HTC711-12-R-C002-0005.pdf

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

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)

30-105-04EXCEPTION TO SF 30

APPROVED BY OIRM 11-84

STANDARD FORM 30 (Rev. 10-83) Prescribed by GSA

FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

See Summary of Changes.

1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

K 1 9

16A. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)

16C. DATE SIGNED

BY 13-Jul-2012

16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA15C. DATE SIGNED15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR

(Signature of Contracting Officer)(Signature of person authorized to sign)

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (No., Street, County, State and Zip Code) X HTC711-12-R-C002

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

04-Jun-2012

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NO.

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 Offer X is extended, is not extended.

Offer 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 1 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 MODIFICATIONS OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS.

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

A. THIS CHANGE ORDER IS ISSUED PURSUANT TO: (Specify authority) THE CHANGES SET FORTH IN ITEM 14 ARE MADE IN THE

CONTRACT ORDER NO. IN ITEM 10A.

B. THE ABOVE NUMBERED CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES (such as changes in paying office, appropriation date, 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.)

10A. MOD. OF CONTRACT/ORDER NO.

2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NO. 5. PROJECT NO.(If applicable)

6. ISSUED BY

3. EFFECTIVE DATE

13-Jul-2012

CODE

USTRANSCOM-AQ - HTC711

508 SCOTT DR

SCOTT AFB IL 62225-5357

HTC711 7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than item 6)

4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO.

CODE

See Item 6

FACILITY CODECODE

EMAIL:TEL:

HTC711-12-R-C002

SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

The purpose of this Amendment is to:

A.) Revise Addendum to FAR 52.212-1 to: (1) revise submission requirements for Part IV- Pricing Proposal, (2) update the deadlines for Past Performance Questionnaire (PPQ) and proposal submissions, (3) delete tailored paragraph (h), and (4) update USTRANSCOM/TCAQ Points of Contact.

B.) Revise FAR 52.212-2 to update the basis for award and evaluation criteria for the Past Performance and Cost/Price factors.

C.) Update Attachment 5, Past Performance Questionnaire, to revise the requested due date from 29 June 2012 to 25 July 2012.

D.) Revise Attachment 2, CLIN Matrix, to add accessorial charges for Life and Death SLINs (SLIN 0008AJ).

E.) Revise Attachment 2, CLIN Matrix, to increase the transit time for SLINs X001BG, X001BH, X001BJ, and X001BK from 120 hours to 192 hours.

F.) Revise Attachment 2, CLIN Matrix, to separate Thumrait and Seeb, Oman end destinations. Added SLINs X001BY, X001BZ, X001CA, and X001CB for the end destination of Seeb, Oman.

G.) Revise Attachment 2, CLIN Matrix, to add Hazmat to type of cargo for SLINs X004AH, X004AQ, and

X004AR.

H.) Revise Attachment 3, Estimated Volumes, to decrease estimated volume for SLINs X001BG, X001BH, X001BJ, and X001BK; and incorporate estimated volumes for SLINs X001BY, X001BZ, X001CA, and X001CB.

I.) Revise Attachment 1, Performance Work Statement, dated 9 July 2012. Changes highlighted in blue.

The POC for this amendment is Mr. Scott Amos at scott.amos@ustranscom.mil or 618-220-6715.

SECTION SF 1449 - CONTINUATION SHEET

LIST OF ATTACHMENTS

Attachment Table of Contents

Document Type Description Pages Date Attachment 1 Performance Work Statement 16 09 July 2012 Attachment 2 CLIN Matrix 94 09 July 2012 Attachment 3 Estimated Volume 12 09 July 2012 Attachment 4 Wage Determination 7 19 June 2012 Attachment 5 Past Performance Questionnaire 6 09 July 2012

NOTE 1: Attachment 3, Estimated Volume, is for reference only. The Government cannot guarantee the same city-pair location and quantities will be shipped in the future. It is anticipated that there could be significant variances due to changing mission requirements.

SOLICITATION/CONTRACT FORM

The required response date/time has changed from 09-Jul-2012 11:00 AM to 31-Jul-2012 11:00 AM.

The following have been modified:

52.212-1 ADDENDUM

ADDENDUM TO FAR 52.212-1, INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS – COMMERCIAL ITEMS

(Feb 2012)

Paragraph (b) of FAR 52.212-1entitled “Submission of Offers” is supplemented with paragraph 12, “Proposal Preparation Instructions,” below:

(12). PROPOSAL PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS

(a) GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

(1) To be eligible to receive a contract award and subsequent orders pursuant to this solicitation, offerors are required to be a Civil Reserve Air Fleet (CRAF) carrier and maintain their CRAF status for the duration of the contract.

(2) The proposal due date is 11:00 A.M. Central Standard Time (CST) 31 July 2012. The offeror shall make a clear statement in the proposal documentation that the proposal is valid for 180 calendar days as specified in FAR 52.212-1, Addendum, paragraph (c) cited below.

(3) Proposals shall be submitted on plain white paper, 8 ½ x11 paper, Double-sided, Times New Roman, 12 font. Font size may be adjusted for charts, graphs, or titles.

(4) By your proposal submission, you are representing that your firm will perform all the requirements specified in the solicitation.

(b) SUBMISSION OF OFFERS. Proposals shall consist of four sections, Part I-Business Proposal, Part II- Technical Capability, Part III-Past Performance Information, and Part IV- Pricing Proposal. Proposals will be evaluated in accordance with the evaluation criteria set forth in FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation—Commercial Items (JAN 1999), as included in this RFP. Offerors are required to submit one original hard copy and three additional hard copies (four hard copies total) plus one electronic copy on CD-ROM of their proposal by the specified due date to the address specified in the “USTRANSCOM/TCAQ Points of Contact” paragraph below.

PART I – Business Proposal: Offerors are required to comply with the following format and content requirements for Part I of their business proposal.

(1) Solicitation/Contract Form. Offerors shall complete the SF Form 1449, blocks 12, 17a and 30a, b, and c.

Block 17a should include the CAGE code. Signature by the offeror on the SF 1449 constitutes an offer, which the Government may accept, and acknowledgement by the offeror that they accede to the contract terms and conditions and PWS technical requirements.

(2) Block 17b. Check this block if your remittance address is different, identify the remittance address in your proposal, and ensure this address is in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database.

(3) Acknowledgement of Solicitation Amendments (if any): Return one signed copy of each amendment.

(4) For the prime and any principal subcontractor(s) provide the Company/Division Address, Identifying Codes, and Applicable Designations. Provide company/division’s street address; CAGE code and DUNS code. A principal subcontractor is defined as a subcontractor that will perform major or critical aspects of this requirement.

(5) Letter signed by a Civil Reserve Air Fleet (CRAF) representative identifying individuals who are authorized to negotiate and sign documents on the behalf of the CRAF carrier.

(6) Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA). The ORCA can be found at http://orca.bpn.gov or submit written representations and certifications IAW FAR 52.212-3 (Offeror Representations and Certifications – Commercial Items (APR 2011)).

(7) Statement acknowledging the requirement to maintain CRAF status for the duration of the contract.

PART II – Technical Capability: Offerors are required to comply with the following format and content requirements. The Safety and Audit Oversight Plan and Information Assurance Report are each not to exceed 10 pages, Times New Roman, 12-font. There is not page limit for the Subcontracting Plan, but the narrative text shall be in Times New Roman, 12-font. Font size may be adjusted for charts, graphs, or titles.

(1) Technical Subfactor 1, Safety and Audit Oversight Plan: Offerors shall submit a realistic plan for accomplishing the technical requirements identified in the PWS, Para 1.2. Safety and Audit Oversight Program. The offeror shall describe their techniques, procedures, and approach for complying with the Safety and Audit Oversight Program for foreign flag subcontracted carriers. Proposals that use such phrases as “will comply” or “standard techniques will be employed” will be considered unacceptable.

(2) Technical Subfactor 2, Subcontracting Plan: Large business offerors with approved commercial subcontracting plans shall submit their signed and dated commercial subcontracting plan. Large businesses that opt to submit an individual plan will be evaluated pursuant to 52.219-9, Small Business Subcontracting Plan (Jan 2011).

In accordance with paragraph (a) of FAR 52.219-9, this clause, and therefore this subfactor, does not apply to small business concerns.

(3) Technical Subfactor 3, Information Assurance & Cyber Security: Offerors shall submit an Information Assurance Report that describes their environment for adequately safeguarding DOD non-public information resident on or transiting on the contractor's unclassified information systems from unauthorized access and disclosure. Protection measures applied should consider the risks (i.e. consequences and their probability) of loss, misuse, unauthorized access, or modification of information. The report shall also address the SANS (SysAdmin, Audit, Network, Security) Institute's Twenty Critical Security Controls for Effective Cyber Defense: Consensus Audit Guidelines (http://www.sans.org/critical-security-controls) and be provided in accordance with the template at Appendix 6.11 to the PWS. Offerors may provide additional information to support their security posture.

(4) The technical proposal will be incorporated as an attachment into the subject contract.

PART III – Past Performance Information: Offerors are required to comply with the following format and content requirements. Limited to no more than 5 pages, Times New Roman, 12-font, per contract reference listed. The term “contracts” is an all-encompassing term meant to refer to contracts, Blanket Ordering Agreements, Tenders, and other like arrangements. The summary page describing the offeror’s and principal subcontractor(s) (if applicable) role is limited to 3 pages, Times New Roman, 12-font. Font size may be adjusted for charts, graphs, and titles.

(1) The offeror shall provide information that the Government will use to evaluate the offeror’s past performance. If the offeror intends to provide service through a subcontracting arrangement with a principal subcontractor(s), then the offeror is required to submit past performance information for both the offeror (prime) and the principal subcontractor(s). The offeror shall clearly identify the principal subcontractor(s) who will perform a significant portion of the proposed effort. The offeror shall submit a summary page describing the role of the offeror and the principal subcontractor(s) (if applicable).

(2) Subcontractor consents (if applicable). Past performance information pertaining to a subcontractor cannot be disclosed to the prime offeror without the subcontractor’s consent. With your proposal response, provide a letter from your principal subcontractor(s) that will perform major or critical aspects of the requirement consenting to the release of their past performance information to the prime contractor.

(3) The prime contractor shall submit at least two contract references, but no more than four contract references, which are active within the last three years and demonstrate the ability of your current organization to perform the proposed effort. In addition, at least one contract reference, but no more than two contract references, shall be submitted for each principle subcontractor. The offeror shall furnish the following information for each contract reference:

A. Company/division name B. Description of service and a detailed narrative of relevance to this requirement C. Contracting agency D. Current points of contact to include name, address, telephone number, fax number and e-mail address for each contract reference E. Contract type F. Contract award date and period of performance G. Contract amount (per year cost and life cycle cost; if the contractor performed as a subcontractor under the contract submitted for evaluation, specify the per year cost and life cycle cost for the portion of work performed by the contractor)

H. Questionnaire log including the name, address, telephone number, fax number and e-mail address for each point of contact to whom the Past Performance Questionnaire was sent for completion.

The Government may contact these references to verify information and/or obtain additional information.

(4) Past Performance Questionnaires. The Government will evaluate the quality and extent of the offeror’s past performance deemed relevant to the requirements of this RFP. The Government reserves the right to use information submitted by the offeror and other sources, such as the other Government offices and commercial sources to assess performance. The offeror shall send out a Past Performance Questionnaire (Attachment 5, Past Performance Questionnaire) for each contract reference identified. The responsibility to send out the Past Performance Questionnaires rests solely with the offeror; whereas, it shall not be delegated to any other entity. The Transmittal Letter shall be sent by the offeror along with the Past Performance Questionnaire. Once the questionnaires are completed, the information therein shall be considered sensitive and shall not be released to you, the offeror. The Past Performance Questionnaires shall be sent directly to the Government from the respondent via email or fax. The evaluation of past performance information will take into account the past performance information regarding principal subcontractor(s) that will perform major or critical aspects of the requirement when such information is relevant to the instant acquisition. Completed Past Performance Questionnaires are requested to be received in the issuing office by 11:00 a.m. Central Standard Time (CST) on 25 July 2012.

Please note that this date precedes the proposal due date.

Part IV – Pricing Proposal:

(1) Attachment 2, CLIN Matrix. To be eligible for award, offerors shall insert a proposed all-inclusive cost-per-pound rate for at least one Subcontract Line Item Number (SLIN) listed in Attachment 2, CLIN Matrix, including an individual price for the minimum charge and each weight increment for 1-300 lbs, 301-500 lbs, 501-1100 lbs, 1101- 2200 lbs, and 2201+ lbs. Offerors shall also provide a positional charge rate for those SLINs which include this charge. Offers that choose not to propose rates for a particular SLIN shall insert a statement of “no bid.” Note that a rate offered with the value of "$0" (zero dollars) will be considered as "no charge" for service by the Contracting Officer. Offerors shall only complete the CLIN matrix for the base year. Option year prices shall be adjusted according to the Economic Price Adjustment.

(2) Do not alter the format of Attachment 2, CLIN Matrix (e.g., cell formats, cell shading, or page layout) during rate submissions. Cell inputs shall only be numeric and rounded to the nearest two decimal positions (e.g., $2.50).

Alternations, formula adjustments, cell formatting, adding terms or conditions, etc., may result in your offer being deemed nonresponsive.

Paragraph (c) of FAR 52.212-1 entitled “Period for acceptance of offers” is tailored to read: “The offeror agrees to hold the prices in its offer firm for 180 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of offers.”

Paragraph (e) of FAR 52.212-1 entitled “Multiple Offers” is tailored to read: “The government will not consider multiple offers presenting alternate terms and conditions for satisfying the requirements of this solicitation.”

Paragraph (g) of FAR 52.212-1 entitled “Contract award (not applicable to Invitation for Bids).” is tailored to read:

“The Government intends to evaluate offers and award contracts without discussions with offerors. Therefore, the offerors initial offer should contain the offerors most favorable terms and reflect its best possible performance potential. However, the Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if later determined by the Contracting Officer to be necessary. If the Contracting Officer determines that the number of proposals that would otherwise be in the competitive range exceeds the number at which an efficient competition can be conducted, the Contracting Officer may limit the number of proposals in the competitive range to the greatest number that will permit an efficient competition among the most highly rated proposals. 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.”

Paragraph (h) of FAR 52.212-1 entitled, “Multiple awards” is tailored to read: “The Government intends to award approximately five (5) Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contracts as a result of this solicitation. These IDIQ awards will be made based on the evaluation criteria listed herein. Subsequent task order awards will be awarded pursuant to the fair opportunity ordering procedures set forth in the Performance Work Statement (PWS) of this Request for Proposal (RFP).

USTRANSCOM/TCAQ Points of Contact:

(1) The USTRANSCOM Contracting Office is the point of contact for this acquisition.

(2) Address any questions or concerns to either of the individuals identified below.

(3) Formal communications, such as requests for clarification, questions, and/or written information concerning this solicitation should be submitted in writing (email is the preferred method).

The point of contact for this acquisition is:

USTRANSCOM/TCAQ-CI

ATTN: Scott Amos 508 Scott Drive Scott AFB, IL 62225-5357 Phone Number (618) 220-6715 Or Fax number (618) 220-7909 Or E-Mail Scott.amos@ustranscom.mil

And

USTRANSCOM/TCAQ-CI

ATTN: Ana Fife 508 Scott Drive Scott AFB, IL 62225-5357 Phone Number (618) 220-6717 Fax number (618) 220-7909 E-Mail Ana.Fife@ustranscom.mil

(4) Written questions will be answered in writing and provided to all offerors via FedBizOpps. Solicitation changes will be made via amendment. However, due to the time required to research a question and provide an answer, questions received less than ten calendar days prior to the due date of offers specified in this solicitation may not be answered.

(5) Formal communications should be submitted in the following format:

Reference: Section ___, Page_____, Paragraph____ Question:______________________________________

(End of Provision)

52.212-2 EVALUATION--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (Jan 1999)

(a) The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers:

(1) TECHNICAL CAPABILITY

(1A) SUBFACTOR 1 – SAFETY & AUDIT OVERSIGHT PLAN

(1B) SUBFACTOR 2 – SMALL BUSINESS SUBCONTRACTING PLAN (Large Businesses Only)

(1C) SUBFACTOR 3 – INFORMATION ASSURANCE & CYBER SECURITY

(2) PAST PERFORMANCE

(3) COST/PRICE

This acquisition is a competitive best value source selection. The Government intends to award multiple contracts to provide Government shippers flexibility of choice and service coverage using Low Price Technically Acceptable Source Selection Procedures. Specifically, contract awards will be made in accordance with the terms of FAR Part 15.101-2, Appendix A of the Department of Defense Source Selection Procedures, as implemented on July 1, 2011, and the provisions contained herein. Awards will be made to offerors whose technical and past performance proposals are determined acceptable and who offer fair and reasonable pricing. In order to be eligible for award, the offeror must be a member of the Civil Reserve Air Fleet (CRAF) program and remain a contractor in good CRAF standing. The Government reserves the right to reject any offer in whole or in part that does not comply with the material requirements of this solicitation. By submission of an offer, the offeror accedes to all solicitation requirements, including terms and conditions, representations and certifications, and technical requirements, in addition to those identified as evaluation factors or sub-factors. Failure to comply with any of the material requirements of this solicitation, including submission of all applicable representations and certifications may be determined to be grounds for the Government to reject offers as technically unacceptable. The Government may accept some or all rates or services initially offered, without discussion of those rates or services. If negotiations are conducted, they may be limited to certain rates or service specifically identified in writing by the Contracting Officer to the offerors. Thereafter, offerors will be notified of the close of negotiations and the opportunity to submit a Final Proposal Revision (FPR).

(i) Factor 1 – Technical Capability.

The government technical evaluation team shall evaluate the technical proposals at the subfactor level on a acceptable/unacceptable basis, assigning ratings of Acceptable or Unacceptable as defined below. An overall factor-level rating will not be assigned.

RATING DEFINITION

Acceptable Proposal meets the Government’s minimum requirements.

Unacceptable Proposal fails to meet the Government’s minimum requirements.

The proposal shall be evaluated against the following subfactors:

(1). Subfactor 1, Safety and Audit Oversight Plan – The measure of merit for this subfactor is met when the offeror meets the Government’s minimum standard. This is achieved when the offeror submits a realistic plan for accomplishing the requirements identified in the PWS, Para 1.2.

(2) Subfactor 2, Subcontracting Plan – The measure of merit for this subfactor is met when the offeror complies with the small business subcontracting requirements as defined in FAR clause 52.219-9, Small Business Subcontracting Plan (Jan 2011).

(3) Subfactor 3, Information Assurance & Cyber Security – The measure of merit for this subfactor is met when the offeror meets the Government’s minimum standard. This is achieved when the offeror submits an Information Assurance Report that describes their environment for adequately safeguarding DOD non-public information resident on or transiting on the contractor's unclassified information systems from unauthorized access and disclosure AND address the SANS (SysAdmin, Audit, Network, Security) Institute's Twenty Critical Security Controls for Effective Cyber Defense: Consensus Audit Guidelines (http://www.sans.org/critical-security-controls).

If any technical subfactor is rated as “Unacceptable” the overall technical rating will be “Unacceptable.” If all technical subfactors are rated as “Acceptable” the overall technical rating will be “Acceptable.” All technically unacceptable offers will not be considered for award.

(ii) Factor 2 – Past Performance

(1) Using past performance questionnaires submitted by the offerors Point of Contacts (POCs) and other information independently obtained from Government or commercial sources, the Government will perform an evaluation of each offerors’ past performance. The purpose of the past performance evaluation is to allow the Government to assess the offerors’ ability to perform the effort described in this RFP, based on the offerors’ demonstrated past performance. Past Performance questionnaires will be evaluated on the basis of recency, relevance, and consider the quality of performance. The Government will first evaluate the recency (current within the last three years) and then the relevancy. Past performance information submitted which exceeds the three year limitation will not be considered.

(2) The Government will perform an independent assessment of relevancy of the data provided or obtained. The relevancy of each contract reference will be considered in the overall past performance rating for the offeror. Relevancy in regard to scope and magnitude of effort and complexity will be assessed based on, but not limited to, the similarities between a given past performance effort and this solicitation in terms of the following:

1. Providing qualified personnel and resources to successfully perform transportation of hazardous, refrigerated/cold-chain (perishable), life and death, oversized, and general cargo for less than full pallet loads (non 463L palletized) to destinations in Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Middle East, including intra-Afghanistan shipments.

2. Providing complete and accurate in-transit visibility.

3. Providing prompt notifications and corrective measures for lost, damaged or astray air cargo shipments.

(3) Past Performance will be evaluated as a measure of the Government’s confidence in the offeror’s and principal subcontractor’s ability to successfully perform based on previous and current contracts. One of the following ratings will be assigned to each offeror:

RATING DEFINITION

Acceptable Based on the offeror’s performance record, the Government has a reasonable expectation that the offeror will successfully perform the required effort, or the offeror’s performance record is unknown.

Unacceptable Based on the offeror’s performance record, the Government has no reasonable expectation that the offeror will be able to successfully perform the required effort.

(4) Past performance regarding predecessor companies, key personnel who have relevant experience or principal subcontractors that will perform major or critical aspects of this requirement will be rated the same (equally as important) as the past performance information for the offeror. Offerors with no recent relevant past or present performance history shall receive an Unknown Confidence meaning the rating is treated neither favorably nor unfavorably. A strong record of relevant past performance may be considered more advantageous to the government than an “Unknown Confidence” rating. 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 RFP.

(4) The government will consider past performance in the aggregate in addition to an individual contract basis when forming a rating. In addition to past performance information submitted by the offeror, past performance information may be obtained through the (1) Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS), (2) Questionnaires tailored to the circumstances for this acquisition, and (3) other sources known to the Government.

Offerors will be provided an opportunity to address any adverse past performance information not previously addressed. Adverse past performance is defined as past performance information that supports a less than satisfactory rating on any evaluation aspect or any unfavorable comments received from sources without a formal rating system.

(iii) Factor 3 – Cost/Price

(1) In order to determine the Total Evaluated Price (TEP) for evaluation and award purposes, the

Government will multiply the offerors’ proposed cost-per-lb rates for each SLIN by the respective estimated volumes in Attachment 3, Estimated Volume, for the base year and each option year, to include the estimated volumes for the six-month extension of services option. To arrive at a cost-per-pound rate for each SLIN for the purpose of calculating TEP, the Government will take a simple average of the weight breaks, excluding minimum and positional charges. The summation of the extended prices for each SLIN for the base year and all options will constitute the TEP. All SLINs are identified in Attachment 2, CLIN Matrix.

(1) To determine the proposed rates (including minimum and positional charges) are fair and reasonable, the Government will perform a price analysis using one or more techniques set forth in FAR 15.404-1(b)(2).

Proposed rates that cannot be determined fair and reasonable will not be awarded. During contract administration, contractors will be permitted to provide service only for those SLINs in which they have an awarded rate.

(b) Options: The offerors’ proposed rates shall be effective for the base year and all option years, with the option prices adjusted annually according to the Economic Price Adjustment. The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options, including the six-month contract extension option to the total price for the basic requirement. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s). The Government reserves the right to review each carrier’s order volume for the portion of the base and/or option period directly preceding issuance of the 60-day Preliminary Option Notice for exercise of the next option period and forego exercising a carrier’s option based on insufficient program participation.

(c) A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror(s) 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.

(End of Provision)