(a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible quoter whose quote conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. If a prospective quoter takes an exception to any of the terms and conditions of the solicitation, its quote may be excluded from consideration for award. The following factors will be used to evaluate the quotes: Factor 1 - Technical Factor 2 Delivery Factor 3 Price Factor 4 852.219-76 VA Notice of Limitations on Subcontracting response In accordance with FAR 13.106, the quotes will undergo a comparative evaluation to determine which quote is the best overall offer to the government in terms of high technical capability, while also providing a competitive price. Quotes will be evaluated by performing a direct comparison of one offer with another in a uniform manner to determine which quote provides the government with its needs, as identified in the RFQ. The government reserves the right to consider a response that offers more than the minimum and select that response if it provides a benefit to the government. The government has the discretion to accept other than the lowest priced offeror that provides additional benefits. The government reserves the right to select a response that provides benefit to the Government that exceeds the minimum but is not required to do so. Responses may exceed requirements. Each response at a minimum must meet solicitation requirement statement. The government is not requesting or accepting alternate quotes. FACTOR 1 Technical Quoter shall provide a description of the supplies/equipment to be quoted. The supplies/equipment shall be in accordance with the statement of work and/or salient characteristics for this solicitation. The following information is required: Descriptive literature to include warranties, special features, and characteristics, etc. The Government will rate more favorably quotes that meet or exceed the requirements of the supplies/equipment. The Government will rate less favorably quotes that do not give enough of a description of the supplies/equipment for the Government to determine if the supplies/equipment meets the requirements in the statement of work and/or salient characteristics. FACTOR 2 Delivery Per the SOW Section 6.2, the Government will review the quoted delivery and completion plan for the most advantageous schedule for the Government. A shorter delivery time will be considered more favorable. FACTOR 3 Price The quote should contain the quoter s best terms from a price standpoint. The Government will evaluate quotes for award purposes by adding the total price for all contract line-items. FACTOR 4 852.219-76 VA Notice of Limitations on Subcontracting response Complete the certification attached to this solicitation. (End of Provision)