RFQ 47PB0022Q0043 Lab Analysis 2022 09 12.pdf

GSA Request for Quote No. 47PB0022Q0043

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Commercial Contract for: Lab Analysis

The Solicitation

General Services Administration

Public Buildings Service

Region 1

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ABSTRACT

General Instructions:

The Offeror should review submission instructions in accordance with FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items (Nov 2021) that have been incorporated by reference as well as RFQ submission instructions that start on page 14 of this document. The following is general information provided in addition to the RFQ instructions that can be found starting on page 14 of this document.

1. The Offeror shall provide a schedule of prices that will include individual pricing for all analyses required under the page 4.

2. The Offeror shall complete Offeror Representations and Certifications.

3. The Offerors shall provide company information to include company name, address, Sam Unique ID, main point of contact, and the companies’ commercial terms and conditions.

4. Provide all information above as well as any other information required under the RFQ submission instructions that start on page 14 to the following individuals:

huy.le@gsa.gov and anthony.prata@gsa.gov by 3:00PM EST Tuesday September 20, 2022.

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Table of Contents

ABSTRACT

1. Schedule of supplies/services

CONTRACT CLAUSES

1. FAR 52.212-4 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS—COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL

SERVICES (NOV 2021) For Firm Fixed Price AND GSAR 552.212-4 Alternate II. CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS—COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND

COMMERCIAL SERVICES (FAR DEVIATION) (JAN 2022)

2. Addendum to FAR 52.212-4 — Other Required Clauses

2.1 FAR 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998)

3. Addendum to FAR 52.212-4 — Additional Clauses

4. 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders—

Commercial Products and Commercial Services

CONTRACT DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS, AND ATTACHMENTS

I. Contract Documents:

1. Performance Work Statement Lab Analysis (PDF) II. Solicitation Attachments:

• Offeror Representation and Certifications (PDF)

SOLICITATION PROVISIONS

1. FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors—Commercial Products and Commercial Services (NOV 2021) ... 14

2. Addendum to FAR 52.212-1 — Other Required Provisions

2.1 Addendum to FAR 52.212-1 Instructions Commercial Items -

2.2 FAR 52.216-1 Type of Contract (Apr 84)

2.3 FAR 52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference (Feb 98)

2.4 Addendum to FAR 52.212-1 — Discretionary use of FAR Provisions

3. Addendum to FAR 52.212-1 — Instructions to Offerors

0. General Instructions

1. VOLUME 1: Representations, Certifications, and Other Statements of Offerors

1.1 Offeror Representations and Certifications

2. VOLUME 2: Technical Proposal

2.1 EVALUATION FACTOR 1: TECHNICAL CAPABILITY

Offeror must provide a price and lead time for analysis from time of receiving analysis sample for each lab analysis in the Schedule

2.2 EVALUATION FACTOR 2: PAST PERFORMANCE AND EXPERIENCE

Offeror must provide examples of past experience with references for past performance Volume 3: Price Proposal

3.1 FAR 52.212-2 EVALUATION—COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES (NOV 2021)

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1. Schedule of supplies/services

The Offeror is to provide pricing and analysis lead time for the following:

Lead in Air: Method NIOSH 7082

Lead wipes, paint chips and soil: EPA Method SW-846-7000B

Lead (or other metals, copper for example) in drinking water: EPA Method 200.9

Asbestos bulk sample analysis via polarized light microscopy (PLM) (EPA/600/R-93/116) and/or transmission electron microscopy (TEM) (EPA 600/R-93/116 Section 2.5.5.1)

Asbestos air sample analysis via phase contrast microscopy: NIOSH 7400A

Asbestos air sample analysis via TEM: AHERA Method – 40 CFR Part 763 Appendix A Subpart E

Formaldehyde utilizing passive badge: modified NIOSH 2016

TVOC using passive badge: modified NIOSH 1500

Non-viable fungal sampling (Air-O-Cell)

Microbiological Surface Sample (tape lift and/or swab)

Drinking water sample analysis for potability

PCB Air and wipe sample analysis

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CONTRACT CLAUSES

1. FAR 52.212-4 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS—COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND

COMMERCIAL SERVICES (NOV 2021) For Firm Fixed Price

AND GSAR 552.212-4 Alternate II. CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS—

COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES (FAR DEVIATION) (JAN

2022)

2. Addendum to FAR 52.212-4 — Other Required Clauses

2.1 FAR 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998)

This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at https://www.acquisition.gov

(End of clause)

[Contracting Officer check as appropriate.]

NUMBER TITLE DATE

☒ FAR 52.204-

System for Award Management Maintenance OCT x FAR 52.204-

Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting AUG

☒ FAR 52.204-

Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance AUG

☒ FAR 52.204-

Basic Safeguarding of Covered Contractor Information

Systems

NOV

☐ FAR 52.225-

Contractor Personnel in a Designated Operational Area or

Supporting a Diplomatic or Consular Mission outside the

United States

MAY

☒ FAR 52.232-

Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business

Subcontractors

NOV

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3. Addendum to FAR 52.212-4 — Additional Clauses

Post-Award Meeting

The contractor shall be required to participate in 1) a post-award kick-off meeting. The kick-off meeting shall be conducted by a conference call with the GSA Contracting Officer’s

Representative and any other GSA personnel identified, for discussion and interpretation of all instructions.

Place and Period of Performance

The contractor shall commence the work upon Notice to Proceed (NTP). The Period of

Performance (POP) shall be (365) days or one year.

4.

52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or

Executive Orders—Commercial Products and Commercial Services.

As prescribed in 12.301(b)(4), insert the following clause:

CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT STATUTES OR EXECUTIVE

ORDERS—COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES (MAY 2022)

(a) The Contractor shall comply with the following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses, which are incorporated in this contract by reference, to implement provisions of law or

Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial products and commercial services:

(1) 52.203-19, Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or

Statements (JAN 2017) (section 743 of Division E, Title VII, of the Consolidated and Further

Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (Pub. L. 113-235) and its successor provisions in subsequent appropriations acts (and as extended in continuing resolutions)).

(2) 52.204-23, Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services

Developed or Provided by Kaspersky Lab and Other Covered Entities (NOV 2021) (Section 1634 of Pub. L. 115-91).

(3) 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video

Surveillance Services or Equipment. (NOV 2021) (Section 889(a)(1)(A) of Pub. L. 115-232).

(4) 52.209-10, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (NOV

2015).

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(5) 52.233-3, Protest After Award (AUG 1996) ( 31 U.S.C. 3553).

(6) 52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (OCT 2004) (Public Laws

108-77 and 108-78 ( 19 U.S.C. 3805 note)).

(b) The Contractor shall comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (b) that the

Contracting Officer has indicated as being incorporated in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial products and commercial services:

_x_ (4) 52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract

Awards (JUN 2020) (Pub. L. 109-282) ( 31 U.S.C. 6101 note)

_x_ (8) 52.209-6, Protecting the Government’s Interest When Subcontracting with

Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment. (NOV

2021) ( 31 U.S.C. 6101 note).

_x_ (22)

(i) 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation (SEP

2021) ( 15 U.S.C. 632(a)(2)).

__ (ii) Alternate I (MAR 2020) of 52.219-28.

_x_ (27) 52.222-3, Convict Labor (JUN 2003) (E.O.11755).

_x_ (29) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (APR 2015).

_x_(30)

(i) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (SEP 2016) (E.O.11246).

__ (ii) Alternate I (FEB 1999) of 52.222-26.

_x_ (32)

(i) 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (JUN 2020) ( 29 U.S.C. 793).

__ (ii) Alternate I (JUL 2014) of 52.222-36.

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(i) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (NOV 2021) ( 22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O.

13627).

__ (ii) Alternate I (MAR 2015) of 52.222-50 ( 22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O.

13627).

_x_ (44) 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While

Driving (JUN 2020) (E.O. 13513).

__ (49)

(i) 52.225-3, Buy American-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act (NOV

2021) ( 41 U.S.C.chapter83, 19 U.S.C. 3301 note, 19 U.S.C. 2112 note, 19 U.S.C. 3805 note, 19

U.S.C. 4001 note, Pub. L. 103-182, 108-77, 108-78, 108-286, 108-302, 109-53, 109-169, 109-

283, 110-138, 112-41, 112-42, and 112-43.

_x_ (ii) Alternate I (JAN 2021) of 52.225-3.

__ (iii) Alternate II (JAN 2021) of 52.225-3.

__ (iv) Alternate III (JAN 2021) of 52.225-3.

_x_ (51) 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (FEB 2021) (E.O.’s, proclamations, and statutes administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the

Department of the Treasury).

_x_ (56) 52.232-29, Terms for Financing of Purchases of Commercial

Products and Commercial Services (NOV 2021) ( 41 U.S.C. 4505, 10 U.S.C. 2307(f)).

_x_ (58) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award

Management (OCT2018) ( 31 U.S.C. 3332).

(c) The Contractor shall comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (c), applicable to commercial services, that the Contracting Officer has indicated as being incorporated in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial products and commercial services:

[Contracting Officer check as appropriate.]

_x_ (1) 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards (AUG

2018) ( 41 U.S.C. chapter67).

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__ (2) 52.222-42, Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires (MAY

2014) ( 29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

__ (3) 52.222-43, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards-

Price Adjustment (Multiple Year and Option Contracts) (AUG

2018) ( 29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

__ (4) 52.222-44, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards-

Price Adjustment (May 2014) ( 29U.S.C.206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

__ (5) 52.222-51, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor

Standards to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment-

Requirements (May 2014) ( 41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

__ (6) 52.222-53, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor

Standards to Contracts for Certain Services-Requirements (MAY

2014) ( 41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

_x_ (7) 52.222-55, Minimum Wages for Contractor Workers Under Executive Order

14026 (JAN 2022).

__ (8) 52.222-62, Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706 (JAN 2022) (E.O.

13706).

__ (9) 52.226-6, Promoting Excess Food Donation to Nonprofit Organizations (Jun

2020) ( 42 U.S.C. 1792).

(d) Comptroller General Examination of Record. The Contractor shall comply with the provisions of this paragraph (d) if this contract was awarded using other than sealed bid, is in excess of the simplified acquisition threshold, as defined in FAR 2.101, on the date of award of this contract, and does not contain the clause at 52.215-2, Audit and Records-Negotiation.

(1) The Comptroller General of the United States, or an authorized representative of the

Comptroller General, shall have access to and right to examine any of the Contractor’s directly pertinent records involving transactions related to this contract.

(2) The Contractor shall make available at its offices at all reasonable times the records, materials, and other evidence for examination, audit, or reproduction, until 3 years after final payment under this contract or for any shorter period specified in FAR subpart 4.7, Contractor

Records Retention, of the other clauses of this contract. If this contract is completely or partially terminated, the records relating to the work terminated shall be made available for 3 years after any resulting final termination settlement. Records relating to appeals under the disputes clause or to litigation or the settlement of claims arising under or relating to this contract shall be made available until such appeals, litigation, or claims are finally resolved.

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(3) As used in this clause, records include books, documents, accounting procedures and practices, and other data, regardless of type and regardless of form. This does not require the

Contractor to create or maintain any record that the Contractor does not maintain in the ordinary course of business or pursuant to a provision of law.

(e)

(1) Notwithstanding the requirements of the clauses in paragraphs (a), (b), (c), and (d) of this clause, the Contractor is not required to flow down any FAR clause, other than those in this paragraph (e)(1) in a subcontract for commercial products or commercial services. Unless otherwise indicated below, the extent of the flow down shall be as required by the clause-

(i) 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (NOV

2021) ( 41 U.S.C. 3509).

(ii) 52.203-19, Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements (Jan 2017) (section 743 of Division E, Title VII, of the Consolidated and Further

Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (Pub. L. 113-235) and its successor provisions in subsequent appropriations acts (and as extended in continuing resolutions)).

(iii) 52.204-23, Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services

Developed or Provided by Kaspersky Lab and Other Covered Entities (NOV 2021) (Section 1634 of Pub. L. 115-91).

(iv) 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and

Video Surveillance Services or Equipment. (NOV 2021) (Section 889(a)(1)(A) of Pub. L. 115-

232).

(v) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (OCT

2018) ( 15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)), in all subcontracts that offer further subcontracting opportunities. If the subcontract (except subcontracts to small business concerns) exceeds the applicable threshold specified in FAR 19.702(a) on the date of subcontract award, the subcontractor must include 52.219-8 in lower tier subcontracts that offer subcontracting opportunities.

(vi) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (APR 2015).

(vii) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (SEP 2015) (E.O.11246).

(viii) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (JUN 2020) ( 38 U.S.C. 4212).

(ix) 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (JUN

2020) ( 29 U.S.C. 793).

(x) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (JUN 2020) ( 38 U.S.C. 4212).

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(xi) 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations

Act (DEC 2010) (E.O. 13496). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (f) of FAR clause 52.222-40.

(xii) 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards (AUG

2018) ( 41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

(xiii)

(A) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (NOV 2021) ( 22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O

13627).

(B) Alternate I (MAR 2015) of 52.222-50 ( 22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627).

(xiv) 52.222-51, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor

Standards to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment-

Requirements (May2014) ( 41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

(xv) 52.222-53, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor

Standards to Contracts for Certain Services-Requirements (MAY 2014) ( 41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

(xvi) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (MAY 2022) (E.O. 12989).

(xvii) 52.222-55, Minimum Wages for Contractor Workers Under Executive Order

14026 (JAN 2022).

(xviii) 52.222-62, Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706 (JAN 2022) (E.O.

13706).

(xix)

(A) 52.224-3, Privacy Training (Jan 2017) ( 5 U.S.C. 552a).

(B) Alternate I (JAN 2017) of 52.224-3.

(xx) 52.225-26, Contractors Performing Private Security Functions Outside the

United States (OCT 2016) (Section 862, as amended, of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008; 10 U.S.C. 2302 Note).

(xxi) 52.226-6, Promoting Excess Food Donation to Nonprofit Organizations (JUN

2020) ( 42 U.S.C. 1792). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (e) of FAR clause

52.226-6.

(xxii) 52.247-64, Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial

Vessels (NOV 2021) ( 46 U.S.C. 55305 and 10 U.S.C. 2631). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (d) of FAR clause 52.247-64.

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(2) While not required, the Contractor may include in its subcontracts for commercial products and commercial services a minimal number of additional clauses necessary to satisfy its contractual obligations.

(End of clause)

Document: R1 Commercial/September 2022 CONTRACT DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS, AND ATTACHMENTS

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CONTRACT DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS, AND ATTACHMENTS

I. Contract Documents:

1. Performance Work Statement Lab Analysis (PDF)

II. Solicitation Attachments:

• Offeror Representation and Certifications (PDF)

Document: R1 Commercial/September 2022 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS

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SOLICITATION PROVISIONS

1. FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors—Commercial Products and Commercial

Services (NOV 2021)

2. Addendum to FAR 52.212-1 — Other Required Provisions

2.1 Addendum to FAR 52.212-1 Instructions Commercial Items -

2.2 FAR 52.216-1 Type of Contract (Apr 84)

The Government will award a Firm-Fixed Price contract resulting from this solicitation.

(End of provision)

2.3 FAR 52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference (Feb 98)

This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting

Officer will make their full text available. The offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at this address:

https://www.acquisition.gov

(End of provision)

NUMBER TITLE DATE

☒ FAR 52.204-7 System for Award Management OCT 18

☒ FAR 52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting AUG 20

☐ FAR 52.209-7 Information Regarding Responsibility Matters OCT 18

☐ FAR 52.209-12 Certification Regarding Tax Matters OCT 20

☐ FAR 52.216-27 Single or Multiple Awards.

OCT 95

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NUMBER TITLE DATE

☐ FAR 52.216-31 Time-and-Materials/Labor-Hour Proposal

Requirements—Commercial Acquisition.

NOV 21

☒ FAR 52.204-24, Representation Regarding Certain

Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment

NOV 21

☐ FAR 52.229-11 Tax on Certain Foreign Procurements—Notice and

Representation

JUN 20

☐ FAR 52.222-56 Certification Regarding Trafficking in Persons

Compliance Plan

OCT 20

2.4 Addendum to FAR 52.212-1 — Discretionary use of FAR Provisions

The contracting officer may include in solicitations and contracts by addendum other FAR provisions and clauses when their use is consistent with the limitations contained in 12.302.

3. Addendum to FAR 52.212-1 — Instructions to Offerors

0. General Instructions

0.1 Submission Contents and Page Limits

The submission shall be organized in precisely the order and format below. The volumes shall be tabbed and organized into the following sections, with associated page limitations. Submissions that do not follow these instructions, or otherwise include documentation that is difficult to read, may result in lower ratings or may be rejected completely.

Volume/

Part

Title Maximum Number of Pages

Volume 1 Representations, Certifications, and Other Statements of Offerors

See individual tab limits below

Part 1 Offeror’s Representations and

Certifications

No limit

Volume 2 Technical Proposal 10 pages Maximum

Part 1 EVALUATION FACTOR 1:

Technical Capability

Included in total above.

Part 2 EVALUATION FACTOR 2:

Past Performance

Included in total above. (inclusive of flowcharts, spreadsheets, diagrams, and any other supporting information)

Volume 3 Price Proposal See individual tab limits below https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_222_56 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-12#FAR_12_302

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0.2 Submission Formatting

Submissions shall be in the following format:

(1) Pages shall be 8½x11-inch white paper, ½-inch margins on the top and bottom of the pages and 1-inch margins on the left and right sides of the pages, with lettered/numbered dividers for each section to correspond with the tabs above. Except—

(a) When appropriate, pages may be 11x17 inches and with the same margins but will be counted as 2 pages towards any applicable page limitation defined above.

(b) Resumes and financial statements may have margins and font sizes different from those listed above but shall be legible and shall be submitted on 8½x11-inch paper.

(2) All text shall be in either Arial or Times New Roman font at an 11-point minimum.

(3) The information provided in the submission shall be easily reproducible by normal black and white photocopying machines.

(4) Materials submitted become the property of the Government and shall not be returned.

(5) Spreadsheets shall be provided in Microsoft Excel native format and include any formulas used so they may be verified; otherwise, submissions shall be provided in Word or PDF format. No other formats will be accepted.

1. VOLUME 1: Representations, Certifications, and Other Statements of Offerors

1.1 Offeror Representations and Certifications

(a) Offerors shall submit with their proposal the attached Respondent’s Representations and

Certifications (“Attachment 2 –Offeror’s Representations and Certifications”).

(b) Offerors are reminded their SAM registration status must be “Active”, at the time their offer is submitted, to be considered for award (see 52.204-7). Offerors submitting a proposal in response to this Solicitation shall complete electronic Annual Representations and

Certifications in conjunction with required Entity registration in System for Award

Management (SAM), accessed via System for Award Management.

2. VOLUME 2: Technical Proposal

The Technical proposal shall include the information requested below for the non-price factors described in the Evaluation Criteria.

Summary of Factors

• 1) FACTOR 1: Technical Capability

• 2) FACTOR 2: Past Performance

2.1 EVALUATION FACTOR 1: TECHNICAL CAPABILITY

Offeror must provide a price and lead time for analysis from time of receiving analysis sample for each lab analysis in the Schedule.

https://www.sam.gov/

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2.2 EVALUATION FACTOR 2: PAST PERFORMANCE AND EXPERIENCE

Offeror must provide examples of past experience with references for past performance.

Volume 3: Price Proposal

The Offeror shall provide a price proposal that provides pricing for all lab analysis in the statement of work.

3.1 FAR 52.212-2 EVALUATION—COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES

(NOV 2021)

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 offeror who presents the best value to the Government will be awarded the contract. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers:

FACTOR 1: Technical Capability

FACTOR 2: Past Performance

The evaluation factors listed above, when combined, are equal when compared to 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.

(End of provision)