Common use of Contractor Performance Information Clause in Contracts

Contractor Performance Information. (10 Points) (a) Performance information will be used for both the responsibility determination and best value decision. USAID may use performance information obtained from other than the sources identified by the offeror/subcontractor. USAID will utilize existing databases of contractor performance information and solicit additional information from the references provided in Section L. 10 of this RFP and from other sources if and when the Contracting Officer finds the existing databases to be insufficient for evaluating an offeror’s performance. (b) Adverse past performance information to which the offeror previously has not had an opportunity to respond, will be addressed in accordance with the policies and procedures set forth in FAR 15.3. (c) USAID will initially determine the relevance of similar performance information as a predictor of probable performance under the subject requirement. USAID may give more weight to performance information that is considered more relevant and/or more current. (d) The contractor performance information determined to be relevant will be evaluated in accordance with the elements below: (1) Quality of product or service, including consistency in meeting goals and targets: 2 points (2) Cost control, including forecasting costs as well as accuracy in financial reporting (Note to COs: this element is not required for Firm-Fixed Price or Firm-Fixed Price with Economic Price adjustment contracts) 2 points (3) Schedule, including the timeliness against the completion of the contract, task orders, milestones, delivery schedules, and administrative requirements (e.g., efforts that contribute to or affect the schedule variance). 2