Section_L.pdf

NOTES TO OFFERORS

THIS PROCUREMENT HAS BEEN SET-ASIDE FOR ECONOMICALLY DISABLED

WOMEN OWNED SMALL BUSINESS ONLY.

1. Operation and Maintenance and Elevator Services will be awarded as a result of this Request for

Proposal (RFP) is to be provided for the General Services Administration, St. Elizabeth’s West

Campus at 701 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave S.E. 20032.

2. A firm fixed-price and time and material contract will be awarded from this solicitation.

3. The offeror must propose a price for the initial 11-month period and for each of the four (4) option periods in order to be considered for award.

4. The offeror must submit a price for each line item for the initial year and each option years.

5. In order to be considered for award, the offeror must acknowledge receipt of each amendment issued (if any) under this solicitation by submitting one (1) signed and dated copies of the Standard Form 30 (Amendment of Solicitation/Modification of Contract) issued for each amendment.

6. Facsimile (FAX) proposals are unacceptable in response to this solicitation.

7. Executive Order 12989, Economy and Efficiency in Government Procurement through

Compliance with Certain Immigration and Naturalization Act Provisions, is in effect and must be complied with under any contract(s) resulting from this Request for Proposals

(RFP). In accordance with Executive Order 12989, contractors are responsible for compliance with immigration laws and are hereby notified that any and all suspected infractions shall be reported to the Immigration and Naturalization Service.

8. This package should be read in its entirety to ensure that the offeror is fully aware of all of the contract requirements.

9. This acquisition will utilize Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) source selection procedures in accordance with FAR 15.101-2, as supplemented. By submission of its offer, the Offeror accepts all solicitation requirements, including terms and conditions, representations and certifications, and technical requirements. No exceptions, conditions, or assumptions will be permitted. All technically acceptable offerors shall be treated equally and will not be ranked. Failure to meet a requirement may result in an offer being determined technically unacceptable; an offer must be acceptable in order for the offeror to be eligible for award. The Government will not award a contract on the basis of an unacceptable offer. The

Government intends to select ONE contractor for award of this effort.

10. Award will be made to the lowest priced, technically acceptable offeror that offers the overall best value to the U.S. Government. The General Services Administration (GSA) reserves the right to make no award. Please be advised that this RFP in no manner obligate the Government regarding award of a contract, task order or modification that results from the issuance of this RFP.

11. Unbalanced Offers: Bidders/offerors are cautioned that any offer may be rejected as non-responsive if it is materially unbalanced as to prices for the basic requirement and the option period. An offer is unbalanced when it is based on prices significantly less than the costs for some work and prices which are overstated for other work.

12. CONTENTS OF PROPOSALS:

In order to be considered in the evaluation of this RFP, the offeror must submit technical and price proposals. Proposals shall be submitted in two parts:

Part One: Technical Proposal

Part Two: Price Proposal

13. INSTRUCTIONS FOR SUBMITTING TECHNICAL PROPOSALS

A. Purpose: The instructions below provide guidance for the preparation and submission of technical proposals. Their purpose is to establish requirements for the format and content of proposals to insure that they are complete, contain all essential information, and can be evaluated impartially.

B. Technical Proposal Guidelines: The offeror should prepare a specific plan for accomplishing all of the responsibilities as outlined in this RFP. The offeror should pay special attention to Section C (Description/Specification). The technical proposal shall not contain any pricing information. The following outline describes in detail the technical factors that the Government will evaluate in each technical proposal submitted.

1. TECHNICAL APPROACH

The Government will evaluate how the Technical Approach proposed to be used to establish and fulfill the technical requirement identified in the SOW. The government shall also evaluate the tailored technical approach described to achieve the ultimate goal of successfully implementing GSA’s mission as identified in the SOW. The government will also evaluate the organizational structure including the methodology for handling lines of authority and communication both within the contractor’s team and with stakeholders.

2. STAFFING PLAN

The government will evaluate the contractor’s proposed labor category to ensure it is consistent as described in the statement of work for each office division.

B.1 The government shall evaluate Contractor’s description for transition plan for right of first refusal employment.

B.2 The government will evaluate how contractor’s transition-out plan will ensure a seamless continuity at the completion of the contract

14. INSTRUCTIONS FOR SUBMITTING PRICE PROPOSAL:

In order to be considered in the evaluation of this RFP, an Offeror must submit:

A. Bid/Offer for Basic Services (Pages (B.6.0 through B.6.8.3): Complete and submit the bid sheets.

Failure to comply with the above may result in a determination by the CO that the contractor is nonresponsive to the terms and conditions for this RFP.

NOTE: The Government may proceed with award of this solicitation without conducting discussions. Therefore, Offerors are encouraged to submit their most favorable proposals from a technical and price standpoint.