N0023217RCLC022_FBO_Eval_Criteria.docx

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

Award will be made using Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA). Award will be made to the offeror that proposes the lowest priced offer that is has a technically acceptable approach. Technical acceptability will be determined through an evaluation of the offeror’s technical proposal. In addition, offerors must possess a record of acceptable past performance.

Except for communications conducted for the purpose of minor clarification, the Government intends to evaluate proposals and award a contract without discussions. Therefore, each initial offer should contain the offeror's best terms from a technical and price standpoint. However, the Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if it is later determined by the Contracting Officer to be necessary.

Evaluation Factors. The following factors will be evaluated:

Factor 1. Technical Merit. Technical merit ratings reflect the Government’s confidence in each offeror’s ability, as demonstrated in its proposal, to perform the requirements stated in the solicitation. In evaluating the proposal risk, the Government will make an independent judgment of the probability of success, the impact of failure and the alternatives available to meet the requirements.

The following adjectival ratings will be used in evaluating each offeror’s technical proposal.

Technical Acceptable/Unacceptable Ratings

FACTOR 2. Price

The purpose of the price factor is to determine if the proposed price is fair and reasonable. In no event will the Government make an award against an offer that the Government does not find to be fair and reasonably priced. The LPTA procedure is applied to known, firm requirements, usually readily available in the commercial marketplace where a fair and reasonable price determination is based on adequate price competition. Therefore, price analysis will normally be used to determine the total evaluated price to support the selection of the lowest priced, technically acceptable offeror. Although in exceptional cases when the determination of fair and reasonable price requires additional information, the PCO may conduct a cost analysis to support the determination of whether the proposed price is fair and reasonable.

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