610A4-23-600 - Attach E - Selection Criteria.docx

Selection Criteria 610A4-23-600 Create Market Capital Assets Master Plan - Indiana Selection criteria shall be in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 36.602-1 and VA Acquisition Regulation (VAAR) Part 836.602-1. The Government will evaluate each potential contractor under the terms of its:

1. Professional Qualifications: the qualifications of the individuals which will be used for these services will be examined for experience and education and their record of working together as a team. The specific disciplines which will be evaluated are architectural, engineering, and estimating.

1. Specialized Experience and Technical Competence: specific experience and technical skill in the type and scope of work required, including, where appropriate, experience in energy conservation, pollution prevention, waste reduction, and the use of recovered materials.

1. Capacity to Accomplish the Work: the general workload and staffing capacity of the design office which will be responsible for the majority of the design and the ability to accomplish the work in the required time will be evaluated.

1. Specific experience/capabilities: of personnel proposed for assignment to the project and their record of working together as a team.

1. Past Performance: the past performance of the firm on contracts relevant in-scope to the advertised project that were accomplished with the Department of Veterans Affairs, other Government agencies, and private industry in terms of cost control, quality of work, and compliance with performance schedules will be examined. Project past performance references older than 3 years will receive a lesser score than those references for projects accomplished within the past 3 years.

1. Geographic Location and Facilities of Working Offices: Location in the general geographic area of the project and knowledge of the locality of the project. The proximity of each firm which would provide the professional services and familiarity with the area in which the project is located will be evaluated. This criterion will apply to the offices of both the Prime Firm and any Consultants. (In accordance with VAAR 805.207, the geographical area is limited to a 250-driving mile radius of Marion, Indiana, Fort Wayne, Indiana and Indianapolis, Indiana).

Deficiency - A material failure of a SF330 to meet a Government requirement or a combination of significant weaknesses in a proposal that increases the risk of unsuccessful contract performance to an unacceptable level.

A selection board has been appointed to complete the functions required by FAR 36.602-3, under the selection process outlined at FAR 36.602.