HSHQDC-12-R-00005 - Amendment 00003

FirstSource II - Request For Proposals Chapter E – Solicitation Provisions RFP No. HSHQDC-12-R-00005 Part 2 – Addendum to Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Items

69c – Amendment 00003 – February 21, 2012

E.2.6 Submission of Offers

(a) The Offeror shall submit the required volumes via the FirstSource II Proposal Submittal website (https://bids.acqcenter.com/FirstSourceII) as outlined in E.2.10.

(b) Electronic proposals are due March 6, 2012 at 10:00 am, local time. Proposals received after such time and date are subject to FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Items.

No deliveries will be accepted at any other DHS location, and hand-delivered proposals will not be accepted in any location. The electronic copy of the proposal will constitute the official copy for timely receipt. The deadline for the submission of electronic proposals is firm. As the closing date and time draws near, heavy traffic on the web server may cause delays. Offerors are strongly encouraged to plan ahead and leave ample time to prepare and submit their proposal.

Offerors bear the risk of web site in accessibility due to heavy usage, which may occur during the final days/hours before the solicitation closing time.

(c) The Government is not liable for any costs incurred by the Offerors in submitting proposals for this solicitation.

E.2.7 Non-Government Personnel Support Offerors are hereby notified that the Government intends to have a Contractor provide support during this acquisition. The company/organization may have access to some or all of the information contained in the Offeror’s proposal, and will be subject to the appropriate conflict of interests and standards of conduct. The company/organization is also required to comply with strict confidentiality restriction and all contractor personnel working on this acquisition will execute Non-Disclosure Agreements. XL, Inc. is the Contractor currently providing acquisition support to the Office of Procurement Operations for this procurement. Other Contractors may provide support to OPO during this procurement.

E.2.8 Small Business Classification Code For purposes of this solicitation and any resultant contract, North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 541519, Footnote #18 (Information Technology Value- Added Reseller), with a size standard of one hundred and fifty (150) employees applies. For reference, the five (5) socio-economic categories, the portion of the FAR which governs that category, and the requirements for certification are listed in the table below:

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