ATTACHMENT_4_RFQ-PO201411082_DS_Criteria_and_Evaluation.pdf

Please note that award is based upon “Best Value” and not “Lowest Price.”

The Government may: (1) reject any of all offers if such action is in the Government’s best interest; (2) award to other than the lowest-priced offer;

and (3) waive informalities and minor irregularities in offers received. The Government may award a contract on the basis of initial offers received, without further discussion or negotiations.

BELOW ARE THE FOLLOWING SELECTION CRITERIA:

SUBMIT RESUME AND INFORMATION THAT DESCRIBE YOUR CAPABILITY

AND AVAILABILITY. PROVIDE BRIEF COMMENTS REGARDING YOUR

QUALIFICATIONS FOR THIS WORK. LIST BELOW IS THE ORDER OF

RELATIVE IMPORTANCE. EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD: FAR 52.212‐2,

Evaluation, Commercial Items (available at www.acquisition.gov under FAR), is being used. The following factors, in descending order of importance, will be used to evaluate all offers. All evaluation factors, other than cost or price, when combined, are significantly more important that cost or price.

(1) TECHNICAL: The following sub-factors are listed in descending order of importance.

Sub‐factor 1: Relevant technical experience and knowledge of small hydro power projects;

Sub‐factor 2: Relevant experience in evaluating and developing international projects, including experience drafting Terms of References and budgets for studies, experience with relevant financing mechanisms, prior project/sector experience in country of this proposed project, and knowledge of region;

Sub‐factor 3: Work plan, including strategy to evaluate the U.S. export potential.

(2) PAST PERFORMANCE

(3) PRICE

All evaluation factors, other than cost or price, when combined are significantly more important than cost or price.

The Government will evaluate price to determine the following:

• Completeness: All information required by the solicitation has been submitted and is accurate.

Technical and Past Performance shall be evaluated using the following adjectival ratings

See Attachment 5.