RFQ-MFR - Updated.docx

September 14, 2023

MEMORANDUM FOR SMALL GRAINS AREA SURVEYING AND MAPPING SRVICE REQUIREMENT

FROM: USDA, DM/OCP/POD/AMB, POD Acq. Mgmt.

Acquisition Management Branch-CO 301 S. Howes St., Suite 321 Fort Collins CO 80521-2795

SUBJECT: Request for Quote (RFQ)

1. This solicitation is issued as a Request for Quote for the attached requirements package for the Small Grains Area Surveying and Mapping Service Requirement

2. This is a Firm Fixed Price requirement, and your submitted quote should be based on the attached Performance Work Statement (Attachment 1). Award will be based on the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) as well as the Evaluation Factors listed on the next page.

3. All quotes must be submitted in English to the Contracting Officer listed below. The Offeror's UEI number, POC information, and all bundled services must all be listed in the details.

4. Response to RFQ should not exceed 15 pages.

5. Quotes are due no later than 10:00 am Central Standard Time (CST) 20 September 2023.

6. Offeror shall quote ALL requirements of this solicitation. Incomplete quotes will not be accepted.

7. This RFQ is not an authorization to begin performance, and in no way obligates the Government for any cost incurred by your company for this requirement. The Government reserves the right to cancel this RFQ at any time prior to award and is under no obligation to make an award as a result of this RFQ.

8. If you have questions, please email the Contracting Officer, Andrew Williams at Andrew.williams3@usda.gov .

ANDREW T. WILLIAMS, GS-13

Contracting Officer

Evaluation Criteria Template Lowest Price Technically Acceptable

Basis of Award:

A Lowest Priced Technically Acceptable procurement is being conducted. As such, award will be made on the basis of the lowest evaluated price of proposals meeting or exceeding the acceptability standards for the non-cost factor. Each vendor must provide two examples of past performance. Past Performance history will be considered for responsibility determination purposes only (FAR 9.104-1(c). The evaluation factors are as follows:

Factor 1-Technical Factor 2-Price

Under the ‘technical factor,’ each offeror’s responses will be evaluated on a ‘pass/fail’ basis or ‘acceptable/unacceptable’ basis. This determination will be based on the offeror demonstrating in its proposal a technical solution that minimally meets the technical requirements specified in the Solicitation’s Statement of Work.

Factor 1 – TECHNICAL CAPABILITIES: Offerors must submit relevant information demonstrating technical capability to satisfactorily perform the requirements, as expressed in the Statement of Work in the solicitation.

Factor 2 – PRICE: Prices will be evaluated on the basis of price fairness and reasonableness.

*Note the government only intends on sending the lowest priced quote for technical evaluation. In the event that the lowest priced quote is found not acceptable, the second lowest quote will be sent for technical evaluation.