36C78624Q50276 Evaluation Criteria.docx

Evaluation Criteria - TCO

Technical/Management Capabilities The detailed Technical/Management section shall specifically address all technical and management requirements set forth in this requirement including any exhibits or amendments.

• Contractor shall submit experience/expertise with the Cemetery Operations and Maintenance:

Earthwork: Site Preparation, Excavation, Filling and backfilling, Grading & soil Disposal.

Turfgrass Renovation and Reestablishment: Topsoil & Renovation Process.

Headstone and Flat Markers Cleaning, maintenance of Total Turf Renovation.

Refilling of Sunken Graves and Ground Repair.

Lawn Maintenance: Mowing, Trimming and Edging.

Sod Replacement and/or Seeding.

Fertilizer and Weeding.

Trash and Debris Removal.

Leaf Collection.

Operation of equipment in the vicinity of headstones.

Interments operations.

Janitorial services.

• Provide relevant information that shall demonstrate the technical and/or managerial qualifications of key personnel you propose to use in accomplishing the contract. Qualifications of technical personnel shall be listed with training, experience, and certifications (e.g. licensed Pesticide Applicator). Demonstrated qualifications and experience for each individual should be included in this sub-factor in the form of a resume, not to exceed two pages in length for each of the individuals identified. Key personnel are construed to include those individuals who will directly manage, supervise or oversee on-site contract performance, or who will provide technical advice and guidance to contractor personnel, or who will serve as a liaison between your company and cemetery staff, including the Contracting Officer’s Representative(s) (COR). The key personnel shall include (at a minimum) the Onsite Supervisor. Offerors’ Onsite Supervisor must have not less than five (5) years of experience as a direct supervisor of either turf renovation or installation projects; or grounds maintenance operations that included mowing, trimming, edging, and cleanup in industrial, commercial or public sites. Identify exactly what each key person will be doing for the contract. Offerors shall detail the management availability during contract performance.

• Identify alternate key personnel as backup for key personnel. You may identify other personnel as “key” if, in your opinion, these personnel will have substantive impact in the technical or contract management aspects of contract performance.

• Offerors shall provide or demonstrate the ability of obtaining before commencement of contract performance, all licenses, permits, insurance information and other certifications (i.e., any herbicides/insecticides and chemicals proposed) to perform the contract.

Performance Plan and Scheduling Describe the methodology to be implemented to accomplish the requirements of the SOW and detail how the proposed approach will effectively achieve each performance objective. A statement, such as, “the Offeror will abide by all contract requirements” is not acceptable for determining technical acceptability.

Offerors shall provide a narrative specifying how allowances have been made for weather delays, holidays and burial services; the days of the week and the hours of operations during each phase of the work.

NOTE: Technical capability will be evaluated to determine the extent to which it demonstrates a clear understanding of all features involved in performance of the requirements identified in the SOW. The narrative should not simply restate the Government’s requirements, but it should describe, in detail, how the Offeror intends to meet the requirements.

Staffing Plan and Equipment

• It is mandatory that Offerors be solely responsible for performing the contract. Offerors shall describe the proposed staffing plan to include with any subcontracting. Offerors shall justify why the range (i.e. quantity) of proposed staff is appropriate to complete the work within the given Period of Performance. Offerors shall indicate how long it will take to fully staff the contract and how peak workloads, overlapping or simultaneous task assignments, and sick and vacation leaves will be covered and other contingency plans to manage resources. Additionally, Offerors shall include a discussion of how their personnel are allocated per task, how the Offeror plans to retain the proposed staffing levels, information on turnover rates, and related recruiting efforts.

• Offerors shall provide a thorough list of equipment, vehicles, supplies, products and materials that they propose to use under the contract. Equipment model, type, and age should be addressed for work to be performed with and explanation on how the proposed method selected is more beneficial to the Government. This list shall include any equipment being provided by a proposed subcontractor.