M67861-23-Q-0008-0003 SF30 Amendment.pdf

M004073308241-0001

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

Except as provided herein, all terms and conditions of the document referenced in Item 9A or 10A, as heretofore changed, remains unchanged and in full force and effect.

15A. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print)

30-105-04EXCEPTION TO SF 30

APPROVED BY OIRM 11-84

STANDARD FORM 30 (Rev. 10-83) Prescribed by GSA

FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

The purpose of this amendment is to modify the follow ing:

-To extend the solicitation due date from 10:00 AM CST 28 July 2023 to 10:00 AM CST 04 August 2023 -To update provision 52.212-1 Addendum Submission of Quotes w ith SSgt Lizbeth Robles vice SSgt Reed Osbourn.

-To annotate industry questions and answ ers from the 05 JUL 2023 site visit. See Attachment labled Site Visit Questions and Answ ers.

-To annotate changes to the Statement Of Work (SOW). See attachment, changes have been highlighted.

1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

J 1 13

16A. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)

16C. DATE SIGNED

BY 26-Jul-2023

16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA15C. DATE SIGNED15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR

(Signature of Contracting Officer)(Signature of person authorized to sign)

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (No., Street, County, State and Zip Code) X M6786123Q0008

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

17-May-2023

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NO.

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

X The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in Item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offer X is extended, is not extended.

Offer must acknowledge receipt of this amendment prior to the hour and date specified in the solicitation or as amended by one of the following methods:

(a) By completing Items 8 and 15, and returning copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted;

or (c) By separate letter or telegram which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGMENT TO BE RECEIVED AT THE PLACE DESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OF OFFERS PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATE SPECIFIED MAY RESULT IN REJECTION OF YOUR OFFER. If by virtue of this amendment you desire to change an offer already submitted, such change may be made by telegram or letter, provided each telegram or letter makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required)

13. THIS ITEM APPLIES ONLY TO MODIFICATIONS OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS.

IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NO. AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

A. THIS CHANGE ORDER IS ISSUED PURSUANT TO: (Specify authority) THE CHANGES SET FORTH IN ITEM 14 ARE MADE IN THE

CONTRACT ORDER NO. IN ITEM 10A.

B. THE ABOVE NUMBERED CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES (such as changes in paying office, appropriation date, etc.) SET FORTH IN ITEM 14, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 43.103(B).

C. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT IS ENTERED INTO PURSUANT TO AUTHORITY OF:

D. OTHER (Specify type of modification and authority)

E. IMPORTANT: Contractor is not, is required to sign this document and return copies to the issuing office.

14. DESCRIPTION OF AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION (Organized by UCF section headings, including solicitation/contract subject matter where feasible.)

10A. MOD. OF CONTRACT/ORDER NO.

2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NO. 5. PROJECT NO.(If applicable)

6. ISSUED BY

3. EFFECTIVE DATE

27-Jul-2023

CODE

MARFORRES REGIONAL CONTRACTING OFFICE

MFR RCO

2000 OPELOUSAS AVE

NEW ORLEANS LA 70114

M67861 7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than item 6)

4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO.

CODE

See Item 6

FACILITY CODECODE

EMAIL:TEL:

M6786123Q0008

SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION SF 1449 - CONTINUATION SHEET

SOLICITATION/CONTRACT FORM

The required response date/time has changed from 28-Jul-2023 10:00 AM to 04-Aug-2023 10:00 AM.

The solicitation issue date has changed from 12-Jul-2023 to 17-May-2023.

The following have been added by full text:

SITE VISIT Q&A

Room 240 “Battle Lab” Questions

1. Location of the two rooms?

4.1. Task 1 will take place on the second floor of the building, and 4.2. Task 2 will take place on the first floor of the building.

2. What will happen to the current TVs in the Battle Lab? Will they be disposed?

The TVs in the Battle Lab (Room 240) will be uninstalled by the contractor (not disposed) and remain in Government possession.

3. What will happen to the large projector screen in the Battle Lab?

The projector screen will be uninstalled by the contractor (not disposed) and remain in Government possession.

4. Is there a auto cat scan or diagram of the room available?

No, auto cat scans and diagrams for the rooms will not be made available for this requirement.

5. Will the Battle Lab be used as two separate areas?

Yes, occasionally the rooms will be divided into two separate rooms by a partition.

6. Are there access panels in the floor?

Yes, in the top half of the room there are access panels in the floor. On the lower half of the room wiring and access ports come from the wall and are mounted in front of the desks.

7. Are the desks, tables, and chairs staying?

This property will remain in government possession.

8. Is there a VTC in place?

Yes, the current display model is a Cisco DX80. See SOW for replacement instructions.

9. Will the speakers be replaced?

No, they will be GFP/GFE and integrated.

10. What is the ceiling height for the top half of the Battle Lab?

103in.

11. What is the ceiling height for the bottom half of the Battle Lab?

126in.

12. What is the width of the wall main wall where the LED wall will be installed?

150in.

13. Will you need a new podium for the Battle Lab?

A new podium will not be part of this requirement.

14. Will a contractor Wi-Fi hotspot be able to be utilized in the room?

No, but access to the network/internet will be available at time of installation via security manager.

15. Will there be any Alpha signs installed in the Battle Lab?

Alpha signs will not be part of this this requirement.

Room 161 “SVTC Conference Room” Questions

16. Does the current system interface with the mounted camera?

The current system is intended to interface with the mounted camera, however, there have been issues in the past.

17.Will the telephones be GFP/GFE, or will they be replaced?

Physical phones are not part of this requirement and will not be replaced or integrated into the system.

18.Will the current monitors in the conference room be replaced by an LED wall or integrated into the new system as GFP/GFE?

The current displays will be utilized as GFP/GFE to be integrated into the system and will not be replaced.

19.What is the ceiling height in the conference room?

106in.

20. Is there a requirement for the system designs to undergo review and approval by

MARFORRES G6?

There is no requirement for system designs to undergo additional review or final approval.

21. Is it permissible for programmers and integrators without security clearances to work alongside MCCOG and MFR G6-RBS in integrating these SVTCs onto the SIPR network?

Would it be necessary to conduct a source-code audit for any AV source code authored by an uncleared programmer?

It is permissible for personnel without security clearances to work on the network while supervised and escorted by a Government technician. The Government will conduct a source-code audit of any AV source code authored by any uncleared programmer(s).

22. Is a there a list of GFE items available for reference?

Reference 4.4.1 in the Statement of Work

23. Will facilities do the reconfiguration on wiring/electrical if needed and what would their lead time be if they can?

The Government can install reconfigurations if necessary, lead time is based on requested task and current workload.

The following have been modified:

STATEMENT OF WORK

SITE VISIT

1.0 – GENERAL INFORMATION

Marine Air Control Group 48 (MACG-48) and Marine Tactical Air Command Squadron 48 (MTACS-48) will be hosting a site visit on 05 JULY 2023 09:30-11:30 central time at 2205 Depot Drive, Bldg 3200 Great Lakes, IL 60088. Contractors will be escorted on base by military personnel and have supervised access to the rooms where installation will take place. The POC for scheduling a site visit will be Contract Specialist Sgt Braun, Ethan ethan.braun@usmc.mil 504-697-9025. The cutoff date to schedule a site visit is 4:30pm Central time 29 JUNE 2023.

STATEMENT OF WORK (SOW)

MARINE AIR CONTROL GROUP 48/MARINE TACTICAL AIR COMMAND SQUADRON 48

AUDIO-VISUAL/VIDEO TELECONFERENCING UPGRADES

1.0 –GENERAL

Marine Air Control Group 48 (MACG-48) coordinates all aspects of aviation command and control within 4th Marine Aircraft Wing as well as providing tactical agencies in support of the Marine Air Command and Control System. Marine Tactical Air Command Squadron 48 (MTACS-48) provides equipment, maintenance, and operations for the Tactical Air Command Center (TACC) in support of the Marine Air Command and Control System. MACG-48 and MTACS-48 have a requirement to upgrade the existing audio-visual (AV) and video teleconferencing (VTC) system capabilities located in Great Lakes, IL.

2.0 –SCOPE

Contractor shall provide the requisite personnel, equipment, and materials to complete the technical refresh of the AV/VTC systems identified within this SOW. The contractor shall deliver, install, configure, program, and test the installed equipment. The contractor will successfully demonstrate full system operation to the Government through mailto:ethan.braun@usmc.mil

System Operational Verification Tests (SOVTs). The contractor shall provide system record documentation that includes system drawings, property accountability forms, and compiled/uncompiled source codes.

3.0 –GENERAL INFORMATION

3.1. Quality Control (QC): The contractor shall develop and maintain an effective QC Plan (QCP) to ensure services are performed in accordance with this SOW. The contractor shall develop and implement procedures to identify, prevent, and ensure non-recurrence of defective materials and services. The contractor’s QCP assures that work complies with the requirements of the contract.

3.2. Place and Performance of Services: The contractor shall provide installation services as required between the hours of 0800-1700 on Monday through Friday, except on recognized US holidays or when the Government facility/installation is closed due to local or national emergencies, administrative closings, or similar Government-directed facility/installation closings. Performance shall be at the MACG-48/MTACS-48 Headquarters, 2205 Depot Drive, Bldg. 3200, Room 161 & 240, Great Lakes, IL 60088. 4.1. Task 1 will take place on the second floor of the building, and 4.2. Task 2 will take place on the first floor of the building. Room 240 has access panels in the top half of the room, on the lower half of the room wiring and access ports come from the wall and are mounted in front of the desks (desks will be not be removed). The contractor shall at all times maintain an adequate work force for the uninterrupted performance of all tasks defined within this SOW.

The contractor’s employees shall become familiar with and obey the regulations of the installation, including fire, traffic, safety and security regulations while on the installation. Contractor employees should only enter restricted areas when required to do so and only upon prior approval. All contractor employees shall carry proper identification with them at all times and shall be subject to such checks as may be deemed necessary. The contractor shall ensure compliance with all regulations and orders of the installation which may affect performance. The Government reserves the right to direct the removal of an employee for misconduct, security reasons, or any overt evidence of communicable disease. Removal of contractor employees for reasons stated above does not relieve the contractor from responsibility for total performance of this contract.

3.2.1 Room Measurements: Below are relative room measurements:

Room 240: top half – ceiling height 103in.

Room 240: bottom half – ceiling height 126in., width of main display wall 150in.

Room 161: ceiling height 106in

3.3. Period of Performance for Services: The period of performance for this contract is 30 days after the receipt of hardware.

3.4. Security Requirements:

3.4.1. The contractor shall be responsible for safeguarding all Government equipment, information, and property provided for contractor use when performing in a Government facility. At the close of each work period, Government facilities, equipment, and materials shall be secured. Contractor shall submit Visitor Requests through the cognizant Field Security Office with the assistance of TPOC/COR/Gov’t POC.

3.4.2. The contractor shall comply with all applicable installation/facility access and local security policies and procedures, which may be obtained from the site point of contact. The contractor and all associated subcontractor employees shall provide all information required for background checks to meet installation access requirements.

The contractor shall ensure compliance with all personal identity verification requirements as directed by Department of Defense (DoD), MARFORRES, Naval Station Great Lakes, MACG-48, and/or local policy. Should the Force Protection Condition (FPCON) change, the Government may require changes in contractor security matters or processes.

3.4.3. Auto cat scans or diagrams of the rooms will not be provided for this requirement. Additional Government review(s) will not be required. It is permissible for contractor personnel without security clearances to work on the network while being supervised and escorted by technical Government personnel. A source-code audit shall be conducted by the Government for any AV source code authored by any non-Government uncleared programmer(s).

3.5. Identification of Contractor Employees: All contract personnel attending meetings, answering Government telephones, and working in other situations where their contractor status is not obvious to third parties are required to identify themselves as such to avoid creating an impression in the minds of members of the public, Government, or other contractor personnel, that they are Government officials. They must also ensure that all documents or reports produced by the contractor are suitably marked as contractor products or that contractor participation is appropriately disclosed.

3.6. Data Rights: The Government has unlimited rights to all documents/materials produced under this contract. All documents and materials, to include the source codes of any software, produced under this contract shall be Government owned and are the property of the Government with all rights and privileges of ownership/copyright belonging exclusively to the Government. These documents and materials may not be used or sold by the contractor without written permission from the Contracting Officer. All materials supplied to the Government shall be the sole property of the Government and may not be used for any other purpose. This right does not abrogate any other Government rights.

3.7. Electronic waste: The contractor will turn over legacy electronic equipment that is removed to the Government for property accountability and proper disposal.

3.8. Legacy equipment: The contractor will be responsible for un-installing legacy equipment that is being upgraded and turn it over to the Government.

3.9. Reconfiguration of wiring/electrical: The Government may install wiring/electrical reconfigurations (such as outlets) as needed for the completion of installation(s). Lead times may vary.

4.0 –SPECIFIC TASKS

4.1. Task 1: Upgrade AV and VTC systems in the MTACS-48 Battle Lab (Room 240).

4.1.1. The contractor shall provide, install/integrate, configure, and test the requisite hardware and software to provide the following AV and VTC system capabilities:

• One Secure Internet Protocol Router (SIPR) Video Teleconferencing (Integration of SIPR appliance and applications into in-room speakers, in-room ceiling microphones, camera, and all displays)

• 16 HDMI laptop computer inputs (Integration of HDMI capable laptop computers, in-room speakers, in-room microphone, and all displays)

4.1.2. The contractor’s proposed solution will be an AV refresh and will include the following additional equipment/ capabilities:

• One, approximately 14 feet x 6 feet Slim 4K Ultra High Definition (UHD) Light-Emitting Diode (LED) video wall and associated controllers with power supplies (Main Operations floor) o Multiple split screens and size o No noticeable physical borders between LED panels o Seamless image in one screen mode

• 16 HDMI laptop computer inputs o Audio and Video o Each workstation will be able to mirror screen to any displays and extend screen to any display o Audio to ceiling speaker

• Four 65” Slim 4K UHD display (two on each side of proposed LED Wall) o Wall mounted

• One approximately 98” Slim 4K UHD display (Conference Area) o Wall mounted

• One approximately 10” touch panel system control interface with AV Control Processor (Main Operations Floor and Comm Closet) o Power control of LED video wall, 98" display, five 65" display o Microphone muted control o Ceiling speakers volume control o 16 Workstations HDMI Input/Output video and audio control o Split screen configuration control o Rack mounted control processor

• Two Ceiling Microphones o Each able to cover approximate 80 square meter area o Mute indicator

• Replace current outdated VTC system CISCO DX80 with new VTC system that integrates into the system with a maximum dimensions of W: 27 in H: 24 in D: 4 in.

4.2. Task 2: Upgrade AV and VTC systems in the MACG-48 Conference Room (Room 161).

4.2.1. The contractor shall provide, install/integrate, configure, and test the requisite hardware and software to provide the following AV and VTC system capabilities:

• SIPR Video Teleconferencing, split screen capable (Integration of SIPR appliance, applications, or web applications, into in-room speakers, microphones, cameras)

• Microsoft Teams, split screen capable (Integration of Non-Classified Internet Protocol Router (NIPR) applications, or web applications, into in-room speakers, microphones, cameras)

• Classified Briefing LED signage

• Unclassified Briefing LED signage

4.2.2. The contractor’s proposed solution will be AV-over-IP-based and include the following additional equipment/ capabilities:

• One gooseneck push-to-talk microphones (at the podium area)

• Four HDMI laptop computer inputs (one at the podium and three in the seating area) o Each workstation will be able to mirror screen to any displays and extend screen to any display o Audio to ceiling speakers

• One HDMI high resolution conference camera (front wall) o Wide angle o 12X Optical Zoom o Auto-Tracking/Framing capable

• Two approximately 10” touch panels for system control interface with AV Control Processor o One on podium and one on conference table o Power control of two approximately 85" display, camera and SIPR VTC appliance o Microphone muted control capable o Ceiling speakers volume control o Four workstations HDMI Input/Output video and audio control o Split screen configuration control (Camera, Workstations and SIPR Appliance) o Classified/Unclassified briefing mode selection o Classified/Unclassified LED signage control

• One Government approved SIPR VTC appliance o Integration of SIPR appliance into in-room speakers, microphones and camera o Coordinate with Marine Cyber Operations Group for appliance registration on the SIPR Network

• One podium

• One A/V Credenza o Storage of A/V equipment

• Two Ceiling Microphones o Each able to cover approximate 80 square meter area o Mute indicator

4.3. Task 3: Deliverables.

4.3.1. The contractor shall provide the following artifacts upon completion of Task 1 and Task 2:

• As-built system diagrams

• Compiled and uncompiled source code for the processor, touch panel, and biamp

4.4. Government Furnished Property:

Equipment to be integrated (information found on device lables):

• (2) Sharp TVs Model LC-80LE661U B (Room 161)

• Alpha Sinage S/N: 0112024A, no model number listed (Room 161)

• (6) Community Speakers D6, Full Range 6.5 Ceiling Loud Speaker (Room 161)

• (10) Speakers JBL 10MSCG1 K-26T-1486006-C (Room 240)

• (1) NEC Display MultiSync C501 (Room 240)

5.0 – DEFINITIONS:

CONTRACTOR. A supplier or vendor awarded a contract to provide supplies or service to the Government. The term used in this contract refers to the prime.

CONTRACTING OFFICER. A person with authority to enter into, administer, and/or terminate contracts, and make related determinations and findings on behalf of the Government. Note: This is the only individual who can legally bind the Government.

DELIVERABLE. Anything that can be physically delivered but may include non-manufactured things such as meeting minutes or reports.

QUALITY CONTROL. All necessary measures taken by the contractor to assure that the quality of an end product or service meet contract requirements.

SUBCONTRACTOR. One that enters a contract with a prime contractor. The Government does not have privity of contract with the subcontractor.

SYSTEM OPERATIONAL VERIFICATION TEST (SOVT) – The contractor shall demonstrate the installed system’s operability through the execution of a Government-approved SOVT. The successful demonstration and completion of the SOVT will serve as final acceptance testing for the installed systems.

WORKDAY. The number of hours per day the contractor provides services.

WORK WEEK. Monday through Friday, unless specified otherwise.

52.212-1 ADDENDUM

INSTRUCTIONS TO QUOTERS--COMMERCIAL ITEMS

GENERAL INTENTION.

Marine Forces Reserve (MFR) has a commercial requirement for IT Equipment. In accordance with FAR Parts 12 and 13, the MFR Regional Contracting Office is issuing a commercial solicitation for the acquisition of such supply.

Required specifications are listed in the Schedule of Supplies/Services within this solicitation.

CUSTOMER:

Marine Forces Reserve

2000 Opelousas Ave.

New Orleans, LA 70114

TECHNICAL APPROACH.

Contractor’s quoted item descriptions shall reflect the characteristics and level of quality that will satisfy the Government’s need as described in the Schedule of Supplies/Services. A single firm-fixed price award will be issued. It is the Government’s intent to award on an “all-or-none” basis to satisfy this requirement.

PAYMENT TERMS.

NET 30. Invoices must be submitted via the Wide Area Workflow (WAWF) in accordance with DFARS 252.232- 7006 which is included in this solicitation.

REQUIRED DELIVERY/PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE.

The Government requires IT Equipment to be delivered within 60 days after award.

TECHNICAL COMPLIANCE.

To ensure technical compliance:

a. The quoter must clearly demonstrate that they can meet the solicitation requirements. The manufacturer's name and manufacturer's complete part numbers of all items quoted shall be submitted in the quote. A mere statement that the quoter will meet the Government’s requirement is NOT sufficient.

b. Clearly state whether the quoter can meet the requested delivery date. Vendors who cannot meet the required delivery date will not be considered technically acceptable.

d. All offerors must have completed the annual representations and certifications in the System for Award Management (SAM) for FAR 52.204-26 Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services –

Representation and DFARS 252.204-7016 Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services Representation OR complete paragraph (d)(2) within the provision at 52.204-24 and Representation in DFARS 252.204-7017 of the solicitation. It is recommended to copy and paste the provision in a separate Word document and include it with your quote.

SUBMISSION OF QUOTES.

Quotes shall be submitted no later than the time and date specified on Block 8 of page 1 of the SF1449 solicitation.

Quotes shall be submitted electronically via electronic mail (e-mail) to SSgt Lizbeth Robles at lizbeth.robles@usmc.mil and Sgt Ethan Braun at ethan.braun@usmc.mil. Vendors are responsible for ensuring their quotes have been received via email by the date and time specified in Block 8 on Page 1 of this solicitation. Delivery delays that cause a quote to be late are not the responsibility of the Government agency. Quoters shall provide their full vendor name and any doing business as names as certified in the mandatory System for Awards Management at www.sam.gov. Quotes shall also include a vendor point of contact information (name, phone, and email), Cage Code, and Tax ID (TIN/EIN) number.

52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS--COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES

(MAR 2023)

(a) North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code and small business size standard. The NAICS code(s) and small business size standard(s) for this acquisition appear elsewhere in the solicitation. However, the small business size standard for a concern that submits an offer, other than on a construction or service acquisition, but proposes to furnish an end item that it did not itself manufacture, process, or produce is 500 employees, or 150 employees for information technology value-added resellers under NAICS code 541519, if the acquisition--

(1) Is set aside for HubZones and has a value above the simplified acquisition threshold;

(b) Submission of offers. Submit signed and dated offers to the office specified in this solicitation at or before the exact time specified in this solicitation. Offers may be submitted on the SF 1449, letterhead stationery, or as otherwise specified in the solicitation. As a minimum, offers must show--mailto:lizbeth.robles@usmc.mil mailto:ethan.braun@usmc.mil

(1) The solicitation number;

(2) The time specified in the solicitation for receipt of offers;

(3) The name, address, and telephone number of the offeror;

(4) A technical description of the items being offered in sufficient detail to evaluate compliance with the requirements in the solicitation. This may include product literature, or other documents, if necessary;

(5) Terms of any express warranty;

(6) Price and any discount terms;

(7) "Remit to" address, if different than mailing address;

(8) A completed copy of the representations and certifications at Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.212-3 (see FAR 52.212-3(b) for those representations and certifications that the offeror shall complete electronically);

(9) Acknowledgment of Solicitation Amendments;

(10) Past performance information, when included as an evaluation factor, to include recent and relevant contracts for the same or similar items and other references (including contract numbers, points of contact with telephone numbers and other relevant information); and

(11) If the offer is not submitted on the SF 1449, include a statement specifying the extent of agreement with all terms, conditions, and provisions included in the solicitation. Offers that fail to furnish required representations or information, or reject the terms and conditions of the solicitation may be excluded from consideration.

(c) Period for acceptance of offers. The offeror agrees to hold the prices in its offer firm for 30 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of offers, unless another time period is specified in an addendum to the solicitation.

(d) Product samples. When required by the solicitation, product samples shall be submitted at or prior to the time specified for receipt of offers. Unless otherwise specified in this solicitation, these samples shall be submitted at no expense to the Government, and returned at the sender's request and expense, unless they are destroyed during preaward testing.

(e) Multiple offers. Offerors are encouraged to submit multiple offers presenting alternative terms and conditions, including alternative line items (provided that the alternative line items are consistent with FAR subpart 4.10), or alternative commercial products or commercial services for satisfying the requirements of this solicitation. Each offer submitted will be evaluated separately.

(f) Late submissions, modifications, revisions, and withdrawals of offers:

(1) Offerors are responsible for submitting offers, and any modifications, revisions, or withdrawals, so as to reach the Government office designated in the solicitation by the time specified in the solicitation. If no time is specified in the solicitation, the time for receipt is 4:30 p.m., local time, for the designated Government office on the date that offers or revisions are due.

(2)(i) Any offer, modification, revision, or withdrawal of an offer received at the Government office designated in the solicitation after the exact time specified for receipt of offers is “late” and will not be considered unless it is received before award is made, the Contracting Officer determines that accepting the late offer would not unduly delay the acquisition; and--

(A) If it was transmitted through an electronic commerce method authorized by the solicitation, it was received at the initial point of entry to the Government infrastructure not later than 5:00 p.m. one working day prior to the date specified for receipt of offers; or

(B) There is acceptable evidence to establish that it was received at the Government installation designated for receipt of offers and was under the Government's control prior to the time set for receipt of offers; or

(C) If this solicitation is a request for proposals, it was the only proposal received.

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

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

(4) If an emergency or unanticipated event interrupts normal Government processes so that offers cannot be received at the Government office designated for receipt of offers by the exact time specified in the solicitation, and urgent Government requirements preclude amendment of the solicitation or other notice of an extension of the closing date, the time specified for receipt of offers will be deemed to be extended to the same time of day specified in the solicitation on the first work day on which normal Government processes resume.

(5) Offers may be withdrawn by written notice received at any time before the exact time set for receipt of offers.

Oral offers in response to oral solicitations may be withdrawn orally. If the solicitation authorizes facsimile offers, offers may be withdrawn via facsimile received at any time before the exact time set for receipt of offers, subject to the conditions specified in the solicitation concerning facsimile offers. An offer may be withdrawn in person by an offeror or its authorized representative if, before the exact time set for receipt of offers, the identity of the person requesting withdrawal is established and the person signs a receipt for the offer.

(g) Contract award (not applicable to Invitation for Bids). The Government intends to evaluate offers and award a contract without discussions with offerors. Therefore, the offeror's initial offer should contain the offeror's best terms from a price and technical standpoint. However, the Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if later determined by the Contracting Officer to be necessary. The Government may reject any or all offers if such action is in the public interest; accept other than the lowest offer; and waive informalities and minor irregularities in offers received.

(h) Multiple awards. The Government may accept any item or group of items of an offer, unless the offeror qualifies the offer by specific limitations. Unless otherwise provided in the Schedule, offers may not be submitted for quantities less than those specified. The Government reserves the right to make an award on any item for a quantity less than the quantity offered, at the unit prices offered, unless the offeror specifies otherwise in the offer.

(i) Availability of requirements documents cited in the solicitation.

(1)(i) The GSA Index of Federal Specifications, Standards and Commercial Item Descriptions, FPMR Part 101-29, and copies of specifications, standards, and commercial item descriptions cited in this solicitation may be obtained for a fee by submitting a request to--GSA Federal Supply Service Specifications Section, Suite 8100, 470 East L'Enfant Plaza, SW, Washington, DC 20407, Telephone (202) 619-8925, Facsimile (202) 619-8978.

(ii) If the General Services Administration, Department of Agriculture, or Department of Veterans Affairs issued this solicitation, a single copy of specifications, standards, and commercial item descriptions cited in this solicitation may be obtained free of charge by submitting a request to the addressee in paragraph (i)(1)(i) of this provision.

Additional copies will be issued for a fee.

(2) Most unclassified Defense specifications and standards may be downloaded from the following ASSIST websites:

(i) ASSIST (https://assist.dla.mil/online/start/).

(ii) Quick Search (http://quicksearch.dla.mil/).

(3) Documents not available from ASSIST may be ordered from the Department of Defense Single Stock Point (DoDSSP) by--

(i) Using the ASSIST Shopping Wizard (https://assist.dla.mil/wizard/index.cfm);

(ii) Phoning the DoDSSP Customer Service Desk (215) 697-2179, Mon-Fri, 0730 to 1600 EST; or

(iii) Ordering from DoDSSP, Building 4, Section D, 700 Robbins Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19111-5094, Telephone

(215) 697-2667/2179, Facsimile (215) 697-1462.

(4) Nongovernment (voluntary) standards must be obtained from the organization responsible for their preparation, publication, or maintenance.

(j) Unique entity identifier. (Applies to all offers that exceed the micro-purchase threshold, and offers at or below the micro-purchase threshold if the solicitation requires the contractor to be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM).) The Offeror shall enter, in the block with its name and address on the cover page of its offer, the annotation "Unique Entity Identifier" followed by the unique entity identifier that identifies the Offeror's name and address. The Offeror also shall enter its Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) indicator, if applicable. The EFT indicator is a four-character suffix to the unique entity identifier. The suffix is assigned at the discretion of the Offeror to establish additional SAM records for identifying alternative EFT accounts (see FAR subpart 32.11) for the same entity. If the Offeror does not have a unique entity identifier, it should contact the entity designated at www.sam.gov for unique entity identifier establishment directly to obtain one. The Offeror should indicate that it is an offeror for a Government contract when contacting the entity designated at www.sam.gov for establishing the unique entity identifier.

(k) Reserved.

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

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

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

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

(4) A summary of the rationale for award;

(5) For acquisitions of commercial products, the make and model of the product to be delivered by the successful offeror.

(6) Reasonable responses to relevant questions posed by the debriefed offeror as to whether source-selection procedures set forth in the solicitation, applicable regulations, and other applicable authorities were followed by the agency.

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