INSTRUCTIONS_AND_EVALUATION_FACTORS_-_CORRECTED.pdf

DJM-16-A32-Q-0008

BALLISTIC PODIUMS

INSTRUCTIONS AND EVALUATION FACTORS

52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS – COMMERCIAL ITEMS:

Completed quotations shall be delivered electronically to osc.procurements@usdoj.gov by 12:00 PM (NOON) EST Friday, September 16, 2016. Subject line RFQ Ballistic Podiums BPA Quote – “Company Name”. Quotations shall be considered binding for potential award for up to 90 calendar days after close of the request for quotes.

Quotations shall contain the following information, incomplete quotes will not be considered for award.

- Price: one (1) original “Price Schedule” quotations shall be provided as a fixed price per contract line item, quotations shall capture all material, manufacture, shipping, installation, and miscellaneous charges.

- Present/Past Performance:

o one (1) completed “Company Information Page” o three (3) completed “Past Present Performance Evaluation” sheets from

Government or commercial past performance. If a quoter has limited (less than three) or no relevant past performance, quoters shall provide a brief statement to that effect.

Each “Past Present Performance Evaluation” sheet shall be filled out by a customer authorized to disclose performance information on the quoter.

Customers shall be recent, within the past three (3) years, and have purchased an order(s) of approximately similar scope and complexity. If quoters are unable to gather responses from customers by the quotation delivery date and time, quoters may provide customer contact information.

Quoters should notify the customer(s) they may be contacted by the Government.

o Quotations may include completed “Past Present Performance Evaluation Response” filled out by the quoter with clarification or explanation (if any) to the customer evaluations.

- Technical Approach:

o one (1) technical approach narrative submitted on company letterhead. The technical approach narrative should show how the quoter will meet the terms of the description of products focusing on the aspects under consideration as detailed in the evaluation factors; not to exceed five (5) pages (page count does not include title page) mailto:osc.procurements@usdoj.gov o one (1) copy of Graphic rendering of the products; no page limit Photos of the products or similar products may be provided to supplement, but cannot replace, the graphic rendering.

BASIS FOR AWARD AND EVALUATION FACTORS:

52.212-2 EVALUATION--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (JAN 1999)

(a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered.

ADDENDUM TO 52.212-2

This is a competitive best value source selection in which price and other factors will be evaluated; other factors being present/past performance history and technical approach.

Present/past performance history and technical approach and are considered approximately equal and when combined are considered significantly more important than price.

- PRICE: The Government will evaluate each price quote for reasonableness. The Government will evaluate total proposed price.

TECHNICAL APPROACH: The Government will evaluate the offer’s technical approach to meeting the terms of the product description. The Government will evaluate technical approach based on the quoter provided narrative and required attachments.

o The technical approach narrative shall provide a detailed description of the proposed technical approach. Narrative should focus on the following aspects; not to exceed five (5) pages Meeting technical requirements for podium design

• Design functionality and durability

• Aesthetic quality

• Product materials and accessories quality and durability

Capability to manufacture and deliver the products Summary of product warranties, and their provisions, and certificates Summary of delivery process o Graphic rendering of the products detailing design and aesthetics; no page limit

Photos of the products or similar products may be provided to supplement, but cannot replace, the graphic rendering.

- PAST PERFORMANCE: Past performance will be evaluated in accordance with the procedures in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13.106 or FAR Subpart 15.3, as applicable. The Government will evaluate recent and relevant present/past performance information. Recent is defined as worked on within the past three (3) years. Relevant is defined as effort involving a similar scope and similar magnitude of effort and complexity. Quoters with no relevant past or present performance history or so limited performance history that no assessment rating can be reasonably assigned shall be considered “neutral” meaning past performance history will be treated neither favorably nor unfavorably. The Government will evaluate performance based on the three (3) references, if provided, by the offeror on the Past Performance Surveys and/or the Offeror Information Page. The Government may consider independently obtained data from other government and commercial sources.