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SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION J - LIST OF DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS AND OTHER ATTACHMENTS

The following have been deleted:

AG PWS

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT

TECHNICAL EXHIBIT/ATTACHMENTS

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SECTION L - INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND NOTICES TO BIDDERS

The following have been modified:

ADDENDUM TO 52.212-1

ADDENDUM TO FAR CLAUSE 52.212-1 – INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS – COMMERCIAL ITEMS

A. Proposal Submittal and Inquiries.

1. Proposals shall be submitted prior to the closing date and time identified on SF 1449 via email.

1. The point of contact responsible for supplying additional information and answering all inquiries is the Contracting Officer via the Contract Specialist. Address all questions or concerns the offeror may have to the Contract Specialist (Myrisha Mullen) / Octavia Heflin-Smith and Contracting Officer (Regina N. Givens). All questions regarding this solicitation shall be submitted in writing via email (email is the preferred method) to:

Procuring Contracting Officer Name: Regina N. Givens Email: regina.n.givens.civ@army.mil

Contract Specialist Name:

Myrisha Mullen Email: myrisha.l.mullen2.civ@army.mil

Octavia L. Heflin-Smith Email: octavia.l.heflin-smith.civ@army.mil

Please submit all questions by 7 February 2024 – 3:00 PM EST.

3. Site Visit. The Government will not hold a site visit for this requirement.

B. General Instructions

These instructions are designed to provide general guidance for preparing proposals as well as providing specific instructions on proposal organization, format, and content.

Offerors should include all documents and information requested and should be submitted in accordance with the instructions. The Offeror is cautioned to follow the instructions carefully, as the Government reserves the right to make an award based on initial proposals received without discussion. However, the government reserves the right to conduct clarifications and/or discussions if the Contracting Officer later determines them to be necessary. The submission of the documentation specified below will constitute the offeror’s acceptance of the terms and conditions of the RFP and concurrence with the PWS.

(a) If an offeror believes that the requirements in these instructions contain an error, an ambiguity, omission, or are otherwise unsound, the offeror shall immediately notify the PCO in writing with supporting rationale.

(b) The proposal must be presented in a manner that clearly addresses the requirements, as set forth in the PWS. Proposals that are overly verbose or include marketing material may distract from the evaluators’ ability to ascertain compliance with the solicitation.

Proposal Format. The proposals shall be organized into three (3) volumes, as described below: A cover sheet should clearly mark as to volume number, title, solicitation identification and the offeror's UEI and Point of Contact Information, (phone number; email address). All text shall be single spaced. Printing shall be easily readable (12-pitch type or 10 point proportional spacing) All pages of each offer must be appropriately numbered and identified with Solicitation. Number: in the header and/or footer of each page. If RFP page limits are exceeded, the pages more than the limit will be removed and not evaluated. Page limitations are indicated in the chart below:

Capability TAB: A Staffing

What Counts as A Page? A page shall be an 8 ½ X 11” sheet of paper. When both sides of a sheet display printed material, it shall be counted as two pages. Letter size and spacing requirements for illustrations and tables can be at the discretion of the offeror but must be easily readable. Fold-outs will be counted as one (1) page.

Margins shall be at least 1 inch on the top and bottom and 3/4 inch on the side. The Contractor shall number each page to eliminate any confusion. In the event contractor creates an ambiguity in their numbering of pages, the Government may exercise its own discretion in counting pages.

Page Limit Includes: All Appendices, Charts, Graphs, Diagrams, Tables, Photographs, Drawings, etc.

Page Limit Does Not Include: Title Page, Table of Contents, Cross Reference Matrix’s, covers for Volumes, Glossary of Terms/Abbreviations and Acronyms, Indices, section dividers and/or job qualifications.

Indexing. Each volume shall contain a more detailed table of contents to delineate the subparagraphs within that volume. Tab indexing shall be used to identify sections.

Electronic Copies of Volumes I-III will be submitted using Microsoft Office 2007 Suite, or newer, of Word, PowerPoint, and/or Excel format, or a searchable Adobe Acrobat Portable Document File (pdf) copy.

Glossary of Abbreviations and Acronyms. Each volume will contain a glossary of all abbreviations and acronyms used, with an explanation for each. No pricing information is to be presented in any part of the proposal outside of the Volume III.

Change Pages After Initial Proposal Submission. The Government will not accept any changes to the contractor’s proposal after the closing date of the solicitation (See FAR 15.208 for further information regarding late proposals). If the Government opens discussions and requests the offeror submit proposal revisions, during or after discussions, any changed pages that are submitted will be a different color from the original proposal pages and will have changed information clearly marked by a vertical line in the right margin of the page identifying the changed content. The date of the revision and revision number will be reflected on each changed page (preferably on, or next to, the vertical change line). Make spreadsheet revisions obvious by highlighting cells that changed. Page limitations may also be placed on responses to Evaluation Notice (ENs). The Government will identify specified page limits for ENs responses in the letters forwarding the ENs to the offeror.

4. Proposal Content.

Volume I: General. Offerors are required to submit a completed SF 1449 (including acknowledgment of Amendments), Section SF 1449 – Continuation Sheets and Representation, Certifications, and Other Statements of Offerors. All final monetary extensions shall be in whole dollars only. Failure to follow the below Contract Proposal preparation instructions may cause the proposal to be deemed unacceptable by the Government. Volume I shall be organized as follows and contain the identified information:

TAB A: Exceptions/Assumptions (if required) -Identification and explanation of any exceptions or deviations. Additionally, any assumptions used in the proposal preparation must be identified.

TAB B: SF 1449 - The SF 1449 shall be submitted fully completed. The offeror is cautioned that the SF 1449 must contain an original signature in block 30a of the form. The offeror shall acknowledge all amendments to the RFP in accordance with the instructions on the SF 1449 and FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors Competitive Acquisitions. The offeror shall provide the name, title, and telephone number of the company/division point of contact regarding decisions made with respect to its proposal and who can obligate the offeror contractually. Also, the offeror shall identify those individuals authorized to negotiate with the Government.

TAB C. Representation, Certifications, and Other Statements of Offerors - The offeror shall ensure that Representation, Certification, and Other Statements of Offerors are submitted thoroughly completed with all blocks in each certification/representation completed truthfully and completely unless the offer has certifications on System for Award Management (SAM) currently which the offeror must state in the proposal.

Volume II – FACTOR 1: TECHNICAL CAPABILITY

Volume II must be clearly marked “VOLUME II – TECHNICAL CAPABILITY, RFP W91QF5-25-R-0003.

(1) The Technical Capability Volume shall be clear, concise, and include sufficient detail for effective evaluation and for substantiating the validity of stated claims in the Offeror’s proposal. Legibility, clarity, and coherence are very important. Your responses will be evaluated against the Technical factors defined in Section M, Evaluation Factors for Award. The proposal should not simply rephrase or restate the Government's requirements, but rather shall provide convincing rationale to address how the offeror intends to meet these requirements. Statements that the offeror understands, can, or will comply with the PWS (including referenced publications, technical data, etc.); statements paraphrasing the PWS or parts thereof (including applicable publications, technical data, etc.); and phrases such as “standard procedures will be employed” or “well known techniques will be used,” etc., will be considered unacceptable. Offerors shall assume that the Government has no prior knowledge of their facilities and experience, and will base its evaluation on the information presented in the offeror's proposal. Elaborate brochures or documentation, binding, detailed art work, or other embellishments are unnecessary and are not desired. Volume II shall not include pricing information.

(2) The Technical Capability Volume shall, at a minimum, be prepared in a format consistent with the Performance Work Statement (PWS) and the evaluation criteria for award set forth in Section M of this solicitation. The section shall be prepared in an orderly format and in sufficient detail to enable the Government to make a thorough evaluation of the contractor’s technical competence and ability to comply with the contract task requirements specified in the PWS. The offeror shall address as specifically as possible the actual procedures you would use for accomplishing the PWS tasks. The volume shall be organized according to the following general outline:

1. Table of Contents

1. List of Table and Drawings

1. Cross Reference Matrix

1. Glossary

1. Exceptions/Assumptions (Identification and explanation of any exceptions or deviations). Additionally, identify any assumptions used in preparing the proposal.

TAB A: FACTOR 1 – Technical Capability

Sub-factor 2 – Management / Staffing Approach Sub-factor 3 – Phase In Sub-factor 4 - Quality Control Plan

Technical Capability Factor 1 consists of four (4) sub-factors:

Subfactor 1: Technical Capabilitiy

The Offeror’s overall technical approach shall demonstrate its knowledge and understanding of this requirement and its capability to perform all tasks in the Performance Work Statement (PWS). The Offeror’s technical approach shall clearly and concisely address its procedures to monitor and manage performance of all personnel at each geographic location and the approach that will be taken to ensure all tasks are performed in an effective, efficient, and accurate manner. The Offeror must demonstrate a full understanding of the PWS requirements, which include but not limited to processing in the following areas: Military Personnel Actions, Records Processing and Management; Personnel Manning; Casualty Management; Transition and Separations Processing; Personnel Information Systems Management; and Mobilization Support Operations.

Subfactor 2: Management and Staffing Approach

The Offeror’s management approach must demonstrate the program management methods that will be employed to accomplish the technical requirements of the PWS, PRS, and all associated attachments and technical exhibits. The Offeror’s staffing approach shall include a Staffing plan with a staffing labor matrix that identifies and explain its proposed staffing (by number of personnel, labor categories, by location) and plans for accommodating fluctuating workloads and cross-utilization of personnel and/or rely on reach-back, part-time or temporary personnel to perform this requirement. The Offeror’s staffing approach shall include a retention plan, which shall describe its plans to recruit and retain personnel with all of the qualifications necessary to perform this requirement. The Offeror shall provide proof of certifications, security clearances, and all other qualifications for each employee proposed based on what’s required for their designated positions. The Offeror shall provide resumes for key personnel. Resumes are not included in the page count and must conform to the following format:

1. Company and title of position

1. Dates of employment (month/year to month/year or to “present”)

1. Brief description of duties and responsibilities, including supervisory experience

1. Number and type of personnel supervised

Sub-factor 3: Phase In:

To minimize decreases in productivity and to prevent possible negative impacts on additional services, the Contractor shall have personnel on board, during the 30-day phase in plan. During the phase in period, the Contractor shall become familiar with performance requirements to commence full performance of services on the contract start date. The Offeror shall identify those actions, plans, procedures, and timelines necessary to ensure a smooth transition to full operational status by the contract start date. The Phase-In Plan shall specifically identify how the Offeror will meet the objectives identified in PWS.

Sub-factor 4: Quality Control Plan:

The Offeror shall provide its proposed approach to supporting the requirements of the Performance Work Statement. This section shall outline the Offeror’s Technical approach to complete the tasks in accordance with the Performance Work Statement. In explaining how performance will be accomplished, the Offeror shall specifically describe proposed schedules, processes, approaches, innovations and assumptions of support. The Offeror shall be responsible for the quality of products and services provided under this contract. The Offeror shall ensure that all contract requirements are accomplished within the maximum allowable degree of deviation indicated for that task. The Offeror shall identify methods for meeting performance standards.

Volume III Price

TAB A, Section SF 1449 – Continuation Sheets (Supplies or Services and Prices) - The Continuation Sheets shall be submitted fully completed and error free. It shall contain the offeror’s prices for the established Contract Line Items (CLIN).

PERIOD FOR ACCEPTANCE OF OFFERS. The offeror agrees to hold the prices in its offer firm for 60 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of offers.

TAB B, Contractor Pricing worksheet (OPTIONAL). The offeror shall complete – Pricing worksheet IF ADDITIONAL PRICING EXPLANATION IS NEEDED. The offeror shall populate the Pricing worksheet for the periods outline in the excel spreadsheet to include all Periods of Performance. The labor category rates shall be fully burdened.

The rates proposed for each performance period cannot be adjusted except for instances where the labor categories are subject to the Service Contract Act (SCA) and a revision is permitted under the provision of FAR 52.222-43 Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Act - Price Adjustment (Multiple Year and Option Contracts).

52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS--COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES (SEP 2023)

(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 that submits an offer, 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 500 employees, or 150 employees for information technology value-added resellers under NAICS code 541519, if the acquisition--

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

(1) The solicitation number;

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

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

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

(5) Terms of any express warranty;

(6) Price and any discount terms;

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

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

(9) Acknowledgment of Solicitation Amendments;

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

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

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

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

(e) Multiple offers. Offerors are encouraged to submit multiple offers presenting alternative terms and conditions, 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 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 Federal specifications, standards, and product descriptions can be downloaded from the ASSIST website at https://assist.dla.mil.

(ii) If the General Services Administration, Department of Agriculture, or Department of Veterans Affairs issued this solicitation, a copy of specifications, standards, and commercial item descriptions cited in this solicitation may be obtained from the address in paragraph (i)(1)(i) of this provision.

(2) Most unclassified Defense specifications and standards may be downloaded from the ASSIST website at https://assist.dla.mil.

(3) Defense documents not available from the ASSIST website may be requested from the Defense Standardization Program Office by--

(i) Using the ASSIST feedback module (https://assist.dla.mil/feedback); or

(ii) Contacting the Defense Standardization Program Office by telephone at 571-767-6688 or email at assisthelp@dla.mil.

(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 products, the make and model of the product 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.

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SECTION M - EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD

The following have been modified:

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

(a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The Government will utilize a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) evaluation method for this requirement.

(b) Only those proposals determined to be Technically Acceptable will be eligible for award. Offerors whose technical proposals are determined “Unacceptable” will not be eligible for award. For a proposal to be determined “Technically Acceptable” and receive consideration for award based upon low price submitted, the proposal must receive a rating of “Acceptable” for all factor and sub-factors.

(c) The Government intends to evaluate the offer and award a contract without discussions. 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.

Adjectival Ratings

1. The adjectival ratings to be utilized for proposal evaluations are consistent with the DoD Source Selection Procedures and the Army Source Selection Supplement (AS3). A single rating system will be used to evaluate the Technical Acceptability (to include Subf actor 1 and Subf actor 2, as indicated below). Price will be evaluated for reasonableness and will not receive an adjectival rating.

Technical Acceptable/Unacceptable Ratings

of the solicitation.

requirements of the solicitation.

Evaluation Criteria

Evaluation criteria consists of the following factors and Subfactors. The proposals will be evaluated under the following three factors:

Factor 1: Technical Capability Subfactor 1: Technical Capability Subfactor 2: Management and Staffing Approach Subfactor 3: Phase-In Subfactor 4: Quality Control Plan

Factor 2: Past Performance Factor 3: Price

Factor 1 – Technical Capability Factor. The Technical Factor evaluation provides an assessment of the offeror’s capability to satisfy the Government’s minimum requirements.

Subfactor 1: Technical Ability. To be considered acceptable, this sub-factor is met when the Offeror's proposal demonstrates thorough knowledge and understanding of the requirement in all areas, effective procedures to monitor and manage performance, and a sound, practical, and efficient technical approach that ensures all tasks are performed in a manner to successfully meet the needs of the requirements outlined in the Performance Work Statement (PWS).

Subfactor 2: Management and Staffing Approach. To be considered acceptable, this sub- factor is met when the Offeror's proposal demonstrates an effective and efficient management approach for planning and executing the technical requirements of the PWS, which also includes the organizational structure. The Offeror must demonstrate a staffing approach with staffing labor mix of qualified personnel in the appropriate labor categories to perform all tasks and accommodate fluctuating workloads and cross-utilization of personnel. The Offeror must demonstrate how it will recruit and retain sufficient qualified personnel to successfully perform the requirements outlined in the PWS. The proposal’s overall management and staffing approach has little potential to disrupt or degrade performance.

Subfactor 3: Phase In: When evaluating this element the Government will evaluate the approach to determine the Offeror’s understanding of the technical requirements of the PWS and assess the offerors ability and methodology to meet or exceed the minimum requirements to ensure a transition from the contract award date to full operational status by the contractor.

Subfactor 4: Quality Control Plan: The Government will evaluate the offeror’s understanding of the technical requirements and assess the offeror’s ability and methodology in meeting, or exceeding, the performance standards.

The Government’s technical evaluation team will evaluate the Technical Capability Sub-factors on an acceptable or unacceptable basis. Any sub-factor that is rated Unacceptable will result in the overall Technical Capability factor being determined Unacceptable. Only those proposals determined to be technically acceptable will be considered for award. The Technical Factors will receive one of the adjectival ratings defined below. The Subfactor ratings will be used to determine an overall rating for the factor.

Table C-1. Technical Acceptable/Unacceptable Ratings

(2) Factor 2 – Past Performance. In lieu of requesting past perf ormance inf ormation, Past Perf ormance Inf ormation Retrieval System (PPIRS), Federal Awardee Perf ormance and Integrity Inf ormation System (FAPIIS) and other commercial databases will be utilized in reviewing past perf ormance.

Past Perf ormance Evaluation Ratings

(3) Factor 3 – Price. The Price Submission will not be scored or rated. The techniques and procedures described under FAR Part 15.404-1(b) will be the primary means of assessing Price analysis for commercial items to determine price reasonableness. To be viable for award, an Off eror’s price must be determined f air and reasonable and not exceed the established f air market price in accordance with FAR 19.807. The Off eror’s total proposed price will be utilized to evaluate if the proposal represents a f air and reasonable price. The total evaluated price includes the price of the phase-in period, base period, all option periods (to include the option to extend services in accordance with FAR 52.217-8).

Total Evaluated Price (TEP): The TEP to be used for the determination of price reasonableness will be calculated as follows: The sum of all CLINs‘ (to include the travel plug f igure), the base period and f irst option period, second option period, and ½ of the second option period price as an evaluation of potential pricing under FAR Clause 52.217-8.

Unbalanced Pricing: Unbalanced pricing will be evaluated in accordance with FAR 15.404-1(g), as applicable, to assess potential perf ormance risk which could result in unreasonably high prices. Technical and past performance, when combined, are equal.

(a) Options. The Government will evaluate off ers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. The Government may determine that an off er is unacceptable if the option prices are signif icantly unbalanced. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s). As part of price evaluation, the Government will evaluate its option to extend services (see FAR Clause 52.217-8) by adding one-half of the Off eror’s f inal option period prices to the Off eror’s total price. Thus, the Off eror’s total price for the purpose of evaluation will include the phase in and base period, 1st option, 2nd option, and 1/2 of the 2nd option. Off erors are not required to enter a price for the six-month period.

(b) A written notice of award or acceptance of an off er, mailed or otherwise f urnished to the successf ul off eror within the time for acceptance specif ied in the off er, shall result in a binding contract without f urther action by either party. Bef ore the off er's specif ied expiration time, the Government may accept an off er (or part of an off er), whether or not there are negotiations af ter its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received bef ore award.

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