Evaluation Criteria_VT National Credentialing.pdf

Federal Bureau of Prisons

Evaluation Criteria Vocational National Credentialing

The Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) will evaluate each offer based on the best value, lowest price technically acceptable as outlined in the Federal Acquisition Regulations, Part 13 (Simplified Acquisitions). Evaluations will note the Pass or Fail in a summary format with supporting narratives. Also, evaluations will be rated under the following confidence rating matrix for decisional rule criteria.

The award shall be made based on BOP’s review of the technical factor and pricing. The technical proposal will be evaluated on a pass/fail basis. The technical response must achieve a pass rating for all technical evaluation sections. The quote will also be evaluated for price reasonableness.

Rating Definition Pass The quoter’s responded to the full needs and requirements of BOP as defined in the SOW and RFQ.

Fail The quoter’s did not respond to the full needs and requirements of

BOP as defined in the SOW and RFQ.

The quoter’s quotation shall clearly demonstrate, at the time of submission, unless otherwise stated, the capability to meet the Decisional Rule criteria. Quotations shall be rated based on the Decisional Rule criteria. Quotations shall clearly demonstrate the capability to meet all the following Decisional Rule criteria:

NON-PRICED FACTORS:

It is the offeror’s responsibility to clearly demonstrate how their submission meets the Technical Requirements. The quoter will be evaluated on:

Factor 1: Technical

Sub factor A- Written technical quote. This written quote shall contain the following:

I. Academic Experience/Qualification Requirements

a. Recognized as having a nationally or industry-recognized curriculum and certification within the Residential Building Trades field.

b. Contractors must possess expertise in the field.

c. Credentialing and/or certificates will be awarded upon successful completion of all required course work.

d. Provide nationally recognized certificate and credentialing in the following fields: Carpentry, Drywall, Electrical, HVAC/HVACR, Masonry, Plumbing, Welding.

e. Allows for a permanent record of academic completion.

f. Establishes appointed staff or liaisons responsible for the contract.

g. Lists all course titles, textbooks, breakdown cost for each student, certification, and credentialing for quote.

II. Academic Content

a. The curriculum proposed meets current industry recognized standards.

b. Conductive to a correction setting environment.

c. Course materials are in paper-based format.

d. Hands on training via simulations/scenarios

e. Evaluation of student coursework to determine competency and mastery of skills taught.

III. Supplies

a. List of all course titles

b. List of all textbooks

c. List of cost per student for each quarter or semester

d. Books are available without metal book binding materials.

IV. Credentials

a. The contractor shall provide two (2) hard copies of the official certificate, one (1) hard copy of credentials, via United States Postal Service regular mail to the Supervisor of Education within fifteen

(15) business days after inmate students complete the program.

b. The exchange of records and personal identification information between the contractor and any requesting agency shall adhere to the United States Department of Justice and Bureau of Prisons information and security requirements.

V. Support

a. Provides initial curriculum training for all current Bureau of Prisons

Building Trades Vocational Training instructors at MSTC – Aurora, CO.

b. Provides yearly curriculum training for any new Bureau of Prisons Building Trades Vocational Training instructors at MSTC – Aurora, CO.

c. Provides updates of the course requirements as they become available to the Contracting Officer Representative.

d. The contractor shall provide, on a monthly or quarterly basis, an itemized invoice for services rendered and delivered sent via email to the Bureau Central Office Business Office and the COR.

Factor 2: Price

Price is defined as the price quoted. The Contracting Officer will evaluate price independently. Pursuant to FAR 17.203(b), the Government’s evaluation of offers shall be inclusive of options. Price Quote in Schedule of Items (Attachment I) will be evaluated on the Base Period and all options periods.

Factor 3: Past Performance

Recent and relevant past performance will be evaluated on its performance under existing and prior contracts for similar services, with an emphasis on the similarity of the Offeror’s experience to the Request for Quote (RFQ). The purpose of Past Performance is to allow the government to review the Offeror’s recent and historical probability of meeting the solicitation requirements.

An Offeror’s past performance information shall include three (3) of the contractor’s most recent contracts occurring during the past five years that are similar and relevant in nature to the services required in the Statement of Work. Contracts listed may include those entered with the Federal Government, agencies of state and local government, and commercial entities. Offerors shall address any instances of past performance problems in the referenced contracts and explain how these problems were resolved. The Government may consider efforts performed by the Offeror for agencies of the federal, state, or local governments and commercial customers as potentially relevant to the Past Performance evaluation.

Offerors should not provide general information on their performance on the identified contracts. General performance information MUST be obtained from the references on the Past Performance Questionnaire and submitted along with the Offeror’s quote. Offerors without a record of relevant company past performance or for whom information on Past Performance is not available will not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably on Past Performance. References other than those identified by the Offeror may be contacted.

Information utilized may be obtained from the references listed in the quote, other customers known to the Government or of whom it becomes aware, and any others who may have useful and relevant information (i.e. Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS), System for Award Management (SAM), Federal Awardee Performance & Integrity Information System (FAPIIS), and internet.