Attachment 3 - Addendum to Evaluation Criteria.pdf

NIST RFQ 1333ND21QNB680368 – ATTACHMENT 3 – EVALUATION CRITERIA

QUOTATION EVALUATION:

Addendum to FAR 52.212-2- Evaluation- Commercial Items:

The Government intends to use a price/non-price tradeoff process to award a firm-fixed price purchase order to the responsible offeror whose quotation represents the best value to the Government. The Government reserves the right to make an award to other than the lowest-cost/priced offeror or to the offeror with the highest technical rating if the Contracting Officer determines that doing so would result in the best value to the Government. The Contracting Officer intends to award without discussions, but reserves the right to initiate discussions, if necessary.

Quotations that are unrealistic in terms of technical or schedule commitments, or may be deemed to be reflective of an inherent lack of technical competence, or indicative of a failure to comprehend the complexity and risks of the proposed work and may be grounds for rejection of the quotation as being technically unacceptable. Failure to provide the information required to evaluate a quotation could result in rejection of the quotation as being technically unacceptable.

Basis of Award

Evaluation Factors

Award shall be made to the offeror whose quotation offers the best value to the Government price and other factors considered. The Government will evaluate quotations using the tradeoff method based on the following evaluation criteria listed in descending order of importance: 1) Technical Capability, 2) Staffing/Management Plan and Key Personnel, 3) Experience, 4) Past Performance, and 5) Price. All non-price factors, when combined, are more important than price.

Technical Capability: The government will evaluate the extent to which the offeror has demonstrated a) understanding of the requirement, b) the technical capability to successfully perform these services and, c) demonstrated a feasible technical approach to successfully perform and manage the required tasks while ensuring that all deliverable schedule requirements are met.

Staffing/Management Plan and Key Personnel: The Government will evaluate the Offeror’s proposed staffing/management plan to determine the degree to which the Offeror has demonstrated an effective and feasible approach for managing the requirements of the SOW, controlling quality of deliverables and services and providing effective communication and meeting established schedules.

The Government will evaluate the degree to which the Offeror has proposed key personnel that meet or exceed the “Contractor’s Key Personnel Qualifications” as detailed in the SOW, and the degree to which they possess the qualifications to perform their proposed duties under the requirement.

Experience: The Government will evaluate the Offeror's experience information and, if appropriate, its proposed subcontractors' experience to determine its relevance to the current

NIST RFQ 1333ND21QNB680368 – ATTACHMENT 3 – EVALUATION CRITERIA

requirement and the extent to which it (a) demonstrates that the offeror has successfully completed relevant contracts in the past three (3) years.

Past Performance: The Government will evaluate the Offeror's past performance information and, if appropriate, its proposed subcontractors' past performance to determine its relevance to the current requirement and the extent to which it demonstrates that the offeror has successfully completed relevant contracts in the past three years. In assessing the offeror's past performance information, NIST will evaluate, as appropriate, successful performance of contract requirements, quality and timeliness of delivery of goods and services, cost management, communications between contracting parties, proactive management and customer satisfaction.

The Government will consider the information provided in the quotation and may also consider other sources of information in evaluating the Offeror’s past performance. The Government will assign a neutral rating if the offeror has no relevant past performance information.

Price: The Government will evaluate price for fairness and reasonableness.