ID05180019 RFP Sec L.pdf

USSOCOM T2SDT

ID05180019

Section L

Instructions, Conditions, and Notices to Offerors

For

Tactical 2-Way Sensor Data Transport Suites (T2SDT) for Sensor Data Backhaul Full Motion Imagery Ingest & Distribution

A procurement by the U.S. General Services Administration on behalf of U.S. Special Operations Command

MacDill Air Force Base, Florida

Solicitation Number GSA ITSS # ID05180019 Contract Number TBD

This requirement is being solicited as an open market single award IDIQ contract

NAICS Code: 334290 Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing Product Service Code (PSC) - 5895 Miscellaneous Communication Equipment

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Contents

L.1 Introduction 3

L.2 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference (FEB 1998) FAR 52.252-1 4

L.3 Instructions to Offerors—Competitive Acquisition (FAR 52.215-1)(JAN 2017) 4

L.4 Proposal Preparation - General Inclusions 9

Ability to Perform 9

Relevant Data 9

Proposal Clarity 9

Assumptions 10

Extraneous Material 10

Elaboration 10

Security Classification 10

Terms, Conditions, Provisions Agreement 10

Section 508 10

SAM 10

Reps & Certs and DUNS Number 10

Remittance 11

Partial Proposal 11

Proposal Validation Period 11

Accurate and True Statements 11

Restrictive Markings 11

L.5 Proposal Contents 12

Cover Page 12

Part 1 - Demonstration of Technical Capability 12

Part 2 - Price Proposal 13

Open Market Pricing 13

Pricing Assumptions 13

Discounts 13

Application of Rates in Task Orders 13

Labor Rates 13

Reimbursement of Costs 13

Travel 13

L.6 Proposal Format and Restrictions 14

Submission Format 14

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Page Formatting 14

L.7 Modifications to the Proposal 14

L.8 Proposal / Quotation Submission Instructions 14

ITSS Registration Requirement 14

Submission 15

ITSS Attachment Restrictions 15

L.9 Proposal/Quotation Retention 15

L.10 Proposal Preparation Costs 15

L.11 Proposal Privacy 15

L.12 Requests for Changes, Clarifications or Additional Information 15

L.13 Debriefings 17

L.14 Representations and Certifications 17

L.15 Amendments to Solicitation 17

L.16 Discussions 17

L.17 Funding 17

L.18 Minimum Proposal Acceptance Period 17

L.19 Notice About Releasing Proposals 17

L.20 Notice About Quantities 18

L.21 Delivery Order #1 18

L.1 Introduction

● This procurement is a non-competitive acquisition being conducted using the procedures of FAR 15.

● This procurement is for Tactical 2-way Sensor Data Transport (T2SDT) suites.

Specific performance areas, requirements, and conditions for performance are set forth in Section C.

● The requiring activities are U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM), U.S.

Central Command (USCENTCOM), United States Pacific Command (USPACOM), USA, and U.S. Africa Command (USAFRICOM).

● The government proposes to award an IDIQ (indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity)

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● This is a negotiated procurement.

● The anticipated period of performance of this IDIQ contract is 12 months from the date of award.

L.2 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference (FEB 1998)

FAR 52.252-1

This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer (CO) will make their full text available. The offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer.

In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at these addresses:

FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION:

https://www.acquisition.gov/?q=browsefar

GENERAL SERVICE ADMINISTRATION ACQUISITION MANUAL:

https://www.acquisition.gov/?q=browsegsam

DEFENSE FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION SUPPLEMENT:

http://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dars/dfarspgi/current/

FAR, GSAM,

DFARS Clause No.

Title and Date

52.204-6 Unique Entity Identifier (Oct 2016)) 52.214-34 Submission of Offers in the English Language (APR 1991) 52.214-35 Submission of Offers in U.S. Currency (APR 1991) 52.216-27 Single or Multiple Awards (OCT 1995)

L.3 Instructions to Offerors—Competitive Acquisition (FAR

52.215-1)(JAN 2017)

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision—

“Discussions” are negotiations that occur after establishment of the competitive range that may, at the Contracting Officer’s discretion, result in the offeror being allowed to revise its proposal.

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“In writing,” “writing,” or “written” means any worded or numbered expression that can be read, reproduced, and later communicated, and includes electronically transmitted and stored information.

“Proposal modification” is a change made to a proposal before the solicitation’s closing date and time, or made in response to an amendment, or made to correct a mistake at any time before award.

“Proposal revision” is a change to a proposal made after the solicitation closing date, at the request of or as allowed by a Contracting Officer as the result of negotiations.

“Time,” if stated as a number of days, is calculated using calendar days, unless otherwise specified, and will include Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays. However, if the last day falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, then the period shall include the next working day.

(b) Amendments to solicitations. If this solicitation is amended, all terms and conditions that are not amended remain unchanged. Offerors shall acknowledge receipt of any amendment to this solicitation by the date and time specified in the amendment(s).

(c) Submission, modification, revision, and withdrawal of proposals.

(1) Unless other methods (e.g., electronic commerce or facsimile) are permitted in the solicitation, proposals and modifications to proposals shall be submitted in paper media in sealed envelopes or packages (i) addressed to the office specified in the solicitation, and (ii) showing the time and date specified for receipt, the solicitation number, and the name and address of the offeror. Offerors using commercial carriers should ensure that the proposal is marked on the outermost wrapper with the information in paragraphs (c)(1)(i) and (c)(1)(ii) of this provision.

(2) The first page of the proposal must show—

(i) The solicitation number;

(ii) The name, address, and telephone and facsimile numbers of the offeror (and electronic address if available);

(iii) A statement specifying the extent of agreement with all terms, conditions, and provisions included in the solicitation and agreement to furnish any or all items upon which prices are offered at the price set opposite each item;

(iv) Names, titles, and telephone and facsimile numbers (and electronic addresses if available) of persons authorized to negotiate on the offeror’s behalf with the Government in connection with this solicitation; and

(v) Name, title, and signature of person authorized to sign the proposal. Proposals signed by an agent shall be accompanied by evidence of that agent’s authority, unless that evidence has been previously furnished to the issuing office.

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(3) Submission, modification, revision, and withdrawal of proposals.

(i) Offerors are responsible for submitting proposals, and any modifications or revisions, 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 proposal or revision is due.

(ii)(A) Any proposal, modification, or revision 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—

(1) 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 proposals; or

(2) 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

(3) It is the only proposal received.

(B) However, a late modification of an otherwise successful proposal that makes its terms more favorable to the Government, will be considered at any time it is received and may be accepted.

(iii) Acceptable evidence to establish the time of receipt at the Government installation includes the time/date stamp of that installation on the proposal wrapper, other documentary evidence of receipt maintained by the installation, or oral testimony or statements of

Government personnel.

(iv) If an emergency or unanticipated event interrupts normal Government processes so that proposals cannot be received at the office designated for receipt of proposals by the exact time specified in the solicitation, and urgent Government requirements preclude amendment of the solicitation, the time specified for receipt of proposals 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.

(v) Proposals may be withdrawn by written notice received at any time before award.

Oral proposals in response to oral solicitations may be withdrawn orally. If the solicitation authorizes facsimile proposals, proposals may be withdrawn via facsimile received at any time before award, subject to the conditions specified in the provision at 52.215-5, Facsimile

Proposals. Proposals may be withdrawn in person by an offeror or an authorized

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(4) Unless otherwise specified in the solicitation, the offeror may propose to provide any item or combination of items.

(5) Offerors shall submit proposals in response to this solicitation in English, unless otherwise permitted by the solicitation, and in U.S. dollars, unless the provision at

FAR 52.225-17, Evaluation of Foreign Currency Offers, is included in the solicitation.

(6) Offerors may submit modifications to their proposals at any time before the solicitation closing date and time, and may submit modifications in response to an amendment, or to correct a mistake at any time before award.

(7) Offerors may submit revised proposals only if requested or allowed by the Contracting

Officer.

(8) Proposals may be withdrawn at any time before award. Withdrawals are effective upon receipt of notice by the Contracting Officer.

(d) Offer expiration date. Proposals in response to this solicitation will be valid for the number of days specified on the solicitation cover sheet (unless a different period is proposed by the offeror).

(e) Restriction on disclosure and use of data. Offerors that include in their proposals data that they do not want disclosed to the public for any purpose, or used by the Government except for evaluation purposes, shall—

(1) Mark the title page with the following legend:

This proposal includes data that shall not be disclosed outside the Government and shall not be duplicated, used, or disclosed—in whole or in part—for any purpose other than to evaluate this proposal. If, however, a contract is awarded to this offeror as a result of—or in connection with—the submission of this data, the Government shall have the right to duplicate, use, or disclose the data to the extent provided in the resulting contract. This restriction does not limit the Government's right to use information contained in this data if it is obtained from another source without restriction. The data subject to this restriction are contained in sheets [insert numbers or other identification of sheets];

and

(2) Mark each sheet of data it wishes to restrict with the following legend:

Use or disclosure of data contained on this sheet is subject to the restriction on the title page of this proposal.

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(f) Contract award.

(1) The Government intends to award a contract or contracts resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror(s) whose proposal(s) represents the best value after evaluation in accordance with the factors and subfactors in the solicitation.

(2) The Government may reject any or all proposals if such action is in the Government’s interest.

(3) The Government may waive informalities and minor irregularities in proposals received.

(4) The Government intends to evaluate proposals and award a contract without discussions with offerors (except clarifications as described in FAR 15.306(a)). Therefore, the offeror’s initial proposal should contain the offeror’s best terms from a cost or price and technical standpoint. The Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if the

Contracting Officer later determines them 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.

(5) The Government reserves the right to make an award on any item for a quantity less than the quantity offered, at the unit cost or prices offered, unless the offeror specifies otherwise in the proposal.

(6) The Government reserves the right to make multiple awards if, after considering the additional administrative costs, it is in the Government’s best interest to do so.

(7) Exchanges with offerors after receipt of a proposal do not constitute a rejection or counteroffer by the Government.

(8) The Government may determine that a proposal is unacceptable if the prices proposed are materially unbalanced between line items or subline items. Unbalanced pricing exists when, despite an acceptable total evaluated price, the price of one or more contract line items is significantly overstated or understated as indicated by the application of cost or price analysis techniques. A proposal may be rejected if the Contracting Officer determines that the lack of balance poses an unacceptable risk to the Government.

(9) If a cost realism analysis is performed, cost realism may be considered by the source selection authority in evaluating performance or schedule risk.

(10) A written award or acceptance of proposal mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time specified in the proposal shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party.

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(11) If a post-award debriefing is given to requesting offerors, the Government shall disclose the following information, if applicable:

(i) The agency’s evaluation of the significant weak or deficient factors in the debriefed offeror’s offer.

(ii) The overall evaluated cost or price and technical rating of the successful and the debriefed offeror and past performance information on the debriefed offeror.

(iii) The overall ranking of all offerors, when any ranking was developed by the agency during source selection.

(iv) A summary of the rationale for award.

(v) For acquisitions of commercial items, the make and model of the item to be delivered by the successful offeror.

(vi) 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.

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L.4 Proposal Preparation - General Inclusions The offeror’s proposal must include all information requested and must be submitted in accordance with the instructions in Paragraph L.2, above, and the following additional instructions.

Ability to Perform

The proposal shall demonstrate the offeror’s ability to perform the functions and meet the needs and stated requirements of the Government as set forth in the SOW and any associated, accompanying, or referenced laws, regulation, provisions or documents.

Relevant Data

The proposal shall include all relevant data.

Proposal Clarity

The proposal shall be clear and concise. All claims and capabilities shall be substantiated by references, documented experience, and/or examples. The proposal should not simply re-phrase or re-state the Government’s SOW and performance objectives. The proposal must show how the offeror intends to meet the government’s requirement.

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Assumptions

The proposal must include all assumptions made by the offeror.

Extraneous Material

The proposal must not include, by reference, any extraneous material. The proposal shall not mention or reference external material (material not included in the proposal) that would not be easily understood by a general practitioner in the field of expertise related to this requirement.

Elaboration

Do NOT include elaborate brochures, documentation, binding, detailed artwork, or other embellishments. These are unnecessary and not desired.

Security Classification

The proposal shall be unclassified.

Terms, Conditions, Provisions Agreement

Proposals shall include a statement that the offeror agrees 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.

Section 508

Proposals shall confirm compliance with Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.

[All services and/or products provided in response to this solicitation shall comply with Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794d), and the Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance board Electronic and Information Technology (EIT) Accessibility Standards (36 CFR Part 1194).]

SAM

Proposals shall confirm System for Award Management (SAM). [The Contractor must be registered in SAM to receive an award in response to this solicitation. Vendors may register at http://www.sam.gov.]

Reps & Certs and DUNS Number

Proposals shall provide or confirm Representations and Certifications (Section K), and provide the offeror’s DUNS number and TIN for contract processing.

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Remittance

The proposal shall include the “Remit to” address, if different than mailing address;

Partial Proposal

Paragraph (c)(4) of FAR 52.215-1, Instructions to Offerors—Competitive Acquisition, above, does not apply to this acquisition. The Government will not accept proposals that provide any item or combination of items. Only proposals that offer all required items will be eligible for award.

Proposal Validation Period

The proposal shall be valid for a period of 120 days from the required submission date.

The offeror shall make a clear statement that the proposal is valid until that date.

Accurate and True Statements

All information presented in the proposal shall be accurate and true according to the offeror’s best belief. The penalty for making false statements in proposals/quotes is prescribed in 18 U.S.C. 1001.

Restrictive Markings

Offerors who include in their proposals data they do not want disclosed to the public for any purpose or used by the Government except for evaluation purposes, shall mark the title page with the following legend:

"This proposal includes data that shall not be disclosed outside the Government and shall not be duplicated, used or disclosed--in whole or in part--for any purpose other than to evaluate this proposal or quote. If, however, a TO is awarded to this offeror as a result of--or in connection with--the submission of this data, and the Government incorporates the proposal as part of the award, the Government shall have the right to duplicate, use, or disclose the data. Also, this restriction does not limit the Government's right to use information contained in this data if it is obtained from another source without restriction.

The data subject to the restriction is contained in sheets (insert numbers or other identification of sheets)";

and mark each sheet of data it wishes to restrict with the following legend:

"Use or disclosure of data contained on this sheet is subject to the restriction on the title page of this proposal or quote."

The Government assumes no liability for disclosure or use of unmarked data and may

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L.5 Proposal Contents The proposal shall, as a minimum, include a cover page and be presented in two parts. Part 1 shall include all pertinent information that demonstrates the offeror’s ability to perform the statement of work. Part 2 shall contain the offeror’s proposed pricing. The Government will base its evaluation of the proposals on the information furnished.

Cover Page

The cover or introductory page or pages of the proposal shall contain, at a minimum, the following information. Refer to Paragraph L.3(c)(2), above, for those items denoted by an asterisk.

● * offeror’s name

● * offeror’s contact information

● project title

● * solicitation number

● date of proposal

● date of proposal expiration

● offeror’s DUNS number, and

● * statement of agreement

● * Designation of the person authorized to negotiate

● * Designation of the person authorized to sign the proposal

Part 1 - Demonstration of Technical Capability

Part 1 should include

● Content Outline

● A brief introductory statement or executive summary of the proposal contents, if the offeror so chooses.

● Information that demonstrates that the offeror has knowledge and familiarity with the concepts, disciplines, and work environment (including any associated, accompanying, or referenced laws, regulations, standards, provisions or documents) associated with the government’s requirement and has experience executing tasks similar to this requirement.

● Information that demonstrates that the offeror has sufficient and appropriate resources (physical and human) to manage and perform the work.

Part 2 - Price Proposal

Open Market Pricing

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For proposal purposes, offerors must enter their prices and labor rates (if applicable) into the Schedule of Items/Services and Prices in Section B of this solicitation. This solicitation includes an editable spreadsheet attachment to Section B for ease in entering prices.

Pricing Assumptions

Proposals shall include all assumptions made by the offeror in arriving at the proposed price.

Discounts

When quoting individual task orders placed under this IDIQ contract, the Contractor may propose discounts. Discounts can be embedded in the individual prices or rates or applied as a separate item to the total delivery order or task order price.

Application of Rates in Task Orders

All orders placed under this contract, whether negotiated on a Time and Material, Fixed Price, or combination of Time and Materials and Fixed Price, must use the prices and/or rates proposed and included in this IDIQ contract.

Labor Rates

Fixed labor rates shall include: (1) the cost of labor, including all employee monetary benefits, (2) all applicable supporting and/or overhead costs, (3) all applicable company General and Administrative costs, and (4) may include embedded discounts.

Reimbursement of Costs

When Time and Materials Task Orders are used, the Contractor shall be reimbursed for actual costs incurred for labor hours expended and materials used.

Travel

When travel is pre-approved by the Government, travel costs will be reimbursed in accordance with the terms and conditions stated in this contract and in the Federal Joint Travel Regulation. Travel will be reimbursed at actual cost up to the ceiling stipulated in the Schedule of Item/Services and Prices.

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L.6 Proposal Format and Restrictions Submission Format

● The proposal shall be prepared and submitted in electronic format. All word processing documents/files shall be written in Microsoft Word format with all external objects embedded (not linked) OR in portable document format (.pdf). All spreadsheet documents/files shall be written in Microsoft Excel format. [Note: This stipulation is for compatibility with government software and is not an endorsement of Microsoft Corporation or its products.]

● Multimedia files will not be accepted, e.g., QuickTime or Windows Media Player, RealPlayer, etc.

● The offeror is not required to submit hard copies of the proposal or any attachments.

Page Formatting

Each page shall conform to the following:

● Page Margin. No less than ¾” on top, bottom, and sides.

● Font. No smaller than 11 point Arial or 12 point Times New Roman.

● Spacing. No less than single spacing.

L.7 Modifications to the Proposal Should it be necessary to make revisions and/or updates to a proposal, the electronic version shall be re-submitted in its entirety with the corrections noted. Revisions and/or updates to hard copy versions may be made by submitting, as a minimum, the full page on which the revision or correction is made.

L.8 Proposal / Quotation Submission Instructions ITSS Registration Requirement

This requirement is being solicited, awarded, and administered through the GSA Information Technology Solution Shop (ITSS) procurement portal under the solicitation number noted above. Offerors must register in ITSS prior to the due date for Government receipt of proposals/quotations to be considered for award. If your company is not registered in the ITSS system, you must register to submit your proposal seven (7) days prior to the proposal due date of this announcement. Instructions for registering are provided on the web site (https://portal.fas.gsa.gov/group/aasbs-portal/itss-home), lower left hand corner of the web page. Additionally, phone technical support for ITSS is available by calling toll free 877-243-2889 and following the prompts (currently press #2 for registration).

After registration is complete, email the Contracting Officer and contract specialist with

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Submission

Offerors must submit proposals/quotes electronically through the GSA ITSS system. The ITSS system allows offerors to provide information in text boxes and attach proposal documents. Proposals/quotes must be received in ITSS by the date and time specified in the ITSS solicitation announcement to be considered.

ITSS Attachment Restrictions

Proposals or quotations submitted to ITSS as attachments must conform to formats compatible with Microsoft Office software (i.e., MS Word, MS Excel, etc) with all external objects embedded (not linked) or Portable Document Format (.pdf). [Note:

This stipulation is for compatibility with government software, only, and is not an endorsement of Microsoft Corporation, Adobe, Inc., or other manufactures of compatible software or of their products.] Multimedia files will not be accepted, e.g., QuickTime or Windows Media Player, RealPlayer, etc. ITSS will accept attachments up to 2MB in size, each.

L.9 Proposal/Quotation Retention In accordance with FAR Subpart 4.8 (Government Contract Files), the Government will retain one copy of the proposal.

L.10 Proposal Preparation Costs This RFP does not commit the Government to pay any cost for the preparation and submission of a proposal or other response to this request. In the event discussions and/or oral presentations are held, the Government will not reimburse contractors for expenses associated with discussions and/or oral presentations.

L.11 Proposal Privacy Information received by the Government, from vendors, in response to this solicitation that is subject to the Privacy Act shall be used in complete accordance with all rules of conduct as applicable to Privacy Act Information.

L.12 Requests for Changes, Clarifications or Additional Information The Government Contract Specialist and Contracting Officer are the offerors’ points of contact for questions, clarifications, comments, and additional information regarding this solicitation.

ADDRESS ALL QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS SOLICITATION TO THE CONTRACT SPECIALIST AND

CONTRACTING OFFICER SEVEN (7) DAYS BEFORE PROPOSALS OR QUOTATIONS ARE DUE.

Answers to questions will be provided to potential offerors giving due regard for the proper

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Additionally, no representative of the vendor or the Government is authorized to negotiate or otherwise change the terms and conditions of this solicitation, or enter into any additional agreements regarding this solicitation without the written approval of the Contracting Officer.

Address correspondence to –

William Chapman Contract Specialist U.S. General Services Administration Federal Acquisition Service, Great Lakes Region Contracting Division, Code 5QZAA william.chapman@gsa.gov

Jackie McGlone Contracting Officer U.S. General Services Administration Federal Acquisition Service, Great Lakes Region Contracting Division, Code 5QZAA jacqueline.mcglone@gsa.gov

Answers to questions will be provided to potential offerors giving due regard for the proper protection of proprietary information.

Information concerning this solicitation or requests for clarification will not be provided in response to offeror-initiated telephone calls. All such requests shall be made in writing and submitted to the above email address. Questions shall identify the specific area of the solicitation in which clarification is desired. All questions and answers shall be provided to all prospective offerors by the Contracting Officer. Sources of questions will not be identified.

Prospective offerors are cautioned against discussing the preparation of proposals or questions related to this acquisition with Government personnel except the Contracting Officer. The circumstances of such a contact, when verified, could result in disqualification of the offeror’s proposal. Discussions with Government personnel concerning the specifications, the documents incorporated by reference, pricing, or any other proposal matters are strictly forbidden.

Technical and price proposals, as revised, will be incorporated into the contract / order award by reference. A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer executed in the GSA ITSS system, 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.

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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.

L.13 Debriefings Not applicable to this solicitation.

L.14 Representations and Certifications The Government shall rely on the offeror’s Representations and Certifications, as made in the System for Award Management data repository, or as attached to the proposal (Section K).

L.15 Amendments to Solicitation If Amendments to the solicitation are issued, they will be posted in ITSS.

L.16 Discussions While the Government intends to make an award without discussions, the Government reserves the right to hold discussions with offerors in the competitive range. If held, discussion may be conducted orally or in writing. If discussions result in a change to the offeror’s proposal, the offeror shall submit a revised proposal, in writing, at a time mutually agreed upon by the parties.

L.17 Funding It is anticipated that each task order will be separately funded at the time of task order award.

Should adequate funds be unavailable to fully fund a task order, the Government will incrementally fund the task order. Appropriate limitation of funds provisions are included in this contract or will be included in the task order to protect the interests of both the Government and the contractor.

L.18 Minimum Proposal Acceptance Period Proposals or quotation allowing less than 120 calendar days for Government acceptance and contract/order award may be rejected as unacceptable.

Offerors allowing insufficient time for proposal acceptance by the Government will be asked to extend the proposal acceptance period. Failure of an offeror to grant an extension will render a proposal ineligible for award if the Government is not able to make an award before the proposal period expires.

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L.19 Notice About Releasing Proposals Should the Government use non-government technical advisors to evaluate proposal, these advisors will be required to execute a GSA a “Conflict of Interest Acknowledgment and Nondisclosure Agreement.”

L.20 Notice About Quantities The total item quantities stated in this solicitation are the estimated ceiling quantities. These estimated quantities may be adjusted before inclusion in the resulting IDIQ Contract. These quantities are based on best available information regarding the total expected level of effort needed to perform work during the life of this contract. Additionally, during the life of this contract, should the ceiling quantity in any individual contract line item be insufficient to fill orders, the Government may modify this contract to increase the ceiling of that line item, within authorized limits. Neither this solicitation, nor the resulting contract, makes any guarantee, either explicit or implied, that the Government will process and place task orders for more than the guaranteed minimum quantities during the life of this contract.

L.21 Delivery Order #1 The pricing sheet for the first delivery order to be awarded under a contract resulting from this solicitation, is provided as an attachment in Section J (Attachment 2). Offerors are requested to prepare a price proposal for executing this delivery order. The offeror shall state if any or all of this delivery order can be performed for a fixed price. Pending the need for discussions regarding this delivery order, the Government intends to award this delivery order concurrently with the award of this IDIQ contract.

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