How will the comparative evaluations be conducted?
The Performance Work Statement will define what is being requested, what the performance standards and measures are, and what time frames are required. The procurement will be conducted in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation and OMB Circular A-76. The source selection board (as determined by the contracting officer and the managers in the activity under study) will evaluate all proposals and select the best value, considering technical, cost evaluation and past performance.
The Performance Work Statement will define what is being requested, what the performance standards and measures are, and what time frames are required. The procurement will be conducted in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation and OMB Circular A-76. The source selection board (as determined by the contracting officer and the managers in the activity under study) will evaluate all contractor proposals and select the best value, considering technical, cost evaluation and past performance. Then, after all necessary adjustments have been made to ensure that the government’s in-house cost estimate and the other offers are based on the same scope of work and performance standards, the contracting officer will open the government’s in-house cost estimate and/or provide it to the study team to complete the cost comparison.
In a Standard Competition, the PWS will define what is being requested, what the performance standards and measures are, and what time frames are required. The procurement will be conducted in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation and OMB Circular A-76. The source selection board (as determined by the contracting officer and the managers in the activity under study) will evaluate all contractor proposals and the agency tender. Then, after all necessary adjustments have been made to ensure that the government’s in-house cost estimate and the other offers are based on the same scope of work and performance standards, the contracting officer will open the government’s in-house cost estimate and/or provide to the study team to complete the cost comparison. In the former circular, there were two rounds; a “Best Value” round between contractors, and a comparison between the winner of that and the MEO offer. The new cost comparison is only one round. All offers (including the age
