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DSCR M-BSM215-9G09: AUTOMATED BEST VALUE SYSTEM AND AWARD EVALUATION

M15F33  52.215-9G09 ALT I   Automated Best Value System and Award 
                            Evaluation (MAY 2005) DSCR 

This procurement is being made under the Business System Modernization 
(see paragraph (d) below).  This provision applies only to automated 
solicitations (solicitation number will begin with SPE or SPM) 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.  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-OZP (ABVS) 
8000 Jefferson-Davis Highway 
Richmond, VA  23297-5516 

Telephone  (804) 279-6881 
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)  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.  An offeror 
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) BUSINESS SYSTEMS MODERNIZATION.

        (1) THE DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY IS DEVELOPING AND INSTALLING A NEW 
SUITE OF COMMERCIAL BUSINESS SOFTWARE WE CALL BUSINESS SYSTEMS MODERNIZATION 
(BSM).  BSM WILL REPLACE THE OLD MATERIAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS WITH THE BEST OF 
TODAY'S BUSINESS APPLICATIONS.  THE FIRST PHASE OF BSM THAT WILL AFFECT BOTH 
DLA AND OUR BUSINESS PARTNERS IS CALLED THE CONCEPT DEMONSTRATION.  THIS 
CONCEPT DEMONSTRATION WILL USE ACTUAL BSM SOFTWARE, REAL TIME DATA AND 
ACTUAL TRANSACTIONS SUCH AS SOLICITATIONS AND AWARDS.  BUT BECAUSE OF THE 
NEW SOFTWARE BEING TESTED, CERTAIN PROCESSES WILL CHANGE DURING THE TEST 
AND ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT IS THE CHANGE IN ABVS.  THE COLLECTION OF 
PAST PERFORMANCE INFORMATION FOR CERTAIN NSNS IN ABVS HAS BEEN CHANGED 
BY THE NEW SOFTWARE AND WILL BE AFFECTED BY THIS CONCEPT DEMONSTRATION 
BEGINNING IN AUGUST 2002.  

        (2) BEGINNING IN AUGUST 2002, ABVS WILL NOT COLLECT PERFORMANCE 
INFORMATION ON NSNS THAT ARE INCLUDED IN THIS BSM TEST.  THE PERFORMANCE 
DATA FOR QUALITY AND DELIVERY PERFORMANCE FROM NEW CONTRACT AWARDS FOR 
THESE NSNS WILL NOT BE USED IN THE CALCULATION OF FSC SCORES.  THE CONTRACT 
LINE ITEMS WILL ALSO NOT BE INCLUDED IN THE TOTAL NUMBER OF CONTRACT LINE 
ITEMS ON WHICH THE FSC SCORE IS BASED.  SUBSEQUENTLY, THE DLA SCORE, WHICH 
IS A COMPILATION OF THE FSC SCORES, WILL NOT INCLUDE PERFORMANCE DATA FROM 
NEW AWARDS ON THESE NSNS.  FOR NSNS, WHICH ARE NOT IN THE BSM TEST, ABVS 
WILL CONTINUE TO WORK AS IT DOES TODAY.

        (3) IN ORDER TO DETERMINE IF A NSN OR FSC IS INCLUDED IN THIS BSM 
TEST, GO TO THE BSM SUPPLIER INFORMATION RESOURCE CENTER, 
http://www.dla.mil/j-6/bsm/SIRC/SIRC.htm.  AWARDS NOT INCLUDED IN THE ABVS 
PERFORMANCE DATA WILL BE IDENTIFIED BY CONTRACT NUMBERS BEGINNING WITH 
SPMXXX OR SPEXXX IN LIEU OF SP0XXX (THIS DOES NOT APPLY TO ORDERS ISSUED 
AGAINST NON-DLA BASIC ORDERING AGREEMENTS OR CONTRACTS).

        (4) THIS INITIAL RELEASE WILL PROVIDE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR DLA, OUR
CUSTOMERS, AND OUR SUPPLIERS TO USE THE NEW TECHNOLOGY AND PROCESSES TO
IMPROVE OUR SUPPLY CHAIN EFFECTIVENESS.   FURTHER INFORMATION IS FOUND
AT THE BSM VENDOR INFORMATION CENTER AT
http://131.70.202.70/j%2D6/bsm/test/vic.htm.

    (e) 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.  

(End of Provision)