Assess whether Section M scoring math was applied consistently (3873be)

Situation

SBIR Phase II commercialization appendix arrived with a subcontracting goal the supply base cannot hit for contracts officer supporting a bid. That is a Government RFP Protest and Modifications decision on Section M scoring math in a mid-tier integrator bidding a DoD IDIQ task order.

Decision

Contracts officer supporting a bid in a mid-tier integrator bidding a DoD IDIQ task order must choose Pursue / Pursue with conditions / Partner / No-bid using SBIR Phase II commercialization appendix after a subcontracting goal the supply base cannot hit.

Hypotheses to test

• A subcontracting goal the supply base cannot hit is noise around an already-controlled Protest and Modifications process in a mid-tier integrator bidding a DoD IDIQ task order, given SBIR Phase II commercialization appendix.
• A subcontracting goal the supply base cannot hit is the event in SBIR Phase II commercialization appendix that forces Pursue for contracts officer supporting a bid under Government RFP.
• SBIR Phase II commercialization appendix shows a one-file miss after a subcontracting goal the supply base cannot hit, not a Protest and Modifications program failure.
• SBIR Phase II commercialization appendix cannot decide Section M scoring math yet after a subcontracting goal the supply base cannot hit; hold is the only Government RFP close a mid-tier integrator bidding a DoD IDIQ task order can defend.

Analysis required

• Map Section L/M requirements in SBIR Phase II commercialization appendix to evaluator notes after a subcontracting goal the supply base cannot hit.
• Compare teaming and past-performance claims to what SBIR Phase II commercialization appendix attaches.
• Normalize pricing and exceptions against the solicitation that governs Section M scoring math.
• For this Government RFP Protest and Modifications file, read SBIR Phase II commercialization appendix against a subcontracting goal the supply base cannot hit and write the one fact that would move Section M scoring math for contracts officer supporting a bid.

Recommendation

Choose Pursue / Pursue with conditions / Partner / No-bid on this Government RFP / Protest and Modifications packet (SBIR Phase II commercialization appendix after a subcontracting goal the supply base cannot hit). The follow-on Protest and Modifications action is what contracts officer supporting a bid does next: implement the option, assign an owner, and log the missing fact.