52.215-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS--COMPETITIVE ACQUISITION (JAN 2004) K. EVALUATION CRITERIA Award will be made to the lowest priced, acceptable, responsible quoter. The Government reserves the right to reject quotations that are unreasonably low or high in price. The Government will determine acceptability by assessing the offeror's compliance with the of the RFQ. The Government will determine responsibility by analyzing whether the apparent successful quoter complies with the requirements of FAR 9.1, including: ability to comply with the required performance period, taking into consideration all existing commercial and governmental business commitments; satisfactory record of integrity and business ethics; necessary organization, experience, and skills or the ability to obtain them; necessary equipment and facilities or the ability to obtain them; and otherwise, qualified and eligible to receive an under applicable laws and regulations. The following DOSAR is provided in full text: 652.209-79 REPRESENTATION BY CORPORATION REGARDING AN UNPAID DELINQUENT TAX LIABILITY OR A FELONY CRIMINAL CONVICTION UNDER ANY FEDERAL LAW (SEPT 2014) (DEVIATION per PIB 2014-21) (a) In accordance with section 7073 of Division K of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014 (Public Law 113-76) none of the funds made available by that Act may be used to enter into a contract with any corporation that – (1) Was convicted of a felony criminal violation any Federal law within the preceding 24 months, where the awarding agency has direct knowledge of the conviction, unless the agency has considered, in accordance with its procedures, that this further action is not necessary to protect the interests of the Government; or (2) Has any unpaid Federal tax liability that has been assessed for which all judicial and administrative remedies have been exhausted or have lapsed, and that is not being paid in a timely manner pursuant to an agreement with the authority responsible for collecting the tax liability, where the awarding agency has direct knowledge of the unpaid tax liability, unless the Federal agency has considered, in accordance with its procedures, that this further action is not necessary to protect the interests of the Government. For the purposes of section 7073, it is the Department of State’s policy that no award may be made to any corporation covered by (1) or (2) above, unless the Procurement Executive has made a written determination that suspension or debarment is not necessary to protect the interests of the Government.
52.215-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS--COMPETITIVE ACQUISITION (JAN 2004) K. EVALUATION CRITERIA Award will be made to the lowest priced, acceptable, responsible quoter. The Government reserves the right to reject quotations that are unreasonably low or high in price. The Government will determine acceptability by assessing the offeror's compliance with the of the RFQ. The Government will determine responsibility by analyzing whether the apparent successful quoter complies with the requirements of FAR 9.1, including: ability to comply with the required performance period, taking into consideration all existing commercial and governmental business commitments; satisfactory record of integrity and business ethics; necessary organization, experience, and skills or the ability to obtain them; necessary equipment and facilities or the ability to obtain them; and otherwise, qualified and eligible to receive an under applicable laws and regulations. The following DOSAR is provided in full text: 652.209-79 REPRESENTATION BY CORPORATION REGARDING AN UNPAID DELINQUENT TAX LIABILITY OR A FELONY CRIMINAL CONVICTION UNDER ANY FEDERAL LAW (SEPT 2014) (DEVIATION per PIB 2014-21) (a) In accordance with section 7073 of Division K of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014 (Public Law 113-76) none of the funds made available by that Act may be used to enter into a contract with any corporation that – (1) Was convicted of a felony criminal violation any Federal law within the preceding 24 months, where the awarding agency has direct knowledge of the conviction, unless the agency has considered, in accordance with its procedures, that this further action is not necessary to protect the interests of the Government; or (2) Has any unpaid Federal tax liability that has been assessed for which all judicial and administrative remedies have been exhausted or have lapsed, and that is not being paid in a timely manner pursuant to an agreement with the authority responsible for collecting the tax liability, where the awarding agency has direct knowledge of the unpaid tax liability, unless the Federal agency has considered, in accordance with its procedures, that this further action is not necessary to protect the interests of the Government. For the purposes of section 7073, it is the Department of State’s policy that no award may be made to any corporation covered by (1) or (2) above, unless the Procurement Executive has made a written determination that suspension or debarment is not necessary to protect the interests of the Government.
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