SELECTION CRITERIA.pdf

Attachment Number 5 IFB NIHCL 2011096

EVALUATION CRITERIA

This procurement shall be done as a reverse auction. Each vendor wishing to participate in the reverse auction shall submit samples according to the Bid Sample Requirements:

A single sample of each of items 102, 104, 107, 110, 111, 112, 119, 121, 206, 217, 305, and 601 shall be furnished at no expense to the Government as part of the bid. The sample will remain the property of the Government and will not be returned. All samples shall be shipped in a manner to assure that they arrive in a suitable manner for evaluation. Samples arriving in a condition that prevents an adequate evaluation (crushed, wet, or otherwise mangled) will not be evaluated and the bidder shall be deemed non- responsive. Bidders may submit multiple bundles for evaluation. Bidders must be able to supply all 72 items of the requirement.

Bidders failing to submit samples will be considered non-responsive and will be rejected. All samples shall be received on or before the time set for opening bids.

Samples shall be tagged individually showing the item number, solicitation number, contractor’s name and address, and the word, “sample.” The sample shall be mailed or delivered to:

National Institutes of Health, 6707 Democracy Blvd

Suite 106

Attn: Henry Primas, OPC

Bethesda, MD 20892-1076

Samples will be evaluated to determine compliance with the salient characteristic. End

The technical review panel will test each sample to see if it conforms to the salient characteristics. All salient characteristics will be evaluated on a pass/fail basis except for the packaging and the kaumograph. Failure to pass one of the salient characteristics shall deem the sample as unacceptable. Vendors whose sample or samples are deemed unacceptable shall be deemed as non-responsive and shall not be able to participate in the reverse auction. Only vendors who have submitted samples that are judged as acceptable for each of the 12 required samples shall be permitted to participate in the reverse auction. If a vendor submits several samples for one of the required items 102, 104, 107, 110, 111, 112, 119, 121, 206, 217, 305, and

601, only one sample must be determined to be acceptable. Each vendor must have at least one lindbj Highlight

Attachment Number 5 IFB NIHCL 2011096 sample judged acceptable for each of the items 102, 104, 107, 110, 111, 112, 119, 121, 206, 217, 305, and 601 and agree to furnish that item should they be the successful bidder.

The technical evaluation panel shall be:

Chanucey Buford HFCD 301 496-2417

Marshall Logan HFCD 301 496-2417

Henry Primas OPC 301 496-5650

Joe Fessler OD/OLAO 301 435-3922

Jeff Klein OD/OLAO 301 435-3922