AMENDMENT
OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT
1. CONTRACT ID CODE
PAGE
OF PAGES
1
|
2
2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION.
NO.
5
3. EFFECTIVE DATE
April 12,
2002
4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE
REQ. NO. cam
PAR 02-570
5. PROJECT NO. (If applicable)
6. ISSUED BY
CODE
U.S.
Department of Labor, ETA/OGCM
Division of
Contract Services
200
Constitution Avenue, NW
Room C-4310
Washington DC 20210
7. ADMINISTERED BY (If
other than Item 6)
CODE
U.S.
Department of Labor, ETA
Divsion of
Contract Services
200
Constitution Avenue, NW
Room C-4310
Washington
DC 20210
8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF
CONTRACTOR (No., street, county, State and ZIP Code)
To all
Offerors/Bidders
CODE
FACILITY CODE
(X)
X
9A. AMENDMENT OF
SOLICITATION NO.
RFP-DCS-02-12
9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)
03-01-2002
10A. MODIFICATION OF
CONTRACT/ORDER NO.
10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 12)
11.
THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATION
X
The above numbered
solicitation is amended as set forth in Item 14. The hour and date
specified for receipt of Offers
is extended,
X
is not extended.
Offers must acknowledge receipt of this amendment prior
to the hour and date
specified in the solicitation or as amended, by one of the following
methods: (a) By completing Items 8 and 15, and returning
0 copies of the amendment;(b) By acknowledging receipt of this
amendment of each copy of the offer submitted; or (c) By separate letter or
telegram which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment
numbers. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGMENT TO BE RECEIVED AT THE PLACE
DESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OF OFFERS PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATE SPECIFIED
MAY RESULT IN REJECTION OF YOUR OFFER. If by virtue of this amendment you
desire to change an offer already submitted, such change may be made by
telegram or letter, provided each telegram or letter makes reference to the
solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour
and date specified.
12. ACCOUNTING AND
APPROPRIATION DATA (If required)
N/A
13.
THIS ITEM APPLIES ONLY TO MODIFICATIONS OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS,
IT
MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NO. AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.
(X)
A. THIS CHANGE ORDER IS
ISSUED PURSUANT TO: (Specify authority) THE CHANGES SET FORTH
IN ITEM 14 ARE MADE IN THE CONTRACT ORDER NO. IN ITEM 10A.
B. THE ABOVE NUMBERED
CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES
(such as changes in payng office, appropriation date, etc.)
SET FORTH IN ITEM 14,
PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 43.103 (b).
C. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL
AGREEMENT IS ENTERED INTO PURSUANT TO AUTHORITY OF:
D. OTHER (Specify type of
modification and authority)
E. IMPORTANT: Contractor
is not,
is required to sign this
document and return copies to
the issuing office.
14. DESCRIPTION OF
AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION (Organized by UCF section headings, including
solicitation/contract subject matter where feasible.)
(See
Attachment)
Except as provided herein,
all terms and conditions of the document referenced in Item 9A or 10A, as
heretofore changed, remains unchanged and in full force and effect.
15A. NAME AND TITLE OF
SIGNER (Type or print)
16A. NAME AND TITLE OF
CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)
KEITH A.
BOND
Contracting
Officer
15B. CONTACTOR/OFFEROR
(Signature of person authorized to sign)
15C. DATE SIGNED
16B. UNITED STATES OF
AMERICA
BY
(Signature
of Contracting Officer)
16C. DATE
SIGNED
04-12-2002
STANDARD FORM 30 (REV. 10-83)
CONTINUATION PAGE
DESCRIPTION OF AMENDMENT (continued)
Section M.2 is hereby deleted in its entirety and is replaced with the following:
M.2 BASIS FOR AWARD (BEST VALUE)
The Government intends
to evaluate proposals using a two-step methodology. The first step will involve the evaluation of the offeror's INDIVIDUAL STAFF EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS, CONTRACTOR'S TECHNICAL
APPROACH, AND PRICE, evaluation factors B, D, and E listed below). Based on these evaluations, a
Competitive Range (FAR Part 15) consisting of the most highly rated proposals
will be established.
The second step will
involve evaluation of CONTRACTOR�S PAST PERFORMANCE (evaluation factor C) and
an offeror�s ORAL PRESENTATION, for the offerors within the Competitive
Range. Evaluation of oral
presentations will consist of the offeror's CAPABILITY TO PERFORM THE CONTRACT
(evaluation factor A listed below). Therefore, each offer should contain the best terms from a cost or price
and technical standpoint.
A cost realism analysis
will be performed for all technically acceptable offerors. Contract award will be based on the
combined evaluations of Contractor's Capability to Perform the Contract,
Individual Staff Experience and Qualifications, Past Performance, Contractor's
Experience with Related Work, and Price. The contract resulting from this solicitation will be awarded to the
responsible offeror whose offer, conforming to the solicitation, is determined
to provide the "best value" to the Government, which may not
necessarily be the proposals offering the lowest cost nor receiving the highest
technical score. It should be
noted that cost is not a numerically weighted factor.
Although non-cost
factors are significantly more important than cost, cost is an important factor
and should be considered when preparing responsive offers (proposals). The importance of cost as an evaluation
factor will increase with the degree of equality of the proposals in relation
to the remaining evaluation factors.
When the offerors
within the competitive range are considered essentially equal in terms of
technical, past performance and other no-cost factors (if any), or when cost is
so significantly high as to diminish the value of the technical superiority to
the Government, cost may become the determining factor for award.In summary, cost/no-cost trade offs
will be made, and the extent to which one may be sacrificed for the other if
governed only by the tests of rationality and consistency with the established
factors.
Prospective contractors
are advised that the selection of a contractor for contract award is to be
made, after a careful evaluation of the
offers (proposals) received, by a panel of specialists chosen by DOL/ETA.evaluate the proposals
for technical acceptability using a range of scores assigned to each
factor.The factors are presented
in the order of emphasis that they will receive (i.e., Factor A has the
greatest weight, Factor B the second greatest weight, etc.). The scores will then be averaged to
select a contractor for award on the basis of their proposal being the most advantageous
to the Government, price and other factors considered.