Instructions to Offerors_Revised_Amendment1.pdf

INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS

SOLICITATION: N69450-24-R-0029

The subject solicita�on is a firm-fixed price procurement that is totally set-aside for small business en��es cer�fied in NAICS 562998- All Other Miscellaneous Waste Management Services. Only business en��es that possess an ac�ve registra�on in the System for Award Management (SAM) htps://sam.gov/content/home and whose profile reflects that the firm is cer�fied as a small business in NAICS 562998 will be considered for award.

All interested par�es should review the solicita�on package in its en�rety prior to responding to this contract opportunity. All interested par�es are highly encouraged to atend the pre-proposal site visit scheduled to occur on April 10th at 9:00am. If you are interested in atending the pre-proposal site visit and do not currently possess access to Naval Air Sta�on Meridian, MS please contact either of the individuals listed below to coordinate.

Lea Cook at telephone number 601-679-2804 or e-mail address lea.m.cook.civ@us.navy.mil ; or Jerome Clemons at telephone number 601-679-2960 or e-mail address jerome.clemons4.civ@us.navy.mil.

A technically sufficient offer will contain, a completed SF 1449 (the conformed version of the SF 1449 that includes amendment 0001), proposed monthly and yearly prices for each contract period of performance, responses to all solicita�on clauses and provisions, and past performance documenta�on.

1. Standard Form (SF) 1449

Block12: In the event an offeror intends to provide a discount please input the informa�on in this sec�on of the form. If offer does not intend to provide a discount, please leave this sec�on of the form blank. Discount may be offered but discounts will not be evaluated for award purposes.

Block 17a: Enter business en�ty CAGE Code, address, and telephone number.

Block 17b: If business mailing and office addresses are different, please check box and include the address associated with the processing of billing/accounts receivable is clearly stated in offer.

Blocks 19-24: On page one and two of the SF 1449, please leave blocks 19-24 blank and instead state your proposed price for each contract line-item number (CLIN) on pages 11-18 of the solicita�on. Each CLIN corresponds with a 365-day period of performance. For example, an offeror must list their proposed price for the first year of services for the dinning facility on page 11, in the space provided beside ITEM NO 0001 and their proposed price for the first year of services for both fire sta�on facili�es on page 12 in the space provided beside ITEM NO 0002, etc. A technically sufficient offer will include the unit price for a single service event, as well as the total annual cost of all service events for each CLIN. Use the images below as a visual aide when preparing your offer.

https://sam.gov/content/home mailto:lea.m.cook.civ@us.navy.mil mailto:jerome.clemons4.civ@us.navy.mil

Blocks 30a, 30b, and 30c: This sec�on of the form must be completed by an individual that is authorized to transact business on behalf of the offering firm.

2. Contract specific clauses and provisions can be found within pages 20 through 45 of the solicita�on package. Some clauses and provisions are simply informa�onal terms and condi�ons of the procurement that each offeror must consider when preparing an offer. Other clauses and provisions require a response from you, the offeror. The clauses and provisions that require a response are called representa�ons and cer�fica�ons. A technically sufficient offer is one in which the offeror responds to each representa�on and cer�fica�on included in the solicita�on package. An offeror has two op�ons for responding representa�ons and cer�fica�ons, an offeror can either...

a. Respond to each applicable representa�on and cer�fica�on item directly on the solicita�on package; or

b. Atach a copy of all representa�ons and cer�fica�ons completed within the System for Award Management (SAM) website htps://sam.gov/content/home.

*It is important to note that when choosing to atach a copy of your exis�ng SAM representa�ons and cer�fica�ons that you are ul�mately responsible for ensuring that the atachment contains responses to all solicita�on specific representa�ons and cer�fica�ons found within pages 20-45. Review your exis�ng SAM representa�ons and cer�fica�ons prior to submission to confirm that all solicita�on specific representa�ons and cer�fica�ons have been acknowledged.

3. As stated within solicita�on clause FAR 52.212-2 Evalua�on—Commercial Products and Commercial

Services offers will be evaluated based on the lowest price technically acceptable (LPTA). Please review the clause for specific details regarding evalua�on factors and ensure that you atach to your offer either,

a. At least one Contractor Performance Assessment Repor�ng System (CPARS) past performance record; or

b. Completed Form PPQ-0

Also, be sure to consult prevailing wage determina�on 2015-5169, revision 22, when preparing an offer. The wage determina�on associated with this procurement can be found on pages 45-56 of the solicita�on package.

Ensure that your proposed price includes all costs associated with mee�ng the minimum wages and benefits published by the United States Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division. Please pay par�cular aten�on to Execu�ve Order 14026 and 13706 as both mandates apply to the subject procurement. For addi�onal details regarding either of the aforemen�oned Execu�ve Orders, refer to FAR 52.222-55 and FAR 52.222-62.

Lastly, it is important to note that any offers received in response to the subject solicita�on will not be publicly disclosed at any �me. The winning offer must provide proof of insurance immediately following award, but payment and performance bonds are not required for this service acquisi�on. All offers for solicita�on N69450- 24-R-0029 must be submited to the Contrac�ng Officer, Lea Cook, by 4:00pm CST on April 18th 2024 to be considered eligible for award. Offers can be submited digitally or through physical mail. Digital offers must be sent to e-mail address lea.m.cook.civ@us.navy.mil. Physical offers must be mailed to the following address.

https://sam.gov/content/home mailto:lea.m.cook.civ@us.navy.mil

NAVFAC SE Contrac�ng

NAS Meridian Building 427 Allen Road

Meridian, MS 39309

Thank you for taking the �me to explore this future contract opportunity at Naval Air Sta�on Meridian, Mississippi. Should you have any ques�ons regarding the pre-proposal site visit, suppor�ng documents, or general ques�ons about the solicita�on please do not hesitate to contact the undersigned.

Respec�ully, Lea Cook Contrac�ng Officer 601-679-2804 Lea.m.cook.civ@us.navy.mil mailto:Lea.m.cook.civ@us.navy.mil