Solicitation W912EP21R0017 Palatka Custodial 00001.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 ammendement is to:

1. Remove mail instructions from Provision 52.212-1. This solicitation is for Electronic Submission Only.

2. Extend the submission deadline until 26MAR2021 at 0900.

3. Schedule Site Visit for potential offerors. See Beta.sam for details.

4. Address Questions submitted by potential offerors. See Beta.sam for details.

1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

1 9

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

16C. DATE SIGNED

BY 19-Mar-2021

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

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

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (No., Street , County, State and Zip Code) X W912EP21R0017

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

03-Mar-2021

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NO.

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

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

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

(a) By completing Items 8 and 15, and returning 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

19-Mar-2021

CODE

USA ENGINEER DISTRICT, JACKSONVILLE

CONTRACTING DIVISION

701 SAN MARCO BLVD

JACKSONVILLE FL 32207-8175

W912EP 7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than item 6)

4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO.

CODE

See Item 6

FACILITY CODECODE

EMAIL:TEL:

W912EP21R0017

SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION SF 1449 - CONTINUATION SHEET

SOLICITATION/CONTRACT FORM

The required response date/time has changed from 24-Mar-2021 03:00 PM to 26-Mar-2021 09:00 AM.

The following have been modified:

52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (JUN 2020)

(a) North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code and small business size standard. The NAICS code(s) and small business size standard(s) for this acquisition appear elsewhere in the solicitation. 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; W912EP21R0017

(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 Insert price and applicable discount terms in the solicitation only.

(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); If registered in SAM, State Valid registration date, and submittal of hard copy is not required.

(9) Acknowledgment of Solicitation Amendments; A signature and date is required on all 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. NOTE: All questions and clarifications regarding this solicitation must be submitted via email; subject line to read:

Question/Clarification for W912EP21R0017. The deadline date/ time for questions and clarifications is no later than 17 March 2021 @ 0900 P.M. hours EST. All questions or clarifications shall be compiled into one

(1) email. The deadline date will allow the Government adequate time to prepare and issue responses to all offerors prior to the date and time set forth for receipt of proposal. All questions/clarifications shall be emailed to Martha.G.Sequeira@usace.army.mil and cc’d Gerald.L.Garvey@usace.army.mil

(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, including alternative line items (provided that the alternative line items are consistent with subpart 4.10 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation), or alternative 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 (https://assist.dla.mil/online/start/).

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

(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 (https://assist.dla.mil/wizard/index.cfm);

(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) Unique entity identifier. (Applies to all offers that exceed the micro-purchase threshold, and offers at or below the micro-purchase threshold if the solicitation requires the Contractor to be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM).) The Offeror shall enter, in the block with its name and address on the cover page of its offer, the annotation "Unique Entity Identifier" followed by the unique entity identifier that identifies the Offeror's name and address. The Offeror also shall enter its Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) indicator, if applicable. The EFT indicator is a four-character suffix to the unique entity identifier. The suffix is assigned at the discretion of the Offeror to establish additional SAM records for identifying alternative EFT accounts (see FAR subpart 32.11) for the same entity. If the Offeror does not have a unique entity identifier, it should contact the entity designated at www.sam.gov for unique entity identifier establishment directly to obtain one. The Offeror should indicate that it is an offeror for a Government contract when contacting the entity designated at www.sam.gov for establishing the unique entity identifier.

(k) Reserved.

(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 52.212-1

ADDENDUM TO FAR 52.212-1 – INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS – COMMERCIAL ITEMS (OCT

2018)

Supplement paragraph FAR 52.212-1(b) with the following:

INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE PREPARATION OF PROPOSALS

1. These instructions prescribe the format of the proposal and describe the approach for the development and presentation of proposal data. These instructions are designed to ensure the submission of all necessary information.

Offeror’s shall submit an electronic copy of their proposal, but see FAR clause 52.212-1(f)(2)(i) above regarding the timeliness of electronic proposals.

2. Offerors shall submit signed and dated proposals to the recipients listed below and/or to the office indicated in Block 9 of the Standard Form (SF) 1449, Solicitation/Contract/Order for Commercial Items, to arrive no later than the date and time specified in Block 8, SF 1449. The proposal shall have a title page identifying the offeror, the full address, phone and facsimile numbers, points of contact (POCs) of the offeror, the solicitation number and its contents.

Written Documentation. The proposal shall be prepared in four (4) separate volumes as follows.

• Volume I – Administrative (1 Original)

• Volume II – Technical (Factor 1) (1 Original)

• Volume III – Past and Present Performance (Factor 2) (1 Original)

• Volume IV – Pricing (Factor 3) (1 Original)

PAGE LIMITS:

All volumes shall be submitted in Times New Roman, 10 Font:

Volume I is limited to 10 pages.

Volume II is limited to 10 pages.

Volume III is limited to 15 pages.

Volume IV is limited to 20 pages

PROPOSAL SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS

Proposals can be submitted electronically in four (4) separate Volumes to the recipient(s) listed below. Proposals shall be submitted using Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) for Volumes I through III and both PDF and Excel for Volume IV. Offerors may use compression utility software such as WinZip or PKZip to reduce file size and facilitate transmission. The four (4) electronic files shall be named as follows:

W912EP21R0017_COMPANY NAME_VOLUME I

W912EP21R0017_COMPANY NAME_VOLUME II

W912EP21R0017_COMPANY NAME_VOLUME III

W912EP21R0017_COMPANY NAME_VOLUME IV

If submitting electronically, the recipients will be the Contracting Officer and Contract Specialist. The Contract Specialist for this project is Martha G. Sequeira whose e-mail address is martha.g.sequeira@usace.army.mil The Contracting Officer for this project is Mr. Gerald L. Garvey, whose e-mail address is Gerald.L.Garvey@usace.army.mil.

Proposals shall be submitted and received prior to the proposal due date required in the solicitation. It is the offeror’s responsibility to ensure that the electronic proposals have been received.

The date and time of delivery will be established by the time of receipt of the e-mail notification to the Contract Specialist and Contracting Officer. Do not assume that electronic communication is instantaneous. Please make allowances for delays in transmittal and time for delivery. If an electronic submission is uploaded minutes before the deadline but notification is not actually received in the recipients’ email inboxes until after the deadline, and if the CD has not been received, the submission will be considered late.

The Government will not be responsible for proposals delivered to any location or to anyone other than those designated to receive proposals on its behalf. Offerors are responsible for ensuring that proposals are submitted so as to reach the designated recipient(s) of proposals. Offerors are responsible for allowing sufficient time for the proposal to be received in accordance with the information provided.

TECHNICAL INQUIRIES AND QUESTIONS

All technical inquiries and questions relating to this solicitation are to be submitted to the following:

Martha G. Sequeira, Contracting Specialist, E-mail: martha.g.sequeira@usace.army.mil Gerald L. Garvey, Contracting Officer, E-mail: Gerald.L.Garvey@usace.army.mil

When submitting questions, please include the solicitation number and date.

THE GOVERNMENT RESERVES THE RIGHT TO LIMIT AND/OR TO NOT RESPOND TO ANY

FURTHER QUESTIONS PERTAINING TO THIS PROJECT RECEIVED AFTER 17 MARCH 2021.

OFFERORS SHOULD BASE THEIR OFFERS ON THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THE

SOLICITATION AND ALL ISSUED AMENDMENTS THERETO.

All answers to technical inquiries are reviewed by the Contracting Officer prior to response. Answers to technical inquiries may result in amendments to the solicitation. If an amendment is issued, it will be posted on the Contract Opportunities page on the Beta.SAM.Gov website (www.beta.sam.gov).

VOLUME I – ADMINISTRATIVE.

a. Request for Proposals. The offeror shall include a copy of the completed SF 1449, with an original signature of a corporate officer authorized to negotiate for the company. Include proposed discount terms in Block 12 and the name of the company, address, phone and fax numbers in Block 17a.

b. Acknowledge any amendments to the solicitation by signing and returning page 1 of the SF30, if any are issued.

c. The offeror shall submit a completed copy of FAR 52.212-3 (Alternate I), Representations and Certifications – Commercial Items. If the offeror has completed the Online Representations and Certifications Application at http://www.sam.gov/, the offeror shall indicate such on the FAR clause.

d. Offerors submitting an offer as a joint venture must provide a written copy of the joint venture agreement with the initial proposal. The joint venture agreement must be signed by both parties and will be subject to review by Office of Counsel. The joint venture must be registered in the SAM system as a joint venture in order for an award to be made. For 8(a) Joint Ventures, the offeror shall also submit evidence that it has notified and discusssed the proposed Joint Venture with its SBA Services office. In addition, the Standard Form 1449 as well as all future documents (task orders, etc.) must be signed by both parties.

e. The offeror shall provide, with its proposal, points of contact (POCs) for administration of any resulting contract, should the offeror be selected. These POCs shall be available during normal business hours and other than normal business hours. The POC for other than normal business hours will be contacted only in the event of emergencies. Accordingly, the named individual(s) should possess sufficient corporate authority to effectively deal with emergency situations. The telephone number(s) provided should be functional at all times other than normal business hours. If there are different POCs for different conditions, such as weekdays, weekends, holidays, etc.;

please furnish all and explain as follows:

1. Offeror’s normal business hours/days.

2. POCs during normal business hours.

3. POCs for other than normal business hours.

f. Completed Determination of Responsibility Form, including the firm’s latest Financial Statements and signed reference on letterhead from financial institution(s) supporting banking reference(s). If the offeror is a joint venture, financial statements must be provided from all members of the joint venture to verify that the aggregate total of receipts for all members of the joint venture does not exceed the small business standard. In addition, a copy of the joint venture agreement shall be provided. The Determination of Responsibility Form is not considered for evaluation, but is required as part of the offeror’s proposal. In addition to other proposal information, the Contracting Officer shall use the information provided in the Determination of Responsibility Form in making an affirmative responsibility determination for award to the Successful Offeror, in accordance with FAR Part 9.

VOLUME II – TECHNICAL (Factor 1) This part of the technical proposal, Volume II, shall be addressed in sufficient written detail for the Government to determine if the offeror understands this aspect of the Government’s requirement. The offeror shall address each factor separately, and shall provide sufficient narrative and supporting data for each factor and supporting elements.

Lack of any of these significant capabilities shall be considered sufficient cause for the proposal to be determined unacceptable. The Technical Proposal shall provide sufficient detail for the Government to determine whether the proposal acceptably meets the requirements of the solicitation. Statements that the offeror understands, can or will comply with all specifications, or statements paraphrasing the specifications of parts thereof, or phrases such as “standard procedures will be used” or “well-known techniques will be used” will be considered unacceptable.

Factor 1. Technical. Each offeror’s technical proposal shall be evaluated based on the Elements below, to determine if the offeror provides a sound, compliant approach that meets the overall requirements of the Performance Work Statement (PWS), provided herein, and demonstrates a thorough knowledge and understanding of those requirements and their associated risks. The technical proposal addresses each of the following subparagraphs in sufficient detail.

a. Element A- Demonstrated Experience. The offeror shall provide an overview of their existing quality control system, and outline the following:

Provide three (3) examples of projects that were completed in the last five (5) years (measured from the date of this solicitation) which demonstrate that the offeror and its major subcontractors (if applicable) have experience performing pest control services. The Offeror must have the capability to perform all services identified within the PWS.

If the offeror is a joint venture, each firm shall provide information, demonstrating experience relevant to their role on this project. The offeror shall describe what measures and controls will be taken to ensure that quality control inspections are met. The offeror shall include discussion of any current or proposed quality control documents and/or reports that will be used to support their Quality Control Program and Inspection System.

The offeror shall describe in detail the procedures they would use for deficiency identification, correction, and control of all services provided for this requirement. The offeror shall describe what measures they would take to resolve any deficiencies. The offeror shall discuss their plan to prevent recurrence of identified performance deficiencies. The offeror shall outline their plan to respond to re-work in accordance with the performance work statement. The offeror shall describe what measures will be taken to avoid re-work.

b. Element B. Contract Management Plan. The offeror shall provide an overview of their existing quality control system, and outline the following:

The offeror shall describe what measures and controls will be taken to ensure that quality control inspections are met. The offeror shall include discussion of any current or proposed quality control documents and/or reports that will be used to support their Quality Control Program and Inspection System.

The offeror shall describe in detail the procedures they would use for deficiency identification, correction, and control of all services provided for this requirement. The offeror shall describe what measures they would take to resolve any deficiencies. The offeror shall discuss their plan to prevent recurrence of identified performance deficiencies. The offeror shall outline their plan to respond to re-work in accordance with the performance work statement. The offeror shall describe what measures will be taken to avoid re-work.

VOLUME III – PAST PERFORMANCE (Factor 2)

a. The offeror shall submit evidence of past performance for three (3) contracts that the offeror currently has or has completed within the past five (5) years under which the offeror performed services as described in the performance work statement, in the public and/or private sector. Offerors that are newly formed entities without prior contract experience shall provide a list of references where their key personnel worked on the same or similar contracts. For each contract, include the following: (1) name, address, point of contact, and phone number of the facility; (2) contract number, award date, number of options, completion date, and contract type (e.g., indefinitedelivery indefinite quantity (IDIQ), firm-fixed-price), type of competition held, if any (e.g., sole source, full and open); (3) itemized description of services, to include the size of the facility (square footage and bed capacity); (4) initial contract value (base and option periods) and adjusted contract value (any changes made to initial contract); and (5) narrative description of each contract listed and the reasons why the offeror considers the contract to besimilar to the effort required by this solicitation.

b. To expedite the evaluation process, offerors are requested to provide the individuals listed as references a letter authorizing the reference to provide information to the government. The offeror shall also provide a copy of the attached Past Performance Evaluation Questionnaire (PPQ) to its references with instructions to return the PPQ to the Contract Specialist (CS) (martha.g.sequeira@usace.army.mil) and Contracting Officer (Gerald.L.Garvey@usace.army.mil), by the time specified in Block 8, SF 1449. The Government may begin surveying references immediately after the solicitation closing date; therefore, it is crucial that offerors immediately authorize their references to release information to the Government. It is the offeror’s responsibility to ensure the reference submits the PPQ for consideration.

c. The Government may also consider any additional information from its own files, databases such as the Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS), or from any other source it deems appropriate. The Government may survey references to verify the information provided.

d. The Government will not be responsible for tracking incorrect references and phone numbers, or those PPQs not submitted by the due date of the time specified in Block 8, SF 1449. Offerors are reminded that, while the Government may elect to consider data obtained from other sources, the burden of providing thorough and complete past and present performance information rests with the offeror.

VOLUME IV – PRICING (Factor 3)

a. Schedule Pricing for Requirements. The offeror shall submit proposed pricing for all contract Line Item Numbers (CLINs) and. and Subcontract Line Items Numbers (SubClins) identified in this Solicitation unless otherwise noted.

b. The offeror shall state if they have an indirect rate agreement with any Government agency and, if so, provide that agency’s contact information.

c. Other Pricing Data. The offeror shall submit pricing data to support the prices proposed. All hourly rates shall be fully burdened to include overhead, G&A expenses, fringes and all other applicable costs and profit.

d. Price will be evaluated for fairness and reasonableness through the use of price analysis. The Contracting Officer will conduct the price analysis in accordance with FAR 15.404-1(b). The price analysis will also check for the appearance of unbalanced line item prices.

Supplement paragraph 52.212-1(c) with the following:

Government’s Minimum Acceptance Period.

The minimum period for acceptance of offers is 180 calendar days after the date specified for receipt of proposals, or date of final proposal revisions (if requested), whichever is later. Offerors providing for less than 180 calendar days for government acceptance after the date specified will be rejected without consideration.

(End of Summary of Changes)