11_B2_Fire_Carts_Solicitation_Evaluation_Criteria.pdf

EVALUATION CRITERIA FOR AWARD

Award will be made on the basis of price and other factors. All evaluation factors other than Cost/Price, when combined, are significantly more important than cost or price. The Government will conduct a tradeoff, evaluating proposals based on schedule merit and cost considerations.

INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS, AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS

FACTOR 1: TECHNICAL

Subfactor 1: Qualified Vendor

The contractor must be a qualified vendor prior to contract award in order to be considered. See the source qualification requirements referenced in Section J of the solicitation.

Subfactor 2: Schedule

Offerors must submit a project schedule demonstrating a clear understanding of project scope requirements, and a reasonable approach to contract execution. The schedule should strive for detail and completeness commensurate with the proposal stage, acknowledging that some level of refinement will occur during contract execution. The schedule shall include the following:

• Work Breakdown Structure (WBS): A WBS shall be provided, breaking down the contract into manageable work packages. The WBS should be sufficiently hierarchical to provide insight into the major phases and key activities of the contract. The WBS should clearly identify the major deliverables and work.

• Milestones: Clearly defined milestones with specific completion criteria shall be identified for the major phases and key deliverables. Reference Statement of Objectives.

• Task Durations: Realistic durations should be assigned to the identified tasks and work packages. Offerors should provide a basis for the estimated durations, such as historical data, industry best practices, or expert judgment. Detailed justifications for each individual task duration are not required at this stage, but a general rationale for the overall project timeline should be.

FACTOR 2: PRICE PROPOSAL

Offeror shall submit a unit price and total price for CLIN 0001 per the provided solicitation.

CLIN 0001 Fire Extinguisher Cart USAF

IAW FAR 15.403-l(b) and 15.403-3(a), data other than certified cost or pricing data may be required within this volume to support a determination of price reasonableness. Data shall be provided IAW FAR 15.403-5. If, after proposal receipt, the PCO determines that there is insufficient data available to make this determination and none of the exceptions in FAR 15.403-1 apply, the offeror shall be required to submit additional cost or pricing data.

Offers shall be sufficiently detailed to demonstrate they meet all cost and price criteria specified in evaluation criteria, where applicable. If only one offer is received, the Government will follow procedures found in Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) 215.371-3.

EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD

FACTOR 1: Schedule

This subfactor will be evaluated on the degree to which the schedule submitted by the contractor demonstrates a clear understanding of project scope requirements, a reasonable approach to project execution, and detail and completeness commensurate with the proposal stage.

The schedule must include a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) which will be evaluated for the degree to which it shows manageable work packages, provides insight into major phases and key activities, and identifies major deliverables.

The schedule must include clearly defined milestones which will be evaluated for the degree to which it shows the major phases, key deliverables and logical progression of work.

The schedule must include task duration which will be evaluated for the degree to which it shows realistic durations for identified task and work packages.

The submission must be readable by Microsoft Project or Excel format and contain no more than 5 pages.

The schedule will be assigned a rating per the chart below.

Color Rating

Adjectival Rating

Description

Blue Outstanding Proposal indicates an exceptional approach and understanding of the requirements and contains multiple strengths.

Purple Good Proposal indicates a thorough approach and understanding of the requirements and contains at least one strength

Green Acceptable Proposal indicates an adequate approach and understanding of the requirements.

Yellow Marginal Proposal has not demonstrated an adequate approach and understanding of the requirements.

Red Unacceptable Proposal does not meet requirements of the solicitation and, thus, contains one or more deficiencies and is unawardable.

FACTOR 2: Price

Reasonableness

The offeror's cost/price proposal will be evaluated, using one or more of the techniques defined in FAR 15.404, to determine if it is reasonable. For a price to be reasonable, it must represent a price to the Government that a prudent person would pay in the conduct of competitive business. Reasonableness is established through adequate price competition, as described in FAR 15.404-1(b)(2)(i), or through price and cost analysis.

Award Selection

The award will go to the company whom is qualified, has a reasonable price, and includes the best assigned rating for schedule.