Solicitation Amendment W912JD26QA0040002 SF 30.pdf

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

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

Offers 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 electronic communication 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 letter or electronic communication, provided each letter or electronic communication 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 NUMBER AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

CHECK ONE A. THIS CHANGE ORDER IS ISSUED PURSUANT TO: (Specify authority) THE CHANGES SET FORTH IN ITEM 14 ARE MADE IN THE CONTRACT ORDER

NUMBER IN ITEM 10A.

B. THE ABOVE NUMBERED CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES (such as changes in paying office, appropriation data, 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.)

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

15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR

(Signature of person authorized to sign)

15C. DATE SIGNED 16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

(Signature of Contracting Officer)

16C. DATE SIGNED

Previous edition unusable STANDARD FORM 30 (REV. 11/2016) Prescribed by GSA FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT 1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NUMBER 3. EFFECTIVE DATE 4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQUISITION NUMBER 5. PROJECT NUMBER (If applicable)

6. ISSUED BY CODE 7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than Item 6) CODE

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (Number, street, county, State and ZIP Code) (X) 9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NUMBER

9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

10A. MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT/ORDER NUMBER

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

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SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

Solicitation/Contract Form Continuation

The following changes have been made:

Miscellaneous text in this section has been modified to:

Amendment 0002; The purpose of this amendment is for the Government to respond to questions raised by interested parties, and revised the Performance Work Statement (PWS).

Exhibit 3; dated 5 January 2026.

The Solicitation due date is not extended.

The date for questions is not extended.

The CLINS, PWS, and the PWS Technical Exhibit 3 were updated to reflect the change from 75 items to 62 items.

Question 2:

Q: The Volume Organization table on pg 23 and the Rating table on pg 25 both indicate ISO /IEC 17025 certification, however the Volume II Technical Instructions on pg24 indicate ISO /IEC 17025 accreditation or stated calibration traceability with technical letter(s). Can the Government clarify whether ISO/IEC 17025 certification is required for award?

R: The tables have been updated to reflect the full text of the instructions. An ISO/IEC 17025 certification or stated calibration traceability with technical letter(s) is required for award.

Question 3:

Q: It is our understanding the following equipment is no longer supported by the US Army.

Could the Government confirm and/or provide an updated equipment list?:

Carefusion - Medsystem III - 2865B - 33033 - PUMP, IV INFUSION - 6515015505669 - 13681846

R: All Medsystem III's are removed from the list due to obsoletion. The Equipment listing has been updated

Question 4:

Q: It is our understanding the following equipment is not longer supported by the US Army.

Could the Government Confirm and/or provide an updated equipment list?:

Impact - 326/326M - 800-0326-04 - 63346 - SUCTION APPARATUS - 6515014350050 - 802008

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R: This item is designated by the Army as "Semiactive" and we are authorized to continue using and maintaining.

Question 5:

Q: Can the Government confirm whether technical letters/calibration traceability letters will count towards the 20 page limit for the Technical Volume?

R: The Technical letters/calibration traceability letters count towards the 20 page limit will not for the technical Volume.

Question 6:

Q: It is our understanding the following equipment is calibrated with proprietary software only issued to the equipment owner for the Carefusion - Medsystem III. Can the Government confirm they possess this software and will allow the contractor to use the software while performing services?

R: All Medsystem III's are removed from the list due to obsoletion.

***end of Amendment 0002***

Amendment 0001; The purpose of this amendment is for the Government to respond to questions raised by interested parties.

The Solicitation due date is not extended.

The date for questions is not extended.

Question 1:

Q: Please provide an old calibration certificate, specification sheet or manual. If these cannot be found, clear pictures of this unit showing identifying marks would be required.

R: Please see the attached packets and images requested. One file for SureTamp Plus, Carefusion Medsystem III, Suction 326M, Zoll M series CCT, and Hamilton T1. Two files for the

PROPAQ.

Continuation of Supplies or Services and Prices/Costs

The miscellaneous text for the following CLIN(s) / SLIN(s) / ELIN(s) were modified:

New Miscellaneous Text:

IAW PWS 5.2

Contractor shall provide Inspection and testing services on pieces of medical equipment. A 62 list of all equipment needing calibration is attached as Technical Exhibit #3 Excel Spreadsheet.

Inspect and test to determine the status of the equipment by conducting physical checks, and testing services to verify the condition of the equipment.

and PWS 5.3

The contractor shall provide calibration service. This activity should be the procedure for mechanical and electronic adjustments required by the original manufacturer to ensure consistent, standardized performance or output. Contractor will calibrate and annotate calibration status and date on each piece of medical equipment.

New Miscellaneous Text:

IAW PWS 5.4

The contractor shall provide corrective maintenance services on pieces of medical 62 equipment. The items that require corrective maintenance, to bring the unit back to working condition per original manufacturer specifications. Any equipment found in need of repairs upon initial inspection shall be immediately reported to the MEARNG point of contact with a written estimate stating the cost of such repairs. A written outline of the fault and corrective maintenance to resolve the concern will be approved by a MEARNG point of contact before commencing any action.

Addendum to 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Products and Commercial Services

Miscellaneous text in this section has been modified to:

ADDENDUM TO 52.212-1

FAR provision 52.212-1 (SEP 2023) is hereby replaced in its entirety

Instructions to Quoters-Commercial Products and Commercial Services

(a) North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code and small business size The NAICS code(s) and small business size standard(s) for this acquisition appear standard.

elsewhere in the solicitation. However, the small business size standard for a concern that submits a quote, other than on a construction or service acquisition, but proposes to furnish an end item that it did not itself manufacture, process, or produce is located in block 10 of the SF 1449 --

(1) Is set aside for small business and has a value above the simplified acquisition threshold;

(2) Uses the HUBZone price evaluation preference regardless of dollar value, unless the quoter waives the price evaluation preference; or

(3) Is an 8(a), HUBZone, service-disabled veteran-owned, economically disadvantaged women-owned, or women-owned small business set-aside or sole-source award regardless of dollar value.

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

(1) The solicitation number;

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

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

(4) A technical description of the items being quoted 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 Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.212-3 (see FAR 52.212-3(b) for those representations and certifications that the quoter 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 quote 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.

Quotes that fail to furnish required representations or information, or reject the terms and conditions of the solicitation may be excluded from consideration.

(c) . The quoter agrees to hold the prices in its quote firm for Period for acceptance of quotes 90 from the date specified for receipt of quotes, unless another time period is calendar days specified in an addendum to the solicitation.

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(d) . When required by the solicitation, product samples shall be submitted at Product samples or prior to the time specified for receipt of quotes. 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) . Quoters are encouraged to submit multiple quotes presenting alternative Multiple quotes terms and conditions, including alternative line items (provided that the alternative line items are consistent with FAR subpart 4.10), or alternative commercial products or commercial services for satisfying the requirements of this solicitation. Each quote submitted will be evaluated separately.

(f) Late submissions, modifications, revisions, and withdrawals of quotes.

(1) Quoters are responsible for submitting quotes, 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 quotes or revisions are due.

(2) Any quote, modification, revision, or withdrawal of an quote received at the Government office designated in the solicitation after the exact time specified for receipt of quotes is "late" and will not be considered unless it is received before award is made, the Contracting Officer determines that accepting the late quote would not unduly delay the acquisition. However, a late modification of an otherwise successful quote, that makes its terms more favorable to the Government, will be considered at any time it is received and may be selected.

(3) If an emergency or unanticipated event interrupts normal Government processes so that quotes cannot be received at the Government office designated for receipt of quotes 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 quotes 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.

( ) Quotes may be withdrawn by written notice received at any time before the exact 4 time set for receipt of quotes. Oral quotes in response to oral solicitations may be withdrawn orally. If the solicitation authorizes facsimile quotes, quotes may be withdrawn via facsimile received at any time before the exact time set for receipt of quotes, subject to the conditions specified in the solicitation concerning facsimile quotes. A quote may be withdrawn in person by a quoter or its authorized representative if, before the exact time set for receipt of quotes, the identity of the person requesting withdrawal is established and the person signs a receipt for the quote.

(g) . The Government intends to evaluate quotes and issue a purchase order Contract award without negotiating with quoters. Therefore, the quoter's initial quote should contain the quoter's best terms from a price and technical standpoint. However, the Government reserves the right to conduct negotiations, with one or more quoters, if later determined by the Contracting Officer to be necessary or advantageous. The Contracting Officer will not negotiate with any quoters

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https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-4#FAR_Subpart_4_10 other than those of the Government's choice and will not use the formal procedures described in FAR subpart 15.3 (e.g., FAR 15.306). The Government may reject any or all quotes if such action is in the public interest; and waive informalities and minor irregularities in quotes received.

(h) . The Government may select any item or group of items of a quote, unless Multiple awards the quoter qualifies the quote by specific limitations. Unless otherwise provided in the Schedule, quotes 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 quoted, at the unit prices quoted, unless the quoter specifies otherwise in the quote. The Government reserves the right to make more than one award (multiple awards) for different line items, if, considering the additional administrative cost to the Government of awarding and administering separate purchase orders, it is determined that the multiple awards will result in the best value to the Government. In the purpose of evaluating the cost of making multiple awards, it is assumed that the administrative cost of awarding and administering a purchase order is $500.

(i) [Reserved]

(j) (Applies to all quoters that exceed the micro-purchase threshold, and Unique entity identifier.

quotes at or below the micro-purchase threshold if the solicitation requires the Contractor to be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM).) The Quoter shall enter, in the block with its name and address on the cover page of its quote, the annotation "Unique Entity Identifier" followed by the unique entity identifier that identifies the Quoter's name and address.

The Quoter 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 Quoter to establish additional SAM records for identifying alternative EFT accounts (see FAR subpart 32.11) for the same entity. If the Quoter 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 Quoter should indicate that it is a quoter for a Government contract when contacting the entity designated at www.sam.gov for establishing the unique entity identifier.

(k) This contract is requires the Contractor and Subcontractor to pay The Service Contract Act.

the minimum locally prevailing wages and fringe benefits reflected in the applicable Service Contract Act. The following Service Contract Act have been incorporated and can be downloaded from SAM.gov.

Wage Determination 2015-4001, Rev No. 31, Dated 05 August 2025

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

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

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

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

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(4) A summary of the rationale for award;

(5) For acquisitions of commercial products, the make and model of the product to be delivered by the successful quoter.

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

(m) Questions concerning this RFQ or requests for clarification shall be made in Questions.

writing via email to the Contract Specialist, The Tom Ryan at thomas.j.ryan36.civ@army.mil.

due date for questions will be 3:00 PM EST on As soon as a vendor is December 29th, 2025.

aware of any problems or ambiguities in interpreting the specifications, terms/conditions, instructions or evaluation criteria of this RFQ, the Offeror should promptly notify the Contracting Officer. It is preferred that only one set of questions be submitted by each vendor instead of multiple sets of questions. When submitting questions and comments, please refer to the specific text of the RFQ in the following format:

Subject: - RFQ No. Maine Army National Guard (MEARNG) Medical Equipment Calibration

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The Government is not obligated to provide responses to all questions submitted by vendors, but will consider the responses, consolidate them, and submit responses onto . https://sam.gov All information relating to this RFQ, including changes/amendments and information prior to the date set for receipt of quotes will be posted on https://sam.gov.

(End of Addendum 1)

National Guard Bureau, Agency Protest Program

NG Agency Protest Program is intended to encourage interested parties to seek resolution of their concerns with the National Guard (NG) as an Alternative Dispute Resolution forum, rather than filing a protest with the Government Accountability Office (GAO) or other external forum.

Contract award or performance is suspended during the protest to the same extent, and within the same time periods as if filed at the GAO. The NG protest decision goal is to resolve protests within 35 calendar days from filing. An agency protest may be filed with either the Contracting Officer or the NG Agency's Protest Decision Authority, , in accordance with NG but not both protest procedures.

To be timely, the protests must be filed with the periods specified in FAR 33.103.

1) Protests to the Contracting Officer shall be filed under FAR 52.233-2 at:

United States Property and Fiscal Office for Maine

Purchasing and Contracting Division

ATTN: Mrs. Darlene R. Howes

194 Winthrop Street, Building 39

Camp Keyes, Augusta, Maine 04333-0032

Email: darlene.r.howes.civ@army.mil or

2) To file a protest under the NG Agency Protest Program, the protest must request resolution under that program and be sent to the address below:

National Guard Bureau

Office of the Director of Acquisitions

ATTN: NGB-AQ-O

111 S. George Mason Dr.

Arlington, VA 22204

Email: ng.ncr.ngb-arng.mbx.ngb-task-order-ombudsman@army.mil

NG Public-facing, general Protest information is found at: https://www.nationalguard.mil /Leadership/Joint-Staff/Special-Staff/Director-of-Acquisitions/

Directorate of Acquisitions information for the contracting enterprise is found at https://gko.portal.ng.mil/ngb/STAFF/D01/D01/OI/Protests%20and%20Complaints/Forms /AllItems.aspx

(End of Addendum 2)

COMPARATIVE EVALUATION (TECHNICAL, PRICE, AND PAST PERFORMANCE)

QUOTE PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS

General: The following instructions cover specific preparation and submission of the quoter's quote for this solicitation. Quoters must follow the instructions contained herein. Quoters are cautioned that any noncompliance with the terms and conditions of the RFQ may cause their quote to be determined not eligible for award. Quotes must be received by the United States

Property and Fiscal Office - Maine Tom Ryan at thomas.j.ryan36.civ@army.mil no later than the date and time specified in Block 8 on the face page of the RFQ. To facilitate uniform handling and evaluation, submission of quote packages via electronic mail to thomas.j.ryan36.civ@army.

mil is required with the Subject Line: W912JD25QA004

Your quote will be evaluated in accordance with FAR 13.106. We will consider how well you complied with these instructions. We may consider any significant failure to comply with these instructions to be indicative of what we could expect from you during contract performance.

Please contact our contracting officer if you do not understand any part of these instructions.

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Volume Organization

Quote: Quotes shall be submitted to the Government as one e-mail with cover letter and three separate volumes (i.e., attachments) as set forth below:

VOLUME PAGE

LIMITS

NUMBER OF

COPIES

DESCRIPTION

Cover Letter

2 1 Cover Letter

I N/A 1 Quote (Completed SF 1449, amendments, representations and certifications (fill-ins), and level of effort and mix of labor sheet)

II 20 1 Technical Approach, ISO/IEC 17025 certification or stated calibration traceability with technical letter(s) (certification does not count toward page limit)

III 0 0 Past Performance - No separate submission required (see Volume III below)

In addition to the volume organization set forth above, quote volumes shall comply with the following format:

Each volume shall be marked with the RFQ number and the quoter's name and address, and the number of the Volume, i.e. I, or II. Quotes shall be in the English language and all monies shall be proposed in United States dollars.

Print shall be no smaller than a font size of 12. Paper size shall be 8 1/2" X 11,", and margins shall be no smaller than 1 inch, and each page within a volume shall be numbered consecutively.

Document file formats submitted shall be Microsoft Office (.docx, pptx, .xlsx, etc.), or Adobe (.

pdf).

Do not include extraneous information not requested by the RFQ.

Cover Letter

General: Provide an introduction page to include CAGE code, Unique Entity Identification (UEI), and Tax Identification Number (TIN). Also include your Small Business Administration (SBA) certification for you socioeconomic status, e.g. small business, women owned, HUBZone, etc.

The cover letter submission shall be signed by an officer of the quoter's company authorized to commit the company; shall indicate that the quote is valid for 90 calendar days from the date of the solicitation closing; shall identify by name, title, phone number and email any person authorized to negotiate on the quoter's behalf and should express the extent to the quoter's commitment to achieve the objectives of the solicitation and comply with the terms and conditions of the contract. Any significant deviation to the contract should be indicated, including one's reasons.

Volume I, Quote

General: Your quote shall consist of the following: (1) Standard Form 1449, Solicitation /Contract/Order for Commercial Items, with blocks 12, 17, and 30 completed by you (including any amendments issued). (2) Standard Form 1449, Solicitation/Contract/Order for Commercial Items, Section SF 1449 - Continuation Sheet (Schedule of Supplies/Services), with your proposed prices inserted in the appropriate blank spaces. (3) Quoters shall ensure that all clauses and provisions that require "fill in" information are appropriately completed, including the proposed prices associated with the contract line items in the Schedule of the RFQ.

The completion and submission of the above items of information will constitute your quote and written assent to perform in accordance with the terms of this RFQ.

Volume II, Technical

General: The vendor shall submit evidence of a minimum of ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation or stated calibration traceability. In addition to accreditation the vendor shall submit a technical letter confirming their ability to inspect, calibrate, and maintain the equipment listed in PWS Technical Exhibit 3.

Volume III, Past Performance

General: Past performance information may be obtained from any sources available to the Government. For example, the Government may retrieve past performance information from the Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS), GSA, or Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS). As a result, this RFQ does not include a past performance information submittal from quoters.

(End of Addenda to 52.212-1)

SF 1449 Addendum

I. Basis for Contract Award - Evaluation of Quotes-Simplified Acquisition Procedures

(a) In accordance with FAR 13.106, 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:

(i) Technical;

(ii) Price;

(iii) Past Performance

(b) Options. The Government will evaluate quotes for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. This includes options under FAR clause 52.217-8, Option to Extend Services, if included in this solicitation. Options under FAR clause 52.217-8 will be evaluated by using the prices quoted for the last option period to determine the price for a 6-month extension, which will be added to the base and other option years to arrive at a total evaluated price. The Government may determine that a quote is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s).

(c) A quotation is not an offer and, consequently, cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Therefore, issuance by the Government of an order in response to a supplier's quotation does not establish a contract. A written notice of award or purchase order, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful quoter is an offer by the Government to the supplier to buy certain supplies or services upon specified terms and conditions. A contract is established when the supplier accepts the offer.

II. Quote Evaluation: The evaluation process will be accomplished as follows (Organized by Volume):

A. General: We will award a contract to the responsible contractor who represents the best value to the Government on the basis of its (1) Technical, (2) Price, and (3) past performance.

B. Volume I&II, Technical/Quote

1. General: We will determine the merits of your quote on the basis of (a) its acceptability and

(b) its quoted price.

(a) Acceptability: We will determine the acceptability of your quote on an acceptable or unacceptable basis. We will consider your quote acceptable if it (i) conforms to the material solicitation requirements; (ii) manifests your unconditional assent to the terms of this Request for Quote (RFQ), and (iii) you are a responsible prospective contractor pursuant to FAR 9.104-

1. (NOTE: By submission of a quote, the quoter represents that it unconditionally assents to the

)terms of this Request for Quote, except for any written express exceptions.

(i) Conformance. Material solicitation requirements include those terms affecting quality, quantity, price, or delivery.

(ii) Assent. If you (1) take exception to any term of this RFQ, (2) propose any additional terms, or (3) omit material information required by this RFQ then we will consider your quote to be unacceptable and ineligible for contract award.

Rating descriptions are described below:

Adjectival Rating: Description:

Acceptable Quote demonstrates an adequate approach and understanding of the requirement. Meets ISO/IEC 17025 certification and can inspect, calibrate, maintain all equipment listed in PWS Technical Exhibit 3.

Unacceptable Quote does not meet the requirements of the solicitation and, thus, contains one or more deficiencies and is unawardable.

(b) Price: The Government will evaluate the price by adding the total of all line-item prices.

Quotes that do not meet or exceed the technical capability or quality of the item offered to the Government requirement shall not be selected regardless of price. Price will be used to evaluate a quote's price and the extent to which it is fair and reasonable. Evaluation of price will be performed using one or more of the price analysis techniques in FAR 13.106-3. Through these techniques the Government will determine whether the price is reasonable, complete, and not unbalanced.

Recompetition of service contracts may in some cases result in lowering the compensation (salaries and fringe benefits) paid or furnished employees. This lowering can be detrimental in obtaining the quality of services needed for adequate contract performance. It is therefore in the Government's best interest that employees be adequately compensated. As part of their quotes, quoters will submit a total compensation plan setting forth salaries and fringe benefits proposed for the employees who will work under the contract (see, level of effort and mix of labor sheet). The Government will evaluate the plan to assure that it reflects a sound management approach and understanding of the contract requirements. This evaluation will include an assessment of the quoter's ability to provide uninterrupted high-quality work. The compensation proposed will be considered in terms of its impact upon recruiting and retention, its realism, and its consistency with a total plan for compensation. Supporting information will include data, such as recognized national and regional compensation surveys and studies used in establishing the total compensation structure.

The compensation levels proposed should reflect a clear understanding of work to be performed and should indicate the capability of the proposed compensation structure to obtain and keep suitably qualified personnel to meet mission objectives. The salary rates or ranges must take into account differences in skills, the complexity of various disciplines, and job difficulty. Additionally, quotes envisioning compensation levels lower than those of predecessor contractors for the same work will be evaluated on the basis of maintaining program continuity, uninterrupted high-quality work, and availability of required competent professional service employees. Quoters are cautioned that, without explanation of novel methods, lowered compensation for essentially the same work may indicate lack of sound management judgment and lack of understanding of the requirement.

The Government is concerned with the quality and stability of the work force to be employed on this contract. Compensation that is unrealistically low or not in reasonable relationship to the various job categories, since it may impair the Contractor's ability to attract and retain competent service employees, may be viewed as evidence of failure to comprehend the complexity of the contract requirements.

Failure to comply with these provisions may constitute sufficient cause to justify rejection of a quote under price realism.

C. Volume III, Past Performance Factor

1. General: The past performance assessment will assess the prime's (hereafter referred to as quoter's) ability to successfully accomplish the proposed effort based on the quoter's demonstrated present and past work record. The Government will evaluate the quoter's demonstrated record of contract compliance in supplying products and services that meet users' needs, including cost and schedule. The recency and relevancy of the information, the source of the information, context of the data and general trends in the contractor's performance will be considered.

Supplier Performance Risk System. A risk score of Red (lowest 5%) or Yellow (Next 10%) will be considered unacceptable. If no information is found, that will be treated as neutral which is considered acceptable. An unacceptable risk rating will be grounds for exclusion from award consideration.

Next, we will evaluate all quotes with acceptable Supplier Performance Risk Systems for recency. For purposes of this evaluation, recency is defined as demonstrated experience (active or completed efforts) performed within the past three (3) years from the issuance

. Then, we will evaluate recent contracts for relevancy as described date of this solicitation below (see Table 1). Finally, we will evaluate recent and relevant contracts for overall quality (see Table 2).

The evaluation of the quoter's (including partnerships and joint venture) present/past performance WILL NOT include the present/past performance of any subcontractors, predecessor companies, affiliates, other divisions or corporate management even though they may perform major or critical aspects of this requirement. Only the quoter's (includes partnerships and joint ventures) past performance will be evaluated.

2. Past Performance Assessment: Present and Past Performance is a measure of the degree to which you have satisfied your customers in the past and complied with federal, state, and local laws and regulations. Your past performance is relevant to this competition when you have done recent work that has confronted you with the same kinds of challenges that you would reasonably expect to encounter during performance of the contract described by the RFQ. We will assess your past performance on the basis of recency, relevancy, and quality (general trends in contractor performance and source of information). Past performance information may be obtained from any sources available to the Government.

3. Past Performance Evaluation Ratings:

a) As a result of the recency and relevancy assessments of current and prior contracts, a relevancy rating described below will be assigned within the past performance evaluation.

Table 1

Adjectival Rating

Description

Relevant Present/past performance effort involved similar scope and magnitude of effort and complexities this solicitation requires.

Not Relevant Present/past performance effort involved little or none of the scope and magnitude of effort and complexities this solicitation requires.

Scope = Type of Work, Functions, Skill Mix and/or Labor Classifications, etc.

Magnitude of effort = Dollar Value and Period of Performance

Complexities = Contract Type (e.g., Indefinite Delivery Contract, Firm-Fixed-Price, FAR-based, Other Government Transaction, UCC), Location (on-base, off-base, geographical), Terms and Conditions (e.g., private, Federal, DoD, Army, National Guard Bureau), etc.

Table 2

Adjectival Rating Description

Acceptable Based on the quoter's performance record, the Government has a reasonable expectation that the quoter will be able to successfully perform the required effort, or the quoter's performance record is unknown.

Unacceptable Based on the quoter's performance record, the Government does not have a reasonable expectation that the quoter will be able to successfully perform the required effort.

(End of Addendum)

Addendum to Evaluation - Commercial Product and Commercial Services

Miscellaneous text in this section has been modified to:

SF 1449 Addendum

I. Basis for Contract Award - Evaluation of Quotes-Simplified Acquisition Procedures

(a) In accordance with FAR 13.106, 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:

(i) Technical;

(ii) Price;

(iii) Past Performance

(b) Options. The Government will evaluate quotes for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. This includes options under FAR clause 52.217-8, Option to Extend Services, if included in this solicitation. Options under FAR clause 52.217-8 will be evaluated by using the prices quoted for the last option period to determine the price for a 6-month extension, which will be added to the base and other option years to arrive at a total evaluated price. The Government may determine that a quote is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s).

(c) A quotation is not an offer and, consequently, cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Therefore, issuance by the Government of an order in response to a supplier's quotation does not establish a contract. A written notice of award or purchase order, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful quoter is an offer by the Government to the supplier to buy certain supplies or services upon specified terms and conditions. A contract is established when the supplier accepts the offer.

II. Quote Evaluation: The evaluation process will be accomplished as follows (Organized by Volume):

A. General: We will award a contract to the responsible contractor who represents the best value to the Government on the basis of its (1) Technical, (2) Price, and (3) past performance.

B. Volume I&II, Technical/Quote

1. General: We will determine the merits of your quote on the basis of (a) its acceptability and

(b) its quoted price.

(a) Acceptability: We will determine the acceptability of your quote on an acceptable or unacceptable basis. We will consider your quote acceptable if it (i) conforms to the material solicitation requirements; (ii) manifests your unconditional assent to the terms of this Request for Quote (RFQ), and (iii) you are a responsible prospective contractor pursuant to FAR 9.104-

1. (NOTE: By submission of a quote, the quoter represents that it unconditionally assents to the

)terms of this Request for Quote, except for any written express exceptions.

(i) Conformance. Material solicitation requirements include those terms affecting quality, quantity, price, or delivery.

(ii) Assent. If you (1) take exception to any term of this RFQ, (2) propose any additional terms, or (3) omit material information required by this RFQ then we will consider your quote to be unacceptable and ineligible for contract award.

Rating descriptions are described below:

Adjectival Rating: Description:

Acceptable Quote demonstrates an adequate approach and understanding of the requirement. Meets ISO/IEC 17025 certification or has stated calibration traceability with technical letter(s) and can inspect, calibrate, maintain all equipment listed in PWS Technical Exhibit 3.

Unacceptable Quote does not meet the requirements of the solicitation and, thus, contains one or more deficiencies and is unawardable.

(b) Price: The Government will evaluate the price by adding the total of all line-item prices.

Quotes that do not meet or exceed the technical capability or quality of the item offered to the Government requirement shall not be selected regardless of price. Price will be used to evaluate a quote's price and the extent to which it is fair and reasonable. Evaluation of price will be performed using one or more of the price analysis techniques in FAR 13.106-3. Through these techniques the Government will determine whether the price is reasonable, complete, and not unbalanced.

Recompetition of service contracts may in some cases result in lowering the compensation (salaries and fringe benefits) paid or furnished employees. This lowering can be detrimental in obtaining the quality of services needed for adequate contract performance. It is therefore in the Government's best interest that employees be adequately compensated. As part of their quotes, quoters will submit a total compensation plan setting forth salaries and fringe benefits proposed for the employees who will work under the contract (see, level of effort and mix of labor sheet). The Government will evaluate the plan to assure that it reflects a sound management approach and understanding of the contract requirements. This evaluation will include an assessment of the quoter's ability to provide uninterrupted high-quality work. The compensation proposed will be considered in terms of its impact upon recruiting and retention, its realism, and its consistency with a total plan for compensation. Supporting information will include data, such as recognized national and regional compensation surveys and studies used in establishing the total compensation structure.

The compensation levels proposed should reflect a clear understanding of work to be performed and should indicate the capability of the proposed compensation structure to obtain and keep suitably qualified personnel to meet mission objectives. The salary rates or ranges must take into account differences in skills, the complexity of various disciplines, and job difficulty. Additionally, quotes envisioning compensation levels lower than those of predecessor contractors for the same work will be evaluated on the basis of maintaining program continuity, uninterrupted high-quality work, and availability of required competent professional service employees. Quoters are cautioned that, without explanation of novel methods, lowered compensation for essentially the same work may indicate lack of sound management judgment and lack of understanding of the requirement.

The Government is concerned with the quality and stability of the work force to be employed on this contract. Compensation that is unrealistically low or not in reasonable relationship to the various job categories, since it may impair the Contractor's ability to attract and retain competent service employees, may be viewed as evidence of failure to comprehend the complexity of the contract requirements.

Failure to comply with these provisions may constitute sufficient cause to justify rejection of a quote under price realism.

C. Volume III, Past Performance Factor

1. General: The past performance assessment will assess the prime's (hereafter referred to as quoter's) ability to successfully accomplish the proposed effort based on the quoter's demonstrated present and past work record. The Government will evaluate the quoter's demonstrated record of contract compliance in supplying products and services that meet users' needs, including cost and schedule. The recency and relevancy of the information, the source of the information, context of the data and general trends in the contractor's performance will be considered.

Supplier Performance Risk System. A risk score of Red (lowest 5%) or Yellow (Next 10%) will be considered unacceptable. If no information is found, that will be treated as neutral which is considered acceptable. An unacceptable risk rating will be grounds for exclusion from award consideration.

Next, we will evaluate all quotes with acceptable Supplier Performance Risk Systems for recency. For purposes of this evaluation, recency is defined as demonstrated experience (active or completed efforts) performed within the past three (3) years from the issuance

. Then, we will evaluate recent contracts for relevancy as described date of this solicitation below (see Table 1). Finally, we will evaluate recent and relevant contracts for overall quality (see Table 2).

The evaluation of the quoter's (including partnerships and joint venture) present/past performance WILL NOT include the present/past performance of any subcontractors, predecessor companies, affiliates, other divisions or corporate management even though they may perform major or critical aspects of this requirement. Only the quoter's (includes partnerships and joint ventures) past performance will be evaluated.

2. Past Performance Assessment: Present and Past Performance is a measure of the degree to which you have satisfied your customers in the past and complied with federal, state, and local laws and regulations. Your past performance is relevant to this competition when you have done recent work that has confronted you with the same kinds of challenges that you would reasonably expect to encounter during performance of the contract described by the RFQ. We will assess your past performance on the basis of recency, relevancy, and quality (general trends in contractor performance and source of information). Past performance information may be obtained from any sources available to the Government.

3. Past Performance Evaluation Ratings:

a) As a result of the recency and relevancy assessments of current and prior contracts, a relevancy rating described below will be assigned within the past performance evaluation.

Table 1

Adjectival Rating

Description

Relevant Present/past performance effort involved similar scope and magnitude of effort and complexities this solicitation requires.

Not Relevant Present/past performance effort involved little or none of the scope and magnitude of effort and complexities this solicitation requires.

Scope = Type of Work, Functions, Skill Mix and/or Labor Classifications, etc.

Magnitude of effort = Dollar Value and Period of Performance

Complexities = Contract Type (e.g., Indefinite Delivery Contract, Firm-Fixed-Price, FAR-based, Other Government Transaction, UCC), Location (on-base, off-base, geographical), Terms and Conditions (e.g., private, Federal, DoD, Army, National Guard Bureau), etc.

Table 2

Adjectival Rating Description

Acceptable Based on the quoter's performance record, the Government has a reasonable expectation that the quoter will be able to successfully perform the required effort, or the quoter's performance record is unknown.

Unacceptable Based on the quoter's performance record, the Government does not have a reasonable expectation that the quoter will be able to successfully perform the required effort.

(End of Addendum)

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