Jb_Att_8_PESS_II_Past_Performance_Cover_Letter_and_Questionnaire.pdf

80ARC019R0003 PESS II J(b) Att 8

PAST PERFORMANCE QUESTIONNAIRE

DATE:____________________________

Dear Client:

We are currently responding to a Request for Proposal (RFP) for the NASA Ames Research Center (ARC) for Project and Engineering Support Services II (PESS II) procurement.

NASA Ames Research Center is continuing to place increased emphasis on past performance as a source selection factor. As such, a requirement of its solicitation is that past clients of ours be identified to provide information on our past performance that will be part of our proposal to be evaluated by NASA for award.

We have identified _______________________ of your organization as the point of contact based on his/her knowledge concerning our work.

Please complete the enclosed Past Performance Questionnaire and forward it directly to NASA Ames Research Center, ATTN: Andrea C. Lovell, Email - andrea.c.lovell@nasa.gov.

A response to this questionnaire is requested to the above email no later than _______________.

In order to maintain the integrity of this process, please DO NOT return the questionnaire to us.

Return it to NASA ARC at the email address listed above.

Thank you for completing this questionnaire. Any questions may be directed to the undersigned.

Sincerely, Enclosure

Please use the following adjectival ratings from Contract Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) to respond to the questions on the following pages. Please select one rating per statement, using the following definitions and provide additional remarks to further explain any Exceptional, Very Good, Marginal, or Unsatisfactory rating, as well as in response to the more detailed questions.

Rating Definition Exceptional

Performance meets contractual requirements and exceeds many to the Government’s benefit. The contractual performance of the element or sub-element being evaluated was accomplished with few minor problems for which corrective actions taken by the contractor were highly effective.

Very Good

Performance meets contractual requirements and exceeds some to the Government’s benefit. The contractual performance of the element or sub-element being evaluated was accomplished with some minor problems for which corrective actions taken by the contractor was effective.

Satisfactory

Performance meets contractual requirements. The contractual performance of the element or sub-element contains some minor problems for which corrective actions taken by the contractor appear or were satisfactory.

Marginal

Performance does not meet some contractual requirements. The contractual performance of the element or sub-element being evaluated reflects a serious problem for which the contractor has not yet identified corrective actions. The contractor’s proposed actions appear only marginally effective or were not fully implemented.

Unsatisfactory

Performance does not meet most contractual requirements and recovery is not likely in a timely manner. The contractual performance of the element or sub-element contains a serious problem(s) for which the contractor’s corrective actions appear or were ineffective.

Contract Information

Offeror:

Contract Name:

Contract Number:

Agency/Company/ Organization Name:

Point of Contact Name:

Point of Contact Phone/Email:

General Contract Information

Please provide the following information about this contract and the Offeror's role:

1. Provide a brief description of services provided by the Offeror under this contract.

2. Contract Type (Check all that apply):

● Check all that apply: ● Check all that apply:

Prime Contractor Firm Fixed Price Subcontractor Cost-Plus Fixed Fee

Joint Venture Partner/Team Member

Cost-Plus Award Fee

Other: Time & Materials Other:

3. Method of Procurement

Non-Competitive ☐

Competitive (provide description—e.g., Full and Open, Small Business Set-Aside, etc. below)

Follow-on? ☐

New requirement? ☐

4. Period of Performance (including extensions/options):

From: To:

5. Total Contract Value (including all options): $________________________________

6. Average Annual Value of work performed by Offeror on this reference and if work was performed as a prime or subcontractor. (The current value of work performed on contract divided by the number of years of performance to date): $_____________________

7. Briefly describe any change(s) from original contract value (including cost overruns):

8. Was there a cost overrun? ( ) Yes ( ) No If yes, please explain (please address any overruns in direct and indirect costs (such as increases in overhead rates) and their impact on overall cost performance):

9. What are the total contract expenditures to date (cost/fees to date based on invoices, reports, etc.)?

10. Technical Performance: Please check the rating for the appropriate blocks indicating your satisfaction with the contractor’s performance using the adjective ratings above and their applicable CPARS definitions:

RELEVANT TECHNICAL

PERFORMANCE

PERFORMANCE RATINGS FROM

HIGH TO LOW

(Please Check One)

E VG S M U N/A

1 Overall technical performance over the life of the contract.

2 Compliance with technical and schedule requirements with minimal Government oversight.

2 Flexibility and effectiveness in dealing with changes to technical requirements.

3 Innovation and resource-efficient solutions to satisfy requirements.

4 Approach to dealing with short-term, high demand requirements.

5 Infusion of best practices and lessons learned.

6 Ability to accurately prepare project schedules.

Please provide detailed narrative comments to support your ratings. At a minimum, please discuss each response which you indicated E (Exceptional), M (Marginal) or U (Unsatisfactory) in response to the above questions.

11. Contract Management: Please check the rating for the appropriate blocks indicating your satisfaction with the contractor’s performance using the adjective ratings above and their applicable CPARS definitions:

CONTRACT MANAGEMENT ELEMENTS

PERFORMANCE RATINGS FROM

HIGH TO LOW

(Please Check One)

E VG S M U N/A

1 Overall contract management performance over the life of the contract.

2 Effectiveness of on-site contract management.

3 Ability to resolve issues in a proactive and cooperative manner.

4 Ability to manage both small and large tasks, as well as the simultaneous management of a large number of varied tasks

5 Conformance with the terms and conditions of contracts, including delivery of products and reports, and adherence to cost and schedule constraints

6 Management of subcontracts.

7 Ability to attract, hire and retain high-caliber, uniquely qualified technical employees to address contract objectives.