As prescribed in 14.201-5(c)(93) or 15.204-5(c)(90)(i), insert the following provision:
REQUIREMENTS FOR QUANTITY INCREMENTS OR RANGES (Jul 2006) - DLAD
(a) Offers are requested for increments or ranges of quantities as listed in the schedule of supplies or services. The awarded quantity, or quantities in the case of multiple items, will be based on the requirements of the Government and the combination of price and quantity per item that is most advantageous to the Government.
(1) Quantity increments consist of a primary amount and alternate amounts based on incremental increases. The quantity awarded will be either the full primary or one of the alternate quantities.
(2) Quantity ranges consist of a specific series of ranges. The quantity awarded may fall anywhere within any range.
(b) If this is an Invitation for Bids (IFB), a bid that only contains prices for quantities other than those quantities solicited in the schedule of supplies or services will be determined to be non-responsive.
(c) If this is a Request for Quotes (RFQ) or a Request for Proposals (RFP), an offer that only contains prices for quantities other that those quantities indicated in the schedule of supplies or services may be precluded from consideration for award if the Contracting Officer elects to make an award without discussion of proposals.
(d) If this solicitation requests offers for quantity ranges, the following apply:
(1) The unit price applicable to the entire award quantity shall be the unit price offered for the quantity range in which the award quantity falls;
(2) If an offer specifies the same price for all quantity ranges of an item, the offer may include a statement in the schedule of supplies or services that the unit price applies to all quantity ranges of that item. If an offer specifies different prices for a quantity range of an item, the offer must show a unit price in each quantity range column in the schedule of supplies or services.
(3) Award may be made on the basis of that quantity and price combination that is most advantageous to the Government without discussion of proposals.
(e) Cost or Pricing Data, if required, shall be furnished at the request of the Contracting Officer and need not be submitted with your offer.
(f) If this solicitation includes an option provision, option prices must be included for each increment.
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