Section_L_ATTACHMENT_5_Commercial_Client_Authorization.doc

ATTACHMENT 5

COMMERCIAL CLIENT AUTHORIZATION LETTER

To assist the Government’s Performance Confidence Assessment Group (PCAG) in assessing your present and past performance on relevant commercial contracts, the following letter shall be issued to your points of contact (POCs) for those commercial efforts that you identify to us in your past performance volume. A copy of the authorization letters for each commercial contract shall be included in your Past Performance Volume.

Note: This should be placed on company letterhead

SAMPLE

Dear (Commercial Client/Customer)

We are currently responding to the Department of the Air Force, Hill Air Force Base Request for Proposal (RFP) #FA8202XXXXXXX for the A-10 Thunderbolt Life-cycle Program Support (TLPS) Contract.

The Government is placing increased emphasis on past performance in order to obtain best value in source selections. They are requesting that clients of companies who submit proposals in response to their RFP for the TLPS Contract be identified and that their participation in the validation process be requested. Therefore, in the event you are contacted for information on work we have performed on (list program), you are hereby authorized to respond to those inquiries.

We have identified (Name) of your organization as the point of contact based on (his/her) knowledge concerning our work. Your cooperation is appreciated. Any questions may be directed to (Name, title, phone number and fax number for the POC).

Sincerely, (Offeror’s point of contact)