VTC IDIQ Combined Syn_Sol.pdf

FA820121R0018

Combined Synopsis/Solicitation

VTC Support IDIQ

Hill Air Force Base, UT

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial services prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice.

This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The government intends to award without discussions.

Solicitation number FA820121R0018 is issued as a request for proposal (RFP) and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2021-06 and its supplements.

This is a 100% Small-Business Set-Aside announcement filed under NAICS code 561499 with small business size standard of $16.5 million and Product Supply Code DE10. The government intends to award a Firm Fixed Price 5 year VTC Support IDIQ. This acquisition requires services to design, purchase, refresh, troubleshoot, and maintain VTCs of varying complexities (tiers 1, 2, and 3). Services will also include VTC Design Consultation, Purchase and Installation of New and Upgraded VTC Equipment, and Maintenance of VTCs for cybersecurity compliance, usability, and availability. This contract will be available to any organization on Hill AFB.

The anticipated CLIN structure of the resulting award will reflect the CLIN structure in Attachment 1_Pricing CLIN Matrix.

• All CLINs will be established on a firm fixed price basis.

• Quotes should be effective and clearly stated through September 30, 2021.

**The due date for all proposals is 8 September 2021 at 11:00 A.M. Mountain Daylight Time (MDT), 9 September 2021. Interested parties shall submit their complete proposals via email to Ashlee.Harms@us.af.mil and Daniel.Brock.5@us.af.mil.

Quote Submission Information:

Submit questions to Contract Specialist, Ashlee Harms, via email at Ashlee.Harms@us.af.mil; quotes to Contract Specialist, Ashlee Harms, via email Ashlee.Harms@us.af.mil AND to Contracting Officer, Daniel Brock, via email at Daniel.Brock.5@us.af.mil.

Please submit your questions no later than 11:00 AM (MDT) 3 September 2021 to allow time for government response and submit your proposal package no later than 11:00 AM (MDT) 8 September 2021.

All firms must be registered in the System for Award Management database at www.sam.gov for award consideration. The Government reserves the right to award a contract without discussions with respective Offerors mailto:Ashlee.Harms@us.af.mil mailto:Daniel.Brock@us.af.mil mailto:Ashlee.Harms@us.af.mil mailto:Ashlee.Harms@us.af.mil mailto:Daniel.Brock.5@us.af.mil http://www.sam.gov/

Page 2 Attachments:

1. Attachment 1_Pricing CLIN Matrix

2. Attachment 2_PWS_Dtd 27 July 2021

3. Attachment 3_Applicable Provisions and Clauses

4. Attachment 4_Fill in Provision 52.204-24

5. Attachment 5_RFQ VTC Maintenance

6. Attachment 6_SOO, Upgrade 1209 VTC

7. Attachment 7_CDRL

8. Attachment 8_QASP

9. Attachment 9_DD254

FOB: Destination

Site Visit: Offerors are encouraged to attend a site visit to aid in creating a quote; Although the site visit is not mandatory, the Government is concerned that without participating in a site visit, an offeror may not be able to accurately quote the installation as defined in Attachment 6_SOO. See 52.237-1, regarding the Site Visit, in Attachment 3_Applicable Provisions and Clauses.

The site visit is scheduled for 24 August 2021 at 9:00 a.m.

The site visit will take place at: 7981 Georgia St. Bldg 1102 Rm. 2

Hill AFB, UT 84056

Site visit attendance is encouraged for quote submission. Although the site visit will begin in bldg 1102, it will also include bldg 1209. Only one site visit will be held; no other opportunities to revisit the site will be hosted. Contractors may choose to bring subcontractors or send them in lieu of the prime. Subcontractor must identify what Prime they are representing as attendance is required for quote submission. For base access, all visitors are required to have a valid state issued ID card. All drivers will need a valid Driver License, current vehicle registration, and proof of insurance to obtain a pass. Prior to the site visit, contact Ashlee Harms via email at Ashlee.Harms@us.af.mil with the following information:

• Visitor First and Last Name

• Driver’s License Number

• Driver’s License State

Minimum Guarantee: $1,000 for initial VTC Maintenance order. See attachment 5_RFQ VTC Maintenance.

Warranty: Standard Industry Warranty to be described in quotes at the task order level. Warranty will not begin until full acceptance of each task order.

Clauses and Provisions: See Attachment 3, Applicable Provisions and Clauses for a full list of clauses and provisions included with this solicitation. Addendum to 52.212-1 and 52.212-2 follows on the next page.

Notice to Offerors: The Government intends to award a single award IDIQ. The Government reserves the right to cancel this solicitation, either before or after the closing date. In the event the Government cancels this solicitation, the Government has no obligation to reimburse an offeror for any costs. This solicitation incorporates one or more clauses and/or provisions by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text.

52.216-19 Order Limitations. 1995-10 As prescribed in 16.506(b), insert a clause substantially the same as follows:

ORDER LIMITATIONS (OCT 1995)

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(a) Minimum order. When the Government requires supplies or services covered by this contract in an amount of less than $1,000 the Government is not obligated to purchase, nor is the Contractor obligated to furnish, those supplies or services under the contract.

(b) Maximum order. The Contractor is not obligated to honor-

(1) Any order for a single item in excess of $7,000,000.

(2) Any order for a combination of items in excess of $7,000,000 or

(3) A series of orders from the same ordering office within 10 days that together call for quantities exceeding the limitation in paragraph (b)(1) or (2) of this section.

(c) If this is a requirements contract (i.e., includes the Requirements clause at subsection 52.216-21 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)), the Government is not required to order a part of any one requirement from the Contractor if that requirement exceeds the maximum-order limitations in paragraph (b) of this section.

(d) Notwithstanding paragraphs (b) and (c) of this section, the Contractor shall honor any order exceeding the maximum order limitations in paragraph (b), unless that order (or orders) is returned to the ordering office within TBD upon final award days after issuance, with written notice stating the Contractor's intent not to ship the item (or items) called for and the reasons. Upon receiving this notice, the Government may acquire the supplies or services from another source.

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52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS--COMMERCIAL ITEMS ADDENDUM

INSTRUCTIONS TO CONTRACTOR (ITC) FOR PROPOSAL PREPARATION

1. General Instructions

1.1. Instructions to Contractors (ITC): This section of the ITC provides general guidance for preparing proposals as well as specific instructions on the format and content of the proposal to maintain, engineer, install, and document per the Statement of Work (PWS) for the VTC Systems at Hill AFB and the Request for Proposal as the basis for preparing a proposal. The Contractor’s proposal must include all data and information requested by the ITC and must be submitted in accordance with these instructions. Non-conformance with the instructions provided in the ITC may result in rejection of a proposal.

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

1.3. The Government intends to award one (1) Contract as a single award IDIQ contract in accordance with the paragraph 1.1 stated above; however, the Government reserves the right to split the award or cancel the solicitation. This IDIQ will serve as the basis for design, install, and maintenance of VTCs at Hill AFB.

1.4. The Government reserves the right to award some, none or all of the line items in the solicitation.

2. General Information

2.1. Points of Contact: The Procuring Contracting Officer (PCO) and the contract buyer are the sole points of contact for this acquisition. Written requests for clarification shall be sent to the PCO. Address any questions or concerns to the individuals identified below.

PZIOA

Daniel Brock Contracting Officer 6038 ASPEN AVE, Bldg 1289 Hill AFB, Utah 84056-5838 Daniel.Brock.5@us.af.mil

Or

PZIOA

Ashlee Harms Contracting Specialist 6038 ASPEN AVE, Bldg 1289 Hill AFB, Utah 84056-5838 ashlee.harms@us.af.mil

2.2 If an offeror believes that the solicitation contains errors, omissions, or is otherwise unsound, the offeror shall immediately notify the aforementioned government representatives in writing with supporting rationale. Upon consideration the government may continue, amend, or cancel the mailto:Daniel.Brock.5@us.af.mil mailto:ashlee.harms@us.af.mil solicitation.

2.3. The Contractor shall prepare the proposal as set forth in the Proposal Organization Table (Table 1. The titles and contents of the volumes shall be as defined in the following table.

Table 1 - Proposal Organization

VOLUME VOLUME TITLE COPIES

*(see note)

I Contract Documentation (Price Proposal) – must be entered in the Attachment 1_Pricing CLIN Matrix (Excel and PDF) and submitted alongside any other preferred pricing format document.

1Electronic copy (one Excel, one PDF)

II Technical Proposal 1 Electronic copy

III Past Performance 3 Examples (in electronic copies)

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2.3 Unrequested documents will be removed/deleted from the proposal prior to evaluation.

2.4 Labeling: Each volume of the proposal should be clearly marked as to volume number, title, solicitation identification, and the Contractor’s name. Each volume must be a separate attachment when submitting electronically via email. Be sure to apply all appropriate markings including those prescribed in accordance with FAR 52.215-1(e), Restriction on Disclosure and Use of Data, and 3.104-4, Disclosure, Protection, and Marking of Contractor Bid or Proposal Information and Source Selection Information.

2.5 Completion: The government expects all offerors to meet all solicitation requirements, to include terms and conditions, representations and certifications, and required delivery/performance schedules.

Partial or incomplete proposals will be deemed ineligible for award.

3. Volume I: FACTOR 1 - Price Proposal:

3.1 General Instructions:

3.1.2 The price proposal will be the price information provided with a completed pricing matrix, Attachment 1_Pricing CLIN Matrix, and any other contractor-preferred formatted pricing documentation.

For the purposes of evaluation, prices for all CLIN must be filled in, including monthly and annual unit pricing or labor rates for each CLIN. Please submit the excel Pricing CLIN Matrix and a PDF version of the document for your Volume I price proposal. Offerors should review the Evaluation Criteria to ensure the minimum requirements are met.

3.2 Pricing Evaluation:

3.2.1 Cost or Pricing Information Requirements – In accordance with FAR 15.402, 15.403-1(b and 15.403- 3(a, “information other than certified cost or pricing data” may be required to support price reasonableness.

If after receipt of proposals, the CO determines that there is insufficient information available to determine the reasonableness of the proposed pricing, the offeror may be required to submit additional information other than certified cost or pricing data. If, during the source selection process, the CO determines that adequate competition no longer exists, then certified cost and pricing data may be required.

3.2.2 Pricing Assumptions - Summarize all significant pricing assumptions, scope limitations and/or qualifications of the Price proposal.

3.2.3 Fully Burdened Labor Rates – Offerors should consider the labor rates proposed for engineering and installation and the maintenance per VTC unit price to be fully burdened, inclusive of all fringe, overhead, management, profit, etc. and provide a breakout of these costs. Breakout will be used to determine price fair and reasonable. At the task order level, supplies and equipment will be one CLIN with the labor hour mix (using the labor rates agreed to in this award as a separate CLIN. The labor rates will be firm fixed unit prices upon award.

3.2.4 Price evaluation will review the unit prices in the CLIN Matrix, Attachment 1_Pricing CLIN Matrix, of the Pricing Volume and their incorporation into the proposal to meet the SOO, Attachment 6_SOO, in the Technical Volume.

4. Volume II: FACTOR 2 - Technical Proposal

4.1. General: The technical proposal shall be clear, concise, complete, and include sufficient detail for effective evaluation. Legibility, clarity, and coherence are very important. The proposal shall not simply rephrase or restate the Government’s requirements, but rather shall provide convincing documentation to address how the Contractor will meet these requirements. Rephrasing the Government’s requirement will result in a determination of the offerors proposal being technically unacceptable. There will be no reference to rates or price in this volume (only quantity of labor hours for engineering and installation quote). Contractors shall assume that the Government has no prior knowledge of their certifications, facilities and/or structural, mechanical, and electronics capabilities, and will base its evaluation on the information presented in the Contractor’s proposal. Contractors’ responses will be evaluated against the factors specified below. Using the instructions provided below, provide as specifically as possible the actual methodology the Contractor would use for accomplishing and satisfying all aspects of the requirement. All the requirements specified in the solicitation are mandatory. By the Contractor’s proposal submission, the Contractor is representing that the company/firm will perform ALL the requirements specified in the solicitation (including all documents listed in paragraph 1.1 ITC); it is not necessary or desirable to tell us so in the proposal. Do not merely reiterate the objectives or reformulate the requirements specified in the solicitation.

4.1.1. If after award of a contract, it is discovered that changes made during discussions (if held) were not incorporated into the Pricing Matrix and/or Technical Proposal, such changes to the contract documentation shall be considered administrative and shall be made by unilateral modification to the order, at no change in cost or price or other terms and conditions.

4.1.2 This acquisition will utilize Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) procedures. 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 price, that is deemed responsible in accordance with the FAR and whose proposal conforms to the solicitation requirements. The solicitation requirements include all stated terms, conditions, representations, certifications, and all other information required by the Instructions to Offerors of this solicitation.

4.2. Volume Organization: The Technical Proposal shall be organized according to the following general outline:

Volume 2: Technical Proposal -Element 1: Maintenance Capability -Element 2: Proposal for SOO (Including Technical Requirement Document), VTC Upgrade, Bldg 1102 -Element 3: Hours to satisfy the proposal in Element 2

Element 4: Logistics Support- Contractor must explain approach and methodology to meeting requirements IAW the SOO, Attachment 6_SOO, and PWS, Attachment 2_PWS.

4.3. Technical Proposal

The offeror shall provide documentation to support each element.

Evaluation Factors:

• ELEMENT 1: Maintenance Capability The offeror shall provide sufficient information to support the Preventative Maintenance requirements stipulated in PWS 2.3.1 per Attachment 2_PWS.

At a minimum,

• The offeror should submit a capability statement to support the requirements for

Preventative Maintenance. Capability may be supported with current or previous work.

• The offeror should provide their approach to satisfy response time requirements.

• The offeror should provide evidence of necessary certifications and training.

• ELEMENT 2: Proposal to meet SOO The offeror shall provide

• A complete proposal to satisfy the requirements of the SOO, to include a Technical Requirement Document. This requirement mirrors what might be solicited on future task orders. As such, technical evaluation will, at a minimum, review the engineering approach and parts list to identify adherence to the SOO and PWS and offeror’s capability to understand and execute the requirements. Pricing or labor mix will not be included (see Element 3).

• A complete bill of materials to be used to accomplish the SOO. Supporting OEM materials and documentation may be included to advise the technical evaluation team.

• Any supporting data or information to inform the technical evaluation regarding the engineering or installation approach.

• A projected schedule for install

• Supplemental drawing, table, or data to support SOO requirements, as needed.

• ELEMENT 3: Hours to satisfy the proposal The offeror shall provide a quote of the labor hours required to satisfy the proposal for engineering and installation (for the proposal to meet requirements of SOO in Element 2). This quote should only include the quantity of hours, not the labor hour rate that is proposed in the Pricing volume.

These values will be used to in technical evaluation to measure the offeror’s understanding of the complexity of the proposal. Note: the Pricing volume allows for only a single labor hour rate. As such, this element is requesting a single value for engineering and a single value for installation.

In combination with the wage rate stipulated in the Pricing volume, the Government would be able to determine the estimated proposed price for the Element 2 effort.

These values may also be used, as needed, to evaluate the labor hour mix of future task orders, given that the example VTC quotable solution is a medium effort VTC upgrade. In combination with the wage rate stipulated in the Pricing volume, the Government may also use the Element 2 total price to support future price Fair and Reasonable when considering the hours proposed with the wage rate identified in Volume I.

• ELEMENT 4: Logistics Support Contractor must explain approach and methodology to meeting requirements IAW the SOO.

Contractor must also describe warranty procedures/processes and provide methodology of training offered, description of training and identification of unique training requirements if required.

5. VOLUME III – FACTOR 3 - PAST PERFORMANCE

5.1 Quality and Satisfaction Rating for Contracts Completed in the Past Five Years: Provide a detailed narrative of three (3) examples which document the performance of the maintenance, engineering, and installation of VTC equipment equivalent to the government’s requirement, including customer name and contract number, performed within the past five (5) years. Equivalent equipment would include equipment installed in comparable order, operation, and technical requirements.

5.2 Performance Surveys: The government reserves the privilege to conduct performance surveys although they are not required.

5.3 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.

52.212-2 EVALUATION-COMMERCIAL ITEMS

ADDENDUM EVALUATION CRITERIA

1. General Information

1.1. Basis for Award

1.1.1 Award will be made to the technically acceptable offeror with the lowest evaluate price that is deemed responsible in accordance with the FAR and whos proposal conforms to the solicitation requirements.

The solicitation requirements include all stated terms, conditions, representations, certifications, and all other information required by Instructions to Offerors of this solicitation. Award will be made to the technically acceptable offeror with the lowest evaluated price". To qualify as awardee, proposal must be acceptable in both technical and past performance evaluations. Failure to provide requested documentation or to meet acceptability may disqualify the proposal from award.

1.1.2 Number of Contracts to be Awarded:

The Government intends to select one contractor for single IDIQ award of the base-wide VTC Requirements. However, the Government reserves the right to award no contract at all, if it is determined it is in the Government’s best interest.

1.1.3 Major Proposal Revisions:

If a proposal receives an “Unacceptable” rating after initial evaluation and will require major revisions in order to meet the technical requirement, the Government reserves the right to exclude the offeror from the competitive range.

1.2. Evaluation Factors

The following evaluation factors will be used for evaluation. Award will be made to the technically acceptable Contractor with a proposal that is deemed responsible IAW the FAR, whose proposal conforms to the solicitation requirements, and gives the best value to the Government given the Government’s evaluation of all technical elements with labor rates that would considered fair and reasonable.

• Table of Contents*

• List of Tables and Drawings

• Volume I: Pricing

• Volume 2: Technical Proposal

- Element 1: Maintenance Capability

- Element 2: Proposal for SOO, to include the Technical Requirement Document, VTC Upgrade, Bldg 1102

- Element 3: Hours to satisfy the proposal in Element 2

- Element 4: Logistics Support- Contractor must explain approach and methodology to meeting requirements

IAW the SOO, Attachment 6_SOO, and PWS, Attachment 2_PWS.

• Volume 3: Past Performance

• Evaluation Methodology

2.1. Proposals shall be evaluated to determine technical acceptability and adherence to specifications, including completion, of the required volumes/factors for the proposal. Any proposals not in adherence to the specifications of the solicitation shall be deemed ineligible. Volume I, Wage rates and labor hours, will be evaluated to determine if proposed prices are fair and reasonable. Volume II will be evaluated for technical acceptability evaluation.

Volume III Past performance record and history will be assessed as one of the multiple standards required for a successful offeror to be determined responsible as described in FAR 9.104. Contractors shall meet the terms and conditions in this solicitation to be determined responsible. Award will be made to an acceptable offeror with price fair and reasonable, that is deemed responsible in accordance with the FAR and whose proposal conforms to the solicitation requirements. The solicitation requirements include all stated terms, conditions, representations, certifications, and all other information required by the Instructions to Offerors of this solicitation.

2.1.1. Acceptable – The Contractor has clearly demonstrated through proposed hours and pricing, proposal, drawings, diagrams, necessary documentation, and past performance that it has met the requirements of the proposal.

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

2.2 Volume I: Price

2.2.1 This acquisition will utilize Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA). Technical tradeoffs will not be made and no additional credit will be given for exceeding technical acceptability. Award will be made to the technically acceptable offeror with the lowest evaluated price, that is deemed responsible in accordance with the FAR and whose proposal conforms to the solicitation requirements. The solicitation requirements include all stated terms, conditions, representations, certifications, and all other information required by the Instructions to Offerors of this solicitation.

Low Price will be determined by adding the following totals: 1. A predetermined mix of Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3 maintenance values, 2. Computing the cost of the SOO (Element 2) by combining the wage rates in the pricing volume with the labor hour values (Element 3) using a predetermined number of years in the calculation.

Additional pricing criteria considered for evaluation are: (1) Completeness, (2) Price reasonableness.

2.2.2 Completeness – The Government will review the pricing submissions for completeness and compliance with the Instructions to Contractors of the RFP. Incomplete price submissions may not be evaluated and the proposal may be eliminated from the competition.

2.2.3 Price Reasonableness – The offeror’s price proposal will be evaluated using one or more of the techniques defined in FAR 15.404-1 (Proposal Analysis Techniques). Based on the level of interest for this requirement, it is anticipated that adequate price competition will satisfy the criteria for price reasonableness.

Although not required at proposal, the Government reserves the right to request a wage rate breakout of included rates to assist in determining a price fair and reasonable.

2.3. Volume II: Technical Proposal

Technical Approach – The proposal will be evaluated to ensure the Contractor’s capability to meet the maintenance requirements stipulated in the PWS. As well, the proposal will evaluate the preliminary concept design and approach toward accomplishing the requirements of the SOO is sound and feasible.

Further evaluation will assess whether or not the proposal described, in detail, fulfills the Contractor’s technical approach for meeting the requirements in the PWS. The proposal identifies which paragraph is being addressed in the SOO and PWS. If the technical approach utilizes a subcontractor(s), it will be identified as to how the prime contractor will be responsible for performing the primary and vital requirements and be ultimately responsible for all requirements performed by themselves or their subcontractors(s). A technically unacceptable proposal may be eliminated from the competition. The Government reserves the right to award without discussion.

The contractor and assigned subcontractor will specifically provide detailed strategies of the plan to accomplish and satisfy the key requirements IAW the SOO and PWS.

The Government’s technical evaluation team will evaluate the technical proposals against the following elements:

• ELEMENT 1: Maintenance Capability This element is met when the contractor provides sufficient information to support the Preventative Maintenance requirements stipulated in PWS. This must include:

At a minimum,

• A capability statement with sufficient support to satisfy the requirements for Preventative

Maintenance addressed in the PWS. Capability may be supported with current or previous work.

• Contractor approach to satisfy response time requirements.

• Evidence of necessary certifications and training.

• ELEMENT 2: Proposal to meet SOO This element is met when the contractor provides:

• A complete proposal to satisfy the requirements of the SOO, including the Technical Requirement Document. This requirement mirrors what might be solicited on future task orders. As such, technical evaluation will, at a minimum, review the engineering approach and parts list to identify adherence to the SOO and PWS and offeror’s capability to understand and execute the requirements. Pricing or labor mix will not be included (see Element 3).

• A complete bill of materials to be used to accomplish the SOO. Supporting OEM materials and documentation may be included to advise the technical evaluation team.

• Any supporting data or information to inform the technical evaluation regarding the engineering or installation approach.

• A projected schedule for install

• Supplemental drawing, table, or data to support SOO requirements, as needed.

• ELEMENT 3: Hours to satisfy the proposal This element is met when the contractor provides a quote of the labor hours required to satisfy the proposal for engineering and installation (for the proposal to meet SOO in Element 2). This quote should only include the quantity of hours, not the labor hour rate that is proposed in the Pricing volume.

These values will be used to in technical evaluation to measure the offeror’s understanding of the complexity of the proposal. As such, this element is requesting a single value for engineering and a single value for installation. This element should only include the number hours and should not include a wage rate.

• ELEMENT 4: Logistics Support This element is met when the contractor provides an explanation of the approach and methodology of meeting requirements IAW the SOO and Contractor also describes the warranty procedures/processes and provides methodology of training offered, description of training and identification of unique training requirements if required.

2.4 Volume III – Past Performance

2.4.1 Past performance information will be gathered from offeror submissions, Government databases such as FAPIIS and/or through the use of Government and commercial customer interviews and questionnaires. Only recent and relevant past performance information will be considered.

2.4.1.1 Recency is defined as performance less than five years old. The Government will not consider performance on contracts/task orders where performance was concluded more than five years prior to this solicitation’s issue date.

2.4.1.2 Relevancy is defined as work that involves approximately the same types of services described in this RFP.

2.4.2 Past performance will be rated on an “Acceptable” or “Unacceptable” basis using the following 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 as reflected in the recency and relevancy of submitted documentation and inquiry into government databases.

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.”

3.0 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.

4.0 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. 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.

52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items