VAAR 852.236-92 NOTICE TO BIDDERS—ADDITIVE OR DEDUCTIVE BID LINE ITEMS APR 2019.docx
VAAR Clause Apr 2019 DOCX document 15 KB Posted
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- Y1DA--626-310 Construct Sleep Disorder Clinic and Specialty Clinics Minor Construction - Murfreesboro
- Solicitation number
- 36C77625B0035
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This is a VA Acquisition Regulation (VAAR) clause that establishes procedures for evaluating bids containing additive or deductive line items in construction contracts. The clause requires the government to determine available project funds before bid opening, then identifies the low bidder as the one offering the lowest aggregate amount for the base line item plus those additive/deductive items (in priority order) that provide the most features within available funds. All bids must be evaluated using the same additive or deductive line items, and if adding an item would exceed available funds for all offerors, the contracting officer skips that item and moves to the next priority item.
After determining the low offeror using the priority list, the contracting officer may award any combination of items if it serves the government's best interest, funds are available, and the low offeror's price for the selected combination is less than other responsive bidders. The clause includes a detailed example showing how Offeror A with a $85,000 base bid plus additives of $10,000, $8,000, $6,000, and $4,000 would be selected over Offeror B's $80,000 base bid plus higher-priced additives, resulting in a $99,000 award (base plus first and fourth additives) within the $100,000 budget limit. This clause applies to the VA construction solicitation for a Sleep Disorder and Specialty Clinic in Murfreesboro, which has been amended three times.
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VAAR 852.236-92 NOTICE TO BIDDERS—ADDITIVE OR DEDUCTIVE BID LINE ITEMS (APR 2019)
(a) Additive or deductive line items in the bid schedule shall be evaluated to determine the low offeror and the items to be awarded. The evaluation shall be made as follows—
(1) Prior to the opening of bids, the Government will determine the amount of funds available for the project.
(2) The low bid shall be the Bidder that—
(i) Is otherwise eligible for award; and
(ii) Offers the lowest aggregate amount for the first or base line item, plus or minus (in the order stated in the list of priorities in the bid schedule) those additive or deductive line items that provide the most features within the funds determined available.
(3) All bids shall be evaluated on the basis of the same additive or deductive line items.
(i) If adding another item from the bid schedule list of priorities would make the award exceed the available funds for all offerors, the Contracting Officer will skip that item and go to the next item from the bid schedule of priorities; and
(ii) Add that next item if an award may be made that includes that line item and is within the available funds.
(b) The Contracting Officer will use the list of priorities in the bid schedule only to determine the low offeror. After determining the low offeror, an award may be made on any combination of items if—
(1) It is in the best interest of the Government;
(2) Funds are available at the time of award; and
(3) The low offeror’s price for the combination to be awarded is less than the price offered by any other responsive, responsible offeror.
(c) Example: ‘‘The amount available is $100,000. Offeror A’s base bid and four additives (in the order stated in the list of priorities in the bid schedule) are $85,000, $10,000, $8,000, $6,000, and $4,000. Offeror B’s base bid and four additives are $80,000, $16,000, $9,000, $7,000, and $4,000. Offeror A is the low offeror. The aggregate amount of offeror A’s bid for purposes of award would be $99,000, which includes a base bid plus the first and fourth additives. The second and third additives were skipped because each of them would cause the aggregate bid to exceed $100,000.’’
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