VI.  CHECKLIST FOR A COMPLETE AND ACCURATE SSDD

 Is the SSDD written as a stand-alone document without any references to other reports and analyses used to support the SSA's decision?  All data supporting the decision should be contained within the SSDD.

 Does the SSDD tell a complete story and is it clear and concise?  Do paragraphs flow logically?

 Are all of the factors and subfactors impacting the decision process identified in the SSDD and are they identical to the RFP?  Are those subfactors that did not impact the decision acknowledged?  (For example, "negligible differences among the offerors" or "the offerors have no notable strengths or weaknesses" or "this did not impact my decision.")

 Do the conclusions for each evaluation factor and award decision link directly to the evaluation factors in the RFP?

 Does the SSDD compare offerors against each other (for example, "I have decided [Offeror ABC's] approach to the subcontracting plan subfactor was better than [Offeror XYZ's or all other offerors] because [Offeror ABC] proposed/discussed/resolved/identified/possessed, . . ."?)

 If the situation is applicable, does the rationale explain why and how the additional benefits and advantages justify a best value award to someone other than the lowest priced offeror?

 Does this explanation demonstrate a reasonable, certain, and non-arbitrary rationale?

 If the SSA disagreed with the evaluation team recommendations, does the SSDD explain why?

 Is the SSDD fully traceable to the evaluation briefing charts and Proposal Analysis Report (PAR), if used?  There must be total consistency between the RFP, the evaluation, the PAR and the SSDD or a full explanation of any inconsistency.

 Does the SSDD clearly state that the SSA followed the stated relative order of importance of the evaluation criteria and was it interwoven in the comparative analysis discussion in the SSDD?  There must be an up-front statement of the relative order of importance of the evaluation criteria In the SSDD.

 Did source selection experts, as applicable, and legal counsel review the SSDD?