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Field Review of Appraisal- State of Alaska

Solicitation Number: Q1C5AAC00

Purchase Order Number: To Be Assigned

SECTION V INSTRUCTIONS, EVALUATION CRITERIA, AND BASIS FOR AWARD

A. Type of Contract

1. FAR 52.216-1 Type of Contract (APR 1984)

The government contemplates award of a Firm-fixed-price Requirements Contract

2. FAR 52.233-2 Service of Protest (SEP 2006)

(a) Protests, as defined in section 33.101 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, that are filed directly with an agency, and copies of any protests that are filed with the Government Accountability Office (GAO), shall be served on the Contracting Officer (addressed as follows) by obtaining written and dated acknowledgment of receipt from

US Department of Housing and Urban Development

Office of the Chief Procurement Officer

Chicago Contracting Operations Branch

77 West Jackson Blvd, Room 2517

Chicago, IL 60604-3507

(b) The copy of any protest shall be received in the office designated above within one day of filing a protest with the GAO.

3. HUDAR 2452.233-70 Review of Contracting Officer Protest Decisions (FEB 2006)

(a) In accordance with FAR 33.103 and HUDAR 2433.103, a protester may request an appeal of the Contracting Officer's decision concerning a protest initially made by the protester to the Contracting Officer. The protestor must submit a written request for an appeal to Jemine Bryon, Chief Procurement Officer, US DHUD, 451 7th St SW, Washington DC 20410-1000, not later than 10 days after the protestor's receipt of the Contracting Officer's decision (see FAR 33.101 for the definition of "days").

(b) The HCA shall make an independent review of the Contracting Officer's decision and provide the protester with the HCA's decision on the appeal.

B. Evaluation Factors for Award

1. FAR 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 – Capability and Quality Assurance

Offeror must provide a list of all proposed licensed FHA-roster appraisers that may be used in performance of this order; include resumes.

Offeror must identify the Project Manager responsible for quality control and oversight of all completed field reviews performed under this order. Offeror must describe the methods and procedures the Project Manager will use to: (1) ensure accuracy, quality and timeliness of all completed reviews performed by employees and/or subcontractors.

Factor 2 – Past Performance

Offeror must submit no more than two (2) recent (within the past 6 months) USPAP/S.R.3 compliant field reviews completed for HUD or other clients including the corresponding FHA or conventional appraisals. Offeror must submit two (2) recent (within the past 6 months) completed FHA Appraisal.

Past Performance evidence must also include names and telephone numbers of previous clients. HUD may or may not contact prior clients to confirm claimed performance.

Capability and Quality Assurance, and past performance, when combined, Significantly more important than cost or price;

(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.

C. Addendum to FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation-Commercial Items

1. Past Performance Factor

The government may gather past performance information from both the government (such as PPIRS, CPARS, FAPIIS) and commercial sources. Offerors will not be penalized if no past performance information is available. Past performance will either be satisfactory, neutral, or unsatisfactory, where satisfactory equals a neutral or determination of responsibility, and unsatisfactory equals a determination of non-responsibility. Any unsatisfactory rating given to a small business will be referred to the Small Business Administration pursuant to FAR 15.102-2(b) and FAR Subpart 19.6 for resolution.

2. Best Value

The government will issue a contract to the responsible offeror whose offer will be most advantageous and offers the overall best value to the government. HUD may award a contract to other than the lowest price offeror.

3. Authorized Official and submission of Proposal

(a) Your proposal must be signed by an official authorized to bind your organization, and must stipulate that it’s predicated upon all the terms and conditions of this solicitation. Offerors must submit one original and four hard copies of the solicitation, and one CD of the entire solicitation. The due date is Thursday, August 18, 2011, 1:00 pm.

US Department of Housing and Urban Development

Chicago Contracting Operations Branch

ATTN: Elizabeth Daniels, Contract Specialist

77 West Jackson Blvd, Room 2517

Chicago, IL 60604-3507

(b) For further information regarding the solicitation, please contact Elizabeth Daniels at 31 2-913-8540, or at elizabeth.daniels@hud.gov.