S--FY20 Base +4 Medical Waste Removal Service

Attachment 2: Combined Synopsis/Solicitation for Commercial Items VHAPM Part 813.106-1/2 SAP: Soliciting Competition & Evaluation of Quotations/Offers Page 4 of 4 Original Date: 10/12/17 COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS General Information Document Type: Combined Solicitation/Synopsis Solicitation Number: [36C256-19-Q-1210] Posted Date: [8-29-2019] Original Response Date: [9-13-2019] Current Response Date: [9-13-2019] Product or Service Code: [S216] Set Aside (SDVOSB/VOSB): [SDVOSB] NAICS Code: [562112] Contracting Office Address Network Contracting Office 16 510 East Stoner Ave Shreveport, LA 71101 Description This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) subpart 12.6, Streamlined Procedures for Evaluation and Solicitation for Commercial Items, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotations are being requested, and a written solicitation document will not be issued. This solicitation is a request for quotations (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular FAC 2019-02 (effective 05/06/19). The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 562112, with a small business size standard of $38.5 million. The G.V. (Sonny) Montgomery VA Medical Center is seeking Medical Waste Removal Service to include Pharmaceutical; biological/pathological and other contaminated waste as defined in the Statement of work. All interested companies shall provide quotation(s), for the following: Services STATEMENT OF WORK Medical Waste Removal Service G.V. (Sonny) Montgomery VA Medical Center Jackson, Mississippi 39216 1. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS: The Contractor shall furnish all labor, equipment, sanitized, disinfected, and labeled containers, supplies, materials, transportation, and supervision required to provide pick up, transporting, and disposal/incineration and/or other acceptable disposal of medical, infectious, pharmaceutical waste. Pharmaceutical waste that is also regulated hazardous waste or US DEA Controlled Substances is excluded from this solicitation/contract. Veterinary, chemotherapy, biological/pathological and other contaminated wastes as defined below, as well as sharps containers from the G.V. (Sonny) Montgomery VA Medical Center, 1500 East Woodrow Wilson Drive, Jackson, Mississippi, 39216, shall be removed or disposed of in accordance with all local, state, and/or federal requirements and the terms and conditions stated herein. After the award of this contract the primary point of contact for all communication between the Contractor and the Government will be the Contracting Officer s Representative (COR). He or she will furnish technical guidance and advice under this contract. He or she will be appointed by the Contracting Officer. The foregoing is not to be constructed as authorization to interpret our furnish advice and information to the Contractor relative to the financial or legal aspects of the contract. Those matters are the responsibility of the Contracting Officer and will not delegated. The Contractor shall pick up, transport, and treat and/or dispose of biomedical waste in accordance with all applicable State and Federal (Environmental Protection Agency, EPA, US Department of Transportation) laws and regulations and VA infectious medical waste requirements as stated in the contract documents. The Contractor shall possess all necessary permits and licenses, and other permissions mandated by current US EPA and State laws and regulations. The Contractor must have a current registration to transport hazardous materials with the US Department of Transportation (US DOT) along with any other special transportation approvals required by federal and/or state laws and regulations. The Contractor must have insurance prior to transport and/or disposal of subject waste. The Contractor must provide evidence of all such required permits, licenses, registrations, and permissions for the Contractor and all transfer, storage, treatment, and disposal facilities utilized (landfills, incinerators, etc.) as appropriate, PRIOR TO CONTRACT AWARD. Estimated pounds per year at the G.V. (Sonny) Montgomery VA Medical Center. Medical Waste: 540,000 pounds Incineration of Chemo and Pathological Waste: 6,000 pounds 2. DEFINITIONS: MEDICAL WASTE: Contaminated dressings, tissues, gloves, masks, hair covers, and other materials from isolation rooms packed and tied in RED BAGS (Red plastic leak-proof bags meeting current OSHA standards). Also included are waste items that are non-infectious but that could cause alarm if found in the ambient environment (i.e. uncontaminated hypodermic needles that not usable) or contain sensitive information (protected patient personal health information or other confidential information) and cannot be disposed of through existing paper and media shredding contracts (i.e. urine collection bottle with patient information). Such items will be contained in red bags or sharps containers. The pick-up, transportation, and disposal of all other non-infectious waste are handled separately and are NOT a part of this contract. PATHOLOGICAL WASTE: Human anatomical parts, waste tissue, and related materials packed and tied in leak-proof RED BAGS. Such wastes are collected separately by the medical center and MUST BE INCINERATED regardless of treatment options permitted by the US EPA and/or local regulations. Pathological wastes which must be handled as regulated hazardous waste or radioactive waste per US EPA or Nuclear Regulatory Commission requirements as defined below are excluded from this Contract. Also excluded are remains which must be interned or cremated (i.e. complete human remains). VETERINARY WASTE AND ANIMAL BODIES: Animal parts, carcasses, waste tissue, animal bedding, and other veterinary waste packed and tied in leak-proof RED BAGS. Such wastes are collected separately by the medical center and must be incinerated regardless of treatment options permitted by EPA and/or local regulations. Wastes which must be handled as regulated hazardous waste or radioactive waste per US EPA or Nuclear Regulatory Commission requirements as defined below are excluded from this contract. It is the medical center policy that any potentially radioactive wastes must be cleared by the medical center s Radiation Safety Officer in accordance with the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission requirements prior to their disposal as non-radioactive wastes. CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY WASTE: Discarded items which have been contaminated by antineoplastic agents provided that such items which current US EPA regulations mandated be handled in a permitted hazardous waste treatment, storage, or disposal facility (TSDF) are excluded and are NOT handled by this contract. Contractor must advise PRIOR to contract award of other wastes which must be excluded or collected separately by the medical center. Cancer chemotherapy waste is collected separately by the medical center and MUST BE INCINERATED even if other treatment options are permitted by the US EPA and/or local regulations. INFECTIOUS WASTES: Laboratory wastes, including cultures of etiologic agents, which pose a substantial threat to health due to their volume and virulence. Pathologic specimens, including human or animal tissues, which contain etiologic agents and attendant disposal fomites. SUCH WASTES MUST BE INCINERATED. Surgical specimens, including human or animal parts and tissues removed surgically or at autopsy which contains etiologic agents and attendant disposable fomites. SUCH WASTES ARE COLLECTED SEPARATLY AND MUST BE INCINERATED. Equipment, instruments, utensils, and other disposable materials which are likely to transmit etiologic agents from the room of humans, or the enclosures of animals which have been isolated because of suspected or diagnosed communicable disease. Human dialysis waste materials including arterial lines and dialysate membranes. Carcasses of animals infected with etiologic agents which may present a substance hazard to public health if improperly managed. These are collected separately by the medical center and must be incinerated even if other treatment options are permitted by the EPA and/or local regulations. Any other material which, in the determination of the facility infection control staff, presents a significant danger of infection because it is contaminated with or may reasonably be expected to be contaminated with etiologic agents. Large volume infectious liquid wastes are excluded from this contract unless contained in a closed sharp container. Small amounts of free liquid may be presented in red bags. ETIOLOGIC AGENTS: A type of microorganism, helminthic, or virus causing or significantly contributing to the case of increased morbidity or the mortality of human beings. TREATED INFECTIOUS WASTES: Infectious wastes that have been incinerated, steam sterilized or otherwise treated so as to be non-infectious must be disposed of as proscribed by all current Federal, State, and Local requirements. Contractor shall have all necessary permissions, licenses, etc. to dispose of the treated waste, i.e. EPA ID Number for incinerator ash which has to be disposed of as regulated hazardous waste. REGULATED HAZARDOUS WASTE: Regulated Hazardous Waste means any waste material or mixture of wastes which current EPA regulations codified at 40 CFR 260 thru 279 mandate be managed in Hazardous Waste Treatment, Storage, or Disposal Facilities as defined in these regulations. RADIOACTIVE WASTE: Radioactive waste means those wastes which the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission mandates be managed in a facility specifically licensed by the Commission to handle such waste and which the Commission prohibits from handling in sewers or other non-radioactive waste facilities. 3. DISPOSAL AND SANITATION REQUIREMENTS: Contractor shall employ the proper methods of treating and destruction of wastes such as incineration and recycling of any other acceptable methods in accordance with EPA and industry standards except where particular methods are mandated by these requirements. Disposal shall be performed in such a manner as not to create conditions detrimental to public health or to constitute a public nuisance and in accordance with all applicable Federal, State, and Local laws and regulations. Pick-up shall be reasonably clean and orderly and performed in a sanitary and professional manner. Particular attention shall be paid to the prompt clean-up of oil and/or grease spills, either generated from vehicles used to all containers or because of a container leakage. Contractor is responsible for immediate clean-up of all spills cause by his or her operations. CONTAINERS: VA personnel are responsible for placing waste in appropriate collection containers meeting current OSHA requirements and moving such containers to the centralized waste collection facility (Medical Center Waste Plant). Contractor must provide adequate numbers of US DOT approved 96 GALLON WHEELED CARTS (as defined, described, and permitted by US DOT in regulations at 49 CFR 17.197) and other US DOT approved shipping containers (for items prohibited in wheeled carts) into which red bag and sharp containers must be placed for over the road transportation. A minimum of 75 cleaned and sanitized wheeled carts will be provided at each pick-up. Other containers will be provided as requested. VA personnel will package waste for transportation utilizing contractor provided shipping containers. The following types of containers are currently used by the medical center to collect medical waste and any shipping containers provided must accommodate these particular containers. Red colored biohazard waste bags 55-gallon, 30 gallons, and 13-gallon sizes. All red bags used are plastic and meet ASTM and OSHA standards for thickness and marking. Red bags are used for both general medical waste and pathological waste. Red colored plastic sharps containers used for antineoplastic (chemotherapy) waste 9-gallon size plastic, rated for single use only, and meet current OSHA and FDA requirements. Yellow colored plastic sharps containers used for antineoplastic (chemotherapy) waste 9-gallon size plastic, rated for single use only, and meet current OSHA and FDA requirements. The Contractor must also provide a semi-trailer for packaged waster to be placed in between pick-ups. It must meet current US DOT and State requirements for over-the-road transportation. The semi-trailer cargo compartment must be capable of being locked or otherwise secured between waste pick-ups. The Contractor shall provide any mandated US DOT labels for application on the shipping containers. Contractor is responsible for any placarding mandated by US DOT or other regulations. Containers used by the VA for collection of sharp waste are rated for single use only and cannot be reprocessed or reused by the Contractor or others. NOTE: Pathological waste is collected separately by the medical center BUT is accumulated in the same type red bags as used for general medical waste. CONTRACTOR MUST PROVIDE SPECIAL LABELS OR DESIGNATED SHIPPING CONTAINERS SPECIFICALLY FOR PATHOLOGICAL WASTE AT NO ADDITIONAL COST. Any special shipping containers provided for the pathological waste need to be the 96 wheeled carts unless specifically prohibited by state and/or federal regulations. 4. DOCUMENTATION: The Contractor is responsible for the preparation of any shipping papers and/or manifests required to transport and/or dispose of the waste. A copy of the shipping paper/manifest shall be left with the medical center at initial pick-up. Within sixty (60) days of initial pick-up, the Contractor must provide a Certificate of Destruction or other evidence that the waste has been properly and appropriately disposed in accordance with applicable regulations. Monthly Report: The Contractor shall also provide, on a monthly basis, a report indicating the weight (in pounds or tons), picked up of each type of waste (chemotherapeutic, pathological, and general medical) during the previous month. Amounts reported must be broken out by waste type and type of treatment and/or disposal methods and must be weight NOT volume. Any waste diverted to recycling, other reuse, or waste to energy must also be documented including the amounts BY WEIGHT, and method involved. This tracking document shall be provided to the medical center on a monthly basis along with invoices. COPIES OF WEIGHT TICKETS OR OTHER EVIDENCE SUPPORT CLAIMED WEIGHT MUST BE PROVIDED LONG WITH THE TRACKING DOCUMENT AND INVOICE. This report is required for the preparation of waste and recycling summaries the medial center must complete on a quarterly basis. Weight System: The Contractor shall provide a certifiable weighing system to enable proper billing for tare with waste poundage disposed, i.e., if the disposal container weighs 10 pounds and the Contractor is to dispose of 10 containers, each container shall be weighed, and container total weight is subtracted from the gross container weight to determine the total waste poundage to be recorded. 5. SAFETY TRAINING Contractor shall provide instruction and training to a maximum of 20 VA Employees regarding US Department of Transportation and Contractor requirements to package and label the medical waste for transportation including providing at least one on-site training session initially and every three years for the life of the contract. Certificates shall be provided for VA employees attending and completing the on-site session. Contractor shall comply with all applicable Federal, State, County regulations ion worker s safety standards and related training. All contractor personnel involved in the performance of this contract shall have received any training mandated by OSHA, EPA, and State regulations in addition to any training mandated by US DOT. Contractor must provide evidence of compliance with OSHA Blood Borne Pathogens Standard for all Hazardous Materials transportation Registration. 6. INTERFERENCE TO NORMAL FUNCTION Contractor personnel shall interrupt their work at any time to avoid interference with patient care procedures and the normal function of the facility, including utility services, fire protection systems, and passage of facility patients, personnel, equipment, and carts. In the event of an emergency, contractor services may be stopped and rescheduled at no additional cost to the government. 7. MODIFICATION: Any modification to the contract will be in writing. The modification will be prepared by the VA Contracting Office prior to going into effect. 8. GOVERNMENT HOLIDAYS: New Year s Day Martin Luther King s Birthday President s Day Memorial Day Independence Day Labor Day Columbus Day Veteran s Day Thanksgiving Day Christmas Day Any other day designated by the President as a national holiday. When one of the holiday falls on a Sunday, the following Monday will be observed as a legal holiday. When holiday falls on a Saturday, the preceding Friday is observed as a legal holiday by U.S. Government agencies. 9. SERVICE SCHEDULE: Contract services shall take place between 6:00 a.m. and 2: 30 p.m. weekdays, except for emergency pick-ups as noted below. Should the day for pick-up fall on a holiday, pick-up is to take place on the next regular scheduled work day. The frequency of service shall be there days a week on a schedule agreed to by the Contractor and the COR (such as every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday). In addition, the Contractor will provide for emergency pick-up service by 4:00 p.m. of the next business day when notified by 3:00 p.m. Monday thru Friday. Contractor must be able to pick up and remove all waste covered by this Contract present in the Facility Waste Plant at the time of pick-up. This will most likely require that the Contractor use a full size 18-wheel truck and semi-trailer or similar vehicle exceeding 26, 000 pounds gross vehicle or vehicle combination weight (GVW) and requiring a Commercial Driver s License (CDL) to operate or that Contractor bring two vehicles to each pick-up. Contractor is responsible for providing a driver with the necessary qualifications (CDL) and have the proper registrations and permissions for vehicles used. 10. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE (POP) BASE YEAR October 1, 2019 September 30, 2020 OPTION 1 October 1, 2020 September 30, 2021 OPTION 2 October 1, 2021 September 30, 2022 OPTION 3 October 1, 2022 September 30, 2023 OPTION 4 October 1, 2023 September 30, 2024 11. SAFETY REQUIREMENTS: The Contractor shall exercise safety precautions, as deemed necessary by the COR or his/her designee during the performance of the contract, in order to protect lives and the health of patients and employees. The COR will notify the Contractor of any noncompliance with the foregoing provisions and advise the Contractor of the corrective action to be taken. After receipt of such notice, the Contractor shall immediately initiate corrective action. If the Contractor fails or refuses to comply promptly, the COR will notify the Contracting Officer who can issues a Stop-Work order for all or any part of the work and hold the Contractor in default as provided elsewhere in this contract. 12. SERVICE DELIVERY SUMMARY: The Contractor service requirements are summarized into the following performance objectives, in order to ensure services are performed in a satisfactory manner at all times. The performance threshold briefly describes the minimum acceptable levels of service required for each requirement. These thresholds are critical to this service. PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVE PERFORMANCE THRESHOLD Waste pick-up and container delivers are accomplished in accordance with the established schedule for each facility. Incidence of 2 skipped scheduled service days in a month, for a single facility shall result in a 2% deduction for the month s facility payment. The Contractor shall treat and/or dispose of biomedical waste in accordance with State and Federal (U.S. EPA) guidelines. One single incident of waste disposed of in a manner so as to violate the Statement of Work (para.3) shall result in a 5% deduction for the month s facility payment. 13. CONTRATOR S RESPONSIBILITIES: The Contractor will complete a general background check on all personnel assigned to this service contract and provide a copy of that report to the COR prior to starting the service or a new employee coming onto VA property. The Contractor staff assigned for pickup, removal, and transporting of regulated medical waste will need to be identifiable with the company of which they are employed. The Contractor will ensure that the employees assigned to this service contract possess basis proficiency in speaking and writing English. Any damage done to VA property will be promptly repaired by the Contractor or the next monthly invoice will be withheld pending the completion of any outstanding repair work. The Contractor shall be fully responsible for any repair and all damage to VA property which results from the activities, negligence, or carelessness of its employees. The Contractor staff shall promptly notify the COR and the Safety Officer as designated upon award. Any and all damages shall be immediately brought to the attention of the COR by the end of the work day of the occurrence(s). If hidden damage is not discovered on the day the work is performed, it shall be repaired within 72 hours of notification of the Contractor by the VA. In cases of disputes between the COR and the Contractor, the Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer in writing as soon as possible to avoid delay in conflict resolution. If the Contracting Officer is not notified in writing within thirty (30) days of the date of the incident, the incident shall be considered to have been resolved to the satisfaction of the Contractor. Place of Performance Address: 1500 E. Woodrow Wilson Drive, Jackson, MS Postal Code: 39216 Country: UNITED STATES B.3 PRICE SCHEDULE ITEM INFORMATION ITEM NUMBER DESCRIPTION OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT 0001 540,000.00 lb.. ___________ ____________ Medical waste removal in accordance with Statement of Work. Contract Period: Base POP Begin: 10-01-2019 POP End: 09-30-2020 0002 6,000.00 lb.. ___________ ______________ Incineration of chemo and pathological waste removal services in accordance with Statement of Work. Contract Period: Base POP Begin: 10-01-2019 POP End: 09-30-2020 SUBTOTAL BASE YEAR ______________ ITEM NUMBER DESCRIPTION OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT 1001 540,000.00 lb. ___________ ______________ Medical waste removal in accordance with Statement of Work. Contract Period: Option 1 POP Begin: 10-01-2020 POP End: 09-30-2021 1002 6,000.00 lb. ___________ _____________ Incineration of chemo and pathological waste removal services in accordance with Statement of Work. Contract Period: Option 1 POP Begin: 10-01-2020 POP End: 09-30-2021 SUBTOTAL OPTION 1 ______________ SUBTOTAL BASE & OPTION 1 ______________ ITEM NUMBER DESCRIPTION OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT 2001 540,000.00 lb. ___________ _____________ Medical waste removal in accordance with Statement of Work. Contract Period: Option 2 POP Begin: 10-01-2021 POP End: 09-30-2022 2002 6,000.00 lb. ___________ ______________ Incineration of chemo and pathological waste removal services in accordance with Statement of Work. Contract Period: Option 2 POP Begin: 10-01-2021 POP End: 09-30-2022 SUBTOTAL OPTION 2 ______________ SUBTOTAL OPTION 1 & 2 ______________ ITEM NUMBER DESCRIPTION OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT 3001 540,000.00 lb. ___________ ______________ Medical waste removal in accordance with Statement of Work. Contract Period: Option 3 POP Begin: 10-01-2022 POP End: 09-30-2023 3002 6,000.00 lb. ___________ ______________ Incineration of chemo and pathological waste removal services in accordance with Statement of Work. Contract Period: Option 3 POP Begin: 10-01-2022 POP End: 09-30-2023 SUBTOTAL OPTION 3 ______________ SUBTOTAL OPTION 1, 2 & 3 ______________ ITEM NUMBER DESCRIPTION OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT 4001 540,000.00 lb. ___________ ______________ Medical waste removal in accordance with Statement of Work. Contract Period: Option 4 POP Begin: 10-01-2023 POP End: 09-30-2024 4002 6,000.00 lb. ___________ ______________ Incineration of chemo and pathological waste removal services in accordance with Statement of Work. Contract Period: Option 4 POP Begin: 10-01-2023 POP End: 09-30-2024 SUBTOTAL OPTION 4 ______________ NOTE: FAR 52.217-8 Option to Extend Services , not to exceed six (6) months in total for this contract. The specified rates under this clause will be those rates in effect under the contract each time an option is exercised under this clause. GRAND TOTAL BASE AND ALL OPTIONS ______________ Award shall be made to the quoter whose quotation conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The government will evaluate information based on the following evaluation criteria: Evaluation and award will be conducted in accordance with the requirements of FAR 13.106-2(b)(3), the quotes will undergo a comparative evaluation to determine which contractor provides the best value to the government in terms of technical capability, while also providing a competitive price. The full text of FAR provisions or clauses may be accessed electronically at http://acquisition.gov/comp/far/index.html. The following solicitation provisions apply to this acquisition: FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors Commercial Items OCT 2018. FAR 52.209-7 Information Regarding Responsibility Matters (OCT 2018) FAR 52.216-1 Type of Contract (APR 1984) FAR 52.233-2 Service of Protest (SEP 2006) VAAR 852.233-70 Protest Content/Alternative Dispute Resolution (OCT 2018) VAAR 852.233-71 Alternate Protest Procedure (OCT 2018) VAAR 852.252-70 Solicitation Provisions or Clauses Incorporated by Reference (JAN 2008) 52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated By Reference (FEB 1998) FAR Number Title Date 52.204-7 SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT OCT 2018 52.204-16 COMMERCIAL AND GOVERNMENT ENTITY CODE REPORTING JUL 2016 (End of Addendum to 52.212-1) FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation Commercial Items (OCT 2014) (a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible contractor whose quote conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. EVALUATION PROCEDURES AND AWARD (b) Evaluation and award will be conducted in accordance with the requirements of FAR 13.106-2(b)(3), the quotes will undergo a comparative evaluation to determine which contractor provides the best value to the government in terms of technical capability, while also providing a competitive price. For quotes to be considered acceptable and eligible for evaluation, they must be prepared in accordance with and in compliance with the instructions given in this solicitation and address all the requirements set forth within this solicitation. The Government does not anticipate requesting revisions to quotes, so Quoter s should provide their best quote in the response to this solicitation. However, the Government reserves the right to request quote revisions that seek additional price discounts, provide revisions to the technical and or prices aspects of the quote, or to clarify aspects of the quote. In the event quote revisions are requested, the Government will not necessarily be seeking revisions from all Quoter s. The Government will not be conducting "discussions" as defined in FAR Part 15. (c) Prospective Contractors are required to submit two separate evaluation documents in addition to all other documents required by this solicitation. If the parts are not submitted as separate documents, the quote will be considered non-responsive. If both Parts are not received, the quote will be considered non-responsive, and will not be considered for award. One (1) Part A - Content of the Non-Price Factors/Technical Part. The Quoter shall provide a technical approach that details how the requirements of the SOW will be accomplished. At a minimum, this shall include the following: The intended strategy to complete all tasks as described in the SOW. A description of the company s technical ability to provide Medical Waste Removal services in accordance with the terms, conditions, specifications, and requirements of the solicitation and resulting contract. The narrative summary may describe the Contractor s capability, stability and strengths. An account of the Quoter s comparable experience, in terms of size, scope, and complexity to the tasks described in the Statement of Work. Technical Acceptability will be based upon the conformance to the guidelines outlined in this solicitation. Quotes will be evaluated on a GO, NO-GO basis. The technical evaluation will evaluate the technical content received as required in the instructions section 10, of this solicitation. This is a subjective evaluation that is based upon the Governments judgment as to whether the Quoter has satisfactorily addressed the technical content requirements as set forth within this solicitation. One (1) Part B Price and price related factors. Price - The contractor shall provide a separate and complete price schedule as provided in the solicitation including all offered discounts.. See Section B3. A Quoter s price quote will be evaluated for reasonableness. For a price to be reasonable, it must represent a price to the Government that a prudent person would pay when consideration is given to prices in the market. Normally, price reasonableness is established through adequate price competition, but may also be determined through price analysis techniques as described in FAR 13.106-3. (d) Options. The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. The Government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s). For the purposes of the award of this Contract, the Government intends to evaluate the option to extend services under FAR 52.217-8 as follows: The evaluation will consider the possibility that the option can be exercised at any time and can be exercised in increments of one to six months, but not for more than a total of six months during the life of the contract. The evaluation will assume that the prices for any option exercised under FAR 52.217-8 will be at the same rates as those in effect under the contract at the time the option is exercised. The evaluation will therefore assume that the addition of the price or prices of any possible extension or extensions under FAR 52.217-8 to the total price for the basic requirement and the total price for the priced options has the same effect on the total price of all proposals relative to each other, and will not affect the ranking of proposals based on price, unless, after reviewing the proposals, the Government determines that there is a basis for finding otherwise. This evaluation will not obligate the Government to exercise any option under FAR 52.217-8. (e) The Quoter must be registered and active in the System for Award Management ( www.sam.gov). A SDVOSB Quoter must be a CVE certified SDVOSB (www.vip.vetbiz.gov). (f) NUMBER OF AWARDS This is a 100% Small Disabled Veteran Owned Business Set Aside. The Government intends to issue a single award resulting from this solicitation. The Government will not separate tasks into multiple awards. (g) A writt...