INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS, AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS

DABV01-04-R-3035 SECTION L INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS, AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS NOTE; AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS. FUNDS ARE PRESENTLY NOT AVAIABL FOR PERFORMANCE UNDER THIS SOLICITATION. UNTIL FUNDS ARE MADE AVAILABLE AND UNTIL THE CONTRACTING OFFICER RECEIVES NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY NO CONTRACTUAL DOCUMENT WILL BE EXECUTED. NOTE: (IAW COALITION PROVISIONAL AUTHORITY MEMORANDUM NUMBER 4 SECTION 6 PARAGRAPH 3) CPA DOES RESERVIE THE RIGHT TO LIMIT THE COMPETITION TO IRAQI COMPANIES IF IT IS DETERMINED THAT AT LEAST TWO IRAQI-BASED VENDORS ARE AVAILABLE. CONTRACTOR SHALL PROPOSE A METHOD FOR COMPENSATION ON A FFP BASIC FOR CLINS 0008; 0016; 0024. L-I - SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE -III ‐ INFORMATION TO OFFERORS (ITO) and INSTRUCTIONS FOR PROPOSAL PREPARATION 1.0 Program Structure and Objectives 1.1. Budget/Funding Information For consideration in developing your proposal, the program/budget funding is as follows: N/A 2.0 General Instructions (a) This section of the ITO provides general guidance for preparing proposals as well as specific instructions on the format and content of the proposal. The offeror's proposal must include all data and information requested by the ITO and must be submitted in accordance with these instructions. The offer shall be compliant with the requirements as stated in the Statement of Objectives (SOW), Non-conformance with the instructions provided in the ITO may result in an unfavorable proposal evaluation. (b) The proposal shall be clear, concise, and shall include sufficient detail for effective evaluation and for substantiating the validity of stated claims. The proposal should not simply rephrase or restate CPA’s requirements, but rather provide convincing rationale to address how the offeror intends to meet these requirements. (c) Elaborate brochures or documentation, binding, detailed art work, or other embellishments are unnecessary and are not desired. (d) The proposal acceptance period is specified on the SF-1449. 2.1 General Information 2.1.1. Point of Contact The Contracting Officer (CO) is the sole point of contact for this acquisition. Address any questions or concerns you may have to the CO. Written requests for clarification may be sent to the CO at the address located on the SF-1449. 2.1.2. Debriefings The CO will notify unsuccesful offerors in the competitive range of the source selection decision. Upon such notification, unsuccessful offerors may request and receive a debriefing report. 2.1.3. Discrepancies If an offeror believes that the requirements in these instructions contain an error, omission, or are otherwise unsound, the offeror shall immediately notify the CO in writing with supporting rationale. The offeror is reminded that CPA reserves the right to award this effort based on the initial proposal, as received, without discussion. 2.1.4 Distribution. Proposals shall be forward via email to the CO at the address listed on the SF-1449. 2.1.5 Cost/Price Reasonableness and Realism These instructions are to assist you in submitting information other than cost or pricing data that is required to evaluate the reasonableness of your proposed cost/price. Compliance with these instructions is mandatory and failure to comply may result in rejection of your proposal. Note that unrealistically low or high proposed costs or prices, initially or subsequently, may be grounds for eliminating a proposal from competition either on the basis that the offeror does not understand the requirement or has made an unrealistic proposal. Offers should be sufficiently detailed to demonstrate their reasonableness The burden of proof for credibility of proposed costs/prices rests with the offeror. 2.1.6 Probable Subcontractors Submit a listing of the proposed probable subcontractors and inter-divisional transfers showing (a) the supplier, (b) description of effort, (c) type of contract, (d) price and hours proposed by each, and (e) price and hours included in prime’s proposal to the Government. 3. SF-1449 - Solicitation/Contract Form Signature by the offeror on the SF-1449 constitutes an offer, which CPA may accept. The "original" copy should be clearly marked under separate cover and should be provided without any punched holes. 4. Proposal Content. Proposal shall include: price proposal; past performance information; and a detailed plan of action. This plan shall state how the company plans to execute the required services. In addition, the plan should provide performance metrics depicting company standards of performance. Failure to provide this information will render the proposal non-responsive to the solicitation 4.1.1 Section B - Supplies or Services and Costs/Prices Completed pricing information on SF-1449. 4.1.2 Section C- Contains the SOW 4.1.3 Section D-Packaging. N/A 4.1.4 Section E- Inspection and Acceptance Reference Page 1 of the SF-1449 4.1.5 Section F - Deliveries or Performance : 4.1.6 Section G - Contract Administrative Data 4.1.7 Section H/I. - Special Contract Requirements/Contract Clauses. Reference CPA Terms and Conditions 5. Exceptions to Terms and Conditions Exceptions taken to terms and conditions of the model contract, to any of its formal attachments, or to other parts of the solicitation shall be identified. Each exception shall be specifically related to each paragraph and/or specific part of the solicitation to which the exception is taken. Provide rationale in support of the exception and fully explain its impact, if any, on the performance, schedule, cost, and specific requirements of the solicitation. This information shall be provided in the format and content of Table 6.2. Failure to comply with the terms and conditions of the solicitation may result in the offeror being removed from consideration for award. 6. General Each offeror shall submit a past and present performance information with its proposal, containing past performance information in accordance with the Statement of Objectives. This information is required by all offerors L-page1 (of NUMPAGES 3)