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DSCR M19CA: SUPPLY AND SUSTAINMENT EVALUATION - MINIMUM REQUIREMENT

M19CA     52.217-9G27     SURGE & SUSTAINMENT EVALUATION - 
AND                       MINIMUM REQUIREMENT
M17F34                    DSCR  (JUNE 2001)


     (a)  Evaluation.  The surge & sustainment (S&S) 
requirement identified in the schedule represents a minimum 
requirement for award; therefore, offerors that fail to 
offer for the S&S requirement or submit proposals that are 
deficient may be rejected.  The S&S capability assessment 
specified in 52.217-9G26 will be evaluated to determine the 
offeror's ability to meet the increased quantity/accelerated 
delivery requirements identified in the schedule for S&S.  

    (b)  Acceptable Standard.  Acceptable proposals must:  

         (1)  describe a methodology which enables 
visibility of supplier base resources on a continuing basis; 

         (2)  identify supplier base inventories, production 
capability, on-demand manufacturing and advanced technology 
capabilities, or any other means of support available to 
meet S&S requirements and, based on this identification, 
provide a description of S&S strategies for all items; 

         (3)  identify problem items for which S&S cannot 
be easily met, propose solutions for these items, and 
identify any significant investments (dollars or otherwise) 
needed to implement these solutions; 

         (4)  describe access to, and plans for, 
coordinating distribution and transportation services for 
meeting S&S requirements; and 

         (5)  provide information regarding agreements with 
subcontractors, suppliers and service provides, if 
applicable, that reflect access to S&S resources; 

         (6)  identify any significant investment (dollars 
or otherwise) under (3) or other subparagraphs above, needed 
to develop S&S capability, with the following information:  

              (i)  An explanation of why the investment is 
needed.  
             (ii)  A description of what items or materials 
will need to be purchased with the investment.  
            (iii)  Provide a justification/basis for the 
investment cost.  
             (iv)  Identify the S&S capability to be gained 
from the investment.  
              (v)  For investments to effect S&S strategies, 
an analysis of what strategies were considered and why the 
proposed strategies are the most cost effective.  

    (c)  Acceptable Standard Commercial.  The following 
standard shall apply in lieu of paragraph (b) for commercial 
items that are readily available and accessible in 
sufficient quantities to meet the S&S requirements.  
Adequate proposals shall:  

         (1)  provide information to support the rationale 
for concluding that the S&S items are readily available; 

         (2)  describe how access to these resources will 
provide the ability  to meet S&S requirements; and 

         (3)  identify a plan for coordinating distribution 
and transportation services for meeting S&S requirements 

    (d)  Deficient Proposals.  Proposal revisions to correct 
deficiencies in S&S capability may be addressed during 
negotiations with offerors determined within the competitive 
range.  

    (e)  Price.  Price(s) associated with S&S items will be 
evaluated for reasonableness and realism in accordance with 
proposal analysis techniques specified in FAR 15.404.  The 
total evaluated price associated with a proposal will 
include S&S prices/costs only to the extent such prices/
costs represent:  

         (1)  the dollar amount that must be obligated or 
reserved at time of award to implement and or maintain the 
S&S capability and 

         (2)  the dollar amount associated with a confirmed 
requirement to support an actual contingency.  

    (f)  Materially Unbalanced Offers.  The Government may 
determine that a proposal is unacceptable if the prices 
proposed are materially unbalanced between line items or 
subline items.  Unbalanced pricing exists when, despite an 
acceptable total evaluated price, the price of one or more 
contract lines is significantly overstated or understated as 
indicated by application of cost or price analysis 
techniques.  A proposal may be rejected if the Contracting 
Officer determines that lack of balance poses an 
unacceptable risk to the Government.