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HE125418Q0004

Section SF 1449 - CONTINUATION SHEET

ITEM NO

Service / Product shall be provided according to the attached Performance Work Statement (PWS).

FOB: Destination

NET AMOUNT

ITEM NO

Transfer. Service / Product shall be provided according to the attached Performance Work Statement (PWS). The Government shall order at least the “minimum” quantity of 1,000. The Contractor shall furnish to the Government, when and if ordered, the supplies or services specified in the Schedule up to and including the quantity 33,200 as the "maximum"

FOB: Destination

NET AMOUNT

ITEM NO

Service / Product shall be provided according to the attached Performance Work Statement (PWS) The Government shall order at least the “minimum” quantity of 1,000. The Contractor shall furnish to the Government, when and if ordered, the supplies or services specified in the Schedule up to and including the quantity 13,500 as the "maximum"

FOB: Destination

NET AMOUNT

ITEM NO

OPTION

Service / Product shall be provided according to the attached Performance Work Statement (PWS)

FOB: Destination

NET AMOUNT

ITEM NO

Transfer. Service / Product shall be provided according to the attached Performance Work Statement (PWS). The Government shall order at least the “minimum” quantity of 1,000. The Contractor shall furnish to the Government, when and if ordered, the supplies or services specified in the Schedule up to and including the quantity 35,868 as the "maximum"

FOB: Destination

NET AMOUNT

ITEM NO

Service / Product shall be provided according to the attached Performance Work Statement (PWS). The Government shall order at least the “minimum” quantity of 1,000. The Contractor shall furnish to the Government, when and if ordered, the supplies or services specified in the Schedule up to and including the quantity 13,365 as the "maximum"

FOB: Destination

NET AMOUNT

ITEM NO

Service / Product shall be provided according to the attached Performance Work Statement (PWS)

FOB: Destination

NET AMOUNT

ITEM NO

Transfer. Service / Product shall be provided according to the attached Performance Work Statement (PWS). The Government shall order at least the “minimum” quantity of 1,000. The Contractor shall furnish to the Government, when and if ordered, the supplies or services specified in the Schedule up to and including the quantity 32,539 as the "maximum"

FOB: Destination

NET AMOUNT

ITEM NO

Service / Product shall be provided according to the attached Performance Work Statement (PWS). The Government shall order at least the “minimum” quantity of 1,000. The Contractor shall furnish to the Government, when and if ordered, the supplies or services specified in the Schedule up to and including the quantity 13,231 as the "maximum"

FOB: Destination

NET AMOUNT

ITEM NO

Service / Product shall be provided according to the attached Performance Work Statement (PWS)

FOB: Destination

NET AMOUNT

ITEM NO

Transfer. Service / Product shall be provided according to the attached Performance Work Statement (PWS). The Government shall order at least the “minimum” quantity of 1,200. The Contractor shall furnish to the Government, when and if ordered, the supplies or services specified in the Schedule up to and including the quantity 32,214 as the "maximum"

FOB: Destination

NET AMOUNT

ITEM NO

Service / Product shall be provided according to the attached Performance Work Statement (PWS). The Government shall order at least the “minimum” quantity of 1,000. The Contractor shall furnish to the Government, when and if ordered, the supplies or services specified in the Schedule up to and including the quantity 13,099 as the "maximum"

FOB: Destination

NET AMOUNT

ITEM NO

Service / Product shall be provided according to the attached Performance Work Statement (PWS)

FOB: Destination

NET AMOUNT

ITEM NO

Transfer. Service / Product shall be provided according to the attached Performance Work Statement (PWS). The Government shall order at least the “minimum” quantity of 1,000. The Contractor shall furnish to the Government, when and if ordered, the supplies or services specified in the Schedule up to and including the quantity 31,892 as the "maximum"

FOB: Destination

NET AMOUNT

ITEM NO

Service / Product shall be provided according to the attached Performance Work Statement (PWS). The Government shall order at least the “minimum” quantity of 1,000. The Contractor shall furnish to the Government, when and if ordered, the supplies or services specified in the Schedule up to and including the quantity 12,968 as the "maximum"

FOB: Destination

NET AMOUNT

INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE TERMS

Supplies/services will be inspected/accepted at:

DELIVERY INFORMATION

14-AUG-2019

FOB: Destination

14-AUG-2019

14-AUG-2019

14-AUG-2020

14-AUG-2020

14-AUG-2020

14-AUG-2021

14-AUG-2021

14-AUG-2021

14-AUG-2022

14-AUG-2022

14-AUG-2022

14-AUG-2023

14-AUG-2023

14-AUG-2023

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52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (JAN 2017)

(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, including alternative line items (provided that the alternative line items are consistent with subpart 4.10 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation), or alternative 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) 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 (https://assist.dla.mil/online/start/).

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

(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 (https://assist.dla.mil/wizard/index.cfm);

(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) Unique entity identifier. (Applies to all offers exceeding $3,500, and offers of $3,500 or less if the solicitation requires the Contractor to be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database.) The Offeror shall enter, in the block with its name and address on the cover page of its offer, the annotation ``Unique Entity Identifier'' followed by the unique entity identifier that identifies the Offeror's name and address. The Offeror also shall enter its Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) indicator, if applicable. The EFT indicator is a four-character suffix to the unique entity identifier. The suffix is assigned at the discretion of the Offeror to establish additional SAM records for identifying alternative EFT accounts (see subpart 32.11) for the same entity. If the Offeror does not have a unique entity identifier, it should contact the entity designated at www.sam.gov for unique entity identifier establishment directly to obtain one. The Offeror should indicate that it is an offeror for a Government contract when contacting the entity designated at www.sam.gov for establishing the unique entity identifier.

(k) System for Award Management. 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 SAM 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 SAM 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 SAM database accessed through https://www.acquisition.gov.

(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 cost or price and technical rating 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.

(End of provision)

ADDENDUM TO FAR 52.212-1

INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (OCT 2015)

1. Addendum to 52.212-1Paragraph (b) Submission of Quotes: In addition to those requirements as stated in paragraph (b), the following are added and shall apply to the submission requirements in response to this solicitation:

1. Quote Structure and Content –Offerors shall submit quote packages consisting of the following separate/distinct volumes for evaluation purposes and include the content identified herein:

1. Volume 1 - Administrative Cover Letter. The cover letter shall include the following:

0. Tax identification number (TIN);

0. Dun & Bradstreet Number (DUNS);

0. Complete Business Mailing Address;

0. Cage Code/NAICS Code; and,

0. Contact Name, Phone, Fax and Email address.

0. Offeror quotes shall be valid for 120 days from the quote submission date.

0. A completed Cloud Questionnaire (Attachment 3)

0. Acknowledgement and completion of Attachment #1

1. Volume 2 Factor 1 – Technical Approach. This quote volume shall:

1. Demonstrate the Offeror’s understanding of the requirement and ability to provide the supplies and services outlined in the Performance Work Statement (PWS).

1. Volume 3 – Factor 2 Past Performance. This quote volume shall:

2. Include three projects and references for those project that demonstrate recent and relevant past performance. Relevant performance includes efforts of the same or similar scope, magnitude of effort, and complexity that this solicitation requires. Recent efforts are defined as those efforts which have been performed during any portion of the last three years prior to the closing date of this solicitation, including those efforts currently being performed. When citing each source of past performance, the following information shall be included:

1. Organization name and address

1. Point of Contact name, phone number, and email

1. Description of the effort to include performance dates and contract value

2. Attachment 4, Past Performance Part I must be completed and submitted by all vendors for all Offerors for three recent and relevant projects.

2. Attachment 5, Past Performance Part II is a questionnaire that must be forwarded by Offerors to a minimum of three references. References must complete and submit the questionnaire directly to the DoDEA Procurement Division via email to samra.yoseph@hq.dodea.edu and alim.koroma@hq.dodea.edu.

1. Volume 4 Factor 3– Price. This quote volume shall:

3. Be in Microsoft Excel. All items must have a price or be marked “NSP” for “Not Separately Priced.” Each item will state the description, quantity, unit, unit price, and estimated amount. A final total of the Base and Option Periods is required in the Excel Spreadsheet.

3. Reference the Contract Line Item Numbers (CLINs) Sub-CLINs in the SF1449 Schedule of services as suggested CLIN structures. In lieu of this schedule, the contractor may submit fewer or more CLINs, whichever may be appropriate to their standard commercial practice.

3. Offeror shall submit their quoted price in accordance with the attached pricing sheet to include a detailed CLIN breakdown.

1.0 QUESTIONS

If you have questions or concerns regarding this requirement, please submit your inquiries electronically to the Contract Specialist (CS), Ms. Samra Yoseph at samra.yoseph@hq.dodea.edu and Contracting Officer Mr. Alim Koroma at alim.koroma@hq.dodea.edu no later than July 13, 2018 10:00 A.M. Eastern Standard Time (EST). No questions will be accepted after this cutoff. Offerors shall submit one set of questions only; multiple sets of questions will not be accepted.

2.0 SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS AND QUOTE DUE DATE

2.1 Submission must be sent in electronically to the Contract Specialist and Contracting Officer on or before the closing date of August 5, 2018 10:00A.M. Eastern Standard Time(EST). Your offer must cite the solicitation Number and your corporation’s name in your submission. Late submissions will not be accepted.

3.0 SUBMISSION PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS

3.1 The Government will accept only one submission from each Offeror that responds to this solicitation. Price information shall be included in the Price Volume ONLY and shall not be discussed or exhibited in any other part of the Offeror’s submission.

3.2 To be considered for selection, the Offeror shall submit a complete response to this Request For Quote (RFQ) using the sequence and format provided herein. Offerors shall provide an electronic submission only. Each submission shall be in uncompressed files submitted by electronic mail to the Contract Specialist. Offerors shall insert their company’s name in each separate file. The electronic version of the text shall be in Microsoft Word or Adobe Acrobat Portable Data Format (PDF) format, except supporting price information, which shall be in Microsoft Excel format. The electronic spreadsheets shall not be compiled or password protected; all cells and formulas shall be visible, editable and unprotected. Offerors shall not establish links referencing other spreadsheet files. Offerors shall provide individual spreadsheets for each period, with a summary sheet at the end showing the total amount for the base year and all option periods. Spreadsheets should reflect the Contract Line Item Number (CLIN) structure listed in the RFQ, if applicable.

3.3The Offeror shall ensure that the submission is readable, in the format specified in the solicitation, and has been verified as free of computer viruses. Prior to any review, the Government will check all files for viruses and ensure that all information is readable. In the event that any files are defective (unreadable), the Government will only review the readable electronic files. However, if the defective media renders a significant portion of the Offeror’s quote unreadable, the Government will consider the submission incomplete and not further consider the quote for consideration. Failure to submit any of the information requested by this solicitation may be cause for unfavorable consideration.

3.4Submissions must be clear, coherent, and prepared in sufficient detail for effective evaluation of the offeror’s quote against the evaluation criteria. In addition, this documentation must cover all aspects of this solicitation and include the Offeror’s approach for addressing all of the tasks in the PWS. Submissions must clearly demonstrate how the Offeror intends to accomplish the tasks and must include convincing rationale and substantiation of all claims. Unnecessarily elaborate brochures or other presentations beyond those sufficient to present a complete, effective response to the solicitation are not desired. The Offeror shall describe its approach, through the use of graphs, charts, diagrams and narrative, in sufficient detail for the Government to understand and evaluate the nature of the approach.

3.5 Content shall be indexed (cross-indexed, as appropriate) and logically assembled. The submission shall be provided Non-price Technical (Volume 2) and Past Performance (Volume 3) and one price (Volume 4).

Information shall be confined to the appropriate volume to facilitate evaluation. The Offeror shall present all information relevant to each evaluation element in the appropriate volume and section. Page limitations shall be treated as maximums. Pages over the maximum page limitation for any volume will not be evaluated. Page limitations include all text, graphs, pictures, appendices, references, exhibits, etc. Tabs, index sheets, tables of contents, dividers and other such aids that are solely used to assist the evaluator in locating information and are advisory in nature, imparting no other information other than the identification of content, will not be counted against any page limits stated within this RFQ.

3.6 Electronic submissions shall be arranged so that it can be printed on 8 ½” x 11” (with no fold-outs) white paper and printed double-sided. The text shall have 1” margins on all sides, be single-spaced, and use Times New Roman font color black, font size of 12. Illustrations (e.g., graphics figures, graphs, and tables) shall be in portrait format with font colors other than black allowable and font sizes 12, 10, 9, and 8 considered acceptable. The Offeror's company name (no logos), the date, solicitation number, volume number and section shall be included on each page of the submission (this information may be included in a header/footer). All pages shall be numbered, using a uniform page numbering system. Page numbers, headers and footers may be outside the page margins, and are not bound by the font, color and point size requirement. If the Offeror uses a different format (font size, margin, etc.), the government reserves the right to adjust the submission to fit the parameters of the format as stated in the RFQ, and if this results in the submission exceeding the page limitations in any one area, the government will not consider those excess pages.

4.0 PAGE LIMITS

Volume 1: Administrative – No Page Limit Volume 2: Non Price Technical Approach shall be no more than 20 pages total (excluding cover page, table of content, glossary and appendix.

Volume 3: Past PerformanceVolume – No Page Limit Volume 4: Price Volume – No Page Limit

Note: DoDEA has a maximum email limit of 10MB. Vendors shall confirm receipt of their electronic copy by return email from above email addresses.

Summary of Important Due Dates:

Submission

Due Date/ Time July 13, 2018

10:00 A.M. EST

August 5, 2018

10:00 A.M. EST

To samra.yoseph@hq.dodea.edu alim.koroma@hq.dodea.edu

Volumes 1-3 Electronic Copy by email to:

samra.yoseph@hq.dodea.edu alim.koroma@hq.dodea.edu

(b) Period for acceptance of quotes. Paragraph (c) of 52.212-1 tailored. The Offeror agrees to hold the prices in its quote firm for 120 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of quotes, unless another time period is specified in an addendum to the solicitation.

(c) Exchanges with Offerors. Paragraph (g) of 52.212-1 tailored. Notwithstanding any contrary language, as this is a procurement conducted under FAR Parts 12 and 13 (13.5) and not FAR Part 15, the Government is not bound by FAR Part 15 procedures on negotiations, discussions, setting a competitive range, or any other FAR 15.306 requirements. The Government may conduct fair and equitable exchanges with Offerors in accordance with the requirements of FAR part 13 and particularly FAR 13.5.

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

(a) Basis of Award: The Government will evaluate and award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible Offeror whose quote provides the best value to the government in accordance with FAR Part 12 and 13 procedures. . Award will be made to the single responsible Offeror who submits the lowest priced, technically acceptable (LPTA) quote. Any Offeror receiving a factor rating of unacceptable will not be considered for contract award.

To be considered for award an Offeror must: (1) be complete and fully responsive to the solicitation, and include all information and materials prescribed by the instructions section; (2) meet all requirements identified under the non-price evaluation factors of “Technical Approach” and “Past Performance” (Offeror must receive an acceptable rating for these factors); and (3) be reasonably priced. Quotes will be evaluated on an “acceptable/unacceptable” basis for compliance with each of the required factors except the Price factor, which will be evaluated for fair and reasonable pricing. Proposals will not otherwise be qualitatively rated or ranked under any evaluation factor; and no price/technical tradeoffs will be conducted.

The Government will first evaluate the lowest-priced quote. If the Government determines that this lowest-priced quote is technically acceptable, the Government intends to select that lowest-priced quote for award and not conduct any further quote evaluations. However if the Government determines that this lowest-priced quote is not technically acceptable, then the Government will evaluate the next lowest-priced quote for technical acceptability. Again, the Government intends to select that next-lowest priced quote for award, if it is technically acceptable, and not conduct any further quote evaluations. The Government will continue this process of evaluation (evaluating the proposals in order of lowest price to highest price) until the Government finds a technically acceptable quote. However, while the Government intends to use the above described evaluation procedure and does not intend to conduct exchanges with Offerors, the Government may, in its discretion, conduct exchanges with Offerors if they are determined to be in the best interest of the Government. If the Government conducts exchanges with Offerors, the Government reserves the right to follow the above-outlined initial evaluation process (evaluating proposals from lowest-priced to the next lowest-priced proposal until a technically acceptable proposal is found and not evaluating any higher priced proposals once a technically acceptable proposal is found) during exchanges with offerors.

By submission of its quote, the Offeror accedes to all solicitation requirements, including terms and conditions, license and terms of service conditions, representations and certifications, and technical requirements. Failure to meet a requirement may result in a quote being determined unacceptable for award.

1.0 FACTOR 1-TECHNICAL APPROACH- (VOLUME 1): The Government will evaluate each quote in the area of Technical Approach to verify compliance with the minimum requirements stated below. For a quote to meet all requirements in the area of Technical Approach and receive an acceptable rating, it must:

Technical Approach Ratings

2.0 FACTOR 2-PAST PERFORMANCE- (VOLUME 2):

2.1 An Offeror’s past performance will be rated as acceptable or unacceptable. The past performance evaluation will assess the offeror’s probability of meeting the minimum past performance solicitation requirements. The assessment will be based on the offeror’s record of relevant and recent past performance information that pertains to the services outlined in the solicitation. In addition to past performance references provided in the proposal, the Government may also consider information obtained through other sources such as Past Performance Information Retrieval System.

2.2 Relevant performance includes efforts of the same or similar scope, magnitude of effort, and complexity this solicitation requires. Includes specific examples, if appropriate. e.g., “These include efforts where the Offeror provided services similar to those outlined in the performance work statement. For instance, recent efforts are defined as those efforts, which have been performed during any portion of the last three years prior to the closing date of this solicitation, including those efforts currently being performed.

2.3 The Government will consider the collective record of all recent and relevant past performance in assessing a rating. In the case of an offeror without a record of past performance or for whom information on past performance is not available or so sparse that no meaningful past performance can be reasonably assigned, the offeror may not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably on past performance therefore, the offeror shall be determined to have unknown (or “neutral”) past performance. In the context of acceptability/unacceptability, a neutral rating shall be considered “Acceptable”.

Past Performance Rating Standard

Past Performance Ratings

3.0 FACTOR 3-Price- (VOLUME 3): Price will be evaluated to ensure the Government is receiving fair and reasonable pricing.

(b) Options. The Government will evaluate quotes for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. This evaluation will include an option to extend services for 6 months (as allowed by FAR 52.217-8), to run after the completion of the last annual option period. The Government will extrapolate the vendor’s pricing of the last annual option period to arrive at a price for the potential 6 month extension of services option. The Government may determine that a quote 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.

(d) If the subject solicitation has been issued as a Request for Quotation, all references to proposal and offeror are hereby changed to quote and vendor respectively, except for in paragraph (c), which stands as written. If a quote is provided, the Government may make an offer based on all or part of a vendor’s quote, as originally presented or as subsequently modified.

52.212-3 OFFEROR REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (NOV 2017)

The Offeror shall complete only paragraph (b) of this provision if the Offeror has completed the annual representations and certification electronically via the System for Award Management (SAM) Web site located at https://www.sam.gov/portal. If the Offeror has not completed the annual representations and certifications electronically, the Offeror shall complete only paragraphs (c) through (u) of this provision.

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision --

“Economically disadvantaged women-owned small business (EDWOSB) Concern” means a small business concern that is at least 51 percent directly and unconditionally owned by, and the management and daily business operations of which are controlled by, one or more women who are citizens of the United States and who are economically disadvantaged in accordance with 13 CFR part 127. It automatically qualifies as a women-owned small business eligible under the WOSB Program.

"Forced or indentured child labor" means all work or service-

(1) Exacted from any person under the age of 18 under the menace of any penalty for its nonperformance and for which the worker does not offer himself voluntarily; or

(2) Performed by any person under the age of 18 pursuant to a contract the enforcement of which can be accomplished by process or penalties.

“Highest-level owner” means the entity that owns or controls an immediate owner of the offeror, or that owns or controls one or more entities that control an immediate owner of the offeror. No entity owns or exercises control of the highest level owner.

“Immediate owner” means an entity, other than the offeror, that has direct control of the offeror. Indicators of control include, but are not limited to, one or more of the following: Ownership or interlocking management, identity of interests among family members, shared facilities and equipment, and the common use of employees.

“Inverted domestic corporation” means a foreign incorporated entity that meets the definition of an inverted domestic corporation under 6 U.S.C. 395(b), applied in accordance with the rules and definitions of 6 U.S.C. 395(c).

“Manufactured end product” means any end product in product and service codes (PSCs) 1000-9999, except--

(1) PSC 5510, Lumber and Related Basic Wood Materials;

(2) Product or Service Group (PSG) 87, Agricultural Supplies;

(3) PSG 88, Live Animals;

(4) PSG 89, Subsistence;

(5) PSC 9410, Crude Grades of Plant Materials;

(6) PSC 9430, Miscellaneous Crude Animal Products, Inedible;

(7) PSC 9440, Miscellaneous Crude Agricultural and Forestry Products;

(8) PSC 9610, Ores;

(9) PSC 9620, Minerals, Natural and Synthetic; and

(10) PSC 9630, Additive Metal Materials.

“Place of manufacture” means the place where an end product is assembled out of components, or otherwise made or processed from raw materials into the finished product that is to be provided to the Government. If a product is disassembled and reassembled, the place of reassembly is not the place of manufacture.

“Predecessor” means an entity that is replaced by a successor and includes any predecessors of the predecessor.

“Restricted business operations” means business operations in Sudan that include power production activities, mineral extraction activities, oil-related activities, or the production of military equipment, as those terms are defined in the Sudan Accountability and Divestment Act of 2007 (Pub. L. 110-174). Restricted business operations do not include business operations that the person (as that term is defined in Section 2 of the Sudan Accountability and Divestment Act of 2007) conducting the business can demonstrate--

(1) Are conducted under contract directly and exclusively with the regional government of southern Sudan;

(2) Are conducted pursuant to specific authorization from the Office of Foreign Assets Control in the Department of the Treasury, or are expressly exempted under Federal law from the requirement to be conducted under such authorization;

(3) Consist of providing goods or services to marginalized populations of Sudan;

(4) Consist of providing goods or services to an internationally recognized peacekeeping force or humanitarian organization;

(5) Consist of providing goods or services that are used only to promote health or education; or

(6) Have been voluntarily suspended.

“Sensitive technology”--

(1) Means hardware, software, telecommunications equipment, or any other technology that is to be used specifically--

(i) To restrict the free flow of unbiased information in Iran; or

(ii) To disrupt, monitor, or otherwise restrict speech of the people of Iran; and

(2) Does not include information or informational materials the export of which the President does not have the authority to regulate or prohibit pursuant to section 203(b)(3) of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1702(b)(3)).

“Service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern”--

(1) Means a small business concern--

(i) Not less than 51 percent of which is owned by one or more service-disabled veterans or, in the case of any publicly owned business, not less than 51 percent of the stock of which is owned by one or more service-disabled veterans; and

(ii) The management and daily business operations of which are controlled by one or more service-disabled veterans or, in the case of a service-disabled veteran with permanent and severe disability, the spouse or permanent caregiver of such veteran.

(2) Service-disabled veteran means a veteran, as defined in 38 U.S.C. 101(2), with a disability that is service-connected, as defined in 38 U.S.C. 101(16).

“Small business concern” means a concern, including its affiliates, that is independently owned and operated, not dominant in the field of operation in which it is bidding on Government contracts, and qualified as a small business under the criteria in 13 CFR Part 121 and size standards in this solicitation.

“Small disadvantaged business concern”, consistent with 13 CFR 124.1002, means a small business concern under the size standard applicable to the acquisition, that--

(1) Is at least 51 percent unconditionally and directly owned (as defined at 13 CFR 124.105) by--

(i) One or more socially disadvantaged (as defined at 13 CFR 124.103) and economically disadvantaged (as defined at 13 CFR 124.104) individuals who are citizens of the United States; and

(ii) Each individual claiming economic disadvantage has a net worth not exceeding $750,000 after taking into account the applicable exclusions set forth at 13 CFR 124.104(c)(2); and

(2) The management and daily business operations of which are controlled (as defined at 13.CFR 124.106) by individuals, who meet the criteria in paragraphs (1)(i) and (ii) of this definition.

“Subsidiary” means an entity in which more than 50 percent of the entity is owned--

(1) Directly by a parent corporation; or

(2) Through another subsidiary of a parent corporation.

“Successor” means an entity that has replaced a predecessor by acquiring the assets and carrying out the affairs of the predecessor under a new name (often through acquisition or merger). The term “successor” does not include new offices/divisions of the same company or a company that only changes its name. The extent of the responsibility of the successor for the liabilities of the predecessor may vary, depending on State law and specific circumstances.

“Veteran-owned small business concern” means a small business concern--

(1) Not less than 51 percent of which is owned by one or more veterans (as defined at 38 U.S.C. 101(2)) or, in the case of any publicly owned business, not less than 51 percent of the stock of which is owned by one or more veterans; and

(2) The management and daily business operations of which are controlled by one or more veterans.

"Women-owned business concern" means a concern which is at least 51 percent owned by one or more women; or in the case of any publicly owned business, at least 51 percent of the stock of which is owned by one or more women; and whose management and daily business operations are controlled by one or more women.

“Women-owned small business concern” means a small business concern--

(1) That is at least 51 percent owned by one or more women or, in the case of any publicly owned business, at least 51 percent of its stock is owned by one or more women; or

(2) Whose management and daily business operations are controlled by one or more women.

“Women-owned small business (WOSB) concern eligible under the WOSB Program (in accordance with 13 CFR part 127)”, means a small business concern that is at least 51 percent directly and unconditionally owned by, and the management and daily business operations of which are controlled by, one or more women who are citizens of the United States.

(b) (1) Annual Representations and Certifications. Any changes provided by the offeror in paragraph (b)(2) of this provision do not automatically change the representations and certifications posted electronically on the SAM website.

(2) The offeror has completed the annual representations and certifications electronically via the SAM website accessed through https://www.acquisition.gov. After reviewing the SAM database information, the offeror verifies by submission of this offer that the representations and certifications currently posted electronically at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications--Commercial Items, have been entered or updated in the last 12 months, are current, accurate, complete, and applicable to this solicitation (including the business size standard applicable to the NAICS code referenced for this solicitation), as of the date of this offer and are incorporated in this offer by reference (see FAR 4.1201), except for paragraphs ___ .

[Offeror to identify the applicable paragraphs at (c) through (u) of this provision that the offeror has completed for the purposes of this solicitation only, if any.) These amended representation(s) and/or certification(s) are also incorporated in this offer and are current, accurate, and complete as of the date of this offer. Any changes provided by the offeror are applicable to this solicitation only, and do not result in an update to the representations and certifications posted electronically on SAM.]

(c) Offerors must complete the following representations when the resulting contract will be performed in the United States or its outlying areas. Check all that apply.

(1) Small business concern. The offeror represents as part of its offer that it ( ___ ) is, ( ___ ) is not a small business concern.

(2) Veteran-owned small business concern. (Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a small business concern in paragraph (c)(1) of this provision.) The offeror represents as part of its offer that it ( ___ ) is, ( ___ ) is not a veteran-owned small business concern.

(3) Service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern. (Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a veteran-owned small business concern in paragraph (c)(2) of this provision.) The offeror…