INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS.docx

INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS:

The following shall be completed and returned with your offer to be determined responsive:

1. SF-1449

2. Schedule of Items filled out from the attachment section of Beta SAM.

3. Experience Questionnaire in the attachments section of Beta SAM.

4. Offeror Representations and Certifications – Completion of the annual representations and certifications electronically via https://www.acquisition.gov or https://www.sam.gov.

All offers MUST be sent to Kelly.ford@usda.gov or call 859-979-3241 to make other arrangements.

All offers shall be received by 5:00 p.m. EST on Tuesday, April 27, 2021.

The basis for award will be Lowest Priced Technically Acceptable (LPTA). To qualify as being technically acceptable vendors must: 1)have the equipment/personnel necessary to meet the requirements and reach the work sites (some are only reachable by size restricted roads), 2)provide proof of experience on the required Experience Questionnaire to establish vendor competence for related work. Technical acceptability will be a pass / fail evaluation. It is the sole decision of the Contracting Officer(s) assigned to decide if a contractor is technically acceptable or not technically acceptable.

Please see Contract Opportunity on BETA SAM and Solicitation # 12443921Q0016 for full terms and conditions, instructions to offerors, Statement of Work, WDOL requirements and other pertinent information to submit a proper bid for this solicitation.