Common use of Competitive Ordering Process Clause in Contracts

Competitive Ordering Process. 1. Pre solicitation and solicitation: The Government may solicit multiple functional areas in a single DO/TO. All active IDIQ-MAC holders that are able to propose to the functional area(s) on the DO/TO will receive notification via email. The Offeror does not need to be eligible to compete in all functional areas for the DO/TO to be considered for award. Proposals received from IDIQ-MAC holders not eligible to participate in any of the functional area(s) identified in the DO/TO RFP will not be considered. DO/TO’s may be awarded to multiple awardees under one DO/TO solicitation. All DO/TOs will incorporate all terms of the IDIQ-MAC contract unless otherwise specified in the DO/TO. In addition, the DO/TO will include: a. All necessary information required for soliciting work for a DO/TO will be given in Sections B through J of the DO/TO (Line Items, statement of work or objectives, packaging and marking information, data rights, inspection and acceptance of the services, period of performance, security, Government property/information to be provided and other relevant information). Technical documents necessary for proposal preparation and completion of work will be provided with the solicitation or will be made available with instructions for receipt included in the solicitation email. For example, technical documents may include the scope of work, specifications and drawings b. The methods and time for the IDIQ-MAC holders to respond expressing interest and providing appropriate information. c. Specific instructions for the means of responding to the DO/TO request, including but not limited to, oral interviews, written responses summarizing technical and price approaches, submission of proposals, the selection criteria factors, the factors’ order of importance, and other information deemed appropriate. 2. Fair Opportunity a. All DO/TOs in excess of FAR 16.505(b)(1)(i) to be awarded under this IDIQ-MAC will be competed per FAR 16.505(b)(1), Fair Opportunity, and DFARS 216.505-70, Ordering Under IDIQ-MACs, unless one of the exceptions to fair opportunity at FAR 16.505(b)(2)(i) applies. Per FAR 16.505(b)(1) and DFARS 216.505-70, Orders will be tailored to specific project requirements and awarded per the evaluation criteria established in the DO/TO solicitation. Exceptions to fair opportunity will be processed per FAR 16.505(b)(2)(ii).