Attach_14_SECTION_M_15Apr2026.pdf

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SECTION M

BASIS FOR AWARD

5 YEAR IDIQ

1.0 BASIS OF AWARD.

1.1. The Government shall purchase quality supplies at a fair and reasonable price.

1.2. Factors: The award will be based on the lowest Total Evaluated Price (TEP) (Factor 2, Price) from a responsible qualified offeror(s) that meets the solicitation’s requirement and required delivery times, (Factor 1, Quality). If the offer fails to meet all of the solicitation requirements by the closing date and time of the solicitation, the offer shall be rejected.

Factor 1- Quality (Non-Cost Evaluation Factor). The manufacturer’s ability to produce quality parts shall be evaluated by meeting the Manufacturer Qualification Requirements (MQR) attached to the solicitation and being selected as a qualified source by the USAF engineer and by meeting all of the solicitation requirements. (Rated: Meet/ Does Not Meet)

Factor 2- Price. (Rated: Reasonable/Not Reasonable)

Factor importance. Evaluation factors are Factor 1, Quality and Factor 2, Price. The relative importance of each evaluation factor (other than cost or price) - Quality is significantly more important than cost or price.

1.3. Award shall be made on All or None basis.

1.4. Award a single 5-year IDIQ

1.5. Award will be made without discussions; however, clarifications are allowed. Clarifications are limited exchanges between the agency and offerors that may occur when contract award without discussions is contemplated; an agency may, but is not required to, engage in clarifications that give offerors an opportunity to clarify certain aspects of proposals or to resolve minor or clerical errors IAW FAR 15.202(a)(2). The agency has broad discretion to decide whether to engage in clarifications with an offeror. Clarifications cannot be used to cure deficiencies or omissions in a proposal or otherwise revise a proposal.

2.0 PRICE EVALUATION PROCEDURES – PRICE REASONABLENESS.

2.1. Price Reasonableness. The proposed Total Evaluated Price (TEP) shall be evaluated for price reasonableness.

Normally, price reasonableness is established through adequate price competition; however, if only one (1) bid is received that meets Factor 1, the offeror must provide price information on how they determined their price is fair and reasonable within 10 calendar days from the date of the request by the Contracting Officer or Contracting Specialist.

With only one offeror, the Government may determine that negotiations are necessary in order to determine the price is fair and reasonable. See provisions DFARS 252.215-7992, Only One Offeror and provision 252.215-7994, Requirements for Certified Cost or Pricing Data and Data Other Than Certified Cost or Pricing Data.

2.2. Total Evaluated Price (TEP). In SECTION B of the solicitation, the offeror shall provide the proposed unit price(s) and total price(s) for all priced Contract Line Items (CLINs) to include all of the CLINs for option quantities identified as Best Estimated Quantity (BEQ) for each of the ordering years (5 years total). The TEP shall be determined by adding the total prices for all of the priced CLINs. The responsible offeror that meets Factor 1, Quality, with the lowest TEP shall receive the award.

2.3. Balance. The CLINs’ proposed unit prices shall be evaluated for balance among the CLINs. The Government may determine whether a proposal is unacceptable if the unit prices are unbalanced and unreasonable among the CLINs for the same or like item(s). Unbalanced pricing exists when the unit price for the same or like item is significantly higher or lower than other CLIN(s) for the same or like item(s).

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3.0 AWARD NOTICE.

3.1. The award is scheduled within 60 days after the solicitation has closed.

3.2. Successful Offeror. IAW 15.207-1, Award to successful offeror. General. Contracting officer shall award a contract to the successful offeror by furnishing the executed contract.

3.3. Unsuccessful Offeror. IAW FAR 15.207-2, Award Notice

(b) Requirement. Within 3 days after the date of contract award, Contracting Officer shall provide written notification to each offeror whose proposal was not selected for award. The notice shall include—

(1) The number of offerors solicited;

(2) The number of proposals received;

(3) The name and address of each offeror receiving an award;

(4) The items, quantities, and any stated unit prices of each award.

(i) If the number of items or other factors makes listing any stated unit prices impracticable at that time, only the total contract price need be furnished in the notice.

(ii) The items, quantities, and any stated unit prices of each award must be made publicly available, upon request; and

(5) In general terms, the reason(s) the offeror's proposal was not accepted, unless the price information in paragraph (b)(4) of this section readily reveals the reason. An offeror's cost breakdown, profit, overhead rates, trade secrets, manufacturing processes and techniques, or other confidential business information must not be disclosed to any other offeror.