5. Evaluation Activities

5.5.2.1 Sources of Past Performance Information for Evaluation

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5.5.2.1.3 When evaluating past performance in competitive, negotiated acquisitions of less than $5M for commodities, contracting officers shall utilize the government-wide Past Performance Information Retrieval System-Statistical Reporting (PPIRS-SR). Insert solicitation language written substantially as follows in Section M:

(1) Quantifiable contractor quality and delivery performance data contained within the government-wide Past Performance Information Retrieval System-Statistical Reporting (PPIRS-SR) will be utilized in the evaluation of the past performance factor for offers received in response to this solicitation. Suppliers with no history in PPIRS-SR will be displayed to contracting officers without a rating.

(2) PPIRS-SR classifications are established monthly for each supplier and can be reviewed at http://www.ppirs.gov. Suppliers are granted access to PPIRS-SR for their own classifications. Offerors are encouraged to review their own classifications as well as the PPIRS-SR reporting procedures and methodology detailed in the PPIRS-SR Procedures Manual and the PPIRS-SR User Guide available at http://www.ppirs.gov. The method to challenge a rating is also found on the identified website.

Insert the appropriate language substantially as follows in Section M to identify whether the Standard or Best Value Assessment will be used, and if Best Value Assessment will be used with edited default values for quality, delivery and cost/price (other than weighted 1/3 each):

(1) For purposes of this evaluation, the Standard Assessment will be used; or

(2) For purposes of this evaluation, the Best Value Assessment will be used; or

(3) The following Best Value Assessment weighting will be used resulting in a best offer ranking:

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