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SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION SF 1449 - CONTINUATION SHEET

SOLICITATION/CONTRACT FORM

The required response date/time has changed from 24-Jul-2013 12:00 PM to 02-Aug-2013 12:00 PM.

The following have been modified:

EVALUATION CRITERIA

INSTRUCTIONS TO VENDORS AND EVALUATION INFORMATION

Interested vendors may send the quotation by the specified closing date and time to the Navy in the following ways:

Electronic submission:

(a) By e-mail to melinda.crawley@navy.mil AND cathy.purvis@navy.mil

(b) By facsimile to 757-443-1424

Hard copy submission:

(a) By commercial courier (i.e. FEDEX or UPS) to the following address:

Fleet and Industrial Supply Center Norfolk

Attn: Melinda Crawley AND Catherine Purvis, Code 245A

Mail and Material Processing Center

9550 Decatur Avenue

DWY22

Norfolk, VA 23511-3328

(b) If the quote is sent using US Postal Services mail to:

NAVSUP Fleet Logistics Center

Contracting Department

Attn: Melinda Crawley AND Catherine Purvis, Code 245A

1968 Gilbert Street, Suite 600

Norfolk, VA 23511-3392.

The quotation shall consist of two parts: (1) Technical Submission and (2) Past Performance. One electronic or hard copy of the quotation shall be provided. Do not use “submit bid” button on NECO to submit quote.

1. Technical Submission. Technical Submissions must be submitted addressing all criteria listed below. The technical submissions shall not exceed 20 pages, one sided. Criteria to be used in evaluating quotes are listed below and are of equal importance. Technical Submissions shall address the following areas:

A. Management Plan – Vendors shall provide information and other data relating to intended managament as follows:

· A summary discussion of the principle features of the government’s requirement as understood by the vendor, including any major problems anticipated by the vendor and how they will be resolved.

· Vendor shall submit a resume from the individual to be designated as contract manager, and brief descriptions of numbers, types and qualifications of other personnel to be dedicated to this contract.

· Vendor shall provide description of coordination arrangements between publisher and the Public Affairs Office, including factors such as distance, ease of communications, etc.

B. Technical Plan – Vendors shall provide information and other data showing technical procedures, equipment, and expertise to be used in the performance of the contract. Detailed specific information should be provided on each of the following:

· Number of special sections during each calendar year.

· Number of color pages per issue.

· Quality of paper stock.

· Variety of sizes of headline type.

· Variety and sizes of body type.

· Frequency of additional ad-free pages during each calendar year.

· Number and complete description of desktop publishing systems and terminals/workstations to be provided and remote communication capacity.

· Whether home delivery will be offered, and , if so, the method by which it will be accomplished.

· Marketing plan to promote the Flagship, including Flagship sponsored events, if any.

· The extent to which any portion of this contract will be performed by subcontractors, if known.

C. Corporate Experience – Vendor shall descrbe describe past corporate experience in newspaper publishing which will contribute to successful performance of this contract. Specific information should be provided including dates, contact numbers (if applicable) with names and addresses of references. Sample issues of other publications printed by the offeror should be provided, if available.

2. Past Performance. In order to facilitate the Government’s evaluation of this factor, the vendor shall provide information on no more than three previous contracts whose effort was relevant to the effort required by this solicitation; the contracts provided should have been performed within the last five years. Evaluation will focus only on work experience already performed. Yet-to-be performed work and experience prior to the last five years will not be considered. Offerors may submit performance data regarding current contract performance as long as a minimum of one year of performance has been completed as of the closing date of this solicitation. The Government may verify past performance information. The Government may contact some or all of the references provided, as appropriate, and may collect information through questionnaires, telephone interviews and existing data sources to include but not limited to the Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS). The Government reserves the right to obtain information for use in the evaluation of past performance from any and all sources including sources outside of the Government. This past performance information will be used for the evaluation of past performance.

Vendors shall provide a detailed explanation demonstrating the relevance of the contract to the requirements of the solicitation. Past performance information shall be submitted in accordance with Attachment 3, Past Performance Information Form, and Attachment 4, Past Performance Report Form. Attachment 4 shall be forwarded by the vendor to each reference listed in Attachment 3 for completion. The reference will then forward the completed report forms to Melinda Crawley AND Catherine Purvis, fax number 757-443-1424 or e-mail, cathy.purvis@navy.mil and melinda.crawley@navy.mil. The due date for Past Performance Report Forms is the closing date of the solicitation. The Government may consider report forms received after the due date of the solicitation. The Government reserves the right to contact references for verification or additional information.

EVALUATION OF QUOTATIONS

(a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this RFQ to the responsible vendor whose quotation, conforming to the RFQ, will be most advantageous to the Government, factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate quotes:

Technical

Past Performance

(b) Options: Evaluation of price for all options is not applicable because the contract is of no cost to the Government. However, options are included and inclusion of the options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s).

(c) A written order in response to the vendor’s quotation will be e-mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful vendor. The Contracting Officer may ask the vendor to provide written acceptance of an order. In other circumstances the vendor may indicate acceptance by proceeding with the services ordered.

TECHNICAL FACTOR: The Government will evaluate the Technical Submission as higly acceptable, acceptable, unacceptable (a), and unacceptable (b).

Highly Acceptable: The proposal exceeds the required performance requirements specified in the RFP, and those excesses are beneficial to Department of the Navy. The Offeror’s submission exceeds an “acceptable” rating because of substantial value-added matters that offer discernibly greater quality including, but not limited to, increased mission capability, superior customer service, and identifiable improvements in process, procedure, or product. The Offeror has demonstrated that timely and high quality performance is to be anticipated and expected, and that there is a high probability of success. No deficiencies or significant weaknesses noted.

Acceptable: The proposal is responsive to all aspects of the solicitation. The proposal meets all of the required requirements specified in the RFP. The Offeror demonstrates an understanding of the requirements. Good probability of success. No deficiencies and very few significant weaknesses noted.

Unacceptable (a): The proposal meets some, but not all, of the required requirements of the RFP. The Offeror demonstrates a general understanding of the requirements, but some areas of the requirement may not be fully addressed. There is a marginal probability of success as currently proposed. Some significant weaknesses or a deficiency may exist, but all are considered correctable through discussions.

Unacceptable (b): The proposal is technically unacceptable and clearly inadequate and fails to meet explicit and implicit RFP requirements. The Offeror fails to adequately demonstrate understanding of the requirements or to evidence a solid level of competence in the area. There is no reasonable chance of making the proposal more advantageous to the Navy through normal course of discussions, and corrections cannot be accomplished without submission of what would amount to a new proposal. No reasonable chance of being selected for award.

Note: If the Contracting Officer determines that a vendor’s technical submission is unacceptable, that vendor’s entire submittal may be determined to be technically unacceptable and may no longer be considered for further competition or award.

PAST PERFORMANCE FACTOR: Past performance will be evaluated based on the relevance and quality of the submitted contracts.

Relevance is determined by a contract’s similarity to the current requirement, based upon scope. For the purposes of this evaluation, relevancy in scope is measured by the following:

Scope: Experience in the areas defined in the PWS.

Vendors lacking relevant past performance history will not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably on past performance – they will receive a Neutral rating.

The quality evaluation will be based on the following sub factors: Quality, Timeliness, and Contractor Responsiveness, which are of equal importance.

Quality: The Vendor’s demonstrated history of delivering products and services of high quality and compliance with contractual requirements. Quality will be evaluated in terms of:

Overall customer satisfaction, Instances of rework and/or deficiency reports, and

Evidence of effective and/or innovative work applications that were beneficial to the customer

Timeliness: The Vendor’s compliance with:

Delivery and/or performance schedules, Timeliness of submission of requested information, reports, and invoicing

Contractor Responsiveness: The Vendor’s demonstrated ability to:

Respond to customer concerns, Isolate and resolve problems, and take systematic improvement action

Following the quality evaluation, the contracting officer will assign an overall adjectival rating to each contract, considering both the contract’s relevance and quality. The contracting officer will then assign a composite past performance adjectival rating for the vendor’s overall past performance, considering the ratings assigned to each individual contract.

Scoring/ Rating: All evaluation criteria will be subject to the following adjective scores/ratings.

RATING TABLE

Past Performance Demonstrates: Superior accomplishment of contract requirements and high customer satisfaction on relevant contracts. Very Low Performance Risk. Based on the Vendor's performance record, little doubt exists that the Vendor will successfully perform the required effort.

Past Performance Demonstrates: Fully compliant accomplishment of contract requirements and positive customer satisfaction on relevant contracts. Low Performance Risk: Based on the Vendor's performance record, minimal (but perhaps some) doubt exists that the Vendor will successfully perform the required effort.

Past Performance Demonstrates: Failure to properly accomplish contract requirements and failure to satisfy customer on relevant contracts. Very High Performance Risk. Based on the Vendor's performance record, extreme doubt exists that the Vendor will successfully perform the required effort.

Neutral

(Applies only to Past Performance Factors) The vendor has no past performance history OR the Contracting Officer has determined that the past performance information provided is not relevant to the requirements in the RFQ.

SELECTION: The Government intends to evaluate quotes and issue an award using the procedures of FAR Subpart 13.5, Test Program for Certain Commercial Items. The government shall select the vendor whose quote is most advantageous to the Government, considering technical submissions and past performance when compared to other quotations. The Government reserves the right to not issue an award if it is not in the best interest of the Government. The Government reserves the right to award on initial quotations.

QUESTIONS

Any questions in relation to this request for quotation shall be submitted to Melinda Crawley (757-443-0780) AND Catherine Purvis (757-443-1352) by phone or e-mail at melinda.crawley@navy.mil AND cathy.purvis@navy.mil. The cut-off date for questions is 12:00 p.m. on 24 Ju1y 2011. Do not use the “submit bid” button on NECO to submit quotes.

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ATTACHMENTS

Attachment 1: Department of Defense Instruction 5120.4

Attachment 2: Secretary of Navy Instruction 5720.44A

Attachment 3: Past Performance Information Form

Attachment 4: Past Performance Report Form

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