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SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION SF 1449 - CONTINUATION SHEET

SOLICITATION/CONTRACT FORM

The required response date/time has changed from 05-Apr-2013 03:00 PM to 24-Apr-2013 03:00 PM.

The solicitation issue date has changed from 07-Mar-2013 to 14-Mar-2013.

SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES

CLIN 0002

The CLIN extended description has changed from The contractor shall perform Oil Water Separator service as provided in Attachment 1, Statement of Work, Paragraph 1.1. Utilize Attachment 6, Pricing Schedule,Exhibit A to price task orders during the duration of CLIN 0002. to The contractor shall perform Oil Water Separator service as provided in Attachment 1, Statement of Work. Utilize Exhibit A to price task orders during the duration of CLIN 0002. .

CLIN 1002

The CLIN extended description has changed from The contractor shall perform Oil Water Separator service as provided in Attachment 1, Statement of Work. Utilize Attachment 6, Pricing Schedule, . Exhibit B to price task orders during the duration of CLIN 1002. . to The contractor shall perform Oil Water Separator service as provided in Attachment 1, Statement of Work. Utilize Exhibit B to price task orders during the duration of CLIN 1002...

CLIN 2002

The CLIN extended description has changed from The contractor shall perform Oil Water Separator service as provided in Attachment 1, Statement of Work.Utilize Attachment 6, Pricing Schedule, Exhibit C to price task orders during the duration of CLIN 2002. to The contractor shall perform Oil Water Separator service as provided in Attachment 1, Statement of Work. Utilize Exhibit C to price task orders during the duration of CLIN 2002..

CLIN 3002

The CLIN extended description has changed from The contractor shall perform Oil Water Separator service as provided in Attachment 1, Statement of Work. Utilize Attachment 6, Pricing Schedule,Exhibit D to price task orders during the duration of CLIN 3002. to The contractor shall perform Oil Water Separator service as provided in Attachment 1, Statement of Work. Utilize Exhibit D to price task orders during the duration of CLIN 3002..

CLIN 4002

The CLIN extended description has changed from The contractor shall perform Oil Water Separator service as provided in Attachment 1, Statement of Work. Utilize Attachment 2, Pricing Schedule, Exhibit E to price task orders during the duration of CLIN 4002. to The contractor shall perform Oil Water Separator service as provided in Attachment 1, Statement of Work. Utilize Exhibit E to price task orders during the duration of CLIN 4002..

CLIN 5002

The CLIN extended description has changed from The contractor shall perform Oil Water Separator service as provided in Attachment 1, Statement of Work. Utilize Attachment 2, Pricing Schedule, Exhibit E to price task orders during the duration of CLIN 5002. to The contractor shall perform Oil Water Separator service as provided in Attachment 1, Statement of Work. Utilize Exhibit F to price task orders during the duration of CLIN 5002..

TABLE OF CONTENTS

The Table of Contents has changed from:

Exhibit/Attachment Table of Contents

13-MAR-2013

to:

Exhibit/Attachment Table of Contents

The following have been added by full text:

252.209-7997 REPRESENTATION by corporations regarding an unpaid delinquent tax Liability or a felony conviction under any federal law—DoD appropriations

(DEVIATION 2013-O0006) (JAN 2013)

(a) In accordance with section 101 (a) (3) of the Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2013, (Pub. L. 112-175) none of the funds made available by that Act for general appropriations for DoD may be used to enter into a contract with any corporation that—

(1) Has any unpaid Federal tax liability that has been assessed, for which all judicial and administrative remedies have been exhausted or have lapsed, and that is not being paid in a timely manner pursuant to an agreement with the authority responsible for collecting the tax liability, unless the agency is aware of the unpaid tax liability, unless the agency has considered suspension or debarment of the corporation and made a determination that this further action is not necessary to protect the interests of the Government.

(2) Was convicted of a felony criminal violation under any Federal law within the preceding 24 months, where the awarding agency is aware of the conviction, unless the agency has considered suspension or debarment of the corporation and made a determination that this action is not necessary to protect the interests of the Government.

(b) The Offeror represents that—

(1) It is [ ] is not [ ] a corporation that has any unpaid Federal tax liability that has been assessed, for which all judicial and administrative remedies have been exhausted or have lapsed, and that is not being paid in a timely manner pursuant to an agreement with the authority responsible for collecting the tax liability,

(2) It is [ ] is not [ ] a corporation that was convicted of a felony criminal violation under a Federal law within the preceding 24 months.

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The following have been modified:

FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors--Commercial Items (Jun 2008)

THIS SECTION IS FOR SOLICITATION PURPOSES ONLY. THIS SECTION WILL BE PHYSICALLY REMOVED FROM ANY RESULTANT AWARD, BUT WILL BE DEEMED INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE.

52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (JUN 2008)

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

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

(1) The solicitation number;

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

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

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

(5) Terms of any express warranty;

(6) Price and any discount terms;

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

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

(9) Acknowledgment of Solicitation Amendments;

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

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

(c) Period for acceptance of offers. The offeror agrees to hold the prices in its offer firm for 180 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of offers, unless another time period is specified in an addendum to the solicitation.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

(i) Availability of requirements documents cited in the solicitation. (1)(i) The GSA Index of Federal Specifications, Standards and Commercial Item Descriptions, FPMR Part 101-29, and copies of specifications, standards, and commercial item descriptions cited in this solicitation may be obtained for a fee by submitting a request to--GSA Federal Supply Service Specifications Section, Suite 8100, 470 East L'Enfant Plaza, SW, Washington, DC 20407, Telephone (202) 619-8925, Facsimile (202) 619-8978.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

(k) Central Contractor Registration. Central Contractor Registration was replaced by System for Award Management on July 29, 2012. Please refer to Provision 52.204-99 for additional information.

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

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

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

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

(4) A summary of the rationale for award;

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

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

Addendum to 52.212-1 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. 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 two (2) separate parts; Part I – Price Proposal, and Part II – Past Performance Information.

B. The contracting officer has determined there is a high probability of adequate price competition in this acquisition. Upon examination of the initial offers, the contracting office will review this determination and if, in the contracting officer’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 contracting officer determines that adequate price competition no longer exists; offerors may be required to submit information to the extent necessary for the contracting officer to determine the reasonableness and affordability of the price.

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

1. Requirements of the RFP (CLINs & PWS) and government standards and regulations pertaining to the PWS.

2. Evaluation Factors for Award in section, 52.212-2 EVALUATION – COMMERCIAL ITEMS of this RFP.

3. Any limitation on the number of proposal pages. Pages exceeding the page limitations set forth in this section, FAR 52.212-1 INSTRUCTION TO OFFERORS – COMMERCIAL ITEMS, will not be read or evaluated, and will be removed from the proposal.

4. Proposals must be mailed to the following address:

AFTC/PZIOC

5 S. Wolfe Ave.

Edwards AFB, CA 93524-1185

Attn: Tim Palen & Judy A. Gayler

For: FA9301-13-R-0002

5. Format for proposal Parts II shall be as follows:

a.

The proposal will be 8 ½” x 11” paper.

b. A page is defined as one single sided, double-spaced sheet of paper containing information.

6. Typing shall be Times New Roman Font, size 12.

7. Submit proposal information in 3 ring binders.

8. Electronic files must be in Adobe (.pdf) or a combination of Microsoft Word Version 2007 or earlier. Excel files must be in Excel 2007 or earlier format. CDs are the only permissible electronic media. Flash drives, DVDs and email proposals will not be accepted.

D. Specific Instructions:

1. PART I – PRICE PROPOSAL – Submit 3 paper copies (original, plus 2 copies) and 1certified virus free electronic copy in .pdf or Microsoft Word 2010or earlier. Excel files must be Excel 2010 format or earlier.

a. Complete SF 1449 blocks 12, Discount Terms; 17a Contractor Name, Address, Cage Code, Telephone No., Fax No.; 30a, Signature of Offeror/Contractor; 30b., Name and Title of Signer; 30c. Date Signed. In doing so, the offeror accedes to the contract terms and conditions as written in the RFP.

b. Electronically fill out all attached exhibits and then insert proposed unit and extended prices in the Schedule for each Contract Line Item Number (CLIN).

c. Complete all the necessary fill-ins in the SF 1449 – Continuation Sheet.

2. PART II – PAST PERFORMANCE INFORMATION

a.

Page Limits and Contract Submission Limits.

1. Page Limits. Limited to no more than 5 pages per contract submitted. Submit 5 paper copies, original plus 4 paper copies and 1 certified, virus-free electronic copy.

2. Contract Submission Limits. Submit Performance Information Forms on no more than 3 contracts that are current, recent and relevant to demonstrate your ability to supply the proposed OWS Services. Submit Performance Information Forms (see paragraph c. Format below) on no more than 3 contracts for each major or critical subcontractor that are current, recent and relevant to demonstrate their ability to supply the proposed OWS Services. Refer to 52.212-2 EVALUATION – COMMERCIAL ITEMS for determining if the contracts you propose to submit meet the definitions of current, recent and relevant.

b. Specific Performance Information Form Content

1. Offerors are required to thoroughly explain what aspects of the contracts are deemed relevant to the proposed OWS Services. Specifically relate them to sections and paragraphs within the Performance Work Statement.

2. Offerors are required to thoroughly explain corrective actions taken in the past, if any, for substandard performance and any current performance problems such as exceeded performance periods.

c.

Format. Use the following Performance Information Form for submitting relevant, recent and current (reference 52.212-2 EVALUATION – COMMERCIAL ITEMS) contract past performance information. Provide a separate form for each contract submitted. This information is required on the offeror and all subcontractors, teaming and/or joint venture partners proposed to perform a major portion of the proposed services. This is based on total proposed price or performance aspects of the services the offeror considers critical to overall successful performance. The evaluation of past performance information will take into account past performance information regarding predecessor companies, or subcontractors that will perform major or critical aspects of the requirement. The Government will use information provided by the offeror and information obtained from other sources in the evaluation of the Past Performance Factor (reference 52.212-2 EVALUATION – COMMERCIAL ITEMS).

PERFORMANCE INFORMATION FORM

A. Offeror Name (company/Division):

CAGE Code:

DUNS Number:

If Other than the Prime Offeror, Identify Prime Offeror:

B. Program Title:

C. Contract Specifics:

1. Contracting Agency or Customer:

2. Contract Number:

3. Contract Type:

4. Period of Performance (include exercised options):

5. Contract Dollar Value:

6. Has the contract been entered into the Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS)? Yes or No

D. Brief Description of Contract as ___________Prime or __________Subcontractor

Indicate the type of service provided, i.e. OWS Services, and highlight portions considered most relevant to Edwards Air Force Base Custodial Services acquisition. Include information required by Addendum to 52.212-1 D 2 (b) 2 above.

E. Primary Customer Points of Contact:

For Government contracts, provide the following information for the Program Manager and Contracting Officer. For commercial contracts, provide equivalent to aforementioned government positions. Ensure the individuals are currently available to provide past performance information if requested by the Government.

1. Name:

2. Office:

3. FAX Number:

4. Email Address:

5. Telephone Number:

d. Partnership Agreements. If any of the contracts you identify were performed as teaming or joint venture partners, offerors must thoroughly explain the relationship of each partner, e.g. managing partner under the contract submitted, and include copies of the teaming and/or joint venture agreement for these contracts. (does not apply to page limitations listed in Addendum to 52.212-1 D 2) e.

Subcontractor Consents. Past Performance information pertaining to a subcontractor cannot be disclosed to the prime offeror without the subcontractor’s consent. Contractors must provide, with the proposal, a signed letter of consent from all subcontractors consenting to the release of their past performance information to the prime contractor.

f.

Past Performance Questionnaire. The offeror shall send out and track the completion of the Past Performance Questionnaire in Attachment 3 for each contract point of contact identified in the Performance Information Forms. The responsibility to timely send out and track the completion of the Past Performance Questionnaire rests solely with the offeror. The offeror shall exert its best efforts to ensure the points of contact submit completed Past Performance Questionnaires directly to the Contract Specialist as specified on the second page of the Past Performance Questionnaire by the closing date of the solicitation.

52.212-2 Evaluation – Commercial Items

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:

(1) PRICE

(2) PAST PERFORMANCE

Past Performance is approximately equal to Price when being evaluated.

(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.

Addendum to FAR 52.212-2:

BASIS FOR CONTRACT AWARD: This is a competitive selection in which competing offerors past and present performance history will be evaluated on a basis approximately equal to price. By submission of its offer in accordance with the instructions provided in clause FAR 52.212-1, Instructions To Offerors, the offeror accedes to the terms of this model contract and all such offers shall be treated equally except for their prices and performance records. Offerors must clearly identify any exception to the solicitation terms and conditions and provide complete accompanying rationale. The evaluation process shall proceed as follows:

A. Price Evaluation. Next, the government shall rank all acceptable offers by price, including the 6 month option to extend prices. The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the totals for Exhibits A-F for the total price for the basic requirement with the Over and Above CLIN being a NO BID CLIN. All offers will have the same value assessed on the over and above CLIN as provided by the government. Then add Exhibit F for the evaluation of the 6 month extension.

B. Performance Confidence Assessment. The contracting officer shall seek recent and relevant performance information on all offerors based on (1) the past efforts provided by the offeror and (2) data independently obtained from other government and commercial sources. The government reserves the right to seek information on higher priced offerors if none of the lower priced offerors receive a “Substantial Confidence” performance confidence assessment.

C. Relevant performance includes performance of efforts involving OWS Services that involved similar scope and magnitude of effort and complexities this solicitation requires. The purpose of the past performance evaluation is to allow the government to assess the offeror’s probability of meeting the solicitation requirements based on the offeror’s demonstrated past performance. The assessment process will result in an overall performance confidence assessment of Substantial Confidence, Satisfactory Confidence, Limited Confidence, No Confidence, or Unknown Confidence as defined in DoD Source Selection Procedures, Table 5. Past performance regarding predecessor companies, key personnel who have relevant experience, or subcontractors that will perform major or critical aspects of the requirement will be rated as highly as past performance information for the principal offeror. Offerors with no recent/relevant performance history or if the offeror’s performance record is so sparse that no meaningful confidence assessment rating can be reasonably assigned shall receive the rating "Unknown Confidence," meaning the rating is treated neither favorably nor unfavorably (neutral).

Table 4. Past Performance Relevancy Ratings

and magnitude of effort and complexities this solicitation requires.

Table 5. Performance Confidence Assessments

An assessment of the past performance information will be made to determine if it is recent. Performance that is more recent will generally have more impact than less recent performance. Recent contracts are: (a) contracts, which have been completed within the last 3 years from the date of issuance of this solicitation, or (b) contracts that are currently being performed (with a performance record of at least one year from the date of issuance of this solicitation).

The Government will consider the performance quality of relevant efforts that are recent. For each recent past performance citation reviewed, the performance quality of the work performed will be assessed for the aspects of performance that relate to this acquisition. The quality assessment consists of an in-depth evaluation of the past performance questionnaire responses, PPIRS information, and CPARS information. It may include interviews with Government customers and fee determining officials, interviews with commercial clients, and interviews with DCMA officials or other sources known to the Government. The quality assessment may result in positive or adverse findings. 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. Pursuant to the Voluntary Protection Program (VPP) requirements, the assessment will consider the Total Case Incident Rate (TCIR) and Days Away, Restricted or Transferred (DART) rates when compared to the industry averages as defined by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (according to the applicable contract NAICS code) with regard to the safety performance of previous contracts.

E. In evaluating past performance, the government reserves the right to give greater consideration to information on those contracts deemed most relevant to the effort described in this solicitation.

F. If the lowest priced offer is judged to have a “Substantial Confidence” performance confidence assessment, that offer represents the best value for the government and the evaluation process stops at this point. Award shall be made to that offeror without further consideration of any other offers.

G. If the lowest priced offeror is not judged to have a “Substantial Confidence” performance confidence assessment, the next lowest priced offeror will be evaluated and the process will continue (in order by price) until an offeror is judged to have a “Substantial Confidence” performance assessment or until all offerors are evaluated. The Source Selection Authority shall then make an integrated assessment best value award decision.

H. Offerors are cautioned to submit sufficient information and in the format specified in 52.212-1 – Instructions to Offerors. Offeror’s 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.

I. The government intends to award a contract without discussions with respective offerors. The government, however, reserves the right to conduct discussions if deemed in its best interest.

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