36C25225Q0403 Attachment 3 Tailored 52.212-2 Evaluation - Commercial Products and Commercial Services.pdf

36C25225Q0403

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Effective Date: 03/15/2023

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The following provision is incorporated into 52.212-2 as an addendum to this solicitation:

52.212-2 Evaluation—Commercial Products and Commercial Services (NOV 2021)

(a) Basis for Award. The Government will issue a purchase order to the responsible quoter whose quotation conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered.

(b) The following factors shall be used to evaluate quotations:

Technical specifications and compliance with requirement

Delivery schedule, Contractor capability and past performance, Veteran Involvement, and

Price

(c) Evaluation Approach. The Government will evaluate quotations using the comparative evaluation process outlined in FAR 13.106-2 (b) (3), where quotations will be compared to one another to determine which provides the best benefit to the Government. The Government reserves the right to consider a quotation other than the lowest price that provides additional benefit(s). Quotations may exceed minimum requirements of the solicitation. The Government reserves the right to select a quotation that provides benefit to the Government that exceeds the minimum requirements of the solicitation but is not required to do so. Each response must meet the minimum requirements of the solicitation. The Government is requesting or accepting alternate quotations. The evaluation will consider the following:

(1) Technical specifications and compliance with requirement: detailed descriptions outlining how a product or system would be designed and built to meet specific requirements, ensuring compliance with established standards and guidelines. (i.e. Technical Architecture: The overall structure and organization of the system; Hardware: Specific components and their specifications;

Network Environment: Protocols, security measures, and connectivity)

(2) Delivery schedule: outline when delivery/installation will occur, which can be planned in advance for a specific date and time or on-demand. Identify the time available to complete each task.

(3) Contractor capability and past performance: Review of available information pertaining to adhering to deadlines, budget compliance, quality of work, communication skills, safety standards, cost control, business management, client feedback, etc.

(4) Veterans Involvement: 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 a Quoter

(i.e., prime contractor) which is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) or a VOSB. Non-SDVOSB/VOSB quotations that use SDVOSBs or VOSBs as subcontractors will receive some consideration under this evaluation Factor. Quoters must state in their quotations the names of the SDVOSBs and VOSBs with whom they intend to subcontract and

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(5) Price: The Government will evaluate the price by adding the total of all line-item prices. The

Total Evaluated Price will be that sum.

(d) Options. The Government will evaluate quotations for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement.

(End of Provision)