IMPORTANT CHANGES TO ABVS IMPORTANT CHANGES TO AUTOMATED BEST-VALUE MODEL (ABVM) The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) is pleased to inform our contracting community of important changes that are being made to the ABVM effective February 4, 2000. These changes will enhance your ability to view your ABVM data and provide, to the buying community, the most comprehensive and accurate past performance information available. The improvements include: 1. ABVM has now progressed from the test model to an enhanced system (ABVS) 2. One consolidated ABVS database for all supply centers 3. Internet Site will replace the Electronic Bulletin Board (EBB) 4. DLA scores in lieu of Center scores 5. 12-month rating period expanded to 24 months Previously, each Center maintained its own ABVM/ABVS database. These centers are DSCR, DSCC (to include the former Defense Electronics Supply Center), and DSCP (the former Defense Personnel Support Command and the Defense Industrial Supply Center). With the deployment of ABVS, there is only one DLA ABVS database. This allows buyers access to ABVS information concerning each contractor's performance throughout DLA, thus providing even more information to make a best value decision. One DLA database will allow contractors to view, from one location, all of their ABVS data. Contractors will be able to access this information at an Internet site (replacing the EBB) in the very near future. The site will be password protected. While each contractor may view its own DLA ABVS data from one site, it is important to note that any challenges must still be sent to the appropriate center. The center will be identified for each line of data and each score. Another benefit to the new system will be that adjusted scores and status on resolved challenged data will be updated daily. Until the Internet site is available contractors may contact the ABVS Administrators for ABVS data: DSCR -- Brenda Allen (804) 279-5377 fax (804) 279-5042 ballen@dscr.dla.mil DSCC -- Patricia McCreay (614) 692-3383 fax (614) 692-4170 patricia_mccreay@dscc.dla.mil Debra Brown (614) 692-1381 fax (614) 692-4170 debra_brown@dscc.dla.mil DSCP -- Tim Atwell (215) 737-7844 fax (215) 737-7949 tatwell@dscp.dla.mil As a result of having only one database, ABVS scores for performance in each Federal Supply Class (FSC) are based on DLA consolidated performance history; therefore, if a FSC has transferred from one center to another, the performance history will have transferred as well. In addition, contractors no longer have separate Center scores, but a DLA score, which is a compilation of the contractor's FSC scores for all business conducted with DLA. The DLA system uses 24 months of past performance history as the standard rating period. The decision to expand to a 24-month rating period (in lieu of the current 12 months) was based on research that indicated a more representative rating could be achieved. DSCR has implemented the 24-month rating period. DSCC and DSCP will begin to expand the data one month at a time beginning with the next monthly update. E-MAIL: Click here for assistance with ABVS, ballen@dscr.dla.mil; patricia_mccreay@dscc.dla.mil; tatwell@dscp.dla.mil. Posted 02/04/00 (W-SN421991).

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