Attachment_Jb6_FILMSS_2__Cover_Letter_and_Past_Performance_Questionnaire.docx

CLIENT AUTHORIZATION LETTER (to be completed by the Offeror for its Customers used as references)

INSERT DATE HERE

Dear Client:

We are currently responding to the NASA Ames Research Center request for proposal (RFP) for the Fully Integrated Lifecycle Mission Support Services (FILMSS) 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 and participate in the evaluation process. You are hereby authorized to respond to this and other inquiries.

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: Jeannette Albiez Code JAC: 241-1, Moffett Field, CA 94035-0001, telephone 650-604-1029. Facsimile responses are acceptable. Please fax to the attention of Jeannette Albiez, fax 650-604-1029. E-mail responses may be sent to: Jeannette.albiez@nasa.gov.

A response to this questionnaire is requested to the above address no later than ___________.

Your cooperation is appreciated. Any questions may be directed to the undersigned.

Sincerely, Enclosure

80ARC019R0004 J.1(b) Attachment 6

This form contains Source Selection Information when completed.

Past Performance Questionnaire

OFFEROR’S HISTORICAL DATA

A. Offeror Identification(to be completed by Offeror)

Offeror:

Contract Number:

Agency/Company:

Contract Title

CONTRACT INFORMATION. Please provide the following information for the contractor and contract number identification in 1.A. above (to be completed by Offeror’s customer):

1. Type of Contract

2. Method of Competition

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

From:

To:

4. Contract Value (including all options at award): $________________________________ Contract Value (including options/ modifications at completion): $ ______________________

5. If this is (was) an award fee contract, please provide award fee percentages and adjectival ratings earned for the life of the contract by period.

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6.

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6. Was the contractor the prime contractor or a subcontractor? Indicate the percentage of overall contract work performed by the offeror as prime/ or as a subcontractor and number of Work Year Equivalents (WYEs) used to perform the work.

% of work performed

# of WYEs provided

7. Description of services provided:

Use the following adjectival ratings 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 Excellent, Very Good and Poor rating, as well as in response to the more detailed questions.

B. RATINGS AND QUESTIONS

A. RATINGS. Please review this questionnaire based on the following guidance:

1. Please return the completed questionnaire within five working days of receipt. A telephone interview may be conducted to obtain your responses or for clarification purposes.

2. You are urged to read the questionnaire and provide your own knowledge of the offeror’s performance with the judgment of others (e.g., coordinated effort between the Contracting Officer and the Technical Point of Contact) in your program. In addition to providing the information for the contract or order identified, we solicit your comments on other similar contract or order that your activity has with this offeror.

3. For each item requesting a rating, respond with the rating that best describes the contractor’s performance for the referenced contract or order. If an item is not applicable to your contract order, or if you do not know how the contractor performed/is performing on that item, please respond N/A. The rating scale is defined as:

Definition of Ratings

Provide additional remarks to further explain any Excellent, Very Good or Poor ratings.

Partnership experience with academia, industry and other government agencies.

Experience with Science Technology Engineering and Math (STEM) Education and Public Outreach (EPO)

Experience with global virtual communications

Compliance with contractual requirements including technical and schedule requirements, and experience with tailoring these processes for innovative missions

Contractor flexibility and effectiveness in dealing with changes to technical requirements

Innovation and resource-efficient solutions to satisfy requirements

Approach to dealing with short-term, high demand requirements

Please provide details on any Excellent, Very Good or Poor ratings from the table above:

Please describe the complexity of the technical requirements of this contract: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Please describe the extent that life sciences and space flight were requirements of this contract: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Comments/Remarks: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Provide additional remarks to further explain any Excellent, Very Good or Poor ratings.

Ability to attract and retain high-caliber Key personnel and technical employees to address contract objectives

Qualifications, effectiveness, and authority of on-site contract management

Proactiveness and cooperativeness in resolving issues

Past Performance of Subcontract management, including meeting subcontract goals

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

Efficiency and effectiveness of approach used to attract and retain employees

Effectiveness of any Corporate Management Involvement in the operation of the contract.

Management of the phase-in period to ensure efficient continuation of operations during contract turn-over, retention rates for technical personnel, technical milestones met or slipped, any other pertinent issues

Employee safety record

Comments/Remarks: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

III. OTHER INFORMATION

1. Describe any serious performance problems, termination for default, and any regulatory or safety violations resulting from contractor performance.

2. Explain any schedule slips and steps taken to mitigate the impact of the slips.

3. Discuss any major problems encountered and the contractor’s resolutions to those problems.

4. Examples of innovative methods implemented by the contractor that resulted in cost savings to the customer.

5. Discuss any overruns in direct or indirect overhead rates and their impact on overall performance

6. Management of Phase-In period for all contracts including factors such as efficient continuation of operations during contract turn-over, technical milestones met or slipped, any other pertinent issues. Please include whether or not contractor was the incumbent.

7. Discuss any schedule slips and steps taken to mitigate the impact of the slips.

8. List any U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) or Agency Inspector General (IG) audit reports and those decisions and/or findings, within the last three (3) years.

IV. RESPONDENT INFORMATION

Name (Print): ___________________________________

Telephone: _______________________________

Contracting Agency or Company: ________________________

Position/Title: ________________________________

Relationship to Contract: ________________________

Length of Involvement in Contract: ____________________