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Page 4 of the solicitation under Caution Notices should read:

Caution Notices

This is a Definite Quantity Solicitation that will result in a firm fixed price contract to provide coverage for military customers inside the continental United States (CONUS). Orders and delivery will be Direct Vendor Delivery (DVD), FOB Destination.

The quantities as set forth in the schedule of items are definitive and fixed quantities for each product. In determining price, potential contractors should take into account any business risk associated with these quantities.

Pricing of the items contained in this solicitation will be on a FOB Destination basis. Evaluation of offers will be on a FOB Destination basis. Destination inspection is required for all items contained in the subject solicitation. These items contained in this acquisition will be inspected and accepted at destination and prompt payment procedures will be used for this acquisition.

Each offeror’s pricing proposal will be evaluated for price reasonableness. Offeror’s must supply commercial catalogs or substantiation of established market prices. Government reserves the right to request other than cost and pricing data.

The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Troop Support will utilize the lowest priced technically acceptable process to evaluate proposals. The award decision will be based on the lowest evaluated price of proposals meeting or exceeding the acceptability standards for non-cost factors. Instructions for preparing proposals are contained at Clause 52.212-1. Evaluation factors for award are contained in provision 52.212-2.

Submitted proposals are considered proprietary or “sensitive” in nature and will be utilized for evaluation purposes only. Access to these documents will be limited to duly accredited officials of the Department of Defense and these individuals are subject to penalties for unlawful disclosure or release as otherwise authorized by law.

Proposal Preparation: Each offeror must sign the SF 1449 when submitting their proposals.

Offers must be prepared and submitted to the Government (inclusive of a Business and Technical Proposal) in accordance with the instructions as set forth in the Addendum to FAR 52.212-1 “Instructions to Offerors” and FAR 52.212-2 “Evaluation.” Offerors are cautioned to include a completed copy of the provision 52.212-3 “Offeror Representations and

Certifications – Commercial Items,” with their offer. Offerors must certify that the material being procured conforms to the Buy American act and they must fill in the appropriate clause.

This requirement is being solicited using Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) Subpart13.5 – “Test Program for Certain Commercial Items” and Federal Acquisition Reform Act of 1996.

All contractors who submit proposals against this solicitation are required to provide substantial documentation stating that they can fulfill the requirements of all 33 items. Documentation is not required.

IMPORTANT: The Government may elect to utilize on-line Reverse Auctioning as a means of conducting price discussions under the subject solicitation. If the Government elects not to conduct a reverse auction, award may be made based on acceptance of initial offers or opening discussions that do not involve use of reverse auctioning as a pricing technique. The Government will notify offerors should it elect to conduct price negotiations using on-line reverse auctioning.

Please refer to Clause 52.215-9023 REVERSE AUCTION (OCT 2009) – DLAD

In order to continue doing business with any DOD agency, regardless of whether it is via Electronic Commerce/Electronic Data Interchange (EC/EDI) or not, you must be registered in the DOD Central Contractor Registration database. For registration information or assistance, visit the Central Contractors Registration web site (http://ccr.edi.disa.mil) or call 1-800-334- 3414. If contractors are not able to register electronically, you may also register through your VAN (Value Added Network) provider, with support from the Electronic Commerce Resource Centers (ECRCs) listed below, or with support from the Procurement Technical Assistance Centers (PTACVs). ECRC support for trading partners whose company name begins with the letters A-K, should contact: Palestine ECRC 2000 South Loop 256, Suite 11 Palestine, TX 75801

(903) 729-5570 or 1-888-CCR- 2423 Fax (903) 729-7988. ECRC support for trading partners whose company name begins with the letters L-Z, should contact: CCR Registration Assistance Center (CTC) Johnstown ECRC 1450 Scalp Ave. Johnstown, PA 15904 (814) 262-2325 or 1- 888-CCR-2434 Fax (814) 266-2326. For contractors who only want to renew their CCR registration, the web site is: http://ccr.edi.disa.mil.

Page 24 of the solicitation under 52.212-2 EVALUATION--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (JAN 1999) should read:

52.212-2 EVALUATION--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (JAN 1999)

(a) 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 the acceptability standards for non-cost factors (i.e., does not take exception to any solicitation terms and conditions).

CLIN 34 of the schedule of items labeled “Clipper Install”:

Disregard and remove the “CLIPPER INSTALL” from Schedule of Items, it is now not applicable to this solicitation.