36C10B19R0009-0006005.docx

36C10B19R0009

E.13 EVALUATION APPROACH

All proposals shall be subject to evaluation by a team of Government designated personnel. The Government reserves the right to award without discussions based upon the initial evaluation of proposals. The proposal will be evaluated strictly in accordance with its written content. Proposals which merely restate the requirement or state that the requirement will be met, without providing supporting rationale, are not sufficient. Offerors who fail to meet the minimum requirements of the solicitation will be rated Unacceptable and thus, ineligible for award.

1. TECHNICAL EVALUATION APPROACH

The evaluation process will consider the following:

a. Understanding of the Problem – The proposal will be evaluated to determine the extent to which it demonstrates a clear understanding of all features involved in solving the problems and meeting and/or exceeding the requirements presented in the solicitation and the extent to which uncertainties are identified and resolutions proposed.

b. Feasibility of Approach – The proposal will be evaluated to determine the extent to which the proposed approach is workable and the end results achievable. The proposal will be evaluated to determine the level of confidence provided the Government with respect to the Offeror's methods and approach in successfully meeting and/or exceeding the requirements in a timely manner.

2. PAST PERFORMANCE EVALUATION APPROACH

The Past Performance evaluation will assess the relative risks associated with an offeror's likelihood of success in fulfilling the solicitation's requirements as indicated by that offeror's record of past performance. In this context, “offeror” refers to the proposed prime contractor and all proposed major subcontractor(s). A major subcontractor is defined as one who will be providing critical value-added support services as defined in paragraphs 5.3, and 5.4 of the PWS and/or whose subcontract is for more than 15 percent of the total proposed price. In either case, the prime contractor and proposed major subcontractor(s) will be assessed individually and the results will then be assessed in their totality to derive the offeror’s Past Performance rating.

The Government will conduct a performance risk assessment based on the quality, relevancy, and recency of the offeror's past performance, as well as that of its major subcontractors, as it relates to the probability of successful accomplishment of the required effort. The Government will review past performance data available in the Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS). The Government reserves the right to obtain past performance information from any available source and may contact customers other than those identified by the offeror when evaluating past performance.

The Government will review aspects of price/cost, schedule, and performance. Areas to be evaluated may include, but are not limited to, quality, schedule, cost control, management and regulatory compliance.

In the case of an Offeror without a record of relevant past performance or for whom information on past performance is not available, the Offeror may not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably on Past Performance.

3. PRICE EVALUATION APPROACH

This is a hybrid Firm-Fixed Price (FFP)/Time-and-Materials (T&M), contract. The total evaluated price will equal the sum of the total evaluated Firm Fixed Price (FFP) and the total evaluated T&M price.

Firm Fixed Price: The Government will evaluate offers by adding the total of all FFP line item prices, including all options, and optional tasks. The Total Evaluated FFP Price will be that sum.

T&M: The total evaluated T&M price will equal the sum of the total labor price for the entire period. The proposed fully loaded blended labor rates (for prime and all subcontractors) will be incorporated into any resultant contract, as binding, NTE ceiling loaded blended labor rates. The proposed fully loaded blended labor rates will be used for the prime and all subcontractors/team members in performance. The Government will conduct a rate analysis of the proposed rates and will verify the Offeror’s calculation of the total proposed price. The estimated labor hours are for evaluation purposes only and do not obligate the Government to award such labor hours.

4. VETERANS INVOLVEMENT EVALUATION APPROACH

In accordance with Veterans Affairs Acquisition Regulation (VAAR) 852.215-70 (DEVIATION), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned and Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB) Evaluation Factors, the Government will assign evaluation credit for an Offeror (prime contractor) which is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) or a VOSB. To receive credit, an offeror must be registered and verified in Vendor Information Pages (VIP) database at time of proposal submission and at time of award (https://www.vip.vetbiz.gov) and must meet federal small business size standards for the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code assigned to this solicitation.

Non-SDVOSB/VOSB Offerors proposing to use SDVOSBs or VOSBs as subcontractors will receive some consideration under this evaluation Factor. Offerors must state in their proposals the names of the SDVOSBs and VOSBs with whom they intend to subcontract and provide a brief description of the proposed subcontracts and the approximate dollar values of the proposed subcontracts. In addition, the proposed subcontractors must be registered and verified in the VetBiz.gov VIP database (https://www.vip.vetbiz.gov) and must meet federal small business size standards for the NAICS code assigned to this solicitation at time of both proposal submission and at time of award.

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