Attachment E- Evaluation Criteria.pdf

ATTACHMENT E: EVALUATION CRITERIA

Strategic Buffer 300 Grade Steel

SP8000-22-Q-0009

ATTACHMENT E

EVALUATION CRITERIA

FAR 52.212-2 EVALUATION FACTORS – COMMERCIAL ITEMS

The objective of this requirement is to establish, manage and maintain an inventory of 300M

Grade Steel. The Government intends to award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible Offeror(s) whose offer conforms to the solicitation using the Lowest Price

Technically Acceptable (LPTA) source selection procedures. To be eligible for award, offerors must be determined to be responsible according to the standards of FAR Part 9.

The Government will use the following factors to evaluate each proposal:

Factor 1: Technical Capability

Factor 2: Recent and Relevant Past Performance

Factor 3: Price

Factors 1 and 2 shall be evaluated for acceptability or unacceptability. Any technically acceptable proposal and with acceptable past performance will be evaluated for Factor 3.

Award will be based on the lowest evaluated price of the proposal determined acceptable under

Factors 1 and 2.

The Government intends to award one contract but reserves the right to award multiple contracts if in the best interest of the Government. The Government intends to evaluate proposals and award a contract without discussions. However, the Government reserves the right to conduct discussions. Reverse Auctions will be considered with this requirement.

EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD

Factor I: Technical Capability

A proposal is considered acceptable under Factor 1 if it:

(i) Addresses all the essential requirements of the RFP and Performance Work

Statement (PWS);

(ii) Demonstrates the Offeror understands all essential requirements of the RFP and

PWS;

(iii) Demonstrates the Offeror’s full capability to perform the PWS;

(iv) Demonstrates specifically the Offer’s Quality Control Process Surveillance and

Testing Plan, including a Stock Rotation Plan; and,

(v) Is complete such that an award could be made on its present terms.

The technical proposal should be written so that Government’s technical personnel can make a thorough evaluation and arrive at a sound determination. To this end, the technical proposal shall be specific, detailed, and complete as to clearly and fully demonstrate that the prospective contractor has a thorough understanding of the technical requirements contained in the

Performance Work Statement (PWS). The Technical section should demonstrate the necessary expertise, experience, and facility capability to successfully meet all solicitation requirements.

The proposal shall provide any necessary background information and a summary of the proposal should the Offeror believe, it will assist the Government in understanding the information for accurate evaluation purposes.

Proposals statements such as the offeror’s “understands”, “will comply with the performance work statement”, “will employ standard procedures”, “will use well known techniques”, and general paraphrasing of the PWS is inadequate. The technical proposal must provide details concerning what the contractor will do and how it will be done. This includes a full explanation of the techniques, disciplines, and procedures proposed to be followed. The Government understands that this information can be proprietary in nature and will solely be used in the evaluation for this contract award.

The technical proposal shall not contain any reference to price; however, information concerning labor allocation and categories, labor hours, consultants, travel, materials, equipment, and other information of interest to technical reviewers shall be contained in the technical proposal in sufficient detail so that the Offeror’s understanding of the scope of the work may be adequately evaluated.

Factor 2: Recent and Relevant Past Performance

The Government will assess the Offeror’s record of recent and relevant past performance.

The Government will consider past performance recent when the past performance occurred within three years of when proposals are due.

The Government will consider past performance relevant when the past performance is similar to the size, scale, and scope of the work described in the solicitation.

The Government shall evaluate Factor 2 as acceptable when the Offer’s relevant and recent past performance demonstrates the Offeror successfully:

1) Delivering quality products or services conforming to contractual requirements, specifications, and good workmanship;

2) Timely completing contracts, task orders, milestones, delivery schedules, and other requirements;

3) Practicing good cost control;

4) Quickly and cooperatively identifying and solving problems with clients, customers, and subcontractors; and,

5) Selecting and retaining quality personnel.

The Government shall evaluate Factor 2 as unacceptable when the Offer’s relevant and recent past performance demonstrates the Offeror failing to executing one or more of the above five subfactors.

The Government will consider up to six (6) references the Offeror submits using Attachment D, Past Performance References. The Government will only consider past performance references from the Offeror when the Offeror submits the past performance reference using Attachment D.

Beyond what the Offeror submits to the Government using Attachment D, the Government may also consider past performance from other sources including, but not limited to, past and present customers, subcontractors, and the Government-wide Past Performance Retrieval System

(PPIRS). If the Government considers adverse past performance to which the Offeror has not had an opportunity to respond, the Government shall provide the Offeror an opportunity to respond, whether as part of Discussions or, if Discussions are not held, as a Clarification, when the Offeror is acceptable under Factor 1 and appears to have the lowest price for Factor 3.

If the Government lacks relevant or recent past performance information about an Offeror, or an

Offeror’s past performance or so sparse that no meaningful past performance rating can be reasonably assigned, the Government shall evaluate the Offeror’s past performance is

“Unknown” which shall be considered acceptable for Factor 2.

Factor 3: Price

The Government will evaluate price when the Government finds an Offeror acceptable under

Factors 1 and 2. The Government will evaluate price in accordance with FAR 13.106-3(a), DLAD 13.106-3(a) & DLAD 15.406-3(a)(11) and award to the lowest priced offeror found acceptable under Factors 1 and 2.

The pricing submittal shall be submitted in the SF 1449 under each Contract Line Item Number and a separate Excel spreadsheet and it must be unlocked (see Attachment F). Price submittal on the Excel Spreadsheet shall include a price submittal in accordance with FAR 52.217-8 Option to

Extend Services for evaluation purposes only. The rates for the option to extend services shall be at the same rates indicated for CLIN 4001. These rates may be adjusted only as a result of revisions to prevailing labor rates provided by the Secretary of Labor.