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SECTION M

EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD

A. INTRODUCTION:

1. This acquisition will utilize Lowest Priced procedures restricted to technically qualified “Approved Source” offeror(s) This acquisition shall use price as the only evaluated factor between approved sources.

2. The Government intends to award the requirement(s) represented in this solicitation to one awardee. However, the Government reserves the right to award no contract at all.

B. EVALUATION FACTORS AND PROCEDURES:

1. The Government shall evaluate proposals based on the evaluation factor below:

Factor 1- Price

The Offeror’s price will be evaluated based upon the Total Evaluated Price (TEP). The Offeror’s Price Proposal will be evaluated for the criteria of Price Reasonableness and Balance.

Price Reasonableness: The proposed prices will be evaluated for Price Reasonableness. For a price to be reasonable, it will represent a price to the Government that a prudent person would pay when consideration is given to prices in the market. Normally, price reasonableness is established through adequate price competition, but may also be determined through cost and price analysis techniques as described in FAR 15.404. For additional information see

FAR 31.201-3.

Balance: The Government may also determine a proposal unacceptable should the proposed prices be unbalanced. Unbalanced pricing exists when, despite an acceptable total evaluated price, the price of one or more items/Contract Line Item Numbers (CLINs) is significantly overstated or understated as indicated by the application of price analysis techniques as those defined by FAR 15.404-1.

Total Evaluated Price (TEP): A TEP will be calculated and be used for evaluation of offers to determine the lowest priced proposal. The TEP will utilize the offerors unit pricing proposed in Section B of the solicitation and will be calculated by taking the summation of the best estimated quantity of each year multiplied by the offerors proposed pricing for each corresponding year. Only Bid A or Bid B will be utilized in the calculation of the TEP. If an offeror does not qualify for a first article waiver, Bid A CLINs will be utilized in the calculation of the TEP. If an offeror qualifies for a first article waiver, Bid B CLINs will be utilized in the calculation of the TEP

2. Solicitation Requirements, Terms and Conditions: In addition to meeting the identified factor above, Offerors are required to meet all solicitation requirements, such as terms and conditions, acceptable small business subcontracting plan if the offeror is other than a small business (FAR 52.219-9 & 19.702(a)(1)), representations and certifications, and the security requirements of the DD254.

Furthermore, all Offeror’s shall be listed as an approved source in the Government’s Screening Analysis Worksheet Form 761, or be determined an approved source by a Government engineer prior to contract award. A Manufacturing Qualification Requirements package is attached to this solicitation for those contractors who are not already qualified; however, per FAR 9.202(e), the Government reserves the right not to delay contract award in order to provide a potential offeror with an opportunity to demonstrate its ability to meet the standards.

3. The process for the evaluation of proposals is as follows:

a. Approved Source Offerors Total Evaluated Price will be calculated.

b. Proposals will be evaluated to ensure all solicitation requirements identified above have been met. If an offeror fails to meet the solicitation requirements identified above, they may be ineligible to receive the award.

c. Past performance record and history will be assessed via Government databases as one of the multiple standards required for a successful offeror to be determined responsible as described in FAR 9.104. Contractors shall meet the terms and conditions in this solicitation to be determined responsible.

d. The Approved Source offeror meeting the contract requirements who is determined to be responsible, with the lowest Total Evaluated Price will be selected for award.