Evaluation_Factors.pdf

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

(a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible quoter whose quote conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers:

Award Consideration

The Government will make a single award using the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable ("LPTA") source selection. The Government intends to award on initial offers but reserves the right to conduct discussions.

To be determined technically acceptable, an Offeror must submit a quote that does not take exception to any terms of the solicitation. The Contracting Officer will use the following rating table:

Rating Description Acceptable Quote does not take exception to any term of solicitation and therefore clearly meets the requirements of the solicitation.

Unacceptable Quote takes exception to a solicitation terms(s) and therefore does not clearly meet the requirements of the solicitation.

An award will only be made to an quoter that satisfies the general responsibility standards of FAR 9.104-1.

The Contracting Officer may either make a responsibility determination without requesting any information from an Offeror or require the Offeror provide information to substantiate that it satisfies the general responsibility standards of FAR 9.104-1. The particular information requested from an Offeror will be specific to that Offeror. For example, an Offeror that the Contracting Officer is less familiar with may be required to provide information not required from another Offeror. The Contracting Officer may consider an Offeror’s inability to promptly respond to a request for information as an indication the Offeror is nonresponsible since FAR 9.103(c) obligates prospective Contractors to affirmatively demonstrate their responsibility.

When the Contracting Officer requests responsibility information, the Contracting Officer’s request, the Offeror’s response, and all related communications between the Government and Offeror are solely for the purpose of determining whether the Offeror is responsible. These communications will not constitute discussions within the meaning of FAR 15.306 since the Offeror will not be given an opportunity to revise its proposal.

While the Contracting Officer may require the Offeror to provide any information related to the standards at FAR 9.104-1, the following are examples of information that may be required:

1. A demonstration, through information such as bank references and financial information (e.g., most current annual balance sheet), that the Offeror has adequate financial resources to perform the contract.

2. A demonstration the Offeror’s price is not so low as to call into question the Offeror’s capability to successfully perform the contract.

3. Past Performance information on recent contracts for items similar to this requirement, including a point of contact for the Government activity or commercial entity customer.

4. A demonstration the Offeror can comply with the required performance schedule, including a transition plan.

5. A demonstration the Offeror has, or can obtain, the organizational, management and technical skills to successfully perform. This demonstration may involve the particular personnel and approaches available to the Offeror.

6. The Offeror’s quality assurance procedures.

7. The equipment and facilities the Contractor will use.

8. Contractors shall have a satisfactory record of integrity and business ethics.

9. Completion of the Representations and Certifications under 52.212-3 Alt I contained in this solicitation.

10. A demonstration the Offeror isn’t an inverted domestic corporation.

11. A demonstration the Offeror has all registrations, permits and licenses required to perform the contract in the location for which the Offeror is proposing.

12. In the event the Offeror is a Joint Venture, a Memorandum of Association, which indicates who has the authority to bind the company, is required.

Nothing in this provision limits the Contracting Officer’s discretion to rely on information available from other sources (e.g., past performance data bases, discussions with other entities familiar with the Offeror) or to use any other technique described FAR 9.1 when determining whether the Offeror satisfies the FAR 9.104-1 general responsibility standards.

In accordance with FAR 9.104-3(d), upon making a determination of non-responsibility with regard to a small business concern, the Contracting Officer shall refer the matter to the Small Business Administration, which will decide whether to issue a Certificate of Competency.

(b) Options. The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. The Government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s).

(c) A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer's specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award.

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3. PRICE PROPOSAL

a. Price proposal shall be prepared utilizing the applicable attached wage determination.

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b. A breakdown of the proposed costs shall be provided showing how the costs were calculated. (Optional). All pricing information shall be provided in spreadsheet format so that calculations can be easily understood and checked.