Attachment 2 - Evaluation Criteria_Submission Instructions.pdf

EVALUATION CRITERIA AND SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS

FOR

INSTRUCTOR ARBITRATION TRAINING

EVALUATION FACTORS AND BASIS FOR AWARD

FMCS Office of Procurement and Operational Support anticipates award of multiple Blanket Purchase

Agreements (BPAs) resulting from this solicitation to the responsible quoter(s) whose quote, conforming to this solicitation, is deemed to be the best value to the Government. Evaluation factors include Technical Acceptability, Quality of Interactive Teaching, and Past Performance. All evaluation factors are considered equal and will be evaluated using the following ratings.

EVALUATION FACTOR RATINGS

Rating Standard

Exceptional Quote contains significant strengths and no weaknesses. The quote exceeds the performance and technical capability requirements defined in the SOW and offers value-added methodologies for improving service that benefit the Government. The evaluator has no doubt that the offeror can successfully achieve the requirements in the SOW if the technical approach proposed is followed. The quoter acknowledges risks and develops an approach that proactively identifies and mitigates risks and looks to reduce or eliminate future risks. Risk of unsuccessful performance is very low.

Acceptable Quote contains strengths that outweigh any existing weaknesses. The quoter ’s proposal meets the performance and technical capability requirements defined in the

SOW. The evaluator is confident that the offeror can successfully achieve the requirements in the SOW if the technical approach proposed is followed. Risk of unsuccessful performance is moderate.

Marginal Quote contains strengths that outweigh any existing weaknesses. The quoter ’s proposal meets the performance and technical capability requirements defined in the

SOW. The evaluator is confident that the offeror can successfully achieve the requirements in the SOW if the technical approach proposed is followed. Risk of unsuccessful performance is high.

Unacceptable An unacceptable quote contains one or more significant weaknesses and deficiencies.

Quote fails to meet specified minimum performance and technical capability requirements defined in the SOW. The evaluator is confident that the offeror will be unable to successfully complete the required tasking. The quote does not adequately acknowledge or address risk, mitigate risk, or may actually introduce risk. Quote is unawardable.

Technical Acceptability: Ratings for this factor will be based on the offeror’s ability to meet the tasks outlined in the RFQ, including the General Requirements listed in Section 4.0. Ratings will also be based on an offeror’s demonstration of his or her status in the arbitration community by the arbitrator’s routine and regular selection by parties to contractual disputes.

Quality of Interactive Teaching: Ratings for this factor will be based on a judgment of the degree to which the offeror demonstrates the ability to perform the tasks outlined in this RFQ and shall be rated against the following criteria: high quality of interactive and professional training provided;

student/customer satisfaction; and documented past success and effectiveness in achieving desired training results.

Past Performance: Ratings for this factor will be based on a judgment of the degree to which the offeror demonstrates an established history of teaching, training, and work experience in the arbitration or other labor-management field and on the offeror’s ability to attract qualified students. FMCS may also use its discretion to determine other sources of past performance information. The information may be obtained from references provided, FMCS’s knowledge of contractor performance, other

Government agencies or commercial entities, or past performance databases.

SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS

Quoters shall provide three Portfolios as shown below:

Volume I – Technical Acceptability: Portfolio shall be comprised of the following:

a. Written Arbitration Awards (minimum of 3), no page limit.

b. Instructor Resumes or Curricula Vitae (CV), to include but not limited to the following

(limited to ten pages with a standard readable font):

i. Proof of 5 years of arbitration experience

ii. Proof of current active arbitration practice

iii. Proof of relevant teaching/training experience

Volume II – Quality of Interactive Teaching: Portfolio shall identify Training Experience/Capabilities such as: (items below are suggestions for inclusion in the portfolio)

a. Training Material

b. Course Evaluation

c. Student Testimonials

d. Audio or visual of instructional presentation

Volume III – Past Performance: References of Training Capabilities

a. Minimum of three (3)

b. Reference letters must be dated within the past twelve (12) months

NOTE: This is a fixed-price award. Contractors will be paid as follows:

a. Daily Instruction (8-hour day)

i. Base Year: $210.00/hour

ii. Option Year 1: $211.58/hour

iii. Option Year 2: $213.16/hour

iv. Option Year 3: $214.76/hour

v. Option Year 4: $216.37/hour

b. Post-Course Critique of the Final Student Assignments

i. $120 per student assignment critiqued

ii. Not to Exceed: $1,600.00

c. Travel, transportation, meals and lodging will be reimbursed up to the prevailing daily government GSA rates

The Government plans to evaluate quotes and make award without conducting discussions. As such, quoters are advised to submit their pricing quotes on the most favorable basis since the

Government reserves the right to make an award on initial quotes. However, the Government reserves the right to establish a competitive range and conduct discussions with offerors deem to be the most highly rated proposals.

Questions regarding this RFQ must be addressed to Erika LeTourneau, eletourneau@fmcs.gov, no later than Wednesday, March 18, 2020.

Quotes should be submitted to Erika LeTourneau, eletourneau@fmcs.gov, no later than 3:00PM EDT, Wednesday, March 25, 2020. No faxed or emailed quotes will be accepted. Please reference the solicitation number on your quote. NOTE: LATE QUOTES MAY NOT BE CONSIDERED FOR

EVALUATION.

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