RFQ_SB1341-16-RQ-0652.pdf

RFQ IFB RFP

WOMEN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS

(WOSB) ELIGIBLE UNDER THE WOMEN-OWNED

SOLICITATION/CONTRACT/ORDER FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS

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

1. REQUISITION NUMBER PAGE OF

2. CONTRACT NO. 3. AWARD/EFFECTIVE

DATE

4. ORDER NUMBER 5. SOLICITATION NUMBER 6. SOLICITATION ISSUE

DATE

7. FOR SOLICITATION

INFORMATION CALL:

a. NAME b. TELEPHONE NUMBER (No collect calls)

8. OFFER DUE DATE/

LOCAL TIME

9. ISSUED BY

13b. RATING

14. METHOD OF SOLICITATION

CODE

15. DELIVER TO 16. ADMINISTERED BY CODE

18a. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY CODEFACILITY

CODE

CODE

TELEPHONE NO.

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

(Use Reverse and/or Attach Additional Sheets as Necessary)

25. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA 26. TOTAL AWARD AMOUNT (For Govt. Use Only)

28. CONTRACTOR IS REQUIRED TO SIGN THIS DOCUMENT AND RETURN

DELIVER ALL ITEMS SET FORTH OR OTHERWISE IDENTIFIED ABOVE AND ON ANY

ADDITIONAL SHEETS SUBJECT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS SPECIFIED

29. AWARD OF CONTRACT: REF.

DATE . 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

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

31a. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (SIGNATURE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER)

31b. NAME OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print) 31c. DATE SIGNED

AUTHORIZED FOR LOCAL REPRODUCTION

PREVIOUS EDITION IS NOT USABLE

STANDARD FORM 1449 (REV. 2/2012)

Prescribed by GSA - FAR (48 CFR) 53.212

COPIES TO ISSUING OFFICE. CONTRACTOR AGREES TO FURNISH AND

OFFER

13a. THIS CONTRACT IS A

RATED ORDER UNDER

DPAS (15 CFR 700)

11. DELIVERY FOR FOB DESTINA-

TION UNLESS BLOCK IS

MARKED

SEE SCHEDULE

12. DISCOUNT TERMS

ARE ARE NOT ATTACHED

ARE ARE NOT ATTACHED

27a. SOLICITATION INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE FAR 52.212-1, 52.212-4. FAR 52.212-3 AND 52.212-5 ARE ATTACHED. ADDENDA

27b. CONTRACT/PURCHASE ORDER INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE FAR 52.212-4. FAR 52.212-5 IS ATTACHED. ADDENDA

17a CONTRACTOR/

OFFEROR.

CODE

8 (A)

SIZE STANDARD:

NAICS:

% FOR:SET ASIDE:UNRESTRICTED OR

SERVICE-DISABLED

VETERAN-OWNED

SMALL BUSINESS

HUBZONE SMALL

BUSINESS

SMALL BUSINESS

10. THIS ACQUISITION IS

EDWOSB

SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM

NB647050-16-02679

SB1341-16-RQ-0652

ARON KRISCHEL

aron.krischel@nist.gov 303-497-3032

4:30 PM MT

000014

NATIONAL INST OF STDS AND TECHNOLOGY

325 BROADWAY

BOULDER CO 80305-3328

334516

See Schedule see continuation page for line item details.

See Schedule

AUG 31, 2016

Please

STANDARD FORM 1449 (REV. 2/2012) BACK

19.

ITEM NO.

20.

SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES

21.

QUANTITY

22.

UNIT

23.

UNIT PRICE

24.

AMOUNT

32a. QUANTITY IN COLUMN 21 HAS BEEN

RECEIVED INSPECTED ACCEPTED, AND CONFORMS TO THE CONTRACT, EXCEPT AS NOTED:

41a. I CERTIFY THIS ACCOUNT IS CORRECT AND PROPER FOR PAYMENT

32b. SIGNATURE OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT

REPRESENTATIVE

32c. DATE

41b. SIGNATURE AND TITLE OF CERTIFYING OFFICER 41c. DATE

42a. RECEIVED BY (Print)

42b. RECEIVED AT (Location)

42c. DATE REC'D (YY/MM/DD) 42d. TOTAL CONTAINERS

40. PAID BY

32d. PRINTED NAME AND TITLE OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT

REPRESENTATIVE

32e. MAILING ADDRESS OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE 32f. TELPHONE NUMBER OF AUTHORZED GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE

32g. E-MAIL OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE

33. SHIP NUMBER 34. VOUCHER NUMBER 35. AMOUNT VERIFIED

CORRECT FOR

PARTIAL FINAL

37. CHECK NUMBER

38. S/R ACCOUNT NO. 39. S/R VOUCHER NUMBER

36. PAYMENT

COMPLETE PARTIAL FINAL

SB1341-16-RQ-0652

SCHEDULE Continued

ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

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The purpose of this RFQ is to award a firm-fixed-price Purchase Order for the Field Emission Electron Microscope at the National Institute of Standards and Technology Material Measurement Laboratory (MML).

NIST Contract Specialist: Aron Krischel Phone: 303-497-3032 E-mail: aron.krischel@nist.gov

0001 FESEM Scanning Electron Microscope per Specifications Document

PR NUMBER: NB647050-16-02679

DELIVERY DATE: 12/22/2016

SHIP TO:

NATIONAL INST OF STDS AND TECHNOLOGY

325 BROADWAY

BOULDER CO 80305-3328

FOB : Destination

1.00 EA

0002 OPTION 1 - Multiple Chamber Cameras

DELIVERY DATE: 12/22/2016

SHIP TO:

NATIONAL INST OF STDS AND TECHNOLOGY

325 BROADWAY

BOULDER CO 80305-3328

FOB : Destination

1.00 EA

Table of Contents

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SECTION

. 1 List of Attachments

. 2 Atch A, Solicitation Instructions, Eval Criteria

. 3 Atch B - Experience Project Data Sheet

. 4 Attachment C - Past Performance Questionnaire

. 5 Atch D - RFQ Question/Inquiry Submittal Form

. 6 Special Contract Requirements

. 7 52.203-17 CONTRACTOR EMPLOYEE WHISTLEBLOWER RIGHTS AND REQUIREMENT TO INFORM EMPLOYEES OF

WHISTLEBLOWER RIGHTS (APR 2014)

. 8 52.204-4 PRINTED OR COPIED DOUBLE-SIDED ON POSTCONSUMER FIBER CONTENT PAPER (MAY 2011)

. 9 52.204-6 DATA UNIVERSAL NUMBERING SYSTEM NUMBER (DEC 2012)

. 10 52.204-7 SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT (JUL 2013)

. 11 52.204-13 SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT MAINTENANCE (JULY 2013)

. 12 52.204-16 COMMERCIAL AND GOVERNMENT ENTITY CODE REPORTING (JUL 2015)

. 13 52.204-18 COMMERCIAL AND GOVERNMENT ENTITY CODE MANAGEMENT (JUL 2015)

. 14 52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (OCT 2015)

. 15 52.212-3 OFFEROR REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (APR 2016)

. 16 52.212-4 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (MAY 2015)

. 17 52.232-40 PROVIDING ACCELERATED PAYMENTS TO SMALL BUSINESS SUBCONTRACTORS (DEC 2013)

. 18 52.237-2 PROTECTION OF GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS, EQUIPMENT, AND VEGETATION (APR 1984)

. 19 52.242-15 STOP-WORK ORDER (AUG 1989)

. 20 52.247-35 F.O.B. DESTINATION, WITHIN CONSIGNEE`s PREMISES (APR 1984)

. 21 1352.208-70 RESTRICTIONS ON PRINTING AND DUPLICATING (APR 2010)

. 22 1352.209-72 RESTRICTIONS AGAINST DISCLOSURE (APR 2010)

. 23 1352.209-73 COMPLIANCE WITH THE LAWS (APR 2010)

. 24 1352.209-74 ORGANIZATIONAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST (APR 2010)

. 25 1352.228-72 DEDUCTIBLES UNDER REQUIRED INSURANCE COVERAGE- FIXED PRICE (APR 2010)

. 26 1352.237-71 SECURITY PROCESSING REQUIREMENTS - LOW RISK CONTRACTS (APR 2010)

. 27 1352.237-73 FOREIGN NATIONAL VISITOR AND GUEST ACCESS TO DEPARTMENTAL RESOURCES (APR

2010)

. 28 1352.242-70 POSTAWARD CONFERENCE (APR 2010)

. 29 52.209-7 INFORMATION REGARDING RESPONSIBILITY MATTERS (JULY 2013)

. 30 52.211-9 III DESIRED AND REQUIRED TIME OF DELIVERY (JUN 1997)--ALTERNATE III (APR 1984).. 31

. 31 52.212-5 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT STATUTES OR EXECUTIVE ORDERS--

COMMERCIAL ITEMS (JUN 2016)

. 32 52.225-2 BUY AMERICAN CERTIFICATE (MAY 2014)

. 33 52.225-18 PLACE OF MANUFACTURE (MAR 2015)

. 34 52.232-31 INVITATION TO PROPOSE FINANCING TERMS (MAY 2014)

. 35 52.252-1 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

. 36 52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

. 37 1352.201-70 CONTRACTING OFFICER?s AUTHORITY (APR 2010)

. 38 1352.201-72 CONTRACTING OFFICER?s REPRESENTATIVE (C0R) (APR 2010)

. 39 1352.228-70 INSURANCE COVERAGE (APR 2010)

. 40 1352.233-70 AGENCY PROTESTS (APR 2010)

. 41 1352.233-71 GAO AND COURT OF FEDERAL CLAIMS PROTESTS (APR 2010)

. 42 1352.246-70 PLACE OF ACCEPTANCE (APR 2010)

. 43 NIST LOCAL-04 BILLING INSTRUCTIONS

. 44 NIST LOCAL-10 DELIVERY INSTRUCTIONS

. 45 Attachment E - Specifications

. 46 Attachment F - Schedule

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SECTION

. 1 List of Attachments

LIST OF ATTACHMENTS

RFQ SB1341-16-RQ-0652

1. Attachment A – Solicitation Addenda, Instructions, Evaluation Criteria & Basis for Award

2. Attachment B – Experience Project Data Sheet (Attached to this RFQ as both PDF in the

RFQ package and separately as an MS Word document for ease of responding to this RFQ)

3. Attachment C – Past Performance Questionnaire PPQ (Attached to this RFQ as both PDF in the RFQ package and separately as an MS Word document for ease of responding to this

RFQ)

4. Attachment D – Pre-quotation Question/Inquiry Form (Attached to this RFQ as both PDF in the RFQ package and separately as an MS Excel document for ease of responding to this

RFQ)

5. Attachment E – Specifications – Electron Microscope

6. Attachment F – Pricing Schedule

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. 2 Atch A, Solicitation Instructions, Eval Criteria

ATTACHMENT A – SOLICITATION ADDENDA, INSTRUCTIONS, EVALUATION

CRITERIA & BASIS FOR AWARD

CContents

1. 52.212-1 – INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS – COMMERCIAL ITEMS,

SOLICITATION ADDENDA

2. CONTINUATION OF INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS

2.1. Inquiries

2.2. Submission of Quotations

2.2.1. Quotation Cover Letter

2.3. Quotation Submission Format

2.3.1. Text

2.3.2. Font Size

2.3.3. Page Limitation

2.3.4. Cross-referencing

2.4. Confidential Information

2.5. List of Attachments

3. EVALUATION CRITERIA AND BASIS FOR AWARD

3.1. Factor 1 - Technical Capability

3.2. Factor 2 - Experience

3.3. Factor 3 - Past Performance

3.4. Factor 4 - Warranty

3.5. Factor 5 - Schedule

3.6. Price

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1. 52.212-1 – INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS – COMMERCIAL ITEMS,

SOLICITATION ADDENDA

Instructions to Quoters—Commercial Items - The word “Offer and Offeror” throughout this provision is hereby changed to read “Quotation and Quoter.” Additionally, the following paragraphs of 52.212-1 are changed to read as follows.

NNorth American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code and small business size standard.

The associated NAICS code for this RFQ is 334516, Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing and small business size standard is 1000 employees. However, the small business size standard for a concern which submits a quotation in its own name, but which proposes to furnish an item which it did not itself manufacture, is 500 employees.

(a) Submission of quotations. Submit quotations to the office specified in this solicitation at or before the exact time specified in this solicitation. Quotations may be submitted on an SF 1449, letterhead stationery, the Schedule at Attachment F, or as otherwise specified in the solicitation. As a minimum, quotations must show-

(1) The solicitation number;

(2) The time specified in the solicitation for receipt of quotations;

(3) The name, address, and telephone number of the quoter;

(4) Technical and non-price descriptions in accordance with the submittal requirements of paragraph 3 and its subparagraphs contained herein for the items being quoted in sufficient detail to evaluate compliance with the requirements in the solicitation. This may include product literature, or other documents, if necessary;

(5) Complete copy of Warranty;

(6) Price quotation in accordance with paragraph 6 contained herein and any discount terms.

(7) “Remit to” address, if different than mailing address;

(8) A completed copy of the representations and certifications at FAR 52.212-3 (see FAR 52.212-3( b ) for those representations and certifications that the quoter shall complete electronically); In order to be eligible for this award, the quoter must be registered with the System for Award Management at www.sam.gov., and have completed the Representations and Certifications therein for the specified NAICS code, or submit separate Representations and Certifications if the specified NAICS code is not listed in their SAM registration.

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(9) Acknowledgment of Solicitation Amendments;

(10) Past performance information, when included as an evaluation factor, to include recent and relevant contracts for the same or similar items and other references (including contract numbers, points of contact with telephone numbers and other relevant information); and

(11) Include a statement specifying the extent of agreement with all terms, conditions, and provisions included in the solicitation. Quotations that fail to furnish required representations or information, or reject the terms and conditions of the solicitation may be excluded from consideration.

(b) Period for acceptance of quotation. The quoter agrees to hold the prices in its quotation firm for 90 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of quotations.

(c) Multiple quotations. Quoters are encouraged to submit multiple quotations presenting alternative terms and conditions or commercial items for satisfying the requirements of this solicitation. Each quotation submitted will be evaluated separately.

(d) Late submissions.

(1) Quoters are responsible for submitting quotations so as to reach the Government office designated in the solicitation by the time specified in the solicitation. If no time is specified in the solicitation, the time for receipt is 4:30 p.m., local time, for the designated Government office on the date that quotations are due.

(2) Any quotation received at the Government office designated in the solicitation after the exact time specified for receipt of quotations is late and will not be considered unless it is received before award is made and the Contracting Officer determines that accepting the late quotation would not unduly delay the acquisition.

(3) If an emergency or unanticipated event interrupts normal Government processes so that quotations cannot be received at the Government office designated for receipt of quotations by the exact time specified in the solicitation, and urgent Government requirements preclude amendment of the solicitation or other notice of an extension of the closing date, the time specified for receipt of quotations will be deemed to be extended to the same time of day specified in the solicitation on the first work day on which normal Government processes resume.

(e) Contract award. The Government intends to evaluate quotations and issue a purchase order based on the initial quotations received. Therefore, the quoter’s initial quotation should contain the quoter’s best terms from a price and technical standpoint. The Government reserves the right to request revised quotations from, or negotiate final purchase order terms with, one or more, but not all, quoters if later determined by the Contracting Officer to be necessary. However, the Contracting Officer will not establish

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a competitive range, conduct discussions, or otherwise use the procedures described at FAR 15.306. The Government may reject any or all quotations if such action is in the public interest; and issue a purchase order to other than the quoter with the lowest priced quotation.

(f) Availability of requirements documents cited in the solicitation.

(1) (i) The GSA Index of Federal Specifications, Standards and Commercial Item Descriptions, FPMR Part 101-29, and copies of specifications, standards, and commercial item descriptions cited in this solicitation may be obtained for a fee by submitting a request to-

GSA Federal Supply Service Specifications Section Suite 8100 470 East L’Enfant Plaza, SW Washington, DC 20407 Telephone (202) 619-8925 Facsimile (202) 619-8978.

(ii) If the General Services Administration, Department of Agriculture, or Department of Veterans Affairs issued this solicitation, a single copy of specifications, standards, and commercial item descriptions cited in this solicitation may be obtained free of charge by submitting a request to the addressee in paragraph (i)(1)(i) of this provision. Additional copies will be issued for a fee.

(2) Most unclassified Defense specifications and standards may be downloaded from the following ASSIST websites:

(i) ASSIST (https://assist.dla.mil/online/start/).

(ii) Quick Search (http://quicksearch.dla.mil/).

(iii) ASSISTdocs.com (http://assistdocs.com).

(3) Documents not available from ASSIST may be ordered from the Department of Defense Single Stock Point (DoDSSP) by-

(i) Using the ASSIST Shopping Wizard (https://assist.dla.mil/wizard/index.cfm);

(ii) Phoning the DoDSSP Customer Service Desk (215) 697-2179, Mon-Fri, 0730 to 1600 EST; or

(iii) Ordering from DoDSSP, Building 4, Section D, 700 Robbins Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19111-5094, Telephone (215) 697-2667/2179, Facsimile (215) 697-1462.

(4) Nongovernment (voluntary) standards must be obtained from the organization responsible for their preparation, publication, or maintenance.

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(g) Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) Number. (Applies to all quotations exceeding $3,500, and quotations of $3,500 or less if the solicitation requires the Contractor to be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database.) The quoter shall enter, in the block with its name and address on the cover page of its quotation, the annotation “DUNS” or “DUNS+4” followed by the DUNS or DUNS+4 number that identifies the quoter’s name and address. The DUNS+4 is the DUNS number plus a 4-character suffix that may be assigned at the discretion of the quoter to establish additional SAM records for identifying alternative Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) accounts (see FAR Subpart 32.11) for the same concern. If the quoter does not have a DUNS number, it should contact Dun and Bradstreet directly to obtain one. A quoter within the United States may contact Dun and Bradstreet by calling 1-866-705-5711 or via the internet at http://fedgov.dnb.com/webform. A quoter located outside the United States must contact the local Dun and Bradstreet office for a DUNS number. The quoter should indicate that it is a quoter for a Government contract when contacting the local Dun and Bradstreet office.

(h) System for Award Management. By submission of a quotation, the quoter acknowledges the requirement that a prospective awardee shall be registered in the SAM database prior to award, during performance and through final payment of any contract resulting from this solicitation. If the Quoter does not become registered in the SAM database in the time prescribed by the Contracting Officer, the Contracting Officer will proceed to award to the next otherwise successful registered Quoter. Quoters may obtain information on registration and annual confirmation requirements via the SAM database accessed throughhttps://www.acquisition.gov.

(i) Requests for information. The contracting officer will not notify unsuccessful quoters that responded to this solicitation. Quoters may request information on award(s) resulting from this solicitation from the contracting officer. If requested, the following information will be provided by the contracting officer.

(1) The number of quoters solicited;

(2) The number of quotations received;

(3) The name and address of each quoter receiving an award;

(4) The items, quantities, and any stated unit prices of each award. If the number of items or other factors makes listing any stated unit prices impracticable at that time, only the total contract price need be furnished in the notice; and

(5) In general terms, the reason(s) the contractor’s quotation was not accepted, unless the price information in paragraph (4) of this section readily reveals the reason. In no event will a quoter’s cost breakdown, profit, overhead rates, trade secrets, manufacturing processes and techniques, or other confidential business information be disclosed to any other quoter.

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2. CONTINUATION OF INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS

2.1. Inquiries

Inquiries regarding the Request for Quotation (RFQ) shall be submitted electronically using the RFQ Question/Inquiry Submittal Form (Attachment E) provided in this solicitation no later than 3:30 PM (MST) on August 16, 2016. Questions not submitted using the required Attachment D – RFQ Question/Inquiry Submittal Form may not be answered. The Point of Contact (POC) for questions/inquiries is Aron Krischel and e-mail address is aron.krischel@nist.gov. The Government does not intend to respond to questions or inquiries submitted after the cutoff date identified above. The Government will collect all questions/inquiries, incorporate responses and distribute to all Contractors through amendment to this solicitation in the FedBizOpps System.

2.2. Submission of Quotations

The Government requests commercial item solutions to meet this requirement.

Quotations shall be submitted electronically via email to aron.krischel@nist.gov.

Quotations shall conform to the instructions contained in the clause at FAR 52.212-1, this addenda, the continuation of instructions and the evaluation factor submittal requirements. Significant deviation may result in the possible exclusion of such quotations from further consideration or may be reflected in the overall evaluation of the quotation.

Quotations are due by 4:30pm Mountain Time on August 31, 2016. The Contracting Officer reserves the right to modify any quotation due dates as required.

Contractor’s quotations shall be organized, include page numbers and be clearly and concisely written. Clarity and organization is mandatory. No quotation information shall be incorporated by reference. Only the information contained within the submitted quotation itself and within the page limitations will be evaluated by the Government.

In addition to any information required by provisions of this RFQ, quotations shall directly respond to the submittal requirements for each evaluation factor and should provide more than superficial coverage of the information required by the evaluation factors identified herein.

The Government shall not be liable for any costs incurred by any contractor submitting a quotation in response to this solicitation.

Quotations shall consist of one attachment per part. Each part shall contain the following:

Part I – Technical and Non-Price Factors:

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Factor 1 – Technical Capability (Technical Factor)

Factor 2 - Experience (Technical Factor)

Factor 3 – Past Performance (Non-Price Factor)

Factor 4 – Installation Schedule (Technical Factor)

Factor 5 – Warranty (Technical Factor)

Part II – Price Quotation

2.2.1. Quotation Cover Letter

The quotation shall include a cover letter which contains the following information:

Solicitation number Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number Name, address, and telephone number of the contractor Acknowledgment of Solicitation Amendments A statement specifying the extent of agreement with all terms, conditions, and provisions included in the solicitation. Quotations that fail to furnish required representations or information, or reject the terms and conditions of the solicitation may be excluded from consideration.

2.3. Quotation Submission Format

Quotations shall be submitted electronically via email in a format compatible with MS Office and Adobe Acrobat for PDF documents.

2.3.1. Text

Text shall be at least single spaced, on 8 ½” x 11” inch paper, with a minimum one-inch margin all around. Pages shall be numbered consecutively. A page printed on both sides shall be counted as two (2) pages. Submission as double-sided printing/copying on recycled paper is encouraged. Foldout pages sized 11:

x 17: may be used for tables, charts, graphs, or pictures that cannot be legibly presented on 8 ½” x 11” paper. An 11” x 17” sheet is equivalent to two pages with regard to the page count limitations.

2.3.2. Font Size

Print shall be of a minimum 11-point font size or a maximum 11 characters per inch (11-pitch, pica) spacing. Bolding, underlining, and italics may be used to

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identify topic demarcations or points of emphasis. Graphic presentations, including tables, while not subject to the same font size and spacing requirements, shall have spacing and text that is easily readable.

2.3.3. Page Limitation

The cover letter, title pages, table of contents, glossary of abbreviations and acronyms and completed past performance questionnaires do not count against page count limitations. Quotations for the entirety of Part I Technical factors 1, 2, 4 & 5 shall be limited to 20 pages total (including any charts, diagrams, or tables).

Quotation contents that exceed the stated page limitations will be removed from the quotation by the Contracting Officer before the quotation is turned over to the Government evaluation teams and will not be considered in the evaluation.

2.3.4. Cross-referencing

Each Part, other than the cost/price Part, shall be written to the greatest extent possible on a standalone basis so that its content may be evaluated with a minimum of cross-referencing to other volumes of the proposal. Cross-referencing within a quotation volume is permitted where its use would conserve space without impairing clarity. Hyperlinking of cross-references within the quotation is permissible. However, hyperlinking to information outside of the quotation itself (i.e. internet link) is impermissible and shall not be evaluated.

Information required for quotation evaluation that is not found in its designated Part or cross-referenced is assumed to have been omitted from the quotation.

If multiple solutions are quoted, the quotation shall be clear what elements of the quotation will change as a result.

2.4. Confidential Information

The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and its amendments have resulted in an increasing number of requests from outside the Government for copies of contractor qualifications and proposals submitted to Federal agencies. If a contractor’s submission contains information that they believe should be withheld from such requestors under FOIA on the grounds that they contain “trade secrets and commercial or financial information” [5 USC§552(b)(4)], the contractor should mark its submissions in the following manner:

The following notice should be placed on the title page: “Some parts of this document, as identified on individual pages, are considered by the submitter to be privileged or confidential trade secrets or commercial or financial information not subject to mandatory disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act. Material considered privileged or confidential on such grounds is contained on page(s) ____”.

Each individual item considered privileged or confidential under FOIA should be

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marked with the following notice: “The data or information is considered confidential or privileged, and is not subject to mandatory disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act”.

2.5. List of Attachments

Attachment A – Solicitation Addenda, Instructions, Evaluation Criteria & Basis for Award Attachment B – Relevant Experience Attachment C – Past Performance Questionnaire_PPQ (Attached to this RFQ as both PDF in the RFQ package and separately as an MS Word document for ease of responding to this RFQ) Attachment D – Pre-quotation Question/Inquiry Form (Attached to this RFQ as both PDF in the RFQ package and separately as an MS Excel document for ease of responding to this RFQ) Attachment E –Specifications – Electron Microscope Attachment F – Schedule of Pricing

3. EVALUATION CRITERIA AND BASIS FOR AWARD

The Government will award a purchase order resulting from this solicitation to the responsible contractor whose quotation conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous and represents the best value to the Government, price and other factors considered, utilizing simplified acquisition proceedures of FAR Part 13. The Government will not use the formal source selection procedures described in FAR part 15. The Government will evaluate quotations utilizing the proceedures of FAR 13.106-2 Evaluation of quotations or offers. The Government will consider price and other technical non-price factors described in this solicitation and will conduct a comparative evaluation of the benefits between price and the other technical non-price factors of each quotation as well as a comparative evaluation between quotations in order to determine the quotation that is most advantageous and represents the best value. Therefore, the Government may award to other than the lowest priced quoter or the highest technically rated quoter.

Per the provision 52.212-1 (g) Contract award contained within this solicitation; the Government intends to evaluate quotations and issue a purchase order based on the initial quotations received. Therefore, the quoter’s initial quotation should contain the quoter’s best terms from a price and technical standpoint. The Government reserves the right to request revised quotations from, or negotiate final purchase order terms with, one or more, but not all, quoters if later determined by the Contracting Officer to be necessary. However, the Contracting Officer will not establish a competitive range, conduct discussions, or otherwise use the formal source selection procedures described in FAR part 15.306. The Government may reject any or all quotations if such action is in the public interest; and issue a purchase order to other than the quoter with the lowest priced quotation.

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Technical / non-price factors, when combined, are significantly more important when compared to price. However, price will become more important as the degree of equality among technical non-price evaluations increase.

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).

The Government requests commercial item solutions to meet this requirement.

3.1. Factor 1 - Technical Capability

Contractors shall submit a Technical Approach Narrative which may include charts, graphs, tables and drawings. The Technical Approach is defined as the contractor’s proposed solution(s) to successfully conduct the requirements of the contract. The technical approach shall clearly describe, in sufficient detail, the contractor’s technical approach to successfully fulfilling the technical requirements identified in this RFQ.

Technical capability places an emphasis on how well the proposed item meets or exceeds the specifications.

Special attention will be placed on the following areas of capability/performance.

a. High-vacuum 15+ kV spatial resolution of a minimum of 1.2 nm in a non-STEM detection mode AND a high-vacuum 1 kV spatial resolution of a minimum of 2.0 nm in any detection mode. Offerors demonstrating the ability to exceed the minimum requirements may be given additional consideration.

b. Detectors. Offerors demonstrating the ability to provide additional detectors beyond the required one chamber camera, in-lens SE, out-of-lens ET-SE, out-of-lens BSE, specimen current, and STEM detectors may be given additional consideration.

c. Minimum magnification. Offerors demonstrating the ability to exceed the minimum requirement of obtaining a maximum of 25 X as a minimum setting may be given additional consideration.

d. Maximum magnification. Offerors demonstrating the ability to exceed the minimum requirement of obtaining at least 800,000 X as a maximum setting may be given additional consideration.

e. Stage Drift. Offerors demonstrating the ability to exceed the minimum requirement of obtaining a maximum drift of no greater than 50 nm in 360 seconds may be given additional consideration.

Submittal Requirements:

Offeror shall submit a narrative which clearly identifies the proposed system capability and performance standards per the specification requirements. The narrative shall not exceed twelve (12) single-sided pages (or six (6) double-sided pages) in total.

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Basis of Evaluation:

This is a subjective evaluation of the offeror’s proposed system. The proposed system will be evaluated in terms of meeting or exceeding the capability / performance per the technical requirements.

3.2. Factor 2 - Experience

Submit a maximum of four (4) projects which best demonstrate your company’s experience performing relevant projects. Each project shall be submitted utilizing Attachment C - Relevant Experience Project Data Sheet. For all submitted projects, the description of the project shall clearly describe the scope of work performed and the relevancy to the project requirements of this RFQ (i.e.: unique features, technical capabilities).

A relevant project is defined as a project that is similar in size, scope and complexity to that of the RFQ. Projects submitted for the Contractor must be completed within the past two (2) years of the date of issuance of this RFQ.

The attached Experience Project Data Sheet (RFQ Attachment C) is MANDATORY and SHALL be used to submit project information. Individual blocks on this form may be expanded; however, total length for each project data sheet shall not exceed eight (8) single-sided pages (or four (4) double-sided pages).

Basis of Evaluation:

The assessment of the Contractor’s submittals will be used as a means of subjectively evaluating the Contractor’s demonstrated breadth and depth of experience in performing relevant projects as defined in the solicitation requirements. Project relevancy will be assessed based on a graduated scale. The assessment of the Contractor’s relevant experience will be used as a means of evaluating the capability of the Contractor or the Contractor team to successfully meet the requirements of the RFQ. The Government will only review four (4) Relevant Experience projects. Any projects submitted in excess of the four (4) relevant projects will not be considered.

Projects demonstrating greater relevancy to the requirements of this RFQ may be considered more favorably. A higher number of submittals will provide a larger breadth to be evaluated, up to the maximum allowed.

3.3. Factor 3 - Past Performance

Past performance will place an emphasis on:

a. Performance: Failure rate and downtime.

b. Nature and extent of system failures: Vacuum, instrumentation, software, and detectors.

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c. Schedule: Compliance with delivery deadlines.

Submittal Requirements:

Offeror’s shall submit a Past Performance Questionnaire (PPQ) (RFQ Attachment D) or Contract Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) Evaluation Report for each relevant project submitted for Factor 3. If a completed CPARS Evaluation Report is available for each project, it shall be submitted with the quotation. If there is not a completed CPARS evaluation report for the project, then the contractor shall submit a completed PPQ for each project included in Factor 3. The Contractor should provide completed PPQs in the quotation. Contractors should follow-up with clients to help ensure timely submittal of the completed questionnaires with the RFQ. If the Contractor is unable to obtain a completed PPQ from a client for a project(s) before the RFQ closing date, the Contractor should complete and submit with the quotation the first page of the PPQ, which will provide contract and client information for the respective project(s).

The Government may make reasonable attempts to contact the client noted for that project(s) to obtain the PPQ information.

A relevant project is defined as a project that is similar in size, scope and complexity to that of the RFQ. Project relevancy will be assessed based on a graduated scale.

If requested by the client, questionnaires may be submitted directly to the Government’s point of contact, Ms. Chendra Conklin; chendra.conklin@nist.gov, (303) 497-5628.

Contractors may provide any information on problems encountered and the corrective actions taken on projects submitted under Factor 3 – Experience. Contractors may also address any adverse past performance issues. Explanations shall not exceed four (4) single-sided pages (or two (2) double-sided pages) in total.

The Government reserves the right to contact references for verification or additional information. The Government’s inability to contact any of the Contractor’s clients / references or the references’ unwillingness to provide the information requested may affect the Government’s evaluation of this factor.

Basis of Evaluation

The assessment of the contractor’s past performance will be used as a means of evaluating the contractor’s probability of successfully meeting the requirements of the RFQ. This past performance evaluation considers each contractor’s demonstrated recent and relevant record of performance in regards to the RFQ requirement. This subjective evaluation focuses on how well the Contractor performed on relevant projects submitted under Factor 3 – Experience as well as Past Performance on other projects currently documented in known sources. More emphasis will be placed on more relevant projects.

In addition to the three relevant projects submitted under Factor 3, the Government reserves the right to obtain more information for use in the Evaluation of the past performance factor. Evaluation of past performance is a subjective evaluation of how

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relevant a recent contract effort was in regards to the RFQ requirements and how well the contractor performed on relevant contracts.

In addition to the above, the Government may review any other sources of information for evaluating past performance. Other sources may include, but are not limited to, past performance information retrieved through the Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS) Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS) using all CAGE / DUNS numbers of team members (partnership, joint venture, teaming arrangement, or parent company / subsidiary / affiliate) identified in the contractor’s quotation, inquiries of owner representative(s), and any other known sources not provided by the contractor. The Government reserves the right to contact any other source of information that may have knowledge or information on a contractor’s relevant past performance history.

The Government will consider the currency and relevance of the information, the source of the information, context of the data, and general trends in the Contractor’s performance. This evaluation is separate and distinct from the Contracting Officer’s responsibility determination.

Contractors lacking relevant past performance history will not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably in past performance, and will receive a Neutral rating.

3.4. Factor 4 - Warranty

Submittal Requirements:

Offeror will submit a proposed warranty which clearly identifies the following:

a. Length of warranty.

b. Response time to Government service inquiry (phone & e-mail).

c. Response time for field service (when required).

Warranty information shall not exceed two (2) single-sided pages (or one (1) double-sided page) in total.

Basis of Evaluation:

This is a subjective evaluation of the offeror’s proposed warranty. The proposed warranty will be evaluated in terms of meeting or exceeding the capability / performance per the specifications.

3.5. Factor 5 - Schedule

Submittal Requirements:

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Offeror will submit a schedule which clearly identifies:

a. Manufacture time.

b. Delivery date.

c. Installation time.

Schedule information shall not exceed one (1) single-sided page in total.

Basis of Evaluation:

This is a subjective evaluation of the offeror’s proposed schedule. The proposed schedule will be evaluated in terms of meeting or exceeding the capability / performance per the specifications.

3.6. Price

Contractors shall submit a firm fixed price (FFP) quotation in US currency on the Pricing Schedule at Attachment F. In addition to the summary price quotation on the Pricing Schedule, the Part II, price quotation shall include complete support documentation which clearly identifies major materials, components and services along with their associated prices. The price quotation documentation shall clearly substantiate how the total price was derived. In addition, the price shall include the following consumable parts: (i) new field emitter tip, (ii) new microscope apertures.

All quotations shall be shown in US currency. In addition, the contractor price quotation shall also identify any requested payment schedule terms. All payment schedule terms shall be directly tied to contract deliverables and/or major contract milestones.

Supporting documentation shall not exceed four (4) single-sided pages (or two (2) double-sided pages) in total.

Basis of Evaluation

The Government will evaluate the price quotation using price analysis techniques to determine fairness, reasonableness and realism in relation to the technical solution. Price analysis will be conducted in accordance with the FAR, Commerce Acquisition Manual and any other provision within this RFQ. The analysis may include information from a Government auditing agency, Government technical personnel, or other sources. If a price is disproportionately lower than other competitive prices or significantly unbalanced, the price may be deemed unrealistic. Payment schedule terms more favorable to the Government may be evaluated more favorably. A determination will be made by the Contracting Officer based upon the information provided. The Government reserves the right to ask for any additional price related information from the Contractor in order to determine a price fair and reasonable.

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. 3 Atch B - Experience Project Data Sheet

RFQ/RFP ATTACHMENT B

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE PROJECT DATA SHEET

2. Project No. (check one) : #1 #2 #3 #4

2. Experience for: Offeror Joint-Venture Other (Explain)

Firm Name:

Address:

Phone Number:

Point of Contact: Contact Phone Number:

3. Work Performed as: Prime Contractor Sub Contractor Joint Venture Other (Explain)

Percent of project work performed:

If subcontractor, who was prime (Name/Phone #):

4. Contract Number: Delivery/Task Order Number:

Title:

Location:

Award Amount:

Final Price:

5. Award Date (mm/dd/yy): Completion Date (mm/dd/yy):

6. Type of work:

Dilution Refrigerator Other

7. Type of Contract/Task Order: (Check ALL that apply)

Firm-Fixed Price Cost/Time and Material Other (explain):

8. Customer/Owner Name:

Point of Contact (POC): POC Phone Number:

FAX Number: POC E-mail address:

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9. Provide a detailed description of the project and the relevancy to the project requirements of this RFP

10. Other Information:

*Individual blocks on this form may be expanded; however, total length for each project data sheet shall not exceed one (1) double-sided page (or two (2) single-sided pages).

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. 4 Attachment C - Past Performance Questionnaire

RFQ/RFP ATTACHMENT C

Form PPQ (4/18/15)

NIST AMD TEAM-E/BOULDER PAST PERFORMANCE QUESTIONNAIRE (Form PPQ) CONTRACT INFORMATION (Contractor to complete Blocks 1-4)

1. Contractor Information Firm Name: CAGE Code:

Address: DUNs Number:

Phone Number:

Email Address:

Point of Contact: Contact Phone Number:

2. Work Performed as: Prime Contractor Sub Contractor Joint Venture Other (Explain) Percent of project work performed:

If subcontractor, who was the prime (Name/Phone #):

3. Contract Information Contract Number:

Delivery/Task Order Number (if applicable):

Contract Type: Firm Fixed Price Cost Reimbursement Other (Please specify):

Contract Title:

Contract Location:

Award Date (mm/dd/yy):

Contract Completion Date (mm/dd/yy):

Actual Completion Date (mm/dd/yy):

Explain Differences:

Original Contract Price (Award Amount):

Final Contract Price (to include all modifications, if applicable):

Explain Differences:

4. Project Description:

Complexity of Work High Med Routine How is this project relevant to project of submission? (Please provide details such as similar equipment, requirements, conditions, etc.)

CLIENT INFORMATION (Client to complete Blocks 5-8)

5. Client Information Name:

Title:

Phone Number:

Email Address:

6. Describe the client’s role in the project:

7. Date Questionnaire was completed (mm/dd/yy):

8. Client’s Signature:

NOTE: THE CONTRACTING OFFICER REQUESTS THAT THE CLIENT COMPLETES THIS QUESTIONNAIRE AND SUBMITS DIRECTLY BACK TO THE OFFEROR. THE OFFEROR WILL SUBMIT THE COMPLETED QUESTIONNAIRE TO THE CONTRACTING OFFICER WITH THEIR PROPOSAL, AND MAY DUPLICATE THIS QUESTIONNAIRE FOR FUTURE SUBMISSION ON NIST AMD TEAM-E/BOULDER SOLICITATIONS. CLIENTS ARE HIGHLY ENCOURAGED TO SUBMIT QUESTIONNAIRES DIRECTLY TO THE OFFEROR. HOWEVER, QUESTIONNAIRES MAY BE SUBMITTED DIRECTLY TO THE NIST AMD TEAM- E/BOULDER CONTRACTING OFFICER. PLEASE CONTACT THE OFFEROR FOR CONTRACTING OFFICER POINT OF CONTACT INFORMATION. THE GOVERNMENT RESERVES THE RIGHT TO VERIFY ANY AND ALL INFORMATION ON THIS FORM.

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Form PPQ (4/18/15)

ADJECTIVE RATINGS AND DEFINITIONS TO BE USED TO BEST REFLECT

YOUR EVALUATION OF THE CONTRACTOR’S PERFORMANCE

RATING DEFINITION NOTE

(E) Exceptional Performance meets contractual requirements and exceeds many to the Government/Owner’s benefit.

The contractual performance of the element or sub-element being assessed was accomplished with few minor problems for which corrective actions taken by the contractor was highly effective.

An Exceptional rating is appropriate when the Contractor successfully performed multiple significant events that were of benefit to the Government/Owner. A singular benefit, however, could be of such magnitude that it alone constitutes an Exceptional rating. Also, there should have been NO significant weaknesses identified.

(VG) Very Good Performance meets contractual requirements and exceeds some to the Government’s/Owner’s benefit. The contractual performance of the element or sub-element being assessed was accomplished with some minor problems for which corrective actions taken by the contractor were effective.

A Very Good rating is appropriate when the Contractor successfully performed a significant event that was a benefit to the Government/Owner. There should have been no significant weaknesses identified.

(S) Satisfactory Performance meets minimum contractual requirements. The contractual performance of the element or sub-element contains some minor problems for which corrective actions taken by the contractor appear or were satisfactory.

A Satisfactory rating is appropriate when there were only minor problems, or major problems that the contractor recovered from without impact to the contract. There should have been NO significant weaknesses identified. Per DOD policy, a fundamental principle of assigning ratings is that contractors will not be assessed a rating lower than Satisfactory solely for not performing beyond the requirements of the contract.

(M) Marginal Performance does not meet some contractual requirements. The contractual performance of the element or sub-element being assessed reflects a serious problem for which the contractor has not yet identified corrective actions. The contractor's proposed actions appear only marginally effective or were not fully implemented.

A Marginal is appropriate when a significant event occurred that the contractor had trouble overcoming which impacted the Government/Owner.

(U) Unsatisfactory Performance does not meet most contractual requirements and recovery is not likely in a timely manner. The contractual performance of the element or sub-element contains serious problem(s) for which the contractor's corrective actions appear or were ineffective.

An Unsatisfactory rating is appropriate when multiple significant events occurred that the contractor had trouble overcoming and which impacted the Government/Owner. A singular problem, however, could be of such serious magnitude that it alone constitutes an unsatisfactory rating.

(N) Not Applicable No information or did not apply to your contract Rating will be neither positive nor negative.

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Form PPQ (4/18/15)

TO BE COMPLETED BY CLIENT

PLEASE CIRCLE THE ADJECTIVE RATING WHICH BEST REFLECTS

YOUR EVALUATION OF THE CONTRACTOR’S PERFORMANCE.

1. QUALITY:

a) Quality of technical data/report preparation efforts. E VG S M U N

b) Ability to meet quality standards specified for technical performance. E VG S M U N

c) Timeliness/effectiveness of contract problem resolution without extensive customer guidance. E VG S M U N

d) Adequacy/effectiveness of quality control program and adherence to contract quality assurance requirements (without adverse effect on performance).

E VG S M U N

2. SCHEDULE/TIMELINESS OF PERFORMANCE:

a) Compliance with contract delivery/completion schedules including any significant intermediate milestones. (If liquidated damages were assessed or the schedule was not met, please address below)

E VG S M U N

b) Rate the contractor’s use of available resources to accomplish tasks identified in the contract. E VG S M U N

3. CUSTOMER SATISFACTION:

a) To what extent were the end users satisfied with the project? E VG S M U N

b) Contractor was reasonable and cooperative in dealing with your staff (including the ability to successfully resolve disagreements/disputes;

responsiveness to administrative reports, businesslike and communication).

E VG S M U N

c) To what extent was the contractor cooperative, businesslike, and concerned with the interests of the customer? E VG S M U N

d) Overall customer satisfaction. E VG S M U N

4. MANAGEMENT/ PERSONNEL/LABOR:

a) Effectiveness of on-site management, including management of subcontractors, suppliers, materials, and/or labor force? E VG S M U N

b) Ability to hire, apply, and retain a qualified workforce to this effort.

E VG S M U N

c) Government Property Control. E VG S M U N

d) Knowledge/expertise demonstrated by contractor personnel. E VG S M U N

e) Utilization of Small Business concerns (Not applicable to contracts performed in Japan). E VG S M U N

f) Ability to simultaneously manage multiple projects with multiple disciplines. E VG S M U N

g) Ability to assimilate and incorporate changes in requirements and/or priority, including planning, execution and response to Government changes. E VG S M U N

h) Effectiveness of overall management (including ability to effectively lead, manage and control the program). E VG S M U N

5. COST/FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT:

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Form PPQ (4/18/15)

a) Ability to meet the terms and conditions within the contractually agreed price(s)? E VG S M U N

b) Contractor proposed innovative alternative methods/processes that reduced cost, improved maintainability or other factors that benefited the client. E VG S M U N

c) If this is/was a Government cost type contract, please rate the Contractor’s timeliness and accuracy in submitting monthly invoices with appropriate back-up documentation, monthly status…