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Badlands National Park Section M: Evaluation Factors for Award

(a) Simplified Acquisition evaluation procedures as set forth by FAR Part 13 will be applied in the comparative evaluation of quotations.

(b) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose quotation conforming to the solicitation requirements will be the best value and most advantageous to the Government. Technical capability/Experience and price will be evaluated by comparing proposals using an efficient and minimally burdensome process. The government reserves the right to consider any offer submitted in response to the solicitation, regardless of date/time prior to making a final award decision.

(1) Technical Capability/Experience-

(i) Offeror should submit any relevant evidence sufficient of technical capability which validates the offeror possesses, or has the ability to obtain, the technical knowledge, capability, business and managerial acumen, and experience to successfully perform a contract of the size and scope as described in this solicitation. Offeror must identify and submit project references where electrical projects have been completed by the offeror within the past three (3) years. Include the projects’ points of contact and phone number(s), describe work performed, and the projects contract price.

(ii) Further evidence may include, but is not limited to, additional references, identification of previous government contracts performed, licenses and or certifications, company capability statement/bio, photographs of relevant completed projects, and awards, certificates of achievement, and letters of recognition pertinent to the disciplines/trades required of the work described in this solicitation.

(2) Price - as submitted by the offeror on the SF 1442 and Price Schedule. A detailed price breakdown of offeror’s price as may be requested by the Contracting Officer during evaluation.

(c) Price Reasonableness. A contract may not be awarded if the offeror’s price results in a cost to the government which is determined by the government not to be fair and reasonable. In determining the reasonableness and fairness of the offeror’s price, the contracting officer shall use competition and comparison of offers submitted or review prices found reasonable on previous purchases, the contracting officer’s personal knowledge of the products being purchased and services being performed, comparison to an independent Government estimate, or any other reasonable basis. If multiple contract line items are included in the price schedule, prices will also be evaluated to determine whether any line items are unbalanced. Offerors are cautioned to distribute costs appropriately. The contracting officer will determine whether the final negotiated price is fair and reasonable and constitutes a fair market price.

(d) The Government intends to evaluate quotations and award a contract without discussions with offerors. Therefore, the offeror’s initial quotation should contain the offeror’s best terms from a cost or price and technical standpoint. The Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if the Contracting Officer later determines them to be necessary. The Contracting Officer will also review the contractor’s past performance prior to making a final award decision.

(e) The Government reserves the right to select a quote that provides benefit to the Government that exceeds the minimum but is not required to do so.

(f) A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified constitutes an offer by the government. The contractor and Contracting Officer will both sign the final award to bind both parties. Before the offer's specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether there are discussions or negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award.

Section M: Evaluation Factors for Award