Propane_Solicitation_M0026415R1043.pdf

COMMANDING GENERAL - REG CON OFFICE NCR

2010 HENDERSON RD

HUGHES, JOY

QUANTICO VA 22134

(703) 432-1669

(703) 784-1929

UNDER DPAS (15 CFR 700)

11. DELIVERY FOR FOB

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14. METHOD OF SOLICITATION

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b. TELEPHONE NUMBER

(703) 432-1669

8. OFFER DUE DATE/LOCAL TIME

09:00 AM 17 Aug 2015

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AUTHORIZED FOR LOCAL REPRODUCTION

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Prescribed by GSA

FAR (48 CFR) 53.212

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(SIGNATURE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER) 31c. DATE SIGNED

ADDENDA ARE

26. TOTAL AWARD AMOUNT (For Gov t. Use Only )

22. UNIT 23. UNIT PRICE 24. AMOUNT21. QUANTITY

CODE 10. THIS ACQUISITION IS

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INFORMATION CALL:

a. NAME

HUGHES, JOY K.

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30b. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER 30c. DATE SIGNED 31b. NAME OF CONTRACTING OFFICER

30a. SIGNATURE OF OFFEROR/CONTRACTOR 31a.UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

27a. SOLICITATION INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE FAR 52.212-1. 52.212-4. FAR 52.212-3. 52.212-5 ARE ATTACHED.

25. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA

1. REQUISITION NUMBER

19. ITEM NO. 20. SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/ SERVICES

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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 HEREIN.

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SET FORTH HEREIN, IS ACCEPTED AS TO ITEMS:

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SOLICITATION/CONTRACT/ORDER FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS

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19. ITEM NO. 20. SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/ SERVICES 21. QUANTITY 22. UNIT 24. AMOUNT

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23. UNIT PRICE

ACCEPTED, AND CONFORMS TO THE CONTRACT, EXCEPT AS NOTED: ______________________________________________________

32a. QUANTITY IN COLUMN 21 HAS BEEN

RECEIVED INSPECTED

32b. SIGNATURE OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT

REPRESENTATIVE

32c. DATE 32d. PRINTED NAME AND TITLE OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT

REPRESENTATIVE

32e. MAILING ADDRESS OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE 32f . TELEPHONE NUMBER OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE

37. CHECK NUMBER

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36. PAYMENT35. AMOUNT VERIFIED

CORRECT FOR

34. VOUCHER NUMBER

FINAL

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38. S/R ACCOUNT NUMBER 39. S/R VOUCHER NUMBER 40. PAID BY

41a. I CERTIFY THIS ACCOUNT IS CORRECT AND PROPER FOR PAYMENT

41b. SIGNATURE AND TITLE OF CERTIFYING OFFICER 41c. DATE

42a. RECEIVED BY (Print)

42b. RECEIVED AT (Location)

42c. DATE REC'D (YY/MM/DD) 42d. TOTAL CONTAINERS

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Prescribed by GSA

FAR (48 CFR) 53.212

AUTHORIZED FOR LOCAL REPRODUCTION

PREVIOUS EDITION IS NOT USABLE

M00264-15-R-1043

Section SF 1449 - CONTINUATION SHEET

ATTACHMENT 1:

BLANKET PURCHASE AGREEMENT (BPA)

1. TERMS AND CONDITIONS

1.1. Description of Agreement

This is a “Blanket Purchase Agreement” (BPA) which is a simplified form of a monthly charge account. If awarded, you will be authorized to provide Propane Delivery, in accordance with the Performance Work Statement (PWS) and Propane Delivery List (Attachment 2) when requested by the Contracting Officer or their authorized representative(s) during the five (5) year period of performance.

1.2. Extent of Obligation

It is understood and agreed that this BPA obligates the Government only to the extent that authorized calls are actually made against it, and then only when delivery against such calls has been completed. Prices charged to the

Government will be in accordance with the Propane Delivery List submitted by the Contractor and approved by the

Contracting Officer.

1.3. Purchase Limitation

The individual call order limitations under this agreement shall not exceed $75,000.00.

1.4. Individuals Authorized To Purchase Under The BPA

The Contracting Officer will provide the Contractor a list of individuals authorized to purchase/request service under this BPA as identified by the Government upon execution of the BPA.

1.5. Delivery Tickets

All shipments and reports under this agreement shall be accomplished by delivery tickets or sales slips which shall contain the following minimum information:

Name of Contractor

BPA Number

Delivery order number

Date of purchase

Service rendered, including customer location, account number, building, propane capacity delivered in accordance with Attachment 2: Propane Delivery List

Price (Total charged)

Date of delivery / period of performance

1.6. Invoices

a. A summary invoice shall be submitted at least monthly or upon expiration of the BPA, whichever occurs first, for all deliveries made during a billing period, identifying the delivery tickets covered therein, stating their total value, and supported by receipted copies of the delivery tickets.

b. Invoices will be submitted through the Wide Area Work Flow (WAWF) System.

https://wawf.eb.mil/index.xhtml.

1.7. Other

a. The Propane Delivery List (Attachment 2) must include all items to be covered under the BPA. Beginning and expiration dates for services to be provided must be included in the Service Item List. If at any time during the period of performance there is a price change, or a new item added, a new Service Item List must be submitted to the

Contracting Officer. Please allow the Government up to 14 calendar days to review the new price list, if any.

b. The Government reserves the right to cancel this BPA at anytime, and is bound only to the extent that the

Contractor must be given 30 days written notification prior to exercising this right.

1.8. Period of Performance

The Period of Performance for this Blanket Purchase Agreement will be for five (5) years.

https://wawf.eb.mil/index.xhtml

2. Performance Work Statement for Propane

2.1. Scope

2.2. To provide Type 2, liquid Propane to various locations at Marine Corps Base (MCB), Quantico, VA 22134.

3. Requirements

3.1. The Contractor shall provide propane to the locations listed on Attachment 2:Propane Delivery List .

3.2. All deliveries shall be made in accordance with the fill rate listed on Attachment 2:Propane Delivery List.

3.3. When propane tanks run empty due to customer usage, or by Contractor oversight, the tanks will be filled within eight (8) hours of notification that the tank is empty.

3.4. The Contractor will be responsible for maintaining his propane tanks, feed lines and regulators in a safe working condition. The contractor will also be responsible for maintaining the exterior painted surfaces of their tanks.

4. Government Responsibilities

4.1. The Government shall maintain all Government owned tanks.

5. Delivery Requirements

5.1. The Contractor shall have the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) sign all invoices once the deliveries have been made. The COR is located in Bldg. 2004 Barnett Avenue, Room 205, MCB, Quantico, VA 22134. The

Contractor shall bill once per month for deliverables.

5.2. All individuals delivering propane to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Facilities have to be fingerprinted and go through a background check. Once the initial screening has been completed, the individuals will be placed on the FBI master list for deliveries. The Contractor shall notify the FBI in advance of scheduled deliveries.

5.3. All individuals delivering propane to the Marine Corps Air Facility (MCAF) have to be added to the MCAF master list for deliveries. The COR will provide the Contractor with forms to be completed and submitted to MCAF for access processing.

5.4. All individuals delivering propane to Marine Corps Base, Quantico (MCBQ) shall be screened through the commercial inspection station prior to access gate.

5.5 The contractor shall bill once per month for deliveries.

6. Period of Performance

6.1. The Period of Performance for this Blanket Purchase Agreement will be for five (5) years.

7.0 Deliveries

7.1. Delivery Tickets. All shipments and reports under this agreement shall be accomplished by delivery tickets or sales slips which shall contain the following minimum information:

Name of Contractor

BPA Number

Call order number

Date of purchase

Service rendered, including customer location, account number, building, propane capacity delivered in accordance with Attachment 2: Propane Delivery List

Price (Total charged)

Date of delivery / period of performance

8.0 Invoicing and Payment

8.1. Invoicing. See section entitled FAR 252.232-7006 Wide Area Workflow.

9.0 ECRMA

Enterprise-Wide Contractor Manpower Reporting Application (ECMRA)

The contractor shall report ALL contract labor hours (including subcontractor labor hours) required for performance of services provided under this contract for the Propane Delivery via a secure data collection site. The contractor is required to completely fill in all required data fields using the following web address: https://doncmra.nmci.navy.mil

Reporting inputs will be for the labor executed during the period of performance during each Government fiscal year

(FY), which runs October 1 through September 30. While inputs may be reported any time during the FY, all data shall be reported no later than October 31 of each calendar year. Contractors may direct questions to the help desk, linked at:

https://doncmra.nmci.navy.mil

3.G. Contract Administration

252.232-7006 WIDE AREA WORKFLOW PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS (MAY 2013)

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause--

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.

(b) Electronic invoicing. The WAWF system is the method to electronically process vendor payment requests and receiving reports, as authorized by DFARS 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports.

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

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

https://doncmra.nmci.navy.mil/ https://doncmra.nmci.navy.mil/

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

Course and use the Practice 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) WAWF methods of document submission. Document submissions may be via Web entry, Electronic Data

Interchange, or File Transfer Protocol.

(f) WAWF payment instructions. The Contractor must use the following information when submitting payment requests and receiving reports in WAWF for this contract/order:

(1) Document type. The Contractor shall use the following document type(s).

(Contracting Officer: Insert applicable document type(s). Note: If a “Combo” document type is identified but not supportable by the Contractor's business systems, an “Invoice” (stand-alone) and

“Receiving Report” (stand-alone) document type may be used instead.)

(2) Inspection/acceptance location. The Contractor shall select the following inspection/acceptance location(s) in

WAWF, as specified by the contracting officer.

(Contracting Officer: Insert inspection and acceptance locations or “Not applicable”.)

(3) Document routing. The Contractor shall use the information in the Routing Data Table below only to fill in applicable fields in 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 M67443

Issue By DoDAAC M00264

Admin DoDAAC M00264

Inspect By DoDAAC ____

Ship To Code M30004

Ship From Code M30004

Mark For Code ____

Service Approver (DoDAAC) ____

Service Acceptor (DoDAAC) ____

Accept at Other DoDAAC ____

LPO DoDAAC ____

DCAA Auditor DoDAAC ____

Other DoDAAC(s) ____

(4) Payment request and supporting documentation. The Contractor shall ensure a payment request includes appropriate contract line item and subline item descriptions of the work performed or supplies delivered, unit price/cost per unit, fee (if applicable), and all relevant back-up documentation, as defined in DFARS Appendix F, (e.g. timesheets) in support of each payment request.

(5) WAWF email notifications. The Contractor shall enter the email address identified below in the “Send Additional

Email Notifications” field of WAWF once a document is submitted in the system.

Mr. Rod Lane, ROD.LANE@USMC.MIL

(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.

Danielle Tulloss, danielle.tulloss@usmc.mil, (703) 784-3594

(Contracting Officer: Insert applicable information or “Not applicable.”)

(2) For technical WAWF help, contact the WAWF helpdesk at 866-618-5988.

(End of clause)

U3 –DD 250 RECEIVING REPORT SUBMISSION THROUGH WIDE AREA WORKFLOW - RECEIPT

AND ACCEPTANCE (WAWF-RA)

NOTICE TO RECEIVERS/ACCEPTORS OF SUPPLIES AND/OR SERVICES:

It is the responsibility of the receiving activity to electronically submit to DFAS through WAWF-RA the DD-250, receipt/inspection and acceptance of supplies and/or services. Electronic submission shall be initiated no later than

7 days after receipt.

For further explanation refer to the following websites:

https://wawf.eb.mil http://www.marcorsyscom.usmc.mil/sies/pa/receipts.asp

REPS AND CERTS

4.Representations and Certifications.

Please Provide the Following:

1. Tax Identification Number: _____________________

2. Company Registered in WAWF-RA (Wide Area Workflow):_______________

If Not, Will Your Company Register? ________________

3. Company Registered In System for Award Management (SAM):_______________

If Yes, What Is Your DUNS# and/or Cage Code: _______________

If No, Will You Register: ________________

4. Company Considered Small or a Large Business under the NAICS Code of (211112): _____________

5. Delivery Time of Requested Items: ____________ Please show earliest delivery date possible.

6. FOB Cost If Applicable:_______________

A. NOTE: Is Freight (Fob) Included In Price? If Not, Please Indicate Price and Where It’s

Being Originated From: _______________

Discount Terms: ___________

Company Name and Address:

Company Point of Contact: _____________________________________________________

Company Telephone: __________________

Company Facsimile: ___________________

Email Address:____________________________

5. CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

52.203-3 Gratuities APR 1984

52.203-5 Covenant Against Contingent Fees MAY 2014

52.203-8 Cancellation, Rescission, and Recovery of Funds for Illegal or

Improper Activity

MAY 2014

52.203-10 Price Or Fee Adjustment For Illegal Or Improper Activity MAY 2014

52.203-12 Limitation On Payments To Influence Certain Federal

Transactions

OCT 2010

52.204-4 Printed or Copied Double-Sided on Postconsumer Fiber

Content Paper

MAY 2011

52.209-9 Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding

Responsibility Matters

JUL 2013

52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors--Commercial Items APR 2014

52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions--Commercial Items MAY 2015

52.219-14 Limitations On Subcontracting NOV 2011

52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons MAR 2015

52.223-6 Drug-Free Workplace MAY 2001

52.223-10 Waste Reduction Program MAY 2011

52.224-1 Privacy Act Notification APR 1984

52.227-1 Authorization and Consent DEC 2007

52.229-3 Federal, State And Local Taxes FEB 2013

52.232-17 Interest MAY 2014

52.233-1 Disputes MAY 2014

52.237-2 Protection Of Government Buildings, Equipment, And

Vegetation

APR 1984

52.242-13 Bankruptcy JUL 1995

52.245-1 Government Property APR 2012

52.246-25 Limitation Of Liability--Services FEB 1997

52.249-14 Excusable Delays APR 1984

52.252-6 Authorized Deviations In Clauses APR 1984

252.201-7000 Contracting Officer's Representative DEC 1991

252.203-7000 Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD

Officials

SEP 2011

252.203-7002 Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights SEP 2013

252.203-7003 Agency Office of the Inspector General DEC 2012

252.204-7000 Disclosure Of Information AUG 2013

252.204-7012 Safeguarding of Unclassified Controlled Technical

Information

NOV 2013

252.209-7004 Subcontracting With Firms That Are Owned or Controlled By

The Government of a Country that is a State Sponsor of

Terrorism

DEC 2014

252.211-7007 Reporting of Government-Furnished Property AUG 2012

252.219-7011 Notification to Delay Performance JUN 1998

252.223-7006 Prohibition On Storage, Treatment, and Disposal of Toxic or

Hazardous Materials

SEP 2014

252.225-7002 Qualifying Country Sources As Subcontractors DEC 2012

252.225-7012 Preference For Certain Domestic Commodities FEB 2013

252.227-7015 Technical Data--Commercial Items FEB 2014

252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving

Reports

JUN 2012

252.239-7001 Information Assurance Contractor Training and Certification JAN 2008

252.246-7003 Notification of Potential Safety Issues JUN 2013

252.246-7004 Safety of Facilities, Infrastructure, and Equipment for Military

Operations

OCT 2010

252.247-7023 Transportation of Supplies by Sea APR 2014

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT

52.204-2 SECURITY REQUIREMENTS (AUG 1996)

(a) This clause applies to the extent that this contract involves access to information classified "Confidential,"

"Secret," or "Top Secret."

(b) The Contractor shall comply with (1) the Security Agreement (DD Form 441), including the National Industrial

Security Program Operating Manual (DOD 5220.22-M); and (2) any revisions to that manual, notice of which has been furnished to the Contractor.

(c) If, subsequent to the date of this contract, the security classification or security requirements under this contract are changed by the Government and if the changes cause an increase or decrease in security costs or otherwise affect any other term or condition of this contract, the contract shall be subject to an equitable adjustment as if the changes were directed under the Changes clause of this contract.

(d) The Contractor agrees to insert terms that conform substantially to the language of this clause, including this paragraph (d) but excluding any reference to the Changes clause of this contract, in all subcontracts under this contract that involve access to classified information.

52.204-9 PERSONAL IDENTITY VERIFICATION OF CONTRACTOR PERSONNEL (JAN 2011)

(a) The Contractor shall comply with agency personal identity verification procedures identified in the contract that implement Homeland Security Presidential Directive-12 (HSPD-12), Office of Management and Budget (OMB) guidance M-05-24, and Federal Information Processing Standards Publication (FIPS PUB) Number 201.

(b) The Contractor shall account for all forms of Government-provided identification issued to the Contractor employees in connection with performance under this contract. The Contractor shall return such identification to the issuing agency at the earliest of any of the following, unless otherwise determined by the Government:

(1) When no longer needed for contract performance.

(2) Upon completion of the Contractor employee's employment.

(3) Upon contract completion or termination.

(c) The Contracting Officer may delay final payment under a contract if the Contractor fails to comply with these requirements.

(d) The Contractor shall insert the substance of this clause, including this paragraph (d), in all subcontracts when the subcontractor`s employees are required to have routine physical access to a Federally-controlled facility and/or routine access to a Federally-controlled information system. It shall be the responsibility of the prime Contractor to return such identification to the issuing agency in accordance with the terms set forth in paragraph (b) of this section, unless otherwise approved in writing by the Contracting Officer.

(End of Clause)

52.212-5 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT STATUTES OR

EXECUTIVE ORDERS--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (MAY 2015)

(a) The Contractor shall comply with the following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses, which are incorporated in this contract by reference, to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items:

(1) 52.209-10, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (Dec 2014)

(2) 52.233-3, Protest After Award (AUG 1996) (31 U.S.C. 3553).

(3) 52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (OCT 2004) (Public Laws 108-77 and 108-78 (19

U.S.C. 3805 note)).

(b) The Contractor shall comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (b) that the Contracting Officer has indicated as being incorporated in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items: (Contracting Officer check as appropriate.)

X (1) 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (Sept 2006), with Alternate I (Oct 1995) (41

U.S.C. 4704 and 10 U.S.C. 2402).

X (2) 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (Apr 2010) (41 U.S.C. 3509).

X (3) 52.203-15, Whistleblower Protections under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (June

2010) (Section 1553 of Pub. L. 111-5). (Applies to contracts funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment

Act of 2009.)

X (4) 52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (July 2013) (Pub. L. 109-

282) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note).

___ (5) [Reserved]

X (6) 52.204-14, Service Contract Reporting Requirements (JAN 2014) (Pub. L. 111-117, section 743 of Div. C).

___ (7) 52.204-15, Service Contract Reporting Requirements for Indefinite-Delivery Contracts (JAN 2014) (Pub. L.

111-117, section 743 of Div. C).

X (8) 52.209-6, Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment. (Aug, 2013) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note).

X (9) 52.209-9, Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding Responsibility Matters (July 2013) (41 U.S.C.

2313).

____ (10) [Reserved]

____ (11)(i) 52.219-3, Notice of HUBZone Set-Aside or Sole-Source Award (NOV 2011) (15 U.S.C. 657a).

____ (ii) Alternate I (NOV 2011) of 52.219-3.

____ (12) (i) 52.219-4, Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small Business Concerns (OCT 2014)

(if the offeror elects to waive the preference, it shall so indicate in its offer) (15 U.S.C. 657a).

____ (ii) Alternate I (JAN 2011) of 52.219-4.

____ (13) [Reserved]

____ (14)(i) 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (NOV 2011) (15 U.S.C. 644).

____ (ii) Alternate I (NOV 2011).

____ (iii) Alternate II (NOV 2011).

____ (15)(i) 52.219-7, Notice of Partial Small Business Set-Aside (June 2003) (15 U.S.C. 644).

____ (ii) Alternate I (Oct 1995) of 52.219-7.

____ (iii) Alternate II (Mar 2004) of 52.219-7.

____ (16) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (OCT 2014) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)).

____ (17)(i) 52.219-9, Small Business Subcontracting Plan (OCT 2014) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(4)).

____ (ii) Alternate I (Oct 2001) of 52.219-9.

____ (iii) Alternate II (Oct 2001) of 52.219-9.

____ (iv) Alternate III (OCT 2014) of 52.219-9.

____ (18) 52.219-13, Notice of Set-Aside of Orders (NOV 2011) (15 U.S.C. 644(r)).

X (19) 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting (NOV 2011) (15 U.S.C. 637(a)(14)).

____ (20) 52.219-16, Liquidated Damages—Subcon-tracting Plan (Jan 1999) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(4)(F)(i)).

____ (21) 52.219-27, Notice of Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside (NOV 2011) (15 U.S.C.

657f).

____ (22) 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation (July 2013) (15 U.S.C. 632(a)(2)).

____ (23) 52.219-29, Notice of Set-Aside for Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business

(EDWOSB) Concerns (July 2013) (15 U.S.C. 637(m)).

____ (24) 52.219-30, Notice of Set-Aside for Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) Concerns Eligible Under the

WOSB Program (July 2013) (15 U.S.C. 637(m)).

X (25) 52.222-3, Convict Labor (June 2003) (E.O. 11755).

X (26) 52.222-19, Child Labor—Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (JAN 2014) (E.O. 3126).

X (27) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Apr 2015).

X (28) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Apr 2015) (E.O. 11246).

X (29) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Jul 2014)(38 U.S.C. 4212).

X (30) 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (July 2014) (29 U.S.C. 793).

X (31) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (July 2014) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

X (32) 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (Dec 2010) (E.O.

13496).

____ (33)(i) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (March 2, 2015) (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627).

____ (ii) Alternate I (March 2, 2015) of 52.222-50 (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627).

____ (34) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (Aug 2013). (Executive Order 12989). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items or certain other types of commercial items as prescribed in 22.1803.)

____ (35)(i) 52.223-9, Estimate of Percentage of Recovered Material Content for EPA–Designated Items (May

2008) (42 U.S.C. 6962(c)(3)(A)(ii)). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items.)

____ (ii) Alternate I (May 2008) of 52.223-9 (42 U.S.C. 6962(i)(2)(C)). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items.)

____ (36) (i) 52.223-13, Acquisition of EPEAT® Registered Imaging Equipment (Jun 2014) (E.O.s 13423 and

13514).

____ (ii) Alternate I (Jun 2014) of 52.223-13.

____ (37)(i) 52.223-14, Acquisition of EPEAT® Registered Televisions (Jun 2014) (E.O.s 13423 and 13514).

____ (ii) Alternate I (Jun 2014) of 52.223-14.

____ (38) 52.223-15, Energy Efficiency in Energy-Consuming Products (Dec 2007) (42 U.S.C. 8259b).

____ (39)(i) (i) 52.223-16, Acquisition of EPEAT® -Registered Personal Computer Products (Jun 2014) (E.O.s

13423 and 13514).

____ (ii) Alternate I (Jun 2014) of 52.223-16.

X (40) 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (Aug 2011) (E.O. 13513).

____ (41) 52.225-1, Buy American--Supplies (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 83).

____(42) (i) 52.225-3, Buy American--Free Trade Agreements--Israeli Trade Act (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 83, 19 U.S.C. 3301 note, 19 U.S.C. 2112 note, 19 U.S.C. 3805 note, 19 U.S.C. 4001 note, Pub. L.

103-182, 108-77, 108-78, 108-286, 108-302, 109-53, 109-169, 109-283, 110-138, 112-41, 112-42, and 112-43.

____ (ii) Alternate I (May 2014) of 52.225-3.

____ (iii) Alternate II (May 2014) of 52.225-3.

____ (iv) Alternate III (May 2014) of 52.225-3.

____ (43) 52.225-5, Trade Agreements (Nov 2013) (19 U.S.C. 2501, et seq., 19 U.S.C. 3301 note).

____ (44) 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (June 2008) (E.O.’s, proclamations, and statutes administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury).

____ (45) 52.225-26, Contractors Performing Private Security Functions Outside the United States (Jul 2013)

(Section 862, as amended, of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008; 10 U.S.C. 2302 Note).

____ (46) 52.226-4, Notice of Disaster or Emergency Area Set-Aside (Nov 2007) (42 U.S.C. 5150

____ (47) 52.226-5, Restrictions on Subcontracting Outside Disaster or Emergency Area (Nov 2007) (42 U.S.C.

5150).

____ (48) 52.232-29, Terms for Financing of Purchases of Commercial Items (Feb 2002) (41 U.S.C. 4505, 10

U.S.C. 2307(f)).

____ (49) 52.232-30, Installment Payments for Commercial Items (Oct 1995) (41 U.S.C. 4505, 10 U.S.C. 2307(f)).

____ (50) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer—System for Award Management (July 2013) (31

U.S.C. 3332).

X (51) 52.232-34, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer—Other than System for Award Management (July 2013)

(31 U.S.C. 3332).

____ (52) 52.232-36, Payment by Third Party (MAY 2014) (31 U.S.C. 3332).

X (53) 52.239-1, Privacy or Security Safeguards (Aug 1996) (5 U.S.C. 552a).

X (54)(i) 52.247-64, Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels (Feb 2006) (46 U.S.C. Appx.

1241(b) and 10 U.S.C. 2631).

____ (ii) Alternate I (Apr 2003) of 52.247-64.

(c) The Contractor shall comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (c), applicable to commercial services, that the Contracting Officer has indicated as being incorporated in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items: (Contracting Officer check as appropriate.)

X(1) 52.222-17, Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers (May 2014) (E.O. 13495).

_____ (2) 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards (MAY 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

X (3) 52.222-42, Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires (MAY 2014) (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C.

chapter 67).

_____ (4) 52.222-43, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards--Price Adjustment (Multiple

Year and Option Contracts) (MAY 2014) (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

_____ (5) 52.222-44, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards--Price Adjustment (MAY

2014) (29 U.S.C 206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

_____ (6) 52.222-51, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for

Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment--Requirements (MAY 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

_____ (7) 52.222-53, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Certain

Services--Requirements (MAY 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

X (8) 52.222-55, Minimum Wages Under Executive Order 13658 (Dec 2014) (E.O. 13658).

X (9) 52.226-6, Promoting Excess Food Donation to Nonprofit Organizations (MAY 2014) (42 U.S.C. 1792).

X (10) 52.237-11, Accepting and Dispensing of $1 Coin (Sept 2008) (31 U.S.C. 5112(p)(1)).

(d) Comptroller General Examination of Record. The Contractor shall comply with the provisions of this paragraph

(d) if this contract was awarded using other than sealed bid, is in excess of the simplified acquisition threshold, and does not contain the clause at 52.215-2, Audit and Records--Negotiation.

(1) The Comptroller General of the United States, or an authorized representative of the Comptroller General, shall have access to and right to examine any of the Contractor's directly pertinent records involving transactions related to this contract.

(2) The Contractor shall make available at its offices at all reasonable times the records, materials, and other evidence for examination, audit, or reproduction, until 3 years after final payment under this contract or for any shorter period specified in FAR Subpart 4.7, Contractor Records Retention, of the other clauses of this contract. If this contract is completely or partially terminated, the records relating to the work terminated shall be made available for 3 years after any resulting final termination settlement. Records relating to appeals under the disputes clause or to litigation or the settlement of claims arising under or relating to this contract shall be made available until such appeals, litigation, or claims are finally resolved.

(3) As used in this clause, records include books, documents, accounting procedures and practices, and other data, regardless of type and regardless of form. This does not require the Contractor to create or maintain any record that the Contractor does not maintain in the ordinary course of business or pursuant to a provision of law.

(e) (1) Notwithstanding the requirements of the clauses in paragraphs (a), (b), (c), and (d) of this clause, the

Contractor is not required to flow down any FAR clause, other than those in this paragraph (e)(1)in a subcontract for commercial items. Unless otherwise indicated below, the extent of the flow down shall be as required by the clause—

(i) 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (APR 2010) (41 U.S.C. 3509).

(ii) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (OCT 2014) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)), in all subcontracts that offer further subcontracting opportunities. If the subcontract (except subcontracts to small business concerns) exceeds $650,000 ($1.5 million for construction of any public facility), the subcontractor must include 52.219-8 in lower tier subcontracts that offer subcontracting opportunities.

(iii) 52.222-17, Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers (MAY 2014) (E.O. 13495). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (l) of FAR clause 52.222-17.

(iv) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Apr 2015).

(v) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (APR 2015) (E.O. 11246).

(vi) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (JUL 2014) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

(vii) 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (Jul 2014) (29 U.S.C. 793).

(viii) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (Jul 2014) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

(ix) 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (Dec 2010) (E.O. 13496).

Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (f) of FAR clause 52.222-40.

(x) 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards (May 2014), (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

(xi) X (A) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (March 2, 2015) (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627).

_____ (B) Alternate I (March 2, 2015) of 52.222-50 (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627).

(xii) 52.222-51, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment--Requirements (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67.)

(xiii) 52.222-53, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Certain

Services--Requirements (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67)

(xiv) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (Aug 2013).

(xv) 52.222-55, Minimum Wages Under Executive Order 13658 (Dec 2014) (E.O. 13658).

(xvi) 52.225-26, Contractors Performing Private Security Functions Outside the United States (Jul 2013) (Section

862, as amended, of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008; 10 U.S.C. 2302 Note).

(xvii) 52.226-6, Promoting Excess Food Donation to Nonprofit Organizations. (May 2014) (42 U.S.C. 1792). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (e) of FAR clause 52.226-6.

(xviii) 52.247-64, Preference for Privately-Owned U.S. Flag Commercial Vessels (Feb 2006) (46 U.S.C. Appx

1241(b) and 10 U.S.C. 2631). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (d) of FAR clause 52.247-64.

(2) While not required, the contractor May include in its subcontracts for commercial items a minimal number of additional clauses necessary to satisfy its contractual obligations.

52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es):

http://farsite.hill.af.mil/

INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS

6. INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS – COMMERCIAL ITEMS

a. As incorporated by reference, 52.212-1 Instructions, Conditions and Notices to Offerors.

6.1. Addendum-52.212-1 Instructions, Conditions and Notices to Offerors

a. Multiple Offers

The offeror shall not submit multiple offers presenting alternative terms and conditions for satisfying the requirements of this solicitation.

6.2. Overview

a. The Government intends to award a single Blanket Purchase Agreement containing Firm Fixed Price (FFP), pricing for a five (5) year period.

b. Each Offeror shall submit a proposal that clearly and concisely describes its response to the requirements of the solicitation. 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.

6.3. Guidance

Proposals should be prepared in accordance with these instructions. Failure to do so may result in the Offeror’s submission being determined to be unacceptable and ineligible for award. Each Offeror’s submission shall be screened by the Contracting Officer upon receipt to ensure completeness and compliance with the instructions contained in the Request for Proposal. Elimination of an Offeror is at the sole discretion of the Contracting Officer.

The purpose of this procurement is to obtain Propane Delivery to various locations throughout Marine Corps Base

Quantico, VA.

http://farsite.hill.af.mil/

6.4. Confidential Information

a.The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and its amendments have resulted in an increasing number of requests from outside the Government for copies of contract qualifications and proposals submitted to federal agencies. If an

Offeror’s submissions contain information that he/she believes should be withheld from such requestors under FOIA on the grounds that they contain “trade secrets and commercial or financial information” (5USC 552(b)(4), the

Offeror should mark its submissions in the following manner:

b.The following notice should be placed on the title page: “Some parts of this document, as identified on individual pages, are considered by the submitter to be privileged or confidential trade secrets or commercial or financial information not subject to mandatory disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act. Material considered privileged or confidential on such grounds is contained on page(s).”

c. Each individual item considered privileged or confidential under FOIA should be marked with the following notice: “The data or information is considered confidential or privileged, and is not subject to mandatory disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act.”

6.5. Submission of Questions and Proposal

6.5.1. Questions

a. All questions must be received by 12 August 2015, 10:00 am, Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). All questions submitted for this solicitation must be electronically sent to the following e-mail address: joy.hughes@usmc.mil.

Note: Due to the firewall at Quantico, please be advised that it is the Offeror’s responsibility to ensure all electronic submittals of questions are received by the Contracting Officer in the timeframe given above.

6.5.2. Proposals

a. Electronic proposals are not authorized for this solicitation and will not be considered for evaluation. Proposals must be submitted no later than 17 August 9:00am, Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). In order to maximize efficiency and minimize the effort involved in the proposal evaluation process, all Offerors must comply with the following instructions for proposal format and content. Proposals that do not comply with these instructions may be considered non-responsive and may render the Offeror ineligible for award. For each Offer submission, provide one

(1) Technical Volume and one (1) Business Volume.

b. Proposals shall be sent via Federal Express, private courier, or hand delivered to the following address and received prior to the cutoff date/time to:

Regional Contracting Office, NCR

2010 Henderson Road

Room 222B

Attention: Joy Hughes

Marine Corps Base (MCB)

Quantico, VA 22134

6.5.3. Proposal Format

a. In order to maximize efficiency and minimize the time for proposal evaluation, it is required that all Offerors submit their proposals in accordance with the format and content specified:

8.5 x 11 inch paper in 3-ring binders for text;

8.5 x 14 inch for foldouts, matrices, Work Breakdown Structure (WBS);

Single-spaced typed lines;

1 inch margins on all sides;

11 point Arial font;

Headers/footers – ensure the company name and PROPOSAL number is included on each page;

Graphs and drawings must be clear/legible and may use a smaller font; and

No photographs or hyperlinks are permitted.

PLEASE NOTE: Your subject line must read “Propane Delivery M00264-15-R-1043 Solicitation”

b. In addition to the paper copies identified above, the Offeror shall submit the proposal information in electronic format on a CD. Text and graphics portions of the electronic copies shall be in a format readable by MS Work 2003 or earlier. Data submitted in spreadsheet format shall be readable by MS Excel 2003 or earlier. In case of conflict between the paper copy and the electronic copy of the proposals submitted, the paper copy shall take precedence.

Content should utilize .doc, .pdf. xls, and .jpg formats to the degree possible.

c. Each proposal shall contain the following volumes/sections:

1. Volume I - Non-Price Volume

a) Technical Capability – Factor 1.

Offer shall clearly demonstrate its approach to technical ability to meet the requirements of the PWS and Propane

Delivery List based on specifications and quality.

b) Past Performance –Factor 2.

The Proposal must provide, if available, three (3) relevant, detailed summaries of work similar in size, scope, and/or complexity to that defined for the contract, accomplished during the past three (3) years.

Include the following fields:

Customer;

Contract/Task Order number;

Contract Type;

Program Name;

Total Contract Value;

Description of work performed/relevance to this task; provided in "bullet" format and

Names/telephone number/email address for the PCO and COR

The Government may also use other information such as the Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System

(CPARS) and Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS), data available from Government sources to evaluate a Proposal’s past performance. The Government reserves the right to limit or expand the number of references it decides to contact and to contact references other than those provided by the Proposal.

The Proposals are required to distribute Attachment 2 -- Past Performance Questionnaire (PPQ) to three (3)

Government /Non Government personnel who had experience with the Proposal/Major Subcontractor on a previous relevent contract. The assesor, in turn, is to complete the questionnaire and submit to RCO-NCR on or before the closing date of the solicitation. All point of contact information for submission is on the PPQ.

2. Volume II – Business Volume

a) The Offerors price proposal shall not exceed 25 pages, including a Formal Offer Letter, SF1449, and Price proposal corresponding to Attachment 1: Propane Delivery List structure and any supporting materials. The Offerors shall address, at a minimum, all facets of the price aspects of the offer, including a Formal Offer Letter, to include the total overall BPA dollar value. Offerors are required to price the five (5) year BPA period of performance.

b) Data previously submitted, or presumed to be known, i.e. descriptions of previous projects performed for the

Government cannot be considered as a part of the proposal unless physically incorporated in the proposal). Clarity, completeness, and conciseness are essential.

c) If a proposal volume exceeds the above page limitations, all pages in excess of the limitation for each volume will not be considered in order that all proposals are treated equally.

d) Price – Factor 2

1. No price data shall be contained in any volume other than the price volume.

2.. The Offeror shall provide sufficient price information to allow the Contracting Officer to determine the completeness and reasonableness of the Offeror's prices. In addition, the Offeror is required to complete Line Items, in the Attachment 1: Propane Delivery List.

3. The grand total price for each ordering period established in the BPA shall be included the Attachment 1: Propane

Delivery List of the solicitation and should be clearly annotated in the proposal. No ambiguities of inclusion, exclusion, or content shall be extended and lack of content or clarity with regard to pricing shall be considered as representing a “non-responsive” offer.

4. The Government intends to evaluate the price proposal. The total evaluated price will be derived by adding all the ordering periods, in Attachment 1: Propane Delivery List.

5. Completeness. The Offeror must sign the SF1449, acknowledge all amendments, and include a compliance matrix and Table of Contents corresponding to its proposal submission. At a minimum, the following areas must be addressed:

Offer is valid for 90 days from (Date of Submission);

No exception to any Terms and Conditions has been taken, or if so, clearly cited;

Acknowledge any amendments to the PROPOSAL;

SAM validated / NAICS 21112 compliant;

Signed Offer of $ for five year ordering period provided;

CLIN pricing and supporting documentation is provided;

Staff positions based upon contingency hires must include a signed letter of offer/acceptance in the Non-Price Volume.

7.0. EVALUATION OF OFFERS

7.1. TECHNICAL EVALUATION FACTORS:

A. The Contractor shall address the following factors:

1. Factor 1 – Technical Capability – Offer shall clearly demonstrate its approach to technical ability to meet the requirements of the PWS and Propane Delivery List based on specifications and quality.

2. Factor 2 – Past Performance – The Proposal must provide, if available, three (3) relevant, detailed summaries of work similar in size, scope, and/or complexity to that defined for the contract, accomplished during the past three

(3) years.

Include the following fields:

Customer;

Contract/Task Order number;

Contract Type;

Program Name;

Total Contract Value;

Description of work performed/relevance to this task; provided in "bullet" format and

Names/telephone number/email address for the PCO and COR

The Government may also use other information such as the Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System

(CPARS) and Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS), data available from Government sources to evaluate a Proposal’s past performance. The Government reserves the right to limit or expand the number of references it decides to contact and to contact references other than those provided by the Proposal.

The Proposals are required to distribute Attachment 2 -- Past Performance Questionnaire (PPQ) to three (3)

Government /Non Government personnel who had experience with the Proposal/Major Subcontractor on a previous relevent contract. The assesor, in turn, is to complete the questionnaire and submit to RCO-NCR on or before the closing date of the solicitation. All point of contact information for submission is on the PPQ.

3. Factor 3 – Price – The Offeror shall provide sufficient price information to allow the Contracting Officer to determine the completeness and reasonableness of the Offeror's prices. In addition, the Offeror is required to complete Line Items, in the Attachment 1: Propane Delivery List.

B. DISCUSSIONS: If during the evaluation period it is detemined to be in the best interest of the Government to hold discussions, Proposalr responses to clarification/discussion notices will be considered in making the source selection decision.

C. AWARD DECISION: The award decisions will be made as follows:

(1) Step One – Determine Technical Acceptability. The technical evaluation Factor 1, will assess the vendor’s capability to satisfy the Government’s requirement. The Government will evaluate all technical capability proposals received by the required date/time. The Technical Capability factor will receive a rating of acceptable or unacceptable. If any factor is rated “unacceptable”, the entire proposal is rendered unacceptable, and the proposal will be removed from the competitive range. Only proposals deemed technically acceptable (either initially or as the result of discussions) will be considered for award. The ratings are defined in the following paragraphs.

(a) Acceptable: The proposal meets all the minimum mandatory requirements in the quotation identified as

Technical Capability factor: Only those proposals determined acceptable, either initially or as a result of discussions, will be considered for award. Once deemed acceptable, all technical proposals are considered to be equal.

(b) Unacceptable: Fails to meet all the minimum mandatory requirements in the quotation identified as factors within the Technical Evaluation Standards. Proposals with an unacceptable rating will not be considered for award.

(2) Step Two – Evaluate Price. The price proposal will be evaluated on the Base and all ordering periods or award purposes, based upon the total price proposal as annotated under Factor 3 – Price.

(3) Step Three – Award Decision. Award will be made to the lowest priced, technically acceptable Proposal, subject to a positive responsibility determination in accordance with FAR Part 9 and conformance of the Proposal proposal to the term and conditions of the solicitation.

Rating Scale

Ratings: The following table illustrates the past performance ratings rationale that will be applied:

RATING PAST PERFORMANCE RATIONALE

Acceptable Proposal past performance of previously awarded relevant contract (s) met or exceeded contractual requirements.

Unacceptable Proposal past performance of previously awarded relevant contract(s) did not meet contractual requirements

Neutral

Proposal lacks a record of relevant or available past performance history. There is no expectation of either successful, or unsuccessful performance based on the Proposal past performance record.

ATTACHMENT 3: PAST PERFORMANCE QUESTIONNAIRE

Instructions:

Sections I through III are to be…