Attachment_B_-_Evaluation_Criteria.pdf

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE

Foreign Service Institute

Arlington, VA

March 7, 2018

Evaluation Criteria

Course PE 222 Trade Agreement Monitoring and Implementation

Quotes that fail to follow the quotation submission requirements may be determined unacceptable and may be rejected from further consideration.

Government intends to make award without discussions. Therefore, the offeror’s initial quotation should contain the offeror’s best terms from a price and technical standpoint.

All quotations shall consist of sections addressing the following:

A. Technical Approach

B. Staffing Approach

C. Relevant Past Performance

D. Price

A. Technical Approach

The offeror shall demonstrate its approach and methodology to successfully conducting all training objectives by explaining how it will perform each task outlined in Sections 5.3; 5.3.1; 5.4; and 5.5 of the

SOW.

This submission shall be limited to 10 pages.

B. Staffing Approach

The offeror shall propose a Course Facilitator based on the qualifications outlined in Section 5.6 of the

SOW.

The offeror shall provide a written resume for each proposed person that describes the education, technical expertise, and relevant experience for work similar to that described in the SOW. The offeror shall describe the suitability of the proposed person to the position based on the relevant experience and qualifications described in the resume. Resumes shall describe how work experience relates to contract scope and the individual's capability to function effectively in the proposed position.

Each resume shall not exceed three (3) pages in length. Additional pages will not be evaluated. The text shall be 12 point (or larger), single-spaced, with Times New Roman.

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References: The offeror shall provide three (3) references for each of the proposed person if more than one if proposed. The DOS may contact any or all references or past employers on the submitted resume.

DOS reserves the right to use any information received as part of its evaluation of the Key Personnel, from any other sources available to DOS.

C. Relevant Past Performance

The offeror will provide documented successful past performance in delivery of interactive experiential learning in a foreign affairs context that is no older than 36 months. The offeror shall provide and describe at least (3) three but not more than five examples of successful past performance. For each example, the offeror shall provide names and contact information of references that can describe and document offeror's successful past performance providing this type of course delivery work.

Present the following information:

Customer Name and Address

Contract Number/Contract Title

Period of Performance

Contract Value

Description of work performed and how it impacts your ability to meet the requirements of the solicitation.

Customer point of contact (name, telephone number and email address).

D. Price

The equation below will be used to arrive at the offerors’ total evaluation price:

(1) CLIN0001 – Session 1 2018

(2) CLIN0002 – Session 1 2019

(3) CLIN0003 – Session 2 2019

(4) CLIN0004 – Session 3 2019

(5) CLIN0005 – Session 1 2020

(6) CLIN0006 – Session 2 2020

(7) CLIN0007 – Session 3 2020

(8) CLIN0008 – Session 1 2021

(9) CLIN0009 – Session 2 2021

(10) CLIN0010 – Session 3 2021

(11) CLIN0011 – Session 1 2022

(12) CLIN0012 – Session 2 2022

(13) CLIN0013 – Session 3 2022

(14) Total evaluation price

Offerors shall use the Attachment C when submitting the price quote.

Discounts. In an effort to receive the highest quality solution at the lowest possible price the Government requests all available discounts on all services offered by the contractor for this requirement. The contractor is encouraged to offer discounts below contract rates. When offering discounts, quotes must clearly identify both the contract and the discount price for each discounted session.