W91QEX-24-Q-0057 P00001.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 amendment is to update the Performance Work Statement in Section C, Evaluation Factors in Sections L & M, and extend offer due date in block 8. The offer due date is extended to 9/03/2024 @ 10 A.M.

1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

J 1 13

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

16C. DATE SIGNED

BY 23-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 W91QEX24Q0057

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

14-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 X 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 1 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

23-Aug-2024

CODE

410TH CSB - RCO MIAMI

9301 NW 33RD ST

DORAL FL 33172

W91QEX 7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than item 6)

4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO.

CODE

See Item 6

FACILITY CODECODE

EMAIL:TEL:

W91QEX24Q0057

SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION A - SOLICITATION/CONTRACT FORM

The required response date/time has changed from 26-Aug-2024 10:00 AM to 03-Sep-2024 10:00 AM.

SECTION C - DESCRIPTIONS AND SPECIFICATIONS

The following have been modified:

PERFORMANCE OF WORK STATEMENT

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS)

United States Southern Command (USSOUTHCOM)

Change of Command 2024 Production, Staging, and Audio-Visual Equipment and Services

August 20, 2024

1. GENERAL. This Performance Work Statement details the requirements for production, staging, and audiovisual equipment in support of the United States Southern Command (USSOUTHCOM) Change of Command event in Doral, Florida, Change of Command. This is a Four-Star level event. The Commander of USSOUTHCOM is hosting Ministers of Defense and Chiefs of Defense from most South American Nations. In addition, US SECDEF, CJCS and many senior military officers and Government officials from the United States which will be in attendance. This Performance Work Statement (PWS) details the requirements for production, staging and audiovisual equipment for the Change of Command ceremony. The period of performance (POP) is 27 Sept - 5 October 2024.

27 Sept 2024: Set up of staging equipment and pipe and drape.

30 September 2024 - 3 October 2024: Practice.

2 October 2024: Set up of audiovisual equipment.

4 October 2024: Event execution and partial initial removal of all equipment

5 October 2024: Removal of all rental equipment

2. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS. This is a non-personal services contract to provide production, staging and audiovisual equipment. The contractor is responsible for installing, operating, and removing all required equipment. The contractor shall provide a qualified technician during the length of the contract to operate and facilitate the equipment connectivity on site. The contractor is responsible for providing all personnel, equipment, and/or ancillary devices required, and for any other expenses necessary to provide safe and adequate performance under the terms of this contract.

3. CONTRACTOR REPRESENTATIVE. The contractor shall provide a representative to act as a liaison with the Government Representative (GR). The contractor representative shall be of sufficient authority and technical knowledge to resolve issues as they arise and shall be available during the entire period of contract performance with the authority and knowledge to resolve issues affecting their areas of support.

4. GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE (GR). A Government Representative (GR) will be appointed to monitor this contract. The GR will monitor all technical aspects of the contract and assist in contract administration. The GR is authorized to perform the following functions: assure that the contractor performs the technical requirements of the contract, perform inspections necessary in connection with contract performance, maintain written and oral communications with the contractor concerning technical aspects of the contract, issue written interpretations of technical requirements (including Government drawings, designs, specifications as needed), monitor contractor's performance and notify both the Contracting Officer and Contractor of any deficiencies, coordinate availability of Government furnished property, and provide site entry of Contractor personnel. The GR is not authorized to change any of the terms and conditions of the contract.

5. SECURITY REQUIREMENTS. The contractor is responsible for the security, safeguarding, and accountability of equipment brought and used during the event. The event location will remain locked and secured prior to the event day.

5.1 The contractor shall provide all labor/technical support for immediate correction of any malfunction, to ensure uninterrupted service for the event.

6. CONTRACTOR’s ATTIRE. All contractor staff working during the event on 4 October are expected to wear professional casual attire preferably depicting the logo of the company they represent or at least dark clothing. No jeans, cut-offs, shorts or colored t-shirts are permitted.

7. EQUIPMENT BREAKDOWNS. The contractor shall ensure that any maintenance or repairs of equipment, shall be corrected immediately at the contractor’s expense, without further cost to the Government.

8. REQUIRED EQUIPMENT. The contractor shall provide the following equipment, as noted in the following Tables 1, 2, 3, and 4. All equipment and rental items must comply with the following agenda or dates in Table 1:

Table 1: Dates 27 September 2024, start the setup of staging and Pipe and drape equipment.

30 Sept -3 Oct, Practice 2 October, tent installation.

2 October, set up of audiovisual. Must be operational by 5:00 PM 3 October, practice all day.

4 October, event execution. Vendor can start with the removal of the equipment after 6 PM.

5 October, complete removal of all rental equipment.

Table 2: Audio-Visual Equipment

October 2024 Quantity

Handheld microphones Paragraph 8.1

Lavalier microphones Paragraph 8.2

Live Action Cameras with Operators. One (1) static and two (2) movables.

Paragraph 8.3

Sound system-Mixed audio outputs.

Paragraph 8.4

Confidence Monitors Size: 50” Paragraph 8.9 and 8.9.1

LED Panels/Screens 16’ x 9’ Paragraph 8.9 and 8.9.1

Switching equipment with switcher tech. 1

Table 3: Production, Staging Equipment and Installation

Red Carpet Runner Size: 50’ x 3” Paragraph 8.6

Custom-made Red-Carpet Runner Size: 28’ x 8’ Paragraph 8.7

Generator.

Paragraph 8.8

Executive Armchairs Paragraph 8.10

Stages (12’ x 28 x 24”) with railings, stairs, and black skirt Paragraph 8.11 and 8.11.3

Stages (8’ x 40 x 24”) with railings, stairs and black skirt Paragraph 8.11.1 and 8.11.3

One (1) Stage (8’ x 4’ x 24”) with railings, stairs, and black skirt Paragraph 8.11.2

Stanchions, red rope with silver poles. Size: enough to cover 8’ on both sides Paragraph 8.12

6 poles

Pipe and drape. Inside perimeter of the gym. Paragraph 8.13 and 8.13.1

Pipe and drape. Outside perimeter of the gym’s second floor railing, around the running track.

Paragraph 8.13 and 8.13.2 407’ x 9’

Table 4: Press Tent by Parking Lot Area

Press Tent. Size 10’ x 20’ Paragraph 8.14.2

8.1 HANDHELD MICROPHONES. The contractor shall provide one (1) handheld microphone GR will decide where it will be place.

8.2 LAVALIER MICROPHONES. The contractor shall provide two (2) lavalier microphones that will be for one person also configured for primary and alternate (in case the primary fails).

8.3 CAMERAS. The contractor shall provide three (3) studio quality live action cameras with operators, to be set-up at fixed locations identified within the gymnasium. Two cameras shall be movable to cover all moments of the event and the remaining camera shall be static all the way in the back by the IT table facing the main stage. All three cameras shall go to a production (live) switch with dedicated preview monitors to allow for discrete switching for a live event feed. Along with a splitter to send each camera feed and final program video (via SDI or HDMI) to SOUTHCOM independent production team. At minimal final program video to be recorded on deliverable media (media to be kept by SOUTHCOM). Each camera will be filming the entire event from previously designated angles.

8.4 SOUND SYSTEM WITH MIXED AUDIO OUPUTS. The contractor shall provide a sound system with five (5) mixed audio outputs from the microphone audio via XLR format at line level. (one will be used as room audio reinforcement and four will go to press boxes). The speakers shall be hanging from the ceiling (each one) near each of the LED panels. Additional support speakers shall be place thru the area accordingly.

8.5 ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENT. Required feeds from cameras and microphone shall include mixed microphone audio and video from the camera production switch over USB format suitable for laptop (which we will use for a zoom broadcast).

8.5.1 AUDIOVISUAL EQUIPMENT SET UP. All audio-visual equipment must be fully operational by 5 PM on 2 October 2024. Practices are expected to be all day on 3 October.

8.6 RED CARPET RUNNER. The contractor shall provide a clean, untarnished and in good condition red carpet runner, size 50’ x 3’. Tis runner shall be made of one single piece. Two or pieces will not be accepted. The contractor shall install it according to GR directions and will use double sided tape all around carpet. The carpet must be of new condition, clean and flat, without irregularities or bumps. The matting or padding of both carpet runners must be designed to prevent slippage.

8.7 RED CARPET RUNNER. The contractor shall provide clean, untarnished and in good condition, custom-made red-carpet runner, size 28’ x 8’. The contractor shall install it according to GR directions and will use double sided tape all around carpet. The carpet must be of new condition, clean and flat, without irregularities or bumps and must match in color, quality and material. Same as the 50’ runner mentioned in paragraph 8.6. The matting or padding of both carpet runners must be designed to prevent slippage. The quality, color, material and craftmanship of both carpet runners must be of the same quality.

8.8 GENERATOR. The contractor shall provide one (1) large 200-amp generator. The contractor shall install and operate generator accordingly and provide fuel. The Government will not supply or pay for generator fuel separately. Generator shall be used to power the LED Screen. The generator will also be used as a backup, in case of power failure. The vendor shall provide a tech to run and manage the generator usage.

8.9 LARGE LED SCREENS. The contractor shall provide two LED screens of at 16” x 9’.

These will be installed opposite from each other on the top floor of the Gym (running track) facing down towards the seats below. Spectators below will be watching both monitors.

8.9.1 CONFIDENCE MONITORS. The contractor shall provide two 50 inches monitors diagonally. These will be installed near each other, 3 to 6 feet from and facing the main stage so the people on the main stage can observe and follow the event accordingly.

8.9.1.1 LED SCREEN INSTALLATION. The contractor is responsible for the installation and all ancillary items necessary for the installation of these 2 LED screens to include cables, power cables and control consoles, rigging plus any other electronic gear required to satisfactorily complete the job. Installation of all monitors shall be completed by 2 October, no later than 0800 hrs.

8.10 ARMCHAIRS. The contractor shall provide four (4) executive style extra-large armchairs, dark color leather or leather like materiel with wood arms, legs, and trims. No glass, chrome, or shiny trimmings. The GR will indicate where to place these chairs. Chairs shall not be less than 32” wide. The contractor will provide the GR a photo of the chair prior to installation to verify if it meets the requirement.

8.11 STAGES. The contractor shall provide one (1) aluminum frame, wood stage size 12’ x 28’, 30”-32” high, with black skirting and black stairs (with railings) on both right and left sides of the stage. Stair railings will be installed only on the side of the stairs facing the wall. Additional custom made 8’ wide, black carpeted stairs will be at the front of the stage and black bunting around the stage. Stage floor must be carpeted with a black clean, quality carpet. Location of the stage will be determined by the Government Representative (GR)on site.

8.11.1 STAGES. The contractor shall provide one (1) aluminum frame, wood stage size 8’ x 40’, 24” high, with black skirting and black carpeted stairs (with railings in one side only). Additional railing shall be installed all along the entire length of the rear side of the stage (facing the wall).

Stage floor must be carpeted with a black clean, quality carpet and black bunting. Location of the stage will be determined by the GR on site.

8.11.2 STAGE. The contractor shall provide one (1) aluminum frame, wood stage, each size 8’ x 4’x 24” (24” high), with black skirting and black carpeted stairs. Additional railing shall be installed all along the entire length of the rear side of both stages (facing the wall). Stage shall have a 6” separation from the 8’ x 40’ stage. The separation from the smaller stage, shall be centered in the middle of the connecting walkway between seating areas. Stage floor must be carpeted with a black clean, quality carpet and black bunting. Additional instruction of this installation will be determined by the GR on site.

8.11.3. STAGES INSTALLATION. The contractor is responsible for the correct and safe installation of all stages. All items necessary for this installation shall be provided by the contactor. Installation of stages must be completed by 6:00 PM on 27 September 2024. Practice will start on 30 September; therefore, this equipment must be ready by 0800 am, on 30 September.

8.12 STANCHIONS. The contractor shall provide red velvet rope stanchions, enough to cover 8’ on both sides of the red runner, 6 metal, silver color poles and chrome ends (3 per side).

8.13 PIPE AND DRAPE INSTALLATION. The contractor is responsible for the installation of all items in Table 2 and Table 3. Contractor shall also supply all outrigging, truss, plates, pipes and any other necessary structural items to create the stages and the pipe and drapes required by the Government. Installation of Pipe and drapes must be completed 27 September 2024. Practice will start on 30 September. therefore, this equipment must be ready by 0800 on 30 September. The

GR

will inspect the pipe and drape configurations before the event date. The GR will inform the contractor if any changes are required.

8.13.1 INSIDE PIPE AND DRAPES. The contractor shall provide pipe and drapes on the inside

Perimeter of the gym. The contractor shall cover all four (4) walls that make the inside perimeter of the gym. The contractor shall not cover the bleachers sections or doors. All drape material should be the same quality and color (black). Contractor will inspect and measured all walls needing this service. Installation of Pipe and drapes must be completed 27 September 2024.

Practice will start on 30 September; therefore, this equipment must be ready by 0800 on 30 September.

8.13.2 OUTSIDE PIPE AND DRAPE. The contractor shall provide pipe and drapes on the outside perimeter of the gym’s second floor running track, over the railing. Drape shall be in such way that it covers the entire railing as well as the exposed wall below the railing. All drape material should be the same quality and color (black). The circumference of such perimeter is 407’ and the height of the drape should be no longer than 9’. Installation of Pipe and drapes must be completed 27 September 2024. Practice will start on 30 September; therefore, this equipment must be ready by 0800 on 30 September.

8.14.2 PRESS TENT. The contractor shall provide a 10’ x 20’ tent to be installed either on a cement surface (parking lot) or on the grass, near the main Gym entrance. This tent must be in excellent condition, clean and with no holes.

8.15.3 INSPECTION FOR QUOTING Day. Provider shall agree to visit SOUTHCOM on 19 August 2024, at 10:00 or other determined date to observe and understand the location. These will help to formulate a better more comprehensible quote. SOUTHCOM staff will be at hand to explain or answer provider questions.

8.16 FACILITY ENTRANCE. All personnel entering the facility must be appropriately vetted and checked by the entrance security office prior to entering the base.

9. CHANGES TO CONTRACT. The only person authorized to make changes to the contract is the Contracting Officer. Failure to clear changes in the contract with the Contracting Officer IN ADVANCE of providing service will result in the Government not being responsible for the charges, and non-payment to the contractor. Accordingly, the Contracting Officer will be notified prior to any additional contract modification (that is, those resulting in changes in cost to the Government). Purchases or changes from unauthorized personnel will result in the contractor not receiving payment for costs incurred.

9.1 PRICE QUOTES. All quotes must be submitted in English and in U.S. Dollars. Quotes shall be submitted and itemized per item type to include equipment. Prices are all inclusive to include local taxes, credit card fees and other costs.

9.2 INVOICE INFORMATION. The United States Government will only pay for actual contracted items utilized under the terms of this purchase agreement as allowed under US law.

All invoices will be submitted in English and in US Dollars. Prices shall be all inclusive. Any miscellaneous charges incurred by guest(s) are the responsibility of the individual guest. The Government will only pay for actual services rendered.

SECTION L - INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND NOTICES TO BIDDERS

ADDENDUM TO FAR 52.212-1

ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTIONS AND INFORMATION:

A. Technical Acceptability is defined as meeting all specifications in the Performance Work Statement. You must address each specification and each deliverable.

NOTE: This RFQ is in accordance with FAR Part 12 and 13

B. Quoters are required to submit a complete quote package in accordance with the instructions below. Only electronic quote will be received via email. The quoter shall submit electronic copies of their quote to the Contract Specialist, Dyan Jackson, dyan.e.jackson.civ@mail.mil. Submissions must be received on or before the solicitation closing date as stated in Part 8 of the STANDARD FORM 1449.

C. Period for acceptance of quotes. The quoters agrees to hold the prices in its offer firm for 30 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of quotes, unless another time period is specified in an addendum to the solicitation.

D. By submitting a quote for this solicitation, Offerors are certifying that their products and/or services meet/exceed the minimum requirements of the Performance Work Statement and are able to meet the delivery schedule listed in the solicitation.

E. SITE VISIT. The Government will hold a site visit at USSOUTHCOM Gymnasium – Doral, FL on 19 August 2024 beginning at 10:00 AM (EST). All interested firms may attend with a limit of two (2) attendees per firm. Please submit, in writing, the names of attendees by 1:00 P.M. (EST) on 16 August 2024 to francisco.e.tabares.civ@mail.mil and dyan.e.jackson.civ@mail.mil. The two (2) attendees per firm must fill out and submit a HSPD12, See Attachment 1, and submit a clear copy of two (2) forms of ID (Driver’s License or other Government issued ID), NLT 16 August 2024, 1:00 P.M. (EST).

Technical questions will be addressed at the conclusion of the site visit. If the Government responses to technical questions affect the Performance Work Statement requirements or any other portion of the solicitation, then an Amendment of Solicitation will be issued. The cut-off date and time for submitting questions is 21 August 2024 at 1:00 PM (EST). A response to all questions received will be posted to the BetaSAM Website, as an amendment to the solicitation. Any oral or written remarks, explanations or answers provided by Government representatives before, during, or after the site visit, shall not change or qualify any terms or conditions of the solicitation. Any such changes will be made by formal solicitation amendments only.

F. Technical Acceptability:

1. Quoters are cautioned to comply with all instructions within this solicitation to ensure submission of a complete proposal in accordance with FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors. Failure to furnish a complete proposal may result in the proposal being unacceptable to the Government and elimination from consideration for award (See FAR 15.208 for further information regarding late proposals).

2. Technical information to include literature and pictures.The following material shall be submitted.

Factor Title Digital Copies

Maximum Pages

I Technical 1 5 II Past Performance 1 5 III Cost/Price 1 No page limit

(i) FACTOR I – Technical. The volume shall be organized into the following sections:

(1) Section 1 – Subfactor 1. This subfactor evaluates the offeror’s Technical Capability. The Offeror will provide information to substantiate the following:

ꞏ KEY POINT #1 Evaluation of the specifications that demonstrates the contractors’ understanding of the requirements in the PWS. Examples of understanding include the contractor’s ability to provide Table 2: Audio- Visual Equipment; Table 3: Production, Staging Equipment and Installation; Table 4: Press Tent by Parking Lot Area ꞏ KEY POINT #2 The contractor shall provide specifications and pictures for Armchairs in accordance with Paragraph 8.10. Chairs shall not be less than 32” wide. The contractor shall provide a color photo of the chair prior with chair measurements.

ꞏ KEY POINT #3 The contractor shall provide specifications and pictures for red carpet runner in accordance with Paragraph 8.6 and 8.7. The quality, color, material and craftmanship of both carpet runners must be of the same quality.

ꞏ KEY POINT #4 The contractor shall provide specifications and pictures for custom made 8’ wide, black carpeted stairs that will be at the front of the stage, per Paragraph 8.11. The contractor shall provide design of the proposed stairs with measurements.

(ii) FACTOR II – Past Performance. This volume shall contain past performance information regarding similar contracts. The apparent successful offeror shall have satisfactory past performance. All offers shall provide three (3) current and relevant references. A current reference is an order within the last 36 months. A relevant reference is an order of approximately the same size and complexity. If an offeror does not submit any or less than (3) references, the offeror shall affirmatively state it only has a certain number of references or state it has none at all. Such offerors shall be assigned a past performance rating of “Neutral” if the offeror affirmatively states it has no references.

Offerors who fail to provide (3) references or affirmatively address a lack of references shall be considered technically unacceptable as regarding past performance and will not receive a “Neutral” rating.

(iii) FACTOR III – Cost/ Price . Prices furnished shall be all inclusive and in U.S. Dollars. When preparing the quotations, offerors will include the price per unit (Unit Price) for each of the Contract Line Item Numbers (CLINs) or SubCLINs, and then provide the total price (Amount) for the CLIN or SubCLIN by multiplying the quantity required by the price per unit. The offeror shall then total all priced CLINs and SubCLINs and enter the total in Block 26 (Total Award Amount).

Note: Relative Order of Importance

Factor 1 Technical is more important than Factor 2 Past Performance, when combined, are significantly more important than Cost or Price.

3. System for Award Management. Unless exempted by an addendum to this solicitation, by submission of an offer, the offeror acknowledges the requirement that a prospective awardee shall be registered in the SAM database prior to award, during performance and through final payment of any contract resulting from this solicitation.

If the Offeror does not become registered in the SAM database in the time prescribed by the Contracting Officer, the Contracting Officer will proceed to award to the next otherwise successful registered Offeror. Offerors may obtain information on registration and annual confirmation requirements via the SAM database accessed through https://www.beta-sam.gov.

4. Standard Form (SF) 1449’s block 17(a) must include the following information: Company Name, Address,Telephone Number, Email Address, Fax Number, Contractor DUNS Number and Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Code or NATO Cage Code (NCAGE). In addition, blocks 30(a) - 30(c) must be completed, and signed acknowledgement of any and all amendments (if applicable).

5. Offerors shall submit quotes in English.

6. The quoters shall also submit cancellation guidelines.

7. Quoters are advised that payments against the contract resulting from this solicitation will be made through credit card.

8. The place of performance for this requirement is USSOUTHCOM 9301 NW 33rd St. Doral, FL 33172.

*****Notice to Quoter(s)/Supplier(s): The Government reserves the right to cancel this solicitation, either before or after the closing date for receipt of proposals. In the event the Government cancels this solicitation, the Government has no obligation to reimburse an offeror for any costs.*****

QUOTES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED FROM THIRD PARTY AGENCIES OR BROKERS.

QUOTES WILL BE ACCEPTED DIRECTLY FROM PRODUCTION, STAGING, AUDIOVISUAL

VENDORS ONLY. QUOTES FROM THIRD PARTIES OR BROKERS WILL BE CONSIDERED

NONRESPONSIVE AND WILL BE EXCLUDED FROM CONSIDERATION FOR AWARD.

SECTION M - EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD

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

(a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offerconforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered.

The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers:

The basis for award is Trade-off as follows:

1. Technical Acceptability- Evaluation of the specifications that demonstrates the contractors’ understanding of the requirements in the PWS. Examples of understanding include the contractor’s ability to provide pictures and measurements of Key Point Items.

2. Past Perfromance- The apparent successful offeror shall have satisfactory past performance. All offers shall provide three (3) current and relevant references. A current reference is an order within the last 36 months. A relevant reference is an order of approximately the same size and complexity. If an offeror does not submit any or less than (3) references, the offeror shall affirmatively state it only has a certain number of references or state it has none at all. Such offerors shall be assigned a past performance rating of “Neutral” if the offeror affirmatively states it has no references. Offerors who fail to provide (3) references or affirmatively address a lack of references shall be considered technically unacceptable as regarding past performance and will not receive a “Neutral” rating.

3. Price

4. Active SAM Registration

Note: Relative Order of Importance

Factor 1 Technical is more important than Factor 2 Past Performance, when combined, are significantly more important than Cost or Price.

Basis for award:

Once the quotes have been rated based on non-price evaluation criteria; a trade off will be conducted between the offers and their price to determine the Best Value to the Government.

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

(End of provision)

(End of Summary of Changes)