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SECTION M

EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD

A. INSTRUCTIONS:

1. This acquisition shall utilize Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) source selection procedures in accordance with FAR 15.101-2. By submission of its proposal, the offeror accepts all solicitation requirements, including terms and conditions, representations and certifications, and technical requirements

2. For the purpose of award, the government shall evaluate proposals based on the evaluation factors and sequence established below:

FACTOR 1: PRICE (Lowest Price)

FACTOR 2: TECHNICAL (Acceptable/Unacceptable)

FACTOR 3: PAST PERFORMANCE (Acceptable/Unacceptable)

Price is the most significant factor. Technical and Past Performance factors are equally significant, but both are less significant than the Price factor when combined. An award; however, will only be made to an offeror that receives “Acceptable” Technical and Past Performance factor ratings.

B. EVALUATION FACTORS AND PROCEEDURES:

A price evaluation will be performed for all offerors in accordance with this section and proposals will be ranked from lowest to highest price based on Total Proposed Price.

Next, a technical and past performance evaluation will be performed beginning with the lowest priced offeror.

If the lowest price offeror is technically acceptable, has acceptable past performance and meets all other requirements of this solicitation, award will be made to that offeror.

If the lowest price offeror is not technically acceptable or does not have acceptable past performance, then evaluations may continue and the Source Selection Authority (SSA) may:

· Award to the first technically acceptable offeror with acceptable past performance;

· Set a competitive range that may include all of the offerors up to and including the first acceptable offeror; or

· Continue evaluating additional offerors

Under the aforementioned scenarios, it is possible that higher priced offerors will not be evaluated for technical and past performance acceptability.

Technical and past performance evaluation of an offeror does not ensure inclusion in a competitive range, if one is set.

1. FACTOR 1: PRICE

EVALUATION BASE(S):

VOLUME I: PRICE

· PRICE SPREADSHEET

The government will sort the proposals and place them in order; from lowest total proposed price to highest total proposed price.

2. FACTOR 2: TECHNICAL

EVALUATION BASE(S):

VOLUME II: TECHNICAL

· APPROVED SOURCE CERTIFICATION

1. Per Table 1, the government will provide an “Acceptable” FACTOR 2: TECHINCAL rating to Offerors that submit evidence that they are an approved source in accordance with the AF form 762 will be determined to be “Technically Acceptable.”

Table 1. Technical Acceptable/Unacceptable Ratings

3. FACTOR 3: PAST PERFORMANCE

3.1 EVALUATION BASE(S):

The contractor shall not submit past performance data. The government will assemble sufficient past performance data from DCMA offices; CPARS, PPIRS, or other government data bases; and/or other sources. The government shall not be limited in its search of past performance data. Only recent and relevant past performance information will be considered.

3.1.1 Recency is defined as performance less than three years old. The Government will not consider performance on contracts/task orders where performance was concluded more than three years prior to this solicitation’s issue date.

3.1.2 Relevancy is defined as work that involves approximately the same types of services described in this RFP.

Per Table 2, the government will provide an “Acceptable” FACTOR 3: PAST PERFORMANCE rating to proposals whose past performance align with the description of an “Acceptable” rating and an “Unacceptable” FACTOR 3: PAST PERFORMANCE rating to proposals whose past performance align with the description of an “Unacceptable” rating.

Table 2. Past Performance Evaluation Ratings

government has a reasonable expectation that the offeror will successfully perform the required effort, or the offeror’s performance record is unknown.

government has no reasonable expectation that the offeror will be able to successfully perform the required effort.