W58D2M21R0006-0001-20210716.pdf

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AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

Except as provided herein, all terms and conditions of the document referenced in Item 9A or 10A, as heretofore changed, remains unchanged and in full force and effect.

15A. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print)

30-105-04EXCEPTION TO SF 30

APPROVED BY OIRM 11-84

STANDARD FORM 30 (Rev. 10-83) Prescribed by GSA

FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

The purpose of this amendment is as follow s:

1. To provide the answ ers to the questions submitted by the offerors.

2. Modify Section L paragraph entitled "Documentation Required by the Solicitation " Paragraph A "Bid guarantee" and Paragraph B "Performance bond." and add paragraph "f"

3. Modify FAR Clause 52.236-1 entitled "PERFORMANCE OF WORK BY THE CONTRACTOR (APR 1984)" w hich changed the percentage to be performed by the Contractor w ith ow n organization.

4. Add in section J Attachment 1B "Addendum 002."

5. Postpone the closing date from 22 July 2021 w ithin 11:00 hrs to 29 July 2021 w ithin 11:00 hrs

1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

J 1 9

16A. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)

16C. DATE SIGNED

BY 16-Jul-2021

16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA15C. DATE SIGNED15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR

(Signature of Contracting Officer)(Signature of person authorized to sign)

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (No., Street, County, State and Zip Code) X W58D2M21R0006

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

22-Jun-2021

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NO.

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

X The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in Item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offer X is extended, is not extended.

Offer must acknowledge receipt of this amendment prior to the hour and date specified in the solicitation or as amended by one of the following methods:

(a) By completing Items 8 and 15, and returning 1 copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted;

or (c) By separate letter or telegram which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGMENT TO BE RECEIVED AT THE PLACE DESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OF OFFERS PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATE SPECIFIED MAY RESULT IN REJECTION OF YOUR OFFER. If by virtue of this amendment you desire to change an offer already submitted, such change may be made by telegram or letter, provided each telegram or letter makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required)

13. THIS ITEM APPLIES ONLY TO MODIFICATIONS OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS.

IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NO. AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

A. THIS CHANGE ORDER IS ISSUED PURSUANT TO: (Specify authority) THE CHANGES SET FORTH IN ITEM 14 ARE MADE IN THE

CONTRACT ORDER NO. IN ITEM 10A.

B. THE ABOVE NUMBERED CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES (such as changes in paying office, appropriation date, etc.) SET FORTH IN ITEM 14, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 43.103(B).

C. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT IS ENTERED INTO PURSUANT TO AUTHORITY OF:

D. OTHER (Specify type of modification and authority)

E. IMPORTANT: Contractor is not, is required to sign this document and return copies to the issuing office.

14. DESCRIPTION OF AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION (Organized by UCF section headings, including solicitation/contract subject matter where feasible.)

10A. MOD. OF CONTRACT/ORDER NO.

2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NO. 5. PROJECT NO.(If applicable)

6. ISSUED BY

3. EFFECTIVE DATE

16-Jul-2021

CODE

414TH CSB RCO ITALY SUBOFFICE LIVORNO

VIA AURELIA, EDIFICIO 5131

ZONA DEPOSITO

56128 TIRRENIA (PISA)

W58D2M 7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than item 6)

4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO.

CODE

See Item 6

FACILITY CODECODE

EMAIL:TEL:

W58D2M21R0006

SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION SF 30 - BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

The following have been added by full text:

QUESTIONS & ANSWERS

1. QUESTION: FACTOR III. Past Performance. If Contractor provides CPARS Evaluations and/or DD FORM 2626 with our proposal for Factor II Past Performance, will Attachment No. 07 Past Performance Questionnaire still be necessary?

ANSWER: Yes, the Past Performance Questionnaire shall be filled out

2. QUESTION: BID GUARANTEE. The submission of the hard copy of Bid Guarantee is requested; Page 67 of 81; Please clarify if electronic submission is acceptable.

ANSWER: Yes, the submission of the electronic copy of Bid Guarantee is acceptable

3. QUESTION: Clarify if the fiber optic cabling will end in manholes placed in front of the AGM as shown without any further connection work from those same manholes to each and every AGM. Reference drawing CD 101 throughout CD 104.

ANSWER: We confirm that cable ducts will end in manholes placed in front of the AGM as shown without any further connection work from those same manholes to each and every AGM.

4. QUESTION: Drawings show a thickness of the bituminous binder varying from 5 centimeters on the sides of the roads, to 17/18 cm in the center. Typical application of bituminous binder on roads should be 8 centimeters all along the surface without variances. Please clarify in order to estimate quantities correctly. Reference drawing CS 301 throughout CS 311 and CS 313.

ANSWER: On drawing CS313 (in particular detail #7 and #8) are shown the typical sections of the road stratigraphy. The foundation is a mixed aggregate foundation 45 cm thick. The base course layer (asphalt conglomerate) is 17 cm thick. The binder course layer has a minimum thickness of 5 cm on the edge of the road and increases towards the center with a 2% slope. In this condition the maximum thickness of the binder layer may reach 11 cm giving an average thickness of the binder layer of 8 cm (with the binder layer the KTR realizes the slope of the road). The final wearing course has a constant thickness of 5 cm. On drawings CS301 through CS311 sections show the foundation layer 45 cm thick, the base course layer (asphalt conglomerate) 17 cm thick and together shows wearing course and binder course as described on work item #2. A road mesh reinforcement must be placed between the base course layer and the binder layer across the enlargement area to avoid settlement and cracks as shown on details. Road materials and requirements are shown on drawing CS313 and on TECH SPECS.

5. QUESTION: Exceed material from excavation (provably sand material), could be transported and delivery inside AMMO area or KTR shall consider disposal of this material?

ANSWER: Exceeding material shall be delivered to disposal as required in demolition note 3 of drawing GI001 and in the chapter 1a of technical specification.

6. QUESTION: Regarding telecommunication lines and manholes, because viale del cassone is already built as per addendum 1,shall be considered to build manhole MH-07?

ANSWER: Manhole MH-07 is required to be built with this project; connection of new manhole MH-07 to the existing manhole MH-08 (located at the cross with vione del casone) with the new cable ducts is included in this project.

7. QUESTION: Regarding binder material, the thickness is variable because of the slopes of the new road, with the requirement of a minimum thickness of 5cm in the edges. Our company has calculated the total quantity of binder according to project sections, and we have a total quantity of binder of 1.444,28 m3 of binder, which means an average thickness of 10cm for the total area. Please could you confirm this quantity is correct?

ANSWER: Calculation of quantities is not a data provided to bidders

8. QUESTION: In order to achieve the requirements of the project, is evaluating the possibility to create a joint venture. Because we have short time to create a JV (ATI) what is the indispensable documentation to be sent with the solicitation regarding this joint venture?

ANSWER: The solicitation in Section L indicates only Pool of Firm (Consorzio Stabile), however we can accept JV (ATI) and the Company shall submit a copy of notarized legal document.

9. QUESTION: Reference drawing CS505, tech specs paragraph 10d-03. Please provide a clear indication of the diameter of the 250 trees to be planted.

ANSWER: See Attachment 1B, Addendum 0002 consisting of six pages ( english and italian version) dated 09 July

10. QUESTION: Please clarify if price should be in Euro or in Dollars.

ANSWER: The price shall be in Euro and in Dollars for American Company

11. QUESTION: Please clarify if award will be made in Euro or in Dollars.

ANSWER: The award will be made in Euro and in Dollars for American Company

12.QUESTION: The offeror shall submit the bid guarantee in the amount of 10% of the bid. The bid guarantee shall be released by a bank. The hard copy of the bid guarantee shall be submitted.

ANSWER: The bid guarantee shall be released by the bank or surety agency registered as bank. The submission of the electronic copy of the bid guarantee is acceptable.

13.QUESTION: The offeror shall provide the performance bond in the amount of 20% of the contract amount within 15 calendar days from the award date. The performance bond shall be released by a bank.

ANSWER: The performance shall be released by the bank or surety agency registered as bank. The awardee shall submit this document.

SECTION A - SOLICITATION/CONTRACT FORM

The required response date/time has changed from 22-Jul-2021 11:00 AM to 29-Jul-2021 11:00 AM.

SECTION I - CONTRACT CLAUSES

The following have been modified:

52.236-1 PERFORMANCE OF WORK BY THE CONTRACTOR (APR 1984)

The Contractor shall perform on the site, and with its own organization, work equivalent to at least 20 percent of the total amount of work to be performed under the contract. This percentage may be reduced by a supplemental agreement to this contract if, during performing the work, the Contractor requests a reduction and the Contracting Officer determines that the reduction would be to the advantage of the Government.

(End of clause)

NOTE: Reference the above clause. The Contractor shall perform on the site with its own organization (workers) equivalent to at least 20 percent of the total amount of work.

SECTION J - LIST OF DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS AND OTHER ATTACHMENTS

SECTION J

The following documents are part of this solicitation:

Attachment #1 -- Technical Specifications project AA1-212-06 entitled “Repair/Upgrade Roads Ammunition Storage Area” consisting of fifty seven (57) pages dated December 2017

Attachment #1A -- Addendum 0001 to the Technical Specifications of project AA1-212-06 entitled “Repair/Upgrade Roads, Ammunition Storage Area” consisting of one page dated 30 March 2021 and its Attachment consisting of three drawing sheets dated October 2018

Attachment #1B -- Addendum 0002 consisting in six sheets (English and Italian version) dated 09 July 2021

Attachment #2 -- Capitolato Speciale Project AA1-212-06 entitled “Repair/Upgrade Roads Ammunition Storage Area” consisting of fifty seven (57) pages dated December 2017 Italian version

Attachment #3 -- Drawing Project AA1-212-06 entitled “Repair/Upgrade Roads Ammunition Storage Area” consisting of fifty eight (58) sheets dated December 2017

Attachment #4 -- Safety Coordination Plan for the Project AA1-212-06 entitled “Repair/Upgrade Roads Ammunition Storage Area” consisting of one hundred eleven(111) pages dated December 2017.

Attachment #5 -- Sample of Bid Guarantee

Attachment #6 -- Past Experience Questionnaire

Attachment #7 -- Past Performance Questionnaire

Attachment #8 -- Self Certification for Antimafia Communication

SECTION L - INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND NOTICES TO BIDDERS

SECTION L

A. Each offeror shall provide a lump sum price in Euro currency and without IVA tax for all contract line item(s) in the bid schedule.

B. An authorized official of the firm shall sign:

The SF 1442:

C. To be awarded a government contract you MUST have DUNS (Dun & Bradstreet) (http://fedgov.dnb.com/webform) and NCAGE (https://www.dla.mil/HQ/LogisticsOperations/Services/FIC/NATO/NATOCAGE/) numbers and be registered in System for Award Management (SAM) website (https://www.sam.gov/SAM/).

D. Submitting the Proposal: The offeror shall submit electronic copy of the proposal via email with the subject line “W58D2M-21-R-0006 -- Repair/Upgrade Road at ASA” to the following point of contact: Ms. Cristina Pancaccini at cristina.pancaccini2.ln@mail.mil and Mr. Ryan Bueno at ryan.d.bueno2.civ@mail.mil. Proposal package must be received no later than the closing date and time listed on the solicitation. The offeror is responsible for verifying that their proposal package was received before the solicitation closing date and time listed in SF1442, Page 1, Block 13 (A), "local time" Rome, Italy. Submissions that arrive after this time are considered "late".

I. DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED FOR THE EVALUATION

1. Failure to address all the mandatory requirements may cause the proposal to be disqualified from further consideration.

2. The offeror is responsible for submitting a well-written proposal, with adequately detailed information, which clearly demonstrates compliance with the solicitation requirements.

FACTOR I: TECHNICAL -- PAST EXPERIENCE

The offeror shall demonstrate recent and relevant experience in scope, complexity and price. The Government will evaluate the information concerning at least two (2) projects provided by the offeror on the Past Experience Questionnaire (Attachment#6) (in English). In order to be considered relevant the project shall be similar in scope, size and complexity concerning the Repair/Upgrade of Roads. The value of each project shall be at least Euro 200,000.00 ($222,766.76). In order to be considered recent the past contracts must be performed and completed within five (5) years from the date of this solicitation as identified on Page 1, Block 3.

FACTOR II: PAST PERFORMANCE

The Government will evaluate the information concerning at least two (2) projects provided by the offeror on the Past Performance Questionnaire (Attachment # 7)(in English). In order to be considered relevant the value of each project shall be similar in scope, size and complexity concerning the Repair/Upgrade of Roads The value of each project shall be at least Euro 200,000.00 ($222,766.76). In order to be considered recent the past contracts must be performed and completed within five (5) years from the date of this solicitation as identified on Page 1, Block 3. The offeror is encouraged to submit past performance information with evidence of customer satisfaction such as performance evaluation, special commendation, recognition, letters of appreciation, “certificato di regolare esecuzione” o “collaudo finale” photographs of the projects, etc.

FACTOR III: PRICE

Offerors are required to fill in the lump sum price for CLIN 0001, CLIN 0002

II. DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED BY THE SOLICITATION

A. BID GUARANTEE: The offeror shall submit the bid guarantee in the amount of 10% of the bid. The bid guarantee shall be released by a bank. The electronic copy of the bid guarantee shall be submitted.

B. PERFORMANCE BOND: The offeror shall provide the performance bond in the amount of 20% of the contract amount within 15 calendar days from the award date. The performance bond shall be released by a bank. The original copy of the bond shall be submitted.

C. SOA CERTIFICATION: The applicable SOA(s) for this project is / are as follows: Applicable SOA Category and Classification: SOA OG3, Classification IV (or higher). Sub-contracting is allowed up to 80%. However, prime Contractor must possess the required SOA. The name of the prime contractor shall be indicated in the SOA.

D. ANTI-MAFIA REQUIREMENTS; The certification of Anti-Mafia requirements shall be fill-out (see the Attachment #8)

E. POOL OF FIRMS (CONSORZIO STABILE): Any Permanent Pool of Firms (Consorzio Stabile) shall provide with the proposal the here below listed required document/certificate otherwise its proposal will be rejected as not in compliance with the requirement of the solicitation, if a determination is made to award the contract based on initial proposals without discussion. A copy certified of the notarized legal document that established the Permanent Pool of Firms (Consorzio Stabile) shall be submitted. The name and addresses of all the associated firms. The associated firms are NOT allowed to submit their individual proposals under this solicitation otherwise the proposal of the Permanent Pool of Firms (Consorzio Stabile) and the proposal of any associated firm will be rejected. The names and the addresses of the associated firms proposed to perform the work.

F. JOINT VENTURE: It is allowed. A copy certified of the notarized legal document that established the Joint Venture shall be submitted.

III. DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED FOR THE DETERMINATION OF RESPONSIBILITY

The U.S. Government requires the offeror to submit the following documentation/certification to be satisfied that a prospective contractor currently meets the applicable standards in Federal Acquisition Regulation 9.104 – Standards

A. DOCUMENTO UNICO DI REGOLARITĄ CONTRIBUTIVA (DURC): The offeror shall provide with the proposal a copy certified and NOT older than ninety (90) days at the time set forth for the receipt of the offer of the DURC. (Documento Unico di Regolaritą Contributiva). Self-certifications are allowed. However, if the offeror has submitted a certified DURC to the issuing office (RCO Sub Office Livorno) within 90 days from the due date of this proposal, then the offeror may submit a copy of the previously certified DURC. The document MUST include the following statement otherwise the proposal will be rejected. “Con il presente documento si dichiara che l’impresa RISULTA REGOLARE ai fini del DURC”.

B. CERTIFICATE OF THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE (CERTIFICATO DI ISCRIZIONE ALLA CAMERA

DI COMMERCIO) (ORDINARIO): The offeror shall provide with the proposal a copy certified and NOT older than two (2) months at the time set forth for the receipt of the offer of the Chamber of Commerce Certificate of Membership (Certificato di Iscrizione alla Camera di Commercio). Self-certifications are allowed. However, if the offeror has submitted a certified Chamber of Commerce Certificate of Membership to the issuing office (RCO Sub Office Livorno) within 90 days from the due date of this proposal, then the offeror may submit a copy of the previously certified Chamber of CommerceCertificate of Membership. The certificate must include the following statement otherwise the proposal will be rejected. "NULLA OSTA ai fini dell’articolo 10 della Legge 31 Maggio 1965, n. 575 e successive modificazioni. La presente certificazione e’ emessa dalla C.C.I.A.A. utilizzando il collegamento telematico con il sistema informativo utilizzato dalla Prefettura di Roma."

C. EXTRACT OF THE REGISTRATION BOOK (ISTITUZIONE DEL LIBRO UNICO): The offeror shall provide with the proposal a copy or a photocopy of the Extract Registration Book (ISTITUZIONE DEL LIBRO UNICO) listing the employees presently employed by the offeror.

D. EQUIPMENT LIST: The offeror shall provide with the proposal a list of all the major equipment presently in its possession.

E. BANK REFERENCE: The offeror shall provide a bank reference that discusses whether or not the offeror has an adequate financial resource to successfully complete the resultant contract.

PROFESSIONAL TECHNICAL CAPABILITY IN ACCORDANCE WITH DLGS NO. 81/2008 ATTACHMENT

XVII (SAFETY LAW). In order to verify compliance with the Italian DLGS No. 81/2008, Enclosure XVII (Safety Law), the offeror shall provide the below required documentation/certification. If the offeror has submitted the below information to the issuing office (RCO Sub Office Livorno) within 90 days from the due date of this proposal, then the offeror may reference that submission instead of submitting duplicate information. In its proposal, the offeror must reference the request for proposal number for which the information was previously submitted.

1. Photocopy of the Chamber of commerce, industry or craftsmanship certificate showing the company’s business trade related to the typology of the contract;

2. Evaluation of risks document as in Art. 17, Para. 1, Sub-Para. a), or self-certification as in Art. 29, Para. 5, of the same DLGS;

3. Specific documentation showing that machinery, equipment and provisional clauses are in conformance with what required by the DLGS;

4. List/s of individual safety/protective equipment issued to employees;

5. Appointment of a safety manager responsible for the implementation of preventive and protective safety measures; of the individuals responsible for the fire prevention and fire-fighting measures, the evacuation procedures, for the management of emergencies, and qualified medical physician (doctor) when required;

6. Name/s of the employee’s safety representative/s;

7. Qualification certificates of the above mentioned individuals and employees as prescribed by the DLGS;

8. List of employees as they appear in the offeror’s Istituzione del Libro Unico and relative health records attesting they are medically fit, as required by the DLGS;

9. Photocopy of the record of social security contributions (DURC), as prescribed in D.M. 24 Oct 2007; and

10. Statement that no interim orders, negative administrative provisions or suspensions exists as specified in the Art. 14 of the DLGS no. 81/2008

SECTION M - EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD

SECTION M

A. BASIS OF AWARD

The award will be made to the lowest priced technically acceptable proposal. Proposals will be evaluated for technical acceptability (including past performance), but will not be ranked using the non-price Factors. In order for an Offeror to be considered for award, the proposal must receive an "Acceptable" rating in every non-price Factor. A proposal receiving a rating of "Unacceptability" in any non-price Factor will not be eligible for award.

B. FACTORS

The solicitation provides for the followings:

Factor I – Technical -- Past Experience Factor II – Past Performance Factor III – Price

C. EVALUATION OF THE NON-PRICE FACTORS

Phase One. The Contract Specialist will screen each proposal for completeness to ensure that all mandatory requirements for this solicitation have been addressed. This level of evaluation does not include an in-depth reading of the proposal’s content but it is conducted solely to ensure that a complete proposal has been received and that meets the requirements of the solicitation. Failure to address all the mandatory requirements may be grounds to disqualify the proposal from further review.

Phase Two. In this phase, the evaluation team comprised of experts appointed by the SSA, evaluates the Technical Factor I (Past Experience) and Factor II (Past Performance).

Factor I – TECHNICAL -- PAST EXPERIENCE

The offeror shall demonstrate recent and relevant experience in scope, complexity and price. The Government will evaluate the information concerning at least two (2) recent and relevant projects provided by the offeror on the Attachment #6 entitled “Past Experience Questionnaire (in English)”.

The technical factor will be rated on an acceptable/unacceptable basis using the following ratings:

Acceptable Proposal clearly meets the minimum requirements of the solicitation

Unacceptable Proposal does not clearly meet the minimum requirements of the solicitation

In order to be considered relevant the value of each project shall be at least Euro 200,000.00 ($222,766.76). In addition, each project shall be of similar scope, size and complexity concerning “Repair/Upgrade of Roads.” In order to be considered recent the past contracts must be performed and completed within five (5) years from the date of this solicitation identified on Page 1, Block 3.

Factor II -- PAST PERFORMANCE

This factor will be rated acceptable or unacceptable based on whether the past performance submitted for consideration is recent and relevant and demonstrates successful past performance by the offeror, such as: no terminations for default, no ratings less than satisfactory by its customers/references, whether the quality of its work was satisfactory and completed in a timely manner and whether the offeror demonstrate reasonableness and cooperation during performance of the contracts. Past failure to apply sufficient tenacity and perseverance to perform acceptably is strong evidence of unacceptable past performance. In addition, failure to meet the quality requirements of a contract is a significant factor to consider in determining unsatisfactory performance. Offerors misunderstanding. Such clarifications shall not be used to cure proposal deficiencies or material omissions, and/or otherwise revise the proposal.

Past Performance Evaluation Ratings - Rating Descriptions:

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 has no 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 (see FAR 15.305 (a) (2) (IV). Therefore, the offeror shall be determined to have unknown past performance. In the context of acceptability/unacceptability “unknown” shall be considered “acceptable”.

For Past Performance to be considered relevant, the offeror shall submit information about at least two (2) relevant and recent projects concerning “Repair/Upgrade of Roads”. The magnitude must be not less than Euro 200,000.00 ($222,766.76) per individual project. To be considered recent, the project must be performed and completed within the past five years from the date of this solicitation (date shows at Block no. 3 of SF 1442).

The offeror is encourage to submit past performance information with evidence of customer satisfaction such as performance evaluation, special commendation, recognition, letters of appreciation, “certificato di regolare esecuzione” o “collaudo finale” photographs of the projects, etc.

The Past Performance is considered to be not relevant if it is not similar in work and the magnitude is less than Euro 200,000.00 ($ 222,766.76) per individual project. It will be considered not recent if it is not performed and completed within the last five (5) years from the date of this solicitation (date shows at Block no. 3 of SF 1442).

The Government will conduct a past performance assessment on all contracts, at least two (2), submitted by the offeror on the Past Performance Questionnaire (Attachment #7). The Government will consider the recency and relevance of the information, source of the information, context of the data, and general trends in contractors performance. The Government will consider the Past Performance Questionnaire information, as well as information obtained from any other sources.

D. FACTOR III -- EVALUATION OF THE PRICE

A contract will be awarded to the Lowest Priced Technically Acceptable Offeror (LPTA). The total price indicated at CLIN 0001 and CLIN 0002 will be evaluated for fair and reasonableness and for unbalanced pricing. Unrealistic, unbalanced or unreasonable pricing may cause a proposal to be determined unacceptable. Unbalanced pricing exists when, despite an acceptable total evaluated price, the price of one or more contract line items is significantly overstated or understated as indicated by the application of cost or price analysis techniques. A proposal may be rejected if the Contracting Officer determines that the lack of balance poses an unacceptable risk to the Government.

(End of Summary of Changes)