Section_M_-_Evaluation_factors_for_Award.docx

SECTION M - Evaluation Factors for Award

EVALUATION CRITERIA

TECHNICAL CRITERIA. The technical proposals will be evaluated and ranked according to the following criteria. The contractor is responsible to submit documentation and records of successful completion of past performances of similar projects within the past three years along with his bid package. In addition the contractor shall provide a list of personnel qualifications, an outline detailing how they plan to accomplish the project (Performance Plan) along with a schedule for finishing the work within the contract time.

1. Past Performance:

(i) Quality of Work: Demonstrated ability to perform services in accordance with contract specifications. Conformance to good standards of workmanship.

(ii) Customer Satisfaction: Satisfaction of end users with the contractor's completed products and services.

(iii) Timeliness of performance: compliance with delivery schedules; reliability; responsiveness to technical direction, no assessment of liquidated damages.

(iv) Business relations: Effective management, ability to manage projects involving subcontracts, working relationship with the contracting officer and technical representatives, reasonable/cooperative behavior, flexibility, effective contractor recommended solutions, businesslike concern for government's interests.

(v) Cost control: Ability to complete contracts within budget (at or below); reasonableness of price change proposals submitted; providing current, accurate, and complete billings.

(2) Technical Approach:

Organization

Understanding of project and Performance Plan

General plan and operating schedule

Personnel

Utilization of Biobased Products

COST/PRICE EVALUATION CRITERION. This criterion will consider (1) price reasonableness, and (2) help determine the offers’ understanding of the work. Cost/price is equal in weight to technical evaluation criteria; however, the importance of cost/price may become greater as the differences between technical proposals decreases. Where technical proposals are determined to be substantially equal, any cost/price advantage to the Government may control award.

Proposals will be evaluated and rated to determine which Offerors are within a competitive range, price and other factors considered. Award may be made without further negotiations. Proposals should be submitted initially on the most favorable terms that the offers’ can submit to the Government, from both price and technical standpoints. However the Government may, after evaluation of proposals, conduct further oral or written discussions as appropriate, with all offers’ whose proposals are within a competitive range.

Proposals that do not address one or more criteria or sub-factors may not be considered further for award.

Firms lacking a past performance record (e.g., new firms or those with no relevant experience within their organization) will be treated as an unknown performance risk, receiving a neutral score in this criteria. A neutral score will be established as the average of all other competing offers’, or the average of the total score available, whichever is less.

Technical and Past Performance, when combined, are approximately equal to cost or price.

(b) 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).

(c) A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offers’ within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer's specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award.