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DSCR M10H: PAST PERFORMANCE AND AWARD EVALUATION-AUTOMATED SOLICITATIONS WITH MANUAL EVALUATION

M10H   52.215-9G09   Automated Best Value      DSCR (JAN 2006)
AND                  System and Award Evaluation -  
M15F33               Automated Solicitations with
                     Manual Evaluation

This provision applies only to solicitations with a "T" or
"U" in the ninth position of the RFQ number when a manual 
evaluation is conducted on such.

    (a)  Award.

         (1)  The award against this solicitation shall be 
made based on a comparative assessment of offerors' prices and 
past performance.  The Government will use the offeror's ABVS 
score and other past performance information, as described 
herein, to evaluate past performance.  Price and past 
performance are the primary evaluation factors.  The award may 
be made to other than the low-priced, technically acceptable 
offeror. The evaluated price will be used in conjunction with 
past performance to determine the proposal that represents the 
best value to the Government.  In making an award decision, 
the Government will evaluate the reasonableness of the offered 
price.  For this award, price and performance factors will be 
evaluated equally.  The performance factor considers quality 
performance and delivery performance to be of equal value.  

         (2)  The final award decision may involve a trade-off 
among cost or price and the non-price factors.  Factors that 
may be considered in the trade-off process include, but are 
not limited to: 

            Item criticality and weapons system application
            Delivery schedule and current inventory status
            Historical delivery or quality problems
            Concerns over limited supply sources and
            industrial base benefits from obtaining new 
            sources 

    (b)  The Automated Best Value System (ABVS) Score.

         (1)  ABVS scores do not determine eligibility for 
award or technical acceptability.  The Government shall use 
ABVS scores to compare past performance among offerors, not to 
make determinations of responsibility. 

         (2)  To evaluate each offeror's past performance, DLA
will assign an ABVS score to each offeror based on the 
offeror's past performance.  ABVS scores for performance in 
each Federal Supply Class (FSC score) will be based on DLA 
consolidated performance history.  (Performance for items
not identified to a FSC (e.g., non-NSN items) will be captured
under "FSC scores 0000".)  An offeror may have
multiple FSC scores but will have only one DLA score, which is
a compilation of the offeror's FSC scores for all business
conducted with DLA.  These scores will be calculated monthly
and remain in effect for a month.  The ABVS score is a
combination of an offeror's delivery and quality scores. The 
quality score reflects validated contractor caused product and
packaging nonconformances during the rating period.  For
administrative purposes, the quality rating period excludes
the most recent 30 days.  The delivery score reflects all 
lines shown as delinquent during the rating period.  For 
administrative purposes, the delivery rating period excludes 
the most recent 60 days.  For ABVS purposes, delinquent lines 
represent shipments not shipped and/or received in their 
entirety by the contract delivery date.  The 30 and 60 day 
offset periods are NOT grace periods.

        (3) DSCR will make negative quality and delivery data 
reflected in the ABVS score available to offerors by the 15th 
day of the month via the ABVS Website.  The offeror's negative 
performance data will be posted before it is reflected in the 
ABVS score (Preview Period), to give offerors an opportunity 
to review and verify data.  An offeror must challenge any 
negative data within the Preview Period to assure corrections 
are posted before calculation of the score.  Offerors must 
submit challenges and substantiating evidence (e.g. invoices, 
DD Form 250s, modifications) to the ABVS Administrator.  The 
"Center" field will identify the appropriate focal point.  For 
those identified as "DSCR," send challenges to: 

             Defense Supply Center Richmond 
             Attn:  DSCR-CSS (ABVS) 
             8000 Jefferson-Davis Highway 
             Richmond, VA  23297-5516 

             Telephone  (804) 279-6431 
             FAX    (804) 279-5042

         (4)  Though offerors may challenge negative data at 
any time, it is to the offeror's advantage to challenge 
negative data during the Preview Period before it has an 
opportunity to be reflected in the ABVS scores.  Accordingly, 
an offeror should review performance data on a monthly basis 
at a minimum.   When a challenge is received, the ABVS score 
will be flagged.  The flag will remain until the challenge is
resolved.  If an offer under evaluation involves a challenged 
score, then the Contracting Officer will consider the nature 
of the challenged data and its relevance to the acquisition as 
part of the award decision.  The ABVS Administrator will 
adjust the ABVS score if the Administrator upholds an 
offeror's challenge.  Scores created in the update cycle 
immediately following the determination will reflect the 
adjustment.

         (5)  When there is a discrepancy between the 
offeror's challenged data and the Government's data, it 
becomes disputed data.  The Government will make every effort 
to resolve the discrepancy expeditiously.  However, the 
Government is the final authority for resolution of disputed 
data and its use in the source selection process, and may make 
an award decision despite the existence of an unresolved 
challenge.

    (c)  Using the ABVS score for evaluation.

         (1)  For NSN items, the contracting officer will first evaluate 
offers using the FSC score for the solicited FSC in effect at 
the time offers are evaluated.  The contracting officer will 
use an offeror's DLA score to evaluate an offeror without an 
FSC score for that particular FSC.  The contracting officer 
may consider the volume of business on which the FSC score is 
based as a measure of confidence in the score's indication of 
performance risk.  The contracting officer may choose to use 
the DLA score if he or she lacks confidence in the FSC score.  
The contracting officer also may use the DLA score if the FSC 
scores among offerors are relatively equal.  For non-NSN items,
the contracting officer will evaluate using an offeror's
DLA score in effect at the time offers are evaluated.
An offeroror with no performance history will not be evaluated favorably or
unfavorably and will be assigned a "999.9" in the ABVS.  A
"999.9" is used to designate those instances wherein the 
offeror has no past performance history, has no history for 
the particular FSC or has no history for the timeframe being 
rated.

         (2)  Contractor caused discrepancies or delinquencies 
will be reflected in the ABVS as an indicator of past
performance.  Repair, replacement or reimbursement of quality 
and packaging defects will not provide relief of negative ABVS 
data.  Contractor caused delivery extensions, regardless of 
consideration paid, will be reflected in the delivery score.

    (d)  Other Past Performance. 

         Past performance includes, but is not limited to, the 
offeror's record of conforming to contract requirements and 
standards of good workmanship; adherence to contract 
schedules, including the administrative aspects of 
performance; the offeror's reputation for  reasonable and 
cooperative behavior and commitment to customer satisfaction; 
and generally, the offeror's business-like concern for the 
customer's interests.  

         (1)  Offerors may submit  information on past and 
current Federal (non-DSCR), State and local government and 
private sector contracts performed by the offeror at the 
proposed performance location within the last three years that 
are similar in nature to this acquisition.  Offerors electing 
to submit this data must furnish at least the following 
information: name and address of the contracting entity; the 
contract number; award and completion dates; the dollar value; 
the contract type; the items or services provided; two 
references, with title and phone number; and any problems 
encountered and the corrective action taken by the offeror.  
FOR ELECTRONIC OFFERS, PAST PERFORMANCE INFORMATION YOU WISH 
TO FURNISH MUST BE SUBMITTED TO THE BUYER OFFLINE, NOT WITH 
THE OFFER.  DO NOT INCLUDE THIS INFORMATION UNDER THE 
"REMARKS" SECTION OF YOUR ELECTRONIC OFFER.

         (2)  By submitting past performance information, the 
offeror agrees to permit the Government's representatives to 
contact the listed references and inquire of the offeror's 
performance.  If more than three contracts are identified, the 
Government reserves the right to randomly select and limit its 
review to three contracts.  In addition to the information 
provided, the Government may consider information obtained 
from other sources when evaluating the offeror's past 
performance.  Offerors will be given the opportunity to 
discuss negative past performance information obtained from 
references if the offeror has not had a previous opportunity
to comment on that information.  

         (3)  Offerors with no past performance history  
(whether internal or external to the Federal government) will  
not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably.