Part 15.3 Source Selection

Question 1

When are DOD SS procedures used?

Answer 1

Mandatory for all acquisitions and Competitive acquisitions over $10M

Question 2

USAF SS procedures?

Answer 2

Requires us of procedures for all Competitive FAR part 15 above SAT

Question 3

Exceptions to SS Procedures

Answer 3

Price Only Evaluations
PART 12 and PART 13
Orders under MACs
Acquisitions using 8.4

Question 4

AF MP 5315.3 SS Traing

Answer 4

Mandatory Phase I and Phase II

Question 5

What is Best Value

Answer 5

expected outcome of an acquisition that provides the greatest overall benefit

Question 6

What is LPTA?

Answer 6

LPTA does NOT permit Tradoffs

Question 7

When is LPTA appropriate?

Answer 7

Well defined,
Minimal risk
No value to pay higher for performance

Question 8

LPTA Factors

Answer 8

Technial (all acceptable or unacceptable)

Question 9

5 Factors that can be used as tradeoffs

Answer 9

Technical 
Technical Risk
Past Performance Confidence
Small Business Participation
Price

Question 10

Where is the relationship between the tradeoff factors stated?

Answer 10

Section M

Question 11

Technical Ratings

Answer 11

Outstanding
Good 
Acceptable
Marginal
Unacceptable

Question 12

Past Performance Ratings

Answer 12

Substantial 
Satisfactory
Neutral
Limited
No Confidence

Question 13

Small Business Ratings

Answer 13

Outstanding
Good
Acceptable
Marginal
Unacceptable

Question 14

Technical Risk Ratings

Answer 14

Low
Moderate
High
Unacceptable

Question 15

Relevancy Rating

Answer 15

Very Relevant
Relevant
Somewhat Relevant
Not Relevant

Question 16

When a factor is acceptable/unacceptable?

Answer 16

It cannont be used as a tradeoff

Unacceptabke at any level is unawardable

Question 17

Technical ratings do what?

Answer 17

Depict how well the proposal meets the technical criteria

Question 18

Technical risk does what?

Answer 18

assesses the risks associated with proposed approach

Question 19

What does a outstanding technical rating mean?

Answer 19

exceptional approach and understanding of requirements (Blue)

Question 20

What does a Good technical rating mean?

Answer 20

a thorough approach and understanding of requirements (Purple)

Question 21

What does a acceptable technical rating mean?

Answer 21

An adequate approach and understanding of requirements (Green)

Question 22

What does a marginal technical rating mean?

Answer 22

Has not demonstrated an adequate approach and understanding of requirements (Yellow)

Question 23

What does a unacceptable Technical rating mean?

Answer 23

does not me requirments and contains one or more deficiencies and is unawardable. (Red)

Question 24

Technical Risk Ratings

Answer 24

Low - Little potential to cause disruption
Moderat - may potentially cause disruption
High - Likely to cause disruption
Unacceptalbe - increases risk for unsuccessful performance to an unacceptable level

Question 25

WHat is Past Performance Confidence Rating?

Answer 25

assessment of offeror's probability of meeting solicitations requirements.

Question 26

What are the three aspects of confidence ratings?

Answer 26

Recency - time period Relevancy - similarity Quality - overall quality of PP.

Question 27

Relevancy and Quality ratings?

Answer 27

``` Susbstanial Satisfactory Neutral Limited No Confidence ```

Question 28

Common Relevancy considerations

Answer 28

``` Similarity Complexity Dollar Value Quantity Length of Contract Contract Type Degree of subcontract/teaming ```

Question 29

Relevancy factors?

Answer 29

Very Relevant - Same Relevant - Some Somewhat Relevant - some Not Relevant - None

Question 30

Overall Past Performance Ratings?

Answer 30

``` Susbstantial Confidence - high expection Satisfactory - reasonable expectation Neutral - No meaning confidence Limited - Low expectation No Confidence - no expectation ```

Question 31

Small Business Participation and evaluation factors?

Answer 31

``` Must be used, either by itself or under technical By itself - acceptable or unacceptable Ratings: Oustandings Good Acceptable Marginal Unacceptable ```

Question 32

Types of Tradeoffs?

Answer 32

Performance/Price PPT Lite Full Value Adjusted Total Evaluated Price

Question 33

PPT Lite Characteristics?

Answer 33

Does not utilize "Substantail" | Recommended when the does not see value in trading off price for better than satisfactory performance

Question 34

Three Types of Exchanges?

Answer 34

Clarifications - when award without discussions Communications - leading to establish competitive range Discussions - exchanges with competitive range to begin FPR.

Question 35

Characteristis of Clarifications

Answer 35

Adverse Past Performance, past performance information relevance, minor or clerical errors

Question 36

Characteristices of Communications

Answer 36

determining factors for exclusions (past performance, enhance government understanding, address ambiguities.

Question 37

Characteristics of Discussions/Negotiations

Answer 37

conducted with offerors in the competitive range

Question 38

Competitive Range

Answer 38

shall establish competitive range comprised of all the most highly rated proposals. and must provide written notice if a contractor will be thrown out of the competitive range

Question 39

What happens at Request for FPR

Answer 39

``` Concludes/closes discussions Contract Clearance Approval FPR Briefing to the SSA SSA approves closing discutiosn and issuing a FPR Issue FPR letter ```

Question 40

What is in a FPR letter?

Answer 40

State discussions are cloes provide common cut-off date for receipt of FPR's Address outstanding EN deficiencies Any other notification regarding awardability

Question 41

When do Dod SS procedures not have to comply and can use Price Only?

Answer 41

Estimated Dollar Value is less than $50M Non-complex and well defined PP will be assessed as part of responsibility determination most advantageous approach The AP approving official has determined that price only is most appropriate and it is included in AP/SASS

Question 42

What has to happen for a debriefing and when does it happen?

Answer 42

Must conduct if: Offeror makes written request Received 3 calendar datys after offeror received notice of exclusion Government may consider untimely requests Debriefing show be conducted within 5 days after debriefing 2 additional days after debriefing for more questions

Question 43

Debriefing Characteristics

Answer 43

Intro Purpose Ground Rules SSP Evaluation Factors Evaluation Results Rationale for elimination Reasonable responses to relevant questions PCO's Statement for debrief being concluded DO NOT discuss proprietary information of competing offerors.