Attch 3 - Addendum 52.212-2 Rev 1.pdf

Addendum to 52.212-2 – Evaluation-Commercial Items

The provisions outlined in this addendum are in addition to the requirements stated in 52.212-2. If there is a conflict between the provisions of this addendum and the requirements in 52.212-2, the provisions in this addendum will take precedence.

I. Evaluation Factors

A. Responses to this solicitation will be evaluated against the following factors:

Factor 1: Technical Capability Factor 2: Price

FACTOR 1: TECHNICAL CAPABILITY

Offeror’s technical capability will be rated as Acceptable or Unacceptable in accordance with the technical rating criteria outlined in Table A below. Offeror must be rated Acceptable to be eligible for award.

TABLE A – Technical Ratings

Rating Description

Acceptable Offeror’s proposal shall demonstrate that within the last five (5) years, they have satisfactorily filled a behavioral health position on previous contract(s) that have the same or similar qualifications outlined in Attachment 1 – Performance Work Statement. At a minimum, offeror must demonstrate that they have successfully provided behavioral health personnel with a Secret Clearance or higher, and a Doctorate degree in behavioral health disciplines.

Offeror’s proposed staffing plan shall be logical and realistic, and shall clearly demonstrate their ability to fill the required position within 60 days after contract award.

Offeror’s proposed staffing plan shall be logical and realistic, and shall clearly demonstrate their ability to fill unexpected personnel absences in accordance with the PWS.

Unacceptable Offeror’s proposal does not meet the technical rating criteria outlined in this table.

Notes: 1) If adverse performance information is received from previous contract(s) POCs, the offeror will be given an opportunity to clarify any adverse information prior to being deemed Acceptable or Unacceptable. 2) Clinical psychologist does not need to have an active Top Secret Clearance at the time of proposal, award, and/or start of performance, however, he/she shall be able to apply for a Top Secret Clearance upon start of performance.

ATTACHMENT 3

FA485521R0010 - CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST

FACTOR 2: PRICE

Price proposals will be evaluated for completeness, reasonableness, and balance. Offerors whose price is determined to be incomplete, unreasonable, or unbalanced will not be considered for award.

A. The I-TEP will be calculated as the sum of the Offeror’s proposed prices for the 12- month base period, four (4) 12-month option periods and the 6-month Option to Extend Services. The 6- month Option to Extend Services will be calculated by dividing the proposed total of option year four by two. The six-month extension of services is IAW FAR 52.217-8, "Option to Extend Services" and will only be utilized if necessary. The six-month extension of services is not to be considered part of any option period and will be a separate option exercised if it is utilized.

Offerors are not required to submit pricing for a six-month extension of services. The I-TEP will be evaluated for reasonableness, and unbalanced pricing to arrive at the TEP. Offerors whose price is determined to be incomplete, unreasonable or unbalanced will not be considered for award. Evaluation of options or optional CLINs shall not obligate the Government to exercise such options or optional CLINs.

B. Completeness. The proposal will be reviewed to determine the extent to which all the price elements have been addressed. The Offeror’s proposed price and other information will be evaluated to ensure continuity and traceability of prices to the technical volume and between the initial proposal and any revisions thereto. The review shall determine the adequacy of the Offeror’s proposal in addressing and fulfilling the solicitation requirements.

C. Reasonableness. For a price to be reasonable, it shall represent a price to the Government that a prudent person would pay in the conduct of competitive business. The Government shall determine prices fair and reasonable through the use of one or more of the price analysis techniques at FAR 13.106-3(a).

D. Unbalanced pricing. Offerors are cautioned against submitting an offer that contains unbalanced pricing. Unbalanced pricing may increase performance risk and could result in payment of unreasonably high prices. Unbalanced pricing exists when, despite an acceptable total evaluated price, the price of one or more contract line items is significantly over or understated. The Government shall analyze offers to determine whether they are unbalanced with respect to separately priced line items or sub-line items. An offer that is determined to be unbalanced may be rejected if the Contracting Officer determines that the lack of balance poses an unacceptable risk to the Government.

II. Basis of Award

A. The Government will determine the contract awardee on a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) basis. Pursuant to FAR 12.602 and subpart 13.5, contract award will be made using Simplified Acquisition Procedures. The lowest priced technically acceptable offeror with a fair and reasonable price, and deemed responsible in accordance with FAR 9.104, will be selected for contract award.

B. First, the Government will rank the proposals from lowest price to highest price, in order to establish an Initial Total Evaluated Price (I-TEP). The I-TEP will be calculated as the sum of the Offeror’s proposed prices for the 12-month base period, four (4) 12-month option periods and the

6- month Option to Extend Services (FAR 52.217-8). The 6-month Option to Extend Services will be calculated by dividing the proposed total of option year four by two. Next, the Government will evaluate the technical Part 1 (Factor 1- Technical Capability) on an acceptable or unacceptable basis, starting with the proposal with the lowest I-TEP. If the lowest priced proposal is technically acceptable and the TEP is complete, reasonable, and balanced, this Offeror's proposal represents the best value to the Government and award will be made to that Offeror. If the lowest priced proposal is not technically acceptable, the Government will consider the correction potential and may enter into interchanges with that Offeror. If after interchanges with that Offeror, their proposal is technically acceptable and remains the lowest priced (with the TEP complete, reasonable and balanced), the contract will be awarded to that Offeror. If the Government deems the proposal not easily correctable, or if at any time it becomes other than the lowest priced proposal, the next lowest priced proposal will be evaluated for technical acceptability, followed by an analysis of their I-TEP to verify reasonableness, completeness and balance to arrive at the TEP. Interchanges will take place as necessary or deemed appropriate by the Government. The evaluation process will continue until reaching a technically acceptable proposal with a TEP that is reasonable, complete and balanced, or until all quotes are evaluated.

C. The Government intends to make award based on the initial proposal submissions without conducting interchanges. Therefore, each offer should contain the Offeror’s best terms from a price and technical standpoint. However, the Government reserves the right to hold interchanges if, during the evaluation, it is determined to be in the best interest of the Government. Interchanges are fluid interaction(s) between the CO and the offerors that may address any aspect of the quote and may or may not be documented in real time. However, the Government reserves the right to conduct interchanges using Interchange Notices (IN) with one, some, none, or all offerors. Offeror responses to INs will be considered in making the award selection decision. Interchanges may be conducted with one, some or all offerors as the Government is not required to conduct interchanges with any or all offerors responding to this solicitation.

D. Past Performance At a minimum, information in the Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS) and System for Award Management (SAM) will be used as part of the responsibility determination made IAW FAR 9.104-1. However, the Government reserves the right to obtain information relative to present and past performance from other sources to determine contractor responsibility.