Request for Qualifications RC-006-Q-0910 Non ... - Richland County

C. General or Prime Contractor’s Responsibility
To be determined responsible, a prospective contractor must:
1. Ability to obtain resources. Except to the extent that a prospective contractor has
sufficient resources or proposes to perform the contract by subcontracting, the
contracting officer shall require acceptable evidence of the prospective contractor's
ability to obtain required resources. Acceptable evidence normally consists of a
commitment or explicit arrangement that will be in existence at the time of contract award, to
rent, purchase, or otherwise acquire the needed facilities, equipment, other resources, or
personnel. Consideration of a prime contractor's compliance with limitations on subcontracting
shall take into account the time period covered by the contract base period or quantities plus
option periods or quantities, if such options are considered when evaluating offers for award.
2. Satisfactory performance record. A prospective contractor that is or recently (the last two years)
has been terminated or deficient in contract performance shall be presumed to be non-responsible.
Past failure to apply sufficient tenacity and perseverance to perform acceptably is strong evidence
of non-responsibility. Failure to meet the quality requirements of the contract is a significant
factor to consider in determining satisfactory performance. The contracting officer shall consider
the number of contracts involved and the extent of deficient performance in each contract when
making this determination. The contractor must demonstrate satisfactory record of performance in
previous similar projects to include written verifiable references with original signatures and
letterhead to include, the number of years and experience performing similar projects
successfully.
3. Demonstrate adequate level of expertise, management/technical capability in area requested.
4. Demonstrate legal qualifications to conduct business in South Carolina.(i.e. license),
certifications, professional credentials and a certified resume indicating qualification for this
project.
5. Availability of Logistical Resources: Must demonstrate the ability to obtain required resources in
form of a commitment letter or explicit arrangement that will be in existence incumbent on
contract been awarded by having the necessary equipment or show purchase, lease, rent or
otherwise acquire the needed equipment, personnel and other resources.
6. Demonstrate adequate financial resources to perform, by submitting your company’s Annual
Audited Certified Financial Statement or the latest Certified Financial Statement and any other
method of proof of adequate financial resources acceptable to the contracting officer.
7. Have a satisfactory record of integrity and business ethics.
8. Be otherwise qualified and eligible to receive an award under applicable laws and
regulations.
D. SUBCONTRACTOR RESPONSIBILITY
1. Generally, prospective prime contractors are responsible for determining the responsibility of
their prospective subcontractors. Determinations of prospective subcontractor responsibility may
affect the Government's determination of the prospective prime contractor's responsibility. A
prospective contractor may be required to provide written evidence of a proposed subcontractor's
responsibility.
2. When it is in the Government's interest to do so, the contracting officer may directly determine a
prospective subcontractor's responsibility. In this case, the same standards used to determine a
prime contractor's responsibility shall be used by the Government to determine subcontractor
responsibility.
E. PROCEDURES