A02_Solicitation_(Instructions_to_Offerors).pdf

Instructions for Offerors:

Basis for Contract Award: This acquisition will utilize Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) source selection procedures in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) 13.106-2. Technical tradeoffs will not be made and no additional credit will be given for exceeding acceptability. Award will be made to the acceptable offeror with the lowest evaluated price, which is deemed responsible in accordance with the FAR and whose proposal conforms to the solicitation requirements. The technical evaluation will be a determination based on information furnished by the vendor. The Government reserves the right to award without discussions. Therefore, each initial offer should contain the offeror’s best terms from a price and technical standpoint. However, the Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if determined necessary by the Contracting Officer.

Evaluation Methodology: Technical acceptability will be evaluated on all proposals. Only those proposals determined to be technically acceptable, either initially or as a result of discussions, will be considered for award. Then price will be evaluated and the proposal will be listed from lowest to highest price based on the total evaluation price. The award will be made to the proposal with the lowest evaluated price and which meets the acceptability standards for the non-cost factors.

Award Decision will be made as follows:

(1) Step One – Determine Technical Acceptability. The technical evaluation provides an assessment of the offeror’s capability to satisfy the Government’s requirements. The technical Approach Factor will receive a rating of Acceptable or Unacceptable. Only proposals deemed technically acceptable (either initially or as the result of discussions) will be considered for award.

(2) Step Two – Evaluate Price. The offeror’s price proposal will be evaluated, for award purposes, based upon the total price proposed.

(3) Step Three – Award Decision. Award will be made to the lowest priced, technically acceptable offeror, subject to a positive responsibility determination in accordance with FAR Part 9 and conformance of the offeror’s proposal to the terms and conditions or the solicitation.

Technical Capability Evaluation Standard Factor 1 – Technical Proposal – Sub-factor must be addressed and cross referenced with the Performance Work Statement (PWS).

Sub-factor:

1. The Contractor shall provide a statement they possess all required equipment, materials and qualified personnel to perform maintenance and repair on the railroad track network as described in the PWS.

Factor 2 – Past Performance

Factor 3 – Price – Please provide a cost breakout for CLIN 0001.

Discussions:

If during the evaluation period it is determined to be in the best interest of the Government to hold discussions, offeror responses to Evaluation Notices (ENs) and the Final Proposal Revision (FPR) will be considered in making the source selection decision.