As prescribed in 2415.209(a), insert a provision substantially the same as the following:
Proposal Content (FEB 2000)
(a) Proposals shall be submitted in two parts as described in paragraphs (b) and (c) below. Each of the parts must be complete in itself so that evaluation of each part may be conducted independently, and so that the technical and management part may be evaluated strictly on its own merit. Proposals shall be submitted in the format, if any, prescribed elsewhere in this solicitation. Proposals shall be enclosed in sealed packaging and addressed to the office specified in the solicitation. The offeror's name and address, the solicitation number and the date and time specified in the solicitation for proposal submission must appear in writing on the outside of the package.
(b) Proposals shall be submitted in original and [insert number] copies of Part I and [insert number] copies of Part II.
(c) Part I--Technical and Management.
(1) Prior experience. The offeror shall provide evidence of the offeror's (i.e., firm's or organization's) prior and current experience in performing the work and/or providing the deliverables required by the solicitation.
(2) Past Performance. The offeror shall provide evidence of the offeror's past performance in accomplishing work--including meeting delivery dates and schedules--the same as, or substantially similar to, that required by the solicitation. The offeror shall provide references as follows [Contracting Officer insert specific instruction for reference check information required].
(3) Personnel qualifications. The offeror shall provide the names, position descriptions and information to support the qualifications--including relevant experience, specialized training and education--of all proposed key personnel (see the clause entitled ``Key Personnel'' in this solicitation for further definition). The term ``personnel'' shall include any proposed consultants and subcontractor employees who will perform duties of key personnel.
(4) Management capability. The offeror shall provide evidence of his/her organization's ability to manage the work required under the proposed contract. The offeror shall describe how the work will be organized, the proposed staffing and the responsibilities and existing commitments of proposed staff.
(5) Technical capability. The offeror shall provide a detailed description of how he/she proposes to conduct the work required under the proposed contract.
(6) Mandatory minimum requirements. The offeror shall provide evidence, including copies of documents, as appropriate of [contracting officer insert description of requirement(s), e.g., licenses, minimum experience, etc., or delete this paragraph if not applicable].
(d) Part II--Business Proposal.
(1) The Offeror shall complete the Representations and Certifications provided in Section K of this solicitation and include them in this Part II.
(2) The offeror shall provide information to support the offeror's proposed costs or prices as prescribed elsewhere in this Section L.
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Alterate I (OCT 1999). As prescribed in 2415.209(a), if the award selection will be made through the lowest-priced technically acceptable proposal method, substitute paragraph (c) with the following:
(c) Part I--Technical and Management Information.
(1) Prior experience. The offeror shall provide evidence that the offeror's (i.e., firm's or organization's) prior experience meets the following minimum standards: [contracting officer insert specific experience requirements].
(2) Past performance. The offeror shall provide evidence of the offeror's past performance as follows: [contracting officer insert specific performance requirements]. The offeror shall provide references as follows [contracting Officer insert specific instruction for reference check information required].
(3) Personnel qualifications. The offeror shall provide the names, position descriptions and evidence that proposed key personnel (see the clause entitled ``Key Personnel'' elsewhere in this solicitation for definition) meet the minimum qualifications described below. The term ``personnel'' includes any proposed consultants and subcontractor employees who will perform duties of key personnel. The minimum qualifications are: [contracting officer insert descriptions]
(4) Management capability. The offeror shall provide evidence of his/her organization's ability to manage the work required under the proposed contract. The offeror shall describe how the work will be organized, the proposed staffing and the responsibilities and existing commitments of proposed staff.
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Alterate II (OCT 1999). As prescribed in 2415.209(a), if the proposed contract requires work on, or access to, sensitive automated systems as described in 2452.239-70, add the following subparagraph, numbered sequentially, to paragraph (c):
The offeror shall describe in detail how the offeror will maintain the security of automated systems as required by clause at 48 CFR 2452.239-70 in Section I of this solicitation.
Alterate III (DEC 2012). As prescribed in 2415.209(a), add the following paragraph (e) when the size of Part I, Technical and Management, offers will be limited:
(e) Size limit of Part I, Technical and Management.
(1) Offerors shall limit Part I, Technical and Management, of their initial offers to __ [Contracting Officer insert number] pages, except for the information specifically exempted in paragraph (e)(3) of this clause. Offerors are cautioned that if Part I of their offers exceeds this limit, the Government will evaluate only the information contained in the pages up through the permitted number. Pages beyond that limit will not be evaluated.
(2) A page shall consist of one side of a single sheet of 8\1/2\ x 11 paper, single spaced, using not smaller than 12 point type font, and having margins at the top, bottom, and sides of the page of no less than one inch in width.
(3) The following information is exempt from the limitation set forth in paragraph (1): [Contracting Officer list exemptions or enter ``None''].
(4) Offerors are encouraged to use recycled paper and to use both sides of the paper (see the FAR clause at 52.204-4).
(End of provision) [61 FR 19472, May 1, 1996, as amended at 64 FR 46098, Aug. 23, 1999; 65 FR 3573, Jan. 21, 2000; 77 FR 73533, Dec. 10, 2012]