R499--Request for Information - OMLA Review Panelists

Amendment 0002 is posted with the purpose to answer questions from vendors. Please see the attached 36C10X22R0040 0002 MLRM QA. The ultimate dealine for submission is unchanged as a result of this amendment.

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Amendment 0001 is posted with the purpose to notify all bidders that the previously released attachment C (MLRM Historical Data) rates were originally included as historical data and were intended to be used for purposes of estimating workload only. Those rates included in the spreadsheet were prepared over 8 years ago and, therefore, the data should not be considered to be the Independent Government Cost Estimate, nor should it be used as a basis for pricing the current work.to notify all bidders that the previously released attachment C (MLRM Historical Data) rates were originally included as historical data and were intended to be used for purposes of estimating workload only. Those rates included in the spreadsheet were prepared over 8 years ago and, therefore, the data should not be considered to be the Independent Government Cost Estimate, nor should it be used as a basis for pricing the current work.

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All proposals shall be subject to evaluation by a team of Government personnel.  Any offerors that do not meet the following criteria will be eliminated from consideration:

1. (Tier 1 and Tier 2 Offers) All SDVOSB concerns and VOSB concerns must be Vet-Biz Verified at the time of proposal submission and registers and small in SAM under NAICS code 541611 (as determined through offeror’s Reps & Certs) to qualify for Tier 1 and Tier 2, respectively, following SBA guidelines for certification as a small business. Offerors are solely responsible for obtaining Vet-Biz verification.  The contracting officer will not intervene with Center for Verification and Evaluation (CVE) regarding the processing of applications. Offeror must not be barred, debarred, or suspended to qualify.
    
2. (Tier 3 Offers) All Small Businesses must be registered and small in SAM under NAICS code 541611 (as determined through offeror’s Reps & Certs) to qualify for Tier 3, following SBA guidelines for certification as a small business. Offeror must not be barred, debarred, or suspended to qualify.
    
3. (Tier 4 Offers) All Large Businesses (Other than Small Businesses) must be registered in SAM and not be barred, debarred, or suspended to qualify.

After this initial assessment, proposals from qualified offerors will be evaluated using a tiered approach based on an order of priority as established in 38 U.S.C. 8127. The review will consist of four tiers. The tiers are defined as follows:

Tier 1 - Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Concerns

Tier 2 - Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB) Concerns

Tier 3 - Small Business Concerns with HUBZone Small Business Concerns and 8(A) Participants Having Priority.

Tier 4 - Other than Small Businesses

Each tier represents a distinct set‐aside and will be evaluated in isolation.

1. Tier 1 proposals will be evaluated first.  After review of Tier 1 proposals, if award can be made at a fair and reasonable price that offers best value to the United States (in the judgement of the Contracting Officer), no additional tiers will be reviewed.  If no offers are submitted at Tier 1 or if none of the Tier 1 proposals would result in award at a fair and reasonable price that offers best value to the United States, the Government will evaluate Tier 2 proposals for award. The Government will relax SDVOSB Set-aside and evaluate Tier 2 proposals.
    
2. After review of Tier 2 proposals (if needed), if award can be made at a fair and reasonable price that offers best value to the United States (in the judgement of the Contracting Officer), no additional tiers will be reviewed.  If no offers are submitted at Tier 2 or if none of the Tier 2 proposals would result in award at a fair and reasonable price that offers best value to the United States, the Government will evaluate Tier 3 proposals for award. The Government will relax VOSB Set-aside and evaluate Tier 3 proposals.
3. After review of Tier 3 proposals (if needed), if award can be made at a fair and reasonable price that offers best value to the United States (in the judgement of the Contracting Officer), no additional tiers will be reviewed.  If no offers are submitted at Tier 3 or if none of the Tier 3 proposals would result in award at a fair and reasonable price that offers best value to the United States, the Government will evaluate Tier 4 proposals for award. The Government will relax Small Businesses Set-aside and evaluate Tier 4 proposals.

1. If no offers are submitted at Tier 4 or if none of the Tier 4 proposals would result in award at a fair and reasonable price that offers best value to the United States, solicitation will be cancelled, and the requirement resolicited.
    

If only one proposal is received and evaluated in a tier, the Contracting Officer may (NOT MUST) award to that offeror if the proposal meets the requirements of the solicitation and the proposed price is fair and reasonable in accordance with FAR § 19.502-2, VAAR § 819.7005, VAAR § 819.7006(c). If the proposal does not meet the requirements of the solicitation or the proposed price is not fair and reasonable in accordance with FAR § 19.502-2, VAAR § 819.7005, VAAR § 819.7006(c), the CO will evaluate proposals received at the next tier.