RFQ 47QSCC20Q0027.pdf

Request for Quotation (RFQ)

Solicitation Number 47QSCC20Q0027

Joint Fie ld Off ice (JFO) I tems

March 12, 2020

SOLICITATION/CONTRACT/ORDER FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS

OFFEROR TO COMPLETE BLOCKS 12, 17, 23, 24, & 30

1. REQUISITION NUMBER

XXXXXX

2. CONTRACT NO. 3. AWARD/EFFECTIVE

See Block 31

4. ORDER NUMBER 5. SOLICITATION NUMBER

47QSCC20Q0027

6. SOLICITATION ISSUE DATE

Mar 12, 2019

7. FOR SOLICITATION

INFORMATION CALL:

a. NAME

Heidi McFall

b. TELEPHONE NUMBER(No collect calls)

703-859-0894

8. OFFER DUE DATE:

March 24, 2029 at 12:00 PM

9. ISSUED BY CODE 10. THIS ACQUISITION IS SET ASIDE:100 % FOR:

UNRESTRICTED

SMALL BUSINESS WOMEN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS

HUBZONE SMALL (WOSB) ELLIGIBLE UNDER THE WOMEN-OWNED

BUSINESS SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM NAICS: 453210

SERVICE-DISABLED EDWOSB

VETERAN-OWNED

SMALL BUSINESS 8 (A) SIZE STANDARD:

Center For Innovative Acquisition

General Service Administration, FAS

1800 F Street NW

Washington, DC 20405-0001

11. DELIVERY FOR FOB DESTINAT-

TION UNLESS BLOCK IS

MARKED

SEE SCHEDULE

12. DISCOUNT TERMS 13a. THIS CONTRACT IS A

RATED ORDER UNDER

DPAS (15 CFR 700)

13b. RATING

N/A

14. METHOD OF SOLICITATION

RFQ IFB RFP

15. DELIVER TO CODE Y 16. ADMINISTERED BY CODE

Please see continuation pages.

Center For Innovative Acquisition Development

General Service Administration, FAS

1800 F Street NW, Washington, DC 20405-0001 17a. CONTRACTOR/ CODE

OFFERER

FACILITY CODE

18a. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY CODE Y

U.S. General Service Administration

Financial and Payroll Services Division (BCE)

1500 Bannister Road, Room 1011

Kansas City, MO 64131

PHONE: 1-800-676-3690, Opt. #3 –

FAX: 1-816-926 7800

17b. CHECK IF REMITTANCE IS DIFFERENT AND PUT SUCH ADDRESS IN

OFFER

18b. SUBMIT INVOICES TO ADDRESS SHOWN IN BLOCK 18a UNLESS BLOCK

BELOW IS CHECKED SEE ADDENDUM

19.

ITEM NO.

20.

SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES

21.

QUANTITY

22.

UNIT

23.

UNIT PRICE

24.

AMOUNT

A Firm-Fixed Price Purchase Order for various joint field office items for the

Federal Emergency Management Agency on behalf of the General Service

Administration is being awarded under FAR Part 12 and FAR Part 13.

Note: This requirement is set-aside for Small Business Concerns.

ONLY QUALIFIED OFFERORS AND/OR SOURCES WILL BE

CONSIDERED FOR AWARD. All terms and conditions from the solicitation, supplemental, and agency clauses are incorporated herein.

25. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA 26. TOTAL AWARD AMOUNT

(For Govt. Use Only)

27a.SOLICITATION INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE FAR 52.212-1, 52.212-4. FAR 52.212-3 AND 52.212-5 ARE ATTACHED. ADDENDA ARE= ARE NOT ATTACHED

27b.CONTRACT/PURCHASE ORDER INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE FAR 52.212-4. FAR 52.212-5 IS ATTACHED. ADDENDA ARE ARE NOT ATTACHED

28. CONTRACTOR IS REQUIRED TO SIGN THIS DOCUMENT AND RETURN COPIES TO

ISSUING OFFICE. CONTRACTOR AGREES TO FURNISH AND DELIVER ALL ITEMS SET

FORTH OR OTHERWISE IDENTIFIED ABOVE AND ON ANY ADDITIONAL SHEETS SUBJECT

TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS SPECIFIED HEREIN.

29. AWARD OF CONTRACT: REF. OFFER DATED .

YOUR OFFER ON SOLICITATION (BLOCK 5), INCLUDING ANY ADDITIONS OR

CHANGES WHICH ARE SET FORTH HEREIN, IS ACCEPTED AS TO ITEMS:

30a. SIGNATURE OF OFFEROR/CONTRACTOR 31a. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (SIGNATURE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER)

30b. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print) 30c. DATE SIGNED 31b. NAME OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)

Heidi McFall

31c.DATE

SIGNED

SECTION B

SUPPLIES &

PRICE/COST

B.1 INTRODUCTION

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in

FAR Subpart 12.6 and FAR Part 13 Simplified Acquisition Procedures, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The combined synopsis/solicitation is being issued as a Request for Quotations (RFQ) number 47QSCC20Q0027 for Joint Field Office (JFO) items.

THIS REQUIREMENT IS SET-ASIDE FOR SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS.

B.2 GENERAL

The Contractor must provide all management, supervision, labor, facilities, and materials necessary to provide the supplies and services required under this solicitation.

B.3 CONTRACT TYPE

The contract is a firm fixed price (FFP) contract.

SECION C

SCOPE OF

WORK

C.1 BACKGROUND

The General Services Administration (GSA), Federal Acquisition Service (FAS), Internal and Emergency

Division is soliciting quotes to replenish JFO items at the Federal Emergency Management Agency

(FEMA) Distribution Centers as follows: DC Caribbean, DC Hawaii, DC Ft Worth, DC Atlanta, and DC

Tracy.

C.2 DESCRIPTION

Only the items requested in this solicitation will be required.

C.3 SCOPE OF WORK REQUIREMENTS

The JFO items are to be ordered and invoiced according to the CLIN structure below. The FFP contract below includes the various units of items and shipment.

JFO Items – For Distribution Center in DC Caribbean

CLI

N

Item Description U/M Quan tity

Price

Per Unit

Extende d Price

0001 Cable, Power Cable, Lift Gate Each 4

Total Shipping Cost to DC-Caribbean: $

Total Price

(Extended Price and Shipping Cost)

JFO Items – For Distribution Center in DC Hawaii

CLI

N

Item Description U/M Quan tity

Price

Per Unit

Extende d Price

0001 Secretary Chair Each 28

0002 Easel, Flipchart With Dry erase Each 3

0003 Refrigerator, Compact Each 1

0004 Shredder, Cross Cut Each 5

0005 Ladder, Little Giant Each 1

Total Shipping Cost to DC-Hawaii: $

JFO Items – For Distribution Center in DC Atlanta

CLIN Item Description U/M Quan tity

Price

Per Unit

Extende d Price

0001 Oven, Microwave Each 10

0002 Shredder, Cross Cut Each 10

Total Shipping Cost to DC-Atlanta: $

JFO Items – For Distribution Center in DC Ft Worth

Price

Per Unit

Extende d Price

0001 Cart, 70" 4-Wheel Metal Each 6

0002 Ladder, Little Giant Each 3

Total Shipping Cost to DC-Fort Worth: $

JFO Items – For Distribution Center in DC Tracy

Price

Per Unit

Extende d Price

0001 Cart, 70" 4-Wheel Metal Each 15

0002 Easel, Flipchart With Dry erase Each 60

0003 Ladder, Little Giant Each 5

0004 Ladder, 16', Extension, Each 10

0005 Oven, Microwave Each 20

0006 Television, 32" TV/DVD Combination Each 20

0007 Pallet Jacks Each 15

0008 Refrigerator, Compact Each 30

0009 Shredder, Cross Cut Each 10

0010 Cable, Power Cable, Lift gate Each 25

Total Shipping Cost to DC-Tracy: $

C.4 DELIVERY LOCATION, DELIVERY SCHEDULE, AND DELIVERY REQUIREMENT

All Joint Field Office items are to be delivered within 30 days after receipt of order (ARO) to the following address:

Description FEMA Shipping Address Shipped Date

DC Caribbean

Item 0001

FEDACC: 70F337 DC-Caribbean

CAR (Site Type: WM,DC)

San Juan Industrial Park

PR#1, km 25.1, Quebrada Arena Ward

San Juan, PR 00926

Receipt date no later than 30 days after receipt of order (ARO).

DC Hawaii

Items 0001 - 0005

FEDACC: 709242 DC-Hawaii

HAW (Site Type: WM,DC)

99-1269 Iwaena St

Aiea, HI 96701

DC Forth Worth FEDACC: 7074FS DC-Fort Worth

DFW (Site Type: WM,DC)

501 W. Felix St

Building 12

Fort Worth, TX 76115

DC Atlanta FEDACC: 704331 DC-Atlanta

ATL (Site Type: WM,DC)

3780 South Side Industrial Court

Atlanta, GA 30354

DC Tracy DHS-FEMA DISTRIBUTION

CENTER TRACY

1547 EAST GRANT LINE ROAD

TRACY CA 95304

US

C.4.1. All JFO items must be “Buy American Act” compliant. The offeror shall list those supplies that are foreign end products as defined in the clauses FAR subpart 52.212-5 entitled “Buy American”, paragraph (b) (41); and FAR subpart 52.212-3 (f) of this solicitation.

C.4.2. All JFO items shall meet the standard commercial quality as replacement items.

C.4.3. Quotations for items reserved solely for AbilityOne must be accompanied by documentation demonstrating the offeror is a participating nonprofit agency employing people who are blind or severely disabled. The nonprofit agency shall have been approved by the Committee to furnish a commodity or a service to the Government under 41 U.S.C. Chapter 85.

C.4.4. The contractor shall contact the FEMA Point of Contact (POC) identified on the Purchase Order within 24 hours after contract award to coordinate the delivery schedule.

C.4.5. The contractor shall make all deliveries between Monday – Friday and the hours of 8:00 AM-3:00

PM local time. No deliveries will be accepted on Federal Holidays or on the weekend.

C.5 TRACKING

At a minimum, the offeror shall track the delivery by Global Positioning Satellite/System (GPS) or other instantaneous tracking capability. Upon request by the Contracting Officer, the offeror may be required to provide shipping information such as the trailer number, truck number, estimated delivery date, etc.

C.6 PACKAGING

The vendor shall meet the following packaging requirements outlined by FEMA:

C.6.1. Items shall be packed in the contractor’s standard commercial packaging, which shall be shipped on industry standard size pallets (48 inches in length and 40 inches in width, 4-way).

Pallets for the items shall be fully covered on all sides (excluding the top and bottom) with a minimum of (10) layer of stretch-wrap. The stretch-wrap shall extend over the top of the packaged product by a minimum of six inches. Material shall be stacked so the total height of each pallet and material does not exceed 96 inches.

C.7 TRANSPORTATION ACCORDING TO FAR 52.246-63

Commodities being shipped from the United States cations must comply with FAR 52.247-63 Alternate 1

(Apr 2003) which requires all ocean cargo to be shipped on US flag vessels and rated (master) carrier Bills of

Lading for each shipment to be reported in a timely manner to comply with MARAD requirements.

C.8 RECORD KEEPING AND ACCEPTANCE

C.8.1 Delivery Receipt:

A FEMA representative will sign for receipt of the JFO items upon delivery. This signature(s) does not imply inspection and acceptance. The signature only acknowledges the delivery was made.

C.8.2

Inspection will be made within 10 days after delivery for any hidden or latent discrepancies and will be reported to the GSA Contracting Officer.

C.8.3

1) Per FAR Subpart 46.501, general acceptance constitutes acknowledgment that the supplies or services conform to applicable contract quality and quantity requirements, except as provided in this subpart and subject to other terms and conditions of the contract. The FEMA Contracting

Officer Representative (COR) or a designated government representative will determine the acceptability of the delivery. Acceptance shall ordinarily be evidenced by execution of an acceptance certificate on an inspection or receiving report form or commercial shipping document/packing list.

Acceptance shall be provided as soon as possible by the government representative but not more than 10 days after inspection.

2) Per FAR Subpart 46.502, acceptance of supplies or services is the responsibility of the Contracting

Officer. When this responsibility is assigned to the cognizant contract administration office or to another agency (see FAR Subpart 42.202 (g)) acceptance by that office or agency is binding on the government. FEMA shall provide timely notification to GSA upon receipt of all supplies and or services.

3) Per FAR Subpart 46.503, each purchase order shall specify the place of acceptance (for transportation terms, see FAR Subpart 47.3). Supplies accepted at a place other than the destination specified at in the purchase order shall not be reinspected at the specified destination for acceptance purposes, but should be examined at the specified destination for quantity, damage in transit, and possible substitution or fraud.

C.9 OTHER CONSIDERATIONS

The Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) was established to assure the timely availability of industrial resources to meet national defense requirements and provide a framework for rapidly expanding industrial resources in a national emergency. In accordance with FAR Subpart 11.6

Priorities and Allocations and the DPAS, any delivery order awarded as a result of this acquisition may be assigned a DX or a DO rating as certified for national defense, emergency preparedness, and energy program use under DPAS (15 CFR 700), and the holder will be required to follow all of the requirements of this regulation. In the event an order is assigned a DX or DO rating all prime contracts, subcontracts or purchase orders in support of an authorized program are also given the priority rating.

The following two (2) FAR clauses are incorporated in delivery orders with a DX or DO rating: In

RFQs, FAR Clause 52.211-14 Notice of Priority Rating for National Defense, Emergency

Preparedness, and Energy Program Use (Apr 2008). In orders, FAR Clause 52.211-15 Defense Priority and Allocation Requirements (Apr 2008), is applicable.

The purpose of DPAS is to 1), assure the timely availability of industrial resources to meet current national defense and emergency preparedness program requirements; and 2), provide an operating system to support rapid industrial response in a national emergency.

SECTION D

CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION

DATA

D.1 CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION POINTS OF CONTACT

Contracting Officer Heidi McFall

Contracting Officer

General Services

Administration 1800 F. Street

Washington, DC 20405

Email:

heidi,mcfall@gsa.gov

Phone: 703-859-0894 Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) To Be Determined (TBD)

D.2 CONTRACTING OFFICER’S AUTHORITY

The Contracting Officer assigned to this contract has responsibility for ensuring the performance of all necessary actions for effective contracting, ensuring compliance with the terms of the contract, and safeguarding the interests of the United States in its contractual relationships. In this regard, the Contracting

Officer is the only individual who has the authority to enter into, administer, or terminate this contract. In addition, the Contracting Officer is the only person authorized to approve changes to any of the requirements under this contract, and notwithstanding any provision contained elsewhere in this contract, the said authority remains solely with the Contracting Officer.

The Contractor must immediately notify the Contracting Officer for clarification when a question arises regarding the authority of any person to act for the Contracting Officer under the contract or when the

Contractor receives direction that appears outside contract scope.

Costs incurred that were not authorized by the Contracting Officer and work outside the scope of the contract must be considered unallowable costs and will not be reimbursed by the Government.

D.3 AUTHORITY OF CONTRACTING OFFICER’S REPRESENTATIVE (COR)

Only those Government Representatives (e.g. COR), as designated in writing by the Contracting Officer, may provide technical or other interpretations in the performance of this contract. Technical interpretation will be provided only within the limits specified in this paragraph, as delineated in a letter of authority from the Contracting Officer, or contained elsewhere in Section G of this Contract. As used herein, “technical interpretation” is defined as providing technical clarification, confirming the results of meetings, completing details in the form of work orders, pursuing certain lines of inquiry, or otherwise serving to accomplish the contract SOW. Such technical direction must include or comply with the following:

(a) Be consistent with the general scope of work and terms and conditions contained in the contract. Technical directions may be issued either verbally or in writing.

(b) Does not constitute assignment of new work or change the terms, conditions, or specifications of the contract.

(c) Does not constitute a basis, either directly or indirectly, that could result in a change in the pricing, quantity, quality, or period of performance.

Technical direction that exceeds the authority listed above or the limits of specific letters of authority is invalid and will not be enforceable against the Government. Any costs incurred by the Contractor in violation of this clause will be considered unallowable costs and will not be reimbursed by the Government.

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SECTION E

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

E.1 SUBMISSION OF QUOTE

Please submit your quotation on a Firm Fixed Price basis. The quotation must include any other relevant information, to include any exceptions or assumptions related to this requirement.

A complete quotation must consist of:

(a) A Cover Page

i. A signed copy of Section A - Solicitation Offer/Award document

If applicable, a signed copy of any and all Amendments to the Solicitation that are posted to the

FBO notice prior to the closing date of the RFQ.

(b) Volume 1 – Technical Submission

i. Technical Conformance

ii. Delivery

iii. Past Performance

(c) Volume 2 – Price Submission

i. Completed Section B, Price/Cost

Your quotation must be submitted via email and must be received no later than March 24, 2020 at 12:00

PM EST to heidi.mcfall@gsa.gov . The POC, Heidi McFall, will provide email confirmation after receiving the quotation.

Note 1: Offerors assume full responsibility for ensuring that quotes are received by the date and time specified above. The Government reserves the right to no accept any late quotations.

Note 2: Offerors are responsible for ensuring their SAM account is active an accurate. The CO will verify the NAICS code and business size standards of offeror prior to any agreements

E.2 NUMBER OF AWARDS

The GSA reserves the right to make an award to a single contractor or multiple contractors resulting from this solicitation.

E.3 EXPENSES RELATED TO OFFEROR SUBMISSIONS

The GSA will not pay any costs incurred in the preparation or submission of any response to this solicitation or in making necessary studies for the preparation thereof or for any supplies, including attendance of any solicitation conference.

E.4 RESPONSIBLE PROSPECTIVE CONTRACTORS

An Offeror must be found responsible prior to award of any contract. To determine an offeror responsible, the CO must find that it

Has or can obtain adequate financial resources to perform a contract;

Has the ability to meet any required or proposed delivery schedules;

Has a satisfactory performance history;

Has a satisfactory record of integrity and proper business ethics;

Has appropriate accounting and operational controls that may include, but are not limited to: production control, property control systems, quality assurance programs, and appropriate safety programs; and

Is qualified and eligible to receive an award under applicable laws or regulations.

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E.5 NON-GOVERNMENT PERSONNEL PARTICIPATION

Offerors are notified that the GSA may have any written quotes or other information provided by offerors reviewed by personnel from various support contractors who may serve as advisors to GSA evaluation personnel during the evaluation phase of this acquisition. All non-Government personnel and their corporations have signed, or will sign before the evaluation process begins, non-disclosure agreements. The exclusive responsibility for source selection, however, will remain with the GSA. The GSA currently has no plans to use support contractors to take part in the source selection process.

E.6 QUOTATION ACCEPTANCE

Only one, latest in time (but prior to the submission due date and time noted above) quotation from each

Offeror will be considered.

E.7 FORMAT AND CONTENT

All quotations must be submitted electronically. Each quotation must be single-spaced and typewritten in

12- point Times New Roman font. Each quotation must be in .doc or .docx format. Each page of the quotation must be separately numbered. Each offeror’s quotation must be no more than ten (10) 8½” by 11” pages in total including the cover page, Section A. The division of pages between volumes is within the discretion of the offeror.

E.8 TECHNICAL SUBMISSION

The Technical Submission (Volume 1) must address the following:

1) Factor One --- Technical Conformance

a. Offeror’s must submit an explanation describing how their quotation satisfies the description and quantity requirements of the JFO Kit items as outlined in this RFQ. Offeror must identify the number the items it can provide under each line item within 30 days after contract award.

b. Offeror must specify how it can provide the various CLIN items that are in Buy American Act compliance. The offeror shall list those supplies that are foreign end products as defined in the clauses FAR subpart 52.212-5 entitled “Buy American”, paragraph (b) (41); and FAR subpart 52.212-3 (f) of this solicitation.

c. Offerors that are providing items reserved solely for the AbilityOne program, the offeror must provide documentation demonstrating approval by the Committee to furnish a commodity or service to the Government under 41 U.S.C.

Chapter 85.

d. Offerors may quote for any/and or all items listed in Section C.2.3.

2) Factor Two --- Delivery Each Offeror must provide an explanation on how it will meet the palletization, tracking, shipping via 52.247-63, delivery and packaging requirements identified in Section C of the RFQ.

3) Factor Three --- Past Performance

a. Each Offeror must provide the name, address, telephone number, fax number, and email address of the associated COR or other appropriate POC for up to three (3) projects that are similar in size, scope, and complexity as that identified in this RFQ. Each project must be ongoing or have been completed within the three years prior to the RFQ closing date.

b. Each Offeror must list any contract under which it received a cure notice or show-cause letter, was terminated for cause or convenience within the three (3) years prior to the RFQ closing date. Each Offeror must also report any actions for suspension or debarment (regardless of the outcome) that either began or concluded within the three years prior to the RFQ closing date. The Offeror must briefly explain the facts and circumstances in each such instance. If no such action was taken the Offeror must state so under this section.

The Government reserves the right to obtain and use past performance information from sources other than those identified by the Offerors.

E.9 PRICE

The Price Volume (Volume 2) must cover all requirements of Section C. All information regarding price must be submitted in this volume. The Offeror must submit JFO Kit items pricing that are inclusive of all costs, including the costs of items, shipping, transportation and taxes.

GSA anticipates that price analysis will be based on adequate price competition; therefore, Offerors are not required to submit supporting cost or pricing data with their quotations. However, if after receipt of offers

GSA determines that adequate price competition does not exist, uncertified, yet detailed, supporting cost or pricing data may be required. GSA will not require detailed shipping costs as an estimate will be required instead.

SECTION F

EVALUATION FACTORS

FOR AWARD

F.1 EVALUATION AND AWARD

Technical Evaluation Factors

Volume 1 will be evaluated under each of the following factors:

1) Factor One --- Technical Conformance Quotations will be evaluated based on the degree to which it demonstrates an understanding and meets all specifications and requirements for the JFO Kit items outlined in Section C of this solicitation. The quotation must include part numbers and photographs of each item offered listed in Section C.2.1.

Offerors must demonstrate that the items are Buy American Act compliant.

If the offeror is providing AbilityOne products, the offeror must provide documentation that it is an authorized distributor.

2) Factor Two --- Delivery Quotations will be evaluated based on the degree to which it demonstrates the ability to meet the delivery timelines and requirements of capability, tracking, palletizing and shipping via 52.247-63.

3) Factor Three --- Past Performance

Quotations will be evaluated based on the degree of confidence GSA has in an Offeror’s ability to meet the requirements as specified in this RFQ based on the results from the

Offeror’s Past Performance Record.

Technical Conformance and Delivery Quotations will be evaluated for technical conformance and delivery using the following adjectival rating system:

Rating Description

Excellent

Quotation meets requirements and indicates an exceptional approach and understanding of the requirements. No weaknesses identified in the offerors quotation. Risk of unsuccessful performance is very low.

Good

Quotation meets requirements and indicates a thorough approach and understanding of the requirements. Quotation contains strengths that outweigh any weaknesses. Risk of unsuccessful performance is low.

Acceptable

Quotation meets requirements and indicates an adequate approach and understanding of the requirements. Strengths and weaknesses are offsetting or will have little or no impact on contract performance. Risk of unsuccessful performance is no worse than moderate.

Unacceptable

Quotation does not meet requirements and/or contains one or more deficiencies. Quotation is unawardable.

The GSA will also use the following definitions in the evaluation of quotations:

Deficiency: A material failure of a quotation to meet a Government requirement or a combination of significant weaknesses in a quotation that increases the risk of unsuccessful contract performance to an unacceptable level.

Strength: An aspect of an offeror’s quotation that has merit or exceeds specified performance or capability requirements in a way that will be advantageous to the

Government during contract performance.

Weakness: An aspect of an offeror’s quotation that does not meet specified performance or capability requirements such that it will be disadvantageous to the

Government during contract performance.

Risk: The degree to which an offeror’s quotation approach to achieving the technical factor may involve risk of disruption of schedule, degradation of performance, the need for increased Government oversight, or the likelihood of unsuccessful contract performance.

Past Performance

GSA’s evaluation will include an analysis of the Offeror’s past performance on contracts with commercial entities or federal, local, or state governments that are ongoing or have been completed within the three (3) years prior to the RFQ closing date. This portion of the evaluation consists of two (2) aspects and will result in a single performance confidence rating of the probability of each Offeror’s ability to meet the contract requirements:

1) GSA will evaluate the Offeror’s past performance to determine the relevance of recent ongoing and recently completed contracts to the solicitation requirements.

Ratings for relevance are:

a) Very Relevant: Past performance effort involved essentially the same scope and magnitude of effort and complexities this solicitation requires.

b) Relevant: Past performance effort involved similar scope and magnitude of effort and complexities this solicitation requires.

c) Not Relevant: Past performance effort involved little or none of the scope and magnitude of effort and complexities this solicitation requires.

2) GSA will evaluate the Offeror’s past performance to determine the quality of the

Offeror’s performance, based upon information provided by the Offeror and the answers to the questionnaires the Contracting Officer may send to each Offeror’s references.

GSA reserves the right to consider past-performance information not included or mentioned in an Offerors’ proposal, including information on contracts not submitted or mentioned in an

Offerors’ proposal.

Using the results of these two aspects of the evaluation, GSA will assign a single Performance

Confidence rating for each Offeror. Confidence ratings are listed in the table below. If no past performance history exists or if submitted or otherwise identified past performances are found determined to be not relevant, GSA will rate the proposal with an Unknown Confidence

(Neutral).

Rating Description

Substantial

Confidence

Based on the Offeror’s past performance record, GSA has a high expectation that the Offeror will successfully perform the required effort.

Confidence Based on the Offeror’s past performance record, the GSA has an expectation that the Offeror will successfully perform the required effort.

No Confidence Based on the Offeror's past performance record, GSA has no expectation that the Offeror will be able to successfully perform the required effort.

Unknown Confidence

(Neutral)

No past performance record is available, or the Offeror’s past performance record is so sparse or is determined to be not relevant to the requirements set forth in this RFQ that no meaningful confidence assessment rating can be reasonably assigned.

F.2 PRICE

GSA will confirm that the prices offered are fair and reasonable. In conducting the price evaluation, GSA will evaluate only the information contained in the Offeror’s price quotation

(and, if requested, submitted supporting information). Best prices are encouraged in the

Offeror’s initial quotation as the GSA may elect to move directly to award. Any quote with pricing determined not fair and reasonable may be determined unacceptable.

F.3 EVALUATION AND AWARD SUMMARY

GSA will evaluate quotes and make a best value trade-off determination based on the evaluation of non-price factors and price. The non-price factors, combined, are significantly more important than price. Technical Conformance is the most important factor among the non-price factors. Technical Conformance is more important than Delivery. Delivery is more important than Past Performance.

As the non-price evaluation of the quotations’ ratings becomes more equal, price will become more of a determining factor.

SECTION G CLAUSES

G.1 FAR Provisions Incorporated by Reference

52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS – COMMERCIAL ITEMS (OCT 2015)

52.214-34 SUBMISSION OF OFFERS IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE (APR 1991)

52.214-35 SUBMISSION OF OFFERS IN U.S. CURRENCY (APR 1991)

G.2 FAR Provisions Incorporated by Full Text

52.211-14 NOTICE OF PRIORITY RATING FOR NATIONAL DEFENSE, EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS, AND ENERGY PROGRAM USE (APR 2008)

Any contract awarded as a result of this solicitation will be DX rated order; DO rated order certified for national defense, emergency preparedness, and energy program use under the Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) (15 CFR 700), and the Contractor will be required to follow all of the requirements of this regulation.

52.212-2 EVALUATION—COMMERCIAL ITEMS (OCT 2014)

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(a) 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 following factors shall be used to evaluate offers:

Technical Conformance

Delivery

Past Performance

Price

The non-price factors, combined, are significantly more important than price. Technical Conformance is more important than Delivery. Delivery is more important than Past Performance.

As the non-price factors among the offeror(s) become more equal, price will become the determining factor.

(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.

52.212-3 OFFEROR REPRESENTATIONS AND

CERTIFICATIONS - COMMERCIAL ITEMS (DEC 2019)

The Offeror shall complete only paragraph (b) of this provision if the Offeror has completed the annual representations and certification electronically in the System for Award Management

(SAM) accessed through https://www.sam.gov. If the Offeror has not completed the annual representations and certifications electronically, the Offeror shall complete only paragraphs (c) through (v)) of this provision.

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(a) Definitions. As used in this provision—

“Covered telecommunications equipment or services” has the meaning provided in the clause 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video

Surveillance Services or Equipment.

“Economically disadvantaged women-owned small business (EDWOSB) concern” means a small business concern that is at least 51 percent directly and unconditionally owned by, and the management and daily business operations of which are controlled by, one or more women who are citizens of the United States and who are economically disadvantaged in accordance with 13

CFR part 127. It automatically qualifies as a women-owned small business eligible under the

WOSB Program.

“Forced or indentured child labor” means all work or service—

(1) Exacted from any person under the age of 18 under the menace of any penalty for its nonperformance and for which the worker does not offer himself voluntarily; or

(2) Performed by any person under the age of 18 pursuant to a contract the enforcement of which can be accomplished by process or penalties.

“Highest-level owner” means the entity that owns or controls an immediate owner of the offeror, or that owns or controls one or more entities that control an immediate owner of the offeror. No entity owns or exercises control of the highest level owner.

“Immediate owner” means an entity, other than the offeror, that has direct control of the offeror. Indicators of control include, but are not limited to, one or more of the following:

ownership or interlocking management, identity of interests among family members, shared facilities and equipment, and the common use of employees.

“Inverted domestic corporation”, means a foreign incorporated entity that meets the definition of an inverted domestic corporation under 6 U.S.C. 395(b), applied in accordance with the rules and definitions of 6 U.S.C. 395(c).

“Manufactured end product” means any end product in product and service codes (PSCs)

1000-9999, except—

(1) PSC 5510, Lumber and Related Basic Wood Materials;

(2) Product or Service Group (PSG) 87, Agricultural Supplies;

(3) PSG 88, Live Animals;

(4) PSG 89, Subsistence;

(5) PSC 9410, Crude Grades of Plant Materials;

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(6) PSC 9430, Miscellaneous Crude Animal Products, Inedible;

(7) PSC 9440, Miscellaneous Crude Agricultural and Forestry Products;

(8) PSC 9610, Ores;

(9) PSC 9620, Minerals, Natural and Synthetic; and

(10) PSC 9630, Additive Metal Materials.

“Place of manufacture” means the place where an end product is assembled out of components, or otherwise made or processed from raw materials into the finished product that is to be provided to the Government. If a product is disassembled and reassembled, the place of reassembly is not the place of manufacture.

“Predecessor” means an entity that is replaced by a successor and includes any predecessors of the predecessor.

“Restricted business operations” means business operations in Sudan that include power production activities, mineral extraction activities, oil-related activities, or the production of military equipment, as those terms are defined in the Sudan Accountability and Divestment Act of 2007 (Pub. L. 110-174). Restricted business operations do not include business operations that the person (as that term is defined in Section 2 of the Sudan Accountability and Divestment Act of 2007) conducting the business can demonstrate—

(1) Are conducted under contract directly and exclusively with the regional government of southern Sudan;

(2) Are conducted pursuant to specific authorization from the Office of Foreign Assets

Control in the Department of the Treasury, or are expressly exempted under Federal law from the requirement to be conducted under such authorization;

(3) Consist of providing goods or services to marginalized populations of Sudan;

(4) Consist of providing goods or services to an internationally recognized peacekeeping force or humanitarian organization;

(5) Consist of providing goods or services that are used only to promote health or education; or

(6) Have been voluntarily suspended.“Sensitive technology”—

“Sensitive technology”—

(1) Means hardware, software, telecommunications equipment, or any other technology that is to be used specifically—

(i)To restrict the free flow of unbiased information in Iran; or

(ii)To disrupt, monitor, or otherwise restrict speech of the people of Iran; and

(2) Does not include information or informational materials the export of which the

President does not have the authority to regulate or prohibit pursuant to section 203(b)(3)of the

International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1702(b)(3)).

“Service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern”—

(1) Means a small business concern—

(i) Not less than 51 percent of which is owned by one or more service-disabled veterans or, in the case of any publicly owned business, not less than 51 percent of the stock of which is owned by one or more service-disabled veterans; and

(ii) The management and daily business operations of which are controlled by one or more service-disabled veteransor, in the case of a service-disabled veteran with permanent and severe disability, the spouse or permanent caregiver of such veteran.

(2) Service-disabled veteran means a veteran, as defined in 38 U.S.C. 101(2), with a disability that is service connected, as defined in 38 U.S.C. 101(16).

“Small business concern” means a concern, including its affiliates, that is independently owned and operated, not dominant in the field of operation in which it is bidding on Government contracts, and qualified as a small business under the criteria in 13 CFR Part 121 and size standards in this solicitation.

“Small disadvantaged business concern”, consistent with13 CFR 124.1002, means a small business concern under the size standard applicable to the acquisition, that—

(1)Is at least 51 percent unconditionally and directly owned (as defined at 13 CFR

124.105) by—

(i) One or more socially disadvantaged (as defined at13 CFR 124.103) and economically disadvantaged (as defined at 13 CFR 124.104) individuals who are citizens of the

United States; and

(ii) Each individual claiming economic disadvantage has a net worth not exceeding

$750,000 after taking into account the applicable exclusions set forth at 13 CFR124.104(c)(2);

and

(2) The management and daily business operations of which are controlled (as defined at

13.CFR 124.106) by individuals, who meet the criteria in paragraphs (1)(i) and (ii) of this definition.

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“Subsidiary” means an entity in which more than 50 percent of the entity is owned—

(1) Directly by a parent corporation; or

(2) Through another subsidiary of a parent corporation

“Successor” means an entity that has replaced a predecessor by acquiring the assets and carrying out the affairs of the predecessor under a new name (often through acquisition or merger). The term “successor” does not include new offices/divisions of the same company or a company that only changes its name. The extent of the responsibility of the successor for the liabilities of the predecessor may vary, depending on State law and specific circumstances.

“Veteran-owned small business concern” means a small business concern—

(1) Not less than 51 percent of which is owned by one or more veterans (as defined at 38

U.S.C. 101(2)) or, in the case of any publicly owned business, not less than 51 percent of the stock of which is owned by one or more veterans; and

(2) The management and daily business operations of which are controlled by one or more veterans.

“Women-owned small business (WOSB) concern eligible under the WOSB Program” (in accordance with 13 CFR part 127), means a small business concern that is at least 51 percent directly and unconditionally owned by, and the management and daily business operations of which are controlled by, one or more women who are citizens of the United States.

Women-owned small business concern means a small business concern—

(1) That is at least 51 percent owned by one or more women; or, in the case of any publicly owned business, at least51 percent of the stock of which is owned by one or more women; and

(2) Whose management and daily business operations are controlled by one or more women.

(b)

(1) Annual Representations and Certifications. Any changes provided by the Offeror in paragraph (b)(2) of this provision do not automatically change the representations and certifications in SAM

(2) The offeror has completed the annual representations and certifications electronically in SAM accessed through http://www.sam.gov. After reviewing SAM information, the Offeror verifies by submission of this offer that the representations and certifications currently posted electronically at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items, have been entered or updated in the last 12 months, are current, accurate, complete, and http://www.sam.gov/ https://www.acquisition.gov/content/part-52-solicitation-provisions-and-contract-clauses#i1060550 applicable to this solicitation (including the business size standard applicable to the NAICS code referenced for this solicitation), at the time this offer is submitted and are incorporated in this offer by reference (see FAR 4.1201), except for paragraphs ______________.

[Offeror to identify the applicable paragraphs at (c) through (v) of this provision that the offeror has completed for the purposes of this solicitation only, if any.

These amended representation(s) and/or certification(s) are also incorporated in this offer and are current, accurate, and complete as of the date of this offer.

Any changes provided by the offeror are applicable to this solicitation only, and do not result in an update to the representations and certifications posted electronically on SAM.]

(c) Offerors must complete the following representations when the resulting contract will be performed in the United States or its outlying areas. Check all that apply.

(1) Small business concern. The offeror represents as part of its offer that it □is, □is not a small business concern.

(2) Veteran-owned small business concern. [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a small business concern in paragraph (c)(1) of this provision.] The offeror represents as part of its offer that it □is, □is not a veteran-owned small business concern.

(3) Service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern. [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a veteran-owned small business concern in paragraph (c)(2) of this provision.] The offeror represents as part of its offer that it □ is, □ is not a service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern.

(4) Small disadvantaged business concern. [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a small business concern in paragraph (c)(1) of this provision.] The offeror represents, that it

□is, □is not a small disadvantaged business concern as defined in 13 CFR124.1002.

(5) Women-owned small business concern. [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a small business concern in paragraph (c)(1) of this provision.] The offeror represents that it

□ is, □ is not a women-owned small business concern.

(6) WOSB concern eligible under the WOSB Program. [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a women-owned small business concern in paragraph (c)(5) of this provision.] The offeror represents that-

(i)It □ is, □ is not a WOSB concern eligible under the WOSB Program, has provided all the required documents to the WOSB Repository, and no change in circumstances or adverse decisions have been issued that affects its eligibility; and

(ii)It □ is, □ is not a joint venture that complies with the requirements of 13 CFR part

127, and the representation in paragraph (c)(6)(i) of this provision is accurate for each WOSB https://www.acquisition.gov/content/part-4-administrative-and-information-matters#i1121876 concern eligible under the WOSB Program participating in the joint venture. [The offeror shall enter the name or names of the WOSB concern eligible under the WOSB Program and other small businesses that are participating in the joint venture: __________.] Each WOSB concern eligible under the WOSB Program participating in the joint venture shall submit a separate signed copy of the WOSB representation.

(7) Economically disadvantaged women-owned small business (EDWOSB) concern.

[Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a WOSB concern eligible under the WOSB

Program in (c)(6) of this provision.] The offeror represents that-

(i)It □ is, □ is not an EDWOSB concern, has provided all the required documents to the

WOSB Repository, and no change in circumstances or adverse decisions have been issued that affects its eligibility; and

(ii)It □ is, □ is not a joint venture that complies with the requirements of 13 CFR part

127, and the representation in paragraph (c)(7)(i) of this provision is accurate for each EDWOSB concern participating in the joint venture. [The offeror shall enter the name or names of the

EDWOSB concern and other small businesses that are participating in the joint venture: __________.] Each EDWOSB concern participating in the joint venture shall submit a separate signed copy of the EDWOSB representation.

Note: Complete paragraphs (c)(8) and (c)(9) only if this solicitation is expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold.

(8) Women-owned business concern (other than small business concern). [Complete only if the offeror is a women-owned business concern and did not represent itself as a small business concern in paragraph (c)(1) of this provision.] The offeror represents that it □ is a women-owned business concern.

(9) Tie bid priority for labor surplus area concerns. If this is an invitation for bid, small business offerors may identify the labor surplus areas in which costs to be incurred on account of manufacturing or production (by offeror or first-tier subcontractors) amount to more than 50 percent of the contract price:____________________________________

(10) HUBZone small business concern. [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a small business concern in paragraph (c)(1) of this provision.] The offeror represents, as part of its offer, that–

(i)It □is, □is not a HUBZone small business concern listed, on the date of this representation, on the List of Qualified HUBZone Small Business Concerns maintained by the

Small Business Administration, and no material changes in ownership and control, principal office, or HUBZone employee percentage have occurred since it was certified in accordance with

13 CFR Part 126; and

(ii)It □ is, □ is not a HUBZone joint venture that complies with the requirements of 13

CFR Part 126, and the representation in paragraph (c)(10)(i) of this provision is accurate for each

HUBZone small business concern participating in the HUBZone joint venture. [The offeror shall enter the names of each of the HUBZone small business concerns participating in the HUBZone joint venture: __________.] Each HUBZone small business concern participating in the

HUBZone joint venture shall submit a separate signed copy of the HUBZone representation.

(d) Representations required to implement provisions of Executive Order11246-

(1) Previous contracts and compliance. The offeror represents that-

(i)It □ has, □ has not participated in a previous contract or subcontract subject to the

Equal Opportunity clause of this solicitation; and

(ii)It □ has, □ has not filed all required compliance reports.

(2) Affirmative Action Compliance. The offeror represents that-

(i)It □ has developed and has on file, □ has not developed and does not have on file, at each establishment, affirmative action programs required by rules and regulations of the

Secretary of Labor (41 CFR parts 60-1 and 60-2), or

(ii)It □ has not previously had contracts subject to the written affirmative action programs requirement of the rules and regulations of the Secretary of Labor.

(e) Certification Regarding Payments to Influence Federal Transactions

(31 http://uscode.house.gov/ U.S.C. 1352). (Applies only if the contract is expected to exceed

$150,000.) By submission of its offer, the offeror certifies to the best of its knowledge and belief that no Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid to any person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress or an employee of a Member of Congress on his or her behalf in connection with the award of any resultant contract. If any registrants under the Lobbying

Disclosure Act of 1995 have made a lobbying contact on behalf of the offeror with respect to this contract, the offeror shall complete and submit, with its offer, OMB Standard Form LLL, Disclosure of Lobbying Activities, to provide the name of the registrants. The offeror need not report regularly employed officers or employees of the offeror to whom payments of reasonable compensation were made.

(f) Buy American Certificate. (Applies only if the clause at Federal Acquisition Regulation

(FAR) 52.225-1, Buy American-Supplies, is included in this solicitation.)

(1) The offeror certifies that each end product, except those listed in paragraph (f)(2) of this provision, is a domestic end product and that for other than COTS items, the offeror has considered components of unknown origin to have been mined, produced, or manufactured outside the United States.