SB1341-18-RQ-0263_-_Attachment_III_-_Evaluation_Criteria.docx

SB134118RQ0263

Attachment III – Evaluation Criteria

The offeror shall include a technical and pricing portion of the submittal for this acquisition. The technical portion of the quote shall consist of the offeror addressing each of the factors described below. The offeror shall indicate the company's capabilities and the means to be used to satisfy the requirements of the statement of work. The pricing portion of the quote shall consist of a breakdown of the pricing described below.

Quotation Volume Requirements:

NIST requires one (1) original submission.

NIST requires two (2) separate volumes for this requirement:

Volume 1 – Technical Quotation - The offeror shall submit no more than twenty (20) single sided pages conforming to the evaluation criteria listed below. This quotation shall consist of the actual offer in response to project management and past performance. The quotation shall not merely offer to perform work in accordance with the statement of work, but shall outline the actual work proposed as specifically as practical. The statement of work reflects the problems and objective of the program under consideration; therefore, repeating the statement of work without sufficient elaboration will not be acceptable.

Volume 2 – Price - Response to price for the base year and each option year.

Evaluation Criteria: Acceptable/Unacceptable

1. Proposed Project Management:

NIST will evaluate the extent to which the offeror’s proposal demonstrates an ability to ensure the service is effectively managed to meet the specifications.

1. Subfactor 1.1: Technical Approach: NIST will evaluate the offeror’s proposed technical approach to meet the performance specifications of this contract. An offeror who presents a detailed, feasible plan of action for executing the service would be rated acceptable.

2. Subfactor 1.2: Experience: The offeror shall submit at least two (2) projects they have performed on in the last five (5) years. NIST will evaluate the extent to which the offeror’s quotation demonstrates experience in successfully providing complete service, maintenance and repair of Variable Frequency Drives during the past five (5) years.

3. Subfactor 1.3: Project Team: The offeror shall submit their proposed project team. NIST will evaluate the extent to which the offeror’s quotation demonstrates that the proposed project team has successfully performed together on similar projects. An offeror whose proposed team that has worked together on Variable Frequency Drive service, maintenance and repair contracts would be rated acceptable.

4. Subfactor 1.4: Key Personnel: The offeror shall submit their proposed Project Manager and Project Team. NIST will evaluate the offeror’s proposed Project Manager and Project Team’s education, training, qualifications, and experience to assess their ability to successfully complete the current requirement. A proposed Project Manager and Project Team for the contract who have managed Variable Frequency Drive service, maintenance and repair contracts similar to the proposed requirement will be rated acceptable.

2. Past Performance

The offeror shall submit at least two (2) references including, names, phone numbers, and e-mail addresses of contacts for the project. NIST will evaluate the relevance and quality of the offeror’s past performance information. An offeror who has performed successfully, provided complete service, maintenance and repair of Variable Frequency Drive systems would be rated acceptable. Information will be obtained from the offeror’s list of references to determine its relevance to the current requirements and the extent to which it demonstrates that the offeror has successfully completed similar contracts in the past. In assessing the offeror’s past performance, NIST will evaluate the quality, timeliness, ability to control cost, schedule and minimize operational impact of the past work. The Government will evaluate past performance by contacting appropriate references, including NIST references; if applicable. The Government may also consider other information available. In the case of an offeror without a record of relevant past performance or for whom information on past performance is not available, the offeror will be evaluated neither favorably nor unfavorably.

3. Price:

The offeror shall submit a detailed pricing breakdown for each option year of service in accordance with the statement of work.

BASIS FOR AWARD:

This is a competitive best value source selection utilizing Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) source selection procedures in accordance with FAR 15.101-2 for award of this contract. The evaluation process shall proceed as follows:

1. By submission of an offer, the Offeror accepts all solicitation requirements, including terms and conditions, representations and certification and technical requirements related to this contract.

2. The Government intends to award a contract without discussions with respective offerors. The Government, however, reserves the right to conduct discussions if deemed in its best interest.

3. Evaluation Criteria: Acceptable/Unacceptable. Offeror must submit a technical and price proposal. Award will be made to the lowest priced technically acceptable offeror.

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