5.3.1  Specific Content

Offerors are required to explain what aspects of the contracts are deemed relevant to the proposed effort and to what aspects of the proposed effort they relate.  This may include a discussion of efforts accomplished by the offeror to resolve problems encountered on prior contracts as well as past efforts to identify and manage program risk.  Merely having problems does not automatically equate to a limited or no confidence rating, since the problems encountered may have been on a more complex program, or an offeror may have subsequently demonstrated the ability to overcome the problems encountered.  The offeror is required to clearly demonstrate management actions employed in overcoming problems and the effects of those actions in terms of improvements achieved or problems rectified.  This may allow the offeror to be considered a higher confidence candidate.  For example, submittal of quality performance indicators or other management indicators that clearly support that an offeror has overcome past problems is required.  Categorize the relevant information into the specific Mission Capability subfactors and Cost/Price factor used to evaluate the proposal.