Attachment_3-_Evaluation_Plan.docx

EVALUATION PLAN GUIDE FOR LPTA

Basis of evaluation: Lowest-Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA). As a general rule, LPTA should not be used to acquire performance based services.

Before completing the Evaluation Plan, please review the FAR Part 8/16 Ordering Procedures located at: https://www.ditco.disa.mil/DitcoContractingTemplates/doku.php?id=far_part_8-16_procedures_and_attachments

Non-Cost/Price Factors During the evaluation, the attached ratings will be used to determine if the following technical/management factors are Acceptable/Unacceptable (see Table 1). There is no requirement to consider past performance on this type of procurement and it is not recommended on LPTA unless you can demonstrate to the KO that it will provide meaningful discrimination between offerors. However, if past performance is to be considered, attached acceptable/unacceptable ratings will apply to past performance (see Table 2). The Technical/Management Factor/Subfactors and rating tables will be restated verbatim in the solicitation.

A. Technical/Management Approach:

(1) Task 2 – Remedial Repairs: In order for this subfactor to be rated Acceptable the contractor shall be able to provide all personnel, management, tools, materials, supplies, equipment, and transportation to perform preventive maintenance and remedial repair in accordance with PWS paragraphs 6.2.1 through 6.2.11.

(2) Task 3 – Software Upgrades: In order for this subfactor to be rated Acceptable the contractor shall be able to provide all personnel, management, tools, materials, supplies, equipment, and transportation to perform software upgrades in accordance with PWS paragraphs 6.3.1 through 6.3.2.

(3) Task 4 – System Enhancements: In order for this subfactor to be rated Acceptable the contractor shall be able to provide all personnel, management, tools, materials, supplies, equipment, and transportation to perform system enhancements and provide pricing for pre-priced enhancements in accordance with PWS paragraphs 6.4.1.a through g.

B. Past Performance: There is no requirement to consider past performance for procurements under FAR Part 8 or Subpart 16.5, and doing so often results in a much longer evaluation process. Therefore, evaluation of past performance is NOT recommended unless you can demonstrate to the KO that it will provide meaningful discrimination between offerors. This is rarely the case when placing an order against a GSA Schedule or an IDIQ contract. In the event that past performance is considered on this LPTA requirement, it will only be done on the basis of acceptable/unacceptable and will be considered only after the technical proposal/quotation is determined acceptable.

Do you want to consider past performance: Yes_____ No__X__

If yes, describe what meaningful discrimination between offerors you would expect to achieve by evaluating past performance given that this is an LPTA order under an already established GSA Schedule or IDIQ contract____________________________________________________

Additionally, if considering past performance, complete the following:

Recency Assessment: Recent contracts are defined as those contracts presently being performed or which have been performed during the past _____ years from the date of issuance of this solicitation. Past performance information that fails this condition will not be evaluated.

Cost/Price Factor

Since this requirement is based on LPTA, award will be made to the contractor that presents the lowest priced technically acceptable approach. The contractor’s price proposal will be evaluated to determine if it is reasonable and complete. Normally, price reasonableness is established through price analysis. The Government will determine completeness of the offeror's proposal by verifying that all solicitation requirements have been priced, figures are correctly calculated, and costs are presented in a clear and useful format. The Government reserves the right to conduct a realism analysis of the proposed price.

In addition, indicate whether or not you want the estimated total dollars available for this requirement to be disclosed to the vendors.

Yes _____. Disclose available funds _______.

No _X___. Do not disclose available funds.

Table 1. Technical/Management Ratings

Table 2. Past Performance Ratings

Enclosure 10a, EvalPlan/Ratings for LPTA 13 May 2013/v1.0