SECTION V QUALIFICATION AND EVALUATION CRITERIA, AND PROGRAM POLICY FACTORS 1. INTRODUCTION The prime consideration in the evaluation of proposals for financial (a) Preliminary Evaluation. (b) Comprehensive Evaluation. (c) Consideration of Program Policy Factors. The source selection official will select proposal (s) for award In order to be considered in the Comprehensive Evaluation phase, a result in rejection of the proposal and, therefore, will preclude proceeding to Comprehensive Evaluation. In the event that a proposal is rejected, a notice will be sent to the proposer stating the reason(s) that the proposal will not be considered for financial assistance under this solicitation. The requirements to pass preliminary evaluation are as follows: (a) The proposal must meet the following Qualification Criteria: i. The offeror must show that the proposed project or facility will be located in the United States of America. ii. The offeror must show that the proposed project or facility will be designed for and operated with coal(s) from United States mines. iii. The proposer must certify that the request for Government iv. The proposer either must own and make available the V. The proposer must certify that, as a minimum, the proposed vi. If a teaming arrangement is proposed, the offeror must provide a letter of intent or executed teaming agreement from all parties sufficiently binding to ensure the formation of the proposed legal entity. (b) The proposal must contain sufficient technical, cost, and other information, as described in this solicitation, to enable Comprehensive Evaluation. (c) The proposal must be signed by a responsible official of the proposing organization authorized to contractually bind the Proposals passing Preliminary Evaluation will have their Technical The Business and Management Proposal will be evaluated to determine The Cost Proposal will be evaluated to assess whether the proposed cost is appropriate and reasonable, and to determine the probable cost of the proposed project to the Government. The Cost Proposal will also be used to assess the validity of the proposer's approach to completing the project in accordance with the proposed Statement of Work and the requirements of this PON. No point score will be applied. 3.1 Technical Evaluation Criteria: The Technical Evaluation Criteria are divided into two major categories. The first, "Commercialization Factors," addresses the projected commercialization of the proposed technology. This is different from the proposed demonstration project itself. It deals with all of the other steps and factors involved in the commercialization process. The subcriteria in this section will allow consideration of the projected environmental, health, safety, and socioeconomic impacts; the potential marketability and economics of the technology; and the plan to commercialize the proposed technology subsequent to the demonstration project. The second major category, "Demonstration Project Factors," recognizes the fact that the proposed demonstration project represents the critical step between "pre-demonstration" scale of operation and commercial readiness, and deals with the proposed project itself. Subcriteria in "Demonstration Project Factors" will allow consideration of technical readiness for scale-up; adequacy and appropriateness of the demonstration project; the environmental, health, safety, and socioeconomic and other site-related aspects; and the reasonableness and adequacy of the technical approach and quality and completeness of the Statement of Work. |