Atch_3_Techncial_Evaluation_.pdf

Attachment 3

Legislative Political news Facts and Analysis Services.

Evaluation Criteria for RFQ Nr: 16-OFCP-BBF-NAT-0041-A

Basis for Award Selection: This requirement will be awarded on a fair opportunity, best value basis.

The Government reserves the right to award to other than the lowest priced contractor in making the award selection. Responses will be evaluated in accordance with the following evaluation criteria, listed in descending order of importance:

Factor 1: Technical (System Requirements )

Factor 2: Past Performance

Factor 3: Price

Technical Approach is significantly more important than past performance. Technical and performance information, when combined, are more important when compared to price.

Factor 1 – Technical (System Requirement and Coverage Areas ): In reviewing this factor, consideration will be given to service providers that provide the agency with a subscription or subscription bundle for a service that provides daily and weekly report, and analysis for the most current legislative and political information, news, fact, and analysis. Online access and print.

Prefer online access.

1.) A weekly publication (online delivery is preferred) that provides access to and reports on legislative and political activities of Congress, coverage of congressional elections, and emerging breaking news;

2.) A daily publication (online delivery is preferred) that provides news, objective facts and analysis, and reports on congressional elections and their policy implications, the politics of legislation, the legislative process;

3.) Live bill tracking with electronic alerts to notify users of relevant amendments;

4.) Online tracking and analysis of bills, including comparisons of bill text and legislative proposals;

5.) Online reporting, tracking and analysis of the federal budget process and/or appropriations;

and

6.) Customizable electronic searches, reports of scheduled and/or key events, and alerts (for up to seven users) for legislative tracking and reporting.

Factor 2- Past Performance: The contractor shall provide references for no more than three (3) contracts of a similar nature with a current point of contact, as of the date of this letter. The Government reserves the right to contact all or none of the references as deemed necessary ding the evaluation of quotes. Contractors shall be responsible for ensuring that the contract or task order number and contact information is correct. Contractor shall provide: 1) DUNs Number 2) GSA Schedule number (s) 3) number of years your company has been in business 4) number of years your company has been providing Web-based Postage Management Systems, and 5) a statement that you’re pricing is good for 120 days from the date of submission.

Factor 3 - Price: Prices will be determined fair and reasonable based on adequate competitive pricing among GSA Schedule Web postage contractors.