FA9302-10-R-0005 0002 Amendment.pdf

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

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2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NO.

3. EFFECTIVE DATE

4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ.NO.

5. PROJECT NO. (If applicable)

6. ISSUED BY AFFTC/PKEE CODE FA9302 7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than Item 6) CODE

DIRECTORATE OF CONTRACTING

5 SOUTH WOLFE AVE, BLDG 2800

EDWARDS AFB CA 93524-1185

ALBERT J. YEH 661-277-8658

albert.yeh@edwards.af.mil

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (No., street, county, State and ZIP Code) (X) 9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NO.

FA9302-10-R-0005

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

04 JUN 2010

10A. MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT/ORDER NO.

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

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11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

X The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in Item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offers is extended, X is not extended.

Offers must acknowledge receipt of this amendment prior to the hour and date specified in the solicitation or as amended, by one of the following methods:

(a) By completing Items 8 and 15, and returning 0 copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted; or (c) By separate letter or telegram which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGMENT TO BE RECEIVED AT THE PLACE DESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OF OFFERS PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATE SPECIFIED MAY RESULT IN REJECTION OF YOUR OFFER.

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

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required)

13. THIS ITEM APPLIES ONLY TO MODIFICATION OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS,

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

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A. THIS CHANGE ORDER IS ISSUED PURSUANT TO: ( ) THE CHANGES SET FORTH IN ITEM 14 ARE MADE IN THE CONTRACT ORDER NO. ITEM 10A.

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

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

D. OTHER (Specify type of modification and authority)

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

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

RDATS

Except as provided herein, all terms and conditions of the document referenced in Item 9A or 10A, as heretofore changed, remains unchanged and in full force and effect.

15A. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print). 16A. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print)

15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR 15C. DATE SIGNED 16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 16C. DATE SIGNED

(Signature of person authorized to sign)

BY________________________________________

(Signature of Contracting Officer)

NSN 7540-01-152-8070 30-105 STANDARD FORM 30 (REV.10-83)

PREVIOUS EDITION UNUSABLE Prescribed by GSA ConWrite Version 6.12.0 FAR (48 CFR) 53.243 Created 01 Jul 2010 10:36 AM

SCHEDULE

FA9302-10-R-0005 0002

The purpose of the amendment is to:

A) Add additional details to FACTOR 1--Technical Proposal from FAR 52.212-01 Instructions to Offerors-- Commercial Items.

B) Add additional evaluation details to FACTOR 1--Technical Proposal from FAR 52.212-02 Evaluation-- Commercial Items.

C) Details of the amended clauses goes as follows:

FAR 52.212-01 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 30 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 preaward 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)(i) 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.

(ii) 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) Awards. The government anticipates making one award or no award at all. 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 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-

(j) 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) 697/2197, 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 offers exceeding $3,000, and offers of $3,000 or less if the solicitation requires the Contractor to be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database. 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 CCR 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 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. Unless exempted by an addendum to this solicitation, by submission of an offer, the offeror acknowledges the requirement that a prospective awardee shall be registered in the CCR database prior to award, during performance and through final payment of any contract resulting from this solicitation. If the Offeror does not become registered in the CCR database in the time prescribed by the Contracting Officer, the Contracting Officer will proceed to award to the next otherwise successful registered Offeror. Offerors may obtain information on registration and annual confirmation requirements via the Internet at <http://www.ccr.gov/> or by calling 1-888-227-2423 or 269-961-5757.

(1) 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 cost or price and technical rating of the successful and 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 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 FAR 52.212-01

(l) Overview: This section of the ITO 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 by the ITO and must be submitted in accordance with these instructions. The offeror shall be compliant with the requirements as stated in the Schedule and Specifications shown at Attachment 1. Non-conformance with the instructions provided in the ITO may result in an unfavorable proposal evaluation.

a. Include Sufficient Detail:

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. Offerors shall assume that the Government has no prior knowledge of their facilities and experience, and will base its evaluation on the information presented in the offeror's proposal.

b. Embellishments Not Desired:

Elaborate brochures or documentation, binding, detailed artwork, or other embellishments are unnecessary and are not desired.

c. Proposal Acceptance and Validity Dates:

The proposal acceptance period is 45 days from receipt of the proposal. The offer shall make a clear statement in the proposal documentation that the proposal is valid until this date.

d. Disposition of Proposals:

In accordance with FAR 4.803(a)(10) <http://farsite.hill.af.mil/reghtml/regs/far2afmcfars/fardfars/far/04.htm> (Contents of Contract Files), the Government will retain one copy of all unsuccessful proposals. Unless the offer requests otherwise, the Government will destroy extra copies of such unsuccessful proposals.

GENERAL INFORMATION

a. Point of Contact:

Address any questions or concerns you may have to Albert Yeh (Contract Specialist) at albert.yeh@edwards.af.mil or Mike Keeling (Contracting Officer) at mike.keeling@edwards.af.mil.

c. Debriefings:

The PCO will promptly notify offerors of any decision to exclude them from the competition in accordance with FAR 15.503 <http://farsite.hill.af.mil/vffara.htm>. Whereupon they may request and receive a debriefing. Offerors desiring debriefing must make their request in accordance with the requirements of FAR 15.505 <http://farsite.hill.af.mil/reghtml/regs/far2afmcfars/fardfars/far/15.htm> or 15.506 <http://farsite.hill.af.mil/reghtml/regs/far2afmcfars/fardfars/far/15.htm>, as applicable.

d. Discrepancies:

If an offeror believes that the requirements in these instructions contain an error, omission, or are otherwise unsound, the offeror shall immediately notify the Contract Specialist or CO in writing with supporting rationale.

The offeror is reminded that the Government reserves the right to award this effort based on the initial proposal, as received, without discussion.

f. Electronic Offers:

For electronic copies, indicate on each CD-ROM the proposal section and title. Use separate files to permit rapid location of all portions of the proposal. The offeror may submit proposals in electronic format, using CD-ROM or e-mailing all documents. If files are compressed, the necessary decompression program must be included. The electronic copies of the proposal shall be submitted in a format readable by Microsoft (MS) 2003 or 2007.

FACTOR 1--TECHNICAL PROPOSAL

The Technical proposal should be specific and complete. Legibility, clarity and coherence are very important. Your responses to the factor will be evaluated in accordance with provision 52.212-2 Evaluation-Commercial Items of the solicitation. All the requirements specified in the solicitation are mandatory. By your proposal submission you are representing that your firm will perform all the requirements specified in the RFP. It is not necessary or desirable for you to tell us so in the proposal. Do not merely reiterate the objectives or reformulate the requirements specified in the solicitation.

The Technical Proposal shall include enough descriptive data appropriate for the Government to determine if the proposed items meet or exceed the Specifications shown at Attachment 1 from CLIN 0001 to 0009.

The Government shall notify Contractors if they have low priced technically acceptable proposals which meet or exceed RFP requirements. The Government will only request those Contractors to ship one chassis that includes a minimum of one interface for Telemetry (TM), OC3, T1, and Ethernet port to Edwards Air Force Base (EAFB). The contractor is highly encouraged to come in person to have their unit tested on site at EAFB. Contractor is responsible for cost of shipping items to and from EAFB. The Government is responsible for the cost of the testing, except for any Contractor expenses.

DO NOT SEND CHASSIS/UNITS UNLESS YOU HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED BY THE GOVERNMENT.

FACTOR 2--PRICE PROPOSAL

Completion of the RFP, and Exhibit B will represent the price proposal.

CONTRACT DOCUMENTATION

a. Model Contract/Representations and Certifications:

The purpose of this section is to provide information to the Government for preparing the contract document and supporting file. The offeror's proposal shall include a signed copy of the Model Contract SF Form 1449 Blocks 17a, 17b, 30a, 30b, and 30c, and Representations and Certifications.

Signature by the offeror on the SF 1449 constitutes an offer, which the Government may accept. The "original" copy should be clearly marked under separate cover and should be provided without any punched holes.

SF 1449 Continuation: All pricing information will be provided in Exhibit B. No prices are required to be stated at the Contract Line Item Number (CLIN).

b. Exceptions to Terms and Conditions:

Offerors are required to meet all solicitation requirements, including terms and conditions, representations and certifications, and technical requirements. 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. Each exception shall be specifically related to each paragraph and/or specific part of the solicitation to which the exception is taken. Provide rationale in support of the exception and fully explain its impact, if any, on the performance, schedule, cost, and specific requirements of the solicitation. This information shall be provided in the format and content listed below. Failure to comply with the terms and conditions of the solicitation may result in the offeror being ineligible for award.

-Table 1-Solicitation Exceptions

-Solicitation Document - SPECS Model Contract, ITO, etc.

-Paragraph/ Page - Applicable Page and Paragraph Numbers

-Requirement/ Portion - Identify the requirement or portion to which exception is taken

-Rationale - Justify why the requirement will not be met

c. Other Information Required:

Authorized Offeror Personnel: Provide the name, title and telephone number of the company/division point of contact regarding decisions made with respect to your proposal and who can obligate your company contractually.

Also, identify those individuals authorized to negotiate with the Government.

Provide the Company/Division Address, Identifying Codes, and Applicable Designations: Provide company/division's street address, county and facility code; CAGE code; DUNS code; size of business (large or small); and labor surplus area designation. This same information must be provided if the work for this contract will be performed at any other location(s). List all locations where work is to be performed and indicate whether such facility is a division, affiliate, or subcontractor, and the percentage of work to be performed at each location.

FAR 52.212-02 EVALUATION--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (JAN 1999)

a. 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>, 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 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 provision 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors 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.

b. Number of Contracts to be Awarded:

The Government intends to select one contractor for the requirements identified in this solicitation. 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.

c. Rejection of Unrealistic 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 in 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.

d. 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.

e. Evaluation Factors:

The Government will evaluate for acceptability the factors described below:

Factor 1-Technical Proposal Factor 2-Price

f. Evaluation Methodology:

Technical acceptability will be evaluated on all offers. Only those offerors determined to be technically acceptable, either initially or as a result of discussions, will be considered for award. Then, price will be evaluated and the proposals will be listed from lowest to highest price based on the total evaluated price, as referenced in FAR 52.212- 01 Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items.

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

g. Technical Factor:

Each Offerors proposal will be evaluated to determine if all offered items meet the technical description for each CLIN (0001 thru 0009), for those offerors found to be technical acceptable an inoperability test will be conducted per the test procedures found online as an attachment to the RFP in FBO.gov website. Each offeror will be given one overall rating as follows:

Acceptable - The proposal meets specified minimum requirements necessary for acceptable contract performance.

Reasonably susceptible of being made acceptable - The proposal does not clearly meet some specified minimum requirements necessary for acceptable contract performance, but there is reason to believe that through minor revisions, an acceptable proposal could result. For award without discussions these proposals are considered "unacceptable."

Unacceptable - The proposal fails to meet specified minimum requirements necessary for contract performance.

Proposals with an unacceptable rating are not awardable.

h. Price Factor:

Price Evaluation: The offeror's price proposal (Exhibit B) will be evaluated for award purposes by adding the total price for all configurations (multi-mode modules and single mode modules) using Exhibit B for all 5 years.

Technical support and Maintenance will be evaluated as a separate item on Exhibit B. The Government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if prices are significantly unbalanced.

Total Evaluated Price: Price analysis will be performed to determine the reasonableness of the offeror's price proposal (Exhibit B) for all 5 years. Support and maintenance will be evaluated as a separate item on Exhibit B.

Reasonableness will be based on the total evaluated price using Exhibit B for all configurations. The total evaluated price will be calculated as the sum of Exhibit B unit/extended prices (Total Summary found on Year 5 spread sheet.

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 price analysis techniques. The Government shall analyze offers to determine whether they are unbalanced with respect to separately priced line 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.

i. 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.

j. Pre-Award Survey:

The Government may conduct a pre-award survey (PAS) as part of this source selection. Results of the PAS (if conducted) will be evaluated to determine each offerors' capability to meet the requirements of the solicitation.

k. Plant Visits:

In the event discussions are necessary, plant visits may be conducted during the evaluation phase to develop knowledge for judging the potential for correction of deficiencies.

l. 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.