N0018918QG276_CABLE_TV_GROTON.docx

N0018918QG276

Section SF 1449 - CONTINUATION SHEET

CABLE TV SERVICE

FFP

BASIC CABLE TV SERVICES

VENDOR MUST HOLD A CURRENT NON-EXCLUSIVE FRANCHISE AGREEMENT WITH SUBASE NEW LONDON, GROTON, CT

NO BIDS WILL BE ACCEPTED WITHOUT FAR 52.203-18, 52.222-52, AND 52.209-11

FOB: Destination

MILSTRIP: N0012919RC001KD

PURCHASE REQUEST NUMBER: N0012919RC001KD

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FFP

BASIC CABLE TV SERVICES

VENDOR MUST HOLD A CURRENT NON-EXCLUSIVE FRANCHISE AGREEMENT WITH SUBASE NEW LONDON, GROTON, CT

NO BIDS WILL BE ACCEPTED WITHOUT FAR 52.203-18, 52.222-52, AND 52.209-11

FOB: Destination

MAX

FFP

BASIC CABLE TV SERVICES

VENDOR MUST HOLD A CURRENT NON-EXCLUSIVE FRANCHISE AGREEMENT WITH SUBASE NEW LONDON, GROTON, CT

MAX

FFP

BASIC CABLE TV SERVICES

VENDOR MUST HOLD A CURRENT NON-EXCLUSIVE FRANCHISE AGREEMENT WITH SUBASE NEW LONDON, GROTON, CT

MAX

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BASIC CABLE TV SERVICES

VENDOR MUST HOLD A CURRENT NON-EXCLUSIVE FRANCHISE AGREEMENT WITH SUBASE NEW LONDON, GROTON, CT

MAX

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BASIC CABLE TV SERVICES

VENDOR MUST HOLD A CURRENT NON-EXCLUSIVE FRANCHISE AGREEMENT WITH SUBASE NEW LONDON, GROTON, CT

MAX

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BASIC CABLE TV SERVICES

VENDOR MUST HOLD A CURRENT NON-EXCLUSIVE FRANCHISE AGREEMENT WITH SUBASE NEW LONDON, GROTON, CT

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BASIC CABLE TV SERVICES

VENDOR MUST HOLD A CURRENT NON-EXCLUSIVE FRANCHISE AGREEMENT WITH SUBASE NEW LONDON, GROTON, CT

MAX

FFP

BASIC CABLE TV SERVICES

VENDOR MUST HOLD A CURRENT NON-EXCLUSIVE FRANCHISE AGREEMENT WITH SUBASE NEW LONDON, GROTON, CT

MAX

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BASIC CABLE TV SERVICES

VENDOR MUST HOLD A CURRENT NON-EXCLUSIVE FRANCHISE AGREEMENT WITH SUBASE NEW LONDON, GROTON, CT

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FFP

BASIC CABLE TV SERVICES

VENDOR MUST HOLD A CURRENT NON-EXCLUSIVE FRANCHISE AGREEMENT WITH SUBASE NEW LONDON, GROTON, CT

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PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT

NAVAL SUBMARINE BASE NEW LONDON, GROTON, CT

CABLE TELEVISION SERVICE

1.0 INTRODUCTION

1.1 Naval Submarine Base New London (Subase New London) stretches along the east side of the Thames River, straddling the communities of Groton and Ledyard, CT. Occupying more than 680 acres, with more than 160 major facilities and 17 nuclear submarines, Subase New London supports fleet readiness by providing quality service and facilities to the Fleet, Warfighters, and Families. The base’s mission includes homeporting and putting Submarines out to sea and supporting the Submarine Center of Excellence that trains Sailors to take Submarines to sea.

1.2 Subase New London is also home to more than 70 tenant commands and activities including Commander, Undersea Warfare Development Center; the Submarine Learning Center; Naval Submarine School; the Naval Submarine Support Facility; the Naval Submarine Medical Research Laboratory; and, the Naval Undersea Medical Institute.

2.0 DESCRIPTION

Naval Submarine Base New London, Groton, CT requires cable television service throughout the base, to its tenant commands, and barracks facilities. The vendor shall be required to have a “Non-Exclusive Franchise Agreement” with the Government. Interested providers may choose to install a new infrastructure and/or possibly utilize the existing infrastructure (through a separate business agreement with the current provider, COMCAST) to provide this service.

3.0 TASK AND RESPONSIBILITIES

3.1 At the onset of this contract, the vendor shall provide cable TV and related service as allowed by FCC regulations on the existing network to various locations aboard Naval Submarine Base New London Groton, CT. The vendor shall provide the maximum number of channels and service that the network will allow.

3.2 The vendor shall ensure all services provided to Subase Groton are, at a minimum, equal to current services being provided to the same and to customers in the local area. Any changes in service or channel line-up must be submitted to the Subase Groton IT Technical POC and Commander Navy Region Mid-Atlantic Cable TV Administrator at least 60 days prior to the change.

3.2.1 The vendor shall provide channel line-up options which include (but not limited to) “Basic Service" with the channel line-up package options the same with packages/options offered to residential customers in the area.

3.3 The vendor is responsible for upgrading and maintaining the existing network and its equipment to ensure industry and FCC standards are met.

3.4 The vendor shall provide statements of work along with a Plan of Action and Milestone (POA&M) for any infrastructure or network changes that require extended outages or expansion of the system beyond its current state to the Subase Groton IT Department.

3.5 The vendor shall ensure any installation of new cable or related infrastructure is in accordance to industry standards for inside and outside cable plant.

3.6 The vendor shall provide service to locations defined in the Franchise Agreement at no additional cost to the Government.

3.7 The vendor shall comply with rules and regulations concerning Safety and Environmental Protection at all times; contact the appropriate base Public Works Department, Safety and Environmental offices before conducting any related installation and/or maintenance activities.

3.8 The vendor shall comply with all Federal Communications Commission (FCC) regulations in terms of cable telecommunications systems, satellite systems and Wireless systems.

3.9 The vendor shall comply with all local, state and federal laws, rules and regulations in the performance of this contract.

4.0 SPECIFIC CABLE TELEVISION AND RELATED REQUIREMENTS

4.1 Basic Cable Television Provision

The vendor shall provide “Basic Service”, Channels 2-71 (Attached Channel Line-up). Any additional services to include Premium Channels, Data Service and any Extended Channel lineups shall only be provided to those within the Barracks, (billed individually) or NGIS facilities.

4.2 Other Services Required (At No Additional Cost to the Navy)

4.2.1 Government Use Channels (Base Specific)

4.2.2 Up to three (3) channels, as per the franchise agreement, will continue to be provided and maintained by the franchisee at no cost to the Government.

4.2.3 It is desired, but not required, that the Government Use Channels be located within the first twelve channels. All base subscribers shall receive the Government Use Channels. The vendor shall not use the Government Use Channels for any other programming to the base.

4.2.4 At a minimum, the provider will continue to supply a DVD player, character generator, and monitor for programming the Government Use Channel. Such equipment is provided to the Subase Information Technology Department.

4.2.5 Production equipment shall be owned by the vendor, who is responsible for timely maintenance, repair, and subsequent replacement when required. All liability and cost associated with the maintenance, repair and replacement of this equipment shall be the responsibility of the vendor.

4.2.6 The Navy shall notify the vendor within one working day of any failure of such equipment. The vendor shall pick up, replace, or repair the equipment within two working days. If the production equipment will be off line for greater than 2 working days, temporary equipment must be supplied during repairs.

4.3 Emergency Override Capability

The vendor shall maintain an “Emergency Override” system for use by the Submarine Base Commanding Officer or designated representative. This system shall allow live voice or visual communications interrupt on all system channels on the submarine base installation. The system shall be accessible to the Commanding Officer 24 hours/day, 7 days/week through an exclusive code, which can be accessible by multiple means (telephone, supplied production equipment, etc.). All associated equipment for emergency interruption shall be maintained, repaired, and replaced if necessary at no cost to the Navy. All equipment shall be provided and installed within 60 days of contract date.

4.4 As-Built Drawings

The vendor shall provide at least two (2) copies of the “As-Built” drawings on an as needed basis pursuant to a material modification. One copy shall be in printed hard copy and the other in an electronic format (AutoCAD, Visio, PDF, etc.). These drawings shall provide the cable-TV infrastructure schematic diagram currently being utilized by the vendor for the distribution of cable-TV services to subscribers throughout the Subase.

5.0 GOVERNMENT TECHNICAL POINTS OF CONTACT

5.1 Government Technical Point of Contact (Primary) - TBD

5.2 Government Technical Point of Contact (Alternate) - TBD

6.0 METHOD OF PAYMENT

The methods of payment for this contract will be via Electronic Funds Transfer using the Wide Area Workflow (WAWF) System and government purchase card. See individual task orders for payment information.

7.0 BUILDINGS AND OUTLETS (ESTIMATE ONLY)

7.1 The estimated grand total of drops is 175. Exact locations and building numbers will be provided at a later date.

7.2 Any building locations listed herein for cable TV outlets are estimates and for information purposes only. The Government makes no guarantee and assumes no obligation for the actual number of subscribers.

7.3 Due to ongoing developments and future construction projects aboard Subase New London and its tenant commands, changes to building locations and number of drops are anticipated. Any updates and/or changes to the number and location of cable drops shall be provided by the Government Technical Points of Contact listed herein.

8.0 SECURITY INFORMATION

8.1 All contractor equipment, personnel and vehicles are subject to inspection and search by US government security officials (or designated representatives) upon entry to any government owned and/or operated installations and facilities.

8.2 Contractor personnel shall comply with all local base/installation security procedures required to gain access to US Government ships, facilities and other assets.

8.3 If directed by US government security officials (or designated representatives), the contractor shall remove any equipment or personnel considered a security risk.

8.4 Government reserves the right to visit, inspect and travel with contractor assets that will be used in support of the requirement.

8.5 The contractor shall coordinate and comply with “all security requirements” regarding each personnel assigned to this project through the Government Technical Point of Contact (TPOC) TBD or designated representative within 10 working days of the contract release (or effective date, whichever comes first).

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT

THE FOLLOWING NAVSUP LOCAL TEXT IS HEREBY MADE PART OF THE STATEMENT OF WORK/PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT.

NAVSUP FLC NORFOLK may utilize contractor support through the AbilityOne Program, as needed, to perform contract closeout functions for this acquisition. Information, including business sensitive/confidential or proprietary data, that the offeror provides to the Government or information already in the possession of the Government may be viewed and utilized by the AbilityOne Program support contractor personnel during the course of its contract performance. The information that may be made available to the support contractor may include, for example, pricing and technical proposals, historical contract, pricing and performance information, Commercial Asset Visibility (CAV) reporting information and similar data/information.

By submission of a proposal in response to this solicitation, the offeror and its subcontractors consent to a release of their business sensitive/confidential or proprietary data to the Government's AbilityOne Program support contractor personnel in order to perform close out services. Prior to the release of any such information to the support contractor, the support contractor will have in place with the Government a Non-Disclosure/Non-Use Agreement in accordance with the terms of the AbilityOne Program support contract.

Offerors may execute their own Non-Disclosure Agreement with the AbilityOne Program (AbilityOne contact information available from the contracting point of contact). The support contractor must provide copies of the executed agreements to the Contracting Officer and the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) for the support contract; and the offeror/contractor for this acquisition must provide copies of the executed Agreement to the Contracting Officer for this acquisition. If the offeror/contractor seeks such a Non-Disclosure Agreement with the AbilityOne Program support contractor, the Agreement must be executed no later than the date of final delivery under the resulting NAVSUP FLC NORFOLK contract.

THE FOLLOWING NAVSUP LOCAL TEXT IS HEREBY MADE PART OF THE STATEMENT OF WORK/PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT.

AUTHORIZED CHANGES ONLY BY THE CONTRACTING OFFICER

(a) Except as specified in paragraph (b) below, no order, statement, or conduct of Government personnel who visit the Contractor's facilities or in any other manner communicate with Contractor personnel during the performance of this contract shall constitute a change under the "Changes" clause of this contract.

(b) The Contractor shall not comply with any order, direction or request of Government personnel unless it is issued in writing and signed by the Contracting Officer, or is pursuant to specific authority otherwise included as a part of this contract.

(c) The Contracting Officer is the only person authorized to approve changes in any of the requirements of this contract and notwithstanding provisions contained elsewhere in this contract, the said authority remains solely with the Contracting Officer. In the event the Contractor effects any change at the direction of any person other than the Contracting Officer, the change will be considered to have been made without authority and no adjustment will be made in the contract price to cover any increase in charges incurred as a result thereof. The telephone number of the Contracting Officer is: TBD

IDC CONSTRAINTS

CLIN DELIVERY/TASK ORDER MINIMUM/MAXIMUM QUANTITY AND CLIN ORDER VALUE

The minimum quantity and order value for the given Delivery/Task Order issued for this CLIN shall not be less than the minimum quantity and order value stated in the following table. The maximum quantity and order value for the given Delivery/Task Order issued for this CLIN shall not exceed the maximum quantity and order value stated in the following table.

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INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE TERMS

Supplies/services will be inspected/accepted at:

DELIVERY INFORMATION

30-SEP-2019

30-SEP-2020

30-SEP-2021

30-SEP-2022

30-SEP-2023

30-SEP-2024

30-SEP-2025

30-SEP-2026

30-SEP-2027

30-SEP-2028

30-MAR-2029

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.

(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).

2 in 1

(2) Inspection/acceptance location. The Contractor shall select the following inspection/acceptance location(s) in WAWF, as specified by the contracting officer.

N00129 Subase New London, Groton, CT

(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

(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.

See individual Task Orders

(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.

See individual Task Orders

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

(End of clause)

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

52.209-7 INFORMATION REGARDING RESPONSIBILITY MATTERS (JULY 2013)

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

Administrative proceeding means a non-judicial process that is adjudicatory in nature in order to make a determination of fault or liability (e.g., Securities and Exchange Commission Administrative Proceedings, Civilian Board of Contract Appeals Proceedings, and Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals Proceedings). This includes administrative proceedings at the Federal and State level but only in connection with performance of a Federal contract or grant. It does not include agency actions such as contract audits, site visits, corrective plans, or inspection of deliverables.

Federal contracts and grants with total value greater than $10,000,000 means--

(1) The total value of all current, active contracts and grants, including all priced options; and

(2) The total value of all current, active orders including all priced options under indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity, 8(a), or requirements contracts (including task and delivery and multiple-award Schedules).

Principal means an officer, director, owner, partner, or a person having primary management or supervisory responsibilities within a business entity (e.g., general manager; plant manager; head of a division or business segment; and similar positions).

(b) The offeror ( ) has ( ) does not have current active Federal contracts and grants with total value greater than $10,000,000.

(c) If the offeror checked “has” in paragraph (b) of this provision, the offeror represents, by submission of this offer, that the information it has entered in the Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS) is current, accurate, and complete as of the date of submission of this offer with regard to the following information:

(1) Whether the offeror, and/or any of its principals, has or has not, within the last five years, in connection with the award to or performance by the offeror of a Federal contract or grant, been the subject of a proceeding, at the Federal or State level that resulted in any of the following dispositions:

(i) In a criminal proceeding, a conviction.

(ii) In a civil proceeding, a finding of fault and liability that results in the payment of a monetary fine, penalty, reimbursement, restitution, or damages of $5,000 or more.

(iii) In an administrative proceeding, a finding of fault and liability that results in--

(A) The payment of a monetary fine or penalty of $5,000 or more; or

(B) The payment of a reimbursement, restitution, or damages in excess of $100,000.

(iv) In a criminal, civil, or administrative proceeding, a disposition of the matter by consent or compromise with an acknowledgment of fault by the Contractor if the proceeding could have led to any of the outcomes specified in paragraphs (c)(1)(i), (c)(1)(ii), or (c)(1)(iii) of this provision.

(2) If the offeror has been involved in the last five years in any of the occurrences listed in (c)(1) of this provision, whether the offeror has provided the requested information with regard to each occurrence.

(d) The offeror shall post the information in paragraphs (c)(1)(i) through (c)(1)(iv) of this provision in FAPIIS as required through maintaining an active registration in the System for Award Management database via https://www.acquisition.gov (see 52.204-7).

(End of provision)

52.209-11 REPRESENTATION BY CORPORATIONS REGARDING DELINQUENT TAX LIABILITY OR A

FELONY CONVICTION UNDER ANY FEDERAL LAW (FEB 2016)

(a) As required by sections 744 and 745 of Division E of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (Pub. L. 113-235), and similar provisions, if contained in subsequent appropriations acts, the Government will not enter into a contract with any corporation that--

(1) Has any unpaid Federal tax liability that has been assessed, for which all judicial and administrative remedies have been exhausted or have lapsed, and that is not being paid in a timely manner pursuant to an agreement with the authority responsible for collecting the tax liability, where the awarding agency is aware of the unpaid tax liability, unless an agency has considered suspension or debarment of the corporation and made a determination that suspension or debarment is not necessary to protect the interests of the Government; or

(2) Was convicted of a felony criminal violation under any Federal law within the preceding 24 months, where the awarding agency is aware of the conviction, unless an agency has considered suspension or debarment of the corporation and made a determination that this action is not necessary to protect the interests of the Government.

(b) The Offeror represents that--

(1) It is [ ] is not [ ] a corporation that has any unpaid Federal tax liability that has been assessed, for which all judicial and administrative remedies have been exhausted or have lapsed, and that is not being paid in a timely manner pursuant to an agreement with the authority responsible for collecting the tax liability; and

(2) It is [ ] is not [ ] a corporation that was convicted of a felony criminal violation under a Federal law within the preceding 24 months.

(End of provision)

52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (JAN 2017)

(a) North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code and small business size standard. The NAICS code and small business size standard for this acquisition appear in Block 10 of the solicitation cover sheet (SF 1449). However, the small business size standard for a concern which submits an offer in its own name, but which proposes to furnish an item which it did not itself manufacture, is 500 employees.

(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--

(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 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 subpart 4.10 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation), or alternative commercial items 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/).

(iii) ASSISTdocs.com (http://assistdocs.com).

(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 exceeding $3,500, and offers of $3,500 or less if the solicitation requires the Contractor to be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database.) 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 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) System for Award Management. Unless exempted by an addendum to this solicitation, by submission of an offer, the offeror acknowledges the requirement that a prospective awardee shall be registered in the SAM database prior to award, during performance and through final payment of any contract resulting from this solicitation. If the Offeror does not become registered in the SAM database in the time prescribed by the Contracting Officer, the Contracting Officer will proceed to award to the next otherwise successful registered Offeror. Offerors may obtain information on registration and annual confirmation requirements via the SAM database accessed through https://www.acquisition.gov.

(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 items, the make and model of the item 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.

(End of provision) Addendum to FAR 52.212-1

INSTRUCTIONS TO VENDORS FOR SUBMISSION OF QUOTES:

GENERAL

This acquisition uses a simplified and streamlines process as authorized under FAR 13.5. Test Program for Certain Commercial Items, the quote shall consist of:

Non-price Submittal:

(I) Past Performance Price Submittal (II) Price.

Each vendor shall provide either one (1) hard copy or an electronic version of the following:

I. Past Performance:

In order to facilitate the Government’s evaluation of this factor the vendor shall provide information on no more than three (3) previous contracts whose effort was relevant to the effort required by this RFQ.

Should the vendor submit more than three (3) contract references, the Contracting Officer will evaluate the most recent three and no more at the Government’s discretion.

Additionally, the contracts provided should have been performed within the last three (3) years from the date the RFQ was issued.

The Government evaluation will focus only on work experience already performed.

Yet-to-be performed work and experience prior to the last three (3) years from the date of solicitation issuance will not be considered.

Vendors may provide contracts describing their own experience as a subcontractor.

Vendors shall describe the major or critical aspects of the work performed, as well as the dollar value of work performed, under the submitted contract.

Vendors may also submit contracts of subcontractors it proposes to use under this contract. Vendors shall describe the major or critical aspects of the work subcontractors are proposed to perform under the contract. Vendors shall also describe the major or critical aspects of the work performed by the subcontractor, as well as the dollar value of work performed, under the submitted contract.

Subcontractor performance (either the vendor’s own subcontractor experience or proposed subcontractors experience) of major or critical aspects of this requirement will be considered as highly as prime contractor past performance information for the vendor.

The vendor should complete a “Past Performance Information Form” for each reference submitted.

The form is an attachment to the RFQ.

In the description of work, vendors should provide a detailed explanation demonstrating the similarity of the contracts in terms of scope and magnitude, to the requirements of the RFQ for purposes of relevancy.

In addition to the information previously requested, vendors shall contact their past performance references and request that each reference complete the attached “Past Performance Information Form” and e-mail the completed survey form(s) directly to Mindy Morris at mindy.morris@navy.mil by the due date of this solicitation.

The Government may consider questionnaires received after the due date of the RFQ at its discretion.

The Government also reserves the right to contact references for verification or additional information.

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 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.

II. Price: The vendor agrees to hold the prices in its quote firm for 120 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of offers, unless another time period is specified in an addendum to the solicitation. Quotations shall consist of and must include the following:

Signed Standard Form 1449, “Solicitation/Contract/Order for Commercial Items” with blocks 12, 17a, 30a, 30b and 30c completed by the vendor.

RFQ Section “Pricing Schedule”

IMPORTANT NOTES:

1. Vendors shall respond to all requirements of the RFQ. Vendors are cautioned not to alter the RFQ.

2. In the event any portion of the technical proposal is written by anyone who is not a bona fide employee of the firm submitting the proposal, a certificate to this effect shall be furnished which shall be signed by a responsible officer of the vendor and shall also identify the person’s name, employment capacity, the name of the person’s firm, the relationship of that firm to the vendor, and the portion of the technical proposal the person wrote.

3. In order to ensure that all questions submitted by potential vendors are answered prior to the RFQ closing date, all questions concerning the solicitation should be submitted via e-mail to the contracting points of contact – Mindy Morris at mindy.morris@navy.mil- no later than 7 days after the solicitation posting. The Government reserves the right not to respond to any questions received concerning this RFQ after the questions receipt date above. Accordingly, vendors are encouraged to carefully review all RFQ requirements and submit questions to the Government early in the proposal timeframe.

4. To be considered awardable, the vendor shall quote on each line item. Those unable to propose on each line item will not be considered. The basis of the award will be the total overall price for the Base Period and all Option Periods (including FAR 52.217-8).

5. Vendors responding to this solicitation are advised that, prior to award, the Government may request the submission of additional information/data to support price reasonableness such as copies of paid invoices for the same or similar items, sales history for the same or similar items, price lists with effective date and/or copies of catalog pages along with any applicable discounts. Failure to submit the requested information may result in disqualification of the submitted quote.

(b) PROPOSAL FORMAT:

Vendors shall comply with the detailed instructions for the format and content of the quotes. Quotes that do not comply may be considered unacceptable and may render the quote ineligible for award.

Quotes shall be:

a. Emailed in Microsoft Word or Adobe Acrobat .pdf format to:

Mindy Morris at mindy.morris@navy.mil

b. Sent by commercial Courier (i.e. FEDEX, UPS, USPS) to the following address:

Bldg 84, Room 205 Groton, CT 06349

Note 1: The NECO website includes a “submit bid” button next to the RFQ number. The feature does not allow for submission of the detailed quotes we often see in our RFQ. Moreover, the Contracting Officer has issues with transmittal of quotes and tracking whether or not the quote was timely submitted. Accordingly, the contracting activity does not want vendors to submit quotes through NECO.

Note 2: Vendors objecting or taking exception to the terms and conditions of the RFQ may be determined to be ineligible for award.

Note 3: Each page shall be affixed with the following legend:

Note 4: Vendors shall submit proof with their quote that their company System for Award Management (SAM) registration is current and active.

The evaluation factors are listed below: This section specifies the requested format that vendors utilize; the intent is not to restrict vendors in the manner in which they will perform their work but rather to ensure a certain degree of uniformity in the format of the responses for evaluation purposes.

The quotation and other information must be provided in accordance with the following table of contents:

Part Contents

Cover Page must include:

· Request for quote number

· Name and address of vendor, CAGE Code, DUNS and applicable Tax I.D. Number (TIN)

· Point of Contact name, telephone number, and email address

· Quote validity period of at least 120 days from the submittal of the RFQ Graphics (including tables) in the submittal may use an alternative font with 8-point size type or larger. Each page is defined as on Sheet, 8 ½” x 11”, with at least one inch margins on all sides, using a font with a 12 point size font or greater (e.g., “Times New Roman” style with 12 point font). Lines shall, at a minimum, be single-spaced. Pages shall be consecutively numbered. Multiple pages, double pages, two-sided pages, or foldouts will count as the equivalent of 8 ½” x 11” pages. Vendors are permitted to submit no more than one page for each of the following: a cover sheet, list of tables, list of figures, compliance matrix, and table of contents, tabs and dividers.

This RFQ will close at 1100 a.m. EST on the date identified in block 8 of the SF1449

Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice. All responsible sources may submit a quote which shall be considered by the agency.

System for Award Management (SAM) [Formally CCR – Central Contractor Registration]. Vendors must be registered in the SAM database to be considered for award. Registration is free and can be completed on-line at https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/.

All quotes shall include price(s), a point of contact, name and phone number, business size, payment terms, CAGE Code, DUNS Number, and Tax ID.

The Government intends to award a Firm-Fixed-Price Definite Delivery Definite Quantity contract to the responsible vendor whose quote represents the best value to the Government after evaluation in accordance with the factors and sub-factors in the RFQ.

The establishment of a competitive range is not anticipated.

Accordingly, each vendor should submit its most favorable terms from a price and technical standpoint.

The Government, nonetheless, reserves the right to establish a competitive range and conduct discussions if later determined by the Contracting Officer to be necessary.

The quote shall be in the form prescribed by, and shall contain a response to each of the areas identified in, RFQ provision FAR 52.212-1 entitled “Instructions to Vendor -Commercial Items” and its Addendum.

The evaluation of quotes will consider the Non-Price Quote to be more important than the Price Quote.

Although price is weighted in a manner that makes it less important than the non-price factor, it has the potential to become more significant during the evaluation process.

The degree of importance of price will increase with the degree of equality of the quotes in relation to the other factors on which selection is to be based.

The importance of price will also increase when a quote's price is so significantly high as to diminish the value to the Government that might be gained under the other aspects of the quote.

52.212-2 EVALUATION--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (OCT 2014)

(a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered.