19R6007_Amendment_0002.pdf

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

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

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

30-105-04EXCEPTION TO SF 30

APPROVED BY OIRM 11-84

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

FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

The purpose of this amendment is to incorporate changes to the J.C-1 Performance Work Statement, J.F-1 Deliveries or Performance document, as w ell as Section L of the solicitation in response to Pre-Proposal Inquiries (PPI). A revised PPI log is provided as a separate attachment.

1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

J 1 9

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

16C. DATE SIGNED

BY 30-May-2019

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

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

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (No., Street, County, State and Zip Code) X N4425519R6007

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

10-May-2019

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NO.

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

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

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

(a) By completing Items 8 and 15, and returning 1 copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted;

or (c) By separate letter or telegram which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGMENT TO BE RECEIVED AT THE PLACE DESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OF OFFERS PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATE SPECIFIED MAY RESULT IN

REJECTION OF YOUR OFFER. If by virtue of this amendment you desire to change an offer already submitted, such change may be made by telegram or letter, provided each telegram or letter makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required)

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

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

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

CONTRACT ORDER NO. IN ITEM 10A.

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

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

D. OTHER (Specify type of modification and authority)

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

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

10A. MOD. OF CONTRACT/ORDER NO.

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

6. ISSUED BY

3. EFFECTIVE DATE

30-May-2019

CODE

NAVFAC NORTHWEST

1101 TAUTOG CIRCLE

SILVERDALE WA 98315-1101

N44255 7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than item 6)

4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO.

CODE

See Item 6

FACILITY CODECODE

EMAIL:TEL:

N4425519R6007

SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

The following items are applicable to this modification:

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION SF 30 - BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

The following have been added by full text:

The following changes are applicable to Amendment 0002:

1. Attachment A.1 – N44255-19-R-6007 PPI Log_Revision 1.

2. Section J is revised to include an amended J.C-1 Performance Work Statement and J.F-1 Deliveries or

Performance in response to Pre-Proposal Inquiries (PPI). These documents are provided as separate attachments.

3. Section L is revised to allow Offerers the ability to submit proposal documentation using a smaller font size.

Additional information and more Pre-Proposal Inquiry responses will be provided in the next amendment.

SECTION L - INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND NOTICES TO BIDDERS

The following have been modified:

L.1 SUBMITTING YOUR PROPOSAL

Pursuant to FAR 4.502, this solicitation is being conducted electronically. All solicitation documents will be posted to Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) at https://www.fbo.gov/.

Proposals submitted in response to this solicitation shall be formatted and submitted as follows:

Offerors shall affix their names and return addresses to the upper left corner of the proposal packages. Each package shall include the solicitation number and must be sealed. Submit proposals to:

Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Northwest Attn: Mr. Daniel Van Natta 1101 Tautog Circle, Suite 204 Silverdale, WA 98315-1101

If the Offeror is mailing its proposal, mail to the address above. If the Offeror is hand delivering its proposal to NAVFAC Northwest building 1101, please call Daniel Van Natta at (360) 396-4962 to make arrangements prior to your arrival, to be met at the lobby. Offerors shall not arrive at the building unannounced. PLEASE NOTE: The address listed above is within a controlled area (badge access). Allow yourself ample time for parking and security delays.

If the Offeror is hand-delivering its proposal and has not made arrangements for badges, NAVFAC Northwest personnel will be at Pass & ID, Building 1035, Naval Base Kitsap, Bangor, for one hour, prior to the proposal submittal deadline. Please call Daniel Van Natta at (360) 396-4962 to make arrangements prior to your arrival.

Whenever possible use the forms provided; however, Offerors may substitute their own forms as long as the information submitted is substantially the same as that shown on each form. Paper dimension shall be 8 ½ x 11”.

The font size shall be no smaller than 101 pitch.

Each copy of the proposal shall be securely fastened/ bound. Tab and label all attachments. Provide a table of contents.

• Proposal: one original with original signature and date, four additional hardcopies, and one copy on CD. If there is a discrepancy between the original, hardcopies, or copy on CD, the original takes precedence.

• The original proposals shall be identified as “Original” on the cover. See Proposal submission requirements for additional details.

CLOSING DATE AND LATE SUBMISSIONS. The closing date and time for receipt of Proposals shall be as follows:

Proposals shall be received no later than 2:00 p.m. local time on 11 June 2019. NO EMAIL or FACSIMILE FOR

PROPOSALS OR AMENDMENTS WILL BE ALLOWED.

Late submissions shall be handled in accordance with FAR 52.215-1, INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERS – COMPETITIVE ACQUISITION (JAN 2004) reference subparagraphs (c)(3)(ii)(A) and (1), and FAR 15.208.

L.2 PRE-AWARD INQUIRIES/REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP) INFORMATION/

CLARIFICATIONS/QUESTIONS

Offerors who determine that the technical and/or contractual requirements of this RFP require clarification(s) in order to permit submittal of a responsive technical proposal shall submit all questions in writing on a Pre-Proposal Inquiry (PPI) Form, Attachment A. Inquiries shall follow the instructions on Attachment A and be submitted via e-mail to daniel.p.vannatta@navy.mil. Offerors shall submit only one (1) inquiry per PPI Form. Pre-proposals inquiries will be accepted up to 10 days prior to the due date of the proposals. A response will be provided via amendment to the solicitation.

L.3 REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) FILES

The Solicitation, to include all applicable attachments, will be posted to the Federal Business Opportunities website.

By necessity, these files are protected to prevent unauthorized editing. The Contract Specialist will post the RFP files to Federal Business Opportunities (www.fbo.gov). It is the sole responsibility of the Offeror to obtain the RFP files, along with any amendments, from the relevant website.

L.4 GENERAL PROPOSAL REQUIREMENTS

General Information: The price proposal and non-price proposals shall be submitted in separate three-ring binders and tabbed appropriately. Binders must be marked as “Volume I: Price Proposal” and “Volume II:

Non-price Proposal”. Should there be a discrepancy between paper and electronic information, the paper copies shall govern.

Elaborate brochures or other presentations beyond that sufficient to present a complete and effective proposal are not desired. Elaborate artwork and expensive visual or other presentation aids are not necessary.

Organization, clarity, accuracy of information, relevance, and completeness are of prime importance. The signature of the Offeror provided in Box 17 of the SF33 agrees, if this offer is accepted within 180 calendar days from the date of receipt of offers specified as the due date in Box 9 of the SF33 or any extended due date, to furnish any or all items upon which the prices are offered at the price set opposite each item, delivered at the designated point(s), within the time specified in the schedule.

L.5 PRE-PROPOSAL CONFERENCE

A pre-proposal conference/site visit will be held on 23 May 2019. The pre-proposal conference will commence at 9:00 a.m at Naval Base Kitsap, Keyport. It is anticipated that the conference will last approximately 2 hours. Exact location and other logistic information for the conference will be provided by e-mail to the attendee's after reservations have been received.

(a) The purpose of the conference is to provide offerors an opportunity to participate in a briefing and associated presentation regarding the functional and operational aspects of the Naval activities where the Contractor's services shall be provided. In addition, potential offerors will have the opportunity to submit written questions concerning contract requirements. All questions asked at the pre-proposal conference must be submitted in writing on a Pre-Proposal Inquiry, Attachment A.

(b) All prospective Offerors are urged to attend this conference. In order to make the conference as productive as possible, Offerors are requested to submit any questions on a PPI Form by email to daniel.p.vannatta@navy.mil prior to the conference. Answers may be provided at the conference and via Amendment. Questions submitted on the proper PPI Form during the conference will be answered after the conference and provided to all potential Offerors via amendment.

(c) Offerors interested in attending the pre-proposal conference shall make reservations with Daniel Van Natta at daniel.p.vannatta@navy.mil. Please submit company name, address, telephone number including area code, and full name of persons attending. All reservations must be received by 1 p.m. PST, 17 May 2019. Reservations received after this time may not be granted.

L.6 EVALUATION FACTORS

1. The solicitation requires the evaluation of price and the following non-cost/price factors:

Factor 1 – Management and Technical Approach Factor 2 – Corporate Experience Factor 3 – Past Performance Factor 4 – Safety

The distinction between experience and past performance is that experience pertains to the volume of work completed by a contractor that are comparable to the types of work described under the definition of recent, relevant projects, in terms of size, scope, and complexity.

Past performance pertains to both the relevance of recent efforts and how well a contractor has performed on the contracts.

Note 1: A narrative, limited to one double-sided page (or two single-sided pages), shall be submitted under Factor 2, Corporate Experience, as further discussed below:

“Offeror” refers to the entity submitting the proposal, as determined by the name, address, Entity Identifier Number (EIN), and Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code that appears in Block 15 of the SF 33. If the Offeror’s proposal presents the experience, past performance, or safety data of any entity with a EIN or CAGE code that differs from that in the SF 33, the information will not be considered unless the offeror establishes a basis for imputing the other entity's data to the offeror. The Government will not assume or independently investigate the existence and nature of a relationship between the offeror and any other entity that has a different EIN and CAGE code.

The offeror must clearly explain why another entity's experience, past performance, or safety record is relevant to or indicative of the Offeror’s ability to perform this contract. A mere statement describing a corporate affiliation is insufficient; the offeror must also establish how the connection or nexus between it and the other entity relates to the Offeror’s qualifications. The explanation will be limited to one double-sided page (or two single-sided pages), and must be included under Factor 2, Corporate Experience. An Offeror’s failure to adequately justify a basis for crediting it with another entity's experience, past performance, or safety data could result in a deficiency, thereby making the offeror ineligible for award without discussions.

Note 2: While the Government may elect to consider data obtained from other sources, the burden of providing detailed, current, accurate, and complete information rests with the offeror.

Note 3: The non-price proposal shall be separate from the price proposal. See the solicitation, Section L, Instructions to Offerors, for additional instructions, format, and submission quantities required for the proposal.

Note 4: The page limitation for each factor is provided in the submission requirements for each factor. Page limitations will be strictly enforced. Any pages submitted in excess of the page limitations will not be reviewed and any data or material they contain will not be considered. Specific submission items which are excluded from the page count are listed in each factor.

Note 5: Projects submitted for Factor 2, Corporate Experience, shall be the same projects submitted for Factor 3, Past Performance.

Note 6: Failure to meet solicitation submittal requirements may result in a lower rating.

2. The relative order of importance of the non-cost/price evaluation factors is the technical factors 1, 2, and 4 are of equal importance to each other and, when combined are equal in importance to the past performance evaluation/performance confidence assessment Factor 3. When the proposal is evaluated as a whole, the technical factors and past performance/performance confidence assessment factor combined (i.e., the non-cost/price evaluation factors) are approximately equal to price.

The importance of price will increase if the Offerors’ non-cost/price proposals are considered essentially equal in terms of overall quality, or if price is so high as to significantly diminish the value of a non-cost/price proposal’s superiority to the Government. Award will be made to the responsible Offeror(s) whose offer conforms to the solicitation and represents the best value to the Government, price and non-price factors considered.

L.7 PRICE AND NON-PRICE PROPOSAL SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS

(1) Solicitation Submittal Requirements: The Offeror’s price proposal shall be separate from the technical proposal. Complete and submit the following:

(i) Cover letter in accordance with FAR 52.215-1(c)(2), including Entity Identification number.

(ii) SF 33, Solicitation, Offer, and Award Blocks 14 through 18.

(iii) Section B, Contract Line Item Numbers (CLINS) 0001 through 0012.

(iv) Attachment J.B-1, Supplemental Pricing Workbook

(v) The most recent federal Contractor Veterans’ Employment Report (VETS-4212).

(vi) Signed copy of all amendments issued for acknowledgement.

(vii) If submitting as a joint venture or as a mentor/protégé, offerors shall provide a copy of the agreement.

Ensure the Offeror’s Representations and Certifications are current and posted in the System for Award Management (SAM).

Non-Price Factors

(1) Factor 1 – Management and Technical Approach:

Solicitation Submittal Requirements: The offeror shall clearly demonstrate its understanding of current industry standards, policies, procedures, and processes utilized in accomplishing the complexity and magnitude of service requirements set forth in the performance objectives and standards of the Performance Work Statement.

The offeror shall submit a narrative, not to exceed 10 pages total, to include the following:

(1) Describe the offeror’s understanding, commitment and ability to provide and manage a fully qualified, Armed Entry Control Point Sentries/Armed Motorized Patrols for multiple locations using (semi-automatic hand guns, shotguns, and automatic long guns) Discuss the different types of training required to train and operate a fully trained security force.

(2) Describe staffing levels for the entire contract effort. Include how you will provide and manage staffing for orders issued as IDIQ items.

(3) Provide a summary “Quality Control Plan” (QC), i.e. the quality processes (practices, resources, and activities) and minimum controls that will be used to ensure full compliance with all performance objectives and standards as described in the Performance Work Statement. Describe the methods to be used to document, measure, and control and improve the quality processes. Describe the plan for training employees in the quality processes.

4) Provide a phase-in plan. The phase-in plan is limited to no more than 30 calendar days and shall detail and provide a schedule covering all key events for transitioning to fully trained personnel for performance including workforce training, provision of equipment, vehicles minimizing disruptions to the client’s mission during phase in.

(2) Factor 2 – Corporate Experience:

The offeror (or joint venture mentor protégé partners that make up the offeror) shall demonstrate experience, as a prime contractor, providing services similar in size, scope and complexity to those described in the performance work statement/specifications of the RFP. For purposes of this evaluation, similar in size, scope, and complexity is further defined as:

Size: Similar in size are projects with values of approximately $3,000,000.00 per year or greater.

Scope: Similar in scope are projects that provide armed guard services.

Complexity: Similar in complexity is considered as providing armed guard services, compliance with local, state, and federal regulations and statues, and managing personnel having experience with weapons similar to those listed in the RFP.

Solicitation Submittal Requirements: The offeror shall provide at least three (3), and no more than five (5) examples of recent, relevant projects that the offeror has completed or substantially completed utilizing Attachment C, Individual Project Data Sheet. Relevant projects include those that demonstrate the capability to perform services similar in size, scope, and complexity as described in the statement of work/specifications of the RFP. Projects shall be current or completed, within approximately the last five (5) years with values of approximately $3,000,000 per year or greater. For current/ongoing projects to be considered relevant, at least one year of contract performance shall be completed.

(3) Factor 3 - Past Performance:

Solicitation Submittal Requirements: IF A COMPLETED CPARS EVALUATION IS AVAILABLE, IT SHALL BE SUBMITTED WITH THE PROPOSAL. IF THERE IS NOT A COMPLETED CPARS EVALUATION, the Past Performance Questionnaire (PPQ) (Attachment B) included in the solicitation is provided for the offeror or its team members to submit to the client for each project the offeror includes in its proposal for Factor 2, Corporate Experience. AN OFFEROR SHALL NOT SUBMIT A PPQ WHEN A COMPLETED CPARS IS AVAILABLE.

IF A CPARS EVALUATION IS NOT AVAILABLE, ensure correct phone numbers and email addresses are provided for the client point of contact. Completed PPQs should be submitted with your proposal. If the offeror is unable to obtain a completed PPQ from a client for a project(s) before proposal closing date, the offeror should complete and submit with the proposal the first page of the PPQ (Attachment B), which will provide contract and client information for the respective project(s).

Offerors should follow-up with clients/references to ensure timely submittal of questionnaires. If the client requests, questionnaires may be submitted directly to the Government's point of contact, Daniel Van Natta, via email at daniel.p.vannatta@navy.mil prior to proposal closing date. Offerors shall not incorporate by reference into their proposal PPQs or CPARS previously submitted for other RFPs. However, this does not preclude the Government from utilizing previously submitted PPQ information in the past performance evaluation.

In addition to the above, the Government may review any other sources of information for evaluating past performance. Other sources may include, but are not limited to, past performance information retrieved through the Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS) using all CAGE/DUNS numbers of team members (partnership, joint venture, teaming arrangement, or parent company/subsidiary/affiliate) identified in the offeror’s proposal, inquiries of owner representative(s), and any other known sources not provided by the offeror.

While the Government may elect to consider data from other sources, the burden of providing detailed, current, accurate and complete past performance information rests with the Offeror.

(4) Factor 4 - Safety:

Solicitation Submittal Requirements: The Offeror shall submit a narrative that fully describes the safety management system that they will use to oversee the safety compliance and performance of self-performed and sub-contractor performed work and the Offeror’s method for qualifying, evaluating, selecting all tiers of sub-contractors.

The narrative shall include:

(1) Experience Modification Rate (EMR): Include five previous complete calendar years’ worth of data. This rate compares company’s annual losses in insurance claims against its policy premiums. The Offeror may submit an insurance company-provided equivalent rate if no EMR exists. If the Offeror has no EMR or premium, for any year, affirmatively state so and explain why. Any extenuating circumstances that affect the EMR and negative trends shall be addressed as part of the factor submission.

(2) OSHA Days Away from Work, Restricted Duty, or Job Transfer (DART) And Total Recordable Case (TRC) Rates (as defined by the U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration); Submit five previous complete calendar years’ worth of data. If an Offeror cannot submit an OSHA DART and TRC rates, for any year, affirmatively state so and an explanation must be provided. Any extenuating circumstances that affected the OSHA DART, and TRC rate data negatively shall be addressed as part of this factor submission.

(3) Technical Approach for Safety: Describe the plan for safety that will be implemented to evaluate safety performance of potential subcontractors as part of the selection process for all levels of subcontractors. The Offeror shall submit a narrative that fully describes the safety management system that they will use to oversee the safety compliance and performance of self-performed and sub-contractor performed work. The Offeror will describe any innovative methods that will be employed to ensure and monitor safe work practices at self-performed and all subcontractor levels. Additionally, the contractor will describe their methodology to execute an effective program that facilitates sound mishap prevention techniques and processes, employee reporting of unsafe conditions, unsafe activities, and near-miss mishaps. The technical approach to safety narrative shall be limited to one double-sided page (or two single-sided pages.)

Note: For a partnership or joint venture, the EMR, DART, and TRC submittal requirements are required for each Offeror who is part of the partnership or joint venture; however, only one technical approach for safety narrative is required. Safety narratives for joint ventures may be up to two double-sided pages (or four single-sided pages.)

A copy of the blank Past Performance Questionnaire to be used for requesting client references is included as Attachment B.

L.8. JOINT VENTURES

FAR 19.101(7)(I) Defines joint venture as: a joint venture for size determination purposes is an association of persons or concerns with interests in any degree or proportion by way of contract, express or implied, consorting to engage in and carry out a single specific business venture for joint profit, for which purpose they combine their efforts, property, money, skill, or knowledge, but not on a continuing or permanent basis for conducting business generally. A joint venture is viewed as a business entity in determining power to control its management.

L.9 SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT (SAM)

All Offerors, including Joint Ventures, must be registered in SAM prior to submitting a proposal for a DoD contract and shall continue to be registered until time of award, during performance and through final payment of any contract resulting from this solicitation. Offeror’s not registered in SAM will be considered non-responsive. Remember to review your NAICS codes listed in your SAM record to make sure that you have listed the NAICS code for this procurement.

For additional information, including how to register, please go to www.sam.gov.

L.10 FEDERAL CONTRACTOR PROGRAM

In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 22.1303, any contractor or subcontractor with a contract of $150,000 or more with the Federal Government must take affirmative action to hire and promote qualified covered veterans which includes, disabled veterans, recently separated veterans, active duty veterans, wartime or campaign badge veterans, or armed forces service medal veterans.

Companies must file an annual VETS-4212 report, which shows the number of qualified covered veterans in their work force by job category, hiring location, and number of new hires, including qualified covered veterans hired during the reporting period and the maximum number and minimum number of employees of such contractor during the period covered by the report. Instructions, information and follow-up assistance is provided at VETS-4212 Internet site at https://www.dol.gov/vets/vets4212.htm or employers may contact the VETS-4212 office at (866) 237-0275 or e-mail at VETS4212-customersupport@dol.gov. A contract cannot be awarded to a contractor that has not submitted a required annual form VETS-4212, Federal Contractor Veterans’ Employment Report (VETS-4212 Report) if subject to the reporting requirements of 38 U.S.C. 4212(d) for that fiscal year.

A confirmation of the VETS-4212 Report filing shall be submitted with the Proposal. If an Offeror is not required to file a VETS-4212 report, the Offeror shall provide an explanation. If the Offeror is a Joint Venture and the JV does not meet the requirements to file a VETS-4212, the Offeror shall provide a confirmation of the VETS-4212 Report filing for each partner.

This contractor and subcontractor shall abide by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-300.5(a). This regulation prohibits discrimination against qualified protected veterans, and requires affirmative action by covered prime contractors and subcontractors to employ and advance in employment qualified protected veterans.

L.11 DISPOSITION OF PROPOSALS

Proposals from unsuccessful offerors will not be returned to the offeror, but shall be destroyed by the Contracting Officer. No certificate of destruction will be issued.

L.12 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.

L.13 PENALTY FOR FALSE STATEMENTS:

Proposals must be set forth full, accurate, and complete information as required by this request for proposal (including attachments). The penalty for making false statements in proposals is prescribed n 18 U.S.C. 1001.

L.14 INTENT TO AWARD WITHOUT DISCUSSIONS:

The Government intends to evaluate proposals and award without discussions. However, the Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if it is later determined by the Contracting Officer to be necessary. Therefore, each initial offer should contain the best terms from a technical and price standpoint. Offerors should not assume that they would be contacted or afforded an opportunity to qualify, discuss, or revise their proposals. Offerors are cautioned that a proposal containing qualifications, conditions, or expressing unilateral interpretations of the RFP/contract requirements may be rejected and the Offeror excluded from the potential competitive range. Proposals will be evaluated on the basis of the established criteria and award will be made to the Offeror whose proposal represents the best value to the Government.

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