52.212-2 addendum.docx

ADDENDUM TO 52.212-2 EVALUATION – COMMERCIAL ITEMS

BASIS FOR CONTRACT AWARD

In accordance with FAR 13.106-2(b)(3), the quotes will undergo a comparative tiered evaluation to determine which vendor provides the best value to the Government in terms of the information provided in response to the non-priced factors while also providing a competitive price.

Comparative Evaluations The act of comparing two or more offers or proposal in response to the RFQ. Quotations will be evaluated by performing a direct comparison of one offer with another in a uniform manner to determine which provides the government with is needed, as identified in the RFQ. The comparison also performed to compare each offeror to one another to determine which provides the best benefit to the government. The government reserves the right to consider a response that offers more than the minimum and select that response if it provides a benefit to the government. The government has the discretion to accept other than the lowest priced offeror that provides additional benefits. The government also has the has the discretion to make an award based on whether the lowest priced of the quotations/offers having the highest past performance rating possible represents the best benefit to the government.

Comparative Tiered Evaluation Moreover, the Government is not assigning weight to the factors or listing them in any order of importance. An evaluation of quotes will be conducted using the following segments of the contractors’ quotation:

Price - The Government is evaluating unit pricing and the total overall price to determine price fair and reasonableness. The evaluation will also consider the possibility that FAR 52.217-8 Option to Extend Services can be exercised at any time and can be exercised in increments of one to six months, but for no more than a total of six months during the life of the contract. The evaluation will assume that the prices exercised under FAR 52.217-8 will be at the same rates as those in effect under the contract at the time the option is exercised. This evaluation will not obligate the Government to exercise any option under FAR 52.217-8. Lower pricing will be viewed more favorably in comparison to those of higher pricing.

Past Performance - The Government is evaluating the Contractor’s past performance to determine if previous experience is both recent and relevant to the needs of the Government as stated in the Performance Work Statement. The Past Performance evaluation will be based on the Contractor having successfully completed verifiable past performance that is similar in scope and nature to that identified in the Performance Work Statement. More recent and relevant past performance will be viewed more favorably in comparison to those of less recency and relevancy.

Grounds Management Plan - Plans which explain methods and examples of mowing, trimming, edging, fertilization, and pest control will be compared more favorably to other plans that lack detailed methods of completing the tasks in the Performance Work Statement.

Work Plan - Plans which include detailed responses to the above staffing, management and equipment used to perform the work will be compared more favorably to other plans that lack detailed responses of how the contractor plans to complete the work described in the Performance Work Statement.

Site Safety Plan – Plans which meet the submission requirement will be viewed as acceptable.

Contractor Quality Control (CQC) Plan – Plans which meet the submission requirements will be viewed as acceptable.