Criteria_Enclosure_1.docx

Solicitation Number: 123A9418Q0023 Evaluation Criteria —Commercial Items Enclosure 1

(a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers:

· Technical capability to meet the Government's requirement;

· Past Performance;

_ Price Technical and past performance, when combined, are approximately equal to cost or price.

(b) Options. The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. The Government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s).

(c) A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or e-mailed otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer's specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award.

Past performance Provide a list of no more than three references. References should include name of company, point of contact, and current phone number and email address. Offerors with no previous experience shall so state. Such offerors will not be penalized for lack of experience.

Please provide information to: Brenda.Barber@fsis.usda.gov (End of provision)