a.  Evaluation Factors and Subfactors

(1)  The following evaluation factors and subfactors will be used to evaluate each proposal: Award will be made to the offeror proposing the combination most advantageous to the Government based upon an integrated assessment of the evaluation factors and subfactors described below.  The evaluation factors are in importance.  Within the Mission Capability factor, the subfactors are listed in order of importance.

Factor 1: Mission Capability

Subfactor 1: System Performance

Subfactor 2: Systems Engineering

Subfactor 3: Supportability

Subfactor 4: Participation of Small and Small Disadvantaged Businesses, Historically Black Colleges and Universities, and Minority Institutions

Factor 2: Cost/Price Risk (when appropriate)

Factor 3: Past Performance

Factor 4: Cost/Price

(2)  Relative Importance of Factors and Subfactors.  The relative importance of each factor and subfactor is as follows:  Mission Capability, Cost/Price Risk, Past Performance and Cost/Price are listed in descending order of importance with Factor 1 (Mission Capability) being most important, Factor 2 (Cost/Price Risk) of slightly less importance, Factor 3 (Past Performance) next in importance and Factor 4 (Cost/Price) is last in importance.  Within the Mission Capability Factor, the subfactors are in descending order of importance.

In accordance with FAR 15.304(e), all evaluation factors other than Cost/Price, when combined, are:

significantly more important than cost or price; however, Cost/Price will contribute substantially to the selection decision.

approximately equal to cost or price; however, Cost/Price will contribute substantially to the selection decision.

significantly less important than cost or price.