4-Attachment D - Score Sheet.xls

This is an RFP evaluation scoresheet for Solicitation #MK26-31 issued by the State of Utah Division of Purchasing on behalf of the Department of Health and Human Services. The procurement seeks a vendor to conduct undercover compliance investigations of authorized WIC vendors annually to prevent fraud, waste, and abuse of WIC funds. The contract term is five years with an option for a five-year renewal. The evaluation process requires vendors to meet three mandatory requirements: demonstrating experience as a secret shopper or covert investigator, submitting at least two completed performance or professional references using the attached reference form, and providing a technical response detailing their experience in private investigative work and secret shopping operations.

The scoresheet establishes five scoreable technical criteria, each weighted at 20 percent of the total technical score for a combined 1,000 possible points: Investigator Qualifications and Vetting Process, Covert Procedures and Evidence Collection Methodology, Safe Food Handling and Donation Protocols, Reporting Accuracy and Timeliness, and Schedule Adherence and Fair Hearing Capacity. Proposals must achieve a minimum of 700 points (70 percent) on the technical evaluation to meet the required threshold. The vendor with the highest ranking will be selected to negotiate a contract at compensation determined to be fair and reasonable; if negotiations fail with the top-ranked vendor, the state may proceed with the next highest-ranked vendor. No pricing information is to be included in proposal submissions, as compensation will be negotiated following selection.