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SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION SF 1449 - CONTINUATION SHEET

SOLICITATION/CONTRACT FORM

The required response date/time has changed from 19-Sep-2016 10:00 AM to 22-Sep-2016 10:00 AM.

The following have been modified:

INSTRUCTIONS TO OUOTERS

INSTRUCTIONS TO QUOTERS

52.212-1 Addendum – Instructions, Conditions, and Notices to Quoters

1.0 GENERAL

1.1 The Government intends to make a single award, Firm Fixed Price (FFP), for a four month base period as a result of this solicitation.

1.2 Quotes must be prepared in accordance with these instructions. Failure to do so may result in the Quoter’s submission being determined to be unacceptable and ineligible for award. Each Quoter’s submission shall be screened by the Contracting Officer or a designee upon receipt to ensure completeness and compliance with the instructions contained in the RFQ. Elimination of a Quoter is at the sole discretion of the Contracting Officer.

1.3 The contractor shall provide lighting fixtures for the Final Phase project in the following areas:

The contractor’s responsibilities include the procurement and shipping of all lighting fixtures and lighting track denoted on the design drawings. Any housings, trims, accessories, and options available to the fixture will be provided. All materials needed to make a complete working system will be provided with the exception of the wire and conduit necessary to run power to the fixture. There is no installation labor associated with this contract. The contract award shall be made per the information contained in the “Instructions to Quoters” and “Evaluation Factors” sections. The Quoter must submit a quote including information pertaining to Technical and Price.

2.0 INSTRUCTIONS FOR SUBMISSION OF QUOTES

QUESTIONS: The Quoters may submit questions requesting clarification of solicitation requirements. All questions must be received no later than 10:00 am EST on 2 September 2016. No questions will be responded to after the cut-off date. For quote purposes the estimated date of Contract award is anticipated with a period of performance start date of 29 September 2016.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR PREPARATION AND SUBMISSION OF QUOTES

a) The Offeror is responsible for ensuring that quotes are received in the Contracting Office no later than 10:00 A.M. (EST) on 22 September 2016 as indicated on page one (1) of this solicitation. Failure of Offeror’s quote to be received prior to the hour and date specified may result in rejection of the proposal.

b) RFP Number M00264-16-T-0172, must be clearly shown in the subject line.

The Offeror shall submit technical and price information in accordance with the following instructions:

a) Technical Quotes Instructions: The quoter’s technical offer shall describe in detail and provide information that demonstrates how their quoted product meets or exceeds the minimum requirement of the CLINs in Standard Form (SF) 1449 based on meeting the requirements of the RFQ, quantity, quality, and timeliness of delivery.

b) Price Quote Instructions: The quoter’s price quote shall include:

The Quoter’s firm-fixed price for each line item shown on the Standard Form 1449. Quoter must include unit price and total amount for each line item.

c) Representation and Certification Instructions: Contractors interested in doing business with the government must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM). The vendor shall confirm that they are registered in SAM and that all representation and certifications are current in the system. Contractors must also be registered in the Wide Area Workflow (WAWF) invoicing system at https://wawf.eb.mil.

3.0 Quote Format.

3.1 To maximize efficiency and minimize the time for quote evaluation, the Quoter is required to submit their quote per the format and content specified. The quote shall be prepared in hardcopy with 1 CD Backup copy. The CD backup copy shall include all volumes, and shall be an electronic duplicate of the hardcopy so that if an evaluator prints the individual quote volumes, it meets the following hardcopy format requirements:

3.2 QUOTE CONTENT.

The quote shall contain the following volumes/sections:

Technical Volume (I)–Not-to-Exceed (NTE) 50- pages and shall include:

a. Technical Volume Cover Letter with Name of Firm, CAGE code, DUNS code, Tax ID, Statement of Registration in the System for Award Management (SAM), Vendor POC and Alt POC information – (name, title, tel#, email), Solicitation No.

b. Table of Contents

c. Technical Capability Information (shall reference the Solicitation/PWS)

Price Volume (II)–NTE 25 pages and shall include:

a. Price Cover/Offer Letter with Name of Firm, CAGE code, DUNS code, Tax ID, Statement of Registration in the System for Award Management (SAM), Vendor POC and Alt POC information – (name, title, tel#, email), Solicitation No.

b. SF1449 - Price Quotes,

c. Backup information and data that will allow evaluators the ability to understand how the vendor’s pricing was developed. (CD Excel spreadsheet data shall be UNLOCKED)

3.3 The Quoter shall demonstrate the ability, resources and experience required to perform the requirements in the PWS, including the detailed procedures and methods to be used. All information must be presented in sufficient depth for the Government to make a comprehensive evaluation of the Quoter's understanding of the PWS and the Quoter's capability for successful performance. Pricing information shall not appear anywhere in the Technical Volume (I), which shall address only the technical requirements.

ADDENDUM TO 52.212-2 EVALUATION – COMMERCIAL ITEMS (JAN 1999)

BASIS OF AWARD

This acquisition will utilize the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) procedures. Technical tradeoffs will not be made and no additional credit will be given for exceeding acceptability. Award will be made based on acceptability of the offeror’s lowest evaluated price; demonstrated responsibility in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation; and proposal which conforms to the solicitation requirements. The solicitation requirements include all stated terms, conditions, representation and certification, and other information required by this solicitation. The Government reserves the right to award without discussions. Therefore, the initial proposal should contain the offeror’s best terms from a price and technical standpoint. However, the Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if determined necessary by the Contracting Officer.

4.0 EVALUATION FACTORS

TECHNICAL EVALUATION FACTORS:

The Contractor shall address the following factors:

Factor 1 – Technical Capability – Quoters shall clearly demonstrate its technical ability to meet the requirements of CLIN/line Items in section B based on meeting the requirements of the specifications in the Statement of Work (SOW) to include quantity; quality; and timeliness of delivery.

Factor 2 - Price – The price factor will be evaluated for completeness and reasonableness. The Ouoter shall complete Standard Form (SF) 1449 Supplies/Services pricing for each CLIN as required and submit any supporting documentation applicable. The Ouoters shall provide sufficient price information to allow the Contracting Officer to determine the completeness and reasonableness of the proposed prices. 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” quote.

Completeness. The Quoter must sign the solicitation, acknowledge all amendments if applicable, and include a compliance matrix and Table of Contents corresponding to their price submission. At a minimum, the following areas must be addressed:

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

(1) Step One – Determine Technical Acceptability. The technical evaluation Factor 1 will assess the Quoter’s capability to satisfy the Government’s requirement. The Government will evaluate all technical capability quotes 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 quote is rendered unacceptable, and the quote will be removed from the competitive range. Only quotes deemed technically acceptable (either initially or as the result of discussions) will be considered for award.

The ratings are defined in the following paragraphs.

1. Acceptable: The quote clearly meets all the minimum mandatory requirements in the solicitation identified within the Technical Capability factor: Only those quotes determined acceptable, either initially or as a result of discussions, will be considered for award. Once deemed acceptable, all technical quotes are considered to be equal.

1. Unacceptable: Fails to meet all the minimum mandatory requirements in the solicitation identified as factors within the Technical Evaluation Standards. Quotes with an unacceptable rating will not be considered for award.

Acceptable Quotes clearly meets the minimum requirements of the solicitation.

Unacceptable Quotes does not clearly meet the minimum requirements of the solicitation.

*Rating Scale for Technical capability

(2) Step Two – Evaluate Price. The Offeror’s price quote will be evaluated, for award purposes, based upon the total price quote as annotated under Factor Two (2) Price.

(3) Step Three – Award Decision. Award will be made to the lowest priced, technically acceptable quote, subject to a positive responsibility determination in accordance with FAR Part 9 and conformance of the Offeror’s quote to the terms and conditions of the quote.

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