ODU Shirt and Trousers

This is the ONLY communication that will be transmitted through FedBiz Ops, all communication moving forward will be posted through DIBBS. The link for DIBBS can be found here: https://www.dibbs.bsm.dla.mil/Rfp/RfpRec.aspx?sn=SPE1C117R0091 This is a solicitation notice for the ODU Shirt and Trousers Solicitation Number: SPE1C1-17-R-0091 The requirement is for the following; Item: Operational Dress Uniform (ODU) Shirt/Trousers #0001 1 Shirt (CG/PD-1501) 8415-01-587-2889 #0002 1 Trouser (CG/PD-15-02) 8415-01-587-2956 Section B Supplies/Services It is the intention of the Government to make two (2) awards based upon an integrated assessment of technical factors and price resulting in the best value to the Government under separate lots of different quantities for the same items covered by this solicitation. The intent is to have different contractors for each of the separate contracts that will be awarded under this solicitation. However, the Government reserves the right to make awards of multiple lots to the same contractor, if the government deems that it is in the Government's best interest. In order to ensure that multiple sources are available and to ensure the continuous availability of reliable sources of supplies, the Government reserves the right to exclude, under the authority of FAR 6.202, an awardee under one or more of these separate solicitations from being eligible for award under this solicitation. The fair opportunity provisions of FAR 16.505(b) will not be applicable to orders under the resulting contracts. The lot structure for the subject solicitation is shown below: The Guaranteed Minimum (min), Annual Estimated Quantities (AEQ), and Maximum Quantities (Max) are listed below: LOT 1 ODU Shirt Term Minimum Qty AEQ Maximum Qty Monthly Maximum Base Year 12,753 51,015 63,768 6,643 Option I 12,753 51,015 63,768 6,643 Option II 12,753 51,015 63,768 6,643 Option III 12,753 51,015 63,768 6,643 Option IV 12,753 51,015 63,768 6,643 LOT 2 ODU Trouser Term Minimum Qty AEQ Maximum Qty Monthly Maximum Base Year 14,250 57,000 75,250 7,839 Option I 14,250 57,000 75,250 7,839 Option II 14,250 57,000 75,250 7,839 Option III 14,250 57,000 75,250 7,839 Option IV 14,250 57,000 75,250 7,839 ************************************************************************************************************************** Refer to Sections "L" and "M" for details regarding the technical proposals that are required to be submitted in response to this Request for Proposal as this is a BEST VALUE SOURCE SELECTION ACQUISITION. Failure to submit a technical proposal may result in the rejection of your entire offer. *************************************************************************************************************************** RFID tags are required at the case, and pallet for all items covered under this solicitation. *************************************************************************************************************************** All deliveries under all resultant contracts will be required to be delivered FOB Destination to the following address: PECKHAM VOCATIONAL INDUSTRIES INC NAVY & CG RECRUIT CLOTHING 3PL 5408 W GRAND RIVER AVE BLDG A LANSING MI 48906 USA ************************************************************************************************************************* CAUTION NOTICE Offerors are cautioned that all components must be of domestic origin in compliance with clause 252.225-7012, Preference for Certain Domestic Commodities (DEC 2016), as contained in Section I of this solicitation. ************************************************************************************************************************** Section 833 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 added language to 10 U.S. C. 2533a, requiring that all articles or items of "clothing," including the materials and components thereof, purchased by the Department of Defense be grown, reprocessed, reused, or produced in the United States, other than sensor, electronics or other items added to, and not normally associated with, clothing (and the materials and components thereof). Very Important: The vendor must certify their agreement to these terms by signing the certification located below. Section 833 -- National Defense Authorization Act Certification I, (name) do hereby certify by signature below that all articles or items of "clothing", including the materials and components thereof, being offered for sale to the Department of Defense have been grown, reprocessed, reused, or produced in the United States, other than sensor, electronics or other items added to, and not normally associated with, clothing (and the materials and components thereof). (signature) . ************************************************************************************************************************** Acceleration of delivery is not permitted unless authorized in writing by the Contracting Officer. Government inspection will be performed by the QAR at the manufacturing facility. Once the contract has been awarded, the contractor will be required to contact the Contracting Officer in writing 10 days before the first lot is ready for presentation for inspection at the manufacturing facility for each item ordered on the subject contract. First lot inspection is required for ODU Shirt and Trouser ordered under the resultant contract. The lot must be inspected to ensure quality standards are met prior to submission to the Government QAR for inspection. DLA Troop Support requires that the QAR at the manufacturing facility send 5 samples to DLA Troop Support for independent review. DLA Troop Support's review of the five samples will not interfere with the QAR's inspection. If any defect(s) is/are found during inspection, the garment(s) will be corrected/replaced prior to resubmission for approval by the Government. *********************************************************************** The Government reserves the right to perform conversions to the various combat utility uniforms or any new combat utility uniforms with similar patterns and specifications, should the Government determine a need. Any conversion will be via modification and issued under the Changes Clause. Reference Clause 52.216-19 Order Limitations: The delivery schedule, quantities, and sizes will be set forth in individual orders. Each lot has its own contractual minimums and Maximum Quantities (max). The table below reflects the maximum number of garments for any delivery order to be delivered in any 30 day period. Offerors are reminded that for both Lots 0001 and 0002 the maximum can be any combination of coats and trousers. LOT 1 Monthly Maximum Requirement ODU Shirt 6,643 LOT 2 Monthly Maximum Requirement ODU Trouser 7,839 For ODU Shirt and Trouser , the production lead time under the first delivery orders will begin 210 days after date of award; subsequent deliveries will be 120 days. CAUTION: The PDM's may only be furnished with the offeror's proposal at the time and date of the initial closing of the solicitation. Subsequent submissions will not be permitted, even if deficiencies exist in the submitted PDM's. Therefore, the offeror must furnish its best effort with their proposal. Correction of PDM's will not be accepted by the Government. ************************************************************************************* Consignee's Notification to Purchasing Activity of Non-receipt, Damage, or Nonconformance; and clauses 52.213-1, Fast Payment Procedures; and 52.213-9009, Fast Payment Procedures, are applicable to Special Measurements only. ************************************************************************************* Please note that the Patient Protection and Affordable Health Care Act ("the Act"), 124 Stat. 119, imposes duties upon employers concerning the provision of health care to their employees. Health insurance costs, including any costs associated with compliance with changes in the applicable law, are the sole responsibility of the offeror. Offerors are advised that their proposals should include any costs associated with the implementation of the Act. Any changes in health coverage costs and/or costs associated with compliance, occurring after award of a contract pursuant to this solicitation will not form the basis for an equitable adjustment of the contract price. Electronic Bid Submission: Bid's to this subject RFP may be submitted electronically on DIBBS at https://www.dibbs.bsm.dla.mil/ prior to the solicitation return date and time. Responses received by other electronic means, even though within the FAR definition of "electronic commerce" or "electronic and information technology", such as facsimile (fax), electronic mail (email) will not be considered for award. Bids can be submitted electronically and/or by traceable means (Example: US Mail, Fed Ex, UPS) and/or hand carry. Product Demonstration Models are required to be either submitted through traceable means or through hand carry and cannot be submitted electronically through DIBBS. If a Product Demonstration Model is not submitted by date and time of the closing, your bid will be considered incomplete. The time for receipt of bid is 3:00 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, or when applicable, Eastern Daylight Savings Time on the return date. Bid submission using EDI/DIBBS is subject to electronic interface latency which can result in transmission delays. Offerors must consider transmission delays in the EDI/DIBBS system when submitting quotes for consideration, and assume the risk of late transmission/submission. As an alternative, the direct entry of bid information into the DIBBS website is a method that precludes transmission delays, and will ensure the quote is evaluated. HOW INTERRUPTIONS AFFECT RETURN TIME AND DATE: If an emergency or unanticipated event interrupts DIBBS processes so that bids cannot be submitted on DIBBS at the close of a solicitation, the return date/time will be extended to the same time of day on the next business day on which DIBBS processes resume. Notice of the extension will be provided on the DIBBS home page. A vendor's inability to submit a quote caused by failure of a vendor's hardware, software, Internet Service Provider, or the World Wide Web itself, is not cause for extension of a solicitation. If an offeror chooses to submit a response to the solicitation electronically and through other allowed means per the solicitation. The later dated version for that offeror will be what the Government will evaluate as your latest offeror. ************************************************************************************************************************** Instructions for hand carried bids: Contractors intending to deliver offers in-person should be advised that the Business Opportunities Office (Bid Room) is located within a secure military installation. In order to gain access to the facility, an escort may be required. The escort will be an employee from the Bid Room. The following are the telephone numbers for the Bid Room: (215)737-8511, (215)737-9044, or (215)737-7354. It is the offeror's responsibility to ensure that offers are received at the correct location at the correct time. Please allow sufficient time to complete delivery of hand carried offers. Since the length of time necessary to gain access to the facility varies based on a number of circumstances, it is recommended that you arrive at the installation at least one hour prior to the time the solicitation closes to allow for security processing and to secure an escort. NOTE: THIS IS A SUGGESTION AND NOT A GUARANTEE THAT YOU WILL GAIN ACCESS TO THE BASE IF YOU ARRIVE ON HOUR BEFORE THE OFFER IS DUE. *************************************************************************************************************************** Past Performance: Note: The government reserves the right to consider more recent past performance (beyond the date of solicitation closing until the time of award) if necessary. ****************************************************************************** The unit prices are required to be based on FOB Destination. Offers will be evaluated based on the Evaluation Quantity, which is based on the Maximum. The Government reserves the right to make an award on initial offers received; therefore, your best offer should be submitted SECTION L INSTRUCTIONS FOR PREPARING PROPOSALS (a) Proposal Organization (1) Your proposal shall be prepared in two separate volumes and provided in the quantities shown below. Proposals that do not provide the required information in the prescribed format may be excluded from further consideration. Volume Volume Title No of Copies Suggested Page Limit I Technical Proposal 1 NONE II Business Proposal (if required) 0 (Not Required With Initial Offer.) NONE (2) During proposal evaluation, each volume will be reviewed separately. All cost/price data/information, if required, must be in Volume II. No reference to cost/price data/information shall be included in the technical proposal. Each volume shall be separately bound/stapled to facilitate evaluation. (b) Volume I, Technical Proposal (1) The technical proposal must demonstrate the offeror's ability to meet the Government's requirements as set forth in this solicitation. To be considered acceptable, the offeror's technical proposal must provide, as a minimum, the information requested in Section L. Failure to provide the information requested by any of the technical evaluation factors identified in Section L may be considered a "no response" and a rating of "unacceptable" given to the applicable factor, sub-factor, element or sub-element. Offerors are advised to indicate, when appropriate, that they have no relevant past performance. (2) You are required to prepare and submit your proposal aligned with the evaluation factors specified in Section M of the solicitation to facilitate government review and evaluation. Continuation sheets shall clearly identify the solicitation number and your firm's name on each page. Although offeror submission of a Business Proposal (Volume II) is not required with initial offer, offered prices must be annotated in the Section B Supplies/Services of the solicitation. Technical Proposal Evaluation Factors (To be addressed in Volume I of the offeror's proposal in accordance with Instructions for Preparing Proposals) (1) TECHNICAL - (Non-Cost/Price Evaluation Factor) Product Demonstration Model (First Evaluation Factor) SUBMISSION OF A PRODUCT DEMONSTRATION MODEL (PDM) PDM's are required for each Place of Performance submitted under this Request for Proposal. Failure to submit the required PDM(s) will result in your offer being rejected from consideration for award. (X) 52.215-9020 INSTRUCTIONS FOR SUBMITTING PRODUCT DEMONSTRATION MODELS (a) The offeror shall submit one (1) Product Demonstration Model as part of its proposal. If offering only on Lot 0001, offerors shall be required to make a Product Demonstration Model for the Coats, and if only Lot 0002 then a trouser shall be submitted for evaluation. If the offeror is offering on both the coat and trouser requirements, PDM's will be required for each. Models will be submitted at no expense to the Government, and must be received prior to the time and date set forth for closing of offers. If not destroyed by testing/evaluation, models will be returned at the offeror's request and expense. The offeror must notify the Government in writing within 30 days after award to request return of PDMs. If the contractor fails to respond within the timeframe, the Government will dispose of the PDMs. ITEM NUMBER/AMOUNT REQUIRED SIZE #0001 1 Shirt (CG/PD-15-01) 34R 8415-01-587-2889 #0002 1 Trouser (CG/PD-15-02) MR 8415-01-587-2956 ** IF OFFERING UNDER BOTH THE SOLICITATION FOR BOTH LOTS, OFFERORS ARE INSTRUCTED THAT THEY ARE ONLY REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ONE SET OF PDMS ALONG WITH A LETTER THAT CLEARLY STATES THAT THE PDMS ARE FOR BOTH SOLICITATIONS.** PDMs MUST BE SUBMITTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SAMPLE SIZE PATTERN. PDM's are required for each Place of Performance submitted under this Request for Proposal. Failure to submit the required PDM(s) will result in your offer being rejected from consideration for award. (b) Models will be tested and evaluated for conformance to the visual, dimensional, and manufacturing operations for requirements of the specification and conformance to the CG/PD-15-01 and/or 15-02 testing requirements listed below. The offeror shall produce both the Product Demonstration Model and the production quantity at the same facility and certifies to this effect by their submission of the Product Demonstration Model. Failure of models to conform to all requirements of CG/PD-15-01 and/or 15-02 may result in an unfavorable evaluation of the offer. (c) Products delivered under any resultant contract shall conform to the specification/commercial product description. Approval of the Product Demonstration Model (PDM) as part of the technical proposal does not relieve the potential awardee from the requirements of the specification/commercial product description of the RFP. Additionally, approved PDMs will not serve as a manufacturing standard. (d) T he use of alternate materials is not permitted with the exception of the basic fabric. Garments do not have to be Permethrin treated for the purposes of the PDM. RFID tags are not required for the PDM. A letter shall be submitted along with the PDM(s) indicating that if selected as the awardee, the end item garments will be produced using the correct materials in accordance with the applicable specifications, it should also call out any alternate materials, lack of RFID tag and if it was treated with permethrin . All materials must be made in accordance with the requirements of CG/PD-15-01 and/or 15-02 and applicable interim changes. NOTE: The offeror is not permitted to utilize alternate manufacturing operations or change the construction/design of the coats and/or trousers. The models must be manufactured in accordance with CG/PD-15-01 and/or 15-02. Manufacturing operations for the placement of labels must be completed to indicate compliance with the label requirements. The label need not be printed for the purpose of submission of models, however, the model size must be indicated on a medium that is attached to the model. ------- The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforms to the solicitation and will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The Product Demonstration Models will be evaluated for conformance to the required specifications and reported as PASS or FAIL. Offers of products meeting this threshold requirement will then be evaluated based on the following Factor: 2. TECHNICAL-Non-Cost/Price Evaluation Factors- Past Performance - Performance Confidence Assessment Aspects: a. Past Performance Recency Your Past Performance Recency will be evaluated by using your PPIRS-SR score for Federal Supply Class (FSC) 8410 & 8415. If a vendor does not have a score, submit below information. If no information exists for the offers cage as well as the proposed places of performance cage you will be rated neutral. List the cage code for all places of performance proposed on subject solicitation. The offeror shall describe the extent of experience producing the same or similar item(s) for a commercial or Government entity within three years preceding the solicitation closing date. For each contract, the offeror shall provide: (1) Name of Customer. (2) The contract/order number. (3) Date of the contract/order. (4) The commercial or Government entity point of contact (name, address and telephone number). b. Past Performance Relevancy Your Past Performance Relevancy will be evaluated by using your PPIRS-SR score for Federal Supply Class (FSC) 8410 & 8415. If a vendor does not have a score, submit below information. If no information exists for the offers cage as well as the proposed places of performance cage you will be rated neutral. List the cage code for all places of performance proposed on subject solicitation. For each contract identified in response to paragraph (a) above, the offeror shall provide: (1) Average dollar amount of the contract per annum. (2) Total contract/order quantity. (3) Quantity shipped per month. (4) Period of performance. (5) Brief description of the item(s), including the National Stock Number (NSN) and specification number, if applicable. (6) Brief explanation of how the items are similar in construction/complexity to the items being solicited, if applicable. If you have not made items of the same or similar construction, explain how you will accomplish this should you be the successful offeror. (7) Were there any extraordinary actions to satisfy customer needs (be specific)? c. Quality of Products i. Quality of Items Quality of Items for each contract identified in response to paragraph (a) above, the offeror shall: -Describe the quality of items delivered in the three years preceding the solicitation closing date. For substandard quality, the offeror shall specifically address any warranty actions taken; quality deficiency reports issued, or returned merchandise (including one-for-one exchanges). The description of the problem shall also include an explanation for its occurrence, a clear plan or evidence of measures taken to preclude a recurrence and whether or not it was the offeror's fault or subject to mitigating circumstances. ii. Delivery Performance Your delivery performance will be evaluated by using your PPIRS-SR score for Federal Supply Class (FSC) 8410 & 8415. If a vendor does not have a score, submit below information. If no information exists for the offers cage as well as the proposed places of performance cage you will be rated neutral. For each contract identified in response to paragraph (a) above, the offeror shall: (1) Specifically indicate whether the items were delivered on time, ahead of or behind schedule. If the items were not delivered on time, the offeror shall also provide the number of days delivered ahead of or behind schedule, whether revised delivery schedules were granted and an explanation for any delivery extensions. For delinquent delivery, the description shall also include an explanation for its occurrence, a clear plan or evidence of measures taken to preclude a recurrence and whether or not the problem was the offeror's fault, otherwise excusable or subject to mitigating circumstances. NOTE: The Recency, the Relevancy, and the Quality of Products are of equal importance. The first non-cost or non-price evaluation factor of PDM(s) is the most important technical factor as it clearly shows an offerors capability and understanding of the specification. The second non-cost or non-price evaluation technical factor is Past Performance - Performance Confidence Assessment is the second important factor which evaluates the responsibility and reliability of an offeror based on the relevancy of past performance and the quality and delivery performance under commercial and Government contracts. Technical Evaluation (PDM) and Past Performance Evaluation are independent evaluations and will not be combined to arrive at an overall score. The Product Demonstration Models will be evaluated for conformance to the required specifications and provided Major Defects and reported as PASS or FAIL. Offers of products meeting this threshold requirement will then be evaluated based on the Past Performance Evaluation Factor. The best value trade off will be based on past performance and price, with past performance being significantly more important than price. Proposals will be evaluated for both technical merit and price reasonableness following the evaluation procedures in this solicitation. The DOD is committed to applying "Best Value" contracting as a means to rely on industry for timely delivery of quality products, while reducing the Government's administrative costs associated with contractor oversight. To this end, we are evaluating factors in addition to price under this solicitation. Since effective production and quality control practices translate into better quality products, fewer delinquencies, reduced administrative costs and lower overall cost to the Government, we will be using your Technical Proposal to assess the efficiency of your production methods and the effectiveness of your quality control procedures. Moreover, those offerors who consistently demonstrate an ability to deliver on time while consistently improving the quality of the products they produce will receive more favorable consideration than those who do not. You may provide additional technical information you believe will enhance your proposal; however, overly elaborate presentations are not desired. Failure to provide the information requested may render the offeror's proposal technically unacceptable. The Government reserves the right to verify the information provided for evaluation purposes. Offerors are required to submit a technical proposal consisting of : 1) Product Demonstration Model (PDM) and 2) Past Performance - Performance Confidence Assessment as part of their offer, and proposals must be received before the time set forth for solicitation closing. The technical proposal will be evaluated to determine compliance with all characteristics listed for evaluation in the solicitation (Additional Source Selection Evaluation Procedures). Failure to furnish this information by the time specified in the solicitation may be cause for rejection of offers if not otherwise acceptable under the provisions for considering late offers. Cost and Pricing Data: A full cost and pricing proposal is not required; however, the offeror may be required to submit information other than cost and pricing data during discussions. Therefore, offerors are cautioned to retain cost proposal worksheets, vendor quotations, and related support information. PRODUCTION DEMONSTRATION MODEL - CAUTION NOTICE IT IS ESSENTIAL THAT ALL OFFERORS READ AND UNDERSTAND THIS NOTICE: This solicitation requires submission of Product Demonstration Models (PDM) at time of closing as specified in this document. The purpose of the PDM is to demonstrate the offeror's ability to translate from the specification to an actual end item. This will also confirm the offeror's degree of understanding of the requirements of the specification and solicitation. The PDM will demonstrate the offeror's capability to produce the end item free of defects and in accordance with the Specification, Commercial Item Description or Purchase Description. Consequently, this solicitation will permit only an initial submission of the PDM with the offeror's proposal at the time and date of initial closing of the solicitation; offerors will not be given the opportunity to present subsequent submissions to correct deficiencies noted in the Government's evaluation of initial PDMs. Therefore, it is IMPERATIVE that offerors put forth their best effort in constructing this PDM. Any correction to the PDM will not be permitted and will not be accepted by the Government. Subsequent PDM submission will not be permitted under this acquisition. It is acknowledged that this is a departure from previous acquisitions requiring PDMs wherein offerors were given the opportunity to correct deficiencies during negotiations. However, to repeat, additional PDM submission will not be accepted by the Government in the event of discussions/negotiations conducted after the initial closing of the solicitation. An offeror's PDM will be rated only one time - after initial submission with no opportunity for subsequent evaluations or submissions by the offeror. In any resulting contract, only the specifications, standards, patterns, drawings, etc. cited in the contract will control contract compliance. FAILURE TO SUBMIT A PDM WILL CAUSE THE OFFEROR'S ENTIRE PROPOSAL TO BE REJECTED Proposals will be evaluated for both Technical Merit and Price Reasonableness following the evaluation procedures in this solicitation. This attachment has been formatted to assist you in preparing a complete technical proposal. In order to provide full consideration of your qualification for contract award, you are encouraged to ensure that the information furnished in support of your technical proposal is factual, accurate, and complete. 1. The DOD is committed to applying "Best Value" contracting as means to rely on industry for timely delivery of quality products. 2. You may provide additional technical information you believe will enhance your proposal, however, overly elaborate presentations are not desired. 3. Failure to provide the information requested may render your proposal technically unacceptable. 4. The Government reserves the right to verify the information provided for evaluation purposes. Section M EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD (JUL 1998) DLA TROOP SUPPORT (a) The Government will make award to the responsible offeror(s) whose offer conforms with the solicitation and is most advantageous to the Government, cost or price, and other evaluation factors considered. The Government will award a contract only to concerns whose technical proposals establish that they can meet the requirements of the Government. For this solicitation, all evaluation factors other than cost or price, when combined, are - [ ] significantly less important than cost or price. As the evaluated cost/price becomes more equal, relative importance of all other evaluation factors becomes more significant. [ ] approximately equal to cost or price. [X] significantly more important than cost or price. As other evaluation factors become more equal, the evaluated cost or price becomes more important. (b) Technical and Non-Cost/Price Evaluation Factors (listed in descending order of importance): Factor 1: Product Demonstration Model (PDM) Sub-factor (a): ODU Shirt PDM (USED TO EVALUATE OFFERS FOR LOT 0001 AND/OR 0002) Elements i. Manufacturing Operations ii. Visual Examination iii. Dimensional Examination Sub-factor (b): ODU Trouser PDM (USED TO EVALUATE OFFERS UNDER LOT 0002) Elements i. Manufacturing Operations ii. Visual Examination iii. Dimensional Examination Factor 2-Past Performance - Performance Confidence Assessment Sub-factor (a): Recency Sub-factor (b): Relevancy Sub-factor (c): Quality of Performance Elements i. Quality of Products ii. Delivery Performance o Regarding Lot 0001: A. A failing rating in either the elements or subfactor for the ODU Coat will result in a failure for the overall PDM factor and the offeror will be removed from the competition. o Regarding Lot 0002 A. A failing rating in either the elements or subfactor for ODU Trouser will result in a failure for the overall PDM factor and the offeror will be removed from the competition. Note Well: •1. The offeror shall produce both the PDM and the production quantity at the same facility and certify to this effect by submission of the PDM. •2. Approval of the PDM as part of this technical proposal does not relieve the potential awardee from the requirements of the RFP. •3. Manufacturing operations for the placement of labels must be completed to indicate compliance with the label requirements. The label need not be printed for the purpose of submission models; however, the model size must be indicated on a medium that is attached to the model. •4. PDM(s) are required for each place of performance. A failing rating on any PDM will result in an overall failing rating for the PDM evaluation and will result in the rejection of the offer as being unacceptable. NOTE: Technical Evaluation and Past Performance Evaluation are independent evaluations and will not be combined to arrive at an overall score. Past Performance Evaluation is more important than the Technical Evaluation. When taken together, the two evaluations are significantly more important than price. The following rating shall be utilized to evaluate Past Performance and the Technical Factor (PDMs): •1. Past Performance Evaluation: The following rating symbology will be utilized to arrive at the overall rating for Past Performance. The rating is arrived at by combining and applying equal weight to the Past Performance Relevancy subfactor and Past Performance Quality and Delivery Performance subfactor. This overall rating is known as the Performance Confidence Assessment: PAST PERFORMANCE: Performance Confidence Assessment Substantial Confidence Based on the offeror's recent/relevant performance record, the Government has a high expectation that the offeror will successfully perform the required effort. • Satisfactory Confidence Based on the offeror's recent/relevant performance record, the Government has a reasonable expectation that the offeror will successfully perform the required effort. • Limited Confidence Based on the offeror's recent/relevant performance record, the Government has a low expectation that the offeror will successfully perform the required effort. • No Confidence Based on the offeror's recent/relevant performance record, the Government has no expectation that the offeor will be able to successfully perform the required effort. • Unknown Confidence (Neutral) No recent/relevant performance record is available or the offeror's performance record is so sparse that no meaningful confidence assessment rating can be reasonably assigned. The currency and relevance of the information, source of the information, context of the data, volume of business and general trends in performance will be considered. Offerors may be given an opportunity to address especially unfavorable reports of past performance and the offeror's response or lack thereof will be taken into consideration. Since the anticipated offerors have varying degrees of relevant past performance as it relates to these items, the Government will utilize the following rating scale to evaluate Past Performance Relevancy: PAST PERFORMANCE: Relevancy Subfactor Ratings: Very Relevant Present/past performance effort involved essentially the same scope and magnitude of effort and complexities this solicitation requires. Relevant Present/past performance effort involved similar scope and magnitude of effort and complexities this solicitation requires. Somewhat Relevant Present/past performance effort involved some of the scope and magnitude of effort and complexities this solicitation requires. Not Relevant Present/past performance effort involved little or none of the scope and magnitude of effort and complexities this solicitation requires. The following adjectival comparison will be utilized to evaluate the Past Quality and Delivery Performance: PAST PERFORMANCE:Quality and Delivery Performance Subfactor Ratings • Outstanding An overall Outstanding rating indicates the offeror's past performance record consistently meets or exceeds contract requirements. Past contractual performance has been accomplished with few minor problems for which corrective actions taken by the offeror have been highly effective. • Good An overall Good rating indicates the offeror's past performance record consistently meets or exceeds contract requirements. Past contractual performance has been accomplished with some minor problems for which corrective actions taken by the offeror have been effective. • Acceptable An overall Acceptable rating indicates the offeror's past performance record met contract requirements. Offeror's record of past performance contains reports of some minor problems for which corrective actions taken by the offeror appear to have been or were acceptable. • Marginal An overall Marginal rating indicates the offeror's past performance record has not met some contract requirements. Offeror's record of past performance contains reports of serious problems for which the offeror did not identify corrective actions or proposed corrective actions that were only marginally effective or were not fully implemented. • Unacceptable An overall Unacceptable rating indicates the offeror's past performance record has not met most contractual requirements, recovery was not accomplished in a timely manner and proposed corrective actions appear or were ineffective. • Neutral The offeror has no relevant record of past performance. Offeror will not be rated favorably or unfavorably. •2. Technical Factor - Product Demonstration Models: •a. Product Demonstration Model(s) •1. Conformance to visual requirement of the specification •2. Conformance to dimensional requirements of the specification •3. Conformance to manufacturing requirements of the specification Product Demonstration Model(s) Ratings: Product Demonstration Model PASS Proposal clearly meets the minimum requirements of the solicitation. Proposal meets requirements and indicates an adequate approach and understanding of the requirements. Strengths and weaknesses are offsetting or will have little or no impact on contract performance. Risk of unsuccessful performance is no worse than moderate. The proposal's strengths and weaknesses are offsetting or will have little or no impact on the contract performance when the PDM substantially meets the stated requirements of the acquisition documentation (i.e., specification: commercial item description; purchase description, etc.), but the PDM does not contain a weakness; contains a weakness or weaknesses that are either easily correctable in production or require preventative corrective action in production. FAIL Proposal does not clearly meet the minimum requirements of the solicitation. Proposal does not meet requirements and contains significant deficiencies. Proposal is unawardable. The PDM substantially fails to meet many significant designs and/or other requirements of the acquisition documentation (i.e. specification: commercial item description; purchase description, etc.) and indicates a lack of understanding of the technical requirements. The PDM exhibits a significant weakness or weaknesses determined by the evaluation team that render the PDM completely unacceptable for its intended function. The PDM cannot become acceptable without extensive corrective action or remedy that would be tantamount to a new PDM. PRICE EVALUATION For each item the total price will be calculated by taking the offeror's proposed unit price and multiplying it by the corresponding evaluation quantity. This calculation will be done for each of the performance periods (base and option years). The total price for each item (inclusive of options) will be summed together to arrive at the total proposal price. The total proposal price of each offeror will be compared against the other offerors. Note: This evaluation does not necessarily determine the pricing to be fair and reasonable. Pricing for each item will need to be determined fair and reasonable. Additionally, pricing significantly unbalanced between any of the performance periods may result in a determination that the pricing cannot be determined fair and reasonable. Failure to determine the pricing fair and reasonable may result in the removal of the offeror from award consideration.