36C10B19R0014-006.docx

All proposals shall be subject to evaluation by a team of Government 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.

The Government will conduct a performance risk assessment based on the quality, relevancy and recency of the Offeror's past performance as it relates to the probability of successful accomplishment of the required effort. The Government will review instances of past performance provided by the Offeror by reviewing any available information in the Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS) for each instance, or in the event there is no information available in PPIRS for the identified instance of past performance, the Government may contact the Point of Contact provided by Offeror. Offerors are cautioned that the Government may review other relevant past performance data available in 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 also reserves the right to review past performance information that is close at hand. Since the Government may not necessarily interview all of the sources provided by the Offerors, it is incumbent upon the Offerors to explain the relevance of the data provided. Offerors are reminded that the burden of proving low performance risk rests with the Offerors.

The Government will review aspects of cost, schedule and performance. Areas to be evaluated may include, but are not limited to, the Offerors record of: quality, cost control, schedule, and management.

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.

Fixed Price: The Government will evaluate offers by adding the total of all line item prices, including all options. The Total Evaluated Price will be that sum. The Government will adjust the Offeror’s proposed total evaluated price if mathematical errors are identified.

4. VETERANS INVOLVEMENT EVALUATION APPROACH.

In accordance with Veterans Affairs Acquisition Regulation (VAAR) 852.215-70, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned and Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB) Evaluation Factors (DEVIATION), 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.

5. VETERANS EMPLOYMENT EVALUATION APPROACH.

The proposal will be evaluated to determine the extent to which Veterans are employed by the Prime Offeror. Definitions of a “Veteran” and “employee” are as follows: A Veteran is defined as an honorably discharged member of active duty military, reserve or National Guard. An employee is defined as any individual on the payroll of an employer (Prime Offeror) who is an employee for purposes of the employer's withholding of Social Security taxes.