Price Only Section L - Final Draft.docx

Section L – Instructions to Offerors

1.0 Program Structure and Objective

1.1. The Government plans to award a single contract for the Check and Test of the B-52 Flow Control Sensor Valve. This firm-fixed price Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (ID/IQ) contract will include up to one year from the date of award or until the maximum contract quantity is exhausted, whichever comes first.

2.0 General Instructions.

2.1. This competitive acquisition will be conducted utilizing price as the only evaluated factor. Contract award will be made to the offeror with the lowest total evaluated price (TEP). The offer shall be compliant with the requirements as stated in the Statement of Work (SOW). Non-conformance with the instructions provided in the Instructions to Offeror (ITO) may result in an offeror being ineligible for award. In order to be eligible for award, the offeror must be an approved source IAW FAR 52.209-1, Qualification Requirements.

2.1.1. The proposal shall be clear, concise, and shall include sufficient detail for effective evaluation and for substantiating the validity of stated claims.

2.1.2. The proposal acceptance period is specified in SF 1447 Section A (Block 18) of the contract/solicitation. By signing the Request for Proposal (RFP), the offeror has made a clear statement that the proposal is valid for the specified number of days.

2.2. General Information

2.2.1. Point of Contact

The Contracting Officer (CO) is the sole point of contact for this acquisition. Address any questions or concerns you may have to the CO. Written requests for clarification may be sent to the CO at the address located in SF 1447 Section A (Block 7) of the contract/solicitation.

2.2.2. Debriefings

The CO will promptly notify offerors of any decision to exclude them from the competitive range, whereupon they may request and receive a debriefing in accordance with FAR 15.505. Offerors excluded from the competitive range may request a pre-award debriefing, or they may choose to wait until after the award decision to request a post-award debriefing. However, offerors excluded from the competitive range are entitled to no more than one debriefing for each proposal. The CO will notify unsuccessful offerors in accordance with FAR 15.503. Upon such notification, unsuccessful offerors may request and receive a debriefing. Offerors desiring a debriefing must make their request in accordance with the requirements of FAR 15.505 or 15.506, as applicable.

3.0. Factor 1 - Price

3.1. The offeror shall complete Schedule of Supplies or Services and Prices/Costs of the solicitation to include all unit prices and extended prices for each CLIN and/or SubCLIN. These instructions are to assist you in submitting information required to evaluate the reasonableness of your proposed prices/costs. Compliance with these instructions is mandatory and failure to comply may result in rejection of your proposal.

3.1.1. Price Reasonableness and Balance

Offeror’s proposal will be evaluated for reasonableness and balance. The burden of proof for credibility of proposed prices rests with the offeror. Additionally, unbalanced pricing may pose an unacceptable risk to the Government and may be a reason to reject an offeror’s proposal.

3.2. Pricing Information Requirements

In accordance with FAR 15.403-1(b)(1), prices based on adequate price competition do not require submission of certified cost or pricing data. If, after receipt of proposals, there is insufficient information available to determine price reasonableness and balance, the offeror may be required to submit other than certified cost or pricing data. FAR does not preclude the requirement for obtaining other than certified cost or pricing data under certain circumstances, and the Government reserves the right to obtain data as appropriate. If, after receipt of proposals, the CO determines there is insufficient information available to determine price reasonableness and none of the exceptions in FAR 15.403-1 apply, the offeror shall be required to submit certified cost or pricing data.

4.0. Solicitation Requirements

4.1. Solicitation/Contract Form SF 1447

The offeror shall complete Blocks 13 and 27 of the SF1447. Signature by the offeror on the SF1447 constitutes an offer, which the Government may accept.

4.1.1. Supplies or Services and Prices/Costs

The offeror shall complete pricing information in Supplies or Services and Prices/Costs section of the solicitation.

4.1.2. Contract Clauses

The offeror shall complete provisions/clauses as required.

4.1.3. Representations, Certifications, and other Statements of Offerors The Offeror has completed the annual representations and certifications electronically via the System for Award Management (SAM). After reviewing the SAM database information, the Offeror verifies by submission of this offer that the representations and certifications currently posted electronically at FAR 52.204-8, Annual Representations and Certifications are correct.

4.2. Ombudsman

An Ombudsman has been appointed to hear concerns from offerors or potential offerors during the proposal development phase of this acquisition. The Ombudsman for this acquisition is OC-ALC/PZC. This does not diminish the authority of the program director or CO, but communicates offeror concerns, issues, disagreements and recommendations to the appropriate Government personnel. When requested, the Ombudsman shall maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of the concern. The Ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of proposals or in the source selection process; interested parties are invited to call OC-ALC/PZC at 405-736-3273.