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SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION L - INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND NOTICES TO BIDDERS

The following have been modified:

ADDENDUM TO 52.212-1

INSTRUCTIONS FOR OFFERORS

This section specifies the format and content that contractors shall use in this Request for Quote (RFQ). The intent is not to restrict the contractors in the manner in which they will perform their work but rather to ensure a certain degree of uniformity in the format of the responses for evaluation purposes. Vendors shall submit a quote that is legible and comprehensive enough to provide the basis for a sound evaluation by the Government. Information provided shall be precise, factual, and complete. Legibility, clarity, completeness, and responsiveness are of the utmost importance. Quotes shall be in the form prescribed by, and shall contain a response to each of the areas identified. Any quote which does not provide, as a minimum, that which is required in this RFQ may be determined to be substantially incomplete and not warrant any further consideration.

Offerors shall submit a quote in response to the requirements of the United States Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity (USAMRAA) on behalf of the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research (WRAIR) to provide autoclaves with installation according to specifications listed in the Request for Quote (RFQ).

TECHNICAL INSTRUCTIONS

Contractors shall provide sufficient written technical documentation to allow for a thorough evaluation of their quote. Additionally, all sections of the Offeror’s Technical Quote shall make direct reference to the PWS and MECs. The Quote shall be presented in a clear and logical order. Statements such as “will comply”, “meets the intent of”, or “we intend to meet the requirements” and the like, will not suffice for evaluation purposes.

The Offeror shall demonstrate that it has a clear understanding of the requirements outlined in the PWS and MECs and the ability to meet the RFQ requirements in order to be considered for award.

Technical quotes shall include sufficiently detailed information to enable evaluation based on the factor listed below:

Technical Ability – Each proposing contractor will be evaluated based on whether they confirm to the requirement as outlined in the PWS/MECs and meet the requirements per the planned Contract Line Item Number (CLIN) structure.

PRICE QUOTE INSTRUCTIONS

Contractor shall specify the Total Price for each CLIN in the solicitation per planned CLIN structure. Contractors shall be evaluated to ensure fairness, reasonableness and completeness. The Government anticipates award of a Firm Fixed Price contract. Contractors shall submit firm-fixed pricing for all the above requirements. Include any applicable discounts to the Government.

The Contractor shall provide a Price Quote to include the planned CLIN Structure to reflect proposed pricing for all required items and all associated materials.

The contractor’s initial quote shall contain the contractor’s best terms from a price and technical standpoint. The Government intends to evaluate quotes and award an order without discussions, but reserves the right to discussions if later deemed by the Contracting Officer to be necessary. The Government reserves the right to make no award as a result of this solicitation.

SITE VISIT INSTRUCTIONS

The site visit to WRAIR is located in Silver Spring, MD. In accordance with (IAW) FAR 52.237-1 for the purpose of allowing up to two representatives from each vendor to review the old autoclaves that need to be removed/disposed and the space where the new autoclaves will be installed. The site visit is scheduled for 29 June 2020 from 10:00AM to 12:00PM Eastern Time at WRAIR, 503 Robert Grant Avenue, Silver Spring, MD 20910. Mr. Camerino Rojas shall be the WRAIR Point of Contact (POC) for the site visit and shall meet the vendor's representatives. Mr. Rojas can be reached at (301) 319-9682 or camerino.rojas.mil@mail.mil. Please notify Mr. Rojas a minimum of 24 hours in advance of the site visit to be included in the site visit and additional guidance/ procedures will be provided. All representative will have to be screen for COVID-19 before getting full access to the building. Any representative that is coughing, has a fever or any flu-like symptoms will not be allow to proceed in the site visit.

Each vendor's representative shall arrive at least 15 minutes prior to the site visit's scheduled time of 9:45AM on 29 June 2020 in order to be prompt for the Site Visit which shall start promptly at 10:00AM.

PROPOSAL SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS

POINT OF CONTACT (POC): Due to the difficulties in receipt of mail through normal postal services, questions and quotes shall be sent via E-mail to the POCs for this RFP:

James Cheng – james.cheng1.civ@mail.mil, 301-619-1012

The Offeror is responsible for ensuring receipt by the POC.

QUESTIONS DUE DATE: No Later Than (NLT) 2 July 2020 at 2:00 PM ET. Questions may be submitted to James Cheng, james.cheng1.civ@mail.mil.

PROPOSAL DUE DATE: NLT 20 July 2020 at 4:00 PM ET

ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION: Quotes shall be electronically submitted to the POC above. Your submission should include two separate parts: a Price Quote and a Technical proposal. The Technical proposal shall be submitted in MS Word or searchable PDF format. The Price proposal shall be submitted in MS Word or MS Excel 2000 or higher. The firewall utilized by the Government contracting office does not authorize or accept zip files.

Other Administrative Instructions:

System for Award Management (SAM). Contractor s must be registered in the SAM database to be considered for award. Registration is free and can be completed on-line at http://www.sam.gov; provide DUNS number; Cage Code and TIN.

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