FAC Source Selection & Award Flashcards
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Under FAR 15.302, what is the primary goal of the source selection process?
Answer: To select the offeror whose proposal represents the best value to the government
FAR 15.302 states the objective of source selection is to select the proposal that offers the best value to the government, considering both price and non-price factors.
What document establishes the evaluation criteria and their relative importance for a negotiated procurement?
Answer: Source Selection Plan (SSP)
The Source Selection Plan defines the evaluation factors, their weights or relative importance, and the procedures the Source Selection Authority will use.
Under FAR 15.305, which evaluation factor is always required to be considered in source selection for negotiated acquisitions?
Answer: Price or cost
FAR 15.305(a) mandates that price or cost to the government must always be evaluated in a negotiated source selection.
What is the purpose of establishing a competitive range under FAR 15.306(c)?
Answer: To limit discussions to offerors most likely to receive the award based on initial proposals
The competitive range includes the most highly rated proposals so the government can conduct meaningful discussions with viable offerors.
Under FAR 15.306(d), during discussions the government must at minimum:
Answer: Indicate significant weaknesses, deficiencies, and adverse past performance to each offeror in the competitive range
FAR 15.306(d) requires the CO to point out significant weaknesses, deficiencies, and adverse past performance references so offerors have the opportunity to address them.
What is a 'best value tradeoff' source selection methodology?
Answer: A method that compares non-price factors against price differences to determine which offer provides the greatest overall benefit
The best value tradeoff approach allows the Source Selection Authority to pay a price premium for superior technical or past performance factors when warranted.