NRAD BLUE RIBBON VENDOR PROGRAM POC NCCOSC RDTE Division Code 02214B 53570 Silvergate Avenue Bldg A33, San Diego CA 92152-5113, Contracting Officer, P. A. Brown, (619)553-4469. The Naval Command, Control and Ocean Surveillance Center RDT&E Division (NCCOSC RDTE Division), informally referred to as NRaD, has implemented a program entitled NRaD Blue Ribbon Vendor Program (NRaD BRVP). The purpose of the NRaD BRVP is to formalize the Contracting Officer's authority to exercise prudent business judgment in awarding supply and service orders that have historically been awarded based on price only. Under this program, price, past quality and delivery performance are evaluated. Award is made to the offeror, that in the Contracting Officer's judgment, provides the greatest value to the Navy, and membership on the NRaD Blue Ribbon Vendor List will be a major evaluation factor. The Contracting Officer may, based upon demonstrated dependable quality and delivery performance, in accordance with stated evaluation factors, award to a Blue Ribbon offeror at a price up to 10 percent higher than the lowest-priced responsible offeror. Additionally, Blue Ribbon Vendors will be solicited to the maximum practical extent. To initially qualify for NRaD Blue Ribbon Vendor status you must have successfully completed an NRaD purchase order, a delivery order under a GSA contract, a Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) delivery order, or a Government-wide Commercial Purchase Card (IMPAC Visa card) order, within the previous 12 month period by providing on-time delivery of acceptable supplies or services, or provide the previous 12 month history with other Government agencies of on-time delivery of acceptable supplies or services in response to any Request for Quotation issued by this activity. To maintain Blue Ribbon Vendor status you must maintain an average of 95 percent or higher for on-time delivery of acceptable supplies or services on all NRaD small purchases. When computing the average, each line item deliverable within the order will be considered as a separate delivery. All vendors are encouraged to participate in the NRaD Blue Ribbon Vendor Program. Upon request, NRaD will inform all vendors who have completed deliveries in the past 12 months of their status. Vendors who qualify will be placed on the NRaD Blue Ribbon Vendor List. Vendors failing to qualify will be advised of the reason by request. The performance of Blue Ribbon Vendors will be continuously reviewed to ensure that quality and delivery performance continue to meet the criteria. Blue Ribbon Vendors who fail to maintain their Blue Ribbon status will be reinstated when their performance improves and their average rate for delivery of acceptable supplies or services is at least 95%. Questions concerning this program may be directed to P. A. Brown, Code 0222, Phone (619)524-3336.

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