Attachment 3- Section M.pdf

SECTION M – FA8656-22-R-0037

SECTION M

EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD

SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

1.0. BASIS FOR CONTRACT AWARD

a. This is a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) source selection conducted in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation

(FAR) 15, Contracting by Negotiation, as supplemented by the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS), the

Air Force Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (AFFARS), Department of Defense (DoD) Source Selection Procedures, 31

March 2016 and Air Force Mandatory Procedures 5315.3. These regulations are available electronically at the Government FAR Site, https://www.acquisition.gov/. The Government will select the proposal(s) with the lowest Total Evaluated Price (TEP) from among those meeting the acceptability standards for non-price factors. Contract(s) may be awarded to those offeror(s) who are deemed responsible in accordance with the FAR Part 9.1, as supplemented. Those Offeror(s) whose proposals conform to the solicitation’s requirements (to include all stated terms, conditions, representations, certifications, and all other information required by Section L of this solicitation) and are judged, based on the evaluation factors and sub factors, to represent the lowest price technically acceptable proposal(s). While the Government will strive for maximum objectivity, the source selection process, by its nature, is subjective, and therefore, professional judgment is implicit throughout the entire process. The Government reserves the right not to award any contracts under this solicitation.

b. First, the Government will review all documents for compliance with Section L. When all requested documents are received and confirmed to be compliant, the offeror’s proposal package will then be submitted for evaluation.

c. The Government technical evaluation team will evaluate the technical proposals on a pass/fail basis, assigning ratings of ACCEPTABLE or UNACCEPTABLE. Offerors shall clearly identify any exception to the solicitation terms and conditions and provide complete accompanying rationale.

d. The Government pricing evaluation team will evaluate the cost/ price proposals for reasonableness.

1.1 AWARD WITHOUT DISCUSSIONS

The Government intends to award without discussions, but reserves the right to hold discussions with offerors within the competitive range, if it is determined to be in the best interest of the Government. Offerors are advised to give an offer suitable for an award decision in the initial proposal. The Government does not intend to use non-government advisors or evaluators in this source selection. If, during the evaluation period, it is determined to be in the best interest of the Government to hold discussions, offeror responses to Evaluation Notices (ENs) and the Final Proposal Revisions (FPRs) shall be considered in making the source selection decision. If FPRs are required, the Government will determine if written discussions are required.

If the offeror’s proposal has been evaluated as acceptable at the time discussions are closed, any changes or exceptions in the FPR are subject to evaluation and may introduce risk that the offeror’s proposal be determined unacceptable and ineligible for award.

1.3 SOLICITATION REQUIREMENTS, TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Offerors shall meet all solicitation requirements, such as terms and conditions, representations and certifications, and technical requirements, in addition to those identified as factors or sub factors. Failure to comply with the terms and conditions of the solicitation may result in the offeror being ineligible for award. Offerors shall clearly identify any exception to the solicitation terms and conditions and shall provide complete supporting rationale.

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