![]() ![]() The VA received five proposals by the due date. The non-price factors, when combined, were considerably more important than price. For phase two, the VA would evaluate the remaining proposals under the following non-price factors, in descending order of importance: technical capability, past performance, and SDVOSB and VOSB evaluation factors. If any proposal failed to demonstrate “positive experience” for volume one, the VA would eliminate that proposal from the competition. Under phase one, the VA would evaluate an offeror’s experience on a pass/fail basis. at 106.įor the evaluation of proposals, the RFP provided a two-phased evaluation structure. Proposals would be assigned performance risk ratings. The RFP provided that the agency would determine relevancy based on the “size, scope, and complexity of requirement.” Id. For past performance, the RFP required offerors to identify up to three relevant contracts. Specifically, the RFP required that proposed program managers possess 12 years of experience, plus either a certification in project management or four more years of experience in a related field. Among other things, offerors were to submit biographies for proposed key personnel that “clearly demonstrate” the personnel would meet the requirements provided in the PWS. As relevant here, the technical capability volume required offerors to explain how they intended to satisfy the requirements in the performance work statement (PWS). ![]() The RFP required offerors to submit their proposals in five separate volumes: experience technical capability past performance evaluation factors for service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses (SDVOSBs) and veteran-owned small businesses (VOSBs) and price and other documents. The due date for proposals, as amended, was June 22. The RFP further provided that the agency intended to evaluate offers and award a contract without discussions. The RFP provided that the agency would evaluate proposals on a best-value tradeoff basis, considering price and non-price factors. The agency sought proposals for onsite support services for the VA’s TAP, a program that assists military personnel in their transition from military service to civilian life. Contracting Officer’s Statement of Fact (COSF) at 1. ![]() The solicitation was issued on an unrestricted basis and in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) part 12 and subpart 16.5. On May 14, 2020, the VA issued the solicitation, which contemplated the issuance of a task order under the General Services Administration’s (GSA) Human Capital and Training Solutions multiple-award indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract. The protester contends that the agency’s evaluation of its proposal was arbitrary and capricious. Golden Key Group (GKG), of Reston, Virginia, protests the issuance of a task order to CALIBRE Systems, Inc., of Alexandria, Virginia, under request for proposals (RFP) No. 36C10X20R0028, issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), for support services to aid in the VA’s transition assistance program (TAP). ![]()
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