Common use of PROCESS FOR AWARDING TASK ORDERS - TWO STEP METHOD Clause in Contracts

PROCESS FOR AWARDING TASK ORDERS - TWO STEP METHOD. The Authority will ensure that each contractor has a fair opportunity for award of Task Orders in accordance with the following procedures: (a) Prior to awarding a task order, the Authority will determine evaluation criteria for that task order and will request a technical proposal from all contractors. (b) The technical proposals will be evaluated by a small team of evaluators using the pre-determined evaluation criteria. (c) The firm which is deemed most qualified will be requested to submit a price proposal and negotiations will be conducted with that firm if needed. (d) In the event the Authority is unable to reach an agreement with the most qualified firm, negotiations with that firm will be terminated and a price proposal will be requested from the next most qualified firm. (e) The process will continue until the Authority reaches an agreement. The task order will then be awarded. (f) The Contractor is not required to submit a price proposal for every request for proposals. However, failure to respond to a reasonable number of proposals during the Contract Term may result in the Authority not exercising its option to extend the Contract. (g) The Contractor may be restricted from competing on certain task orders if the Contracting Officer determines that a conflict of interest exists. This restriction flows down to the Contractor’s sub-contractors. A conflict of interest may exist if the scope of services for the task order would provide the contractor with an unfair advantage due to work on an existing contract with the Authority. Examples of the potential conflicts of interest under the Contract would be Providing systems engineering and technical direction as defined in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 9.505.1; Preparing specifications or work statements as defined in FAR Part 9.505.2; Providing evaluation services as defined in FAR 9.505.3; and Obtaining access to proprietary information as defined in FAR 9.505.4.

PROCESS FOR AWARDING TASK ORDERS - TWO STEP METHOD. The Authority will ensure that each contractor has a fair opportunity for award of Task Orders in accordance with the following procedures: (a) Prior to awarding a task order, the Authority will determine evaluation criteria for that task order and will request a technical proposal from all contractors. (b) The technical proposals will be evaluated by a small team of evaluators using the pre-determined evaluation criteria. (c) The firm which is deemed most qualified will be requested to submit a price proposal and negotiations will be conducted with that firm if needed. (d) In the event the Authority is unable to reach an agreement with the most qualified firm, negotiations with that firm will be terminated and a price proposal will be requested from the next most qualified firm. (e) The process will continue until the Authority reaches an agreement. The task order will then be awarded. (f) The Contractor is not required to submit a price proposal for every request for proposals. However, failure to respond to a reasonable number of proposals during the Contract Term may result in the Authority not exercising its option to extend the Contract. (g) The Contractor may be restricted from competing on certain task orders if the Contracting Officer determines de- termines that a conflict of interest exists. This restriction flows down to the Contractor’s sub-contractors. A conflict of interest may exist if the scope of services for the task order would provide the contractor with an unfair advantage due to work on an existing contract with the Authority. Examples of the potential conflicts con- flicts of interest under the Contract would be Providing systems engineering and technical direction as defined de- fined in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 9.505.1; Preparing specifications or work statements as defined in FAR Part 9.505.2; Providing evaluation services as defined in FAR 9.505.3; and Obtaining access ac- cess to proprietary information as defined in FAR 9.505.4.

PROCESS FOR AWARDING TASK ORDERS - TWO STEP METHOD. The Authority will ensure that each contractor has a fair opportunity for award of Task Orders in accordance with the following procedures: (a) Prior to awarding a task order, the Authority will determine evaluation criteria for that task order and will request a technical and price proposal from all contractors. (b) The technical proposals will be evaluated by a small team of evaluators using the pre-determined evaluation criteria. (c) The firm which is deemed most qualified will be requested to submit a price proposal and negotiations will be conducted with that firm if needed. (d) In the event the Authority is unable to reach an agreement with the most qualified firm, negotiations with that firm will be terminated and a price proposal will be requested from the next most qualified firm. (e) The process will continue until the Authority reaches an agreement. The task order will then be awarded. (f) The Contractor is not required to submit a price proposal for every request for proposals. However, failure to respond to a reasonable number of proposals during the Contract Term may result in the Authority not exercising its option to extend the Contract. (g) The Contractor may be restricted from competing on certain task orders if the Contracting Officer determines that a conflict of interest exists. This restriction flows down to the Contractor’s sub-contractors. A conflict of interest may exist if the scope of services for the task order would provide the contractor with an unfair advantage due to work on an existing contract with the Authority. Examples of the potential conflicts of interest under the Contract would be Providing systems engineering and technical direction as defined in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 9.505.1; Preparing specifications or work statements as defined in FAR Part 9.505.2; Providing evaluation services as defined in FAR 9.505.3; and Obtaining access to proprietary information as defined in FAR 9.505.4.