Solicitation - M0026326QR005.pdf

WOMEN-OWNED SMALL

BUSINESS (WOSB)

SOLICITATION/CONTRACT/ORDER FOR COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES

1. REQUISITION NUMBER PAGE 1 OF

2. CONTRACT NUMBER 3. AWARD/EFFECTIVE

DATE

4. ORDER NUMBER 5. SOLICITATION NUMBER 6. SOLICITATION ISSUE

DATE

7. FOR SOLICITATION

INFORMATION CALL:

a. NAME b. TELEPHONE NUMBER (No collect calls)

8. OFFER DUE DATE/

LOCAL TIME

9. ISSUED BY

13b. RATING

14. METHOD OF SOLICITATION

CODE

15. DELIVER TO 16. ADMINISTERED BY CODE

18a. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY CODE17a. CONTRACTOR/

OFFEROR

CODE

FACILITY

CODE

CODE

TELEPHONE NUMBER

17b. CHECK IF REMITTANCE IS DIFFERENT AND PUT SUCH ADDRESS IN

OFFER

18b. SUBMIT INVOICES TO ADDRESS SHOWN IN BLOCK 18a UNLESS BLOCK

BELOW IS CHECKED

REQUEST

FOR QUOTE

(RFQ)

INVITATION

FOR BID

(IFB)

REQUEST

FOR

PROPOSAL

(RFP)

SEE ADDENDUM

19.

ITEM NUMBER

20.

SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES

21.

QUANTITY

22.

UNIT

23.

UNIT PRICE

24.

AMOUNT

(Use Reverse and/or Attach Additional Sheets as Necessary)

25. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA 26. TOTAL AWARD AMOUNT (For Government Use Only)

28. CONTRACTOR IS REQUIRED TO SIGN THIS DOCUMENT AND RETURN

COPIES TO ISSUING OFFICE. CONTRACTOR AGREES TO FURNISH

AND DELIVER ALL ITEMS SET FORTH OR OTHERWISE IDENTIFIED ABOVE AND

ON ANY ADDITIONAL SHEETS SUBJECT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS

SPECIFIED

29. AWARD OF CONTRACT: REFERENCE OFFER

DATED . . YOUR OFFER ON SOLICITATION

(BLOCK 5), INCLUDING ANY ADDITIONS OR CHANGES WHICH ARE

SET FORTH HEREIN, IS ACCEPTED AS TO ITEMS:

30a. SIGNATURE OF OFFEROR/CONTRACTOR

30b. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print) 30c. DATE SIGNED

31a. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (SIGNATURE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER)

31b. NAME OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print) 31c. DATE SIGNED

AUTHORIZED FOR LOCAL REPRODUCTION

PREVIOUS EDITION IS NOT USABLE

STANDARD FORM 1449 (REV. 11/2021)

Prescribed by GSA - FAR (48 CFR) 53.212

10. THIS ACQUISITION IS UNRESTRICTED OR

NORTH AMERICAN

INDUSTRY CLASSIFICATION

STANDARD (NAICS):

SIZE STANDARD:

13a. THIS CONTRACT IS A

RATED ORDER UNDER

THE DEFENSE PRIORITIES

AND ALLOCATIONS

SYSTEM - DPAS (15 CFR 700)

SET ASIDE: % FOR:

11. DELIVERY FOR FREE ON

BOARD (FOB) DESTINATION

UNLESS BLOCK IS MARKED

SEE SCHEDULE

12. DISCOUNT TERMS

ARE ARE NOT ATTACHED

ARE ARE NOT ATTACHED

27a. SOLICITATION INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE (FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION) FAR 52.212-1, 52.212-4. FAR 52.212-3

AND 52.212-5 ARE ATTACHED. ADDENDA

27b. CONTRACT/PURCHASE ORDER INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE FAR 52.212-4. FAR 52.212-5 IS ATTACHED. ADDENDA

8(A)

ECONOMICALLY

DISADVANTAGED

WOMEN-OWNED SMALL

BUSINESS (EDWOSB)

SERVICE-DISABLED

VETERAN-OWNED

SMALL BUSINESS

(SDVOSB)

HUBZONE SMALL

BUSINESS

SMALL BUSINESS

NOTE: OFFEROR TO COMPLETE BLOCKS 12, 17, 23, 24, AND 30.

Section A - Solicitation/Contract Form

PRDS -DHQ - CHILD CARE SERVICE

Product Service Code: G003

M0026326QR005

Section B - Supplies or Services & Prices or Costs

Additional Information/Notes

Item Supplies/Service Quantity Unit Unit Price Amount

0001 PRDS -DHQ - CHILD CARE SERVICE

Pricing Arrangement: Firm Fixed Price

1 Each

Section C - Description/Specifications/Statement of Work

Statement of Work (SOW) 12th Marine Corps District (12thMCD)

Unit, Personal, and Family Readiness Program (UPFRP) 28 March 2026, 0730-1530Event Date:

Hayes Mansion (Hilton), 200 Edenvale Ave, San Jose, CA 95136Location:

1. Purpose / Objective

The purpose of this solicitation is to acquire professional, mobile childcare services to support the 12thMCD Unit, Personal, and Family Readiness Program (UPFRP) training and event. Services must provide a safe, nurturing, and engaging environment for children, comply with Marine Corps regulations, and meet all federal, state, and local childcare laws.

2. Scope of Work

2.1 Event Details

Date/Time: 28 March 2026, 0730-1530 Location: Hayes Mansion (Hilton), 200 Edenvale Ave, San Jose, CA 95136 Venue Type: Offsite, not a military installation Number of Children: 32

Age Breakdown of Children:

Age Number of Children

6-12 months 4

12-18 months 2

18-24 months 5

3 years 2

4 years 4

5 years 2

6 years 2

7 years 2

8 years 2

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2.

3.

4.

5.

1.

2.

3.

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2.

3.

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3.

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9 years 1

10 years 2

11 years+ 4

Full-day care required.

3. Tasks / Deliverables

3.1 Childcare Services

The contractor shall:

Provide age-appropriate childcare in designated spaces.

Set up, maintain, and clean the childcare area before, during, and after the event.

Provide all necessary equipment, including:

Playpens, cribs, portable cribs for infants Age-appropriate toys, books, and first aid kits

Implement age-appropriate activities:

Arts and crafts, games, musical activities (dance party, freeze dance, musical chairs)

Maintain a safe, engaging, and nurturing environment.

Performance Standard: Children are supervised at all times, and the childcare environment is safe, clean, and stimulating.

3.2 Staffing Requirements

Maintain appropriate child-to-caregiver ratios per federal, state, and local regulations.

Minimum of three caregivers for events; at least two caregivers remain in the room when a child leaves for restroom.

All caregivers must:

Complete criminal background checks and FBI fingerprinting Be TB tested and verified through E-Verify Provide professional references Be CPR/First Aid certified Have at least 90 days of professional childcare experience

Performance Standard: Caregivers are qualified, trained, and meet all legal and regulatory requirements.

3.3 Security / Check-In Procedures

Implement secure check-in and check-out procedures.

Parents must sign in and sign out children; children removed early cannot re-enter care.

Maintain registration of authorized pick-up personnel.

Performance Standard: 100% compliance with check-in/check-out procedures; no unauthorized release of children.

3.4 Meals / Snacks

Provide snacks for infants and toddlers.

Serve meals provided by parents or venue, if appropriate.

Collect allergy information prior to the event and manage potential allergens.

4.

5.

1.

2.

Only provide water or milk during service.

Caregivers are not included in meal counts provided by venue.

Performance Standard: Children's nutritional and dietary needs are met safely.

3.5 Government-Furnished Property (GFP)

No GFP, GFM, GFE, or GFI will be provided.

Performance Standard: Contractor must provide all necessary equipment and supplies.

3.6 Vendor Responsibilities

Provide their own sign-in sheets and parent instruction sheets.

No special needs children can be accommodated.

Performance Standard: All documentation and procedures provided by contractor; no errors in record-keeping.

3.7 Travel

Contractor responsible for all travel and parking expenses.

Performance Standard: On-time arrival and departure for the event.

4. Place of Performance

Primary: Hayes Mansion (Hilton), 200 Edenvale Ave, San Jose, CA 95136 Other: Other 12thMCD-designated offsite locations as required

4.0 Contractual Method

The Government anticipates award of a to a qualified, small business contractor for the purchase order provision of services described herein.

Contractors are responsible for providing all labor, materials, equipment, and supplies required to accomplish the tasks described in this SOW.

The purchase order will include terms and conditions consistent with federal procurement regulations and Marine Corps directives.

4.1 NAICS Information

NAICS Code: 624410 - Childcare Services Small Business Size Standard: $9.5 million dollars

4.2 Set-Aside Information

This requirement is .100% set-aside for small business

4.3 Pricing

All prices shall include .F.O.B. destination shipping, delivery, installation, and set-up charges

4.4 Period of Performance

Tentative Service Date: 28 March 2026 0730-1530Time:

Requirements

12TH MCD CHILD CARE SERVICE

Section D - Packaging and Marking

Section E - Inspection and Acceptance

Overall Contract Inspection/Acceptance Locations

Inspection and Acceptance Location

Both Destination Instructions: Inspection and Acceptance

DoDAAC: M87001 CountryCode: USA

SUPPLY OFFICER

MCRD SD BLDG 149, 4401 BELLEAU AVE

SAN DIEGO, CA 92140-5191

UNITED STATES

Maria Rodriguez, Deployment Readiness Coordinator Email: maria.rodriguezcallejas@marines.usmc.mil

Section F - Deliveries or Performance

Overall Contract Delivery Period

Contractor Destination

Line Item Delivery Schedule Quantity Address and POC

Delivery Requested By Delivery Date 28 Mar 2026

1 Each Service Performance Site DoDAAC: M87001 CountryCode: USA

SUPPLY OFFICER

MCRD SD BLDG 149, 4401 BELLEAU AVE

SAN DIEGO, CA 92140-5191

UNITED STATES

Maria Rodriguez, Deployment Readiness Coordinator Email: maria.rodriguezcallejas@marines.usmc.mil

FAR Clauses Incorporated by Reference

Number Title Effective Date

Alternate/ Deviation

Variation Effective Date

52.247-34 F.o.b. Destination. Jan 1991

Section G - Contract Administration Data

DFARS Clauses Incorporated by Reference

Number Title Effective Date

Alternate/ Deviation

Variation Effective Date

252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports. Dec 2018

DFARS Clauses Incorporated by Full Text

252.232-7006 Wide Area WorkFlow Payment Instructions. (Jan 2023)

WIDE AREA WORKFLOW PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS (JAN 2023)

(a) As used in this clause- Definitions.

"Department of Defense Activity Address Code (DoDAAC)" is a six position code that uniquely identifies a unit, activity, or organization.

"Document type" means the type of payment request or receiving report available for creation in Wide Area WorkFlow (WAWF).

"Local processing office (LPO)" is the office responsible for payment certification when payment certification is done external to the entitlement system.

"Payment request" and "receiving report" are defined in the clause at 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports.

(b) The WAWF system provides the method to electronically process vendor payment requests and receiving reports, as Electronic invoicing.

authorized by Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports.

(c) To access WAWF, the Contractor shall- WAWF access.

(1) Have a designated electronic business point of contact in the System for Award Management at https://www.sam.gov; and

(2) Be registered to use WAWF at https://wawf.eb.mil/ following the step-by-step procedures for self-registration available at this web site.

(d) The Contractor should follow the training instructions of the WAWF Web-Based Training Course and use the Practice WAWF training.

Training Site before submitting payment requests through WAWF. Both can be accessed by selecting the "Web Based Training" link on the WAWF home page at https://wawf.eb.mil/

(e) Document submissions may be via web entry, Electronic Data Interchange, or File Transfer WAWF methods of document submission.

Protocol.

(f) The Contractor shall use the following information when submitting payment requests and receiving reports WAWF payment instructions.

in WAWF for this contract or task or delivery order:

(1) The Contractor shall submit payment requests using the following document type(s): Document type.

(i) For cost-type line items, including labor-hour or time-and-materials, submit a cost voucher.

(ii) For fixed price line items-

(A) That require shipment of a deliverable, submit the invoice and receiving report specified by the Contracting Officer.

To be provided at award

(Contracting Officer: Insert applicable invoice and receiving report document type(s) for fixed price line items that require shipment of a deliverable.)

(B) For services that do not require shipment of a deliverable, submit either the Invoice 2in1, which meets the requirements for the invoice and receiving report, or the applicable invoice and receiving report, as specified by the Contracting Officer.

Invoice 2 in 1

(Contracting Officer: Insert either "Invoice 2in1" or the applicable invoice and receiving report document type(s) for fixed price line items for services.)

(iii) For customary progress payments based on costs incurred, submit a progress payment request.

(iv) For performance based payments, submit a performance based payment request.

(v) For commercial financing, submit a commercial financing request.

(2) ) Fast Pay requests are only permitted when Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.213-1 is included in the contract.

[Note: The Contractor may use a WAWF "combo" document type to create some combinations of invoice and receiving report in one step.]

(3) The Contractor shall use the information in the Routing Data Table below only to fill in applicable fields in Document routing.

WAWF when creating payment requests and receiving reports in the system.

Routing Data Table*

Field Name in WAWF Data to be entered in WAWF

Pay Official DoDAAC HQ0871

Issue By DoDAAC M00263

Admin DoDAAC M00263

Inspect By DoDAAC ____

Ship To Code ____

Ship From Code ____

Mark For Code ____

Service Approver (DoDAAC) M87001

Service Acceptor (DoDAAC) M87001

Accept at Other DoDAAC ____

LPO DoDAAC ____

DCAA Auditor DoDAAC ____

Other DoDAAC(s) ____

(*Contracting Officer: Insert applicable DoDAAC information. If multiple ship to/acceptance locations apply, insert "See Schedule" or "Not applicable.")

(**Contracting Officer: If the contract provides for progress payments or performance-based payments, insert the DoDAAC for the contract administration office assigned the functions under FAR 42.302(a)(13).)

(4) The Contractor shall ensure a payment request includes documentation appropriate to the type of payment request in Payment request.

accordance with the payment clause, contract financing clause, or Federal Acquisition Regulation 52.216-7, Allowable Cost and Payment, as applicable.

(5) The Contractor shall ensure a receiving report meets the requirements of DFARS Appendix F. Receiving report.

(g) WAWF point of contact.

(1) The Contractor may obtain clarification regarding invoicing in WAWF from the following contracting activity's WAWF point of contact.

To be provided at award

(Contracting Officer: Insert applicable information or "Not applicable.")

(2) Contact the WAWF helpdesk at 866-618-5988, if assistance is needed.

(End of clause)

Section H - Special Contract Requirements

Section I - Contract Clauses

FAR Clauses Incorporated by Reference

Number Title Effective Date

Alternate/ Deviation

Variation Effective Date

52.203-3 Gratuities. Apr 1984 52.203-19 Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements. Jan 2017 52.209-10 Prohibition on Contracting With Inverted Domestic Corporations. (Deviation) Feb 2026 52.212-4 Terms and Conditions-Commercial Products and Commercial Services. (Deviation) Feb 2026 52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside. (Deviation) Feb 2026 52.222-3 Convict Labor. (Deviation) Feb 2026 52.222-41 Service Contract Labor Standards. (Deviation) Feb 2026

52.222-43 Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards-Price Adjustment (Multiple Year and Option Contracts). (Deviation)

Feb 2026

52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons. (Deviation) Feb 2026 52.222-55 Minimum Wages for Contractor Workers Under Executive Order 14026. (Deviation) Feb 2026 52.223-23 Sustainable Products. (Deviation) Feb 2026 52.226-8 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving. May 2024 52.229-12 Tax on Certain Foreign Procurements. Feb 2021 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management. Oct 2018 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors. Mar 2023 52.233-3 Protest after Award. (Deviation) Feb 2026 52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim. (Deviation) Feb 2026 52.240-91 Security Prohibitions and Exclusions. (Deviation) Feb 2026 52.244-6 Subcontracts for Commercial Products and Commercial Services. (Deviation) Feb 2026

DFARS Clauses Incorporated by Reference

Number Title Effective Date

Alternate/ Deviation

Variation Effective Date

252.203-7000 Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials. Sep 2011 252.203-7002 Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights. Dec 2022 252.204-7012 Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting. May 2024

252.204-7018 Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services.

Jan 2023

252.204-7020 NIST SP 800-171 DoD Assessment Requirements. Nov 2023 252.204-7023 Reporting Requirements for Contracted Services. Jul 2021 252.205-7000 Provision of Information to Cooperative Agreement Holders. Oct 2024

252.215-7006 Use of Employees or Individual Subcontractors Who Are Members of the Selected Reserve.

Mar 2022

252.223-7008 Prohibition of Hexavalent Chromium. Jan 2023 252.225-7001 Buy American and Balance of Payments Program. Feb 2024 252.225-7012 Preference for Certain Domestic Commodities. Apr 2022 252.225-7056 Prohibition Regarding Business Operations with the Maduro Regime. Jan 2023 252.225-7060 Prohibition on Certain Procurements from the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. Jun 2023 252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments. Dec 2006 252.237-7010 Prohibition on Interrogation of Detainees by Contractor Personnel. Jan 2023 252.244-7000 Subcontracts for Commercial Products or Commercial Services. Nov 2023 252.247-7023 Transportation of Supplies by Sea. Oct 2024

Section J - List of Attachments

Attachments:

Number Attachment Name Attachment Description Reference Identifier

Date

Wage Determinations - Attachment

Wage Determination 201-5635 03 Mar

Section K - Representations, Certification, & Other Statements

FAR Clauses Incorporated by Reference

Number Title Effective Date

Alternate/ Deviation

Variation Effective Date

52.240-90 Security Prohibitions and Exclusions Representations and Certifications. (Deviation) Feb 2026

DFARS Clauses Incorporated by Reference

Number Title Effective Date

Alternate/ Deviation

Variation Effective Date

252.203-7005 Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials. Sep 2022 252.204-7008 Compliance with Safeguarding Covered Defense Information Controls. Oct 2016 252.219-7000 Advancing Small Business Growth. Jun 2023

252.225-7050 Disclosure of Ownership or Control by the Government of a Country that is a State Sponsor of Terrorism.

Dec 2022

252.225-7055 Representation Regarding Business Operations with the Maduro Regime. May 2022

252.225-7059 Prohibition on Certain Procurements from the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region- Representation.

Jun 2023

DFARS Clauses Incorporated by Full Text

252.204-7017 Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services-Representation.

(May 2021)

PROHIBITION ON THE ACQUISITION OF COVERED DEFENSE TELECOMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT OR SERVICES-

REPRESENTATION (MAY 2021)

The Offeror is not required to complete the representation in this provision if the Offeror has represented in the provision at 252.204-7016, Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services-Representation, that it "does not provide covered defense telecommunications equipment or services as a part of its offered products or services to the Government in the performance of any contract, subcontract, or other contractual instrument."

(a) . "Covered defense telecommunications equipment or services," "covered mission," "critical technology," and "substantial or Definitions essential component," as used in this provision, have the meanings given in the 252.204-7018 clause, Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services, of this solicitation.

(b) . Section 1656 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Pub. L. 115-91) prohibits agencies from Prohibition procuring or obtaining, or extending or renewing a contract to procure or obtain, any equipment, system, or service to carry out covered missions that uses covered defense telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system.

(c) . The Offeror shall review the list of excluded parties in the System for Award Management (SAM) at for Procedures https://www.sam.gov entities that are excluded when providing any equipment, system, or service to carry out covered missions that uses covered defense telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system, unless a waiver is granted.

(d) . If in its annual representations and certifications in SAM the Offeror has represented in paragraph (c) of the provision at Representation 252.204-7016, Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services-Representation, that it "does" provide covered defense telecommunications equipment or services as a part of its offered products or services to the Government in the performance of any contract, subcontract, or other contractual instrument, then the Offeror shall complete the following additional representation:

The Offeror represents that it will will not provide covered defense telecommunications equipment or services as a part of its offered products or services to DoD in the performance of any award resulting from this solicitation.

(e) . If the Offeror has represented in paragraph (d) of this provision that it "will provide covered defense telecommunications Disclosures equipment or services," the Offeror shall provide the following information as part of the offer:

(1) A description of all covered defense telecommunications equipment and services offered (include brand or manufacturer; product, such as model number, original equipment manufacturer (OEM) number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number; and item description, as applicable).

(2) An explanation of the proposed use of covered defense telecommunications equipment and services and any factors relevant to determining if such use would be permissible under the prohibition referenced in paragraph (b) of this provision.

(3) For services, the entity providing the covered defense telecommunications services (include entity name, unique entity identifier, and Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code, if known).

(4) For equipment, the entity that produced or provided the covered defense telecommunications equipment (include entity name, unique entity identifier, CAGE code, and whether the entity was the OEM or a distributor, if known).

(End of provision)

Section L - Instructions, Conditions, & Notices to Offerors or Quoters

FAR 52.212-1 ADDENDUM

The instructions contained in FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items are applicable to this solicitation, but are tailored as follows:

Paragraph (c) is modified to require the offeror to agree to hold the prices in its offer firm for 60 days calendar days from the date specified for receipt of offers.

Paragraphs (e) "Multiple offers" and (h) "Multiple awards" are not applicable.

This addendum contains additional instructions below applicable to this specific solicitation:

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

1. The Regional Contracting Office, Parris Island (RCO-PI) intends to award a firm fixed price purchase order as a result of this solicitation. The objective of this requirement is to provide adequate, professional, and quality childcare for the Marines and families of the 12thMCD attending UPFRP training event in accordance with Marine Corps Regulations, and applicable federal, state, and local laws.

2. Solicitation number M00263-25-Q-R-005 is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ) using the commercial procedures in accordance with FAR Part 12 and Simplified Acquisition Procedures FAR Part 12.201-1 This solicitation is an and the North American 100% Small Business Set-aside, Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this requirement is with a size standard (millions of dollars).624410 $9.5

3. : Any/all questions regarding this RFQ shall be received by this office no later than Questions 16 March 2026 at 10:00AM Eastern Standard Time (EST). All questions must be submitted to the email addresses listed below. No phone call please for questions.

4. Interested offerors MUST be registered and active in the System for Award Management (SAM).

5. Quote Deliverables

The Government intends to evaluate offers and award a contract without discussions. Therefore, the offeror's initial offer should contain the offeror's best terms from a price and technical standpoint. Offerors are cautioned to examine this solicitation in its entirety and to ensure that their proposal contains all necessary information, provides all required documentation, and is complete in all respects.

Use of general or vague statements such as "standard procedures will be used" will not satisfy this requirement. Unnecessary elaboration or presentations beyond what is sufficient to present a complete and effective solution are not desired and may be construed as a lack of understanding of the requirement.

Late submissions will not be considered for evaluation. Telegraphic and Facsimile offers are not authorized for this solicitation and will not be considered for evaluation.

Quotations must be prepared in accordance with these instructions. Failure to do so may result in the offeror's submission being determined unacceptable and ineligible for award. Each offeror's submission shall be screened by the Contract Specialist upon receipt to ensure completeness and compliance with the instructions contained in this solicitation.

A. OFFEROR TO COMPLETE BLOCKS 12, 17 (include Offeror name, Point of Contact, Cage code, Duns code,), 23, 24, AND 30(30a through 30c) on page 1 of the SF 1449

B. The offeror shall provide documentation that clearly demonstrates an understanding of and ability to meet all of the performance requirements set forth herein. The offeror shall provide sufficient detail to substantiate that the services offered conform to the requirements shown above. The offeror shall demonstrate that the proposal is in compliance with the requirements, terms, and conditions of the RFQ.

Comprehensive responses to the requirements of this RFQ are required to enable the Government to evaluate the offeror's understanding of and capability to accomplish the requirements of the Government.

C. The Offeror shall fill in prices for all CLIN in Section B

D. The offeror shall complete the Reps and Certs in the System for Award Management (SAM) and reference SAM completion in quote.

E. SAM-validated and NAICS Code 624410 compliant.

F. The offeror must acknowledge all solicitation amendments.

G. The offeror must affirmatively state that they take no exceptions to the terms and conditions of the RFQ. Include a cover letter delineating any exceptions taken to the solicitation terms and conditions. However, offerors are cautioned that any noncompliance with the terms and conditions of the solicitation may cause their quote to be determined unacceptable.

H . Quotes must be good for 60 days from the closing date of the solicitation.

6. Offeror Submission

Electronic submission via email is authorized (see email addresses below). Send email to the primary point of contact and also copy (cc) the secondary point of contact. The written submission must arrive by the stated deadline in order for a quote to be considered complete and to be evaluated. Failure of any portion of the quote to arrive by the stated deadline will result in rejection of the entire quote.

Note: Offerors submitting via email must ensure that attachments do not exceed 5 MB; offerors with attachments larger than 5 MB must split their response into multiple emails to meet the 5 MB attachment limitation. In addition, .zip files will be filtered and removed by the MCRDPI firewall. Any attachments must be in .pdf, .jpeg, and or .docx format.

7. Government Points of Contact:

Primary POC Secondary POC

Dedriene Green Starleana Brown

Contract Specialist Contracting Officer dedriene.l.green.civ@usmc.mil starleana.brown@usmc.mil

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

FAR Clauses Incorporated by Reference

Number Title Effective Date

Alternate/ Deviation

Variation Effective Date

52.204-7 System for Award Management-Registration. (Deviation) Feb 2026 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Products and Commercial Services. (Deviation) Feb 2026

DFARS Clauses Incorporated by Reference

Number Title Effective Date

Alternate/ Deviation

Variation Effective Date

252.204-7024 Notice on the Use of the Supplier Performance Risk System. Mar 2023

M0026326QR005

mailto:dedriene.l.green.civ@usmc.mil mailto:starleana.brown@usmc.mil

Section M - Evaluation Factors for Award

Gateway Factor: Per 6, of the FAR 52.212-1 Addendum above, "Each offeror's submission shall be screened by the Contract Specialist upon receipt to ensure completeness and compliance with the instructions contained in this solicitation." The Contracting Officer will remove from the competition those quotations that fail to conform to the solicitation, including the instructions and other text contained in Section L above. Quotations shall be rated "Acceptable" or "Unacceptable" under this Gateway Factor." An "Unacceptable" rating under the Gateway Factor will render the quotation ineligible for award and removal from the competition, and no further evaluation will be conducted.

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT

52.212-2 EVALUATION--COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES (NOV 2021)

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

(i) Price

(ii) Past Performance: The apparent successful, prospective contractor must have satisfactory or neutral past performance. Past Performance shall be evaluated in accordance with FAR 12.203. The Supplier Performance Risk System (SPRS) application (https://www.sprs.csd.disa.

mil), the Contractor Performance Assessment and Reporting System (CPARS), Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS), and any other sources available to the Government may be utilized to evaluate Past Performance

(iii) Other Factors: Contractor's quoted supplies or services shall, at a minimum, meet the salient characteristics, specifications, deliverables, or performance requirements outlined in the solicitation.

In accordance with FAR 12.203(c), the government will conduct a comparative evaluation of quotations based on price and other non-price factors.

The Government will first eliminate unacceptable quotations. The remaining quotations will be arranged if more than one quotation is received, in order of lowest price to highest price. Evaluations will commence with the lowest priced quotation. Evaluations will continue until at least two competiting quotations are found to be acceptable and have acceptable past performance. The Government will conduct a comparative assessment of the two competiting quotations that are found to be acceptable and have acceptable past performance. The award will be made to the offeror whose quote is determined to have both a fair & reasonable price and to be the most advantageous to the Government.

(b) 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

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