H261--Electrical shop training/system update

ADDENDUM to FAR 52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES

Provisions that are incorporated by reference (by Citation Number, Title, and Date), have the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available.

The following provisions are incorporated into 52.212-1 as an addendum to this solicitation:

E.5 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS AND EVALUATION CRITERIA

INSTRUCTION TO OFFERORS

QUOTE SUBMISSION

Quotes shall be submitted in electronic format (PDF or Microsoft Office) please Provide the following in this order.

Section A - Offer Form (Standard Form 1449)

Signed and dated, include the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS)

code and small business size standard in Block 10. Please indicate the companies Unique Entity ID (UEI).

Section B Schedule of Services

Pricing shall be submitted as requested in the Schedule of Services. Total price will be

evaluated by the Government.

Section C Technical

Provide technical approach to complete all aspects of the Statement of Work.

Evaluation of Quotes:

The Government will select the quote that represents the best benefit to the Government at a price that can be determined reasonable.

Award Basis

The Government will conduct a comparative evaluation under FAR 13 and FAR 13.5 procedures.

1. TECHNICAL

Offerors shall submit a quote that addresses all aspects of the Performance Work Statement (PWS). The offeror shall identify any subcontractors proposed under this solicitation. All technical elements applicable to the utilization of subcontractors must be addressed in the technical proposal and detail provided. A work plan shall be submitted indicating how each aspect of the Performance Work Statement is to be accomplished.

2. PAST PERFORMANCE

The past performance evaluation will assess the relative risks associated with a quoter s likelihood of success in fulfilling the solicitation s requirements as indicated by the quoter s record of past performance. The past performance evaluation may be based on the contracting officer s knowledge of and previous experience with the service being acquired, as well as information identified in the Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) at http://www.cpars.gov/; or any other reasonable basis.

Offerors with no relevant past performance or whom information is not available, shall not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably on past performance, but may be considered less favorably than an offeror with favorable performance history.

3. PRICE

Prices shall be submitted in accordance with the Price Schedule contained in the Solicitation.

Total price will be evaluated by the Government. In evaluating the quoter s proposed price for this project, the Government concern includes determining price reasonableness.

Reasonableness determinations will be made by determining if competition exists, by comparing proposed cost/price with established commercial prices, other contract vehicles, and/or by comparing proposed cost/price with the Independent Government Cost Estimate (IGCE). The IGCE is not releasable to the public.

QUOTES DUE DATE

All offers ( quotes ) shall be submitted by 15:00 Eastern Time, Friday, August 18th, 2023, via email to Serina Black at serina.black1@va.gov. All quotes shall be submitted in electronic format (PDF or Word) via email attachment(s). Subject line should read: Electrical Shop Training & System Update | 36C24623Q1035.