ATCH 5_NITE-STAR CD IDIQ_On-Ramp_Off-Ramp Procedures_Draft.pdf

NITE-STAR Capability Development IDIQ Attachment 5 On-Ramp & Off-Ramp Procedures

ON-RAMP & OFF-RAMP PROCEDURES

1.0 On-Ramps

1.1 The Government reserves the unilateral right to reopen competition or “On-Ramp” additional Contractors at any time during the term of the contract. The Government may choose to On-Ramp any number of new awardees when the Contracting Officer determines it is in the Government’s best interest to do so in order to enhance the competitive environment of Task Order/Delivery Order (TO/DO) solicitations under the originally awarded IDIQ contracts.

This may be due to any reason, including the lack of robust competition for TO/DOs or a shrinking of competition amongst the original effective IDIQ awardees under this solicitation.

1.2 When an On-Ramp is used, the Government will advertise the reopening of the competition on www.sam.gov, and awardees shall meet the criteria established in the initial NITE-STAR Capability Development MA IDIQ solicitation; this includes all evaluation criteria for the MA IDIQ. The evaluation and selection of awardees for any On-Ramp will be based upon substantially the same evaluation and award criteria used for the initial basic contract awards. Any new awardees will compete with any existing or remaining Contractors for all TO/DOs under the NITE-STAR Capability Development MA IDIQ.

1.3 The reopened solicitation may contain additional or updated clauses that were revised since the initial solicitation. In the event an “On-Ramp” is used, Contractors with existing contracts will be notified of any clause additions or updates which will be incorporated via a bilateral modification.

1.4 Any additions due to On-Ramps will be co-terminus with the existing term and not impact the contract maximum ordering ceiling and the ordering period for new awardees will not exceed the overall maximum term of the original IDIQ contract, including options (i.e., will not extend past the dates established at initial award).

1.5 The Government will not consider unsolicited requests for addition to the NITE-STAR Capability IDIQ MA IDIQ.

2.0 Off-Ramps

2.1 The Government reserves the unilateral right to Off-Ramp non-performing Contractors.

Contractors that are Off-Ramped will not be eligible to compete for new TO/DOs under the NITE- STAR Capability Development MA IDIQ, but will be required to continue performing active TO/DOs until the period of performance of such orders ends. The Off-Ramp process under an IDIQ contract encompasses several methods by which the Government may exercise its right to remove a Contractor. Examples of non-performance, includes, but is not limited to: (1) a Contractor is not performing in accordance with the terms and conditions of the NITE-STAR Capability Development MA IDIQ, (2) a Contractor has received unsatisfactory Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) rating(s) on TO/DOs, or (3) a Contractor has failed to maintain a security program ensuring classified information is protected.

NITE-STAR Capability Development IDIQ Attachment 5 On-Ramp & Off-Ramp Procedures

2.2 The Off-Ramp methods include, but are not limited to:

(1) Contracting Officer determines that exercising an Option is not in the Government’s best interest, therefore the Government would allow the Contractor’s contract term to expire.

(2) Debarment, suspension, or ineligibility as defined in FAR Subpart 9.405-1, 9.405-2.

(3) Termination as defined in FAR Part 49.402, 49.403.