Evaluation Criteria Adjectival Rating.pdf

Evaluation Criteria

Technical Factors The Government will award a Firm Fixed Price Award resulting from 95332A21R00008 to the responsible offeror whose offer conforms to 95332A21R00008 that will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The factors detailed below are listed in order of importance and shall be used to evaluate technical responses.

Factor 1: Technical Merit/Approach The Contractor’s proposal shall address each area of the Statement of Work (SOW) requirements in sufficient detail to demonstrate a clear understanding of the requirement needs and the understanding of the expertise required for successfully meeting the requirements needs. This includes, but is not limited to:

1. Project Management: Developing workplans, milestones, and a schedule of deliverables for each of the components outlined in the SOW under task one.

2. Identify and/or develop an online virtual platform to meet the requirements for number of participants, safety, security, and privacy of participant information, and is accessible to all.

3. Manage the registration, logistics, and pre-conference planning for this event.

4. Support AmeriCorps in the development and usage of the event’s theme, logo, and graphic announcement.

5. Distribute, collect, and compile results for online session evaluations.

6. Contractor must confirm the ability to meet the delivery/period of performance, [August

2021-November 2021]

Additional merit will be assigned to offers which exceed the stated requirements by raising the assigned adjectival rating in concert with the additional benefit afforded the government.

Factor 2: Personnel Qualifications:

The Contractor’s proposal shall include a resume and/or curriculum vitae for proposed key personnel. This document shall be evaluated for experience in managing large conference events with federal agencies.

The proposed key personnel must possess experience with online and virtual conference events. This includes a project manager, and 24/7 technical support for participants, speakers, and presenters.

Factor 3: Past Performance The Contractor shall provide a list of two (2) contract awards or purchase orders awarded within the past five (5) years, similar in size and scope to the AmeriCorps Annual Symposium in requirement document.

Experience must be specific to the elements of 95332A21R00008 and shall include the following information for each contract or purchase order listed:

a. Name of Contracting Organization

b. Total Contract Value

c. Description of Requirement and Specific Responsibilities of the Offeror as they relate to the requirement

d. Contract Period of Performance

Past Performance shall be evaluated for relevance to the current requirement and be rated pass or fail. In the absence of past performance being provided, the offeror shall be rated neutral.

Technical Factors - Adjectival Scale

Evaluation Criteria

The Government will evaluate the technical proposal in accordance with the following adjectival scale:

Adjectival Rating Description

Exceptional Greatly exceeds all minimum requirements of the criteria; has a high probability of success; contains no weaknesses or deficiencies.

Good Exceeds all the minimum requirements of the criteria; has an above average probability of success; contains no significant weaknesses and only minor, correctable weaknesses exist.

Acceptable Meets all the minimum requirements of the criteria; has an average probability of success; no significant weaknesses and any deficiencies can be readily corrected.

Marginal Fails to meet one or more of the minimum requirements of the criteria; low probability of success; major weaknesses and/or significant number of deficiencies exist.

Unacceptable Fails to meet any of the minimum requirements of the criteria; proposal needs major revisions; very low probability of success.

Cost/Price Evaluation Offeror(s) cost/price proposal will be evaluated for reasonableness. For a price to be reasonable, it must represent a price to the government that a prudent person would pay when consideration is given to prices in the market. The Offeror shall submit Firm Fixed Price Award cost proposal for all items and/or services required in 95332A21R00008.