FBO_SOW_OXYGEN_CLEANING_SCHOOL.doc

Oxygen Cleaning School

SERVICE

This is a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for a commercial item(s) prepared in accordance with the information in FAR Part 13 SALES TAX EXEMPTION: The Contractor is hereby advised that the United States Government and Agencies thereof are exempt from State and Local Government tax by virtue of Article 6 of the United States Constitution. No exemption certificate is required.

1.0 INTRODUCTION

Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) Corona Division, Measurement Science and Engineering Department, Code MS31 has a requirement to calibrate and maintain oxygen clean gages for use by military and civilian personnel for the Navy Oxygen Equipment Cleaning Calibration Program.

2.0 BACKGROUND

The Navy’s “Revolution in Training” establishes a new organizational training structure consisting of the Naval Personnel Development Command and its Learning Centers, and Training Support Commands /Detachments / Learning Sites. Current Naval Courses are group-paced, self-paced, and/or computer-based instruction, criterion-referenced, instructor managed, learner-centric, and classroom and/or laboratory environment instructional systems. One of the Navy’s Revolutions in Training goals is to incorporate the science of learning into naval curricula in order to improve proficiency, promote professional development, and reduce Total Time to Train.

3.0 SCOPE OF WORK

The scope is to acquire qualified personnel, supervision, management, equipment, and materials to perform training and educational services for United States Navy (USN) Sailors, Marines, Department of Defense (DOD) personnel, and Foreign Students. The classes to be taught will be held at Naval Technical Training Center (NTTC) Corry Station, Florida. The services under this contract shall include instruction of nine (9) courses for Oxygen Equipment cleaning and calibration on the dates listed in Attachment, and will include the award of college credits, remediation/testing assistance for students, and support for test and evaluation functions.

4.0 APPLICABLE DIRECTIVES

Federal Standards: The contractor is required to adhere to all applicable standards and guidelines when applicable. In the absence of named standards, Department of the Navy (DON) standards, applicable Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS), and broadly accepted professional standards shall prevail as related to the associated industries within the task identified in Section 5.0.

https://fas.org/.../opnavinst/5510_60m 03/03/09

http://www.public.navy.mil/surfor/Documents/5090_1C_CHANGE_1.pdf

https://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/omb/procurement/green/eo13423_instructions.pdf

http://www.weibull.com/knowledge/milhdbk.htm

5.0 REQUIREMENTS

5.1 CONDUCT TRAINING CLASSES

5.1.1 The requirement is to provide Oxygen Equipment Calibration and Cleaning on the nine (9) dates listed in Attachment (1). Classroom instruction will be in accordance with Navy current curriculum and will meet the requirements listed in the following paragraphs:

5.1.2 The Government will muster students and provide rosters to the offeror, where appropriate. When rosters are provided, the offeror shall verify student attendance. This function in some cases may be managed by the learning management system and therefore some minimal onsite training maybe required as a part of being a certified facilitator in a self-paced environment. The Government will provide such training.

5.2 ACADEMIC CREDIT

5.2.1 The offeror shall be, or partner with, a member in good standing with the Service members Opportunity College (SOC), and shall award college credits to students for courses taught under this contract. The offeror shall provide each student with an official transcript upon completion of the training pipeline in accordance with the appropriate academic standards and with SOC principles and guidelines.

5.3 CLASSROOM ADMINISTRATION

5.3.1 Administer tests in accordance with each course's Master Course Schedule.

5.3.2 Compute and document student’s grade after each test.

5.3.3 For instructor-installed faults, restore technical training equipment/simulators to operational condition.

5.4 TESTING GRADING AND EVALUATION

5.4.1 Administer tests in accordance with each course's Master Course Schedule (Attachment 1)

5.4.2 Process and document student’s grade after each test.

5.4.3 Maintain student records concerning counseling, supplemental assignments, remedial assignments, safety violations, classroom infractions, etc. The contractor shall coordinated any entries which are infractions, or disciplinary in nature with the Technical Assistant or Military Advisor. The contractor shall follow course guidelines to document student records

5.5 GOVERNMENT REVIEW

5.5.1 The Government will conduct scheduled and unscheduled evaluations per the Governments PRS provided as Attachment 2.

6.0

DELIVERABLES

CDRL A001

Certificate of Completion

7.0 SECURITY

Security Clearances and Investigations. All personnel shall obtain and maintain background investigations and clearances appropriate to support contract performance. Clearances shall be maintained for the duration of this procurement. Personnel unable to successfully obtain or maintain an appropriate investigation or necessary clearance will immediately, upon notification from Facility Security Officer (FSO), be expected to vacate the installation or performance location. The department manager, COR and security office will also be notified of any such vacancy.

Clearance Lists. A list of personnel and their security clearances shall be delivered to the (NTTC Corry Station) security office no later than 20 business days following award and shall be updated with the monthly personnel listing deliverable and when personnel changes occur.

Personnel Lists. Contractor will provide government a personnel list on company letterhead signed by competent authority/manager of all (prime and sub) personnel performing on the contract. This list will also be reconciled and forwarded to the NTTC Corry Station security office as changes occur. A preferred template example not containing PII is available from the security office.

General Security Compliance. Contractor personnel shall comply with all DoD, DoN, NAVSEA, NTTC Corry Station, and other performance location’s security instructions, policies, procedures and guidance. These requirements apply both on and off Government property at NTTC Corry Station, remote sites or travel destinations, to include any established check-in / check-out procedures of personnel occupying Government facilities.

Common Access Cards (CACs) . CAC issuance is at the discretion of the Government and will only be to personnel who meet at least one of the three following criteria:

(1) The individual requires both access to a DoD facility and logon access to DoD networks on site or remotely.

(2) The applicant requires remote access to DoD networks that use only the CAC logon for user authentication.

(3) The applicant requires frequent access to a DoD network to perform volunteer duties (volunteers only).

Government Facilities. Access to Government facilities is at the discretion of the Government. The Government reserves the right to rescind access at any time.

In each instance when employees no longer work for a company due to circumstances favorable or unfavorable, the FSO shall ensure the prompt return of the following materials:

#1 Government-owned keys to desks, offices, etc.

#2 CAC, except for CACs issued to retired military personnel and retired civil servants on that basis.

#3 Base Passes, except for passes issued to retired military personnel and retired civil servants on that basis

#4 Base stickers for the employee’s vehicle, except for stickers issued to retired military personnel and retired civil servants on that basis

#5 Government Furnished Equipment (GFE) and Government Furnished Information (GFI), with special attention to Information Technology (IT) equipment, Critical Information (CI), and Critical Program Information (CPI). In executing the provisions above, the contractor may collect the materials listed in that paragraph and return them to the custody of an appropriate Government employee or direct the contractor employee to surrender these items to the security office, whichever is appropriate to the circumstances.

Information protection will occur as per any applicable governing directives.

Operations Security. Background, Operations Security (OPSEC) is a process for protecting unclassified sensitive information from exploitation by an adversary. Sensitive unclassified information – which is also referred to as CI or CPI – is defined as information that is not classified but which needs to be protected from unauthorized disclosure. Examples are information labeled “For Official Use Only (FOUO),” proprietary information, contractor sensitive information, limited distribution information, and Personally Identifiable Information (PII).

Contractor personnel shall follow OPSEC concepts and principles in the conduct of this requirement to protect CI, personnel, facilities, equipment and operations from compromise. The contractor shall consult with the COR within 5 working days of receipt of order to determine all special circumstances affecting OPSEC under this requirement. In any case where there is uncertainty or ambiguity regarding OPSEC measures, the contractor shall consult the COR as soon as possible. If the COR is unavailable, the contractor shall consult the contracting officer instead. The prime contractor and all subcontractors shall provide OPSEC protection for sensitive unclassified information and comply with all OPSEC requirements.

Minimum Protection Requirements for CI. CI is exempt from public release under Exemption 2 of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). It is designated “For Official Use Only (FOUO)” and is considered controlled unclassified information. Specific Critical Program Information, for reasons of OPSEC will not be identified to offerors prior to award. CPI will be identified to the successful offeror only after receipt of order.

Personally Identifiable Information (PII). PII will be protected in accordance with DoD and Navy directives, in such a manner as to prevent unauthorized disclosure. Email containing PII must be encrypted.

Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI): CUI is official information that requires the application of controls and protective measures for a variety of reasons and has not been approved for public release, to include technical information, proprietary data, information requiring protection under the Privacy Act of 1974, and Government-developed privileged information involving the award of contracts. CUI is a categorical designation that refers to unclassified information that does not meet the standards for National Security Classification under Executive Order(s), but is pertinent to the national interest of the United States or to the important interests of entities outside the Federal Government, and under law or policy requires protection from unauthorized disclosure, special handling safeguards, or prescribed limits on exchange or dissemination.

Minimum Requirements for Access to CUI: Prior to access, contractor personnel requiring access to DoN CUI or "user level access to DoN or DoD networks and information systems, system security and network defense systems, or to system resources providing visual access and/or ability to input, delete or otherwise manipulate sensitive information without controls to identify and deny sensitive information" who do not have clearance eligibility are required to submit a Questionnaire for Public Trust Positions (Standard Form 85P) through the cognizant Facility Security Officer or contractor entity representative for a suitability determination by DoN Central Adjudication Facility.

Minimum Protection Requirements for CUI: Contract deliverables taking the form of unclassified limited-distribution documents (FOUO), are not authorized for public release and therefore shall not be posted on a publicly accessible web server, nor electronically transmitted via electronic mail unless appropriately encrypted.

Countermeasures. Countermeasures to CI exploitation are required to negate the susceptibility of critical information to exploitation by an adversary or competitor. The contractor shall protect all CI listed in a manner appropriate to the nature of the information, including use of the necessary countermeasures as listed below applicable to specifics items.

a. Encryption of electronically-stored CI.

b. Encryption of e-mail containing CI.

c. Storage of hard copy CI, optical media and external hard drives in locked containers when not in use.

d. Transmission of CI to the minimum set of recipients with a need to know.

e. Proper marking of CI with warnings to include at a minimum “FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY”; as appropriate to the nature of the CI it shall also be marked with “UNCLASSIFIED BUT SENSITIVE,” “PRIVACY ACT INFORMATION,” “PERSONALLY IDENTIFYING INFORMATION,” “PROTECT FROM UNAUTHORIZED DISCLOSURE” or other similar statements cautioning protection of the CI.

f. Restricting disclosure of CI at meetings and conferences (including teleconferences) to the minimum necessary to the performance of this requirement.

g. Immediate and appropriate destruction in a manner precluding reconstruction of all CI no longer needed under this requirement.

h. Restricting verbal discussion of CI to venues and circumstances that prevent the monitoring and interception of the discussion by unauthorized personnel.

i. Maintaining current, successful completion of Navy-mandated Information Assurance (IA) and OPSEC training by all personnel handling CI.

j. Refraining from the use of unencrypted cellular telephones to transmit CI.

k. Refraining from the use of foreign postal systems to ship CI.

l. Promptly retrieving documents containing CI printed on printers accessible by persons without a need to know the CI.

m. Use of cover pages or other appropriate means to prevent the viewing of CI by unauthorized persons.

n. Limiting the inclusion of CI in contract and budget documents, presentations, press releases and other publications to that which is essential to the performance of this requirement.

o. Use of protected databases and strong passwords and the protection of user identifications (UserIDs).

p. During test and evaluation events (as applicable to this requirement) practice OPSEC methodologies with respect to staging units, personnel and materials out of the observation of unauthorized persons; desensitization; and the speed of execution of the event.

Compromise. The contractor shall notify the COR, FSO, and security office immediately of all known and suspected compromises of CI, classified information, or PII. If the COR cannot be reached, the contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer (or the Command Duty Officer if after normal work hours).

The FOUO marking is assigned to information at the time of its creation. It is not authorized as a substitute for a security classification marking but is used on official Government information that may be withheld from the public under exemptions 2 through 9 of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). Use of FOUO markings does not mean that the information can’t be released to the public, only that it must be reviewed by the Government prior to its release to determine whether a significant and legitimate government purpose is served by withholding the information or portions of it.

All UNCLASSIFIED documents created under this procurement that contain FOUO information will be marked “FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY” on the bottom of the cover page and interior pages.

Classified documents containing FOUO do not require any markings on the cover of the document. However, the interior pages containing only FOUO information shall be marked at the top and bottom center with “FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY.” Only unclassified portions containing FOUO shall be marked with “(FOUO)” immediately before each unclassified FOUO portion.

All FOUO information released to the contractor will be marked with the following statement prior to transfer:

THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION EXEMPT FROM MANDATORY

DISCLOSURE UNDER THE FOIA. EXEMPTIONS(S) ______ APPLY.

Removal of the FOUO marking may be accomplished only by the originator or other competent authority. The contractor SHALL NOT REMOVE ANY FOUO MARKING WITHOUT WRITTEN AUTHORIZATION FROM NSWC CORONA OR THE AUTHOR. The Government will notify the contractor when the FOUO status is terminated.

The contractor is authorized to disseminate FOUO information to its employees and those having a need to know the information in order to accomplish the requirements of this procurement.

During working hours, reasonable steps shall be taken to minimize the risk of access to FOUO information by unauthorized personnel. FOUO information shall be placed in an out-of-sight location if the work area is accessible to persons who do not have a need to know the information in order to perform the requirements of this procurement. During non-working hours, the FOUO information shall be stored in a locked desk, file cabinet, bookcase, rooms, or other lockable container or space affording reasonable protection from unauthorized disclosure.

FOUO information may be transmitted via US postal service first-class mail, parcel post and fourth-class mail for bulk shipments only. The contractor shall not permit FOUO information to enter foreign postal systems and parcel delivery systems.

When no longer needed, FOUO information shall either be returned to appropriate Government custody or destroyed in a manner precluding reconstruction of the information.

Electronic transmission of FOUO information (via voice, data, or facsimile transmission) shall be by approved secure communications systems (such as encryption if unclassified). If circumstances preclude the use of such a system, the contractor shall consult the COR; if the COR is not available and time requirements do not permit delay, the contractor shall consult the contracting officer.

52.204-19, Incorporation by Reference of Representations and Certifications (Dec 2014).

52.209-10, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (Dec 2014).

52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions--Commercial Items DEC 2014 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders— Commercial Items (MAR 2016).

52.219-6 -Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside NOV 2011

52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons

52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (Aug 2011).

52.225-1 Buy American-Supplies MAY 2014

52.232-39 Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations JUN 2013

52.232-40, Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (Dec 2013).

52.233-3, Protest After Award (Aug 1996).

52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (Oct 2004).

52.245-9 , Use and Charges (Apr 2012);

252.203-7000 Requirements relating to compensation of Former DOD Officials

252.203-7002, Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights (Sep 2013).

252.204-7003, Control of Government Work Product (Apr 1992).

252.204-7006 Billing Instructions OCT 2005

252.204-7008 Compliance with Safeguarding Covered Defense Information Controls (Dec 2015)

252.204-7012 Safeguarding covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting (Dec 2015)

252.204-7015, Disclosure of Information to Litigation Support Contractors (Feb 2014).

252.225-7048, Export Controlled Items (Jun 2013).

252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports JUN 2012

252.232-7010, Levies on Contract Payments (Dec 2006).

252.243-7001 Pricing Of Contract Modifications DEC 1991

252.247-7023, Transportation of Supplies by Sea (Apr 2014)

252.232-7006 WIDE AREA WORKFLOW PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS (JUN 2012)

(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 Central Contractor Registration 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).

Invoice and Receiving Report (Combo) – this is an invoice and receiving report (DD250) created at the same time.

Note: If a “Combo” document type is identified but not supportable by the Contractor's business systems, an “Invoice” (stand-alone) and “Receiving Report” (stand-alone) document type may be used instead.)

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

Inspection Location: Destination

Acceptance Location: Destination

(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

Contract Number

TBD

Delivery Order Number

CAGE Code

Pay Official DoDAAC

N62827

Issue By DoDAAC

N64267

Admin DoDAAC

Inspect By DoDAAC

N/A

Ship To Code

Ship From Code

Mark For Code

Service Approver (DoDAAC)

N/A

Service Acceptor (DoDAAC)

Accept at Other DoDAAC

LPO DoDAAC

DCAA Auditor DoDAAC

Other DoDAAC(s)

(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.

Send Additional Email Notification To:

(WAWF Id Acceptor) TBD

(Alternate WAWF Id Acceptor) elizabeth.groncki@navy.mil

(g) The contractor shall submit invoices/cost vouchers for payment per contract terms and the government shall process invoices/cost vouchers for payment per contract terms. Contractors approved by DCAA for direct billing will submit cost vouchers directly to DFAS via WAWF. Final voucher submission will be approved by the ACO.

((h) If you have any questions regarding WAWF, please contact the WAWF helpdesk at the above 866-618-5988 or the NAVSEA WAWF point of contact Scott Wobken at (951) 393-5131 or scott.wobken@navy.mil.

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HQ G-2-0004 PURCHASING OFFICE REPRESENTATIVE

NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER, CORONA DIVISION

P.O. BOX 5000

CORONA, CA. 92878-5000

Telephone Number: 951-393-4354

Fax Number: 951-393-4013

Email: Elizabeth.groncki@navy.mil

PRODUCT DATA REPORTING AND EVALUATION PROGRAM (PDREP) DEPARTMENT COORDINATOR

NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER

P.O. BOX 5000

CORONA, CA 92878-5000

Telephone No. 951-273-XXXX

Email Address: TBD@navy.mil

NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER

P.O. BOX 5000

CORONA, CA 92878

Telephone No.

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Note: Subject Matter Expert (SME) shall be used in lieu of Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR)

SUPPLEMENTAL INSTRUCTIONS REGARDING ELECTRONIC INVOICING (NAVSEA) (SEP 2012)

(a) The Contractor agrees to segregate costs incurred under this contract/task order (TO), as applicable, at the lowest level of performance, either at the technical instruction (TI), sub line item number (SLIN), or contract line item number (CLIN) level, rather than on a total contract/TO basis, and to submit invoices reflecting costs incurred at that level. Supporting documentation in Wide Area Workflow (WAWF) for invoices shall include summaries of work charged during the period covered as well as overall cumulative summaries by individual labor categories, rates, and hours (both straight time and overtime) invoiced; as well as, a cost breakdown of other direct costs (ODCs), materials, and travel, by TI, SLIN, or CLIN level. For other than firm fixed price subcontractors, subcontractors are also required to provide labor categories, rates, and hours (both straight time and overtime) invoiced; as well as, a cost breakdown of ODCs, materials, and travel invoiced. Supporting documentation may be encrypted before submission to the prime contractor for WAWF invoice submittal. Subcontractors may email encryption code information directly to the Contracting Officer (CO) and Contracting Officer Representative (COR). Should the subcontractor lack encryption capability, the subcontractor may also email detailed supporting cost information directly to the CO and COR; or other method as agreed to by the CO.

(b) Contractors submitting payment requests and receiving reports to WAWF using either Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) or Secure File Transfer Protocol (SFTP) shall separately send an email notification to the COR and CO on the same date they submit the invoice in WAWF. No payments shall be due if the contractor does not provide the COR and CO email notification as required herein.

52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (JULY 2013)

(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 or 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 (http://assist.daps.dla.mil).

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

(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 (http://assist.daps.dla.mil/wizard);

(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) Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) Number. (Applies to all offers exceeding $3,000, and offers of $3,000 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 “DUNS” or “DUNS +4” followed by the DUNS or DUNS +4 number that identifies the offeror's name and address. The DUNS +4 is the DUNS number plus a 4-character suffix that may be assigned at the discretion of the offeror to establish additional SAM records for identifying alternative Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) accounts (see FAR Subpart 32.11) for the same concern. If the offeror does not have a DUNS number, it should contact Dun and Bradstreet directly to obtain one. An offeror within the United States may contact Dun and Bradstreet by calling 1-866-705-5711 or via the internet at http://fedgov.dnb.com/webform. An offeror located outside the United States must contact the local Dun and Bradstreet office for a DUNS number. The offeror should indicate that it is an offeror for a Government contract when contacting the local Dun and Bradstreet office.

(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.

52.212-2 EVALUATION--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (JAN 1999)

(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. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers:

Factor (1) Technical capability of the item(s) offered to meet the Governments requirement;

Factor (2) Past Performance; and

Evaluated Price.

Technical Capability and Past Performance will be rated as Acceptable or Unacceptable. Award will be made to the lowest price technically acceptable offer.

(b) 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).

(c) 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.

HQ M-2-0001 BASIS OF AWARD (NAVSEA) (SEP 1990)PRIVATE

ALL UNITS OF ALL ITEMS WILL BE AWARDED TO ONE OFFEROR. OFFERS, THEREFORE, MUST BE ON THE BASIS OF FURNISHING ALL UNITS OF ALL ITEMS.