Addendum to Evaluation 52.212-2_11Aug.pdf

Evaluation Procedures, Addendum to FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation—Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Nov 2021)

A. Evaluations will be completed IAW RFO 12.203 - Evaluation.

(1) In according with RFO 12.203(c)(2) Quotations. The contracting officer has broad discretion in establishing how quotations will be evaluated. The contracting officer may perform a comparative evaluation of quotations. The evaluation procedures are not subject to part 14 or 15.

Contracting officers are not required to have evaluation plans, score quotations, or establish a competitive range before communicating with quoters or soliciting revised quotations. Technical evaluataions will be IAW with the PWS requirements.

(2) If using price and other factors, ensure that quotations can be evaluated in an efficient and minimally burdensome fashion. Formal evaluation plans and establishing a competitive range, conducting discussions, and scoring quotations are not required. Contracting offices may conduct comparative evaluations of quotes. Evaluation of other factors, such as past performance-

(A) May be based on one or more of the following:

(3) The contracting officer’s knowledge of and previous experience with the supply or service being acquired;

a) Customer surveys, and past performance questionnaire replies;

b) The Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) at https://www.cpars.gov; or

c) Any other reasonable basis.

(4) The Government will award a purchase order resulting from this solicitation to the responsible quoter whose quote conforms to the solicitation is determined to meet the performance requirements, with satisfactory or better past performance, and quote with best advantages for the Government in this solicitation and with satisfactory or better past performance. If an offeror fails to submit a complete quote and comply with the FAR 52.212-1 and addendum instructions, the Government will deem the quoter ineligible for award, the Government will deem the quoter ineligible for award.

(5) Determination of Responsibility: Determine whether a prospective contractor is responsible IAW RFO part 9.1. To be determined responsible, a prospective Contractor must:

Have adequate financial resources to perform the contract, or the ability to obtain them;

Vendors shall provide the Contracting Officer with the relevant corporate financial information contained within this RFQ if applicable or required. Failure to provide the financial information required with the quote shall be the basis to determine the vendor as non-responsible and eliminated from the award process;

https://www.cpars.gov/

Be able to comply with the required or proposed delivery or performance schedule, taking into consideration all existing commercial and governmental business commitments;

Have a satisfactory performance record. A prospective Contractor shall not be determined responsible or not responsible solely based on a lack of relevant performance history, except as provided in 9.104-2. The Contracting Officer may obtain a Certificate of Competency from the Small Business Administration if the offeror has no relevant past performance.

Relevancy is defined as having performed contracts successfully under NAICS 115310 as a prime contractor.

A review of the System for Award Management, SAM.gov, shows no active exclusions or debarments.

Have a satisfactory record of integrity and business ethics.

A review of the SAM.gov website returns no negative reviews or terminations.

Have the necessary organization, experience, accounting and operational controls, and technical skills, or the ability to obtain them (including, as appropriate, such elements as production control procedures, property control systems, quality assurance measures, and safety programs applicable to materials to be produced or services to be performed by the prospective contractor and subcontractors). Have the necessary equipment and facilities, or the ability to obtain them, will be otherwise qualified and eligible to receive an award under applicable laws and regulations.

D. Pricing Evaluation and Price Related Factors

IAW RFO 12.203 the Contracting Officer shall determine that the prices offered are fair and reasonable before awarding the contract.

Quoters shall hold the quote firm 90 days from the solicitation closing date.

As part of price evaluation if applicable, the Government will evaluate its option to extend services (see FAR Clause 52.217-8) by adding six (6) months of the offeror’s final option period price to the offeror’s total price. Vendors are required only to price the base and option periods.

Vendors shall not submit a price for the potential six-month extension of services period. The Government may choose to exercise the Extension of Services at the end of any performance period (base or option periods), utilizing the rates of that performance period.

Options. The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. The Government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s).