SF30 Amendment 02_70LGLY25RGLB00005.pdf

GREGORY

HODGSON

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HODGSON

Date: 2025.09.05 03:03:38 -04'00'

Amendment 02 RFI Question and Response to Solicitation 70LGLY25RGLB00005 – Uniform, Equipment Issue, Laundry Service at FLETC Glynco, GA

Question: Factor 3, “Past Performance,” of the solicitation requires offerors to submit at least three contracts similar in type, scope, and complexity performed within the last five (5) years. As this solicitation is set aside for 8(a) business under the SBA’s 8(a) Business Development Program, we find that this 5-year look-back requirement is unduly restrictive on competition. Will the Agency consider changing the look-back period for past performance data to ten (10) years? If not, what is the Agency’s reason?

Response: The evaluation criteria in the Solicitation for Factor 3 – Past Performance, will remain unchanged.

This Solicitation was open to all Small Business 8(a) firms and the evaluation criteria was tailored to the Agency’s requirements after thorough market research. The Agency’s market research for this Solicitation yielded multiple interested vendors.

For this current Solicitation, the Source Selection Evaluation Board members agreed to have the relevant years for past performance set to five (5), which is a common standard to attract competition among 8(a) participants. Furthermore, the evaluation criteria in the Solicitation specifically allows for offerors to provide past performance data from sources outside of Federal contracts, including contracts with state organizations, local government, and commercial customers. Even if a contractor has limited past performance data within the range, FAR 15.305(a)(2)(iv) prohibits agencies from rating the contractor unfavorably based on a lack of past performance data.