W91238-14-Q-0061_Final.doc

Section SF 1449 - CONTINUATION SHEET

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Base Year Eastman Lake Mowing Services

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Base Year H.V. Eastman Lake Hazard Reduction Mowing Services. The contractor shall furnish all labor, equipment, materials and supervision to annually perform two hazardous vegetation reduction mowings of public use areas; the Eastman Base Year-Lake administration area and areas adjacent to the flood control Structures. The actual Start date to be determined by the Government. Once started, work is to be completed IAW attached PWS. NOTE: Due to high fire danger during the BASE YEAR only, mowing will be limited to string trimmers or string equipment. Contracting POC Robert Garcia/ (916) 557-7229/robert.s.garcia2@usace.army.mil

FOB: Destination

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Pre Work Meeting

The Contractor shall attend a prework meeting with the Eastman Lake Contracting Officer before the base year IAW the PWS Location: TBD.

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Safety Plan

Safety Plan IAW paragraph 2 of the PWS

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Mow Administrative Area

First Mow First Mow Administrative Area IAW PWS. NOTE: Due to high fire danger during the BASE YEAR only, mowing will be limited to string trimmers or string equipment.

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Mow Codorniz Campground

First Mow Codorniz Campground IAW PWS.NOTE: Due to high fire danger during the BASE YEAR only, mowing will be limited to string trimmers or string equipment.

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Mow Group Use Area

First Mow Group Use Area IAW PWS.NOTE: Due to high fire danger during the BASE YEAR only, mowing will be limited to string trimmers or string equipment.

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Mow Chowchilla Day Use

First Mow Chowchilla Day Use IAW PWS.NOTE: Due to high fire danger during the BASE YEAR only, mowing will be limited to string trimmers or string equipment.

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Mow Visitor Ctr Observation Area

First Mow Visitor Center Observation Area IAW PWS.NOTE: Due to high fire danger during the BASE YEAR only, mowing will be limited to string trimmers or string equipment.

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Mow Wildcat Campground

First Mow Wildcat Campground IAW PWS.NOTE: Due to high fire danger during the BASE YEAR only, mowing will be limited to string trimmers or string equipment.

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Mow Equestrian Group Campground

First Mow Equestrian Group Campground IAW PWS.NOTE: Due to high fire danger during the BASE YEAR only, mowing will be limited to string trimmers or string equipment.

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Mow Monument Ridge

First Mow Monument Ridge IAW PWS.NOTE: Due to high fire danger during the BASE YEAR only, mowing will be limited to string trimmers or string equipment.

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Mow Spillway and Dikes

First Mow Spillway and Dikes IAW PWS.NOTE: Due to high fire danger during the BASE YEAR only, mowing will be limited to string trimmers or string equipment.

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Mow Dam Abutments

First Mow Dam Abutments IAW PWS.NOTE: Due to high fire danger during the BASE YEAR only, mowing will be limited to string trimmers or string equipment.

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Option Year 1 Eastman Lake Mowing Svs

Option Year 1 H.V. Eastman Lake Hazard Reduction Mowing Services. The contractor shall furnish all labor, equipment, materials and supervision to annually perform two hazardous vegetation reduction mowings of public use areas; the Eastman Base Year-Lake administration area and areas adjacent to the flood control Structures. The actual Start date to be determined by the Government. Once started, work is to be completed IAW attached PWS. First mow is required, second mow is an option. Contracting POC Robert Garcia/ (916) 557-7229/robert.s.garcia@usace.army.mil

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Option Year 1 The Contractor shall attend a prework meeting with the Eastman Lake Contracting Officer before the base year IAW the PWS Location: TBD.

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First Mow First Mow Administrative Area IAW PWS

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First Mow Codorniz Campground IAW PWS

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1001AD

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First Mow Group Use Area IAW PWS

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1001AE

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First Mow Chowchilla Day Use IAW PWS

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1001AF

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First Mow Visitor Center Observation Area IAW PWS

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First Mow Wildcat Campground IAW PWS

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1001AH

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First Mow Equestrian Group Campground IAW PWS

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1001AJ

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First Mow Monument Ridge IAW PWS

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1001AK

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First Mow Spillway and Dikes IAW PWS

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1001AL

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First Mow Dam Abutments IAW PWS

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1001AM

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Second Mow First Mow Administrative Area IAW PWS

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1001AN

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Second Mow Codorniz Campground IAW PWS

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Second Mow Group Use Area IAW PWS

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Second Mow Chowchilla Day Use IAW PWS

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Second Mow Visitor Center Observation Area IAW PWS

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Second Mow Wildcat Campground IAW PWS

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Second Mow Equestrian Group Campground IAW PWS

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Second Mow Monument Ridge IAW PWS

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Second Mow Spillway and Dikes IAW PWS

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Second Mow Dam Abutments IAW PWS

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Option Year 2 Eastman Lake Mowing Svs

Option Year 2 H.V. Eastman Lake Hazard Reduction Mowing Services. The contractor shall furnish all labor, equipment, materials and supervision to annually perform two hazardous vegetation reduction mowings of public use areas; the Eastman Base Year-Lake administration area and areas adjacent to the flood control Structures. The actual Start date to be determined by the Government. Once started, work is to be completed IAW attached PWS. First mow is required, second mow is an option. Contracting POC Robert Garcia/ (916) 557-7229/robert.s.garcia@usace.army.mil

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Option Year 2 The Contractor shall attend a prework meeting with the Eastman Lake Contracting Officer before the base year IAW the PWS Location: TBD.

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Option Year 3 Eastman Lake Mowing Svs

Option Year 3 H.V. Eastman Lake Hazard Reduction Mowing Services. The contractor shall furnish all labor, equipment, materials and supervision to annually perform two hazardous vegetation reduction mowings of public use areas; the Eastman Base Year-Lake administration area and areas adjacent to the flood control Structures. The actual Start date to be determined by the Government. Once started, work is to be completed IAW attached PWS. First mow is required, second mow is an option. Contracting POC Robert Garcia/ (916) 557-7229/robert.s.garcia@usace.army.mil

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3001AA

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Option Year 3 The Contractor shall attend a prework meeting with the Eastman Lake Contracting Officer before the base year IAW the PWS Location: TBD.

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Option Year 4 Eastman Lake Mowing Svs

Option Year 4 H.V. Eastman Lake Hazard Reduction Mowing Services. The contractor shall furnish all labor, equipment, materials and supervision to annually perform two hazardous vegetation reduction mowings of public use areas; the Eastman Base Year-Lake administration area and areas adjacent to the flood control Structures. The actual Start date to be determined by the Government. Once started, work is to be completed IAW attached PWS. First mow is required, second mow is an option. Contracting POC Robert Garcia/ (916) 557-7229/robert.s.garcia@usace.army.mil

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4001AA

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Option Year 4The Contractor shall attend a prework meeting with the Eastman Lake Contracting Officer before the base year IAW the PWS Location: TBD.

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INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE TERMS

Supplies/services will be inspected/accepted at:

DELIVERY INFORMATION

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CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT

52.202-1 Definitions (NOV 2013)

When a solicitation provision or contract clause uses a word or term that is defined in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), the word or term has the same meaning as the definition in FAR 2.101 in effect at the time the solicitation was issued, unless--

(a) The solicitation, or amended solicitation, provides a different definition;

(b) The contracting parties agree to a different definition;

(c) The part, subpart, or section of the FAR where the provision or clause is prescribed provides a different meaning; or

(d) The word or term is defined in FAR Part 31, for use in the cost principles and procedures.

(End of clause)

52.204-4 Printed or Copied Double-Sided on Postconsumer Fiber Content Paper (May 2011)

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause--

Postconsumer fiber means—

(1) Paper, paperboard, and fibrous materials from retail stores, office buildings, homes, and so forth, after they have passed through their end-usage as a consumer item, including: used corrugated boxes; old newspapers; old magazines; mixed waste paper; tabulating cards; and used cordage; or

(2) All paper, paperboard, and fibrous materials that enter and are collected from municipal solid waste; but not

(3) Fiber derived from printers' over-runs, converters' scrap, and over-issue publications.

(b) The Contractor is required to submit paper documents, such as offers, letters, or reports that are printed or copied double-sided on paper containing at least 30 percent postconsumer fiber, whenever practicable, when not using electronic commerce methods to submit information or data to the Government.

(End of clause)

52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (JULY 2013)

(a) North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code and small business size standard. The NAICS code and small business size standard for this acquisition appear in Block 10 of the solicitation cover sheet (SF 1449). However, the small business size standard for a concern which submits an offer in its own name, but which proposes to furnish an item which it did not itself manufacture, is 500 employees.

(b) Submission of offers. Submit signed and dated offers to the office specified in this solicitation at or before the exact time specified in this solicitation. Offers may be submitted on the SF 1449, letterhead stationery, or as otherwise specified in the solicitation. As a minimum, offers must show--

(1) The solicitation number;

(2) The time specified in the solicitation for receipt of offers;

(3) The name, address, and telephone number of the offeror;

(4) A technical description of the items being offered in sufficient detail to evaluate compliance with the requirements in the solicitation. This may include product literature, or other documents, if necessary;

(5) Terms of any express warranty;

(6) Price and any discount terms;

(7) "Remit to" address, if different than mailing address;

(8) A completed copy of the representations and certifications at FAR 52.212-3 (see FAR 52.212-3(b) for those representations and certifications that the offeror shall complete electronically);

(9) Acknowledgment of Solicitation Amendments;

(10) Past performance information, when included as an evaluation factor, to include recent and relevant contracts for the same or similar items and other references (including contract numbers, points of contact with telephone numbers and other relevant information); and

(11) If the offer is not submitted on the SF 1449, include a statement specifying the extent of agreement with all terms, conditions, and provisions included in the solicitation. Offers that fail to furnish required representations or information, or reject the terms and conditions of the solicitation may be excluded from consideration.

(c) Period for acceptance of offers. The offeror agrees to hold the prices in its offer firm for 30 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of offers, unless another time period is specified in an addendum to the solicitation.

(d) Product samples. When required by the solicitation, product samples shall be submitted at or prior to the time specified for receipt of offers. Unless otherwise specified in this solicitation, these samples shall be submitted at no expense to the Government, and returned at the sender's request and expense, unless they are destroyed during preaward testing.

(e) Multiple offers. Offerors are encouraged to submit multiple offers presenting alternative terms and conditions or commercial items for satisfying the requirements of this solicitation. Each offer submitted will be evaluated separately.

(f) Late submissions, modifications, revisions, and withdrawals of offers:

(1) Offerors are responsible for submitting offers, and any modifications, revisions, or withdrawals, so as to reach the Government office designated in the solicitation by the time specified in the solicitation. If no time is specified in the solicitation, the time for receipt is 4:30 p.m., local time, for the designated Government office on the date that offers or revisions are due.

(2)(i) Any offer, modification, revision, or withdrawal of an offer received at the Government office designated in the solicitation after the exact time specified for receipt of offers is “late” and will not be considered unless it is received before award is made, the Contracting Officer determines that accepting the late offer would not unduly delay the acquisition; and--

(A) If it was transmitted through an electronic commerce method authorized by the solicitation, it was received at the initial point of entry to the Government infrastructure not later than 5:00 p.m. one working day prior to the date specified for receipt of offers; or

(B) There is acceptable evidence to establish that it was received at the Government installation designated for receipt of offers and was under the Government's control prior to the time set for receipt of offers; or

(C) If this solicitation is a request for proposals, it was the only proposal received.

(ii) However, a late modification of an otherwise successful offer, that makes its terms more favorable to the Government, will be considered at any time it is received and may be accepted.

(3) Acceptable evidence to establish the time of receipt at the Government installation includes the time/date stamp of that installation on the offer wrapper, other documentary evidence of receipt maintained by the installation, or oral testimony or statements of Government personnel.

(4) If an emergency or unanticipated event interrupts normal Government processes so that offers cannot be received at the Government office designated for receipt of offers by the exact time specified in the solicitation, and urgent Government requirements preclude amendment of the solicitation or other notice of an extension of the closing date, the time specified for receipt of offers will be deemed to be extended to the same time of day specified in the solicitation on the first work day on which normal Government processes resume.

(5) Offers may be withdrawn by written notice received at any time before the exact time set for receipt of offers. Oral offers in response to oral solicitations may be withdrawn orally. If the solicitation authorizes facsimile offers, offers may be withdrawn via facsimile received at any time before the exact time set for receipt of offers, subject to the conditions specified in the solicitation concerning facsimile offers. An offer may be withdrawn in person by an offeror or its authorized representative if, before the exact time set for receipt of offers, the identity of the person requesting withdrawal is established and the person signs a receipt for the offer.

(g) Contract award (not applicable to Invitation for Bids). The Government intends to evaluate offers and award a contract without discussions with offerors. Therefore, the offeror's initial offer should contain the offeror's best terms from a price and technical standpoint. However, the Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if later determined by the Contracting Officer to be necessary. The Government may reject any or all offers if such action is in the public interest; accept other than the lowest offer; and waive informalities and minor irregularities in offers received.

(h) Multiple awards. The Government may accept any item or group of items of an offer, unless the offeror qualifies the offer by specific limitations. Unless otherwise provided in the Schedule, offers may not be submitted for quantities less than those specified. The Government reserves the right to make an award on any item for a quantity less than the quantity offered, at the unit prices offered, unless the offeror specifies otherwise in the offer.

(i) Availability of requirements documents cited in the solicitation. (1)(i) The GSA Index of Federal Specifications, Standards and Commercial Item Descriptions, FPMR Part 101-29, and copies of specifications, standards, and commercial item descriptions cited in this solicitation may be obtained for a fee by submitting a request to--GSA Federal Supply Service Specifications Section, Suite 8100, 470 East L'Enfant Plaza, SW, Washington, DC

20407, Telephone (202) 619-8925, Facsimile (202) 619-8978.

(ii) If the General Services Administration, Department of Agriculture, or Department of Veterans Affairs issued this solicitation, a single copy of specifications, standards, and commercial item descriptions cited in this solicitation may be obtained free of charge by submitting a request to the addressee in paragraph (i)(1)(i) of this provision. Additional copies will be issued for a fee.

(2) Most unclassified Defense specifications and standards may be downloaded from the following ASSIST websites:

(i) ASSIST (http://assist.daps.dla.mil).

(ii) Quick Search (http://assist.daps.dla.mil/quicksearch).

(iii) ASSISTdocs.com (http://assistdocs.com).

(3) Documents not available from ASSIST may be ordered from the Department of Defense Single Stock Point (DoDSSP) by--

(i) Using the ASSIST Shopping Wizard (http://assist.daps.dla.mil/wizard);

(ii) Phoning the DoDSSP Customer Service Desk (215) 697-2179, Mon-Fri, 0730 to 1600 EST; or

(iii) Ordering from DoDSSP, Building 4, Section D, 700 Robbins Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19111-5094, Telephone (215) 697-2667/2179, Facsimile (215) 697-1462.

(4) Nongovernment (voluntary) standards must be obtained from the organization responsible for their preparation, publication, or maintenance.

(j) Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) Number. (Applies to all offers exceeding $3,000, and offers of $3,000 or less if the solicitation requires the Contractor to be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database. The offeror shall enter, in the block with its name and address on the cover page of its offer, the annotation “DUNS” or “DUNS +4” followed by the DUNS or DUNS +4 number that identifies the offeror's name and address. The DUNS +4 is the DUNS number plus a 4-character suffix that may be assigned at the discretion of the offeror to establish additional SAM records for identifying alternative Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) accounts (see FAR Subpart 32.11) for the same concern. If the offeror does not have a DUNS number, it should contact Dun and Bradstreet directly to obtain one. An offeror within the United States may contact Dun and Bradstreet by calling 1-866-705-5711 or via the internet at http://fedgov.dnb.com/webform. An offeror located outside the United States must contact the local Dun and Bradstreet office for a DUNS number. The offeror should indicate that it is an offeror for a Government contract when contacting the local Dun and Bradstreet office.

(k) System for Award Management. Unless exempted by an addendum to this solicitation, by submission of an offer, the offeror acknowledges the requirement that a prospective awardee shall be registered in the SAM database prior to award, during performance and through final payment of any contract resulting from this solicitation. If the Offeror does not become registered in the SAM database in the time prescribed by the Contracting Officer, the Contracting Officer will proceed to award to the next otherwise successful registered Offeror. Offerors may obtain information on registration and annual confirmation requirements via the SAM database accessed through https://www.acquisition.gov.

(l) Debriefing. If a post-award debriefing is given to requesting offerors, the Government shall disclose the following information, if applicable:

(1) The agency's evaluation of the significant weak or deficient factors in the debriefed offeror's offer.

(2) The overall evaluated cost or price and technical rating of the successful and the debriefed offeror and past performance information on the debriefed offeror.

(3) The overall ranking of all offerors, when any ranking was developed by the agency during source selection.

(4) A summary of the rationale for award;

(5) For acquisitions of commercial items, the make and model of the item to be delivered by the successful offeror.

(6) Reasonable responses to relevant questions posed by the debriefed offeror as to whether source-selection procedures set forth in the solicitation, applicable regulations, and other applicable authorities were followed by the agency.

(End of provision)

ADDENDUM TO FAR 52.212-1

INSTRUCTIONS FOR SUBMISSION OF PROPOSALS

1. Technical and Price Proposal Packaging Guidelines.

a. Each Offeror must respond to this Request for Proposals with both a price proposal and a technical proposal. The price proposal and the technical proposal are to be prepared as two physically distinct volumes but submitted together prior to the closing date and time specified for this solicitation, in accordance with the instructions herein.

b. Due to space and storage constraints, and in order to reduce Government handling time, compliance with the following recommended packaging guidelines is requested for both the written technical and price proposals.

Submit only typed/printed hard-copy paper documents, unless specifically authorized elsewhere in this solicitation. Evaluation personnel will not have access to the equipment necessary to review video tapes or other audio-visual materials, including computer media.

CAUTION: All information intended to be evaluated as part of the technical proposal (e.g., past experience information, past record of conformance with small business program requirements, etc.) must be submitted as part of the technical proposal, if applicable. Do not cross-reference material submitted with the price proposal (e.g., the Pre-Award Survey) in the technical proposal. Any such information in the price proposal that is referenced but not provided as part of the technical proposal will not be considered during the technical evaluation, and vice versa.

2. Price Proposal: Number of copies. Submit the original copy of the price proposal.

NOTE: PRICES TO INCLUDE TRAVEL COSTS TO/FROM LOCATIONS

CAUTION: If the Cost/Pricing Schedule contains unit prices, they are to be extended to the actual amount and rounded to the nearest cent. Please check your cost/pricing submission very carefully for mathematical and clerical errors prior to submission.

Representations, Certifications and other Statements of Offerors, completed by the offeror.

3. Technical Proposal:

a. The technical proposal will consist of all information and material submitted or provided in writing (as specified for each factor) for evaluation in response to the Technical (i.e., “non-cost”) evaluation factors, as specified in this section and FAR 52.212-2 of this solicitation. No dollar amounts from the price proposal are to be included in the technical proposal. Exceptions to the contractual terms and conditions of the solicitation (e.g., standard company terms and conditions) must not be included in the proposal.

b. Number of copies: Submit the original and one copy of the written technical proposal.

c. Format and Related Instructions:

(1) The technical proposals will be evaluated in direct correspondence to the technical (“non-cost”) evaluation criteria. Therefore, technical proposals are to be formatted in accordance with the listed order of the evaluation factors.

CAUTION: If the offeror fails to provide information relating to the criteria or locates the information in another part of the technical proposal without providing cross references, the offeror risks receiving a lower evaluation if evaluators are not able to readily locate the appropriate information. The Government is not responsible for finding information that is not clearly cross-referenced.

(2) Page Limitations: All page limitations, whether specified for the entire technical proposal, or for specific submissions, will be strictly enforced. Any pages in excess of the limitation(s) will not be evaluated.

The technical proposal shall be limited to 30 pages. Should information to be submitted as part of the Technical proposal be exempt from the page limitation, that exemption will be so stated in the specific instructions to offerors under the associated evaluation factor. One side of the paper counts as one page; information on the back and front of one piece of paper will be counted as two pages. Fold out pages (8 ½” x 14” or 11” x 17”) may be used only for graphical presentation (matrices, etc.) and will count for one page, if used. Sheets larger than 8 ½” x 11” may not be used for narrative information. Pages shall be single spaced (line spacing of 1.0) using Times New Roman font or similar, with font size no smaller than 11 point, as printed in Word or WordPerfect. Proposals shall have at least a one-inch margin on all sides. Header/footer/page number information may be placed inside the margins using a font size 8 point or larger. All pages included in the page count shall be numbered sequentially.

(3) The original and copy of the technical proposal will be appropriately labeled as such, and shall conform to the following format and contents.

(a) Title Page, including the solicitation number, name of the offeror, and date of submission (exempt from the proposal page limitation).

(b) Table of Contents, including a list of tables, drawings, maps, exhibits, or other attachments (exempt from the proposal page limitation).

(c) Responses to Evaluation Factors (included in the proposal page limitations unless otherwise specified herein).

(d) Information to be submitted in Response to the Technical Proposal Evaluation Factors. It is highly recommended that offerors use tabs to separate each factor in their presentation of the technical proposal information. Tabs to separate factors are excluded from the page limitation. Factors are presented in their order of importance:

1. Experience doing hazardous mowing services in California: List a minimum of 1 and up to 3 past contracts for services simmilar in scope to this requirement along and contract number/title information.

2. Past Performance: Provide point of contact information for the experiances listed in factor 1.

3. Price

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

(a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers:

1. Experience doing hazardous mowing services in California: A minimum of 1 and up to 3 past contracts for services simmilar in scope to this requirement along and contract number/title information.

2. Past Performance: (see FAR 15.304) and price (See Past Performance Questionnaire attached) for the experiances listed in factor 1. A minimum rating of acceptable overall past performance.

3. Price

Technical and past performance, when combined, are significantly more important than price.

(b) Options. The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. The Government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s).

(c) A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer's specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award.

(End of provision)

52.212-4 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS-- COMMERCIAL ITEMS (SEP 2013)

(a) Inspection/Acceptance. The Contractor shall only tender for acceptance those items that conform to the requirements of this contract. The Government reserves the right to inspect or test any supplies or services that have been tendered for acceptance. The Government may require repair or replacement of nonconforming supplies or reperformance of nonconforming services at no increase in contract price. If repair/replacement or reperformance will not correct the defects or is not possible, the Government may seek an equitable price reduction or adequate consideration for acceptance of nonconforming supplies or services. The Government must exercise its post-acceptance rights (1) within a reasonable time after the defect was discovered or should have been discovered; and (2) before any substantial change occurs in the condition of the item, unless the change is due to the defect in the item.

(b) Assignment. The Contractor or its assignee may assign its rights to receive payment due as a result of performance of this contract to a bank, trust company, or other financing institution, including any Federal lending agency in accordance with the Assignment of Claims Act (31 U.S.C. 3727). However, when a third party makes payment (e.g., use of the Governmentwide commercial purchase card), the Contractor may not assign its rights to receive payment under this contract.

(c) Changes. Changes in the terms and conditions of this contract may be made only by written agreement of the parties.

(d) Disputes. This contract is subject to the Contract Disputes Act of 1978, as amended (41 U.S.C. 601-613). Failure of the parties to this contract to reach agreement on any request for equitable adjustment, claim, appeal or action arising under or relating to this contract shall be a dispute to be resolved in accordance with the clause at FAR 52.233-1, Disputes, which is incorporated herein by reference. The Contractor shall proceed diligently with performance of this contract, pending final resolution of any dispute arising under the contract.

(e) Definitions. The clause at FAR 52.202-1, Definitions, is incorporated herein by reference.

(f) Excusable delays. The Contractor shall be liable for default unless nonperformance is caused by an occurrence beyond the reasonable control of the Contractor and without its fault or negligence such as, acts of God or the public enemy, acts of the Government in either its sovereign or contractual capacity, fires, floods, epidemics, quarantine restrictions, strikes, unusually severe weather, and delays of common carriers. The Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer in writing as soon as it is reasonably possible after the commencement or any excusable delay, setting forth the full particulars in connection therewith, shall remedy such occurrence with all reasonable dispatch and shall promptly give written notice to the Contracting Officer of the cessation of such occurrence.

(g) Invoice.

(1) The Contractor shall submit an original invoice and three copies (or electronic invoice, if authorized) to the address designated in the contract to receive invoices. An invoice must include--

(i) Name and address of the Contractor;

(ii) Invoice date and number;

(iii) Contract number, contract line item number and, if applicable, the order number;

(iv) Description, quantity, unit of measure, unit price and extended price of the items delivered;

(v) Shipping number and date of shipment, including the bill of lading number and weight of shipment if shipped on Government bill of lading;

(vi) Terms of any discount for prompt payment offered;

(vii) Name and address of official to whom payment is to be sent;

(viii) Name, title, and phone number of person to notify in event of defective invoice; and

(ix) Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN). The Contractor shall include its TIN on the invoice only if required elsewhere in this contract.

(x) Electronic funds transfer (EFT) banking information.

(A) The Contractor shall include EFT banking information on the invoice only if required elsewhere in this contract.

(B) If EFT banking information is not required to be on the invoice, in order for the invoice to be a proper invoice, the Contractor shall have submitted correct EFT banking information in accordance with the applicable solicitation provision, contract clause (e.g., 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer—System for Award Management, or 52.232-34, Payment by Electronic

Funds Transfer--Other Than System for Award Management), or applicable agency procedures.

(C) EFT banking information is not required if the Government waived the requirement to pay by EFT.

(2) Invoices will be handled in accordance with the Prompt Payment Act (31 U.S.