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FAC Source Selection & Award Flashcards

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  1. What is the role of the Source Selection Authority (SSA) in a negotiated procurement?

    Answer: To make the final award decision based on the source selection record

    The SSA is the individual responsible for making the final source selection decision and documenting the rationale in the Source Selection Decision Document.

  2. Under FAR 15.204, what is the purpose of Section L of a solicitation?

    Answer: To provide instructions, conditions, and notices to offerors on how to prepare proposals

    Section L contains the instructions and conditions offerors must follow when preparing and submitting their proposals.

  3. Under FAR 15.204, Section M of a solicitation must include:

    Answer: The evaluation factors and significant subfactors used to evaluate offers and their relative importance

    Section M must disclose the evaluation factors, significant subfactors, and their relative importance so offerors know how proposals will be judged.

  4. What is the significance of 'discussions' versus 'clarifications' in FAR Part 15 source selection?

    Answer: Clarifications are limited exchanges that do not allow proposal revisions; discussions allow offerors to revise their proposals

    Clarifications are minor exchanges to resolve ambiguities without allowing revisions; discussions are more substantive and allow offerors to revise their proposals.

  5. Under FAR 15.307, Final Proposal Revisions (FPRs) must be requested in writing and establish:

    Answer: A common cutoff date and time for all offerors in the competitive range to submit their best and final offers

    FAR 15.307 requires the CO to establish a common FPR cutoff date for all competitive range offerors to ensure a fair and simultaneous evaluation of final offers.

  6. Under FAR 6.302-1, when may an agency use other than full and open competition based on 'only one responsible source'?

    Answer: When the supplies or services needed are available from only one responsible source and no other type will satisfy the government's needs

    FAR 6.302-1 permits sole-source justification only when a unique capability, proprietary data rights, or other factors make competition impracticable.