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02:00 PM 14 Jan 2025

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ASHLEY H. WILLIAMS

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0 27a. SOLICITATION INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE FAR 52.212-1. 52.212-4. FAR 52.212-3. 52.212-5 ARE ATTACHED.

25. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA

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ADDITIONAL SHEETS SUBJECT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS SPECIFIED.

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. YOUR OFFER ON SOLICITATION

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OFFEROR CODE

NAVFACSYSCOM MID-ATLANTIC

FEAD MCRD PARRIS ISLAND

BLDG 852 ATSUGI STREET

BEAUFORT SC 29905

18a. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY CODE

RATED ORDER UNDER

DPAS (15 CFR 700)

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DELIVER ALL ITEMS SET FORTH OR OTHERWISE IDENTIFIED ABOVE AND ON ANY

COPIES TO ISSUING OFFICE. CONTRACTOR AGREES TO FURNISH AND

EMAIL:

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SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/ SERVICESITEM NO. QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

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N4008525R2538

Section SF 30 - BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

CONTRACT DETAILS

NAVFAC RFP NUMBER: N40085-25-R-2538

ANNUAL INSPECTIONS AND LOAD TESTING

MARINE CORPS RECRUIT DEPOT (MCRD) PARRIS ISLAND, SC

SITE VISIT is scheduled for Tuesday 17 December 2024 at 1000 A.M. EST PRE-PROPOSAL INQUIRIES (PPIs) are due Friday 20 December 2024 at 2:00 P.M. EST PROPOSALS to be submitted on Tuesday 14 January 2025 by 2:00 P.M. EST by Commercial Carrier

Site Visit details may be found in Section 22.2-2.

Pre-Proposal Inquiries (PPIs) details may be found in Section 22.2-1.

Proposal details may be found in Section 22.2.

NOTICE:

All inquiries concerning any phase of the specification prior to the proposal due date shall be sent electronically to Ashley Williams, Contract Specialist, ashley.h.williams8.civ@us.navy.mil.

1. CONTRACT TITLE: Annual Inspections and Load Testing at Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD) Parris Island, S.C.

2. TYPE OF CONTRACT: Firm Fixed-Price Service-type contract as noted in FAR 52.216-1 Type of Contract

(APR 1984).

3. MINIMUM GUARANTEE: Base year ONLY is the minimum guarantee of the contract. It can be paid in either the base year or over the entire term of the contract.

4. SET-ASIDE: 100% Small Business Set-Aside.

5. NAICS CODE: The NAICS code assigned to this procurement is 541350. Building Inspection Services, with a small business size standard of $11,500,000.00.

6. WAGE DETERMINATION: Service Contract Act wages are included in this solicitation. Refer to attachment N4008525R2538_PWS, Section J-0200000-03.

7. BID GUARANTEE/BONDING REQUIREMENTS: A bid guarantee or bonds are not required.

8. PRIOR CONTRACT INFORMATION: The contract issued as a result of this solicitation will replace contract M00263-21-P-0023, which will end on 31 March 2025. The information below applies to that contract. No assurances are made that workload and volume of future effort and costs will replicate past experience. This information is provided merely for informational purposes:

Contract Number: M00263-21-P-0023 Rigging Training Consultants, Inc 2799 A Highway 80

Garden City, GA 31408

OPTION PERIOD OF

PERFORMANCE

AMOUNT

BASE 1 Apr 2021 to 31 Mar 2022 $19,250.00

OPTION I 1 Apr 2022 to 31 Mar 2023 $19,250.00

OPTION II 1 Apr 2023 to 31 Mar 2024 $19,350.00

OPTION III 1 Apr 2024 to 31 Mar 2025 $19,650.00

OPTION IV 1 Apr 2025 to 31 Mar 2026 $19,250.00

CONTRACT TOTAL: $96,750.00

9. CONTRACT TERM: The contract contains provisions for a Base Period with four (4) Option Periods, not to exceed a total of 60 months. The Government has the option to extend the term of the contract in accordance with the FAR 52.217-9, Option to Extend the Term of the Contract (MAR 2000). In the option periods the Government will adjust the prices, as required, based on new Department of Labor Wage Determinations.

10. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: The Period of Performance will commence 30 days after day of award and will expire 365 days after award.

11. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE – LESS THAN ONE (1) YEAR: Offer shall be submitted for the performance of work for a period of one (1) base year plus four (4) option years. The contractor is cautioned to recognize that the initial term of the contract may be for a period of less than one (1) year. In the event that the period of performance is adjusted to less than one year, the Government will reduce the individual line item quantities to reflect work remaining in the contract term and no other adjustments to the pro-rated contract price will be made.

12. REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) FILES: Solicitations are posted to the SAM website (https://www.sam.gov). By necessity, these files are protected to prevent unauthorized editing. It is the sole responsibility of the offeror to obtain the RFP files, along with any amendments from this website. Unprotected editable file copies of the RFP documents including: Word, Excel and/or .pdf files (Adobe Acrobat files) will not be provided. Please plan accordingly.

13. SOLICITATION: This solicitation includes a Performance Work Statement (PWS) developed by using NAVFAC performance-based specifications. The PWS consists of Annexes 0100000, 0200000, and Section 1502000. The contractor will be required to meet the specifications within the attached PWS

(N4008525R2538_PWS).

14. EVALUATION OF PROPOSALS: Proposers shall submit a lump and individual price for CLINs 0001 through 0005. For purposes of evaluating offers for award, the Government will utilize the pricing submitted for the base year and all option periods

15. PRICING OF CLINS:

a) The contract pricing is structured into five (5) Contract Line Item Numbers (CLINs). The base year is covered by CLIN 0001. Each of the subsequent option periods is likewise covered by one of the remaining four (4) CLINs. Proposals shall include a table as seen below in Notice to Offerors, Section 17. The Unit Price will consist of the price of annual inspection and load testing for the period of one (1) month. Each location will have an independent unit price. The “Amount” will be the unit price multiplied by 12 (months). The “Total” will consist of the sum of the “Amount” for each CLIN.

b) Bidders shall enter unit prices and amounts for the contract line items (CLINs) as indicated in the schedules and any accompanying attachments.

c) In the event there is a difference between a unit price and the extended total amount, the unit price will be held to be the intended bid and the total of the CLINs will be re-calculated accordingly. If the bidder provides a total amount for a CLIN but fails to enter the unit price, the total amount divided by the CLIN will be held to be the intended unit price.

d) The Schedule of Firm Fixed Price Work (CLINs 0001, 0002, 0003, 0004, 0005) will be used as the basis for deductions.

All pricing shall be fully loaded. No other allocations, fees, O/Hs, G&A, and profits will be applied when an option is exercised or work is ordered.

16. UNIT PRICE ADJUSTMENTS IN OPTION PERIODS: This contract incorporates the Service Contract Act (SCA). The SCA Wage Determination incorporated in N4008525R2538_PWS, Section J-0200000-03 is for the Base Year performance period only. The latest Wage Determination available at the time for each option exercise will be incorporated into the contract and the unit prices will be adjusted in accordance with FAR Clauses 52.222-43, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Act – Price Adjustment. The contractor warrants, by submission of his proposal that the price does not include any contingency for future wage increases.

17. NOTICE TO OFFERORS: Offerors are required to submit Bid Schedule, with their bid.

BID SCHEDULE:

PERIOD CLIN DESCRIPTION QUANTITY UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

Base 0001 Load Test of Rappel Tower & Depot Lift

Option I 0002 Load Test of Rappel Tower & Depot Lift

Option II 0003 Load Test of Rappel Tower & Depot Lift

Option III 0004 Load Test of Rappel Tower & Depot Lift

Option IV 0005 Load Test of Rappel Tower & Depot Lift

TOTAL:

18. INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE - GENERAL INFORMATION

18.1 ACCEPTANCE: The performance and quality of work delivered by the contractor, including services rendered and any documentation or written material compiled shall be subject to inspection, review, and acceptance by the Government. See FAR 52.212-4(a) for more details on Inspection/Acceptance.

19 DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE – GENERAL INFORMATION

19.1 LOCATION: Work to be performed under this solicitation and resulting contract will occur primarily at Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD) Parris Island, South Carolina. Work can be added for locations within a 50 mile radius. Should areas be added it will be in accordance with FAR 52.212-4. Areas may be added by a bilateral modification to the contract.

19.2 DELIVERABLES: The files for Section F are provided as the following attachment and may be found in attachment N4008525R2538_PWS.

20. CONTRACT ADMINSTRATION

20.1 CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION FUNCTIONS: Contract administration functions shall be retained by the Contracting Office at FEAD Parris Island, South Carolina. Any inquiries pertaining to the administration of performance of this contract should be directed to the FEAD.

20.2 GOVERNMENT TECHNICAL POINT OF CONTACT. The Government Technical Point of Contact is not authorized to make any commitments or changes that will affect price, quality, quantity, delivery, or any other terms or conditions of the contract. Only the Contracting Officer is authorized to make such changes. The contractor shall contact the Technical POC following award to coordinate dates for installation and base access.

FSC

Joseph Gentile, 843-228-4587

20.3 CONTRACTING OFFICER’S REPRESENTATIVE (COR). A COR will be appointed to assist the Contracting Officer in administration of this contract. The COR will provide general instructions on limitations and deadlines, and is responsible for administration in compliance with the contract to include inspection and acceptance of deliverables.

Contracting Officer Representative:

Name: TBD Address: TBD Email Address: TBD Phone Number: TBD

20.4 RELEASE OF CLAIMS. The contractor shall, with the final invoice for the end of the contract, provide a release of claims. A release of claims form may be found in N4008525R2538_PWS, Section J-0200000-02. It shall be filled out accordingly and submitted with the final payment by the contractor.

20.5 NON-PERSONAL SERVICES. The Government shall neither supervise contractor employees nor control the method by which the contractor performs the required tasks. Under no circumstances shall the Government assign tasks to, or prepare work schedules for, individual contractor employees. It shall be the responsibility of the contractor to manage its employees and to guard against any actions that are of the nature of personal services or give the perception of personal services, as defined in FAR 2.101, and as further discussed in FAR 37.104. If the contractor believes that any actions constitute, or are perceived to constitute personal services, it shall be the contractor's responsibility to notify the Contracting Officer immediately.

20.6 PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT. Contractor’s performance will be evaluated using the respective contractor performance evaluation report entry system located on the website http://www.cpars.gov/. Prior to commencement of work the contractor is required to provide the government with the name, phone number and e-mail address of the “Contractor’s Representative” that will be responsible for receipt and review of draft performance evaluations prepared by the government in the appropriate system. It is the contractor’s responsibility to keep this contact information current.

20.7 PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS. Invoices and receiving documents shall be submitted through Wide Area Workflow (WAWF) in accordance with DFARS 252.232-7006. In addition, the contractor shall also send an electronic copy of the invoice to the FEAD Parris Island FSC and Government Technical Point of Contact for final review. A final fair and reasonable determination must be made prior invoice acceptance and processing for payment.

21. SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS – GENERAL INFORMATION

21.1 SCHEDULE OF DEDUCTIONS: Unit prices provided by the successful offeror may be utilized as the basis of deductions pursuant to the clause at 52.246-4, Inspection of Services – Fixed-Price.

21.2 GOVERNMENT PROPERTY: In accordance with FAR 45.000(b)(5), Government property is not included in this solicitation and resulting contract.

21.3 AUTHORITY:

a) No person other than the Contracting Officer has authority to bind the Government with respect to this contract.

b) No action or omission of any government employee or representative other than the Contracting Officer shall increase or decrease the scope of this contract or shall otherwise modify the terms and conditions of this contract.

c) In no event shall any of the following be effective or binding on the Government or imputed to the

Contracting Officer with respect to this contract:

i. An understanding or agreement between the Contractor and anyone other than the Contracting Officer;

ii. A purported modification or change order issued by anyone other than the Contracting Officer.

iii. A promise by anyone other than the Contracting Officer to provide additional funding or make payments; or

iv. An order, direction, consent, or permission from anyone other than the Contracting Officer to:

a. Incur costs in excess of a specified estimated cost, allotment of funds, or other ceiling; or

b. Expend hours in excess of a specified level of effort.

21.4 ESTIMATING NONPERFORMED WORK: In the event the price of non-performed or unsatisfactory work cannot be determined from the prices set out in the Schedule, or on the basis of the actual cost to the Government, estimating methods may be used to determine an amount, which reflects the reduced value of services performed.

The Government may estimate the cost using wage rates and fringe benefits included in the wage determinations included in the contract, Government estimates of the Contractor’s overhead and profit rates, and Government estimates of material costs if applicable.

22. INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS, AND NOTICES TO BIDDERS

22.1 FAR 52.212-1, INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS – COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS

AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES (SEPT 2023) – ADDENDUM

(b) Submission of offers.

Failure to submit any of the information requested by this solicitation may be cause for unfavorable consideration.

Upon receipt, all proposals become Government property.

(c) Period for acceptance of offers. The offeror agrees to hold the prices in its offer firm for 120 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of offers,

22.2 PROPOSAL DELIVERY. Proposals shall be submitted on Tuesday 14 January 2025 by 2:00 P.M. EST by Commercial Carrier to :

Naval Facilites Engineering Systems Command Attn: Ashley Williams Facility Support Contracts 62 Atsugi St, Building 852; Suite 115 Parris Island, SC 29905

In addition, and highly recommentded, proposals may be submitted via email to ashley.h.williams8.civ@us.navy.mil

22.2-1 REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP) INFORMATION PRE-PROPOSAL INQUIRIES (PPIS).

Contractors are required to review the entire solicitation package before submitting questions. All questions must be submitted by Friday 20 December 2024 at 2:00 P.M. EST via email to ashley.h.williams8.civ@us.navy.mil using attachment N4008524R2538_PWS, Section J-0200000-02. This is the most efficient way to ensure all questions are answered in a timely manner. Questions and answers will be shared with all offerorers via an amendment to the solicitation.

22.2-2 SITE VISIT. In accordance to FAR 52.237-1, Site Visit, contractors are urged to inspect the site where services are to be performed. Failure to do so does not constitute ground for a claim after the contract award. Site Visit is scheduled for Tuesday 17 December 2024 at 1000 A.M. EST. All attendees will meet in the downstairs conference room at FEAD MCRD Parris Island; 62 Atsugi Street, Bldg 852; Parris Island, SC 29905. If you need access to Parris Island, a 72 hour pass may be obtained by submitting the following information to Ashley Williams (ashley.h.williams8.civ@us.navy.mil) by Tuesday, 10 December 2024 at 2:00PM EST:

a) Full name of each individual visiting MCRD Parris Island;

b) Date of Birth for each individual;

c) Individual’s Driver’s License State/Number; and

d) Firm the individual is representing.

Allow business 5 days for processing.

22.2-3 INCURRED EXPENSES. The Government is not responsible for any costs incurred or associated with preparation and submission of a proposal in response to this solicitation.

22.2-4 NO ALTERNATATE PROPOSALS. Neither multiple proposals, nor alternate or alternative proposals will be considered in the evaluation.

22.2-5 INFORMATIONAL SUBCLINS. Informational SubCLINs will be incorporated at the time of award with appropriate funding/lines of accounting by customer. These SubCLINS represent funding for each CLIN by customer. The contractor shall not submit totals for SubCLINs.

22.2-6 FULLY LOADED PRICING. All pricing, including recurring and non-recurring work ELIN pricing, shall be fully loaded. No other allocations, fees, O/Hs, G&A, and profits will be applied when an option is exercised or work is ordered.

22.2-7 PHASE-IN AND PHASE-OUT. Pricing shall include applicable Phase-In and Phase-Out costs. There is no separately priced CLIN for Phase-In and Phase-Out.

22.2-8 BASIS FOR AWARD.

• The Government reserves the right to eliminate from consideration for award any or all offers at any time prior to award of the contract; to negotiate with offerors in the competitive range; and to award the contract to the offeror submitting the lowest price technically acceptable proposal. In accordance with FAR 52.204- 7, to be eligible for award, the offeror must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) electronically via https://www.sam.gov/ both at the time of submission of the offer and at the time of award.

• As stated in the solicitation, the Government intends to evaluate proposals and award a contract without discussions with offerors (except clarifications as described in FAR 15.306(a)). The Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if the Contracting Officer later determines them to be necessary. In addition, if the Contracting Officer determines that the number of proposals that would otherwise be in the competitive range exceeds the number at which an efficient competition can be conducted, the Contracting Officer may limit the number of proposals in the competitive range to the greatest number that will permit an efficient competition among the most highly rated proposals.

• The Lowest-Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) process is selected as appropriate for this acquisition because the best value is expected to result from selection of the technically acceptable proposal with the lowest evaluated price.

• An overall technical rating must be at least “ACCEPTABLE” in order to be eligible for award. An “UNACCEPTABLE” rating in any factor results in the overall technical proposal being rated “UNACCEPTABLE” unless corrected through discussions (if held) . An overall technical rating of “UNACCEPTABLE” makes a proposal ineligible for award.

22.3 CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION

The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and its amendments have resulted in an increasing number of requests from outside the Government for copies of contract qualifications and proposals submitted to federal agencies. If an offeror’s submissions contain information that he/she believes should be withheld from such requestors under FOIA on the grounds that they contain “trade secrets and commercial or financial information” [5 USC§552(b)(4)], the offeror shall mark its submissions in the following manner:

The following notice shall be placed on the title page: “Some parts of this document, as identified on individual pages, are considered by the submitter to be privileged or confidential trade secrets or commercial or financial information not subject to mandatory disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act.

Material considered privileged or confidential on such grounds is contained on page(s) _______.”

Each individual item considered privileged or confidential under FOIA shall be marked with the following notice:

“The data or information is considered confidential or privileged, and is not subject to mandatory disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act.”

Please note that such marking does not in and of itself render the material exempt from FOIA. Rather, the markings will call to the agency’s attention the offeror’s assertion of confidentiality. Upon receipt of a FOIA request, the agency will evaluate and coordinate as needed to ensure it complies with FOIA.

22.4 SOLICITATION RESPONSE REQUIREMENTS

22.4-1 GENERAL

The offeror shall submit documentation illustrating their approach for satisfying the requirements of this solicitation. Proposals must be clear, coherent, and prepared in sufficient detail for effective evaluation of the offeror’s proposal against the evaluation criteria. Also, this documentation shall cover all aspects of this solicitation and include the offeror’s approach for program management activities. Proposals must clearly demonstrate how the offeror intends to accomplish the project and must include convincing rationale and substantiation of all claims. Unnecessary elaborate brochures or other presentations beyond those sufficient to present a complete effective response to the solicitation are not desired.

The offerors shall describe their proposal, through the use of graphs, charts, diagrams or a narrative, in sufficient detail for the Government to understand and evaluate the offer. In its evaluation, the Government will consider the degree of substantiation of the offer in the proposal.

All correspondence in conjunction with this solicitation should be directed to the Government Contracting Officer identified below:

Contracting Officer’s Name: Ashley Williams Phone Number: 843.228.3982 E-mail address: ashley.h.williams8.civ@us.navy.mil

22.4-2 PROPOSAL VOLUME REQUIREMENTS

The proposal shall be accompanied by a cover letter (letter of transmittal) prepared on the company’s letterhead stationery. The cover letter (letter of transmittal) shall identify all enclosures being transmitted and shall be used only to transmit the proposal and shall include no other information. This cover letter shall also contain:

a) The solicitation number.

b) Name (including CAGE, DUNS, and TIN), address, and telephone number and email address of the offeror.

c) A statement confirming agreement with all terms, conditions, and provisions included in the solicitation and agreement to furnish any or all items upon which prices are offered at the price set opposite each item.

d) Names, titles, and telephone numbers, and electronic addresses of persons authorized to negotiate on the offeror’s behalf with the Government in connection with this solicitation.

e) Name, title, and signature of person authorized to sign the proposals. Proposals signed by an agent shall be accompanied by evidence of that agent’s authority, unless that evidence has been previously furnished to the issuing office.

See Section 22.2 PROPOSAL DELIVERY for proposal submittal details.

22.4-3 ELECTRONIC COPY FORMATS.

Text and graphics portions of the electronic copies shall be in a format readable by Microsoft (MS) Word.

Data submitted in spreadsheet format shall be readable by MS Excel. Adobe Acrobat pdf format is also acceptable. See Section 22.2, Proposal Delivery, for proposal submission details.

22.5 TECHNICAL FACTOR REQUIREMENTS

Offerors shall submit a detailed proposal in compliance with conditions of this solicitation. The technical proposal shall include a narrative description of the Offeror’s experience and capabilities, as well as their planned approach to performance, that contains sufficient information to enable the Government to make a thorough evaluation and a sound determination as to whether the proposed services are adequate to meet the Government requirements in the PWS. The offeror shall demonstrate experience with providing annual inspections and load testing described in the PWS and shall be insured and licensed in the state of South Carolina to work on lift equipment. The Technical Approach shall be specific, detailed, and sufficiently complete to clearly and fully demonstrate the offeror’s total comprehensive knowledge and understanding of the requirements and technical problems inherent to the work required. Generalized statements within the proposal, such as, “standard procedures will be employed”, or “well known techniques will be used,” will be considered technically inadequate.

Paraphrasing any part of the solicitation will also be considered inadequate.

Offeror’s should note that data submitted prior to the proposal submission will not be considered in the Government’s evaluation. Therefore, such data should not be relied upon nor incorporated in the technical proposal by reference. All offerors are encouraged to submit substantial detail in response to this factor.

All contractor personnel shall meet or exceed the qualification standards, experience levels, and trade backgrounds set forth in the technical proposal.

In the event of an inconsistency between the provisions of this contract and the technical proposal, the inconsistency shall be resolved by giving precedence in the following order: (i) the contract (excluding the technical proposal), and then (ii) the technical proposal.

22.6 PAST PERFORMANCE

(a) The Supplier Performance Risk System (SPRS) application (https://www.sprs.csd.disa.mil) will be used in the evaluation of suppliers' past performance in accordance with DFARS 213.106-2(b)(i).

(b) SPRS collects quality and delivery data on previously awarded contracts and orders from existing Department of Defense reporting systems to classify each supplier's performance history by Federal supply class (FSC) and product or service code (PSC). The SPRS application provides the contracting officer quantifiable past performance information regarding a supplier's quality and delivery performance for the FSC and PSC of the supplies being purchased.

(c) The quality and delivery classifications identified for a supplier in SPRS will be used by the contracting officer to evaluate a supplier's past performance in conjunction with the supplier's references (if requested) and other provisions of this solicitation under the past performance evaluation factor.

(d) SPRS classifications are generated monthly for each contractor and can be reviewed by following the access instructions in the SPRS User's Manual found at https://www.sprs.csd.disa.mil/reference.htm. Contractors are granted access to SPRS for their own classifications only. Suppliers are encouraged to review their own classifications, the SPRS reporting procedures and classification methodology detailed in the SPRS User's Manual, and SPRS Evaluation Criteria available from the references at https://www.sprs.csd.disa.mil/pdf/SPRS_DataEvaluationCriteria.pdf. The method to challenge a rating generated by SPRS is provided in the User's Manual

22.7 PRICE FACTOR REQUIREMENTS

The offeror shall complete blocks 30a, 30b, and 30c of the SF 1449 (1st page of this solicitation). The offeror must submit acknowledgement of any amendments issued prior to the closing date of the solicitation. In addition, Offerors shall complete provisions and submit Offerors Representations and Certifications with their proposal as identified in FAR Clause 52.212-3 in the SF 1449 solicitation.

“Pricing Schedule” shall be completed by the offeror in accordance with the following:

a) All prices contained in the pricing schedule reflect total compensation for the services detailed therein and are fully inclusive of all costs including labor (workers, management, aids, assistants, and operators), overhead, general and administrative (G&A) expenses, and profit.

b) Annual inspection and load testing are considered commercial in nature. The service to be provided, in whole or in part, is a readily available service provided in the general competitive marketplace. Offeror shall submit its price proposal in the following format:

i. Offeror shall propose a firm fixed price for each CLIN to include the base period and all option periods.

For purposes of evaluating offers for award, the Government will utilize the pricing submitted for the base year and all option periods.

ii. See PRICING OF CLINS, Section 15 for details on pricing.

23. EVALUATION OF PROPOSALS: Proposers shall submit a lump sum price and individual price (Notice to Offerors, Section 17 for Bid Schedule), for CLINS 0001 through 0005. For purposes of evaluating offers for award, the Government will utilize the pricing submitted for the base year and all option periods. Refer to FAR 52.212-2, EVALUATION – COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES (NOV 2021).

23.1 EVALUATION FACTORS. 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, past performance, and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate proposals:

a) Price

b) Past Performance: The apparent successful, prospective contractor must have satisfactory or neutral past performance. Past Performance shall be evaluated in accordance with FAR 13.106-2. The Supplier Performance Risk System (SPRS) application (https://www.sprs.csd.disa.mil) will be used in the evaluation of suppliers’ past performance in accordance with DFARS 213.106-2(b)(i).

c) Technical:

Solicitation Submittal Requirements:

• Narrative desciving your approach to performance. Contractor’s proposed supplies or services shall, at a minimum, meet the salient characteristics, specifications, deliverables, or performance requirements outlined in the solicitation.

• Capability of Key Personnel: Submit key personnel qualifications, experience, and training, including resumes of the Project Manager, Superintendent, and other key personnel.

• For relevant experience submit a minimum of three (3) to a maximum of five (5) relevant projects that are similar in size, scope and complexity.

Basis of Evaluation. Offeror’s will be evaluated to confirm they have proposed an experienced and qualified team with defined roles and responsibilities, as well as capacity and resources to perform demonstrating knowledge of the content of the work and technical solution.

Proposals will initially be screened for price and placed in order of price (lowest price to highest price).

The Navy will then evaluate the non-price factors of the three (3) lowest priced proposals. The Navy will make award to the lowest priced technically acceptable proposal from among the three (3) lowest priced proposals.

However, if no proposals are found to be technically acceptable within the first group of proposals, the Navy, at its sole discretion, reserves the right to increase the number of proposals it will review, until the Government identifies a technically acceptable proposal. Accordingly, under this methodology, the technical factors of some proposals may not be evaluated by the Navy. If discussions are deemed necessary by the Contracting Officer, all proposals will be evaluated (both non-price and price) for the purpose of establishing a competitive range NOTE: Offerors MUST be evaluated as technically ACCEPTABLE under factors 2 (Past Performance) and 3 (Technical) in order to be considered technically acceptable overall.

23.2 OPTIONS. The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. The Government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s).

23.3 NOTICE OF AWARD. A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer’s specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award.

24. CONTRACT CORRESPONDENCE AND INQUIRIES

All correspondence/inquiries shall Reference the appropriate Contract Number, and shall be submitted to the email points of contact address:

FEAD Parris Island Contract Specialist Ashley Williams, 843-228-3982, ashley.h.williams8.civ@us.navy.mil

25. POST AWARD TECHNICAL INQUIRIES - Upon contract award, all inquiries that relate to technical issues shall be directed to the technical POC; however, the Technical POC is not authorized to approve any changes to the terms and conditions of the contract.

Section SF 1449 - CONTINUATION SHEET

ITEM NO SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

0001 1 Task Load Test of Rappel Tower and Depot Lift

FFP

Annual Load Test of Rappel Tower and Depot Lifting Equipment. Perform required annual inspections and load testing on Rappel Tower, Fast Rope Stations, Side Handrails and various weight handling equipment and one fall restraint system aboard MCRD Parris Island, SC (MCRDPI). BASE YEAR.

FOB: Destination

PSC CD: Z1PZ

NET AMT

0002 1 Task OPTION Load Test of Rappel Tower and Depot Lift

FFP

Annual Load Test of Rappel Tower and Depot Lifting Equipment. Perform required annual inspections and load testing on Rappel Tower, Fast Rope Stations, Side Handrails and various weight handling equipment and one fall restraint system aboard MCRD Parris Island, SC (MCRDPI). OPTION I.

0003 1 Task OPTION Load Test of Rappel Tower and Depot Lift

FFP

Annual Load Test of Rappel Tower and Depot Lifting Equipment. Perform required annual inspections and load testing on Rappel Tower, Fast Rope Stations, Side Handrails and various weight handling equipment and one fall restraint system aboard MCRD Parris Island, SC (MCRDPI). OPTION II.

0004 1 Task OPTION Load Test of Rappel Tower and Depot Lift

FFP

Annual Load Test of Rappel Tower and Depot Lifting Equipment. Perform required annual inspections and load testing on Rappel Tower, Fast Rope Stations, Side Handrails and various weight handling equipment and one fall restraint system aboard MCRD Parris Island, SC (MCRDPI). OPTION III.

0005 1 Task OPTION Load Test of Rappel Tower and Depot Lift

FFP

Annual Load Test of Rappel Tower and Depot Lifting Equipment. Perform required annual inspections and load testing on Rappel Tower, Fast Rope Stations, Side Handrails and various weight handling equipment and one fall restraint system aboard MCRD Parris Island, SC (MCRDPI). OPTION IV.

INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE TERMS

Supplies/services will be inspected/accepted at:

CLIN INSPECT AT INSPECT BY ACCEPT AT ACCEPT BY

0001 N/A N/A N/A Government 0002 N/A N/A N/A Government 0003 N/A N/A N/A Government 0004 N/A N/A N/A Government 0005 N/A N/A N/A Government

DELIVERY INFORMATION

CLIN DELIVERY DATE QUANTITY SHIP TO ADDRESS DODAAC /

CAGE

0001 POP 01-APR-2025 TO

31-MAR-2026

N/A N/A

0002 POP 01-APR-2026 TO

31-MAR-2027

0003 POP 01-APR-2027 TO

31-MAR-2028

0004 POP 01-APR-2028 TO

31-MAR-2029

0005 POP 01-APR-2029 TO

31-MAR-2030

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

52.204-7 System for Award Management OCT 2018 52.204-9 Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel JAN 2011 52.204-10 Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier

Subcontract Awards

JUN 2020

52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance OCT 2018 52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting AUG 2020 52.204-17 Ownership or Control of Offeror AUG 2020 52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance AUG 2020 52.204-20 Predecessor of Offeror AUG 2020 52.204-21 Basic Safeguarding of Covered Contractor Information

Systems

NOV 2021

52.204-24 Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment

NOV 2021

52.204-26 Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services-- Representation.

OCT 2020

52.204-27 Prohibition on a ByteDance Covered Application JUN 2023 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors--Commercial Products and

Commercial Services

SEP 2023

52.212-2 Evaluation - Commercial Items NOV 2021 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions--Commercial Products and

Commercial Services

NOV 2023

52.216-1 Type Of Contract APR 1984 52.217-3 Evaluation Exclusive Of Options APR 1984 52.217-9 Option To Extend The Term Of The Contract MAR 2000 52.222-22 Previous Contracts And Compliance Reports FEB 1999 52.222-25 Affirmative Action Compliance APR 1984 52.223-10 Waste Reduction Program MAY 2024 52.223-19 Compliance with Environmental Management Systems MAY 2011 52.226-8 Encouraging Contractor Policies To Ban Text Messaging

While Driving

MAY 2024

52.232-39 Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations JUN 2013 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business

Subcontractors

MAR 2023

52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim OCT 2004 52.237-2 Protection Of Government Buildings, Equipment, And

Vegetation

APR 1984

52.243-1 Alt I Changes--Fixed Price (Aug 1987) - Alternate I APR 1984 52.245-1 Government Property SEP 2021 52.245-9 Use And Charges APR 2012 52.252-5 Authorized Deviations In Provisions NOV 2020 252.201-7000 Contracting Officer's Representative DEC 1991 252.203-7000 Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD

Officials

SEP 2011

252.203-7002 Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights DEC 2022 252.203-7005 Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD

Officials

SEP 2022

252.204-7003 Control Of Government Personnel Work Product APR 1992

252.204-7004 Antiterrorism Awareness Training for Contractors JAN 2023 252.204-7008 Compliance With Safeguarding Covered Defense Information

Controls

OCT 2016

252.204-7015 Notice of Authorized Disclosure of Information for Litigation Support

JAN 2023

252.204-7016 Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services -- Representation

DEC 2019

252.204-7017 Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services -- Representation

MAY 2021

252.204-7018 Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services

JAN 2023

252.204-7019 Notice of NIST SP 800-171 DoD Assessment Requirements NOV 2023 252.204-7020 NIST SP 800-171 DoD Assessment Requirements NOV 2023 252.205-7000 Provision Of Information To Cooperative Agreement Holders JUN 2023 252.223-7006 Prohibition On Storage, Treatment, and Disposal of Toxic or

Hazardous Materials

SEP 2014

252.223-7008 Prohibition of Hexavalent Chromium JAN 2023 252.225-7000 Buy American--Balance Of Payments Program Certificate FEB 2024 252.225-7012 Preference For Certain Domestic Commodities APR 2022 252.225-7059 Prohibition on Certain Procurements from the Xinjiang

Uyghur Autonomous Region - Representation

JUN 2023

252.225-7060 Prohibition on Certain Procurements from the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region

JUN 2023

252.227-7015 Technical Data--Commercial Products and Commercial Services

MAR 2023

252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports

DEC 2018

252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments DEC 2006 252.244-7000 Subcontracts for Commercial Products or Commercial

Services

NOV 2023

252.245-7005 Management and Reporting of Government Property JAN 2024

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT

52.212-3 OFFEROR REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS--COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND

COMMERCIAL SERVICES (MAY 2024)

The Offeror shall complete only paragraph (b) of this provision if the Offeror has completed the annual representations and certification electronically in the System for Award Management (SAM) accessed through https://www.sam.gov. If the Offeror has not completed the annual representations and certifications electronically, the Offeror shall complete only paragraphs (c) through (v) of this provision.

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

"Covered telecommunications equipment or services" has the meaning provided in the clause 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment.

"Economically disadvantaged women-owned small business (EDWOSB) concern" means a small business concern that is at least 51 percent directly and unconditionally owned by, and the management and daily business operations of which are controlled by, one or more women who are citizens of the United States and who are economically disadvantaged in accordance with 13 CFR part 127, and the concern is certified by SBA or an approved third-party certifier in accordance with 13 CFR 127.300. It automatically qualifies as a women-owned small business eligible under the WOSB Program.

"Forced or indentured child labor" means all work or service-

(1) Exacted from any person under the age of 18 under the menace of any penalty for its nonperformance and for which the worker does not offer himself voluntarily; or

(2) Performed by any person under the age of 18 pursuant to a contract the enforcement of which can be accomplished by process or penalties.

"Highest-level owner" means the entity that owns or controls an immediate owner of the offeror, or that owns or controls one or more entities that control an immediate owner of the offeror. No entity owns or exercises control of the highest level owner.

"Immediate owner" means an entity, other than the offeror, that has direct control of the offeror. Indicators of control include, but are not limited to, one or more of the following: Ownership or interlocking management, identity of interests among family members, shared facilities and equipment, and the common use of employees.

"Inverted domestic corporation" means a foreign incorporated entity that meets the definition of an inverted domestic corporation under 6 U.S.C. 395(b), applied in accordance with the rules and definitions of 6 U.S.C. 395(c).

"Manufactured end product" means any end product in product and service codes (PSCs) 1000-9999, except--

(1) PSC 5510, Lumber and Related Basic Wood Materials;

(2) Product or Service Group (PSG) 87, Agricultural Supplies;

(3) PSG 88, Live Animals;

(4) PSG 89, Subsistence;

(5) PSC 9410, Crude Grades of Plant Materials;

(6) PSC 9430, Miscellaneous Crude Animal Products, Inedible;

(7) PSC 9440, Miscellaneous Crude Agricultural and Forestry Products;

(8) PSC 9610, Ores;

(9) PSC 9620, Minerals, Natural and Synthetic; and

(10) PSC 9630, Additive Metal Materials.

"Place of manufacture" means the place where an end product is assembled out of components, or otherwise made or processed from raw materials into the finished product that is to be provided to the Government. If a product is disassembled and reassembled, the place of reassembly is not the place of manufacture.

"Predecessor" means an entity that is replaced by a successor and includes any predecessors of the predecessor.

"Reasonable inquiry" has the meaning provided in the clause 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment.

"Restricted business operations" means business operations in Sudan that include power production activities, mineral extraction activities, oil-related activities, or the production of military equipment, as those terms are defined in the Sudan Accountability and Divestment Act of 2007 (Pub. L. 110-174). Restricted business operations do not include business operations that the person (as that term is defined in Section 2 of the Sudan Accountability and Divestment Act of 2007) conducting the business can demonstrate--

(1) Are conducted under contract directly and exclusively with the regional government of southern Sudan;

(2) Are conducted pursuant to specific authorization from the Office of Foreign Assets Control in the Department of the Treasury, or are expressly exempted under Federal law from the requirement to be conducted under such authorization;

(3) Consist of providing goods or services to marginalized populations of Sudan;

(4) Consist of providing goods or services to an internationally recognized peacekeeping force or humanitarian organization;

(5) Consist of providing goods or services that are used only to promote health or education; or

(6) Have been voluntarily suspended.

"Sensitive technology"--

(1) Means hardware, software, telecommunications equipment, or any other technology that is to be used specifically--

(i) To restrict the free flow of unbiased information in Iran; or

(ii) To disrupt, monitor, or otherwise restrict speech of the people of Iran; and

(2) Does not include information or informational materials the export of which the President does not have the authority to regulate or prohibit pursuant to section 203(b)(3) of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1702(b)(3)).

"Service-disabled veteran-owned small business (SDVOSB) concern" means a small business concern—

(1)(i) Not less than 51 percent of which is owned and controlled by one or more service-disabled veterans or, in the case of any publicly owned business, not less than 51 percent of the stock of which is owned by one or more service-disabled veterans; and

(ii) The management and daily business operations of which are controlled by one or more service-disabled veterans or, in the case of a service-disabled veteran with permanent and severe disability, the spouse or permanent caregiver of such veteran; or

(2) A small business concern eligible under the SDVOSB Program in accordance with 13 CFR part 128 (see subpart 19.14).

(3) Service-disabled veteran, as used in this definition, means a veteran as defined in 38 U.S.C. 101(2), with a disability that is service-connected, as defined in 38 U.S.C. 101(16), and who is registered in the Beneficiary Identification and Records Locator Subsystem, or successor system that is maintained by the Department of Veterans Affairs' Veterans Benefits Administration, as a service-disabled veteran.

"Service-disabled veteran-owned small business (SDVOSB) concern eligible under the SDVOSB Program" means an SDVOSB concern that--

(1) Effective January 1, 2024, is designated in the System for Award Management (SAM) as certified by the Small Business Administration (SBA) in accordance with 13 CFR 128.300; or

(2) Has represented that it is an SDVOSB concern in SAM and submitted a complete application for certification to SBA on or before December 31, 2023.

"Service-disabled veteran-owned small business (SDVOSB) Program" means a program that authorizes contracting officers to limit competition, including award on a sole-source basis, to SDVOSB concerns eligible under the SDVOSB Program.

"Small business concern"--

(1) Means a concern, including its affiliates, that is independently owned and operated, not dominant in its field of operation, and qualified as a small business under the criteria in 13 CFR part 121 and size standards in this solicitation.

(2) Affiliates, as used in this definition, means business concerns, one of whom directly or indirectly controls or has the power to control the others, or a third party or parties control or have the power to control the others. In determining whether affiliation exists, consideration is given to all appropriate factors including common ownership, common management, and contractual relationships.