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EXHIBIT B – SCORED NON-COST FACTORS (SERVICES)

Type/print full legal name of bidder company

Instructions:

Note: Bidders must follow the instructions outlined in this Exhibit. Unless CAPAA, at its discretion, determines that a bidder’s variance from these instructions is immaterial or timely corrected, Bids that do NOT follow these instructions will be deemed to be nonresponsive and rejected.

1. Add bidder’s business name above and follow the instructions below.

2. Review and respond to all questions. ALL bidders must respond to REQ IDs 1 & 2.

3. Provide a written response that addresses how the bidder meets or exceeds each requirement in the Written Response column.

a. Supporting Information. Please make sure to include references in Exhibit A – Bidder’s Certifications that align with the information provided in this exhibit. Enterprise Services may request additional information or references to help verify the information provided by the bidder in this exhibit. A bidder’s failure to provide requested information to Enterprise Services within five (5) business days may result in disqualification.

b. Bidder’s Commitments. Please note that, if bidder is awarded a contract, the bidder’s responses to some of the performance requirements below (e.g., customer service) will be incorporated to the resulting contract. Accordingly, bidder is cautioned to state only commitments that bidder can meet throughout the term of the contract. An awarded bidder (i.e., contractor) who is not able to meet such commitments throughout the contract term will be subject to contract termination for breach of contract and damages. Please see Exhibit D – Contract.

c. Detailed Responses.Bidder’s responses must demonstrate knowledge of the subject matter. Limited responses may receive lower scores than those demonstrating knowledge of the subject matter.

d. Identifiable Information in Bidder’s Exhibit Response. The State intends to conduct anonymous evaluations to minimize the risk of any potential bias. Bidders must not include any business names, logos, employee’s names (replace with position title or role), or other specifically identifiable information in their responses to this exhibit. The State will review all bid submittals prior to forwarding them to evaluators if the State finds identifying information in the submittal, CAPAA will notify the bidder and allow them two (2) business days to correct and return their response. Bidders will not be allowed to alter any other information other than to remove the identifying information. If the bidder does not make the required adjustments, CAPAA will make modifications to remove the identifying information and deduct two (2) points from the bidder’s score for this exhibit.

4. Bidders written response to the Performance Requirements will be assessed as follows:

5. Submit the exhibit as a Microsoft Word document without modifying the formatting. If you need to print out this document for any reason, please note this document is sized Legal 8.5” x 14”.

Stated Business Need

To meet the minimum acceptable standard [0%]: Each of the Bidder’s key personnel who will be performing service on the contract, if awarded, must demonstrate:

(a) Three Years of Experience in providing educational programming in Asian American- Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander (AA-NH/PI) topics for K-12, students or

(b) A degree in education or a degree on topics related to AA-NH/PI culture or history.

Bidders who do not meet this minimum acceptable standard will be disqualified from further consideration.

Added value: In the written response, demonstrate added value to the state by listing years of experience, education, professional certifications, or other relevant AA-NH/PI recognition or achievements for each key personnel that exceeds the minimum acceptable standard above.

Written Response Required. Provide as much information as needed to address the Performance Requirement and Stated Business Need. Items a and b are required. Items c and d are optional for added value. Add/delete personnel as applicable.

Key Personnel 1 Role/Title:

(a) Years of AA-NW/PI educational programming experience:

(b) Education or professional training:

Added value: (optional)

(c) Professional Certifications:

(d) Relevant AA-NH/PI recognition or achievements:

Key Personnel 2 Role/Title:

(a) Years of AA-NW/PI educational programming experience:

(b) Education or professional training:

Added value: (optional)

(c) Professional Certifications:

(d) Relevant AA-NH/PI recognition or achievements:

Key Personnel 3 Role/Title:

(a) Years of AA-NW/PI educational programming experience:

(b) Education or professional training:

Added value: (optional)

(c) Professional Certifications:

(d) Relevant AA-NH/PI recognition or achievements:

To meet the minimum acceptable standard [0%]: Bidder’s key personnel working on the project must have completed at least two projects that are similar in scope in the last five years, and list customer organization type (private, local government, etc.), scope of services, and cost of project.

For the scope of the service, provide a description of products/deliverables. Bidder must demonstrate that the scope of services is similar to the services being procured. Bidders who do not meet this minimum acceptable standard will be disqualified from further consideration.

Added value: In the written response, demonstrate added value to the state that exceeds the minimum acceptable standard above by:

(a) listing project examples that more closely align to the scope/value of this contract, and/or type of customers served, and/or

(b) providing additional examples of projects that most closely align to the scope/value of this contract, and/or type of customers served.

Written Response Required. Provide as much information as needed to address the Performance Requirement and Stated Business Need for at least two (2) AA-NH/PI educational projects for K-12 students.

How many projects similar in scope were completed in the last 5 years:

Project 1 Title:

(a) Customer Organization Type and/or Name:

(b) Scope of Services:

(c) Cost :

Project 2 Title:

(a) Customer Organization Type and/or Name:

(b) Scope of Services:

(c) Cost:

Added value: (optional)

Return this exhibit to Procurement Coordinator at:

nam.nguyen@cappa.wa.gov

EXHIBIT B – SCORED NON-COST FACTORS (SERVICES) (REV 1/22/25) PAGE 2

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