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DSCR M10F: AUTOMATED BEST VALUE SYSTEM

M10F   52.215-9G05   AUTOMATED BEST VALUE SYSTEM   DSCR (FEB 2000)

    (a)  The Automated Best Value System (ABVS) Score as an Element 
of Past Performance Evaluation.

         (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 
nonconformancesduring the rating period.  For administrative purposes,
the 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 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 giveofferors 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-RZP (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 score.  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
considerthe 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.

    (b)  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 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.