ADDITIONAL_INSTRUCTIONS_TRADE-OFF_WITH_SITE_VISIT_NO_KEY_PERS.docx

OFFEROR INSTRUCTIONS

FAXED QUOTES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. QUOTES SHOULD BE E-MAILED TO SHELLEY.SMITH@NOAA.GOV

OR

MAILED TO THE BELOW ADDRESS: NOAA/AGO/ERAD

ATTN: SHELLEY SMITH

601 E 12TH STREET, ROOM 1734 KANSAS CITY MO 64106-2808

MAILED QUOTES MUST BE RECEIVED IN THIS OFFICE BY THE DUE DATE AND TIME TO BE CONSIDERED WITHIN THE DEADLINE.

QUOTERS MUST SUBMIT ALL QUESTIONS CONCERNING THIS SOLICITATION BY E-MAIL WITHIN 5 DAYS OF THE ISSUANCE OF THIS SOLICITATION.

SITE VISIT

A SITE VISIT IS STRONGLY ENCOURAGED. QUOTERS ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO INSPECT THE SITE WHERE SERVICES ARE TO BE PERFORMED AND TO SATISFY THEMSELVES AS TO ALL GENERAL AND LOCAL CONDITIONS THAT MAY AFFECT THE COST OF THE PERFORMANCE OF THE CONTRACT, TO THE EXTENT SUCH INFORMATION IS REASONABLY OBTAINABLE. IN NO EVENT WILL A FAILURE TO INSPECT THE SITE CONSTITUTE GROUNDS FOR A CLAIM AFTER AWARD OF THE CONTRACT. PLEASE CONTACT THE GOVERNMENT CONTACT POINT IN THE STATEMENT OF WORK TO SCHEDULE A SITE VISIT.

THIS IS A FIRM FIXED PRICE PURCHASE ORDER. THE GOVERNMENT INTENDS TO MAKE AN AWARD TO THE RESPONSIVE RESPONSIBLE QUOTER(S) PROVIDING THE BEST VALUE TO THE GOVERNMENT, PRICE AND NON-PRICE FACTORS CONSIDERED. ALL EVALUATION FACTORS OTHER THAN COST OR PRICE, WHEN COMBINED, ARE SIGNIFICANTLY MORE IMPORTANT THAN COST OR PRICE.

"BEST VALUE" MEANS THE EXPECTED OUTCOME OF AN ACQUISITION THAT, IN THE GOVERNMENT'S ESTIMATION, PROVIDES THE GREATEST OVERALL BENEFIT IN RESPONSE TO THE REQUIREMENT.

THE GOVERNMENT RESERVES THE RIGHT TO MAKE A COMPARATIVE EVALUATION OF QUOTES IN DETERMINING BEST VALUE IN ACCORDANCE WITH FAR 13.106-2(B)(3).

CONTRACTORS MUST BE REGISTERED IN THE SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT TO BE AWARDED A PURCHASE ORDER. YOU MAY REGISTER AT HTTPS://WWW.SAM.GOV/PORTAL/PUBLIC/SAM/. A DUNS NUMBER IS REQUIRED. THERE IS NO CHARGE FOR REGISTERING IN SAM .

THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS TO BE RETURNED:

1) PAGE 1 (COMPLETE BLOCKS 17A, 30A, 30B, AND 30C).

2) PAGE 3 & 4 (FILL IN YOUR QUOTE/PRICES).

3) YOUR DUN & BRADSTREET (D&B) D-U-N-S NUMBER. IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A DUNS NUMBER, YOU MAY REQUEST ONE AT HTTP://FEDGOV.DNB.COM/WEBFORM. THERE IS NO CHARGE FOR GETTING A DUNS NUMBER.

4) CONTRACTOR REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS SHALL BE COMPLETED IN THE SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT (WWW.SAM.GOV). CONTRACTORS SHALL PROVIDE A STATEMENT THAT THEY EITHER ARE OR ARE NOT REGISTERED AND ACTIVE IN SAM.

5) AS REQUESTED IN 52.209-11, CONTRACTORS SHALL RETURN THEIR COMPLETED UNPAID TAX LIABILITY FORM.

6) YOUR RESPONSE TO 1352.209-74(C), ORGANIZATIONAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST. CONTRACTORS SHALL PROVIDE A STATEMENT THAT THEY EITHER DO OR DO NOT HAVE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST.

7) AS REQUESTED IN 1352.213-70, PROVIDE YOUR RESPONSE TO THE FACTORS USED TO EVALUATE QUOTES.

8) AN E-MAIL ADDRESS AND TELEPHONE NUMBER WHERE YOU CAN BE REACHED FOR FUTURE CORRESPONDENCE.

CONTRACTORS WHO DO NOT RESPOND TO EACH EVALUATION FACTOR MAY BE CONSIDERED NON-COMPLIANT WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE SOLICITATION.