OSP INSTRUCTIONS revised 7 2 12.pdf

ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR ALL PROSPECTIVE OFFERORS

Attached is the Request for Proposal Number SP0600-12-R-0518, Bulk Storage Services at Port of Salalah, Oman.

Complete details concerning the proper submission of proposals are contained in the Standard Form 1449, Solicitation/Contract/Order for Commercial Items.

This solicitation will be issued utilizing Full and Open Competition IAW FAR 6.102. Award will be made to the Lowest Priced Technically Acceptable Offer. The Government intends to evaluate all proposals submitted. Discussions will be held with all responsible offerors with proposals determined to be within the competitive range.

Proposals will be evaluated on the basis of the lowest price technically acceptable proposal meeting the requirements of the Performance Work Statement. The proposed performance period is May 1, 2014 through August 31, 2019.

THE FOLLOWING ITEMS REPRESENT THE "PROPOSAL PACKAGE" THAT SHOULD BE RETURNED IN

RESPONSE TO THIS SOLICITATION:

a. Offer Submission Package (OSP):

SF 1449, Solicitation/Contract/Order for Commercial Items – Offeror should ensure the CAGE CODE and DUNS Numbers are placed in Block 17A and complete blocks 30A, 30B, and 30C. Finally, the offeror should sign and date in blue or black ink while ensuring that all changes made are initialed.

Review of Offer - Please review your offer thoroughly, ensuring all of the following: (a) Representations and Certifications are all complete. (b) Prices and extended prices have been inserted and are correct. (Insert your offered prices on the pricing sheets included in the OSP.). PLEASE DO NOT SUBMIT YOUR PRICES IN ANY OTHER FORMAT. DO NOT SUBMIT PRICING ON YOUR COMPANY LETTERHEAD. For additional information, see Addendum to FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Items (Feb 2012).

Breakdown of Offer – Be sure to check your offered prices in DLA ENERGY Special Contract Provision B-0001-B34.01 SERVICES TO BE FURNISHED AND PRICES of the OSP for accuracy and legibility prior to submission. Initial any changes. Sign and Date the Standard Form 1449 (SF1449) in ink.

Past Performance Information – Please include the name and contact information of contractors used as references in Item 3(Past Performance Questionnaire) below. The Past Performance Experience Form shall be made part of the offeror’s Past Performance submission.

OSP Submission Requirement - An original plus one copy of this Offeror Submission Package, the technical requirements of the Performance Work Statement (PWS), Past Performance Experience Questionnaire and Past Performance Experience Form information must be returned to DLA ENERGY as your offer. All documents to be completed and returned are contained in this package. See FAR 52.212-1and 52.215-1for submission requirements. By submission of this package, you are stating that ALL terms and conditions of the entire solicitation are accepted and apply to your offer unless clearly stated in the cover letter of your proposal.

b. Technical Proposal:

Review Special Contract Provisions L-0003 L116.01 – DATA REQUIREMENTS (STORAGE) (DLA ENERGY

NOV 2003) and L-0004 L201.02 – INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS (COC) (DLA ENERGY JAN 2012), L 116.01 and submit the technical proposal as directed.

• See FAR 52.212-1 for submission content requirement.

• Technical Proposal Submission Requirement - An "original" and "one copy” must be submitted

c. Past Performance Questionnaire:

The offeror shall include no more than five (5) contracts (can include those in progress) held within the last three (3) years. Also, ensure that the attached Past Performance Questionnaire is forwarded by the offeror to the contract Point of Contact (POC) for which the past performance reference is being provided. The government will use the information submitted by the offeror’s past performance POC, such as other Federal Government offices and commercial sources, to assess performance. .

The attached Past Performance Questionnaire MUST be completed by the POC providing the reference. Upon completion, the offeror’s past performance POC should forward the completed questionnaire directly the Government representative: Trina Wadley, Contract Specialist, via email: trina.wadley@dla.mil or facsimile: (703) 767-9338.

Past Performance Questionnaire Submission requirement – An "original" and "one copy” must be submitted .

1. FAXED PROPOSALS ARE NOT AUTHORIZED. You may, however, email your proposal to:

bidcustodian@dla.mil. All emailed proposals MUST be followed-up with a hard copy of your proposal no later than ten

(10) business days after solicitation closing. Late proposals will be processed in accordance with FAR 15.208, Submission, Modification, Revision and Withdrawal of Proposal.

2. Unless you specifically state otherwise, your offer is assumed to accept all Terms and Conditions of this

Solicitation. Any exceptions to any part of this Solicitation MUST be specifically identified in a cover letter to your proposal. Your offer must be received no later than 9:00 a.m. local Fort Belvoir, VA time on August 17, 2012. Do NOT include any exceptions to the Solicitation in your Technical Proposal. Exceptions must be clearly identified in your cover letter.

3. Unnecessarily elaborate brochures or other presentations beyond those sufficient to present a complete and effective response to this solicitation are not desired and may be construed as an indication of the offeror’s lack of cost consciousness.

Elaborate artwork, expensive paper and bindings, and expensive visual and other presentations are neither necessary nor wanted.

4. CENTRAL CONTRACTOR REGISTRATION (CCR) DATABASE: All contractors must be registered in the

Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database. Lack of registration in the CCR will make an offeror ineligible for award. Commercial and Government Entity Code (CAGE Code): (a) The offeror is requested to enter its CAGE code, company name and address on its offer in block 17A of the SF1449. The CAGE code entered must be for that name and address. Enter “CAGE” before the number. (b) If the offeror does not have a CAGE code, one can be obtained at the CCR website at http: www.ccr.gov (c) DO NOT delay submission of the offer pending receipt of a CAGE code.

Offerors may obtain information on registration by emailing: http://ccr.edi/dsa/mil .

5. Offerors must include the DUNS number in the block 17A with name and address on the cover page of offer.

6. NOTICE REGARDING SUSPENSION/DEBARMENT/INELIGIBILITY: Any contract awarded to a

Contractor who, at the time of award was suspended, debarred, and ineligible for receipt of contract with Government Agencies or in receipt of a notice of proposed debarment from any Government Agency, is voidable at the option of the Government.

7. The Government intends to evaluate proposals and award a contract after written or oral discussion with all responsible offerors that submit proposals within the competitive range (see FAR 52.215-1 Instructions to Offerors – Competitive Acquisition). The source selection decision will be based on a combination of Technical, Past Performance and Price.

8. Care should be taken to mail correspondence relating to this solicitation or resulting contract to the appropriate office as indicated in the applicable clauses.

mailto:trina.wadley@dla.mil

9. DLA ENERGY-BY IS THE DESIGNATED OFFICE FOR RECEIPT OF OFFERS. OFFERORS shall clearly mark all envelopes/packages sent in response to this solicitation with the words: "OFFERED UNDER SOLICITATION

SP0600-12-R-0518".

10. Any questions relating to this solicitation must be emailed to Trina Wadley, Contract Specialist, at trina.wadley@dla.mil AND Alicia Williams, Contracting Officer, at Alicia.Williams@dla.mil no later than July 18, 2012.

Please reference the solicitation number in the subject of the email.

The following is the address used for the offers in original and one (1) copy of the Offeror Submission Package and

Past Performance for US Post Office and US Post Office Express Mail offers only:

ATTN: DLA ENERGY-BYB Bid Custodian Rm. 2945

DLA ENERGY

8725 John J. Kingman Road Suite 2945 Fort Belvoir, VA 22060-6222

Point Of Contact is Ms. Debbie Lloyd at (703)-767-9350 for verification of receipt.

(Do not contact the procurement official issuing the solicitation for verification of receipt.)

By

August 17, 2012 at 9:00 AM local time, Fort Belvoir VA time The following is the address used for offers in original and one (1) copy of the Offeror Submission Package and Past

Performance for Hand carried Offers/Currier Delivery Service:

ATTN: DLA ENERGY-BYC Bid Custodian Rm. 2945 Ms. Debbie Lloyd/Telephone 703-767-9350

DLA ENERGY

8725 JOHN J. KINGMAN ROAD, Suite 2945

FORT BELVOIR, VA 22060-6222

mailto:Alicia.Williams@dla.mil