Evaluation Factors for Award.pdf

SECTION M – EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD FOR COMMERICAL

52.212-2 EVALUATION--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (OCT 2014)

The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforms to the solicitation which will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The offeror’s proposal will be evaluated using FAR Part 13.5 evaluation procedures, and rated as either Technically Acceptable or Technically Unacceptable. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: Technical Approach and Price.

Proposal Ratings

The following ratings will be used to evaluate Technical Approach, Past Performance and Price.

Factor 1: Technical

Technical Approach – The technical evaluation provides an assessment of the offeror’s capability to satisfy the Government’s requirements. The technical Approach Factor will receive a rating of Acceptable or Unacceptable. The offeror’s proposal will be deemed technically acceptable and will be awarded the contract. Proposals will be evaluated on the Offeror’s ability to fulfill the contract based on:

(a) knowledge of the tasks and deliverables as stated in the request for proposal, (b) displaying an understanding of the tasks and deliverables in the performance work statement.

The offeror’s technical proposal must describe their capabilities and how they intend to perform the requirement stated in the Performance Work Statement (PWS). This is to determine if the offeror provides a sound, compliant approach that meets the requirements of the PWS, and demonstrates a thorough knowledge and understanding of those requirements and their associated risks. Provide a list of expected personnel and qualifications; including certification that offeror is licensed. The Offeror shall be judged as to whether they’ve demonstrated they can meet the requirements, as stated in the Performance Based Statement of Work and Performance Requirements Summary.

Technically Acceptable - Proposal meets all requirements or technical specifications or has submitted all documentation requested in any technical evaluation criteria and all documentation meets the standard set forth in the solicitation.

Technically Unacceptable - Proposal fails to meet all requirements or technical specifications or has failed to comply in submitting requested documentation in any technical evaluation criteria or the submitted documentation fails to meet the standard set forth in the solicitation.

Factor 2: Past Performance

The past performance provides an assessment of the offeror capability to provide the government requirement based on past experience. The Government will assess the Offeror capability to perform under this contract by evaluating the Offeror’s experience on previous same or similar contracts. BEP may contact those references during the evaluation process to verify recent and relevant experience and the level of performance. The BEP may, at its discretion, obtain and evaluate information from sources other than those provided by the Offeror.

Acceptable - Based on the Offeror’s performance record, the Government has a reasonable expectation that the Offeror will successfully perform the required effort, or the Offeror’s performance record is unknown. An Offeror without a record of relevant past performance or for whom information on past performance is not available or so sparse that no meaningful past performance rating can be reasonably assigned, shall be determined to have unknown past performance. In the context of acceptability or unacceptability, “unknown” shall be considered “acceptable.”

Unacceptable - Based on the Offeror’s performance record, the Government has no reasonable expectation that the Offeror will be able to successfully perform the required effort.

Factor 2: Price

The Government shall evaluate the prices listed in section B of the Schedule of Supplies/Services for fairness and reasonableness in accordance with FAR Part 13.5.

Options: The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. The Government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s).

Basis for Award:

This acquisition will utilize the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) evaluation process in accordance with FAR Part 13.5. Award will be made on the basis of the lowest evaluated price of the proposal meeting or exceeding the acceptability standards for non-cost factors. The non-cost factor being evaluated is: Technical Approach and Past Performance.

Past Performance will be evaluated; The Government will also utilizes several sources available to the Government such as PPIRS, CPARS, and FAPIIS to determine the contractor’s responsibility IAW FAR Part 9.1. A rating of "acceptable" is required for award. The offeror’s proposal will be evaluated using FAR Part 13.5 evaluation procedures, and rated as either technically acceptable or technically unacceptable. The technical evaluation will be a determination based on information furnished by the vendor.

The Government intends to evaluate the offeror’s proposal and award a contract without discussion.

Therefore, the offeror’s initial proposal should contain the offeror’s best terms from a cost or price and technical standpoint. The Government reserves the right to award without discussions. (End of provision)