Attachment 4 - Evaluation Criteria and Selection Process.pdf

Attachment 4 – Evaluation Criteria and Selection Process DSO CSO 1 Step Call Test Standards

Attachment 4 - Evaluation Criteria and Selection Process

Proposal Review Information

The Government will review each proposal and select the offerors that have the greatest potential to meet the needs of the Kessel Run Test Standards requirements based on the AoIs stated in Attachment 1 of this call. The offeror must address all three AoIs in the call to be considered responsive. The Government will evaluate proposals in accordance with the following evaluation factors:

Technical Importance to agency program Funds availability

All factors are of equal importance.

Method of evaluation: scientific, technological or other subject matter experts will review proposals.

Technical Proposal Evaluation

A. Unique and innovative approach proposed to accomplish the technical objectives. New and creative solutions and/or advances in knowledge, understanding, and technology.

B. The offerors understanding of the technical scope of the technical effort.

C. Soundness of the offerors approach.

D. Adequately addressing security and ITAR requirements. For this effort, personnel accessing government systems must have a clearance. Offerors may need to access ITAR data and an approved DD2345 must be provided if applicable.

Cost/Price Evaluation A. Realism of the proposed price B. If the offeror proposes the use of GFP other than any GFP identified in this call, and that proposed GFP provides the offeror an unfair competitive advantage, then FAR 45.202 requires rental equivalent be applied to the cost factor for evaluation purposes only.

Proposals will be categorized as Recommended, Selectable, or Not Selectable

Review and Selection Process

A. Recommended: Proposals are recommended for acceptance if sufficient funding is available.

Attachment 4 – Evaluation Criteria and Selection Process DSO CSO 1 Step Call Test Standards

B. Selectable: Proposals are recommended for acceptance if sufficient funding is available, but at a lower priority rate than recommended proposals. May require additional development.

C. Not selectable: Even if sufficient funding is available, the proposal should not be funded.

D. Note: The Government reserves the right to award some, all, or none of the proposals.

i. No other evaluation criteria will be used.

ii. Proposals will not be ranked; each proposal will be evaluated on its own merit.

iii. Prior to award of a potentially successful offer, the contracting officer will make a determination regarding price reasonableness.

Debriefings

The government will conduct written post-award debriefings upon request only in accordance with FAR 52.212-1 and will address the evaluation factors contained herein only.

V. Award Administration Information

A. Award notices: Offerors will be notified via email whether their proposal is recommended for award.

B. The notification is not a contract award and does not ensure a contract award as availability of funds and successful negotiations are prerequisites to any award.

C. If a contract is awarded it will be executed by a contracting officer.