Non-Personal Services for Interior & Exterior Painting at the NOAA NWS WFO at Morristown, TN

Modification 1:

The purpose of this modification is to extend the due date to 03/07/2022 to allow site visits on March 1st and 2nd, 2022.  Contact Mr. Allen to set up your stie visit.

Name:  Allen Adkins (allen.adkins@noaa.gov)

Address:  5974 Commerce Blvd

                Morristown, TN  37814

Telephone: Allen 423-586-4067

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1. This procurement is a total small business set-aside. The associated NAICS code is 238320. The small business size standard is $16.5M.

2. Please review all attached documents for complete details

3. Magnitude of Work: Less than $25,000

4. Site Visit Information:

FAR 52.236-27 Site Visit (Construction) (FEB 1995)

(a) The clauses at 52.236-2, Differing Site Conditions, and 52.236-3, Site Investigations and Conditions Affecting the Work, will be included in any contract awarded as a result of this solicitation.  Accordingly, offerors or quoters are urged and expected to inspect the site where the work will be performed.

(b) Site visits may be arranged during normal duty hours by contacting:

Name:  Allen Adkins (allen.adkins@noaa.gov)

Address:  5974 Commerce Blvd

                Morristown, TN  37814

Telephone: Allen 423-586-4067

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5. Evaluation Information:

CAR 1352.213-70 Evaluation Utilizing Simplified Acquisition Procedures (APR 2010)

The Government will issue an order resulting from this request for quotation to the responsible offeror whose quotation results in the best value to the Government, considering both price and non-price factors. The following factors will be used to evaluate quotations:

(1) Personnel Qualifications. The experience, education, and qualifications of personnel proposed to work on the contract will be evaluated to determine their ability to perform their proposed duties.

(2) Technical Approach and Capability. The offeror's approach to performing contract requirements and its capability to successfully perform the contract will be evaluated.

(3) Past Performance. The offeror's past performance on related contracts will be evaluated to determine, as appropriate, successful performance of contract requirements, quality and timeliness of delivery of goods and services, cost management, communications between contracting parties, proactive management and customer satisfaction.

(4) Price.

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The Government intends to award a trade-off, best value, firm fixed price purchase order on an all or none basis with payment terms of Net 30.

All Bidders are strongly encouraged to make a site visit to inspect all proposed work and to acquire all necessary site information to properly prepare their Quote. Failure of the Contractor to visit the site and acquire all necessary site information to properly prepare the quote shall not be acceptable cause to justify a later request for additional costs after Contract Award. Any questions that come up at the site visit must be provided to the CONTRACT SPECIALIST via email at Marilyn.Herrera@noaa.gov no later than March 1, 2022 at 4:00 p.m. MDT/MST. No questions will be answered on site.

Technical Approach and Capability. The offeror's approach to performing contract requirements and its capability to successfully perform the contract will be evaluated. A contractor that has performed a site visit will be regarded with higher technical capability unless the contractor can provide a detailed technical approach write-up with their quote for the Government to consider in place of a site visit.