Solicitation - N0017326Q1903.pdf

WOMEN-OWNED SMALL

BUSINESS (WOSB)

SOLICITATION/CONTRACT/ORDER FOR COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES

1. REQUISITION NUMBER PAGE 1 OF

2. CONTRACT NUMBER 3. AWARD/EFFECTIVE

DATE

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

DATE

7. FOR SOLICITATION

INFORMATION CALL:

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

8. OFFER DUE DATE/

LOCAL TIME

9. ISSUED BY

13b. RATING

14. METHOD OF SOLICITATION

CODE

15. DELIVER TO 16. ADMINISTERED BY CODE

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

OFFEROR

CODE

FACILITY

CODE

CODE

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

(RFQ)

INVITATION

FOR BID

(IFB)

REQUEST

FOR

PROPOSAL

(RFP)

SEE ADDENDUM

19.

ITEM NUMBER

20.

SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES

21.

QUANTITY

22.

UNIT

23.

UNIT PRICE

24.

AMOUNT

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

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

28. CONTRACTOR IS REQUIRED TO SIGN THIS DOCUMENT AND RETURN

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

29. AWARD OF CONTRACT: REFERENCE OFFER

DATED . . 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. ADDENDA

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

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.

Created On:

26 Aug 2026, 19:59 PM Greenwich Mean Time

Section A - Solicitation/Contract Form

Metal Stairs Fabrication and Installation

N0017326Q1903

Section B - Supplies or Services & Prices or Costs

Additional Information/Notes

Item Supplies/Service Quantity Unit Unit Price Amount

Metal Stairs Fabrication and Installation in accordance with Section J, Attachments 1 and 2.

Pricing Arrangement: Firm Fixed Price

1 Lot

Section C - Description/Specifications/Statement of Work

Requirements This requirement for metal stairs fabrication and installation shall be performed in accordance with the specifications detailed in Section J, Attachments 1 and 2.

Section D - Packaging and Marking

Section E - Inspection and Acceptance

Overall Contract Inspection/Acceptance Locations

Inspection and Acceptance Location

Both Destination Instructions: Inspect and accept in accordance with section C requirements.

DoDAAC: N00173 CountryCode: USA

NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY

4555 OVERLOOK AVE SW, WASHINGTON DC 20375-5328

WASHINGTON, DC 20375-5328

UNITED STATES

POC will be provided at award, (NRL Code 3500) Email: TBD@award

Section F - Deliveries or Performance

Overall Contract Delivery Period

Contractor Destination

Line Item Delivery Schedule Quantity Address and POC

Period of Performance From 24 Sep 2026 To 30 Nov 2026

1 Lot Place of Performance DoDAAC: N00173 CountryCode: USA

NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY

4555 OVERLOOK AVE SW, WASHINGTON DC 20375-5328

WASHINGTON, DC 20375-5328

UNITED STATES

POC will be provided at award, (NRL Code 3500) Email: TBD@award

Section G - Contract Administration Data

DFARS Clauses Incorporated by Reference

Number Title Effective Date

Alternate/ Deviation

Variation Effective Date

252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports. Dec 2018

DFARS Clauses Incorporated by Full Text

252.232-7006 Wide Area WorkFlow Payment Instructions. (Tailored) (Jan 2023)

WIDE AREA WORKFLOW PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS (JAN 2023)

(a) As used in this clause- Definitions.

"Department of Defense Activity Address Code (DoDAAC)" is a six position code that uniquely identifies a unit, activity, or organization.

"Document type" means the type of payment request or receiving report available for creation in Wide Area WorkFlow (WAWF).

"Local processing office (LPO)" is the office responsible for payment certification when payment certification is done external to the entitlement system.

"Payment request" and "receiving report" are defined in the clause at 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports.

(b) The WAWF system provides the method to electronically process vendor payment requests and receiving reports, as Electronic invoicing.

authorized by Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports.

(c) To access WAWF, the Contractor shall- WAWF access.

(1) Have a designated electronic business point of contact in the System for Award Management at https://www.sam.gov; and

(2) Be registered to use WAWF at https://wawf.eb.mil/ following the step-by-step procedures for self-registration available at this web site.

(d) The Contractor should follow the training instructions of the WAWF Web-Based Training Course and use the Practice WAWF training.

Training Site before submitting payment requests through WAWF. Both can be accessed by selecting the "Web Based Training" link on the WAWF home page at https://wawf.eb.mil/

(e) Document submissions may be via web entry, Electronic Data Interchange, or File Transfer WAWF methods of document submission.

Protocol.

(f) The Contractor shall use the following information when submitting payment requests and receiving reports in WAWF payment instructions.

WAWF for this contract or task or delivery order:

(1) The Contractor shall submit payment requests using the following document type(s): Document type.

(i) For cost-type line items, including labor-hour or time-and-materials, submit a cost voucher.

(ii) For fixed price line items-

(A) That require shipment of a deliverable, submit the invoice and receiving report specified by the Contracting Officer.

N/A

(Contracting Officer: Insert applicable invoice and receiving report document type(s) for fixed price line items that require shipment of a deliverable.)

(B) For services that do not require shipment of a deliverable, submit either the Invoice 2in1, which meets the requirements for the invoice and receiving report, or the applicable invoice and receiving report, as specified by the Contracting Officer.

2in1

(Contracting Officer: Insert either "Invoice 2in1" or the applicable invoice and receiving report document type(s) for fixed price line items for services.)

(iii) For customary progress payments based on costs incurred, submit a progress payment request.

(iv) For performance based payments, submit a performance based payment request.

(v) For commercial financing, submit a commercial financing request.

(2) ) Fast Pay requests are only permitted when Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.213-1 is included in the contract.

[Note: The Contractor may use a WAWF "combo" document type to create some combinations of invoice and receiving report in one step.]

(3) The Contractor shall use the information in the Routing Data Table below only to fill in applicable fields in WAWF Document routing.

when creating payment requests and receiving reports in the system.

Routing Data Table*

Field Name in WAWF Data to be entered in WAWF

Pay Official DoDAAC N50082

Issue By DoDAAC N00173

Admin DoDAAC N00173

Inspect By DoDAAC N00173

Ship To Code N00173

Ship From Code N/A

Mark For Code N/A

Service Approver (DoDAAC) N/A

Service Acceptor (DoDAAC) N00173

Accept at Other DoDAAC N/A

LPO DoDAAC N00173

DCAA Auditor DoDAAC N/A

Other DoDAAC(s) N/A

(*Contracting Officer: Insert applicable DoDAAC information. If multiple ship to/acceptance locations apply, insert "See Schedule" or "Not applicable.")

(**Contracting Officer: If the contract provides for progress payments or performance-based payments, insert the DoDAAC for the contract administration office assigned the functions under FAR 42.302(a)(13).)

(4) The Contractor shall ensure a payment request includes documentation appropriate to the type of payment request in Payment request.

accordance with the payment clause, contract financing clause, or Federal Acquisition Regulation 52.216-7, Allowable Cost and Payment, as applicable.

(5) The Contractor shall ensure a receiving report meets the requirements of DFARS Appendix F. Receiving report.

(g) WAWF point of contact.

(1) The Contractor may obtain clarification regarding invoicing in WAWF from the following contracting activity's WAWF point of contact.

NRL_WAWF@us.navy.mil

(Contracting Officer: Insert applicable information or "Not applicable.")

(2) Contact the WAWF helpdesk at 866-618-5988, if assistance is needed.

(End of clause)

Section H - Special Contract Requirements

Section I - Contract Clauses

FAR Clauses Incorporated by Reference

Number Title Effective Date

Alternate/ Deviation

Variation Effective Date

52.203-19 Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements. Jan 2017 52.204-13 System for Award Management-Maintenance. (Deviation 2026-O0038) Feb 2026

52.209-6 Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting With Contractors Debarred, Suspended, Proposed for Debarment, or Voluntarily Excluded. (Deviation 2026-O0038)

Feb 2026

52.209-10 Prohibition on Contracting With Inverted Domestic Corporations. (Deviation 2026- O0038)

Feb 2026

52.212-4 Terms and Conditions-Commercial Products and Commercial Services. (Deviation 2026- O0038)

Feb 2026

52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside. (Deviation 2026-O0038) Feb 2026 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons. (Deviation 2026-O0038) Feb 2026 52.226-8 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving. May 2024 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management. Oct 2018 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors. Mar 2023 52.233-3 Protest after Award. (Deviation 2026-O0038) Feb 2026 52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim. (Deviation 2026-O0038) Feb 2026 52.240-91 Security Prohibitions and Exclusions. (Deviation 2026-O0038) Feb 2026

52.244-6 Subcontracts for Commercial Products and Commercial Services. (Deviation 2026- O0038)

Apr 2026

DFARS Clauses Incorporated by Reference

Number Title Effective Date

Alternate/ Deviation

Variation Effective Date

252.203-7000 Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials. Sep 2011 252.203-7002 Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights. Dec 2022 252.204-7012 Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting. May 2024

252.204-7018 Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services.

Jan 2023

252.225-7056 Prohibition Regarding Business Operations with the Maduro Regime. Jan 2023 252.225-7060 Prohibition on Certain Procurements from the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. Jun 2023 252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments. Dec 2006 252.233-7001 Choice of Law (Overseas). Jun 1997 252.237-7010 Prohibition on Interrogation of Detainees by Contractor Personnel. Jan 2023 252.247-7023 Transportation of Supplies by Sea. Oct 2024

Section J - List of Attachments

Attachments:

Number Attachment Name Attachment Description Reference Identifier

Date

N0017326Q1903_Attachment1_A59_Metal Stairs_SOW

Statement of Work 26 Aug

02 N0017326Q1903_Attachment2_Layout_and_Images Drawings 26 Aug

Section K - Representations, Certification, & Other Statements

FAR Clauses Incorporated by Reference

Number Title Effective Date

Alternate/ Deviation

Variation Effective Date

52.240-90 Security Prohibitions and Exclusions Representations and Certifications. (Deviation 2026- O0038)

Feb 2026

DFARS Clauses Incorporated by Reference

Number Title Effective Date

Alternate/ Deviation

Variation Effective Date

252.203-7005 Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials. Sep 2022 252.204-7008 Compliance with Safeguarding Covered Defense Information Controls. Oct 2016 252.225-7055 Representation Regarding Business Operations with the Maduro Regime. May 2022

252.225-7059 Prohibition on Certain Procurements from the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region- Representation.

Jun 2023

DFARS Clauses Incorporated by Full Text

252.204-7017 Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services-Representation.

(May 2021)

PROHIBITION ON THE ACQUISITION OF COVERED DEFENSE TELECOMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT OR SERVICES-

REPRESENTATION (MAY 2021)

The Offeror is not required to complete the representation in this provision if the Offeror has represented in the provision at 252.204-7016, Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services-Representation, that it "does not provide covered defense telecommunications equipment or services as a part of its offered products or services to the Government in the performance of any contract, subcontract, or other contractual instrument."

(a) . "Covered defense telecommunications equipment or services," "covered mission," "critical technology," and "substantial or Definitions essential component," as used in this provision, have the meanings given in the 252.204-7018 clause, Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services, of this solicitation.

(b) . Section 1656 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Pub. L. 115-91) prohibits agencies from Prohibition procuring or obtaining, or extending or renewing a contract to procure or obtain, any equipment, system, or service to carry out covered missions that uses covered defense telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system.

(c) . The Offeror shall review the list of excluded parties in the System for Award Management (SAM) at for Procedures https://www.sam.gov entities that are excluded when providing any equipment, system, or service to carry out covered missions that uses covered defense telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system, unless a waiver is granted.

(d) . If in its annual representations and certifications in SAM the Offeror has represented in paragraph (c) of the provision at Representation 252.204-7016, Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services-Representation, that it "does" provide covered defense telecommunications equipment or services as a part of its offered products or services to the Government in the performance of any contract, subcontract, or other contractual instrument, then the Offeror shall complete the following additional representation:

The Offeror represents that it will will not provide covered defense telecommunications equipment or services as a part of its offered products or services to DoD in the performance of any award resulting from this solicitation.

(e) . If the Offeror has represented in paragraph (d) of this provision that it "will provide covered defense telecommunications Disclosures equipment or services," the Offeror shall provide the following information as part of the offer:

(1) A description of all covered defense telecommunications equipment and services offered (include brand or manufacturer; product, such as model number, original equipment manufacturer (OEM) number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number; and item description, as applicable).

(2) An explanation of the proposed use of covered defense telecommunications equipment and services and any factors relevant to determining if such use would be permissible under the prohibition referenced in paragraph (b) of this provision.

(3) For services, the entity providing the covered defense telecommunications services (include entity name, unique entity identifier, and Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code, if known).

(4) For equipment, the entity that produced or provided the covered defense telecommunications equipment (include entity name, unique entity identifier, CAGE code, and whether the entity was the OEM or a distributor, if known).

(End of provision)

Section L - Instructions, Conditions, & Notices to Offerors or Quoters

L.1. GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

This is a Request for Quotation (RFQ) is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial services and supplies. Offerors must submit their quotes in accordance with the instructions provided herein. Compliance with all solicitation requirements, including terms and conditions, representations and certifications, and technical requirements is mandatory. All changes to this solicitation that occur prior to the closing date/time will be issued via amendment. Failure to provide all required information and adhere to these instructions may result in the quote being considered non-responsive and excluded from further consideration.

This RFQ is being solicited as a 100% small business set-aside, Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) basis.

The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 238120. The Product Service Code (PSC) is

Z2JZ.

All offerors are expected to understand the general and local conditions that may affect the cost of the performance of work. All work carried out under this purchase order shall result in a complete and usable facility.

A site visit is required before submitting any proposal or quote. All visits must be coordinated with the NRL CM or EIC and will be held on 10 September 2026. If unable to attend on this date, the offeror may request another date, although the requested date/time may not be available.

However, no change to the response date and time specified in Block 8 of the Standard Form (SF) 1449 will be granted based on an inability to visit NRL on the planned site visit day. Quick response time is appreciated and necessary due to current fiscal year constraints.

The work in the subject Statement of Work (SOW) occurs at the Naval Research Laboratory (NRL), an occupied facility. The Contractor, sub- Contractor (if applicable) and their employees are required to present identification to gain access into the facility in accordance with the current regulation, instructions and guidelines.

Questions shall be submitted to the point of contact (POC) listed below no later than three (3) business days after the site visit date listed above.

Questions received after this date may not be answered prior to the closing date/time for receipt of responses. No telephone inquiries will be honored.

Questions directed to the NRL Construction Manager (CM) or NRL Engineer in Charge (EIC) are prohibited.

Solicitation POC: Dee Dee Grimes, Contracting Officer; deane.m.grimes.civ@us.navy.mil

Care shall be taken to prevent damage to the Naval Research Laboratory and equipment and to protect those features not involved in the contract. If damage to or disfigurement of any existing NRL facility components occurs during the execution of this contract, the contractor shall rectify the situation to the satisfaction of the Contracting Officer at no additional cost to the Government.

L.2. SUBMISSION OF QUOTES

Quotes must be submitted electronically via email to the Contracting Officer and Contract Specialist no later than the date and time specified in Block 8 of the Standard Form (SF) 1449. All contract line items (CLINs) on the RFQ SF1449 shall be annotated with the proposed price and the SF1449 and all SF30 amendments, if applicable, shall be signed by the contractor in order for the RFQ quote to be considered responsive and considered for potential award.

The quote shall consist of the annotated and signed SF1449 and SF30s mentioned above and include three separate and distinct volumes:

mailto:deane.m.grimes.civ@us.navy.mil

- Volume I: Technical Quote

- Volume II: Past Performance

- Volume III: Price Quote

Volume Title Key Submission Requirements

Volume I Technical Quote Technical Approach and Capabilities. Must NOT contain any pricing information.

Volume II Past Performance Up to three (3) recent and relevant contracts performed within the last 36 months.

Volume III Price Quote Complete pricing schedule matching CLINs. Must be Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP).

Note: Only electronic documents should be provided in response to this solicitation. Keep total page count below 45 pages, in standard 8.5" x 11" page format, using MS Office products or Adobe PDFs. (Technical Quote maximum is 25 pages) Page count excludes any supplementary drawings or attachments required to support the submission requirements. Each Volume shall be a separate file.

L.3. QUOTE PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS

L.3.1. Volume I: Technical Quote

The technical quote shall not contain any pricing information. It must be clear, concise, and include sufficient detail for effective evaluation and for substantiating the validity of stated claims. The Technical Quote shall include a preliminary shop drawing showing dimensions, design specifications and anchoring technique for the stairs and specifically address the following:

Technical Approach: Offerors shall describe their approach to meeting the requirements detailed in the SOW. The approach must demonstrate a clear understanding of the services and supplies required.

Capabilities: Offerors shall provide evidence of their capability to provide the required commercial items, including resources, personnel, and facilities as applicable.

L.3.2. Volume II: Past Performance

Offerors shall submit past performance information for up to three (3) recent and relevant contracts performed within the last three (3) years. "Recent" is defined as ongoing or completed within the past 36 months from the issuance date of this RFQ. "Relevant" is defined as similar in scope, magnitude, and complexity to the requirements described in this solicitation.

For each reference, provide the contract number, agency/customer name, point of contact (name, phone, email), total contract value, period of performance, and a brief description of the work performed.

L.3.3. Volume III: Price Quote

The price quote shall include a complete pricing schedule matching the Contract Line Item Numbers (CLINs) established in the RFQ. The quote shall include the Offeror's business entity information including company name, address, Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code, System for Awards Management (SAM)* Unique Entity ID (UEI), and the offeror's POC name and contact information.

Offerors must be registered in SAM (www.sam.gov) with current representations, certifications, acknowledgements, and statements in order be considered for award. Offerors shall complete provision FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items, included in full-text within this RFQ. This provision requires the completion of reps and certs in SAM with the completion of paragraph (b) of the provision. If the Offeror has not completed the annual representations and certifications electronically in SAM, the Offeror shall complete only paragraphs (c) through (v) of this provision.

1. All prices must be Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP).

2. Total Evaluated Price (TEP): The Offeror must provide a TEP encompassing the base period and all applicable option periods (if any).

3. Inclusions: Pricing must include all necessary labor, materials, supplies, overhead, and profit.

4. Contract Financing: All CLINs for this purchase order are FFP, therefore no contract financing is available, and awardee will be paid the TEP upon final invoice in WAWF.

FAR Clauses Incorporated by Reference

Number Title Effective Date

Alternate/ Deviation

Variation Effective Date

52.203-18 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements-Representation.

Jan 2017

52.204-7 System for Award Management-Registration. (Deviation 2026-O0038) Feb 2026

52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Products and Commercial Services. (Deviation 2026- O0038)

Feb 2026

DFARS Clauses Incorporated by Reference

Number Title Effective Date

Alternate/ Deviation

Variation Effective Date

252.204-7024 Notice on the Use of the Supplier Performance Risk System. Mar 2023

Section M - Evaluation Factors for Award

M.1. BASIS FOR AWARD

One (1) award will be made to the responsible Offeror whose quote conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The Government will use the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) source selection process for this procurement in accordance with FAR Parts 12 and 13. The award will be made on the basis of the lowest evaluated price of quotes meeting or exceeding the acceptability standards for non-cost factors.

M.2. EVALUATION FACTORS

The following factors shall be used to evaluate quotes:

- Factor 1: Technical Acceptability

- Factor 2: Past Performance

- Factor 3: Price

M.3. EVALUATION APPROACH

M.3.1. Factor 1: Technical Acceptability

The Government will evaluate the technical quote to determine whether the Offeror's proposed approach meets the minimum requirements of the solicitation and SOW. Technical quotes will be rated on a strict pass/fail basis:

Acceptable: The quote clearly meets the minimum requirements of the solicitation.

Unacceptable: The quote does not clearly meet the minimum requirements of the solicitation.

Note: To be considered for award, a quote must receive an "Acceptable" rating for Factor 1.

M.3.2. Factor 2: Past Performance

Past performance will be evaluated to determine the Government's level of confidence in the Offeror's ability to successfully perform the required effort based on their record of recent and relevant performance. In an LPTA evaluation, past performance is evaluated on an "Acceptable" or "Unacceptable" basis:

Acceptable: Based on the offeror's performance record, the Government has a reasonable expectation that the offeror will successfully perform the required effort, or the offeror's performance record is unknown.

Unacceptable: Based on the offeror's performance record, the Government does not have a reasonable expectation that the offeror will be able to successfully perform the required effort.

Note: In the case of an offeror without a record of relevant past performance or for whom information on past performance is not available or so sparse that no meaningful past performance rating can be reasonably assigned, the offeror may not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably on past performance. Therefore, the offeror shall be determined to have unknown past performance, which will be considered "Acceptable."

M.3.3. Factor 3: Price

Price will not be adjectivally rated but will be evaluated for reasonableness, completeness, and Total Evaluated Price (TEP).

Completeness: The Government will review the pricing submissions to ensure all required information is provided across all CLINs.

Reasonableness: The Government will evaluate the proposed prices to determine if they are fair and reasonable. Techniques such as price competition, comparison to historical prices, or comparison to the Independent Government Estimate (IGE) may be used.

M.3.4. Evaluation Process (LPTA Methodology)

The evaluation will proceed in accordance with the following sequential steps:

1. All received quotes will initially be sorted by Total Evaluated Price (TEP) from lowest to highest.

2. The Government will evaluate the lowest-priced quote for Technical Acceptability (Factor 1) and Past Performance (Factor 2).

3. If the lowest-priced quote is determined to be "Acceptable" for both Technical and Past Performance, the Government will evaluate its price for reasonableness.

4. If the lowest-priced, acceptable quote has a fair and reasonable price, no other quotes will be evaluated, and this Offeror will be selected for award.

5. If the lowest-priced quote is determined to be "Unacceptable" in either Technical or Past Performance, the Government will evaluate the next lowest-priced quote. This process will continue iteratively until an acceptable quote is identified.

FAR Clauses Incorporated by Full Text

52.212-2 Evaluation-Commercial Products and Commercial Services. (Deviation 2026-O0038) (Tailored)

(Feb 2026)

Evaluation-Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Feb 2026) (Deviation 2026-O0038)

(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:

[Insert evaluation factors in the relative order of importance. For requests for proposals, state: Evaluation factors other than price when combined are [significantly more important than price/approximately equal to price/significantly less important] than price. For invitations for bids, list only price and price-related factors.]

Technical

Past Performance

Price

(b) . The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the Options (if applicable) 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) . A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer furnished to the successful Offeror within the time for acceptance specified in Notice of award 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)

4555 OVERLOOK AVE SW, WASHINGTON DC 20375-5328

WASHINGTON, DC 20375-5328

UNITED STATES

Deane Grimes, Email: deane.m.grimes.civ@us.navy.mil Telephone: 2029231555