Attachment_26_Section_M.pdf

SECTION M

EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD

A. INTRODUCTION:

1. This acquisition will utilize Lowest Priced procedures restricted to technically qualified “Approved Source” offeror(s) IAW FAR 9.202. This acquisition shall use price as the only evaluated factor between approved sources who are determined to be responsible IAW FAR 9.104.

2. The Government intends to award the requirement(s) represented in this solicitation to one awardee. However, the Government reserves the right to award no contract at all.

B. EVALUATION FACTORS AND PROCEDURES:

1. The Government shall evaluate proposals based on the evaluation factor below:

Factor 1- Price

The Offeror’s price will be evaluated based upon the Total Evaluated Price (TEP). The

Offeror’s Price Proposal will be evaluated for the criteria of Price Reasonableness and

Balance.

Price Reasonableness: The proposed prices will be evaluated for Price Reasonableness. For a price to be reasonable, it will represent a price to the Government that a prudent person would pay when consideration is given to prices in the market. Normally, price reasonableness is established through adequate price competition, but may also be determined through cost and price analysis techniques as described in FAR 15.404. For additional information see

FAR 31.201-3.

Balance: The Government may also determine a proposal unacceptable should the proposed prices be unbalanced. Unbalanced pricing exists when, despite an acceptable total evaluated price, the price of one or more items/Contract Line Item Numbers (CLINs) is significantly overstated or understated as indicated by the application of price analysis techniques as those defined by FAR 15.404-1.

Total Evaluated Price (TEP): A TEP will be calculated and be used for evaluation of offers to determine the lowest priced proposal. The TEP will utilize the offerors proposed unit pricing in Section B and will be calculated by taking the summation of Section B applicable total prices.

2. Solicitation Requirements, Terms and Conditions:

representations and certifications. Furthermore, all Offeror’s shall be listed on the approved sources list on the Government’s Screening Analysis Worksheet Form 761, or be determined an approved source by the cognizant Government engineer prior to contract award. A Manufacturing Qualification

Requirements package is attached to this solicitation for those contractors who are not already qualified; however, per FAR 9.202(e), the Government reserves the right not to delay contract award in order to provide a potential offeror with an opportunity to demonstrate its ability to meet the standards. Offerors who are not listed on the approved sources list or who fail to become qualified by the time of proposal evaluations will be determined non-responsible and will not be considered for award.

However, offerors that are listed on the approved sources list must still meet the responsibility standards in FAR 9.104 and DFARS 209.105-1, including the suppliers price and performance risk IAW DFARS 209.105-1(2)(iii).

3. The process for the evaluation of proposals is as follows:

a. Approved Source Offerors Total Evaluated Price will be calculated.

b. Proposals will be evaluated to ensure all solicitation requirements identified above have been met. If an offeror fails to meet the solicitation requirements identified above, they may be ineligible to receive the award.

c. Past performance record and history will be assessed via Government databases as one of the multiple standards required for a successful offeror to be determined responsible as described in FAR 9.104 and DFARS 209.105-1. Contractors shall comply with the terms and conditions in this solicitation, to be determined responsible.

d. The Approved Source offeror meeting the contract requirements who is determined to be responsible, with the lowest Total Evaluated Price will be selected for award.