NOAA P-3 WHEEL ASSEMBLY OVERHAUL AND TIRE REPAIR

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial services prepared and processed in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This is a solicitation from the U. S. Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Acquisition and Grants Office (AGO), Eastern Region Acquisition Division (ERAD) - Norfolk Office. The requirement, P-3 Aircraft Wheel and Tire Repair, is for a hybrid firm fixed price and time-and-materials purchase order with a one-year period of performance starting on September 15, 2018, with four (4) one-year option periods. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. PAPER COPIES OF THIS SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE. All quotes must be received via mail or email to the attention of James Rall, Contract Specialist, by 2:00 PM Eastern Standard Time (EST) on April 26, 2018. The email address is

href="mailto:james.rall@noaa.gov">james.rall@noaa.gov (Cc andrew.hildebrandt@noaa.gov). The DOC/AGO/ERAD - Norfolk Office requires that all contractors doing business with this office be registered with the System for Award Management (SAM). An award cannot be made unless the Quoter is registered in SAM. For additional information, and to register in SAM, please access the following website: https://www.sam.gov/. In order to register with SAM and to be eligible to receive an award from this acquisition office, all Quoters must first have a Dun & Bradstreet (D&B) Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number. A DUNS number may be acquired free of charge at the following website: http://fedgov.dnb.com/webform.This notice is hereby issued as Request for Quotation (RFQ) 1305M218QNMAN0001. This RFQ and the following incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-88. It is the responsibility of the contractor to be familiar with the applicable clauses and provisions. The NAICS code is 488190, Other Support Activities for Air Transportation, with a small business size standard of $32.5M.This is a 100% Total Small Business Set-aside. The DOC/AGO/ERAD - Norfolk Office requests responses from qualified sources capable of providing for the NOAA Aircraft Operation Center (AOC) P-3 Aircraft Wheel and Tire Repair requirement as described in the Statement of Work (SOW) attachment.The period of performance is one (1) year, starting September 15, 2018, with four (4) one-year options.PRICE/QUOTE: This is for a purchase order for commercial services. The purchase order lines items (CLINs) will be quoted and completed in accordance with the RFQ.BASE YEAR: September 15, 2018 through September 14, 2019CLIN 0001: PERFORM INSPECTION AND OVERHAUL REPAIR FOR P-3 AIRCRAFT MAIN WHEEL ASSEMBLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF WORK.(THIS IS A FIRM-FIXED PRICE CLIN)           CLIN 0001 (10 EA) $_________/Per Unit, $_____________/TotalCLIN 0002: PROVIDE REPLACEMENT MAIN WHEEL TIRES FOR P-3 AIRCRAFT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF WORK.(THIS IS A FIRM-FIXED PRICE CLIN)           CLIN 0002 (10 EA) $_________/Per Unit, $_____________/TotalCLIN 0003: PERFORM INSPECTION AND OVERHAUL REPAIR FOR P-3 AIRCRAFT NOSE WHEEL ASSEMBLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF WORK.(THIS IS A FIRM-FIXED PRICE CLIN)           CLIN 0003 (6 EA) $_________/Per Unit, $_____________/TotalCLIN 0004: PROVIDE REPLACEMENT NOSE WHEEL TIRES FOR P-3 AIRCRAFT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF WORK.(THIS IS A FIRM-FIXED PRICE CLIN)           CLIN 0004 (6 EA) $_________/Per Unit, $_____________/TotalCLIN 0005: OVER AND ABOVE REPAIRS INCLUDING PARTS AND LABOR. THIS CLIN IS ON A TIME AND MATERIALS BASIS. CONTRACTOR EXCEEDS THE AMOUNTAT ITS OWN RISK. THE US GOVERNMENT DETERMINES THE AMOUNT IN THIS CLIN. VENDOR WILL USE THIS CLIN FOR ALL PARTS, PARTS COST, TIME AND LABOR ABOVE THE ESTABLISHED FIRM FIXED PRICES OF CLINs 0001, 0002, 0003, AND 0004.THESE OVER AND ABOVE PARTS, PART COSTS, TIME AND LABOR WILL BE ITEMIZED ON AN INVOICE. IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF WORK, VENDOR SHALL NOT PROCEED WITH OVER AND ABOVE REPAIRS ON CLINs 0001, 0002, 0003, AND/OR 0004 WITHOUT PROVIDING THE COR A DETAILED ITEMIZED QUOTE AND RECEIVING A SUBSEQUENT CONTRACTING OFFICER WRITTEN APPROVAL (NOTICE TO PROCEED).          LOADED LABOR RATE PER HOUR (reg. rate) $_________________          LOADED LABOR RATE PER HOUR (overtime) $_________________          PARTS DISCOUNT OFF LIST PRICE: _________________ OPTION YEAR ONE: September 15, 2019 through September 14, 2020CLIN 1001: PERFORM INSPECTION AND OVERHAUL REPAIR FOR P-3 AIRCRAFT MAIN WHEEL ASSEMBLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF WORK.(THIS IS A FIRM-FIXED PRICE CLIN)           CLIN 1001 (10 EA) $_________/Per Unit, $_____________/TotalCLIN 1002: PROVIDE REPLACEMENT MAIN WHEEL TIRES FOR P-3 AIRCRAFT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF WORK.(THIS IS A FIRM-FIXED PRICE CLIN)           CLIN 1002 (10 EA) $_________/Per Unit, $_____________/TotalCLIN 1003: PERFORM INSPECTION AND OVERHAUL REPAIR FOR P-3 AIRCRAFT NOSE WHEEL ASSEMBLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF WORK.(THIS IS A FIRM-FIXED PRICE CLIN)           CLIN 1003 (6 EA) $_________/Per Unit, $_____________/TotalCLIN 1004: PROVIDE REPLACEMENT NOSE WHEEL TIRES FOR P-3 AIRCRAFT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF WORK.(THIS IS A FIRM-FIXED PRICE CLIN)           CLIN 1004 (6 EA) $_________/Per Unit, $_____________/TotalCLIN 1005: OVER AND ABOVE REPAIRS INCLUDING PARTS AND LABOR. THIS CLIN IS ON A TIME AND MATERIALS BASIS. CONTRACTOR EXCEEDS THE AMOUNTAT ITS OWN RISK. THE US GOVERNMENT DETERMINES THE AMOUNT IN THIS CLIN. VENDOR WILL USE THIS CLIN FOR ALL PARTS, PARTS COST, TIME AND LABOR ABOVE THE ESTABLISHED FIRM FIXED PRICES OF CLINs 1001, 1002, 1003, AND 1004.THESE OVER AND ABOVE PARTS, PART COSTS, TIME AND LABOR WILL BE ITEMIZED ON AN INVOICE. IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF WORK, VENDOR SHALL NOT PROCEED WITH OVER AND ABOVE REPAIRS ON CLINs 1001, 1002, 1003, AND/OR 1004 WITHOUT PROVIDING THE COR A DETAILED ITEMIZED QUOTE AND RECEIVING A SUBSEQUENT CONTRACTING OFFICER WRITTEN APPROVAL (NOTICE TO PROCEED).          LOADED LABOR RATE PER HOUR (reg. rate) $_________________          LOADED LABOR RATE PER HOUR (overtime) $_________________          PARTS DISCOUNT OFF LIST PRICE: _________________ OPTION YEAR TWO: September 15, 2020 through September 14, 2021CLIN 2001: PERFORM INSPECTION AND OVERHAUL REPAIR FOR P-3 AIRCRAFT MAIN WHEEL ASSEMBLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF WORK.(THIS IS A FIRM-FIXED PRICE CLIN)           CLIN 2001 (10 EA) $_________/Per Unit, $_____________/TotalCLIN 2002: PROVIDE REPLACEMENT MAIN WHEEL TIRES FOR P-3 AIRCRAFT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF WORK.(THIS IS A FIRM-FIXED PRICE CLIN)           CLIN 2002 (10 EA) $_________/Per Unit, $_____________/TotalCLIN 2003: PERFORM INSPECTION AND OVERHAUL REPAIR FOR P-3 AIRCRAFT NOSE WHEEL ASSEMBLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF WORK.(THIS IS A FIRM-FIXED PRICE CLIN)           CLIN 2003 (6 EA) $_________/Per Unit, $_____________/TotalCLIN 2004: PROVIDE REPLACEMENT NOSE WHEEL TIRES FOR P-3 AIRCRAFT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF WORK.(THIS IS A FIRM-FIXED PRICE CLIN)           CLIN 2004 (6 EA) $_________/Per Unit, $_____________/TotalCLIN 2005: OVER AND ABOVE REPAIRS INCLUDING PARTS AND LABOR. THIS CLIN IS ON A TIME AND MATERIALS BASIS. CONTRACTOR EXCEEDS THE AMOUNTAT ITS OWN RISK. THE US GOVERNMENT DETERMINES THE AMOUNT IN THIS CLIN. VENDOR WILL USE THIS CLIN FOR ALL PARTS, PARTS COST, TIME AND LABOR ABOVE THE ESTABLISHED FIRM FIXED PRICES OF CLINs 2001, 2002, 2003, AND 2004.THESE OVER AND ABOVE PARTS, PART COSTS, TIME AND LABOR WILL BE ITEMIZED ON AN INVOICE. IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF WORK, VENDOR SHALL NOT PROCEED WITH OVER AND ABOVE REPAIRS ON CLINs 2001, 2002, 2003, AND/OR 2004 WITHOUT PROVIDING THE COR A DETAILED ITEMIZED QUOTE AND RECEIVING A SUBSEQUENT CONTRACTING OFFICER WRITTEN APPROVAL (NOTICE TO PROCEED).          LOADED LABOR RATE PER HOUR (reg. rate) $_________________          LOADED LABOR RATE PER HOUR (overtime) $_________________          PARTS DISCOUNT OFF LIST PRICE: _________________ OPTION YEAR THREE: September 15, 2021 through September 14, 2022CLIN 3001: PERFORM INSPECTION AND OVERHAUL REPAIR FOR P-3 AIRCRAFT MAIN WHEEL ASSEMBLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF WORK.(THIS IS A FIRM-FIXED PRICE CLIN)           CLIN 3001 (10 EA) $_________/Per Unit, $_____________/TotalCLIN 3002: PROVIDE REPLACEMENT MAIN WHEEL TIRES FOR P-3 AIRCRAFT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF WORK.(THIS IS A FIRM-FIXED PRICE CLIN)           CLIN 3002 (10 EA) $_________/Per Unit, $_____________/TotalCLIN 3003: PERFORM INSPECTION AND OVERHAUL REPAIR FOR P-3 AIRCRAFT NOSE WHEEL ASSEMBLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF WORK.(THIS IS A FIRM-FIXED PRICE CLIN)           CLIN 3003 (6 EA) $_________/Per Unit, $_____________/TotalCLIN 3004: PROVIDE REPLACEMENT NOSE WHEEL TIRES FOR P-3 AIRCRAFT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF WORK.(THIS IS A FIRM-FIXED PRICE CLIN)           CLIN 3004 (6 EA) $_________/Per Unit, $_____________/TotalCLIN 3005: OVER AND ABOVE REPAIRS INCLUDING PARTS AND LABOR. THIS CLIN IS ON A TIME AND MATERIALS BASIS. CONTRACTOR EXCEEDS THE AMOUNTAT ITS OWN RISK. THE US GOVERNMENT DETERMINES THE AMOUNT IN THIS CLIN. VENDOR WILL USE THIS CLIN FOR ALL PARTS, PARTS COST, TIME AND LABOR ABOVE THE ESTABLISHED FIRM FIXED PRICES OF CLINs 3001, 3002, 3003, AND 3004.THESE OVER AND ABOVE PARTS, PART COSTS, TIME AND LABOR WILL BE ITEMIZED ON AN INVOICE. IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF WORK, VENDOR SHALL NOT PROCEED WITH OVER AND ABOVE REPAIRS ON CLINs 3001, 3002, 3003, AND/OR 3004 WITHOUT PROVIDING THE COR A DETAILED ITEMIZED QUOTE AND RECEIVING A SUBSEQUENT CONTRACTING OFFICER WRITTEN APPROVAL (NOTICE TO PROCEED).          LOADED LABOR RATE PER HOUR (reg. rate) $_________________          LOADED LABOR RATE PER HOUR (overtime) $_________________          PARTS DISCOUNT OFF LIST PRICE: _________________ OPTION YEAR FOUR: September 15, 2022 through September 14, 2023CLIN 4001: PERFORM INSPECTION AND OVERHAUL REPAIR FOR P-3 AIRCRAFT MAIN WHEEL ASSEMBLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF WORK.(THIS IS A FIRM-FIXED PRICE CLIN)           CLIN 4001 (10 EA) $_________/Per Unit, $_____________/TotalCLIN 4002: PROVIDE REPLACEMENT MAIN WHEEL TIRES FOR P-3 AIRCRAFT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF WORK.(THIS IS A FIRM-FIXED PRICE CLIN)           CLIN 4002 (10 EA) $_________/Per Unit, $_____________/TotalCLIN 4003: PERFORM INSPECTION AND OVERHAUL REPAIR FOR P-3 AIRCRAFT NOSE WHEEL ASSEMBLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF WORK.(THIS IS A FIRM-FIXED PRICE CLIN)           CLIN 4003 (6 EA) $_________/Per Unit, $_____________/TotalCLIN 4004: PROVIDE REPLACEMENT NOSE WHEEL TIRES FOR P-3 AIRCRAFT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF WORK.(THIS IS A FIRM-FIXED PRICE CLIN)           CLIN 4004 (6 EA) $_________/Per Unit, $_____________/TotalCLIN 4005: OVER AND ABOVE REPAIRS INCLUDING PARTS AND LABOR. THIS CLIN IS ON A TIME AND MATERIALS BASIS. CONTRACTOR EXCEEDS THE AMOUNTAT ITS OWN RISK. THE US GOVERNMENT DETERMINES THE AMOUNT IN THIS CLIN. VENDOR WILL USE THIS CLIN FOR ALL PARTS, PARTS COST, TIME AND LABOR ABOVE THE ESTABLISHED FIRM FIXED PRICES OF CLINs 4001, 4002, 4003, AND 4004.THESE OVER AND ABOVE PARTS, PART COSTS, TIME AND LABOR WILL BE ITEMIZED ON AN INVOICE. IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF WORK, VENDOR SHALL NOT PROCEED WITH OVER AND ABOVE REPAIRS ON CLINs 4001, 4002, 4003, AND/OR 4004 WITHOUT PROVIDING THE COR A DETAILED ITEMIZED QUOTE AND RECEIVING A SUBSEQUENT CONTRACTING OFFICER WRITTEN APPROVAL (NOTICE TO PROCEED).          LOADED LABOR RATE PER HOUR (reg. rate) $_________________          LOADED LABOR RATE PER HOUR (overtime) $_________________          PARTS DISCOUNT OFF LIST PRICE: _________________ CLAUSES AND PROVISIONS52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by ReferenceThe following FAR provision and clauses are applicable to this procurement:52.203-3 Gratuities (Apr 1984)52.203-17 Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights and Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights (Apr 2014)52.203.98 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements - Representation (DEVIATION 2015-02)52.203-99 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements (DEVIATION 2015-02)52.204-7 Systems for Award Management (Oct 2016)52.204-13 Systems for Award Management Maintenance (Oct 2016)52.204-21 Basic Safeguarding of Covered Contractor Information Systems (Jun 2016)52.209-5 Certification Regarding Responsibility Matters (Oct 2015)52.209-11 Representation by Corporations Regarding Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony Conviction under Federal Law (FEB 2016)52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items (Jan 2017)52.212-2 Evaluation-Commercial Items (OCT 2014)52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications Commercial Items (Nov 2017)52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions (Jan 2017); Alternate I (Jan 2017)52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items (NOV 2017), Section (b) (4), (8), (9), (14), (19), (25), (26), (27), (28), (29), (30), (31), (32), (33), (42), (49), (55), (59)52.216-31 Time-and-Materials/Labor-Hour Proposal Requirements-Commercial Item Acquisition (Feb 2007)52.217-5 Evaluation of Options (July 1990)52.217-8 Option to Extend Services (Nov 1999)52.217-9 Option to Extend the Term of the Contract (Mar 2000)52.222-22 Previous Contracts and Compliance Reports (Feb 1999)52.225-25 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities Engaging in Certain Activities or Transactions Relating to Iran-Representation and Certifications (Oct 2015)52.232-39 Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations (JUN 2013)52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (DEC 2013)52.233-2 Service of Protest (SEP 2006)FAR clauses and provisions are available on the internet website: https://www.acquisition.gov/?q=browsefarQuoters shall include a completed copy of 52.212-3 with quotes. All clauses shall be incorporated by reference in the order. Additional contract terms and conditions applicable to this procurement are:Commerce Acquisition Regulation (CAR)1352.201-70 Contracting Officer's Authority (APR 2010)1352.201-72 Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) (APR 2010)1352.209-73 Compliance with the Laws (APR 2010)1352.209-74 Organizational Conflict of Interest (APR 2010)1352.233-70 Agency Protests (Apr 2010)1352.233-71 GAO and Court of Federal Claims Protests (Apr 2010)1352.237-71 Security Processing Requirements - Low Risk Contracts1352.246-70 Place of Acceptance (APR 2010) (NOAA AOC)1352.270-70 Period of Performance (9/15/2018 - 9/14/2019 [base year], with four [4] one-year options)NOAA Acquisition Manual (NAM)1330-52.237-10 Contractor Communications1330-52.242-70 NOAA Acquisition and Grants Ombudsman (Oct 2016)CAR clauses and provisions are available on the internet website: http://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?tpl=/ecfrbrowse/Title48/48cfrv5_02.tplRFQ SUBMISSIONThis announcement will close at 2:00 PM Eastern Standard Time (EST) on April 26, 2018.Addendum to 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items (Jan 2017)1) Inquiries - Inquiries and all correspondence concerning this solicitation document should be submitted in writing to James Rall, at james.rall@noaa.gov, and Andrew Hildebrandt, at andrew.hildebrandt@noaa.gov, by 2:00 EST on April 19, 2018. The Government is not required to provide responses to vendor's inquiries or correspondence.2) Quotation PreparationThe following instructions apply for the submission of quotes:a. Quotes shall be submitted in three (3) separate volumes:Volume I - Past PerformanceVolume II - TechnicalVolume III - Priceb. The technical volume shall NOT contain any reference to price. It is incumbent upon the Quoter to provide a technical volume in sufficient detail to provide a clear and concise presentation that includes, but is not limited to, the technical requirements of the RFQ.c. The Government will evaluate quotes in accordance with the evaluation criteria set forth in FAR 52.212-2 of this RFQ.3) Quote Instructionsa.  Past Performance:Past performance will be used as a means of evaluating the relative capability of the vendor to successfully meet the requirements of this solicitation. Vendors are required to provide information on no more than five (5) of the firm's most recently completed contracts/orders (not to exceed five (5) years since completion) for like or similar work. Vendors may submit performance data regarding current contract performance as long as a minimum of one year of performance has been completed as of the closing date of this solicitation.Each Quoter shall submit, in writing, information on past performance (10 page limit). Quoters shall provide a detailed explanation demonstrating the relevance of the contract/order to the requirements of the solicitation. In addition, the Quoter is required to send Attachment 02, Past Performance Questionnaire, to those government and commercial activities provided by the Quoter in their submission. The information shall be completed by the references who will then forward the completed questionnaires to the following:          James Rall          james.rall@noaa.gov (Cc andrew.hildebrandt@noaa.gov)          U.S. Department of Commerce/NOAA/ERADThe Government will not accept Questionnaires directly from the Quoter. Only Questionnaires submitted on time and from the Quoter's references will be accepted.The Government will conduct a past performance evaluation based upon the past performance of the vendor as it relates to the probability of vendor to provide the Government with quality service as covered within the solicitation.Quoters are cautioned that the Government reserves the right to obtain information for use in the evaluation of past performance from any sources including sources outside of the Government. The Government will obtain whatever information it deems most relevant to the required effort by telephonic and/or written inquiry. This information may include Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS); Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS) reports, the Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity System (FAPIIS), or past performance information from any source.The burden of providing thorough, complete, and demonstrated relevant past performance information rests with the Quoter. Any Past Performance Questionnaire(s) received at the Government office designated herein after the exact time specified for receipt of past performance information is "late" and may not be considered for evaluation. If the Quoter possess no relevant past performance, it should affirmatively state so in the quote.Quotes lacking relevant past performance history, or for whom past performance information is either not available or has not been submitted to the Government, will receive a neutral rating for past performance. A neutral rating will not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably. However, the submission with no relevant past performance history, while rated neutral in past performance, may not represent the most advantageous submission to the Government when compared to the submissions of other Quoters having a satisfactory (or better) past performance.b.  Technical: Each Quoter shall submit a technical submission (10 page limit). The technical submission should be sufficiently specific, detailed and complete so as to clearly and fully demonstrate that the Quoter has a thorough understanding of the requirements set forth in the Statement of Work (SOW) and has the ability to perform the work. Quotes which merely state that requirements are understood and will be complied with, which paraphrase the specification document, the SOW or parts thereof, or use phrases such as "standard consulting practices will be employed", or "well established techniques will be employed", etc., may be considered unacceptable. The technical submission shall include, but is not limited to, the following:     i. Copy of documentation to show that quoter is certified as a FAA Repair Station or overhaul facility for the work required for the P-3 aircraft.     ii. Availability of trained technicians.     iii. Time frame for providing AOC the initial inspection report for the wheels, tires and assembly after receipt from AOC.c.  Price: The Quoter shall submit all information required for the line items included within this solicitation. The quoted prices for the line items will be added together and used for evaluation purposes to determine the best value to the government over the base year, inclusive with each subsequent option year, over the life of the contract. The quoted prices will also be used to determine reasonableness.52.212-2 -- Evaluation -- Commercial Items. (Jan 2017)(a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible Quoter whose quote conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following non-price factors shall be used to evaluate quotes:• Past Performance• TechnicalPast Performance is the most important factor. Past Performance and Technical, when combined, are significantly more important than price. However, the Government will not award at significantly higher prices to only achieve slightly better performance. The Government will assess the benefits or better performance versus the added price through trade-off analysis. As non-price factors become equal-price becomes increasingly important.(b) Options. The Government will evaluate quotes for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. The Government may determine that a quote is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s).(c) A written notice of award or acceptance of a quote, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful Quoter within the time for acceptance specified in the quote, shall result in a binding purchase order without further action by either party. Before the quote's specified expiration time, the Government may accept a quote (or part of a quote), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award.ATTACHMENTS01: SOW--P-3 Wheel and Tire Requirement--1305M218QNMAN000102: Past Performance Questionnaire for 1305M218QNMAN0001******* End of Combined Synopsis/Solicitation ********