Attachment 8: Section L - draft

FA4610-27-R-0001
Attachment 8
Section L – Instructions, Conditions, and Notices to Offerors

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

The Offeror’s proposal shall include all data and information requested and must be submitted in accordance with (IAW) these instructions. In developing the proposal, the Offeror shall ensure that its proposed offer complies with all the requirements contained in the Request for Proposal (RFP). Failure to adhere to the instructions provided in this RFP may result in a determination that the proposal is non-compliant and unawardable. Proposals shall be unclassified and no classified information will be accepted in response to this solicitation. The proposal shall be clear, concise, and include sufficient detail for effective evaluation and for substantiating the validity of stated claims. The proposal should not simply rephrase or restate the Government's requirements, but rather, provide convincing rationale to address how the Offeror intends to meet the requirements. Elaborate brochures, corporate background and promotional/marketing-type information, detailed artwork, or other embellishments are unnecessary and are not desired. All claimed technical, management, performance, and schedule capabilities to meet Government requirements shall be realistic and are subject to verification by the Government. For the purpose of this solicitation, the Offeror shall assume that the Government has no prior knowledge of its facilities, capabilities, and experience. The Government will not assume the Offeror will do anything that is not expressly stated in its proposal. The proposal acceptance period is specified in the Model Contract/Solicitation, SF33, Block 9. The proposal shall be valid for a period no less than 365 days from the required submission date. IAW FAR Subpart 4.8 (Government Contract Files), the Government will retain one copy of all unsuccessful proposals. The Government will eliminate all extra copies of unsuccessful proposals. Under Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) (15 CFR 700) this service contract is rated DO-C9. The Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) and the revised Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (R-DFARS) apply in full to this acquisition. To reflect these mandatory updates, all citations and guidance pertaining to the new Federal Acquisition Regulation are referenced throughout this solicitation as "RFO," and all updates pertaining to the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement are referenced as "R-DFARS.