HQ0034-17-R-0014-0002.pdf

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

Except as provided herein, all terms and conditions of the document referenced in Item 9A or 10A, as heretofore changed, remains unchanged and in full force and effect.

15A. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print)

30-105-04EXCEPTION TO SF 30

APPROVED BY OIRM 11-84

STANDARD FORM 30 (Rev. 10-83)

Prescribed by GSA

FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

1. Industry Questions based on the requirements of RFP "HQ0034-17-R-0014" are hereby addressed in “Attachment 7” of this amendment.

2. Attachment 1" PWS Personnel Security Support Svc " is hereby updated to reflect changes in the " Estimated Workload Data" located in

Section "7.3 Attachment 3/Technical Exhibit 3 – Estimated Workload Data" of the PWS. All changes w ill be highlighted in yellow . The revised

PWS Personnel Security Support Services is dated January 05, 2017.

3. Attachment 4 "Past Performance Questionnaires" is hereby updated to incorporate the correct Points of Contact e-mail addresses and due date information in Section "Instructions to Person Providing Reference". All changes w ill be highlighted in yellow .

4. Revisions to FAR 52.212-1 "Instructions to Offeror-Commercial Items" (Feb 2012) Addendum and 52.212-2 "Evaluation--Commercial Items"

(Oct 2014) Addendum are hereby updated. This Amendment does not extend the response date/time of the RFP.

1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

J 1 11

16A. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)

16C. DATE SIGNED

BY 12-Jan-2017

16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA15C. DATE SIGNED15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR

(Signature of Contracting Officer)(Signature of person authorized to sign)

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (No., Street, County, State and Zip Code) X HQ0034-17-R-0014

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

12-Dec-2016

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NO.

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

X The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in Item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offer is extended, X is not extended.

Offer must acknowledge receipt of this amendment prior to the hour and date specified in the solicitation or as amended by one of the following methods:

(a) By completing Items 8 and 15, and returning 1 copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted;

or (c) By separate letter or telegram which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGMENT TO BE

RECEIVED AT THE PLACE DESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OF OFFERS PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATE SPECIFIED MAY RESULT IN

REJECTION OF YOUR OFFER. If by virtue of this amendment you desire to change an offer already submitted, such change may be made by telegram or letter, provided each telegram or letter makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required)

13. THIS ITEM APPLIES ONLY TO MODIFICATIONS OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS.

IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NO. AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

A. THIS CHANGE ORDER IS ISSUED PURSUANT TO: (Specify authority) THE CHANGES SET FORTH IN ITEM 14 ARE MADE IN THE

CONTRACT ORDER NO. IN ITEM 10A.

B. THE ABOVE NUMBERED CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES (such as changes in paying office, appropriation date, etc.) SET FORTH IN ITEM 14, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 43.103(B).

C. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT IS ENTERED INTO PURSUANT TO AUTHORITY OF:

D. OTHER (Specify type of modification and authority)

E. IMPORTANT: Contractor is not, is required to sign this document and return copies to the issuing office.

14. DESCRIPTION OF AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION (Organized by UCF section headings, including solicitation/contract subject matter where feasible.)

10A. MOD. OF CONTRACT/ORDER NO.

2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NO. 5. PROJECT NO.(If applicable)

6. ISSUED BY

3. EFFECTIVE DATE

12-Jan-2017

CODE

WHS - ACQUISITION DIRECTORATE

1225 SOUTH CLARK ST, SUITE 1202

ARLINGTON VA 22202-3909

HQ0034 7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than item 6)

4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO.

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HQ0034-17-R-0014

SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION SF 1449 - CONTINUATION SHEET

SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES

CLIN 0004

The unit of issue has changed from Each to Week.

CLIN 0005

The pricing detail quantity has increased by 2.00 from 1.00 to 3.00.

The unit of issue has changed from Each to Week.

DELIVERIES AND PERFORMANCE

The following Delivery Schedule item for CLIN 0005 has been changed from:

DELIVERY DATE QUANTITY SHIP TO ADDRESS DODAAC /

CAGE

POP 09-MAR-2017 TO

31-MAR-2017

N/A DOD CENTRAL ADJUDICATIONS

FACILITIES CAF

LINDA ROBINSON

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

CONSOLIDATED ADJUDICATI

BUILDING 600, 10TH STREET

FORT MEADE MD 20755-5131

(301) 833-3835

FOB: Destination

HQ0722

To:

DELIVERY DATE QUANTITY SHIP TO ADDRESS DODAAC /

CAGE

POP 09-MAR-2017 TO

31-MAR-2017

N/A DOD CENTRAL ADJUDICATIONS

FACILITIES CAF

LINDA ROBINSON

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

CONSOLIDATED ADJUDICATI

BUILDING 600, 10TH STREET

FORT MEADE MD 20755-5131

(301) 833-3835

FOB: Destination

HQ0722

TABLE OF CONTENTS

The Table of Contents has changed from:

Exhibit/Attachment Table of Contents

DOCUMENT TYPE DESCRIPTION PAGES DATE

Attachment 1 PWS Personnel Security

Support Svc 12/09/2016

30 09-DEC-2016

Attachment 2 DD254 2 28-JUN-2016

Attachment 3 Wage Determination 05-

10 05-JAN-2016

Attachment 4 Past Performance

Questionnaires

5 06-DEC-2016

Attachment 5 Non Disclosure

Agreement

2 06-DEC-2016

Attachment 6 Organizational Confilict of Interest

4 01-DEC-2016

to:

Exhibit/Attachment Table of Contents

DOCUMENT TYPE DESCRIPTION PAGES DATE

Attachment 1 PWS Personnel Security

Support Svc 01/05/2017

30 05-JAN-2017

Attachment 2 DD254 2 28-JUN-2016

Attachment 3 Wage Determination 05-

10 05-JAN-2016

Attachment 4 Past Performance

Questionnaire

4 05-JAN-2017

Attachment 5 Non Disclosure

Agreement

2 06-DEC-2016

Attachment 6 Organizational Confilict of Interest

4 01-DEC-2016

Attachment 7 CAF HQ0034-17-R-0014

Industry Q&A

10 12-JAN-2017

The following have been modified:

52.212-1 ADDENDUM

52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFEROR-COMMERICAL ITEMS (FEB 2012) “ADDENDUM’”

The requirement is a Total Small Business Set-Aside in accordance with FAR 19.502-2- Total Small Business

Set-Asides. Offerors shall submit their electronic proposals to the Contract Specialist identified in A5 before the due date and time specified in Block 8 on Page 1 of the solicitation.

General

Washington Headquarters Services (WHS)/ Acquisition Directorate (WHS/AD) is releasing this solicitation electronically only, via Federal Business Opportunities (FedBizzOpps). This electronic version of the Request for

Proposal (RFP) is the official version for this acquisition. No hard copy of this solicitation will be issued. Offerors will be notified of any and all applicable amendments to this solicitation electronically through FedBizzOpps.

Offerors shall submit their proposals electronically. Any proposal received after the due date and time specified for receipt will be considered late and will be rejected.

All Offerors must comply with the following instructions for proposal format and content. Proposals that do not comply with these instructions may be considered non-responsive and may render the Offeror ineligible for award.

The Offeror shall submit documentation illustrating its approach for satisfying the requirements of this solicitation.

Proposals must be clear, coherent, and prepared in sufficient detail for effective evaluation of the Offeror’s proposal against the evaluation criteria. The documentation shall address all aspects of this solicitation and include the

Offeror’s approach to performing and satisfying the requirements specified in the Performance Work Statement

(PWS).

The Government intends to award without discussions, but reserves the right to conduct discussions if determined to be in the Government’s best interest. If discussions are held the government may established a competitive range for efficiency purposes.

A. PROPOSAL VOLUMES REQUIREMENTS

The proposal shall be accompanied by a cover letter (letter of transmittal) prepared on the company’s letterhead stationery. The cover letter (letter of transmittal) shall identify all enclosures being transmitted and shall be used only to transmit the proposal and shall include no other information. In addition, it shall clearly state the length of proposal validity, which shall be at least 90 days.

The following are further descriptions of the information that shall be provided with the proposal.

PROPOSAL SUBMISSIONS PAGE LIMITS

VOLUME I

ADMINISTRATIVE – Cover Letter, Representations &

Certifications, completed SF1449 and SF30’s (if applicable), Tax

Identification Number, CAGE Code and DUNS Number, Evidence for all security requirements, and Completed FAR clauses/provisions:

(1) 52.209-2 Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic

Corporations--Representation.

(2) 52.209-5 Certification Regarding Responsibility Matters.

(3) 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications -

Commercial Items w/ Alternate I (Insert)

(4) 52.219-1 Small Business Program Representations (Oct 2014) w/ Alternate I (Sep 2015)

(5) 52.209-11 Representation by Corporations Regarding

Delinquent Tax Liability or A Felony Conviction Under Any

Federal Law (FEB 2016)

NO PAGE LIMIT

VOLUME II

FACTOR 1- TECHNICAL APPROACH & CAPABILITY MAXIMUM OF TWENTY (20) PAGES

QUALITY CONTROL PLAN (QCP) MAXIMUM OF TEN (10) PAGES

RESUME(S) KEY PERSONNEL NO PAGE LIMIT

VOLUME III

FACTOR 2- PAST PERFORMANCE MAXIMUM OF TWELVE (12) PAGES

VOLUME IV

FACTOR 3- PRICE NO PAGE LIMIT

VOLUME V

COMPENSATION FOR ADMINISTRATIVE EMPLOYEES PLAN (See

Local Clause H.2)

NO PAGE LIMIT

A.1. Instructions for Proposal Submittal: Proposals submitted in response to the solicitation shall be formatted as follows and furnished in the number of copies stated herein. Proposals shall be submitted as follows:

(1) Text –Text shall be single-spaced, on 8½ x 11 inch paper format, with a minimum one-inch margin all around.

Pages shall be numbered consecutively. A page printed on both sides shall be counted as two pages. No foldout pages shall be used. Pages submitted in excess of the page limitations stated throughout this document will be removed and not evaluated.

(2) Font Size – Fonts shall be a minimum 12 point font size spacing. Bolding, underlining, and italics may be used to identify topic demarcations or points of emphasis. Graphic presentations, including tables, while not subject to the same font size and spacing requirements, shall have spacing and text that is easily readable.

(3) Labeling – The number of pages shown in the table above should be submitted in electronic format. Responses to Technical Approach & Capability, Past Performance, and Price shall be in separate electronic folders (files). A cover letter shall be inserted in each Volume, clearly marked as to the RFP identification, date of submittal, acknowledgement of any amendments, the Offeror’s name, address, Taxpayer ID number, CAGE code, and the

Offeror’s POC name, phone, and email. The cover letter shall not count against any page limitation. Pages that exceed the maximum page length above shall not be evaluated or considered by the Government. Documents incorporated by reference or as attachments to the proposal shall be included in the overall maximum page lengths and not considered or evaluated if they exceed the maximum page length.

(4) Pricing Data –All pricing information shall appear in the CLIN Structure (SF 1449) and the “Price Schedule” and “Labor Categories” in MS Excel Format.

(5) Electronic Submission – All Offerors shall submit their proposals via email at: whs.ncr.ad.mbx.essd-services-branch@mail.mil and copy Contract Specialists: Brandon O. Mitchell, brandon.o.mitchell.civ@mail.mil and Karen

A. Smith, karen.a.smith202.civ@mail.mil.

Subject line: HQ0034-17-R-0014 Personnel Security Support Services Submission.

There is a 10MB limit for all electronic submissions per email. One email per proposal is preferred. The proposal volumes shall be submitted as attachments when submitting it to the aforementioned email address. Text and graphics portions of the electronic copies shall be in a format readable by Adobe (.PDF), MS Word 2010. Data submitted in spreadsheet format shall be readable by Adobe (.PDF), MS Excel 2010. All responses to the solicitation shall be in separate files and volumes corresponding to the evaluation factors identified in the above Proposal

Submission Chart. Offerors are solely responsible for ensuring that the proposal is successfully emailed to the

Government and successfully received by the Government by the proposal due date and time.

A.2. Questions: The cut-off date for all questions is FRIDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2016 at 2:00 PM EST. Offerors are requested to email all questions to the following address: whs.ncr.ad.mbx.essd-services-branch@mail.mil. and

Brandon O. Mitchell, brandon.o.mitchell.civ@mail.mil Responses to all questions will be in the form of an amendment and electronically posted on FEDBIZZOPPS. No telephonic requests will be entertained.

mailto:whs.ncr.ad.mbx.essd-services-branch@mail.mil mailto:brandon.o.mitchell.civ@mail.mil mailto:karen.a.smith202.civ@mail.mil mailto:brandon.o.mitchell.civ@mail.mil

B. ADMINISTRATIVE (VOLUME I)

The offeror shall present all cover letters, certifications, Organizational Conflict of Interest Form (OCI) and the completion of Clauses/Provisions, Signed 1449, and Contract Security Classification Specification for this Volume.

C. TECHNICAL APPROACH & CAPABILITY (VOLUME II)

The offeror shall submit sufficient information for the Government to make a comprehensive evaluation of the offeror’s technical approach and capability in meeting the requirements listed in the PWS for successful performance. The proposal shall include a personnel matrix, outlining the personnel title, PWS tasks assigned, labor category, clearance level and number of hours proposed; position duties/responsibilities, and experience performing the assigned PWS tasks. The staffing section should demonstrate how the Offeror will ensure personnel coverage during absences (sick and personal leave of employees). The matrix shall include clearance level for each employee.

This section must also address the Offeror’s ability to meet security requirements and shall provide a separate document (10-page limit) within the Technical Approach & Capability (Volume II) addressing the Quality Control

Plan (QCP). Volume II also shall include key personnel resumes (not counted against Volume II page limit).

D. PAST PERFORMANCE (VOLUME III)

The Government is requesting that the offeror provide up to three (3) past performance contract references that reflect recent and relevant experience. Recent experience is defined as that completed within the past three (3) years from the proposal due date. Relevant experience is defined as that which is similar in scope and complexity to the work described in the attached Performance Work Statement and contract type. Past performance contract references must be completed by the project owner, customer or Contracting Officer using the Past Performance

Questionnaire’s (PPQs) (Attachment 4). In the past performance reference include contract/delivery order number, contract type, program name, total contract cost, short description of work performed, reasons why the project is considered relevant by the offeror, names, email addresses and valid telephone numbers for the person completing the PPQ.

The Offeror shall provide Past Performance Questionnaires (PPQ) to its customer references and instruct them to email the completed Questionnaires directly to the whs.ncr.ad.mbx.essd-services-branch@mail.mil and Contract Specialist, Brandon O. Mitchell, brandon.o.mitchell.civ@mail.mil for evaluation.

Questionnaires must be received via email no later than the date and time specified in Block 8 on page 1 of the solicitation to the specified email addresses above. Questionnaires that are not received by the due date and time may not be evaluated.

E. PRICE FACTOR (VOLUME IV)

The offeror shall propose a firm-fixed price for the contract by submitting Price Volume IV in MS Excel Format.

The Price Volume shall contain two tabs that entitled (1) Price Schedule and (2) Labor Categories, both of which must be completed by the offeror.

• Tab 1- Price Schedule shall include the following elements:

(1) All contract line item numbers and descriptions.

(2) The quantity, unit, unit price and total price for each contract line item

(3) The sub-total for each performance period

(4) The total overall price.

• Tab 2- Labor Categories shall include the following elements:

(1) All line item numbers and descriptions.

(2) The labor category(s) associated with each line item mailto:brandon.o.mitchell.civ@mail.mil

(3) The number of Full-Time employees (FTEs), fully-burdened unit price (hourly rate), labor hours and price associated with each labor category.

(4) The sub-total for each performance period.

(5) The total overall price

The proposal shall include a personnel matrix, outlining the title, PWS tasks assigned, labor category, level and number of hours proposed, and labor rate; the matrix shall include clearance level. All pricing shall be traceable to the CLINs and PWS task areas. This price volume has no page limit.

F. COMPENSATION FOR ADMINISTRATIVE EMPLOYEES PLAN (VOLUME V)

The Offeror shall state the salaries and fringe benefits to be offered to employees working under this contract.

Pursuant to Local Clause H-2 (referenced below), the Government reserves the right to reject any proposal that does not provide sufficient administrative compensation.

(End of addendum)

52.212-2 ADDENDUM

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

1) BASIS FOR CONTRACT AWARD

Unless all offers are rejected, the Government intends to award a single, firm fixed price contract to the responsible

Offeror whose offer, conforming to the solicitation, is determined to be the best overall value, price and other factors considered. The Government may select for award the Offeror whose price is not necessarily the lowest, but whose technical proposal is more advantageous to the Government and warrants the additional cost. Offerors must satisfy the requirements described in the Performance Work Statement (PWS), as well as other Request for Proposal (RFP) requirements. Proposals that take exception to any requirement, state assumptions or impose requirements not in or contrary to the solicitation or otherwise qualify the proposal shall not be considered and shall be deemed unacceptable for award.

a) Facility Security Clearance: In order to be considered for contract award, Offerors shall possess a current, active Top Secret Facility Security Clearance at the time of proposal submission. This will be evaluated on a Pass/Fail basis. If the government determines that an offeror does not possess the required Top Secret

Facility Clearance on the proposal due date and time, no further evaluation will be performed and the offeror will not be considered for award.

2) EVALUATION FACTORS

The evaluation will be based on an integrated assessment of the Offeror’s proposal. Proposals shall be evaluated on the factors listed below. Technical Approach/Capability and Past Performance are equal, and when combined are significantly more important than Price. As the evaluation becomes more equal under Factors 1 and 2 price will become more significant in the award decision.

Factor 1 – TECHNICAL APPROACH & CAPABILITY

Factor 2 – PAST PERFORMANCE

Factor 3 – PRICE

a. FACTOR 1 – TECHNICAL APPROACH & CAPABILITY.

The Government will evaluate the adequacy of the Offeror’s approach including staffing, completeness and understanding of the requirements specified in the solicitation and all attached documents, including the

Performance Work Statement (PWS), as demonstrated by the proposed technical approach and capabilities. The proposal shall be sufficiently complete to demonstrate how the Offeror will comply with Government tasking and requirements throughout the performance period. Data previously submitted, or presumed to be known, i.e., descriptions of previous projects performed for the Government, cannot be considered as a part of the proposal unless physically incorporated in the proposal. Clarity, completeness and conciseness are essential. Resume(s) for the Key Personnel will be evaluated and shall be included. Resume(s) are not counted against the page limit for this factor.

Note. The offeror’s Quality Control Plan (QCP) will be evaluated under Factor 1 for Technical Approach &

Capability.

b. FACTOR 2 – PAST PERFORMANCE.

The Government will evaluate how well the offeror has performed on contracts that have been determined to be both recent and relevant to the PWS.

Past performance is a measure of the degree to which the Offeror satisfied its customers in the past and complied with Federal, State, and local laws and regulations. The Government may contact some, all or none of each

Offeror’s customers to ask, among other things, whether: (1) the Offeror is capable, efficient, and effective; (2) the

Offeror’s performance conformed to the terms and conditions of its contract; (3) the Offeror was reasonable and cooperative during performance; (4) the Offeror was committed to customer satisfaction; (5) the Offeror was able to hire and retain qualified personnel to the satisfaction of the customer; and (6) if they would select the same

Contractor or a different Contractor, given the opportunity.

The Government may also use other information available from other sources to evaluate the Offeror’s past performance, which may include, but not limited to: Past Performance Questionnaire, Federal, State and local

Government agencies, Better Business Bureaus, published media, electronic databases such as the Contractor

Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) and the Past Performance Information Retrieval System

(PPIRS). The Government reserves the right to limit or expand the number of references it decides to contact and to contact references other than those provided by the Offeror.

In the case of an Offeror without a record of relevant past performance or for whom no information on past

Performance is available, the Offeror will not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably on past performance.

c. FACTOR 3 – PRICE.

In accordance with FAR 15.404-1, Proposal analysis techniques, proposals will be evaluated to determine if they are fair and reasonable. Price will not be scored or received an adjectival rating. The Government may determine if the offeror's proposed price reflects the offeror's understanding of the requirements and if the proposed price is consistent with the offeror's proposal and balanced. The Government reserves the right to reject proposals whose prices are determined to be unreasonably high. The evaluated price will include all Contract Line Item Numbers

(CLINS) and all options.

For evaluation purposes only, the total evaluated price is the sum of the total prices submitted for (a) the base period,

(b) all option periods, and (c) the six-month extension authorized by FAR clause 52.217-8. For purposes of determining the evaluated price for the six month 52.217-8 extension, the total price is calculated as one-half of the total price of the final option year. The Government may determine that a proposal is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. Evaluation of options will not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s).

3) RATING METHODS

a. FACTOR 1 TECHNICAL APPROACH AND CAPABILITY:

Volume 1 of each proposal shall be given a rating identified in Table 1 that reflects the degree to which the proposed approach meets or does not meet the threshold performance or capability requirements through an assessment of the relative strengths, deficiencies, weaknesses and significant weaknesses, and risks to successful performance.

Table 1. Combined Technical/Risk Rating Method

Color Rating Description

BLUE

Outstanding

Proposal indicates an exceptional approach and understanding of the requirements and contains multiple strengths, and risk of unsuccessful performance is low.

PURPLE

Good

Proposal indicates a thorough approach and understanding of the requirements and contains at least one strength, and risk of unsuccessful performance is low to moderate.

GREEN

Acceptable

Proposal meets requirements and indicates an adequate approach and understanding of the requirements, and risk of unsuccessful performance is no worse than moderate.

YELLOW

Marginal

Proposal has not demonstrated an adequate approach and understanding of the requirements, and/or risk of unsuccessful performance is high.

RED

*Unacceptable

Proposal does not meet requirements of the solicitation, and thus, contains one or more deficiencies, and/or risk of unsuccessful performance is unacceptable. Proposal is unawardable.

*NOTE: If an offeror is determined “unacceptable” under Factor 1 – Technical Approach & Capability, the offeror’s proposal will be considered unacceptable overall and shall not be considered for award.

b. FACTOR 2 PAST PERFORMANCE:

There are three aspects to the past performance evaluation: recency, relevancy, and quality (including general trends in contractor performance and source of information).

Step 1 – Recency. The first step is to evaluate the recency of the offeror's past performance. Recency is generally expressed as a time period during which past performance references are considered relevant, and is critical to establishing the relevancy of past performance information. Performance of each reference must be completed within the previous three (3) years of the proposal due date to be considered recent.

Step 2 – Relevance. The second step is to determine how relevant a recent effort accomplished by the offeror is to the effort to be acquired through the source selection. The relevancy rating evaluates the aspects of an offeror's recent history of contract (or subcontract) performance that would provide the most context and give the greatest ability to measure whether the offeror will successfully satisfy the current requirement. There are four levels of relevancy as shown in Table 2.

Table 2. Past Performance Relevancy Rating Method

Rating Definition

Very Relevant Present/past performance effort involved essentially the same scope and magnitude of effort and complexities this solicitation requires.

Relevant Present/past performance effort involved similar scope and magnitude of effort and complexities this solicitation requires.

Somewhat Relevant Present/past performance effort involved some of the scope and magnitude of effort and complexities this solicitation requires.

Not Relevant Present/past performance effort involved little or none of the scope and magnitude of effort and complexities this solicitation requires.

If the offeror submits recent and relevant projects performed by a subcontractor, joint venture partner or key personnel as a past performance reference the offeror must also explain how the subcontractor, key personnel or joint venture partner significantly contributed to the performance of the referenced project and how the offeror expects the subcontractor, key personnel or joint venture partner to significantly contribute to the successful performance of the solicited work.

Step 3 - Quality of Products or Services. The third aspect of the past performance evaluation is to establish the overall quality of the offeror's past performance (see FAR 15.304(c)(2)). The past performance confidence assessment rating is based on the offeror's overall record of recency, relevancy, and quality of performance. In conducting a performance confidence assessment, each Offeror shall be assigned one of the ratings in Table 3.

In the case of offerors for which there is no information on past contract performance or where past contract performance information is not available, the offeror may not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably on the factor of past contract performance (see FAR 15.305(a)(2)(iv).) In this case, the offeror's past performance is unknown and assigned a performance confidence rating of "neutral."

Table 3. Performance Confidence Assessments Rating Method

Rating Description

Substantial Confidence

Based on the offeror’s recent/relevant performance record, the

Government has a high expectation that the offeror will successfully perform the required effort.

Satisfactory Confidence

Based on the offeror’s recent/relevant performance record, the

Government has a reasonable expectation that the offeror will successfully perform the required effort.

Neutral Confidence

No recent/relevant performance record is available or the offeror’s performance record is so sparse that no meaningful confidence assessment rating can be reasonably assigned.

The offeror may not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably on the factor of past performance.

Limited Confidence

Based on the offeror’s recent/relevant performance record, the

Government has a low expectation that the offeror will successfully perform the required effort.

No Confidence

Based on the offeror’s recent/relevant performance record, the

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

Offerors that receive a rating of No Confidence under Factor 2 shall be considered unacceptable overall and shall not be further evaluated or considered for award.

c. FACTOR 3 – PRICE. Price does not receive a rating. In accordance with FAR Part 12.209, the

Government will evaluate whether the proposed price is fair and reasonable under Factor 3 above. If an offeror’s price is not found to be fair and reasonable, the offeror will not be eligible for award.

(End of Summary of Changes)