Atch_5b_-_Addendum_to_52.212-2.docx

HTC711-18-Q-R021

Attachment 5b Addendum to FAR 52.212-2

FAR 52.212-2 EVALUATION – COMMERCIAL ITEMS (JAN 1999)

(a) The Government will award one contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered: The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers:

1. Technical Work Sheet (Acceptable/Unacceptable)

1. Price (Fair and Reasonable/Not Fair and Reasonable)

(b) Options. The government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. This includes options under FAR clause 52.217-8, Option to Extend Services, which applies to this solicitation. The government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the government to exercise the option(s).

(c) A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer's specified expiration time, the government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award.

(d) Basis for contract award - This acquisition is being conducted under FAR Parts 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures, Subpart 13.5 and Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR). Quotes will be evaluated using the factors identified in FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation – Commercial items and this addendum. Noncompliance may be grounds to eliminate the quote from consideration for contract award. Award will be made on the basis of Lowest Evaluated Price of the quote whose technical factor is rated “Acceptable”.

Specifically, by submitting a quote the quoter understands and accedes to all the terms and conditions of this solicitation. The evaluation process shall proceed as follows: First, the Technical Worksheets of all quotes received will be evaluated and receive a rating of Acceptable or Unacceptable. In order to be rated as Acceptable, the Technical Worksheet must meet the Government's minimum requirements. Quotes deemed Unacceptable are those Technical Worksheets that fail to meet the Government's minimum requirements.

The lowest priced Quoter whose Technical Worksheet received an Acceptable rating will then have their rates reviewed to determine fair and reasonableness using one or more techniques set forth in FAR 13.106-3. If the Lowest Priced quote is deemed to have fair and reasonable prices, the Government will complete a responsibility determination IAW the criteria specified in FAR 9.104-1. If found responsible, the evaluation process stops at this point as that quote represents the best value to the Government. Award shall be made to that quoter without further consideration of any other quotes.

If the lowest priced quoter cannot be determined fair and reasonable or if the lowest priced quoter is found to be non-responsible, the next lowest priced quoter will be evaluated. This process will continue until a quote is evaluated to have an Acceptable Technical Worksheet, fair and reasonable prices, and the quoter is deemed responsible or until all quotes have been evaluated.

(d) The Government reserves the right to award no contract at all depending on the quality of the quotes submitted and availability of funds for the requirement. The Government intends to evaluate quotes and award a Single IDIQ Contract without requesting or accepting revised quotes. Therefore, the quoters will be advised that their initial quote should contain the most favorable terms and reflect its best possible performance potential.

The Contracting Officer at any time may inquire about any quote if additional information or a revised quote is required. The Contracting Officer may inquire about all, none, or as many quotes as needed, however, the Contracting Officer shall treat all quoters fairly and impartially, in accordance with FAR 1.102-2(c)(3).

1. The following factors shall be used to evaluate quotes:

A. Factor I: Technical Worksheet. Each quoter’s Technical Worksheet will be evaluated as Acceptable or Unacceptable, as defined below. A quoter will be considered ineligible for award if the Technical Worksheet is not complete.

Unacceptable Technical Worksheet does not clearly meet the minimum requirements of the solicitation.

B. Factor II: Price.

(1) Completion of the pricing schedule will require the user to have good working knowledge of the Microsoft Excel program. The quoter shall complete and submit the Schedule of Rates Sheet. The price quote shall be submitted as an attachment to an email and contain no hidden formulas or external links. The Government will utilize the Excel (.xlsx) spreadsheet to capture pricing and to calculate the Total Evaluated Price (TEP) for evaluation and award purposes. Failure to input a unit price in any highlighted cell shall be construed as the quoter’s intention to propose a price of zero (0). However, quoters may be considered ineligible for award if all required pricing is not complete.

(2) In order to be considered for award, price must be determined fair and reasonable using one or more techniques set forth in FAR 13.106-3.