6-Attachment D Technical Criteria.docx

This is a technical criteria attachment for a request for proposal issued by the State of Utah Division of Purchasing through the Agriculture and Food department for maintenance services on a FOSS Bacsomatic instrument. The procurement seeks a single responsive and responsible vendor to provide maintenance contract services for a period of one to five years, contingent upon funding availability. The contract award will be determined by the vendor achieving the highest justified score according to the procurement code.

The evaluation of proposals will be based on 700 technical points plus 300 cost points for a total of 1,000 points. Technical scoring includes experience and expertise of service technicians with FOSS instrumentation and company track record (400 points), timeline clarity and completeness describing detailed maintenance plans to ensure continuous and compliant instrument operation as outlined in the Scope of Work (200 points), and additional services such as preventative maintenance offerings exceeding minimum requirements or providing multiple annual services (100 points). Cost proposals must be submitted separately on the designated Cost Sheet attachment and will be evaluated for 300 points. Pricing must be guaranteed for one year, with any future price increase requests requiring market research documentation and agency approval, with subsequent increases guaranteed for one year periods.