RFQ W912CM24Q0038-Amendment 0001.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 to:

- Add clause 52.237-1 Site Visit

- Add site visit information to 52.212-1

- Revise clause 52.212-1, to change the requirement from at least three (3) personnel to a minimum of one (1) personnel for subfactor 3.

- Revise "Attachment 1 - Pricebook" to "Attachment 1 - Pricebook Rev1" to increase the quantity for E0001 On-Call Repairs from 165 to 250 in the base year and all option years.

1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

J 1 9

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

16C. DATE SIGNED

BY 30-Aug-2024

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 W912CM24Q0038

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

28-Aug-2024

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

30-Aug-2024

CODE

RCO WIESBADEN

KO DIRECTORATE OF CONTRACTING

KONRAD-ADENAUER-RING 39, BLDG. 5301

65187 WIESBADEN

GERMANY

W912CM 7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than item 6)

4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO.

CODE

See Item 6

FACILITY CODECODE

EMAIL:TEL:

W912CM24Q0038

SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION SF 1449 - CONTINUATION SHEET

The following have been added by reference:

52.237-1 Site Visit APR 1984

The following have been modified:

ADDENDUM TO 52.212-1

FAR 52.212-1 is hereby amended to reflect the changes shown below as to the specific paragraph being revised.

Para (b) Submission of Quotes and Para. (f) Late Submissions, Modifications, Revisions, and Withdrawals of Quotes are hereby revised to include:

1. Quotes shall be received prior to the time and date specified on page 1 (Standard Form 1449) in Block 8. The time for submission of Quotes is Central European Time (CET), Wiesbaden, Germany local time. Late Quotes will not be considered. It is the Quoter's responsibility to ensure Quotes are received timely.

2. Quoter shall submit quotes via email only. Submission shall be emailed to all of the following email addresses:

1. Martin Glueck, Contract Specialist: martin.glueck.LN@army.mil

2. Misty S. Branam, Contracting Officer: misty.s.branam.civ@army.mil

3. RCOW Email Bid Box: usarmy.rheinland-pfalz.409-contr-spt-bde.mbx.rco-wie-bids@army.mil

Subject of e-mail shall be “Submission of Quote W912CM24Q0038”. The stated time for receipt of quotes is in CET, Central European Time; Wiesbaden, Germany local time. All quotes must be in English.

NOTE: The size restriction for Attachments to emails on the US Government server is 8 MB. If email, including Attachments, exceeds 8 MB, offers shall be submitted via multiple emails with a clear identification: e.g., "Email 1 of 2”, "Email 2 of 2”, etc.

Failure to submit offer to ALL email addresses above may result in an offer NOT being considered for award. Faxed and mailed offers are not authorized and may be rejected.

Para (d) Product Samples. This paragraph does not apply.

Para (h) Multiple Award. This is amended as to state that only one (1) award will be made from this solicitation.

3. Questions shall be submitted to all email addresses above. Subject of email shall be “Questions W912CM24Q0038”. The Government requests that you submit questions as soon as possible, but no later 10:00 AM, 10 workdays prior to closing of the solicitation. Questions received after this date and time, will be answered on a good-faith, best effort basis by the Government. However, the Government cannot guarantee questions asked during this time will be answered prior to the closing of the solicitation. Questions shall annotate a reference to the specific part of the solicitation (for example, page number and paragraph number) to which they pertain. Answers to questions will be posted to the System for Award Management (SAM) website at https://sam.gov/content/home under the solicitation number. It is the Quoter's responsibility to monitor the web site for posting of amendments, answers to questions, and other instructions, if any.

4. Data previously submitted, if any, will not be used in the evaluation of your response to this solicitation.

Previously submitted data shall not, therefore, be included in your quote "by reference."

5. INSTRUCTIONS FOR WRITTEN SUBMITTALS:

5.1 It is the Government’s intention to award without discussions per FAR 52.212-1(g). Quoter is cautioned to examine this solicitation in its entirety and to ensure that their quote contains all necessary information, provides all required documentation, and is complete in all respects. The Quoter’s initial offer should contain the Quoter’s best terms from a price and technical standpoint. However, the Government reserves the right to clarify quotes or conduct discussions if later determined by the Contracting Officer to be necessary. The Government may reject any or all quotes if such action is in the public interest; accept other than the lowest quote; and waive informalities and minor irregularities in quotes received.

5.2 Detailed quote Instructions: This paragraph provides detailed instructions for preparing the offer.

Quote Format and Content: This solicitation utilizes streamlined acquisition procedures. Quotes will be evaluated by the Government based on the evaluation criteria stated in FAR 52.212-2 of this solicitation.

5.2.1 Format. The submission shall be clearly indexed and logically assembled. Each volume shall be clearly identified and shall begin at the top of a page. All pages of each original volume shall be appropriately numbered and identified by the complete company name, date and solicitation number in the header or footer. Page size shall be 8.5 x 11 inches. Pages shall be single-spaced. Except for the reproduced sections of the solicitation document, the text size shall be no less than 10 points. Use 1-inch margins on all sides of each page. Pages shall be numbered sequentially by volume. Page limitations apply in accordance with Table 1 below.

Table 1

Volume Title Page Limitation I

1. “SOLICITATION/CONTRACT/ORDER FOR COMMERCIAL

ITEMS” shall be completed and signed by an official authorized to bind the Quoter. Acknowledge ALL Amendments, if any.

2. All required Representations and Certifications to include:

a. Completed FAR 52.204-24 “Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment”

(NOV 2021)

b. Completed FAR 52.212-3 Alternate I “Quoter Representations and Certifications – Commercial Products and Commercial Services – Alternate I” (FEB 2024)

c. DFARS 252.229-7001 Alternate I, “Tax Relief – Alternate I” (APR 2020)

N/A

II

Factor I - Technical to include:

- Subfactor 1: Company Qualification

- Subfactor 2. Contract Manager and Alternate Contract Manager

- Subfactor 3. Personnel Qualifications

- Subfactor 4. Technical Experience (Reference Information Sheet – Attachment 3)

No Limitation

III

Factor II – Price

- Completed “Attachment 1 – “Pricebook”

N/A

- Completed SF1449 Schedule Supplies/Services with prices filled-in for contract line items (CLINs) 0001, 0002, 0003, 1001, 1002, 2001, 2002

Para (c) Period for acceptance of offers, is hereby revised as follows: "The Quoter agrees to hold the prices in its quote firm for 90 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of offers."

Para (d) Product Samples. This paragraph does not apply.

5.2.2 Content Requirements: All information shall be confined to the appropriate volume. The Government may not consider information found in other volumes when evaluating each volume. Quoter shall confine submissions to essential matters, sufficient to define the quote and provide adequate basis for evaluation. Quoter is responsible for including sufficient details, in a concise manner, to permit a complete and accurate evaluation of their quote.

Proprietary information shall be clearly marked.

5.2.3 Compliance with all the Submission Requirements: Incomplete submission, including those that failed to provide required material information, may be excluded from further evaluation. The Government may also determine a quote unacceptable if the quoter takes any exceptions to the terms and conditions of the RFQ or imposes conditions.

5.3 VOLUME I – OFFER AND REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS:

5.3.1 An authorized official of the firm shall complete the SF 1449 in blocks 12, 17a, 30a, 30b and 30c.

5.3.2 The quoter shall complete:

- FAR 52.204-24 Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment (Nov 2021).

- FAR 52.212-3 ALT I Quoter Representations and Certifications – Commercial Items (FEB 2024).

Quoters registered in SAM need only complete paragraph b of the above clause, if applicable.

- DFARS 252.229-7001 Alternate I, “Tax Relief – Alternate I” (APR 2020)

5.3.3 Acknowledgment of all Amendments to the solicitation (if any amendments are issued).

5.3.4 The completion and submission to the Government of the below items will constitute the offer. The quote shall communicate the Quoter’s unconditional assent to the terms and conditions in this solicitation, including any Attachments and documents incorporated by reference. The Quoter’s failure or refusal to assent to any of the terms and conditions of this solicitation or the Quoter’s imposition of additional conditions or any material omission in its quote may constitute a deficiency which will make the quote unacceptable to the Government.

5.3.5 Any deficiency in an offer will render the offer unacceptable. The Government reserves the right to permit Quoter to revise their quote if the Government thinks it is in its interest to do so.

5.4 VOLUME II – FACTOR I - TECHNICAL

5.4.1 The technical volume shall not exceed 50 pages single-spaced. Cover pages and indexes are not included in the page count. The PWS describes the services that will be acquired through this solicitation.

5.4.2 The technical volume shall consist of the following three subfactors:

Subfactor 1: The Contractor Company shall provide an active certificate or license determining their company to be an Air Compressor System manufacturing or maintenance company or provide an active certificate or license to be authorized to service the manufacturers listed in Attachment 2 (Inventory List).

Subfactor 2: Contract Manager and Alternate Contract Manager Qualifications: The Quoter shall provide information for the proposed Contract Manager and Alternate Contract Manager which demonstrates a minimum of three (3) years of work experience in an air compressor system manufacturing company or in a company which holds a license (work-commitment) to a manufacturing company. The Contract Manager and Alternate Contract Manager must be a certified engineer (Ingenieur, Techniker, Meister) in electronic or mechanical field. For the below listed positions, the offer shall explain if the individual proposed is currently employed as in-house personnel or provide a letter of commitment.

Subfactor 3: Personnel Qualifications: The Quoter shall provide Information for a minimum of one (1) personnel which demonstrates a minimum of three (3) years’ experience performing the required services and shall have the below certifications of a minimum of one of the following:

1. Apprenticeship diploma electrical engineering (unaltered German version (“Gesellenbrief/Facharbeiterbrief

Elektrotechnik”)

2. Apprenticeship diploma mechanical engineering (unaltered German version (“Gesellenbrief/Facharbeiterbrief

Mechanik”)

3. Apprenticeship diploma mechatronic engineering (unaltered German version ("Gesellenbrief/Facharbeiterbrief

Mechatronik"), And personnel shall also possess certificates of training for Air Compressor Systems and High Pressure Air Compressor Systems (more than 300 bar) for the following:

a) The manufacturer, supplier and installer of the expected system,

b) The manufacturer of the existing Air Compressor Systems in accordance to the inventory list (Attachment 2

Inventory List).

All certifications obtained abroad must be translated to German and certified by the Federal Ministry for Education (Bundesministerium fuer Bildung und Forschung) per www.anerkennung-in-deutschland.de.

For the above listed positions, the offer shall state if the individual proposed is currently employed as in-house personnel or provide a letter of commitment or signed subcontractor agreement if part of the work is to be subcontracted.

Subfactor 4: Technical Experience (Reference Information Sheet – Attachment 3): The quoter shall submit an individual Reference Information Sheet (Attachment #3) for a minimum of two (2), but no more than four (4) reference contracts that are recent and relevant as defined below, that clearly shows that the Quoter has provided services relevant and recent to those required in the PWS. All references shall describe experience in the primary areas of air compressor system maintenance and repairs. The quoter shall ensure the contact and contract information in each Reference Information Sheet is accurate. The Government may contact references to verify the accuracy of the information provided.

"Recent" is defined as the efforts that are completed or ongoing during the past four (4) years prior to the issue date of this Solicitation.

"Relevant" is defined as similar work contemplated under this Solicitation with respect to scope, type of work, and value. The minimum value for each reference sheet submitted shall be EURO 20,000.00 per year of performance.

5.5. VOLUME III – FACTOR II – PRICE

5.5.1 Quoters shall utilize the Price Book (A and B - Attachment 1) to calculate pricing for each CLIN.

In Attachment 1, the Quoter shall fill in only the yellow-highlighted cells on each worksheet, and all other amounts will be automatically calculated.

Note: For “On-Call Repairs” (CLINs E0001, E1001, E2001), the quoter will fill in its proposed labor rate, and that labor rate will be automatically multiplied by the Government’s estimated on-call labor hours, which has been pre-filled in Attachment 1 by the Government. Quoters are not required to propose an amount for “On-Call Materials”

(CLINs E0002, E1002, E2002), the estimated amount for each year of performance has been prefilled by the Government. The Quoter will submit a completed copy of Price Book Attachment 1 with its quote. Do not alter or tailor the spreadsheets or change any formulas. Do not lock or protect the excel worksheets or submit them in pdf format. It is not the Government’s intent to change any entries, but to assist in calculations.

5.5.2 Additionally, the Quoter shall fill-in the SF1449 “Schedule Supplies/Services” with its proposed prices for all CLINs, as calculated by Price Book Attachment 1.

5.7 VOLUME IV – FACTOR III - SUPPLIER PERFORMANCE RISK FACTOR

The Government will consider Risk in accordance with the provision at 252.204-7024, Notice on the Use of the Supplier Performance Risk System. The Government will consider Supplier Risk as described in the provision. The Government will NOT consider Item Risk or Price Risk as described in provision. For purposes of this Risk assessment, the Government will only consider information contained in the Supplier Performance Risk System (SPRS). Any questions or concerns the quoter has concerning its SPRS risk assessments should be addressed as described in paragraph (d) of the provision.

6. SITE VISIT

A one-time site visit for this requirement will be held:

DATE: 6 September 2024

TIME: 08:00 CET

LOCATION: Lucius D. Clay Kaserne 65205 Wiesbaden, Germany

a. No later than 14:00 hrs. Central European Time (CET) on 5 September 2024 interested vendors shall inform Martin Glueck, martin.glueck.LN@army.mil, Kathleen Balon, kathleen.balon.civ@army.mil, Misty S Branam, misty.s.branam.civ@army.mil of their intent to attend the site visit and include the full names of all attendees. Only 2 representatives from each vendor may attend the site visit.

b. Site visit attendees are required to be at the main gate of Clay Kaserne no later than 07:55 of the scheduled date.

The meeting point for the site visit is the Visitors Center on the right side of the main entrance to Clay Kaserne. All attendees must present their identification card or passport and car registration to gain entry. Security guards may perform body search and/or vehicle inspections.

c. See FAR 52.237-1 Site Visit for more information.

6.1. Attendees are requested to submit any and all questions during or after the site visit in writing to the POCs above. All questions and answers will be provided to attendees and interested vendors on https://sam.gov/content/home.

(End of Addendum)

52.212-2 EVALUATION--COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES (NOV 2021)

The acquisition is solicited on an unrestricted basis using full and open competition.

1. BASIS FOR AWARD

(a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the lowest priced technically acceptable (LPTA) responsible Quoter 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:

Factor I - Technical to include:

- Subfactor 1: Company Qualification

- Subfactor 2. Contract Manager and Alternate Contract Manager

- Subfactor 3. Personnel Qualifications

- Subfactor 4. Technical Experience (Reference Information Sheet – Attachment 3) Factor II - Price Factor III - Supplier Performance Risk Factor

See FAR 52.212-1 Instruction to Quoters and its addendum for detailed instructions on documentation to be submitted with the quote addressing each of the factors.

(b) A rating of no less than “Acceptable” must be achieved for all non-price factors and sub-factors. Receiving a rating of “Unacceptable” in any of the non-price evaluation factors and sub-factors as listed above will result in a rating of “Unacceptable". The non-price evaluation will consist only of determining the acceptability of each offer.

Offers will not be ranked based on the acceptability evaluation.

(c) The Government intends to evaluate offers and award a contract without discussions. Therefore, each initial quote should contain the Quoter’s best terms from a price and technical standpoint. The Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if determined necessary by the Contracting Officer.

2. EVALUATION APPROACH

(a) All quotes shall be subject to evaluation by a team of Government advisors. Careful, full, and impartial consideration will be given to all quotes received in response to this solicitation. Quotes will be evaluated to determine compliance with all requirements of the solicitation, including any Attachments and exhibits. The evaluation criteria will be applied to all quotes in the same manner. The Government will evaluate each quote strictly in accordance with its content and will not assume that performance will include areas not specified in the quote.

(b) To be considered for selection a quote must conform to all terms and conditions contained in the solicitation. No quote will be accepted that does not address the total amount of work specified in the solicitation.

(c) FACTOR I - Technical Factor and Subfactor Evaluation:

The Government will evaluate quotes based on documentation provided, as described below.

Technical Factor Rating Definitions:

ACCEPTABLE - Quote meets the minimum requirements of the solicitation.

UNACCEPTABLE - Quote does not meet the minimum requirements of the solicitation.

Subfactor 1. Company Qualifications: The Government will evaluate the Quoter’s submitted certificates or licenses to be authorized repair agent of air compressor systems or to be authorized to service the manufacturers listed in Attachment 2. This subfactor is met when the Quoter provides an active certification or license to be an authorized air compressor system manufacturing company or an authorized agent of the manufacturers or maintenance listed in Attachment 2.

Subfactor 2. Contract Manager and Alternate Contract Manager Qualifications: The Government will evaluate the Quoter provided information for the proposed Contract Manager and Alternate Contract Manager which demonstrates a minimum of three (3) years of work experience in an air compressor system manufacturing or maintenance company or in a company which holds a license (work-commitment) to a manufacturing company and they are a certified engineer (Ingenieur, Techniker, Meister) in electronic or mechanical field. This subfactor is met when the Quoter has provided valid information and active certifications of the proposed individuals and when the Quoter provides a statement if the individual proposed is currently employed as in-house personnel or provided a letter of commitment.

Subfactor 3. Personnel Qualifications: The Government will evaluate the Quoter provided information for a minimum of one (1) personnel to perform the required services which demonstrates a minimum of three (3) years’ experience performing the required services and shall have the below certifications at a minimum of one of the following:

1. Apprenticeship diploma electrical engineering (unaltered German version (“Gesellenbrief/Facharbeiterbrief Elektrotechnik”)

2. Apprenticeship diploma mechanical engineering (unaltered German version (“Gesellenbrief/Facharbeiterbrief Mechanik”)

3. Apprenticeship diploma mechatronic engineering (unaltered German version ("Gesellenbrief/Facharbeiterbrief Mechatronik")

AND

shall also possess certificates of training for Air Compressor Systems and High Pressure Air Compressor Systems (more than 300 bar) for the following:

1. The manufacturer, supplier and installer of the expected system,

2. The manufacturer of the existing Air Compressor Systems in accordance to the inventory list (Attachment 2 Inventory List).

All certifications obtained abroad must be translated to German and certified by the Federal Ministry for Education (Bundesministerium fuer Bildung und Forschung) per www.anerkennung-in-deutschland.de.

This subfactor is met when the Quoter has provided valid information and active certifications of the proposed individuals and when the Quoter provides a statement if the individual proposed is currently employed as in-house personnel or provided a letter of commitment or provided a signed subcontractor agreement.

Subfactor 4. Technical Experience: The Government will evaluate the Quoter Reference Information Sheets that are recent and relevant as defined below. The Government shall review two (2) but no more than four (4) referenced contracts. Past performance is a measure of the degree of quality to which a Quoter has satisfied customers in the past, and complied with Federal, state, and local laws and regulations. To be acceptable, information obtained from the Quoter, POCs, or other sources must be from recent and relevant performance, and the quality of service is predominantly positive to provide the Government a reasonable expectation that the Quoter will successfully perform the required effort or the Quoter’s performance record is unknown. Information indicating poor quality of past performance may result in an unacceptable rating. Further, a Quoter that is or recently has been seriously deficient in contract performance shall be presumed to be unacceptable unless the circumstances were properly beyond the contractor’s control, or that the contractor has taken appropriate corrective action. The Government may contact references to verify the accuracy of the information provided by the Quoter.

"Recent" is defined as the efforts that are completed or ongoing during the past four (4) years prior to the issue date of this Solicitation.

"Relevant" is defined as similar to work contemplated under this Solicitation with respect to scope, type of work, and value. The minimum value for each reference sheet submitted shall be EURO 20,000.00 per year of performance.

Note: In the case of a Quoter 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 Quoter may not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably on past performance. Therefore, the Quoter shall be determined to have unknown past performance. In the context of acceptability/unacceptability, “unknown” shall be considered “Acceptable.”

Quoters are cautioned that in conducting the past performance assessment, the Government will use data provided in the Quoter's quote and data obtained from other sources such as:

(a) Government’s knowledge of previous contractor performance;

(b) Customer surveys and reference information sheets;

(c) The Government wide Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS);

(d) Any other basis that the contracting officer determines to be reasonable.

The Government may reject a quote if it is found that any information that has a negative impact on the Quoter’s past performance record has been deleted, misrepresented, or withheld.

(d) FACTOR II – Price Evaluation

1. The Government will evaluate the Quoter completed Attachment 1 and completed fill-ins in the SF1449 “Schedule Supplies/Services”. After determination of technical and past performance acceptability, each quote will be evaluated and award made to the quote with the lowest Total Evaluated Price (TEP). The award will be based on the lowest price determined to be reasonable, complete (all items are priced). The successful Quoter shall be contractually bound to all quoted prices and rates. Quoters must ensure there are no rounding errors to the nearest cent.

2. 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. To account for the option period(s) possible under Clause 52.217-8 (maximum six months), Option to Extend Services, the Government will take the price for all CLINs of the final option period, prorate it to a six-month value, and add it to the sum of all CLINs (base plus all option periods). This amount will be the total evaluated price. 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 options.

(e) FACTOR III - Supplier Performance Risk

The Government will consider Risk in accordance with the provision at 252.204-7024, Notice on the Use of the Supplier Performance Risk System. The Government will consider Supplier Risk as described in the provision. The Government will NOT consider Item Risk or Price Risk as described in provision. For purposes of this Risk assessment, the Government will only consider information contained in the Supplier Performance Risk System (SPRS). Any questions or concerns the Quoter has concerning its SPRS risk assessments should be addressed as described in paragraph (d) of the provision.

(End of provision)

(End of Summary of Changes)