Sol_140P5126Q0040.pdf

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

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

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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:

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

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

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SIZE STANDARD:

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AND ALLOCATIONS

SYSTEM - DPAS (15 CFR 700)

SET ASIDE: % FOR:

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BOARD (FOB) DESTINATION

UNLESS BLOCK IS MARKED

SEE SCHEDULE

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FAR 52.212-3 AND 52.212-5 ARE ATTACHED.

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HUBZONE SMALL

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SMALL BUSINESS

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COPIES TO ISSUING OFFICE. CONTRACTOR AGREES TO FURNISH

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OFFER

ADDENDA

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140P5126Q0040

See Schedule See Schedule

NPS SER EAST MABO

100 Alabama St., SW 1924 Building Atlanta GA 30303-8701

07/08/2026 1700 ED

0044048359

Ashley Warcewicz

PSE 100.00

PSE

Ashley Warcewicz

339950

06/16/2026

0011283051

ADMINISTERED BY:

NPS SER EAST MABO

100 Alabama St., SW

1924 Building

Atlanta GA 30303-8701 US

DELIVER TO:

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CORRECT FOR

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

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COMPLETE PARTIAL FINAL

ACCEPTED,

NPS, Fort Pulaski NM

41 Cockspur Island Road

Savannah GA 31410 US

The National Park Service (NPS), Fort Pulaski

National Monument, has a requirement for the fabrication, delivery and installation of a replacement double-sided entrance sign.

TYPE OF CONTRACT: Firm Fixed Price

This proposed acquisition will be 100% small business set-aside procurement.

The NAICS code is 339950 Sign Manufacturing

Period of Performance 7/15/2026-1/30/2027

SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT (SAM): Federal

Acquisition Regulations require that federal contractors register in the System for Award

Management (SAM) database at https://www.sam.gov and enter all mandatory information into the system. Award cannot be made until the contractor has registered.

Interested Offerors are encouraged to ensure that they are registered in SAM prior to submitting their quote. THESE REGISTRATIONS

WILL BE COMPLETED BEFORE TIME OF AWARD.

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NAME OF OFFEROR OR CONTRACTOR

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OPTIONAL FORM 336 (4-86)

Sponsored by GSA FAR (48 CFR) 53.110

ITEM NO.

(A)

QUANTITY

(C)

NSN 7540-01-152-8067

140P5126Q0040

Vendor Questions cut-off date: 6/26/2026, 5:00

EDT send via-email to ashley_warcewicz@ios.doi.gov

Request for Quotes closes 7/8/2026, 5:00PM EDT send via-email all quotes to ashley_warcewicz@ios.doi.gov

The contracting office will not provide hardcopies or email copies of solicitation.

No Phone calls, please.

Delivery: 01/30/2027

Period of Performance: 07/15/2026 to

01/30/2027

00010 The contractor shall provide all labor, tools, equipment, materials and supervision required to fabricate, deliver, remove, and install a replacement double-sided entrance sign for Fort

Pulaski

National Monument (FOPU.)

Product/Service Code: 9905

Product/Service Description: SIGNS, ADVERTISING

DISPLAYS, AND IDENTIFICATION PLATES

140P5126Q0040 – Fort Pulaski – Entrance Sign Replacement

Table of Contents SECTION A.......................................................................................................................................................A-1

A.1 SF 1449 Solicitation/Contract/Order for Commercial Items .............................................................A-2 A.2 Price/Cost Schedule ............................................................................................................................A-2 A.3 Invoice Instructions.............................................................................................................................A-2

ADDITIONAL SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION TERMS AND CONDITIONS..........................................A-4 A.4 52.222-90 Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors (April 2026) ……..………...…A-5 A.5 1452.228-70 Liability Insurance – Department of the Interior ……………………………….…. A-6 A.6 Notice Listing Clauses Incorporated by Reference ............................................................................A-7 A.7 Identification of Government Officials...............................................................................................A-8 A.8 Nara Records Management Language for Contracts ..........................................................................A-9 A.9 Wage Determination…………………………………………………………………………...…A-10

Section L Instructions, Conditions, and Notice to Offeror..........................................................................L-39 Section M - Evaluation Factors for Award ………………………………………………………………..M-42

A.2 PRICE/COST SCHEDULE

Contractor shall provide all labor, materials, equipment, tools, and supervision to complete in accordance with the statement of work for Fort Pulaski Entrance Sign Replacement.

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE : 7/15/2026-1/30/2027

Firm Fixed Price:

List of Documents, Exhibits and Other Attachments

Attachment Number

Attachment Title Number of Pages Document Version

0001 Statement of Work 22 BASE 0002 DOL Wage Determination 11 BASE 0003 Technical Acceptability

Template

2 BASE

A.3 INVOICES

An invoice is a written request for payment under this contract for supplies delivered or for services rendered. Payment of invoices submitted under this contract shall be made in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Prompt Payment clause and in accordance with the provisions of other clauses in this contract. Failure or refusal to provide the following information on all invoices submitted under this contract may result in the invoice being considered improper for payment in accordance with the Prompt Payment clause. In order to be proper, an invoice must include, as applicable, the following:

a. GENERAL INFORMATION

Electronic Invoicing and Payment Requirements - Invoice Processing Platform (IPP) (February 2021) Payment requests must be submitted electronically through the U. S. Department of the Treasury's Invoice Processing Platform System (IPP).

"Payment request" means any request for contract financing payment or invoice payment by the Contractor. To constitute a proper invoice, the payment request must comply with the requirements identified in the applicable Prompt Payment clause included in the contract, or the clause 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items included in commercial item contracts. The IPP website address is: https://www.ipp.gov.

Under this contract, the following documents are required to be submitted as an attachment to the IPP invoice: INVOICE submitted and approved by COR before IPP.

The Contractor must use the IPP website to register access and use IPP for submitting requests for payment. The Contractor Government Business Point of Contact (as listed in SAM) will receive enrollment instructions via email from the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston (FRBB) within 3 - 5 business days of the contract award date. Contractor assistance with enrollment can be obtained by contacting the IPP Production Helpdesk via email ippgroup@bos.frb.org or phone (866) 973- 3131.

If the Contractor is unable to comply with the requirement to use IPP for submitting invoices for payment, the Contractor https://www.ipp.gov/ mailto:ippgroup@bos.frb.org must submit a waiver request in writing to the Contracting Officer with its proposal or quotation.

b. ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER (EFT) INFORMATION 1. In accordance with FAR Clause, 52.204-7, System For Award Management (SAM), the contractor must be registered in the SAM database which is the primary Government repository for prospective federal award information and the centralized Government system for contracting related processes. The contractor must be registered in the SAM database prior to submitting an invoice and through final payment of any contract, basic agreement, basic ordering agreement, or blanket purchasing agreement. The contractor is responsible for the accuracy and completeness of the data within the SAM database, and for any liability resulting from the Government's reliance on inaccurate or incomplete data. If at any time during the term of this contract, the vendor’s EFT information changes, (i.e. financial agent, RTN, account number, etc.) the vendor must update/edit the SAM database to reflect these changes.

DUNS NO. _____________________________

TAX ID NO. _____________________________

Email: ____________________________________________________

A4. 52.222-90 Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors (APRIL 2026)

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause— Program participation means membership or participation in, or access or admission to: training, mentoring, or leadership development programs; educational opportunities; clubs; associations; or similar opportunities that are sponsored or established by the contractor or subcontractor.

Racially discriminatory diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) activities means disparate treatment based on race or ethnicity in the recruitment, employment (e.g., hiring, promotions), contracting (e.g., vendor agreements), program participation, or allocation or deployment of an entity's resources.

(b) In connection with the performance of work under this contract, the Contractor agrees as follows:

(1) The Contractor will not engage in any racially discriminatory DEI activities;

(2) The Contractor will furnish all information and reports, including providing access to books, records, and accounts, as required by the Contracting Officer, for purposes of ascertaining compliance with this clause;

(3) In the event of the Contractor's or a subcontractor's noncompliance with this clause, this contract may be canceled, terminated, or suspended in whole or in part, and the Contractor or subcontractor may be declared ineligible for further Government contracts;

(4) The Contractor will report any subcontractor's known or reasonably knowable conduct that may violate this clause to the Contracting Officer and take any appropriate remedial actions directed by the Contracting Officer;

and

(5) The Contractor will inform the Contracting Officer if a subcontractor sues the Contractor and the suit puts at issue, in any way, the validity of this clause.

(6) The Contractor recognizes that compliance with the requirements of this clause are material to the Government's payment decisions for purposes of 31 U.S.C. 3729(b)(4).

(c) The Contractor must include the substance of this clause, including this paragraph (c), in subcontracts at any tier, including those for commercial products and commercial services, except those where the place of delivery or performance is outside the United States.

A.5 1452.228-70 LIABILITY INSURANCE – DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (JUL 1996)

(a) The Contractor shall procure and maintain during the term of this contract and any extension thereof liability insurance in form satisfactory to the Contracting Officer by an insurance company which is acceptable to the Contracting Officer. The named insured parties under the policy shall be the Contractor and the United States of America. The amounts of the insurance shall be not less than as follows:

$1,000,000 each person $2,000,000 property damage $2,000,000 each occurrence

(b) Each policy shall have a certificate evidencing the insurance coverage. The insurance company shall provide an endorsement to notify the Contracting Officer 30 days prior to the effective date of cancellation or termination of the policy or certificate; or modification of the policy or certificate which may adversely affect the interest of the Government in such insurance. The certificate shall identify the contract number, the name and address of the Contracting Officer, as well as the insured, the policy number and a brief description of contract services to be performed. The contractor shall furnish the Contracting Officer with a copy of an acceptable insurance certificate prior to beginning the work.

A.6 NOTICE LISTING CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

The following clauses are hereby incorporated by reference (by Citation Number, Title, and Date) in accordance with the clause at FAR "52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE" contained in this document. See FAR 52.252-2 for an internet address (if specified) for electronic access to the full text of a clause. This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es): https://www.acquisition.gov/

NUMBER TITLE DATE

52.202-1 Definitions June 2020

52.203-5 Covenant Against Contingent Fees May 2014

52.203-6 Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government June 2020

52.203-6 Alternate I November

52.203-7 Anti-Kickback Procedures June 2020

52.203-17 Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights November

52.203-19 Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements January 2017

52.204-7 System for Award Management November

52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance November

52.204-19 Incorporation by Reference of Representations and Certifications December

52.209-6 Protecting the Government’s Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment

November

52.209-10 Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations— Representation

November

52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions—Commercial Products and Commercial Services

November

52.219-6 Notice of Small Business Set-Aside November

NUMBER TITLE DATE

52.219-14 Limitations on Subcontracting November

52.219-28 Post-Award Small Business Program Re-Representation November

52.222-3 Convict Labor November

52.222-35 Equal Opportunity for Veterans November

52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities November

52.222-37 Employment Reports on Veterans November

52.222-40 Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act November

52.222-41 Service Contract Labor Standards November

52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons November

52.222-54 Employment Eligibility Verification November

52.222-55 Minimum Wages for Contractor Workers under Executive Order 14026 November

52.226-8 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving May 2024

52.232-1 Payments April 1984

52.232-8 Discounts for Prompt Payment February

52.232-11 Extras April 1984

52.232-16 Progress Payments Nov 2025

52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer—System for Award Management October 2018

NUMBER TITLE DATE

52.232-39 Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations June 2013

52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors March 2023

52.233-1 Disputes November

52.233-3 Protest After Award November

52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim November

52.237-2 Protection of Government Buildings, Equipment, and Vegetation April 1984

52.243-1 Changes—Fixed Price June 2025

52.244-6 Subcontracts for Commercial Products and Commercial Services November

52.249-1 Termination for Convenience of the Government (Fixed-Price—Short Form) April 1984

A.7 IDENTIFICATION OF GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS

The Government Officials assigned to this contract are as follows:

Contracting Officer:

Name: Ashley Warcewicz

Email: Ashley_Warcewicz@nps.gov

Technical Point of Contact hereby delegated authority to accept goods and services and review and approve invoices for this contract:

Name: Emily Forlenza

A.8 NARA RECORDS MANAGEMENT LANGUAGE FOR CONTRACTS

The following standard items relate to records generated in executing the contract and should be included in a typical Electronic Information Systems (EIS) procurement contract:

1. Citations to pertinent laws, codes and regulations such as 44 U.S.C chapters 21, 29, 31 and 33; Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552); Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. 552a); 36 CFR Part 1222 and Part 1228.

2. Contractor shall treat all deliverables under the contract as the property of the U.S. Government for which the Government Agency shall have unlimited rights to use, dispose of, or disclose such data contained therein as it determines to be in the public interest.

3. Contractor shall not create or maintain any records that are not specifically tied to or authorized by the contract using Government IT equipment and/or Government records.

4. Contractor shall not retain, use, sell, or disseminate copies of any deliverable that contains information covered by the Privacy Act of 1974 or that which is generally protected by the Freedom of Information Act.

5. Contractor shall not create or maintain any records containing any Government Agency records that are not specifically tied to or authorized by the contract.

6. The Government Agency owns the rights to all data/records produced as part of this contract.

7. The Government Agency owns the rights to all electronic information (electronic data, electronic information systems, electronic databases, etc.) and all supporting documentation created as part of this contract. Contractor must deliver sufficient technical documentation with all data deliverables to permit the agency to use the data.

8. Contractor agrees to comply with Federal and Agency records management policies, including those policies associated with the safeguarding of records covered by the Privacy Act of 1974. These policies include the preservation of all records created or received regardless of format (paper, electronic, etc.) or mode of transmission (e-mail, fax, etc.) or state of completion (draft, final, etc.).

9. No disposition of documents will be allowed without the prior written consent of the Contracting Officer. The Agency and its contractors are responsible for preventing the alienation or unauthorized destruction of records, including all forms of mutilation. Willful and unlawful destruction, damage or alienation of Federal records is subject to the fines and penalties imposed by 18 U.S.C. 2701. Records may not be removed from the legal custody of the Agency or destroyed without regard to the provisions of the agency records schedules.

10. Contractor is required to obtain the Contracting Officer's approval prior to engaging in any contractual relationship (sub-contractor) in support of this contract requiring the disclosure of information, documentary material and/or records generated under, or relating to, this contract. The Contractor (and any sub-contractor) is required to abide by Government and Agency guidance for protecting sensitive and proprietary information.

A.9 WAGE DETERMINATION

In the performance of this contract the Contractor shall comply with the requirements of U.S. Department of Labor Wage Determinations and Minimum Wage Laws. SCA Wage Determinations Attachment 2

Section L Instructions, Conditions, and Notice to Offeror

L.1 FAR 52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (SEPT 2023) (TAILORED)

(a) North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code and small business size standard. The NAICS code(s) and small business size standard(s) for this acquisition appear elsewhere in the solicitation. However, the small business size standard for a concern that submits an offer, other than on a construction or service acquisition, but proposes to furnish an end item that it did not itself manufacture, process, or produce is 500 employees, or 150 employees for information technology value-added resellers under NAICS code 541519, if the acquisition—

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

(2)Uses the HUBZone price evaluation preference regardless of dollar value, unless the offeror waives the price evaluation preference; or

(3)Is 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.

(b) Submission of offers. Submit signed and dated offers to the office specified in this solicitation at or before the exact time specified in this solicitation. Offers may be submitted on the SF 1449, letterhead stationery, or as otherwise specified in the solicitation. As a minimum, offers must show—

(1) The solicitation number;

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

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

(4) A technical description of the items being offered in sufficient detail to evaluate compliance with the requirements in the solicitation. This shall include product literature, or other documents, as necessary to describe the following:

Proposal Format and Submission

(a) Proposals shall consist of the following separate volumes:

• Volume I – Technical - Attachment 3

• Volume II – Price

L.3 Volume I – Technical Submission Offerors shall complete and submit Attachment 3 - Technical Acceptability Template in its entirety. Omission of any required entry may result in a rating of Technically Unacceptable (FAIL).

Volume I shall address the following elements, which will be evaluated on a pass/fail basis:

L.3.1 Quoter Information Provide all quoter information requested in Section 1 including legal name, UEI/CAGE (if applicable), primary point of contact, and contact information.

L.3.2 Relevant Experience

(a) Provide information on two (2) completed projects within the last five (5) years that are relevant to: sign fabrication

Past Performance Information. The quoter shall provide customer points of contact for the two relevant experience https://www.gsa.gov/forms-library/solicitationcontractorder-commercial-items projects identified in Attachment 3 (name, title, email, and phone) and indicate whether the quoter has received any cure notices, show-cause notices, or terminations for cause/default on similar work within the last five (5) years. If none, state “None.”

L.3.3 Key Subcontractor Identification

(a) Indicate whether work will be subcontracted, and if so, identify all key subcontractors and roles as requested in Section 3 of Attachment 4.

(b) Provide subcontractor name, trade/role, and contact information (city/state, phone/email). Repeat as needed to identify all key subcontractors.

L.3.4 Quoter Certification An authorized representative shall complete Section 5 of Attachment 4, including name/title, signature, and date, certifying the accuracy of the information and that the quotation fully complies with the SOW and specifications.

L.4 Volume II – Price

(a) Offerors shall submit a complete price proposal.

(b) Prices shall be firm-fixed-price and inclusive of all labor, equipment, materials, supervision, overhead, profit, and other costs necessary to perform the requirement in accordance with the Statement of Work.

Proposal Submission

A. Submit Your Proposal to Arrive No Later than 7/8/2026 5pm EDT. All proposals delivered in response to solicitation shall reflect the following information on the address label: Proposal Submitted In Response to RFP:

140P5126Q0040

B. Delivery Instructions

1. E-Mail Procedure – ashley_warcewicz@ios.doi.gov

Debriefing of Unsuccessful Offerors

A. Successful or unsuccessful offerors may request debriefings by providing a written request to the Contracting Officer in accordance with FAR 15.506. Debriefings shall be conducted when an offeror is removed from the competitive range or after notice of an award.

B. Debriefings are conducted with the goal of identifying to unsuccessful offerors where changes can be made to improve future proposals. To that end, debriefings requested will be conducted with only one offeror at a time. Offerors requesting a debriefing shall provide their questions in writing in advance of the debriefing. The debriefing shall be confined to a discussion of the offeror’s proposal, its strong and weak points in relation to the requirements of the solicitation.

System for Award Management (SAM) All contractors doing business with the National Park Service must register in SAM. Contractors not registered in SAM will not be eligible for contract award. Website: https://www.sam.gov/

(5) Terms of any express warranty;

(6) Price and any discount terms;

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

https://www.sam.gov/

(8) A completed copy of the representations and certifications at Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.212- 3 (see FAR 52.212-3(b) for those representations and certifications that the offeror shall complete electronically);

(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) If the offer is not submitted on the SF 1449, include a statement specifying the extent of agreement with all terms, conditions, and provisions included in the solicitation. Offers that fail to furnish required representations or information, or reject the terms and conditions of the solicitation may be excluded from consideration.

(c) Period for acceptance of offers. The offeror agrees to hold the prices in its offer firm for 60 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of offers, unless another time period is specified in an addendum to the solicitation.

(d) Product samples. When required by the solicitation, product samples shall be submitted at or prior to the time specified for receipt of offers. Unless otherwise specified in this solicitation, these samples shall be submitted at no expense to the Government, and returned at the sender’s request and expense, unless they are destroyed during preaward testing.

(e) Multiple offers. Offerors are encouraged to submit multiple offers presenting alternative terms and conditions, including alternative line items (provided that the alternative line items are consistent with FAR subpart 4.10), or alternative commercial products or commercial services for satisfying the requirements of this solicitation.

Each offer submitted will be evaluated separately.

(f) Late submissions, modifications, revisions, and withdrawals of offers.

(1) Offerors are responsible for submitting offers, and any modifications, revisions, or withdrawals, 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 5 p.m., local time, for the designated Government office on the date that offers or revisions are due.

(2) (i) Any offer, modification, revision, or withdrawal of an offer received at the Government office designated in the solicitation after the exact time specified for receipt of offers is "late" and will not be considered unless it is received before award is made, the Contracting Officer determines that accepting the late offer would not unduly delay the acquisition; and-

(A) If it was transmitted through an electronic commerce method authorized by the solicitation, it was received at the initial point of entry to the Government infrastructure not later than 5:00 p.m. one working day prior to the date specified for receipt of offers; or

(B) There is acceptable evidence to establish that it was received at the Government installation designated for receipt of offers and was under the Government’s control prior to the time set for receipt of offers; or

(C) If this solicitation is a request for proposals, it was the only proposal received.

(ii) However, a late modification of an otherwise successful offer, that makes its terms more favorable to the Government, will be considered at any time it is received and may be accepted.

https://www.acquisition.gov/far/52.212-3#FAR_52_212_3 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/52.212-3#FAR_52_212_3 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/52.212-3#FAR_52_212_3 https://www.gsa.gov/forms-library/solicitationcontractorder-commercial-items https://www.acquisition.gov/far/subpart-4.10#FAR_Subpart_4_10

(3) Acceptable evidence to establish the time of receipt at the Government installation includes the time/date stamp of that installation on the offer wrapper, other documentary evidence of receipt maintained by the installation, or oral testimony or statements of Government personnel.

(4) If an emergency or unanticipated event interrupts normal Government processes so that offers cannot be received at the Government office designated for receipt of offers 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 offers 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.

(5) Offers may be withdrawn by written notice received at any time before the exact time set for receipt of offers.

Oral offers in response to oral solicitations may be withdrawn orally. If the solicitation authorizes facsimile offers, offers may be withdrawn via facsimile received at any time before the exact time set for receipt of offers, subject to the conditions specified in the solicitation concerning facsimile offers. An offer may be withdrawn in person by an offeror or its authorized representative if, before the exact time set for receipt of offers, the identity of the person requesting withdrawal is established and the person signs a receipt for the offer.

(g) Contract award (not applicable to Invitation for Bids). The Government intends to evaluate offers and award a contract without discussions with offerors. Therefore, the offeror’s initial offer should contain the offeror’s best terms from a price and technical standpoint. However, the Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if later determined by the Contracting Officer to be necessary. The Government may reject any or all offers if such action is in the public interest;

accept other than the lowest offer; and waive informalities and minor irregularities in offers received.

(h) Multiple awards. The Government may accept any item or group of items of an offer, unless the offeror qualifies the offer by specific limitations. Unless otherwise provided in the Schedule, offers may not be submitted for quantities less than those specified. The Government reserves the right to make an award on any item for a quantity less than the quantity offered, at the unit prices offered, unless the offeror specifies otherwise in the offer.

(i) 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 Federal specifications, standards, and product descriptions can be downloaded from the ASSIST website at https://assist.dla.mil.

(ii) If the General Services Administration, Department of Agriculture, or Department of Veterans Affairs issued this solicitation, a copy of specifications, standards, and commercial item descriptions cited in this solicitation may be obtained from the address in paragraph (i)(1)(i) of this provision.

(2) Most unclassified Defense specifications and standards may be downloaded from the ASSIST website at https://assist.dla.mil.

(3) Defense documents not available from the ASSIST website may be requested from the Defense Standardization Program Office by—

(i) Using the ASSIST feedback module ( https://assist.dla.mil/feedback); or

(ii) Contacting the Defense Standardization Program Office by telephone at 571–767–6688 or email at assisthelp@dla.mil.

https://assist.dla.mil/ https://assist.dla.mil/ https://assist.dla.mil/feedback mailto:assisthelp@dla.mil

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

(j) Unique entity identifier.(Applies to all offers that exceed the micro-purchase threshold, and offers at or below the micro-purchase threshold if the solicitation requires the Contractor to be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM).) The Offeror shall enter, in the block with its name and address on the cover page of its offer, the annotation "Unique Entity Identifier" followed by the unique entity identifier that identifies the Offeror's name and address.

The Offeror also shall enter its Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) indicator, if applicable. The EFT indicator is a four-character suffix to the unique entity identifier. The suffix is assigned at the discretion of the Offeror to establish additional SAM records for identifying alternative EFT accounts (see FAR subpart 32.11) for the same entity. If the Offeror does not have a unique entity identifier, it should contact the entity designated at www.sam.gov for unique entity identifier establishment directly to obtain one. The Offeror should indicate that it is an offeror for a Government contract when contacting the entity designated at www.sam.gov for establishing the unique entity identifier.

(k) [Reserved]

(l) Debriefing. If a post-award debriefing is given to requesting offerors, the Government shall disclose the following information, if applicable:

(1) The agency’s evaluation of the significant weak or deficient factors in the debriefed offeror’s offer.

(2) The overall evaluated cost or price and technical rating of the successful and the debriefed offeror and past performance information on the debriefed offeror.

(3) The overall ranking of all offerors, when any ranking was developed by the agency during source selection.

(4) A summary of the rationale for award;

(5) For acquisitions of commercial products, the make and model of the product to be delivered by the successful offeror.

(6) Reasonable responses to relevant questions posed by the debriefed offeror as to whether source-selection procedures set forth in the solicitation, applicable regulations, and other applicable authorities were followed by the agency.

(End of provision)

Section M B2. 52.212-2 Evaluation—Commercial Products and Commercial Services. (NOV 2021)

(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:

The Government intends to award a contract to the responsible offeror whose proposal is lowest price among those determined to be technically acceptable. Contractor shall address the following elements, which will be evaluated on a pass/fail basis.

(i) Technical capability of the services offered to meet the Government requirement:

a. Offerors shall complete and submit Attachment 3 - Technical Acceptability Template in its entirety.

https://www.acquisition.gov/far/subpart-32.11#FAR_Subpart_32_11 http://www.sam.gov/ http://www.sam.gov/

(ii) Price;

(iii) Past Performance: Proven experience performing similar Sign Fabrication.

(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.

B.3 52.252-1 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. The offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es):

http://farsite.hill.af.mil/vffara.htm, or http://www.acquisition.gov/comp/far/index.html http://farsite.hill.af.mil/vffara.htm http://www.acquisition.gov/comp/far/index.html