52.212-2.docx

This file is a Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clause 52.212-2 that establishes the evaluation and award criteria for commercial products and commercial services procurements. The clause specifies that the Government will award the contract to the responsible offeror whose offer is most advantageous to the Government using a "lowest price, technically acceptable offer" evaluation methodology. The Government will evaluate option prices by adding them to the base requirement total for award purposes and may deem an offer unacceptable if option pricing is significantly unbalanced; however, evaluation of options does not obligate the Government to exercise them.

The clause establishes that a written notice of award mailed or furnished to the successful offeror within the specified acceptance timeframe creates a binding contract without further action required from either party. The Government may accept an offer or part thereof before the offer's expiration time, whether or not negotiations occur after receipt, unless the offeror submits a written notice of withdrawal prior to award. This is a standard template clause and does not address specific products, services, pricing terms, or response dates for the related Los Angeles National Cemetery grounds maintenance services solicitation (36C78626R50110).