QMAA-F6-110004-N Amendment 001.docx

Solicitation QMAA-F6-110004-N Amendment 001 – Continuation of Standard Form 30

2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NO.

AMENDMENT 001

3. EFFECTIVE DATE

JULY 12, 2011

4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO.

5. PROJECT NO. (IF APPLICABLE)

GSA/FAS/QMAA

2200 CRYSTAL DR; SUITE 1006

ARLINGTON, VA 22202

QMAA-F6-110004-N

JUNE 30, 2011

10A. MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT/ORDER NO.

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

is not extended.

Offer's 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 ___TWO_____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 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 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.

E. IMPORTANT: Contractor

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

The above referenced solicitation QMAA-F6-110004-N is amended to change the due date for the receipt of proposals. The new closing periods of the solicitation are as follows:

Due date for submission of questions regarding solicitation – changed FROM July 11, 2011 at 12:00pm EDST, changed TO July 25, 2011, at 12:00pm EDST.

AutoBid closing date – changed FROM July 21, 2011, at 5:00pm EDST, changed TO August 4, 2011, at 5:00pm EDST Hard copy proposals due date – changed FROM July 22, 2011, at 2:30pm EDST, changed TO August 5, 2011, at 2:30pm EDST.

The solicitation citations are amended in accordance with the attached pages.

All other terms and conditions remain unchanged.

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.

CONTRACTING OFFICER

BY ______________________________________________

(Signature of person authorized to sign)

(Signature of Contracting Officer)

PREVIOUS EDITION UNUSABLE

Prescribed by GSA, FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

On Page 5, SECTION A.1 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR STANDARD FORM 1449

CHANGE FROM:

Offerors shall submit offers to the following address:

U.S. GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

Bid Room Solicitation No. QMAA-F6-110004-N / Dallas Brewer / (703) 605-2685 301 7th Street SW Room 1065 Washington, DC 20407

Hard copy and electronic copies of proposals are due Friday, July 22, 2011, at 2:30pm EDST. AutoBid pricing is due Thursday, July 21, 2011, at 5:00pm EDST.

THIS SOLICITATION WILL REMAIN OPEN BEYOND JULY 22, 2011, ONLY FOR STANDARD ITEM 888E, REPRESENTING MOTOR VEHICLES WHICH OPERATE ON EMERGING TECHNOLOGY. THE GOVERNMENT WILL ACCEPT PROPOSALS AT ANY TIME AFTER JULY 22, 2011, FOR STANDARD ITEM 888E, BUT WILL EVALUATE PROPOSALS ACCORDING TO THE FOLLOWING SCHEDULE:

1ST ADDITIONAL DEADLINE FOR STANDARD ITEM 888E – NOVEMBER 1, 2011

2ND ADDITIONAL DEADLINE FOR STANDARD ITEM 888E – FEBRUARY 1, 2012

3RD ADDITIONAL DEADLINE FOR STANDARD ITEM 888E – MAY 1, 2012

Proposals for standard item 888E received after the initial July 22, 2011, solicitation closing should be addressed to the following:

U.S. General Services Administration Automotive Acquisition Support Division 2200 Crystal Drive Suite 1006 Arlington, VA 22202 Attention: Dallas Brewer

AutoBid WILL NOT open for pricing submission during the supplemental evaluation periods for standard item 888E. Pricing will be submitted via hard copy submission.

CHANGE TO:

Offerors shall submit offers to the following address:

U.S. GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

Bid Room Solicitation No. QMAA-F6-110004-N / Dallas Brewer / (703) 605-2685 301 7th Street SW Room 1065 Washington, DC 20407

Hard copy and electronic copies of proposals are due Friday, August 5, 2011, at 2:30pm EDST. AutoBid pricing is due Thursday, August 4, 2011, at 5:00pm EDST.

THIS SOLICITATION WILL REMAIN OPEN BEYOND AUGUST 5, 2011, ONLY FOR STANDARD ITEM 888E, REPRESENTING MOTOR VEHICLES WHICH OPERATE ON EMERGING TECHNOLOGY. THE GOVERNMENT WILL ACCEPT PROPOSALS AT ANY TIME AFTER AUGUST 5, 2011, FOR STANDARD ITEM 888E , BUT WILL EVALUATE PROPOSALS ACCORDING TO THE FOLLOWING SCHEDULE:

1ST ADDITIONAL DEADLINE FOR STANDARD ITEM 888E – NOVEMBER 1, 2011

2ND ADDITIONAL DEADLINE FOR STANDARD ITEM 888E – FEBRUARY 1, 2012

3RD ADDITIONAL DEADLINE FOR STANDARD ITEM 888E – MAY 1, 2012

Proposals for standard item 888E received after the initial August 5, 2011, solicitation closing should be addressed to the following:

U.S. General Services Administration Automotive Acquisition Support Division 2200 Crystal Drive Suite 1006 Arlington, VA 22202 Attention: Dallas Brewer

AutoBid WILL NOT open for pricing submission during the supplemental evaluation periods for standard item 888E. Pricing will be submitted via hard copy submission.

On page 85, Section E.2 ADDENDUM TO 52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS – COMMERCIAL ITEMS

CHANGE FROM:

If an interested Offeror has a representative make and model comparable to the models identified herein, Offerors will need to contact GSA to provide those representative makes and models per the Schedule of Items and obtain an account and password from GSA’s Systems Branch (QMDBE) at automotiveedi.partnerships@gsa.gov.

If the comparable model differs from the Government’s minimum requirements, the Offeror must identify those differences for each respective make and model on a separate sheet of paper as noted below. Please note that submission of representative makes and models does not ensure that they will be accepted.

1. IMPORTANT NOTICES

(a) To assist offerors in preparation of their offer, a Proposal Checklist is provided. See Attachment A for the Proposal Checklist.

(b) Offerors are requested to submit questions on the solicitation to ontheroad@gsa.gov with a copy to Dallas Brewer at dallas.brewer@gsa.gov no later than July 11, 2011, at 12:00pm EDST. Responses to all questions will be posted on www.fbo.gov.

(c) The Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) is frequently referenced in this solicitation; it can be accessed on the Internet at https://www.acquisition.gov/far/index.html.

(d) All Clauses found within the solicitation or incorporated by reference set forth by the General Services Administration Manual (GSAM) can be accessed on the Internet at https://www.acquisition.gov/gsam/gsam.html.

(e) FBO.gov is the single government point-of-entry for Federal government procurement opportunities, which can be accessed on the internet at www.fbo.gov. Offerors are encouraged to register to receive notification from FedBizOpps of changes to this solicitation as information will only be posted electronically. The solicitation and related notices can be accessed at the following URL:

https://www.fbo.gov/notices/c1a28873d3dfaf1dfc6e3477cd17be06

(f) The Government reserves the right to evaluate offers and award a contract without discussion. Therefore, the initial offer should contain the Offerors best terms from both a price and technical standpoint.

(g) In accordance with Federal Vehicle Standard 122BD and 307AQ, offerors must comply with the statutory price limitation.

(i) Offerors’ pricing shall remain firm for at least 120 calendar days after submittal.

2. DUE DATE FOR PROPOSALS

(a) Offerors shall submit their hard copy proposals by the due date listed on the solicitation. HARD COPY AND ELECTRONIC COPIES OF PROPOSALS MUST BE RECEIVED BY 2:30pm EDST on Friday, July 22, 2011, AT THE FOLLOWING ADDRESS:

U.S. GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

Bid Room Solicitation No. QMAA-F6-110004-N / Dallas Brewer / (703) 605-2685 301 7th Street SW Room 1065 Washington DC 20407 Phone: (202) 708-5961

Pricing must also be submitted via AUTOBID no later than 5:00pm EDST on Thursday, July 21, 2011.

THIS SOLICITATION WILL REMAIN OPEN BEYOND JULY 22, 2011, ONLY FOR STANDARD ITEM 888E, REPRESENTING MOTOR VEHICLES WHICH OPERATE ON EMERGING TECHNOLOGY. THE GOVERNMENT WILL ACCEPT PROPOSALS AT ANY TIME AFTER JULY 22, 2011, FOR STANDARD ITEM 888E , BUT WILL EVALUATE PROPOSALS ACCORDING TO THE FOLLOWING SCHEDULE:

1ST ADDITIONAL DEADLINE FOR STANDARD ITEM 888E – NOVEMBER 1, 2011

2ND ADDITIONAL DEADLINE FOR STANDARD ITEM 888E – FEBRUARY 1, 2012

3RD ADDITIONAL DEADLINE FOR STANDARD ITEM 888E – MAY 1, 2012

Proposals for standard item 888E received after the initial July 22, 2011, solicitation closing should be addressed to the following:

U.S. General Services Administration Automotive Acquisition Support Division 2200 Crystal Drive Suite 1006 Arlington, VA 22202 Attention: Dallas Brewer

AutoBid WILL NOT open for pricing submission during the supplemental evaluation periods for standard item 888E.

3. PROPOSAL PREPARATION

(a) Read the entire solicitation document prior to preparation of your offer. This solicitation contains a checklist outlining the elements required for an offer to be considered complete. Offerors shall complete the checklist and submit it with their proposal. Incomplete offers may be rejected without further consideration.

(b) All offers shall be compiled and submitted as one (1) original offer and two (2) copies (1 Paper and 1 Electronic). Offerors should retain a copy for their reference.

(c) The Offeror is required to provide signed written original copies of the SF1449 and proposal package.

(d) The Offeror is advised that its technical and price proposals, if accepted by the Government, will form binding parts of the contract that results from this solicitation. Therefore, care must be taken to properly address the requirements set forth in the RFP.

(e) These instructions set forth requirements for preparation and submission of proposals and to establish format and specific content of each offer. This is to assure completeness and suitableness for both evaluation purposes and the cohesiveness of the resulting contract. Be sure that the proposal explains how your firm will fully satisfy all of the performance requirements of the intended contract.

(f) To aid in the evaluation of proposals, each proposal shall be clearly and concisely presented in writing (telephonic and telegraphic offers will not be accepted). Include all information required by this solicitation, with pages numbered and logically assembled. Each proposal shall identify the name of the contractor, date of submission, solicitation number and other details as may be required.

(g) All proposals submitted in response to this solicitation shall be arranged and clearly marked in three separate binders: Volume 1 – Administrative Requirements; Volume 2 – Technical Proposal; and Volume 3 – Price Proposal. Each binder section shall be tabbed in accordance with paragraph 4, below.

(h) Proposal documents should be submitted on traditional letter sized paper (8.5x11”) and bound by three-hole binders. PLEASE DO NOT COIL OR SPIRAL-BIND PROPOSALS.

4. SUBMISSION CONTENT AND FORMAT OF PROPOSALS

(a) ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS (Volume 1) - Failure of an offeror to address any item listed may make the proposal unacceptable and may result in it not being considered for award. PLEASE DO NOT SUBMIT FACSIMILE OR EMAIL PROPOSALS.

• TAB A – Standard Form (SF) 1449 and Vendor Response Document

Submit a complete copy of the SF1449 and the Vendor Response Document, with all requested “fill-in regulations” completed. DO NOT SUBMIT THE ENTIRE SOLICITATION DOCUMENT. The clauses and provisions contained herein will be incorporated by reference into any resultant contract. A signed SF1449 with blocks 17(a), 30(a), 30(b) and 30(c) completed, as well as the Vendor Response Document and any attachments as they are applicable to the offer, must be completed and submitted in under Tab A.

• TAB B – Financial Information

Offeror must submit information to demonstrate their financial resources in accordance with FAR Part 9.104-1. The offeror shall include a copy of its audited annual report, an audited consolidated financial statement, or such other information which demonstrates the offerors financial stability for 2010, 2009 and 2008. Clearly identify current assets, current accounts receivables, and current liabilities in each supporting document submitted for each of the 3 years submitted. The Government may utilize other means to determine financial capability that may require additional financial information be submitted.

• TAB C – Central Contractor Registration (CCR)

Offeror shall submit proof of registration in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR). The web address for CCR is www.ccr.gov.

• TAB D – Online Representations & Certifications Application (ORCA)

Offeror shall submit proof of registration in the Online Representation & Certifications Application (ORCA). The web address for this application is: http://orca.bpn.gov.

• TAB E – VETS 100A Report

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), Veterans' Employment and Training Service (VETS) annually collects and compiles the Federal Contractor Veterans' Employment Report (VETS-100A) from Federal contractors and subcontractors who receive Federal contracts of $100,000 or more. This VETS-100A Report is due annually, on September 30. Offerors shall complete an online submission of the VETS-100A report through the following website: http://www.dol.gov/vets/programs/fcp/main.htm. Offeror shall submit proof of completion of a VETS-100A report.

• TAB F – Small Business Subcontracting Plan

Large business concerns are advised of the requirement to submit a Small Business Subcontracting (see clause 552.219-71, Section A.3). The Government will review each plan to assure it is consistent with the provisions of this clause. Subcontracting plans are subject to negotiations along with the terms and conditions of any contract resultant from this solicitation. A sample outline that may be used in preparing a subcontracting plan is included under Attachment D to this solicitation.

With regard to FAR 52.219-9 requirements, the following are the statutory targets or goals which offerors should consider and strive to attain when allocating subcontracting effort. It should be noted that these are not mandatory and each offerors subcontracting goals will vary based upon: (1) its approach in satisfying solicitation requirements; and (2) the available subcontracting opportunities allowed for in the offerors approach.

FY2011 GSA SUBCONTRACTING GOALS

To all Small Businesses 30% (includes HUBZone Small, Small Disadvantaged, Women-Owned Small, Veteran-Owned Small, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small, and Other Small Business Concerns)

(includes SDVOSB below in this total) To Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses 3%

• TAB G – Letter of Supply

If other than the manufacturer, the Offeror must submit along with their proposal, either (1) a letter of commitment from the manufacturer which will assure the Offeror of a source of supply sufficient to satisfy the Government requirement for the contract period or (2) evidence that the Offeror will have an uninterrupted source of supply from which to satisfy the Government requirement for the contract period.

• TAB H – Dealer’s Layout

Standard delivery is to a dealership located within the vicinity of the ordering agency. Offerors should provide a list of participating courtesy dealerships that will be used for customer deliveries. The courtesy dealership list will be provided to the ordering agencies. If the ordering agency does not select a specific dealership for courtesy delivery, the vendor will select a dealership based on the zip code in the customer's delivery address. The courtesy dealership listing must be provided in an excel spreadsheet using the following layout. The dealer’s listing will be uploaded in AutoChoice to allow for selection of available colors.

NOTE: A sample Dealer’s Layout form is attached for the Offeror’s reference as Attachment K.

• TAB I – Inspection Point/Place of Performance

Offerors shall indicate the vehicle Inspection Point (I.P.) and Place of Performance for the schedule of items. The information supplied shall include the city and state of final vehicle assembly at which Government source inspection (if required) will be performed. In the event the vehicle production point differs from the point of final assembly, the offeror shall indicate the production point (city and state) for the schedule line item. Offerors shall also supply Dun & Bradstreet number, Point of Contact (telephone and email address).

• TAB J – Information to satisfy Public Law 94-163 (Section 510)

For purposes of Government conformance to the provisions of Public Law 94-163 (Section 510) and for no other purposes, offerors are requested to furnish the following information for each vehicle type on which proposals are submitted: Make, Model, Engine cubic inch displacement, Carburetor type (Number of Barrels or Fuel Injection), and Transmission (Automatic or Manual).

This information must be identified to the applicable solicitation item number(s).

(b) TECHNICAL PROPOSAL (Volume 2) - Failure of an offeror to address any item listed may make the proposal unacceptable and may result in its not being considered for award. PLEASE DO NOT SUBMIT FACSIMILE OR EMAIL PROPOSALS.

The technical proposal section is comprised of factors relating to the offerors ability to perform. Offerors are highly encouraged to review the specifications prior preparing a response to this section.

Offerors shall prepare and compile the information listed under each factor listed below and clearly label the response to each factor.

FACTOR 1 - Technical Capability (Maximum of 15 pages)

• TAB A – Technical Approach

Technical Approach is the primary determining factor of an offerors ability to perform. Offerors shall describe how they meet or plan to meet the specifications, process orders, produce and deliver the vehicles. Provide a projected project plan showing significant actions/events in the build process for each time of shipment identified in this solicitation. Significant steps to be identified in the project plan shall include at the minimum: date of completion or proposed build order; order placement with all significant subcontractors (cab and chassis, body and etc.); delivery date of subcontracted items; planned completion; and planned inspection date.

• TAB B – Exceptions to Federal Vehicle Standards 122BD and/or 307AQ

DOES NOT COUNT TOWARDS THE PAGE LIMITATIONS – Offerors shall submit a statement indicating that no exceptions are taken to the Government’s stated technical requirements. If exceptions are necessary, any and all exceptions to the technical specifications must be identified using Attachment E, and shall be included under this tab. Any and all exceptions expressed or implied in the offerors proposal is not acceptable unless it is specifically and explicitly addressed and accepted by the Government.

FACTOR 2 – Management Capabilities (Maximum of 15 pages)

· TAB A – Management Approach

The offeror shall describe their management approach in narrative format. At a minimum, the offerors shall describe the quality assurance procedures to be employed for this effort and describe what oversight will be provided as it pertains to order processing, production and delivery of vehicles, and management of suppliers and dealers.

FACTOR 3 – Past Performance (Maximum of 5 pages)

· TAB A – Projects

The Offeror shall demonstrate it has acceptable past performance history in providing the same or similar scope, size, and complexity of the products solicited and in managing projects and contracts of the kind contemplated. Offerors shall submit a narrative description describing their past performance in providing similar products over the past three (3) years. Describe at least three to five projects for different clients, similar in size and complexity to the effort contemplated herein and in sufficient detail for the Government to perform an evaluation of the offerors past performance. At a minimum, the offeror shall provide the following information:

Project/Contract Name Project Description (Include quantities provided) Dollar Amount of Project Length of Project or Period of Performance Point of Contact and Telephone Number

Projects must include a summary, a detailed description of the work performed, proposed and actual milestones, deliverables, explanations for any delays, methodologies, tools and/or processes used in work performance, and problems encountered and corrective actions taken.

NOTE: The Government reserves the right to contact customer references and to use any information discovered in the process of evaluating the offer. In order for the offeror to achieve a “satisfactory” rating, the work described in the projects must demonstrate the successful completion of work which was of a similar or greater complexity to the work described in the specifications and proposed to be accomplished by the offeror. If there is no prior commercial experience, past performance shall be rated neutral for the offeror.

Current or past GSA Automotive contractors - GSA’s Automotive Performance Policy establishes on-time shipment at or above 85% as the benchmark of successful performance for all existing contractors’ individual source inspection locations. The source inspection location is manufacturer’s plant or any other assembly facility approved by the Government. The failure of a source inspection location to meet the established 85% on time shipment benchmark for two consecutive contract periods may mean the source inspection location will be deemed to have an unsuccessful performance record. The Government may not consider unsuccessful source inspection locations in the exercising of an available option or in the award of a new contract.

New contractors to GSA Automotive – Offerors without a past performance record with GSA Automotive shall not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably under the 85% on-time shipment benchmark. Instead, GSA shall evaluate past performance under prior commercial contracts to determining compliance with satisfactory performance. If there is no prior commercial experience, past performance shall be rated neutral for the offeror.

(c) PRICE PROPOSAL (Volume 3) – to be provided IN ELECTRONIC FORMAT (saved to CD-ROM/USB Drive) IN ADDITION TO SUBMISSION IN AUTOBID

FACTOR 4 – Proposed pricing

All proposed pricing shall be submitted as FOB Destination. Pricing shall be clearly stated and submitted as stated below for the respective contract lines. Pricing assumptions, if any, should be clearly articulated in this volume.

AutoBid - Offerors are also required to submit their pricing information in GSA’s AutoBid. Prospective offerors are required to obtain a user name and password for GSA’s secure on-line proposal application (AutoBid). User name and password may be obtained by submitting the solicitation number, company’s name, DUNS number, address, business size, user's name, telephone number, fax, email and proposed make and models to automotiveedi.partnerships@gsa.gov. Account information will be provided within ten (10) business days of request. All offerors are required to input its proposed prices into AutoBid by 5:00pm EDST no later than Thursday, July 21, 2011. Also, offerors’ AutoBid printout should be saved on a CD-ROM/USB Drive and submitted as Volume 3.

(d) ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION

In addition to the hard copy submission of Volumes 1 and 2, one (1) electronic copy of volumes 1, 2 and 3 shall be submitted on a CD-ROM/USB Drive using Microsoft Office 2007 or Adobe Acrobat 9.4 or later. Offerors shall ensure that proposal disks are virus free, and free of password protection. If access to electronic proposal data is prohibited due to viruses, passwords, or wrong format, the proposal may be rejected. The electronic proposals shall be submitted on separate disks and labeled with Volume Number, Solicitation Number, name, address, and telephone number of Offeror. Volume 3 will be the electronic copy of the offeror’s proposed pricing printout from AutoBid.

CHANGE TO:

If an interested Offeror has a representative make and model comparable to the models identified herein, Offerors will need to contact GSA to provide those representative makes and models per the Schedule of Items and obtain an account and password from GSA’s Systems Branch (QMDBE) at automotiveedi.partnerships@gsa.gov.

If the comparable model differs from the Government’s minimum requirements, the Offeror must identify those differences for each respective make and model on a separate sheet of paper as noted below. Please note that submission of representative makes and models does not ensure that they will be accepted.

1. IMPORTANT NOTICES

(a) To assist offerors in preparation of their offer, a Proposal Checklist is provided. See Attachment A for the Proposal Checklist.

(b) Offerors are requested to submit questions on the solicitation to ontheroad@gsa.gov with a copy to Dallas Brewer at dallas.brewer@gsa.gov no later than July 25, 2011, at 12:00pm EDST. Responses to all questions will be posted on www.fbo.gov.

(c) The Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) is frequently referenced in this solicitation; it can be accessed on the Internet at https://www.acquisition.gov/far/index.html.

(d) All Clauses found within the solicitation or incorporated by reference set forth by the General Services Administration Manual (GSAM) can be accessed on the Internet at https://www.acquisition.gov/gsam/gsam.html.

(e) FBO.gov is the single government point-of-entry for Federal government procurement opportunities, which can be accessed on the internet at www.fbo.gov. Offerors are encouraged to register to receive notification from FedBizOpps of changes to this solicitation as information will only be posted electronically. The solicitation and related notices can be accessed at the following URL:

https://www.fbo.gov/notices/c1a28873d3dfaf1dfc6e3477cd17be06

(f) The Government reserves the right to evaluate offers and award a contract without discussion. Therefore, the initial offer should contain the Offerors best terms from both a price and technical standpoint.

(g) In accordance with Federal Vehicle Standard 122BD and 307AQ, offerors must comply with the statutory price limitation.

(i) Offerors’ pricing shall remain firm for at least 120 calendar days after submittal.

2. DUE DATE FOR PROPOSALS

(a) Offerors shall submit their hard copy proposals by the due date listed on the solicitation. HARD COPY AND ELECTRONIC COPIES OF PROPOSALS MUST BE RECEIVED BY 2:30pm EDST on Friday, August 5, 2011, AT THE FOLLOWING ADDRESS:

U.S. GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

Bid Room Solicitation No. QMAA-F6-110004-N / Dallas Brewer / (703) 605-2685 301 7th Street SW Room 1065 Washington DC 20407 Phone: (202) 708-5961

Pricing must also be submitted via AUTOBID no later than 5:00pm EDST on Thursday, August 4, 2011.

THIS SOLICITATION WILL REMAIN OPEN BEYOND AUGUST 5, 2011, ONLY FOR STANDARD ITEM 888E, REPRESENTING MOTOR VEHICLES WHICH OPERATE ON EMERGING TECHNOLOGY. THE GOVERNMENT WILL ACCEPT PROPOSALS AT ANY TIME AFTER AUGUST 5, 2011, FOR STANDARD ITEM 888E , BUT WILL EVALUATE PROPOSALS ACCORDING TO THE FOLLOWING SCHEDULE:

1ST ADDITIONAL DEADLINE FOR STANDARD ITEM 888E – NOVEMBER 1, 2011

2ND ADDITIONAL DEADLINE FOR STANDARD ITEM 888E – FEBRUARY 1, 2012

3RD ADDITIONAL DEADLINE FOR STANDARD ITEM 888E – MAY 1, 2012

Proposals for standard item 888E received after the initial August 5, 2011, solicitation closing should be addressed to the following:

U.S. General Services Administration Automotive Acquisition Support Division 2200 Crystal Drive Suite 1006 Arlington, VA 22202 Attention: Dallas Brewer

AutoBid WILL NOT open for pricing submission during the supplemental evaluation periods for standard item 888E.

3. PROPOSAL PREPARATION

(a) Read the entire solicitation document prior to preparation of your offer. This solicitation contains a checklist outlining the elements required for an offer to be considered complete. Offerors shall complete the checklist and submit it with their proposal. Incomplete offers may be rejected without further consideration.

(b) All offers shall be compiled and submitted as one (1) original offer and two (2) copies (1 Paper and 1 Electronic). Offerors should retain a copy for their reference.

(c) The Offeror is required to provide signed written original copies of the SF1449 and proposal package.

(d) The Offeror is advised that its technical and price proposals, if accepted by the Government, will form binding parts of the contract that results from this solicitation. Therefore, care must be taken to properly address the requirements set forth in the RFP.

(e) These instructions set forth requirements for preparation and submission of proposals and to establish format and specific content of each offer. This is to assure completeness and suitableness for both evaluation purposes and the cohesiveness of the resulting contract. Be sure that the proposal explains how your firm will fully satisfy all of the performance requirements of the intended contract.

(f) To aid in the evaluation of proposals, each proposal shall be clearly and concisely presented in writing (telephonic and telegraphic offers will not be accepted). Include all information required by this solicitation, with pages numbered and logically assembled. Each proposal shall identify the name of the contractor, date of submission, solicitation number and other details as may be required.

(g) All proposals submitted in response to this solicitation shall be arranged and clearly marked in three separate binders: Volume 1 – Administrative Requirements; Volume 2 – Technical Proposal; and Volume 3 – Price Proposal. Each binder section shall be tabbed in accordance with paragraph 4, below.

(h) Proposal documents should be submitted on traditional letter sized paper (8.5x11”) and bound by three-hole binders. PLEASE DO NOT COIL OR SPIRAL-BIND PROPOSALS.

4. SUBMISSION CONTENT AND FORMAT OF PROPOSALS

(a) ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS (Volume 1) - Failure of an offeror to address any item listed may make the proposal unacceptable and may result in it not being considered for award. PLEASE DO NOT SUBMIT FACSIMILE OR EMAIL PROPOSALS.

• TAB A – Standard Form (SF) 1449 and Vendor Response Document

Submit a complete copy of the SF1449 and the Vendor Response Document, with all requested “fill-in regulations” completed. DO NOT SUBMIT THE ENTIRE SOLICITATION DOCUMENT. The clauses and provisions contained herein will be incorporated by reference into any resultant contract. A signed SF1449 with blocks 17(a), 30(a), 30(b) and 30(c) completed, as well as the Vendor Response Document and any attachments as they are applicable to the offer, must be completed and submitted in under Tab A.

• TAB B – Financial Information

Offeror must submit information to demonstrate their financial resources in accordance with FAR Part 9.104-1. The offeror shall include a copy of its audited annual report, an audited consolidated financial statement, or such other information which demonstrates the offerors financial stability for 2010, 2009 and 2008. Clearly identify current assets, current accounts receivables, and current liabilities in each supporting document submitted for each of the 3 years submitted. The Government may utilize other means to determine financial capability that may require additional financial information be submitted.

• TAB C – Central Contractor Registration (CCR)

Offeror shall submit proof of registration in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR). The web address for CCR is www.ccr.gov.

• TAB D – Online Representations & Certifications Application (ORCA)

Offeror shall submit proof of registration in the Online Representation & Certifications Application (ORCA). The web address for this application is: http://orca.bpn.gov.

• TAB E – VETS 100A Report

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), Veterans' Employment and Training Service (VETS) annually collects and compiles the Federal Contractor Veterans' Employment Report (VETS-100A) from Federal contractors and subcontractors who receive Federal contracts of $100,000 or more. This VETS-100A Report is due annually, on September 30. Offerors shall complete an online submission of the VETS-100A report through the following website: http://www.dol.gov/vets/programs/fcp/main.htm. Offeror shall submit proof of completion of a VETS-100A report.

• TAB F – Small Business Subcontracting Plan

Large business concerns are advised of the requirement to submit a Small Business Subcontracting (see clause 552.219-71, Section A.3). The Government will review each plan to assure it is consistent with the provisions of this clause. Subcontracting plans are subject to negotiations along with the terms and conditions of any contract resultant from this solicitation. A sample outline that may be used in preparing a subcontracting plan is included under Attachment D to this solicitation.

With regard to FAR 52.219-9 requirements, the following are the statutory targets or goals which offerors should consider and strive to attain when allocating subcontracting effort. It should be noted that these are not mandatory and each offerors subcontracting goals will vary based upon: (1) its approach in satisfying solicitation requirements; and (2) the available subcontracting opportunities allowed for in the offerors approach.

FY2011 GSA SUBCONTRACTING GOALS

To all Small Businesses 30% (includes HUBZone Small, Small Disadvantaged, Women-Owned Small, Veteran-Owned Small, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small, and Other Small Business Concerns)

(includes SDVOSB below in this total) To Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses 3%

• TAB G – Letter of Supply

If other than the manufacturer, the Offeror must submit along with their proposal, either (1) a letter of commitment from the manufacturer which will assure the Offeror of a source of supply sufficient to satisfy the Government requirement for the contract period or (2) evidence that the Offeror will have an uninterrupted source of supply from which to satisfy the Government requirement for the contract period.

• TAB H – Dealer’s Layout

Standard delivery is to a dealership located within the vicinity of the ordering agency. Offerors should provide a list of participating courtesy dealerships that will be used for customer deliveries. The courtesy dealership list will be provided to the ordering agencies. If the ordering agency does not select a specific dealership for courtesy delivery, the vendor will select a dealership based on the zip code in the customer's delivery address. The courtesy dealership listing must be provided in an excel spreadsheet using the following layout. The dealer’s listing will be uploaded in AutoChoice to allow for selection of available colors.

NOTE: A sample Dealer’s Layout form is attached for the Offeror’s reference as Attachment K.

• TAB I – Inspection Point/Place of Performance

Offerors shall indicate the vehicle Inspection Point (I.P.) and Place of Performance for the schedule of items. The information supplied shall include the city and state of final vehicle assembly at which Government source inspection (if required) will be performed. In the event the vehicle production point differs from the point of final assembly, the offeror shall indicate the production point (city and state) for the schedule line item. Offerors shall also supply Dun & Bradstreet number, Point of Contact (telephone and email address).

• TAB J – Information to satisfy Public Law 94-163 (Section 510)

For purposes of Government conformance to the provisions of Public Law 94-163 (Section 510) and for no other purposes, offerors are requested to furnish the following information for each vehicle type on which proposals are submitted: Make, Model, Engine cubic inch displacement, Carburetor type (Number of Barrels or Fuel Injection), and Transmission (Automatic or Manual).

This information must be identified to the applicable solicitation item number(s).

(b) TECHNICAL PROPOSAL (Volume 2) - Failure of an offeror to address any item listed may make the proposal unacceptable and may result in its not being considered for award. PLEASE DO NOT SUBMIT FACSIMILE OR EMAIL PROPOSALS.

The technical proposal section is comprised of factors relating to the offerors ability to perform. Offerors are highly encouraged to review the specifications prior preparing a response to this section.

Offerors shall prepare and compile the information listed under each factor listed below and clearly label the response to each factor.

FACTOR 1 - Technical Capability (Maximum of 15 pages)

• TAB A – Technical Approach

Technical Approach is the primary determining factor of an offerors ability to perform. Offerors shall describe how they meet or plan to meet the specifications, process orders, produce and deliver the vehicles. Provide a projected project plan showing significant actions/events in the build process for each time of shipment identified in this solicitation. Significant steps to be identified in the project plan shall include at the minimum: date of completion or proposed build order; order placement with all significant subcontractors (cab and chassis, body and etc.); delivery date of subcontracted items; planned completion; and planned inspection date.

• TAB B – Exceptions to Federal Vehicle Standards 122BD and/or 307AQ

DOES NOT COUNT TOWARDS THE PAGE LIMITATIONS – Offerors shall submit a statement indicating that no exceptions are taken to the Government’s stated technical requirements. If exceptions are necessary, any and all exceptions to the technical specifications must be identified using Attachment E, and shall be included under this tab. Any and all exceptions expressed or implied in the offerors proposal is not acceptable unless it is specifically and explicitly addressed and accepted by the Government.

FACTOR 2 – Management Capabilities (Maximum of 15 pages)

· TAB A – Management Approach

The offeror shall describe their management approach in narrative format. At a minimum, the offerors shall describe the quality assurance procedures to be employed for this effort and describe what oversight will be provided as it pertains to order processing, production and delivery of vehicles, and management of suppliers and dealers.

FACTOR 3 – Past Performance (Maximum of 5 pages)

· TAB A – Projects

The Offeror shall demonstrate it has acceptable past performance history in providing the same or similar scope, size, and complexity of the products solicited and in managing projects and contracts of the kind contemplated. Offerors shall submit a narrative description describing their past performance in providing similar products over the past three (3) years. Describe at least three to five projects for different clients, similar in size and complexity to the effort contemplated herein and in sufficient detail for the Government to perform an evaluation of the offerors past performance. At a minimum, the offeror shall provide the following information:

Project/Contract Name Project Description (Include quantities provided) Dollar Amount of Project Length of Project or Period of Performance Point of Contact and Telephone Number

Projects must include a summary, a detailed description of the work performed, proposed and actual milestones, deliverables, explanations for any delays, methodologies, tools and/or processes used in work performance, and problems encountered and corrective actions taken.

NOTE: The Government reserves the right to contact customer references and to use any information discovered in the process of evaluating the offer. In order for the offeror to achieve a “satisfactory” rating, the work described in the projects must demonstrate the successful completion of work which was of a similar or greater complexity to the work described in the specifications and proposed to be accomplished by the offeror. If there is no prior commercial experience, past performance shall be rated neutral for the offeror.

Current or past GSA Automotive contractors - GSA’s Automotive Performance Policy establishes on-time shipment at or above 85% as the benchmark of successful performance for all existing contractors’ individual source inspection locations. The source inspection location is manufacturer’s plant or any other assembly facility approved by the Government. The failure of a source inspection location to meet the established 85% on time shipment benchmark for two consecutive contract periods may mean the source inspection location will be deemed to have an unsuccessful performance record. The Government may not consider unsuccessful source inspection locations in the exercising of an available option or in the award of a new contract.

New contractors to GSA Automotive – Offerors without a past performance record with GSA Automotive shall not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably under the 85% on-time shipment benchmark. Instead, GSA shall evaluate past performance under prior commercial contracts to determining compliance with satisfactory performance. If there is no prior commercial experience, past performance shall be rated neutral for the offeror.

(c) PRICE PROPOSAL (Volume 3) – to be provided IN ELECTRONIC FORMAT (saved to CD-ROM/USB Drive) IN ADDITION TO SUBMISSION IN AUTOBID

FACTOR 4 – Proposed pricing

All proposed pricing shall be submitted as FOB Destination. Pricing shall be clearly stated and submitted as stated below for the respective contract lines. Pricing assumptions, if any, should be clearly articulated in this volume.

AutoBid - Offerors are also required to submit their pricing information in GSA’s AutoBid. Prospective offerors are required to obtain a user name and password for GSA’s secure on-line proposal application (AutoBid). User name and password may be obtained by submitting the solicitation number, company’s name, DUNS number, address, business size, user's name, telephone number, fax, email and proposed make and models to automotiveedi.partnerships@gsa.gov. Account information will be provided within ten (10) business days of request. All offerors are required to input its proposed prices into AutoBid by 5:00pm EDST no later than Thursday, August 4, 2011. Also, offerors’ AutoBid printout should be saved on a CD-ROM/USB Drive and submitted as Volume 3.

(d) ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION

In addition to the hard copy submission of Volumes 1 and 2, one (1) electronic copy of volumes 1, 2 and 3 shall be submitted on a CD-ROM/USB Drive using Microsoft Office 2007 or Adobe Acrobat 9.4 or later. Offerors shall ensure that proposal disks are virus free, and free of password protection. If access to electronic proposal data is prohibited due to viruses, passwords, or wrong format, the proposal may be rejected. The electronic proposals shall be submitted on separate disks and labeled with Volume Number, Solicitation Number, name, address, and telephone number of Offeror. Volume 3 will be the electronic copy of the offeror’s proposed pricing printout from AutoBid.