Section L M - CNSP PAO

Section L - Instructions, Conditions & Notices

General Instructions: This solicitation is issued as a Woman-Owned Small Business (WOSB) set-aside under Seaport NxG using Fair Opportunity under Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) 16.507. Only offers received from eligible Seaport NxG task order holders will be eligible for award and the award resulting from this solicitation will only be made to concerns eligible under the WOSB Program in accordance with FAR 52.219-30.

Offerors are encouraged to verify that their certified WOSB status is active via the SBA Small Business Search (SBS). https://search.certifications.sba.gov/

The Government contemplates award of a single SeaPort NxG task order with a combination of Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) and Cost-Reimbursement (cost only) CLINs. The resultant task order is for support services in accordance with the Performance Work Statement (PWS) provided herein.

The anticipated task order award under this solicitation will be made in accordance with RFO Part 16.507, “Additional ordering procedures for multiple-award contracts”, following the policies and procedures for solicitation, evaluation, and award.

The Source Selection process for this task order will be based on a Tradeoff source selection process with the award being made to the Offeror whose proposal represents the best value to the Government.

The period of performance will consist of a one-year base period followed by four one-year option periods. All of the option periods, including the 6-month extension under FAR clause 52.217-8, will be evaluated during the source selection process.

Questions regarding any aspect of this procurement must be submitted in writing via the PIEE solicitation portal.

Any exception to the Government’s technical requirements/specifications and/or terms and conditions of this RFP, must be resolved prior to the solicitation closing date. Offerors that take exception to the Government’s technical requirements, terms and conditions, omit any required information, or propose additional terms or conditions, without prior resolution with the Contracting Officer, may be eliminated from consideration. Alternate proposals are not authorized and will be rejected.

The Government intends to award a task order without exchanges. Notwithstanding this intent, the Government reserves the right, at its discretion, to request and require revised proposals from any or all offerors in accordance with RFO 16.507. The Government also reserves the right to change any of the terms and conditions in the RFP by an amendment at any time prior to award and to allow offerors to revise their proposals accordingly.