Attachment 12: Section L Instruction to Offerors

Section L Instructions to Offerors
Simplified Acquisition of Base Engineering Requirements (SABER)

11 September 2026

Proposal Preparation Instructions5
Budget/Funding Information6

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS6

Include Sufficient Detail6
Embellishments7
Proposal Acceptance Period7
Government Contract Files7
Point of Contact7
Debriefings7
Pre Award Debriefings7
Post Award Debriefings8
Discrepancies8
Electronic Reference Documents8
Oral Presentation8
Amendments to Solicitation8
Submission, Modification, Revision, and Withdrawal of Proposals8 Receipt of Proposal8
Proposal Withdrawal9
Title Page9
Proposal Organization9
Page Limitations10
Pricing Information10
Cross Referencing10
Cross-Reference Matrix10
Indexing10
Page Size and Format10
Electronic Offers11
Volume I – Price (Factor 1)11
General Instructions11
Total Evaluated Price (TEP)11
Seed Project Pricing12
Cost or Pricing Information Requirements12
Rounding12
Pricing Assumptions12
Estimating techniques and Methods12
Construction Wage Rate Requirement Wage Determinations12 Volume II – Technical (Factor 2)12
General Instructions12
Adequate Responses13
Volume Organization13
Technical Acceptability13
Subfactor 1: Seed Project13
Subfactor 2: Subcontractor Utilization Plan15
Subfactor 3: Management Plan15
Subfactor 4: Quality Control Plan15
Volume III – Past Performance15
General Instructions15
Recency16
Relevancy16
Past Performance Discrepancy16
Joint Venture16
Volume IV, Part I – Contract Documentation17
General Instructions17
Model Contract/Representations and Certifications17
Section A – Solicitation/Contract Form17
Section B – Supplies or Services and Cost/Prices17
Section I – Contract Clauses17
Section K – Representation, Certifications, and other Statements of Offerors Other Information Required18
Site Visit Attendees18
Authorized Offeror Personnel18
Small Business and Joint Venture18
Exceptions to Solicitation Requirement18
Volume IV Part II – Contractor Responsibility19
General Instructions19
Ability to Obtain Adequate Financial Resources19
Limitations on Contracting19
Bona Fide Office19
Contractor Compliance With the Cybersecurity Maturity Model19 Appendix 1 – PIEE Solicitation Module Instructions20
Step by Step Instructions21
New User21
Existing User27
Help28
Getting Started28
Account Support28
Technical Support28