2.4.3.2  Mission Capability Factor

The Mission Capability factor will usually be made up of subfactors.  This factor, or each subfactor (if established), will receive two separate and distinct ratings:

-  The Mission Capability Technical rating reflects the degree to which the proposal exceeds, meets or does not meet the Mission Capability Factor or Subfactor minimum performance or capability requirements.  This evaluation covers the offeror's compliance with requirements stated in the Systems Requirements Document (SRD), Statement of Objectives (SOO), Statement of Work (SOW), Performance Work Statement (PWS), or other requirements documents, and does not evaluate the offeror's compliance with informational instructions in Section L.  Informational instructions are not equivalent to program requirements and offeror's rating should not be based on compliance with Section L.  Each subfactor will receive one of the color ratings defined in AFFARS MP5315.3, paragraph 5.5.1.1, Table 1 - Mission Capability Technical Ratings, based on the assessed strengths, uncertainties, and deficiencies of the proposal.

-  The Mission Capability Risk rating assesses the degree to which an offeror's proposed approach to achieving the Mission Capability Factor or Subfactor may involve risk of disruption of schedule, increased cost or degradation of performance, the need for increased Government oversight, and the likelihood of unsuccessful contract performance.  Each subfactor will receive one of the ratings defined in AFFARS MP5315.3, paragraph 5.5.1.2, Table 2 - Mission Capability Risk Ratings, based on the assessed weaknesses of the proposed approach.

Key to a successful and efficient source selection is to limit the Mission Capability subfactors to those key criteria that will discriminate among offerors and mitigate risk in a best value decision.  If subfactors are established for Mission Capability, the separate technical (color) and risk ratings will only be assigned at the subfactor level and, in no case, summarized (rolled-up) to the Mission Capability Factor level.