for selection among other things. Army RFPs follow a
standardized format called the Uniform Contract For-
mat (UCF) (CFR 2010 Section 15.204-1).
Section M of this format pertains to the selection
criteria or evaluation factors for the contract. Insert-
ing language in the selection criteria that pertains to
the ASCP sustainability goals will activate the com-
petitive bid process to motivate contractors to address
and commit their resources to pursuing those sustain-
ability goals as part of their contractual responsibility
should they be selected.
An example can be taken from the recent Ground
Combat Vehicle (GCV) RFP dated 23 Dec 2010. Sec-
tion M of this RFP describes 5 common evaluation
factors: Technical; Schedule; Price; Past Performance;
and Small Business Participation. Under the Technical
factor is a subfactor of “Integrated Design” that will
be assessed according to 5 risks. The fifth risk states:
The proposed Mobility architecture has power con-
sumption estimates that accurately account for the
applicable subsystems in its Product Structure (U.S.
Army Contracting Command 2010, 40).Another option to address this evaluation factor
and emphasize the fuel efficiency goals would be to
use language in the next RFP, before the Engineering
Manufacturing and Development (EMD) phase such
as:
The Department will evaluate the offerer’s approach
to maximizing fuel efficiency in the mobility architec-
ture while optimizing performance for the applicable
subsystems in its Product Structure.Further, a sustainability expert (energy or environ-
mental) should be part of the transdisciplinary team