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The purpose of this amendment is to post questions and answers, and extend the response date to April 21st, 2023 at 5:00 PM EST. There are no other changes to this solicitation. See attached Sol_12905... The purpose of this amendment is to post questions and answers, and extend the response date to April 21st, 2023 at 5:00 PM EST. There are no other changes to this solicitation. See attached Sol_12905B23Q0036_Amd_0001.pdf for questions and answers. Sequencing SOW 2.pdf is also attached. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the procedures contained in FAR Part 12.6, Acquisition of Commercial Items, and FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation number is 12905B23Q0036 and is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) Number 2023-01. Service Contract Labor Standards Wage Determination Number 2015-5623 for Alameda County, CA is applicable and is attached. This solicitation is issued as unrestricted. The associated NAICS code is 541380 electronic testing laboratories or services, and the small business size standard is $16.5 million. List CLINS, item descriptions, quantities and units of measure: See statement of work for description of requirement. Description/Statement of Work/Specification: See attached Statement of Work. Date(s) and place(s) of delivery and acceptance: Base year: Date of award until September 30, 2023 Option year one: October 1, 2023, to September 30, 2024. Option year two: October 1, 2024, to September 30, 2025. Option year three: October 1, 2025, to September 30, 2026. Option year four: October 1, 2026, to September 30, 2027. FAR Provision 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial, is incorporated by reference and applies to this acquisition. Please see the attached RFQ terms and conditions for the submission requirements and its addendum. Evaluation: The Government intends to award one contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation is the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) Offer. The evaluation and award procedures in FAR 13.106 apply. Technically acceptable is defined as the offeror’s ability to meet all the requirements identified in the SOW and offeror’s demonstrated ability to perform the contract successfully through Past Performance. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: (1) Technical Capability, (2) Past Performance, and (3) Price. Factor #1: Technical Capability (Pass/Fail) - The Offeror must be deemed technically acceptable in all the following sub-factors to receive a rating of Pass for Technical Capability: The Government will evaluate the offeror’s ability to meet all the requirements identified in the SOW. Technical capability will be rated to the extent the Offeror can clearly and fully demonstrate that it has a thorough understanding of the requirements and can successfully meet the requirements. (Pass or Fail) The offeror must demonstrate similar experience as required by the SOW in performing the services listed in the SOW. Vendor should demonstrate they have a minimum of five (5) years ongoing corporate experience/management capability, not individual, in performing these services. An offeror will be rated as a Pass, if it demonstrates their company meets these requirements. The offeror will be evaluated as No Pass if they did not demonstrate these criteria. (Pass or Fail) Factor #2: Satisfactory Past Performance (Pass/Fail) - For an offer to be eligible for award, it must have either a Satisfactory or neutral past performance. Offers with negative past performance information from any source may not be considered for award. Lack of relevant and recent past performance information and any PPQs not received from references submitted by the Offeror shall be rated as a “Neutral.” When performance is evaluated, the outcome is either Satisfactory (Pass) or Unsatisfactory (Fail). Unsatisfactory performance will disqualify an Offeror from award. Satisfactory or neutrally rated past performance will be rated as Pass. The Government may utilize any references provided by the Contractor, along with information available from past contracts/orders with the USDA and any information found using sources such as Federal Government sources, Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS)/Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) to determine if the Contractor has acceptable or neutral Past Performance. The Government reserves the right to limit or expand the number of references it decides to contact and to contact references other than those provided by the offeror. Factor #3: Price - The Government will evaluate the offer for award purposes by adding the total price for all CLINS. The Government will evaluate the offer for price reasonableness. The Government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. Evaluation of options does not obligate the Government to exercise them. Any quantity price discounts and discounts for prompt payment should be included in this section. The Government intends to select one contractor for this acquisition. However, the Government reserves the right not to award a contract at all, depending on the quality of the quotations and prices submitted and the availability of funds. The Government will evaluate proposals based on the LPTA criteria. Only the lowest priced offer will be evaluated for Technical Acceptability and Past Performance. Should the lowest priced offer not receive an acceptable technical or past performance rating, the process will continue in order of lowest priced offer until the LPTA offer with acceptable or neutral past performance is identified. Rejection of Unreasonable Offers: The Government may reject any quotation that is evaluated to be unreasonable in terms of program commitments, including contract terms and conditions, or unreasonably high or low in cost when compared to Government estimates, such that the quotation is deemed to reflect an inherent lack of competence or failure to comprehend the complexity and risks of the program. Offerors are required to complete in full FAR Provision 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items, with their offer online at SAM: www.sam.gov. An offeror must state in their offer if they completed FAR 52.212-3 online and that is it up-to-date and valid. See the attached RFQ terms and conditions for more requirements. FAR Clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. Please see the attached RFQ terms and conditions for its Addendum. FAR Clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, is incorporated and applies to this acquisition. Please see the attached RFQ terms and conditions that are applicable to the acquisition. There are no additional contract requirement(s) or terms and conditions (such as contract financing arrangements or warranty requirements) determined by the contracting officer to be necessary for this acquisition and consistent with customary commercial practices. The Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) and assigned ratings are not applicable to this solicitation. Date, time and place offers are due. Offers are due by 5:00 PM EST, April 14th, 2023. Submit offers to the following e-mail address(es), by the offer due date and time: Paige.francis@usda.gov Late quotes after the established deadline may be considered only if it is in the government’s best interest and if it will not unduly delay award. Any and all questions regarding this solicitation shall be submitted in writing to paige.francis@usda.gov no later than 5:00 PM EST, April 7th, 2023.