ISO-9000 INCENTIVE PROGRAM APPLICABLE TO MMAC/FAALC PROCUREMENT ACTIVITIES The Federal Aviation Administration Logistics Center (FAALC), in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, is presently seeking ISO-9000 Certification. In compliance with Element 4.6 of this standard, "Purchasing", and how it relates to products and services provided by the Logistics Center, the FAALC on November 1, 1997, shall implemented an evaluation incentive program to encourage contractors to offer products/services that are products/services of an ANSI/ASQC/ISO-9000-1994 certified process or an ANSI/ASQC/ISO-9000-1994 compliant process. The incentive will be used in the evaluation of offerors prices and shall be applicable only in making a determination for contract award. This evaluation incentive program allows for award to other than the low offeror in accordance with Section M, Provision titled, "Evaluation of Offers" of the screening information request (SIR) or as incorporated into simplified acquisitions (RFQ). To receive the evaluation incentive, the offeror must offer a product/service processed under the standards identified above, complete the required provision in Section K, "Certifications and Representations" of this SIR, and provide the documentation required therein. All referenced certification/compliance requirements shall be met prior to the time set for this SIR or Request for Offer to close. The evaluation incentives set forth below for Competitive Acquisitions shall be applied on an item by item basis or to any group of items on which award may be made, in accordance with the clauses and provisions specifically stated in the screening information request. Only those SIR/Solicitations falling under this program will contain clauses and provisions implementing the above process. ANSI/ASQC/ISO 9000-1994 certification will be demonstrated by the presentation of a copy of an ANSI/ASQC/ISO 9000-1994 Quality System Registrar's authentic certificate or verification that the contractor is listed in the ANSI/ASQC/ISO 9000-1994 Registered Company Directory. For information on receiving a copy of the directory, call Irwin Professional Publishing at (703)591-9008. In the case of RFQs, contractor shall self certify that they have the documentations set forth above. The, FAA retains the right to audit or request the documentation stated above. ANSI/ASQC/ISO 9000-1994 compliance will be demonstrated by the presentation of documented proof of a second party audit within the last twelve months and the findings of the audit confirm compliance. In the case of RFQs, contractor shall self certify that they have the documentations set forth above. The FAA retains the right to audit or request the documentation stated above. The FAA will award to ANSI/ASQC/ISO-9000-1994 certified or compliant contractors unless the price is determined to be unreasonable as follows: (1) Unless the FAA determines otherwise, the offered price (offered price at this point has been determined in accordance with all evaluation factors applied except this ISO-9000 factor) of a certified offer is unreasonable when the lowest acceptable certified offer exceeds the lowest acceptable non-compliant/non-certified offer by twelve (12) percent, OR (2) Unless the FAA determines otherwise, the offered price (offered price at this point has been determined in accordance with all evaluation factors applied except this ISO-9000 factor) of a certified offer is unreasonable when the lowest acceptable certified offer exceeds the lowest acceptable compliant offer by six (6) percent. (3) Unless the FAA determines otherwise, the offered price (offered price at this point has been determined in accordance with all evaluation factors applied except this ISO-9000 factor) of a compliant offer is unreasonable when the lowest acceptable compliant offer exceeds the lowest acceptable non-compliant/non-certified offer by more than six (6) percent. The evaluation above shall be applied on an item by item basis or to any group of items on which award may be made, as specifically provided by the screening information request. Only those SIR/Solicitations falling under this program will contain clauses and provisions implementing the above process. WEB: Office of Acquisition, MM Aeronautical Center, Oklahoma City, OK, http://www.mmac.jccbi.gov/amq/opportun.htm. E-MAIL: Click her to contact the contracting officer, Brent Foreman, via e-mail, Brent_D_Foreman@mmacmail.jccbi.gov.

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