Solicitation_DAS16Q0001_Food_Concessionaire.pdf

SECTION A

A.1 SF 1449 SOLICITATION/CONTRACT/ORDER FOR COMMERCIAL

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14. METHOD OF SOLICITATION

RFQ IFB RFP

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17a. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR CODE FACILITY CODE 18a. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY CODE

TELEPHONE NO. DUNS: DUNS+4:

PHONE: FAX:

17b. CHECK IF REMITTANCE IS DIFFERENT AND PUT SUCH ADDRESS IN OFFER 18b. SUBMIT INVOICES TO ADDRESS SHOWN IN BLOCK 18a UNLESS BLOCK BELOW IS CHECKED

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ITEM NO. SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

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25. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA 26. TOTAL AWARD AMOUNT (For Govt. Use Only)

27a. SOLICITATION INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE FAR 52.212-1, 52.212-4. FAR 52.212-3 AND 52.212-5 ARE ATTACHED. ADDENDA ARE ARE NOT ATTACHED.

27b. CONTRACT/PURCHASE ORDER INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE FAR 52.212-4. FAR 52.212-5 IS ATTACHED. ADDENDA ARE ARE NOT ATTACHED

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30a. SIGNATURE OF OFFEROR/CONTRACTOR 31a. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (SIGNATURE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER)

30b. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (TYPE OR PRINT) 30c. DATE SIGNED 31b. NAME OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (TYPE OR PRINT) 31c. DATE SIGNED

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DAS16Q0001 11-13-2015

Keith L. Rhodia, krhodia@associates.nsf.gov 703-292-4916 12-01-2015

2:00 PM EST

DAS

National Science Foundation Division of Administrative Services 4201 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 295

Arlington VA 22230

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National Science Foundation Divison of Administrative Services 4201 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 295 Suite 295 Arlington VA 22230

National Science Foundation Division of Administrative Services 4201 Wilson Boulevard. Suite 295

Arlington VA 22230

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See CONTINUATION Page

The NSF is soliciting proposals for the establishment of a food concessionaire on-site at the NSF as specified in the Statement of Work (SOW) and the attached Concessionaire Agreement.

Please see continuation pages for further details.

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CONTINUATION PAGE

NOTICE TO OFFERORS

National Science Foundation Food Concessionaire

The purpose of this notice is to solicit proposals for the establishment of a food concessionaire on-site at the National Science Foundation (NSF) as specified in the SOW and attachment A concessionaire contract. NAICS 722515 Snack and Non-alcoholic Beverage Bar is assigned to this acquisition.

Proposals are due December 1, 2015 at 2:00 PM EST. Proposals shall be delivered to the Contract Specialist, Keith L. Rhodia via email, citing the RFQ Number in the subject, at the following address: krhodia@associate.nsf.gov with a cc to the Contracting Officer, Diane Harris at diharris@nsf.gov. Email is the only acceptable method of proposal submission.

Offerors may submit written questions during the proposal preparation period. All questions must be received no later than 23 November, 2015 at 2:00 PM EST. Only written questions will receive a response.

Site Visit

The NSF, located at 4201 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington Virginia. All attendees to the site visit must be pre-registered to participate on Friday, November 20, 2015. Please email attendees names, contact information and vendor information to diharris@nsf.gov by 11:00 AM EST am on Thursday, November 19, 2015 to attend the site visit.

The site visit will be conducted on Friday, November 20, 2015 @10:00am EST. Vendors shall be expected to arrive at least 15 minutes prior. Vendors shall arrive at 4201 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington Virginia 22230 also known as the Stafford I Building.

A.1 STATEMENT OF WORK

Key Information

• There are approximately 2,200 people on-site comprised of professional, technician and administrative personnel.

• Vendor shall provide breakfast and lunch between the hours of 7:00 am and 4:00 pm, M – F.

• There are currently no on-site food services at the NSF.

• The available space is 1,355sf which consists of counter space, walls, sink.

• The NSF is expected to relocate in mid to late 2017.

The NSF is seeking a vendor to provide food and beverage for sale in its snack bar area for breakfast and lunch service between the hours of 7am and 4pm, Monday through Friday, excluding holidays. The successful vendor will be responsible for all operations of the space, delivery of food on a daily basis, set-up and display, all sales, labor and compliance with food safety requirements (e.g. storage and handling) related to the support. There is no equipment in the space and none will be provided by the government.

The government will provide the space, as noted above, electrical, water, HVAC, repair and maintenance of the space and government furnished materials only. The successful vendor must provide all materials, food, labor and cleaning necessary to support their efforts as well as fulfill any pest control requirements within the space. If the successful vendor choses to cook on site, they must adhere to all regulations and procedures enforced by the Arlington County Fire Marshall including the cooking restrictions for this site.

Raw foods cannot be prepared in this space, cooking can only consist of reheating pre-cooked foods.

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Offerors are free to propose alternative solutions as long as the minimum requirements of providing food options for the breakfast and lunch on a daily basis are met.

While there is no rent or commission payment required for use of this space, the agency does require a high level of customer service and support under this agreement and retains the right to terminate the contract after a 30 day notice given.

FAR

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Title Date

52.212-4 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS—COMMERCIAL

ITEMS

MAY 2015

52.217-8 OPTION TO EXTEND SERVICES NOV 1999

52.217-9 OPTION TO EXTEND THE TERM OF THE CONTRACT MAR 2000

A.2 52.237-1 SITE VISIT (APR 1984)

Offerors or quoters are urged and expected to inspect the site where services are to be performed and to satisfy themselves regarding all general and local conditions that may affect the cost of contract performance, to the extent that the information is reasonably obtainable. In no event shall failure to inspect the site constitute grounds for a claim after contract award.

A.3 NSF310 NOTICE OF REGISTERING IN FASTLANE (MAY 2015)

The prospective awardee shall, upon notification from the Contracting Officer, register in the NSF FastLane system prior to award. Instructions on how to register in FastLane are located at http://www.nsf.gov/bfa/dcca/contracts/FastLaneHelp_Register_an_Organization.pdf. The prospective awardee shall follow the instructions and inform the Contracting Officer when registration has been completed.

A.4 NSF050 NSF BUSINESS HOURS, HOLIDAYS, AND LEAVE (APR 2013)

The normal business hours of the National Science Foundation (NSF) are 7:00 AM through 6:00 PM ET, Monday through Friday excluding federal holidays and periods approved for general administrative leave.

Federal holidays observed by the NSF are New Year's Day, Martin Luther King's Birthday, Inauguration Day, Presidents Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans' Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and any other day designated by federal statute, Executive Order, or Presidential Proclamation. When any such day falls on a Saturday, the preceding Friday is observed; or if any such day falls on a Sunday, the following Monday is observed.

Except as specified elsewhere in this contract, the Contractor shall perform any services required to be performed at NSF's site(s) during business hours. The NSF Contracting Officer Representative (COR) may grant written approval to work outsideof normal business hours.

http://www.nsf.gov/bfa/dcca/contracts/FastLaneHelp_Register_an_Organization.pdf

A.5 NSF030 SECURITY REQUIREMENTS AND ACCESS TO NATIONAL

SCIENCE FOUNDATION FACILITIES AND UNCLASSIFIED INFORMATION

TECHNOLOGY RESOURCES (MAR 2015)

Authorities

1. Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA), Public Law 107-347

2. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular A-130, Appendix III, “Security of Federal Automated Information Systems”

3. Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12 (HSPD-12), “Policy for a Common Identification Standard for Federal Employees and Contractors”

4. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) 201-1, “Personal Identity Verification (PIV) of Federal Employees and Contractors”

5. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Special Publication 800-37, “Guide for the Security Certification and Accreditation of Federal Information Systems”

6. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Special Publication 800-53 Rev 4, “Security and Privacy Controls for Federal Information Systems and Organizations”

7. NIST Special Publication 800-18, “Guide for Developing Security Plans for Federal Information Systems”

8. NSF Personnel Manual (Manual 14)

9. NSF Policy Regarding the Privacy of Sensitive Information

10. NSF Information Technology Privacy Policy

11. NSF Bulletin 13-09 Onboarding and Separation Policy for Contractors

12. NSF Contractor Onboarding and Separation Guide

1. General

a. Policy Compliance - All Contractor personnel performing under this contract and requiring access to NSF information systems, networks, or data must comply with all Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA), Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12 (HSPD-12), National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and NSF IT security policies, procedures and guidance.

b. Compliance with Onboarding and Separation Procedures - The Contractor is responsible for its employees’ conduct and establishing in- and out-processing procedures that ensure accomplishment of the actions identified in this clause.

c. Contractor Self-Identification - In accordance with requirements set forth in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and guidance issued by OMB, all contractor personnel attending meetings, interacting with NSF staff to complete work assignments, and working in other situations where their contractor status is not obvious to third parties or internal agency staff, are required to identify themselves as contractor employees, including email signature blocks and voicemail. Similarly, documents or reports produced by contractors must be suitably marked as contractor products, or ensure that contractor participation is appropriately disclosed. Contractors interacting with Government staff or the public for purely administrative functions, such as for the purpose of forwarding telephone calls, may be exempted from this self-identification requirement.

d. Expiration of Contract - Contractor personnel access to NSF facilities for work performance will be revoked upon expiration of this contract or task orders issued hereunder.

e. Incorporation in Subcontracts - The Contractor shall incorporate the substance of this clause in all subcontracts.

2. Personnel Onboarding

a. Federal Identity Card - Contractor personnel assigned to work at NSF facilities may be issued a Federal identity card and/or NSF building access card that permits their entrance to NSF facilities without going through visitor access processes. Contractor personnel may also be granted certain other privileges such as NSF e-mail accounts and/or access to NSF information systems. This access shall be provided solely at the discretion of the NSF, and may be revoked or withdrawn at any time, without notice or cause, by the Contracting Officer.

b. Background Investigation - Contractor personnel requiring routine physical access to NSF facilities for more than six months require a Federal identity card and NSF building access card and shall be investigated (i.e., a National Agency Check with Inquiries or higher level investigation). Contractor personnel requiring privileged access or limited privileged access to systems operated by a Contractor for the NSF or interconnected to a NSF network shall be investigated at an appropriate level. The FBI National Criminal History Check must be completed, and the investigation must be scheduled by OPM, before the cards are issued. NSF shall submit the National Agency Check with Inquiries (NACI) (or higher level) investigation to OPM using the standard personnel investigation forms listed in this clause.

Contractors are required to report to the NSF Human Resource Management (HRM) Security Office during business hours to be electronically fingerprinted, inputted into the online Electronic Questionnaire for Investigations Processing (eQIP) system and provide other required documents to begin the investigations process. The Contractor shall submit the required forms to the NSF HRM Security Office within five (5) days after award or assignment of an individual to a position requiring investigation.

c. Level of Investigation - Guidance for selecting the appropriate level of investigation is based on the risk of adverse impact to the NSF. The levels of risk for which investigation is required is as follows (IT- 1 has the highest level of risk):

i. IT-1: Individuals having privileged access or limited privileged access to systems whose misuse can cause very serious adverse impact to NSF programs.

ii. IT-2: Individuals having privileged access or limited privileged access to systems whose misuse can cause significant adverse impact to NSF programs. These systems include, for example, those that interconnect with a NSF network in a way that exceeds access by the general public, such as bypassing firewalls; and systems operated by a Contractor for the NSF whose function or data has substantial cost to replace, even if these systems are not interconnected with a NSF network.

d. Required Forms - Investigation for individuals shall employ forms appropriate for the level of risk as follows:

i. IT-1: Electronic fingerprints, online Standard Form (SF) 85 Questionnaire for Non-Sensitive Positions, Official Form (OF) 306 Declaration for Federal Employment, Credit Report Notice Form and resume.

ii. IT-2: Electronic fingerprints, Electronic and Standard Form (SF) 85P Questionnaire for Public Trust Positions, Official Form (OF) 306 Declaration for Federal Employment, Credit Report Notice Form and resume.

e. Proof of Investigation - Investigation of Contractor personnel may be waived by the HRM Security Office for individuals in cases where proof of prior investigation at the NACI or higher level within the last two years can be obtained.

f. Temporary Badge - Until favorable results are received from the FBI National Criminal History Check and OPM has scheduled an investigation, NSF will not issue a Federal identity card, LAN ID, NSF building access card, or credentials to access NSF federal systems. Contractors will use a temporary visitor badge.

g. IT Security and Privacy Awareness Training - The Contractor shall ensure that its employees, in performance of the contract, receive initial IT Security Awareness Training before being granted access to NSF systems and networks, and receive refresher IT Security Awareness Training annually. The Contractor may use web-based training available from the NSF to meet this requirement.

h. Rules of Behavior - The Contractor shall ensure that its employees, in performance of the contract, sign and submit the “National Science Foundation (NSF) Information System Access Rules of Behavior” before being granted access to NSF systems and networks.

i. Employee and Contractor Separation - At any time during the term of this contract or task orders issued hereunder, Contractor personnel issued a Federal identity card and NSF building access card, or granted access to NSF e-mail or any other NSF information system, that do not require any further access, and/or at completion, expiration or termination of any such contract or task order where access has been granted, SHALL;

i. Complete and submit the online Contractor/Guest Exit Form, which will result in termination of all access to any NSF e-mail accounts and information systems.

ii. Report to the second floor guard station (located outside Room 225), identify themselves to the personnel present, and surrender their Federal identity card and NSF building access card.

iii. Notify the Contracting Officer Representative (COR) and appropriate Property Custodian of any NSF equipment to be surrendered to NSF.

3. Access Controls for NSF Systems and Information - The Contractor shall be responsible for Information Technology security for all systems used in performance of this contract, or those which are connected to a NSF network. This clause is applicable to all or any part of the contract that includes information technology resources or services in which the Contractor must have physical or electronic access to NSF’s information, including sensitive information and personally identifiable information, contained in unclassified systems that directly support the mission of the Agency. This includes information technology, hardware, software, and the management, operation, maintenance, programming, and system administration of computer systems, networks, and telecommunications systems.

4. Protection of Sensitive and Personally Identifiable Information (PII)

a. Access to Information - In the course of performing official duties, Contractors may have the need to access sensitive or personally identifiable information (PII). Sensitive information includes personally identifiable information and sensitive NSF information such as proposal reviews, reviewer identity tied to reviews, unfunded proposals, proprietary parts of funded proposals; and other similar information. The majority of sensitive information maintained by NSF is in systems of records protected under the Privacy Act sensitive data. Sensitive information may also exist in other types of records, such as databases, log files, e-mail, and correspondence files. All Contractor personnel are responsible for recognizing sensitive information and avoiding inappropriate or accidental access, use, or disclosure in accordance with NSF IT policies.

b. Personally Identifiable Information - Personally identifiable information (PII) refers to information which can be used to distinguish or trace an individual’s identity, such as their name, social security number, biometric records, etc., alone or when combined with other personal or identifying information which is linked or linkable to a specific individual, such as date and place of birth, mother’s maiden name, etc. All Contractor personnel are responsible for recognizing personally identifiable information and avoiding inappropriate or accidental access, use, or disclosure in accordance with NSF IT policies.

c. Information Use - The Contractor must not use or redistribute any NSF information processed, stored, or transmitted by the Contractor except as specified in the Contract.

5. Systems and Information Integrity

a. Vulnerability Management - If access, including remote access, is through a Contractor-managed system, the Contractor is responsible for IT security patching and maintenance of the system. NSF is responsible for security and patching of NSF managed devices, including contractor devices if they have a NSF image, when the contractor device is connected to the NSF network.

b. US Government Configuration Baseline (USGCB) - The contractor shall certify applications are fully functional and operate correctly as intended on systems using the US Government Configuration Baseline (USGCB). The standard installation, operation, maintenance, updates, and/or patching of software, including software purchased under this Agreement, shall not alter the configuration settings from the approved USGCB configuration. Offerings that require installation should follow OMB memorandum 07-

18. Applications designed for normal end users shall run in the standard user context without elevated system administration privileges. The contractor shall use Security Content Automation Protocol (SCAP) validated tools with USGCB Scanner capability to certify their products operate correctly with USGCB configurations and do not alter USGCB settings.

6. Security Assessment and Authorization (A&A)

a. Major Applications - For Information Systems NSF has identified as Major Applications or General Support Systems (GSS) that are not connected to a NSF network, but for which the Contractor has operational responsibility on behalf of NSF, the Contractor must conform to all NSF policy guidance and reporting requirements regarding Assessment and Authorization (A&A) of IT systems. NSF shall perform all the assessment activities as outlined in NIST SP 800-37, while the contractor will provide full support and documentation to NSF for this effort. Unless otherwise specified by NSF, NSF shall fulfill the roles of “Chief Information Security Officer” and “Authorizing Official” as outlined in NIST SP 800-37 Appendix D. For all Contractor Operated systems, NSF shall establish accreditation boundaries and assessment schedules.

b. Timeline - The A&A activities will be done prior to service commencement (go-live into Production) and periodically thereafter as required by Federal or NSF policies. This is currently every three years, unless there is a major change.

c. Security Assessment - On the years where a full A&A is not performed, there will still be a security assessment performed in accordance with the guidance in NIST SP 800-37.

7. Cooperation with Audits

a. Contractor Cooperation - The Contractor (and subcontractors) shall fully cooperate with all audits, inspections, investigations, or other reviews conducted by or on behalf of the Contracting Officer or the Chief Information Security Officer or designated representative including the IT Security Officer. Full cooperation includes, but is not limited to, prompt disclosure to authorized requestors of information sufficient to identify the nature and extent of any computer security incident, including a breach of sensitive information or personally identifiable information and the individuals responsible for such activity. The Contractor’s (and any subcontractors’) cooperation with audits, inspections, investigations, and reviews conducted under this clause will be provided at no additional cost to the Government.

b. Government Data and Records - The Contractor (or subcontractor) shall timely produce to the Contracting Officer, a Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR), or the Chief Information Security Officer, Government data, information, or records under the control of or in the possession of the Contractor pursuant to this contract, which the Agency, may request in furtherance of other audits, inspections, investigations, reviews or litigation in which the Chief Information Security Officer is involved. Requests for production under this paragraph shall specify a reasonable deadline for compliance which will presumptively determine whether response to the request has been made in a timely manner.

Unless expressly provided otherwise elsewhere in this contract, the production of data, information, or records under this paragraph will be at no additional cost to the Government.

8. Incident Response

a. Incident Data Preservation - In the event of any suspected violation of Federal laws and regulations such as illegal activity, computer security incidents, violations of Agency policy, malicious or otherwise prohibited use, (as defined in NIST Special Publication 800-61, Computer Security Incident Handling Guide), including but not limited to those constituting an actual or potential threat or hazard to the integrity, availability, or confidentiality of agency information in the possession or under the control of the Contractor (or subcontractor), or to the function of information systems operated by the Contractor (or subcontractor) in the performance of this contract, the Contractor (or subcontractor) shall preserve such data, records, logs and other evidence which are reasonably necessary to conduct a thorough investigation of the computer security incident.

b. Notification - In the event of any violation or computer security incident as described in paragraph (a), above, the Contractor shall promptly notify the Chief Information Security Officer or the agency IT Security Officer. The IT Security Officer must report violations or computer security incidents to the Chief Information Security Officer. The Chief Information Security Officer will determine whether to notify a representative of the agency’s Office of Inspector General about the incident. This notification requirement is in addition to any other notification requirements which may be required by law or this contract. Established Federal agency timeframes for reporting security incidents to the United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team (US-CERT), although not exhaustive, serve as a useful guideline for determining whether reports under this paragraph are made promptly. (See US CERT Federal Incident Reporting Guidelines, https://www.us-cert.gov/incident-notification-guidelines.)

https://www.us-cert.gov/incident-notification-guidelines

c. Notification to Inspector General - If an incident is determined to be actual or suspected criminal activity, the Chief Information Security Officer will make the determination to notify the agency’s Office of the Inspector General (OIG).

A.6 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS

NSF reserves the right to negotiate all pricing, and make an award based on vendor initial proposal. The result of the proposal evaluations and award process will be the establishment of a concessionaire contract with a term of 24 Months. Proposals will be evaluated and contract award will be based on an evaluation of each responsive and responsible proposal to determine which offeror would provide the best overall concessionaire service using the following factors:

1. Technical Merit

a. Operation Plan and Proof of Licensing

b. Menu and Pricing

2. Past Performance

Volume I – Technical Merit:

a. The vendor shall submit an Operations Plan shall address's the following:

A timeline that identifies activities. The offeror shall provide proof of current business license, food services permit in accordance with local, state and federal regulation or a detailed timeline with obtaining the above.

Staffing including resume of the onsite supervisor. A plan for sustaining customer satisfaction and marketing. The plan shall demonstrate compliance and an understanding of the work to be performed as defined in the Statement of Work and Attachment a Concessionaire Agreement.

b. Menu and Pricing shall address the following:

The proposal shall include a list of the proposed menu items with a description, including their associated retail price. The description shall identify the main ingredients of each dish and how they will be prepared. The proposal shall specify any menu promotions, specials or other innovations the offeror plans to incorporate.

Volume II - Past Performance:

Provide three (3) references. Provide name, title, location, and phone number of the CO, COR and/or equivalent. The offeror shall describe their most recent experience in which food concessionaire services were provided. There is no page limitation for past performance volume.

Note: Failure to submit the required Relevant Past Performance Information by the due date and time may result in rejection of the quote unless the vendor has certified that it has no relevant, directly related or similar past performance experiences. If a vendor has no relevant past performance it shall submit a statement affirming it has no relevant past performance.

Page Limitations. The technical narrative shall not exceed 15 pages. The table of contents, executive summary, resumes and attachments will not be included as part of the page count. Any pages that exceed the mandatory page count will not be considered.

Page Size and Format. Offerors shall use only 8.5 inch by 11 inch paper, single-spaced pages, single sided with 1 inch margins. Number each page consecutively, except title pages/cover pages, tables of contents, and glossaries. Use a font no smaller than 12 point, except that a 9 point font is acceptable for graphics and a 10 point font for tables and figures.

A.7 EVALUATION OF PROPOSALS

BASIS OF AWARD

The contemplated no-cost award will be made using a best value scheme using tradeoffs. The Government will make award to the vendor whose quotation represents the best value to the Government.

The technical merit is significantly more important than past performance.

Volume I – Technical:

a. The Government will evaluate the operation plan to ensure the offeror understands the work to be performed, while maintained all required licenses and certifications.

b. The Government will evaluate the reasonableness and quality of menu offerings and prices associated with the offerings. The menu and pricing will be incorporated into the concessionaire contract.

Volume II – Past Performance:

NSF will contact references and evaluate records of any source that is relevant to the offeror's past performance in order to determine any risks to successful performance.

Technical Adjectival Table:

Note – The adjectival ratings provided in the table below will also be the overall ratings used by the technical team to assign the overall technical quotation consensus (not unanimous) ratings to each competing quotation.

Excellent A comprehensive and thorough quotation with exceptional merit with many strengths. No weaknesses of significance exist.

Very Good A quotation which demonstrates over-all competence. One or more strengths have been found, and strengths substantially outweigh any weaknesses that exist.

Satisfactory

A quotation which shows a reasonably sound response. There may be strengths or weaknesses, or both. As a whole, the strengths offset the weaknesses and the vendor is essentially capable of performing the requirements.

Marginal A quotation which has numerous weaknesses that are significant.

Weaknesses outweigh any strengths.

Unsatisfactory A quotation that has several weaknesses that demonstrate a lack of overall competence and would require a major or complete quotation revision.

As used in relation to the technical evaluation factor ratings (other than past performance), the following terms have the corresponding meaning:

STRENGTH: An attribute in the quotation, which exceeds stated minimum requirements, and can be shown to provide benefit to the program or increases the probability of successful contract performance.

WEAKNESS: An attribute in the quotation that is a flaw and increases the risk of unsuccessful contract performance.

Past Performance Evaluation Table

ADJECTIVAL RATING DEFINITIONS

Satisfactory Satisfactory past performance by the offeror on work similar to the required tasks.

Neutral Assigned to a offeror with no relevant past performance or for whom information on past performance is not available.

Unsatisfactory

The offeror record of past performance entails significant risk, based on previous unsatisfactory performance on relevant prior contracts, and indicates a high probability of unsuccessful performance of the required tasks.