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140P5325Q0006

1. REQUEST NO.

5a. ISSUED BY

NAME

a. NAME

c. STREET ADDRESS

d. CITY

10. PLEASE FURNISH QUOTATIONS TO

THE ISSUING OFFICE IN BLOCK 5a ON

OR BEFORE CLOSE OF BUSINESS (Date)

2. DATE ISSUED 3. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQUEST NO. 4. CERT. FOR NAT. DEF.

UNDER BDSA REG. 2

AND/OR DMS REG.1

RATING

6. DELIVERY BY (Date)

7. DELIVERY

9. DESTINATION

a. NAME OF CONSIGNEE

b. STREET ADDRESS

PAGE OF PAGES

5b. FOR INFORMATION CALL: (No collect calls)

TELEPHONE NUMBER

AREA CODE NUMBER

8. TO:

b. COMPANY

e. STATE f. ZIP CODE

c. CITY

d. STATE e. ZIP CODE

IMPORTANT: This is a request for information, and quotations furnished are not offers. If you are unable to quote, please so indicate on this form and return it to the address in Block 5a. This request does not commit the Government to pay any costs incurred in the preparation of the submission of this quotation or to contract for supplies or services. Supplies are of domestic origin unless otherwise indicated by quoter. Any representations and/or certifications attached to this Request for Quotations must be completed by the quoter.

11. SCHEDULE (Include applicable Federal, State and local taxes)

THIS RFQ

REQUEST FOR QUOTATION

(THIS IS NOT AN ORDER)

IS IS NOT A SMALL BUSINESS SET ASIDEX

02/05/2025 0044007981

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107 Park Headquarters Road Gatlinburg TN 37738

NPS, SER - North MABO 09/30/2025

NPS, Cape Hatteras NS

Outer Banks Group 1401 National Park Drive

Manteo

NC 27954

Marilia Mateo

02/25/2025 1700 ES

FOB DESTINATION

OTHER

(See Schedule)X

ITEM NO.

(a)

SUPPLIES/SERVICES

(b)

QUANTITY

(c)

UNIT

(d)

UNIT PRICE

(e)

AMOUNT

(f)

Cape Hatteras National Seashore Provide Lifeguards Services

Locations: Cape Hatteras NS

LIFEGUARD BEACH LOCATIONS

1. Coquina Beach in South Nags Head, NC

2. Buxton Beach, Buxton, NC

3. Frisco Beach, Frisco, NC

4. Ocracoke Beach, Ocracoke Island, NC.

Option Item: Rodanthe Beach, Rodanthe NC Period of Performance: 04/01/2025 to 09/30/2025

00010 Lifeguard Services Product/Service Code: G003 Continued ...

12. DISCOUNT FOR PROMPT PAYMENT

a. 10 CALENDAR DAYS (%) b. 20 CALENDAR DAYS (%) c. 30 CALENDAR DAYS (%) d. CALENDAR DAYS

NUMBER PERCENTAGE

NOTE: Additional provisions and representations

13. NAME AND ADDRESS OF QUOTER

b. STREET ADDRESS

c. COUNTY

d. CITY e. STATE f. ZIP CODE

14. SIGNATURE OF PERSON AUTHORIZED TO

SIGN QUOTATION

16. SIGNER

a. NAME (Type or print)

c. TITLE (Type or print)

a. NAME OF QUOTER

AREA CODE

NUMBER

15. DATE OF QUOTATION

b. TELEPHONE are are not attached

AUTHORIZED FOR LOCAL REPRODUCTION

Previous edition not usable

STANDARD FORM 18 (REV. 6-95)

Prescribed by GSA - FAR (48 CFR) 53.215-1(a)

ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

NAME OF OFFEROR OR CONTRACTOR

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CONTINUATION SHEET

REFERENCE NO. OF DOCUMENT BEING CONTINUED PAGE OF

(A) (B) (C) (D) (E) (F)

140P5325Q0006

Product/Service Description: SOCIAL- RECREATIONAL

Delivery: 09/30/2025

00020 Optional Rodanthe Beach

Product/Service Code: G003

Product/Service Description: SOCIAL- RECREATIONAL

Delivery: 09/30/2025

NSN 7540-01-152-8067 OPTIONAL FORM 336 (4-86)

Lifeguard Services for Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CAHA)

Combined Synopsis/Solicitation for Commercial Items FAR 12.603

GENERAL INFORMATION

Document Type: Combined Solicitation/Synopsis Solicitation Number: 140P5325Q0006 Posted Date: 02/05/2025 Original Response Date: 02/25/2025 Current Response Date: 02/25/2025 Product or Service Code: G003 (Recreational Services) Set Aside: Total Small Business NAICS Code: 713990 (All other Amusement and Recreation Industries)

IMPORTANT DATES

Questions Due: Wednesday, February 12th , 2025 12:00PM EST Quotes Due: Tuesday, February 25th, 2025 4:00PM EST

DESCRIPTION

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for a commercial item or service prepared in accordance with the format in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 12.6, “Streamlined Procedures for Evaluation and Solicitation for Commercial Items,” as supplemented with additional information included in this RFQ.

This solicitation is a request for quote (RFQ) per the Scope of Work (SOW) attached and constitutes the only posting for this requirement. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2025-03, effective 17 January 2025.

This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. The resultant purchase order will be awarded using simplified acquisition procedures in accordance with FAR 15.304. This is a total small business set aside in accordance with FAR 19-502-2. The principle NAICS is 713990 (All other Amusement and Recreation Industries). Size standard is $9 million in dollars. This acquisition may result in a firm fixed price award.

The National Park Service – Interior Region 2 – South Atlantic Gulf – Contracting Office is seeking to award a contract for Lifeguard Services for Cape Hatteras National Seashore.

The Government intends to award a Firm-Fixed Price Contract to the firm that provides the best value to the Government based on technical approach, qualifications, and price as well as no active SAM.gov exclusions on record. All items and work completed are to be in accordance with the Statement/Scope of Work (SOW) provided without conducting discussions in accordance with FAR 13.106-2. The resultant contract will be awarded using simplified acquisition procedures in accordance with FAR Part 13.5.

Companies must have a valid UEI number and an active System for Award Management (www.sam.gov) registration. An offeror must ensure that they are self-certified under NAICS 713990 in the Representations and Certifications portion of www.sam.gov.

SCA WAGE DETERMINATION # WD 2015-4407 (REV. 29) DATED 12/23/2024 FOR NORTH CAROLINA IS

APPLICABLE.

QUESTIONS:

Email any questions to marilia_mateo@nps.gov by 02/12/2025 at 12 pm EST to be considered with subject line: Questions-140P5325Q0006. Answers to questions will be posted in the same manner as this notice. It is the Offerors responsibility to check for updated information. No oral or late questions will be accepted.

DUE DATE FOR QUOTES:

The due date response for this RFQ is No Later than Tuesday, 02/25/2025 at 5pm EST. Quotes shall be sent via email to marilia_mateo@nps.gov with subject line: QUOTE- 140P5325Q0006. All quoters shall complete blocks 12,13,14 through 15b of the solicitation form (SF18), the price schedule below, and acknowledge (sign) any amendments issued to this solicitation. All eligible responsible sources may submit a quote which shall be considered by the National Park Service however, late submissions will be treated in accordance with FAR 52.212-1(f).

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE:

Cape Hatteras National Seashore

Coquina Beach in South Nags Head, NC Buxton Beach, Buxton, NC Frisco Beach, Frisco, NC Ocracoke Beach, Ocracoke Island, NC

Option 1 Rodanthe Beach Access, Rodanthe, NC

Award shall be made to the quoter whose quotation offers the best value to the government, considering technical capability, past performance, and price. The government will evaluate information based on the following evaluation criteria: (1) technical approach, (2) past performance, and (3)price, which are all equally weighted. Your company must not be excluded from conducting business with the federal government or be delinquent on a federal debt.

PRICE/COST SCHEDULE

Contractor shall provide all labor, materials, equipment, tools, and supervision to complete this requirement in accordance with the scope of work, technical specifications, terms and conditions contained in this solicitation.

See attachment 0002 Schedule Price Sheet.

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE:

BASE: 04/01/2025 through 09/30/2025

IDENTIFICATION OF GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS

The Government Officials assigned to this contract are as follows:

Contracting Specialist/Contracting Officer: Marilia Mateo / William Leady

Technical Point of Contact: Michael Henry

Technical hereby delegated authority to accept goods and services and review and approve invoices for this contract: Michael Henry

SITE VISIT (APR 1984)

Offerors or quoters are urged and expected to inspect the site where services are to be performed and to satisfy themselves regarding all general and local conditions that may affect the cost of contract performance, to the extent that the information is reasonably obtainable. In no event shall failure to inspect the site constitute grounds for a claim after contract award.

52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (OCT 2018)

(a) North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code and small business size standard. The NAICS code and small business size standard for this acquisition appear in Block 10 of the solicitation cover sheet (SF 1449).

(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 may include product literature, or other documents, if necessary;

(5) Terms of any express warranty;

(6) Price 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 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

If the offer is not submitted on the SF 18, 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. Offers are due no later than 02/25/2025. The offeror agrees to hold the prices in its offer firm for 30 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 pre-award testing.

(e) Multiple offers. Offerors are encouraged to submit multiple offers presenting alternative terms and conditions or commercial items 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 4:30 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 Offers, it was the only offer 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.

(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.

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 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 (http://assist.daps.dla.mil).

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

(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 ( http://assist.daps.dla.mil/wizard );

(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) 697/2197, Facsimile (215) 697-1462.

(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 exceeding $3,500, and offers of $3,500 or less 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 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 items, the make and model of the item 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.

52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (ADDENDUM)

The following are additional Instructions to Offerors tailored in accordance with FAR 12.302 for this acquisition.

POINT OF CONTACT/COMMUNICATIONS

The Contracting Specialist, Marilia Mateo is the point of contact for this acquisition.

Interested offerors shall address any questions or concerns to the Contract Specialist. Written requests for clarification may be sent via e-mail to the Contracting Specialist at marilia_mateo@nps.gov. Official RFQ documentation, including RFQ amendments, and other related information will be available on the Internet at https://www.sam.gov/, Reference #140P5325Q0006 .

All communications with regard to this solicitation should be directed to Marilia Mateo, Contract Specialist, who may be contacted by email at: marilia_mateo@nps.gov. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted.

Site Visit: No site visit will be conducted. All locations are accessible to the general public.

Offerors shall submit all questions concerning this solicitation, in writing, to the contract specialist. All questions must be submitted no later than 02/12/2025 by 12:00pm EST. To: marilia_mateo@nps.gov

Answers to all relevant and appropriate questions will be posted as an amendment to the solicitation. In the event multiple questions address the same issue the Government reserves the right to answer a representative question that best exemplifies the issue.

SUBMISSION OF OFFERS

One complete offer (provide the RFQ number and Offeror Name in the subject line) shall be e-mailed to the Contract Specialist, No Later Than: 2/25/2025 by 5:00 PM EST at the following address:

marilia_mateo@nps.gov

OFFER CLARITY

The offer shall be clear, concise, and include sufficient detail for effective evaluation and for substantiating the validity of offerors capabilities to perform the services identified. The offer shall not simply rephrase or restate the Government’s requirements, but rather shall provide capabilities and approach to meeting the governments requirements identified within the Statement of Work or Performance Work Statement. The offeror shall assume that the Government has no prior knowledge of the offerors capabilities and experience, and the government will complete an evaluation on the information presented in its offer.

QUOTATION PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS

The offeror shall prepare the offer in section identified below in order to complete evaluation. The offer organization shall be as follows:

(i) Introduction (not required or evaluated)

(ii) Technical Capabilities a. Qualifications b. Technical Approach

(iii) Price

(iv) Signed SF1449

(v) Completed Offerors Representations and certifications (see 52.212-3) pages 11 through 25

FORMAT AND SPECIFIC CONTENTS

TECHNICAL CAPABILITIES

The Technical offer should be specific and complete. Legibility, clarity and coherence are very important.

Offerors responses to the factor will be evaluated in accordance with the evaluation section of this solicitation.

The offeror shall address its proposed approach to meeting the objectives of each subfactor. Offeror’s offer shall be organized according to the following general outline:

1) Subfactor 1 – Qualifications

2) Subfactor 2 – Technical Approach

SUBFACTOR 1 – QUALIFICATIONS

The offeror shall provide evidence of specific methods and techniques for completing the requirements within the SOW to include:

(i) Offeror Shall provide documentation of Open Water Lifeguard Agency Certification from the United States Lifesaving Association (USLA) within the offer package as outlined in Statement of Work.

(ii) Offeror shall provide information proving that it will provide personnel and its subcontractors that are skilled in the type of services required within the SOW including adequate number of skilled personnel who possess sufficient training and experience. This includes the offerors ability to meet safety requirements to include personnel trained in CPR/basic First Aid (meeting all standards set forth by the USLA for ocean lifeguard’s), operations and use of all rescue equipment and devices for use in water rescue operations.

(iii) Offeror shall provide information proving that personnel and its subcontractors are skilled lifeguards who will be responsible for water safety involving the prevention of injuries, responding to emergencies, performing emergency lifesaving and first aid care as required.

(iv) Offeror shall provide information proving that the offerors personnel, and its subcontractors, have the ability to identify designated life guarded zones and ability to post daily surf conditions and daily rip current reports.

(v) Offeror shall provide information proving that the offerors personnel and its subcontractors, are qualified and certified to operate AED’s and radios for communications with Dare/Hyde County Communication and EMS.

(vi) Offeror shall provide information proving that the offerors has the expertise in the management and execution of lifeguard services on the open waters of the Atlantic Ocean;

management and oversight; Quality Control; and mitigate hazards to personnel and public.

SUBFACTOR 2 – TECHNICAL APPROACH

The offeror shall provide evidence of specific methods and techniques for completing the requirements within the SOW to include:

(i) The offeror shall provide specific methods and techniques for completing the requirements within the SOW to include: Sufficient quantity and skill set of life guard personnel to ensure all areas identified receive sufficient monitoring, assessment, personnel, and equipment to complete rescues and mitigating drownings, injuries, and any other type of dangers to the public/visitors at the locations identified.

(ii) The offeror shall provide its technical approach to preventative rescue (i.e. mitigating the need for rescue by identifying visitors that may not have the capability to swim in the waters, children straying a dangerous distance in the water, and informing visitors of hazardous conditions (rip current).

PAST PERFORMANCE

The offeror shall provide proof of Relevant Past Performance (past 3 years) with similar/equivalent experience to the requirements identified in this solicitation. The offeror shall provide contact information (i.e., name, address, telephone number, fax number, and email address) of three (3) customers who have received the type of services identified within the SOW to represent the offeror's ability to provide the required services.

PRICE

The offeror shall provide Firm Fixed Priced prices for each CLIN identified in Attachment 0002.

COST OR PRICING INFORMATION REQUIREMENTS

In accordance with FAR 15.403-1(b) and 15.403-3(a), information other than cost or pricing data may be required to support price reasonableness. If after receipt of offers, the CO determines that there is insufficient information available to determine price reasonableness and none of the exceptions in FAR 15.403-1 apply, the offeror shall be required to submit cost or pricing data.

52.212-2 EVALUATION – COMMERCIAL ITEMS (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:

Factor 1: Technical

1) Subfactor 1 – Qualifications

2) Subfactor 2 – Technical Approach

Factor 2: Price

Technical and past performance, when combined, are approximately equal to cost or price.

(b) Options. The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. The Government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s).

(c) A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party.

Before the offer’s specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award.

52.212-2 EVALUATION – COMMERCIAL ITEMS (NOV 2021) ADDENDUM

BASIS FOR AWARD

Award will be made on the basis of lowest price technically acceptable

Evaluation Criteria will be evaluated on an "Acceptable/Unacceptable" basis to determine technically acceptable.

(a) This acquisition will use Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) source selection procedures in accordance with FAR 15.101-2, as supplemented. Technical tradeoffs will not be made and no additional credit will be given for exceeding acceptability. Awards will be made to the acceptable offerors with the lowest evaluated price, which is responsible in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation and whose proposals meet all required terms, meet all technical requirements, conform to and include all required certifications. The Government reserves the right to award without discussions, therefore, each 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 the contracting officer determines necessary.

(b) A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise given to the successful offeror in the time for acceptance the offer specify, 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 there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written withdrawal notice is received before award.

The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror on the basis of the lowest evaluated price of proposals meeting or exceeding the acceptability standards for non-cost factors. Evaluation factors other than cost or price, when combined, are approximately equal to cost or price. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers:

FACTOR 1 – TECHNICAL CAPABILITIES

In order to be considered technically acceptable, an offeror must meet the minimum requirements set forth below. Failure to meet a requirement may result in an offer being determined technically unacceptable.

SUBFACTOR 1 – QUALIFICATIONS

The Government will evaluate the offeror’s qualifications to meet the government’s requirements to include the following:

(i) Offeror shall provide documentation of Open Water Lifeguard Agency Certification from the United States Lifesaving Association (USLA) within the offer package as outlined in Statement of Work.

SUBFACTOR 2 – TECHNICAL APPROACH

The Government will evaluate the offeror’s technical approach to meet the government requirements to include the following:

(i) Offeror shall provide documentation to demonstrate experience for at least one (1) but no more than three (3) contracts of similar size, complexity, and scope. Similar projects include providing lifeguard services at ocean beaches to at least three (3) or more different geographic beaches simultaneously. A least one contract must have been completed within the 24 months.

(ii) Each offer shall submit the resume of their hiring and training manager who has a minimum five (5) years’ experience hiring and training staff lifeguards to USLA Standards.

PAST PERFORMANCE

Past Performance will be evaluated in accordance with FAR 15.305(a)(2). The government will evaluate the offeror’s relevant (past 3 years) past performance with similar/equivalent experience to the requirements identified in this solicitation. In accordance with FAR 15.305(a)(2)(iv) in the case of an offeror without a record of relevant past performance for whom information on past performance is not available, the offeror may not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably.

FACTOR 2 – PRICE

The government will list offers from lowest to highest price of all offerors found technically acceptable and based on the total price including all CLINs and Options.

52.212-3 OFFEROR REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS—COMMERCIAL ITEMS. (MAY 2024)

The Offeror shall complete only paragraph (b) of this provision if the Offeror has completed the annual representations and certification electronically in the System for Award Management (SAM) accessed through https://www.sam.gov. If the Offeror has not completed the annual representations and certifications electronically, the Offeror shall complete only paragraphs (c) through (u)) of this provision.

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision—

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

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

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

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

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

“Immediate owner” means an entity, other than the offeror, that has direct control of the offeror.

Indicators of control include, but are not limited to, one or more of the following: ownership or interlocking management, identity of interests among family members, shared facilities and equipment, and the common use of employees.

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

“Manufactured end product” means any end product in product and service codes (PSCs) 1000-9999, except—

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

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

(3) PSG 88, Live Animals;

(4) PSG 89, Subsistence;

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

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

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

(8) PSC 9610, Ores;

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

(10) PSC 9630, Additive Metal Materials.

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

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

“Restricted business operations” means business operations in Sudan that include power production activities, mineral extraction activities, oil-related activities, or the production of military equipment, as those terms are defined in the Sudan Accountability and Divestment Act of 2007 (Pub. L. 110-174).

Restricted business operations do not include business operations that the person (as that term is defined in Section 2 of the Sudan Accountability and Divestment Act of 2007) conducting the business can demonstrate—

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

(2) Are conducted pursuant to specific authorization from the Office of Foreign Assets Control in the Department of the Treasury, or are expressly exempted under Federal law from the requirement to be conducted under such authorization;

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

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

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

(6) Have been voluntarily suspended.

“Sensitive technology”— “Sensitive technology”—

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

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

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

(2) Does not include information or informational materials the export of which the President does not have the authority to regulate or prohibit pursuant to section 203(b)(3)of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1702(b)(3)).

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

(1) Means a small business concern—

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

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

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

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

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

(1) Is at least 51 percent unconditionally and directly owned (as defined at 13 CFR 124.105) by—

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

(ii) Each individual claiming economic disadvantage has a net worth not exceeding $750,000 after taking into account the applicable exclusions set forth at 13 CFR124.104(c)(2); and

(2) The management and daily business operations of which are controlled (as defined at 13.CFR 124.106) by individuals, who meet the criteria in paragraphs (1)(i) and (ii) of this definition.

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

(1) Directly by a parent corporation; or

(2) Through another subsidiary of a parent corporation.

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

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

(1) Not less than 51 percent of which is owned by one or more veterans (as defined at 38 U.S.C. 101(2)) or, in the case of any publicly owned business, not less than 51 percent of the stock of which is owned by one or more veterans; and

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

“Women-owned small business (WOSB) concern eligible under the WOSB Program” (in accordance with 13 CFR part127), means a small business concern that is at least 51 percent directly and unconditionally owned by, and the management and daily business operations of which are controlled by, one or more women who are citizens of the United States.

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

(1) That is at least 51 percent owned by one or more women; or, in the case of any publicly owned business, atleast51 percent of the stock of which is owned by one or more women; and

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

(4) Small disadvantaged business concern. [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a small business concern in paragraph (c)(1) of this provision.] The offeror represents, that it ☐is, ☐is not a small disadvantaged business concern as defined in 13 CFR124.1002.

(5) Women-owned small business concern. [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a small business concern in paragraph (c)(1) of this provision.] The offeror represents that it ☐ is, ☐ is not a women-owned small business concern.

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

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

(ii) It ☐ is, ☐ is not a joint venture that complies with the requirements of 13 CFR part 127, and the representation in paragraph (c)(6)(i) of this provision is accurate for each WOSB concern eligible under the WOSB Program participating in the joint venture. [The offeror shall enter the name or names of the WOSB concern eligible under the WOSB Program and other small businesses that are participating in the joint venture: .] Each WOSB concern eligible under the WOSB Program participating in the joint venture shall submit a separate signed copy of the WOSB representation.

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

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

(ii) It ☐ is, ☐ is not a joint venture that complies with the requirements of 13 CFR part 127, and the representation in paragraph (c)(7)(i) of this provision is accurate for each EDWOSB concern participating in the joint venture. [The offeror shall enter the name or names of the EDWOSB concern and other small businesses that are participating in the joint venture: .] Each EDWOSB concern participating in the joint venture shall submit a separate signed copy of the EDWOSB representation.

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

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

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

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

(i) It ☐is, ☐is not a HUBZone small business concern listed, on the date of this representation, on the List of Qualified HUBZone Small Business Concerns maintained by the Small Business Administration, and no material changes in ownership and control, principal office, or HUBZone employee percentage have occurred since it was certified in accordance with 13 CFR Part 126; and

(ii) It ☐ is, ☐ is not a HUBZone joint venture that complies with the requirements of 13 CFR Part 126, and the representation in paragraph (c)(10)(i) of this provision is accurate for each HUBZone small business concern participating in the HUBZone joint venture. [The offeror shall enter the names of each of the HUBZone small business concerns participating in the HUBZone joint venture: .] Each HUBZone small business concern participating in the HUBZone joint venture shall submit a separate signed copy of the HUBZone representation.

(d) Representations required to implement provisions of Executive Order11246- (1) Previous contracts and compliance. The offeror represents that-

(i) It ☐ has, ☐ has not participated in a previous contract or subcontract subject to the Equal Opportunity clause of this solicitation; and

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

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

(i) It ☐ has developed and has on file, ☐ has not developed and does not have on file, at each establishment, affirmative action programs required by rules and regulations of the Secretary of Labor (41 CFR parts 60-1 and 60-2), or

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

(e) Certification Regarding Payments to Influence Federal Transactions (31 http://uscode.house.gov/ U.S.C. 1352). (Applies only if the contract is expected to exceed $150,000.) By submission of its offer, the offeror certifies to the best of its knowledge and belief that no Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid to any person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress or an employee of a Member of Congress on his or her behalf in connection with the award of any resultant contract. If any registrants under the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 have made a lobbying contact on behalf of the offeror with respect to this contract, the offeror shall complete and submit, with its offer, OMB Standard Form LLL, Disclosure of Lobbying Activities, to provide the name of the registrants. The offeror need not report regularly employed officers or employees of the offeror to whom payments of reasonable compensation were made.

(f) Buy American Certificate. (Applies only if the clause at Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.225-1, Buy American-Supplies, is included in this solicitation.)

(1) The offeror certifies that each end product, except those listed in paragraph (f)(2) of this provision, is a domestic end product and that for other than COTS items, the offeror has considered components of unknown origin to have been mined, produced, or manufactured outside the United States. The offeror shall list as foreign end products those end products manufactured in the United States that do not qualify as domestic end products, i.e., an end product that is not a COTS item and does not meet the component test in paragraph (2) of the definition of “domestic end product.” The terms “commercially available off-the-shelf (COTS) item” “component,” “domestic end product,” “end product,” “foreign end product,” and “United States” are defined in the clause of this solicitation entitled “Buy American- Supplies.” (2) Foreign End Products:

(2) Foreign End Products:

Line Item No. Country of Origin

[List as necessary]

(3) The Government will evaluate offers in accordance with the policies and procedures of FAR part 25.

(g) (1) Buy American-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act Certificate. (Applies only if the clause at FAR 52.225-3, Buy American-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act, is included in this solicitation.)

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