Sol_1305M226Q0255.pdf

WOMEN-OWNED SMALL

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SOLICITATION/CONTRACT/ORDER FOR COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES

1. REQUISITION NUMBER PAGE 1 OF

2. CONTRACT NUMBER 3.AWARD/EFFECTIVE

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

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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

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15. DELIVER TO 16. ADMINISTERED BY CODE

18a. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY CODE17a. CONTRACTOR/

OFFEROR

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FACILITY

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TELEPHONE NUMBER

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

REQUEST

FOR QUOTE

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INVITATION

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AMOUNT

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

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

28. CONTRACTOR IS REQUIRED TO SIGN THIS DOCUMENT AND RETURN 29. AWARD OF CONTRACT: REFERENCE

. 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. 11/2021)

Prescribed by GSA - FAR (48 CFR) 53.212

10. THIS ACQUISITION IS UNRESTRICTED OR

NORTH AMERICAN

INDUSTRY CLASSIFICATION

STANDARD (NAICS):

SIZE STANDARD:

13a. THIS CONTRACT IS A

RATED ORDER UNDER

THE DEFENSE PRIORITIES

AND ALLOCATIONS

SYSTEM - DPAS (15 CFR 700)

SET ASIDE: % FOR:

11. DELIVERY FOR FREE ON

BOARD (FOB) DESTINATION

UNLESS BLOCK IS MARKED

SEE SCHEDULE

12. DISCOUNT TERMS

ARE ARE NOT ATTACHED

ARE ARE NOT ATTACHED

27a. SOLICITATION INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE (FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION) FAR 52.212-1, 52.212-4.

FAR 52.212-3 AND 52.212-5 ARE ATTACHED.

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

8(A)

ECONOMICALLY

DISADVANTAGED

WOMEN-OWNED SMALL

BUSINESS (EDWOSB)

SERVICE-DISABLED

VETERAN-OWNED

SMALL BUSINESS

(SDVOSB)

HUBZONE SMALL

BUSINESS

SMALL BUSINESS

NOTE: OFFEROR TO COMPLETE BLOCKS 12, 17, 23, 24, AND 30.

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

DATED.

OFFER

ADDENDA

ADDENDA

1305M226Q0255

MARINE OPERATIONS CENTER

47 Chandler St

MOC-A

Newport RI 02841

EAD-NWS

FED BLDG 200 GRANBY ST SUITE 815

NORFOLK VA 23510

EAD-NWS

FED BLDG 200 GRANBY ST SUITE 815

NORFOLK VA 23510

09/14/2026 1700 ET

140800-26-0168

RAVONDA SMITH

EAD-NWS 100.00

EAD-NWS

JACKIE A. SHEWMAKER

488310

$47

09/09/2026

AN700073

Delivery: 70 Days After Award

Period of Performance: 10/01/2026 to

12/10/2026

0001 1 EA18" Permanent Boom - 1400 Feet

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SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES

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QUANTITY

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UNIT PRICE

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32a. QUANTITY IN COLUMN 21 HAS BEEN

RECEIVED INSPECTED 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 RECEIVED (MM/DD/YYYY) 42d. TOTAL CONTAINERS

40. PAID BY

32d. PRINTED NAME AND TITLE OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT

REPRESENTATIVE

32e. MAILING ADDRESS OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE 32f. TELEPHONE NUMBER OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE

32g. EMAIL OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE

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

CORRECT FOR

PARTIAL FINAL

37. CHECK NUMBER

38. S/R ACCOUNT NUMBER 39. S/R VOUCHER NUMBER

36. PAYMENT

COMPLETE PARTIAL FINAL

ACCEPTED,

Contractor is authorized to invoice monthly in arrears in the amount of: $

Product/Service Code: 2090

0002 1 EA18" Reel Boom 100' Sections- Temporary 700ft

Contractor is authorized to invoice monthly in arrears in the amount of: $

Product/Service Code: 2090

0003 1 EA18" REEL Boom in 50' Sections - 50ft

Contractor is authorized to invoice monthly in arrears in the amount of: $

Product/Service Code: 2090

0004 1 EATether Systems

Contractor is authorized to invoice monthly in arrears in the amount of: $

Product/Service Code: 2090

0005 2 EAHeavy Duty Double Pull Tow/Tie-Off Bridles

Contractor is authorized to invoice monthly in arrears in the amount of: $

Product/Service Code: 2090

0006 1 EAHydraulic Trailerized Boom Reel

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NAME OF OFFEROR OR CONTRACTOR

SUPPLIES/SERVICES

(B)

UNIT

(D)

UNIT PRICE

(E)

AMOUNT

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OPTIONAL FORM 336 (4-86)

Sponsored by GSA FAR (48 CFR) 53.110

ITEM NO.

(A)

QUANTITY

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NSN 7540-01-152-8067

1305M226Q0255

Contractor is authorized to invoice monthly in arrears in the amount of: $

Product/Service Code: 2090

0007 1 EABoom Reel Cover

Contractor is authorized to invoice monthly in arrears in the amount of: $

Product/Service Code: 2090

0008 1 EADelivery/Freight

Contractor is authorized to invoice monthly in arrears in the amount of: $

Product/Service Code: V112

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Section 3 - Line Items and Attachments Section 4 - Contract Terms and Conditions Section 6 - Instructions to Offerors Section 7 - Evaluation

Section 3 - Line Items and Attachments

List of Attachments

Attachment Number Title

1 Attachment 1 - MARINE CONTAINMENT BOOM SYSTEM_SOW 2 Attachment 2 - Demonstrated Prior Experience

Section 4 - Contract Terms and Conditions

RFO 52.203-17 Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights. (NOV 2023)

RFO 52.203-19 Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements.

(JAN 2017)

RFO 52.204-7 System for Award Management-Registration. (NOV 2024) (Deviation JAN 2026)

RFO 52.204-13 System for Award Management-Maintenance. (OCT 2018) (Deviation JAN 2026)

RFO 52.204-19 Incorporation by Reference of Representations and Certifications. (DEC 2014)

RFO 52.208-9 Contractor Use of Mandatory Sources of Supply or Services. (MAY 2014) (Deviation JAN 2026)

RFO 52.209-6 Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting With Contractors Debarred, Suspended, Proposed for Debarment, or Voluntarily Excluded. (JAN 2025) (Deviation JAN 2026)

RFO 52.212-4 Terms and Conditions-Commercial Products and Commercial Services. (NOV 2023) (Deviation JAN 2026)

RFO 52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside. (NOV 2020) (Deviation JAN 2026)

RFO 52.222-3 Convict Labor. (JUN 2003) (Not for DOC Use)

RFO 52.222-19 Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies. (JAN 2025) (Deviation JAN 2026)

RFO 52.222-36 Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities. (JUN 2020) (Deviation JAN 2026)

RFO 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons. (OCT 2025) (Deviation JAN 2026)

RFO 52.223-23 Sustainable Products. (MAY 2024) ((DEVIATION Jan 2026))

RFO 52.225-3 Buy American - Free Trade Agreements - Israeli Trade Act. (NOV 2023) (Deviation JAN 2026)

RFO 52.225-4 Buy American-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act Certificate. (NOV 2023) (Deviation JAN 2026)

RFO 52.226-8 Encouraging Contractor Policies To Ban Text Messaging While Driving. (MAY 2024)

RFO 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer - System for Award Management. (OCT 2018)

RFO 52.232-39 Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations. (JUN 2013)

RFO 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors. (MAR 2023)

RFO 52.233-3 Protest after Award. (AUG 1996) (Deviation JAN 2026)

RFO 52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim. (OCT 2004) (Deviation JAN 2026)

RFO 52.240-91 Security Prohibitions and Exclusions. (Deviation JAN 2026)

RFO 52.244-6 Subcontracts for Commercial Products and Commercial Services. (OCT 2025) (DEVIATION April 2026)

RFO 52.247-29 F.o.b. Origin. (FEB 2006)

CAR 1352.201-70 Contracting Officer's Authority. (MAR 2010)

CAR 1352.209-73 Compliance with the laws. (APR 2010)

CAR 1352.209-74 Organizational conflict of interest. (APR 2010)

RFO 52.219-28 Postaward Small Business Program Rerepresentation. (JAN 2025) (Deviation JAN 2026)

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause-

Long-term contract means a contract of more than five years in duration, including options.

However, the term does not include contracts that exceed five years in duration because the period of performance has been extended for a cumulative period not to exceed six months under the clause at 52.217-8, Option to Extend Services, or other appropriate authority.

Small business concern-

(1) Means a concern, including its affiliates, that is independently owned and operated, not dominant in its field of operation, and qualified as a small business under the criteria in 13 CFR part 121 and the size standard in paragraph (c) of this clause.

(2) Affiliates, as used in this definition, means business concerns, one of whom directly or indirectly controls or has the power to control the others, or a third party or parties control or have the power to control the others. In determining whether affiliation exists, consideration is given to all appropriate factors including common ownership, common management, and contractual relationships. SBA determines affiliation based on the factors set forth at 13 CFR 121.103.

(b) If the Contractor represented that it was a small business concern, a small disadvantaged business concern, or a joint venture that was any of the small business concerns identified in 19.000(a)(3) prior to award of this contract, the Contractor shall rerepresent its size and socioeconomic status according to paragraph (e) of this clause or, if applicable, paragraph (g) of this clause, upon occurrence of any of the following:

(1) Within 30 days after execution of a novation agreement or within 30 days after modification of the contract to include this clause, if the novation agreement was executed prior to inclusion of this clause in the contract.

(2) Within 30 days after a merger or acquisition that does not require a novation or within 30 days after modification of the contract to include this clause, if the merger or acquisition occurred prior to inclusion of this clause in the contract.

(3) For long-term contracts-

(i) Within 60 to 120 days prior to the end of the fifth year of the contract; and

(ii) Within 60 to 120 days prior to the date specified in the contract for exercising any option thereafter.

(c) The Contractor shall rerepresent its size status in accordance with the size standard in effect at the time of this rerepresentation that corresponds to the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code(s) assigned to this contract. The small business size standard corresponding to this NAICS code(s) can be found at https://www.sba.gov/document/support--table-size-standards.

(d) The small business size standard for a Contractor providing an end item that it does not manufacture, process, or produce itself, for a contract other than a construction or service contract, is 500 employees, or 150 employees for information technology value-added resellers under NAICS code 541519, if the acquisition-

(1) Was set aside for small business and has a value above the simplified acquisition threshold;

(2) Used the HUBZone price evaluation preference regardless of dollar value, unless the Contractor waived the price evaluation preference; or

(3) Was an 8(a), HUBZone, service-disabled veteran-owned, economically disadvantaged women-owned, or women-owned small business set-aside or sole-source award regardless of dollar value.

(e) Except as provided in paragraph (g) of this clause, the Contractor shall make the representation(s) required by paragraph (b) of this clause by validating or updating all its representations in the Representations and Certifications section of the System for Award Management (SAM) and its other data in SAM, as necessary, to ensure that they reflect the Contractor's current status. The Contractor shall notify the contracting officer in writing within the timeframes specified in paragraph (b) of this clause, that the data have been validated or updated, and provide the date of the validation or update.

(f) If the Contractor represented that it was other than a small business concern prior to award of this contract, the Contractor may, but is not required to, take the actions required by paragraphs (e) or (g) of this clause.

(g) If the Contractor does not have representations and certifications in SAM, or does not have a representation in SAM for the NAICS code applicable to this contract, the Contractor is required to complete the following rerepresentation and submit it to the contracting office, along with the contract number and the date on which the rerepresentation was completed:

(1) The Contractor represents that it [ ] is, [ ] is not a small business concern under NAICS Code [ ] assigned to contract number [ ].

(2) [Complete only if the Contractor represented itself as a small business concern in paragraph (g)(1) of this clause.] The Contractor represents that it [ ] is, [ ] is not, a small disadvantaged business concern as defined in 13 CFR 124.1001.

(3) Women-owned small business (WOSB) joint venture eligible under the WOSB Program. The Contractor represents that it [ ] is, [ ] is not a joint venture that complies with the requirements of 13 CFR 127.506(a) through (c). [The Contractor shall enter the name and unique entity identifier of each party to the joint venture: __.]

(4) Economically disadvantaged women-owned small business (EDWOSB) joint venture.

The Contractor represents that it [ ] is,[ ] is not a joint venture that complies with the requirements of 13 CFR 127.506(a) through (c). [The Contractor shall enter the name and unique entity identifier of each party to the joint venture: __ .]

(5) Service-disabled veteran-owned small business (SDVOSB) joint venture eligible under the SDVOSB Program. The Contractor represents that it [ ] is, [ ] is not an SDVOSB joint venture eligible under the SDVOSB Program that complies with the requirements of 13 CFR 128.402. [The Contractor shall enter the name and unique entity identifier of each party to the joint venture: __.]

(6) HUBZone joint venture eligible under the HUBZone Program.[ Complete only if the offeror is a HUBZone small business concern. ] The offeror represents, as part of its offer, that It [ ] is, [ ] is not a HUBZone joint venture that complies with the requirements of 13 CFR 126.616(a) through (c). [The Contractor shall enter the name and unique entity identifier of each party to the joint venture: _____.] Each HUBZone small business concern participating in the HUBZone joint venture must be certified as a HUBZone concern. [Contractor to sign and date and insert authorized signer's name and title.______________________]

(End of clause)

CAR 1352.201-72 Contracting Officer's Representative (COR). (APR 2010)

(a) Matthew Hill is hereby designated as the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR). The COR may be changed at any time by the Government without prior notice to the contractor by a unilateral modification to the contract. The COR is located at:

35 Valley Rd Middletown, RI 02842

Phone Number: (401) 646-9103

E-mail: matthew.hill@noaa.gov

(b) The responsibilities and limitations of the COR are as follows:

(1) The COR is responsible for the technical aspects of the contract and serves as technical liaison with the contractor. The COR is also responsible for the final inspection and acceptance of all deliverables and such other responsibilities as may be specified in the contract.

(2) The COR is not authorized to make any commitments or otherwise obligate the Government or authorize any changes which affect the contract price, terms or conditions. Any contractor request for changes shall be referred to the Contracting Officer directly or through the COR. No such changes shall be made without the express written prior authorization of the Contracting Officer. The Contracting Officer may designate assistant or alternate COR(s) to act for the COR by naming such assistant/alternate(s) in writing and transmitting a copy of such designation to the contractor.

(End of clause)

NOAA Acquisition Manual 1330-52.232-71 ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION OF PAYMENT REQUESTS (FEB 2023)

The Contractor must submit payment requests electronically through the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Invoice Processing Platform System (IPP). The Contractor must use the IPP website to register, access, and submit payment requests. The IPP website address is https://www.ipp.gov.

"Payment request" means any request for contract financing payment or invoice payment to the Contractor. To be considered proper, invoices must be prepared in accordance with, and contain all elements specified in, the contract payment clause (e.g., FAR 52.212-4(g), FAR 52.232-25(a)(3), FAR 52.232-26(a)(2), FAR 52.232-27(a)(2)).

The Contractor must include the following documents as attachments to payment requests submitted through the IPP: Invoice and Monthly Report.

If the Contractor is unable to comply with the requirement to submit payment requests through the IPP due to a threat to national security; a matter of unusual or compelling urgency; or because the political, financial, or communications infrastructure of a foreign country does not support access to the IPP, the Contractor must request an exception in writing. Contact the Contracting Officer for more information about requesting an exception.

(End of solicitation and contract language)

NOAA Acquisition Manual 1330-52.237-70 CONTRACTOR COMMUNICATIONS

(a) A contractor employee shall be identified both by the individual’s name and the contractor’s name when:

● Included in NOAA’s locator, and

● When submitting any type of electronic correspondence to any NOAA employee or stakeholder.

(b) Any written correspondence from a contractor or any contractor employee shall be printed on company/organization letterhead or otherwise clearly identify the sender as an employee of the company or organization and shall identify the contract number.

(c) Contractors and/or contractor employees shall clearly identify themselves as such in any verbal communications, whether in informal discussion or a formal meeting.

(End of solicitation and contract language)

Section 6 - Instructions to Offerors

RFO 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Products and Commercial Services. (SEP 2023) (Deviation JAN 2026)

Vendors interested in submitting a quote in response to this TORFQ must provide a response on or before September 14, 2026 at 12:00 PM EST. Quotes shall be submitted in electronic format via email to the Contract Specialist, Ravonda Smith at ravonda.smith@noaa.gov and the Contracting Officer, Jackie Shewmaker at jackie.a.shewmaker@noaa.gov. Faxed quotes will not be accepted.

All e-mailed quotes must be received by the due date and time to be considered within the deadline.

Hard copies will not be accepted.

Quotes shall be valid for 120 calendar days.

Communications and Questions Communications will be conducted electronically through email to ravonda.smith@noaa.gov and jackie.a.shewmaker@noaa.gov. Any prospective vendor desiring an explanation or interpretation of the requirement must request it via email. When submitting questions, quoters are requested to group their questions by RFQ section and provide them in the same order found in the RFQ.

The due date for communications and questions concerning the RFQ is September 10, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET. Questions must include the RFQ number in the subject line of the email and be submitted to Contract Specialist, Ravonda Smith at ravonda.smith@noaa.gov and the Contracting Officer, Jackie Shewmaker at jackie.a.shewmaker@noaa.gov. Questions received after this cut-off date, may not be considered.

Answers will be provided to all eligible vendors via solicitation amendment. Phone inquiries are not permitted. The Government is not obligated to provide responses to all questions submitted by quoters but will consider the questions, consolidate them, and submit responses via amendment to the solicitation.

Content Requirements Delivery of all items shall occur no later than 70 days following the date of award.

This is a firm fixed price purchase order. The government intends to make an award to the responsive responsible quoter(s) providing the best value to the government, price and nonprice factors considered.

Award will be made on the basis of the Best Value of proposals meeting or exceeding the acceptability standards for non-cost factors. "Best Value" means the expected outcome of an acquisition that, in the Government's estimation, provides the greatest overall benefit in response to the requirement.

The government reserves the right to make a comparative evaluation of quotes in determining best value in accordance with FAR 12.203(c)(2).

Contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at the time the quote is submitted. You may register at www.sam.gov. There is no charge for registering in SAM.

THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS TO BE RETURNED:

1) Page 1 (complete blocks 17a, 30a, 30b, and 30c).

2) Page 3 (fill in your quote/prices).

3) Your Unique Entity Identification (UEI) number. A UEI number is available at no charge through www.sam.gov.

4) Contractor representations and certifications shall be completed in the system for award management (www.sam.gov). Contractors shall provide a statement that they either are or are not registered and active in SAM.

5) Vendors shall provide a statement of whether they are or are not small business under NAICS 488310 code.

6) Your response to 1352.209-74(c), Organizational Conflict of Interest. Contractors shall provide a statement that they either do or do not have a conflict of interest.

7) As requested in 52.212-2, provide your response to the factors used to evaluate quotes to include the requested documentation to support each criterion.

8) Confirmation the Permanent Boom, Reel Boom, the Temporary Reel Boom, Heavy Duty Double Pull Tow/Tie-Off Bridles, Hydraulic Trailerized Boom Reel, and the Boom Reel Cover are manufactured in the United States.

9) An e-mail address and telephone number where you can be reached for future correspondence.

Contractors who do not respond to items 1 through 9 on this page may be considered non-compliant with the requirements of the solicitation and will not be given further consideration for award.

(End of provision)

Section 7 - Evaluation

RFO 52.212-2 Evaluation-Commercial Products and Commercial Services. (NOV 2021) (Deviation JAN 2026)

(a) Evaluation factors. 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 will be used to evaluate offers:

The Government will issue an order on the basis of the best value of proposals meeting or exceeding the acceptability standards for non-cost factors in accordance with FAR 12.203(c)(2).

-Factor 1 – Demonstrated Prior Experience -Factor 2 - Price

Factor 1 – Demonstrated Prior Experience is more important than Factor 2 - Price.

Vendors shall:

A. Demonstrate relevant prior experience on other contracts or affirmatively state that it possesses no relevant prior experience. Demonstrated prior experience is experience that is ongoing or has been completed within the last five (5) years from the date of issuance of this solicitation, performing requirements that are of the same or similar size, scope, and complexity as those in the PWS to demonstrate its experience to perform this work.

B. To demonstrate its prior experience, the vendor shall identify no more than two (2) relevant contracts (in size, scope, and complexity) that are ongoing or have been completed within the past five (5) years from the date of issuance of this solicitation, and provide any other information the vendor considers relevant to the requirements of the TORFQ. The vendor shall provide a detailed explanation demonstrating the relevance of the contracts or efforts to the requirements of the solicitation. The vendor shall include the contract number, value, and period of performance for each identified contract, utilizing Attachment 3 - Demonstrated Prior Experience Form. Each Demonstrated Prior Experience reference is to be listed separately. Each Demonstrated Prior Experience shall be the vendor’s own experience as a prime or subcontractor. Demonstrated prior experience submitted from a subcontractor will not be evaluated.

C. Ensure correct phone numbers and e-mail addresses are provided for the client point of contacts.

The Contract Specialist must be able to verify each Demonstrated Prior Experience reference received.

D. If the reference submitted is a subcontracting effort then the prime vendor’s contract/order number must be submitted as well as the subcontract number.

E. (1) Definition of a Contract: For the purposes of this TORFQ, a contract is defined as one of the following: a purchase order, a contract, or a single task order or call order.

(2) Duplicate References: The contract used for one Demonstrated Prior Experience reference cannot be used as a duplicate reference. If the same contract is used for two Demonstrated Prior Experience references, the latter reference will be omitted from consideration.

(3) Guidance for Submitting Comprehensive References: To ensure a thorough and accurate evaluation of contract references, provide complete and specific information for each reference, including both the base contract number and the corresponding task or call order number for contracts involving task or call orders.

F. Vendors without relevant Demonstrated Prior Experience will receive a neutral rating for Demonstrated Prior Experience. A neutral rating will not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably, however, the submission with no relevant Demonstrated Prior Experience history while rated neutral may not represent the most advantageous submission to the Government and thus, may be an unsuccessful submission when compared to the submission of other vendors that have satisfactory or better Demonstrated Prior Experience.

G. References provided must have the vendor performing the work with at least an active period of performance, not for which work has not yet started.

H. The Government reserves the right to obtain information for use in the evaluation of Demonstrated Prior Experience from any and all sources, including Government databases and sources outside the Government. These contracts, if any, must meet the “recency” and “relevancy” requirements to be considered. While NOAA may elect to consider data obtained from other sources, Vendors are responsible to submit recent and relevant references that NOAA can readily contact and for presenting information establishing the relevance of their experience to NOAA’s requirements under this TORFQ.

I. Consent Letters (To be submitted in the Volume 1 - Non-Price Business Solution) - The vendor shall submit a written consent letter from each proposed subcontractor and teaming partner authorizing the release of Demonstrated Prior Experience information to the vendor and to allow NOAA to discuss the Demonstrated Prior Experience information with the quoting vendor. Consent letters will not be included in the Volume 1 - Non-Price Business Solution page limitations.

No cost or price information shall be included in this volume.

Factor 2 - Price

The offeror’s price shall represent its best price in response to the solicitation. The price will be evaluated to determine fair and reasonableness. The total evaluated price of each quote will be determined by totaling the proposed overall price of the Base Contract Line Item Numbers (CLINs) and all optional CLINs. The Government will determine the best value to the Government by assessing the benefits of an offeror's higher confidence rating versus quoted price; this will be accomplished by trade-off analysis, if necessary. The Government will not award at a significantly higher price to only achieve slightly higher quality performance. As the non-price factor (Factor 1 – Demonstrated Prior Experience) becomes equal, price becomes increasingly important. The proposed prices/costs will be evaluated but not scored. A price realism analysis will not be conducted.

Quotes that demonstrate the ability to provide an earlier delivery date will be considered more favorably.

(End of clause)

(b) Options (if applicable). 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. The evaluation of options does not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s).

(c) Notice of award. A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer furnished to the successful Offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer's specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award.

(End of provision)