ATTACHMENT 3 - W912HZ26RA005 -Technical Evaluation Questionnaire.pdf

ATTACHMENT 3

TECHNICAL INFORMATION QUESTIONNAIRE (TIQ) / INDIVIDUAL TECHNICAL

EVALUATION FORM

Environmental Laboratory Analytical Services in Poland – W912HZ26RA005

Offerors shall fill in the company name listed as “offeror” and they shall list their “proposal reference,” to include the proposal volume, page number, and paragraph location of their standard of proof for each technical requirement. All other information will be filled out by the government.

EVALUATORS NAME:

OFFEROR:

Evaluation Rating:

Check appropriate rating from applicable adjectival rating; e.g., Acceptable or Unacceptable in rating summary after individual Volume’s and their technical requirements are rated.

LPTA Rating Summary

Volume # Volume Name Rating (Select 1)

Volume 1 Technical Proposal

Acceptable Unacceptable

Subfactor 1 Corporate Capability ___ Acceptable ___ Unacceptable

Subfactor 2 Key Personnel ___ Acceptable ___ Unacceptable

Subfactor 3 Technical Approach ___ Acceptable ___ Unacceptable

Volume 2 Past Performance ___ Acceptable ___ Unacceptable

Overall Evaluation of all Volumes ___ Acceptable ___ Unacceptable

1. Volume 1 – Technical Proposal

Technical Acceptable/Unacceptable Rating Method

Adjectival Rating Description

Acceptable Proposal meets the requirements of the solicitation

Unacceptable Proposal does not meet the requirements of the solicitation

1.1 Subfactor 1: Corporate Capability

1.1.1 Technical Requirement: The contractor demonstrated a minimum of five (5) years of relevant experience.

RFP Requirement Reference: Proposal Evaluation, paragraph 2.1.1 (i)

Standard of Proof: The contractor demonstrated a minimum of five (5) years’ experience receiving and analyzing water samples for multiple constituents including biological, inorganics, pesticides, volatile organics, PFAS, and radiological constituents.

Proposal Reference: ________________________________________________

__ Acceptable / __ Unacceptable

Evaluators Comments/Rationale:

1.1.2 Technical Requirement: The contractor demonstrated a minimum of five (5) years of relevant experience that was also recent.

RFP Requirement Reference: Proposal Evaluation, paragraph 2.1.1 (ii)

Standard of Proof: All of the experience demonstrated by the contractor

(determined relevant in i.) was performed within the last five years and at least

50% complete preceding the date of this solicitation.

Proposal Reference: ______________________________________________

Evaluators Comments:

1.1.3 Technical Requirement: The contractor demonstrated a minimum of five (5) years of relevant experience that are of the required magnitude.

RFP Requirement Reference: Proposal Evaluation, paragraph 2.1.1 (iii)

Standard of Proof: All of the experience demonstrated by the contractor

(determined relevant in i. and recent in ii.) was valued equal or greater than

$150,000.00 per project

Proposal Reference: ______________________________________________

1.1.4 Technical Requirement: The contractor demonstrated that they have the capability to process samples within 60 days of receiving the water samples.

RFP Requirement Reference: Proposal Evaluation, paragraph 2.1.1 (iv)

Standard of Proof: The contractor demonstrated in their submitted recent, relevant experience (determined relevant in i. and recent in ii.) that they provided results of their water analyses within a maximum of 60 days.

Proposal Reference: ______________________________________________

1.1.5 Technical Requirement: The contractor demonstrated that they (and any proposed subcontractors) currently must hold NELAC and/or DOD ELAP and/or ISO/IEC 17025 and/or PN-EN ISO/IEC 17025:2018-02 accreditation for all requested analyses.

RFP Requirement Reference: Proposal Evaluation, paragraph 2.1.1 (v)

Standard of Proof: The contractor provided documentation of their accreditation for their company, and the subcontractor/s if they are proposing to use subcontractor/s.

Proposal Reference: ______________________________________________

__ Acceptable /__ Unacceptable

1.1.6 Technical Requirement: If the Offeror intends to subcontract significant portions of the effort, as described in the Instructions paragraph 3.7.4, the offeror demonstrated that their proposed subcontractor has the capability to fulfill the portion of the work that would be subcontracted to them

RFP Requirement Reference: Proposal Evaluation, paragraph 2.1.1 (vi)

Standard of Proof: All of the experience demonstrated by the contractor fulfilled the technical requirements listed above (i-v) in relation to the portion of the work that they are proposed to complete.

Proposal Reference: ______________________________________________

1.2 Subfactor 2: Key Personnel

1.2.1 Technical Requirement: The contractor demonstrated their ability to manage this contract appropriately with qualified staff.

RFP Requirement Reference: Proposal Evaluation, paragraph 2.1.2 (i)

Standard of Proof: The contractor’s Staffing Plan reflected at all levels within the project management team, at least five (5) years of recent, relevant experience receiving and analyzing water samples for multiple constituents including biological, inorganics, pesticides, volatile organics, PFAS, and radiological constituents.

Proposal Reference: ______________________________________________

1.2.2 Technical Requirement: The contractor demonstrate their ability to provide staff for this effort with the appropriate level of education to carry out the work stated in the PWS of this requirement.

RFP Requirement Reference: Proposal Evaluation, paragraph 2.1.2 (ii)

Standard of Proof: The resumes presented for technical staff consist of individuals with at least 5 years of experience in a relevant field related to biological or chemical analyses.

Proposal Reference: ______________________________________________

1.2.3 Technical Requirement: If the offeror is using subcontractors, then they provided a subcontracting plan with key personnel who are located in Poland

RFP Requirement Reference: Proposal Evaluation, paragraph 2.1.2 (iii)

Standard of Proof: The contractor shall disclose the name and physical location of all subcontractors to be utilized.

1.3 Subfactor 3: Technical Approach

1.3.1 Technical Requirement: The contractor demonstrated understanding of requirements of the Performance Work Statement.

RFP Requirement Reference: Proposal Evaluation, paragraph 2.1.3 (i)

Standard of Proof: The contractor shall provide a complete list of offered analyses and indicate in house capacity and subcontracting capacity.

Proposal Reference: ______________________________________________

1.3.2 Technical Requirement: The contractor demonstrated an acceptable approach to meet technical requirements of the Performance Work Statement

RFP Requirement Reference: Proposal Evaluation, paragraph 2.1.3 (ii)

Standard of Proof: The contractor shall demonstrate current certifications and indicate subcontract laboratory certifications.

Proposal Reference: ______________________________________________

1.3.3 Technical Requirement: The contractor demonstrated their ability to provide labor/skill mix to meet functional/technical requirements as outlined in

Performance Work Statement.

RFP Requirement Reference: Proposal Evaluation, paragraph 2.1.3 (iii)

Standard of Proof: The contractor shall provide the project management plan from sample receipt to data reporting. The contractor shall provide information about the project manager, analysis team, sample check-in and reporting teams, QA/QC team, and a copy of appropriate certifications.

Proposal Reference: ______________________________________________

1.3.4 Technical Requirement: The contractor demonstrated their ability to process samples within the required holding times that each constituent requires

RFP Requirement Reference: Proposal Evaluation, paragraph 2.1.3 (iv)

Standard of Proof: The contractor shall demonstrate the ability to extract and analyze samples within holding times.

Proposal Reference: ______________________________________________

1.3.5 Technical Requirement: The contractor demonstrated their ability to provide data results within 60 days of receiving water samples.

RFP Requirement Reference: Proposal Evaluation, paragraph 2.1.3 (v)

Standard of Proof: The contractor shall demonstrate typical data delivery times for each of the listed analyses.

Proposal Reference: ______________________________________________

1.3.6 Technical Requirement: The contractor demonstrated their ability to carry out the work of this contract while located in Poland.

RFP Requirement Reference: Proposal Evaluation, paragraph 2.1.3 (vi)

Standard of Proof: The contractor verified that they, and any proposed subcontractors, are located in Poland.

2. Volume 2 – Past Performance

Past Performance Acceptable/Unacceptable Rating Method

Adjectival Rating Description

Acceptable

Based on the offeror's performance record, the Government has a reasonable expectation that the offeror will successfully perform the required effort, or the offeror's performance record is unknown

Unacceptable

Based on the offeror's performance record, the Government does not have a reasonable expectation that the offeror will be able to successfully perform the required effort.

2.1 Technical Requirement: The contractor demonstrated a satisfactory work history.

RFP Requirement Reference: Proposal Evaluation, paragraph 2.2 (i)

Standard of Proof: The contractor received ratings of Satisfactory or better in each section of all recent, relevant PPQs submitted by the Offeror.

Proposal Reference: ______________________________________________

2.2 Technical Requirement: The contractor has a track record of satisfactory work history.

RFP Requirement Reference: Proposal Evaluation, paragraph 2.2 (ii)

Standard of Proof: Any past performance information retrieved by the

Government, ie. CPARS will have no more than two ratings that are less desirable than Satisfactory ratings within the last 5 five years.

Proposal Reference: ______________________________________________

2.3 Technical Requirement: There is no evidence of anyone that the contractor has performed work for which would not recommend them for additional work.

RFP Requirement Reference: Proposal Evaluation, paragraph 2.2 (iii)

Standard of Proof: There are no responses on PPQ’s or CPARS ratings, indicating that the rating official states they would not recommend the contractor for additional work, or would not do business with them again.

Proposal Reference: ______________________________________________

2.4 Technical Requirement: The contractor does not have any record of a termination for default.

RFP Requirement Reference: Proposal Evaluation, paragraph 2.2 (iv)

Standard of Proof: There are no PPQ’s indicating that the contract had been partially or completely terminated for default.

Proposal Reference: ______________________________________________

2.5 Technical Requirement: If the contractor had limited experience within the past five (5) years but does have experience beyond five (5) years, than the

Government must have confidence that the experience is still relevant and that the contractor has retained the necessary capability to fulfill the requirements of the PWS.

RFP Requirement Reference: Proposal Evaluation, paragraph 2.2 (v)

Standard of Proof: The contractor has demonstrated in their narrative a meaningful description of why the past experience is still relevant, and what steps have been taken over the intervening time span to retain the necessary technical expertise and capability to fulfill the requirements of the Performance

Work Statement.

CLARIFICATION REQUIRED: Describe nature of clarification