FA8126-15-Q-0042_Amendment_0001.doc

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FINAL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

Question 1: First, please clarify for me the request for “ Acrylic Console Shield” on the Genie Z30/20N: and the Genie Z42/25J. I believe this is similar to the platform control box cover that is included in the Hostile environment kit which includes the following: Hostile environment kit- cylinder bellows, boom wiper seals, platform control box cover.

Answer 1: The Hostile Environmental Kit will meet our requirement as indicated on the revised Equipment Specification Sheet.

Question 2: Secondly, for both the Genie Z30/20N and Genie Z45/25J the specifications are written to include the Aircraft Protection Package. This package can be added to both units however, the request for the Platform Swing Gate and for the Air Line To Platform cannot be added to these units when you require the Aircraft Protection Package. The reason the swing gate and airline cannot be added is because of the protection padding around the unit.

Answer 2: According to revised market research the Manufacture options available doesn’t include a swing gate as indicated on revised Equipment Specification Sheet.

Question 3: Last, there is a request on the Genie GS 2032 units for fixed rails with platform padding protection. This would be similar to adding the “Aircraft Protection Package” however, it is not an option for this unit. You can however purchase the padding from Genie parts in order to obtain what you are requesting.

Answer 3: The end user will apply the padding.

Question 4: vertical jib requested on Genie Z-30/20N boom lift. Do you need a jib that only goes in a vertical (up and down motion)? Or do you need a (Rotating Jib, Genie Model Z-30/20NRJ) that goes vertical & horizontal (left and right). If you need the rotating jib then please note that Genie does not allow the AirCraft Protection Kit as an option and is also being requested in the spec requirement.

Answer 4: Vertical Jib rotation 139 degrees.

Question 5: Air line to platform on Genie Z-30/20N boom lift. If you decide to go with just a vertical jib to accommodate your need for the AirCraft Protection Kit then Genie does not allow you to add the following platform options also being requested in the spec requirement:

-Acrylic Console Shield

-Platform Swing Gate (instead you would have to use standard platform which is equipped with a sliding mid rail entry gate only)

-Air Line to Platform – Answer 5: The Hostile Environment Kit will meet our requirements. Sliding mid rail entry gate will meet our requirement. The Air Line to Platform option is available on Genie Z-30/20N boom lift.

Question 6: Fixed rails with platform padding protection. The requested Genie GS2032 model does not offer High Density foam padding on the GS2032 scissor lift. JLG does have a similar unit (the JLG 2030ES) that does offer Platform Padding as a standalone option and it also offers the Platform Padding w/ proximity switches (similar to the Aircraft industries protection package that is being requested on the boom lifts). Genie does have a slightly smaller model the GS1930 that they offer a padded auxiliary rail system. Please advise if you have a Genie preference and would like this smaller model quoted, or if we should just quote the JLG equivalent to come closer to the specs being requested?

Answer 6. Genie GS 2032 for the Genie Brand Name or equivalent --The end user will apply the padding.

Question 7: Air line to platform on Genie Z-45/25J (narrow) boom lift. You ask for the AirCraft Protection Package in the spec requirement. Genie does not allow you to add the following platform options also being requested in the spec requirement when you configure the boom life with the AirCraft Protection Kit:

-Acrylic Console Shield

-Platform Swing Gate (instead you would have to use standard platform which is equipped with a sliding mid rail entry gate only)

-Air Line to Platform Answer 7: The Hostile Environment Kit will meet our requirements. Sliding mid rail entry gate will meet our requirement. The Air Line to Platform option is available on Genie eZ-45/25J boom lift.

Question 8: Narrow requirement on Genie Z-45/25J Boom Lift. Please advise what width/length you are seeking when specifying “narrow” in the spec requirement description of this boom lift?

Answer 8: Please Disregard Narrow as narrow was taken out of the revised Equipment Specification Sheet.

SECTION SF 1449 - CONTINUATION SHEET

SOLICITATION/CONTRACT FORM

The required response date/time has changed from 16-Jan-2015 02:00 PM to 17-Feb-2015 02:00 PM.

The following have been modified:

52.212-2 EVALUATION--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (OCT 2014)

General Information

1. Basis for Contract Award:

This acquisition will utilize Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) source selection procedures in accordance with FAR 15.101-2 <http://farsite.hill.af.mil/reghtml/regs/far2afmcfars/fardfars/far/15.htm#P25_3834> , as supplemented. Technical tradeoffs will not be made and no additional credit will be given for exceeding acceptability. Award will be made to the acceptable offeror with the lowest evaluated cost or price, which is deemed responsible in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation and whose proposal conforms to the solicitation requirements. The solicitation requirements include all stated terms, conditions, representations, certifications, and all other information required by FAR 52.212-1 of this solicitation. The Government reserves the right to award without discussions. Therefore, each 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 determined necessary by the Contracting Officer.

2. Number of Contracts to be Awarded:

The Government intends to select one contractor for the award. However, the Government reserves the right to award no contract at all, depending on the quality of the proposals and prices submitted and the availability of funds.

3. Rejection of Unreasonable Offers:

The Government may reject any proposal that is evaluated to be unrealistic in terms of program commitments, including contract terms and conditions, or unrealistically high or low in cost/price when compared to Government estimates, such that the proposal is deemed to reflect an inherent lack of competence or failure to comprehend the complexity and risks of the program.

4. Correction Potential of Proposals:

The Government will consider, throughout the evaluation, the "correction potential" of any proposal uncertainty. The judgment of such "correction potential" is within the sole discretion of the Government. If an aspect of an offeror's proposal not meeting the Government's requirements is not considered correctable, the offeror may be eliminated from the competitive range.

5. Evaluation Factors

Factor 1—Technical Proposal

Factor 2—Cost/Price

a. Evaluation Methodology:

The Government will evaluate all technical factors concurrently for the three (3) lowest priced proposals. Should one of those three (3) proposals not be found technically acceptable, the next one (1) lowest priced offeror will be reviewed for technical acceptance. Then, price will be evaluated and the proposals will be listed from lowest to highest price based on the total evaluated price either initially or as a result of discussions.

Award will be made to the lowest evaluated priced proposal meeting the acceptability standards for the non-cost factors.

b. Technical Factor:

Acceptable – The proposal meets specified minimum technical evaluation requirements necessary for acceptable contract performance.

Unacceptable – The proposal fails to meet specified minimum technical eavluation requirements necessary for contract performance. Proposals with an unacceptable rating are not awardable.

Technical acceptability will be based on an evaluation of proposals against the criteria stated below and other technical specifications in the Equipment Specification Sheet. Offerors are required to present all the information as stated in the Instructions to Offerors, FAR 52.212-1. The minimum technical evaluation requirement is met when the Offeror’s proposal thoroughly substantiates all the following essential criteria:

“CONTRACTOR MUST PROVIDE IN WRITING A DETAILED APPROACH AND PROCESS TO ENSURE ALL TECHNICAL ASPECTS OF THE TECHNICAL EVALUATION CRITERIA ARE MET, IN ORDER TO BE CONSIDERED TECHNICALLY ACCEPTABLE. A STATEMENT OF “I CONCUR” OR “CONCUR “WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED”.

Specific Delivery Date for all CLINS.

CLIN 0001-0003 – The delivery shall be between 8 and 10 July 2015.

CLIN 0001

Six (6) 25 ft. Self – Propelled Electric Scissor Lifts Genie Model# GS 2032 or equivalent with the following OPTIONS:

Fixed rails Lift capacity 800 lbs Extension deck capacity 250 lbs Dual Flashing Amber Beacon Airline to platform Motion alarm

Entry Gate

CLIN 0002

One (1) 45 ft. Self-Propelled Articulating Boom Genie Model Z-45/25J or equivalent with the following OPTIONS:

AIRCRAFT PROTECTION PACKAGE

HOSTILE ENVIRONMENTAL KIT

Alarm Package

AC Power to platform Flashing Beacon Light Battery Charge Indicator (BCI) Airline to the platform

CLIN 0003

Four (4) 30 ft. Self – Propelled Electric Articulating Boom Lifts Genie Z30/20N (NARROW) or equivalent with the following OPTIONS:

Width: 3 ft 11 in

Height Stowed: 6 ft 6.5 in

Wheel Base: 5 ft 2 in

Length Stowed: 16 ft 9 in

AIRCRAFT PROTECTION PACKAGE

HOSTILE ENVIRONMENTAL KIT

Controls fully proportional controls Power-Source 48V DC power source Jib

Flashing Amber Beacon

Airline to the platform

c. Cost/Price Factor:

Cost/Price Evaluation: The offeror’s cost/price proposal will be evaluated for award purposes by adding the total price for basic requirements (basic award).

Total Evaluated Price: Price analysis will be performed to determine the reasonableness of the offeror’s price proposal. Reasonableness will be based on the total evaluated price. The total evaluated price will be calculated as the sum of the Contract Line Item Numbers (CLINs) unit/extended prices plus other associated factors such as: first article testing cost, transportation cost, price evaluation adjustments for Small Disadvantaged Business Concerns, and application of labor hours to labor hour rates, , etc.

Unreasonably Low Costs or Prices: Unreasonably low proposed costs or prices, initially or subsequently, may be grounds for eliminating a proposal from competition either on the basis that the offeror does not understand the requirement or the offeror has made an unrealistic proposal.

Unbalanced Pricing: Offerors are cautioned against submitting an offer that contains unbalance pricing. Unbalanced pricing may increase performance risk and could result in payment of unreasonably high prices. Unbalanced pricing exists when, despite an acceptable total evaluated price, the price of one or more contract line items is significantly over or understated as indicated by the application of cost or price analysis techniques. The Government shall analyze offers to determine whether they are unbalanced with respect to separately priced line items or subline items. Offers that are determined to be unbalanced may be rejected if the contracting officer determines that the lack of balance poses an unacceptable risk to the Government.

6. Determination of Contractor Responsibility

To be eligible for award, an offeror must be determined responsible. A Determination of Contractor Responsibility will be conducted in accordance with FAR 9.1 (CCR, EPLS and ORCA). Past performance information may be gathered from both Government (such as PPIRS, CPARS) and commercial sources. Offerors will not be penalized if no past performance information is available. Past performance will either be satisfactory, neutral, or unsatisfactory. Offerors rated as satisfactory or neutral equals a determination of responsibility. Offerors rated as unsatisfactory equals a determination of non-responsibility. Any unsatisfactory rating given to a small business will be referred to the Small Business Administration pursuant to FAR 15.101-2(b) and 19.6 for resolution. An offeror who receives a determination of non-responsibility will not be eligible to receive the contract award.

7. Past Performance:

Past performance information may be gathered from both Government (such as PPIRS, CPARS) and commercial sources. Offerors will not be penalized if no past performance information is available. Past performance will either be satisfactory, neutral, or unsatisfactory where satisfactory equals a neutral or determination of responsibility, and unsatisfactory equals a determination of non-responsibility. Any unsatisfactory rating given to a small business will be referred to the Small Business Administration pursuant to FAR 15.101-2(b) and 19.6 for resolution.

8. Discussions:

It is the Government’s intent to award without discussions; therefore, it is imperative that offerors submit their best terms initially. However, 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 Revisions (FPRs) will be considered in making the source selection decision. If a request for FPR is issued, offeror responses to EN notices must be included in the FPR in order to be consider in the final evaluation.

9. SOLICITATION REQUIREMENTS, TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Offerors are required to meet all solicitation requirements, such as terms and conditions, representations and certifications, and technical requirements, in addition to those identified as evaluation factors or sub-factors, and all technical specifications of the item description. 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. In the case that a discrepancy exist between the Instruction To Offerors (ITO) and the evaluation factors for award, the evaluation criteria in 52.212-2 will take precedence

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Equipment Specification Sheet

2 Feb 15

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