Evaluation Factors.pdf

Office of Financial Management

MEMORANDUM FOR ALL INTERESTED PARTIES

U.S. Department of Justice Federal Bureau of Prisons Federal Prison Camp Yankton

Yankton , SD 57078

August 13 , 2021

FROM : ;Ak:~. Contract Specialist

SUBJECT: Evaluation Factors and Significant Sub Factors

REFERENCE: Request for Quotation 15B41621Q00000010

This memorandum serves as the evaluation factors and significant sub factors applicable to RFQ 15B41621Q00000010 . The award decision is based on evaluation factors and significant sub factors that are tailored to this specific acquisition under NAICS 311999 . Per FAR 15 . 304(d) ; All factors and significant sub factors that will affect contract award and their relative importance shall be stated clearly in the solicitation . The evaluation factors and their relative importance are within the broad discretion of agency acquisition officials .

Pertaining to 15B41621Q00000010 , non-cost evaluation factors such as past performance , compliance with solicitation requirements , and management capabilities will carry significantly more importance than cost and price alone . While cost and price related factors do represent a key emphasis in the source selection process , it has been determined by contracting staff , that this acquisition will be evaluated on a best value continuum due to COVID-19 related supply and logistical concerns .

To ensure this acquisition is deemed fair , reasonable , and advantageous to the Government , best va lue will represent a combination of the aforementioned factors , with special consideration given to past performance related factors .

CC :

J. Riley , Business Administrator T . Allen , Food Service Administrator