Attachment_2_-_Herbicide_Application_Evaluation_Factors.docx

EVALUATION CRITERIA

The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforms to the terms of the solicitation and will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers:

i Technical Capability;

ii Applicant Qualifications (Prior Relevant Experience);

iii Past Performance;

iv Price.

Evaluation Factor No. 1: Technical Capability

1. Proposals must clearly demonstrate the ability to complete the contract within the required period of performance. This is to include a work plan, schedule, and how the contractor will coordinate and communicate with the Government.

1.1. Offeror shall address technical capability of applying herbicide at the rates identified in the Performance Work Statement.

1.2. Offeror shall provide a work plan and schedule, including application production rate (i.e. planned acres treated per day). The provided work plan and schedule shall demonstrate that the offeror can complete the contract within fifteen (15) working days. Work plan shall include location of loading sites that the contractor will be using.

1.3. Offeror shall provide a narrative description of the offeror’s experience and knowledge using GPS while applying herbicide.

2. Describe your firm’s quality control and safety process. Information that should be addressed include: Herbicide storage; monitoring of loading operations, herbicide application, public safety, and weather conditions; location and drive times for medical facilities; communication; how to access pilot in the event of an emergency, etc.

3. Describe available equipment to include type and capabilities:

3.1. Offeror shall address method of herbicide application including type and quantity of equipment that will be used for application.

3.2. Offeror shall provide an itemized list and description of all equipment that will be used during the contract. This should include, but not limited to, equipment to transport and store herbicide, equipment that will be used for loading herbicide into application apparatus, and equipment that will be used to access the project site.

3.3. Include logistical details such as sources that will be used for accessing clean water, mixing and loading locations, and airports/airstrips if aircraft are being proposed for use.

4. If subcontractors will be used describe how they will be selected, their business address, corporate officers, and points of contact.

Evaluation Factor No. 2: Applicant Qualifications Provide prior relevant experience for each of the key personnel and crew members proposed, i.e. pilots and ground crew. Prior experience should be in performing herbicide application or relevant work of a similar nature and within similar budgetary and time constraints, including:

1. Key Personnel – Offeror shall provide information of key personnel and their experience. Provide relevant information as it pertains to the capabilities, certifications, licenses, expertise and involvement in the project and proposal. The Offeror shall include, for all the contractor’s applicators, a current Idaho Professional Applicator License in the Agricultural Pesticide Category or a license from a reciprocating state with Idaho. The Government may inspect each applicator for their current Idaho Professional Applicator’s License in the Agricultural Pesticide Category before work on this contract.

2. Crew Members - List the names, experience and the roles of all crew members who will be assigned to the project.

3. Experience working in remote locations (dealing with adverse weather conditions, poor access, limited or no services, environmental hazards, etc.

4. The Offeror shall provide the same information for any sub-contractors or leased/rented equipment that will be used.

The Government will evaluate qualifications based on the extent to which the personnel meets or exceeds skills, experience, and/or education required in performing the specifications in the Performance Work Statement.

Evaluation Factor No. 3: Prior Experience and Past Performance

1. If equipment has been tested for calibration and spray pattern, Offeror shall provide a copy of this certificate.

2. Referencing the firms Past Performance information, submit a reference list with a minimum of two (2) and no more than five (5) recent and relevant projects.

a. Offeror’s (Company/Division) Name;

b. Project Title and Description and State;

c. Contracting Agency or Customer;

d. Contract Number/Contract Value;

e. Point of Contact’s (POC) Name/Phone/Email;

f. Start and end date of Period of Performance (month and year).

The Government will determine whether the Offeror consistently delivered quality services in a timely manner. Past performance will be assessed on the extent of client satisfaction, effectiveness in managing and directing resources, effectiveness in managing project time and performance schedules, reasonable and cooperative behavior, and quality of previous performance with clients.

Adequacy of Offeror's demonstrated past performance in similar contracts or projects for federal agencies and/or private organizations in terms of price control, quality of work and compliance with performance schedules. In addition to responses received the Government reserves the right to consider information obtained from any other sources when evaluating the offeror’s past performance.

Evaluation Factor No. 4: Price

1. Submit completed Bid Schedule for the list of Line Items provided in the solicitation including the break out of cost elements. Each price proposal shall be evaluated for reasonableness. An offered price that is too high or too low may indicate the offeror does not understand the requirements of the contract and may be grounds for eliminating its proposal.

2. Material unbalancing between line items may be cause for rejection of the offeror’s proposal.

Award Determination The Government will award a contract to the Contractor(s) whose proposal: (a) conforms to the terms of the solicitation and (b) provides the best value to the Government.

Comparative evaluations (FAR 13/FAR 13.5) will be used and offers will be compared in order to determine “Best Value.” Award may not necessarily be made to the offeror submitting the lowest price. The Contracting Officer reserves the right to make no award at all.