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47QSMD20R0001 Refresh: 0009 Section I A. Instructions to Offerors Holding continuous contracts enables the FSS contractor to complete work under BPAs and orders awarded via the existing contract, while utilizing the new contract for new business opportunities. A contractor that wishes to hold continuous contracts must: (1) Indicate with its offer that it wishes to hold continuous contracts, along with a listing of all active submitted quotes, established BPAs, and awarded orders under the existing contract. For each, the contractor must include the ordering activity name and point of contact, RFQ/BPA/order number and period of performance (including options). (2) Assist the FSS contracting officer in determining the proper cancellation date for the existing contract. The existing contract is to be cancelled the day after the final day of the ordering period for the active BPA or order (including options). In situations where multiple BPAs and/or orders are active, the cancellation date should be based on the last remaining BPA or order, provided that they do not extend beyond the existing contract end date. (3) Agree not to use the existing contract to compete for new business opportunities after the new contract is awarded. (g) This solicitation includes Transactional Data Reporting (TDR), which requires contractors that choose to participate in TDR to electronically report the price the federal government paid for an item or services purchased through contracts covered by TDR. TDR participants are not required to provide Commercial Sales Practices (CSP) disclosures or to monitor price reduction violations in accordance with Clause 552.238-81 Price Reductions. Special proposal instructions for TDR participants are detailed in this provision. (h) In addition to compliance with the requirements of this provision, the offeror must also comply with any additional NAICS or category specific instructions specified in the solicitation, as applicable. Failure to comply with all proposal instructions will result in rejection of the offer. (i) Withdrawal of Offer: The offeror may withdraw its offer from consideration at any time prior to award or rejection by withdrawing it in eOffer. If an offer is withdrawn, a new offer can be resubmitted at a later date. Information saved from the previous withdrawn offer can be copied over to the new offer, excluding uploaded documents. 0) All offerors must comply with the following (unless annotated otherwise): (1) Section I —Administrative/Contract Data i. Applicable to both products and services offers. The offeror must complete the Pathway to Success training*. The Pathway to Success training must be completed by a designated Authorized Negotiator who is also a company officer (e.g., President, CEO, CEO, etc.) within one year of the date of offer submission. This free training is available through the MAS Roadmap under the "Train" link and then "Pathway to Success " The training session is less than two hours total and covers the major factors vendors should consider prior to submitting an offer to GSA. The offeror must acknowledge through eOffer that the training has been completed within the past year at the time of offer submission. * The requirement to complete the Pathway to Success training does not apply to contractors that have an active FSS program contract under this Schedule and meet the criteria for submitting a streamlined offer, see (e) 1-3. it. Applicable to both products and services offers. The offeror must complete the Readiness Assessment for Prospective Offerors*. The Readiness Assessment must be completed by a company officer (e.g., President, CEO, CEO, etc.) within one year of the date of offer submission. This free self -assessment is available through the MA Roadmat) under the "Train" link and then "Readiness Assessment." This tool is designed to assist vendors in determining whether they are ready to pursue a Schedule contract and prepares them to navigate the Schedule proposal process. The offeror must acknowledge through eOffer that the training has been completed within the past year at the time of offer submission. *The requirement to complete the Readiness Assessment for Prospective Offerors does not apply to contractors that have an active Page: 3 of 141