b. Mission Capability Factor

The Mission Capability evaluation provides for two distinct but related assessments: the Mission Capability Technical Rating and the Mission Capability Risk Rating. These two ratings have equal impact for the rating of each Mission Capability subfactor.

(1) Mission Capability Technical Rating. The mission capability technical rating provides an assessment of the offeror's capability to satisfy the Government's requirements. Each Mission Capability subfactor will receive one of the color ratings described in AFFARS MP5315.3, paragraph 5.5.1.1, Table 1 - Mission Capability Ratings, excerpted below

. They focus on the strengths, deficiencies, and uncertainties of the offeror's proposal. The color rating depicts how well the offeror's proposal meets the Mission Capability subfactor requirements. Subfactor ratings shall not be rolled up into an overall color rating for the Mission Capability factor.

TABLE 1 - MISSION CAPABILITY TECHNICAL RATINGS
Color	Rating	Description
Blue	Exceptional	Exceeds specified minimum performance or capability requirements in a way beneficial to the Government. A proposal must have one or more strengths and no deficiencies to receive a blue.
Green	Acceptable	Meets specified minimum performance or capability requirements. A proposal must have no deficiencies to receive a green but may have one or more strengths.
Yellow	Marginal	There is doubt regarding whether an aspect of the proposal meets a specified minimum performance or capability requirement, but any such uncertainty is correctable.
Red	Unacceptable	Fails to meet specified minimum performance or capability requirements. The proposal has one or more deficiencies and is not awardable.

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

All proposals will be evaluated as to the extent of participation of Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB) firms. The targets submitted in accordance with FAR 52.219-24, and Section L paragraph ______ will be incorporated into and become part of the contract. The successful offeror will be required to provide reports on SDB subcontractor participation in accordance with FAR 52.219-25 in Section I of the contract.

If the offeror is other than a small business, the offeror's Small Business Subcontracting Plan submitted in accordance with FAR 52.219-9, or Comprehensive Subcontracting Plan submitted in accordance with DFARS 219.702, and Section L paragraph shall also be evaluated to determine the extent to which the offeror identifies and commits to the participation of Small Businesses (SB), Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU), and Minority Institutions (MI) whether as joint venture members, teaming arrangement, or subcontractor. Failure to submit such a plan will render the offeror ineligible for award.

In arriving at a best value decision, the Government reserves the right to give positive consideration, i.e., assign a strength, for performance in excess of threshold requirements.

In arriving at a best value decision, the Government reserves the right to give positive consideration, i.e., assign a strength, for performance in excess of threshold requirements, up to the objective requirements. No further positive consideration will be given for performance in excess of the objective requirements.

In arriving at a best value decision, the Government reserves the right to give positive consideration, i.e., assign a strength, for performance in excess of threshold requirements, up to the objective requirements. The Government may give further positive consideration for performance in excess of the objective requirements.

In arriving at a best value decision, the Government shall consider the purchase and use of capital assets (including machine tools) manufactured in the United States.

(2) Mission Capability Risk Rating. The Mission Capability Risk evaluation focuses on the weaknesses associated with an offeror's proposed approach and includes an assessment of the potential for disruption of schedule, increased cost, or degradation of performance, the need for increased Government oversight, and the likelihood of unsuccessful contract performance.

The Mission Capability subfactors will receive one of the Risk ratings described in AFFARS MP5315.3, paragraph 5.5.1.2, Table 2 - Mission Capability Risk Ratings, excerpted below. They focus on the risks, i.e., weaknesses and significant weaknesses, of the offeror's proposed approach to each of the Mission Capability subfactors. For any weakness identified, the evaluation shall address the offeror's proposed mitigation and why that mitigation approach is or is not manageable.

TABLE 2 - MISSION CAPABILITY RISK RATINGS
Rating	Description
Low*	Has little potential to cause disruption of schedule, increased cost or degradation of performance. Normal contractor effort and normal Government monitoring will likely be able to overcome any difficulties.
Moderate*	Can potentially cause disruption of schedule, increased cost or degradation of performance. Special contractor emphasis and close Government monitoring will likely be able to overcome difficulties.
High*	Likely to cause significant disruption of schedule, increased cost or degradation of performance. Extraordinary contractor emphasis and rigorous Government monitoring may be able to overcome difficulties.
Unacceptable	The existence of a significant weakness or combination of weaknesses that is very likely to cause unmitigated disruption of schedule, drastically increased cost or severely degraded performance. Proposals with an unacceptable rating are not awardable.

* A plus "+" rating may be used as an option when risk is evaluated to be in the upper boundaries of a Mission Capability Risk Rating, but is not high enough to merit the next inferior rating. For example, where in the judgment of the evaluator, an offeror has risk that approaches or is nearly rated as a Moderate risk, a Mission Capability Risk Rating of "Low+" may be assigned.