W5J9JE23Q0003 BIAP - Amendment 0003.pdf

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 to:

1. Provide a revised statement of w ork that increases the acceptable number of pages per proposal from 30 pages to 60 pages. The source selection plan and the instruction to offerors also reflect the page change from 30 pages to 60 pages.

2. Remove the site visit information from the statment of w ork section 01 10 00, paragraph 1.6.

1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

J 1 14

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

16C. DATE SIGNED

BY 12-Sep-2023

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 W5J9JE23Q0003

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

29-Aug-2023

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 is extended, X 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 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

12-Sep-2023

CODE

USACE TAE

CAMP ARIFJAN

COE T340

APO AE 09366

W5J9JE 7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than item 6)

4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO.

CODE

See Item 6

FACILITY CODECODE

EMAIL:TEL:

W5J9JE23Q00030003ION PLAN

RFP No. W5J9JE23Q0002

CONTROLLED UNCLASSIFIED INFORMATION – SOURCE SELECTION INFORMATION FAR 2.101 AND 3.104

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:

STATEMENT OF WORK 11SEP2023

The revised Statement of Work will be as an attachment.

SECTION SF 1449 - CONTINUATION SHEET

The following have been modified:

GENERAL INFORMATION

1.0 GENERAL INFORMATION

This is a construction contract for Repair and Modernize Baghdad International Airport (BIAP) Operational Control Room, Baghdad, Iraq. The Repair and Modernize BIAP Operational Control Room Project at Baghdad International Airport (BIAP), Iraq includes installation of new CCTV cameras in the interior and exterior of the existing the BIAP 1 detention center and renovation/conversion of the existing structure to a new CCTV control room. This is a Design Build Contract, the Contractor is responsible for designing all aspects of this project. This will be a new Firm Fixed Price (FFP) construction contract.

1.1 Period of Performance: All work including shall be completed within one hundred and eighty (180) calendar days after contract award.

1.2 Type of Contract: The Government intends to award one firm-fixed price construction contract.

1.3 NAICS: The primary North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for work under this procurement is 236220 – Addition, alternation and renovation, general contractors, commercial and international building with a small business size standard of $45M.

1.4. Site Visit: The government does not plan to hold a site visit for this solicitation.

1.5. Attachments: Bid Schedule

1.6 Basis for Selection of Award: Award shall be made to the lowest price offeror who is found to be responsible.

Quotes must meet or exceed the Summary of Work to be considered for award.

1.7 Joint Contingency Contracting System (JCCS): Offerors must demonstrate that they are registered in the JCCS by providing the JCCS ID number in their proposal. Offerors must have an active JCCS profile with a certified questionnaire, the review completed, and be favorably adjudicated to be determined responsible and considered eligible for award.

If an offeror has an incomplete JCCS registration, their proposal shall not be evaluated. If an offeror has a complete JCCS registration but receives anything other than a favorable adjudication, their proposal shall not be evaluated.

Offerors providing incomplete or incorrect information pertaining to JCCS registration will be determined non-responsive and their proposal may not be evaluated.

Information on JCCS registration is available at the following website: https://www.jccs.gov. If an offeror is a joint venture (JV), the JV entity must have a valid registration representing the JV as one business/firm/entity. The Government will not accept separate registrations and licenses for each separate entity representing the JV.

It is the responsibility of the contractor to ensure their JCCS profile stays current throughout the duration of the contract to include all options, if applicable. This includes ensuring that supporting documentation remains current (not expired), the questionnaire is certified, and any review required is completed. Additionally, if the contractor receives anything other than a favorable adjudication during the performance of the contract, the Government reserves the right to terminate the contract for default.

1.8 Taxes and Fees: THIS PURCHASE IS NOT TAX EXEMPT. ALL TAXES AND FEES SHALL BE

INCLUDED IN QUOTED PRICE

2.0 QUALIFICATIONS

To establish its responsibility the contractor may be requested by the Government to submit a statement regarding previous experience in performing comparable work, business and technical organization, financial resources, and plant available to be used in performing the work.

a. The past performance references shall include firm’s name, the contract number, the contract period of performance and/or contract completion date, the contract’s aggregate value, a brief description of the project, a POC, the POC’s telephone number, fax number, and email address.

3.0 SECURITY REQUIREMENTS

Security and site access must be the responsibility of the Contractor including, but not limited to, the following:

a. Off-site Security: The Contractor must have an appropriate amount of security/protection to match the threat in the project area, outside of the base perimeter, and along the supply routes.

b. On-site Security: The Contractor must be responsible for physical security of all materials, supplies, and equipment of every description. Fire-arms and/or armed security guards will not be permitted within the project boundaries.

c. Site Access: Getting site access must be the responsibility of the Contractor. Access to the site must be through the existing Entry Control Point (ECP).

SOURCE SELECTION PLAN

SECTION I

OVERVIEW

This Source Selection Plan (SSP) establishes the criteria and a uniform procedure for lowest price, technically acceptable proposal evaluation and source selection by the Source Selection Authority (SSA) in accordance with

FAR 13-106.3.

A. BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Transatlantic Expeditionary District (TAE) has a requirement to Repair and Modernize BIAP Operational Control Room Project at Baghdad International Airport (BIAP), Iraq. The project includes installation of new CCTV cameras in the interior and exterior of the existing BIAP 1 detention center and renovation/conversion of the existing structure to a new CCTV control room. The selected contractor will be responsible for designing all aspects of this project in accordance with the Solicitation and provided drawings.

The contractor shall provide all management, administration, quality control, labor, transportation, equipment, materials, vehicles, heavy equipment, supplies and other items as necessary to perform the services contained in the statement of work.

B. ACQUISITION STRATEGY

This is an unrestricted competitive acquisition for the award of a design-build, firm-fixed price (FFP) construction contract with an estimated value of $300,000. The requirement will be solicited as a lowest price, technically acceptable (LPTA) procurement and award will be made to the offeror whose proposal represents the lowest price technically acceptable offer.

SECTION II

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL PROVISIONS

A. BASIS OF AWARD

Award will be made based on the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable Process. The Contracting Officer will award a Firm-Fixed Price contract to the responsible offeror whose proposal the Contracting Officer determines conforms to the Solicitation, is fair and reasonable, and is technically acceptable, all factors considered. The Government reserves the right to reject all offers in response to this Solicitation. The evaluation criteria are included in Appendix A to this SSP. The Contracting Officer will evaluate the proposal(s) in accordance with FAR 13.106-2(b).

B. FACTORS TO BE EVALUATED

The Proposal Preparation/Evaluation factors are included as Appendix A to this SSP. Should the Government issue Solicitation amendments that revise evaluation factors, the Government will amend the SSP and secure written approval before proceeding with the acquisition.

C. EVALUATION APPROACH

The Government will evaluate proposals using the factors of the Solicitation. In turn, the Government will then award a contract to the responsible Offeror whose proposal conforms to all Solicitation provisions and represents the lowest price which is technically acceptable.

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SECTION III

EVALUATION PROCESS AND PROCEDURES

A. ACQUISITION MILESTONES:

1. Issue Solicitation

2. Receive Proposals

3. Conducts Initial Evaluation

4. Notification of Award

B. DEFINITIONS:

1. Clarifications are limited exchanges, between the Government and offerors, that may occur when award without discussions is contemplated. See FAR 15.306(a)(1).

2. Communications are exchanges, between the Government and offerors, after receipt of proposals, leading to the establishment of the competitive range. See FAR 15.306(b).

3. Discussions are exchanges (i.e., negotiations) in a competitive environment that are undertaken with the intent of allowing the offeror to revise its proposal. Discussions take place after establishment of the competitive range. See FAR 15.306(d).

C. PROPOSAL EVALUATION CRITERIA: Evaluation criteria is described in Appendix A.

D. PROPOSAL EVALUATION PROCEDURES:

1. All proposals will be received by the Contracting Officer, or designee, electronically via email no later than the time specified in Solicitation.

2. Upon receipt of proposals, the Contract Specialist (CS) will verify responsiveness by screening all proposals and ensuring they are properly completed, executed, and submitted in accordance with the Solicitation requirements. The CS will notify the Contracting Officer of any non-responsive offerors.

3. The CS will perform a price analysis on all responsive offers received in accordance with FAR 13-106.2.

Offers will also be reviewed for unbalanced pricing. Any offer that is found to have unbalanced pricing may be rejected if it is determined that the unbalanced pricing creates an unacceptable risk to the Government.

4. Following price analysis, the CS will order the responsive offers based on the price analysis, from lowest price to highest price.

5. The Contracting Officer will evaluate all offers received.

6. The Contracting Officer will select the lowest priced technically acceptable proposal for award. In accordance with FAR 13.106-3(c), acquisitions that do not exceed the simplified acquisition threshold and for which automatic notification is not provided through electronic commerce method that employes widespread electronic public notice, notification to unsuccessful suppliers shall be given only if requested or required by FAR 5.301.

E. AWARD DECISION. In accordance with FAR 13.106-3(b), the Contracting Officer shall retain data supporting purchases to the minimum extent and duration necessary for management review purposes. For acquisitions not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold, limit written records of Solicitation or offers to notes or abstracts that show prices, delivery, references to printed price lists used, supplier or suppliers contacted and other pertinent data.

F. ANNOUNCEMENT OF SELECTION. The Contracting Officer will make the announcement of the selection of a successful contractor directly or through their designee.

G. DEBRIEFING OF UNSUCCESSFUL OFFERORS. Debriefing will be conducted by the Contracting Officer if requested by the unsuccessful offeror.

W5J9JE23Q0003

Instruction to Offerors

A. PART I – GENERAL INFORMATION

This Solicitation pertains to a Firm-Fixed-Price Design-Build contract for construction services. This project is located at a detention facility located within the Baghdad International Airport (BIAP) complex. Work consists of the repair and modernization of the BIAP Operational Control Room and includes installation of new CCTV cameras in the interior and exterior of the existing BIAP I detention center and renovation/conversion of the existing structure to a new CCTV control room. The contractor is responsible for designing all aspects of this project in accordance with the Statement of Work and the provided drawings. The primary North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for work under this procurement is 236220 (Commercial and Institutional Building Construction) with a small business size standard of $45M.

The Government does not intend to hold a site visit.

Joint Contingency Contracting System (JCCS): Offerors must demonstrate that they are registered in the JCCS by providing the JCCS ID number in their proposal. Offerors must have an active JCCS profile with a certified questionnaire, the review completed, and be favorably adjudicated to be determined responsible and considered eligible for award. If an offeror has an incomplete JCCS registration, their proposal shall not be evaluated. If an offeror has a complete JCCS registration but receives anything other than a favorable adjudication, their proposal shall not be evaluated. Offerors providing incomplete or incorrect information pertaining to JCCS registration will be determined non-responsive and their proposal may not be evaluated. Information on JCCS registration is available at the following website: https://www.jccs.gov. If an offeror is a joint venture (JV), the JV entity must have a valid JCCS registration representing the JV as one business/firm/entity. The Government will not accept separate registrations and licenses for each separate entity representing the JV.

B. PART II – PROPOSAL PREPARATION AND SUBMISSION

1. REQUIREMENT FOR A COMBINED PRICE AND TECHNICAL FILE

a. The combined Technical and Price Proposal must be submitted electronically as a combined electronic file. The electronic file must be clearly marked "W5J9JE23Q0002 Price and Technical Proposals" with the name of the offeror and the date specified for receipt of proposals.

Proposals shall contain the following:

Price and Technical Proposal: The information required within each offeror’s proposal is described below. Offerors are reminded to adhere to any page limitations stated in a specific factor. The combined technical and price proposal shall not exceed 60 pages one-sided.

COVER PAGE: A cover page shall appear at the beginning of the Price and Technical Proposal and, at a minimum, shall consist of the following information:

Solicitation number Offeror’s name, physical mailing addresses, telephone number, and email address of the official having the authority to bind the offeror contractually.

Offeror’s JCCS Number or SAM Unique Identifier

The proposal will be provided in two parts as follows:

PART A - TECHNICAL PROPOSAL

The PART A Technical proposal consists of the following two factors:

Factor 1 – Evidence of in-house design capability or ability to obtain design capability.

Factor 2 – Cut Sheets for CCTV equipment.

PART B - PRICE PROPOSAL

Price proposal will include the completed 1449, Contract Line Item Number (CLIN) schedule and Representatives and Certifications.

2. GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

a. Proposals must be typed and submitted in English. Proposals submitted in a language other than

English will be considered unacceptable. Letters, licenses, agreements, if not written in English, must be accompanied by an English translated copy with a signed statement, in English, by an authorized representative who can bind each partner that the English translation is true and correct.

b. An offeror’s proposal must be submitted as one combined file in PDF (or comparable) formats: The combined Technical and Price Proposal must include the content and adhere to the format discussed above.

c. A 60-page limit applies. Pages furnished for organizational purposes only, such as a cover page, tabs, separator pages, or a table of contents, are not included in the page limitation. Corporate certificates, joint venture agreements, and Letters of Commitment are also not included in page limitation.

d. The Technical and Price Proposal shall be sized to print on 8 1/2” x 11” paper, that is A4; the equivalent to 11” X 17” for drawings, that is A3. Font size shall be no smaller than 10-point font. Page is defined as a single sheet of paper with text on one side.

e. Proprietary information must be clearly marked.

f. All information must be confined to the appropriate proposal part. Offerors are responsible for including sufficient details, in a concise manner, to permit a complete and accurate evaluation of their proposal.

3. DIRECTIONS FOR SUBMITTING PROPOSALS

a. To assure timely and equitable evaluation of proposals, Offerors must follow the instructions contained herein. Offerors are required to meet all Solicitation requirements.

The Offeror shall submit in the proposal all requested information specified in the Solicitation by the closing date and time specified in the SF 1449. It is an offeror’s responsibility to ensure its proposal is received by the Government system by the date and time of the proposal deadline. Undeliverable messages due to an offeror’s proposal size or IT issues are not the responsibility of the Government.

Do not assume that electronic communication is instantaneous. Offeror are cautioned to make allowances for delays in transmittal.

The Kuwait time zone will be used for the purposes of determining whether the proposal was received "late" in accordance with FAR 15.208(b).

b. Failure to include all required information may cause the proposal to be considered non-responsive and not considered further for award.

c. Proposals shall be submitted by email only. Facsimile proposals are not permitted.

Proposals shall be submitted by email to:

DLL-CETAE-CT-Proposal-Submission@usace.army.mil with carbon copy (cc) to:

betty.a.foster@usace.army.mil and dawn.s.barnett@usace.army.mil.

In the case of multiple emails, include in the subject of the emails # of #. The subject of the email shall be labeled: Email _#_ of _#_ W5J9JE-23-R-0013 - COMPANY NAME. Offerors are encouraged to request a delivery receipt and read receipt with your email submission.

d. Inquiries. Offerors with technical inquiries shall submit their inquiries in writing via "Bidder Inquiry" in ProjNet at www.projnet.org\projnet. Telephone and email inquiries will not be accepted. The bidder inquiry key is UA3DED-5V2UUF. All inquries must be submitted no later than 4 September 2023 at 4:00 PM local time.

• Offerors shall only submit one question per inquiry. All inquiries containing multiple questions will be rejected.

• The Government reserves the right to decline addressing certain questions.

• No questions will be answered if received within seven calendar days prior to the due date for proposals.

• All Offerors are encouraged to register on ProjNet for alerts so as to stay abreast of Q&A's that are posted in reference to this Solicitation.

• Only self-registered users on ProjNet can submit & review inquiries. To self-register, go to the webpage, click BID tab, select Bidder Inquiry, select agency USACE, enter the key for this Solicitation listed above and your email address. After initial login, enter all the required information to create your user ID. Verify the information on the next screen and from there you may submit and view inquiries. Those submitting inquiries on ProjNet will receive a system generated email notification when their inquiry has been processed and answered. It is the Offeror's responsibility to monitor for inquiries and responses.

• Specific Instructions for ProjNet Bid Inquiry Access:

From the ProjNet home page linked above, click on Quick Add on the upper right side of the screen. Identify the Agency as USACE. Enter the Bidder Inquiry Key listed above. Enter the email address you would like to use for communication. Click “Continue”. A page will then open saying that a user account was not found and will ask you to create one using the provided form.

Enter your First Name, Last Name, Company, City, State, Phone, Email, Secret Question, Secret Answer, and Time Zone. Make sure to remember your Secret Question and Answer as they will be used from this point on to access the ProjNet system. Click “Add User”. Once this is completed you will be registered within ProjNet and logged into the system.

Submit questions or review questions and answers. A bidder who submits a question will receive an automated email notification that their question has been received. When an answer is posted to a question, the question and answer are then available for all other bidders to review.

For specific step-by-step for POSTING YOUR INQUIRIES, see the Reference link on the Contract Viewer. For questions about the ProjNet-®, please contact the Call Center help desk USA toll free at 1-800-428-HELP, which operates from 8AM to 5PM (Central US time zone).

ProjNet-® questions can also be emailed to the helpdesk at staff@rcesupport.com.

4. GENERAL PROPOSAL SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

a. ALL RESPONSES TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT SHALL BE SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY. Hand carried delivery or USPS/UPS/FedEx delivery of hard copies and/or CD-ROMs are not authorized. Facsimile submission is not authorized.

b. Any information presented in a proposal that the Offeror wants safeguarded from disclosure to other parties must be identified and labeled in accordance with the requirements of Provision "FAR 52.215- 1, Instructions to Offerors Competitive Acquisition (Jan 2004)”. The Government will endeavor to honor the restrictions against release requested by Offerors, to the extent permitted under United States law and regulations.

c. The Government will not reimburse any costs incurred or associated with preparation and submission of any responses to this Solicitation. Any oral explanations or instructions to offerors if made, are not binding. Any information which impacts the Solicitation will be given in the form of a written amendment to the Solicitation. The Solicitation and all amendments to the Solicitation will be issued electronically via public announcement on the SAM.Gov website. It is each offeror’s responsibility to acknowledge any amendments in its proposal submission.

d. Offerors should not modify the terms and conditions of the Solicitation in either the non-price

(technical) or price proposal or add conditions or qualifications to their offers. Should an offeror include terms and conditions that conflict with the terms and conditions of the Solicitation, that offeror may be determined to be ineligible for award. The offeror should resolve any questions related to specific terms and conditions contained within the Solicitation prior to submission of their proposal.

e. Use of the words “will”, “shall”, or “must” indicates a mandatory requirement. Failure to comply with a mandatory requirement at the time and date for submission of proposals shall result in an offeror’s proposal being considered unacceptable and disqualified from consideration for award, unless the Government determines to conduct discussions in accordance with FAR 15.306, thereby providing a means by which appropriate corrections by the offeror(s) involved could be made. Failure to comply with requirements annotated with the words “should” or “may” could result in an unacceptable rating of an offeror’s non-pricing ratings and may have a significant effect upon an offeror being selected for the contract award.

f. Offerors shall verify that the information for all forms submitted is current, correct, and complete, including names of points of contact, email addresses, and telephone numbers.

g. Failing to submit or completely fill out the Solicitation attachments may result in a determination that the proposal is unacceptable.

5. BID, PERFORMANCE, AND PAYMENT BONDS

a. 40 U.S.C. chapter 31, subchapter III, Bonds (formerly known as the Miller Act) and FAR 28.102-1(a) require performance and payment bonds issued by an acceptable corporate surety for any construction contract exceeding $150,000. This requirement may be waived, however, by the contracting officer for work performed in foreign countries if it is found that it is impracticable for the contractor to furnish such bond. The contracting officer has exercised their discretion and waived the requirement for performance and payment bonds on this contract. Performance and payment bonds are not required.

b. In accordance with FAR 28.101-1(a), “A contracting officer shall not require a bid guarantee unless a performance bond or a performance and payment bond is also required.” As the contracting officer has waived the requirements for performance and payment bonds, a bid bond is not required.

6. INSTRUCTIONS FOR PART A - TECHNICAL PROPOSAL

a. Factor 1 – Evidence of in-house design capability or the ability to obtain design services through another firm.

Offerors are required provide evidence of in-house design capability. This evidence may consist of payroll records for all designers and engineers. If the offeror does not have in-house design capacity, a letter of commitment signed by a design firm shall be submitted with the proposal. The letter of commitment must be signed by an individual with the design firm who is authorized to bind the company. The letter of commitment shall include the following information:

Designer’s name, physical mailing addresses, telephone number, and email address of the official having the authority to bind the offeror contractually.

Designer’s JCCS Number or SAM Unique Identifier (if available)

b. Factor 2 – Cut Sheets for CCTV Equipment.

The Offeror shall provide cut sheets for all CCTV equipment. All CCTV equipment shall meet all specifications provided in the Statement of Work contained in this Solicitation.

7. INSTRUCTIONS FOR PART B - PRICE PROPOSAL

a. The price proposal shall contain the signed Solicitation, Offer, and Award coversheet (SF 1449). It is imperative that all amendments to this Solicitation are acknowledged on the 1449.

b. The offeror shall complete and submit the CLIN schedule completely (line items 0001 through 0012).

Any proposal that does not have all contract line items priced will be determined non-responsive and may be removed from award consideration.

END OF SECTION

EVALUATION PROCESS AND PROCEDURES

A. DEFINITIONS

1. Rating: The adjectival descriptor assigned by the evaluator to the non-price technical factors. Proposals are evaluated for acceptability, but not ranked using the non- price technical factors.

2. Technical Factor Ratings: The Technical Ratings reflect the assessment of whether the offeror’s proposal satisfies the Government’s minimum requirements as stated in the Solicitation. The Government will rate the offeror’s proposal is acceptable or unacceptable using the ratings and descriptions outlined below:

TECHNICAL ACCEPTABLE/UNACCEPTABLE RATINGS

ADJECTIVAL RATING DESCRIPTION

Acceptable Proposal meets the requirements of the Solicitation.

Unacceptable Proposal does not meet the requirements of the Solicitation.

B. PROPOSAL EVALUATION PROCEDURES

All proposals will be evaluated by the Contracting Officer. All proposals will be evaluated against the requirements established in the Solicitation. All offers will be considered in accordance with FAR 13.106-2(b).

C. TECHNICAL EVAULATION CRITERIA

1. Factor 1 – Evidence of in-house design capability or ability to obtain design capability.

Offerors shall provide evidence of in-house design capability or a letter of commitment from a design firm.

Evidence of in-house capability shall consist of payroll records for all designers and engineers currently employed by the offeror. If the firm does not have in-house design capacity, a letter of commitment signed by a design firm shall be submitted with the proposal. The letter of commitment must be signed by an individual with the design firm who is authorized to bind the company. The letter of commitment shall include the following information:

Designer’s name, physical mailing addresses, telephone number, and email address of the official having the authority to bind the offeror contractually.

Designer’s JCCS Number or SAM Unique Identifier (if available)

2. Factor 2 – Cut Sheets for CCTV Equipment

The Offeror shall provide cut sheets for all CCTV equipment as prescribed by this Solicitation. All CCTV equipment shall meet all specifications provided in this Solicitation.

3. Price

The Offeror shall submit a signed Solicitation, Offer, and Award (SF 1449) and acknowledge all amendments (if any).

All CLINs shall be priced.

Representations and Certifications shall be submitted with the price proposal.

Pricing will be evaluated to determine if the bid schedule is complete, and pricing provided for all CLINs.

Offers will also be reviewed for unbalanced pricing. Any offer that is found to have unbalanced pricing may be rejected if it is determined that the unbalanced pricing creates an unacceptable risk to the Government.

D. COMMUNICATIONS AND SECURING SOURCE SELECTION MATERIALS

The Contracting Officer will ensure information security including ensuring information integrity, confidentiality, and availability is maintained as described in FAR 2.101. Electronic source selection information shall be housed in an access-controlled password protected site. All source selection materials will be marked in accordance with FAR 2.101 (see definition of source selection information) and 3.104 and secured as prescribed by the Contracting Officer. Communications (internal and external) procedures and limitations (if any) will be provided by the Contracting Officer.

E. AWARD DECISION.

The Contracting Officer will select the proposal which offers the lowest evaluated price and for which all non-price factors are rated as “acceptable” in accordance with the established criteria in the RFP.

F. DEBRIEFING OF UNSUCCESSFUL OFFERORS.

Unsuccessful award notices are not required per FAR 13.106-3(c). The Contracting Officer will conduct the debriefings in a manner appropriate to the acquisition in accordance with FAR 15.506(b).

END OF SECTION

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