SECTION IS FOR SOLICITATION PURPOSES ONLY. THIS SECTION WILL BE PHYSICALLY

REMOVED FROM ANY RESULTANT AWARD, BUT WILL BE DEEMED INCORPORATED BY

REFERENCE.

1. 52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS—COMMERCIAL ITEMS (JUL 2013)

Addendum to FAR 52.212-1(b), Submission of offers. The following paragraph is added: “Submit signed and dated offer to 10th Contracting Squadron, ATTN: Nathaniel Searing, Contract Specialist, 8110 Industrial Drive, Suite 200, USAF Academy, CO 80840-2315. Offers must be submitted on the SF 1449 and as specified in the solicitation.

Offers must be received by the date and time specified in block 8 on the SF 1449. Facsimile and e-mail proposals will not be accepted.

Addendum to FAR 52.212-1(c) Period for acceptance of offers. The paragraph is tailored as follows: “The offeror agrees to hold the prices in its offer firm for 120 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of offers.”

Addendum to FAR 52.212-1(h) Multiple awards is amended as follows: “The Government will award a contract on an “all or none” basis, multiple awards shall not be contemplated.”

2. PRE-PROPOSAL CONFERENCE/SITE VISIT. Offerors are urged to inspect the site where services are to be performed and to satisfy themselves regarding all general and local conditions that may affect the cost of contract performance to the extent that the information is reasonably obtainable. In no event shall failure to inspect the site constitute grounds for a claim after contract award.

(a) A pre-proposal conference and site visit will be conducted on 27 February 2014. Only one site visit shall be conducted. The itinerary and locations for the conference/site visit are as follows:

Pre-proposal Conference begins, Pass & ID Parking Lot

27 February 2014, 7:30 a.m. Outside South Gate

USAF Academy, CO

Immediately following conference

Site Visit, Logistics Readiness Squadron

27 February 2014 7:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. USAF Academy, CO

(b) Offerors who plan to attend should contact Nate Searing, Contract Specialist, at (719) 333-8269 no later than

21 February 2014, 4:00 P.M. Mountain Standard Time (MST).

(c) Questions should be submitted in writing faxed to (719) 333-8269 or emailed to nathaniel.searing@us.af.mil and jan.christensen@us.af.mil three (3) calendar days prior to the site visit. Questions pertaining to the solicitation or during the site visit shall also be submitted in writing and cite the specific page, section and paragraph number of the solicitation. Questions should include sufficient detail to enable the government to respond without requesting further clarification. We will post minutes and questions/answers from the site visit on the website https://www.fbo.gov.

(d) Remarks and explanations or answers to questions provided at the conference shall not qualify the terms of the solicitation and specifications. Unless the solicitation is amended in writing, it shall remain unchanged.

Answers will be compiled and posted on the electronic posting system https://www.fbo.gov. FAR 52.237-1 –

Site Visit (Apr 1984) is applicable.

mailto:jan.christensen@us.af.mil https://www.fbo.gov/

3. FORMAL COMMUNICATIONS. Requests for clarification and information concerning the solicitation must be provided in writing NO LATER THAN 10 DAYS prior to the closing date. Answers will be compiled and posted electronically to the Federal Business Opportunities website: https://www.fbo.gov. Questions may be faxed, emailed or delivered via U.S. postal mail service or other delivery service provider to the address listed in block 9 of the SF 1449 of the solicitation. All correspondence should reference the solicitation number.

4. Addenda to 52.212-1 PROPOSAL PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS

General Instructions:

To assure timely and equitable evaluation of the proposal, the offeror must follow the instructions contained herein.

The proposal must be complete, self-sufficient, and respond directly to the requirement of this solicitation.

The response shall consist of four (4) separate parts: Part I - Price Proposal, Part II – Technical, and Part III -

Past Performance Information and Part IV - Contract Documentation.

(a) This section provides general guidance for preparing proposals as well as specific instructions on the format and content of the proposal. The offeror’s proposal must include all data and information requested and must be submitted in accordance with these instructions. Offerors must clearly identify any exception to the solicitation terms and conditions and provide complete accompanying rationale.

(b) The proposal shall be clear, concise, and shall include sufficient detail for effective evaluation and for substantiating the validity of stated claims. The proposal should not simply rephrase or restate the

Government’s requirements, but rather shall provide convincing rationale to address how the offeror intends to meet these requirements.

(c) In accordance with FAR Subpart 4.8 (Government Contract Files), the Government will retain one copy of all unsuccessful proposals. Unless the offeror requests otherwise, the Government will destroy extra copies of such unsuccessful proposals.

(d) Format for proposal Parts I –IV shall be as follows:

(i) The proposals will be 8 ½” x 11” papers except for fold-outs used for charts, tables, or diagrams, which may not exceed 11” x 17”. A page is defined as one face of an 8 ½” x 11” sheet of paper (white or ivory in color) containing information. Charts, tables, or diagrams, may not exceed 11” x 17” and each face will be counted as one page. This includes all appendices, charts, graphs, diagrams, tables, photographs, etc.

(ii) Typing shall not be less than 12 font, with “1 inch” margins. Smaller, legible font may be used for charts and tables.

(iii) Elaborate formats, bindings or color presentations are not desired or required. Company name and solicitation number shall be included in the header of each page.

5. PART I - PRICE PROPOSAL - Submit original and one (1) copy

(a) Complete blocks 12, 17a, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 30(a) (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.

(b) Insert proposed UNIT and EXTENDED prices in the Pricing Schedule. The extended amount must equal the whole dollar unit price multiplied by the number of units. All dollar amounts SHALL be ROUNDED TO

THE NEAREST DOLLAR. The proposal(s) must be submitted for a base period plus four (4) option years.

6. PART II – TECHNICAL – Submit original and one (1) copy

Offerors shall provide:

(a) Contractors must show one of the following:

1) Evidence of a Facility Clearance (FCL) with a designation of Secret or greater IAW attached DD 254, either as the Prime, or a Partner/Joint Venture/Subcontractor to accept/review any classified information processed/ received in performance of Logistics Supply Services (LSS). Prospective bidders will be required to submit a FCL request to DSS using the SF 328 and once approved receive a DD form 441 and a CAGE code.

2) A statement that neither prime nor subcontractor partners possess an FCL. The statement should include acknolwedgement of the requirements IAW PWS 1.9.

(b) Staffing Plan/Organization Chart which identifies an offeror’s plan to staff and cross utilize personnel.

Offerors shall provide a staffing model which identifies how the offeror will allocate resources to meet solicitation requirements. The Plan/Chart must identify at a minimum the strategy for performing the requirement in PWS Section 2.0, and all Section 2.0 sub-paragraphs. The organization chart should identify the number of employees; skill mix and labor category type; organizational structure; and how personnel will be allocated to tasks, subtasks and crossover tasks (including detail on how any adjustments will be made).

The Technical proposal is limited to no more than twenty (20) pages (Facilities Clearance does not count towards page limit). Offerors should refer to the PWS and attachments in addressing assigned duties.

7. PART III- PAST PERFORMANCE INFORMATION – Past Performance information - Only references for recent and relevant contracts are desired. Offerors shall submit original and one (1) copy.

(a) Quality and Satisfaction Rating for Contracts Completed in the Past Three Years (from issue date of solicitation): Provide information currently available (letters, metrics, customer surveys, independent surveys, etc.) which demonstrate customer satisfaction with overall job performance and quality of service for relevant past efforts/contracts (similar or greater in scope and magnitude to the effort and complexities this solicitation requires for Supply, Fuels, Munitions, and Mobility – based on workload data provided in the RFP). In addition, explain corrective actions taken in the past, if any, for substandard performance and any current performance problems.

(b) Past and Present Performance: The Government will use information submitted by the offeror and any other sources of information available to the Government to assess past performance. Provide a list of not more than six (6) of the most relevant contracts performed for Federal, state and local agencies and commercial customers within the last three (3) years from the issue date of this solicitation (or currently being performed). Furnish the following information for each contract listed:

(i) Company/Division name

(ii) Services

(iii) Contracting Agency/Customer

(iv) Contract Number

(v) Contract Dollar Value

(vi) Period of Performance

(vii) Verified up-to-date name, address, emails address, FAX and telephone number (s) for each company point of contact and reference.

(viii) Comments regarding compliance with contract terms and conditions

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

(x) If subcontractor, describe portion of the work performed.

Note 1: Do not leave any of the above information blank. If not applicable to the specific contact request please state, “Not applicable”.

Note 2: If the information is already available through PPIRS the offeror can advise of contract number and indicate report type (CPARS, ACASS or CCASS).

(c) Subcontractor Consent: Past performance information pertaining to a subcontractor cannot be disclosed to the primary 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.

8. PART IV- Contract Documentation - Representation and Certification – Submit original and one (1) copy

(a) Either complete Representation and Certification in SAM at https://www.sam.gov or the necessary fill-ins and certification in provisions FAR 52.212-3 and its alt I. If FAR 52.212-3 and its alt I are completed in hard copy it shall be returned along with the contractor’s proposal.

(b) Provide a written statement that the offeror’s proposal incorporates all amendments to the solicitation (if applicable). A signed SF30 (Block 15a-c) in lieu of a separate statement acknowledging each amendment is acceptable.

(c) The offeror shall provide a statement that they understand they must meet all requirements stated in the PWS.

(d) A letter of authorization for the contracting officer to verify offeror’s financial responsibility. Include financial institution’s name, address and primary point of contact and phone numbers for financial institutions and complete the attached Offeror’s Financial Reference.

(e) Joint Venture Agreements - Joint Ventures are allowable on competitive 8(a) set-asides, however, the joint venture agreement must be received by SBA prior to proposal due date and approved before award of any resulting contract. If you are contemplating a joint venture on this project, you must advise, in writing, your assigned SBA Business Opportunity Specialist (BOS) as soon as possible. It is also recommended that the agreement be submitted as soon as practicable to ensure compliance with established regulations. Any corrections and/or changes needed can be made only when your BOS has adequate time for a thorough review before the proposal due date. The assigned SBA requirement number is 0811.14.401105.

f) Complete the following provisions as required in the Solicitation: FAR 52.209-7, 52.219-28, 52.222-22, 52.222-25, DFARS 252.209-7001, 252.209-7994, and 252.209-7998 (Dev). You may complete these provisions in SAM or hard copy.

Documents submitted in response to this solicitation must be fully responsive to and consistent with the requirements of the solicitation and Proposal Preparation Instructions (Addendum to FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to

Offerors – Commercial Items).

INFORMATION

INFORMATION REGARDING SUBMISSION OF PROPOSAL: IAW the SF1449 Block 8, proposals are due

1:00 PM, 13 March 2014. Delivery via FedEx, UPS, and USPS is acceptable to 8110 Industrial Drive, Suite 200, USAF Academy (USAFA), CO 80840-2315, to the 10CONS Front Office (10 CONS/LGC RM 103). Email is not acceptable. Proposals will be time stamped as they arrive. Hand carried proposals must be submitted to the 10th

Contracting Squadron, 10 CONS/LGCB located at 8110 Industrial Drive, Suite 200, USAF Academy (USAFA), CO

80840-2315. The closed 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.

Offerors are cautioned that USAFA has visitor control procedures requiring individuals not affiliated with the installation to obtain a visitor pass prior to entrance. SOME DELAY SHOULD BE ANTICIPATED WHEN HAND

CARRYING PROPOSALS. Offerors should allow sufficient time to obtain a visitor pass and arrive at the 10th

Contracting Squadron PRIOR to the time specified for receipt. Late proposals will be processed in accordance with

FAR 52.212-1(f) “Late submissions, modifications, revisions, and withdrawals of offers”.

FEDERAL HOLIDAYS: The following Federal Legal Holidays are observed by this base, and regular functions are closed on these days:

New Year’s Day 1 January

Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Birthday Third Monday in January

Washington’s Birthday Third Monday in February

Memorial Day Last Monday in May

Independence Day 4 July

Labor Day First Monday in September

Columbus Day Second Monday in October

Veterans Day 11 November

Thanksgiving Day Fourth Thursday in November

Christmas Day 25 December

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

(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, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers:

BASIS FOR CONTRACT AWARD:

(i) In accordance with FAR 12/FAR 15 and the DoD Source Selection Procedures guide, the Government is conducting a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable source selection. The Government will select the proposal with the lowest evaluated price from among those meeting the acceptability standards for non-price factors.

A Contract may be awarded to the offeror who is deemed responsible in accordance with the FAR Part 9.1, as supplemented, whose proposal conforms to the solicitation’s requirements (to include all stated terms, conditions, representations, certifications, and all other information required by FAR 52.212-1 of this solicitation) and is judged, based on the evaluation factors and subfactors, to represent the lowest price technically acceptable proposal. While the Government will strive for maximum objectivity, the source selection process, by its nature, is subjective; and therefore, professional judgment is implicit throughout the entire process. Affordability of the lowest priced technically acceptable proposal will be assessed in the source selection process.

(ii) The following evaluation factors will be used to evaluate proposals. The Government will evaluate proposals for acceptability, but will not rank the proposals by the non-price factors or subfactors:

1. Price Evaluation Factor

The government shall place in order all responsive proposals by price, including option prices. The evaluated price will include consideration of pricing for the extension of services under clause 52.217-8.

For the base and each option period the government will use the monthly rate proposed. The final evaluated price will include the proposed monthly rate plus 6 months of services at the monthly rate for the base and all option periods. The extended amounts will be added together to determine the total evaluated price. The unit price of the offeror’s proposal shall control any conflict between the unit price and the extended amount submitted in response to this solicitation. Failure to propose for any item in the

Price Schedule may cause the offeror’s proposal to be rejected as non-responsive. Award will be made based on the contract line item prices proposed by the offeror initially or as a result of discussions, if conducted. The price evaluation will document the completeness, balance, and affordability (based on available government budget) of the proposed total evaluated price.

Example:

CLIN 0001 MONTHLY RATE x (10 MONTHS + 6 MONTHS) +

CLIN 0002 MONTHLY RATE x (10 MONTHS + 6 MONTHS) + … +

CLIN 1001 MONTHLY RATE x (12 MONTHS + 6 MONTHS) + … +

CLIN 2001 MONTHLY RATE x (12 MONTHS + 6 MONTHS) + … +

CLIN 3001 MONTHLY RATE x (12 MONTHS + 6 MONTHS) + … +

CLIN 4001 MONTHLY RATE x (12 MONTHS + 6 MONTHS) + … =

TOTAL EVALUATED PRICE

2. Non-Price Evaluation Factors

Non-Price Factor 1: Technical

The Government will evaluate proposals for technical acceptability on an Acceptable/Unacceptable basis. All technical criteria (i.e. subfactors) must be rated “Acceptable” to be considered technically acceptable. Only those proposals determined to be technically acceptable, either initially or as a result of discussions, will be considered for award

The technical subfactors will receive one of the ratings listed below:

TABLE 1- TECHNICAL EVALUATION RATINGS

Acceptable Proposal clearly meets the minimum requirements of the solicitation

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

SubFactor 1: Facilities Clearance

Description: This factor either

A) Verifies an offeror’s Facility Clearance to determine if it clearly meets the solicitation requirement for a Secret Facility Clearance.

B) Verifies an offeror’s statement that neither prime nor subcontractor partners possess an FCL, including acknolwedgement of PWS 1.9.

Measure of Merit: This requirement is met when the offeror’s proposal provides a valid Secret

Facility Clearance which meets the minimum requirements of the solicitation or a statement that neither prime nor subcontractor partners possess an FCL, including acknolwedgement of PWS 1.9.

SubFactor 2: Staffing Plan/Organization Chart

Description: This factor evaluates an offeror’s Staffing Plan/Organization Chart to determine if it clearly identifies the number of employees; skill mix and labor type; organizational structure; and how personnel will be allocated to tasks, subtasks and crossover tasks (including detail on how any adjustments will be made) to meet the minimum requirements of the solicitation and PWS.

Measure of Merit: This requirement is met when the offeror’s proposal clearly addresses the staffing and organization for performing the minimum requirements of the PWS Section 2.0, inclusive of all sub paragraphs, and the solicitation.

Non-Price Factor 2: Past Performance

The Past Performance evaluation results in an assessment of the offeror’s probability of meeting the solicitation requirements. Offerors must receive a past performance rating of “Acceptable” to be eligible for award.

a. Ratings. The Past Performance factor will receive one of the ratings described below.

b. Evaluation Process. The past performance evaluation considers each offeror’s demonstrated recent and relevant record of performance in supplying products and services that meet the solicitation requirements. In conducting the Past Performance evaluation, the Government reserves the right to use both the information provided by the offeror, and information obtained from other sources available to the Government, to include: the Past Performance Information

Retrieval System (PPIRS); Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System

(FAPIIS); Electronic Subcontract Reporting System (eSRS), or other databases; and interviews/questionnaires with Program Managers, Contracting Officers and Fee Determining

Officials, the Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA), and commercial sources.

1. Recency Assessment. An assessment of the past performance information will be made to determine if it is recent. To be recent, the effort must be ongoing or must have been performed during the past 3 years from the date of issuance of this solicitation. Past performance information that fails this condition will not be evaluated.

2. Relevancy Assessment. The Government will conduct an evaluation of all recent performance information obtained to determine whether the products provided/services performed under those contracts related to Supply, Fuels, Munitions and Mobility.

Consideration will be given to services provided consisting of: Supply, Fuels, Munitions, and

Mobility, with a similar or greater in size and magnitude (based on workload data – see RFP attachment) required under this solicitation. A relevancy determination of the offeror’s past performance will be made based upon the aforementioned considerations, including joint venture partner(s) and major and critical subcontractor(s). In determining the relevancy of effort performed under individual past performance contracts, the government will only consider the specific effort or portion consistent with that proposed by the prime, subcontractor or teaming partner. Offeror provided past performance information and information obtained from other sources will be used to establish the relevancy of past performance. Past performance information that fails this condition will not be evaluated.

The Government will use the following relevancy definitions when assessing recent, relevant contracts:

TABLE 3 – PAST PERFORMANCE RELEVANCY RATINGS

TABLE 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.”

Rating Definition

RELEVANT Present/past performance effort involved similar scope and magnitude of effort and complexities this solicitation requires.

NOT RELEVANT Present/past performance effort involved little or none of the scope and magnitude of effort and complexities this solicitation requires.

3. Performance Quality Assessment. The Government will consider the performance quality of recent, relevant efforts. The quality assessment may result in positive or adverse findings.

Adverse is defined as past performance information that supports an unsatisfactory rating on any evaluation element or any unfavorable comment received from sources without a formal rating system. For adverse information identified, the evaluation will consider the number and severity of the problem(s), mitigating circumstances, and the effectiveness of corrective actions that have resulted in sustained improvements. Process changes will only be considered when objectively measurable improvements in performance have been demonstrated. The Government will use the following quality levels when assessing recent, relevant efforts:

TABLE 4 – PAST PERFORMANCE QUALITY ASSESSMENT

Quality Assessment/Color Description

SATISFACTORY (S) During the contract period, contractor performance is substantially meeting (or substantially met) contract requirements. For any problems encountered, contractor took effective corrective action.

UNSATISFACTORY(U) During the contract period, contractor performance is not meeting (or did not meet) some contract requirements. For problems encountered, corrective action appeared only marginally effective, not effective, or not fully implemented. Customer involvement was required.

NOT AVAILABLE(N) Quality and/or performance information is not available.

c. Assigning Ratings. As a result of the relevancy and performance quality assessments of the recent contracts evaluated, offerors will receive an integrated past performance rating at the factor level (see Table 2).

(iii) The Government will evaluate all responsive proposals in order of price. The lowest priced offeror will be evaluated for technical and past performance acceptability. If the lowest priced offeror’s technical and past performance factors are rated “Acceptable”, the evaluation is complete. If either of the lowest priced offeror’s technical or past performance factors are rated “Unacceptable”, the overall proposal is deemed unacceptable and the Government will evaluate the next lowest priced offeror’s technical proposal and past performance information for acceptability. Evaluations will continue in this manner until an offeror’s technical and past performance information are both rated “Acceptable” or until all proposals are evaluated.

(iv) Failure to meet the requirements of the solicitation may result in an offer being determined nonresponsive and only responsive proposals will be considered. Offerors must clearly identify any exception to the solicitation terms and conditions and provide complete accompanying rationale. 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. This award will result in a Firm Fixed Price contract.

(v) The Government reserves the right to award without discussions and as such offerors are advised to submit their most favorable proposal or best effort as their initial offer. If award is made without discussions, proposal revisions will not be permitted. If, during the evaluation period, it is determined to be in the best interest of the Government to hold discussions, offeror responses to Evaluation Notices (ENs) and the Final

Proposal Revision (FPR) submissions will be considered in making the source selection decision. The

Government reserves the right to enter discussions at any time during evaluations.

(vi) The Government reserves the right to conduct a pre-award survey on a prospective contractor(s) to determine their ability to perform. Offerors are advised that accomplishment of a pre-award survey is part of the evaluation process and is not to be construed as an indication that an offeror will receive or is in the best position to receive an award.

(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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