General_Proposal_Instructions.docx

Solicitation R14PS01008, Amendment 3

ADDENDUM TO 52.212-1

WBR 1452.215-81 General Proposal Instructions -- Bureau of Reclamation, January 1998

In addition to the requirements of the Instructions to Offerors - Competitive Acquisitions provision of this solicitation, each offeror shall submit a proposal in accordance with the instructions contained in this provision.

(a) General contents. Each proposal shall:

(1) Be specific and complete in every detail;

(2) Conform to all solicitation provisions, clauses, or other requirements;

(3) Be logically assembled, practical, legible, clear, concise, coherent; and indexed (cross-indexed, where appropriate); and

(4) Contain appropriately numbered pages of each volume or part.

(b) Arrangement of Proposal. The proposal shall consist of three (3) [Insert other number, if appropriate] physically separated volumes, individually entitled as stated below. The required number of copies for each volume are shown below:

Volume Title Copies Required

II Technical Proposal 3 hard copies and 1 electronic copy

III Pricing Proposal 2

(c) Separation of volumes. All copies of each proposal volume (i.e., all copies of Volume I) are to be packaged individually and clearly marked to identify contents. The exterior of each package containing proposals shall be marked with the solicitation number, and the time and date for receipt of proposals and the name and address of the offeror, in order to prevent mishandling.

(d) Representations, certifications, and other offeror statements (Volume I). Volume I shall incorporate the other Volumes by reference, but shall not physically include them. It shall consist of:

(1) A fully executed Solicitation, Offer, and Award form (SF 1449). It shall be used as the cover sheet (or first page) of each copy of Volume I;

(2) Fully executed and completed offeror representations, certifications, and acknowledgments required by 52.212-3 of this solicitation;

(3) Additional information required by the solicitation to be furnished by the offeror which is not required to be obtained in another volume of the proposal;

(4) Make or Buy Program (if applicable); any waivers of any solicitation provisions or contract clauses; and

(6) A summary of any exemptions from, or deviations to, any other solicitation requirements.

(e) Technical Proposal (Volume II) Follow the instructions detailed in Clause WBR 1452.215-82, Technical Proposal Instructions – Bureau of Reclamation.

(f) Pricing Proposal (Volume III). Follow the instructions detailed in Clause WBR 1452.215-83, Pricing Proposal Instructions – Bureau of Reclamation. Offerors are hereby notified that even if cost or pricing data are not initially requested in this solicitation, the Contracting Officer reserves the right to request such data if they are later found necessary pursuant to FAR 15.403-5(a)(1).