Attachment_E-Evaluation_Criteria--SEG_Eu.pdf

Attachment D: Evaluation Criteria

Samarium-Europium-Gadolinium Plus (SEG+) Oxide Concentrate

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The Government intends to award a single, firm fixed-price contract, for the purchase of SEG+ oxide concentrate containing 6,000 kilograms of Europium Oxide (relative to Total Rare Earth Oxide (TREO)); but reserves the right to award multiple contracts if it proves to be in the best interest of the Government.

In order for a proposal to be evaluated, a prospective contractor must first be determined responsible and will be assessed in accordance with FAR 9.104-1, General Standards.

The proposal will then be evaluated using FAR 15.101-2, Lowest Price Technically Acceptable standards to be determined eligible for award. The lowest price technically acceptable source selection process is appropriate as best value is expected to result from selection of the technically acceptable proposal with the lowest evaluated price.

In accordance with (IAW) FAR 15-101-2(b)(1), the evaluation factors listed below will be used to evaluate all proposals submitted. Contract award will be made on the basis of the lowest evaluated price of proposals meeting or exceeding the acceptability standards for the non-cost factors (Technical Acceptability and Past Performance.) The Government intends to award without discussions but reserves the right to hold discussions.

The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers:

Factor 1: Technical Acceptability

Factor 2: Past Performance

Factor 3: Price

Factors 1 and Factor 2 shall be evaluated on an Acceptable/Unacceptable basis:

• A proposal is considered acceptable if:

(1) It addresses all technical requirements listed in the SOW.

(2) If it shows, the Contractor understands all essential requirements of the solicitation and SOW, and has demonstrated a full capability to perform the prospective requirements.

(3) The Contractor provides all submittals required as stated in the solicitation coversheet.

(4) Although some discussion of the proposal may be desirable, the proposal is complete to the extent that an award could be made on its present terms.

• A proposal will be considered unacceptable if award cannot be made on the present terms of the proposal, and corrective action would require essentially rewriting the proposal or require the submission of an approach, which would be new or almost entirely different from that previously proposed. The proposal will also be considered if it does not include the required submittals.

SEG+ Europium Oxide Evaluation Criteria

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(1) An “Unacceptable” rating on Factor 1 (Technical Acceptability) shall render the proposal ineligible for award.

(2) If discussions are held, a proposal found to be “unacceptable for award” (as defined above) will be excluded.

(3) Communications may be held with the Contractor where past performance information is a factor preventing their proposal from being acceptable.

FACTOR 1—Technical Acceptability

Factor 1 shall be evaluated on an Acceptable/Unacceptable basis.

The Contractor’s proposal will be evaluated for technical acceptability. To be determined acceptable, the Contractor must demonstrate they can meet the chemical and physical specifications listed Section 4.1.2 of the Statement of Work (SOW.) The Contractor must be able to provide SEG+ oxide concentrate containing 6,000 kilograms of Europium Oxide (relative to Total Rare Earth Oxide (TREO)).

The Contractor must demonstrate the capability to meet the product chemical compositions, material structural characteristics, and the ability to produce the product within the required period. The Contractor must demonstrate this capability through product specification sheets, Safety Data Sheets (SDS), examples of Certificates of Analysis (COA).

A major item and/or gross omission, which preclude meeting solicitation objectives, which cannot be corrected prior to or during discussions without major revision or complete resubmission of the proposal, will cause the proposal to be found technically unacceptable.

The Contractor shall meet the additional technical requirements (such as testing, packaging, labeling, and transportation) listed in Sections 4.2 through 4.5 of the SOW. The Contractor is also responsible for filing the appropriate exemption forms as listed in Section 5.0 of the SOW.

The Contractor shall be responsible for delivery and acceptance of the material listed in Section

6.0 of the SOW.

FACTOR 2—Past Performance

Factor 2 shall be evaluated on an Acceptable/Unacceptable basis.

Offerors should demonstrate recent commercial activities or Department of Defense contracts for SEG+ concentrate, including references for follow-up contact by DLA Strategic Materials.

In the case of a Contractor without a record of relevant past performance, or for whom information on past performance is not available, or is so sparse that no meaningful past performance rating can be reasonably assigned, the Contractor may not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably on past performance. Therefore, the Contractor shall be determined to have unknown past performance. In the context of acceptability/unacceptability, “unknown” shall be considered “acceptable.”

SEG+ Europium Oxide Evaluation Criteria

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The Government will evaluate past performance using information provided with the proposal and information obtained from other sources, including past and present customers, subcontractors, etc. This assessment is based on the Contractor’s record of relevant and recent (within the last 3 years) past performance information that pertains to the products and/or deliveries under a similar contract as outlined in the solicitation requirements. Documentation of recent and relevant past performance will be evaluated to determine a pattern of meeting material standards and timely delivery.

While the Government may elect to consider data from other sources, the burden of providing detailed, current, accurate and complete past performance information rests with the Contractor.

Should the Government discover adverse past performance information to which a Contractor did not have a prior opportunity to respond, the Contracting Officer may conduct communications if deemed appropriate.

FACTOR 3—Price

If a proposal has been determined acceptable under each of the abovementioned non-price factors, the Government will evaluate the Contractor’s unit prices to determine if they are reasonable and in the best interest of the Government. The Contractor is required to provide as clear and understandable as possible the costs associated and appropriate to each item listed in the SOW. The proposal will be evaluated for price, such that it is reasonable and competitive for product specifications.

The Government reserves the right to request the Contractor provide certified cost or pricing data in accordance with FAR 15.403, Obtaining Cost or Pricing Data.

The following equation will be used evaluate the estimated dollar value of a SEG+ concentrate for the Government:

[Price of Eu2O3] x [Eu2O3%] + [Price of Sm2O3] x [Sm2O3%] + [Price of Gd2O3] x [Gd2O3%] + [Price of Tb2O3] x [Tb2O3%] + [Price of Dy2O3] x [Dy2O3%] + [Price of Ho2O3] x [Ho2O3%] + [Price of Er2O3] x [Er2O3%] + [Price of Tm2O3] x [Tm2O3] + [Price of Yb2O3] x [Yb2O3%] + [Price of Y2O3] x [Y2O3%] = Estimated SEG value ($/kg)